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Which 1967 treaty is a foundation of international space law?
A. Moon Treaty of 1919
B. Outer Space Treaty
C. Chicago Convention
D. NPT
Correct Answer: B
The Outer Space Treaty sets principles for peaceful exploration and prohibits national appropriation of celestial bodies.
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Which 1959 treaty reserves Antarctica for peaceful purposes and scientific cooperation?
A. Outer Space Treaty
B. Arctic Treaty
C. Ramsar Convention
D. Antarctic Treaty
Correct Answer: D
The Antarctic Treaty demilitarizes Antarctica and promotes scientific cooperation.
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Which treaty sets a broad legal framework for oceans and maritime zones?
A. NPT
B. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)
C. Treaty of Rome
D. Geneva Protocol
Correct Answer: B
UNCLOS covers territorial seas, exclusive economic zones, navigation and marine resources.
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Which convention controls transboundary movements of hazardous wastes?
A. Basel Convention
B. Montreal Protocol
C. Chicago Convention
D. Antarctic Treaty
Correct Answer: A
The Basel Convention regulates international movement and disposal of hazardous waste.
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Which convention regulates international trade in endangered species?
A. CITES
B. Vienna Convention
C. Ramsar Convention
D. Basel Convention
Correct Answer: A
CITES controls international trade in listed wild animals and plants.
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Which convention is focused on wetlands of international importance?
A. UNCLOS
B. Ramsar Convention
C. CITES
D. Basel Convention
Correct Answer: B
The Ramsar Convention is the global wetlands treaty, adopted in 1971.
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Which 2015 global climate treaty seeks to keep warming well below 2°C and pursue 1.5°C?
A. Paris Agreement
B. Stockholm Convention
C. Montreal Protocol
D. Kyoto Protocol
Correct Answer: A
The Paris Agreement was adopted at COP21 in 2015.
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Which 1997 climate agreement set binding emission targets for many developed countries?
A. Kyoto Protocol
B. Paris Agreement
C. Basel Convention
D. Montreal Protocol
Correct Answer: A
The Kyoto Protocol established quantified commitments for listed industrialized parties.
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Which 1987 agreement protects the ozone layer by phasing out ozone-depleting substances?
A. Kyoto Protocol
B. Ramsar Convention
C. Paris Agreement
D. Montreal Protocol
Correct Answer: D
The Montreal Protocol controls substances that deplete stratospheric ozone.
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Which convention provides the basic legal framework for international civil aviation?
A. Montreal Protocol
B. Geneva Convention
C. Kyoto Protocol
D. Chicago Convention
Correct Answer: D
The 1944 Chicago Convention established international civil-aviation principles and ICAO.
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Which treaty governs diplomatic relations and diplomatic immunity?
A. Basel Convention
B. Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
C. Ramsar Convention
D. Chicago Convention
Correct Answer: B
The 1961 Vienna Convention codifies major rules of diplomatic relations.
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Which treaty established the International Criminal Court?
A. Rome Statute
B. Hague Convention of 1899
C. Geneva Conventions
D. Vienna Convention
Correct Answer: A
The 1998 Rome Statute created the ICC.
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Which treaty has not entered into force globally but aims to ban all nuclear test explosions?
A. Geneva Protocol
B. NPT
C. Montreal Protocol
D. Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT)
Correct Answer: D
The CTBT was opened for signature in 1996 but has not met all conditions for entry into force.
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Which treaty prohibits nuclear explosions in the atmosphere, outer space and underwater?
A. START I
B. Partial Test Ban Treaty
C. NPT
D. Outer Space Treaty
Correct Answer: B
The 1963 Partial Test Ban Treaty banned nuclear tests in those environments.
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Which 1968 treaty aims to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons?
A. Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
B. Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)
C. Antarctic Treaty
D. Outer Space Treaty
Correct Answer: B
The NPT opened for signature in 1968 and entered into force in 1970.
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Which treaty formally created the European Union?
A. Schengen Agreement
B. Treaty of Paris
C. Treaty of Rome only
D. Maastricht Treaty
Correct Answer: D
The Maastricht Treaty established the European Union and entered into force in 1993.
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Which treaty established the European Economic Community in 1957?
A. Treaty of Lisbon
B. Treaty of Versailles
C. Maastricht Treaty
D. Treaty of Rome
Correct Answer: D
The 1957 Treaty of Rome established the EEC.
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Which treaty created the North Atlantic Treaty Organization?
A. Warsaw Treaty
B. Maastricht Treaty
C. North Atlantic Treaty (Washington Treaty)
D. Treaty of Rome
Correct Answer: C
The 1949 North Atlantic Treaty established NATO.
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In what year was the Treaty of Versailles signed?
A. 1925
B. 1919
C. 1914
D. 1918
Correct Answer: B
The Treaty of Versailles was signed on 28 June 1919.
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Which treaty formally ended World War I between Germany and the Allied powers?
A. Treaty of Utrecht
B. Treaty of Tordesillas
C. Treaty of Versailles
D. Treaty of Paris 1763
Correct Answer: C
The Treaty of Versailles was signed in 1919 after World War I.