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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 colonisation in latin america, asia and africa imperialism and global transformation imperialism battle of plassey and battle of buxar

The status of becoming the first colonizer in the African continent went to ______.

  1. Belgium

  2. Portugal

  3. Spain

  4. England
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A Correct answer
Explanation

King Leopold II of Belgium is historically cited for his personal colonization of the Congo Free State, which initiated the 'Scramble for Africa' and set off a wave of European colonial expansion.

Multiple choice history colonisation in latin america, asia and africa imperialism and global transformation imperialism battle of plassey and battle of buxar

Despite holding a monopoly, the East India Company had faced competition from what it had termed as the 'interloper's represented by the ________.

  1. Portuguese

  2. Indigenous merchants

  3. British free merchants

  4. Dutch
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The East India Company faced significant opposition from 'interlopers', who were independent British merchants trading in the East without the Company's authorization.

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By 1527 A.D. the Bahamani kingdom had disintegrated into _____ independent kingdoms.

  1. 3

  2. 4

  3. 5

  4. 6
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C Correct answer
Explanation

By 1527 AD, the Bahamani kingdom had disintegrated into 5 independent kingdoms. They were Ahmadnagar, Bijapur, Berar, Golkonda, and Bidar and known as Deccan Sultanates. Out of its fragments, five independent Muhammadan kingdoms in Deccan were formed. These were -The Adil Shah Dynasty, The Kutub Shahi Dynasty, The Nizam Shahi Dynasty, The Imad Shahi Dynasty, and The Barid Shahi Dynasty.

Multiple choice history how the traders became rulers lord william bentinck subsidiary alliance system expansion of british power in india

Who allowed a person to inherit his ancestral property even if he changed his religion?

  1. Lord Wellesley

  2. Lord Dalhousie

  3. Lord William Bentinck

  4. Lord Curzon
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Before 1850, it was in practice that if any person became a convert, he was deprived of his ancestral property.  This system checked the speed of  conversions in India.But Dalhousie passed the Religious Disability Act in 1850 which enabled the Hindu convert to inherit his ancestral property.

Multiple choice history how the traders became rulers lord william bentinck subsidiary alliance system expansion of british power in india

What greater power was given to Governor General?

  1. Power in matters of war

  2. Power in matters of revenue

  3. Power in matters of diplomacy

  4. All above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Governor of Madras and Bombay were clearly subordinated to the Governor General. the Governor-General was given greater powers in matters of was, revenue and diplomacy.

Multiple choice history how the traders became rulers lord william bentinck subsidiary alliance system expansion of british power in india

Who abolished Persian as the court language?

  1. Lord Wellesley

  2. Lord William Bentinck

  3. Lord Dalhousie

  4. Lord Curzon
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Lord William Bentinck was the Governor-General from 1828 to 1835 in India. He introduced many administrative, judicial, judicial, social reforms in India. One of them was abolition of Persian as the court language because it was not easy for the litigants to fight in this language. So Bentinck ordered the use of vernacular language in place of Persian.

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Who believed in loyalty to the British Crown?

  1. Assertive Nationalists

  2. Early Nationalists

  3. Leaders of National Congress

  4. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Early Nationalists leaders who led the Congress and the National Movement from 1885 to 1905 were staunch believers in open minded and moderate politics. They believed in loyalty to the British Crown.

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The game polo was invented by

  1. French

  2. Dutch

  3. Germans

  4. Colonial officials in India
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Polo was a game invented by colonial officials in India and soon gained great popularity. Unlike cricket which came to India from Britain, other games like polo were exported from the colonies to Britain, changing the nature of sport in that country. 

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Britain and France and divided by the natural boundary of ________.

  1. The Alps

  2. The English Channel

  3. The river Thames

  4. The river Seine
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The English Channel is a part of the Atlantic Ocean, and it separates the island of Britain (part of the UK) from northern France and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic Ocean.

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What was Gunpowder Plot?

  1. An Assassination plot of Queen of England

  2. An attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament

  3. Biggest Robbery plot of England

  4. None of the above
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Gunpowder plot was the conspiracy of English Roman Catholics to blow up Parliament and King James I, his queen and his eldest son on November 5, 1605. The leader of the plot, Robert Kastesby, together with his four co conspirators- Thomas Winter, Thomas Percy, John Wright, and Guy Fawkes were zealous Roman Catholics angered by James's refusal to grant more religious toleration to Catholics.