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.
31. Consider the following statements with respect to the League of Nations:
- The League had an assembly, a council and a secretariat.
- Germany was admitted to the league after the ‘Locarno’ conference.
Which of the above is / are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 and 2
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [Both 1 and 2]
Notes:
The League of Nations was created after the Paris Peace Conference to maintain peace as well as promote security and friendly relations between nations. The League had an assembly, a Council and a Secretariat. In the assembly, all the member-countries were represented and each country had one vote. The council had initially 9 members out of whom five- Britain, France, Italy, Japan and USA- were to be permanent and four non-permanent members. So, the statement 1 is correct. The US did not join the League of Nations and her place on the council was taken by Germany when she was admitted in 1926. Germany’s admission came after a conference held in Locarno, Switzerland. So, the statement 2 is correct.
32. Sun Yat Sen was the leader of:
[A] Boxer Revolt
[B] Taiping Rebellion
[C] K. M. T. Party
[D] C. P. C. Party
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Correct Answer: C [K. M. T. Party]
Notes:
The Kuomintang of China (KMT), also known as the Nationalist Party of China, was founded by Song Jiaoren and Sun Yat-sen shortly after the Xinhai Revolution of 1911.It played an instrumental role in the overthrow of the Qing dynasty during the years leading up to the Xinhai Revolution. Its guiding ideology was “Three Principles of the People” of Sun Yat Sen.
33. Which country emerged as the biggest colonial power at the end of the nineteenth century?
[A] France
[B] Spain
[C] Britain
[D] Germany
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Correct Answer: C [Britain]
Notes:
Britain emerged as the biggest colonial power at the end of the nineteenth century.
34. Which one of the following U.S. President visited China in 1972 for strengthening diplomatic ties?
[A] Richard Nixon
[B] George Bush (Senior)
[C] D. Eisenhower
[D] J. F. Kennedy
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Correct Answer: A [Richard Nixon]
Notes:
On February 21, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon arrived in China, becoming the first U.S. president to do so since China was established in 1949. This was an important event because the U.S. was seeking to improve relations with a Communist country during the Cold War.
35. Who translated Bible into English?
[A] John Huss
[B] John Wycliffe
[C] Alexander XI
[D] Leo VII
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Correct Answer: B [John Wycliffe]
Notes:
John Wycliffe (1330-1384) from England criticized the Pope for his authority and misdeeds. He translated the Bible into English. He is considered “the Morning Star of the Reformation. Erasmus (1466-1536) attacked the superstitions followed by the clergy in his book In Praise of Folly. It was published in 1509.
36. Tennis Court Oath was taken by:
[A] The members of National Assembly
[B] Louis XVI
[C] The revolutionists
[D] The reformers
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Correct Answer: A [The members of National Assembly ]
Notes:
The members of the National Assembly went to a nearby Tennis Court and took an oath to frame a new constitution. This is known as Tennis Court Oath.
37. After Legislative Assembly, the National Convention were met in:
[A] 1792
[B] 1793
[C] 1794
[D] 1795
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Correct Answer: A [1792]
Notes:
After the dissolution of the Legislative Assembly, the National Convention met in 1792. It abolished monarchy and declared France as a republic. The king Louis XVI after a summary trail was found guilty of treason was guillotined (head cut off) on Sunday, 21st January 1793. Three days later the queen Maire Antoinette was also guillotined.
38. Which French scholar used the term ‘Industrial Revolution’ for the first time?
[A] Humphrey Davis
[B] Georges Michelet
[C] Pierre Bretherie
[D] Gabrielle Berton
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Correct Answer: B [Georges Michelet]
Notes:
The term ‘Industrial Revolution’ was used by European scholars – Georges Michelet in France and Friedrich Engels in Germany.
39. Which of these was marked as Settler colonies?
[A] Philadelphia
[B] New Zealand
[C] Kansas City
[D] Columbia
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Correct Answer: B [New Zealand ]
Notes:
Settler colonies in colonialism, such as the original thirteen states of the United States of America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Argentina arose from the emigration of peoples from a mother country. This led to the displacement of the indigenous peoples.
40. What was the Slogan for Bolshevik party?
[A] Liberty is our right
[B] Hail Linen!
[C] All power to the Soviets
[D] End of Feudalism
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Correct Answer: C [All power to the Soviets]
Notes:
Under Lenin’s leadership the Bolshevik Party put forward clear policies to end the war, transfer land to the peasants and advance the slogan “All power to the Soviets”. Lenin and his trusted associate Leon Trotsky led the October Revolution.
