Question 1
"Boston Tea Party" incident happened in ?
A. 1573
B. 1673
C. 1773
D. 1873
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Question 2
A constitutional convention was called in Philadelphia to frame a new Constitution of America, which came into effect in _________
A. 1776
B. 1789
C. 1781
D. 1780
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Question 3
A constitutional monarchy provides what power to a monarch?
A. Absolute power over parliament
B. Only power given in the constitution
C. Power for kings, not queens
D. A divine right of kings
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Answer: Option B) Only power given in the constitution
Question 4
A king of the Roman Empire, in 37 B.C, became the most powerful and ruled for 44 years.Who was that king?
A. Octavian
B. Julius Caesar
C. Lapidus
D. Mark Antony
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Answer: Option A) Octavian
Explanation:
In 37 BC, Octavian became the most powerful man in the Roman Empire for 44 years under the titles of Augustus, which meant 'holy' and imperator, meaning 'Victorious general'. He also called himself Princeps, 'first citizen of the state'. The period of Roman history beginning with his rule upto A.D 284 is called the principate. His rule and the period following it were peaceful and are known in history as 'Pax Romana' which means 'Roman Peace'
Question 5
A peace treaty between Japan and which country has not been concluded yet, even after 70 years have passed since the end of World War Two?
A. India
B. Russia
C. China
D. Canada
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Question 6
A system of writing evolved by Sumerians is known as ______
A. Pictograms
B. Cuneiform
C. Hieroglyphic
D. None of these
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Answer: Option B) Cuneiform
Explanation:
The Sumerians were the first to evolve a proper system of writing called cuneiform. The script is wedge-shaped. Henry Rawlinson a British officer, deciphered the cuneiform script. He discovered by chance an inscription known as the behistun inscription. Relentless work of almost 12 years by Henry Rawlinson on this inscription, he managed to decipher the cuneiform script.
Question 7
Adolf Hitler committed suicide in _______.
A. 1915
B. 1925
C. 1935
D. 1945
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Question 8
Alexander Kerensky was
A. the head of the Provisional Government in Russia before the October Revolution
B. a close confidant of Lenin, with whose help the Czar was dethroned
C. the head of the Czar’s army
D. an advisor of Joseph Stalin
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Answer: Option A) the head of the Provisional Government in Russia before the October Revolution
Explanation:
Alexander Fyodorovich Kerensky was a Russian lawyer and revolutionary who was a key political figure in the Russian Revolutionof 1917. After the February Revolution of 1917 he joined the newly formed Russian Provisional Government
Question 9
American Presidential elections are held at every __ years?
A. 6
B. 4
C. 2
D. 5
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Answer: Option B) 4
Explanation:
Presidential elections are held every four years, in years divisible by four, in which electors for President are chosen by the method in the country.
Question 10
As a result of wartime production
A. more women volunteered for noncombat groups
B. the government borrowed money from citizens
C. people needed government aid to survive
D. the average work week for people increased
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Answer: Option D) the average work week for people increased
Explanation:
As a result of wartime production, the average work week for people increased.
Question 11
'Babeuf's Conspiracy' , an important event in the history socialism, was associated with which of the following countries?
A. Gemany
B. France
C. Italy
D. England
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Answer: Option B) France
Explanation:
The conspiracy,as the name indicates, was the work of Noel Babeuf. He was born in 1760 and has participated in the French Revolution . He organised a secret society called the 'Society of the Equals'.
Question 12
Buckingham palace became the official royal residence during the reign of which British monarch?
A. Queen Victoria
B. King George III
C. King Henry VIII
D. King George V
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Answer: Option A) Queen Victoria
Question 13
Colonial America adopted whose NCO traditions?
A. France
B. Britain
C. US
D. Korea
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Answer: Option A) France
Explanation:
The American noncommissioned officer tradition began with creation of the Continental Army in 1775 at the beginning of the American Revolution. They adopted NCO traditions from French NCO.
Question 14
During Kargil War, Who was the Indian Army chief of staff ?
A. Ved Prakash Malik
B. Sankar Roy Chowdary
C. Nirmal chandar Vij
D. Sundar rajan Padmanabhan
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Answer: Option A) Ved Prakash Malik
Question 15
During the 1950's American consumers
A. emphasized the importance of nurturing children
B. purchased new labor saving appliances
C. became a symbol of youth culture
D. All of the above
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Answer: Option B) purchased new labor saving appliances
Question 16
During the reign of which dynasty was the Great Wall of China constructed?
A. Sung
B. Tang
C. Han
D. Chin
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Question 17
During world war ii which pair were allied nations?
A. The soviet union and Britain
B. China and Pakistan
C. Pakistan and India
D. None of the above
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Answer: Option A) The soviet union and Britain
Question 18
During world war II, Germany was a member of the
A. Axis powers
B. Allies
C. Both A & B
D. None of the above
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Answer: Option A) Axis powers
Explanation:
During world war II, Germany was a member of the Axis powers.
Question 19
During world war II, Germany was a member of the
A. Allies powers
B. Axis powers
C. Alien powers
D. Allied powers
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Answer: Option B) Axis powers
Question 20
During World war II, which were axis Nations?
A. Italy
B. Germany
C. Japan
D. All the above
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Answer: Option D) All the above
Explanation:
The pact was subsequently joined by Hungary (20 November 1940), Romania (23 November 1940), Slovakia (24 November 1940), and Bulgaria (1 March 1941) and these were the nations that fought in World War II against the Allied forces.
Question 21
Edwin Lemert described primary deviance as
A. Violates a society’s formally enacted criminal law.
B. How others respond to the behavior in question.
C. Deviance affirms cultural values and norms, responding to deviance promotes social unity, responding to deviance clarifies moral boundaries.
D. A passing episode of deviance that has little effect on the person's self-concept.
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Answer: Option D) A passing episode of deviance that has little effect on the person's self-concept.
Explanation:
Edwin Lemert described primary deviance as a passing episode of deviance that has little effect on the person's self-concept
Question 22
Farming in the early New England colonies was challenging because
A. unfamiliar weather and soil conditions affected cultivation
B. English laws restricted which crops farmers could plant
C. English investors promoted manufacturing over farming
D. foreign plants soon grew out of control in the American soil
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Answer: Option A) unfamiliar weather and soil conditions affected cultivation
Explanation:
Farming in the early New England colonies was challenging because unfamiliar weather and soil conditions affected cultivation.
Question 23
France joined the Triple Entente because
A. it needed protection from Germany
B. its leaders wanted to take over land in the Balkans
C. its leaders wanted to protect French colonies in Africa
D. it had a long history of friendship with Great Britain
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Answer: Option A) it needed protection from Germany
Explanation:
It was also worried about the rapid military advancement in Germany and France wanted to ally itself with Russia and Great Britain.
Question 24
French Revolution was started in the Year ?
A. 1786
B. 1787
C. 1788
D. 1789
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Question 25
George Washington was made the commander in chief of the American forces
A. in December 1773, after the Bostontea party
B. at the First Continental Congress in September 1774
C. at the Second Continental Congress in 1775
D. by the Continental Congress at the Declaration of Independence on 4th July,1776
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Answer: Option C) at the Second Continental Congress in 1775
Explanation:
At second continental congress in 1775, George Washington was made commander in chief of American forces.
Question 26
Guernica, the world famous painting was painted by
A. Van Gogh
B. Michelangelo
C. Picasso
D. Leonardo Da Vinci
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Answer: Option C) Picasso
Question 27
Habeas Corpus Act was passed in ___?
A. 1679
B. 1683
C. 1691
D. 1697
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Question 28
How did the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 help farmers?
A. It took government payments to railroads and gave them to farmers.
B. It gave farmers shares in the largest railroad companies.
C. It prevented railroads from charging farmers more than other customers.
D. It forced railroads to build lines to the largest farming areas.
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Answer: Option C) It prevented railroads from charging farmers more than other customers.
Explanation:
Railroads discriminated in the prices they charged to passengers and shippers in different localities by providing rebates to large shippers or buyers. These practices were especially harmful to American farmers, who lacked the shipment volume necessary to obtain more favorable rates.
Question 29
In 1537, which English King declared Feb14 of St. Valentine's Day?
A. Henry VIII
B. Henry VII
C. Henry V
D. Henry VI
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Answer: Option B) Henry VII
Question 30
In 1933 congress repealed prohibition with the
A. 21st Amendment
B. 20th Amendment
C. 19th Amendment
D. 18th Amendment
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Answer: Option A) 21st Amendment
Explanation:
The Prohibition Era in United States history lasted from 1919 to 1933. It was defined by a complete prohibition of the manufacturing, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages in the United States.
Question 31
In 1941, who commanded U.S troops in Europe?
A. Harold R. Stark
B. General Dwight D. Eisenhower
C. Hoyt. S
D. None of the above
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Answer: Option B) General Dwight D. Eisenhower
Explanation:
General Dwight D. Eisenhower commanded U.S troops in Europe in 1942.
Question 32
In 1991 the Soviet Union collapsed MAINLY because
A. the United States was a better country and capitalism ruled the world.
B. a civil war erupted in the southern republics.
C. years of economic stagnation left it far behind Western and Asian countries.
D. key Soviet leaders were assassinated.
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Answer: Option B) a civil war erupted in the southern republics.
Question 33
In which country Aztec civilization was originated ?
A. Greece
B. USA
C. Mexico
D. Egypt
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Question 34
In which country did the hotaki dynasty flourish?
A. Sri Lanka
B. China
C. Nepal
D. Afghanistan
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Answer: Option D) Afghanistan
Question 35
In which decade was the SPICE simulator introduced
A. 1962
B. 1972
C. 1982
D. 1992
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Answer: Option B) 1972
Explanation:
SPICE (Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis) was introduced in May 1972 by the University of Berkeley, California.
Question 36
In which year American Independence was acknowledged by England ?
A. 1782
B. 1783
C. 1784
D. 1785
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Answer: Option B) 1783
Explanation:
American Independence was acknowledged by England in 1783 in the treaty of Paris and George Washington was elected the first President of USA.
Question 37
In which year American Revolution started ?
A. 1774
B. 1775
C. 1776
D. 1777
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Answer: Option B) 1775
Explanation:
American Revolution started in 1775 and lasted till 1781.
Question 38
In which year Bartholomew Diaz reached Cape of Good Hope ?
A. 1480
B. 1487
C. 1495
D. 1500
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Answer: Option B) 1487
Explanation:
Bartholomew Diaz reached the point in 1487, which the Portuguese named Cape of Good Hope (the southern most point of Africa).
Question 39
In which year Hitler became the Chancellor of Germany ?
A. 1932
B. 1933
C. 1944
D. 1945
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Question 40
Industrialization resulted in what changes to American society?
A. economic growth
B. increased urbanization
C. Both A & B
D. new business practices
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Answer: Option C) Both A & B
Explanation:
Industrialization resulted in both economic growth and increased urbanization in American society.
Question 41
July 14 is celebrated every year as a national holiday in France. On this day in 1789,
A. The member of the third estate declared themselves the National Assembly
B. Workers, peasants and other non propertied classes were given political rights
C. Napoleon become the Emperor
D. The fall of Bastille took place
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Answer: Option D) The fall of Bastille took place
Question 42
Ancient rock paintings have been found in
A. India and Nepal
B. China & India
C. Spain and France
D. France and India
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Answer: Option C) Spain and France
Explanation:
Ancient rock paintings have been found in Spain and France.
Question 43
Leaders within the Concilium Plebis?
A. patricians
B. Tribunes
C. Caesars
D. None of the above
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Answer: Option B) Tribunes
Explanation:
In Ancient Rome, the elected people i.e, leaders within the Concilium Plebis are called as Tribunes.
Question 44
Many European empires arose in the wake of
A. the expansion of African kingdoms like the Ghana
B. Mongol invasions throughout the region
C. Hun invasions that triggered a mass migration
D. the collapse of the Byzantine Empire
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Answer: Option D) the collapse of the Byzantine Empire
Question 45
Maryland was established as a refuge for which group?
A. Orthodox
B. Catholics
C. Anabapists
D. None of the above
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Answer: Option B) Catholics
Explanation:
Maryland was established by Calvert brothers as a refuge for Roman Catholics prosecuted in England.
Question 46
Megasthenes was an ambassador for which of the following empires?
A. Roman
B. Greek
C. Ottoman
D. Egyptian
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Answer: Option B) Greek
Explanation:
Megasthenes was an ambassador for Greek Empire.
Question 47
Mercantilism was the principle that
A. Wealth is created in business relations
B. The goal is an active trade balance of trade
C. To serve protectionism, government subsidies and the issue of protective tariffs
D. All of the above
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Answer: Option D) All of the above
Explanation:
• to serve protectionism, government subsidies and the issue of protective tariffs.
Question 48
Military exercise ‘Prabal Dosty’ Which was held in November 2017 was conducted between ___________
A. India and Afghanistan
B. India and Kazakhstan
C. India and Uzbekistan
D. India and Turkmenistan
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Answer: Option B) India and Kazakhstan
Question 49
Name one problem that led to the civil war.
A. Slavery
B. Economic reasons
C. State's Rights
D. All the above
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Answer: Option D) All the above
Question 50
Name the U.S. war between the north and the south?
A. American Civil War
B. Colonial wars
C. War of Independence
D. Post-Civil War
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Answer: Option A) American Civil War
Explanation:
In most East Asian languages, the war is called "Battle between North and South side of the United States" or more commonly as "American (U.S.) North–South War", depending on the individual language.
Question 51
Nuclear bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during the________.
A. World War I
B. Asian War I
C. Gulf War II
D. World War II
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Answer: Option D) World War II
Question 52
Of which country was the religion 'Shintoism'?
A. Japan
B. China
C. Arabs
D. Turkey
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Answer: Option A) Japan
Explanation:
The old religion of Japan is known as Shiltoism. This religion consists mainly of the worship of the forces of nature.
Question 53
On what are the principles of joint operations formed?
A. Traditional principles of war
B. The Department of Defense
C. Joint doctrine
D. Joint fundamentals
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Answer: Option A) Traditional principles of war
Explanation:
are relevant to how the Armed Forces of the United States use combat power across the range of military operations.
Question 54
People in all the following countries had to be resettled after the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster, except
A. Kazakhstan
B. Belarus
C. Russia
D. Ukraine
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Answer: Option A) Kazakhstan
Question 55
Russian revolutionary, who founded the Communist Party was
A. Karl Marx
B. Stalin
C. Lenin
D. Trotsky
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Question 56
Samuel Gompers was a leading proponent of what industrial issue?
A. the formation of trusts
B. the formation of labor unions
C. the crushing of labor unions
D. vertical integration
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Answer: Option B) the formation of labor unions
Explanation:
Samuel Gompers was a leading proponent of workers' rights. He was the first president of the American Federation of Labor, an organization that represented skilled workers from many different industries. Gompers advocated using collective bargaining or negotiations and strikes to gain greater rights for workers.
Question 57
Shays rebellion was significant because it
A. led for new constitution of US
B. Many farmers got their lands back
C. Both A & B
D. None of the above
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Answer: Option A) led for new constitution of US
Explanation:
In the year 1786, in US Shay's rebellion was a rebellion among the farmers of Massachusetts and significant because as it is one of the major factor which led to the writing of new US constitution.
Question 58
Singing Their Songs was created by
A. Elizabeth Catlett
B. Francisco de Goya
C. Vija Celmins
D. Louise Bourgeois
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Answer: Option A) Elizabeth Catlett
Question 59
Southerners who were for redemption wanted which of the following?
A. remove blacks from politics
B. remove republicans from politics
C. hold political power
D. All of the above
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Answer: Option D) All of the above
Question 60
'Sphinx' is associated with which of the following civilizations?
A. Egyptian Civilization
B. Arab Civilization
C. Chinese Civilization
D. Roman Civilization
View Answer
Answer: Option A) Egyptian Civilization
Explanation:
The 'sphinx' is a mythological animal with the body of a lion and the head of man. Each Sphinx was carved out of a single solid stone.
Question 61
Steven Leslie was convicted of what after causing a fatal collision?
A. first-degree murder
B. second-degree murder
C. premeditated
D. None of the above
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Answer: Option B) second-degree murder
Question 62
The 1911 Chinese revolution ended the rule of the
A. Ming dynasty
B. Mongolians dynasty
C. Song dynasty
D. Manchus dynasty
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Answer: Option D) Manchus dynasty
Explanation:
It was the Qing Dynasty, who was a Manchu Dynasty whose rule ended in 1911 Chinese revolution.
Question 63
The 1911 chinese revolution ended the rule of the
A. Mongolians
B. Ming
C. Manchus
D. Song
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Answer: Option C) Manchus
Question 64
The agricultural revolution led to the need for organized
A. greenhouse gas reform
B. government
C. pest control
D. technological reform
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Answer: Option B) government
Explanation:
The Agricultural Revolution was a period of technological improvement and increased crop productivity that occurred during the 18th and early 19th centuries in Europe.
Question 65
The bankruptcy of which company initiated the Panic of 1873?
A. Republic Steel Company
B. Jay Cooke & Company
C. Standard Oil Company
D. Century Building Society
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Answer: Option B) Jay Cooke & Company
Question 66
The Berlin conference in 1884 was significant because it
A. colonized Africa
B. colonized Germany
C. colonized Portugese
D. None of the above
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Answer: Option A) colonized Africa
Explanation:
The Berlin conference in 1884 was significant because it created rules on how European nations want to colonize Africa.
Question 67
The Civil Rights Act of 1875 attempted to
A. to African Americans against disenfranchisement in voting booth
B. restore civil rights to former confederate soldiers
C. protect African Americans from discrimination in public accommodations like hotels and theaters
D. All of the above
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Answer: Option C) protect African Americans from discrimination in public accommodations like hotels and theaters
Question 68
The earliest Chinese civilization of which archaeologists tell us in the _______ civilization
A. Cheng
B. Chou
C. Shang
D. Chang Ziang
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Question 69
The English defeated the ______ in the battle of Wandiwash.
A. German
B. French
C. Indians
D. Americans
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Question 70
The fall of the Czar in Russia is known as _______
A. March Revolution
B. October Revolution
C. February Revolution
D. None of these
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Answer: Option C) February Revolution
Explanation:
The fall of the Czar is known as February Revolution because, according to the old Russian calender, it occured on 27 February 1917.
Question 71
The first attempt in printing was made in England by
A. James Watt
B. Isaac Newton
C. William Caxton
D. James Arkwright
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Answer: Option C) William Caxton
Explanation:
William Caxton was an English merchant, diplomat, and writer. He is thought to be the first person to introduce a printing press into England, in 1476, and as a printer was the first English retailer of printed books.
Question 72
The First battle of which war was the Battle of Alma?
A. Creek war
B. Crimean war
C. Korean war
D. Chinese war
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Answer: Option B) Crimean war
Question 73
The first country to make a constitution
A. Russia
B. United States
C. France
D. North Korea
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Answer: Option B) United States
Explanation:
The United States Constitution, ratified June 21, 1788, was influenced by the writings of Polybius, Locke, Montesquieu, and others. The document became a benchmark for republicanism and codified constitutions written thereafter. The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Constitution was passed on May 3, 1791.
Question 74
The first government of the United States was the
A. The United States in Congress Assembled
B. Articles of Confederation
C. The Founding Government
D. None of the above
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Answer: Option A) The United States in Congress Assembled
Explanation:
The first government of the United States was called 'The United States in Congress Assembled'. The first President of the First Government was John Hanson.
Question 75
The first history book was written by
A. Thucidides
B. Aristotle
C. Herodotus
D. Euclid
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Answer: Option C) Herodotus
Explanation:
The first history book was written by Herodotus around 5th century B.C.
Question 76
The first news paper in the world was started by ?
A. Japan
B. China
C. USA
D. India
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Question 77
The first Progressives felt called to action by
A. Unsafe food processing
B. Dangerous working conditions
C. Crowded tenements
D. All of the above
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Answer: Option D) All of the above
Explanation:
The first Progressives felt called to action in response to the conditions of poverty, inequality, and corruption that were pervasive during the 19th century.
Question 78
The Harlem Renaissance refers to
A. a celebration of African-American culture in literature and art.
B. the struggle between science and religion in American schools.
C. the African Americans move back to Africa.
D. None
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Answer: Option A) a celebration of African-American culture in literature and art.
Question 79
The historical monument Al Khazneh is located in which city ?
A. Giza
B. Tehran
C. Baghdad
D. Petra
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Question 80
The international crisis in 2014 between Russia and Ukraine belongs to which of the following place ?
A. Crimea
B. Abkhazia
C. Georgia
D. Keev
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Question 81
The invasion of which of these countries in 1939 widely regarded to have started World War II ?
A. Italy
B. Germany
C. Poland
D. France
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Question 82
The island of Sri Lanka formerly known as
A. Maldives
B. Bali
C. Ceylon
D. Madagaskar
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Question 83
The Jazz age occurred during which decade
A. 1910 - 1920
B. 1920 - 1930
C. 1930 - 1940
D. 1900 - 1910
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Answer: Option B) 1920 - 1930
Explanation:
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities in the early 20th century. The Jazz age occurred during 1920 - 1930 i.e, started post-World War 1 movement and ended with the Great Depression in 1929. It was the age in which jazz music and dance emerged.
Question 84
The Last Supper is an immortal paintings of
A. Michael Angelo
B. Leonardo Da Vinci
C. Raphael
D. Andrea del sarto
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Answer: Option B) Leonardo Da Vinci
Question 85
The League of Nations was formed at the end of which war?
A. World War I
B. World War II
C. Gulf War I
D. Gulf War II
View Answer
Answer: Option A) World War I
Question 86
The Middle Ages in Western Europe was characterized by
A. absolute monarchies and strong central governments
B. extensive trade with Asia and the Middle East
C. the manor system and the importance of land ownership
D. decreased emphasis on religion in daily life
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Answer: Option C) the manor system and the importance of land ownership
Question 87
The most imposing of all the pyramids is the Great Pyramid at Gizeh near Cairo, was built about 2650 B.C by the ____ of the Old kingdom.
A. Pharaoh Cheops (Khufu)
B. King Tutankhamen
C. Hammunrabi
D. None of these
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Answer: Option A) Pharaoh Cheops (Khufu)
Question 88
The Mujahideen were fighters in Afghanistan who
A. opposed the British Raj's invasions of Afghanistan
B. established a fundamentalist government
C. supported the British Raj's invasions of Afghanistan
D. None of the above
View Answer
Answer: Option A) opposed the British Raj's invasions of Afghanistan
Question 89
The name of ancient Egyptian script is ________
A. Cuneiform
B. Hieroglyphic
C. Demotic
D. There was no script
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Answer: Option B) Hieroglyphic
Explanation:
The Egyptian scripts is known as Hieroglyphic which means 'sacred writing' . It consisted of 24 signs, each of which stood for a single consonant. Vowels were not written. Later the Egyptian started using symbols for ideas and the total number of signs rose to about 500. The writers, who constituted an important section of society , wrote with reed pens on the leaves of a plant called 'Papyrus' from which we get the word 'paper'.
Question 90
The New Deal ended in 1938 partly because
A. national concern shifted to overseas aggression
B. FDR was defeated in his bid for reelection
C. the Supreme Court ruled most New Deal programs unconstitutional
D. FDR was stricken with polio
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Answer: Option A) national concern shifted to overseas aggression
Explanation:
The New Deal was a series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms and regulations enacted in the United States 1933-36, in response to the Great Depression organized by Franklin Roosevelt in US.
Question 91
The new jersey plan called for
A. the abolition of slavery.
B. a strong president.
C. abandoning the Articles of Confederation.
D. equal representation for all states in the Congress.
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Answer: Option D) equal representation for all states in the Congress.
Explanation:
It was introduced to the Constitutional Convention by William Paterson. So, it is also called as the Paterson plan.
Question 92
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 is significant because it
A. gave free land to all settlers.
B. included provisions for territorial growth and the admission of new states.
C. guaranteed universal suffrage.
D. balanced the number of free and slave states in the Union.
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Answer: Option B) included provisions for territorial growth and the admission of new states.
Explanation:
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was significant because it was the second continental congress that charted a government for territory in Northwest America. It also helped forbid slavery, and made a method of admitting new states near the Union.
Question 93
The northwest ordinance of 1787 provided for the
A. Provided free public education in this territory
B. banned slavery in this territory
C. Protected civil rights
D. All of the above
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Answer: Option D) All of the above
Question 94
The oldest dynasty still ruling in which country ?
A. India
B. Iran
C. Japan
D. England
View Answer
Answer: Option C) Japan
Explanation:
The longest-surviving dynasty in the world is the Imperial House of Japan.
Question 95
The only Communist Government of Europe which had kept itself free from the influence of Soviet Union is ______
A. Czechoslovakia
B. Greece
C. Romania
D. Yugoslavia
View Answer
Answer: Option D) Yugoslavia
Explanation:
The Communist Government of Yugoslavia had kept itself free from the Soviet Union almost from the beginning . Yugoslavia was one of the founders of the Non-Aligned Movement. It was a fedaration of 6 republics. In four of these republics, the rule of the communist parties came to an end in 1990. By 1992,Yugoslavia broke up into five independent states-the new states of yugoslavia comprising Serbia and Montenegro, Croatia, Macedonia, Slovenia and Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Question 96
The Opium war id held between which two countries ?
A. England and France
B. China and Russia
C. Russia and England
D. China and England
View Answer
Answer: Option D) China and England
Explanation:
The Opium Wars were two wars in the mid-19th century involving Anglo-Chinese disputes over British trade in China and China’s sovereignty. The disputes included the First Opium War (1839–1842) and the Second Opium War (1856–1860).
Question 97
The powder keg in the balkans refers to the
A. efforts taken to ease tensions throughout the region
B. invasion of the region
C. larger number of munitions factories built in the region
D. political instability of the region
View Answer
Answer: Option D) political instability of the region
Explanation:
In the early 20th century, the Balkans were called a "powder keg" because the political situation in the region was very unstable. For a long time, the Ottoman Turks occupied the balkans, and with the rise of nationalism, some balkan states declared independence.
Question 98
The Pullman strike in 1894 began when
A. Pullman workers attempted to move out of the company town.
B. the Pullman workers’ union voted for a wildcat strike.
C. a recession prompted the Pullman Company to lay off workers.
D. a workers’ delegation met with and was fired by George Pullman.
View Answer
Answer: Option C) a recession prompted the Pullman Company to lay off workers.
Question 99
The Renaissance is a period in Europe, from the ________________________.
A. 18th to the 20th century
B. 14th to the 17th century
C. 11th to the 13th century
D. 7th to the 10th century
View Answer
Answer: Option B) 14th to the 17th century
Question 100
The schools which taught primary education to Muslims during the period of sultanate
A. Mukhaddams
B. Makthabs
C. Kohies
D. None
View Answer
Answer: Option B) Makthabs
Explanation:
Makthabs taught the primary education to muslims during the period of sultanate
Question 101
The slogan No taxation without representation was first raised during the American Revolution in
A. Boston Tea Party
B. Massachussets Assembly
C. Philadelphia Congress
D. None of these
View Answer
Answer: Option B) Massachussets Assembly
Question 102
'The Peloponnesian war' was fought between _______ and _____
A. Sparta and Iran
B. Sparta and Athens
C. Athens and Iran
D. Athens and Asia Minor
View Answer
Answer: Option B) Sparta and Athens
Explanation:
The Peloponnesian war, between Athens and Sparta from 431 to 404 BC ended in the defeat of Athens and the destruction of her democracy. Athens became a subject state of sparta. This war marked the beginning of the end of the "Glory that was Greece".
Question 103
The term 'fourth estate' is used in reference to
A. The Executive
B. The Press and news paper
C. Parliament
D. The Judiciary
View Answer
Answer: Option B) The Press and news paper
Explanation:
Thomas Carlyle attributed the origin of the term to Edmund Burke, who used it in a parliamentary debate in 1787 on the opening up of press reporting of the House of Commons of Great Britain.
Question 104
The term Round Revolution is most closely associated with which among the following?
A. Eggs
B. Tomato
C. Brinjal
D. Potato
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Question 105
The Victorian and Art Deco Ensembles inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The Victorian Gothic and Art Deco is situated in which city?
A. Mumbai
B. Pune
C. Bengaluru
D. Hyderabad
View Answer
Answer: Option A) Mumbai
Explanation:
The Victorian Gothic and Art Deco is situated in Mumbai.India gets its 37th WORLD UNESCO World HERITAGE SITE. Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensemble of Mumbai declared as a World Heritage Property by UNESCO. This makes Mumbai city the second city in India after Ahmedabad to be inscribed on the World Heritage List. In the past 5 years alone, India has managed to get inscribed seven of its properties/sites on the World Heritage List of UNESCO. India now has overall 37 World Heritage Inscriptions with 29 Cultural, 07 Natural and 01 Mixed sites. While India stands second largest in number after China
Question 106
The wealthiest citizens of ancient rome were
A. patricians
B. laborers
C. farmers
D. plebeians
View Answer
Answer: Option A) patricians
Question 107
Two important schools of philosophy Stoicism and Epicureanism were associated with________
A. Greeks
B. Iranians
C. Macedonians
D. Parthians
View Answer
Answer: Option A) Greeks
Explanation:
The Stoic School taught that man should accept his fate, since he cannot change it. According to Stoics, serenity of mind is the goal all men should strive to attain.Epicureans believed that the highest good for man is pleasure ,but they aimed at tranquility of mind rather than indulgence in pleasures.
Question 108
USA suggested a policy, according to which all countries would have equal rights to trade anywhere in China,was known as_______
A. open Door Policy
B. Me Too Policy
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. Universal Policy
View Answer
Answer: Option C) Both (a) and (b)
Question 109
What are two rights in the declaration of Independence?
A. Liberty
B. Life
C. Pursuit of happiness
D. All the above
View Answer
Answer: Option D) All the above
Explanation:
3. Pursuit of happiness.
Question 110
What event prompted the formation of the first continental congress?
A. The Boston Massacre
B. The battles of Lexington and Concord
C. The Boston Tea Party
D. None of the above
View Answer
Answer: Option C) The Boston Tea Party
Question 111
What fields did progressives aim to reform?
A. workplace conditions
B. education
C. government
D. All of the above
View Answer
Answer: Option D) All of the above
Question 112
What is the basic foundation of neoclassical literature?
A. Artistic values of ancient Greece and Rome
B. Puritan philosophy
C. Enlightenment theory
D. Anti-Renaissance thought
View Answer
Answer: Option A) Artistic values of ancient Greece and Rome
Question 113
What is the main purpose of state legislatures?
A. to make and pass laws at the state level
B. to control the legislation of local governments
C. to provide legislative support for Congress
D. to challenge the legality of federal laws
View Answer
Answer: Option A) to make and pass laws at the state level
Explanation:
State legislatures are the respective representative bodies for the people of each state. The primary responsibility of any state legislature is to design, draft, and vote on bills and laws to govern each state. Bills and laws generally go through several committees prior to being voted on in the entire assembly, through which the bills and laws are changed, amended, or killed altogether.
Question 114
What is the name of autobiography of Adolf Hitler ?
A. First Attack
B. Mein Kampf
C. My Spirit
D. Ray of Hope
View Answer
Answer: Option B) Mein Kampf
Question 115
What made standard oil a horizontal integration monopoly?
A. It owned ninety percent of US oil refineries
B. It operated all across the United States
C. It controlled all aspects of oil production
D. It formed a trust
View Answer
Answer: Option A) It owned ninety percent of US oil refineries
Question 116
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
A. The Negro movement
B. The Chipko movement
C. The Civil Rights movement
D. The Feminist movement
View Answer
Answer: Option C) The Civil Rights movement
Explanation:
Many believe that the movement began with the bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955 and ended with the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Question 117
What resulted from the French and Indian war?
