Modern History for Kids!

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1. Which European city was divided by a wall by which capitalism was to the west and Communism was to the east? Paris Madrid London Berlin

2. The Cold War was a war of words and hostility mainly between the USSR and which country? Spain USA France Brazil

3. In 1969, three men were sent up into space in the Apollo missions. On what body in space did they land? Mars Venus Sun Moon

4. Tiananmen Square is a place in Asia that many view as the symbol of dictatorship and lack of free speech. In which country is Tiananmen Square? China Russia Japan India

5. Nelson Mandela is celebrated around the world as a man who advanced the issue of racism. Of what African country was he the president? Egypt Zimbabwe Libya South Africa

6. What was the name of the Princess of Wales who unfortunately died in 1997 as a result of a car crash in Paris? Diana Mary Margaret Anne

7. In 1997, who became the Labour prime minister of the United Kingdom? Tony Blair Abraham Lincoln George Washington George W. Bush

8. On the 11th of September, 2001, New York City was hit by a tragedy. Many died in a terrorist attack on which of these buildings? Empire State Building World Trade Center Sears Tower CN Tower

9. Saddam Hussein was the dictator of a Middle Eastern country in which a war began in 2003. What is the name of this country? Iraq Saudi Arabia Lebanon Israel

10. In 2008, the 29th Olympic Games mainly took place in which Asian city? Tokyo Beijing Sydney New Delhi