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. The seat of the Kerensky Government, which fell in October, was known as:
[A] The Parliament
[B] Winter Palace
[C] King Castle
[D] The Eastern Wing

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42. Who led the first revolt in March 1920?
[A] Ludendorff
[B] Mark Schulze
[C] Dr. Kapp
[D] Paire Joanaskov

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43. By 1932, membership of the Nazi Party increased to:
[A] 3 lakhs
[B] 10 lakhs
[C] 25 lakhs
[D] 70 lakhs

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44. In 1839, the action of Commissioner Lin Tse hsu led to:
[A] First Trade War
[B] Second Opium War
[C] First Opium War
[D] Second Trade War

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45. Who became the first President of the Chinese Republic?
[A] Yuan Shih Kai
[B] Joan Min Ho
[C] Sung Kamin Chu
[D] Yung Hin Kai

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46. Who was the founder of Communist Party of China?
[A] Mao Tse Tung
[B] Jimin Ho
[C] Dr Sun Hin Ho
[D] Len Yong Kim

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47. NATO was formed against:
[A] Soviet Union
[B] USA
[C] Germany
[D] Great Britain

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48. The Nuclear plantation by USA and Soviet Union ended with signing:
[A] Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
[B] No Nuclear Treaty
[C] Banned War Treaty
[D] None of the above

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49. When did the Philippines gain independence from American colonial rule?
[A] 1898
[B] 1912
[C] 1946
[D] 1965

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50. What significant political event occurred in Poland in 1989?
[A] Poland joined the European Union
[B] The establishment of the Warsaw Pact
[C] The first partially free elections leading to the end of communist rule
[D] Introduction of the zloty as Poland’s currency

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