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World history encompasses major events like the English Civil War, the American Civil War, and the Spanish colonization of Mexico. This hub provides practice questions on treaties, dynasties, and feudal systems. These concepts are essential for general awareness preparation in UPSC and SSC exams.

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World History Questions

Multiple choice history traders to rulers (ii) dalhousie's policy of expansion and subsidiary alliance system the policy of subsidiary alliance and doctrine of lapse the subsidiary alliance anddoctrine of lapse

Under __________, the British annexed the territories on the pretext of absence of a natural heir to the throne.

  1. Subsidiary Alliance

  2. The Doctrine of Lapse

  3. The Rowlatt Act

  4. The Regulating Act
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
Doctrine of Lapse was an annexation policy purportedly devised by Lord Dalhousie as per which any princely state or territory under the British East India Company would automatically be annexed if the ruler died without a male heir. States annexed under this policy were:
1. The States of Satara (1848 AD)
2. Jaipur (1849 AD)
3. Sambhalpur (1849 AD)
4. Bahat (1850 A.D)
5. Udaipur (1852 AD)
6. Jhansi (1853 AD)
7. Nagpur (1854 AD)
Multiple choice history traders to rulers (ii) dalhousie's policy of expansion and subsidiary alliance system the policy of subsidiary alliance and doctrine of lapse the subsidiary alliance anddoctrine of lapse

Who lost their administrative and military spirit by accepting the Subsidiary Alliance System?

  1. The native rulers

  2. The British company

  3. The French company

  4. None of them
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Defects of Subsidiary Alliance:-

1. The native rulers lost their prestige and dignity,

2. The subsidy demanded from the Indian rulers was beyond their means and they could not afford it. So they taxed their people very heavily,

3. The Indian rulers were compelled to disband their own armies. The disbanded soldiers, in course of time, joined robber gangs such as Thugs and Pindaris and troubled the public,

4. The local rulers lived a life of irresponsibility and degradation because they considered

that their security was the British concern and

 5. Though the Indian rulers were not allowed to wage war with each other directly, they were slowly preparing themselves for wars and they were plotting against one another.

 

Multiple choice history bahmani adil shahs bahamani kingdoms bahmani kingdom foundation,rulers and contribution of bahmani kingdom

Provinces in the Bahamani kingdom were managed by _______.

  1. Soldiers

  2. Nobles

  3. Governors

  4. Priests
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Bahamani Kingdom was the most powerful kingdom. Hasan Gangu was the founder of Bahamani Kingdom. He was a Turkish officer of Devgiri. The Sultans in Bahamani Kingdom followed a feudal type of administration. The kingdom was divided into many provinces called Tarafs. The Governor who controlled Tarafs were called Tarafdars.

Multiple choice work, life and leisure work, life and leisure during industrial revolution colonialism and urban change history

The island of Bombay had been given to the British Prince Charles II as dowry by the ___________.

  1. Dutch

  2. Portuguese

  3. Danish

  4. French
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

As established in the history of Bombay, the island was transferred from the Portuguese to the British as part of the dowry for the marriage of Charles II and Catherine of Braganza.

Multiple choice history the marathas anglo-maratha wars the anglo-maratha wars anglo-maratha and anglo-sikh war

Battle of Assaye took place in

  1. $1803$
  2. $1806$
  3. $1804$
  4. $1805$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The battle of Assaye took place on 23 September 1803. This battle was the major battle of Second Anglo-Maratha War fought between Maratha Empire and British East India Company. In this battle the Maratha Army was lead by Daulat Sindhia and Raja of Berar and the British Army was lead by Commander General Arthur Wellesely.

Multiple choice history the middle ages europe in the middle ages feudal systems in europe peoples of the americas and oceania medieval america and decline of feudalism

Fill in the blanks
After the death of __________ the Emperor of Holy Roman Empire, Europe plunged into chaos.

  1. Nobles

  2. Vassal

  3. Charlemagne

  4. Homage
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Charlemagne's death in 814 C.E. led to the fragmentation of his empire, which contributed to the rise of feudalism as a decentralized system of protection.

Multiple choice history greek, roman and american civilisations europe in the middle ages feudal systems in europe peoples of the americas and oceania

Which of these was NOT a reason for Spanish victories over Aztecs and Incas?

  1. European had military technology advantages such as muskets, cannons, and horses.

  2. Aztec and Incan societies had smaller populations and did not have sufficient numbers to repel Europeans

  3. European diseases such as smallpox ravaged Native populations

  4. Aztecs and Incas ruled other indigenous populations which created internal dissention

  5. Spain used strategies first employed during the Reconquista
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

European had military technology advantages such as muskets, cannons, and horses.

Multiple choice integration of karnataka and border disputes women freedom fighters women freedom fighters of karnataka history

In 1568, the viceroy of Portuguese ____________ entered Ullal.

  1. Peixoto

  2. Antonio Noronha

  3. Mascarenhas

  4. None
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

During the pre-Gandhi freedom struggle, among Rani Chennamma, Keladi Chennamma, stands Rani Abbakkadevi. She belonged to Chowta dynasty that ruled Ullala. Her uncle Thirumalaraya trained her in warfare and brought to power as the queen of Ullala. Abbakka was married to Lakshmappa Arusu of Bhanga region of Mangaluru. As her marriage did not last for long, she returned to Ullala. She rejected the demands of Portuguese for taxes. They declared war on her in 1555. Abbakka won this battle. Again,in 1568, the viceroy of Portuguese Antonio Noronha entered Ullal. Abbakadevi escaped and attacked the Portuguese with a band of 200 soldiers.

Multiple choice ancient world history world history general knowledge

The mandate of Heaven governed the relationship between the ruler and the ruled in __________.

  1. China

  2. Japan

  3. France

  4. Rome
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Mandate of Heaven was a political and religious doctrine used in ancient and imperial China to justify the rule of the Emperor, suggesting that the right to rule was granted by heaven based on the ruler's virtue.

Multiple choice history the middle ages europe in the middle ages feudal systems in europe medieval america and decline of feudalism

The powerful ruling dynasties that emerged in countries like ___________ during the ${15}^{th}$ century weakened the feudal system.

  1. Rome, Italy and Greece

  2. France, England and Spain

  3. Germany, Turkey and Austria

  4. Germany, Switzerland and Holland
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The rise of centralized monarchies in France, England, and Spain during the 15th century contributed significantly to the decline of the feudal system.