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. Which of the following factors helped the rise of the modern nation-states?
1) The disintegration of the Holy Roman Empire left a vacuum that came to be filled.
2) The end of feudalism helped their rise
3) The rise of a nation-state on the basis of territory, population, law, and sovereignty.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 1 & 3
[C] Only 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
The following factors helped the rise of the modern nation-states.
1) The disintegration of the Holy Roman Empire left a vacuum that came to be filled.
2) The end of feudalism helped their rise.
3) The rise of a nation-state on the basis of territory, population, law, and sovereignty.
22. Which of the following won the First World War?
[A] Nazi Party
[B] Allied Powers
[C] Central Powers
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [Allied Powers]
Notes:
Allied Powers won the First World War. The main countries that were part of the Allied Powers included United Kingdom, France, and the United States. Russia was the part of the Allied Powers at the starting of the war but ended up surrendering after the Russian Revolution.
23. During which of the following wars the Russian Revolution took place?
[A] World War I
[B] World War II
[C] Napoleonic War
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [World War I]
Notes:
Russian Revolution took place during the World War I. The main cause of the Russian Revolution was the oppressive nature of Tsarist rule in Russia. Russia was a country which was divided into the extremely rich and the extremely poor.
24. Which of the following slogan was shouted during the February Revolution?
[A] Freedom and justice
[B] Bread and peace
[C] Let them eat cake
[D] No more War
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Correct Answer: B [Bread and peace]
Notes:
“Bread and peace” slogan was shouted during the February Revolution. On February 23, International Women’s Day, the women of Russia demonstrated against the slaughter happening in the war, calling for bread and peace.
25. 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.
26. Who commanded Operation Overlord?
[A] Churchill
[B] Stalin
[C] De Gaulle
[D] Eisenhower
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Correct Answer: D [Eisenhower ]
Notes:
World War II which was fought from 1939 to 1945 also called the Battle of Normandy, lasted from June 1944 to August 1944. It resulted in the Allied liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Germany’s control. The allied forces were led by General Dwight Eisenhower.
27. The commune of farmers in Russia was known as?
[A] Duma
[B] Soviets
[C] Mir
[D] Cossacks
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Correct Answer: C [Mir]
Notes:
The commune of farmers in Russia was known as Mir. The farmers pooled their land together periodically and their commune also called the Mir, divided it according to the need of individual families.
28. Which country’s government led by a committee of military leaders was “Derg”?
[A] Kenya
[B] Ethiopia
[C] Uganda
[D] Nigeria
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Correct Answer: B [Ethiopia ]
Notes:
Provisional Military Government Of Socialist Ethiopia also known as “Derg”, was the government led by a committee of military leaders or military junta from 1974 to 1987. This government was against the monarchy and supported communism as their ideology to rule Ethiopia. The infamous Qey Shibir Massacre of 1977, which was widely known as the Ethiopian Red Terror, was sanctioned by this government to eliminate political opponents.
29. Which country was the location of “May 68 Events”?
[A] United States of America
[B] France
[C] Canada
[D] United Kingdom
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Correct Answer: B [France]
Notes:
Beginning in May 1968, a period of civil unrest occurred throughout France, lasting some seven weeks and punctuated by demonstrations, general strikes, and the occupation of universities and factories. At the height of events, which have since become known as May 68, the economy of France came to a halt. The protests reached such a point that political leaders feared civil war or revolution; the national government briefly ceased to function after President Charles de Gaulle secretly fled France to Germany at one point. The protests spurred movements worldwide, with songs, imaginative graffiti, posters, and slogans.
30. Which country was the location of “Battle of Waterloo”?
[A] France
[B] Netherlands
[C] Germany
[D] Belgium
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Correct Answer: D [Belgium]
Notes:
Battle of Waterloo was fought on 18 June 1815, near Waterloo in Belgium, part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands at the time. A French army under the command of Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated by two of the armies of the Seventh Coalition: A British-led coalition consisting of units from the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Hanover, Brunswick, and Nassau, under the command of the Duke of Wellington; and a Prussian army under the command of Field Marshal von Blucher. This battle marked the final defeat of Napoleon and the end of the Napoleonic Wars. The defeat at Waterloo ended Napoleon’s rule as Emperor of France and ended his First French Empire.