World History

Q.1. ‘War of the Pacific’ is fought by __ with  Peru and Bolivia.

A. Chile

B. Paraguay

C. Uruguay

D. None of these

Ans. Chile


 Q.2. The slogan “No taxation without representation” was raised during the

A. American War of Independence

B. Russian Revolution

C. French Revolution

D. Indian Freedom Straggle

Ans. American War of Independence


Q.3. Who built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?

A. St. Thomas

B. King Nebuchadnezzar

C. Julius Caesar

D. None of the above

Ans. King Nebuchadnezzar


Q.4. The Declaration of Independence of the  American Colonies was adopted by the Continental Congress on 4 July, 1776 at

A. Washington D.C.

B. New York

C. Chicago

D. Philadelphia

Ans. Philadelphia


Q.5. Which monarch called himself as the Second Alexander?

A. Ashoka

B. Ala-ud-din Khilji

C. Samudragupta

D. Akbar

Ans. Ala-ud-din Khilji


Q.6. Treaty of Versailles was drawn up in 1919 between __ and the Allied Powers.

A. Germany

B. India

C. Japan

D. Russia

Ans. Germany


Q.7. Who was the first popular-elected president of Russia?

A. Gorbachev

B. Boris Yeltsin

C. Lenin

D. Vladimir Putin

Ans. Boris Yeltsin


Q.8. Great Bath is associated with

A. Egyptian Civilisation

B. Indus Valley Civilisation

C. Roman Civilisation

D. None of the above

Ans. Indus Valley Civilisation


Q.9. Name the first king in the world who introduced prohibition?

A. Tippu Sultan

B. Akbar

C. Ashoka

D. Raja Raja Cholan

Ans. Ashoka


Q.10. Which country is called Constitution Research Society?

A. Vatican

B. Greece

C. England

D. France

Ans. Greece

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