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

a.Buddha

b.Mahavira

c. Lao-tse

d.Confucius

2. The oldest dynasty still ruling in which country ?

a.Iran

b.India

c.Japan

d.England

3. 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

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

a.1785

b.1784

c.1782

d.1783

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

a.1765

b.1773

c.1770

d.1776

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

a.None

b.Mukhaddams

c.Kohies

d.Makthabs

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

a.Chinese Civilization

b.Iranian Civilization

c.Egyptian Civilization

d.Arab Civilization

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

a.Germany

b.Poland

c.Italy

d.France

9. The main goal of Zionism was to

a.Assimilate Jews into other cultures

b.Increase Arab residents in Palestine

c.Fight against anti-Semitism

d.Establish a Jewish homeland

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

d.The Period of 'Phoney war'

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

a.Little Boy

b.Little Fly

c.Little Devil

d.None of these

12. The New Deal ended in 1938 partly because

a.The Supreme Court ruled most New Deal programs unconstitutional

b.FDR was stricken with polio

c.FDR was defeated in his bid for reelection

d.National concern shifted to overseas aggression

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

a. it was not imposed strictly on immigrants

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

c.organized crime controlled illegal alcohol production

d.it adversely affected american productivity

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

a.1487

b.1495

c.1480

d.1500

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

a.1900

b.1905

c.1909

d.1895

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

a.Karl Marx

b.Rousseau

c.Lenin

d.Engels

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

a.French Revolution

b.Olympic Games

c.Industrial Revolution

d.Russian Revolution

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

a.Bismarck

b.Sir Walter Scott

c.Napoleon

d.Ho Chi Minh

19. In 1933 congress repealed prohibition with the

a.18th Amendment

b.19th Amendment

c.21st Amendment

d.20th Amendment

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

a.Vespasian

b.Titus

c.Nero

d.Victor

21. 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

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

a.Cutting taxes for landowners

b.All the above

c.Using fear for political gain

d.Using violence for political gain

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

a.Lombardy

b.Sicily

c.Sardinia

d.Tuscany

24. Russian revolutionary, who founded the Communist Party was

a.Lenin

b.Stalin

c.Karl Marx

d.Trotsky

25. France joined the Triple Entente because

a.its leaders wanted to protect French colonies in Africa

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

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

d.it needed protection from Germany

26. 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

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

a.Gaaro

b.Bheel

c.Jaintia

d.Khasi

28. In which year Pakistan became a federal republic?

a.1971

b.1948

c.1975

d.1956

29. The French Revolution started in the Year ?

a.1786

b.1787

c.1789

d.1788

30. 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 control the legislation of local governments

d.to provide legislative support for Congress

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

a.1784 AD

b.1814 AD

c.1853 AD

d.1830 AD

32. Which describes how Africa was divided into countries?

a.Ethnic groups were each given their own country

b.Nomadic peoples were given control of their lands

c.Artificial political unity was attempted

d.Boundaries were made according to language similarities

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

a.Abkhazia

b.Crimea

c.Georgia

d.Keev

34. Who wrote the first history book?

a.Euclid

b.Julius Caesar

c.Aristotle

d.Herodotus

35. The 1911 Chinese revolution ended the rule of the

a.Manchus dynasty

b.Mongolians dynasty

c.Ming dynasty

d.Song dynasty

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

a.Me Too Policy

b.Both (a)and (b)

c.Open Door Policy

d.Universal Policy

37. 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

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

a.Shang

b.Chang Ziang

c.Cheng

d.Chou

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

a.Mesopotamian Civilization

b.Chinese Civilization

c.Egyptian Civilization

d.Harappan Civilization

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

a.Punjab

b.Mumbai

c.Hyderabad

d.Delhi

41. Colonial America adopted whose NCO traditions?

a.US

b.Korea

c.France

d.Britain

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

a.Mc Adam

b. Jimi Adams

c.Graham Brothers

d.George Stephenson

43. In which country Aztec civilization originated ?

a.Mexico

b.Egypt

c.USA

d.Greece

44. Who was among the famous Roman poets ?

a.Tacitus

b.Virgil

c.Marcus

d.Plunky

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

a.Yuan

b.Han

c.Ming

d.Manchu

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

a.France

b.Germany

c.England

d.Spain

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

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

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

c.Constant movement of the ball is similar to baseball

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

48. 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

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

a.Cambodia

b.Burma

c.Thailand

d.Vietnam

50. Who is the first woman in space ?

a.Valentina Tereshkova

b.Tamara Press

c.Sunitha Williams

d.Masida Namisha

51. 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.

