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.

21. The USSR finally collapsed in which of the following years?
[A] 1985
[B] 1889
[C] 1991
[D] 1993

Show Answer

22. Which of the following is / are correct statements regarding the ‘Washington Consensus’?

  1. The consensus in Washington about matters of foreign policy.
  2. The ten-point guideline to liberal economic reform for development around the world
  3. The ten-point guideline for economic growth in Europe

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Only 2 & 3
[D] Only 3

Show Answer

23. Which of the following was the straggly of US in the Pacific during World War II?
[A] Leapfrogging
[B] Lightning war
[C] Blitzkrieg
[D] None of these

Show Answer

24. The term Bourbon Restoration is linked with the political history of __?
[A] France
[B] Canada
[C] Germany
[D] Russia

Show Answer

25. Which two countries fought the “War of 1870”?
[A] United Kingdom and France
[B] Portugal and Spain
[C] France and Germany
[D] Turkey and Greece

Show Answer

26. Which country’s historical period was “Belle Epoque”?
[A] France
[B] Netherlands
[C] Italy
[D] Germany

Show Answer

27. The “Filiki Eteria” or Society of Friends was a secret organization formed for what purpose?
[A] To overthrow the Ottoman rule of Greece and establish an independent Greek state.
[B] To overthrow the French rule of Greece and establish an independent Greek state.
[C] To overthrow the Russian rule of Greece and establish an independent Greek state.
[D] To overthrow the Austrian rule of Greece and establish an independent Greek state.

Show Answer

28. The “Massacre of Kondomari” happened as part of which event?
[A] World War I
[B] Dissolution of the Soviet Union
[C] Fall of the Berlin Wall
[D] World War II

Show Answer

29. From which of the following countries did Hitler wrest Sudentenland?
[A] Czechoslovakia
[B] Austria
[C] Poland
[D] France

Show Answer

30. Consider the following statements with respect to the forest management in India in colonial period:

  1. Deitrich Brandis was the first Inspector General of Forests in India.
  2. A so-called concept of ‘scientific forestry’ was introduced in India during the colonial period.

Which of the above is / are correct?

[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 and 2
[D] None of the above

Show Answer