14000+ MCQs Modern History (World History)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 16/03/2026
1. Which of the following is associated with “the concept of political Sovereignty”?
2. Which among the following statements is not correct about the 'Reign of Terror'?
3. The system of counting adopted by the people of Mesopotamia is known as:
4. Consider the following statements.
I. Germany had violated the ‘Treaty of Versailles’ in 1935. II. Munich Pact was signed in 1938. Choose the correct codes given below.
5. In the context of France the volunteers from Marseilles sang, the Marseillaise, a patriotic song, when they marched into Paris. Who composed this song?
6. Industrial Revolution in Europe emerged due to:
I. locating the production process in the countryside. II. declining of the guilds because of non-farming production coming under a single roof (the factory). III. growing role of Merchant capitalists in the production process. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
7. Who is the founder of Greek historiography?
8. Why was the subsistence crisis caused in France?
9. Which war was formally ended with the Treaty of Portsmouth?
10. Fascism in Europe during the 1920s and 1930s is best described as a:
11. Why was the Balkan region referred to as the 'Powder Keg of Europe' prior to First World War?
12. A main idea of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels' Communist Manifesto is that the proletariat:
13. In which cities of Japan were atomic bombs dropped during Second World War?
14. Who is considered as the 'Forerunner of Renaissance'?
15. When was the 'Battle of Marathon' occurred?
16. Match the following (Philosopher/Leader) with the Associated Event.
| List I (Name) | List II (Events) |
| A. Hobbes (Thomas) | 1. French Revolution |
| B. Rousseau (Jean-Jacques) | 2. Glorious Revolution |
| C. Locke (John) | 3. Execution of Charles I (English Civil War) |
| D. Hitler (Adolf) | 4. Second World War |
17. On which side did Japan fight in the First World War?
18. Consider the following pairs.
| Civilisation | Related Rivers |
| I. Egypt | Hell |
| II. Indus | Indus |
| III. China | Yangtze |
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
19. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true for Olympe de Gouges?
I. She was one of the most important politically active woman in revolutionary France. II. She was one of the members of the committee that drafted the declaration of rights of man and citizen. III. She wrote the declaration of the rights of woman and citizen. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
20. During the mid-1930s, which characteristic was common to Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany, and Communist Russia?
21. The Truman Doctrine of 1947 was announced to achieve which one of the following?
22. Second World War began when Germany invaded:
23. Ancient Greek was a civilisation belonging to a period of Greek history from:
24. The major impact of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany was that the treaty led to:
25. The state is a necessary evil according to:
26. The 1911 Revolution of China resulted in:
27. Which one of the following was the secret revolutionary organisation of Serbia?
28. Sun Yat-sen’s “Three Principles of the People” (1911) and the demonstrations in Tiananmen Square (1989) were similar in that they both demanded that the Chinese government:
29. The main reason for the Chinese Communists gained control of mainland China in 1949 was that:
30. Which of the following factors is/are responsible for American Revolution?
31. George Washington was made the Commander-in-Chief of the American forces:
32. Consider the statements with reference to ancient Greek.
I. At the battle of Salamis, Athenian Naval Force were defeated by the Persians. II. Alexander defeated Darius III of Persia and completely destroyed the Achaemenid Empire. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
33. Statement I The passing of the Coercive Acts made reconciliation between Britain and her American colonies virtually impossible. Statement II The British parliament, having issued the Stamp Act in 1765, repealed it later.
34. In which of the following civilisations, the regions of Babylon, Sumer and Assyria, were comprised?
35. An earliest known civilisation, emerged in the historical region of Southern Mesopotamia, between the sixth and fifth millennium BC?
36. The provisional government of 1917 in Russia was headed by:
37. Which of the following statement is/are correct with reference to Arabian Civilisation?
I. Nabataean script is one of the scripts used in old Arabic. II. Arabian Desert is the birthplace of 'Arab'. III. Decimal system invented by India, was widely spread in Europe, by Arabian Civilisation.
38. Roman Civilisation is associated with which of the following country?
39. Who was the father of 'Russian Revolution'?
40. Which of the following is associated with 'Twelve Tables'?
41. Yom Kippur War was fought between which sides/countries?
42. Consider the following statements.
I. ‘Snake biting its tail to form a ring’ symbolised ‘Eternity’ during French Revolution. II. ‘Bundle of rods’ symbolised, ‘Strength lies in Unity’ during French Revolution. III. ‘A broken Chain’ symbolised freedom from fetters for slaves during French Revolution. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
43. The Crimean War in 1854-56 was fought between:
44. In the Second World War, Russia was part of:
45. When was the 'Treaty of Versailles' took place?
46. The ruler who stated “I am the state” was:
47. North Atlantic Alliance is another name of:
48. Which one of the following combinations of year and event concerning the French Revolution is correctly matched?
49. Which of the following was a factor in the rise of Napoleon?
50. The American Revolution occurred in colonial North America between:
