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. Kemal Ataturk is known as founder and builder of Modern_______?
[A] Turkey
[B] Georgia
[C] Syria
[D] Kuwait

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2. Which of the following was established through the Maastricht Treaty?
[A] European Union
[B] Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)
[C] International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
[D] Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)

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3. From which one of the following nations Barbados got its independence in 1966?
[A] United States of America
[B] United Kingdom
[C] Argentina
[D] France

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4. From which nation Benin got its independence in 1960?
[A] United Kingdom
[B] France
[C] Portugal
[D] Spain

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5. Identify the infamous “Slave Coast” of the African continent from the following:
[A] Gulf of Aden coast from Somalia to the Indian Ocean coast of Mozambique.
[B] Bight of Benin coast of Gulf of Guinea between Volta River and Lagos lagoon.
[C] South African coast to the coast of St. Helena Bay.
[D] Coast of western North Atlantic Ocean from Western Sahara to Liberia.

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

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

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8. Which of the following is the oldest civilization of the world?
[A] Indus Valley Civilization
[B] Mesopotamian Civilization
[C] Nile Valley Civilization
[D] Chinese Civilization

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9. Who said “Egypt is the gift of Nile”?
[A] Herodotus
[B] Sallust
[C] Aristotle
[D] Arrian

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10. Which of the following is referred to as the land of human paradise on the Persian gulf, blessed by the gods?
[A] Egyptian Civilization
[B] Sumerian Civilization
[C] Babylonian Civilization
[D] None of the above

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