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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. Salman Khan
  • B. Amitabh Bachan
  • C. Dilip Kumar
  • D. Sanjay Dutt

Explanation: Dilip Kumar is widely called the “Tragedy King” because of his celebrated performances in emotionally intense and tragic roles.

Correct answer: Dilip Kumar
  • A. May 1707
  • B. May 1509
  • C. May 1205
  • D. May 1013Science

Explanation: The Acts of Union were passed in May 1707, creating the Kingdom of Great Britain by uniting England and Scotland.

Correct answer: May 1707
  • A. Richard Nixon
  • B. Abraham Lincoln
  • C. Ulysses S. Grant
  • D. Donald Trump

Explanation: Ulysses S. Grant was arrested in 1872 for speeding in a horse-drawn carriage, making him the only sitting U.S.

Correct answer: Ulysses S. Grant
  • A. 1914
  • B. 1915
  • C. 1916
  • D. 1917Knowledge Management

Explanation: The Panama Canal officially opened on 15 August 1914, when the vessel SS Ancon made the first official transit.

Correct answer: 1914
  • A. 1925
  • B. 1922
  • C. 1923
  • D. 1924

Explanation: Dilip Kumar was born Muhammad Yusuf Khan in Peshawar in 1922. He later became one of the most influential actors of Indian cinema.

Correct answer: 1922
  • A. Donald Trump
  • B. Dwelight Eisenhower
  • C. Jigme Khesar
  • D. Franklin D. Rosevelt

Explanation: Dwight D. Eisenhower became the first serving United States president to visit Pakistan, travelling there in 1959.

Correct answer: Dwelight Eisenhower
  • A. Muong Thanh Valley
  • B. A Sau Valley
  • C. Elephant Valley
  • D. None of the above

Explanation: The A Shau Valley in central Vietnam was strategically important because it provided routes and bases during the Vietnam War.

Correct answer: A Sau Valley
  • A. 1868
  • B. 1878
  • C. 1888
  • D. 1898Educational Resources

Explanation: In 1868, during the Meiji Restoration, Japan's imperial capital was moved from Kyoto to Edo, which was renamed Tokyo.

Correct answer: 1868
  • A. America and Britain
  • B. North Korea and South Korea
  • C. Britain and France
  • D. North Vietnam and South Vietnam

Explanation: The Hundred Years' War was a series of conflicts between the kingdoms of England and France from 1337 to 1453.

Correct answer: Britain and France
  • A. United States of America
  • B. India
  • C. China
  • D. United Kingdom

Explanation: India's Constitution is widely described as the world's longest written national constitution because it contains extensive provisions and…

Correct answer: India
  • A. India
  • B. Bangladesh
  • C. Nepal
  • D. Iraq

Explanation: Lok Sabha is the lower house of India's Parliament and is commonly called the House of the People.

Correct answer: India
  • A. 1947
  • B. 1948
  • C. 1949
  • D. 1950

Explanation: The Chinese Communist Party took national power in 1949 when Mao Zedong proclaimed the People's Republic of China on 1 October.

Correct answer: 1949
  • A. Mangolia
  • B. Indonesia
  • C. Australia
  • D. None of Above

Explanation: East Timor, officially Timor-Leste, became independent from Indonesia in 2002 after a UN-administered transition.

Correct answer: Indonesia
  • A. 12
  • B. 13
  • C. 14
  • D. 22Subscribing To Online Reference Libraries

Explanation: Rohtas Fort near Jhelum, Pakistan, has twelve monumental gates, including Sohail, Shishi and Kabuli gates.

Correct answer: 12
  • A. Tulsa Race Massacre
  • B. London Race Massacre
  • C. Madrid Race Massacre
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The Tulsa Race Massacre occurred in Oklahoma in 1921, when the prosperous Greenwood district was attacked and destroyed by a white mob.

Correct answer: Tulsa Race Massacre
  • A. Mexico
  • B. China
  • C. Italy
  • D. France

Explanation: Frida Kahlo was born and worked in Mexico, where her self-portraits and paintings became central to modern Mexican art.

Correct answer: Mexico
  • A. London
  • B. Liverpool
  • C. The Cambridge
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Duroliponte was the Roman name for the settlement at the site of modern Cambridge in England.

Correct answer: The Cambridge
  • A. 2025
  • B. 2030
  • C. 2035
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Ramadan is about 10 to 11 days earlier each Gregorian year, so it can occur twice in one year when it falls near both the beginning and…

Correct answer: 2030
  • A. England
  • B. US
  • C. Australia
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The United Kingdom, often loosely referred to here as England, has an uncodified constitution rather than a single written constitutional…

Correct answer: England
  • A. 1970
  • B. 1972
  • C. 1975
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Ceylon became the Republic of Sri Lanka when a new constitution took effect in 1972.

Correct answer: 1972