A. British lost its Canadian territory
B. France acquired its Canadian territory
C. France lost its Canadian territory
D. None
View Answer
Answer: Option C) France lost its Canadian territory
Explanation:
The British victory in the French and Indian War had a great impact on the British Empire. Firstly, it meant a great expansion of British territorial claims in the New World. But the cost of the war had greatly enlarged Britain's debt.
Question 118
What was part of the agenda of southern democrats?
A. Using fear for political gain
B. Cutting taxes for landowners
C. Using violence for political gain
D. All the above
View Answer
Answer: Option D) All the above
Explanation:
Using fear and violence for political gain is the part of the agenda of southern democrats most directly affected African American.
Question 119
What was the final outcome of the vietnam war?
A. North Vietnam defeated south Vietnam
B. Saigon renamed as Ho Chi Minh
C. 2 million people were killed
D. All of the above
View Answer
Answer: Option D) All of the above
Question 120
What was the goal of the temperance movement?
A. No alcohol
B. No tobacco
C. Both A & B
D. None of the above
View Answer
Answer: Option A) No alcohol
Explanation:
However, in the context of the temperance movement, the term usually indicated complete abstinence, which means drinking no alcohol at all. The goal of the temperance movement in the United States was to make the production and sale of alcohol illegal. Supporters believed that prohibiting alcohol would solve a number of society's problems, making people safer, healthier, and more productive.
Question 121
What was the name of the atom bomb dropped by USA on Hiroshima in Japan during the second world war ?
A. Little Boy
B. Little Fly
C. Little Devil
D. None of these
View Answer
Answer: Option A) Little Boy
Question 122
What was true about the progressive movement?
A. Women left traditional roles to become active in reform during the Progressive Movement.
B. Members were essentially rural
C. progressives held no issues in common with populist movement
D. All of the above
View Answer
Answer: Option A) Women left traditional roles to become active in reform during the Progressive Movement.
Explanation:
The Progressive Era took place in the US from the 1890s to the1920s. The movement was an effort to reform the government andeliminate the corruption within it. Social activists also wanted toreform the educational system, the insurance industry, thechurches, and many other things they felt were out of control, andnot working in the best interests of the citizens.
Question 123
What year was buddhism founded?
A. 102 ADE
B. 720 BCE
C. 563 BCE
D. 645 ADE
View Answer
Answer: Option C) 563 BCE
Explanation:
Buddhism is a tradition that focuses on personal spiritual development. The founder of Buddhism, Siddhartha Gautama. He founded Buddhism in the 5th Century BCE.
Question 124
When did civil rights become part of the constitution?
A. 1964
B. 1965
C. 1966
D. 1967
View Answer
Answer: Option A) 1964
Explanation:
According to the civil rights act 1964, the civil rights became part of the US constitution.
Question 125
When did the first Railway Train begin to carry passengers and freight?
A. 1814 AD
B. 1830 AD
C. 1853 AD
D. 1784 AD
View Answer
Answer: Option B) 1830 AD
Explanation:
In 1814, George Stephenson developed steam engine to haul coal from mines to ports by railways. In 1830, the first railway train began to carry passengers and freight from Liverpool to Manchester.
Question 126
When did the U.S join WW-1?
A. 1917
B. 1927
C. 1971
D. 1933
View Answer
Answer: Option A) 1917
Explanation:
In revolt against defence, U.S joined World War-1 on April 6, 1917.
Question 127
When did the US drop the atomic bomb on Japanese city Hiroshima?
A. 6th August 1945
B. 18th July 1922
C. 26th June 1947
D. 11th May 1931
View Answer
Answer: Option A) 6th August 1945
Question 128
When the European union formed nations began to?
A. eliminate their home governments.
B. abolish many geographic boundaries.
C. create one unified education system.
D. cooperate on law enforcement.
View Answer
Answer: Option D) cooperate on law enforcement.
Explanation:
The historical roots of the European Union lie in the Second World War. Europeans are determined to prevent such killing and destruction from ever happening again.
Question 129
When the European Union formed, nations began to
A. abolish many geographic boundaries
B. create one unified education system
C. eliminate their home governments
D. cooperate on law enforcement
View Answer
Answer: Option D) cooperate on law enforcement
Question 130
What international event led to the red scare?
A. Epidemic in Germany
B. Revolution in Russia
C. Murder in Italy
D. Election in Britain
View Answer
Answer: Option B) Revolution in Russia
Explanation:
Revolution in Russia is the International event that led to the red scare.
Question 131
When was Zoroastrianism founded?
A. 4th century BCE
B. 6th century BCE
C. 8th century BCE
D. 10th century BCE
View Answer
Answer: Option B) 6th century BCE
Explanation:
Zoroastrianism contains both monotheistic and dualistic features. It likely influenced the other major Western religions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Question 132
Where did the exodusters migrate to?
A. Africa
B. Kansas
C. California
D. All of the above
View Answer
Answer: Option B) Kansas
Explanation:
Exodusters was a name given to African Americans who migrated from states along the Mississippi River to Kansas in the late nineteenth century.
Question 133
Where is the Cathedral of Notre Dame located?
A. London
B. Rome
C. Genoa
D. Paris
View Answer
Answer: Option D) Paris
Explanation:
The Cathedral of Notre Dame is located in paris(France) . It was one of the earliest French Cathedrals to be built in the Gothic style. It was built between A.D 1163 and AD 1270. About the 12th century, a new style- the Gothic -was developed in France.
Question 134
Where is the 'Pearl Harbour' located ?
A. Atlantic ocean
B. Pacific ocean
C. Indian ocean
D. Southern ocean
View Answer
Answer: Option B) Pacific ocean
Explanation:
Pearl Harbour is an American Naval base in Hawaii
Question 135
Which among following is called "Gift of the Nile" ?
A. China
B. India
C. Iraq
D. Egypt
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Question 136
Which among the following pairs is mismatched?
A. Electricity act – 2003
B. Green Revolution – 1991
C. National Telecom policy – 2012
D. National policy on skill & development–2009
View Answer
Answer: Option B) Green Revolution – 1991
Explanation:
Here Green Revolution - 1991 is given and which is not TRUE. It took place in between 1960 - 1980.
Question 137
Which civil rights leader made the term black power popular?
A. Stokely Carmichael
B. Willie Ricks
C. Martin Luthor King
D. None of the above
View Answer
Answer: Option A) Stokely Carmichael
Explanation:
Stokely Carmichael, a civil rights leader, used the term 'Black Power' to promote solidarity among African-Americans.
Question 138
Which country has always remained free from foreign rule?
A. Phillipines
B. Nepal
C. USA
D. Laos
View Answer
Question 139
Which country has the oldest National Flag?
A. Denmark
B. Japan
C. India
D. China
View Answer
Answer: Option A) Denmark
Explanation:
Denmark has the oldest National Flag.
Question 140
Which country is associated with the 'Jesuit School'?
A. Spain
B. France
C. Germany
D. England
View Answer
Answer: Option A) Spain
Explanation:
In Spain, where there were no protestants, a soldier named lgnatius Loyola started an organisation for clergymen to work wholly as 'soldiers of jensus' in the service of the Church. Its members came to be called jesuits. They went from place to place and won back followers in France and Germany. They established missions in india, china, Africa and the Americas to gain new adherents. The Jesuit Schools which they started to strengthen the Roman Catholic Church are still in existence in many countries of the world.
Question 141
Which country was a part of the Axis Powers during World War 2?
A. Yugoslavia
B. Poland
C. Belgium
D. Hungary
View Answer
Answer: Option D) Hungary
Question 142
The Congress of Vienna led to revolts in France because
A. People want absolute Monarchy
B. To prevent one ruler to take too much power
C. People do not want absolute Monarchy
D. None of the above
View Answer
Answer: Option C) People do not want absolute Monarchy
Explanation:
The Congress of Vienna in 1814 to 1815 led to revolts in France because many people do not want absolute Monarchy.
Question 143
Which cultural influence came from the black power movement?
A. Change in Lifestyles
B. Black Art Movement
C. Pride in Blackness
D. Black is Beautiful
View Answer
Answer: Option C) Pride in Blackness
Explanation:
The cultural influence came from the black power movement is Pride in Blackness.
Question 144
Which describes how Africa was divided into countries?
A. Ethnic groups were each given their own country
B. Artificial political unity was attempted
C. Boundaries were made according to language similarities
D. Nomadic peoples were given control of their lands
View Answer
Answer: Option A) Ethnic groups were each given their own country
Question 145
Which dynasty was in power throughout the 1500's in China?
A. Han
B. Ming
C. Manchu
D. Yuan
View Answer
Question 146
Which event best illustrates the war on terrorism?
A. the attack on the Pentagon
B. the attack on the World Trade Center
C. Both A & B
D. the bombing of the Marine barracks and the attack on the Achille Lauro
View Answer
Answer: Option C) Both A & B
Question 147
Which event led to the siege of Yorktown?
A. Restriction of the British food supply
B. The British occupation of Yorktown
C. Authorization to end the war at Yorktown
D. All of the above
View Answer
Answer: Option B) The British occupation of Yorktown
Question 148
Which is considered as oldest civilization of the world ?
A. Mesopotamian Civilization
B. Harappan Civilization
C. Chinese Civilization
D. Egyptain Civilization
View Answer
Answer: Option A) Mesopotamian Civilization
Explanation:
Chinese Civilization (1765 BC - 250 BC)
Question 149
Which occurred during the Bataan Death March in 1942?
A. Thousands of US and Filipino prisoners of war died
B. US soldiers attacked Japanese troops to rescue Filipino allies
C. Japanese soldiers helped carry starving US and Filipino prisoners of war
D. Thousands of Japanese soldiers died of starvation
View Answer
Answer: Option A) Thousands of US and Filipino prisoners of war died
Explanation:
Thousands of US and Filipino prisoners of war died as they are marched to death by Japanese Military in 1942.
Question 150
Which of the following best describes capital punishment in Texas?
A. Texas executes more individuals than any other state and has a statistically low rate of successfully appealed capital cases
B. The number of executions in Texas is double the number of executions in every other state combined
C. The number of prisoners executed in Texas has been slowly decreasing since the 1970s
D. All of the above
View Answer
Answer: Option A) Texas executes more individuals than any other state and has a statistically low rate of successfully appealed capital cases
Question 151
Which of the following city has highest historical monuments?
A. Punjab
B. Mumbai
C. Delhi
D. Hyderanad
View Answer
Answer: Option C) Delhi
Explanation:
Delhi has highestnumber of historical monuments
Question 152
Which of the following civilization is associated with 'Achaemenid Empire'?
A. Chinese Civilization
B. Iranian Civilization
C. Egyptian Civilization
D. Arab Civilization
View Answer
Answer: Option B) Iranian Civilization
Explanation:
In the middle of the 6th centuryB.C, a powerful empire was established in Iran this empire which lasted over two centuries is known as the Achaemenid Empire. The founder of this Empire was Cyrus with his capital at pasargadae. In 539 B.C, cyrus defeated the Babylonians and extended his empire over a vast territory up to Asia Miner. His successor was Darius I (522-486 B.C).
Question 153
Which of the following civilization is associated with 'Laws of Twelve Tables'?
A. Roman Civilization
B. Arab Civilization
C. Greek Civilization
D. Iranian Civilization
View Answer
Answer: Option A) Roman Civilization
Explanation:
In 454 B.C, laws were codified in Rome. The laws were written on tablets of wood and were known as 'Laws of Twelve Tables'.
Question 154
When was Bulkan War II fought ?
A. 1912
B. 1913
C. 1914
D. 1915
View Answer
Question 155
When was the Battle of Marathon occurred ?
A. 490 B.C
B. 493 B.C
C. 469 B.C
D. 429 B.C
View Answer
Answer: Option A) 490 B.C
Explanation:
A battle was fought between Iran under the king Darius and the state of Greece in 490 B.C at Marathon near Athens. This battle is known as the 'Battle of Marathon' in World History.
Question 156
Which of the following contributed to the failure of prohibition?
A. it was not imposed strictly on immigrants
B. many americans didnt consider drinking to be a crime
C. it adversely affected american productivity
D. organized crime controlled illegal alcohol production
View Answer
Answer: Option D) organized crime controlled illegal alcohol production
Explanation:
Crime connected with illegal alcohol production and sale became a major issue so that even many people who had originally supported Prohibition decided that it needed to be repealed.
Question 157
When was the Opium war held between Britain and China ?
A. 1853
B. 1857
C. 1837
D. 1839
View Answer
Question 158
Which of the following countries is associated with 'Glorious Revolution'?
A. France
B. Russia
C. USA
D. England
View Answer
Answer: Option D) England
Explanation:
After the deaths of Cromwell monarchy was restored and Charles II was made king of England. He and his successor, James II tried to assert the superiority of the monarchy. But feelings against this kind of rule had grown too strong. In 1688, a group of politicians invited William of Orange, the husband of James II's daughter, Mary, and rulers of Holland, to become king. Without firing a shot, William reached London and James II fled to France. The throne was granted to William and Mary Jointly. This event is known as the 'Glorious Revolution' . This revolution marked the triumph of parliament over the monarchy.
Question 159
Which of the following countries was associated with Khmer Rouge?
A. Combodia
B. Vietnam
C. Thailand
D. Burma
View Answer
Answer: Option A) Combodia
Explanation:
In 1975, a party called khmer Rouge had taken control of Cambodia under the leader ship of Pol Pot. The Government of Pol pot established a regime of terror in Cambodia and started following a policy of genocide against its own people.
Question 160
Which of the following events of World History marked the beginning of the Second World War?
A. Invasion of Poland by German armies
B. Occupation of Latvia , Estonia and Lithuania by the soviet Union
C. War against Finland declared by the USSR
D. The period of 'Phoney war"
View Answer
Answer: Option A) Invasion of Poland by German armies
Explanation:
On 1 september 1939 German armies marched into poland. On 3 September Britain and France declared war on Germany.Thus the invasion of poland marked the beginning of the Second World War. The German armies completed the conquest of poland in less than three weeks as no aid reached poland. In spite of the declaration of war, however, there was little actual fighting for many months. Therefore, the war during the period from september 1939 to April 1940 when germany invaded Narway and Denmark is known as the "Phoney War"
Question 161
Which of the following helped pottery flourish in Athens?
A. Athenians develoed a new, much faster potter's wheel
B. They form a rough circular shape
C. As it is prone to cyclones
D. None of the above
View Answer
Answer: Option A) Athenians develoed a new, much faster potter's wheel
Explanation:
Athenians develoed a new, much faster potter's wheel which helped pottery flourish in Athens.
Question 162
Which of the following is the sacred book of Judaism?
A. Old Testament
B. Aporypha
C. Avesta
D. Both (a) and (b)
View Answer
Answer: Option D) Both (a) and (b)
Explanation:
The sacred books of judaism form the Old Testament and Aporypha. These books contain the history of the Jews and lay down the religious laws and ethics which they must follow.
Question 163
Which of the following poems was/were credited to a Greek poet named Homer?
A. Iliad
B. Odyssey
C. Periplus
D. Both (a) and (b)
View Answer
Answer: Option D) Both (a) and (b)
Explanation:
Two poems, credited to a poet named Homer, provide a great deal of information about the life and institutions of the early Greeks. The Iliad is the story of siege and destruction of the city of Troy, on the western coast of Asia miner. The Odyssey describes the adventures and return home, from troy , of a Greek hero, Odysseus.
Question 164
Which of the following statements about Australian football is TRUE?
A. Goals are scored by kicking the ball through goal posts.
B. Each team has a number of set plays for both offense and defense.
C. Constant movement of the ball is similar to baseball.
D. The players tend to wear a large amount of padding.
View Answer
Answer: Option A) Goals are scored by kicking the ball through goal posts.
Question 165
Which of the following statements about Woodrow Wilson is true?
A. He wanted to place strict government controls on corporations.
B. He overturned discriminatory laws against African Americans.
C. He advocated eliminating the income tax.
D. He opposed reforms to the banking system.
View Answer
Answer: Option A) He wanted to place strict government controls on corporations.
Explanation:
Woodrow Wilson was one of the major "Progressives" in American government and so 'He wanted to place strict government controls on corporations.'
Question 166
Which of the following structures was built in the memory of soldiers who fought in world war 1 ?
A. Gateway of India
B. Victoria momorial
C. Vijay stambh
D. India Gate
View Answer
Answer: Option D) India Gate
Question 167
Which of the following tribes does not share its name to a mountain peak ?
A. Khasi
B. Jaintia
C. Gaaro
D. Bheel
View Answer
Question 168
Which of the following year is considered as the first year of the Muslim calender ?
A. AD 622
B. AD 671
C. AD 571
D. AD 651
View Answer
Answer: Option A) AD 622
Explanation:
Muhammad had to leave Mecca his birth place where he started preaching and take refuse in Medina, where he was given a warm welcome. This event took place in AD 622 and is known as the year of the Hijira, or migration, which became the first year of the Muslim Calendar.
Question 169
Which of these fields was the lost generation associated with?
A. Movies
B. Literature
C. Science
D. Music
View Answer
Answer: Option B) Literature
Explanation:
"Literature" was the one field among the following choices given in the question that was associated with the "Lost Generation".
Question 170
Which of these cities has one part of it is in Asia and other part in Europe ?
A. Moscow
B. London
C. Istanbul
D. Saint Peteresburg
View Answer
Answer: Option C) Istanbul
Question 171
Which of these is true of the sedition act?
A. It made it illegal to print pro-war propaganda.
B. It made it dangerous to speak out against the war.
C. It targeted white Russians.
D. It made it dangerous to go abroad.
View Answer
Answer: Option B) It made it dangerous to speak out against the war.
Question 172
Which of these was an action of Farmers Alliances?
A. Involving farmers in political action
B. Encouraging farmers to give up farming
C. Helping farmers fight for better prices
D. Both A & C
View Answer
Answer: Option D) Both A & C
Explanation:
The Farmer's Alliance moved into politics in the early 1890s under the banner of the People's Party, commonly known as the "Populists."
Question 173
Which of the following describes the Urban League?
A. focused on helping poor African American workers
B. helped middle-class African Americans struggle for political and social justice
C. formed in response to race riots in 1908
D. led by Jane Addams and Ida B. Wells
View Answer
Answer: Option A) focused on helping poor African American workers
Question 174
Which one of these events occurred first?
A. The completion of the Erie Canal
B. The signing of the Declaration of Independence
C. The start of the American Revolution
D. Iroquois tribes formed the Iroquois Confederacy
View Answer
Answer: Option D) Iroquois tribes formed the Iroquois Confederacy
Question 175
Which period in medieval western Europe is known as 'Dark Ages'?
A. Early Middle Ages
B. Late Middle Ages
C. Entire Middle Ages
D. Mid Middle Ages
View Answer
Answer: Option A) Early Middle Ages
Explanation:
The Early Middle Ages have often been called the Dark Ages, and to some extent they were truly dark. The people led a miserable life. Education was very uncommon. The helplessness of the comman man the arbitary rule of the king and the barons and the absence of national unity-all these conditions were common in Europe. The term 'Middle Ages' does not cover a uniform period for all the countries of the world.For Europe and the Westren World , the 'Middle Ages' are generally considered to be the period between AD 500 and AD 1500.
Question 176
Which period of the Egyptian ancient History is known as the 'Age of the Pyramids'?
A. New Kingdom
B. Old Kingdom
C. Middle Kingdom
D. None of these
View Answer
Answer: Option B) Old Kingdom
Explanation:
Historians divide the ancient history of Egypt into three periods. the Old Kingdom, the Middle Kingdom and the New Kingdom. The Old Kingdom is called the Age of the Pyramids.
Question 177
Which political party used to have swastik symbol ?
A. Communist Party of Chaina
B. Republican Party, USA
C. National Socialist Party, Germany
D. Liberal Democratic Party of Japan
View Answer
Answer: Option C) National Socialist Party, Germany
Question 178
Which statement best describes the cold war in 1989?
A. The coldwar started
B. Atom bomb on USSR
C. Glorious revolution occured
D. Beginning of the end of cold war
View Answer
Answer: Option D) Beginning of the end of cold war
Explanation:
The beginning of the end of the cold war, the Berlin Wall came down. The USSR began to collapse the following year, in 1990.
Question 179
Which statement is true of the 1950s?
A. US central bank regulations prevented it from doing so.
B. European currencies were only convertible for non-residents before 1958.
C. Some Americans were accused of being Communist agents.
D. All of the above
View Answer
Answer: Option C) Some Americans were accused of being Communist agents.
Question 180
Which statement is true of the Berlin Conference?
A. The conference began with a dispute about the Congo River basin.
B. The conference was convened by Portugal
C. Treaty of Berlin to divide up Africa among the 14 countries
D. All of the above
View Answer
Answer: Option D) All of the above
Question 181
Which theme can be found in the story of Atalanta?
A. Atalanta should never have married anyone
B. Women shouldn't try to compete against men
C. Melanion should not have tried to win against Atalanta
D. Women can be as strong and skilled as men
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Answer: Option D) Women can be as strong and skilled as men
Explanation:
The theme that is found in the story of Atalanta was Women can be as strong and skilled as men.
Question 182
Which summarizes a result of the protestant reformation?
A. It prompted reforms within the Catholic Church
B. It created new divisions within European society
C. Both A & B
D. It prompted greater cooperation between Catholics and non-Catholics
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Answer: Option C) Both A & B
Explanation:
The Protestant Reformation was a major 16th century European movement aimed initially at reforming the beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church.
Question 183
Which was a cause of the French Revolution?
A. Poitical
B. Cultural & Social
C. Financial
D. All of the above
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Answer: Option D) All of the above
Explanation:
The causes for the French Revolution in the year 1780 includes Social, Cultural, Political, Financial and Economical.
Question 184
Which was true of Pullman porters in the 1920s?
A. The porters could not start a union because it was illegal.
B. The porters needed a union because they were not treated well.
C. The porters did not need a union because they made good money.
D. The porters could not start a union because they were African American.
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Answer: Option B) The porters needed a union because they were not treated well.
Question 185
Which year is associated with the Boston Tea Party ?
A. 1773
B. 1770
C. 1776
D. 1765
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Answer: Option A) 1773
Explanation:
In 1773, several colonies of North America refused to unload the tea coming in English ship.In Boston, when the governor ordered a ship to be unloaded, a group of citizens, dressed as American Indians, boarded the ship and dumped the crates of tea into the water. This incident is known as the 'Boston Tea Party '.
Question 186
Which, among the following, was the most powerful kingdom of Italy on the eve of unification ?
A. Lombardy
B. Sicily
C. Sardinia
D. Tuscany
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Answer: Option C) Sardinia
Question 187
Who among the following devised the method of making 'Pakka' roads?
A. Mc Adam
B. Jimi Adams
C. George Stephenson
D. Graham Brothers
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Answer: Option A) Mc Adam
Explanation:
Mc Adam devised the method of making 'Pakka' roads. which is also called macad-amized' roads named after him
Question 188
Who among the following empasized the 'Five Relationships' ?
A. Lao-tse
B. Buddha
C. Confucius
D. Mahavira
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Answer: Option C) Confucius
Explanation:
older friend and younger friend
Question 189
Who among the following, played an important role in the struggle for italian independence and unification?
A. Bismarck
B. Giuseppe Mazzini
C. Giuseppe Garibaldi
D. Both (b) and (c)
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Answer: Option D) Both (b) and (c)
Explanation:
The struggle for Italian independence and unification was organised by the two famous revolutionaries of Italy Giuseppe Mazzini and Giuseppe Garibaldi. The movement led by them is known as the 'Young Italy' movement. It aimed at the independence and unification of Italy and the establishment of republic there.
Question 190
Who began public health and sanitation systems?
A. Mexicans
B. Egyptians
C. Romans
D. Chinese
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Answer: Option C) Romans
Explanation:
They also treated diseases with diet, exercise and meditation.
Question 191
Who began the construction of a wall in ancient China, to keep out invaders from the north, known as the Great wall of China?
A. Chou Ruler
B. Chin Ruler
C. Chu Ruler
D. Chi Ruler
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Answer: Option B) Chin Ruler
Explanation:
The Great wall is a mighty monument to the building skill of ancient China. This wall, built of stone and earth to a height of 6 metres and extending over 2400 kilometres of hills and valleys, links the east coast with the mountains of the west right across northern China. The wall was wide enough for a carriage to go through.At intervals of every few hundred metres were located watch towers for warriors. Such a large study construction must have taken decades and an army of labourers to complete it.
Question 192
Who claimed Brazil for Portugal?
A. Vasco da Gama
B. Ferdinand Magellan
C. Pedro Cabral
D. None of the above
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Answer: Option C) Pedro Cabral
Explanation:
In April 1500, Brazil was claimed by Portugal on the arrival of the Portuguese fleet commanded by Pedro Alvares Cabral.
Question 193
Who described his policy of unification as one of 'blood and iron'?
A. Bismarck
B. Napoleon
C. Mazzini
D. Napoleon Bonaparte
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Answer: Option A) Bismarck
Explanation:
With the failure of the revolution of 1848 to unify Germany, one phase in the struggle for unification came to an end. Now Germany was to be unified not into a democratic country by the efforts of revolutionaries but by the rulers into a militaristic empire. The leader of this policy Bismarck who belonged to a prussian aristocratic family. He wanted to preserve the predominance of the landed aristocrats and the army in the united German state and to achieve the unification of Germany under the leadership of Prussian monarchy. He described his policy of unification as one of 'blood and iron'. The policy of 'blood and iron' meant a policy of war.
Question 194
Who is also known as the founder of scientific socialism ?
A. Karl Marx
B. Lenin
C. Rousseau
D. Engels
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Answer: Option A) Karl Marx
Question 195
Who is considered as the master of Greek comedy ?
A. Aeschylus
B. Sophocles
C. Aristophanes
D. Philip
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Answer: Option C) Aristophanes
Explanation:
"Philip" was the father of Alexander.
Question 196
Who is known as Man of Blood and Iron ?
A. Napoleon
B. Bismarck
C. Ho Chi Minh
D. Sir Walter Scott
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Answer: Option B) Bismarck
Explanation:
Otto von Bismarck (Prince Bismarck), called “man of blood” from his great war policy, and “iron” from his indomitable will. Many years Chancellor of Prussia and Germany. (Born in September 1st 1815)
Question 197
Which is true of the 1912 presidential election?
A. Because all three major candidates were Progressive, the Socialist won
B. Because all three major candidates were Progressive, Progressive votes were split
C. Although none of the candidates was Progressive, the Progressives decided the election
D. Although none of the candidates was Progressive, Progressive ideas were important
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Answer: Option B) Because all three major candidates were Progressive, Progressive votes were split
Explanation:
The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the option "B".
Question 198
Who is the First Test Tube Twins Babies in the World?
A. Louise Brown & Vesli Multinder
B. Stephan & Amanda
C. Harsha & Indhira
D. Elizabeth Car & Carl Wood
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Answer: Option B) Stephan & Amanda
Question 199
Who is the first woman in space ?
A. Sunitha Williams
B. Valentina Tereshkova
C. Masida namisha
D. Tamara Press
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Answer: Option B) Valentina Tereshkova
Explanation:
Valentina Tereshkova is the first woman to have flown into space
Question 200
Who launched the protestant reformation in the 1500's?
A. Henry VIII
B. John Wycliffe
C. John Calvin
D. Martin Luther
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Answer: Option D) Martin Luther
Explanation:
Martin Luther was who launched the protestant reformation in the 1500's.
Question 201
Who said that " Man is a political animal" ?
A. Aristotle
B. Karl Marx
C. Lenin
D. Plato
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Answer: Option A) Aristotle
Question 202
Who started the construction of Colosseum in Rome ?
A. Nero
B. Titus
C. Victor
D. Vespasian
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Answer: Option D) Vespasian
Question 203
Who was among the famous Roman poets ?
A. Tacitus
B. Plinky
C. Virgil
D. Marcus
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Answer: Option C) Virgil
Explanation:
Marcus was a Roman Philosopher.
Question 204
Who was known as the liberator?
A. Bentick
B. St. Metcalf
C. Simon Boliver
D. Hastings
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Answer: Option C) Simon Boliver
Question 205
Who was primarily responsible for the cold war?
A. U.S
B. Soviet Union
C. Both A & B
D. None of the above
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Answer: Option B) Soviet Union
Question 206
Who was the Emperor of Russia during Russia revolution ?
A. Nicholas I
B. Nicholas II
C. Alexander I
D. Alexander II
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Answer: Option B) Nicholas II
Question 207
Who was the first ruler to consolidate the slavic tribes?
A. Alter Ego
B. Rurik
C. John Adams
D. None of the above
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Question 208
Who was the first to sail round the world ?
A. Francis Drake
B. Columbus
C. Magellan
D. Vasco da Gama
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Answer: Option C) Magellan
Explanation:
Magellan was a Portuguese sailor who was the first to sail round the world.
Question 209
Who was the last Emperor of Rome ?
A. Nero
B. Ceaser
C. Romulus Augustulus
D. Julius
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Answer: Option C) Romulus Augustulus
Question 210
Who was the modern world's first woman head of government ?
A. Indira Gandhi
B. Sirimao Bandaru nayake
C. Isabel Peron
D. Golda Mayor
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Answer: Option B) Sirimao Bandaru nayake
Question 211
Who was the Roman Emperor when Jesus was born?
A. Tiberius
B. Augustus
C. Gaius Octavius
D. Julius Caesar
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Answer: Option B) Augustus
Question 212
Who was the Roman Emperor when Jesus was crucified?
A. Augustus
B. Antonius Pius
C. Livia Drusilla
D. Tiberius
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Answer: Option D) Tiberius
Explanation:
Tiberius Caesar was a Roman emperor from 14 AD to 37 AD. And Jesus was crucified in between 30 - 33AD.
Question 213
Wilhelm I was declared kaiser of Germany in
A. 1797
B. 1841
C. 1871
D. 1914
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Answer: Option C) 1871
Explanation:
In Germany, Kaiser means 'Emperor'. On 18th January, 1871 Wilhelm I was declared as Kaiser of Germany.
Question 214
With which of the following is the term Liberty, Equality and Fraternity associated?
A. Industrial Revolution
B. Russian Revolution
C. French Revolution
D. Olympic Games
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Answer: Option C) French Revolution
Question 215
Young Italy movement by led by two revolutionaries, One was "Mazzini" and Other was ?
A. Garibaldi
B. Victor
C. Emmanuel
D. Louis
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Answer: Option A) Garibaldi
Question 216
World War 2 was fought between two groups, the Allies and the Axis Powers? Which country did not belong to the Axis Powers?
A. Denmark
B. Bulgaria
C. Romania
D. Italy
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Answer: Option A) Denmark
Question 217
World War I started in the year?
A. 1914
B. 1919
C. 1939
D. 1945
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Question 218
Who wrote the first history book?
A. Herodotus
B. Euclid
C. Julius Caesar
D. Aristotle
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Answer: Option A) Herodotus
Explanation:
Herodotus, a Greek author written the first history book in 5th century B.C.
Question 219
Whose disciples founded yellow hats?
A. Buddha
B. Tsongkhapa
C. Ramakrishna
D. Kabir
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Answer: Option B) Tsongkhapa
Explanation:
Yellow Hats, the newest of the schools of Tibetian Buddhism, was founded by Je Tsongkhapa. He was an admirer of the Kadampa teachings.
Question 220
Whose winter residence did potala palace serve as till 1959 ?
A. Jodhpur Maharaj
B. Dalai lama
C. Pope
D. Nepal Raju
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Answer: Option B) Dalai lama
Question 221
Homo erectus differed from Cro-Magnon man in
A. small flow
B. drawing paintings
C. large jaw
D. making tools
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Question 222
First fossil of African Ape man was discovered by
A. reymont dart
B. e dubious
C. dr leakey
D. arther keith
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Question 223
Homo erectus is the zoological name of
A. java ape man
B. peking man
C. neanderthal man
D. both l and 2
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Question 224
Fire was first used for protection and cooking by……..
