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:

0:24 - In 1939, which military general led Nationalist rebels to victory in the Spanish Civil War, and then became Spain’s dictator? 

1:07 - At the 1938 Munich Conference, which region of Czechoslovakia did European leaders imprudently agree to allow Hitler to annex?

1:35 - Which British author and statesman served twice as Prime Minister, most notably during World War 2? 

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 

With its sophisticated spaced repetition algorithm—and blend of cognitive learning tactics like active recall, metacognition, and interleaving practice—Brainscape empowers you to easily learn and retain large amounts of information, anytime and anywhere. Check out how it works here: https://www.brainscape.com/spaced-repetition

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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