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

a.Iraq

b.India

c.China

d.Egypt

2. The oldest dynasty still ruling in which country ?

a.Japan

b.Iran

c.England

d.India

3. Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931 because

a.Japan wanted raw materials and natural resources

b.Manchuria had invaded Japan during World War I

c.Manchuria had refused to make peace with Japan

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

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

a.Greece

b.Yugoslavia

c.Romania

d.Czechoslovakia

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

a.Ho Chi Minh

b.Napoleon

c.Sir Walter Scott

d.Bismarck

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

a.Livia Drusilla

b.Tiberius

c.Antonius Pius

d.Augustus

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

a.Philippines

b.Nepal

c.USA

8. When did the Battle of Marathon occur ?

a.469 B.C

b.490 B.C

c.429 B.C

d.493 B.C

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

a.Italy

b.Poland

c.Germany

d.France

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

a.Power for kings, not queens

b.Only power given in the constitution

c.Absolute power over parliament

d.A divine right of kings

11. In 1933 congress repealed prohibition with the

a.21st Amendment

b.18th Amendment

c.19th Amendment

d.20th Amendment

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

a.Lombardy

b.Sicily

c.Sardinia

d.Tuscany

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

a.Delhi

b.Mumbai

c.Punjab

d.Hyderabad

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

a.Moscow

b.London

c.Istanbul

d.Saint Petersburg

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

a.1480

b.1487

c.1500

d.1495

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

a.George Stephenson

b. Jimi Adams

c.Mc Adam

d.Graham Brothers

17. Which among the following pairs is mismatched?

a.Green Revolution – 1991

b.National policy on skill & development–2009

c.Electricity act – 2003

d.National Telecom policy – 2012

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

a.Karl Marx

b.Rousseau

c.Lenin

d.Engels

19. Who was among the famous Roman poets ?

a.Plunky

b.Virgil

c.Marcus

d.Tacitus

20. The main goal of Zionism was to

a.Establish a Jewish homeland

b.Assimilate Jews into other cultures

c.Increase Arab residents in Palestine

d.Fight against anti-Semitism

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

a.Emmanuel

b.Garibaldi

c.Louis

d.Victor

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

a.Ray of Hope

b.First Attack

c.Mein Kampf

d.My Spirit

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

a.Republican Party, USA

b.Liberal Democratic Party of Japan

c.National Socialist Party, Germany

d.Communist Party of China

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

a.Avesta

b.Both (a)and (b)

c.Aporypha

d.Old Testament

25. The New Deal ended in 1938 partly because

a.National concern shifted to overseas aggression

b.FDR was defeated in his bid for reelection

c.FDR was stricken with polio

d.The Supreme Court ruled most New Deal programs unconstitutional

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

a.Using violence for political gain

b.Using fear for political gain

c.All the above

d.Cutting taxes for landowners

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

a.Nero

b.Vespasian

c.Titus

d.Victor

28. Russian revolutionary, who founded the Communist Party was

a.Stalin

b.Lenin

c.Karl Marx

d.Trotsky

29. 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

30. Who is the first woman in space ?

a.Sunitha Williams

b.Tamara Press

c.Masida Namisha

d.Valentina Tereshkova

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

c.The Period of 'Phoney war'

