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done World History Total Questions - 50

• question_answer1)
  Which statement is correct regarding 'Townshend Act's during American Revolution?

  i. This act came out in 1767.

  ii. It placed taxes on lead, paints, glass, paper and tea.

  iii. According to this law all publications should have stamps

  A)
   i & ii done clear
  B)
   ii & iii done clear
  C)
   Only iii done clear
  D)
   All the above done clear
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• question_answer2)
  Match List I with List II:

  List I	List II
  i. Boston Massacre	A. 3rd Sep, 1783
  ii. Battle of Bunker Hill	B. 26th Dec, 1776
  iii. Battle of Trenton and Princeton	C. 17th June, 1775
  iv. Treaty of Paris	D. 5th March 1770

  A)
   i - D, ii - B, iii - A, iv - C done clear
  B)
   i - D, ii - C, iii - B, iv - A done clear
  C)
   i - B, ii - A, iii - C, iv - D done clear
  D)
   i - C, ii - D, iii - A, iv - B done clear
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• question_answer3)
  What were the consequences of American Revolution?

  i. It helped establish the American financial system and bankrupted France.

  ii. A small band of revolutionaries defeated the British Empire and ushered in the modern era as democracies began to spread around the world following the Peace of Paris.

  A)
   Only i done clear
  B)
   Only ii done clear
  C)
   Both i & ii done clear
  D)
   None of the above done clear
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• question_answer4)
  Which of the following are correct regarding 'The First Estate' in French revolution?

  i. It consist of Nobles about 2% of population

  ii. It consists of wealthy merchants.

  iii. It consists of Roman Catholic Clergy.

  A)
   i & iii done clear
  B)
   Only ii done clear
  C)
   Only i done clear
  D)
   Only iii done clear
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• question_answer5)
  What were the changes made under the National Assembly in French Revolution?

  i. Abolishment of guilds and labor unions

  ii. Reforms in local, government

  iii. Right to a fair trial

  iv. Right of the people to create laws

  A)
   i & iv done clear
  B)
    ii & iii done clear
  C)
   ii & iv done clear
  D)
   i & ii done clear
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• question_answer6)
  In which year France became Republic?
  A)
   1792 done clear
  B)
   1800 done clear
  C)
   1820 done clear
  D)
   1772 done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Which of the following statements arc cot-reel?

  i. In 1804. Napoleon Bonaparte became emperor of France.

  ii. He was defeated at Waterloo in 1815.

  iii. Many of his measures that carried the revolutionary ideas of liberty and modern laws of oilier parts of Europe had an impact on people long after Napoleonic had left.

  A)
   i & ii done clear
  B)
    ii & iii done clear
  C)
   Only iii done clear
  D)
   All the above done clear
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• question_answer8)
  By 1890 which was the strongest nation militarily in Europe?
  A)
   Great Britain done clear
  B)
   Germany done clear
  C)
   Italy done clear
  D)
   Denmark done clear
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• question_answer9)
  Which statement is incorrect regarding the 'Battle of the Bulge??

  i. Germans attacked Allies in the Ardennes, Belgium.

  ii. German won the war.

  iii. It was last major German attack in the war.

  A)
   i & ii done clear
  B)
   only ii done clear
  C)
   only iii done clear
  D)
   i & iii done clear
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• question_answer10)
   Which statement is correct regarding the 'Cold War'?

  i. The Cold War was a sustained state of political and military tension between powers in the Western Bloc.

  ii. The Cold War split the temporary wartime alliance against Nazi Germany, leaving the USSR and the US as two superpowers with profound economic and political differences over capitalism and democracy.

  A)
   Only i done clear
  B)
   Only ii done clear
  C)
   Both i & ii done clear
  D)
   None of the above done clear
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• question_answer11)
  Which of the following statements are correct regarding The Tehran Conference (1943)?

  i. They aimed to make plans for reconstruction of Europe after the defeat of Germany.

  ii. It was the high point of Allied Unity

  iii. The leaders wanted to sort out a number of political problems which would arise after Germany's defeat.

