CUET 2025 MCQ Quiz on World History

CUET 2025 MCQ Quiz on World History – Objective Question Answers on World Organization

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

a.Ming

b.Manchu

c.Han

d.Yuan

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

a.Tehran

b.Baghdad

c.Petra

d.Giza

3. 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.Chi Ruler

b.Chin Ruler

c. Chou Ruler

d.Chu Ruler

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

a.Roman Civilization

b.Arab Civilization

c.Chinese Civilization

d.Egyptian Civilization

5. 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

6. 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.Both (a)and (b)

c.Universal Policy

d.Me Too Policy

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

a.Mumbai

b.Delhi

c.Punjab

d.Hyderabad

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

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

b.Invasion of Poland by German armies

c.The Period of 'Phoney war'

d.War against Finland declared by the USSR

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

a.Both (a)and (b)

b.Aporypha

c.Avesta

d.Old Testament

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

a.Philip

b.Aeschylus

c.Aristophanes

d.Sophocles

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

a.Thailand

b.Vietnam

c.Burma

d.Cambodia

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

a.Aristotle

b.Plato

c.Karl Marx

d.Lenin

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

a.Chinese Civilization

b.Egyptian Civilization

c.Mesopotamian Civilization

d.Harappan Civilization

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

a.Jaintia

b.Khasi

c.Gaaro

d.Bheel

15. 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

16. 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

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

a.Sardinia

b.Sicily

c.Lombardy

d.Tuscany

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

a.1932

b.1933

c.1944

d.1945

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

a.Keev

b.Abkhazia

c.Georgia

d.Crimea

20. When the European union formed nations began to?

a.Cooperate on law enforcement.

b.Create one unified education system.

c.Abolish many geographic boundaries

d.Eliminate their home governments.

21. The oldest dynasty still ruling in which country ?

a.Iran

b.Japan

c.India

d.England

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

a.Titus

b.Vespasian

c.Nero

d.Victor

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

a.India

b.Egypt

c.Iraq

d.China

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

a. Jimi Adams

b.George Stephenson

c.Mc Adam

d.Graham Brothers

25. Where is 'Pearl Harbour' located ?

a.Indian Ocean

b.Pacific Ocean

c.Southern Ocean

d.Atlantic Ocean

26. 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.King Tutankhamen

b.Hammunrabi

c.None of these

d.Pharaoh Cheops (Khufu)

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

a.1830 AD

b.1814 AD

c.1784 AD

d.1853 AD

28. The agricultural revolution led to the need for organized

a.greenhouse gas reform

b.government

c. pest control

d.technological reform

29. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

a.The Chipko movement

b.The Civil Rights movement

c.The Feminist movement

d.The Negro movement

30. 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.Lapidus

c.Julius Caesar

d.Octavian

31. What is the basic foundation of neoclassical literature?

a.Anti-Renaissance thought

b.Enlightenment theory

c.Puritan philosophy

d.Artistic values of ancient Greece and Rome

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

a.Napoleon

b.Ho Chi Minh

c.Sir Walter Scott

d.Bismarck

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

a.1500

b.1480

c.1487

d.1495

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

a.Makthabs

b.Mukhaddams

c.Kohies

d.None

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

a.1900

b.1909

c.1895

d.1905

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

a.England

b.France

c.Spain

d.Germany

37. Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931 because

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

b.Manchuria had invaded Japan during World War I

c.Manchuria had refused to make peace with Japan

d.Japan wanted raw materials and natural resources

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

a.Czechoslovakia

b.Greece

c.Romania

d.Yugoslavia

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

a.1776

b.1780

c.1789

d.1781

40. 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 defeated in his bid for reelection

