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. Consider the following statements with respect to the ‘New Deal’:

  1. It was meant to tackle the Great Depression in USA.
  2. It was proposed by Franklin D. Roosevelt.

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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42. Consider the following statements:

  1. NATO was formed during the cold war as a military alliance of mainly western European and North American countries.
  2. ‘Warsaw Pact’ was a military block of mainly communist countries.
  3. Considering the role played by Germany in the WWII, it was kept out of any military alliance.

Which of the above is / are correct?

[A] Only 1
[B] Only 1 and 2
[C] All of the above
[D] Only 2 and 3

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43. The first atomic bomb was thrown over:
[A] Nagasaki
[B] Hiroshima
[C] Tokyo
[D] Hong Kong

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44. What set the commencement of the French Revolution?
[A] abnormal increase in taxes
[B] bankruptcy of French treasury
[C] shutdown of ten banks together
[D] fall of economy

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45. The ‘spinning jenny’ was invented in:
[A] 1764
[B] 1756
[C] 1765
[D] 1777

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46. Which of these was marked as Settler colonies?
[A] Philadelphia
[B] New Zealand
[C] Kansas City
[D] Columbia

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47. Which of these is one of four demands Russians have in 1917?
[A] Control of Industry by workers
[B] Fall of Feudalism
[C] Resignation of Tsar and minister
[D] End of war

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48. Dr. Sun Yat Sen started which of these parties?
[A] Man-Hong Succession Party
[B] Langtung Party
[C] Kuomintang Party
[D] None of the above

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49. Who was placed in control of Japan after WWII was over?
[A] William McCain
[B] Douglas MacArthur
[C] Lucas Hamilton
[D] Henry Garner Paul

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50. An independent state of Isreal established for Jews in:
[A] 1948
[B] 1945
[C] 1946
[D] 1947

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