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What is the term for a formal agreement between countries?
Alliance
Treaty
Charter
Resolution
Convention
Correct answer is B
A treaty is a formal agreement between countries.
Which U.S. President was responsible for the Louisiana Purchase?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Andrew Jackson
John Adams
Correct answer is B
Thomas Jefferson oversaw the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.
What is the political term for a system where power is concentrated in the hands of a few?
Democracy
Oligarchy
Federalism
Republic
Monarchy
Correct answer is B
Oligarchy is a system where power is concentrated in the hands of a few.
What is the name of the legislative body in Russia?
Duma
Bundestag
Knesset
Parliament
Congress
Correct answer is A
The State Duma is the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Russia.
Who was the first African-American woman elected to the U.S. Congress?
Barbara Jordan
Shirley Chisholm
Condoleezza Rice
Kamala Harris
Maxine Waters
Correct answer is B
Shirley Chisholm was the first African-American woman elected to the U.S. Congress in 1968.