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World History traces major civilizations, empires, dynasties, religions, wars, treaties, revolutions and independence movements from ancient times to the modern era. It links key rulers and dates with events such as the Renaissance, the World Wars, colonialism and the Cold War, rather than treating geography as the main subject.
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- A. Battle of Fontenoy
- B. Battle of Lechfeld
- C. Battle of Vouille
- D. Battle of Tours
Explanation: At the Battle of Tours in 732, the Frankish forces under Charles Martel defeated an Umayyad army, checking Muslim expansion into western…
Correct answer: Battle of Tours- A. 680
- B. 681
- C. 682
- D. None of these
Explanation: The First Bulgarian Empire is conventionally dated from 681, when Byzantium recognised the Bulgarian state after its defeat by Khan…
Correct answer: 681- A. 218
- B. 219
- C. 220
- D. None of these
Explanation: China's Three Kingdoms period conventionally began in 220 CE, when the Han dynasty ended and the rival Wei, Shu and Wu states emerged.
Correct answer: 220- A. 487 B.C
- B. 488 B.C
- C. 489 B.C
- D. 490 B.C
Explanation: The Battle of Marathon was fought in 490 BC, when Athens defeated the invading Persian army.
Correct answer: 490 B.C- A. Hippias
- B. Peisistratos
- C. Cleisthenes
- D. Draco
Explanation: Cleisthenes is called the father of Athenian democracy because his reforms reorganised citizens and weakened aristocratic control around…
Correct answer: Cleisthenes- A. Alexander the Great
- B. Cambyses II
- C. Darius I
- D. Cyrus the Great
Explanation: Cyrus the Great founded the Achaemenid Persian Empire in the sixth century BC and expanded it across much of western Asia.
Correct answer: Cyrus the Great- A. Credit
- B. Debit
- C. Negative
- D. Positive
Explanation: A contra-asset account reduces the carrying amount of an asset, so it normally has a credit balance opposite to the asset's debit balance.
Correct answer: Credit- A. Ukraine
- B. Poland
- C. Malta
- D. France
Explanation: The Orange Revolution was a mass protest movement in Ukraine after the disputed 2004 presidential election.
Correct answer: Ukraine389. Dr. Linus Carl Pauling is the only person to have won two Nobel prizes individually for ________?
- A. Peace Prize in 1954, Chemistry in 1962
- B. Medicine in 1954, Physics in 1962
- C. Chemistry in 1954, Peace Prize in 1962
- D. Physics in 1954, Medicine in 1962
Explanation: Linus Pauling won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1954 for his work on chemical bonding and the Nobel Peace Prize in 1962 for opposing…
Correct answer: Chemistry in 1954, Peace Prize in 1962- A. September 1918
- B. October 1918
- C. November 1918
- D. December 1918
Explanation: Germany signed the Armistice of Compiègne on 11 November 1918, ending the fighting of the First World War.
Correct answer: November 1918- A. 1903-1905
- B. 1902-1903
- C. 1901-1902
- D. 1904-1905
Explanation: The Russo-Japanese War lasted from February 1904 to September 1905 and ended with Japan's victory.
Correct answer: 1904-1905- A. Fredrick
- B. Whilhelm
- C. Otto Von Bismarck
- D. Adolf Hitler
Explanation: Otto von Bismarck became the first Chancellor of the German Empire in 1871 after German unification.
Correct answer: Otto Von Bismarck- A. Napoleon
- B. Napoleon II
- C. Bourbons
- D. French Nobility
Explanation: Napoleon Bonaparte’s defeat at Waterloo in 1815 ended his brief return to power and led to his final exile.
Correct answer: Napoleon- A. 1776
- B. 1777
- C. 1878
- D. 1781
Explanation: The Declaration of Independence was adopted on 4 July 1776. The war continued afterward, with the British surrender at Yorktown in 1781.
Correct answer: 1776- A. 1610 to 1640
- B. 1625 to 1665
- C. 1640 to 1670
- D. 1618 to 1648
Explanation: The Thirty Years’ War began in 1618 with the Bohemian revolt and ended in 1648 through the Peace of Westphalia.
Correct answer: 1618 to 1648- A. West Indies
- B. America
- C. Indonesia
- D. Australia
Explanation: The name America was derived from the Latin form of Amerigo Vespucci’s name.
Correct answer: America- A. Thirty year war
- B. War of Roses
- C. Hundred year war
- D. French Civil war
Explanation: Joan of Arc became a French symbol during the Hundred Years’ War against England. Her leadership helped lift the siege of Orléans in 1429.
Correct answer: Hundred year war- A. Spain
- B. France
- C. Germany
- D. Italy
Explanation: Galileo Galilei was born in Pisa and is regarded as an Italian scientist and astronomer.
Correct answer: Italy- A. 1570
- B. 1571
- C. 1560
- D. 1555Exploring Educational Science Kits
Explanation: The Battle of Lepanto was fought on 7 October 1571, when the Holy League defeated the Ottoman fleet.
Correct answer: 1571- A. Ummayad
- B. Abbasid
- C. Bowahid
- D. Alide
Explanation: Harun al-Rashid was the fifth Abbasid caliph and ruled from 786 to 809 CE.
Correct answer: Abbasid