World History MCQ Set-2

World History MCQ Set-2

Q.1 Joseph Stalin became the premier of the Soviet Union in the year:

A. 1925

B. 1941

C. 1956

D. 1947

Answer: B. 1941

Note: Joseph Stalin served as premier or Chairman of the Council of People’s Commissars from 1941-1945, later the name of the post was changed by him to Chairman of the Council of Ministers, and he served till his death in 1953.

Q.2 The Nazi Party was formed in which of the following year?

A. 1915

B. 1918

C. 1920

D. 1925

Answer: C. 1920

Note: The Nazi Party, officially the National Socialist German Workers’ Party, was a far-right political party in Germany active between 1920 and 1945, that created and supported the ideology of Nazism formed on 24th February, 1920 in Munich, Germany.

Q.3 The United Nations was formed in which year?

A. 1942

B. 1945

C. 1948

D. 1950

Answer: B. 1945

Note: The United Nations was formed on 24 October 1945, San Francisco, California, United States.

Q.4 Which of the following battle marked the end of the Napoleon era?

A. Battle of Waterloo

B. Battle of Austerlitz

C. Battle of Vitoria

D. None of these

Answer: A. Battle of Waterloo

Note: The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday, 18 June 1815, near Waterloo in Belgium, part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands at the time.

Q.5 Choose the name of the President of United States who was not assassinated?

A. Abraham Lincon

B. John F Kennedy

C. James A. Garfield

D. Franklin D. Roosevelt

Answer: D. Franklin D. Roosevelt

Q.6 The first President of the United States was:

A. Abraham Lincon

B. John F Kennedy

C. James A. Garfield

D. George Washington

Answer: D. George Washington

Note: On April 30, 1789, George Washington, standing on the balcony of Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York, took his oath of office as the first President of the United States.

Q.7 Who was the president of the United States during the American Civil War?

A. Abraham Lincon

B. John F Kennedy

C. James A. Garfield

D. George Washington

Answer: A. Abraham Lincon

Note: The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States fought between northern and Pacific states and southern states that voted to secede and form the Confederate States of America from 12th April, 1861 to 9th April, 1865.

Q.8 Who was the first female head of government or the first woman prime minister in the world?

A. Indira Gandhi

B. Sirimavo Bandaranaike

C. Angela Merkel

D. None of these

Answer: B. Sirimavo Bandaranaike

Note: Sirima Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike was prime minister of Sri Lanka for three terms 1960–1965, 1970–1977 and 1994–2000. Sri Lanka was known as Ceylon till 1972.

Q.9 Which of the following country allowed women to vote for the first time?

A. United States

B. Germany

C. Netherland

D. New Zealand

Answer: D. New Zealand

Note: New Zealand allowed women to vote in 1893 and United States in 1910.

Q.10 Who among the following was the first democratically elected president of the world?

A. Pratibha Patil

B. Vigdis Finnbogadottir

C. Sirimavo Bandaranaike

D. None of these

Answer: B. Vigdis Finnbogadottir

World History MCQ Set-1

World History MCQ Set-1

Q.1 Who is regarded as the first Soviet Premier?

A. Vladimir Lenin

B. Joseph Stalin

C. Vyacheslav Molotov

D. None of these

Answer: A. Vladimir Lenin

Note: Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, better known by his alias Lenin, was a Russian revolutionary, politician, and political theorist. He served as the first and founding head of government of Soviet Russia from 1917 to 1924 and of the Soviet Union from 1922 to 1924.

Q.2 The incorporation of Tibet into the People’s Republic of China started in which year?

A. 1947

B. 1950

C. 1956

D. 1958

Answer: B. 1950

Note: The annexation of Tibet by the People’s Republic of China, called the “Peaceful Liberation of Tibet” by the Chinese government, and the “Chinese invasion of Tibet” by the Central Tibetan Administration and the Tibetan people, was the process by which the People’s Republic of China gained control of Tibet started on 6th October, 1950.

Q.3 Which of the following is the last major battle fought by Alexander the Great?

A. Battle of Granicus

B. Battle of Issus

C. Battle of Hydaspes

D. None of these

Answer: C. Battle of Hydaspes

Note: The Battle of the Hydaspes was fought in 326 BC between Alexander the Great and King Porus or Purushottama of the Paurava kingdom on the banks of the river Jhelum in the Punjab region, modern-day Punjab, Pakistan.