  A)
   i & iii done clear
  B)
    ii & i done clear
  C)
   Only iii done clear
  D)
   All the above done clear
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• question_answer12)
  What were the points on which The Yalta Conference - (1945) agreed?

  i. USSR to help USA defeat Japan after Hitler was defeated.

  ii. USA and UK agreed to allow a communist government in Poland.

  iii. They all agreed they would work for democracy in Europe after the wear had ended.

  iv. Agreed to setting up the United Nations this was to help keep peace in the future.

  A)
   i & ii done clear
  B)
   ii & iv done clear
  C)
   Only iii done clear
  D)
   All the above done clear
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• question_answer13)
  Which of the following statements are correct regarding Warsaw Pact?

  i. It was a military alliance between the Communist countries in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union.

  ii. It members were made up of the Soviet Union, Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland and Romania.

  iii. All the members of the Warsaw Pact, agreed to help each other if any of them was attacked by the West.

  A)
   i & ii done clear
  B)
   ii & iii done clear
  C)
   Only iii done clear
  D)
   All the above done clear
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• question_answer14)
  What were the problems associated with Duma?

  i. The demands put forward by First Duma were too radical for Czar and he dispersed it within 10 weeks.

  ii. The First Duma (1906) was not democratically elected; landowners and middle classes were in majority.

  iii. Demands such as: Confiscation of large estates, democratic electoral system, and right of the Duma to approve czar's ministers, right to strike and abolition of death penalty were put forward.

  A)
   i & ii done clear
  B)
   ii & iii done clear
  C)
   Only iii done clear
  D)
   All the above done clear
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• question_answer15)
  Match phases of Japan in List I with the year in List II:

  List I	List II
  i. Period of slavery	A. 1894 -1910
  ii. Rise of Modem Japan	B. 1853-1867
  iii. World Power	C. 1868-1894

  A)
   i - B, ii - C, iii - A done clear
  B)
   i - A, ii - C, iii - B done clear
  C)
   i - B, ii - A, iii - C done clear
  D)
   i - C, ii - A, iii - B done clear
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• question_answer16)
  What was Treaty of Shimonoseki?

  i. According to tills Treaty China accepted supremacy of Japan on Korea.

  ii. Tills treaty leads to British Japan alliance in 1902.

  iii. According to this Treaty Japan accepted supremacy of China on Korea.

  A)
   i & iii done clear
  B)
   ii & iii done clear
  C)
   i & ii done clear
  D)
   all the above done clear
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• question_answer17)
  Which statement id correct regarding Second World War?

  i. The invasion of Poland marked the beginning of the Second World War.

  ii. It was stated in America

  iii. It was the war between the fascist countries and major West European Powers - Britain and France

  A)
   i & ii done clear
  B)
   i & iii done clear
  C)
   ii & iii done clear
  D)
   all the above done clear
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• question_answer18)
  Which of the following countries were the members of the Anti Comintern Pact?
  A)
   Japan done clear
  B)
   Germany            done clear
  C)
   Italy done clear
  D)
   All the above done clear
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• question_answer19)
  Which of the following statement (s) is correct regarding NATO?                                         

  i. It was formed for defense against the Soviet Union

  ii. It was setup with the United States. Britain, Fraud Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, the Philippines and Pakistan as members.

  iii. A NATO army was created to establish its bases many countries of Europe.

  A)
   i & ii done clear
  B)
   Only ii done clear
  C)
   i & iii done clear
  D)
   all the above done clear
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• question_answer20)
  Match the following leaders who played a great role the Non-Aligned movement in List I with their respective leaders in List II

  List I	List II
  i. Sukarno	A. Yugoslavia
  ii. Nasser	B. Egypt
  iii. Tito	C. India
  iv. J. L. Nehru	D. Indonesia

  A)
   i - D, ii - B, iii - A, iv - C done clear
  B)
   i - B, ii - A, iii - D, iv - C done clear
  C)
   i - D, ii - A, iii - B, iv - C done clear
  D)
   i - B, ii - C, iii - D, iv - A done clear
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• question_answer21)
  Which was the 1st Asian country to industrialize?     
  A)
   China done clear
  B)
   Japan done clear
  C)
   Korea done clear
  D)
   India done clear
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• question_answer22)
  Which of the following constitute the Second Estate?

  i. Duke and Duchess.

  ii. Bourgeoisie.

  iii. Roman Catholic Clergy.

