Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Contemporary World Politics: US Hegemony in World Politics

Question:

In 1814 who burned the White House, Washington DC (USA)?

Options:

France

Germany

Britain

Canada

Correct Answer:

Britain

Explanation:

The 9/11 attacks killed nearly three thousand people. In terms of their shocking effect on Americans, they have been compared to the British burning of Washington, DC in 1814 and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour in 1941.