CUET 2026 MCQ Quiz on World History

CUET 2026 MCQ Quiz on World History – Objective Question Answers on World Organization

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1. Colonial America adopted whose NCO traditions?

a.US

b.Korea

c.Britain

d.France

2. The only Communist Government of Europe which had kept itself free from the influence of Soviet Union is ______

a.Czechoslovakia

b.Yugoslavia

c.Greece

d.Romania

3. Who started the construction of the Colosseum in Rome ?

a.Nero

b.Victor

c.Vespasian

d.Titus

4. Which of these was an action of Farmers Alliances?

a.Both A and C

b.Helping farmers fight for better prices

c.Involving farmers in political action

d.Encouraging farmers to give up farming

5. Who was the modern world's first woman head of government ?

a.Isabel Peron

b.Sirimao Bandaru Nayake

c.Golda Mayor

d.Indira Gandhi

6. The slogan No taxation without representation was first raised during the American Revolution in

a.Massachussets Assembly

b.None of these

c.Philadelphia Congress

d.Boston Tea Party

7. Which of the following is the sacred book of Judaism?

a.Aporypha

b.Avesta

c.Old Testament

d.Both (a)and (b)

8. 'Sphinx' is associated with which of the following civilizations?

a.Egyptian Civilization

b.Arab Civilization

c.Roman Civilization

d.Chinese Civilization

9. When was the Opium war held between Britain and China ?

a.1853

b.1837

c.1839

d.1857

10. In which year Pakistan became a federal republic?

a.1975

b.1956

c.1971

d.1948

11. When did the "Boxer Rebellion" happen in China?

a.1909

b.1905

c.1900

d.1895

12. Which among the following is called "Gift of the Nile" ?

a.India

b.Iraq

c.China

d.Egypt

13. Which, among the following, was the most powerful kingdom of Italy on the eve of unification ?

a.Tuscany

b.Lombardy

c.Sardinia

d.Sicily

14. The most imposing of all the pyramids is the Great Pyramid at Gizeh near Cairo, was built about 2650 B.C by the ____ of the Old kingdom.

a.None of these

b.King Tutankhamen

c.Hammunrabi

d.Pharaoh Cheops (Khufu)

15. In 1933 congress repealed prohibition with the

a.21st Amendment

b.20th Amendment

c.18th Amendment

d.19th Amendment

16. Which of these cities has one part of it in Asia and another part in Europe ?

a.Moscow

b.Istanbul

c.Saint Petersburg

d.London

17. Which of the following statements about Australian football is TRUE?

a.Constant movement of the ball is similar to baseball

b.Goals are scored by kicking the ball through goal posts

c.Each team has a number of set plays for both offense and defense

d.The players tend to wear a large amount of padding.

18. The agricultural revolution led to the need for organized

a.government

b.technological reform

c.greenhouse gas reform

d. pest control

19. Which year is associated with the Boston Tea Party ?

a.1770

b.1765

c.1773

d.1776

20. Who among the following emphasized the 'Five Relationships' ?

a. Lao-tse

b.Mahavira

c.Confucius

d.Buddha

21. Who was the Roman Emperor when Jesus was crucified?

a.Augustus

b.Livia Drusilla

c.Antonius Pius

d.Tiberius

22. Which describes how Africa was divided into countries?

a.Ethnic groups were each given their own country

b.Artificial political unity was attempted

c.Nomadic peoples were given control of their lands

d.Boundaries were made according to language similarities

23. In which year American Independence was acknowledged by England ?

a.1785

b.1782

c.1783

d.1784

24. USA suggested a policy, according to which all countries would have equal rights to trade anywhere in China,was known as_______

a.Open Door Policy

b.Me Too Policy

c.Universal Policy

d.Both (a)and (b)

25. Who is the first woman in space ?

a.Sunitha Williams

b.Valentina Tereshkova

c.Masida Namisha

d.Tamara Press

26. Who was among the famous Roman poets ?

a.Virgil

b.Plunky

c.Tacitus

d.Marcus

27. The invasion of which of these countries in 1939 widely regarded to have started World War II ?

a.Italy

b.France

c.Germany

d.Poland

28. Who is the First Test Tube Twins Babies in the World?

a.Elizabeth Car & Carl Wood

b.Harsha & Indhira

c.Stephan & Amanda

d.Louise Brown & Vesli Multinder

29. Which of these fields was the lost generation associated with?

a.Movies

b.Science

c.Literature

d.Music

30. Which of the following poems was/were credited to a Greek poet named Homer?

a.Odyssey

b.Both a and b

c.Iliad

d.Periplus

31. Which of the following cities has the highest historical monuments?

a.Hyderabad

b.Delhi

c.Punjab

d.Mumbai

32. When did the first Railway Train begin to carry passengers and freight?

a.1814 AD

b.1830 AD

c.1784 AD

d.1853 AD

33. The schools which taught primary education to Muslims during the period of sultanate

a.Mukhaddams

b.None

c.Kohies

d.Makthabs

34. Who is also known as the founder of scientific socialism ?

a.Engels

b.Rousseau

c.Karl Marx

d.Lenin

35. Which of the following year is considered as the first year of the Muslim calender ?

a.AD 671

b.AD 571

c.AD 651

d.AD 622

36. Where is 'Pearl Harbour' located ?

a.Pacific Ocean

b.Atlantic Ocean

c.Southern Ocean

d.Indian Ocean

37. Habeas Corpus Act was passed in ___?

a.1691

b.1683

c.1697

d.1679

38. A constitutional convention was called in Philadelphia to frame a new Constitution of America, which came into effect in _________