  A)
   i & ii done clear
  B)
   ii & iii done clear
  C)
   i & iii done clear
  D)
   only i done clear
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• question_answer23)
  Which statement is correct from the French revolution about Declaration of the rights of men (August 26, 1789)?
  A)
   Freedom of religion done clear
  B)
   Freedom of speech done clear
  C)
   Freedom of press done clear
  D)
   All the above done clear
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• question_answer24)
  Which of the following statements are correct regarding Jacobin's Club?

  i. Maximilian Robespierre was the leader of the Jacobins.

  ii. They imposed a maximum ceiling on wages and prices.

  iii. Peasants were forced to sell their grain at the prices fixed by the government.

  iv. Churches were shut down and their building converted into barracks or offices.

  A)
   i & ii done clear
  B)
   ii & iii done clear
  C)
   iii & iv done clear
  D)
   all the above done clear
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• question_answer25)
  Match the following places in List I with the year of the beginning of industrialization in List II.

  List I	List II
  i. Great Britain	A. 1825
  ii. United States	B. 1890
  iii. France	C. 1800
  iv. Japan	D. 1812

  A)
   i - C, ii -D, iii - A, iv - B done clear
  B)
   i - A, i - B, ii - D, iv - C done clear
  C)
   i - A, ii - C, iii - B, iv - D done clear
  D)
   i - B, ii - A, iii - C, iv - D done clear
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• question_answer26)
  What is meant by 'Imperialism'?

  i. Economic and political control over weaker nations.

  ii. A devotion to the interest and culture of one's nation

  iii. Economic development of a nation.

  A)
   i & iii done clear
  B)
   i & ii done clear
  C)
   Only iii done clear
  D)
   Only ii done clear
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• question_answer27)
  Match the following events with the year of the occurrence:

  List I	List II
  i. American civil war	A. 1989
  ii. First World War	B. 1939 - 1945
  iii. Second World War	C. 1914 - 1918
  iv. Fall of Berlin Wall	D. 1861 - 1865

  A)
   i - C, ii - D, iii - A, iv - B done clear
  B)
   i - A, ii - C, iii - D, iv - B done clear
  C)
   i - D, ii - A, iii - C, iv - B done clear
  D)
   i - D, ii - C, iii - B, iv - A done clear
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• question_answer28)
  Which statement is correct regarding Battle of Britain (1940)?

  i. This battle was fought between the German Luftwaffe and the Royal Air force of Britain.

  ii. Britain lost this battle to Germany.

  A)
   Only i done clear
  B)
   Only ii done clear
  C)
   Both i & ii done clear
  D)
   None of the above done clear
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• question_answer29)
  Which statement is correct regarding Operation Barbarossa (1941)?

  i. Germany invaded Russia breaking the Non-Aggression Pact (1939)

  ii,  Germany attacked from the north, south and centre, and marched towards Leningrad, Ukraine and Moscow respectively using Blitzkrieg tactics

  iii. Germany was successful in its mission

  A)
   i & iii done clear
  B)
   i & ii done clear
  C)
   Only iii done clear
  D)
   All the above done clear
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• question_answer30)
  Which of the following statements is correct regarding the war on Pearl Harbour?

  i. Japan attacked Pearl Harbour.

  ii. After the attack on Pearl Harbour made Hitler declare war on USA.

  iii. In return US attacked Japan with the nuclear bombs.

  A)
   i & ii               done clear
  B)
   ii & iii done clear
  C)
   none of the above          done clear
  D)
   all the above done clear
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• question_answer31)
  Which of the following statements arc correct regarding Karl Marks?

  i. He founded the doctrine of Marxism in the Communist Manifesto (1848).

  ii. His work is more relevant to an industrialized society.

  iii. His important works include the Communist manifesto (1S48) and the Das Kapital (1867).

