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. From which country Haiti gained independence in 1804?
[A] United Kingdom
[B] France
[C] Spain
[D] Portugal

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22. Which country’s variant of communism policy followed was “Goulash Communism”?
[A] Hungary
[B] Poland
[C] Romania
[D] Ukraine

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23. Which country was the location of the event “30 September Movement”?
[A] Cambodia
[B] Philippines
[C] Malaysia
[D] Indonesia

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24. Which of the following countries occupied parts of Kiribati during 2nd World War?
[A] United States
[B] UK
[C] Japan
[D] Germany

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25. Consider the following statements with respect to the collectivization of agriculture in Soviet Russia:

  1. The well-to-do peasants, called ‘kulaks’, were particularly targets during this period.
  2. Kolkhoz were the collective farms in which all peasants were forced to work.

Which of the above is / are correct?

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

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26. In the context of the defeat of Germany in the WWI, the term ‘November Criminals’ refers to which of the following?
[A] Supporters of Weimar
[B] German Emperor
[C] Allied powers
[D] France

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

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28. 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

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29. Consider the following statements with respect to the ‘New Deal’:

  1. It was meant to tackle the Great Depression in USA.
  2. It was proposed by Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Which of the above is / are correct?

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

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30. The ‘Atlantic Charter’ was signed between which of the following countries?

  1. USA
  2. Britain
  3. USSR
  4. Japan

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

[A] Only 1, 2, and 3
[B] Only 1 and 2
[C] Only 2 and 3
[D] Only 1 and 4

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