Q.4 Martin Luther King Jr was Charismatic leader and philosopher of which of the following movement?

A. American Civil Rights Movement

B. Anti-Apartheid Movement

C. Anti-consumerism Movement

D. Alternative movement

Answer: A. American Civil Rights Movement

Note: Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the American civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968.

Q.5 Israel was established in which of the following year?

A. 1947

B. 1948

C. 1950

D. 1955

Answer: B. 1948

Note: When Israel was established, it was formally known as the Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel, that was proclaimed on 14 May 1948.

Q.6 Mossad, the investigating agency of Israel was formed in which year?

A. 1948

B. 1949

C. 1950

D. 1951

Answer: B. 1949

Note: The full form of Mossad is Mossad Merkazi le-Modiin ule-Tafkidim Meyuhadim.

Q.7 Who was the first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?

A. Robert Walpole

B. Henry Pelham

C. John Stuart

D. George Grenvile

Answer: A. Robert Walpole

Note: Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford, KG PC was a British statesman and Whig politician who is generally regarded as the de facto first prime minister of Great Britain. Although the exact dates of Walpole’s dominance, dubbed the “Robinocracy”, are a matter of scholarly debate, the period 1721–1742 is often used.

Q.8 The last Roman emperor was:

A. Romulus Augustulus

B. Olybrius

C. Glycerius

D. None of these

Answer: A. Romulus Augustulus 

Note: Romulus Augustus, the last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed by Odoacer, a German barbarian who proclaims himself king of Italy.

Q.9 Japan attacked China in which of the following year in the second Sino-Japanese war?

A. 1937

B. 1948

C. 1942

D. 1945

Answer: A. 1937

Note: The Second Sino-Japanese War was a military conflict that was primarily waged between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. The second Sino-Japanese war lasted from July 7, 1937–September 9, 1945.

Q.10 The headquarter of the Tibetan government in exile is located in:

A. New Delhi

B. Shimla

C. Dharamsala

D. Tawang

Answer: C. Dharamsala

World Geography MCQ Set-5

World Geography MCQ Set-5

Q.1 What are the most important characteristics of the Hot, Wet Equatorial Climate?

I. Great uniformity of temperature
II. No winter
III. Heavy precipitation

A. Only I

B. Only II

C. Only III

D. All

Answer: D. All

Q.2 The most visually striking evidence of global warming is:

A. Increasing use of air conditioner

B. Rapid melting of glacial ice on nearly every continent

C. Abnormal rainfall

D. All of the above

Answer: B. Rapid melting of glacial ice on nearly every continent

Q.3 Greenhouse effect refers to:

A. Ability of certain atmospheric gases to trap heat and keep the planet relatively warm

B. Ability of the atmosphere to rain

C. Ability of the atmosphere to scatter electromagnetic radiation

D. All of these

Answer: A. Ability of certain atmospheric gases to trap heat and keep the planet relatively warm

Q.4 Which of the following gas does not contribute to the global warming?

A. Methane

B. Sulphur di-oxide

C. Carbon di-oxide

D. Acetylene

Answer: D. Acetylene

Q.5 Which of the following energy source doesn’t increase carbon emission?

A. Solar Cells

B. Thermal Power Plant

C. Nuclear Power Plant

D. None of these

Answer: C. Nuclear Power Plant

Q.6 Climate represent which of the following?

A. The long-term average weather and its statistical variation for a given region

B. The weather

C. It is the measure of variation in precipitation

D. All of the above

Answer: A. The long-term average weather and its statistical variation for a given region

Q.7 According to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 13, the biggest threat towards development is:

A. Climate change

B. Pollution

C. Population Growth

D. None of these

Answer: A. Climate Change

Q.8 Which of the following contributes least to your carbon footprint?

A. Riding a bike

B. Driving a car

C. Taking a airplane

D. None of these

Answer: A. Riding a bike

Q.9 Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas?

A. Carbon di-oxide

B. Carbon monoxide

C. Methane

D. Nitrous Oxide

Answer: B. Carbon Monoxide

Q.10 The El-Nino Phenomenon occurs in:

A. Pacific ocean

B. Atlantic ocean

C. Indian ocean

D. Arctic ocean

Answer: A. Pacific ocean

Note: El Niño is a climate pattern that describes the unusual warming of surface waters in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean.