  A)
   i & ii done clear
  B)
   ii & iii done clear
  C)
   Only iii done clear
  D)
   All the above done clear
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• question_answer32)
  Which statement is correct regarding Lateran Treaty (1929)

  i. Through this treaty Mussolini reached an understanding with the Pope.

  ii. It was the treaty between US and USSR.

  A)
   Only i done clear
  B)
   Only ii done clear
  C)
   Both i & ii done clear
  D)
   None of the above done clear
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• question_answer33)
  What was Iron Curtain?

  i. It symbolized non-interaction between Eastern and Western Europe in all domains viz economic and trade tics, political relationship and people to people contact.

  ii. Iron Curtain speech was given by Churchill.

  iii. West Berlin Blockade (1948-9) and Berlin Wall (1961-89) were validation of existence of an Iron Curtain in Europe.

  A)
   i & ii done clear
  B)
   only ii done clear
  C)
   iii & ii done clear
  D)
   all the above done clear
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• question_answer34)
  Which statement is correct regarding Marshall Plan (June 1947)?

  i. This was also called the European Recovery Programme.

  ii. It helped Europe economically to increase its prosperity, increase US influence in Europe and thus to contain communism.

  iii. Tills plan failed terribly.

  A)
   i & iii done clear
  B)
   i & ii done clear
  C)
   Only ii done clear
  D)
   All the above done clear
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• question_answer35)
  After Yalta Conference which are the zones in which Germany was divided?
  A)
   Britain, France, US. USSR done clear
  B)
   Britain, France, Italy, Rome done clear
  C)
   Britain, France, Japan. US done clear
  D)
   None of the above done clear
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• question_answer36)
  Which statement is correct regarding West Berlin Blockade (1948-9)?

  i. The relationship between US and USSR became better.

  ii. US, Britain and France united their zones into German Federal Republic

  iii. US formed NATO (1949) after the West Berlin Blockade because the capitalist bloc found itself unprepared for a military conflict.

  A)
   i & ii done clear
  B)
   ii & iii done clear
  C)
   i & iii done clear
  D)
   all the above done clear
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• question_answer37)
  Match the following List I with List II

  List I	List II
  i. Russian revolution	A. 1948
  ii. French Revolution	B. 1917
  iii. Formation of UNO	C. 1789
  iv. Truman Doctrine	D. 1945

  A)
   i - B, ii - C, iii - D, iv - A done clear
  B)
   i - C, ii - D, iii - A, iv - B done clear
  C)
   i - A, ii - B, iii - D, iv - C done clear
  D)
   i - B, ii - C, iii - A, iv - D done clear
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• question_answer38)
  The European Renaissance of the fifteenth century is noted for great advances in:
  A)
   Mathematics done clear
  B)
   Art and Architecture done clear
  C)
   Medicine done clear
  D)
   All the above done clear
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• question_answer39)
  Which statement is correct regarding Industrial Revolution?

  i. New chemical manufacturing and iron production processes were started

  ii. Machines were used rather than hand production methods

  iii. Industrial revolution started in USSR.

  A)
   i & ii done clear
  B)
   ii & iii done clear
  C)
   Only ii done clear
  D)
   All the above done clear
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• question_answer40)
  Which statement is correct regarding Japanese Expansionism?
  A)
   In 1931 Japan invaded Manchuria for raw7 materials. done clear
  B)
   In 1931, Japan began to attack China, with full-scale war breaking out in 1937 in the Sine- Japanese War. done clear
  C)
   In 1938, war broke out between Japan and the Soviet Union in what were known as the Soviet- Japanese Border Wars. done clear
  D)
   All the above done clear
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• question_answer41)
  Match the following weapons in List I with the year of their invention in List II:

  List I	List II
  i. Atomic Bomb	A. 1974
  ii. Hydrogen Bomb	B. 1957
  iii. ICBM	C. 1949
  iv. Nuclear Supplier Group	D. 1952-3

  A)
   i - B, ii - C, iii - D, iv - A done clear
  B)
   i - C, ii - D, iii - B, iv - A done clear
  C)
   i - A, ii - C, iii - D, iv - B done clear
  D)
   i - B, ii - D, iii - A, iv - C done clear
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• question_answer42)
  Which statement is correct regarding Multiple Independently Targeted Re-entry Vehicle (MIRVs)?

  i. It was 1st developed by US.

  ii. These vehicles carried multiple missiles which could be independently launched when in flight towards multiple targets located in different directions.

