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. The main goal of Zionism was to

a.Fight against anti-Semitism

b.Assimilate Jews into other cultures

c.Establish a Jewish homeland

d.Increase Arab residents in Palestine

2. Which describes how Africa was divided into countries?

a.Nomadic peoples were given control of their lands

b.Boundaries were made according to language similarities

c.Artificial political unity was attempted

d.Ethnic groups were each given their own country

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

a.Jodhpur Maharaj

b.Nepal Raju

c.Dalai lama

d.Pope

4. Colonial America adopted whose NCO traditions?

a.Korea

b.Britain

c.France

d.US

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

a.Sparta and Iran

b.Athens and Asia Minor

c.Sparta and Athens

d.Athens and Iran

6. In 1933 congress repealed prohibition with the

a.21st Amendment

b.20th Amendment

c.19th Amendment

d.18th Amendment

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

a.Emmanuel

b.Garibaldi

c.Victor

d.Louis

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

a.Aeschylus

b.Sophocles

c.Aristophanes

d.Philip

9. Which of the following describes the Urban League?

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

b.formed in response to race riots in 1908

c.led by Jane Addams and Ida B. Wells

d.focused on helping poor African American workers

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

a.Stephan & Amanda

b.Louise Brown & Vesli Multinder

c.Harsha & Indhira

d.Elizabeth Car & Carl Wood

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

a.Olympic Games

b.Industrial Revolution

c.Russian Revolution

d.French Revolution

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

a.India

b.Egypt

c.Iraq

d.China

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

a.France

b.Poland

c.Germany

d.Italy

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

a.None of these

b.Little Boy

c.Little Devil

d.Little Fly

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

a.USA

b.Nepal

c.Philippines

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

a.John Adams

b.Rurik

c.Alter Ego

d.None of above

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

a.Science

b.Literature

c.Movies

d.Music

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

a.Baghdad

b.Tehran

c.Giza

d.Petra

19. 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. Chou Ruler

c.Chin Ruler

d.Chi Ruler

20. Who wrote the first history book?

a.Euclid

b.Herodotus

c.Aristotle

d.Julius Caesar

21. The oldest dynasty still ruling in which country ?

a.India

b.Japan

c.England

d.Iran

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

a.Spain

b.Germany

c.England

d.France

23. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

a.The Feminist movement

b.The Civil Rights movement

c.The Negro movement

d.The Chipko movement

24. The agricultural revolution led to the need for organized

a.government

b.technological reform

c. pest control

d.greenhouse gas reform

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

a.Tuscany

b.Lombardy

c.Sicily

d.Sardinia

26. Where is 'Pearl Harbour' located ?

a.Pacific Ocean

b.Atlantic Ocean

c.Indian Ocean

d.Southern Ocean

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

a.Isabel Peron

b.Sirimao Bandaru Nayake

c.Golda Mayor

d.Indira Gandhi

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

a.1495

b.1487

c.1480

d.1500

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

a.Delhi

b.Hyderabad

c.Mumbai

d.Punjab

30. The New Deal ended in 1938 partly because

a.FDR was stricken with polio

b.National concern shifted to overseas aggression

c.The Supreme Court ruled most New Deal programs unconstitutional

d.FDR was defeated in his bid for reelection

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

a.Tiberius

b.Livia Drusilla

c.Antonius Pius

d.Augustus

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

a.Iliad

b.Both a and b

c.Periplus

d.Odyssey

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

a.1905

b.1900

c.1895

d.1909

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

a.Gateway of India

b.Victoria memorial

c.India Gate

d.Vijay stambh

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

a.Constant movement of the ball is similar to baseball

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

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

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

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

a.1770

b.1773

c.1776

d.1765

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

a.1853 AD

b.1814 AD

c.1830 AD

d.1784 AD

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

a.Han

b.Yuan

c.Ming

d.Manchu

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

a.Nirmal Chandra Vij

b.Shankar Roy Chowdary

c.Ved Prakash Malik

d.Sundar Ranjan Padmanabhan

40. 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.Pharaoh Cheops (Khufu)

d.Hammunrabi

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

a.Plato

b.Karl Marx

c.Lenin

d.Aristotle

42. When did the Battle of Marathon occur ?

a.490 B.C

b.429 B.C

c.493 B.C

d.469 B.C

43. Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931 because

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

b.Japan wanted raw materials and natural resources

c.Manchuria had refused to make peace with Japan

d.Manchuria had invaded Japan during World War I

44. When the European union formed nations began to?

a.Create one unified education system.

b.Abolish many geographic boundaries

c.Eliminate their home governments.

d.Cooperate on law enforcement.