World Geography MCQ Set-4

World Geography MCQ Set-4

Q.1 The longest river in the world is:

A. Amazon

B. Nile

C. Yangtze

D. Yellow river

Answer: B. Nile

Q.2 Shortest river the world is:

A. Roe river

B. Reprura river

C. Aril river

D. Comal river

Answer: A. Roe river

Note: The Roe River runs from Giant Springs to the Missouri River near Great Falls, Montana, United States. The Roe River is only 201 feet (61 m) long.

Q.3 Which of the following river crosses equator for two times?

A. Zaire

B. Nile

C. Amazon

D. Yangtze

Answer: A. Zaire

Note: The Congo River, formerly also known as the Zaire River, is the second longest river in Africa, shorter only than the Nile, as well as the second largest river in the world by discharge volume. It is the only largest river in the world that crosses equator for two times.

Q.4 The longest river of Asian continent is:

A. Yangtze

B. Brahmaputra

C. Ganga

D. Bentara

Answer: A. Yangtze

Q.5 Which of the following facts is not true about river Nile?

A. The river flows to the red sea

B. It is the longest river in the world

C. It originates from Uganda and South Sudan

D. It is in African continent

Answer: A. The river flows to the red sea

Note: Nile river flows to the Mediterranean Sea.

Q.6 Which of the following is the Longest River of North America?

A. Missouri-Missisipi

B. Colorado

C. Hudson

D. None of these

Answer: A. Missouri-Missisipi

Q.7 The smallest river island in the world is:

A. Majuli

B. Umananda

C. Majaro

D. Chongming

Answer: B. Umananda

Note: Umananda island or the peacock island located at the heart of river Brahmaputra in India is the smallest inhabitable river island in the world.

Q.8 The largest river island in the world is:

A. Majuli

B. Umananda

C. Majaro

D. Chongming

Answer: A. Majuli

Note: Majuli is located at the heart of river Brahmaputra in India and it is the largest river island in the world.

Q.9 The deepest river in the world is:

A. Congo river

B. Nile

C. Amazon river

D. Brahmaputra

Answer: A. Congo river

Note: The Congo river, also known as Zaire formerly is the deepest river in the world and it has recorded depth of 720 feet.

Q.10 Which of the following country doesn’t have any river?

A. The Vatican

B. Afghanistan

C. Syria

D. Peru

Answer: A. The Vatican

World Geography MCQ Set-3

World Geography MCQ Set-3

Q.1 Which of the following part of the Sun is visible to humans?

A. Corona

B. Photosphere

C. Chromospheres

D. Core

Answer: B. Photosphere

Q.2 Which of the following planet is an example of Jovian planet?

A. Jupiter

B. Earth

C. Mars

D. Mercury

Answer: A. Jupiter

Note: Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn and Neptune are called as Jovian planet or gas giant planet as its outer atmosphere contains hydrogen and helium.

Q.3 Phobos is a natural satellite of which of the following planet?

A. Saturn

B. Mars

C. Jupiter

D. Nepture

Answer: B. Mars

Note: Phobos and Deimos are natural satellite of Mars.

Q.4 Which of the following part of the Sun is visible at the time of the eclipse?

A. Corona

B. Photosphere

C. Chromospheres

D. Core

Answer: A. Corona

Q.5 Which of the following is the deepest point from sea-level in the earth?

A. South Pole

B. Mariana Trench

C. Red Sea

D. None of these

Answer: B. Mariana Trench

Q.6 The time taken by the light of Sun to reach earth is:

A. 0 second

B. 8 minutes

C. 8 minutes 18 seconds

D. None of these

Answer: C. 8 minutes 18 seconds

Q.7 Which of the following planet of the solar system has the shortest revolution time period around the Sun?

A. Mars

B. Mercury

C. Neptune

D. Jupiter

Answer: B. Mercury

Note: As mercury is at the least distance from the Sun among all planets of the Solar system, thus mercury takes the shortest time to revolve around the Sun.

Q.8 Which of the following planet of the solar system has the highest density?

A. Earth

B. Mars

C. Jupiter

D. Mercury

Answer: A. Earth

Q.9 The largest planet of the Solar system according to size is:

A. Neptune

B. Jupiter

C. Saturn

D. Earth

Answer: B. Jupiter

Q.10 The smallest planet of the solar system is:

A. Mercury

B. Earth

C. Neptune

D. Mars

Answer: A. Mercury

Note: Mercury is slightly larger than the moon.