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. Which U.S. President announced the “New Deal” for economic recovery in the aftermath of the Great Depression?
[A] Abraham Lincoln
[B] Benjamin Franklin
[C] Roosevelt
[D] J.F. Kennedy

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42. 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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43. 1917 is known for:
[A] Battle of Trafalgar
[B] Battle of Waterloo
[C] End of the World War I
[D] The Russian Revolution

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44. When was the League of Nations established?
[A] In 1918
[B] In 1920
[C] In 1939
[D] In 1914

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45. Thomas Paine, in 1776, issued a pamphlet called:
[A] Common Sense
[B] Victory at West
[C] Sun Sets when the War Ends
[D] Wishful Thinking

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46. In Triple Entente, the countries were- England, Russia and:
[A] Japan
[B] Australia
[C] America
[D] India

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47. Which American ship was drowned by a German submarine in World War I?
[A] Posidon
[B] Britannic
[C] Carpathia
[D] Lusitania

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48. Council of People’s Commissars was allegedly founded in:
[A] 1918
[B] 1917
[C] 1920
[D] 1923

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49. Which of these is the demand made by Mussolini’s party?
[A] The fall of Empiricism
[B] Eight hours work schedule
[C] Democracy
[D] All of the above

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50. What was the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising of 1943?
[A] A peaceful protest for economic rights
[B] A significant act of resistance against the Nazi occupation
[C] A military parade celebrating Polish independence
[D] A diplomatic negotiation for Polish sovereignty

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