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 was the first country in Asia to have large scale industrialization?
[A] Japan
[B] China
[C] India
[D] Iran

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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. Which among the following organization was formed before commencement of the World War II?
[A] World Health Organization
[B] Food and Agriculture Organization
[C] International Atomic Energy Agency
[D] Bank for International Settlements

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4. Warplane Enola Gay is associated with which of the following?
[A] Sinking of the ship Bismark
[B] The Hiroshima bombing
[C] Storming of Bastille
[D] None of the above

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5. The “1989 Tiananmen Square Protests” happened in which nation?
[A] Japan
[B] North Korea
[C] South Korea
[D] China

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6. The “Opium Wars” happened in which nation?
[A] Afghanistan
[B] Venezuela
[C] Cuba
[D] China

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7. Which city was the capital of “Free France” between 1940 and 1943?
[A] London
[B] Algiers
[C] Brazzaville
[D] Paris

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8. 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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9. From which nation Djibouti gained independence in 1977?
[A] United Kingdom
[B] Spain
[C] France
[D] Belgium

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10. “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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