Geopolitical Conflicts MCQ Test 1

1. The 'Aroostook War' was an 1839 boundary dispute between the United States and which neighboring country?

2. Which two European nations faced the 'War of the Oaken Bucket'?

3. The 'War of Jenkins' Ear' involved which two countries?

4. Which Caribbean nation faced the 'Cane War'?

5. The 'War of the Stray Dog' was a conflict between Greece and which neighboring country in 1925?

6. Which event is often considered the precursor to World War I due to its intricate alliance systems?

7. The 'Treaty of Tordesillas' in 1494 divided newly discovered lands between which two countries?

8. Which international organization was established after World War I to maintain peace and security?

9. Which island nation experienced the 'Pastry War' in 1838?

10. Which city has been a focal point of the Israel-Lebanon conflict?

11. The dispute over the Aksai Chin region is primarily between which two countries?

12. The dispute between Japan and South Korea involves which set of islands?

13. Which conflict was characterized by the use of the tactic 'scorched earth'?

14. Which two countries were involved in the 'Football War'?

15. Which two Asian nations faced the 'Pacification of Manchukuo'?

16. Which conflict led to the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948?

17. The Falklands War was fought between which two nations?

18. The Bosnian War, a significant conflict of the 1990s, was primarily associated with which region?

19. The 'Korean Armistice Agreement' resulted in the establishment of which boundary?

20. The 'Pig War' was a dispute between the United States and which neighboring nation in 1859?

21. The 'Lobster War' was a dispute between Honduras and which country?

22. Which conflict saw the use of the first nuclear weapons in warfare?

23. Which Asian nation experienced the 'Three Kingdoms War' during the 7th century?

24. Which conflict is often referred to as the 'Great War for Empire'?

25. The 'Potato War' involved which two European nations?

26. Which city is considered a 'holy city' by three major religions?

27. The Cuban Missile Crisis occurred during which decade?

28. Which strategic chokepoint connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea?

29. The 'Paraguay War' involved Paraguay and which two neighboring countries?

30. The Berlin Wall, symbolizing the Cold War division, was erected in which year?

31. Which region is at the center of the ongoing conflict known as the 'New Great Game'?

32. Which conflict resulted in the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948?

33. Which two nations were involved in the 'Chaco War'?

34. The DMZ, or Demilitarized Zone, separates which two countries?

35. Which Middle Eastern nation faced the 'War of the Bucket'?

36. Which conflict resulted in the division of Cyprus?

37. Which nation faced a significant humanitarian crisis known as the 'Holodomor'?

38. Which Asian nation faced the 'Hundred Days' Reform' upheaval in the late 19th century?

39. The dispute over the Spratly Islands primarily involves which countries?

40. Which South American nation fought the 'War of the Triple Alliance'?

41. The conflict in Eastern Ukraine is centered around which region?

42. Which territorial dispute led to the brief 2008 conflict between Russia and Georgia?

43. Which organization played a pivotal role in the 1979 Camp David Accords?

44. Which African nation faced the 'Football War' with Zaire in 1978?

45. The 'Toledo War' was a boundary dispute between which two U.S. states?

46. Which city has been a focal point of conflict between Israelis and Palestinians?

47. The 'Pig War' was a dispute between which two nations?

48. Which South American nation faced the 'War of the Pacific' in the late 19th century?

49. The 'Cod Wars' were a series of disputes between Iceland and which other nation over fishing rights?

50. Which country was NOT a member of the Axis Powers during World War II?