General Knowledge Trivia questions and answers

General Knowledge Trivia Questions and Answers

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7,241.

What is the role of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?

A.

Promote global trade

B.

Maintain international peace

C.

Provide financial aid and stabilize economies

D.

Oversee elections

E.

Enforce international law

Correct answer is C

The IMF provides financial aid and works to stabilize global economies.

7,242.

Which U.S. President issued the Emancipation Proclamation?

A.

George Washington

B.

Abraham Lincoln

C.

Thomas Jefferson

D.

Theodore Roosevelt

E.

Andrew Jackson

Correct answer is B

Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, declaring the freedom of slaves.

7,243.

Which political philosopher wrote "The Social Contract"?

A.

John Locke

B.

Thomas Hobbes

C.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

D.

Karl Marx

E.

Niccolò Machiavelli

Correct answer is C

Jean-Jacques Rousseau wrote "The Social Contract," advocating for the idea of collective governance.

7,244.

What is the term for a government controlled by a single individual with absolute power?

A.

Democracy

B.

Monarchy

C.

Dictatorship

D.

Oligarchy

E.

Republic

Correct answer is C

A dictatorship is a government controlled by a single individual with absolute power.

7,245.

Who was the leader of Nazi Germany during World War II?

A.

Adolf Hitler

B.

Joseph Stalin

C.

Benito Mussolini

D.

Winston Churchill

E.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Correct answer is A

Adolf Hitler was the leader of Nazi Germany during World War II.