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. Who was among the famous Roman poets ?

a.Virgil

b.Plunky

c.Marcus

d.Tacitus

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

a.Encouraging farmers to give up farming

b.Helping farmers fight for better prices

c.Both A and C

d.Involving farmers in political action

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

a.England and France

b.Russia and England

c.China and England

d.China and Russia

4. France joined the Triple Entente because

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

b.its leaders wanted to protect French colonies in Africa

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

d.it needed protection from Germany

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

a.Hieroglyphic

b.Pictograms

c.None of these

d.Cuneiform

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

a.1782

b.1783

c.1784

d.1785

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

a.Isabel Peron

b.Sirimao Bandaru Nayake

c.Indira Gandhi

d.Golda Mayor

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

a.1895

b.1900

c.1905

d.1909

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

a.Philippines

b.Nepal

c.USA

10. The agricultural revolution led to the need for organized

a.government

b.technological reform

c. pest control

d.greenhouse gas reform

11. Who was the last Emperor of Rome ?

a.Romulus Augustulus

b.Nero

c.Caesar

d.Julius

12. In which year Pakistan became a federal republic?

a.1956

b.1971

c.1975

d.1948

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

a.Crimea

b.Georgia

c.Abkhazia

d.Keev

14. The oldest dynasty still ruling in which country ?

a.Iran

b.Japan

c.England

d.India

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

a.France

b.England

c.Spain

d.Germany

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

a.Harsha & Indhira

b.Louise Brown & Vesli Multinder

c.Elizabeth Car & Carl Wood

d.Stephan & Amanda

17. Who wrote the first history book?

a.Herodotus

b.Euclid

c.Aristotle

d.Julius Caesar

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

a.Vasco da Gama

b. Columbus

c.Francis Drake

d.Megellan

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

a.Victoria memorial

b.Gateway of India

c.India Gate

d.Vijay stambh

20. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

a.The Feminist movement

b.The Civil Rights movement

c.The Chipko movement

d.The Negro movement

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

a.Antonius Pius

b.Tiberius

c.Livia Drusilla

d.Augustus

22. What is the main purpose of state legislatures?

a.to provide legislative support for Congress

b.to make and pass laws at the state level

c.to control the legislation of local governments

d. to challenge the legality of federal laws

23. Which among the following pairs is mismatched?

a.Green Revolution – 1991

b.Electricity act – 2003

c.National policy on skill & development–2009

d.National Telecom policy – 2012

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

a.Old Testament

b.Aporypha

c.Avesta

d.Both (a)and (b)

25. 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 Fly

c.Little Devil

d.Little Boy

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

a.Chinese Civilization

b.Roman Civilization

c.Egyptian Civilization

d.Arab Civilization

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

a.Absolute power over parliament

b.A divine right of kings

c.Power for kings, not queens

d.Only power given in the constitution

28. 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

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

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

b.Constant movement of the ball is similar to baseball

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

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

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

a.Thailand

b.Burma

c.Cambodia

d.Vietnam

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

a.it adversely affected american productivity

b. it was not imposed strictly on immigrants

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

d.organized crime controlled illegal alcohol production

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

a.1487

b.1495

c.1480

d.1500

33. The 1911 Chinese revolution ended the rule of the

a.Manchus dynasty

b.Ming dynasty

c.Mongolians dynasty

d.Song dynasty

34. Habeas Corpus Act was passed in ___?

a.1691

b.1697

c.1683

d.1679

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

a.Nirmal Chandra Vij

b.Shankar Roy Chowdary

c.Sundar Ranjan Padmanabhan

d.Ved Prakash Malik

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

a.Ming

b.Han

c.Yuan

d.Manchu

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

a.Mark Antony

b.Octavian

c.Julius Caesar

d.Lapidus

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

a.Romania

b.Greece

c.Czechoslovakia

d.Yugoslavia

39. In 1933 congress repealed prohibition with the

a.20th Amendment

b.21st Amendment

c.19th Amendment

d.18th Amendment

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

a.1932

b.1933

c.1944

d.1945

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

a.Arab Civilization

b.Chinese Civilization

c.Egyptian Civilization

d.Iranian Civilization

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

a.French Revolution

b.Industrial Revolution

c.Russian Revolution

d.Olympic Games

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

a.AD 651

b.AD 571

c.AD 622

d.AD 671

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

a.War against Finland declared by the USSR

b.The Period of 'Phoney war'

