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Key Diplomatic Conferences and Agreements

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Which conference resulted in the establishment of the League of Nations?

  1. Paris Peace Conference

  2. Yalta Conference

  3. Potsdam Conference

  4. Vienna Congress


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Paris Peace Conference, held in 1919, led to the signing of the Treaty of Versailles and the establishment of the League of Nations.

What was the primary goal of the Yalta Conference?

  1. To divide Germany into occupation zones

  2. To establish the United Nations

  3. To discuss the postwar fate of Japan

  4. To resolve the Cuban Missile Crisis


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Yalta Conference, held in 1945, aimed to divide Germany into occupation zones and discuss the postwar fate of Europe.

Which agreement marked the end of World War I?

  1. Treaty of Versailles

  2. Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

  3. Treaty of London

  4. Treaty of Ghent


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Treaty of Versailles, signed in 1919, officially ended World War I and imposed various conditions on Germany.

What was the purpose of the Potsdam Conference?

  1. To discuss the postwar reconstruction of Europe

  2. To negotiate a peace treaty with Japan

  3. To resolve the Suez Crisis

  4. To address the Cuban Missile Crisis


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Potsdam Conference, held in 1945, aimed to discuss the postwar reconstruction of Europe and determine the fate of Germany.

Which conference led to the creation of the United Nations?

  1. Dumbarton Oaks Conference

  2. Bretton Woods Conference

  3. San Francisco Conference

  4. Geneva Conference


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The San Francisco Conference, held in 1945, resulted in the signing of the United Nations Charter and the establishment of the United Nations.

What was the main objective of the Bretton Woods Conference?

  1. To establish a global monetary system

  2. To negotiate a peace treaty with Japan

  3. To discuss the postwar reconstruction of Europe

  4. To address the Cuban Missile Crisis


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Bretton Woods Conference, held in 1944, aimed to establish a global monetary system based on fixed exchange rates and the US dollar as the reserve currency.

Which agreement marked the end of the Cold War?

  1. Helsinki Accords

  2. INF Treaty

  3. START I Treaty

  4. Paris Peace Accords


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The INF Treaty, signed in 1987, eliminated intermediate-range nuclear missiles from the arsenals of the United States and the Soviet Union.

What was the primary goal of the Helsinki Accords?

  1. To promote human rights and security in Europe

  2. To negotiate a peace treaty with Vietnam

  3. To resolve the Arab-Israeli conflict

  4. To address the Cuban Missile Crisis


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Helsinki Accords, signed in 1975, aimed to promote human rights, security, and cooperation among European countries.

Which agreement aimed to reduce strategic nuclear weapons between the United States and the Soviet Union?

  1. SALT I Treaty

  2. SALT II Treaty

  3. START I Treaty

  4. START II Treaty


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The START I Treaty, signed in 1991, aimed to reduce strategic nuclear weapons between the United States and the Soviet Union.

What was the purpose of the Paris Peace Accords?

  1. To end the Vietnam War

  2. To resolve the Arab-Israeli conflict

  3. To address the Cuban Missile Crisis

  4. To negotiate a peace treaty with North Korea


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Paris Peace Accords, signed in 1973, aimed to end the Vietnam War and establish a ceasefire between North and South Vietnam.

Which conference resulted in the signing of the Kyoto Protocol?

  1. Rio Earth Summit

  2. Kyoto Climate Change Conference

  3. Copenhagen Climate Change Conference

  4. Paris Climate Change Conference


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Kyoto Climate Change Conference, held in 1997, resulted in the signing of the Kyoto Protocol, an international agreement aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

What was the primary objective of the Rio Earth Summit?

  1. To address climate change and sustainable development

  2. To negotiate a peace treaty with Iraq

  3. To resolve the conflict in the Balkans

  4. To address the Cuban Missile Crisis


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Rio Earth Summit, held in 1992, aimed to address climate change, biodiversity loss, and sustainable development.

Which agreement aimed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change?

  1. Kyoto Protocol

  2. Paris Agreement

  3. Montreal Protocol

  4. Copenhagen Accord


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Paris Agreement, signed in 2015, aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius.

What was the purpose of the Montreal Protocol?

  1. To phase out ozone-depleting substances

  2. To address climate change and sustainable development

  3. To negotiate a peace treaty with Iran

  4. To resolve the conflict in Syria


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Montreal Protocol, signed in 1987, aims to phase out ozone-depleting substances and protect the ozone layer.

Which conference resulted in the signing of the Copenhagen Accord?

  1. Rio Earth Summit

  2. Kyoto Climate Change Conference

  3. Copenhagen Climate Change Conference

  4. Paris Climate Change Conference


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Copenhagen Climate Change Conference, held in 2009, resulted in the signing of the Copenhagen Accord, an international agreement aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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