A. java man
B. neanderthal man
C. peaking man
D. cro-magnon men
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Question 225
The theory of evolution indicates that?
A. man evolved from monkeys
B. monkeys evolved from men
C. man evolv
D. from dinosaurs d man and apes had a common ancestor d. none
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Question 226
The epoch of human civilization is?
A. pliocene
B. pleistocene
C. holocene
D. paleocane
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Question 227
Homo belongs to class
A. mammalian
B. primate
C. prosimi
D. athropoidea
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Question 228
Fossils of crossing Magnon man were discovered in?
A. 1924
B. 1891
C. 1868
D. 1856
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Question 229
Which one is the closest to modern man?
A. peking
B. cro-magnon man
C. java ape man
D. african man
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Question 230
From which of the following Indian archaeological site the earliest stone tools have been found?
A. lothal
B. sindh
C. bori
D. kabul
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Question 231
Which of the following site is belongs to the lower Paleolithic cultures
A. pahalgam
B. belan valley
C. bhimbetka
D. all of the above
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Question 232
River Tigris and Euphrates are associated with?
A. mesopotamian civilization
B. harappan civilization
C. chinese civilization
D. egyptian civilization
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Question 233
What was the primary focus of the much of the culture of the city od the Ahrens?
A. war and fighting
B. athletics and competition
C. art a
D. education d power and conquest. 15 history of rome ‘ written by?
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Question 234
Microliths type of tools used by
A. mesolithic
B. paleolith
C. c neolithic
D. metal age
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Question 235
‘Feudal Society “ the book written by
A. marc bloch
B. perry anderson
C. arno
D. toynbee d. none
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Question 236
What international game was began in Ancient Greece?
A. world of sports s
B. the marathon
C. the chariot races
D. the olympics
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Question 237
Who made Christianity as the official religion of the Roman empire?
A. theodosius
B. constantine
C. julius caesar
D. octovian.
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Question 238
Ziggurat the temple of heaven was situates at
A. mesopotamia
B. ur
C. memphis
D. harappa
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Question 239
The invention of wheel was during the period of
A. mesolithic
B. paleolith
C. c. neolithic
D. metal age
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Question 240
Urban Revolution “ the term coined by?
A. gordon child
B. flinders petrie
C. pitt rivers
D. henrich schliemann
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Question 241
The code of Hammurabi, is an example of
A. written rules for legal procedures
B. the power of strong kings to control trade
C. regulations on the way to conduct wars against neighboring nations.
D. the power of a legislature to veto laws passed by absolute monarchs.
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Question 242
On which continent is Greece located?
A. china
B. north america
C. africa
D. europe
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Question 243
What was the ancient Egyptian king called?A. Pharaoh B God C King D Government. 27.What was the capital of Ancient Greece?
A. athens
B. olympia
C. rome
D. constantinople
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Question 244
The most important city states in Greece?
A. sparta and corinth
B. athens and sparta
C. athens a
D. macedonia d. coirnth thebs
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Question 245
Who conquered the Ancient Greece?
A. the romans
B. the greeks
C. the egyptians
D. the persians
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Question 246
What language did the ancient Roman Speech?
A. the english
B. the latin
C. the french
D. the romans
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Question 247
What was the Greek name for the king of the Gods?
A. poseidon
B. zeus
C. atlases
D. jupiter
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Question 248
What was the Athens not known for?
A. culture
B. government
C. the military
D. architecture
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Question 249
Which sea both Greece and Rome located by?
A. black sea
B. caribbean sea
C. mediterranean sea
D. aegan sea
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Question 250
Hand axe and cleavers were characteristics tools of
A. lower paleolithic age
B. middle paleolithic age
C. upper paleolithic age
D. iron age
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Question 251
Chalcolithic Age is also known as
A. iron age
B. stone age
C. copper age
D. neolithic age.
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Question 252
Which of the following is also known as microlithic period?
A. paleolithic
B. mesolith
C. c neolithic
D. chalcolithic
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Question 253
Agricultural revolution took place in
A. paleolithic age
B. mesolithic age
C. neolithic age
D. iron age
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Question 254
First domestic animal of stone age people was
A. a dog
B. deer
C. sheep
D. horses
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Question 255
Who coined the terms “Paleolithic and Neolithic?
A. james prinsep
B. john marshall
C. motstuart elphinstone
D. john lubbock
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Question 256
The largest Mesolithic site discovered in India so far is
A. bagor
B. linghnaj
C. hirpur
D. linsugur
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Question 257
In which age did the Nomad start to settle ?
A. mesolithic age
B. neolithic age
C. paleolithic age
D. none of these
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Question 258
Who coined the phrase “ Neolithic Revolution “.
A. talcott parsons
B. roman jacobson
C. v gordon childe
D. emile durkheim
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Question 259
The first Paleolithic tool in India was discovered by Robert Bruce Foote, hewas a/an
A. historian
B. archaeologists
C. geologist
D. none of these
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Question 260
The chief item of export in ancient China was…….
A. spices
B. copper
C. silk
D. gold
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Question 261
Ur belongs to ……..
A. harappa
B. mesopotamia
C. egypt
D. greek
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Question 262
Nebuchadnezzar II was the king of
A. greece
B. egypt
C. babylon
D. mesopotamia
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Question 263
Which civilization is known as the birth place of democracy?
A. the romans
B. the greeks.
C. the egyptians
D. the mongols
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Question 264
Who opined the growth of christianity was the cause of the downfall of Roman empire?
A. j
B. burry b edward gibbon
C. arther forill
D. arnold toynbee
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Question 265
One result of the Neolithic Revolution was?
A. an increase in the number of nomadic tribes
B. a reliance on hunting and gathering for food
C. the establishment of villages a
D. the rise of governments
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Question 266
Who, the leader of Roman Republic was assassinated on the ideas of march?
A. octavian caesar
B. alexander
C. julius caesar
D. augustus caesar.
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Question 267
What was the name of material the Ancient Egyptians used to write on?
A. papyrus
B. wood pulp
C. cotton
D. linen.
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Question 268
Who is the founder of Greek historiography?
A. aristotle
B. herodotus
C. hippocrates
D. thucydides
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Question 269
Who is the author of “ The History of the world conqueror”?
A. annemarie schimmel
B. clifford edmund bosworth
C. gust af john ramstedt
D. john andrew boyle
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Question 270
Who is known as the father of modern medicine?
A. erastosthense
B. eucilid
C. hippocrates
D. pythagores
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Question 271
Marco polo,Venetian traveler,travelled from Venice to China and Japan in :
A. 1285-90
B. 1288-93,
C. 1290-96
D. 1295-1301
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Question 272
Which of the following wonder of the ancient world ?
A. the statue of jupiter zeus at olympia
B. the colloseum of rome
C. the leading tower of pisa
D. the mosque at st sophia
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Question 273
The great wall of China built by
A. li-tai – pu
B. shih huanh-ti
C. lao-tze
D. confucius.
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Question 274
Which was not an Roman philosopher?
A. cicero
B. seneca
C. lucretius
D. octavian
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Question 275
Who were everyday citizens of Rome ?
A. plebians
B. patricians
C. senator
D. consuls
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Question 276
What was the public market place in Greece?
A. agora
B. athens
C. sparta
D. acropolis
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Question 277
Who proclaimed first crusade?
A. alexios i kommeons
B. pope clement
C. fabian
D. dionysius
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Question 278
When did Julius Ceaser die ?
A. 44 bce
B. 41 bce
C. 64 bce
D. 43 bce.
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Question 279
The city of Constantinople is now called ………..
A. isthanbul
B. iraq
C. lebanon
D. jerusalem
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Question 280
What do Epi Pleolithic mean?
A. early paleolithic
B. middle paleolith
C. c later paleolithic
D. upper paleoilithic.
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Question 281
Which age first witnessed the use of metal ?
A. paleolithic
B. neolith
C. c mesolithic
D. chalcolithic
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Question 282
What crop did not grow well in ancient Greece?
A. figs
B. grapes
C. olive
D. grapes.
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Question 283
Why was the great wall of China built ?
A. as a marker of china’s borders
B. to keep out enemies
C. to keep chinese people from visiting other lands .
D. to be a fence to keep all the animals from straying .
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Question 284
The force that initiates evolution is……………………
A. variation
B. mutation
C. extinction
D. adaptation
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Question 285
ln which one of the following places the centre of stone tool manufacture is found?
A. mehbubangar
B. malabrabha
C. isampus
D. palaghat
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Question 286
The Romaka Siddantha in Indian astronomy shows signs of …..
A. greek influence
B. mesopotamian influence
C. babylonian influence
D. egyptian influence
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Question 287
Where the first Paleolithic tools found in India?
A. hallur
B. kurnool
C. pallavaram
D. tekkalkota
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Question 288
In which area the Neolithic man lived in underground pits?
A. karnataka
B. assam
C. kashmir
D. madhya pradesh
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Question 289
The hominoid fossils of Hathnora is……
A. homo erectus
B. homo habils
C. homosapiens
D. none of the above
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Question 290
The burial practice was started by……..
A. homo sapiens
B. homo erectus
C. homo neanderthalenism
D. homo habils.
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Question 291
Fossil evidence of Homoerectus was discovered at which one of the following sites?
A. altamira
B. choukoutein
C. fayum lake
D. st acheul
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Question 292
Which of the following sites in central Asia has yielded the largest number of copper hoard implements?
A. kayantha
B. pondi
C. gungeria
D. maheswar
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Question 293
In 2001 was found a complete fossilized human baby skull from ……..
A. bhimbetka
B. damdama
C. mahadha
D. sarai nahar rai
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Question 294
Which of the following sites has yielded an ivory pendent from the microlithic context?
A. bagor
B. damdama
C. nahadaha
D. sarai nahar rai
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Question 295
Jhukar culture was discovered at which one of the following sites?
A. anjira
B. chanhu-daro
C. kulli
D. ranaghyndai
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Question 296
In India the earliest archaeological remains of hearth has been found from?
A. bilasurgam
B. hunsgi
C. bhimbetka
D. mahagara
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Question 297
Where have human fossils found in situ with Paleolithic tools?
A. attirampakam
B. bhimbetka
C. didwana
D. hathnora
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Question 298
Which of the following is not a Neolithic site?
A. brahmagiri
B. sanganakallu
C. arikamedu
D. piklihal
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Question 299
Which of the following sites was the first to yield the evidence of painted grey ware?
A. ahichchatra
B. atranjikhera
C. hastinapur
D. sravasti
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Question 300
In the recent past which of the site yielded the evidence of a fossilized human baby-skull?
A. bori
B. hathnora
C. lakhania
D. odai
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Question 301
Which of the following Neolithic archaeological sites in not known for ash- mounds?
A. utnur
B. pallavoy
C. kupgal
D. burzahom
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Question 302
The earliest evidence of transition from hunting and foodgatheringto animal domestication and agriculture in Indian subcontinent has been found at………..
A. anjira
B. damb sadat
C. kile gul muhamm
D. d mehrgarh
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Question 303
Which of the following objects are known from the Copper -hoard sites?
A. anthropomorphic figures
B. antennae swords
C. harpoons
D. flat celts
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Question 304
China is located in the continent of:
A. africa
B. asia
C. europe
D. north america
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Question 305
Which among the following called gift of nile?
A. china
B. india
C. egypt
D. iraq .
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Question 306
Who was the last Emperor of Rome?
A. nero
B. cesare
C. romulus august ulus
D. julius
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Question 307
Which mountains Volcano buried Pompeii city with ash in 79 A D
A. mount pele
B. mount tamura
C. mount etna
D. mount vesuvius .
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Question 308
Which city was recaptured at the end of the first war of Crusade
A. rome
B. venice
C. jerusalem
D. vienna
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Question 309
Who is considered first pope of Christianity
A. st peter
B. st linus
C. st evaristus
D. st alexander i
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Question 310
Who was the first Christian emperor in Rome
A. constantine
B. neiro
C. deocletian
D. darious i
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Question 311
Who was the last Shah of the Safavid empire
A. syrus
B. belisarious
C. shah husayn i
D. charles martel
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Question 312
Who declared Christianity as legal religion in Rome
A. deocletian
B. neiro
C. constantine
D. basil ii
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Question 313
Who’s period Christianity prospered under in Rome
A. constantine
B. leo iii
C. edward i
D. henry vi
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Question 314
When did western Roman empire in the hadvanished in
A. 400b c
B. 500 bc
C. 600bc
D. 700bc
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Question 315
When did Fall of the Roman empire in took place
A. 1423 c.e
B. 1433 c.e
C. 1443 c.e
D. 1453 c.e
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Question 316
Who was the greatest ruler of eastern Roman empire
A. justinian
B. constantine
C. leo iii
D. nero
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Question 317
Who was the Greatest ruler of the Macedoniandynasty is
A. luix iv
B. darious i
C. alexander
D. basil ii
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Question 318
Who defeated the Seljuk Turks at Mazikert in 1071C.E
A. confucious
B. laotse
C. romulusiv
D. charaka
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Question 319
Who was the last ruler of the Byzantine empire
A. susrutha
B. constantine xi
C. al-razi
D. avicenna
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Question 320
When did Constantinople fell in the hands of theTurks in the year
A. 1453 c.e
B. 1435c.e
C. 1534c.e
D. 1464 c.e
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Question 321
Roman Law giver was known as
A. constantine
B. henty iv
C. martin luther
D. justinian
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Question 322
Who was the author of the book Corpus Juris Civilis
A. selucus
B. tribonian
C. boccasio
D. dante
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Question 323
Who wrote the book City of God
A. heradotus
B. st.augustin
C. pliny
D. thucidides
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Question 324
Which was the greatest religion of the world
A. hinduism
B. islam
C. buddhism
D. christianity
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Question 325
who established Christianity
A. jesus christ
B. prophet mohammad
C. laerna do davinci
D. michalangelo
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Question 326
Jesus Christ was born in
A. jerusalem
B. palastine
C. nazreth
D. bedlahem
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Question 327
Who was the first Bishop of Rome
A. leo iii
B. st.agustin
C. george iii
D. peter
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Question 328
Feudalism was derived from which Latin word
A. feudam
B. feudalism
C. knight
D. serfdom
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Question 329
The most important feature of MedievalEuropean civilisation was
A. nobility
B. humanism
C. chivalry
D. feudalism
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Question 330
Who was the first Barbarian king of Italy
A. george washington
B. roosevelt
C. theodoric the great
D. peter the great
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Question 331
Eyeglass was invented in
A. 1802 a.d
B. 1280 a.d
C. 1820 a.d
D. 1208 a.d
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Question 332
West Indies was discovered in
A. 1429 c.e
B. 1924 c.e
C. 1492 c.e
D. 1492 c.e
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Question 333
Brazil was discovered in
A. 1400 c.e
B. 1600 c.e
C. 1300 c.e
D. 1500 c.e
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Question 334
Mechanical clock was invented in
A. 1440 c.e
B. 1300 c.e
C. 1340 c.e
D. 1350 c.e
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Question 335
Prophet Mohammad was born at
A. persia
B. bagdad
C. medina
D. mecca
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Question 336
Which was the religious book of the Muslims
A. bible
B. tora
C. quaran
D. zentil
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Question 337
When did Prophet Mohammad left Mecca.
A. 266 c.e
B. 622c.e
C. 254c.e
D. 265c.e
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Question 338
When did Prophet Mohammad along with hisfollowers made a pilgrimage to Ka’aba
A. 628 c.e
B. 566 c.e
C. 623 c.e
D. 286 c.e
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Question 339
When did Prophet Mohammad died in
A. 623c.e
B. 632 c.e
C. 236c.e
D. 326 c.e
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Question 340
Who was the successor of Prophet Mohammad
A. uzman
B. mohammad
C. abu bakr
D. iltumish
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Question 341
Who was the first Abbasid Caliph
A. abu bakr
B. osman i
C. mohammad
D. al-safah
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Question 342
Early Isamic capital was
A. persia
B. syria
C. bagdad
D. rome
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Question 343
Who was the most important Caliph
A. manzikert
B. harun al rasheed
C. pepin iii
D. alexius comnenus
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Question 344
Al-Amin proclaimed Caliph as in
A. 818 a.d
B. 819 a.d
C. 890 a.d
D. 817 a.d
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Question 345
Who had established independent power in Yemen
A. diocletian
B. yasudi shias
C. justinian
D. belisarius
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Question 346
Islamic practice of tax known was known as
A. serfdom
B. manor
C. iqta
D. guild
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Question 347
Name the Persian ruler who developed systematisedtrend towards Feudalism
A. charles martel
B. romulus iv
C. charlemagne
D. zizam-ul-mulk
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Question 348
Who was the tax collector and army pay master inthe Islamic empire
A. muqti
B. iqta
C. craft
D. artisants
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Question 349
Who had established Iqta system
A. adrian ii
B. iltumish
C. carloman ii
D. pepin iii
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Question 350
Which empire was known as transcontinentalempire in Modern Turkey
A. byzantine empire
B. roman empire
C. ottoman empire
D. persian empire
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Question 351
When did the Ottoman empire was established
A. 1299 a.d
B. 1288a.d
C. 1277 a.d
D. 1267a.d
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Question 352
Who was the greatest ruler of the Ottoaman empirein Turkey
A. totila
B. constantine xi
C. justinian
D. mustapha kamal atathurk
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Question 353
Who was the founder of the Safavid empire inPersia
A. shaykh safi al-din
B. nero
C. diocletian
D. justinian
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Question 354
When did Islamic Republic of Iran was established in
A. 1678a.d
B. 1578 a.d
C. 1768a.d
D. 1868a.d
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Question 355
Who was the greatest ruler of Islamic Republic ofIran
A. adrian ii
B. charlegne
C. charles
D. muhammad baqir majlis
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Question 356
Name the chronicler of Abba’s reign
A. iskandar beg
B. al-safah
C. abu bakr
D. caliph of bagdad
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Question 357
When did Muhammad of Qandahar led an armyinto Iran in
A. 1622a.d
B. 1722 a.d
C. 1822a.d
D. 1272 a.d
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Question 358
Who was known as the Father of Modern Surgery
A. vanghbhata
B. susrutha
C. abu-al-quasim
D. charaka
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Question 359
Who was known as the Father of Algebra
A. nizam-ul mulk
B. al-razi
C. avicenna
D. diophantus
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Question 360
who was known as the greatest Arabic Alchemist
A. ar-raz
B. mohammad
C. harun al rasheed
D. abu bakr
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Question 361
Who was the Persian physician who lived in Bagdad
A. al-sfah
B. ar-razi
C. mohammad
D. iltumish
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Question 362
Who was known as Father of Modern Optics
A. harun al rasheed
B. abu bakr
C. hassan ibn-al-haytham
D. osman i
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Question 363
When did Tang dynasty came to power in China
A. 626a.d
B. 672a.d
C. 627a.d
D. 618 a.d
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Question 364
Who was the founder of the Tang dynasty
A. li yuan
B. charaka
C. susruta
D. vangbhata
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Question 365
Who was the first Sui emperor
A. mohammad
B. li yuan
C. osman i
D. harun al rasheed
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Question 366
When did Taizong seized the portion of Mangoliafrom the Turks
A. 621c.e
B. 620c.e
C. 630 c.e
D. 640c.e
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Question 367
Who was called Great Khan
A. charaka
B. harun al rasheed
C. adrian ii
D. taizong
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Question 368
Who was the last ruler of Zhou dynasty
A. chihu vanti
B. wu
C. nero
D. leo iii
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Question 369
Name the Tang ruler who formed Academy ofpoets
A. petrarch
B. martin luther
C. nero
D. xuanzong
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Question 370
Tang ruler Libai was born in
A. 701 c.e
B. 801c.e
C. 901c.e
D. 601c.e
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Question 371
Tang ruler Bai Juyi was died in
A. 876c.e
B. 846 c.e
C. 866c.e
D. 856c.e
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Question 372
Name the oldest surviving printed document ofthe Ming era
A. indica
B. decamoron
C. diamond sutra
D. arthasasthra
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Question 373
Who was the founder of the Ming dynasty
A. charlemagne
B. nero
C. constantine
D. zhu yuanzhang
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Question 374
Who was the Ming ruler Taizu who capturedBeijing in the year
A. 1368c.e
B. 1378c.e
C. 1379c.e
D. 1389c.e
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Question 375
Name the Ming ruler who captured Beijing
A. justinian
B. belisarius
C. charles martel
D. taizu
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Question 376
Which was believed to be the most effectivedefensive against invasion in China
A. great wall of china
B. pyramid
C. fahtehpursikri
D. pisa
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Question 377
Which dynasty established first centralisedbureaucratic empire
A. manchu dynasty
B. chou dynasty
C. ming dynasty
D. quin dynasty
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Question 378
Which dynasty established local schools in China
A. manchu dynasty
B. tang dynasty
C. ming dynasty
D. chou dynasty
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Question 379
Which nation first used their knowledge ofmagnetism
A. syria
B. britain
C. china
D. persia
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Question 380
Which dynasty gave birth to inventions of papermoney
A. manchu dynasty
B. ming dynasty
C. tang dynasty
D. song dynasty
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Question 381
Which year Hundred Years war broke out inEurope
A. 1337 c.e
B. 1338c.e
C. 1339c.e
D. 1340c.e
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Question 382
When did Magna Carta signed in England in theyear
A. 1218c.e
B. 1217c.e
C. 1216c.e
D. 1215c.e
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Question 383
The term Renaissance means
A. rebirth
B. feudalism
C. humanism
D. reformation
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Question 384
Crusades was otherwise known as
A. holy war
B. hundred years war
C. first world war
D. second world war
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Question 385
Steam Engine was invented in the year
A. 1669c.e
B. 1969c.e
C. 1869c.e
D. 1769 c.e
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Question 386
Who invented Blast Furnace
A. harun al rasheed
B. alexius comnenus
C. abraham darby
D. peppin iii
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Question 387
Who invented Steam Engine
A. james watt
B. adrian ii
C. carloman ii
D. charlemagne
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Question 388
Who invented steel
A. george stephenson
B. henry bessemer
C. william harvey
D. charaka
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Question 389
Papel Monarchy was established in England in theyear
A. 1243c.e
B. 1234c.e
C. 1179c.e
D. 1321c.e
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Question 390
Name the university which specialised inMedicine
A. bologna university
B. winston university
C. paris university
D. salerno university
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Question 391
Name the university which specialised in Law
A. bologna university
B. oxford university
C. cambridge university
D. salerno university
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Question 392
Large part of Rome’s economy was based on
A. feudalism
B. nobility
C. serfdom
D. slave labour
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Question 393
What was the major cause for the decline of theRoman empire was
A. barbarian invasion
B. persian invasion
C. monglian invasion
D. fall of byzantine empire
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Question 394
When did Visigoths came to power
A. 625a.d
B. 624 a.d
C. 626a.d
D. 627 a.d
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Question 395
Which place was captured by the Crusaders afterthe result first crusades
A. nazreth
B. palastene
C. jarusalem
D. bethlehem
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Question 396
Who was the greatest leader of the elected by theGothic people
A. totila
B. nero
C. constantine xi
D. st.vitale
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Question 397
When did the Macedonians captured Syria
A. 968c.e
B. 987 c.e
C. 988 c.e
D. 989 c.e
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Question 398
Who destroyed Bugarian state
A. basil ii
B. st.marks
C. st.sophia
D. pepin iii
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Question 399
When did Latin empire of Constantinople wasestablished
A. after 4th crusades
B. after ist crusades
C. after ii crusades
D. after iii crusades
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Question 400
A. 258
B. error
C. 7
D. 78
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Question 401
A. 9123
B. 91234
C. 80000
D. none of the above
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Question 402
Local Browser used for validations on the Web Pages uses __________.
A. java
B. css
C. js
D. html
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Question 403
A low angle shot emphasizes the ________________of the person in the shot
A. brutal character
B. prominence
C. idiotic nature
D. low class status
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Question 404
Steadicam is_______________
A. a device on which camera is mounted
B. a camera fitted to the body of a person who shoots
C. a device fitted to a camera for flexible shots
D. a small camera used during shoots for publicity shoots
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Question 405
Jib arm is a/an______________
A. arm of the camera
B. transition device in video film editing
C. device on which camera lens is mounted for flexible movement
D. none of the above
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Question 406
____________is a device which converts motion picture film image into video
A. cinetal
B. telecine
C. telepic
D. motiontel
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Question 407
A ____________ is a series of scenes, or shots, complete in itself.
A. sequence
B. take
C. tracking shot
D. none of the above
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Question 408
An objective camera angle is referred to as__________________
A. high angle
B. low angle
C. zoom - in angle
D. audience point of view
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Question 409
The first shot is a man looking up. The second shot is a low angle shot of a high riseapartment.The second shot is a _______________shot.
A. long shot
B. mid – shot
C. extreme long shot
D. point - of – view
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Question 410
In TV interview double look means_________________
A. the gaze of the interviewer towards interviewed
B. looking only at the person being interviewed
C. looking at both the interviewer and camera lens
D. none of the above
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Question 411
GIF
A. animation
B. text
C. spreadsheet
D. none of the above.
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Question 412
Digital storage medium
A. hard disc
B. usb port
C. monitor
D. none of the above
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Question 413
Which year occurred first?
A. 2000
C. b. 1250 b c c 1500 b c
D. 1000 b c
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Question 414
"Middle Ages" in Western Europe includes the period __________
A. AD 300 - AD 1600
B. Beginning of Byzantine through the end of the Roman Empire
C. Beginning of Early Christian through the 13th or 14th centuries
D. End of the Roman Empire through the Byzantine period
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Middle Ages, the period in European history from the collapse of Roman civilization in the 5th century ce to the period of the Renaissance (variously interpreted as beginning in the 13th, 14th, or 15th century, depending on the region of Europe and on other factors).
Question 415
"The Three Emperors League" 1873 was also known as
A. Dreikaiserbund Treaty
B. Triple Alliance
C. Reinsurance Treaty
D. The Dual Alliance
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Three Emperors' League, or Dreikaiserbund, was part of the diplomatic web created by Otto Bismarck (1815–1898) to keep France isolated. An initial agreement between Alexander II of Russia, William I of Prussia, and Francis-Joseph of Austria-Hungary was reached in September 1873.
Question 416
"The word impossible is found, in the dictionary of fools" was the famous quote of
A. Hitler
B. Alexander the Great
C. Julius Caesar
D. Napoleon
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte quoted "The word impossible is found in the dictionary of fools."
Question 417
"What is the Third Estate?" pamphlet associated with the French Revolution, was written by
A. Marquis - Lafayette
B. Edmund Burke
C. Joseph Foulon
D. Abbe Sieyes
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Political thinker and clergymen Emmanuel Joseph Sieyes wrote the Political pamphlet "What is the Third State?" in 1789 just before the outbreak of the French Revolution.
Question 418
1911 Revolution of China resulted in
A. Establishment of a Republic
B. Federalism
C. Democracy
D. Increased problems of people
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The 1911 Revolution was a great victory because it overthrew the Qing Dynasty, ended the autocratic monarchy that had ruled China for more than 2,000 years and led to the establishment of the Republic of China. The 1911 Revolution emancipated the minds of the Chinese people.
Question 419
1917 is known for
A. Battle of Trafalgar
B. Battle of Waterloo
C. End of the World War-I
D. The Russian Revolution
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
1917 is known for the series of revolutions in Russia collectively termed as The Russian Revolution.
Question 420
Absolute sovereign power of the Monarch was advocated by
A. Thomas Hobbes
B. Rousseau
C. John Locke
D. Karl Marx
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Thomas Hobbes is considered one of the founder of Modern Political Theory. He advocated the sovereign power of Monarch i.e. a monarch would have unlimited power to rule and punish.
Question 421
According to Gregory of Tours, which of the following was true about Clovis's conversion?
A. He was forced to convert by the bishops
B. He began to consider conversion when his army was defeated by the Christian Alamanni
C. He forced his army to be baptized after he was
D. At the behest of his wife, the queen Clotilde
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Clovis l (c. 466 – 27 November 511) was the first king of the Franks to unite all of the Frankish tribes under one ruler, changing the form of leadership from a group of royal chieftains to rule by a single king and ensuring that the kingship was passed down to his heirs.
Question 422
According to Marx, the source of value is
A. Capital
B. Land
C. Labour
D. None of the above
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The labor theory of value is a major pillar of traditional Marxian economics, which is evident in Marx's masterpiece, Capital (1867). Marx argued that the theory could explain the value of all commodities, including the commodity that workers sell to capitalists for a wage. Marx called this commodity “labor power.”
Question 423
Alexander the great, was obliged to go back because
A. he fell ill
B. he suffered defeat in India
C. his forces refused to go further
D. he did not like India
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The last few campaigns of Alexander were not one of glory. Most of the Greek soldiers were revolting, they ought to because most of them had not seen home for many years. The initial batch of skilled soldiers who had won swift victories were either killed in battle or they had to be sent home. The Greek soldiers were replaced by soldiers from various nationalities (Persians mainly). As a result conflicts within the troop were common.Alexander was also tired from soul and his dreams were fading. He understood the logic of not moving forward. In the meantime, rumors spread among the Greek forces that there were thousands of soldiers on the other side of Ganges waiting to slay them. Nanda had a huge army, which was many times larger than Alexander’s small forces. He had the dared elephants (Greeks were quite new to the use of Elephants in battle). So, men could not be persuaded to cross the Ganges. Understanding that his dreams would have to wait, Alexander decided to return back. He gave Porus his kingdom and appointed Seleucus Nicator as the regent for India.
Question 424
Alexander was the son of Philip II of __________
A. Sparta
B. Athens
C. Macedonia
D. Carthage
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
He was the son of the king of Macedon, Philip II, and his fourth wife, Olympias, the daughter of Neoptolemus I, king of Epirus. Although Philip had seven or eight wives, Olympias was his principal wife for some time, likely because she gave birth to Alexander.
Question 425
Alexander was trained by
A. Socrates
B. Aristotle
C. Plato
D. Homer
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Alexander was educated by the great philosopher Aristotle of Stagira. The school at Mieza can still be visited (a little to the east and below modern Naousa).
Question 426
American Civil War was started in the year
A. 1756
B. 1806
C. 1861
D. 1890
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Civil War started because of uncompromising differences between the free and slave states over the power of the national government to prohibit slavery in the territories that had not yet become states. The event that triggered war came at Fort Sumter in Charleston Bay on April 12, 1861.
Question 427
Alexander sent back home a portion of his army under an admiral called __________
A. Ptolemy
B. Nearchos
C. Menander
D. Porus
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Nearchus or Nearchos (c. 360 – 300 BC) was one of the officers, a navarch, in the army of Alexander the Great. He is known for his celebrated voyage from the Indus river to the Persian Gulf following the Indian campaign of Alexander the Great, in 326–324 BC. In 326 BC, Nearchus was made admiral of the fleet that Alexander had built at the Hydaspes.
Question 428
Alexander the Great died at __________
A. Susa
B. Babylon
C. Macedonia
D. Kabul
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Proposed causes of Alexander's death included alcoholic liver disease, fever, and strychnine poisoning, but little data support those versions. According to the University of Maryland School of Medicine report of 1998, Alexander probably died of typhoid fever (which, along with malaria, was common in ancient Babylon).
Question 429
Alexander the Great died in 323 B.C. in
A. Persia
B. Babylon
C. Macedonia
D. Taxila
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The death of Alexander the Great and subsequent related events have been the subjects of debates. According to a Babylonian astronomical diary, Alexander died between the evening of June 10 and the evening of June 11, 323 BC, at the age of thirty-two. This happened in the palace of Nebuchadnezzar II in Babylon.
