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 of the following is correct regarding the “Kingdom of Prussia”?
[A] It was a German kingdom
[B] It was an Italian kingdom
[C] It was a French kingdom
[D] It was a Russian kingdom

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22. Which country was the location of the event “Viannos massacres”?
[A] Austria
[B] Italy
[C] Russia
[D] Greece

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23. The “Hungarian Revolution of 1956” was a nationwide revolution against which following power?
[A] Germany
[B] Soviet Union
[C] Italy
[D] Austria

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24. 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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25. Which country was the supply route in the “Persian Corridor” by which British aid and American Lend-Lease supplies were transferred to the Soviet Union during World War II?
[A] Iraq
[B] Iran
[C] Afghanistan
[D] Syria

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26. Which country was invaded by the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union in 1941 through “Operation Countenance”?
[A] Iran
[B] Iraq
[C] Afghanistan
[D] Syria

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27. Which two countries are the parties involved in the “Algiers Accords”?
[A] Iran and United States of America
[B] Iran and United Kingdom
[C] Iran and Russia
[D] Iran and Saudi Arabia

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28. 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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29. Consider the following statements with respect to the Jacobin Club:

  1. Its members largely came from the less prosperous sections of society.
  2. Robespierre was the leader of Jacobin Club.
  3. ‘Sans-culottes’ was a rival group of the Jacobin Club.

Which of the above is / are correct?

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

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30. Woodrow Wilson’s ‘fourteen-point peace proposal’ pertained to which of the following events?
[A] Paris Peace Conference
[B] Solving Balkan Crisis
[C] League of Nations only
[D] Disarmament only

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