Political Events & Scandals Quiz

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Triggered by a failed coup attempt in 1965, the military and local militias carried out a massive anti-communist purge, killing an estimated 500,000 to one million people in which Asian country?
- A. Malaysia
- B. Philippines
- C. Vietnam
- D. Indonesia
What was the 'Rwandan Genocide' death toll approximately?
- A. 500000
- B. 100000
- C. 2 million
- D. 800000
The 1995 Srebrenica massacre, recognized as an act of genocide, involved the systematic murder of over 8,000 Bosniak Muslim men and boys by the army of which entity?
- A. Republika Srpska (Bosnian Serbs)
- B. Croatia
- C. Kosovo
- D. Albania
Which leader coined the term 'Cold War'?
- A. Harry Truman
- B. Winston Churchill
- C. George Kennan
- D. Walter Lippmann
In the 1904 Dogger Bank incident, the Russian Baltic Fleet mistakenly fired upon a fleet of fishing trawlers in the North Sea, believing them to be torpedo boats belonging to which country?
- A. Germany
- B. France
- C. United Kingdom
- D. Japan
The "Muldergate" or Information Scandal of the 1970s involved the illicit use of state funds to wage a massive international propaganda campaign to defend the apartheid regime of which country?
- A. Rhodesia
- B. Portugal
- C. Spain
- D. South Africa
The Fashoda Incident of 1898 was the climax of imperial territorial disputes in East Africa, bringing which two European powers to the brink of war before they reached a diplomatic resolution?
- A. Germany and Italy
- B. Britain and France
- C. Spain and Portugal
- D. Belgium and the Netherlands
The "Night of the Pencils" refers to a series of kidnappings and forced disappearances of high school students in September 1976 by the military dictatorship of which country?
- A. Argentina
- B. Chile
- C. Spain
- D. Brazil
In the early 1990s, a massive nationwide judicial investigation into political corruption in Italy led to the demise of the First Republic. What was this investigation called?
- A. Operation Gladio
- B. The Years of Lead
- C. The Sicilian Defense
- D. Mani Pulite
In 2005, the sudden overthrow of President Askar Akayev following flawed parliamentary elections became known as the Tulip Revolution. In which country did this occur?
- A. Tajikistan
- B. Kazakhstan
- C. Turkmenistan
- D. Kyrgyzstan
In 1961, the newly independent Republic of the Congo fell into a severe geopolitical crisis following the assassination of which democratically elected leader?
- A. Mobutu Sese Seko
- B. Kwame Nkrumah
- C. Jomo Kenyatta
- D. Patrice Lumumba
Which scandal brought down UK Prime Minister Harold Macmillan's government?
- A. Cash for questions
- B. Profumo Affair
- C. Phone hacking
- D. MPs expenses
What was the 'Dreyfus Affair' in France?
- A. A coup attempt
- B. A colonial scandal
- C. A financial scandal
- D. A wrongful treason conviction of a Jewish officer exposing antisemitism
On September 11, 1973, a brutal military coup d'tat led by General Augusto Pinochet overthrew the democratically elected socialist government of which leader?
- A. Fidel Castro
- B. Salvador Allende
- C. Juan Pern
- D. Che Guevara
In 1954, a CIA-sponsored coup d'tat codenamed Operation PBSuccess overthrew the democratically elected President Jacobo rbenz in which Latin American country?
- A. Honduras
- B. Nicaragua
- C. Guatemala
- D. El Salvador
The "Night of the Long Knives" in 1934 was a series of political extrajudicial executions orchestrated by Adolf Hitler primarily to eliminate the leadership of which paramilitary organization?
- A. The SS
- B. The Gestapo
- C. The SA (Sturmabteilung)
- D. The Wehrmacht
The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 brought the US and USSR to the brink of nuclear war. It was peacefully resolved when the US agreed to remove its missiles from which country in exchange for the Soviet withdrawal from Cuba?
- A. West Germany
- B. Turkey
- C. Italy
- D. Greece
The Crdit Mobilier scandal of 1872 involved the manipulation of contracts and the bribery of US Congress members to secure massive profits during the construction of what?
- A. The Hoover Dam
- B. The Washington Monument
- C. The Panama Canal
- D. The First Transcontinental Railroad
The Dreyfus affair was a massive political scandal that divided France from 1894 to 1906, involving the false treason conviction of an artillery officer of what background?
- A. Protestant
- B. Huguenot
- C. Jewish
- D. Islamic
The "Keating Five" were a group of five United States Senators investigated in 1989 for intervening on behalf of Charles Keating during a massive financial crisis involving what industry?
- A. Oil and gas exploration
- B. Automotive manufacturing
- C. Savings and loan associations
- D. Commercial airlines

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Triggered by a failed coup attempt in 1965, the military and local militias carried out a massive anti-communist purge, killing an estimated 500,000 to one million people in which Asian country?

What was the 'Rwandan Genocide' death toll approximately?

The 1995 Srebrenica massacre, recognized as an act of genocide, involved the systematic murder of over 8,000 Bosniak Muslim men and boys by the army of which entity?

Which leader coined the term 'Cold War'?

In the 1904 Dogger Bank incident, the Russian Baltic Fleet mistakenly fired upon a fleet of fishing trawlers in the North Sea, believing them to be torpedo boats belonging to which country?

The "Muldergate" or Information Scandal of the 1970s involved the illicit use of state funds to wage a massive international propaganda campaign to defend the apartheid regime of which country?

The Fashoda Incident of 1898 was the climax of imperial territorial disputes in East Africa, bringing which two European powers to the brink of war before they reached a diplomatic resolution?

The "Night of the Pencils" refers to a series of kidnappings and forced disappearances of high school students in September 1976 by the military dictatorship of which country?

In the early 1990s, a massive nationwide judicial investigation into political corruption in Italy led to the demise of the First Republic. What was this investigation called?

In 2005, the sudden overthrow of President Askar Akayev following flawed parliamentary elections became known as the Tulip Revolution. In which country did this occur?

In 1961, the newly independent Republic of the Congo fell into a severe geopolitical crisis following the assassination of which democratically elected leader?

Which scandal brought down UK Prime Minister Harold Macmillan's government?

What was the 'Dreyfus Affair' in France?

On September 11, 1973, a brutal military coup d'tat led by General Augusto Pinochet overthrew the democratically elected socialist government of which leader?

In 1954, a CIA-sponsored coup d'tat codenamed Operation PBSuccess overthrew the democratically elected President Jacobo rbenz in which Latin American country?

The "Night of the Long Knives" in 1934 was a series of political extrajudicial executions orchestrated by Adolf Hitler primarily to eliminate the leadership of which paramilitary organization?

The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 brought the US and USSR to the brink of nuclear war. It was peacefully resolved when the US agreed to remove its missiles from which country in exchange for the Soviet withdrawal from Cuba?

The Crdit Mobilier scandal of 1872 involved the manipulation of contracts and the bribery of US Congress members to secure massive profits during the construction of what?

The Dreyfus affair was a massive political scandal that divided France from 1894 to 1906, involving the false treason conviction of an artillery officer of what background?

The "Keating Five" were a group of five United States Senators investigated in 1989 for intervening on behalf of Charles Keating during a massive financial crisis involving what industry?