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. Russian Revolution took place in which of the following years?
[A] 1914
[B] 1915
[C] 1916
[D] 1917
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Correct Answer: D [1917]
Notes:
Russian Revolution took place in the year 1917, during the final phase of World War I. The revolution erupted as a result of Russia’s major military losses during the War, which resulted in much of the Russian Army being ready to mutiny.
22. 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
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Correct Answer: A [Leapfrogging]
Notes:
Leapfrogging which is also known as island hopping, was a military strategy employed during World War II by the Allies in the Pacific War against Japan and the Axis powers.
23. Which countries fought the “Yom Kippur War of 1973”?
[A] Israel Vs. Egypt and Syria
[B] Israel Vs. Egypt and Iran
[C] Israel Vs. Egypt and Turkey
[D] Israel Vs. Egypt and Lebanon
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Correct Answer: A [Israel Vs. Egypt and Syria]
Notes:
The 1973 Arab-Israeli War, also known as Yom Kippur War or Ramadan War or October War, was fought from 6 October to 25 October 1973, by a coalition of Arab countries led by Egypt and Syria against Israel. The location of the war was the Sinai Peninsula and Golan Heights. The USA supported the Israeli side and the then USSR supported Egyptian and Syrian side. The result of this war was a military victory for Israel.
24. Which country was the location of the event “Storming of the Bastille”?
[A] Canada
[B] Russia
[C] Germany
[D] France
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Correct Answer: D [France]
Notes:
“Storming of the Bastille” event was the major turning point of the French Revolution, which happened on 14 July 1789 in Paris, the capital city of France. Bastille was a medieval armory, fortress, and political prison which represented royal authority and a symbol of the French monarchy’s abuse of power. Revolutionaries saw the fall of the Bastille as a flashing point of the French Revolution. France celebrates every year on 14 July as the Bastille Day, which is their national day. The French National Day is the anniversary of the Storming of Bastille (Bastille Day) on 14 July 1789.
25. Which two countries invaded Greece in the “Battle of Greece/Operation Marita”?
[A] Italy and Germany
[B] Turkey and Egypt
[C] Austria and Hungary
[D] France and Italy
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Correct Answer: A [Italy and Germany]
Notes:
The Battle of Greece (also known as Operation Marita) is the common name for the invasion of Allied Greece by Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany in April 1941 during World War II. The Italian invasion in October 1940, which is usually known as the Greco-Italian War, was followed by the German invasion in April 1941. German landings on the island of Crete (May 1941) came after Allied forces had been defeated in mainland Greece. These battles were part of the greater Balkan Campaign of Germany.
26. What was “Toussaint Louverture” famous for?
[A] As the most prominent leader of the Guinean Revolution.
[B] As the most prominent leader of the Jamaican Revolution.
[C] As the most prominent leader of the Haitian Revolution.
[D] As the most prominent leader of the Bahamian Revolution.
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Correct Answer: C [As the most prominent leader of the Haitian Revolution.]
Notes:
Toussaint Louverture was a Haitian general and the most prominent leader of the Haitian Revolution. During his life, Louverture first fought against the French, then for them, and then finally against France again for the cause of Haitian independence. As a revolutionary leader, Louverture’s military and political acumen helped transform the fledgeling slave rebellion into a revolutionary movement. Louverture is now known as the “Father of Haiti”.
27. In 1918, with which country Iceland signed an agreement to recognize Iceland as a fully independent and sovereign state?
[A] United Kingdom
[B] Denmark
[C] Norway
[D] Germany
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Correct Answer: B [Denmark]
Notes:
In 1918, Iceland signed an agreement with Denmark to recognize Iceland as a fully independent and sovereign state. The Danish–Icelandic Act of Union, a December 1, 1918 agreement signed by Iceland and Denmark, recognized Iceland as a fully independent and sovereign state – the Kingdom of Iceland – freely associated with Denmark in a personal union with the Danish king.
28. Which is also known as the “Azerbaijan Crisis”?
[A] Iran crisis of 1926
[B] Iran crisis of 1936
[C] Iran crisis of 1946
[D] Iran crisis of 1956
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Correct Answer: C [Iran crisis of 1946]
Notes:
Iran crisis of 1946 is also known as the “Azerbaijan Crisis”. The Iran crisis of 1946, also known as the Azerbaijan Crisis, was one of the first crises of the Cold War, sparked by the refusal of Joseph Stalin’s Soviet Union to relinquish occupied Iranian territory, despite repeated assurances. The end of World War II should have resulted at the end of the Allied joint occupation of Iran. Instead, Pro-Soviet Iranians proclaimed the separatist Azerbaijan People’s Government[5] and the Kurdish separatist Republic of Mahabad. The United States pressure on the Soviet Union to withdraw is the earliest evidence of success with the new strategy of Truman Doctrine and containment.
29. Which following year corresponds to the first stage of the Iraq War?
[A] 2001
[B] 2002
[C] 2003
[D] 2004
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Correct Answer: C [2003]
Notes:
2003 corresponds to the first stage of the Iraq War. The 2003 invasion of Iraq was the first stage of the Iraq War. The invasion phase began on 19 March 2003 (air) and 20 March 2003 (ground) and lasted just over one month, including 26 days of major combat operations, in which a combined force of troops from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Poland invaded Iraq.
30. Which of the following, were the two cities of Japan, faced attacks of nuclear bomb in 1945?
[A] Tokyo and Osaka
[B] Osaka and Hiroshima
[C] Hiroshima and Tokyo
[D] Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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Correct Answer: D [Hiroshima and Nagasaki]
Notes:
Hiroshima and Nagasaki the two cities of japan faced attacks of nuclear bomb in 1945.