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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 political science peasants and farmers colonialism and tribal societies peasants and adivasi revolts policy of agriculture, industry and foreign trade under british rule

By selling which of the following items to China, did the British regularly collect money for purchasing tea from China?

  1. Opium

  2. Jute

  3. Cotton

  4. Sugar cane
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A Correct answer
Explanation

 In 1785, about 15 million pounds of tea was being imported into England. By 1830, the figure had jumped to over 30 million pounds. In fact, the profits of the East India Company came to depend on the tea trade. England at this time produced nothing that could be easily sold in China. They could buy tea only by paying in silver coins or bullion. It was believed that a loss of treasure would impoverish the nation and deplete its wealth.  They searched for a commodity they could sell in China, something they could persuade the Chinese to buy. Opium was such a commodity. By the early 1820s, about 10,000 crates were being annually smuggled into China. 

Multiple choice political science peasants and farmers colonialism and tribal societies peasants and adivasi revolts policy of agriculture, industry and foreign trade under british rule

By selling which of the following items to China, did the British regularly collect money for purchasing tea from that country?

  1. Opium

  2. Jute

  3. Cotton

  4. Sugar cane

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Western merchants in the mid-eighteenth century began an illegal trade in opium. It was unloaded in a number of sea ports of south-eastern China and carried by local agents to the interiors. By the early 1820s, about 10,000 crates were being annually smuggled into China. While the English cultivated a taste for Chinese tea, the Chinese became addicted to opium. 

Multiple choice history socialism in europe and the russian revolution the russian revolution russian revolution the russian revolution

Rasputin was a __________.

  1. Spanish Explorer

  2. French King

  3. British General

  4. Serbian Monk
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Rasputin was born in a peasant family in Serbia who later took pilgrimage to a monastery and became a monk. He created social influence in Petersburg and befriended Russian rulers the Tsars. He became a healer and mentor for Tsar's son and his wife. When during First World War Nicholas II (Tsar Ruler) went to oversee Russian armies, he became very powerful in government matters. This created jealousy and enmity for him and he was finally assassinated by some noblemen in 1916 AD.

Multiple choice the empires of mongol, mali, china and japan medieval world: centres of power the classical world history

Which of the following continued to lay foundation for absolutism in Spain in the 16th century?

  1. Phillip II

  2. Elizabeth I

  3. Louis XIV

  4. Phillip VI

  5. Henry IV
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Explanation

King Philip II of Spain, also known as Philip the Prudent, ruled one of the world's largest empires. His reign as Spain's king began the Golden Age, a period of great cultural growth in literature, music and the visual arts. He was also the King of England through his marriage to Mary Tudor for four years. The Philippines, a former Spanish colony, are named after him.

Multiple choice east asia in the middle ages china: two different phases the middle ages national liberation movements in the colonies history

Which of these BEST describes the establishment of the Qing Dynasty?

  1. Manchu merchants partnered with Portuguese merchants and overthrew the MIng dynasty

  2. Manchu invader pushed through the Great Wall, seized Beijing and established the new dynasty

  3. Ming dynasty leaders abdicated the throne and allowed for the establishment of the new dynasty

  4. Manchu warriors appealed to Ming peasants because of their desire to end Confucianism so the peasants revolted

  5. Manchu politicians convinced the people of China that the Ming dynasty had lost the Mandate of Heaven
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Explanation

Manchu merchants partnered with Portuguese merchants and overthrew the MIng dynasty.

Multiple choice east asia in the middle ages china: two different phases the middle ages national liberation movements in the colonies history

Which among the following serves as the best analogy between the feudal systems of Europe and Japan?

  1. Shogun $\rightarrow$ Emperor, Daimso $\rightarrow$ Lord, Samurai $\rightarrow$ Knights
  2. Emperor $\rightarrow$ Monarch, Daimyo $\rightarrow$ Lords, Samurai $\rightarrow$ Knights
  3. Shogun $\rightarrow$ Monarch, Daimyo $\rightarrow$ Lords, Samurai $\rightarrow$ Knights
  4. Emperor $\rightarrow$ Monarch, Samurai $\rightarrow$ Lords, Daimyo $\rightarrow$ Vassals
  5. Shogun $\rightarrow$ Monarch, Samurai $\rightarrow$ Lord, Daimyo $\rightarrow$ Vassals
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Shogun → Monarch, Daimyo → Lords, Samurai → Knights.

Multiple choice geography natural regions climate and natural vegetation equatorial climatic region natural regions of the world

Who introduced the plantation agriculture in the equatorial regions?

  1. Germans

  2. France

  3. Dutch

  4. Europeans
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Plantation farming involves the growing and processing of single cash crop for export to temperature lands. The plantation is organized on an efficient basis. The land is devoted to single crop and the entire production is exported to temperate land. During the time of colonization, the European introduced plantation agriculture in the equatorial regions. Areas of plantation farming, for the most part, lie near the sea because of ocean transport.

Multiple choice social studies north america voyages and discoveries scientific inventions and technological developments india's contemporary economic condition

The fall of Constantinople endangered the _____ trade of the Europeans.

  1. Textile

  2. Spice

  3. Metal

  4. Opium
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Constantinople was the capital of the Byzantine Empire until it was conquered by Ottoman Empire. It used to be the prime route for the Europe that allowed the trade of spice and other commodities from India and China. Its fall caused the loss in spice trade due to which the European sailors went on to discover an alternate sea route.

Multiple choice social studies north america voyages and discoveries scientific inventions and technological developments india's contemporary economic condition

The Portuguese under the leadership of Vasco da Gama in $1498$ first landed at ______.

  1. Cochin

  2. Calicut

  3. Quilon

  4. Pulicut
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The fleet of  Portuguese under the leadership of Vasco da Gama landed Calicut, in 1498. There the King of Calicut, the Samudiri received them with traditional hospitality and a grand procession.