52. What is the basic foundation of neoclassical literature?

a.Anti-Renaissance thought

b.Puritan philosophy

c.Enlightenment theory

d.Artistic values of ancient Greece and Rome

53. Who was the last Emperor of Rome ?

a.Nero

b.Julius

c.Caesar

d.Romulus Augustulus

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

a.Involving farmers in political action

b.Both A and C

c.Encouraging farmers to give up farming

d.Helping farmers fight for better prices

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

a.Jodhpur Maharaj

b.Nepal Raju

c.Dalai lama

d.Pope

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

a.Saint Petersburg

b.Istanbul

c.Moscow

d.London

57. 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

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

a.Indira Gandhi

b.Sirimao Bandaru Nayake

c.Isabel Peron

d.Golda Mayor

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

a.India

b.USA

c.China

d.Japan

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

a.Romania

b.Czechoslovakia

c.Yugoslavia

d.Greece

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

a.Sparta and Athens

b.Athens and Iran

c.Athens and Asia Minor

d.Sparta and Iran

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

a.Roman Civilization

b.Chinese Civilization

c.Arab Civilization

d.Egyptian Civilization

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

a.Aristotle

b.Plato

c.Karl Marx

d.Lenin

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

a.Emmanuel

b.Victor

c.Garibaldi

d.Louis

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

a.Louise Brown & Vesli Multinder

b.Stephan & Amanda

c.Harsha & Indhira

d.Elizabeth Car & Carl Wood

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

a.Egypt

b.India

c.China

d.Iraq

67. The agricultural revolution led to the need for organized

a.technological reform

b.greenhouse gas reform

c. pest control

d.government

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

a.Tehran

b.Giza

c.Baghdad

d.Petra

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

a.Shankar Roy Chowdary

b.Sundar Ranjan Padmanabhan

c.Ved Prakash Malik

d.Nirmal Chandra Vij

70. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

a.The Feminist movement

b.The Civil Rights movement

c.The Chipko movement

d.The Negro movement

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

a.Philadelphia Congress

b.Boston Tea Party

c.Massachussets Assembly

d.None of these

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

a.Aporypha

b.Both (a)and (b)

c.Old Testament

d.Avesta

73. 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

74. Habeas Corpus Act was passed in ___?

a.1697

b.1679

c.1691

d.1683

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

a.Aeschylus

b.Philip

c.Sophocles

d.Aristophanes

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

a. Columbus

b.Megellan

c.Francis Drake

d.Vasco da Gama

77. 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.Chu Ruler

c. Chou Ruler

d.Chin Ruler

78. 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

79. Where is 'Pearl Harbour' located ?

a.Southern Ocean

b.Atlantic Ocean

c.Indian Ocean

d.Pacific Ocean

80. 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.Octavian

c.Mark Antony

d.Julius Caesar

81. When did the Battle of Marathon occur ?

a.469 B.C

b.493 B.C

c.429 B.C

d.490 B.C

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

a.My Spirit

b.First Attack

c.Mein Kampf

d.Ray of Hope

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

a.China and Russia

b.China and England

c.England and France

d.Russia and England

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

a.1839

b.1857

c.1853

d.1837

85. When was Balkan War II fought ?

a.1912

b.1914

c.1915

d.1913

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

a.National Socialist Party, Germany

b.Communist Party of China

c.Republican Party, USA

d.Liberal Democratic Party of Japan

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

a.Livia Drusilla

b.Tiberius

c.Antonius Pius

d.Augustus

88. 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, the Socialist won

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

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

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

a.USA

b.Philippines

c.Nepal

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

a.1945

b.1944

c.1932

d.1933

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

a.Only power given in the constitution

b.A divine right of kings

c.Absolute power over parliament

d.Power for kings, not queens

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

a.Music

b.Science

c.Movies

d.Literature

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

a.John Adams

b.None of above

c.Rurik

d.Alter Ego

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

a.Cuneiform

b.None of these

c.Pictograms

d.Hieroglyphic

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

a.AD 671

b.AD 571

c.AD 622

d.AD 651

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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