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 18th century French society was divided into which of the following?
[A] Castes
[B] Two states
[C] Three states
[D] Four states
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Correct Answer: C [Three states]
Notes:
The 18th century French society was divided into three groups. These groups were referred to as estates. The three types of groups were – First estate, Second estate and Third estate.
22. Which of the following treaty recognized Greece as an independent nation?
[A] Treaty of Versailles, 1871
[B] Treaty of Vienna, 1815
[C] Treaty of Constantinople, 1832
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [Treaty of Constantinople, 1832]
Notes:
The Treaty of Constantinople was the product of the London Conference which was held in 1832. It opened in February 1832 with the participation of the Great Powers which were Britain, France, and Russia on the one hand and the Ottoman Empire on the other.
23. 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.
24. Which of the following was the King of England during the First World War?
[A] George V
[B] Albert
[C] Edward VIII
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [George V]
Notes:
George V also known as George Frederick Ernest Albert (3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until his death in 1936.
25. Which of the following were the opponents of Bolsheviks in Russian Civil War?
[A] Democrats
[B] Monarchists
[C] Moderate socialists
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the above]
Notes:
Democrats, monarchists and moderate socialists all were the opponents of Bolsheviks in Russian Civil War. It was a multi-party civil war in the former Russian Empire. It took place immediately after the two Russian Revolutions of 1917.
26. Which of the following countries were involved in World War II?
[A] Britain
[B] France
[C] Canada
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the above]
Notes:
World War 2 was fought between two groups of countries which was divided into the Allies and the Axis Powers. Axis Powers included Germany, Italy, and Japan. On the other side were the Allies which included Britain, France, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, India, the Soviet Union, China, and the United States of America.
27. Which of the following was the last battle of World War II?
[A] Battle of North Borneo
[B] Battle of Okinawa
[C] Battle of the Atlantic
[D] None of these
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Correct Answer: B [Battle of Okinawa]
Notes:
The Battle of Okinawa was the last major battle of World War II, and it one of the bloodiest battle fought. The Navy’s Fifth Fleet and more than 180,000 U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps troops descended on the Pacific island of Okinawa for a final push towards Japan on April 1, 1945.
28. Which of the following is known as the Third Arab-Israeli War?
[A] Six-Day War
[B] Yom Kippur War
[C] War of Attrition
[D] Gulf War
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Correct Answer: A [Six-Day War]
Notes:
The Six-Day War, also known as the June War, 1967 Arab–Israeli War, or Third Arab–Israeli War, was fought between 5 and 10 June 1967 by Israel and the neighbouring states of Jordan and Egypt and Syria (known at the time as the United Arab Republic). The Six-Day War was a brief but bloody conflict fought in June 1967 between Israel and the Arab states of Egypt, Syria and Jordan. Following years of diplomatic friction and skirmishes between Israel and its neighbours, Israel Defense Forces launched preemptive air strikes that crippled the air forces of Egypt and its allies. Israel then staged a successful ground offensive and seized the Sinai Peninsula and the Gaza Strip from Egypt, the West Bank and East Jerusalem from Jordan, and the Golan Heights from Syria. The brief war ended with a U.N.-brokered ceasefire, but it significantly altered the map of the Mideast and gave rise to lingering geopolitical friction. The war resulted in Israeli victory and Israel occupied the Gaza Strip and the Sinai Peninsula, the West Bank (including East Jerusalem), and the Golan Heights.
29. Which countries struggle for independence from the Soviet Union was the “Singing Revolution”?
[A] Albania, Macedonia and Serbia
[B] Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan
[C] Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
[D] Romania, Moldova and Bulgaria
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Correct Answer: C [Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania]
Notes:
In its early period, Estonia was under the colonial subjugation of Germans, Danes, Swedes, Poles and Russians. In 19th and early 20th centuries, Estonia witnessed a movement promoting and propagating “Estonian National Awakening” in which Estonians started acknowledging themselves as a nation deserving the right to govern themselves. This lead to the Estonian War of Independence from 1918 to 1920 which lead to the Estonian victory and the signing of the Tartu Peace Treaty, finally proclaiming the independence of Estonia from Russia. After independence, initially, Estonia followed a democratic political system which got culminated into an authoritarian rule post-Great Depression period from 1934 to 1940. This period was known as the Era of Silence. During World War II from 1939 to 1945, Estonia was under German and Soviet Union occupation, which finally ended with Soviet Union subjugation of Estonia through a puppet government, so as to continue the de jure status of Estonia. Annoyed with the subjugation of Soviet Rule, Estonians started “Singing Revolution” from 1987 to 1991 seeking the restoration of independence of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania from Soviet Rule. This lead to the formal restoration of independence of Estonia from the Soviet Union in 1991.
30.
Which of the following was the location of the “Coup of 18 Brumaire”?
[A] Russia
[B] Italy
[C] Germany
[D] France
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Correct Answer: D [France]
Notes:
The coup of 18 Brumaire was happened on 9 November 1799 in France, which brought General Napolean Bonaparte to power as First Consul of France and in view of most historians ended the French Revolution. This bloodless coup overthrew the Directory, replacing it with the French Consulate.