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.
11. The Great Wall of China was made during the reign of which of the following ruler?
[A] King Zhuangxiang
[B] Qin Shi Huang
[C] Qin Er Shi
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [Qin Shi Huang]
Notes:
Emperor Qin Shi Huang ordered the construction of the Great Wall of China around 221 B.C. The labor force that built the wall was made up largely of soldiers and convicts. The construction of the Great Wall of China was started in the 7th Century BC and lasted until 1878.
12. Which of the following is NOT a Greek deity?
[A] Zeus
[B] Apollo
[C] Athena
[D] Olympus
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Correct Answer: D [Olympus]
Notes:
The Greeks worshipped a number of deities like Zeus, Apollo, Athena etc. Their religion was a sort of contact between the man and the God. In Greek mythology, Mount Olympus is the home of the Greek gods.
13. Which of the following codified laws of the Greeks?
[A] Draco
[B] Solon
[C] Pisistratus
[D] Cleisthenes
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Correct Answer: A [Draco]
Notes:Draco codified laws of the Greek Civilization whereas Solon introduced reforms in the economy and in political affairs. Pisistratus introduced land reforms whereas Cleisthenes put into practice the idea of Ostracism.
14. 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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Correct Answer: B [Abdullah ]
Notes:
Prophet Muhammad was the son of Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib and Fatimah bint Amr of the Makhzum clan. Muhammad’s father, Abdullah, died almost six months before he was born, leaving him in the care of his paternal grandfather Abd al-Muttalib.
15. The western European societies were influenced most by which of the following during the early middle ages?
[A] The Byzantine empire
[B] Elected Parliaments
[C] The Roman Catholic Church
[D] National Monarchies
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Correct Answer: C [The Roman Catholic Church]
Notes:
The western European societies were influenced most the Roman Catholic Church during the early middle ages. Religious life assumed new forms or reformed established ones during that time. Missionaries expanded the geographic boundaries of the faith.
16. 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.
17. Which of the following were the causes of American War of Independence?
1. England symbolized old and traditional institutions like the Church, monarchy and feudal heritages.
2. The Puritans developed a progressive out-look for a free society of free men without the bondage of the Church or such other out-of-date restrictions.
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 & 2
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Correct Answer: C [Both 1 & 2]
Notes:
Some of the causes of American War of Independence are:
1. England symbolized old and traditional institutions like the Church, monarchy and feudal heritages.
2. The Puritans developed a progressive out-look for a free society of free men without the bondage of the Church or such other out-of-date restrictions.
18. French Revolution started in which year?
[A] 1775
[B] 1783
[C] 1789
[D] 1793
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Correct Answer: C [1789]
Notes:
French Revolution was a period of more than 10 years that saw radical political and societal change in France. It started with the Estates General of 1789 and ended with the formation of the French Consulate in November 1799. It is one of the greatest events is in the annals of world history and civilization and is rightly regarded as the springboard from which Europe jumped into the most dynamic period of her history.
19. Which of the following was the King of France at the time of French Revolution?
[A] Louis XIV
[B] Louis XVI
[C] Nicholas II
[D] Marie Antionette
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Correct Answer: B [Louis XVI]
Notes:
Louis XVI was the King of France at the time of French Revolution. He was the last king of France who ruled from 1774–92, in the line of Bourbon monarchs preceding the French Revolution of 1789. He was married to Marie Antoinette.
20. Which of the following said when France sneezes, the rest of Europe catches a cold?
[A] Bismarck
[B] Mazzini
[C] Garibaldi
[D] Duke Metternich
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Correct Answer: D [Duke Metternich]
Notes:
Duke Metternich was the Austrian Chancellor who hosted the Congress which held at Vienna in 1815 A. D. He said that when France sneezes, the rest of Europe catches a cold.