Question 430
Alexander the Great was the king of which kingdom
A. Rome
B. Macedonia
C. Epirus
D. Cyprus
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Alexander III of Macedon, commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and a member of the Argead dynasty. He was born in Pella in 356 BC and succeeded his father Philip II to the throne at the age of 20.
Question 431
Anti Semitism' to Adolf Hitler meant
A. Anti Black policy
B. Anti Jewish policy
C. Anti Protestant policy
D. Anti German policy
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Anti-Semitism means prejudice a from of racism or hatred against Jews, just because of their Jewish heritage. Nazi leader Hitler was anti-semitic and considered jews as inferior and threat to Aryans.
Question 432
Aztec civilization was originated in which country
A. USA
B. Greece
C. Egypt
D. Mexico
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The Mexica were late-comers to the Valley of Mexico, and founded the city-state of Tenochtitlan on unpromising islets in Lake Texcoco, later becoming the dominant power of the Aztec Triple Alliance or Aztec Empire.
Question 433
Bangladesh was created in
A. 1970
B. 1972
C. 1973
D. 1971
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Modern Bangladesh was created after the liberation war 1971 fought between armies of Pakistan and India and hence East Pakistan was separated from Pakistan. Sheikh Mujib-ur-Rehman is known as national father of Bangladesh.
Question 434
Benito Mussolini was a leader of
A. Germany
B. Italy
C. French
D. Portugal
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Benito Mussolini was an Italian political leader who became the fascist dictator of Italy from 1925 to 1945.
Question 435
Benito Mussolini was the prime minister of which country
A. French
B. Belgium
C. Italy
D. Turkey
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Benito Mussolini was an Italian political leader who became the fascist dictator of Italy from 1925 to 1945. Originally a revolutionary socialist, he forged the paramilitary fascist movement in 1919 and became prime minister in 1922.
Question 436
Boston Tea Party' protest was associated with the revolution of
A. America
B. Italy
C. Franch
D. India
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest that occurred on December 16, 1773, at Griffin's Wharf in Boston, Massachusetts. American colonists, frustrated and angry at Britain for imposing “taxation without representation,” dumped 342 chests of British tea into the harbor.
Question 437
Cold War refers to
A. Tension between East and West
B. Ideological rivalry between Capitalist and
Communist world
C. Tension between Superpowers
D. Tension between Superpowers
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union with its satellite states (the Eastern Bloc), and the United States with its allies (the Western Bloc) after World War II.
Question 438
Communist Revolutionary Che Guevara was born in the city
A. Havana
B. Rosario
C. Matanzas
D. San Juan
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Ernesto Guevara de la Serna, known worldwide as Che, was born on June 14, 1928, into a middle-class family in Rosario, northeast Argentina. He had a left-leaning, and literary, family life before beginning his studies in medicine at Buenos Aires University in 1948.
Question 439
Bucephalus' was the name of the horse of
A. Napoleon
B. Alexander
C. Julius Caesar
D. Mark Antony
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Bucephalus or Bucephalas ( c. 355 BC – June 326 BC) was the horse of Alexander the Great, and one of the most famous horses of antiquity.
Question 440
Constantinople, the capital of Roman Empire was captured by Turks in the year
A. 1385
B. 1415
C. 1453
D. 1469
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, Constantinople was conquered by the Ottoman Army, under the command Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II on 29th May 1453. With this conquest Ottomans became an Empire and one of the most powerful empires, The Eastern Roman Empire fell and lasted.
Question 441
Crimean War was started in the year
A. 1853
B. 1857
C. 1862
D. 1870
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Crimean War, (October 1853–February 1856), war fought mainly on the Crimean Peninsula between the Russians and the British, French, and Ottoman Turkish, with support from January 1855 by the army of Sardinia-Piedmont.
Question 442
Cortez discovered Mexico in the year
A. 1506
B. 1519
C. 1532
D. 1560
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Cortez discovered Mexico in the year 1519.
Question 443
D-Day is the day when
A. Germany declared war on Britain
B. US dropped the atom bomb on Hiroshima
C. Allied Troops landed in Normandy
D. Germany surrendered to the allies
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The day (6th June 1944) during the world war-II is referred as D-Day. On this day Allied Troops invaded France. This day is also called 'the day of the Normandy landings'.
Question 444
Democracy is a "government in which everyone has a share" was the opinion of
A. Jeovans
B. Seeley
C. Plato
D. Abraham Lincoln
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
"Democracy is a government in which everyone has a share" was the opinion of Abraham Lincoln. According to Abraham Lincoln, democracy gave people the right to make use of their thinking according to their capacity.
Question 445
During 18th century who among the following philosophers said these famous words? "Man is born free but is every where in chains."
A. Voltaire
B. Jack Dareda
C. Jean Jacques Rousseaou
D. Montesqueue
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The forous quote " Man is born free botis every where in chains " is given by fomous philosopher Jean Jacques Rousseaou.
Question 446
During which dynasty Paper was invented in China
A. Xia Dynasty
B. Tang Dynasty
C. Yuan Dynasty
D. Han Dynasty
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
In 105 A.D. Cai Lun, a eunuch during the Eastern Han Dynasty, invented paper from worn fishnet, bark and cloth. These raw materials could be easily found at a much lower cost so large quantities of paper could be produced.
Question 447
During which US President period, the Cuban Missile Crisis conflict was occurred
A. Lyndon B. Johnson
B. Richard Nixon
C. Ronald Reagan
D. John F. Kennedy
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The Kennedy administration had been publicly embarrassed by the failed Bay of Pigs Invasion in May 1961, which had been launched under President John F.
Question 448
Fascism believes in the application of the principle of
A. Dictatorship
B. Democracy
C. Utilitarianism
D. Totalitarianism
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Fascism is a forum of government which is governed by the principles of right wing totalitarianism. Fascists are against democracy. Mussolini and Hitler are the two first fascist leaders.
Question 449
First meeting of the United Nations General Assembly was held in
A. Paris
B. New York
C. Moscow
D. London
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The first session of the UN General Assembly was convened on 10 January 1946 in the Methodist Central Hall in London and included representatives of 51 nations. The next few annual sessions were held in different cities: the second session in New York City, and the third in Paris.
Question 450
First Sino-Japanese War was fought in the year
A. 1848
B. 1894
C. 1901
D. 1896
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The First Sino-Japanese War (25 July 1894 – 17 April 1895) was fought between China and Japan primarily over influence in Korea.
Question 451
First war of Crusade was ended in the year
A. 1099
B. 1095
C. 1123
D. 1323
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The First Crusade (1095–1099) was the first of a number of crusades that attempted to recapture the Holy Land, called for by Pope Urban II at the Council of Clermont in 1095. Urban called for a military expedition to aid the Byzantine Empire, which had recently lost most of Anatolia to the Seljuq Turks. The First Crusade lasted from 1096 to 1099.
Question 452
Frederick the Great was the king of
A. France
B. Italy
C. Britain
D. Prussia
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Frederick II (German: Friedrich; 24 January 1712 – 17 August 1786) ruled the Kingdom of Prussia from 1740 until 1786, the longest reign of any Hohenzollern king.
Question 453
From which port of England, Titanic started its journey
A. Liverpool
B. Southampton
C. Manchester
D. Sunderland
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Titanic, in full Royal Mail Ship (RMS) Titanic, British luxury passenger liner that sank on April 14–15, 1912, during its maiden voyage, en route to New York City from Southampton, England, killing about 1,500 passengers and ship personnel.
Question 454
From which city, the Russian revolution of 1917 begin
A. Petrograd
B. Moscow
C. Warsaw
D. Ukraine
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
In Russia, the February Revolution (known as such because of Russia's use of the Julian calendar) begins on this day in 1917, when riots and strikes over the scarcity of food erupt in Petrograd (now St. Petersburg). By 1917, most Russians had lost faith in the leadership ability of the czarist regime.
Question 455
Genghis Khan died in the year
A. 1209
B. 1219
C. 1227
D. 1232
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Genghis Khan died in August 1227, during the fall of Yinchuan, which is the capital of Western Xia. The exact cause of his death remains a mystery, and is variously attributed to being killed in action against the Western Xia, illness, falling from his horse, or wounds sustained in hunting or battle.
Question 456
During the First World War, which country signed the Peace Treaty (1917) with Germany
A. England
B. USA
C. Russia
D. Austria
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
In December 1917, Germany agreed to an armistice and peace talks with Russia, and Lenin sent Leon Trotsky to Brest-Litovsk in Belarus to negotiate a treaty. The talks broke off after Germany demanded independence for Russian holdings in Eastern Europe, and in February 1918 fighting resumed on the eastern front. They signed the Peace Treaty.
Question 457
He, who does not live in a state may either be a saint or an animal'- Who said this?
A. Montesque
B. Angles
C. Sophists
D. Aristotle
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Aristotle in his book 'politics' has given the statement 'He who does not live in a state may either be a saint or an animal.
Question 458
Hernan Cortez was a Conquistador from
A. England
B. Holland
C. Portugal
D. Spain
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Hernán Cortes was a Spanish conquistador and explorer who defeated the Aztec empire and claimed Mexico for Spain. He first set sail to the New World at the age of 19. Cortés later joined an expedition to Cuba. In 1518, he set off to explore Mexico.
Question 459
Herodotus is considered as the father of
A. History
B. Geography
C. Political Science
D. Philosophy
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Herodotus is known as the father of history because he was the first historian to collect and systematically document events and create an account. He compiled these accounts into his single major work known as The Histories.
Question 460
Hitler became the Chancellor of Germany in
A. 1930
B. 1929
C. 1936
D. 1933
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
President Paul von Hindenburg had already appointed Hitler as Chancellor on 30 January 1933 after a series of parliamentary elections and associated backroom intrigues.
Question 461
Ho Chi Minh was a leader of
A. North Vietnam
B. South Vietnam
C. North Korea
D. South Korea
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Since 1945, Ho Chi Minh became a prime minister and president of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam).
Question 462
How did Abu al-Abbas become well known in the court of Charlemagne?
A. Beloved pet from an Indian king
B. Distinguished diplomat from the Islamic world
C. Gift from the Abbasid court
D. Muslim enemy of the king
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Abu al-Abbas become well known in the court of Charlemagne Gift from the Abbasid court.
Question 463
How did Saint Boniface help to shape the German church?
A. Preaching against divorce, incest, and polygamy
B. Preaching against the importance of monasteries
C. Writing the epic 'Beowulf'
D. Writing 'The Rule of Saint Benedict'
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Saint Boniface help to shape the German church by Preaching against divorce, incest, and polygamy.
Question 464
How many years did Elizabeth I reign England
A. 32 Years
B. 36 Years
C. 40 Years
D. 44 Years
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Queen Elizabeth I (September 7, 1533 to March 24, 1603) claimed the throne in 1558 at the age of 25 and held it until her death 44 years later.
Question 465
From which country did the USA purchase Alaska to make it the 49th federating state?
A. Canada
B. Britain
C. Russia
D. France
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The looming U.S. Civil War delayed the sale, but after the war, Secretary of State William Seward quickly took up a renewed Russian offer and on March 30, 1867, agreed to a proposal from Russian Minister in Washington, Edouard de Stoeckl, to purchase Alaska for $7.2 million. Alaska became a state on January 3, 1959.
Question 466
From which country, the tradition of written Constitution began
A. Japan
B. India
C. Britain
D. America
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The practice of written constitutions began in early colonial America. The Puritans in Connecticut drafted their first framework of written laws in 1639, agreed upon by the colonists, known as the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut.
Question 467
From which European country did Belgium gain independence in 1830
A. Italy
B. England
C. Portugal
D. Netherlands
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Belgium declared its independence from the Netherlands, and it was recognized in 1831 as a separate nation. For several years the Greeks had been fighting for their independence from the Ottoman Empire, and in 1832 the European powers recognized Greece as an independent sovereign state.
Question 468
From which language, has the term 'democracy' been derived?
A. Greek
B. Hebrew
C. English
D. Latin
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The word democracy is derived from Greek word "Demokratia" which means "Rule of People'.
Question 469
In European history, which year is known as the year of revolution
A. 1732
B. 1765
C. 1848
D. 1896
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Revolutions of 1848, known in some countries as the Spring of Nations, People's Spring, Springtime of the Peoples, or the Year of Revolution, were a series of political upheavals throughout Europe in 1848. It remains the most widespread revolutionary wave in European history.
Question 470
In Greek mythology, Apollo is the god of what?
A. Prophecy
B. Medicine
C. Love
D. Peace
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The national divinity of the Greeks, Apollo has been variously recognized as a god of music, truth and prophecy, healing, the sun and light, plague, poetry, and more. Apollo is the son of Zeus and Leto, and has a twin sister, the chaste huntress Artemis.
Question 471
In the world history, who is also known as "Little Corporal"
A. Bismark
B. Adolf Hitler
C. Lord Curzon
D. Napoleon Bonaparte
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Napoleon I, French in full Napoléon Bonaparte, original Italian Napoleone Buonaparte, byname the Corsican or the Little Corporal, French byname Le Corse or Le Petit Caporal, (born August 15, 1769, Ajaccio, Corsica—died May 5, 1821, St. Helena Island), French general, first consul (1799–1804), and emperor of the French (1804–1814/15), one of the most celebrated personages in the history of the West.
Question 472
In U.S.A. the President is elected by
A. The Senate
B. Universal Adult Franchise
C. The House of Representatives
D. The Congress
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The US President is elected indirectly and the elections are held in accordance with the system of Universal Adult Franchise.
Question 473
In which battle did the defeat of Muslims stop their invasions?
A. Battle of Fontenoy
B. Battle of Lechfeld
C. Battle of Verdun
D. Battle of Vouille
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Battle of Verdun lasted for 303 days. It became the longest and one of the most costly battles in human history.
Question 474
In which country is Karbala, the holy city of Shia Muslim located?
A. Iran
B. Iraq
C. Jordan
D. Syria
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The city of Karbala is located in Iraq (in the south west of Baghdad). It is the shrine of Imam Hussain (Grand son of Prophet Muhammad). It is one of the holiest sites of Islam after Mecca, Medina and Najaf.
Question 475
In which country the Head of the State gets his office by the law of hereditary succession?
A. China
B. Sri Lanka
C. France
D. Japan
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The Emperor of Japan is the head of the Imperial Family and the head of state of Japan. Under the 1947 constitution, he is defined as "the symbol of the State and of the unity of the people." Historically, he was also the highest authority of the Shinto religion.
Question 476
In which country the revolution of 1848 first begins that lead to a series of revolutions
A. Italy
B. Germany
C. French
D. Austria
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The 1848 Revolutions in the Italian states, part of the wider Revolutions of 1848 in Europe, were organized revolts in the states of the Italian peninsula and Sicily, led by intellectuals and agitators who desired a liberal government.
Question 477
In which European country feudalism process was first started
A. Italy
B. England
C. French
D. Russia
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Feudalism was a combination of legal and military customs in medieval Europe that flourished between the 9th and 15th centuries. Broadly defined, it was a way of structuring society around relationships derived from the holding of land in exchange for service or labour. In French European country feudalism process was first started.
Question 478
In which year 'University of Oxford' was founded
A. 1096
B. 1562
C. 1117
D. 1342
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The University of Oxford is a collegiate research university in Oxford, England. There is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096, making it the oldest university in the English-speaking world and the world's second-oldest university in continuous operation.
Question 479
In which year Adolf Hitler was appointed as Chancellor of Germany
A. 1933
B. 1935
C. 1938
D. 1940
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
In 1933, President Paul von Hindenburg names Adolf Hitler, leader or fÜhrer of the National Socialist German Workers Party (or Nazi Party), as chancellor of Germany.
Question 480
In which year America got independence
A. 1760
B. 1776
C. 1780
D. 1782
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
By issuing the Declaration of Independence, adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the 13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain. The Declaration summarized the colonists' motivations for seeking independence.
Question 481
In which year Bastille of Paris stormed by the people which lead to the French Revolution
A. 1746
B. 1779
C. 1789
D. 1808
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Storming of the Bastille took place in Paris, France on July 14, 1789. This violent attack on the government by the people of France signaled the start of the French Revolution. The Bastille was a fortress built in the late 1300s to protect Paris during the Hundred Years' War.
Question 482
In which year Francis II, founded the Empire of Austria
A. 1804
B. 1809
C. 1820
D. 1822
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
In 1804, the Holy Roman Emperor Francis II, who was also ruler of the lands of the Habsburg Monarchy, founded the Empire of Austria, in which all his lands were included
Question 483
In which year Genghis Khan was proclaimed as Emperor or Khagan
A. 1192
B. 1998
C. 1200
D. 1206
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
By 1206 Temüüjin’s success in tribal warfare caused him to be proclaimed ruler of all the Mongols with the rank of khan and the title of Genghis (Chinggis)—a word deriving probably from the Turkic tengiz, meaning “ocean”; although this explanation has not convinced all Mongol scholars, it is consistent with the belief that the ocean symbolized breadth and depth of wisdom.
Question 484
In which year George Washington became the first president of USA
A. 1735
B. 1765
C. 1770
D. 1789
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
George Washington was an American political leader, military general, statesman, and Founding Father, who also served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797.
Question 485
In which year British East India Company established Singapore
A. 1808
B. 1819
C. 1832
D. 1849
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
On 6 February 1819, Stamford Raffles, Temenggong Abdu'r Rahman and Sultan Hussein Shah of Johor signed a treaty that gave the British East India Company (EIC) the right to set up a trading post in Singapore.
Question 486
In which year Christopher Columbus discovered america
A. 1502
B. 1339
C. 1405
D. 1492
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492. Columbus led his three ships - the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria - out of the Spanish port of Palos on August 3, 1492. His objective was to sail west until he reached Asia (the Indies) where the riches of gold, pearls and spice awaited.
Question 487
In which year did Chicago and some other cities of USA witness protest by the labour unions which culminated in police firing which lead to the decision to observe May 01 as Labour Day
A. 1863
B. 1866
C. 1868
D. 1886
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
At its national convention in Chicago, held in 1884, the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions (which later became the American Federation of Labor), proclaimed that "eight hours shall constitute a legal day's labor from and after May 1, 1886." The following year, the FOTLU, backed by many Knights of Labor locals, reiterated their proclamation stating that it would be supported by strikes and demonstrations.
Question 488
In which year Japan attacked Manchuria
A. 1928
B. 1931
C. 1936
D. 1939
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
In September 1931, they claimed that Chinese soldiers had sabotaged the railway, and attacked the Chinese army (which had just executed a Japanese spy). The Chinese army did not fight back because it knew that the Japanese were just wanting an excuse to invade Manchuria.
Question 489
In which year did the Suez Canal was open for trade
A. 1869
B. 1880
C. 1774
D. 1620
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
On November 17, 1869, the Suez Canal was opened to navigation. Ferdinand de Lesseps would later attempt, unsuccessfully, to build a canal across the Isthmus of Panama.
Question 490
In which year Napoleon I crowned himself as Emperor of France
A. 1799
B. 1804
C. 1807
D. 1812
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
On the 2nd of December 1804 Napoleon crowned himself Emperor Napoleon I at Notre Dame de Paris. According to legend, during the coronation he snatched the crown from the hands of Pope Pius VII and crowned himself, thus displaying his rejection of the authority of the Pontiff.
Question 491
In which year Vatican City was established as an independent state
A. 1756
B. 1782
C. 1835
D. 1929
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
In 1929 Vatican City's independent sovereignty was recognized by the Fascist Italian government in the Lateran Treaty.
Question 492
In which year, Alexander the Great become the king of Macedonia
A. 336 BC
B. 323 BC
C. 350 BC
D. 200 BC
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Alexander the Great become the king of Macedonia in 336 BC.
Question 493
In which year, America joined the Second World War
A. 1939
B. 1940
C. 1941
D. 1942
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The United States did not enter the war until after the Japanese bombed the American fleet in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941.
Question 494
In which year, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) was established
A. 1945
B. 1948
C. 1949
D. 1952
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance between 29 North American and European countries. The organization implements the North Atlantic Treaty that was signed on 4 April 1949.
Question 495
In which year, New Zealand became the first country in world to grant women vote
A. 1887
B. 1893
C. 1898
D. 1905
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
On 19 September 1893 the governor, Lord Glasgow, signed a new Electoral Act into law. As a result of this landmark legislation, New Zealand became the first self-governing country in the world in which women had the right to vote in parliamentary elections.
Question 496
In which year, the RMS Titanic sank in the North Atlantic Ocean after colliding with an iceberg
A. 1905
B. 1910
C. 1911
D. 1912
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
RMS Titanic was a British passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean in 1912, after colliding with an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City.
Question 497
Independence movement of Vietnam was headed by
A. Ngo Dinh Diem
B. Zhou Enlai
C. Pol Pot
D. Ho Chi Minh
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Ho Chi Minh was the communist leader and former Prime Minister of Vietnam. He headed the independence movement of Vietnam. In the late 1950s, Ho Chi Minh organized a communist guerrilla movement in the South, called the Viet Cong.
Question 498
In which year Russo-Japanese war was started
A. 1894
B. 1898
C. 1904
D. 1907
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The war began on February 8, 1904, when the main Japanese fleet launched a surprise attack and siege on the Russian naval squadron at Port Arthur.
Question 499
In which year the Act of Union passed which joined England and Scotland into a single United Kingdom
A. 1702
B. 1707
C. 1715
D. 1756
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
With only minor amendments the Scottish Parliament passed the treaty in January 1707, and the English passed it soon after. The royal assent was given on March 6, and the union went into effect on May 1, 1707.
Question 500
In which year the Battle of the Hydaspes was fought between Alexander and Porus
A. 302 BC
B. 310 BC
C. 312 BC
D. 326 BC
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The Battle of the Hydaspes was fought in 326 BC between Alexander the Great and King Porus of the Paurava kingdom on the banks of the river Jhelum (known to the Greeks as Hydaspes) in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent (modern-day Punjab, Pakistan).
Question 501
Indonesia was a colony of which of the following countries?
A. Dutch
B. Portugal
C. Spain
D. Belgium
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Dutch East Indies (or Netherlands East-Indies; Dutch: Nederlands(ch)-Indië; Indonesian: Hindia Belanda) was a Dutch colony consisting of what is now Indonesia. It was formed from the nationalised colonies of the Dutch East India Company, which came under the administration of the Dutch government in 1800.
Question 502
Industrial Revolution was started from which country
A. Franch
B. Germany
C. Italy
D. England
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
This process began in Britain in the 18th century and from there spread to other parts of the world. Although used earlier by French writers, the term Industrial Revolution was first popularized by the English economic historian Arnold Toynbee (1852–83) to describe Britain's economic development from 1760 to 1840.
Question 503
Japan's Parliament is known as
A. Diet
B. Dail
C. Yuan
D. Shora
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The National Diet is Japan's bicameral legislature. It is composed of a lower house called the House of Representatives, and an upper house, called the House of Councillors. Both houses of the Diet are directly elected under parallel voting systems.
Question 504
Japanese folk tradition and ritual, with no founder or single sacred scripture, is popularly known as
A. Taoism
B. Zoroastrianism
C. Shintoism
D. Paganism
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Shintoism is the ethnic religion of Japan that focuses on ritual practiced by nearly 80% of population. Shinto means 'Way of the Gods'. It is the traditional and ancient religion of Japan, without a founder or sacred scriptures, which regards all natural things as having their own spirituality. It reveres kami, the indigenous folk deities of Japan – spirits present in animals, plants, and even stones and waterfalls.
Question 505
John F. Kennedy is the __________th President of United State of America
A. 25
B. 29
C. 32
D. 35
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Elected in 1960 as the 35th president of the United States, 43-year-old John F. Kennedy became the youngest man and the first Roman Catholic to hold that office.
Question 506
John Locke profounded
A. Social Contract Theory
B. Theory of Divine Rights
C. Patriarchal Theory
D. Theory of Force
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
A study of the 'Social Contract Theory' as given by John Locke in his famous book Two Treatises on Civil Government (1690) wherein he emphasizes on 'Law' to be an expression of the will of the people.
Question 507
East Timor, in Indonesian, Archipelago, was the former colony of
A. Dutch
B. English
C. French
D. Portuguese
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The former Dutch colony emerged as the independent Republic of Indonesia in the 1950s, while East Timor remained under Portuguese control until 1975. While 90% of Indonesians are Muslim, the East Timorese are primarily Roman Catholic, a result of Portugese influence.
Question 508
Economic dimensions of justice have been emphasised by
A. Idealists
B. Capitalists
C. Socialists
D. Fascists
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Socialists emphasised on economic dimensions of justice. They advocated that without economic justice one cannot achieve the objectives of social and political justice.
Question 509
Leonardo da Vinci was born in the city of
A. Rome
B. Milan
C. Florence
D. Madrid
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Leonardo da Vinci (15 April 1452 – 2 May 1519) was an Italian man who lived in the time of the Renaissance. Leonardo was born at Vinci which is a small town near Florence, Italy. He was trained to be an artist by the sculptor and painter Verrocchio. He spent most of his life working for rich Italian noblemen.
Question 510
Liberty, Equality and Fraternity' is the call associated with
A. American Revolution
B. French Revolution
C. Chinese Revolution
D. Russian Revolution
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Liberty, Equality and Fraternity was the tripartite motto of French revolution which lasted for about 10 years between 1789 and 1799.
Question 511
Like Vedic Aryans, the custom of Sacrificial fire was also followed by
A. Romans
B. Greeks
C. Iranians
D. All of the above
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The custom of sacrificial fire was also followed by Romans, Greeks, Iranians along with Vedic Aryans.
Question 512
Mahe was a colony of __________
A. English
B. French
C. Dutch
D. Germany
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Mahe was a colony of French.
Question 513
Marco Polo was a traveller from __________
A. Portugal
B. England
C. Italy
D. Spain
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Marco Polo, an Italian trader and traveler, became famous for his travels in central Asia and China. He wrote a book that gave Europeans some of their earliest information about China, which was then called Cathay. Marco was born in Venice. His father, Nicolo Polo, was a merchant.
Question 514
Marcopolo is known for
A. Discovering Greenland
B. Travelling to China, India and Asia
C. Travelling round the Cape of Good Hope
D. Discovering Canada
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Marco Polo (1254 to January 8, 1324) was a Venetian explorer known for the book The Travels of Marco Polo, which describes his voyage to and experiences in Asia. Polo traveled extensively with his family, journeying from Europe to Asia from 1271 to 1295 and remaining in China for 17 of those years.
Question 515
Marx belonged to
A. Germany
B. Holland
C. France
D. Britain
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Karl Marx (5 May 1818 – 14 March 1883) was a German philosopher, economist, historian, sociologist, political theorist, journalist and socialist revolutionary. Born in Trier, Germany, Marx studied law and philosophy at university. He married Jenny Von Westphalen in 1843.
Question 516
Marxian materialism came from the idea of
A. Hegel
B. Feuerbach
C. Drwin
D. Engels
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Marxian materialism came from the idea of Feuerbach. The Ludwig Feuerbach had rejected. Hegel's idealestic philosophy and advocated materialism.
Question 517
Mein Kampf' is the autobiography of
A. Maxim Gorky
B. Adolf Hitler
C. Oscar Wilde
D. Winston Churchill
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Mein Kampf is a 1925 autobiographical book by Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler. The work describes the process by which Hitler became antisemitic and outlines his political ideology and future plans for Germany.
Question 518
Mein Kampf' is the autobiography which political leader
A. Joseph Stalin
B. Benito Mussolini
C. Winston Churchill
D. Adolf Hitler
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Mein Kampf is a 1925 autobiographical book by Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler. The work describes the process by which Hitler became antisemitic and outlines his political ideology and future plans for Germany.
Question 519
Michelangelo was a __________
A. Painter
B. Sculptor
C. Astronomer
D. Poet
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni or more commonly known by his first name Michelangelo was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect and poet of the High Renaissance born in the Republic of Florence, who exerted an unparalleled influence on the development of Western art.
Question 520
Napoleon got finally overthrown in the Battle of Waterloo in the year
A. 1814
B. 1813
C. 1815
D. 1816
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Battle of Waterloo, which took place in Belgium on June 18, 1815, marked the final defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte, who conquered much of Europe in the early 19th century.
Question 521
Napoleon was exiled to the Saint Helena after the defeat in the war of
A. Russia
B. Waterloo
C. Peninsular
D. Rivoli
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
France in early 1815 and raised a new Grand Army that enjoyed temporary success before its crushing defeat at Waterloo against an allied force under Wellington on June 18, 1815. Napoleon was subsequently exiled to the island of Saint Helena off the coast of Africa.
Question 522
Napoleon-I and the Duke of Wellington fought the famous
A. Battle of Austerlitz
B. Battle of Leipzig
C. Battle of Borodini
D. Battle of Waterloo
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday, 18 June 1815 near Waterloo in Belgium, part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands at the time. A French army under the command of Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated by two of the armies of the Seventh Coalition: a British-led allied army under the command of the Duke of Wellington, and a Prussian army under the command of Field Marshal Blücher. The battle marked the end of the Napoleonic Wars.
Question 523
National Socialist German Workers Party was also known as
A. Nazi Party
B. The Left
C. National Fascist Party
D. None of Above
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The National Socialist German Workers Party, commonly referred to in English as the Nazi Party, was a far-right political party in Germany that was active between 1920 and 1945, that created and supported the ideology of Nazism. Its precursor, the German Workers Party, existed from 1919 to 1920.
Question 524
Of the following, in which did Napolenic France suffer final defeat?
A. Battle of Trafalgar
B. Battle of Wagram
C. Battle of Pyramids
D. Battle of Austerlitz
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Battle of Trafalgar 1805 was an Naval engagement of Napolenic wars. In this Naval battle British fleet was headed by Lord Nelson who defeated the combined French and Spanish fleets near Strait of Gibraltor. This was the battle which established the naval supermacy of Britishers.
Question 525
On which island of France, Napoleon was born
A. Saint Helena
B. Corsica
C. Elba
D. Oleron
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Napoleon was born on 15 August 1769, to Carlo Maria di Buonaparte and Maria Letizia Ramolino, in his family's ancestral home Casa Buonaparte in Ajaccio, the capital of the island of Corsica. He was their fourth child and third son.
Question 526
One of the important factors that led to the World War-II the humiliating provisions in one of the following treaties. Which is that treaty?
A. Treaty of Paris
B. Treaty of Versailles
C. Treaty of Lorraine
D. Treaty of Brussels
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Treaty of Versailles brought World War-I to an end, it was also one of the cause of World War-II. The leaders of the Allied and associated powers, as well as representatives from Germany, gathered in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles to sign the final treaty.
Question 527
On which side did Japan fight in the First World War?
A. None, it was neutral
B. With Germany against United Kingdom
C. Against Russia on its own
D. With United Kingdom against Germany
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
World War-I began with the assasination of Archduke Franz Ferdinaud. In this conflict Germany, Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria and Ottoman Empire (Central Power) fought against the Great Briain, France, Russia, Italy, Romania, Japan and the United States (Allied Power).
Question 528
On which theatre house, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated
A. Senator Theater
B. Ford's Theatre
C. Oscar Theater
D. Gold Theater
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, was assassinated by well-known stage actor John Wilkes Booth on April 14, 1865, while attending the play Our American Cousin at Ford's Theatre in Washington D.C.
Question 529
Pablo Picasso, the famous painter was
A. French
B. Italian
C. Flemish
D. Spanish
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Pablo Picasso (October 25, 1881 to April 8, 1973) was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist and stage designer considered one of the greatest and most influential artists of the 20th century and the co-creator, along with Georges Braque, of Cubism.
