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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22. When did the storming of Bastille took place?
[A] 14th July, 1789
[B] 14th July, 1798
[C] 14th June, 1789
[D] 14th June, 1798

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23. The invasion of Germany on which of the following country started world war II?
[A] France
[B] Poland
[C] Japan
[D] China

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24. Hitler invaded the Soviet Union due to which of the following reasons?
[A] He wanted more land for the Germans to live on
[B] He wanted control of Moscow
[C] He wanted control of the country’s oil and wheat fields
[D] None of the above

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25. Which of the following led the procession of workers to the event “Bloody Sunday” in Russia?
[A] Stalin
[B] Lenin
[C] Friedrich Engels
[D] Father Gapon

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26. Which three countries invaded Egypt in the Suez Crisis of 1956?
[A] Israel, United Kingdom and France
[B] Israel, United Kingdom and United States of America
[C] Israel, United Kingdom and Germany
[D] Israel, United States of America and Canada

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27. Which country’s patriotic resistance fighters were “Arbegnoch”?
[A] Austria
[B] Ethiopia
[C] Uruguay
[D] Cambodia

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28. Which were the two foreign countries fought each other in the Finnish Civil War by supporting Finnish Whites and Finnish Reds respectively?
[A] German Empire and Soviet Russia
[B] Ottoman Empire and Soviet Russia
[C] Ottoman Empire and German Empire
[D] Habsburg Empire and Soviet Russia

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29. Which country conducted the “Red Army invasion of Georgia”?
[A] Germany
[B] Russia
[C] Turkey
[D] Iran

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30. Which country was the location of the “November Revolution”?
[A] France
[B] Germany
[C] Italy
[D] Denmark

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