World History Test 1

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World History Test 1

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Question 1
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Of which country is Stockholm the capital?

A
Canada

B
Denmark

C
Sweden

D
Indonesia
Question 2
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Consider the following statements:
1. 'Bijak' is a composition of the teaching at Saint Dadu Dayal.
2. The Philosophy of Pushti Marg was propounded by Madhavacharya.
Which of the statement given above is/are correct?

A
Only 1

B
Only 2

C
Both 1 and 2

D
Neither 1 nor 2

Solution

Bijak is the best-known compilation of the teachings of Kabir and not of Dadu Dayal. Also, the philosophy of Pushti Marg (The path of Grace) was propounded by Vallabhacharya (1479-1531). Madhavacharya propounded Dvaita or dualism. So both the statements are incorrect and the correct option is D.
Question 3
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'Fuhrer' is a German word meaning leader or guide. As a political title, it is most associated with well-known and much hated political figure. Name him.

A

B

C

D
Solution
- Adolf Hitler was a German politician of Austrian origin who became the leader of Nazi Germany.
- Hitler also led the Nazi Party, the democratically elected party which ruled Germany and called himself the Fuhrer which means leader of the German Empire.
Question 4
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A sign board of an apartheid era (in the 1950s),did not forbid the following people ___________.

A
Natives

B
European whites

C
Indians

D
Colored
Question 5
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He was the King of Macedonia and conqueror of the Persian Empire. He defeated King Porus (Pururava) in Northern India. His weary soldiers refused to go any further. leaving some of his generals behind, he turned his homeward. He died of malaria and typhoid fever at the age of $$32$$. Who was he?

A

B

C

D
Solution
- Alexander the Great was an ancient Macedonian ruler and one of history’s greatest military minds who, as King of Macedonia and Persia, established the largest empire the ancient world had ever seen.
- In 326 BCE, the Battle of the Hydaspes was fought between Alexander the Great and King Porus of India.
- Alexander wanted to press on and attempt to conquer all of India, but his war-weary soldiers refused, and his officers convinced him to return to Persia.
Question 6
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Pyramids are located in ______________.

A
Rome

B
Egypt

C
Greece

D
Ethiopia

Solution

A pyramid is a structure or monument, usually with a quadrilateral base, which rises to a triangular point. Pyramids had many uses: they were tombs for kings, sites for sacrifice, places for worship and astronomical tools. The pyramids were built as burial places and monuments to the Pharaohs. The Egyptians believed that the Pharaoh needed certain things to succeed in the afterlife. Deep inside the pyramid the Pharaoh would be buried with all sorts of items and treasure that he may need to survive in the afterlife.
Question 7
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Demetrio's was king of ____________.

A
Bactria

B
Greece

C
Macedonia

D
None of these
Question 8
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What was 'Kamagatamaru' __________________.

A
A Ship

B
An Industrial centre

C
A harbour

D
An army unit

Solution

Kamagatamaru was a Ship carrying 370 passangers , that was going from Singapore to Canada , but was turned back by Canadian authorities in the year 1914.
So the correct answer is 'A ship'.
Question 9
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Bladimir Putin : Russia : ? : Syria

A
Bashar Hafez al-Assad

B
Hafez al-Assad

C
E. Macron

D
Donald Trumph

Solution

Bashar Hafez al-Assad is a Syrian politician who has been the President of Syria since 17 July 2000.
Question 10
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Which of these belonged to the Allied powers _____________.

A
Britain

B
Germany

C
China

D
Japan

Solution

Allied powers also called Allies. These were those countries allied in opposition to the Central Powers (Germany, Austria- Hungary an Turkey) in world war I. Major Allied powers in world war I were: Britain, France, US.