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. Who was Karl Marx?
[A] A French Philosopher
[B] An English Philosopher
[C] A Polish Philosopher
[D] A German Philosopher

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32. Which of the following was the period of the Battle of Greece?
[A] 1938-1939
[B] 1940-1941
[C] 1942-1943
[D] 1944-1945

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33. Which of the following is also known as the “28 Mordad coup d’etat”?
[A] 1952 Iranian coup d’etat
[B] 1953 Iranian coup d’etat
[C] 1954 Iranian coup d’etat
[D] 1955 Iranian coup d’etat

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34. What was “Ruhollah Khomeini” famous for?
[A] First Supreme Leader of Iraq
[B] First Supreme Leader of Iran
[C] First Supreme Leader of Turkey
[D] First Supreme Leader of Afghanistan

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35. 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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36. Which of the following countries was fighting against South Korea in the Korean War?
[A] Japan
[B] North Korea
[C] Belgium
[D] South Africa

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37. Consider the following statements with respect to the National Assembly:

  1. It was created in the meeting of the Estate General by a unanimous voting.
  2. It converted France into a constitutional monarchy.
  3. It created a constitution which provided for universal adult male franchise.

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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38. For which of the following reasons did the cultivation expand rapidly in India during the colonial period:

  1. British directly encouraged the production of commercial crops.
  2. The colonial state thought that the forests were unproductive.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 and 2
[D] None of the above

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39. Consider the following statements with respect to the Russian revolution:

  1. It took place in two stages.
  2. Bolshevik faction, led by Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, emerged victorious in the Russian revolution.

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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40. Consider the following statements with respect to the events in the aftermath of surrender of France in the WWII:

  1. The part of France that had not been occupied by Germany was called the ‘Vichy France’.
  2. Under Charles de Gaulle, the ‘Free France Movement’ was organised from Britain.

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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