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 country was known as Gold Coast in past?
[A] Burkina Faso
[B] Togo
[C] Ghana
[D] Mali

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2. From which one of the following nations Armenia got its independence in 1991?
[A] United Kingdom
[B] Portugal
[C] Soviet Union
[D] Netherlands

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3. 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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4. Which two nations were involved in “Ping-pong Diplomacy”?
[A] China and North Korea
[B] North Korea and United States of America
[C] China and United States of America
[D] Japan and United States of America

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5. Which nation’s revolutionary organization was “26th of July Movement”?
[A] Iran
[B] North Korea
[C] Cuba
[D] Vietnam

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6. The “Velvet Revolution”, also known as the “Gentle Revolution”, happened in which nation/s?
[A] Italy
[B] Austria-Hungary
[C] Czech Republic-Slovakia
[D] Russia

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7. “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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8. Rome fought the Punic Wars with which of the following?
[A] Alexandria
[B] Greeks
[C] Gauls
[D] Carthage

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9. Which of the following was the father of Mohammed?
[A] Abu Talib
[B] Abdullah
[C] Abdul-Motalib
[D] None of the above

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10. Which of the following was the central theme of most Renaissance art and literature?
[A] People
[B] God
[C] Jesus
[D] None of the above

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