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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. Tataristan
  • B. Chechnya
  • C. Dagestan
  • D. Creamia

Explanation: Imam Shamil was born in the village of Gimry in Dagestan, in the Caucasus.

Correct answer: Dagestan
  • A. Persian
  • B. Latin
  • C. English
  • D. None of These

Explanation: Taj Mahal is generally explained as Persian for "crown of palaces": taj means crown and mahal means palace.

Correct answer: Persian
  • A. 11th century
  • B. 12th century
  • C. 13th 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. France
  • C. USA
  • D. USSR

Explanation: Both Togo and Gabon were French colonies and became independent from France in 1960.

Correct answer: France
  • A. ChurchiLL
  • B. Attle
  • C. Palmerston
  • D. Gladstone

Explanation: Lord Palmerston was British prime minister during the Indian Revolt of 1857, serving from 1855 to 1858.

Correct answer: Palmerston
  • A. Temujin
  • B. Hulagu khan
  • C. Alexandar
  • 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. Maharaja Dileep Singh
  • C. Ibrahim Lodhi
  • D. Aurangzeb

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. Sadam Hussain
  • B. Nuri Al Said
  • C. Abdul Karim Qasim
  • 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. October 18, 1922
  • B. November 17, 1920
  • 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. Japanese
  • D. American

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. World War ii
  • C. Napoleonic Wars
  • D. Russian Civil War

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. Hambridge
  • B. Oxbridge
  • 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. Nancy Palocy
  • B. Condaliza Rice
  • C. Nancy Powell
  • D. Hillery Clinton

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. Ireland
  • B. Netherlands
  • 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. Kashmir
  • D. Punjab

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. 1986
  • B. 1990
  • 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