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 country suffered most deaths in the First World War?
[A] Russia
[B] Germany
[C] British Empire
[D] None of the above

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22. The Bolshevik group in Russian Revolution was led by which of the following?
[A] Stalin
[B] Karl Mark
[C] Vladimir Lenin
[D] Tsar

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23. 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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24. Which country’s first nuclear test was known as “Gerboise Bleue”?
[A] Germany
[B] France
[C] United Sates of America
[D] Russia

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25. Which country was the location of the “Spartacist Uprising”?
[A] France
[B] Denmark
[C] Russia
[D] Germany

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26. Which country passed the “Enabling Act of 1933” that gave formal legal sanction to dictatorship?
[A] Germany
[B] France
[C] Italy
[D] Russia

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27. Which country’s unconditional surrender in World War II leads to the celebration of “Victory in Europe Day”?
[A] Italy
[B] Japan
[C] Germany
[D] Russia

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28. The “Filiki Eteria” or Society of Friends was a secret organization formed for what purpose?
[A] To overthrow the Ottoman rule of Greece and establish an independent Greek state.
[B] To overthrow the French rule of Greece and establish an independent Greek state.
[C] To overthrow the Russian rule of Greece and establish an independent Greek state.
[D] To overthrow the Austrian rule of Greece and establish an independent Greek state.

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29. In the “Great Offensive”, which country fought against the Kingdom of Greece in 1922?
[A] Italy
[B] Egypt
[C] Germany
[D] Turkey

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30. Which country was the location of the event “Massacre of Kalavryta”?
[A] Greece
[B] Italy
[C] Albania
[D] Slovakia

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