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.
11. Which of the following made the Islamic religion Militant?
[A] Ali
[B] Abu Bakr
[C] Husayn
[D] Omar
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Correct Answer: D [Omar]
Notes:
In 634 A. D. The Caliph Omar succeeded Abu Bakr. Omar made Islam militant by offering the non-Islam’s the three alternatives of accepting the Koran, paying tribute, or facing the sword.
12. Power and position in society was based on which of the following during the feudal period in Europe?
[A] Level of education
[B] Number of slaves
[C] Amount of land possessed
[D] Amount of money earned
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Correct Answer: C [Amount of land possessed]
Notes:
Power and position in society was based on the amount of land possessed, during the feudal period in Europe. After receiving land from the kings, the powerful men, were known as Lords who promised to provide protection and security to the society.
13. The fall of Constantinople in 1453 marked the end of which of the following?
[A] Greek empire
[B] Roman empire
[C] Byzantine empire
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [Byzantine empire ]
Notes:
Constantinople fell in 1453. It marked the end of the Byzantine empire. The city ceased to be a Centre of Christian faith and learning. Many Greek scholars and intellectuals began to travel westwards with all their precious manuscripts and writings.
14. Ferdinand Magellan organized the Spanish expedition to the East Indies in which of the following period?
[A] 1529 to 1532
[B] 1519 to 1522
[C] 1521 to 1526
[D] 1419 to 1422
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Correct Answer: B [1519 to 1522]
Notes:
Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer who organized the Spanish expedition to the East Indies from 1519 to 1522. He was also under the employment of the King of Spain.
15. Which of the following was a Catholic and adopted a policy of religious persecution of the Protestants and Puritans of England?
[A] James I
[B] Mary II
[C] Walter Stewart
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [Mary II]
Notes:
James I of the Stuart dynasty was a Catholic and adopted a policy of religious persecution of the Protestants and Puritans of England. The English Puritans hated to be brought under the English Catholic Church and therefore decided to leave England to settle elsewhere.
16. The rise of Italy and Germany as nation-states came in which year?
[A] 1869
[B] 1870
[C] 1871
[D] 1872
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Correct Answer: C [1871]
Notes:
The modern international society is of recent origin which developed in the middle of the 17th century. The rise of Italy and Germany were unique examples in their rise as nation-states. They rose as nation-states came much later, in 1871.
17. Which of the following said when France sneezes, the rest of Europe catches a cold?
[A] Bismarck
[B] Mazzini
[C] Garibaldi
[D] Duke Metternich
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Correct Answer: D [Duke Metternich]
Notes:
Duke Metternich was the Austrian Chancellor who hosted the Congress which held at Vienna in 1815 A. D. He said that when France sneezes, the rest of Europe catches a cold.
18. Who was responsible for the unification of Germany?
[A] Bismarck
[B] Garibaldi
[C] Count Cavour
[D] Giueseppe Mazzini
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Correct Answer: A [Bismarck]
Notes:
King Wilhelm, I became the King of Prussia and he appointed Otto von Bismarck as the Minister-President and Foreign Minister on 23 September 1862. He favoured a ‘blood-and-iron’ policy to create a united Germany under the leadership of Prussia.
19. Which of the following countries were involved in World War II?
[A] Britain
[B] France
[C] Canada
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the above]
Notes:
World War 2 was fought between two groups of countries which was divided into the Allies and the Axis Powers. Axis Powers included Germany, Italy, and Japan. On the other side were the Allies which included Britain, France, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, India, the Soviet Union, China, and the United States of America.
20. Which of the following was the result of the Great Depression?
[A] A stable exchange rate system.
[B] Increased trade barriers and devalued currencies.
[C] Free international capital flows.
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [Increased trade barriers and devalued currencies.]
Notes:
Every country which was involved in the Great Depression believed that by increasing trade barriers and devaluating their currencies it could manage to keep its economy afloat. But after the Great Depression, it was demonstrated that this won’t work.