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

a.First Attack

b.My Spirit

c.Ray of Hope

d.Mein Kampf

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

a.Cambodia

b.Vietnam

c.Thailand

d.Burma

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

a.Istanbul

b.Moscow

c.London

d.Saint Petersburg

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

a.Hieroglyphic

b.Pictograms

c.Cuneiform

d.None of these

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

a.it adversely affected american productivity

b.organized crime controlled illegal alcohol production

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

d. it was not imposed strictly on immigrants

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

a.Japan

b.USA

c.China

d.India

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

a.None of these

b.Boston Tea Party

c.Massachussets Assembly

d.Philadelphia Congress

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

a.Vasco da Gama

b.Francis Drake

c.Megellan

d. Columbus

53. The 1911 Chinese revolution ended the rule of the

a.Manchus dynasty

b.Mongolians dynasty

c.Song dynasty

d.Ming dynasty

54. In which country Aztec civilization originated ?

a.Mexico

b.Greece

c.USA

d.Egypt

55. In which year Pakistan became a federal republic?

a.1956

b.1948

c.1971

d.1975

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

a.Liberal Democratic Party of Japan

b.Communist Party of China

c.National Socialist Party, Germany

d.Republican Party, USA

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

a.Mukhaddams

b.Makthabs

c.Kohies

d.None

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

a.Helping farmers fight for better prices

b.Involving farmers in political action

c.Encouraging farmers to give up farming

d.Both A and C

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

a.Using fear for political gain

b.Using violence for political gain

c.All the above

d.Cutting taxes for landowners

60. When was Balkan War II fought ?

a.1914

b.1915

c.1912

d.1913

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

a.Universal Policy

b.Open Door Policy

c.Both (a)and (b)

d.Me Too Policy

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

a.Lapidus

b.Mark Antony

c.Julius Caesar

d.Octavian

63. Many European empires arose in the wake of

a.the expansion of African kingdoms like the Ghana

b.Hun invasions that triggered a mass migration

c.Mongol invasions throughout the region

d.the collapse of the Byzantine Empire

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

a.Graham Brothers

b.George Stephenson

c. Jimi Adams

d.Mc Adam

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

a.Buddha

b.Mahavira

c.Confucius

d. Lao-tse

66. The French Revolution started in the Year ?

a.1788

b.1786

c.1789

d.1787

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

a.Chou

b.Chang Ziang

c.Shang

d.Cheng

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

a.Bismarck

b.Ho Chi Minh

c.Napoleon

d.Sir Walter Scott

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

a.Avesta

b.Both (a)and (b)

c.Aporypha

d.Old Testament

70. Which among the following pairs is mismatched?

a.National Telecom policy – 2012

b.National policy on skill & development–2009

c.Electricity act – 2003

d.Green Revolution – 1991

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

a.Jaintia

b.Khasi

c.Gaaro

d.Bheel

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

a.Power for kings, not queens

b.A divine right of kings

c.Only power given in the constitution

d.Absolute power over parliament

73. Which is true of the 1912 presidential election?

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

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

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

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

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

a.Roman Civilization

b.Egyptian Civilization

c.Arab Civilization

d.Chinese Civilization

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

a.1837

b.1853

c.1857

d.1839

76. What is the basic foundation of neoclassical literature?

a.Artistic values of ancient Greece and Rome

b.Anti-Renaissance thought

c.Puritan philosophy

d.Enlightenment theory

77. What is the main purpose of state legislatures?

a. to challenge the legality of federal laws

b.to make and pass laws at the state level

c.to provide legislative support for Congress

d.to control the legislation of local governments

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

a.Chinese Civilization

b.Mesopotamian Civilization

c.Harappan Civilization

d.Egyptian Civilization

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

a.Titus

b.Victor

c.Nero

d.Vespasian

80. France joined the Triple Entente because

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

b.it needed protection from Germany

c.its leaders wanted to protect French colonies in Africa

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

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

a.1932

b.1945

c.1933

d.1944

82. Who is the first woman in space ?

a.Valentina Tereshkova

b.Masida Namisha

c.Tamara Press

d.Sunitha Williams

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

a.1780

b.1789

c.1776

d.1781

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

a.1785

b.1782

c.1783

d.1784

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

a.Lenin

b.Rousseau

c.Engels

d.Karl Marx

86. Habeas Corpus Act was passed in ___?

a.1679

b.1697

c.1691

d.1683

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

a.England and France

b.China and England

c.Russia and England

d.China and Russia

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

a.Keev

b.Abkhazia

c.Crimea

d.Georgia

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

a.AD 571

b.AD 622

c.AD 651

d.AD 671

90. Russian revolutionary, who founded the Communist Party was

a.Lenin

b.Trotsky

c.Karl Marx

d.Stalin

91. Who was among the famous Roman poets ?

a.Virgil

b.Marcus

c.Tacitus

d.Plunky

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

a.Iranian Civilization

b.Arab Civilization

c.Chinese Civilization

d.Egyptian Civilization

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

a.Greece

b.Czechoslovakia

c.Romania

d.Yugoslavia

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

a.Invasion of Poland by German armies

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

c.The Period of 'Phoney war'

d.War against Finland declared by the USSR

95. Who was the last Emperor of Rome ?

a.Romulus Augustulus

b.Nero

c.Caesar

d.Julius

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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