WORLD HISTORY (MCQs)

Categories: EDUCATION

Q.1. Where are the Great Pyramids of Giza located?

1. A) West bank of the Nile River
2. B) East bank of the Nile River
3. C) Sahara Desert
4. D) Giza Plateau

Answer: A)

Q.2. What writing system did the Mayans develop?

1. A) Aztec script
2. B) Incan quipus
3. C) Maya hieroglyphs
4. D) Zapotec script

Answer: C)

Q.3. Which ancient empire was known for its vast network of roads and aqueducts?

1. A) Egyptian
2. B) Roman
3. C) Assyrian
4. D) Chinese

Answer: B)

Q.4. What was the name of the devastating plague that swept through Europe in the 14th century?

1. A) The Great Famine
2. B) The Hundred Years' War
3. C) The Great Schism
4. D) The Black Death

Answer: D)

Q.5. Who invented the printing press, revolutionising the way knowledge was shared?

1. A) William Caxton
2. B) Johannes Gutenberg
3. C) Wang Chen
4. D) Bi Sheng

Answer: B)

Q.6. What year did the Berlin Wall fall, symbolising the end of the Cold War?

1. A) 1961
2. B) 1985
3. C) 1989
4. D) 1991

Answer: C)

Q.7. Which global organisation was formed after World War II to promote international cooperation and peace?

1. A) United Nations
2. B) World Health Organisation
3. C) League of Nations
4. D) North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)

Answer: A)

Q.8. Who led the French Revolution and became the Emperor of France?

1. A) Louis XVI
2. B) Napoleon Bonaparte
3. C) Maximilien Robespierre
4. D) Jacques-Pierre Brissot

Answer: B)

Q.9. Which country gained independence from the British Raj in 1947?

1. A) India
2. B) Pakistan
3. C) Bangladesh
4. D) Both A and B

Answer: D)

Q.10. Which inventor is most closely associated with the creation of the "Rocket", a steam-powered railway engine?

1. A) Richard Trevithick
2. B) George Stephenson
3. C) Isambard Brunel
4. D) James Watt

Answer: B)