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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 the rise of nationalism in europe reformation and enlightenment in europe reformation in europe national movements in europe historiography

Who revolted in 1830 and set up an independent nation?

  1. Poles

  2. Finns

  3. Belgians

  4. Dutch
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The July Revolution of 1830 in France sparked an uprising in Brussels, which led to Belgium breaking away from the United Kingdom of the Netherlands and becoming an independent nation.

Multiple choice history rise and spread of islam rise and expansion of islamic world the rise and expansion of islam the rise of islam the rise of nation-states in europe

The great trading centre ________ was captured by Ottoman Turks in $1453$ A.D.

  1. Afghanistan

  2. Constantinople

  3. Baluchistan

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

Constantinople was captured by the Ottoman Turks under Sultan Mehmed II in 1453, marking the end of the Byzantine Empire.

Multiple choice pastoral nomand and their movements pastoralists in the modern world history

When did European imperial powers divide Africa into different colonies?

  1. In $1805$
  2. in $1882$
  3. In $1885$
  4. In $1815$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Berlin Conference of 1884-1885 was the event where European powers formally divided Africa into colonies, a process often referred to as the Scramble for Africa.

Multiple choice history greek, roman and american civilisations roman civilisation the roman empire medieval world: centres of power

Whose martyrdom played a decisive role in the transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire?

  1. The Sullivan Brothers

  2. Gracchus brothers

  3. The Marx Brothers

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

The Gracchus brothers were reformers whose deaths marked the beginning of a period of political instability and violence, which eventually contributed to the decline of the Republic.

Multiple choice history greek, roman and american civilisations roman civilisation the roman empire medieval world: centres of power

In the Roman state, the slave trade was a major source of revenue. Which island became the great slave market?

  1. The island of Delos

  2. The island of Elba

  3. The island of Stromboli

  4. The island of Ponza
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The island of Delos in the eastern Mediterranean was made a free port in 166 BC and became one of the main market venues for slaves. Multitudes of slaves who found their way to Italy were purchased by wealthy landowners in need of large numbers of slaves to labor on their estates. Hence, Option A is correct. Among the rest of the options, the French Emperor Napoleon was exiled to Elba, Stromboli is a volcanic island which was often deserted, and Ponza has the ancient basins built in the 1st century BC by the Romans for breeding moray eels. Hence, these are incorrect. 

Multiple choice popular struggles and movements political science

The war of American independence was fought between __________________.

  1. North American and South America.

  2. Britain and North America.

  3. France and America

  4. Canada and South America.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The American war of Independence was fought between Great Britain and 13 states which had together declared themselves as the United States of America. The war was fought between $1775$ and $1783$.

Multiple choice history the establishment of east india company anglo-french wars carnatic war carnatic wars

The seven years war in Europe ended in 1763 with which treaty?

  1. treaty of Paris

  2. treaty of Europe

  3. treaty of Pondichary

  4. none of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Treaty of Paris was signed between kingdoms of Great Britain, France and Spain, with Portugals on 10 February 1763. This was an agreement after Great Britain's victory over France and Spain during the seven years war.

Multiple choice history the establishment of east india company anglo-french wars carnatic war carnatic wars

Lally was defeated by Sir Eyre Coote in the decisive battle of Wandiwash in ___________. 

  1. January 1760

  2. January 1762

  3. January 1764

  4. January 1769
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The French forces in south were led by Comte De Lally. The British forces under Sir Eyre Coote, defeated the French in the Battle of Wandiwash in January 1760 and besieged Pondicherry. After Wandiwash, the French capital of Pondicherry fell to the British in 1761. When the Seven Years war ended with The war concluded with the signing of the 1763 Treaty of Paris or Peace of Paris, or the Treaty of 1763.

 

Multiple choice history the establishment of east india company anglo-french wars carnatic war carnatic wars

Lally was defeated by ___________ in the decisive battle of Wandiwash in January 1760.

  1. Sir Eyre Canning

  2. Sir Eyre Robert

  3. Sir Eyre Coote

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The French forces in south were led by Comte De Lally. The British forces under Sir Eyre Coote, defeated the French in the Battle of Wandiwash in January 1760 and besieged Pondicherry. After Wandiwash, the French capital of Pondicherry fell to the British in 1761. When the Seven Years war ended with The war concluded with the signing of the 1763 Treaty of Paris or Peace of Paris, or the Treaty of 1763.

Multiple choice history the establishment of east india company anglo-french wars carnatic war carnatic wars

Comte-de-Lally was defeated by Sir Eyre Coote at the battle of ________.

  1. Madras

  2. St. Thomas

  3. Wandiwash

  4. Mysuru
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Battle of Wandiwash was fought between the French, under the comte de Lally, and the British, under Sir Eyre Coote. This was the Third Carnatic War fought between the French and the British. It was the decisive battle in the Anglo-French struggle in southern India during the Seven Years’ War (1756–63). The French were then restricted to Pondichéry, where they surrendered on 16 January 1761.

Multiple choice history the establishment of east india company anglo-french wars carnatic war carnatic wars

The French East India company was established by ________.

  1. Louis XIV

  2. Colbert

  3. Louis XVI

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

The French East India company was established  in 1664 by Jean-Baptiste Colbert. It was the French trading company established to oversee French commerce with India, eastern Africa, and other territories of the Indian Ocean and the East Indies.