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 was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II?
[A] Franklin Roosevelt
[B] Nikita Khrushchev
[C] Joseph Stalin
[D] None of the above

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22. 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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23. The commune of farmers in Russia was known as?
[A] Duma
[B] Soviets
[C] Mir
[D] Cossacks

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24. The “Yekatit 12 Massacre” happened in which country?
[A] Austria
[B] Uruguay
[C] Cambodia
[D] Ethiopia

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25. Which revolution was the theme for the famous painting “Liberty Leading the People”?
[A] Russian Revolution, 1917
[B] French Revolution, 1789
[C] French Revolution, 1830
[D] American Revolution, 1783

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

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27. Which of the following is correct regarding “Johannes Gutenberg” the inventor of the mechanical movable type printing press?
[A] A French printer
[B] A German printer
[C] A Spanish printer
[D] An Irish printer

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28. The “Ottoman–Egyptian Invasion of Mani” has happened against the backdrop of which event?
[A] Spanish War of Independence
[B] French War of Independence
[C] Austrian War of Independence
[D] Greek War of Independence

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29. Which country’s expression of the Age of Enlightenment is “Diafotismos”?
[A] Italy
[B] Poland
[C] Germany
[D] Greece

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30. 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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