# Advanced World History O/X
> Key turning points in world history
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The French Revolution began in 1789, marked by the storming of the Bastille. | O | The storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789 is the symbolic start of the French Revolution.
World War I began in 1914, triggered by the assassination in Sarajevo. | O | The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo helped ignite WWI in 1914.
The Industrial Revolution first began in Japan in the late 18th century. | X | The Industrial Revolution began in Britain in the late 18th century, not Japan.
The Declaration of Independence of the United States was adopted in 1776. | O | The U.S. Declaration of Independence was adopted on 4 July 1776.
The Roman Empire was founded in the 20th century. | X | The Roman Empire dates to antiquity (traditionally from 27 BC), not the 20th century.
The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension mainly between the United States and the Soviet Union. | O | The Cold War was the post-WWII rivalry between the U.S.-led West and the Soviet-led East.
World War II ended in 1945. | O | World War II ended in 1945 after beginning in 1939.
Christopher Columbus reached the Americas in 1492. | O | Columbus crossed the Atlantic and reached the Americas region in 1492.
In which year did World War II end? | 1)1945 2)1918 3)1939 4)1950 | 1 | World War II ended in 1945.
The storming of which fortress-prison symbolized the start of the French Revolution in 1789? | 1)The Bastille 2)The Tower of London 3)The Louvre 4)Versailles | 1 | The storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789 symbolized the revolution's beginning.
Q: Which wall divided East and West Berlin and fell in 1989? (name it) | A: berlin wall;the berlin wall | The Berlin Wall divided the city from 1961 and fell in 1989, symbolizing the Cold War's end.
Q: Which ancient civilization built the pyramids at Giza? (name the civilization) | A: egypt;ancient egypt;egyptian;the egyptians;egyptians | The ancient Egyptians built the pyramids at Giza as royal tombs.