World History Quiz
Q136. When Fidel Castro was first appointed as prime minister of Cuba
(A) 1955
(B) 1957
(C) 1958
(D) 1959
Answer: (D) 1959
Q137. The Law of Twelve Tables was concerned with which civilization
(A) Egypt
(B) Greece
(C) Rome
(D) China
Answer: (C) Rome
Q138. The last country of Axis power to surrender during the end of the World War II was
(A) Germany
(B) Japan
(C) Italy
(D) France
Answer: (B) Japan
Q139. Treaty of Versailles was signed at the end of which of the following wars
(A) Austro-Prussian War
(B) First World War
(C) Second World War
(D) Russia-Japan War
Answer: (B) First World War
Q140. The Renaissance movement is described as the ending of
(A) Pre Historic Era
(B) Ancient Era
(C) Medieval Era
(D) Modern Era
Answer: (C) Medieval Era
Q141. Which city is known as the birthplace of the Renaissance
(A) Florence
(B) Venice
(C) Rome
(D) London
Answer: (A) Florence
Q142. Constantinople, the capital of Roman Empire was captured by Turks in the year
(A) 1385
(B) 1415
(C) 1453
(D) 1469
Answer: (C) 1453
Q143. Who was known as the Morning star of Renaissance
(A) Montesquieu
(B) Dante
(C) Shakespeare
(D) Geoffrey Chaucer
Answer: (D) Geoffrey Chaucer
Q144. The painting "Virgin of the rocks" was a work of
(A) Raphael
(B) Michelangelo
(C) Leonardo da Vinci
(D) Vincent van Gogh
Answer: (C) Leonardo da Vinci
Q145. Michelangelo was a ___________
(A) Painter
(B) Sculptor
(C) Astronomer
(D) Poet
Answer: (B) Sculptor
Q146. Cortez discovered Mexico in the year
(A) 1506
(B) 1519
(C) 1532
(D) 1560
Answer: (B) 1519
Q147. Hernan Cortez was a Conquistador from
(A) England
(B) Holland
(C) Portugal
(D) Spain
Answer: (D) Spain
Q148. The Bloodless Revolution of 1688 was started in which country
(A) England
(B) Italy
(C) Portugal
(D) France
Answer: (A) England
Q149. Which civilization is known as the birthplace of democracy
(A) Romans
(B) Indian
(C) Greeks
(D) Persians
Answer: (C) Greeks
Q150. Who become the Chancellor of Germany for One Day after the death of Hitler during Second World War
(A) Hermann Goering
(B) Heinrich Himmler
(C) Rudolf Hess
(D) Joseph Goebbels
Answer: (D) Joseph Goebbels
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