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 First War of Independence began and ended in which of the following years?
[A] 1912, 1916
[B] 1914, 1918
[C] 1916, 1920
[D] 1914, 1920

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22. 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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23. 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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24. Which of the following political groups overthrew Tsar?
[A] Bolsheviks
[B] Nazis
[C] Boyars
[D] Democratic Party

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25. Which of the following is known as the Third Arab-Israeli War?
[A] Six-Day War
[B] Yom Kippur War
[C] War of Attrition
[D] Gulf War

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26. The “Denshawai Incident of 1906” happened in which country?
[A] Iraq
[B] Iran
[C] Syria
[D] Egypt

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27. What is “Finlandization”?
[A] A model of social development to be a happy country like Finland.
[B] A general term to denote the foreign subjugation of a smaller country by a powerful country.
[C] An economic development model to sustainably harness the nuclear energy.
[D] A social welfare model of poverty alleviation.

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

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29. Which leader’s failed coup attempt was “Beer Hall Putsch”?
[A] Joseph Stalin
[B] Adolf Hitler
[C] Benito Mussolini
[D] Ernesto”Che”Guevara

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30. Which were the four countries that occupied Germany, upon the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II?
[A] United Kingdom, the United States, France and the Soviet Union
[B] United Kingdom, the United States, Italy and the Soviet Union
[C] United Kingdom, the United States, Netherlands and the Soviet Union
[D] United Kingdom, the United States, Belgium and the Soviet Union

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