Basic World History Quiz for Competitive Exams
Which of the following building is the tallest building in the world?
(A) Eiffel Tower
(B) Burj Khalifa
(C) Statue of Liberty
(D) Qutub Minar
Correct Answer : B
From which city did the Russian Revolution begin?
(A) St. Petersburg
(B) Moscow
(C) Kazan
(D) Odessa
Correct Answer : A
Who has given this call "Go back to nature"?
(A) Plato
(B) Aristotle
(C) Rousseau
(D) Hobbs
Correct Answer : C
Which city did the Russian Revolution begin?
(A) St. Petersburg
(B) Moscow
(C) Kazan
(D) Odessa
Correct Answer : A
The queen who was nicknamed "Bloody Mary" :
(A) Elizabeth
(B) Victoria
(C) Mary I
(D) Ruth
Correct Answer : C
The capital of Pakistan till 1959 was:
(A) Islamabad
(B) Karachi
(C) Lahore
(D) Hyderabad
Correct Answer : B
In which country were the Ballot papers first used?
(A) Australia
(B) USA
(C) Ancient Greece
(D) England
Correct Answer : A
In which country was the atomic bomb thrown for the first time?
(A) Nagasaki
(B) Hiroshima
(C) Tokyo
(D) Hong Kong
Correct Answer : B
What is the racial discrimination policy followed in South Africa called?
(A) Non-aligned
(B) Civil Rights Movement
(C) Color Difference
(D) Franchise
Correct Answer : C
Who is the oldest British King/Queen to sit on the throne?
(A) Queen Victoria
(B) Queen Elizabeth II
(C) Queen Mary Tudor
(D) Queen Anne
Correct Answer : B
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