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- A. None of These
- B. Latin
- C. English
- D. Persian
Explanation: Taj Mahal is generally explained as Persian for "crown of palaces": taj means crown and mahal means palace.
Correct answer: Persian- A. 13th century
- B. 12th century
- C. 11th century
- D. 14th century
Explanation: Diriliş: Ertuğrul mainly depicts the 13th-century origins of the Ottoman state, while Osman’s story begins near the end of that century.
Correct answer: 13th century- A. Dove
- B. A camp
- C. Battle field
- D. None of these
Explanation: Fustat's name is associated with the Greek-derived term Phossaton, meaning “a camp.” The city began as a military settlement founded after…
Correct answer: A camp- A. Hong Kong
- B. Myanmar
- C. South Sudan
- D. Papua New Guinea
Explanation: South Sudan became independent on 9 July 2011 after separating from Sudan.
Correct answer: South Sudan- A. UK
- B. USSR
- C. USA
- D. France
Explanation: Both Togo and Gabon were French colonies and became independent from France in 1960.
Correct answer: France- A. ChurchiLL
- B. Palmerston
- C. Attle
- D. Gladstone
Explanation: Lord Palmerston was British prime minister during the Indian Revolt of 1857, serving from 1855 to 1858.
Correct answer: Palmerston- A. Alexandar
- B. Hulagu khan
- C. Temujin
- D. Beku king
Explanation: Genghis Khan was born Temüjin and adopted the title Genghis Khan after uniting the Mongol tribes.
Correct answer: Temujin- A. Maharaja Hari Singh
- B. Aurangzeb
- C. Ibrahim Lodhi
- D. Maharaja Dileep Singh
Explanation: The Koh-i-Noor came into British possession after the 1849 Treaty of Lahore and was surrendered by the young Maharaja Duleep Singh.
Correct answer: Maharaja Dileep Singh- A. Abdul Karim Qasim
- B. Nuri Al Said
- C. Sadam Hussain
- D. None of These
Explanation: Brigadier Abdul Karim Qasim led the 1958 Iraqi coup that overthrew the Hashemite monarchy and established the Republic of Iraq.
Correct answer: Abdul Karim Qasim- A. November 17, 1920
- B. October 18, 1922
- C. December 16, 1918
- D. None of These
Explanation: The British Broadcasting Company began broadcasting on 18 October 1922; it became the British Broadcasting Corporation in 1927.
Correct answer: October 18, 1922- A. Chinese
- B. Russian
- C. American
- D. Japanese
Explanation: Sadako Sasaki was a Japanese girl from Hiroshima who developed leukemia after exposure to radiation from the atomic bombing.
Correct answer: Japanese- A. World War i
- B. Russian Civil War
- C. Napoleonic Wars
- D. World War ii
Explanation: Sadako Sasaki suffered radiation-related illness after the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima, an event of World War II.
Correct answer: World War ii- A. Oxbridge
- B. Hambridge
- C. Oxcam
- D. Camford
Explanation: Oxbridge is a blend of Oxford and Cambridge, used as a collective name for these two historic English universities.
Correct answer: Oxbridge- A. 3%
- B. 5%
- C. 1%
- D. 2%
Explanation: About 1% of the body's calcium is found in the blood and other soft tissues, while roughly 99% is stored in bones and teeth.
Correct answer: 1%- A. Hillery Clinton
- B. Condaliza Rice
- C. Nancy Powell
- D. Nancy Palocy
Explanation: Nancy Pelosi became the first woman Speaker of the United States House of Representatives in 2007.
Correct answer: Nancy Palocy- A. Angkor Wat
- B. Belur Math
- C. Akshardam
- D. None of these
Explanation: Angkor Wat in Cambodia is generally regarded as the world’s largest religious monument and was originally built as a Hindu temple.
Correct answer: Angkor Wat- A. Netherlands
- B. Ireland
- C. London
- D. England
Explanation: Newgrange is a prehistoric passage tomb in County Meath, Ireland. Built around 3200 BCE, it is older than both Stonehenge and the Egyptian…
Correct answer: Ireland- A. Sindh
- B. Gujrat
- C. Punjab
- D. Kashmir
Explanation: Indo-Aryan groups are traditionally described in school-level history as first settling in the Punjab region after entering the…
Correct answer: Punjab- A. 1990
- B. 1986
- C. 1994
- D. 1998Fun & Trivia
Explanation: North Yemen and South Yemen united on 22 May 1990 to form the Republic of Yemen. The 1994 date refers to a later civil war, not unification.
Correct answer: 1990- A. The Turkish Empire
- B. The Ottoman Empire
- C. Republic of Turkey
- D. None of These
Explanation: Before the Republic of Turkey was established in 1923, the territory was ruled by the Ottoman Empire.
Correct answer: The Ottoman Empire