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 Prime Minister is known for his “Iron Curtain Speech”?
[A] Clement Attlee
[B] Neville Chamberlain
[C] Winston Churchill
[D] Herbert Morrison
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Correct Answer: C [Winston Churchill]
Notes:
One of the most famous speeches of the Cold War period in which former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill condemns the Soviet Union’s policies in Europe is also called as Iron Curtain Speech.
2. The first major effort to evolve rules of the game for international trade (or multilateral trade) was in the post-World War II era which resulted in the establishment which of the following?
[A] World Trade Organization
[B] WEF
[C] IMF
[D] GATT
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Correct Answer: D [GATT]
Notes:
The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade is a legal agreement between countries, whose overall purpose was to promote international trade by reducing or eliminating trade barriers such as tariffs or quotas. It is to evolve rules of game for international trade.
3. Which famous world leader was accused at the Rivonia Trial?
[A] Martin Luther King
[B] Subhas Chandra Bose
[C] Nelson Mandela
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [Nelson Mandela]
Notes:
The Rivonia Trial led to the imprisonment of Nelson Mandela and the others among the accused who were convicted of sabotage and sentenced to life at the Palace of Justice, Pretoria.
4. Which city was the capital of “Free France” between 1940 and 1943?
[A] London
[B] Algiers
[C] Brazzaville
[D] Paris
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Correct Answer: C [Brazzaville]
Notes:
Brazzaville was the capital of “Free France” between 1940 and 1943 during the period of World War II when France was under the occupation of Germany, under Axis Powers. It was the decision of the Empire Defence Council to designate Brazzaville, the capital of French Equatorial Africa, as the administrative seat of Free France. It was ratified by the Barzaville Manifesto.
5. The “Cuban Thaw” was the normalisation and restoration of friendly relations between the governments of Cuba and which other nation?
[A] United Kingdom
[B] United States of America
[C] Russia
[D] Germany
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Correct Answer: B [United States of America]
Notes:
The “Cuban Thaw” was the term used to manifest the normalisation and restoration of friendly relations between the governments of Cuba and the United States of America. This peaceful gesture ended a 54-year stretch of hostility between two nations. This happened on 20 July 2015 and Barack Obama became the first USA president to visit Cuba since 1928. It was mediated by the Pope Francis of the Holy See and the Government of Canada. This restored the diplomatic relations between the two governments.
6. Which of the following is considered as the founder of Christianity?
[A] Jesus
[B] Paul
[C] Peter
[D] Constantine
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Correct Answer: A [Jesus]
Notes:
Christianity is one of the worlds’ major religions. Jesus was the founder of this religion. He was born in a Jewish family in the year 4 B.C. or 6 B.C. ‘ in Bethlehem in the Judea province.
7. The fall of Constantinople in 1453 marked the end of which of the following?
[A] Greek empire
[B] Roman empire
[C] Byzantine empire
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [Byzantine empire ]
Notes:
Constantinople fell in 1453. It marked the end of the Byzantine empire. The city ceased to be a Centre of Christian faith and learning. Many Greek scholars and intellectuals began to travel westwards with all their precious manuscripts and writings.
8. Which of the following was a Catholic and adopted a policy of religious persecution of the Protestants and Puritans of England?
[A] James I
[B] Mary II
[C] Walter Stewart
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [Mary II]
Notes:
James I of the Stuart dynasty was a Catholic and adopted a policy of religious persecution of the Protestants and Puritans of England. The English Puritans hated to be brought under the English Catholic Church and therefore decided to leave England to settle elsewhere.
9. The USSR finally collapsed in which of the following years?
[A] 1985
[B] 1889
[C] 1991
[D] 1993
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Correct Answer: C [1991]
Notes:
The USSR finally collapsed in 1991. On December 25, 1991, the Soviet hammer and sickle flag was replaced by the Russian tricolor. Mikhail Gorbachev also resigned his post as President of the Soviet Union.
10. World War-II was fought during which of the following periods?
[A] 1939 to 1945
[B] 1945 to 1947
[C] 1930 to 1940
[D] 1914 to 1918
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Correct Answer: A [1939 to 1945]
Notes:
World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world’s countries forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis.