Question 530
Pearl Harbour, an American Naval and Airforce base was attacked by
A. Germany
B. Japan
C. France
D. England
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Pearl Harbor attack, (December 7, 1941), surprise aerial attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor on Oahu Island, Hawaii, by the Japanese that precipitated the entry of the United States into World War II. The strike climaxed a decade of worsening relations between the United States and Japan.
Question 531
Pearl Harbour, where the American Pacific Fleet was stationed, was attacked by Japanese in
A. 1935
B. 1939
C. 1941
D. 1944
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Pearl Harbor, naval base and headquarters of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, Honolulu county, southern Oahu Island, Hawaii, U.S. in U.S. history the name recalls the surprise Japanese air attack on December 7, 1941, that temporarily crippled the U.S. Fleet and resulted in the United States' entry into World War II.
Question 532
Peking is the sacred place of
A. Taoism
B. Shintoism
C. Confucianism
D. Judaism
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Confucianism was founded in 500BC by Kung Fu-Tzn. Peking (Beijing) is the sacred place of Confucianis.
Question 533
Porus was defeated by Alexander at the battle of __________
A. Herat
B. Kabul
C. Hydaspes
D. Arbela
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Porus fought against Alexander the Great in the Battle of the Hydaspes (326 BC), thought to be fought at the site of modern-day Mong, Punjab, which is now part of the modern country of Pakistan. After the defeat and arrest of Porus in the war, Alexander asked Porus how he would like to be treated.
Question 534
Potato was introduced to Europe by
A. Portuguese
B. Germans
C. Spanish
D. Dutch
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Before the end of the sixteenth century, families of Basque sailors began to cultivate potatoes along the Biscay coast of northern Spain. Sir Walter Raleigh introduced potatoes to Ireland in 1589 on the 40,000 acres of land near Cork. It took nearly four decades for the potato to spread to the rest of Europe.
Question 535
Punic Wars were fought between
A. Greece and Gaul
B. Greece and Rome
C. Rome and Gaul
D. Rome and Carthage
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The Punic Wars were a series of three wars fought between Rome and Carthage from 264 BC to 146 BC. At the time, they were some of the largest wars that had ever taken place.
Question 536
Queen Elizabeth I of England belongs to which dynasty
A. Stuart
B. York
C. Tudor
D. Normandy
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Queen Elizabeth I of England belongs to Tudor dynasty. Elizabeth was born in 1533 at Greenwich, England. She was the daughter of King Henry VIII of England and his second wife, Anne Boleyn. She had an older half-sister Mary, and, later, a younger half-brother Edward. Elizabeth was given a good education.
Question 537
Russian communist leader Vladimir Lenin died in the year
A. 1924
B. 1922
C. 1920
D. 1921
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov (22 April 1870 – 21 January 1924), better known by the alias Lenin, was a Russian revolutionary, politician, and political theorist. He Died in 21 January 1924.
Question 538
Sir William Wallace is known as the independence fighter of
A. Denmark
B. Scotland
C. Ireland
D. Italy
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Sir William Wallace is believed to be one of Scotlands greatest national heroes. He led the Rising of 1297, in an attempt to reverse the loss of Scottish independence to England. He was knighted and made Guardian of Scotland. He later resigned after The Battle of Falkirk when he was defeated by the English cavalry.
Question 539
Slash and burn agriculture is known as 'Milpa' in
A. Venezuela
B. Brazil
C. Central Africa
D. Mexico and Central America
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The slash and burn agriculture is known as 'Milpa' in Mexico and Central America, 'Conuco' in Venezuela, 'Roca' in Brazil, 'Masole' in Central Africa, 'Ladang' in Indonesia, 'Ray' in Vietnam.
Question 540
St. Petersburg' city was founded by the
A. Peter the Great
B. Feodor III
C. Catherine I
D. Peter II
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Founded by Tsar Peter the Great on 27 May 1703. It became capital of the Russian Empire for more than two hundred years (1712–1728, 1732–1918). St. Petersburg ceased being the capital in 1918 after the Russian Revolution of 1917.
Question 541
Taoism, is an ancient tradition of Philosophy and religious belief deeply rooted in
A. Taiwanese custom and world view
B. Chinese custom and world view
C. Japanese custom and world view
D. Vietnamese custom and world view
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Taoism, is the ancient religion of China. It is an ancient tradition of Philosophy and religious deeply rooted in chinese custom and world view. Dao de Jing (The way of power and virtue scripture) is the main religious text of Taoism.
Question 542
Synagogue is the place of worship of
A. Zorastrianism
B. Taoism
C. Judaism
D. Shintoism
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Synagogue is a community house of worship in Judaism. The synagogue is the Jewish place of worship, but is also used as a place to study, and often as a community centre as well.
Question 543
That all appointments made by the President and an treaties signed by him must be ratified by the Senate in U.S.A. indicates
A. Theory of separation of powers
B. Theory of checks and balances
C. Due process of law
D. Rule of law
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Ratification by Senate of any action taken by President ensures that interest of a person must not override the interest of nation thus, it indicates the theory of checks and balances.
Question 544
The "Last Supper" a famous Renaissance Painting was a master piece of
A. Michael Angelo
B. Titian
C. Leonardo da Vinci
D. Raphael
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The "Last supper" a famous Renaissance Painting was a master piece of Leonard da Vinci.
Question 545
The American Civil War saw the end of
A. Slavery
B. Landlordism
C. Monarchy
D. Apartheid
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
American civil war was a struggle against slavery and controversy over state's rights related to racial discrimination that started in April 1861 and lasted for 4 years till 1865.
Question 546
The Battle of the Hydaspes was fought by Alexander the Great against
A. King Darius III
B. Bessus
C. King Porus
D. Spitamenes
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Battle of the Hydaspes was fought in 326 BC between Alexander the Great and King Porus of the Paurava kingdom on the banks of the river Jhelum (known to the Greeks as Hydaspes) in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent (modern-day Punjab, Pakistan).
Question 547
The battle of Thermopylae was fought between
A. Sparta and Athens
B. Athens and Rome
C. Greece City States and Persia
D. Rome and Carthage
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The battle of Thermopylae was the first between the Persians and Greeks during the Persian invasion of 480-479 BC. The Greek force was very small but was determined to make a stand against the huge Persian army.
Question 548
The Battle of Waterloo was fought in the year
A. 1800
B. 1805
C. 1807
D. 1815
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The Battle of Waterloo, which took place in Belgium on June 18, 1815, marked the final defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte, who conquered much of Europe in the early 19th century.
Question 549
The Bloodless Revolution of 1688 was started in which country
A. England
B. Italy
C. Portugal
D. France
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Glorious Revolution, also called “The Revolution of 1688” and “The Bloodless Revolution,” took place from 1688-1689 in England. It involved the overthrow of the Catholic king James II, who was replaced by his Protestant daughter Mary and her Dutch husband, William of Orange.
Question 550
The British Conservative Party was earlier known as
A. Whigs
B. Fabians
C. Levellors
D. Tories
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The Tory Party was a British Conservative Party. It existed between 1678 and 1834.
Question 551
The capital city of Umayyad Caliphate was
A. Baghdad
B. Madina
C. Kahira
D. Damascus
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The Barada River flows through Damascus. First settled in the second millennium BC, it was chosen as the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate from 661 to 750. After the victory of the Abbasid dynasty, the seat of Islamic power was moved to Baghdad.
Question 552
The capital of Pakistan till 1959 was
A. Islamabad
B. Karachi
C. Lahore
D. Hyderabad
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Karachi was and still is the largest city and economic capital of Pakistan. It remained the seat of government until 1959, when the military president, Ayub Khan, decided to build a new capital, Islamabad in the north of Pakistan, near the general headquarters of the Pakistani Armed Forces which is in Rawalpindi.
Question 553
The capital of the Abbasid Caliphs was
A. Bagdad
B. Damascus
C. Constantinople
D. Madina
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Abbasid Caliphate first centred its government in Kufa, modern-day Iraq, but in 762 the caliph Al-Mansur founded the city of Baghdad, near the ancient Sasanian capital city of Ctesiphon. Baghdad became a centre of science, culture, philosophy and invention in what became known as the Golden Age of Islam.
Question 554
The chief advocate of Fascism was
A. Mussolini
B. Adolf Hitler
C. St. Simon
D. Robert Owen
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Fascism is an Italian word. It is a political ideology propounded by Benito Mussolini. The three main principles of fascist philosophy are-(i) Every thing in the state.(ii) Nothing outside the state.(iii) Nothing against the state.
Question 555
The Chinese Nationalist Party Kuomintang was found by
A. Pu-yi
B. Mao-Tse-tung
C. Chiang-Kai-shek
D. Sun-Yat-Sen
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The Kuomintang in Chinese means Nationalist Party. This Nationalist Party owes its ideological and organisational works to Sun-Yat-Sen. He was also the founder of Revive China Society.
Question 556
The city of "Tashkent" is located in
A. Uzbekistan
B. Kazakhstan
C. Russia
D. Kyrgyzstan
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Tashkent is the capital city of Uzbekistan. During Tashkent treaty between India and Pakistan related to 1965 Indo - Pak war prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri died.
Question 557
The city of Alexandria was founded by Alexander the Great in the year
A. 331 BC
B. 325BC
C. 322 BC
D. 365 BC
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Alexandria is believed to have been founded by Alexander the Great in April 331 BC as Alexandreia. Alexander's chief architect for the project was Dinocrates. Alexandria was intended to supersede Naucratis as a Hellenistic center in Egypt, and to be the link between Greece and the rich Nile valley.
Question 558
The Crimean War in 1854-1856 was fought between
A. Russia and Turkey
B. USA and England
C. Russia and Japan
D. England and France
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Crimean War (1853-56) was the military conflict fought on the Crimean Peninsula between the Russian and the British, French and Ottoman Turkish and Saudinia. This war concluded without any result.
Question 559
The currency of Thailand is
A. Baht
B. Rupiah
C. Yuan
D. Yen
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Baht banknotes and coins issued by the Bank of Thailand. The baht is the official currency of Thailand. It is subdivided into 100 satang. The issuance of currency is the responsibility of the Bank of Thailand.
Question 560
The Declaration of American Independence was based on the theory of
A. Civil Rights
B. Moral Rights
C. Legal Rights
D. Natural Rights
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The declaration of American Independence was based on the theory of Natural rights propounded by John Lock and Thomas Jefferson.
Question 561
The declaration of the Rights of Man is related with
A. The Russian Revolution
B. The French Revolution
C. The American War of Independence
D. The Glorious Revolution of England
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The declaration of the Rights of Man was a fundamental document of the French Revolution. It was passed by French constituent assembly in August 1789.
Question 562
The declaration that Democracy is a Government 'of the people, by the pebple' was made by
A. George Washington
B. Winston Churchill
C. Abraham Lincoln
D. Theodore Roosevelt
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The words of Abraham Lincoln to honour the soldiers that sacrificed their lives in order “that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth” were spoken at Gettysburg, but these words apply as well to the countless soldiers that died for the cause of democracy in the following 150 years.
Question 563
The European renaissance started from which country
A. England
B. Franch
C. Italy
D. Greece
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
A large decrease in workers led to demands for higher wages, and thus uprisings were staged in several countries throughout Europe, particularly Germany, France, and Italy. The Renaissance began in northern Italy in the early 1300s.
Question 564
The Falklands War was fought in the year
A. 1973
B. 1977
C. 1982
D. 1989
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Falkland Islands War, also called Falklands War, Malvinas War, or South Atlantic War, a brief undeclared war fought between Argentina and Great Britain in 1982 over control of the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) and associated island dependencies.
Question 565
The famous painting 'Last Supper' is a creation of
A. Michaelangelo
B. Vincent van Gogh
C. Leonardo Da Vinci
D. Sandro Botticelli
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Last Supper is a late 15th-century mural painting by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci housed by the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy. It is one of the western world's most recognizable paintings.
Question 566
The famous painting 'Monalisa' was the creation of
A. Michael Angelo
B. Leonardo-da-Vinci
C. Picasso
D. Van Gogh
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Monalisa is the famous creation of Italian Renaissance artist Leonardo-da-Vinci. It is acclaimed as the most livable work of art.
Question 567
The first atomic bomb was thrown over
A. Nagasaki
B. Hiroshima
C. Tokyo
D. Hong Kong
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
During the World War-II (1939-45), on 6th August 1945, U.S dropped the nuclear bomb (little boy) over the city of Hiroshima in Japan and on 9th August 1945,dropped another nuclear bomb (Fat Man) on the Japanese city of Nagasaki.
Question 568
The First Opium War was fought between British and __________
A. Chinese
B. Indian
C. Japanese
D. Thai
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Opium Wars in the mid-19th century were a critical juncture in modern Chinese history. The first Opium War was fought between China and Great Britain from 1839 to 1942.
Question 569
The Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871) was ended with the signed of
A. Treaty of Vienna
B. Treaty of Munich
C. Treaty of Paris
D. Treaty of Versailles
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The Treaty of Versailles of 1871 ended the Franco-Prussian War and was signed by Adolphe Thiers, of the French Third Republic, and Otto von Bismarck, of the German Empire on 26 February 1871.
Question 570
The Great Depression in the 1930s refers to
A. A tropical storm that raged for weeks
B. An ailment afflicting millions overhung to a new vector borne disease
C. An economic hollowing out leading to widespread unemployment and collapse of stock values
D. A prolonged seasonal influence of unpredictable weather owing to earthquakes and tsunamis
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Great Depression was the worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world, lasting from 1929 to 1939. It began after the stock market crash of October 1929, which sent Wall Street into a panic and wiped out millions of investors.
Question 571
The Greek viewed 'politics' as the basis of
A. Both ethical and legalistic terms
B. Ethical terms
C. Terms of power
D. Legalistic terms
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The Greek thought the political is regarded as the oldest School of thought. Greek believed in a highly ethical society with high dependence on moral values ethics and customs.
Question 572
The Great Wall of China was built by
A. Li-tai-pu
B. Shih Huang-ti
C. Lao-tze
D. Confucius
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The Great Wall of China was built by the three kingdoms and was rebuilt by at least six dynasties Emperor Qin Shihuang of the Qin Dynasty was the first emperor Unit the Great Wall of China.
Question 573
The Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire started in the year
A. 1805
B. 1821
C. 1852
D. 1895
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The Greek War of Independence (1821–1829), also commonly known as the Greek Revolution, was a successful war by the Greeks who won independence for Greece from the Ottoman Empire. Muhammad Ali Pasha sent his son Ismail with a navy to help fight the Greeks.
Question 574
The historical monument Al Khazneh or The Treasury is located in the city of
A. Baghdad
B. Tehran
C. Giza
D. Petra
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Al-Khazneh is one of the most elaborate temples in the ancient Arab Nabatean Kingdom city of Petra. As with most of the other buildings in this ancient town, including the Monastery, this structure was carved out of a sandstone rock face.
Question 575
The Hundred Years' War (from 1337 to 1453) was fought between
A. England and France
B. Germany and Russia
C. America and Argentina
D. England and Germany
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Hundred Years' War was a long struggle between England and France over succession to the French throne. It lasted from 1337 to 1453, so it might more accurately be called the "116 Years' War."
Question 576
The immediate cause for the outbreak of the first World War was
A. The assassination of Archduke Francis
Ferdinand
B. The imprisonment of Lenin
C. The ambition of America to dominate the world
D. The sudden death of Lloyd George
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of the Austro-Hungarian Empire on June 28, 1914 in Sarajevo was the immediate cause of WWI.
Question 577
The Inca civilization was raised in which country
A. Bolivia
B. Colombia
C. Peru
D. Chile
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Inca society was the society of the Inca civilization in South America. The Inca Empire, which was centred in Peru and lasted from 1438 to 1533 AD, represented the height of this civilization. The Inca state was known as the Kingdom of Cusco before 1438.
Question 578
The Industrial Revolution in England represented the climax of the transition from
A. Slavery to feudalism
B. Feudalism to capitalism
C. Capitalism to socialism
D. Socialism to market socialism
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The increase in trade, mode of production urbanization during industrialization led to the fall of feudalism and the rise of capitalism in England.
Question 579
The island of Corsica is associated with
A. Mussolini
B. Hitler
C. Napoleon Bonaparte
D. Winston Churchill
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), also known as Napoleon I, was a French military leader and emperor who conquered much of Europe in the early 19th century. Born on the island of Corsica, Napoleon rapidly rose through the ranks of the military during the French Revolution (1789-1799).
Question 580
The last country of Axis power to surrender during the end of the World War II was
A. Germany
B. Japan
C. Italy
D. France
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, Japan formally surrenders to the Allies, bringing an end to World War II. By the summer of 1945, the defeat of Japan was a foregone conclusion. The Japanese navy and air force were destroyed.
Question 581
The Law of Twelve Tables was concerned with which civilization
A. Egypt
B. Greece
C. Rome
D. China
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Twelve Tables (aka Law of the Twelve Tables) was a set of laws inscribed on 12 bronze tablets created in ancient Rome in 451 and 450 BCE. They were the beginning of a new approach to laws where they would be passed by government and written down so that all citizens might be treated equally before them.
Question 582
The National Emblem of Italy is
A. Eagle
B. White Eagle
C. White Lily
D. Lily
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The National Emblem of Italy is White Lily.
Question 583
The Opium wars were fought between
A. Britain and China
B. Britain and India
C. India and China
D. Britain and Japan
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Opium wars were series of two military conflicts between the British forces and the forces of Qing dynasty of China conflict over the Britain's trade in China. These wars are also referred as Anglo-Cinese disputes - First Opium War (1839-1842) Second Opium war (1856-1860).
Question 584
The organisation 'League of Nations' was founded after the end of
A. World War I
B. World War II
C. Crimean War
D. Vietnam War
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The League of Nations has its origins in the Fourteen Points speech of President Woodrow Wilson, part of a presentation given in January 1918 outlining of his ideas for peace after the carnage of World War I.
Question 585
The painting "Virgin of the rocks" was a work of
A. Raphael
B. Michelangelo
C. Leonardo da Vinci
D. Vincent van Gogh
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Virgin of the Rocks (sometimes the Madonna of the Rocks) is the name of two paintings by Leonardo da Vinci, of the same subject, and of a composition which is identical except for several significant details.
Question 586
The Parliament of Great Britain was formed in the year
A. 1707
B. 1729
C. 1774
D. 1823
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Parliament of Great Britain was formed in 1707 following the ratification of the Acts of Union by both the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland.
Question 587
The Peloponnesian War was fought between which cities?
A. Athens and Macedonia
B. Carthage and Athens
C. Sparta and Carthage
D. Sparta and Athens
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The Peloponnesian War (431–404 BC) was an ancient Greek war fought by the Delian League led by Athens against the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta. Sparta defeated Athens in 404 BC.
Question 588
Karl Marx lived in exile and wrote from
A. Moscow
B. London
C. Paris
D. Stockholm
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Karl Marx lived as stateless exile in London (as he was not granted the Citizenship). He wrote his famous work the Das Kapital from London. Marx became stateless and lived in exile with his wife and children in London for decades, where he continued to develop his thought in collaboration with German thinker Friedrich Engels and publish his writings, researching in the reading room of the British Museum.
Question 589
The policy of 'imperial preferences' adopted by Britain in its colonies in 1932 is also known as the
A. Hong Kong Agreement
B. London Agreement
C. Ottawa Agreement
D. Paris Agreement
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The policy of 'Imperial Preference' was adopted by Britain at the British Empire Economic Conference (Ottawa Conference) in 1932, which enacted free-trade agreements between the colonies of the British Empire.
Question 590
The policy of racial discrimination followed in South Africa was called
A. Non-Aligned
B. Civil Rights Movement
C. Apartheid
D. Suffrage
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Apartheid was the policy of racial segregation and discrimination that governed the relations between the white minority and the non-white majority in South Africa.
Question 591
The previous name of Zaire was
A. Benin
B. Liberia
C. Congo
D. Sierra Leone
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
On May 17, 1997, the African country of Zaire became known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 1971 the country and even the huge Congo River were renamed Zaire by former President Sese Seko Mobutu.
Question 592
The Renaissance movement is described as the ending of
A. Pre Historic Era
B. Ancient Era
C. Medieval Era
D. Modern Era
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Renaissance was a fervent period of European cultural, artistic, political and economic “rebirth” following the Middle Ages. Generally described as taking place from the 14th century to the 17th century, the Renaissance promoted the rediscovery of classical philosophy, literature and art.
Question 593
The Russo-Turkish war was started in the year
A. 1762
B. 1768
C. 1773
D. 1782
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
September 25 (October 6), 1768 began the Russo-Turkish war - one of the most significant wars between the Russian and Ottoman empires, as a result of which Kerch, Yenikale and Kinburn, the lands between the Dnieper and the Bug were attached to Russia and the Crimean Khanate gained independence under the protection of Russia.
Question 594
The sculpture "David" was a creation of
A. Michelangelo
B. Leonardo da Vinci
C. Raphael
D. Donatello
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
David is a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture created in marble between 1501 and 1504 by the Italian artist Michelangelo. David is a 5.17-metre (17.0 ft) marble statue of the Biblical hero David, a favoured subject in the art of Florence.
Question 595
The Second World War started in the year
A. 1940
B. 1939
C. 1941
D. 1942
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
World War II also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945.
Question 596
The slogan of the French Revolution was
A. One nation, one leader and one flag
B. Government of the people, by the people and
for the people
C. Liberty, equality and fraternity
D. None of these
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
A legacy of the Age of Enlightenment, the motto "Liberty, equality and fraternity" first appeared during the French Revolution. Although it was often called into question, it finally established itself under the Third Republic.
Question 597
The song 'Jana-Mana' composed by Rabindra Nath Tagore was first published in January 1912 under the title of
A. Jay He
B. Rashtra Jagriti
C. Bharat Vidhata
D. Matribhoomi
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Jana-Gana-Mana was composed by Rabindra Nath Tagore in Bengali language. Under the title of Bharat Vidhata it was first published in 1912 and sung in the (Calcutta session)1911.
Question 598
The State is a necessary evil according to
A. Communists
B. Liberalists
C. Individualists
D. Anarchists
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The individualistic theory considers the State as ‘a necessary evil’. It is an evil because it encroaches upon the freedom of individuals. As it is an evil, it is better to have as little of it as far as possible. But at the same time, the State is regarded as ‘necessary’ because of selfish and egoistic nature of human beings. It is necessary in order to stop the anti-social activities of individuals in the society. But it should not be all powerful, omnipotent and omnicompetent. Hence it is considered as a ‘necessary evil”.
Question 599
The term 'Cold War' was coined by
A. Bernard Baruch
B. Prof. Lippmann
C. Palmer Perkins
D. Roosevelt
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Bernard Baruch, the multimillionaire financier and adviser to presidents from Woodrow Wilson to Harry S. Truman, coined the term “Cold War” to describe the increasingly chilly relations between two World War II Allies: the United States and the Soviet Union.
Question 600
The theory of "natural rights" was propounded by
A. Hobbes
B. Locke
C. Bentham
D. Marx
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Western philoshper John Locke propounded the theory of natural law and natural rights. He believed in Right Life, Liberty and Property.
Question 601
The tomb of Tutankhamun was discovered by Howard Carter and George Herbert in the year
A. 1920
B. 1922
C. 1998
D. 1930
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Howard Carter (9 May 1874 – 2 March 1939) was a British archaeologist and Egyptologist who became world-famous after discovering the intact tomb (designated KV62) of the 18th Dynasty Pharaoh, Tutankhamun (colloquially known as "King Tut" and "the boy king"), in November 1922.
Question 602
The Treaty of Versailles humiliated
A. Austria
B. Germany
C. England
D. France
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Treaty of Versailles was a peace treaty which ended World War-I between the Germany and the Allied Powers. It was not negotiation but imposition of demands and the sole responsibility of World War-I on Germany and imposed harsh condition on Germany.
Question 603
The Triple Alliance agreement between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy was formed in the year
A. 1882
B. 1889
C. 1901
D. 1909
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Triple Alliance was an agreement between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. It was formed on 20 May 1882 and renewed periodically until it expired in 1915 during World War I.
Question 604
The United Kingdom is a classic example of a/an
A. Aristocracy
B. Absolute monarchy
C. Constiutional monarchy
D. Polity
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The United Kingdom is a classic example of constitutional monarchy in which a monarch acts as head of state but exercise his authority in accordance with the constitution.
Question 605
The war criminals of the World War-II were put to trial in
A. Nuremburg
B. Peitersburg
C. Gettysburg
D. Peitsburg
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Nuremberg trial were series of 13 trials carried out in Nurembeng, Germany held by the Allied forces after World War-II. The International tribunal sentenced 12 high ranking Nazis to death for war crimes on Oct 1, 1946. It is refferred as "the Greatest trial in history".
Question 606
The war of Falklands was fought between which two countries
A. USA and Brazil
B. England and French
C. Japan and Korea
D. England and Argentina
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Falkland Islands War, also called Falklands War, Malvinas War, or South Atlantic War, a brief undeclared war fought between Argentina and England in 1982 over control of the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) and associated island dependencies.
Question 607
The Wailing wall is situated in
A. Berlin
B. Beijing
C. Jerusalem
D. Tel Aviv
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Wailing wall, Jerusalem is the holy site of Jews. It derived its name from Arabic term el- Mabka which means "place of weeping".
Question 608
The world's first drainage system was built by the people of
A. Egyptian civilization
B. Indus Valley civilization
C. Chinese civilization
D. Mesopotamian civilization
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Indus Valley Civilisation System of underground drainage was the most unique feature of town planning in the Indus Valley Civilization. It is regarded as oldest drainage system having prominent features such as covering of Slab and Manhole.
Question 609
The world's oldest continuously inhabited city is
A. Jerusalem
B. Baghdad
C. Istanbul
D. Damascus
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Damascus is the capital city of Syria and the oldest inhabited city in the world.
Question 610
Till when did the Hundred Years' War last?
A. 1327
B. 1377
C. 1376
D. 1453
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The Hundred Years' War was a series of conflicts waged from 1337 to 1453 between the House of Plantagenet, rulers of the Kingdom of England, against the House of Valois, rulers of the Kingdom of France.
Question 611
Till when did the Wars of the Roses last?
A. 1420
B. 1431
C. 1453
D. 1487
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The term to refers to a civil war or series of conflicts in England that lasted from 1455-1487. These thirty years of warfare were even more destructive to England than the Hundred Years War had been in the previous century.
Question 612
Treaty of Versailles was signed at the end of which of the following wars
A. Austro-Prussian War
B. First World War
C. Second World War
D. Russia-Japan War
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Germany had formally surrendered on November 11, 1918, and all nations had agreed to stop fighting while the terms of peace were negotiated. On June 28, 1919, Germany and the Allied Nations (including Britain, France, Italy and Russia) signed the Treaty of Versailles, formally ending the war.
Question 613
Two Party System is found in
A. Russia
B. U.S.A
C. India
D. France
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The U.S.A. has two party system named Republican party and Democratic party. A two-party system is a party system where two major political parties dominate the government. One of the two parties typically holds a majority in the legislature and is usually referred to as the majority or governing party while the other is the minority or opposition party.
Question 614
Unification of Germany took place under the leadership of which state
A. Wurtemberg
B. Saxony
C. Prussia
D. Hanover
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
With all this territory now in Prussian control and its borders secure, Bismarck declared the German Empire in 1871, crowning the King of Prussia, Wilhelm I, as Kaiser of Germany. The ceremony took place in Versailles, the traditional seat of French power, further humiliating France.
Question 615
United Nations was formed in the year
A. 1944
B. 1945
C. 1947
D. 1948
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The Formation of the United Nations, 1945. On January 1, 1942, representatives of 26 nations at war with the Axis powers met in Washington to sign the Declaration of the United Nations endorsing the Atlantic Charter, pledging to use their full resources against the Axis and agreeing not to make a separate peace.
Question 616
Waterloo is located in
A. England
B. France
C. Spain
D. Belgium
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Waterloo is located in Belgium, then part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is known for the famous Battle of Waterloo (1815) which was fought on between,Napolean-I and Duke in which Napolean met his final defeat.
Question 617
What according to Communism is the chief enemy of the society?
A. Private property
B. Religion
C. Surplus value
D. Capitalist class
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
According to communism capitalist class is the chief enemy of the society.
Question 618
What did the ninth-century Scandinavian invasions do in England?
A. Promoted various small kingdoms to merge into a large kingdom
B. Led to disintegration of a large kingdom into smaller kingdoms
C. Gave way to colonization by the Vikings
D. Brought down Anglo-Saxon alliance
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
They promoted various small kingdoms to merge into a large kingdom. Their invasion of other countries was motivated by overpopulation, trade assets, and the lack of viable farmland in their homeland.
Question 619
What does the opening scene of Beowulf describe?
A. The arrival of Scyld Scefing in Denmark
B. The birth of Beowulf
C. The death of Beowulf
D. The defeat of the monster Grendel
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Beowulf begins with the story of Hrothgar, who constructed the great hall Heorot for himself and his warriors.
Question 620
What is 'Reformation'?
A. Rise of absolute monarchy
B. Revival of classical learning
C. The revolt against authority of pope
D. Change in attitude of man
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Reformation (more fully the Protestant Reformation, or the European Reformation) was a movement in Western Christianity in 16th-century Europe. Although the Reformation is usually considered to have started with the publication of the Ninety-five Theses by Martin Luther in 1517, there was no schism until the 1521 Edict of Worms.
Question 621
What is the name of the World's smallest republic which has an area of 21 sq. km only?
A. Nauru
B. Palermo
C. Vatican City
D. Namur
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Nauru is the world's smallest republic. It has an area of 21 sq. km only and 10,084 residents.
Question 622
What was Amphora
A. A great ruler of Roman Empire
B. A musical instrument of ancient Greece
C. A special pottery to keep liquid in ancient Rome
D. A weapon used in ancient Greece
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Roman Amphorae were pottery jars which were used to carry different liquids and food items like olive oil, fish sauce and wine. These were usually large and coarsely made pottery items.
Question 623
What was the name of the assassinator of John F. Kennedy
A. Lee Harvey Oswald
B. John Wilkes Booth
C. John Surratt
D. None of the above
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Lee Harvey Oswald was the name of the assassinator of John F. Kennedy. Lee Harvey Oswald was an American Marxist and former U.S. Marine who assassinated United States President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. Oswald was honorably released from active duty in the Marine Corps into the reserve and defected to the Soviet Union in October 1959.
Question 624
What was the name of the atom bomb dropped in Hiroshima city
A. Fat Boy
B. Fat Man
C. Little Boy
D. Scorpion
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
"Little Boy" was the code name for the type of atomic bomb dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima on 6 August 1945 during World War II. It was the first nuclear weapon used in warfare.
Question 625
What was the name of the atom bomb dropped in Nagasaki city
A. Fat Boy
B. Fat Man
C. Scorpion
D. Death Kiss
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
"Fat Man" was the codename for the nuclear bomb that was detonated over the Japanese city of Nagasaki by the United States on 9 August 1945. It was the second of the only two nuclear weapons ever used in warfare, the first being Little Boy, and its detonation marked the third nuclear explosion in history.
Question 626
What was the reason for Franks rapid rise in western Europe?
A. Clovis's conversion to Roman Christianity
B. Clovis's conversion to Arian Christianity
C. Clovis's alliance with the Islamic world
D. Clovis's defeat of the Muslims at the Battle of Tours
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Clovis came to the throne in 481 when he was at the age of 15. Clovis conversion to Roman Christianity was the reason for Franks rapid rise in western Europe.
Question 627
What was the reason for the breakup of the Carolingan Empire?
A. Charlemagne's descendants were politically weak and disunited
B. Vikings began raiding northern France
C. Charlemagne's grandsons divided the empire into three parts
D. All the above
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The breakup of the Carolingian Empire was accompanied by invasions, migrations, and raids by external foes. The Atlantic and northern shores were harassed by the Vikings who raided the British Isles and settled there as well as in Iceland.
