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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

King _____ of Belgium erected a colony in the Congo river basin.

  1. William II

  2. Nicholas II

  3. Leopold II

  4. Henry
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C Correct answer
Explanation

In the late Nineteenth century King Leopold II of Belgium attempted to influence the Belgian government to support colonial expansion around the then-largely unexplored Congo Basin. The rulers showed a sheer ambivalence and hence Leopold was successful in establishing a colony there.

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

The exclusive right of trading between ___________ was granted to the East India Company.

  1. North America and South American

  2. Red Sea and Caspian Sea

  3. The Cape of Good Hope and the Straits of Magellan

  4. France and Poland
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The original charter granted by Queen Elizabeth I gave the company the exclusive right to trade with all countries between the Cape of Good Hope and the Straits of Magellan.

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

The East India Company had taken Bombay from ________.

  1. Dutch

  2. Charles I

  3. Charles II

  4. Portuguese
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C Correct answer
Explanation

King Charles II of England received Bombay as part of his dowry when he married Catherine of Braganza, a Portuguese princess, in 1661. He subsequently leased the island to the East India Company in 1668.

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

What allowed Britain and France to benefit from Spain's silver mining in Latin America?

  1. Both nations manufactured goods for sale to Spain, which did not develop a strong manufacturing sector.

  2. Britain used military resources to take Spanish colonies while France's royal family inherited the Spanish throne through marriage.

  3. Britain used military resources to take Spanish colonies while France provided Spain with manufactured goods.

  4. Both of these nations used military force to seize colonies in the silver-producing areas.
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Both nations manufactured goods for sale to Spain, which did not develop a strong manufacturing sector.
Multiple choice history colonisation in latin america, asia and africa imperialism and global transformation imperialism battle of plassey and battle of buxar

Who enslaved and plundered the native Indians?

  1. Spaniards

  2. French

  3. Britishers

  4. Portuguese
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Spanish conquistadors and colonial administrators were the primary force responsible for the widespread enslavement and plunder of native populations in the Americas during the colonial period.

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

Who led a revolutionary army in Latin America which was supported by black slaves and farmers?

  1. San Martin

  2. Fidel Castro

  3. Rafael Trujillo

  4. Simon Bolivar
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Simon Bolivar led the revolutionary movements across much of northern South America, often mobilizing diverse social groups, including slaves and farmers, to fight against Spanish rule.

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

Saxon dynasty ruled in

  1. Germany

  2. France

  3. England

  4. Italy
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Saxon Dynasty, also called Liudolfing Dynasty, ruling house of German kings (Holy Roman emperors) from 919 to 1024.  He concluded the Privilegium Ottonianum, a treaty that regulated relations between emperor and pope, and initiated a Holy Roman Empire of the German nation.

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.