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1. Which of the following is associated with ‘Twelve Tables’?
Arab Civilization
Iranian Civilization
Roman Civilization
Greek Civilization
2. Where is the Cathedral of Notre Dame located?
Paris
Genoa
Rome
London
3. Who is known as the ‘father of modern political philosophy’?
Erasmus
William Shakespeare
Francis Bacon
Machiavelli
4. When did the ‘Christian Era’ start?
0 AD
1 AD
58 AD
78 AD
5. Which of the following was not a member of the ‘Holy Alliance’?
Russia
Austria
Prussia
Poland
6. Who wrote the book ‘The Wealth of National’?
Adam Smith
Carl Mane
Malthus
Robinson
7. Who described his policy of unification as one of ‘blood and iron’?
Hitler
Mazzini
Napoleon
Bismarck
8. When was the New Economic Policy introduced in Russia?
1918
1921
1928
1931
9. Which of the following was not the colony of Spain?
Central America
West indies
Mexico
Brazil
10. What was the name of the atom bomb dropped by USA on Hiroshima in Japan during the Second World War?
Little Devil
Little Fly
Little Boy
None of these
11. Who is known as the father of Modern Medicine?
Erastosthenes
Euclid
Pythagoras
Hippocrates
12. What was Portugal’s principal colony in Latin America?
Brazil
Chile
Mexico
Belize
13. Which of the following is the place of worship for Judaism?
Temple
Fire Temple
Chapel
Synagogue
14. Where is the Church St. Sophia located?
Constantinople
Rome
London
Paris
15. The worldwide economic crisis originating in USA began in
1927
1929
1931
1939
16. The author of the “American Declaration of Independence” was
George Washington
Lafayette
Jefferson
Thomas Paine
17. Who was the Prime Minister of Britain during the Second World War?
Clement Attlee
Winston Churchil
Neville Champerlain
None of these
18. When was the first summit conference of Non-Aligned Nations held?
September 1955
September 1961
October 1955
October 1960
19. Who wrote the book ‘Utopia’?
Machiavelli
Thomas More
Erasmus
Cervantes
20. The Peloponnesian War’ was fought between ___ and ___
Athens and Asia Minor
Sparta and Athens
Athens and Iran
Sparta and Iran
21. The Peloponnesian War’ was fought between ___ and ___
Athens and Asia Minor
Sparta and Athens
Athens and Iran
Sparta and Iran
22. Where is the Pearl Harbor located?
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Southern Ocean
23. Which of the following countries is associated with ‘Zionist Movement’?
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Lebanon
Palestine
24. Guernica’ the world famous painting was painting by
Michael Angelo
Leonardo da Vinci
Van Gogh
Picasso
25. Guernica’ the world famous painting was painting by
Michael Angelo
Leonardo da Vinci
Van Gogh
Picasso
26. The industrial Revolution in the last quarter of the eighteenth century in England first affected the
Coal mining industry
Iron and steel industry
Shipping industry
Cotton textiles industry
27. Which was the first significant work in a modern European language?
Utopia
Gargantua
Divine comedy
The prince
28. Who wrote the book ‘The Republic’?
Plato
Rousseau
Socrates
Aristotle
29. When ancient Olympic Games first held?
776 BC
786 BC
800 BC
890 BC
30. Which of the following was the only Asian imperialist country?
Thailand
Russia
Japan
China
31. Which period is medieval Western Europe is known as Dark Ages?
Entire Middle Ages
Mid Middle Ages
Early Middle Ages
Late Middle Ages
32. Economic crisis of 1930s originated in
Russia
Brazil
France
U.S.A.
33. When did Prophet Muhammad die?
630 AD
632 AD
622 AD
636 AD
34. Which was not a Roman Philosopher?
Octavian
Cicero
Seneca
Lucretius
35. Which of the following kings is associated with the ‘Magna Carta’?
Henry III
Queen Elizabeth I
Henry I
King John
36. When Napoleon became emperor he called himself the
Emperor of France
Emperor of the French people
Emperor of the French Republic
None of these
37. Which of the following countries is associated with Bloody Sunday?
U.S.A.
Japan
Russia
England
38. Primarily from which country did the Dutch seize colonies in Southeast Asia?
France
England
Spain
Portugal
39. Which of the following became England’s first successful colony in North America?
Jamestown
Pennsylvania
Plymouth Rock
Charleston
40. Which of the following is not place of worship for Christianity?
Cathedral
Chapel
Church
Fire Temple
41. Where did the ‘Chartist Movement’ occur?
Germany
U.S.A.
France
England
42. The famous painting ‘Sun Flower’ was done by
Van Gogh
Leonardo da Vinci
Pablo Picasso
Michael Angelo
43. Who was the Prime Minister of Britain when the Suez Canal was completed in 1869?
Attlee
Lloyd George
Churehil
Disraeli
44. This of the following was given the status of ‘honorary whites’ by South Africa?
Philippines
Japanese
Dutch
Belgians
45. The War of Independence of America was fought against the
Britain
France
Royal people of America
German
46. Which is considered as the oldest civilization of the world?
Mesopotamia Civilization
Egyptian Civilization
Harappan Civilization
Greek Civilization
47. Which period of the Egyptian ancient History is known as the ‘Age of the Pyramids’?
Old kingdom
New Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
None of these
48. The author of the “American Declaration of Independence” was
George Washington
Lafayette
Jefferson
Thomas Paine
49. Who was the Prime Minister of Britain during the Second World War?
Clement Attlee
Winston Churchil
Neville Champerlain
None of these
50. When was the first summit conference of Non-Aligned Nations held?
September 1955
September 1961
October 1955
October 1960
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