d.Invasion of Poland by German armies

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

a.Chinese Civilization

b.Arab Civilization

c.Roman Civilization

d.Egyptian Civilization

33. In which year Pakistan became a federal republic?

a.1975

b.1956

c.1971

d.1948

34. Many European empires arose in the wake of

a.the collapse of the Byzantine Empire

b.Hun invasions that triggered a mass migration

c.Mongol invasions throughout the region

d.the expansion of African kingdoms like the Ghana

35. France joined the Triple Entente because

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

b.its leaders wanted to protect French colonies in Africa

c.it needed protection from Germany

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

36. 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.Octavian

d.Julius Caesar

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

a.Nepal Raju

b.Dalai lama

c.Jodhpur Maharaj

d.Pope

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

a.1944

b.1945

c.1933

d.1932

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

a.Constant movement of the ball is similar to baseball

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

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

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

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

a.Germany

b.England

c.Spain

d.France

41. Which of the following describes the Urban League?

a.focused on helping poor African American workers

b.formed in response to race riots in 1908

c.led by Jane Addams and Ida B. Wells

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

42. 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

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

a.Mesopotamian Civilization

b.Egyptian Civilization

c.Harappan Civilization

d.Chinese Civilization

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

a.1814 AD

b.1784 AD

c.1830 AD

d.1853 AD

45. 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

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

a.Sundar Ranjan Padmanabhan

b.Nirmal Chandra Vij

c.Ved Prakash Malik

d.Shankar Roy Chowdary

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

a.Hieroglyphic

b.Cuneiform

c.None of these

d.Pictograms

48. When was Balkan War II fought ?

a.1912

b.1914

c.1913

d.1915

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

a.Rurik

b.Alter Ego

c.John Adams

d.None of above

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

a.organized crime controlled illegal alcohol production

b.it adversely affected american productivity

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

d. it was not imposed strictly on immigrants

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

a.Burma

b.Cambodia

c.Thailand

d.Vietnam

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

a.AD 671

b.AD 651

c.AD 622

d.AD 571

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

a. Lao-tse

b.Mahavira

c.Confucius

d.Buddha

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

a.Indira Gandhi

b.Isabel Peron

c.Sirimao Bandaru Nayake

d.Golda Mayor

55. Where is 'Pearl Harbour' located ?

a.Indian Ocean

b.Southern Ocean

c.Atlantic Ocean

d.Pacific Ocean

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

a.Shang

b.Chang Ziang

c.Chou

d.Cheng

57. The 1911 Chinese revolution ended the rule of the

a.Mongolians dynasty

b.Song dynasty

c.Ming dynasty

d.Manchus dynasty

58. Colonial America adopted whose NCO traditions?

a.Korea

b.US

c.Britain

d.France

59. Who was the last Emperor of Rome ?

a.Nero

b.Romulus Augustulus

c.Caesar

d.Julius

60. Who wrote the first history book?

a.Aristotle

b.Herodotus

c.Julius Caesar

d.Euclid

61. Habeas Corpus Act was passed in ___?

a.1691

b.1683

c.1697

d.1679

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

a.Petra

b.Tehran

c.Baghdad

d.Giza

63. 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.Chin Ruler

c.Chi Ruler

d. Chou Ruler

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

a.Lenin

b.Plato

c.Aristotle

d.Karl Marx

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

a.Sparta and Iran

b.Athens and Iran

c.Sparta and Athens

d.Athens and Asia Minor

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

a.1776

b.1773

c.1765

d.1770

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

a.Abkhazia

b.Georgia

c.Keev

d.Crimea

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

a.India

b.China

c.USA

d.Japan

69. 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)

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

a.Bheel

b.Jaintia

c.Khasi

d.Gaaro

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

a.Philadelphia Congress

b.Massachussets Assembly

c.None of these

d.Boston Tea Party

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

a.Megellan

b. Columbus

c.Francis Drake

d.Vasco da Gama

73. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

a.The Civil Rights movement

b.The Negro movement

c.The Feminist movement

d.The Chipko movement

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

a.Movies

b.Science

c.Literature

d.Music

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

a.England and France

b.China and Russia

c.Russia and England

d.China and England

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

a.1839

b.1853

c.1857

d.1837

77. What is the main purpose of state legislatures?

a.to provide legislative support for Congress

b.to control the legislation of local governments

c.to make and pass laws at the state level

d. to challenge the legality of federal laws

78. 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

79. In which country Aztec civilization originated ?

a.USA

b.Greece

c.Egypt

d.Mexico

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

a.Egyptian Civilization

b.Arab Civilization

c.Iranian Civilization

d.Chinese Civilization

81. The agricultural revolution led to the need for organized

a.greenhouse gas reform

b.government

c.technological reform

d. pest control

82. Which describes how Africa was divided into countries?

a.Boundaries were made according to language similarities

b.Nomadic peoples were given control of their lands

c.Ethnic groups were each given their own country

d.Artificial political unity was attempted

83. When the European union formed nations began to?

a.Abolish many geographic boundaries

b.Eliminate their home governments.

c.Cooperate on law enforcement.

d.Create one unified education system.

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

a.1776

b.1789

c.1781

d.1780

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

a.Helping farmers fight for better prices

b.Involving farmers in political action

c.Both A and C

d.Encouraging farmers to give up farming

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

a.1783

b.1782

c.1785

d.1784

87. What is the basic foundation of neoclassical literature?

a.Enlightenment theory

b.Artistic values of ancient Greece and Rome

c.Puritan philosophy

d.Anti-Renaissance thought

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

a.Makthabs

b.Mukhaddams

c.None

d.Kohies

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

a.Yuan

b.Ming

c.Manchu

d.Han

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

a.Philip

b.Sophocles

c.Aristophanes

d.Aeschylus

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

a.Periplus

b.Iliad

c.Odyssey

d.Both a and b

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

a.India Gate

b.Vijay stambh

c.Gateway of India

d.Victoria memorial

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

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

94. The French Revolution started in the Year ?

a.1788

b.1789

c.1787

d.1786

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

a.1895

b.1909

c.1900

d.1905

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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