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What is the role of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?
Promote global trade
Maintain international peace
Provide financial aid and stabilize economies
Oversee elections
Enforce international law
Correct answer is C
The IMF provides financial aid and works to stabilize global economies.
Which U.S. President issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
Theodore Roosevelt
Andrew Jackson
Correct answer is B
Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, declaring the freedom of slaves.
Which political philosopher wrote "The Social Contract"?
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Karl Marx
Niccolò Machiavelli
Correct answer is C
Jean-Jacques Rousseau wrote "The Social Contract," advocating for the idea of collective governance.
What is the term for a government controlled by a single individual with absolute power?
Democracy
Monarchy
Dictatorship
Oligarchy
Republic
Correct answer is C
A dictatorship is a government controlled by a single individual with absolute power.
Who was the leader of Nazi Germany during World War II?
Adolf Hitler
Joseph Stalin
Benito Mussolini
Winston Churchill
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Correct answer is A
Adolf Hitler was the leader of Nazi Germany during World War II.