  A)
   Only i done clear
  B)
   Only ii done clear
  C)
   Both i & ii done clear
  D)
   None of the above done clear
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• question_answer43)
  Which statement is correct regarding Helsinki Agreement?

  i. It was signed by Brezhnev from USSR and Gerald Ford from US.

  ii. Russia promised to respect Human Rights, Right to Speech and Right to Leave the country in the communist states.

  iii. Division of Germany was accepted.

  A)
   i & ii done clear
  B)
   ii & iii done clear
  C)
   Only ii done clear
  D)
   All the above done clear
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• question_answer44)
  What is CTBT?                            

  i. It was established in 1996 and it bans all nuclear explosions in all environments, for military or civilian purposes.

  ii. CTBT requires ratification by 44 nations before it can come to force,

  iii. India has not signed it yet.

  A)
   i & ii done clear
  B)
   ii & iii done clear
  C)
   Only ii done clear
  D)
   All the above done clear
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• question_answer45)
  What was the Baghdad Pact renamed as?
  A)
   SEATO done clear
  B)
   CENTO done clear
  C)
   Non Aligned Movement done clear
  D)
   None of the above done clear
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• question_answer46)
  Match the following List I with List II:                 

  List I	List II
  i. Benelux Customs Union	A. 1967
  ii. Treaty of Brussels	B. 1979
  iii. European Community	C. 1947
  iv. Exchange Rate Mechanism	D. 1948

  A)
   i - C, ii - D, iii - A, iv - B done clear
  B)
   i - B, ii - C, ii - D, iv - A done clear
  C)
   i - A, ii - D, iii - B, iv - C done clear
  D)
   i - C, ii - A, iii - D, iv - B done clear
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• question_answer47)
  Which statement is correct regarding Eurozone?       

  i. It comprises of 17 nations.

  ii. Britain and Denmark have voluntarily kept out of it

  iii. After joining Eurozone the control of Monetary  policy passes on to ECB.

  A)
   i & ii done clear
  B)
   ii & iii done clear
  C)
   Only ii done clear
  D)
   All the above done clear
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• question_answer48)
  What is Schengen Group?                           

  i. It is a the group of 26 European countries

  ii. This group was set up to abolish passport and immigration controls at their common borders.

  iii. It functions as a single country for international travel purposes, with a common visa policy.

  A)
   i & ii done clear
  B)
   ii & iii done clear
  C)
   Only ii done clear
  D)
   All the above done clear
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• question_answer49)
  Match the following countries of Africa in List I with the I year of their decolonization from Britain in List II:      

  List I	List II
  i. Gold Coast	A. 1963
  ii. Nigeria	B. 1962
  iii. Uganda	C. 1960
  iv. Kenya	D. 1957

  A)
   i - C, ii - D, iii - A, iv - B done clear
  B)
   i - B, ii - D, iii - A, iv - C done clear
  C)
   i - D, ii - C, iii - B, iv - A done clear
  D)
   i - D, ii - A, iii - C, iv - B done clear
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• question_answer50)
  Match the following countries of Africa in List I with the country which rule them in List II:                    

  List I	List II
  i. Zimbabwe	A. Portuguese
  ii. Tunisia	B. British
  iii. Congo	C. French
  iv Angola	D. Belgium

  A)
   i - C, ii - D, iii - A, iv - B done clear
  B)
   i - B, ii - C, iii - D, iv - A done clear
  C)
   i - D, ii - A, iii - B, iv - C done clear
  D)
   i - A, ii - C, iii - D, iv - B done clear
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