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

d.Invasion of Poland by German armies

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

a.Delhi

b.Punjab

c.Hyderabad

d.Mumbai

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

a.Sparta and Iran

b.Athens and Asia Minor

c.Sparta and Athens

d.Athens and Iran

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

a.Rousseau

b.Engels

c.Karl Marx

d.Lenin

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

a.Tuscany

b.Sicily

c.Lombardy

d.Sardinia

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

a.Victor

b.Garibaldi

c.Louis

d.Emmanuel

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

a.Germany

b.Poland

c.France

d.Italy

51. 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.Hammunrabi

b.King Tutankhamen

c.Pharaoh Cheops (Khufu)

d.None of these

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

a.Jodhpur Maharaj

b.Pope

c.Nepal Raju

d.Dalai lama

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

a.1776

b.1770

c.1765

d.1773

54. Which is true of the 1912 presidential election?

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

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

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

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

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

a.USA

b.India

c.Japan

d.China

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

a.Tehran

b.Baghdad

c.Giza

d.Petra

57. The New Deal ended in 1938 partly because

a.The Supreme Court ruled most New Deal programs unconstitutional

b.National concern shifted to overseas aggression

c.FDR was stricken with polio

d.FDR was defeated in his bid for reelection

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

a.Communist Party of China

b.National Socialist Party, Germany

c.Republican Party, USA

d.Liberal Democratic Party of Japan

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

a.Victor

b.Nero

c.Titus

d.Vespasian

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

a.1857

b.1853

c.1837

d.1839

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

a.Khasi

b.Bheel

c.Jaintia

d.Gaaro

62. In which country Aztec civilization originated ?

a.Greece

b.Egypt

c.Mexico

d.USA

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

a.Mein Kampf

b.Ray of Hope

c.First Attack

d.My Spirit

64. Which describes how Africa was divided into countries?

a.Ethnic groups were each given their own country

b.Boundaries were made according to language similarities

c.Artificial political unity was attempted

d.Nomadic peoples were given control of their lands

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

a.John Adams

b.Alter Ego

c.None of above

d.Rurik

66. What is the basic foundation of neoclassical literature?

a.Artistic values of ancient Greece and Rome

b.Puritan philosophy

c.Anti-Renaissance thought

d.Enlightenment theory

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

a.Aeschylus

b.Aristophanes

c.Sophocles

d.Philip

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

a.Ho Chi Minh

b.Bismarck

c.Napoleon

d.Sir Walter Scott

69. Who is the first woman in space ?

a.Masida Namisha

b.Sunitha Williams

c.Tamara Press

d.Valentina Tereshkova

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

a.Literature

b.Music

c.Movies

d.Science

71. Russian revolutionary, who founded the Communist Party was

a.Trotsky

b.Stalin

c.Lenin

d.Karl Marx

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

a.Both (a)and (b)

b.Me Too Policy

c.Universal Policy

d.Open Door Policy

73. Colonial America adopted whose NCO traditions?

a.Korea

b.US

c.France

d.Britain

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

a.Cutting taxes for landowners

b.Using violence for political gain

c.Using fear for political gain

d.All the above

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

a.Chinese Civilization

b.Egyptian Civilization

c.Harappan Civilization

d.Mesopotamian Civilization

76. When did the Battle of Marathon occur ?

a.490 B.C

b.493 B.C

c.429 B.C

d.469 B.C

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

a.Saint Petersburg

b.Istanbul

c.London

d.Moscow

78. The French Revolution started in the Year ?

a.1787

b.1788

c.1789

d.1786

79. When was Balkan War II fought ?

a.1912

b.1915

c.1914

d.1913

80. Where is 'Pearl Harbour' located ?

a.Atlantic Ocean

b.Indian Ocean

c.Southern Ocean

d.Pacific Ocean

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

a.Graham Brothers

b.George Stephenson

c. Jimi Adams

d.Mc Adam

82. 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.Chin Ruler

b. Chou Ruler

c.Chi Ruler

d.Chu Ruler

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

a.Mahavira

b.Buddha

c. Lao-tse

d.Confucius

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

a.Periplus

b.Both a and b

c.Iliad

d.Odyssey

85. When the European union formed nations began to?

a.Create one unified education system.

b.Eliminate their home governments.

c.Abolish many geographic boundaries

d.Cooperate on law enforcement.

86. The main goal of Zionism was to

a.Fight against anti-Semitism

b.Increase Arab residents in Palestine

c.Assimilate Jews into other cultures

d.Establish a Jewish homeland

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

a.1784 AD

b.1830 AD

c.1853 AD

d.1814 AD

88. 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

89. Which of the following describes the Urban League?

a.formed in response to race riots in 1908

b.led by Jane Addams and Ida B. Wells

c.focused on helping poor African American workers

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

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

a.China

b.Iraq

c.India

d.Egypt

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

a.Chou

b.Chang Ziang

c.Shang

d.Cheng

92. Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931 because

a.Manchuria had refused to make peace with Japan

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

c.Manchuria had invaded Japan during World War I

d.Japan wanted raw materials and natural resources

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

a.Makthabs

b.Mukhaddams

c.None

d.Kohies

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

a.Philadelphia Congress

b.Massachussets Assembly

c.Boston Tea Party

d.None of these

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

a.Lenin

b.Aristotle

c.Plato

d.Karl Marx

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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