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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

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Sri Lanka emerged as an independent nation in ______ .

  1. 1948

  2. 1943

  3. 1953

  4. 1958
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Sri Lanka emerged as an independent country in 1948. The leaders of the Sinhala community sought to secure dominance over government by virtue of their majority. As a result, the democratically elected government adopted a series of MAJORITARIAN measures to establish Sinhala supremacy. 

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In Srilanka, after independence, the leaders of Sinhala community in order to establish Sinhala supremacy adopted series of____________.

  1. Majoritarian measures

  2. Minoritarian measures

  3. Neutral measures

  4. Racial measures
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A Correct answer
Explanation

 The leaders of the Sinhala community sought to secure dominance over government by virtue of their majority. As a result, the democratically elected government adopted a series of MAJORITARIAN measures to establish Sinhala supremacy.

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What was the most serious demand of the Sri Lankan Tamils which resulted in a civil war in Sri Lanka? 

  1. Reservation of jobs for Tamils

  2. Recognition of Tamil as an official language

  3. Creation of an independent Tamil Eelam

  4. Creation of a federation with autonomy to Tamils
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C Correct answer
Explanation
 By 1980s several political organisations were formed demanding an independent Tamil Eelam (state) in northern and eastern parts of Sri Lanka.
The distrust between the two communities turned into widespread conflict. It soon turned into a civil war. As a result thousands of people of both the communities have been killed. 
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Which community was rich and powerful in Belgium?

  1. French

  2. German

  3. Itallian

  4. None of these
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A Correct answer
Explanation

  • Dutch and French form the major communities and minor community group is German community.
  • 59% of Belgium population speaks Dutch.
  • 1% of Belgium population speaks German.
  • Rest of them speaks French.
  • Capital city of Brussels consists of
French- 80%
Dutch- 20%

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Which one of the following was NOT implemented under the Treaty of Vienna of 1815?

  1. Restoration of Bourbon dynasty

  2. Setting up series of states on the boundaries of France

  3. Restoration of monarchies

  4. Diluting the German confederation of 39 states
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Treaty of Vienna of 1815 was signed with the objective of undoing most of the changes that had come about in Europe during the Napoleonic Wars. The Bourbon dynasty, which had been deposed during the French Revolution, was restored to power, and France lost the territories it had annexed under Napoleon. A series of states were set up on the boundaries of France to prevent French expansion in the future. The German confederation of 39 states that had been set up by Napoleon was left untouched.  The main intention was to restore the monarchies that had been overthrown by Napoleon, and create a new conservative order in Europe.

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Napoleon's administrative measures had created a confederation of _____ states of the German-speaking regions.

  1. 38

  2. 40

  3. 39

  4. 30
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Napoleon Bonaparte reorganized the German-speaking territories into a confederation of 39 states, which simplified the administrative landscape and inadvertently fostered German nationalism.

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The aristocracy in the Alpine region was predominantly ______ speaking.

  1. Polish

  2. German

  3. French

  4. Italian
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The aristocracy in the Alpine regions, such as parts of the Hapsburg Empire, was predominantly German-speaking, which often created tensions with other ethnic groups.

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Under the Treaty of Vienna France lost the territories it had annexed under _______ .

  1. Louis XVI

  2. Louis XIV

  3. Napoleon

  4. Louis XV
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Treaty of Vienna (1815) aimed to undo the changes made by Napoleon Bonaparte during his conquests, forcing France to return territories it had annexed.

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The memory of the French revolution continued to inspire the _____.

  1. Conservatives

  2. Liberals

  3. Revolutionaries

  4. Romanticists
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The ideals of the French Revolution, such as liberty and equality, continued to inspire liberals who sought to challenge the conservative order.