Question 628
What was the name of the secret police party of Nazi in Germany
A. Gestapo
B. NKVD
C. OVRA
D. Palace Guard
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Geheime Staatspolizei (Secret State Police), abbreviated Gestapo was the official secret police of Nazi Germany and German-occupied Europe.
Question 629
What were the collective farms under Stalin's Collectivization Programme in Russia known as
A. Kolkhoz
B. Ferma
C. Lider
D. Kollektsiya
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Under collectivization the peasantry were forced to give up their individual farms and join large collective farms (kolkhozy).
Question 630
What were the taxes extracted by Church during late eighteenth century in the French Society called
A. Tithes
B. Taille
C. Livre
D. Jizya
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Tithes: A type of tax collected by churches which was collected from peasants in the eighteenth century French Society.
Question 631
What was the original name of Santa Claus?
A. St. Christopher
B. St. Peter
C. St. John
D. St. Nicolas
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The original name of Santa Claus was St. Nicolas. He was a bishop who lived in fourth century at Myra in Asia Minor (present day Turkey).
Question 632
When did Able Archer 83 start?
A. 1959
B. 1975
C. 1962
D. 1983
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Able Archer 83 is the codename for a command post exercise carried out in November 1983 by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
Question 633
When did Abyssinian crisis end?
A. 1935
B. 1936
C. 1937
D. 1939
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Abyssinia crisis resulted from the ongoing conflict between the Kingdom of Italy and the Empire of Ethiopia. It ended in 1937.
Question 634
When did Alexander the Great die?
A. 399 BC
B. 385 BC
C. 335 BC
D. 323 BC
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
According to a Babylonian astronomical diary, Alexander died between the evening of June 10 and the evening of June 11, 323 BC, at the age of thirty-two. This happened in the palace of Nebuchadnezzar II in Babylon.
Question 635
When did Battle of Marathon take place?
A. 490 BC
B. 480 BC
C. 479 BC
D. 475 BC
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Battle of Marathon, (September 490 bce), in the Greco-Persian Wars, decisive battle fought on the Marathon plain of northeastern Attica in which the Athenians, in a single afternoon, repulsed the first Persian invasion of Greece.
Question 636
When did Charlemagne conquer the Lombards?
A. 752
B. 753
C. 757
D. 774
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Charles I, King of the Franks, who was known as Charlemagne [Charles the Great], reacted swiftly, decisively defeating the Lombards at their capital of Pavia in the summer of 774. The Franks divided the Lombard territory with the Pope at Rome, creating the Papal States.
Question 637
When did China start the Civil Services Examination?
A. 605
B. 1905
C. 1920
D. 1949
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
China started the civil services examination in 605 A.D. They established the system of chinese imperial examination to select the candidates for the state bureaucracy.
Question 638
When did Congress pass the Sherman Antitrust Act?
A. 1890
B. 1911
C. 1900
D. 1872
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Approved July 2, 1890, The Sherman Anti-Trust Act was the first Federal act that outlawed monopolistic business practices. The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 was the first measure passed by the U.S. Congress to prohibit trusts.
Question 639
When did Europe captured Jerusalem?
A. 1081
B. 1088
C. 1095
D. 1099
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
John France recounts the against-the-odds narrative of the capture of the Holy City by the forces of the First Crusade. On Tuesday, June 7th, 1099, the First Crusade arrived before the city of Jerusalem and began a siege which would end with its capture on Friday, July 15th.
Question 640
When did Greco-Persian Wars end?
A. 460 BC
B. 449 BC
C. 447 BC
D. 424 BC
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Greco-Persian Wars, also called Persian Wars, (492–449 bce), a series of wars fought by Greek states and Persia over a period of almost half a century.
Question 641
When did Japanese invasion of Manchuria begin?
A. 1931
B. 1935
C. 1936
D. 1939
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Japanese invasion of Manchuria began on 19 September 1931, when the Kwantung Army of the Empire of Japan invaded Manchuria immediately following the Mukden Incident. After the war, the Japanese established the puppet state of Manchukuo.
Question 642
When did John Cabot visit Cape Breton Island?
A. 1497
B. 1500
C. 1524
D. 1350
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
On June 24, 1497, 50 days into the voyage, Cabot landed on the east coast of North America. The precise location of Cabot's landing is subject to controversy. Some historians believe that Cabot landed at Cape Breton Island or mainland Nova Scotia.
Question 643
When did Julius Caesar first invaded Britain
A. 33 BC
B. 44 BC
C. 55 BC
D. 66 BC
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Julius Caesar first landed in Britain on August 26th, 55 BC, but it was almost another hundred years before the Romans actually conquered Britain in AD 43. Having subdued Gaul, or so it seemed at the time, Julius Caesar launched an expedition to Britain.
Question 644
When did July Crisis happen?
A. 1906
B. 1907
C. 1910
D. 1914
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The so-called "July Crisis" actually spans the period from the assassination of the Austro-Hungarian heir to the throne, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, on 28 June 1914, to the general declaration of war in early August.
Question 645
When did King Leonidas die?
A. 480 BC
B. 479 BC
C. 475 BC
D. 469 BC
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Leonidas (c. 530-480 B.C.) was a king of the city-state of Sparta from about 490 B.C. until his death at the Battle of Thermopylae against the Persian army in 480 B.C.
Question 646
When did Louis the Child die?
A. 911
B. 918
C. 987
D. 996
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Louis the Child (893 – 20/24 September 911), sometimes called Louis III or Louis IV, was the king of East Francia from 900 until his death in 911 and was the last ruler of Carolingian dynasty there.
Question 647
When did Louis the Pious die?
A. 813
B. 814
C. 864
D. 840
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Louis I, byname Louis the Pious, or the Debonair, French Louis le Pieux, or le Débonnaire, German Ludwig der Fromme, (born April 16, 778, Chasseneuil, near Poitiers, Aquitaine [now in France]—died June 20, 840, Petersau, an island in the Rhine River near Ingelheim [now in Germany]), Carolingian ruler of the Franks.
Question 648
When did Nanda dynasty come into power?
A. 424 BC
B. 404 BC
C. 399 BC
D. 385 BC
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Mahapadma Nanda founded the dynasty in the year 424 BC and ruled for almost 62 years till 362 BC.
Question 649
When did Otto I secure recognition of his title?
A. 936
B. 972
C. 973
D. 967
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Otto I (23 November 912 – 7 May 973), traditionally known as Otto the Great, was German king from 936 and Holy Roman Emperor from 962 until his death in 973. He was the oldest son of Henry I the Fowler and Matilda.
Question 650
When did Saladin captured Jerusalem?
A. 1118
B. 1187
C. 1193
D. 1203
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The Siege of Jerusalem was a siege on the city of Jerusalem that lasted from September 20 to October 2, 1187, when Balian of Ibelin surrendered the city to Saladin.
Question 651
When did the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki happen?
A. 1941
B. 1942
C. 1945
D. 1940
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
During the final stage of World War II, the United States detonated two nuclear weapons over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9, 1945, respectively.
Question 652
When did the Battle of Crecy take place?
A. 1327
B. 1337
C. 1346
D. 1376
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
It was the first of three famous English successes during the conflict, followed by Poitiers in 1356 and Agincourt in 1415. The battle was fought on 26 August 1346 near Crécy, in northern France.
Question 653
When did the Battle of France take place?
A. 1940
B. 1941
C. 1945
D. 1942
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Germany invaded western Europe in May 1940. In the six weeks from 10 May 1940, German forces defeated Allied forces by mobile operations and conquered France, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, bringing land operations on the Western Front to an end until 6 June 1944. Italy entered the war on 10 June 1940 and invaded France over the Alps.
Question 654
When did the Battle of Kosovo take place?
A. 1261
B. 1366
C. 1389
D. 1396
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Battle of Kosovo took place on 15 June 1389[A] between an army led by the Serbian Prince Lazar Hrebeljanović and an invading army of the Ottoman Empire under the command of Sultan Murad Hüdavendigâr.
Question 655
When did the Battle of Lechfeld happen?
A. 918
B. 955
C. 987
D. 996
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The Battle of Lechfeld was a series of military engagements over the course of three days from 10–12 August 955 in which the German forces of King Otto I the Great annihilated a Hungarian army led by harka Bulcsu and the chieftains Lel and Sur. The complete German victory put an end to the invasions of Latin Europe by Eurasian raiders.
Question 656
When did the Battle of Nicopolis take place?
A. 1396
B. 1453
C. 1305
D. 1378
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Battle of Nicopolis took place on 25 September 1396 and resulted in the rout of an allied crusader army of Hungarian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Wallachian, French, English, Burgundian, German and assorted troops (assisted by the Venetian navy) at the hands of an Ottoman force, raising of the siege of the Danubian fortress of Nicopolis and leading to the end of the Second Bulgarian Empire.
Question 657
When did the Battle of Plassey take place?
A. 1707
B. 1751
C. 1757
D. 1765
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Battle of Plassey was a major battle that took place on 23 June 1757 at Palashi, Bengal. It was an important British East India Company victory over the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies.
Question 658
When did the Battle of Sekigahara take place?
A. 1600
B. 1603
C. 1707
D. 1761
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Battle of Sekigahara was the greatest samurai battle of all time and determined the fate of Japan for the next 250 years. The decisive battle was fought on October 21, 1600 in Sekigahara, a small plain on the western edge of Gifu Prefecture, a crossroads between the east and west of Japan.
Question 659
When did the British East India Company establish a capital in Calcutta?
A. 1772
B. 1818
C. 1858
D. 1857
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Calcutta did not become the capital of British India until 1772, when the first governor-general, Warren Hastings, transferred all important offices to the city from Murshidabad, the provincial Mughal capital.
Question 660
When did the British establish colonies in Australia?
A. 1788
B. 1840
C. 1872
D. 1814
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The history of Australia from 1788–1850 covers the early colonial period of Australia's history, from the arrival in 1788 of the First Fleet of British ships at Sydney, New South Wales, who established the penal colony, the scientific exploration of the continent and later, establishment of other Australian colonies.
Question 661
When did the British established colonies in New Zealand?
A. 1814
B. 1840
C. 1872
D. 1830
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Whalers, missionaries, and traders followed, and in 1840 Britain formally annexed the islands and established New Zealand's first permanent European settlement at Wellington. Originally part of the Australian colony of New South Wales, New Zealand became a separate colony in 1841 and was made self-governing in 1852.
Question 662
When did the Chinese Civil War began?
A. 1927
B. 1948
C. 1950
D. 1937
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Chinese Civil War was a war fought between the Kuomintang (KMT)-led government of the Republic of China and the Communist Party of China (CPC). Although particular attention is paid to the four years of Chinese Communist Revolution from 1945 to 1949, the war actually started in August 1927, with the White Terror at the end of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek's Northern Expedition, and essentially ended when major hostilities between the two sides ceased in 1950.
Question 663
When did the Constitution of Australia come into force?
A. 1901
B. 1906
C. 1909
D. 1910
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
It was passed as a British Act of Parliament in 1900, called the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act, which came into effect on 1 January 1901. Western Australia was not a party to the initial agreement but did agree to join the federation before 1 January.
Question 664
When did the Germans establish colonies in New Guinea?
A. 1884
B. 1898
C. 1899
D. 1900
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
German New Guinea (German: Deutsch-Neuguinea) consisted of the northeastern part of the island of New Guinea and several nearby island groups and was the first part of the German colonial empire. The mainland part of the territory, called Kaiser-Wilhelmsland, became a German protectorate in 1884.
Question 665
When did the Germans establish colonies in Samoa?
A. 1898
B. 1899
C. 1900
D. 1901
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
German Samoa (German: Deutsch-Samoa) was a German protectorate from 1900 to 1914, consisting of the islands of Upolu, Savai'i, Apolima and Manono, now wholly within the independent state Samoa, formerly Western Samoa. Samoa was the last German colonial acquisition in the Pacific basin, received following the Tripartite Convention signed at Washington on 2 December 1899 with ratifications exchanged on 16 February 1900. It was the only German colony in the Pacific, aside from the Kiautschou concession in China, that was administered separately from German New Guinea.
Question 666
When did the Indian Rebellion begin?
A. 1818
B. 1857
C. 1858
D. 1819
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The Indian Rebellion of 1857 is also called the Indian Mutiny, the Sepoy Mutiny, North India's First War of Independence or North India's first struggle for independence. It began on 10 May 1857 at Meerut, as a mutiny of sepoys of the British East India Company's army.
Question 667
When did the invasion of Poland begin?
A. 1935
B. 1936
C. 1937
D. 1939
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
After heavy shelling and bombing, Warsaw surrendered to the Germans on September 27, 1939. Britain and France, standing by their guarantee of Poland's border, had declared war on Germany on September 3, 1939. The Soviet Union invaded eastern Poland on September 17, 1939.
Question 668
When did the king Ferdinand VII die?
A. 1808
B. 1829
C. 1833
D. 1898
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
When Ferdinand died in September 1833, Isabella was recognized as the sovereign, but his widow was obliged to lean on the liberals as Don Carlos asserted his claims from Portugal and thus began the First Carlist War.
Question 669
When did the Korean war end?
A. 1937
B. 1948
C. 1950
D. 1953
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The Korean War was a war between North Korea and South Korea. The fighting ended on 27 July 1953, when an armistice was signed.
Question 670
When did the Nanking Massacre start?
A. 1935
B. 1936
C. 1937
D. 1939
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Nanking Massacre was an episode of mass murder and mass rape committed by Japanese troops against the residents of Nanking during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
Question 671
When did the Nawabs of Bengal surrender to the British East India Company?
A. 1707
B. 1751
C. 1757
D. 1765
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
In the Battle of Plassey 1757, Nawab of Bengal surrendered his dominions to the Company. Company was granted the diwani, or the right to collect revenue, in Bengal and Biharin 1765.
Question 672
When did the October Revolution occur?
A. 1917
B. 1918
C. 1920
D. 1923
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Bolshevik Red Guards forces under the Military Revolutionary Committee began the occupation of government buildings on 7 November 1917 (New Style).
Question 673
When did the Sasanian Empire rise?
A. 226
B. 238
C. 280
D. 285
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Ardashir was aided by the geography of the province of Fars, which was separated from the rest of Iran. Crowned in 224 at Ctesiphon as the sole ruler of Persia, Ardashir took the title shahanshah, or "King of Kings" (the inscriptions mention Adhur-Anahid as his Banbishnan banbishn, "Queen of Queens", but her relationship with Ardashir has not been fully established), bringing the 400-year-old Parthian Empire to an end, and beginning four centuries of Sassanid rule.
Question 674
When did the second Russian revolution start
A. August, 1905
B. February, 1917
C. October, 1917
D. March, 1921
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
On November 6 and 7, 1917 (or October 24 and 25 on the Julian calendar, which is why the event is often referred to as the October Revolution), leftist revolutionaries led by Bolshevik Party leader Vladimir Lenin launched a nearly bloodless coup d'état against the Duma's provisional government.
Question 675
When did the Soviet Union collapse?
A. 1970
B. 1980
C. 1990
D. 1991
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
On December 25, 1991, the Soviet hammer and sickle flag lowered for the last time over the Kremlin, thereafter replaced by the Russian tricolor.
Question 676
When did the Soviet Union disintegrated into Independent Republics?
A. 1990
B. 1991
C. 1992
D. 1993
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics of Soviet Union dissolved into fifteen separate countries in December 1991.
Question 677
When did the Space Age bring the first human spaceflight?
A. 1961
B. 1970
C. 1975
D. 1980
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The first human spaceflight was launched by the Soviet Union on 12 April 1961 as a part of the Vostok program, with cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin aboard. Humans have been continuously present in space for 18 years and 121 days on the International Space Station.
Question 678
When did the Third Battle of Panipat take place?
A. 1707
B. 1761
C. 1751
D. 1765
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The Third Battle of Panipat took place on 14 January 1761 at Panipat, about 60 miles (97 km) north of Delhi, between a northern expeditionary force of the Maratha Empire and invading forces of the King of Afghanistan, Ahmad Shah Abdali, supported by two Indian allies—the Rohillas Najib-ud-daulah, Afghans of the Doab region and Shuja-ud-Daula-the Nawab of Awadh.
Question 679
When did the Three Kingdoms period begin in China?
A. 220
B. 226
C. 238
D. 280
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Three Kingdoms Period, Wei, Shu and Wu, originated in 220 AD when Wei replaced the Eastern Han Dynasty (25 AD-220 AD) and ended in 280 AD when the Wu was defeated by the Court of Jin.
Question 680
When did the Turkish army defeat the Byzantine army?
A. 1040
B. 1060
C. 1070
D. 1071
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
1071 - The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantium army at the Battle of Manzikert. The Turks gain control over much of Anatolia.
Question 681
When did the USS 'Panay' incident happen?
A. 1935
B. 1936
C. 1937
D. 1939
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The USS Panay incident was a Japanese attack on the American gunboat Panay while it was anchored in the Yangtze River outside Nanking (now spelled Nanjing), China on 12 December 1937. Japan and the United States were not at war at the time.
Question 682
When did the Vietnam war occur?
A. 1937
B. 1948
C. 1950
D. 1955
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The Vietnam War (Vietnamese: Chien tranh Viet Nam), also known as the Second Indochina War, and in Vietnam as the Resistance War Against America (Vietnamese: Khang chien chong My) or simply the American War, was an undeclared war in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975
Question 683
When did United Kingdom declared war on Germany which lead to World War II?
A. 4th April 1939
B. 18th August 1939
C. 28th August 1939
D. 3rd September 1939
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
On 3rd September 1939, Prime Minister Chamberlain went to the airwaves to announce to the British people that a state of war existed between their country and Germany. World War II had begun.
Question 684
When did Warring States period began in China?
A. 479 BC
B. 475 BC
C. 469 BC
D. 465 BC
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The Warring States Period (475–221 BC) was an era of division in ancient China. After the relatively peaceful and philosophical Spring and Autumn Period, various states were at war before the Qin state conquered them all, and China was reunited under the Qin Dynasty.
Question 685
When did William I conquer England?
A. 1066
B. 1084
C. 1105
D. 1111
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
William built a large fleet and invaded England in September 1066, decisively defeating and killing Harold at the Battle of Hastings on 14 October 1066. After further military efforts William was crowned king on Christmas Day 1066, in London.
Question 686
When did Xinhai Revolution occur?
A. 1872
B. 1900
C. 1911
D. 1912
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The 1911 Revolution was the spontaneous but popular uprising that ended the long reign of the Qing dynasty. It is also known as the Xinhai Revolution, after the Chinese calendar year in which it occurred.
Question 687
Total number of theses written by Martin Luther on Power of Indulgences are
A. 81
B. 87
C. 95
D. 101
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Ninety-five Theses or Disputation on the Power of Indulgences is a list of propositions for an academic disputation written in 1517 by Martin Luther, professor of moral theology at the University of Wittenberg, Germany.
Question 688
When was 'Hammer of the Witches' published?
A. 1414
B. 1471
C. 1484
D. 1487
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The Malleus Maleficarum, a Latin book written in 1486 and 1487, is also known as "The Hammer of Witches". This is a translation of the title. Authorship of the book is credited to two German Dominican monks, Heinrich Kramer and Jacob Sprenger. It was published in 1487.
Question 689
When was "The Communist Manifesto" written?
A. 1848
B. 1872
C. 1890
D. 1882
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
On February 21, 1848, The Communist Manifesto, written by Karl Marx with the assistance of Friedrich Engels, is published in London by a group of German-born revolutionary socialists known as the Communist League.
Question 690
When was America discovered?
A. 1491
B. 1492
C. 1493
D. 1494
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
It is alleged that the American continent was discovered by Columbus in 1492. In fact, Muslim sailors reached the American continent 314 years before Columbus, in 1178.
Question 691
When was ancient Rome founded?
A. 776 BC
B. 753 BC
C. 752 BC
D. 742 BC
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
According to legend, Ancient Rome was founded by the two brothers, and demi-gods, Romulus and Remus, on 21 April 753 BCE. The legend claims that, in an argument over who would rule the city (or, in another version, where the city would be located) Romulus killed Remus and named the city after himself.
Question 692
When was Anglo-Russian Entente signed?
A. 1906
B. 1907
C. 1910
D. 1911
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Anglo-Russian Entente, (1907) pact in which Britain and Russia settled their colonial disputes in Persia, Afghanistan, and Tibet. It delineated spheres of influence in Persia, stipulated that neither country would interfere in Tibet's internal affairs, and recognized Britain's influence over Afghanistan.
Question 693
When was Anglo-Zulu War fought?
A. 1879
B. 1898
C. 1899
D. 1900
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Anglo-Zulu War was fought in 1879 between the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom.
Question 694
When was Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria assassinated?
A. 1906
B. 1907
C. 1910
D. 1914
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
On Sunday, 28 June 1914, at about 10:45 am, Franz Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated in Sarajevo, the capital of the Austro-Hungarian province of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The perpetrator was 19-year-old Gavrilo Princip, a member of Young Bosnia and one of a group of assassins organized and armed by the Black Hand.
Question 695
When was Bulgaria founded?
A. 681
B. 864
C. 917
D. 923
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The First Bulgarian Empire was a medieval Bulgarian state that existed in Southeastern Europe between the 7th and 11th centuries AD. It was founded in 681 when Bulgar tribes led by Asparuh moved to the northeastern Balkans.
Question 696
When was Byzantines recaptured?
A. 1204
B. 1261
C. 1291
D. 1225
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
By 1291 all the crusader states had been captured or forced from the mainland. In 1261 the Byzantines recaptured Constantinople and re-established the Byzantine Empire.
Question 697
When was Jin Dynasty established?
A. 238
B. 280
C. 285
D. 313
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The Jin dynasty or the Jin Empire sometimes distinguished as the Sima Jin or Liang Jin ("Two Jins") was a Chinese dynasty traditionally dated from 266 to 420. It was founded by Sima Yan, son of Sima Zhao, who was made Prince of Jin and posthumously declared the founder of the dynasty. It followed the Three Kingdoms period (220-280 AD), which ended with the conquest of Eastern Wu by the Jin.
Question 698
When was Government of India Act passed?
A. 1818
B. 1819
C. 1858
D. 1800
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Government of India Act of 1858. On August 2, 1858, less than a month after Canning proclaimed the victory of British arms, Parliament passed the Government of India Act, transferring British power over India from the East India Company, whose ineptitude was primarily blamed for the mutiny, to the crown.
Question 699
When was NATO signed?
A. 1949
B. 1990
C. 1948
D. 1950
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The organization implements the North Atlantic Treaty that was signed on 4 April 1949. NATO constitutes a system of collective defence whereby its independent member states agree to mutual defence in response to an attack by any external party.
Question 700
When was Han Dynasty established?
A. 220 BC
B. 209 BC
C. 208 BC
D. 206 BC
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The Han dynasty (206 BCE – 220 CE), founded by the peasant rebel leader Liu Bang (known posthumously as Emperor Gaozu), was the second imperial dynasty of China.
Question 701
When was Hong Kong leased to Britain for 99 years by China
A. 1898
B. 1900
C. 1901
D. 1903
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
In formal terms the answer lies in the second Convention of Peking, signed on 9 June 1898. The ailing Qing Dynasty leased the New Territories to Britain for 99 years, starting 1 July 1898. The new additions were to make up 90 per cent of Hong Kong's land mass. The term of 99 years was fixed almost casually.
Question 702
When was Operation 'Condor' implemented?
A. 1970
B. 1975
C. 1980
D. 1990
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Operation Condor (Spanish: Operación Cóndor, also known as Plan Cóndor; Portuguese: Operação Condor) was a United States–backed campaign of political repression and state terror involving intelligence operations and assassination of opponents, officially implemented in 1975 by the right-wing dictatorships of the Southern Cone of South America. 'Condor' was a campaign of political repression and state terror involving intelligence operations and assassination of opponents.Operation Condor was a United States–backed campaign of political repression and state terror involving intelligence operations and assassination of opponents, officially implemented in 1975 by the right-wing dictatorships of the Southern Cone of South America.
Question 703
When was the Bill of Rights sanctioned?
A. 1775
B. 1776
C. 1783
D. 1791
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Eighth Amendment (1791) amendment to the Constitution of the United States, part of the Bill of Rights, that limits the sanctions that may be imposed by the criminal justice system on those accused or convicted of criminal behaviour. The Eighth Amendment comes almost verbatim from the English Bill of Rights (1689).
Question 704
When was Russia proclaimed as an Empire?
A. 1682
B. 1721
C. 1725
D. 1762
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Peter the Great (r. 1694-1725) formally proclaimed the Russian Empire in 1721, which lasted almost two centuries until Russia declared itself a republic on March 15, 1917.
Question 705
When was the building of the Parthenon at Athens started?
A. 447 BC
B. 424 BC
C. 404 BC
D. 399 BC
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Construction began in 447 BC when the Athenian Empire was at the peak of its power. It was completed in 438 BC, although decoration of the building continued until 432 BC. It is the most important surviving building of Classical Greece, generally considered the zenith of the Doric order.
Question 706
When was the Carolingian dynasty replaced in the western lands?
A. 911
B. 918
C. 987
D. 996
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Carolingian dynasty (750—987) named for Charles (Carolus) Martel that replaced Merovingians as kings of the Franks.
Question 707
When was the commercial colonization of India commenced?
A. 1707
B. 1751
C. 1765
D. 1757
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Company rule in India (sometimes, Company Raj, "raj", lit. "rule" in Hindustani) refers to the rule or dominion of the British East India Company over parts of the Indian subcontinent. This is variously taken to have commenced in 1757, after the Battle of Plassey, when Mir Jafar, the new Nawab of Bengal enthroned by Robert Clive, became a puppet in the Company's hands; in 1765, when the Company was granted the diwani, or the right to collect revenue, in Bengal and Bihar; or in 1773, when the Company established a capital in Calcutta, appointed its first Governor-General, Warren Hastings, and became directly involved in governance.
Question 708
When was the Communist Party of China founded?
A. 1918
B. 1920
C. 1919
D. 1923
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Communist Party of China (CPC) has its origins in the May Fourth Movement of 1919.
Question 709
When was Seville incorporated into the Christian Kingdom of Castile?
A. 1200
B. 1248
C. 1203
D. 1261
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
During the Muslim rule in Spain, Seville came under the jurisdiction of the Caliphate of Cordoba before becoming the independent Taifa of Seville; later it was ruled by the Muslim Almoravids and the Almohads until finally being incorporated into the Christian Kingdom of Castile under Ferdinand III in 1248.
Question 710
When was the construction of Great Wall of China started?
A. 294 BC
B. 252 BC
C. 249 BC
D. 221 BC
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
When Emperor Qin Shi Huang ordered construction of the Great Wall around 221 B.C., the labor force that built the wall was made up largely of soldiers and convicts. It is said that as many as 400,000 people died during the wall's construction; many of these workers were buried within the wall itself.
Question 711
When was the first Ancient Greek Olympic Game begun
A. 776 BC
B. 552 BC
C. 800 BC
D. 235 BC
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Although the ancient Games were staged in Olympia, Greece, from 776 BC through 393 AD, it took 1503 years for the Olympics to return. The first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece, in 1896.
Question 712
When was Socrates born?
A. 469 BC
B. 465 BC
C. 460 BC
D. 449 BC
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Socrates was born circa 469 BC in Athens, Greece to Sophroniscus, a stone mason and sculptor, and Phaenarete, a midwife.
Question 713
When was Sputnik 1 launched?
A. 1970
B. 1957
C. 1980
D. 1990
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
History changed on October 4, 1957, when the Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik I. The world's first artificial satellite was about the size of a beach ball (58 cm.or 22.8 inches in diameter), weighed only 83.6 kg. or 183.9 pounds, and took about 98 minutes to orbit the Earth on its elliptical path.
Question 714
When was the first communist manifesto written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
A. 1848
B. 1859
C. 1872
D. 1890
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Communist Manifesto (originally Manifesto of the Communist Party) is an 1848 political pamphlet by the German philosophers Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.
Question 715
When was the first of the Geneva Conventions on the treatment of war victims adopted?
A. 1832
B. 1857
C. 1864
D. 1909
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The First Geneva Convention for the amelioration of the condition of the wounded in armies in the field, held on 22 August 1864, is the first of four treaties of the Geneva Conventions. After the first treaty was adopted in 1864, it was significantly revised and replaced in 1906, 1929, and finally 1949.
Question 716
When was the Fourth Crusade diverted from the Holy Land to Constantinople?
A. 1203
B. 1204
C. 1261
D. 1291
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The city was captured in 1204 setting up the Latin Empire of Constantinople. The diversion of the Fourth Crusade from the Holy Land to attack, capture, and pillage the Byzantine city of Constantinople divided and dissipated the efforts of the Christians to maintain the war against the Muslims.
Question 717
When was the All Red Line inaugurated?
A. 1901
B. 1902
C. 1922
D. 1872
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The All Red Line was an informal name for the system of electrical telegraphs that linked much of the British Empire. It was inaugurated on 31 October 1902.
Question 718
When was the Russian Provisional Government established?
A. 1917
B. 1918
C. 1920
D. 1923
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
In March 1917, when the tsar's government collapsed, the members of the Duma set up the Provisional Government, led by Alexander Kerensky. The Provisional Government never really ruled Russia.
Question 719
When was the kingdom between the Rhine and Rhone rivers created?
A. 843
B. 864
C. 876
D. 877
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The kingdom between the Rhine and Rhone rivers was created in 843. A kingdom between the Rhine and Rhone rivers was created for Lothair by the Treaty of Verdun. It was first of the treaties that divided the Carolingian Empire into three kingdoms.
Question 720
When was the last Bulgarian noble surrendered to the Byzantine Empire?
A. 924
B. 927
C. 1014
D. 1018
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
From ca. 970 until 1018, a series of conflicts between the Bulgarian Empire and the Byzantine Empire led to the gradual conquest of Bulgaria by the Byzantines, who thus re-established their control over the entire Balkan peninsula for the first time since the 7th-century Slavic invasions. The struggle began with the incorporation of eastern Bulgaria after the Russo–Byzantine War (970–971). Bulgarian resistance was led by the Cometopuli brothers, who based in the unconquered western regions of the Bulgarian Empire led it until its fall under Byzantine rule in 1018.
Question 721
When was the League of Nations established?
A. In 1918
B. In 1920
C. In 1939
D. In 1914
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
League of Nation was estalibished in 1920 at the end of first world war as a result of Paris Peace Conference. The League of Nations was an international organization, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, created after the First World War to provide a forum for resolving international disputes.
Question 722
When was the Treaty of Versailles signed?
A. 1918
B. 1919
C. 1920
D. 1923
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Treaty of Versailles, peace document signed at the end of World War I by the Allied and associated powers and by Germany in the Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles, France, on June 28, 1919; it took force on January 10, 1920.
Question 723
When was the modern petroleum industry started?
A. 1808
B. 1829
C. 1846
D. 1898
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The first was in 1846, when Abraham Gesner invented kerosene making coal and petroleum practical raw materials for lighting fuel.
Question 724
When was the Tripartite Pact signed?
A. 1939
B. 1940
C. 1941
D. 1945
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
In 1940, the Axis powers are formed as Germany, Italy, and Japan become allies with the signing of the Tripartite Pact in Berlin. The Pact provided for mutual assistance should any of the signatories suffer attack by any nation not already involved in the war.
Question 725
When was the Molotov - Ribbentrop Pact signed?
A. 1939
B. 1940
C. 1941
D. 1945
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact was a neutrality pact between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union signed in Moscow on 23 August 1939 by foreign ministers Joachim von Ribbentrop and Vyacheslav Molotov, respectively.
