World History MCQs

World History Multiple Choice Quiz Questions (MCQs) on Ancient World History, Medieval World History and Modern World History for various UPSC, PCS and other Competitive Examinations.

1. Which of the following conflicts was put to an end by Dayton Agreement?
[A] Algerian War
[B] Vietnam War
[C] Bosnian War
[D] Chinese Civil War

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2. Which of the following country’s government is known to impose Policy of Apartheid between 1948 and 1994 which curtailed rights of the black inhabitants and maintained rights of whites?
[A] Australia
[B] New Zea Land
[C] South Africa
[D] United States

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3. Ping Pong Diplomacy of early 1970s is related to which among the following two countries?
[A] China and Russia
[B] China & Japan
[C] China & United States
[D] China & India

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4. Which country has gifted Manipur a Museum of Peace built on the memories of Battle of Imphal?
[A] Germany
[B] Japan
[C] France
[D] Poland

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5. Which one of the following was the “immediate cause” or the “spark” for the start of World War I?
[A] Imperialistic tendencies and competition among the European countries.
[B] Militarism of Germany and Russia.
[C] Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary.
[D] Annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina by Austria-Hungary.

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6. Which nation’s economic and social campaign was the “Great Leap Forward”?
[A] India
[B] Japan
[C] China
[D] Russia

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7. From which nation the Democratic Republic of Congo gained its independence in 1960?
[A] Portugal
[B] Spain
[C] Belgium
[D] France

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8. Which war in the African continent is known as the “Africa’s First World War”?
[A] Uganda-Tanzania War
[B] First Congo River
[C] Yom Kippur War
[D] Six-Day War

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9. “The Pharaoh was all” was the official title of the king of which of the following civilizations?
[A] Chinese Civilization
[B] Mesopotamian Civilization
[C] Egyptian Civilization
[D] Indus-Valley Civilization

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10. Great Pyramid of Giza’s is located in which country?
[A] Iraq
[B] Egypt
[C] Lebanon
[D] Israel

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