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.

41. Of the following, in which did Napoleonic France suffer final defeat?
[A] Battle of Trafalgar
[B] Battle of Wagram
[C] Battle of Pyramids
[D] Battle of Austerlitz

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42. The Crimean War came to an end by the:
[A] Treaty of Trianon
[B] Treaty of Versailles
[C] Treaty of Paris
[D] Treaty of St. Germain

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43. Who was the 1st President of South Africa after apartheid?
[A] Zuma
[B] Nelson Mandela
[C] Kofi Annan
[D] Booker T. Washington

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44. Who discovered and named Pacific Ocean?
[A] Christopher Columbus
[B] Vasco da Gama
[C] Amerigo Vespucci
[D] Ferdinand Magellan

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45. Where was the first Continental Congress held in 1774?
[A] Geneva
[B] Berlin
[C] Philadelphia
[D] Massachusetts

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46. Who led the Jacobian Club?
[A] Robespierre
[B] Roland
[C] Danton
[D] Leonardo

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47. Which is a step taken by the Prime Minister Mussolini?
[A] The taxes are increased
[B] More focus was shifted on making ammunition
[C] Citizens were forced to join the armies
[D] Faithful members only are appointed as ministers

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48. Which was the following country Hitler captured just before WWII started?
[A] Portugal
[B] Brazil
[C] Czechoslovakia
[D] Moscow

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49. The Washington Naval Conference was held in:
[A] 1922-23
[B] 1920-21
[C] 1919-20
[D] 1921-22

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50. Truman Doctrine was announced in 1948 by whom?
[A] Russia
[B] USA
[C] Germany
[D] UNO

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