World History

The Ajanta cave paintings, created between approximately 2nd century BCE and 6th century CE, are masterpieces of ancient Indian art belonging to the Gupta Period (4th-6th century CE). The earliest caves (1-8) were painted during the Satavahana period, but the majority of the famous paintings in caves 9-12 and 17-29 were created during the Gupta era, considered the golden age of Indian art and culture. The paintings primarily depict Buddhist themes and Jataka tales.

In 1739, the Marathas captured the strategic territories of Salsette (Salcette) and Bassein (Vasai) from the Portuguese. Bassein was a significant Portuguese fort north of Bombay, and its capture marked a major Maratha victory against European colonial power in the region.

Otto von Bismarck unified German states into the German Empire in 1871, earning the title 'founder of modern Germany'. He served as the first Chancellor. He was not associated with France, Holland, or Denmark's founding.

Salsette Island (part of modern-day Mumbai and Thane district) was conquered from the Portuguese by the Maratha forces under Chimaji Appa in 1739 after a protracted campaign. This victory was significant as it weakened Portuguese control in the region and expanded Maratha influence along the western coast of India. The Marathas had been fighting to reclaim territories from European colonial powers.

French citizens living in Vietnam were called colons.

This is the correct answer. Huynh Phu So was the founder of the Hao Hao movement.

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Atom bombs were not used in the US-Vietnam war.

This is the correct answer as the peace settlement was signed in Paris in January 1974 to end the US-Vietnam war.

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This is the correct answer as the Austrian Chancellor Duke Metternich hosted the Congress where the Treaty of Vienna was signed in 1815.

This is the correct answer. The Civil Code of 1804, also known as the Napoleonic Code, did away with all privileges based on birth, established equality before the law and secured the right to property.

The chief minister of Prussia, Otto von Bismarck, was the architect of the process of unification of German Empire, carried out with the help of the Prussian army and bureaucracy.

This is the correct answer. Giuseppe Garibaldi led the forces of armed volunteers that helped Sardinia-Piedmont succeed in defeating the Austrian forces in 1859, which led to the unification of Italy.