World History GK Question

Q166. The term 'Cold War' was coined by
(A) Barnard Baruch
(B) Prof. Lippmann
(C) Palmer Perkins
(D) Roosevelt

Q167. Which Goddess was worshipped as the "Goddess of Wisdom" by the Greeks
(A) Athena
(B) Apollo
(C) Zeus
(D) Diana

Q168. Where was republic established in Germany after the First World War
(A) Munich
(B) Weimer
(C) Berlin
(D) Bavaria

Q169. During the First World War, which country signed the Peace Treaty (1917) with Germany
(A) England
(B) USA
(C) Russia
(D) Austria

Q170. Who said "Spanish ulcer was the cause of my ruin"
(A) Matternich
(B) Napoleon
(C) Marshal Fouch
(D) Chamberlain

Q171. When United Kingdom declared war on Germany which lead to World War II
(A) 4th April 1939
(B) 18th August 1939
(C) 28th August 1939
(D) 3rd September 1939

Q172. Who was the last Byzantine Emperor during the fall of Constantinople in 1453
(A) Manuel II
(B) John V
(C) John VIII
(D) Constantine XI

Q173. Which philosopher said about the Holy Roman Empire that "it is neither Holy nor Roman nor Empire"
(A) Voltaire
(B) Montesquieu
(C) Diderot
(D) Rousseau

Q174. The Triple Alliance agreement between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy was formed in the year
(A) 1881
(B) 1889
(C) 1901
(D) 1909

Q175. In which year, America joined the Second World War
(A) 1939
(B) 1940
(C) 1941
(D) 1942

Q176. Ho Chi Minh was a leader of
(A) North Vietnam
(B) South Vietnam
(C) North Korea
(D) South Korea

Q177. The Cuban Missile Crisis is also known as the ______ Crisis of 1962
(A) March
(B) July
(C) October
(D) November

Q178. Which one is the first dynasty that ruled China
(A) Shang dynasty
(B) Xia dynasty
(C) Qin dynasty
(D) Ming dynasty

Q179. Who is the second Great Khan of the Mongol Empire
(A) Guyuk Khan
(B) Ogedei Khan
(C) Kublai Khan
(D) Mongke Khan

Q180. Marco Polo was a traveller from _________
(A) Portugal
(B) England
(C) Italy
(D) Spain

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