Question 726
When was the Ottonian dynasty replaced by the Salian dynasty?
A. 1024
B. 1084
C. 1105
D. 1111
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
When the Saxon-based Ottonian dynasty of emperors died off with the childless Emperor Henry II, Conrad was elected to succeed him as King in 1024 at the age of 34. Conrad founded his own dynasty of rulers, known as the Salian dynasty, which ruled the Holy Roman Empire for over a century.
Question 727
When was Xerxes I murdered?
A. 465 BC
B. 460 BC
C. 449 BC
D. 447 BC
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
He ruled from 486 BC until his assassination in 465 BC at the hands of Artabanus, the commander of the royal bodyguard. Xerxes I is one of the Persian kings identified as Ahasuerus in the biblical Book of Esther. He is also notable in Western history for his failed invasion of Greece in 480 BC.
Question 728
When were concave spectacles invented?
A. 1286
B. 1320
C. 1360
D. 1000
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The first glasses were invented in Italy in the late 13th century. Some people date the invention of glasses to 1286, though some estimate put the invention of glasses somewhere between 1268 and 1300.
Question 729
When were Jewish communities expelled from England?
A. 1290
B. 1306
C. 1492
D. 1453
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Edict of Expulsion was a royal decree issued by King Edward I of England on 18 July 1290, expelling all Jews from the Kingdom of England. The expulsion edict remained in force for the rest of the Middle Ages. The edict was not an isolated incident, but the culmination of over 200 years of increased persecution.
Question 730
When were ancient Olympic games held first?
A. 776 BC
B. 780 BC
C. 790 BC
D. 800 BC
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Olympic games were first held in 776 BC by the Greeks in honour of God Zeus at Mount Olympus in Greece.
Question 731
When were Jewish communities expelled from France?
A. 1306
B. 1453
C. 1492
D. 1376
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Nine years had hardly passed since the expulsion of 1306 when Louis X of France (1314–16) recalled the Jews.
Question 732
When were Jews expelled from Spain?
A. 1376
B. 1453
C. 1492
D. 1327
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Alhambra Decree (also known as the Edict of Expulsion) was an edict issued on 31 March 1492, by the joint Catholic Monarchs of Spain (Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon) ordering the expulsion of practicing Jews from the Kingdoms of Castile and Aragon and its territories and possessions by 31 July of that year.
Question 733
Where did the February Revolution take place
A. Moscow
B. Petrograd
C. Paris
D. London
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
In Russia, the February Revolution (known as such because of Russia's use of the Julian calendar) begins on this day in 1917, when riots and strikes over the scarcity of food erupt in Petrograd (now St. Petersburg). By 1917, most Russians had lost faith in the leadership ability of the czarist regime.
Question 734
Where did the practice of Shadow Cabinet originate?
A. United States of America
B. Great Britain
C. Italy
D. France
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
As with most other components of the Australian political system, Shadow Cabinet evolved from an informal process in the British Parliament. From the mid-nineteenth century in Britain, a distinct and organised opposition began to emerge; a leadership group to coordinate its strategy soon followed.
Question 735
Where can the finest examples of medieval architecture be seen?
A. Cathedrals
B. Castles
C. Homes of townspeople
D. Universities
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Although the architecture is used in many castles, palaces and town halls it is the magnificent Cathedrals of Europe that really demonstrate the beauty of Gothic architecture.
Question 736
Where was Christopher Columbus from
A. Venice
B. Genoa
C. Spain
D. Portugal
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Christopher Columbus was an Italian navigator. He discovered America in 1492. He was born in the Republic of Genoa under the auspices of the Catholic monarch of Spain.
Question 737
Where was republic established in Germany after the First World War
A. Munich
B. Weimer
C. Berlin
D. Bavaria
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The Weimar Republic was Germany's government from 1919 to 1933, the period after World War I until the rise of Nazi Germany.
Question 738
Where was St. Paul beheaded?
A. Rome
B. Ephesus
C. Kusadasi
D. Jerusalem
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Eusebius of Caesarea in his Church History (320 AD) testifies that Paul was beheaded in Rome and Peter crucified. He wrote that the tombs of these two apostles, with their inscriptions, were extant in his time; and quotes as his authority a holy man of the name of Caius.
Question 739
Where was the Ottonian dynasty established?
A. Denmark
B. Germany
C. Iceland
D. Scandinavia
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The Ottonian dynasty (German: Ottonen) was a Saxon dynasty of German monarchs (919–1024), named after three of its kings and Holy Roman Emperors named Otto, especially its first Emperor Otto I. It is also known as the Saxon dynasty after the family's origin in the German stem duchy of Saxony.
Question 740
Where was the Sumerian civilization located
A. China
B. Iran
C. Pakistan
D. Iraq
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Sumer, site of the earliest known civilization, located in the southernmost part of Mesopotamia, between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, in the area that later became Babylonia and is now southern Iraq, from around Baghdad to the Persian Gulf.
Question 741
Which city is known as the birthplace of the Renaissance
A. Florence
B. Venice
C. Rome
D. London
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Florence is often named as the birthplace of the Renaissance. The early writers and artists of the period sprung from this city in the northern hills of Italy. As a center for the European wool trade, the political power of the city rested primarily in the hands of the wealthy merchants who dominated the industry.
Question 742
Which civilization is known as the birthplace of democracy
A. Romans
B. Indian
C. Greeks
D. Persians
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The concept of a democratic society, such as the one our country enjoys today, began in the Greek capital some 8,000 years ago. The city of Athens is sometimes referred to as the cradle of Western civilization. Athens began as a hilltop fort on the Acropolis.
Question 743
Which country emerged as the biggest colonial power at the end of the nineteenth century?
A. France
B. Spain
C. Britain
D. Germany
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
By the end of nineteenth century Britain emerged as the biggest colonial power. About one fifth of the world's land and one quarter of world's population came under the control of the British Empire.
Question 744
Which country first invented Gunpowder in around 270 AD
A. China
B. India
C. Korea
D. England
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Gunpowder was invented in 7th-century China and spread throughout most parts of Eurasia by the end of the 13th century.
Question 745
Which decade is called as the "Era of Decolonisation"?
A. 1950's
B. 1980's
C. 1990's
D. 1970's
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The large scale decoloniztion of Africa began in 1950's therefore many historians describe late 1950's as the "Era of Decolonization".
Question 746
Which dynasty of China began the construction of the Great Wall
A. Ming Dynasty
B. Qin Dynasty
C. Shun Dynasty
D. None of the above
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Construction of the wall began in the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BCE) under the First Emperor Shi Huangdi and continued over hundreds of years throughout many different dynasties.
Question 747
Which explorer discovered Cuba
A. Christopher Columbus
B. Amerigo Vespucci
C. Vasco da Gama
D. Marco Polo
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The island of Cuba was discovered October 28 of 1492 after the disembarked of La Pinta, La Nina and La Santa Maria, the first three European ships under the command of the admiral Cristobal Colon during his first trip toward the New World.
Question 748
Which famous book was written by Nostradamus
A. Les Propheties
B. Das Kapital
C. The Tempest
D. None of the above
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Michel de Nostredame (depending on the source, 14 or 21 December 1503 – 1 or 2 July 1566), usually Latinised as Nostradamus, was a French astrologer, physician and reputed seer, who is best known for his book Les Propheties, a collection of 942 poetic quatrains allegedly predicting future events. The book was first published in 1555 and has rarely been out of print since his death.
Question 749
Which Goddess was worshipped as the "Goddess of Wisdom" by the Greeks
A. Athena
B. Apollo
C. Zeus
D. Diana
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Athene, also known as Minerva by the Romans, was the ancient Greek Goddess of wisdom, crafts, weaving, war, and the cultivation of the olive tree. She was particularly worshipped in Athens, which derived its name from that of the goddess.
Question 750
Which king of England was forced to signed the 'Magna Carta'
A. King Richard I
B. King Louis
C. Henry III
D. King John
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
King John met the barons on June 15, 1215 at Runnymede, a neutral site just west of London. Here the barons demanded that King John sign a document called the Magna Carta guaranteeing them certain rights.
Question 751
Which King was executed by guillotine during French Revolution in 1793
A. Charles X
B. Louis XIII
C. Henry IV
D. Louis XVI
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The execution of Louis XVI, by means of the guillotine, a major event of the French Revolution, took place on 21 January 1793 at the Place de la Révolution ("Revolution Square", formerly Place Louis XV, and renamed Place de la Concorde in 1795) in Paris.
Question 752
Which monarch is known as 'the Sun King' and also the longest of monarchs of major countries in European history
A. Louis XIV of France
B. Henry III of England
C. Louis XIII of France
D. Edward I of England
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Louis XIV of France, also known as the Sun-King, ruled for 72 years and 110 days, the longest of any European monarch. He ruled 1643 to 1715.
Question 753
Which Nazi Field Marshal is known as the 'Desert Fox'
A. Viktor Brack
B. Erwin Rommel
C. Hans Frank
D. Hermann Goring
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Erwin Rommel (15 November 1891 – 14 October 1944) was a German general and military theorist. Popularly known as the Desert Fox, he served as field marshal in the Wehrmacht (Defense Force) of Nazi Germany during World War II, as well as serving in the Reichswehr of the Weimar Republic, and the army of Imperial Germany.
Question 754
Which of the following countries is regarded as the home of 'Fabian Socialism'?
A. Russia
B. England
C. France
D. Italy
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The Fabian society was the socialist that was founded in 1884. The society was established with its aim of establishing democratic socialist state in Great Britain.
Question 755
Which of the following group of thinkers influenced Fascism?
A. Plato, Machiavelli and Herbet Spencer
B. Aristotle, St, Augustine and T.H, Green
C. Kant, Fichte, Hegel and Rosenberg
D. Karl Marx, Engels and Lenin
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Kant, Fichte, Hegel and Rosenberg are idealist and supposed authority of state.
Question 756
Which of the following is a wonder of the ancient world?
A. The statue of Jupiter Zeus at Olympia
B. The colosseum of Rome
C. The Leaning Tower of Pisa
D. The Mosque at St. Sophia (Constantinople)
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The statue of Jupiter Zeus, i.e. king of Gods was built around 432 B.C. as a shrine to Greek God Zeus. Olympic games got organized in the memory of Zeus.
Question 757
Which of the following is not a religion developed in ancient time (i.e. In B.C)?
A. Shintoism
B. Zorastranianism
C. Islam
D. Tasism
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Islam was started in the holy city of Mecca by Prophet Mohammad in 7th Century A.D.
Question 758
Which Mountain's volcano buried Pompeii city with ash in 79 AD
A. Mount Pelee
B. Mount Tambora
C. Mount Etna
D. Mount Vesuvius
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Mount Vesuvius, a volcano near the Bay of Naples in Italy, is hundreds of thousands of years old and has erupted more than 50 times. Its most famous eruption took place in the year 79 A.D., when the volcano buried the ancient Roman city of Pompeii under a thick carpet of volcanic ash.
Question 759
Which of the following is the name of US Parliament?
A. Diet
B. Senate
C. Congress
D. House of commons
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The US Parliament is called congress. Senate is the upper house of bicameral legislature of U.S. parliament. The lower house is known as House of Representatives.
Question 760
Which of the following revolutions is related to the thirteen English colonies
A. Russian Revolution
B. Industrial Revolution
C. French Revolution
D. American Revolution
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The American Revolution was a colonial revolt that took place between 1765 and 1783. The American Patriots in the Thirteen Colonies won independence from Great Britain, becoming the United States of America.
Question 761
Which one country is still governed by a monarch?
A. Afghanistan
B. Iran
C. Iraq
D. Saudi Arabia
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
From the given option Saudi Arabia is the only country which has a hereditary head of sate i.e. Saudi Arabia is a monarch country.
Question 762
Which one is the first dynasty that ruled China
A. Shang dynasty
B. Xia dynasty
C. Qin dynasty
D. Ming dynasty
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The Xia Dynasty was the first Chinese Dynasty. The Xia ruled from around 2070 BC to 1600 BC when the Shang Dynasty took control.
Question 763
Which one is the last of the ruling Chinese dynasties
A. Zhou Dynasty
B. Shang Dynsaty
C. Han Dynasty
D. Qing Dynasty
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The Qing Dynasty was the final imperial dynasty in China, lasting from 1644 to 1912. It was an era noted for its initial prosperity and tumultuous final years, and for being only the second time that China was not ruled by the Han people.
Question 764
Which one is the oldest existing University in the World
A. University of Oxford
B. University of al-Karaouine
C. Al-Azhar University
D. University of Bologna
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The oldest existing, and continually operating educational institution in the world is the University of Karueein, founded in 859 AD in Fez, Morocco. The University of Bologna, Italy, was founded in 1088 and is the oldest one in Europe.
Question 765
Which one of the following is not a salient features of the renaissance age
A. Humanism
B. Feudalism
C. Rationalism
D. Scientific Temperament
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Feudalism is not a salient features of the renaissance age. Feudalism was a combination of legal and military customs in medieval Europe that flourished between the 9th and 15th centuries. Broadly defined, it was a way of structuring society around relationships derived from the holding of land in exchange for service or labour.
Question 766
Which one of the following U.S. President visited China in 1972 for strengthening diplomatic ties?
A. Richard Nixon
B. George Bush (Senior)
C. D Eisenhowar
D. J. F. Kennedy
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Richard Nixon was the first US President to visit China in 1972 for strengthening diplomacies between the two countries.
Question 767
Which one was the capital city of Byzantine Empire
A. Venice
B. Rome
C. Vienna
D. Constantinople
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Constantinople was re-inaugurated in 324 from ancient Byzantium as the new capital of the Roman Empire by Emperor Constantine the Great, after whom it was named, and dedicated on 11 May 330. The city was located in what is now the European side and the core of modern Istanbul.
Question 768
Which one was the last city founded in the Russian Empire
A. Arkhangelsk
B. Vologda
C. Veliky Novgorod
D. Murmansk
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Founded just a year before the Bolshevik Revolution on Oct. 4, 1916, Murmansk was initially named Romanov-on-Murman and was actually the last city established in the Russian Empire.
Question 769
Which one was the slogan during French Revolution
A. Liberty, Authority, Fraternity
B. Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
C. Liberty, Equality, Freedom
D. Liberty, Law, Fraternity
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Liberty, equality, fraternity. They cannot be treated separately or weighed one against the other. Liberty among unequals is an oxymoron.
Question 770
Which Ottoman Sultan defeat Byzantine Empire and capture Constantinople city in 1453
A. Mehmed II
B. Bayezid II
C. Murad II
D. Mehmed IV
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, Constantinople was conquered by the Ottoman Army, under the command Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II on 29th May 1453. With this conquest Ottomans became an Empire and one of the most powerful empires.
Question 771
Which pharaoh build the largest pyramid known as Great Pyramid of Giza
A. Sneferu
B. Tutankhamun
C. Khufu
D. None of the above
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Egyptologists believe the pyramid was built as a tomb for the Fourth Dynasty Egyptian pharaoh Khufu (often Hellenized as "Cheops") and was constructed over a 20-year period. Khufu's vizier, Hemiunu (also called Hemon) is believed by some to be the architect of the Great Pyramid.
Question 772
Which philosopher said about the Holy Roman Empire that "it is neither Holy nor Roman nor Empire"
A. Voltaire
B. Montesquieu
C. Diderot
D. Rousseau
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Voltaire was once asked what he thought about the Holy Roman Empire. His witty response was that "it is neither holy, nor Roman nor empire.
Question 773
Which Roman Emperor had banned the ancient Olympic games
A. Julius Caesar
B. Arcadius
C. Theodosius
D. Tacitus
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Theodosius I also known as Theodosius the Great, was a Roman Emperor from 379 to 395. In 393, he banned the pagan rituals of the Olympics in Ancient Greece.
Question 774
Which Roman Emperor is also known as 'little boot'
A. Nero
B. Julius Caesar
C. Caligula
D. Augustus
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Gaius Caesar, nicknamed Caligula or "Little Boot," was born on August 31, in 12 A.D. He succeeded Tiberius as Roman emperor in 37 A.D., and adopted the name Gaius Caesar Germanicus. Records depict him as a cruel and unpredictable leader.
Question 775
Which two countries were involved in a Hundred Years War?
A. Turkey and Austria
B. England and France
C. Palestine and Israel
D. Germany and Russia
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The kingdom of England and the kingdom of France was involved in a series of conflict form 1337 to 1453, it is referred as " The Hundred Year War ".
Question 776
Which U.S President announced the "New Deal" for economic recovery in the aftermath of the Great Depression?
A. Abraham Lincoln
B. Benjamin Franklin
C. Roosevelt
D. J.F. Kennedy
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The New Deal was a series of programs and projects instituted during the Great Depression by President Franklin D. Roosevelt that aimed to restore prosperity to Americans. When Roosevelt took office in 1933, he acted swiftly to stabilize the economy and provide jobs and relief to those who were suffering.
Question 777
Which war was formally ended with the Treaty of Portsmouth
A. World War I
B. World War II
C. Russo-Japanese War
D. China Japan War
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Treaty of Portsmouth formally ended the 1904–05 Russo-Japanese War. It was signed on September 5, 1905 after negotiations lasting from August 6 to August 30, at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, United States.
Question 778
Which were the two countries that fought during the Falklands War
A. Britain and France
B. Germany and Austria
C. Argentina and Britain
D. Austria and Russia
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Falkland Islands War, also called Falklands War, Malvinas War, or South Atlantic War, a brief undeclared war fought between Argentina and Great Britain in 1982 over control of the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) and associated island dependencies.
Question 779
Who advanced Russia's boundary to the Black Sea?
A. Catherine the Great
B. Elizabeth of Russia
C. Peter the Great
D. Peter III of Russia
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Catherine the Great extended Russian political control over the lands of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Catherine successfully waged war against the Ottoman Empire and advanced Russia's southern boundary to the Black Sea.
Question 780
Who advocated Nazism in Germany?
A. Frederick William-IV
B. Adolf Hitler
C. Bismarck
D. William-III
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
German dictator Hitler advocated Nazism in Germany which is the ideology based on extreme national socialism.
Question 781
Who among the following is referred to as 'Desert Fox'?
A. Lord Wavell
B. Gen. Eisenhover
C. Gen. Rommel
D. Gen. McArthur
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
General Erwin Rommel was the field Marshal in the Wehrmacht (armed force of Nazi Germany) during World War-II. He was known for his brilliant battle tactics 'fox-like' sneak attacks while fighting in the deserts of North Africa. This made him earn the title of " Desert Fox".
Question 782
Who among the following played a prominent role during the "Reign of Terror" in France?
A. Voltaire
B. Marat
C. Robespierre
D. Montesquieu
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The period of the French Revolution (5 sep, 1793 - 27 july, 1794) is referred as 'Reign of Terror', 'The Terror' and 'French La Terreur' French lawyer and politician Maximilian Robespierre played a prominent role during the French Revoulution.
Question 783
Who among the following supported the Doctrine of Predestination
A. John Calvin
B. Zwingli
C. Martin Luther
D. John Knox
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Predestination is a doctrine in Calvinism dealing with the question of the control that God exercises over the world. In the words of the Westminster Confession of Faith, God "freely and unchangeably ordained whatsoever comes to pass."
Question 784
Who amongst the following was not associated with the Unification of Italy?
A. Cavour
B. Garibaldi
C. Mussolini
D. Mazzini
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
All the given options belong to Italy. However Mussolini was not a part of Italian unification, however the unification began in 1815 and completed in 1871. The seizure of power by the Italian Fascist leader Benito Mussolini as Prime Minister of Italy in 1922 and his development of a fascist totalitarian state in Italy involved appeal to Italian nationalism, advocating a Roman-like Italian Empire in the Mediterranean Sea.
Question 785
Who are the earliest migrants from Europe to South America
A. Britishers
B. French
C. Portuguese
D. Spaniards
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Spaniards are the earliest migrants from Europe to South America.
Question 786
Who become the Chancellor of Germany for One Day after the death of Hitler during Second World War
A. Hermann Goering
B. Heinrich Himmler
C. Rudolf Hess
D. Joseph Goebbels
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Hitler committed suicide on 30 April. In accordance with Hitler's will, Goebbels succeeded him as Chancellor of Germany; he served one day in this post.
Question 787
Who brought the education available in the monasteries of Northumbria?
A. Alcuin
B. Bede
C. Einhard
D. Rabanus Maurus
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Alcuin is also called Ealhwine, Albinus or Flaccus. He was an English scholar, ecclesiastic, poet and teacher from York.
Question 788
Who build the St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow, Russia
A. Peter I
B. Vladislav I
C. Ivan the Terrible
D. Feodor I
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Cathedral of the Intercession of the Virgin on the Moat is better known as the Cathedral of Saint Basil the Blessed: St Basil's Cathedral. It is the most recognizable church in Russia. St Basil's Cathedral was built in the 16th century by order of Ivan the Terrible.
Question 789
Who captured Beijing in 1644?
A. Chongzhen Emperor
B. Li Zicheng
C. Wu Sangui
D. Yao Xueyin
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The Battle of Beijing took place between February and April 1644 in the areas surrounding Beijing, and was fought between forces of the Ming Dynasty and rebel forces that were led by Li Zicheng. Li Zicheng led his rebel army to attack the Ming capital Beijing from two directions (north and south).
Question 790
Who coined the phrase "survival of the fittest"?
A. Auguste Comte
B. Charles Darwin
C. Emile Durkheim
D. Herbert Spencer
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Herbert Spencer (1820–1903) was an English philosopher who initiated a philosophy called 'Social Darwinism'. He coined the term 'survival of the fittest' seven years before Darwin's publication of his theory of natural history, The Origin of the Species in 1859.
Question 791
Who composed 'The History of the Kings of Britain'?
A. Ambrosius Aurelianus
B. Geoffrey of Monmouth
C. Thomas Malory
D. Vortigern
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Geoffrey of Monmouth (Latin: Galfridus Monemutensis) was a British cleric and one of the major figures in the development of British historiography and the popularity of tales of King Arthur. He is best known for his chronicle The History of the Kings of Britain which was widely popular in its day, being translated into other languages from its original Latin. It was given historical credence well into the 16th century, but is now considered historically unreliable.
Question 792
Who declared that Bolshevism must be "strangled in its cradle"?
A. Adolf Hitler
B. Benito Mussolini
C. Franklin D. Roosevelt
D. Winston Churchill
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Winston Churchill declared that Bolshevism must be "strangled in its cradle".
Question 793
Who defeated Darius III in the Battle of Gaugamela?
A. Alexander the Great
B. Aristotle
C. Julius Caesar
D. Napoleon Bonaparte
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Alexander could have declared victory after the capture of Persepolis, but he instead decided to pursue Darius. The Battle of Gaugamela, in which Alexander the Great defeated Darius III of Persia in 331 BC, took place approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi) west of Erbil, Iraq.
Question 794
Who defeated Hannibal at Battle of Zama?
A. Cato the Elder
B. Scipio Aemilianus
C. Scipio Africanus
D. Hasdrubal
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Battle of Zama—fought in 202 BC near Zama —marked the end of the Second Punic War. A Roman army led by Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus, with crucial support from Numidian leader Masinissa, defeated the Carthaginian army led by Hannibal.
Question 795
Who defined the "Long Nineteenth Century"?
A. Benedict Anderson
B. Ernest Gallner
C. Eric Hobsbawm
D. Karl Marx
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The long 19th century is a term coined for the period between the years 1789 and 1914 by Russian literary critic and author Ilya Ehrenburg and British Marxist historian and author Eric Hobsbawm.
Question 796
Who developed system ranks of binary patterns?
A. Baudhayana
B. Aryabhata
C. Mahavira
D. Pingala
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
As Pingala's system ranks binary patterns starting at one (four short syllables—binary "0000"—is the first pattern), the nth pattern corresponds to the binary representation of n-1 (with increasing positional values).
Question 797
Who discovered America?
A. Vascoda Gama
B. Columbus
C. Captain Cook
D. Amundsen
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
America was discoverd by Columbus in 1492. Columbus discovered the viable sailing route to the Americas, a continent which was not then known to the Old World.
Question 798
Who discovered Cape of Good Hope in 1488?
A. Magellan
B. Columbus
C. Bartholomew Dias
D. Vasco da Gama
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Portuguese voyager Bartholomew Dias discovered the Cape of Good Hope (Africa) in 1487. He named it the Cape of Sterms, King John-II renamed it Cabo de Boa Esperanca (Cape of Good Hope).
Question 799
Who discovered Troy?
A. Arthur Evans
B. Frank Calvert
C. Heinrich Schliemann
D. Homer
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
In northwestern Turkey, Heinrich Schliemann excavated the site believed to be Troy in 1870.
Question 800
Who established the Edo society?
A. Akechi Mitsuhide
B. Kuroda Yoshitaka
C. Oda Nobunaga
D. Toyotomi Hideyoshi
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Toyotomi Hideyoshi established the Edo society.
Question 801
Who founded Saint Petersburg?
A. Alexis of Russia
B. Ivan the Terrible
C. Peter the Great
D. Peter III of Russia
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Saint Petersburg was founded by Tsar Peter the Great on 27 May 1703. It became capital of the Russian Empire for more than two hundred years (1712–1728, 1732–1918). St. Petersburg ceased being the capital in 1918 after the Russian Revolution of 1917.
Question 802
Who founded the city of Singapore?
A. Francis Light
B. Herman Willem Daendels
C. Lee Kuan Yew
D. Stamford Raffles
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles, FRS (6 July 1781 – 5 July 1826) was a British statesman, Lieutenant-Governor of the Dutch East Indies (1811–1816) and Lieutenant-Governor of Bencoolen (1818–1824), best known for his founding of Singapore and the British Malaya.
Question 803
Who founded the Great Seljuq Empire in 1037
A. Seljuq Beg
B. Tughril Beg
C. Alp Arslan
D. Malik-Shah I
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The Seljuk empire was founded by Tughril Beg (1016–1063) in 1037. From their homelands near the Aral Sea, the Seljuks advanced first into Khorasan and then into mainland Persia, before eventually conquering eastern Anatolia.
Question 804
Who founded the philosophy of Stoicism in Athens?
A. Chrysippus
B. Cleanthes
C. Epictetus
D. Zeno of Citium
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Stoicism is a school of Hellenistic philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium in Athens in the early 3rd century BC. While Stoic physics are largely drawn from the teachings of the philosopher Heraclitus, they are heavily influenced by certain teachings of Socrates.
Question 805
Who give the famous quote 'Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth'
A. Winston Churchill
B. Abraham Lincoln
C. Vladimir Lenin
D. George Washington
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The words of Abraham Lincoln to honour the soldiers that sacrificed their lives in order “that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth” were spoken at Gettysburg, but these words apply as well to the countless soldiers that died for the cause of democracy in the following 150 years.
Question 806
Who has called the Prime Minister Primus inter pares (first among equlas)?
A. Morely
B. Harcourt
C. Laski
D. Lowell
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Lord Morely described the Prime Minister 'Primus inter pares' (first among equal).
Question 807
Who has given a call "Go back to nature"?
A. Plato
B. Aristotle
C. Rousseau
D. Hobbes
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a Swiss born French political philosopher who gave the call "Go back to Nature".
Question 808
Who is also known as 'Bard of Avon'
A. William Wordsworth
B. Karl Marx
C. William Shakespeare
D. John Milton
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
William Shakespeare is called The Bard and also The Bard of Avon, because he is considered to be the greatest poet that ever lived.
Question 809
Who is called the "Greatest Investigator of Antiquity"?
A. Aristotle
B. Darwin
C. Cuvier
D. Socrates
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Charles Darwin was an English biologist, geologist and naturalist. He developed the theory of evolution to explain biological change. He is called the "Greatest Investigator of Antiquity".
Question 810
Who is consider as the first Pope of christianity
A. St Peter
B. St Linus
C. St Evaristus
D. St Alexander I
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
According to Catholic belief, Simon Peter was distinguished by Jesus to hold the first place of honor and authority. Also in Catholic belief, Peter was, as the first Bishop of Rome, the first Pope. Furthermore, they consider every Pope to be Peter's successor and the rightful superior of all other bishops.
Question 811
Who is generally consider as the first pharaoh of Egypt
A. Menes
B. Semerkhet
C. Takelot I
D. Tutankhamun
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Menes is traditionally considered the first king of Ancient Egypt, Narmer has been identified by the majority of Egyptologists as the same person as Menes.
Question 812
Who is known as 'The Father of English History'
A. Jerome
B. Alfred the Great
C. John Chrysostom
D. Bede
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The Venerable Bede was a monk who was known as a scholar and an author. He is known as "the father of English history."
Question 813
Who is known as the 'Father of History'
A. Homer
B. Thucydides
C. Herodotus
D. Archimedes
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Herodotus is known as the father of history because he was the first historian to collect and systematically document events and create an account. He compiled these accounts into his single major work known as The Histories.
Question 814
Who is known as the "Lady with the Lamp"?
A. Joan of Arc
B. Helen Keller
C. Florence Nightingale
D. Sarojini Naidu
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Florence Nightingale the founder of modern nursing was an English social reformer. She got the title of 'Lady with the Lamp' while she used to make rounds of woundedsoldiers in Crimean war at night.
Question 815
Who is known as the Artist of the world famous painting 'Mona Lisa'
A. Filippo Brunelleschi
B. Michelangelo
C. Vincent van Gogh
D. Leonardo da Vinci
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The title of the painting, which is known in English as Mona Lisa, comes from a description by Renaissance art historian Giorgio Vasari, who wrote "Leonardo undertook to paint, for Francesco del Giocondo, the portrait of Mona Lisa, his wife."
Question 816
Who is known as the father of American Constitution
A. James Madison
B. George Washington
C. John Adams
D. Thomas Jefferson
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
James Madison is known as the Father of the Constitution because of his pivotal role in the document's drafting as well as its ratification.
Question 817
Who is known as the father of Modern Medicine?
A. Erastosthenes
B. Euclid
C. Hippocrates
D. Pythagoras
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Hippocrates is considered to be the father of modern medicine because in his books, which are more than 70. He described in a scientific manner, many diseases and their treatment after detailed observation. He lived about 2400 years ago.
Question 818
Who is known as the first pope of Vatican City
A. Pope Benedict XV
B. Clement XIII
C. Pope Pius XI
D. Benedict XIII
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Pope Pius XI was the first sovereign of Vatican City from its creation as an independent state on 11 February 1929.
Question 819
Who is known as the founder of the 'Republic of Turkey'
A. Ismet Inonu
B. Fevzi Cakmak
C. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
D. None of the above
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The history of modern Turkey begins with the foundation of the republic on October 29, 1923, with Kemal as its first president. The government was formed from the Ankara-based revolutionary group, led by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and his colleagues.
Question 820
Who is known as the founder of the Durrani Empire
A. Timur Shah Durrani
B. Zaman Shah Durrani
C. Mahmud Shah Durrani
D. Ahmad Shah Durrani
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Ahmad Shāh Durrānī (c. 1722 – 16 October 1772) was the founder of the Durrani Empire and is regarded as the founder of the modern state of Afghanistan.
Question 821
Who is known as the founder of the Rome city in 753 BC
A. Julius Caesar
B. Augustus
C. Romulus and Remus
D. Camillus
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
According to legend, Ancient Rome was founded by the two brothers, and demi-gods, Romulus and Remus, on 21 April 753 BCE. The legend claims that, in an argument over who would rule the city (or, in another version, where the city would be located) Romulus killed Remus and named the city after himself.
Question 822
Who is known as the founder of Tudor dynasty in England
A. Elizabeth I
B. Richard III
C. Henry VII
D. None of the above
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The dynasty started when Henry Tudor defeated Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field. This was the final stage of the Wars of the Roses and made him Henry VII, king of England.
