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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. Indonesia
- B. Malaysia
- C. India
- D. Singapore
Explanation: The Tabuik festival is celebrated principally in Pariaman, West Sumatra, Indonesia, as a Shia-influenced commemoration of Imam Husayn's…
Correct answer: Indonesia- A. France
- B. Ghana
- C. Greece
- D. Egypt
Explanation: The drachma was the currency of Greece before the country adopted the euro in 2001. The name comes from an ancient Greek monetary tradition.
Correct answer: Greece- A. 1564 AD
- B. 1843 AD
- C. 1845 AD
- D. 1545 AD
Explanation: The first International Peace Congress was held in London in 1843, making it an early organised effort to promote international…
Correct answer: 1843 AD- A. 1941
- B. 1940
- C. 1942
- D. 1945
Explanation: Germany invaded France in 1940 during the Second World War, launching its western offensive in May of that year.
Correct answer: 1940- A. Taoism
- B. Judaism
- C. Zoroastrianism (Parsi Religion)
- D. Shintoism
Explanation: Fire temples are places of worship in Zoroastrianism, also known among its South Asian followers as the Parsi religion.
Correct answer: Zoroastrianism (Parsi Religion)- A. Qin Shi Huagdi
- B. Sun Yat Sen
- C. Kublai Khan
- D. None of these
Explanation: Qin Shi Huangdi became China’s first emperor in 221 BC after unifying the warring states.
Correct answer: Qin Shi Huagdi- A. Sialkot
- B. Multan
- C. Lahore
- D. Karachi
Explanation: Jahangir’s tomb is in Shahdara Bagh, Lahore, near the Ravi River. The mausoleum was built after the Mughal emperor’s death in 1627.
Correct answer: Lahore- A. George Washington
- B. George Harrison
- C. Robert Zemeckis
- D. none of these
Explanation: George Washington became the first President of the United States in 1789 after leading the Continental Army during the American…
Correct answer: George Washington- A. Liaqat Ali
- B. Mujibur Rehman
- C. Yahya Khan
- D. Tajuddin Ahmad
Explanation: Tajuddin Ahmad served as Bangladesh’s first Prime Minister during the 1971 Liberation War and the early period of independence.
Correct answer: Tajuddin Ahmad- A. USA
- B. China
- C. France
- D. Europe
Explanation: The Louvre in France is commonly described as the world’s largest art museum and is the intended reference here.
Correct answer: France- A. Jahangeer
- B. Aurangzeb
- C. Akbar
- D. none of these
Explanation: Akbar ordered the construction of Attock Fort in 1581 to control the strategic Indus crossing and the route toward Afghanistan.
Correct answer: Akbar- A. China and Britain
- B. China and France
- C. China and Egypt
- D. China and Greek
Explanation: The First China War, usually called the First Opium War, was fought between Qing China and Britain from 1839 to 1842.
Correct answer: China and Britain- A. Turkey
- B. Japan
- C. Rome
- D. Ireland
Explanation: Japan has the world’s oldest continuing hereditary monarchy, traditionally traced to Emperor Jimmu.
Correct answer: Japan- A. 1838
- B. 1837
- C. 1839
- D. 1840Geographic Reference
Explanation: The First Anglo-Afghan War began with the British invasion in 1839 and continued until the British retreat from Kabul in 1842.
Correct answer: 1839- A. Italian Fascist philosophy
- B. Free enterprize approach of west
- C. German ideology
- D. Japanese imperialist edicts
Explanation: Soviet media theory developed from Marxist-Leninist thought, whose intellectual roots are linked to the German ideology of Marx and…
Correct answer: German ideology- A. Labour Party
- B. Nazi Party
- C. Ku-Klux-Klan
- D. Democratic Party
Explanation: Hitler led the National Socialist German Workers’ Party, commonly called the Nazi Party, which came to power in Germany in 1933.
Correct answer: Nazi Party- A. 3 August 1945
- B. 6 August 1945
- C. 9 August 1945
- D. 12 August 1945General Reference
Explanation: The United States dropped the atomic bomb code-named Fat Man on Nagasaki on 9 August 1945.
Correct answer: 9 August 1945- A. 3 August 1945
- B. 6 August 1945
- C. 9 August 1945
- D. 12 August 1945
Explanation: The atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on 6 August 1945, during the final stage of World War II. Nagasaki was bombed on 9 August.
Correct answer: 6 August 1945- A. Little Boy
- B. Fat Boy
- C. Little Man
- D. Fat Man
Explanation: Little Boy was the uranium atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima on 6 August 1945. Fat Man was the different bomb used against Nagasaki.
Correct answer: Little Boy- A. World War I
- B. World War II
- C. Mongol Conquests
- D. Taiping Rebellion
Explanation: World War II is generally regarded as the deadliest conflict in history, causing roughly 70 to 85 million deaths.
Correct answer: World War II