a.1780

b.1781

c.1789

d.1776

39. What is the main purpose of state legislatures?

a. to challenge the legality of federal laws

b.to provide legislative support for Congress

c.to control the legislation of local governments

d.to make and pass laws at the state level

40. Which is considered the oldest civilization of the world ?

a.Egyptian Civilization

b.Harappan Civilization

c.Mesopotamian Civilization

d.Chinese Civilization

41. Which dynasty was in power throughout the 1500's in China?

a.Manchu

b.Han

c.Yuan

d.Ming

42. A king of the Roman Empire, in 37 B.C, became the most powerful and ruled for 44 years.Who was that king?

a.Julius Caesar

b.Mark Antony

c.Octavian

d.Lapidus

43. When was Balkan War II fought ?

a.1913

b.1912

c.1915

d.1914

44. The first newspaper in the world was started by ?

a.India

b.China

c.USA

d.Japan

45. Which of the following contributed to the failure of prohibition?

a.many americans did not consider drinking to be a crime

b. it was not imposed strictly on immigrants

c.it adversely affected american productivity

d.organized crime controlled illegal alcohol production

46. The Opium war is held between which two countries ?

a.Russia and England

b.China and Russia

c.England and France

d.China and England

47. With which of the following is the term Liberty, Equality and Fraternity associated?

a.Russian Revolution

b.Industrial Revolution

c.Olympic Games

d.French Revolution

48. Who was the first ruler to consolidate the slavic tribes?

a.Alter Ego

b.John Adams

c.None of above

d.Rurik

49. Whose winter residence did potala palace serve till 1959 ?

a.Nepal Raju

b.Dalai lama

c.Pope

d.Jodhpur Maharaj

50. Which of the following describes the Urban League?

a.focused on helping poor African American workers

b.helped middle-class African Americans struggle for political and social justice

c.led by Jane Addams and Ida B. Wells

d.formed in response to race riots in 1908

51. The main goal of Zionism was to

a.Increase Arab residents in Palestine

b.Fight against anti-Semitism

c.Establish a Jewish homeland

d.Assimilate Jews into other cultures

52. Which country is associated with the 'Jesuit School'?

a.Germany

b.France

c.England

d.Spain

53. What is the basic foundation of neoclassical literature?

a.Artistic values of ancient Greece and Rome

b.Puritan philosophy

c.Enlightenment theory

d.Anti-Renaissance thought

54. When the European union formed nations began to?

a.Cooperate on law enforcement.

b.Abolish many geographic boundaries

c.Create one unified education system.

d.Eliminate their home governments.

55. Who is considered as the master of Greek comedy ?

a.Aristophanes

b.Philip

c.Aeschylus

d.Sophocles

56. Which political party used to have a swastik symbol ?

a.Liberal Democratic Party of Japan

b.Republican Party, USA

c.National Socialist Party, Germany

d.Communist Party of China

57. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

a.The Chipko movement

b.The Negro movement

c.The Civil Rights movement

d.The Feminist movement

58. Russian revolutionary, who founded the Communist Party was

a.Lenin

b.Karl Marx

c.Stalin

d.Trotsky

59. Which of the following structures was built in the memory of soldiers who fought in world war 1 ?

a.India Gate

b.Victoria memorial

c.Vijay stambh

d.Gateway of India

60. The French Revolution started in the Year ?

a.1786

b.1789

c.1787

d.1788

61. What was the name of the atom bomb dropped by USA on Hiroshima in Japan during the second world war ?

a.Little Devil

b.None of these

c.Little Boy

d.Little Fly

62. What was part of the agenda of southern democrats?

a.Using fear for political gain

b.Cutting taxes for landowners

c.All the above

d.Using violence for political gain

63. The New Deal ended in 1938 partly because

a.FDR was stricken with polio

b.FDR was defeated in his bid for reelection

c.National concern shifted to overseas aggression

d.The Supreme Court ruled most New Deal programs unconstitutional

64. The international crisis in 2014 between Russia and Ukraine belongs to which of the following places ?

a.Keev

b.Crimea

c.Abkhazia

d.Georgia

65. The oldest dynasty still ruling in which country ?

a.Japan

b.India

c.England

d.Iran

66. Who was the last Emperor of Rome ?

a.Julius

b.Nero

c.Romulus Augustulus

d.Caesar

67. Who among the following devised the method of making 'Pakka' roads?

a.Mc Adam

b. Jimi Adams

c.Graham Brothers

d.George Stephenson

68. Which of the following civilizations is associated with the 'Achaemenid Empire'?

a.Chinese Civilization

b.Arab Civilization

c.Iranian Civilization

d.Egyptian Civilization

69. In which year Hitler became the Chancellor of Germany ?

a.1932

b.1945

c.1933

d.1944

70. Which of the following events of World History marked the beginning of the Second World War?

a.Invasion of Poland by German armies

b.War against Finland declared by the USSR

c.The Period of 'Phoney war'

