Welcome to the ultimate Modern World History quiz featuring Brainscape’s flashcards (https://www.brainscape.com) from our ‘Get Smarter’ collection of general knowledge flashcards! Find those here: https://www.brainscape.com/learn/get-smarter
In this video, we'll test your smarts with a selection of questions and answers that cover a wide range of Modern World History topics, from the rise of the Ottoman Empire to the non-renewable resource that powered early steam engines.
Some of the questions covered include:
0:27 - What was the main reason for Japan to invade the Chinese province of Manchuria in 1931, which eventually led to the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1937?
0:58 - What project, led by American theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, innovated the first atomic weapons?
1:39 - In the spring of 1945, while World War 2 was still raging, representatives from 50 nations met in San Francisco to draft the charter of which international organization?
The questions and answers you see on the screen are actually screen recordings of Brainscape’s Modern World History flashcards, one of the most effective and efficient study tools out there:
- AP World History: https://www.brainscape.com/learn/ap-world-history
- World History 101: https://www.brainscape.com/learn/world-history-101
- World History 102: https://www.brainscape.com/learn/world-history-102
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So, whether you're a history student, a trivia buff, or just someone who loves to learn new things, this video, and the other 12 sets in this series, are totally for you! So sit back, relax, and get ready to put your Modern World History knowledge to the test (https://www.brainscape.com/academy/get-smarter/) with Brainscape's flashcards.
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