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

What were the main problems in the Middle Ages in gaining knowledge?

  1. There was no internet

  2. Books were handwritten in Latin

  3. Most of the books were in monastery libraries, where they were chained up to stop them being stolen

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The lack of modern technology, the use of Latin, and the physical restriction of books in monastic libraries were all significant barriers to widespread knowledge in the Middle Ages.

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

What statement accurately compares the government of the Han dynasty with that of the Roman Republic?

  1. Power in the Han dynasty was concentrated in a centralized bureaucracy dominated by Confusion scholars while power in the Roman Republic was shared among the landowning families of Rome.

  2. Power in the Han dynasty rested solely with the emperor while in Rome all citizens were able to express their opinions and influence government.

  3. Power in the Han dynasty was concentrated in a centralized bureaucracy dominated by Confusion scholars while in the Roman Republic all citizens shared power in governmental decisions.

  4. Power in the Han dyd nasty rested in the hands of the military generals and their successors, who had helped defeat the previous Qin dynasty, while power in the Roman Republic rested in the hands of legion commanders and provincial governors.
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Han dynasty centralized power in a bureaucratic staffed by scholar-officials selected through civil service examinations based on Confucian classics (Confucian scholars, not 'Confusion' as option A typo states). The Roman Republic distributed power among patrician families and various assemblies (not all citizens). Option A correctly captures this key structural difference despite the typo.

Multiple choice economics comparative studies of indian and chinese economies comparing indian and chinese economies comparative development experiences of india and its neighbours economics of development

Individual farmlands were collectivized into __________ during 1950s in China.

  1. communes

  2. agriculture co-operation

  3. both 'a' and 'b'

  4. none of the above
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A Correct answer
Explanation

During the 1950s, China implemented the 'Great Leap Forward' and collectivized individual farmlands into large units known as communes.

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 political science the non-aligned movement nam non-aligned movement non-aligned movement and west asia

Who acted against the arms race of the superpowers during the Cold War?

  1. NAM

  2. National Congress

  3. American Congress

  4. All above
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A Correct answer
Explanation
  • NAM has helped in easing of tension between the two power blocs and ultimately in bringing about the end of Cold War.
  • NAM acted against the arm race of the superpowers during the Cold War years.