d.Occupation of Latvia , Estonia and Lithuania by the soviet Union

71. Which of the following tribes does not share its name to a mountain peak ?

a.Bheel

b.Jaintia

c.Gaaro

d.Khasi

72. France joined the Triple Entente because

a.its leaders wanted to take over land in the Balkans

b.it needed protection from Germany

c.it had a long history of friendship with Great Britain

d.its leaders wanted to protect French colonies in Africa

73. Which is true of the 1912 presidential election?

a.Although none of the candidates was Progressive, Progressive ideas were important

b.Because all three major candidates were Progressive, Progressive votes were split

c.Although none of the candidates was Progressive, the Progressives decided the election

d.Because all three major candidates were Progressive, the Socialist won

74. A system of writing evolved by Sumerians is known as ______

a.Cuneiform

b.Hieroglyphic

c.None of these

d.Pictograms

75. Who began the construction of a wall in ancient China, to keep out invaders from the north, known as the Great wall of China?

a.Chu Ruler

b.Chi Ruler

c.Chin Ruler

d. Chou Ruler

76. Who said that " Man is a political animal" ?

a.Lenin

b.Plato

c.Karl Marx

d.Aristotle

77. The 1911 Chinese revolution ended the rule of the

a.Manchus dynasty

b.Mongolians dynasty

c.Song dynasty

d.Ming dynasty

78. Who was the first to sail around the world ?

a. Columbus

b.Vasco da Gama

c.Francis Drake

d.Megellan

79. Who wrote the first history book?

a.Herodotus

b.Euclid

c.Julius Caesar

d.Aristotle

80. In which year Bartholomew Diaz reached the Cape of Good Hope ?

a.1500

b.1480

c.1495

d.1487

81. Who is known as Man of Blood and Iron ?

a.Napoleon

b.Bismarck

c.Sir Walter Scott

d.Ho Chi Minh

82. Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931 because

a.Manchuria had invaded Japan during World War I

b.Manchuria had refused to make peace with Japan

c.Japan wanted raw materials and natural resources

d.Japan wanted to take back lands that belonged to it

83. When did the Battle of Marathon occur ?

a.493 B.C

b.469 B.C

c.490 B.C

d.429 B.C

84. Which of the following countries was associated with the Khmer Rouge?

a.Cambodia

b.Burma

c.Vietnam

d.Thailand

85. The historical monument Al Khazneh is located in which city ?

a.Petra

b.Tehran

c.Baghdad

d.Giza

86. Which country has always remained free from foreign rule?

a.USA

b.Nepal

c.Philippines

87. Many European empires arose in the wake of

a.the collapse of the Byzantine Empire

b.Mongol invasions throughout the region

c.Hun invasions that triggered a mass migration

d.the expansion of African kingdoms like the Ghana

88. During the Kargil War, Who was the Indian Army chief of staff ?

a.Shankar Roy Chowdary

b.Nirmal Chandra Vij

c.Sundar Ranjan Padmanabhan

d.Ved Prakash Malik

89. What is the name of the autobiography of Adolf Hitler ?

a.My Spirit

b.First Attack

c.Mein Kampf

d.Ray of Hope

90. The earliest Chinese civilization of which archaeologists tell us in the _______ civilization

a.Chou

b.Chang Ziang

c.Shang

d.Cheng

91. The Young Italy movement was led by two revolutionaries, One was "Mazzini" and Other was ?

a.Victor

b.Garibaldi

c.Emmanuel

d.Louis

92. The Peloponnesian war' was fought between _______ and _____

a.Athens and Asia Minor

b.Sparta and Iran

c.Athens and Iran

d.Sparta and Athens

93. In which country Aztec civilization originated ?

a.USA

b.Egypt

c.Greece

d.Mexico

94. A constitutional monarchy provides what power to a monarch?

a.Absolute power over parliament

b.Power for kings, not queens

c.Only power given in the constitution

d.A divine right of kings

95. Which among the following pairs is mismatched?

a.National Telecom policy – 2012

b.Electricity act – 2003

c.Green Revolution – 1991

d.National policy on skill & development–2009

CUET 2026 World History MCQ Question Answers for Competitive Exams

CUET 2026 MCQ Quiz on World History – Objective Question Answers on World Organization

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