d.FDR was stricken with polio

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

a.London

b.Moscow

c.Istanbul

d.Saint Petersburg

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

a.AD 651

b.AD 622

c.AD 671

d.AD 571

43. 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

44. Who was the last Emperor of Rome ?

a.Nero

b.Romulus Augustulus

c.Caesar

d.Julius

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

a.Poland

b.Germany

c.Italy

d.France

46. What is the main purpose of state legislatures?

a.to make and pass laws at the state level

b. to challenge the legality of federal laws

c.to provide legislative support for Congress

d.to control the legislation of local governments

47. Colonial America adopted whose NCO traditions?

a.France

b.Britain

c.Korea

d.US

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

a.All the above

b.Using violence for political gain

c.Using fear for political gain

d.Cutting taxes for landowners

49. When did the Battle of Marathon occur ?

a.469 B.C

b.490 B.C

c.493 B.C

d.429 B.C

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

a.Egyptian Civilization

b.Chinese Civilization

c.Iranian Civilization

d.Arab Civilization

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

a.Louis

b.Emmanuel

c.Victor

d.Garibaldi

52. France joined the Triple Entente because

a.its leaders wanted to protect French colonies in Africa

b.it needed protection from Germany

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

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

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

a.USA

b.India

c.China

d.Japan

54. The 1911 Chinese revolution ended the rule of the

a.Ming dynasty

b.Song dynasty

c.Manchus dynasty

d.Mongolians dynasty

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

a.1837

b.1853

c.1839

d.1857

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

a.My Spirit

b.Ray of Hope

c.Mein Kampf

d.First Attack

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

a.Russia and England

b.England and France

c.China and Russia

d.China and England

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

a.Mahavira

b. Lao-tse

c.Confucius

d.Buddha

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

a.John Adams

b.Alter Ego

c.Rurik

d.None of above

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

a.USA

b.Nepal

c.Philippines

61. Who was among the famous Roman poets ?

a.Virgil

b.Plunky

c.Marcus

d.Tacitus

62. In which country Aztec civilization originated ?

a.Greece

b.Mexico

c.USA

d.Egypt

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

a.1782

b.1784

c.1783

d.1785

64. Who wrote the first history book?

a.Julius Caesar

b.Aristotle

c.Herodotus

d.Euclid

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

a.Augustus

b.Livia Drusilla

c.Antonius Pius

d.Tiberius

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

a.Both A and C

b.Involving farmers in political action

c.Helping farmers fight for better prices

d.Encouraging farmers to give up farming

67. 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 Devil

c.Little Fly

d.Little Boy

68. Which among the following pairs is mismatched?

a.Green Revolution – 1991

b.National Telecom policy – 2012

c.National policy on skill & development–2009

d.Electricity act – 2003

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

a.Iliad

b.Odyssey

c.Periplus

d.Both a and b

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

a.Only power given in the constitution

b.Power for kings, not queens

c.A divine right of kings

d.Absolute power over parliament

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

a.National Socialist Party, Germany

b.Liberal Democratic Party of Japan

c.Communist Party of China

d.Republican Party, USA

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

a.None of these

b.Pictograms

c.Hieroglyphic

d.Cuneiform

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

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

74. Which of the following describes the Urban League?

a.formed in response to race riots in 1908

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

c.focused on helping poor African American workers

d.led by Jane Addams and Ida B. Wells

75. 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

76. Habeas Corpus Act was passed in ___?

a.1697

b.1683

c.1679

d.1691

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

a.Sparta and Athens

b.Athens and Asia Minor

c.Sparta and Iran

d.Athens and Iran

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

a.Shang

b.Chou

c.Chang Ziang

d.Cheng

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

a.Pope

b.Nepal Raju

c.Jodhpur Maharaj

d.Dalai lama

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

a. Columbus

b.Francis Drake

c.Vasco da Gama

d.Megellan

81. The main goal of Zionism was to

a.Increase Arab residents in Palestine

b.Assimilate Jews into other cultures

c.Fight against anti-Semitism

d.Establish a Jewish homeland

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

a.Sirimao Bandaru Nayake

b.Isabel Peron

c.Golda Mayor

d.Indira Gandhi

83. Which is true of the 1912 presidential election?

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

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

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

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

84. The French Revolution started in the Year ?

a.1787

b.1786

c.1789

d.1788

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

a.Louise Brown & Vesli Multinder

b.Harsha & Indhira

c.Stephan & Amanda

d.Elizabeth Car & Carl Wood

86. In 1933 congress repealed prohibition with the

a.18th Amendment

b.19th Amendment

c.21st Amendment

d.20th Amendment

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

a.Science

b.Movies

c.Literature

d.Music

88. 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.organized crime controlled illegal alcohol production

d.it adversely affected american productivity

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

a.Lenin

b.Rousseau

c.Karl Marx

d.Engels

90. Who is the first woman in space ?

a.Valentina Tereshkova

b.Sunitha Williams

c.Masida Namisha

d.Tamara Press

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

a.Russian Revolution

b.Olympic Games

c.French Revolution

d.Industrial Revolution

92. When was Balkan War II fought ?

a.1913

b.1915

c.1914

d.1912

93. Russian revolutionary, who founded the Communist Party was

a.Trotsky

b.Lenin

c.Stalin

d.Karl Marx

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

a.1770

b.1776

c.1773

d.1765

95. In which year Pakistan became a federal republic?

a.1971

b.1948

c.1975

d.1956

CUET 2025 World History MCQ Question Answers for Competitive Exams

CUET 2025 MCQ Quiz on World History – Objective Question Answers on World Organization

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