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. The Bolshevik Party primarily drew its support from which of the following?
[A] Peasants
[B] Aristocrats
[C] Working class
[D] Intelligentsia

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23. Which of the following was the official name of Lenin’s new government?
[A] The Soviet of the People’s Commissars
[B] The Politburo
[C] The Executive Committee
[D] The Supreme Soviet

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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. With the support of which of the following General Franco established dictatorship in Spain?
1. Hitler
2. Mussolini
3. George C. Marshall 
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] None of the above

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

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28. Which countries struggle for independence from the Soviet Union was the “Singing Revolution”?
[A] Albania, Macedonia and Serbia
[B] Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan
[C] Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
[D] Romania, Moldova and Bulgaria

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29. 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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30.

The “War of the Second Coalition” was fought by a group of European powers against which country?

[A] Russia
[B] Turkey
[C] France
[D] Germany

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