General Knowledge Trivia questions and answers

General Knowledge Trivia Questions and Answers

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7,251.

What is the term for the division of power between federal and state governments?

A.

Oligarchy

B.

Federalism

C.

Republicanism

D.

Democracy

E.

Unitary System

Correct answer is B

Federalism divides power between federal and state governments.

7,252.

Who was the British Prime Minister during World War II?

A.

Neville Chamberlain

B.

Winston Churchill

C.

Clement Attlee

D.

David Lloyd George

E.

Stanley Baldwin

Correct answer is B

Winston Churchill was the British Prime Minister during most of World War II.

7,253.

What is the name of the legislative body of Japan?

A.

Congress

B.

Parliament

C.

Diet

D.

Assembly

E.

Duma

Correct answer is C

The legislative body of Japan is called the National Diet.

7,254.

Which political leader initiated the "New Deal" in the United States?

A.

Woodrow Wilson

B.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

C.

Harry S. Truman

D.

Theodore Roosevelt

E.

John F. Kennedy

Correct answer is B

Franklin D. Roosevelt initiated the New Deal to combat the Great Depression.

7,255.

Who was the first President of Russia?

A.

Vladimir Putin

B.

Mikhail Gorbachev

C.

Boris Yeltsin

D.

Dmitry Medvedev

E.

Leonid Brezhnev

Correct answer is C

Boris Yeltsin was the first President of Russia, serving from 1991 to 1999.