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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. Maxwell
- B. Horace Mann
- C. Aristotle
- D. All of these
Explanation: Horace Mann is called the father of American public education because he promoted universal, free, state-supported schooling in the…
Correct answer: Horace Mann- A. 1090
- B. 1105
- C. 1195
- D. 1095Browsing Public Sector And Government Jobs
Explanation: The First Crusade began in 1095 after Pope Urban II’s call at the Council of Clermont.
Correct answer: 1095Browsing Public Sector And Government Jobs- A. USA
- B. UK
- C. Sweden
- D. None of these
Explanation: The US Constitution, adopted in 1787, is generally regarded as the oldest written national constitution still in force.
Correct answer: USA- A. Mother Teresa
- B. Mrs. Aung San Suu Kyi
- C. Madam Marie Curie
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Marie Curie became the first woman to receive a Nobel Prize when she won the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics.
Correct answer: Madam Marie Curie565. The only Muslim explorer who widely travelled the medieval world over a period of thirty years?
- A. Ibn Battuta
- B. Al- Masudi
- C. Ibn Khaldun
- D. Al Tamimi
Explanation: Ibn Battuta was a Moroccan Muslim traveller who journeyed through much of Africa, Asia and Europe over nearly three decades.
Correct answer: Ibn Battuta- A. Russia
- B. USA
- C. China
- D. India
Explanation: India has the world’s longest written national constitution. Its great length reflects detailed provisions on government institutions…
Correct answer: India- A. 1950
- B. 1954
- C. 1957
- D. 1960
Explanation: The Ramon Magsaysay Award was established in 1957 in honour of the former Philippine president Ramon Magsaysay.
Correct answer: 1957- A. 2000
- B. 2001
- C. 2002
- D. 2003Subscribing To Online Reference Libraries
Explanation: Hamid Karzai was selected as Afghanistan's interim leader in 2001, but he was chosen as president by the 2002 Loya Jirga.
Correct answer: 2002- A. Athena
- B. Lakshmi
- C. Ganga
- D. None of these
Explanation: Athena was the Greek goddess associated with wisdom, strategic warfare and civic protection.
Correct answer: Athena- A. Tehran
- B. Kabul
- C. Rangoon
- D. Cairo
Explanation: After the 1857 Indian uprising, the last Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar, was exiled by the British to Rangoon, now Yangon in Myanmar.
Correct answer: Rangoon- A. 29 May 1353
- B. 29 May 1453
- C. 22 April 1353
- D. 22 April 1453
Explanation: Constantinople fell to the Ottoman forces of Sultan Mehmed II on 29 May 1453.
Correct answer: 29 May 1453- A. Libya
- B. Egypt
- C. Zaire
- D. Saudi Arabia
Explanation: After being overthrown in Uganda, Idi Amin lived in Saudi Arabia, mainly in Jeddah, where he died in 2003.
Correct answer: Saudi Arabia- A. Roderick
- B. Charlemagne
- C. Alfonso
- D. None of the above
Explanation: Charlemagne was the Frankish king who led the campaign into Muslim-ruled Spain at the end of the eighth century.
Correct answer: Charlemagne- A. Hisham
- B. Marwan II
- C. Yazid III
- D. None of the
Explanation: Marwan II was the last Umayyad caliph in Damascus, being defeated by the Abbasid revolution in 750 CE.
Correct answer: Marwan II- A. Five Centuries
- B. Six Centuries
- C. Seven Centuries
- D. None of these
Explanation: The Ottoman Empire lasted from approximately 1299 to 1922, more than six centuries.
Correct answer: Six Centuries- A. Five centuries
- B. Two centuries
- C. Three centuries
- D. None of the above
Explanation: The Abbasid Caliphate began in 750 and the Baghdad caliphate ended in 1258, giving it just over five centuries of rule.
Correct answer: Five centuries- A. 1980
- B. 1983
- C. 1990
- D. 1993
Explanation: Ethiopia suffered its major modern famine during 1983–1985, with 1983 marking the beginning of the crisis.
Correct answer: 1983578. Muhammad bin Zakaria Al-Razi was a polymath, physician, alchemist and a philosopher from________?
- A. Iraq
- B. Iran
- C. Syria
- D. Morocco
Explanation: Al-Razi, known in Latin as Rhazes, was a Persian scholar from Rayy in present-day Iran.
Correct answer: Iran- A. Al-Razi
- B. Ibne-Khaldune
- C. Al-Farabi
- D. Jarir-Al Tabri
Explanation: Ibn Khaldun developed the concept of asabiyyah, meaning group solidarity or social cohesion, in his analysis of the rise and decline of…
Correct answer: Ibne-Khaldune- A. 1945
- B. 1947
- C. 1948
- D. None of these
Explanation: The State of Israel was proclaimed on 14 May 1948, following the end of the British Mandate for Palestine.
Correct answer: 1948