Question 823
Who is known as the founder of Yuan Dynasty in China
A. Kublai Khan
B. Genghis Khan
C. Batu Khan
D. Berke Khan
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
In official Chinese histories, the Yuan dynasty bore the Mandate of Heaven. The dynasty was established by Kublai Khan, yet he placed his grandfather Genghis Khan on the imperial records as the official founder of the dynasty as Taizu.
Question 824
Who is regarded as the founder of modern Egypt
A. Muhammad Ali
B. Ibrahim Pasha
C. Abbas I
D. Sa'id Pasha
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Muhammad Ali Pasha was the ruler of Egypt and Sudan. He is regarded “the founder of modern Egypt,” because of the dramatic reforms in the military, economic, and cultural spheres that he instituted.
Question 825
Who is renowned for his redefinition of sexual desire?
A. Carl Jung
B. Friedrich Nietzsche
C. Jacques Lacan
D. Sigmund Freud
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Freud is also renowned for his redefinition of sexual desire as the primary motivational energy of human life, as well as his therapeutic techniques. He theorised that personality is developed by the person's childhood experiences.
Question 826
Who is the author of "From the Founding of the City"?
A. Cicero
B. Livy
C. Polybius
D. Sallust
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The book History of Rome, sometimes referred to as Ab Urbe Condita, is a monumental history of ancient Rome, written in Latin between 27 and 9 BC by the historian Titus Livius, or "Livy", as he is usually known in English.
Question 827
Who is the author of "The History of the World-Conquerer"?
A. Annemarie Schimmel
B. Clifford Edmund Bosworth
C. Gustaf John Ramstedt
D. John Andrew Boyle
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Ata-Malek Juvayni wrote an account of the Mongol Empire entitled Tarikh-i-Jahan-gusha. “The History of the World-Conquerer” was the English translation republished in 1997 by John Andrew Boyle.
Question 828
Who is the creator of the world famous statue 'David' in Florence
A. Leonardo da Vinci
B. Raphael
C. Filippo Brunelleschi
D. Michelangelo
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
David is a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture created in marble between 1501 and 1504 by the Italian artist Michelangelo. David is a 5.17-metre (17.0 ft) marble statue of the Biblical hero David, a favoured subject in the art of Florence.
Question 829
Who is the Duchess of Cornwall?
A. Diana
B. Camilla
C. Anne
D. Margaret
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, GCVO, CSM, PC is a member of the British royal family. She is the second wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, heir apparent to the British throne. Instead of using the title Princess of Wales, she uses the title Duchess of Cornwall, her husband's secondary designation.
Question 830
Who is the first European to reach New Zealand
A. Abel Tasman
B. James Cook
C. Willem Janszoon
D. Anthony van Diemen
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Abel Tasman is officially recognised as the first European to 'discover' New Zealand in 1642. His men were the first Europeans to have a confirmed encounter with Māori.
Question 831
Who is the first crowned Czar (Tsar) of Russia
A. Peter I
B. Ivan IV (the Terrible)
C. Nicholas I
D. John Adams
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The first Russian ruler to be formally crowned as Tsar of Russia was Ivan IV, until then known as Grand Prince of all the Russia's.
Question 832
Who is the second Great Khan of the Mongol Empire
A. Guyuk Khan
B. Ogedei Khan
C. Kublai Khan
D. Mongke Khan
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Ögedei, was the third son of Genghis Khan and second Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, succeeding his father. He continued the expansion of the empire that his father had begun, and was a world figure when the Mongol Empire reached its farthest extent west and south during the Mongol invasions of Europe and East Asia. He is the second Great Khan of the Mongol Empire.
Question 833
Who is the oldest British monarch to sit on the Throne?
A. Queen Victoria
B. Queen Elizabeth-II
C. Queen Mary Tudor
D. Queen Anne
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Queen Elizabeth-II is the oldest British Monarch to sit on the throne. She was 91 years old when she ascended the throne in 1952.
Question 834
Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
A. Abraham Lincoln
B. George Washington
C. John F. Kennedy
D. William Wallace Lincoln
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, as the nation approached its third year of bloody civil war. The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."
Question 835
Who led prussia in the unification of Germany
A. Moltke
B. Wilhelm II
C. Otto von Bismarck
D. Friedrich Ebert
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Otto von Bismarck was the architect of a Prussian consolidation that was also a form of German unification.
Question 836
Who made the famous statement "Man is born free, but everywhere he is in chains."
A. John Locke
B. Mirabeau
C. Voltaire
D. Jean Jacques Rousseau
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
In The Social Contract (1762) Rousseau argues that laws are binding only when they are supported by the general will of the people. His famous idea, 'man is born free, but he is everywhere in chains' challenged the traditional order of society.
Question 837
Who made tripartite periodisation standard?
A. Andreas Cellarius
B. Christoph Cellarius
C. Flavio Biondo
D. Genseric
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The alternative term medieval derives from medium aevum, tripartite periodisation became standard after the German 17th-century historian Christoph Cellarius. This threefold periodization was first employed by George Hornius, a Dutch historian in his Arca Noae (1666), and became widely known later through Christophorus Cellarius, a German historian, in his Historia nova, hoc est XVI et XVII saeculorum (1696).
Question 838
Who murdered Julius Caesar?
A. Augustus
B. Marcus Brutus
C. Mark Antony
D. Pompey
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The assassination of Caesar was the result of a conspiracy by many Roman senators led by Gaius Cassius Longinus, Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus, and Marcus Junius Brutus. They stabbed Caesar to death in a location adjacent to the Theatre of Pompey on the Ides of March 15 March 44 BC.
Question 839
Who officially instituted the first system of imperial examinations in China?
A. Han Wu Di
B. Huo Qubing
C. Wei Qing
D. None
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
This system was initially adopted by the succeeding Han dynasty (206 bce–220 ce), but in 124 bce, under the reign of the Han emperor Wudi, an imperial university was established to train and test officials in the techniques of Confucian government.
Question 840
Who pioneered Christian cenobitic monasticism?
A. Anthony the Great
B. Athanasius of Alexandria
C. Basil of Caesarea
D. Pachomius the Great
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
St. Pachomius was the author of the first cenobitic rule, which was later developed by St. Basil the Great (c. 329–379). Cenobitic monasticism was introduced in the west by St. Benedict of Nursia and became the norm of the Benedictine order.
Question 841
Who quoted "The problems of day cannot be solved by motions, resolutions and can be solved only by blood and iron."
A. Hitler
B. Bismarck
C. Kaiser William IV
D. King Frederick William IV
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Bismarck quoted "The problems of day cannot be solved by motions, resolutions and can be solved only by blood and iron."
Question 842
Who received the title of 'shogun' in 1603?
A. Ishida Mitsunari
B. Kuroda Yoshitaka
C. Oda Nobunaga
D. Tokugawa Leyasu
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
On March 24, 1603, Tokugawa Leyasu received the title of shōgun from Emperor Go-Yōzei. As shōgun, he used his remaining years to create and solidify the Tokugawa shogunate, which ushered in the Edo period, and was the third shogunal government (after the Kamakura (Minamoto) and the Ashikaga).
Question 843
Who said "Knowledge is Power"?
A. Shakespeare
B. Milton
C. Francis Bacon
D. Jawaharlal Nehru
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Sir Francis Bacon was the first person attributed to the phrase "Knowledge is Power". It dates back to 1597 when he published the maxim in his book, "Meditationes Sacrae and Human Philosophy'.
Question 844
Who said "Liberty consists in obedience to the general will"?
A. Hobbes
B. Rousseau
C. Green
D. Laski
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a Swiss born French political philosopher gave the statement "Liberty consists in obedience to the general will".
Question 845
Who said "Man is a social animal"?
A. Aristotle
B. Rousseau
C. Laski
D. Plato
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Aristotle a Greek Philosopher quoted that Man is a social animal. When Aristotle, says that man is a social animal, and we agree with the statement, were merely comprehend the fundamental interdependence of the individual and his social heritage. As McIver says, an individual personality would have no meaning without society and the support of the social heritage.
Question 846
Who said "Spanish ulcer was the cause of my ruin"
A. Matternich
B. Napoleon
C. Marshal Fouch
D. Chamberlain
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Napoleon said "Spanish ulcer was the cause of my ruin".
Question 847
Who said "Where there is no law, there is no freedom"?
A. Bentham
B. Lenin
C. Marx
D. Locke
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
"Where there is no law, there is no freedom” Tweet Share In 1689, John Locke wrote that “the end of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom.”
Question 848
Who said' 'I am the State'?
A. James-II of England
B. Napoleon-I of France
C. Louis-XIV of France
D. Hitler of Germany
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Louis XIV brought France to its peak of absolute power and his words 'L'etat c'est moi' ('I am the state') express the spirit of a rule in which the king held all political authority. His absolutism brought him into conflict with the Huguenots and the papacy, with damaging repercussions.
Question 849
Who secured papal recognition of his kingship in 1328?
A. Edward Bruce
B. Edward I of England
C. Edward II of England
D. Robert the Bruce
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
In January 1324, the Pope officially recognizes Robert the Bruce as King of Scots. He invaded Scotland in the years following King Robert's death in an attempt to take the crown.
Question 850
Who said that "Man by nature is a political animal"?
A. Plato
B. Aristotle
C. Hobbes
D. Rousseau
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Aristotle was an ancient Greek philospher, he in his book 'Politics' describes man as a political animal. Except from his Book of Politics, "it is evident that the state is a creation of nature, and that man is by nature a political animal."
Question 851
Who speaks of Cabinet system as "the steering wheel of the ship of state"?
A. Lowell
B. Muin
C. Marriot
D. Bagehot
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
John Muin a Scottish - American naturalist considered the cabinet system is the steering wheel of the ship of state.
Question 852
Who started the construction of Colosseum in Rome
A. Nero
B. Vespasian
C. Titus
D. Domitian
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The Colosseum is situated just east of the Roman Forum. Construction began under the emperor Vespasian in AD 72, and was completed in AD 80 under his successor and heir Titus. Further modifications were made during the reign of Domitian (81–96).
Question 853
Who said, "Adolf Hitler is Germany and Germany is Adolf Hitler. He who pledges himself to Hitler pledges himself to Germany"?
A. R. Hess
B. Mussolini
C. Hitler
D. Communist International
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Rudolf Hess on 25th Feb, 1934 addressed about a million Nazi Party officials who were gathered to swear an oath to Adolf Hitler. R.Hess in his speech said, "Adolf Hitler is Germany and Germany is Adolf Hitler. He who pledges himself to Hitler pledges himself to Germany."
Question 854
Who said, "The State exists because crime exists in society, otherwise there would be no need of a State"?
A. Herbert Spencer
B. J. S. Mill
C. John Locke
D. Tocqueville
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Herbert Spencer, an English philosopher had given the quote "The state exists because crime exist in society", other wise there would be no need of a state.
Question 855
Who took control of the kingdoms of Austrasia and Neustria in a coup of 753?
A. Carloman
B. Charles Martel
C. Pepin of Herstal
D. Pepin the Short
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Pepin the Short took control of the kingdoms of Austrasia and Neustria in a coup of 753.
Question 856
Who united Norway, Denmark and, Sweden?
A. Albert, King of Sweden
B. Eric of Pomerania
C. Haakon VI of Norway
D. Margaret I of Denmark
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Margaret I, (born 1353, Soborg, Den.—died Oct. 28, 1412, Flensburg), regent of Denmark (from 1375), of Norway (from 1380), and of Sweden (from 1389), who, by diplomacy and war, pursued dynastic policies that led to the Kalmar Union (1397), which united Denmark, Norway, and Sweden until 1523 and Denmark and Norway until 1814.
Question 857
Who switched on the world's first large-scale electrical supply network?
A. Albert Einstein
B. Alexander Graham Bell
C. Benjamin Franklin
D. Thomas Edison
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Thomas Edison invented a less powerful incandescent lamp in 1879, and in September 1882 only a month before the inaugural issue of POWER magazine was published he established a central generating station at Pearl Street in lower Manhattan.
Question 858
Who was "The First American"?
A. Benjamin Franklin
B. James Madison
C. John Adams
D. George Washington
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Benjamin Franklin was America's scientist, inventor, politician, philanthropist and business man. He is best known as the only Founding Father who signed all three documents that freed America from Britain. Franklin is credited with drafting the Declaration of Independence and the American Constitution.
Question 859
Who was a founder member of the Russian Populist Movement "Anarchism"?
A. Mikhail Bakunin
B. Gorkhy
C. Leo Tolstoy
D. Turganew
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Mikhail Bakunin was a founding member and the Prominent leader of the Russian Populist Movement "Anarchism". He is regarded as the Father of Modern Terrorism.
Question 860
Who was elected as First Consul of the Consulate of France?
A. Adolf Hitler
B. Napoleon Bonaparte
C. Napoleon III
D. Maximiliean Robespierre
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and its associated wars.
Question 861
Who was one of the teachers of Alexander the Great
A. Plato
B. Aristotle
C. Socrates
D. None of the above
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
In 343 B.C., King Philip II hired the philosopher Aristotle to tutor Alexander at the Temple of the Nymphs at Meiza. Over the course of three years, Aristotle taught Alexander and a handful of his friends philosophy, poetry, drama, science and politics.
Question 862
Who was popularly known as Africa's Gandhi?
A. Mir Karzai
B. Firoz Gandhi
C. Nelson Mandela
D. M.K.Gandhi
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Nelson Mandela is known as "South African Gandhi". He also used the Gandhian principles of 'Passive Resistance' and 'Satyagraha' as effective political tool.
Question 863
Who was the 1st President of South Africa after apartheid?
A. Zuma
B. Nelson Mandela
C. Kofi Annan
D. Booker T. Washington
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
1st President of South Africa after apartheid was Nelson Mandela.
Question 864
Who was the American leader who led a non-violent movement to obtain full civil rights for American Negroes?
A. Abraham Lincoln
B. John F. Kennedy
C. Martin Luther King Junior
D. George Washington
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
American Leader Martin Luther King Jr. was the civil right activist during the civil right movement for American Negroes. He was conferred with the Nobel peace Prize in 1964.
Question 865
Who was the author of United States Declaration of Independence
A. Thomas Jefferson
B. George Washington
C. Abraham Lincoln
D. Benjamin Franklin
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826) was an American statesman, diplomat, architect, and Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809. Previously, he had served as the second vice president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. The principal author of the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson was a proponent of democracy, republicanism, and individual rights motivating American colonists to break from the Kingdom of Great Britain and form a new nation; he produced formative documents and decisions at both the state and national level.
Question 866
Who was the chairperson of the Chinese Communist Party at the time of liberation of China?
A. Zhou Enlai
B. Deng Xiaoping
C. Mao Zedong
D. Liu Shaoqi
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Mao Zedong was Marxist theorist, statesman and soldier who lead the Chinese Communist Party's revolution from 1935 until his death. The communist party led by Mao established People's Republic of China on 1st October,1949.
Question 867
Who was the Chief Architect of the World Trade Centre, New York?
A. Le Corbusier
B. Minoru Yamasaki
C. Edwin Lutyens
D. Charles Correa
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Minoru Yamasaki (1912–1986) was riding a wave of critical acclaim in September 1962, when New York City's Port Authority chose him as the architect for its ambitious World Trade Center project in lower Manhattan.
Question 868
Who was the Chinese Emperor when Marco Polo visited China
A. Temur Khan
B. Kublai Khan
C. Genghis Khan
D. Ogedei Khan
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Marco Polo was born in a merchant family in Venice in 1254. His father and uncle often traded into the west coast of Mediterranean Sea. On one fortuitous occasion, they went to China and met with Kublai Khan, an emperor of the Yuan Dynasty.
Question 869
Who was the commander of 'Seventh Coalition' army that defeated Napoleon in the Battle of Waterloo
A. Arthur Wellesley
B. Jean-de-Dieu Soult
C. Robert Clive
D. John Carnac
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Coalition under the command of British Field Marshall Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, defeated Napoleon Bonaparte's Imperial French Army at the Battle of Waterloo, Belgium.
Question 870
Who was the first chairman of Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
A. Mao Zedong
B. Liu Shaoqi
C. Hua Guofeng
D. Hu Yaobang
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Mao Zedong was the first to hold the office of State Chairman. He was elected at the founding session of the National People's Congress in 1955. At the 2nd NPC in 1959, Mao was succeeded by Liu Shaoqi, first Vice Chairman of the Communist Party.
Question 871
Who was the Emperor of Russia during Russian Revolution
A. Alexander III
B. Nicholas II
C. Nicholas I
D. Alexander II
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
During the February Revolution, Czar Nicholas II, ruler of Russia since 1894, is forced to abdicate the throne on this day in 1917, after strikes and general revolts break out in Petrograd (now St. Petersburg).
Question 872
Who was the first Chancellor of Germany
A. Leo von Caprivi
B. Adolf Hitler
C. Otto von Bismarck
D. Hans Luther
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The office was created in the North German Confederation in 1867, when Otto von Bismarck became the first Chancellor. With the unification of Germany and establishment of the German Empire in 1871, the Confederation evolved into a German nation-state and the office became known as the Chancellor of Germany.
Question 873
Who was the first Caliph?
A. Sulaiman, the Great
B. Abu Bakr
C. Imam Hussain
D. Constantine
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Abu Bakr was noted for being the closest friend and companion of Muhammad and the first Muslim caliph. He was one of the first men to convert to Islam and was chosen by the Prophet as his companion on the Hijrah to Medina.
Question 874
Who was the first christian emperor of the Roman Empire
A. Julius Caesar
B. Nero
C. Constantine
D. Domitian
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Constantine was the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity. Although he lived much of his life as a pagan, and later as a catechumen, he joined the Christian faith on his deathbed, being baptised by Eusebius of Nicomedia.
Question 875
Who invented kerosene?
A. Abraham Pineo Gesner
B. Benjamin Silliman
C. Edwin Drake
D. John William Dawson
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
In 1846 Abraham Pineo Gesner invented a substitute for whale oil for lighting, distilled from coal. Later made from petroleum, kerosene became a popular lighting fuel. Modern and most popular versions of the kerosene lamp were later constructed by Polish inventor and pharmacist Ignacy Łukasiewicz.
Question 876
Who was the first president of the Republic of China?
A. Chiang Kai-shek
B. Mao Zedong
C. Sun Yat-sen
D. Yuan Shikai
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
After the outbreak of the Wuchang Uprising against Qing rule in 1911, the revolutionaries elected Sun Yat-sen as the "provisional president" of the transitional government, with the Republic of China officially established on January 1, 1912.
Question 877
Who was the first Prime Minister of Great Britain?
A. Oliver Cromweli
B. Benjamin Disraeli
C. Robert Walpole
D. Gladstone
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Sir Robert Walpole is considered, who led the government of Great Britain for over twenty years from 1721, as the first Prime Minister. Walpole is also the longest-serving British prime minister by this definition.
Question 878
Who was the founder of Ottoman Empire
A. Osman I
B. Orhan
C. Mura I
D. Bayezid I
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Osman I, also called Osman Gazi, (born c. 1258—died 1324 or 1326), ruler of a Turkmen principality in northwestern Anatolia who is regarded as the founder of the Ottoman Turkish state. Both the name of the dynasty and the empire that the dynasty established are derived from the Arabic form (Uthmān) of his name.
Question 879
Who was the founder of the Satavahana dynasty?
A. Gautamiputra Satakarni
B. Deimachus
C. Nahapana
D. Simuka
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Founder of the Satavahana dynasty was Simuka. He and his successors established their authority from the mouth of the Krishna to the entire Deccan plateau. According to the Puranas, the Satavahana king killed the last Kanva ruler of Magadha and presumably took possession of his kingdom.
Question 880
Who was the king during the french revolution
A. Napoleon
B. Louis XV
C. Louis XVI
D. Charles IX
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Louis XVI (23 August 1754 – 21 January 1793), born Louis-Auguste, was the last King of France before the fall of the monarchy during the French Revolution. He was referred to as Citizen Louis Capet during the four months before he was guillotined.
Question 881
Who was the King of Britain during the First World War ?
A. Philip I
B. Anarew VIII
C. George V
D. Jonn Vll
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was king of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until his death in 1936. He became king-emperor on his father's death in 1910.
Question 882
Who was the last Byzantine Emperor during the fall of Constantinople in 1453
A. Manuel II
B. John V
C. John VIII
D. Constantine XI
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The fall of Constantinople was when the Ottoman Empire took over Constantinople, the capital city of the Byzantine Empire, on 29 May 1453. The Ottomans were commanded by 21-year-old Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II, who defeated an army commanded by Byzantine Emperor Constantine XI Palaiologos.
Question 883
Who was the last Emperor (Tsar) of Russia
A. Alexander III
B. Nicholas II
C. Alexander II
D. Nicholas I
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Nicholas II or Nikolai II, known as Saint Nicholas the Passion-Bearer in the Russian Orthodox Church, was the last Emperor of Russia, ruling from 1 November 1894 until his forced abdication on 15 March 1917.
Question 884
Who was the last Emperor of Rome
A. Nero
B. Romulus Augustulus
C. Julius Nepos
D. Julius Caesar
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Flavius Romulus Augustus (c. AD 460 – after AD 476; possibly still alive as late as AD 507), known derisively and historiographically as Romulus Augustulus, was the Roman emperor who ruled the Western Roman Empire from 31 October 475 until 4 September 476.
Question 885
Who was the original inventor of roller spinning?
A. John Kay
B. Lewis Paul
C. Richard Arkwright
D. Samuel Crompton
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Lewis Paul was the original inventor of roller spinning, the basis of the water frame for spinning cotton in a cotton mill.
Question 886
Who was the President of America during American Civil War
A. Abraham Lincoln
B. Andrew Jackson
C. George Washington
D. James Madison
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Abraham Lincoln was succeeded by Vice President Andrew Johnson. Lincoln presided over the Union victory in the American Civil War, which dominated his presidency.
Question 887
Who was the President of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War?
A. Abraham Lincoln
B. Jefferson Davis
C. Robert E. Lee
D. Stonewall Jackson
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Jefferson Davis, in full Jefferson Finis Davis, (born June 3, 1808, Christian county, Kentucky, U.S.—died December 6, 1889, New Orleans, Louisiana), president of the Confederate States of America throughout its existence during the American Civil War (1861–65).
Question 888
Who was the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence?
A. Benjamin Franklin
B. George Washington
C. Thomas Edison
D. Thomas Jefferson
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Thomas Jefferson is considered the primary author of the Declaration of Independence, although Jefferson's draft went through a process of revision by his fellow committee members and the Second Continental Congress.
Question 889
Who was the second Great Khagan of the Mongol Empire
A. Guyuk Khan
B. Ogedei Khan
C. Kublai Khan
D. Temur Khan
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Ogedei Khan
Question 890
Who was the second President of America
A. Thomas Jefferson
B. Andrew Jackson
C. Abraham Lincoln
D. John Adams
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
John Adams (1735-1826) was a leader of the American Revolution, and served as the second U.S. president from 1797 to 1801. He then served a term as the nation's second president. He was defeated for another term by Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826).
Question 891
Who was the successor of Charlemagne?
A. Charles the Bald
B. Lothair I
C. Louis the German
D. Louis the Pious
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Louis I (778-840), or Louis the Pious, was king of the Franks and emperor of the West from 814 to 840. The son and successor of Charlemagne, he was the last ruler to maintain the unity of the Carolingian Empire. Born in Aquitaine, Louis I was the third son of Charlemagne and his second wife, Hildegard.
Question 892
Who was the US President during World War II
A. Winston Churchill
B. Joseph Stalin
C. Franklin D Roosevelt
D. Harry S Truman
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Vice President Henry A. Wallace won the election of 1940, and were at the helm of the nation as it prepared for and entered World War II.
Question 893
Who were the Axis powers in World War-II?
A. Poland, Japan, Germany
B. Italy, Japan, Britain
C. Germany, Italy, France
D. Germany, Italy, Japan
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The World War-II lasted from 1939 to 1945 fought between two opposite Military alliances the Allied powers (France, Great Britain, The United States, The Soviet Union) and the Axis powers (Germany, Italy, Japan).
Question 894
Who were the three eminent statesmen who started the Non-aligned Movement?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru, Anwar Sadat, Soekarno
B. Jawaharlal Nehru, Chou Enlai, Kwame
Nkrumah
C. Jawaharlal Nehru, Fidel Castro, Marshal Tito
D. Jawaharlal Nehru, Gamal Abdul Nasser,
Marshal Tito
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The 'Non Aligned Movement' was founded in 1961.The prominent leaders were Jawahar lal Nehru (india),Gamal Abdul Navser (Egypt), Marshal Tito (Yugoslavia),Kwame Nkrumah (Ghana) and Sukarno (Indonesia).
Question 895
Who won the Battle of Poitiers in 732?
A. Carloman
B. Charles Martel
C. Pepin of Herstal
D. Pepin the Short
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The Battle of Tours (often called the Battle of Poitiers, but not to be confused with the Battle of Poitiers, 1356) was fought on October 10, 732 between forces under the Frankish leader Charles Martel and a massive invading Islamic army led by Emir Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi Abd al Rahman, near the city of Tours, France.
Question 896
Who wrote "Summa Theologica"?
A. Albertus Magnus
B. Aristotle
C. Augustine of Hippo
D. Thomas Aquinas
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The Summa Theologiae (written 1265–1274 and also known as the Summa Theologica or simply the Summa) is the best-known work of Thomas Aquinas (c. 1225–1274). Although unfinished, the Summa is "one of the classics of the history of philosophy and one of the most influential works of western literature."
Question 897
Who wrote the article "The Gospel of Wealth"?
A. Andrew Carnegie
B. Cornelius Vanderbilt
C. Dale Carnegie
D. Napoleon Hill
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Gospel of Wealth' was an article written by Andrew Carnegie in 1889. Carnegie, a steel magnate, argued that very wealthy men like him had a responsibility to use their wealth for the greater good of society.
Question 898
Who wrote the book 'Oliver Twist'
A. William Shakespeare
B. Mark Twain
C. Charles Dickens
D. Christopher Marlowe
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Oliver Twist; or, the Parish Boy's Progress is Charles Dickens's second novel, and was first published as a serial 1837–39. The story centres on orphan Oliver Twist, born in a workhouse and sold into apprenticeship with an undertaker.
Question 899
Who wrote the book Ninety-Five Theses, which is regarded as initial catalyst for the Protestant Reformation
A. Michelangelo
B. Martin Luther
C. John Calvin
D. Huldrych Zwingli
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
“Disputation of Martin Luther and the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences” became the principle catalyst for the coming Protestant Reformation. This became known as the Ninety-Five Theses and was enclosed in a letter protesting indulgences that Luther wrote to Archbishop Albrecht in October of 1517.
Question 900
Who wrote, "On the Geneology of Morals"?
A. Friedrich Nietzsche
B. Immanual Kant
C. Karl Marx
D. Sigmund Freud
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
On the Genealogy of Morality: A Polemic (German: Zur Genealogie der Moral: Eine Streitschrift) is an 1887 book by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. It consists of a preface and three interrelated essays that expand and follow through on concepts Nietzsche sketched out in Beyond Good and Evil (1886).
Question 901
Whom did Henry Tudor defeat in 1485?
A. Edward IV
B. Richard I
C. Richard III
D. Edward V
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The battle of Bosworth, which took place on 22 August 1485, was the last significant clash of the Wars of the Roses. The armies of Yorkist king Richard III were defeated by Henry Tudor (later Henry VII), which heralded the end of the Plantagenet dynasty and marked the birth of the Tudor age.
Question 902
Whose model is based on the Mandate of Heaven?
A. Ban Gu
B. Li Ling
C. Qin Shi Huang
D. Sima Qian
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The Mandate of Heaven is an ancient Chinese belief and philosophical idea that Heaven granted emperors the right to rule based on their ability to govern well and fairly.
Question 903
Whose teachings inspired the French Revolution?
A. Locke
B. Rousseau
C. Hegel
D. Plato
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712 - 1778) was a French philosopher and writer of the Age of Enlightenment. His Political Philosophy, particularly his formulation of social contract theory (or Contractarianism), strongly influenced the French Revolution and the development of Liberal, Conservative and Socialist theory.
Question 904
Who was known as the Morning star of Renaissance
A. Montesquieu
B. Dante
C. Shakespeare
D. Geoffrey Chaucer
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Edward Albert calls him "The earliest of the great moderns" Chaucer stands at the end of the Middle ages and the beginning of the modern age. He has been called "The Morning Star of the Renaissance " His poetry reflects the medieval spirit. It also reflects the Italian Renaissance.
Question 905
William Shakespeare was born in the year
A. 1487
B. 1523
C. 1564
D. 1588
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
According to tradition, the great English dramatist and poet William Shakespeare is born in Stratford on Avon on April 23, 1564.
Question 906
Who was the first Roman Emperor
A. Caligula
B. Claudius
C. Augustus
D. Nero
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Augustus; 23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14 was a Roman statesman and military leader who was the first Emperor of the Roman Empire, controlling Imperial Rome from 27 BC until his death in AD 14.
Question 907
Who was the first Roman emperor who converted to Christianity
A. Augustus
B. Caligula
C. Constantine the Great
D. Cicero
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Constantine was the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity. Although he lived much of his life as a pagan, and later as a catechumen, he joined the Christian faith on his deathbed, being baptised by Eusebius of Nicomedia.
Question 908
Who was the first sailor to sail around the world
A. Ferdinand Magellan
B. Vasco da Gama
C. Christopher Columbus
D. Amerigo Vespucci
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Ferdinand Magellan led the first expedition to sail all the way around the world. He also discovered a passage from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean that is today called the Straits of Magellan.
Question 909
Who was the first to distill petroleum?
A. Benjamin Silliman
B. Cathryn J. Prince
C. Edward Hitchcock
D. James Dwight Dana
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Benjamin Silliman Sr had been the first person to use the process of fractional distillation, and, in 1854, Benjamin Silliman Jr became the first person to fractionate petroleum by distillation.
Question 910
Who was the first to distinguish between cause and immediate origins of an event?
A. Herodotus
B. Pericles
C. Plutarch
D. Thucydides
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Thucydides was an Athenian historian and general. His history of the Peloponnesian War recounts the fifth-century BC war between Sparta and Athens until the year 411 BC. Thucydides has been dubbed the father of "scientific history" by those who accept his claims to have applied strict standards of impartiality and evidence-gathering and analysis of cause and effect, without reference to intervention by the deities, as outlined in his introduction to his work.
Question 911
With the fall of which among the following the French Revolution began?
A. Bastille
B. Communes
C. Jacobin Club
D. Pilinitz
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Bastille was a fortress in Paris, it was the most hated symbol of Monarchy and was used as the prison to held political prisoners on 14 July, 1789, Revolution arise steamed Bastille. The fall of Bastille was the flash point of the French Revolution.
Question 912
World renowned philosopher Karl Marx was born in the country
A. Austria
B. Germany
C. Russia
D. Italy
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Karl Marx (German: 5 May 1818 – 14 March 1883) was a German philosopher, economist, historian, sociologist, political theorist, journalist and socialist revolutionary. Born in Trier, Germany, Marx studied law and philosophy at university. He married Jenny Von Westphalen in 1843.
Question 913
Zend-Avesta is the sacred book of the
A. Parsis
B. Jains
C. Jews
D. Buddhists
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Zend Avesta is the sacred book of the Parsis(Zoroastrianism). It contains the cosmogony, law and liturgy and the teachings of the prophet Zoroaster.
Question 914
Who was the first historian to use tripartite periodisation?
A. Bernardo Rossellino
B. Coluccio Salutati
C. Leonardo Bruni
D. Lorenzo Valla
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Leonardo Bruni (or Leonardo Aretino; c. 1370 – March 9, 1444) was an Italian humanist, historian and statesman, often recognized as the most important humanist historian of the early Renaissance. He has been called the first modern historian.