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 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.
2. Who among the following wrote “The Communist Manifesto” along with Karl Marx?
[A] Emile Durkheim
[B] Friedrich Engeles
[C] Robert Owen
[D] Max Weber
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Correct Answer: B [Friedrich Engeles]
Notes:
On February 21, 1848, The Communist Manifesto, written by Karl Marx with the assistance of Friedrich Engels, is published in London by a group of German-born revolutionary socialists known as the Communist League.
3. First World War started in which year?
[A] 1905
[B] 1911
[C] 1914
[D] 1918
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Correct Answer: C [1914]
Notes:
In the year 1914 (28th July), First World War started and ended in 1918 (11th November). England, France Russia was on a side and Germany, Austria, Hungary and Turkey were on another side.
4. From which of the following nations, Angola got its independence in 1975?
[A] Portugal
[B] Great Britain
[C] France
[D] Netherlands
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Correct Answer: A [Portugal]
Notes:
Angola was under Portuguese colonization until 1975. Portuguese explorer Diogo Cao reached the Angolan area in 1484. The Angolan War of Independence from 1961-1974 lead to overthrow of Portuguese from Angola.
5. The “Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict” is a territorial dispute between which among the following nations?
[A] Armenia and Russia
[B] Armenia and Azerbaijan
[C] Azerbaijan and Russia
[D] Azerbaijan and Iran
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Correct Answer: B [Armenia and Azerbaijan]
Notes:
Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict is a territorial dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan. This region is legally recognized under the control of Azerbaijan. The conflict further leads to a full-scale war between 1988 and 1994.
6. The Qin dynasty ruled during which of the following period?
[A] 206 BCE-220 AD
[B] 386-589 AD
[C] 221-206 BC
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [221-206 BC]
Notes:
The Qin dynasty was the first dynasty of Imperial China which ruled China from 221 to 206 BC. It marked the beginning of the Chinese Empire. During the reign of this dynasty, China was greatly expanded to cover the Ye lands of Hunan and Guangdong.
7. Which of the following called themselves as ‘Hellens’?
[A] Chinese
[B] Mesopotamians
[C] Greeks
[D] Romans
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Correct Answer: C [Greeks]
Notes:
The Greeks originlly called themselves as ‘Hellens’, but the Romans called them as ‘Greeks’ and the world has adopted the name Greeks from the Romans.
8. Which of the following was the name of the river on which Rome was founded?
[A] Rubicon
[B] Forum
[C] Romulus
[D] Tiber
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Correct Answer: D [Tiber]
Notes:
Tiber was the name of the river on which Rome was founded. Tiber is the third-longest river in Italy and the longest river in Central Italy.
9. What was the name of Rome’s first written laws?
[A] Gravitas
[B] Triumvirates
[C] Consuls
[D] Twelve Tables
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Correct Answer: D [Twelve Tables]
Notes:
Rome’s first written laws were called Twelve Tables. The Romans codified their laws in 450 B.C. on twelve bronze tablets. These codified laws helped and protected the common people.
10. Caesar, Pompey, and Crasus in 60 B.C. formed a governing group which was called?
[A] the Republic
[B] a trimvirate
[C] a legion
[D] the Dictatorship
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Correct Answer: B [a trimvirate]
Notes:
Caesar, Pompey, and Crasus in 60 B.C. formed a governing group which was called a trimvirate. It was an informal alliance among three prominent politicians in the late Roman Republic.
