14000+ MCQs Modern History (World History)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 30/04/2026
1. The European Renaissance of the fifteenth century is noted for great advances in:
2. Which statement best describes the burial practices of Egyptians?
3. In which cities of Japan were atomic bombs dropped during Second World War?
4. Peace-keeping missions are operating in more than a dozen of the world's many trouble spots. The authority to intervene and use force, if necessary, is found in several articles in the Charter. Which organisation is referred to in these statements?
5. Due to which of the following factors, the Industrial Revolution took place in England in the eighteenth century?
I. The discovery of coal and iron deposits. II. The discovery of steam power. III. The introduction of railways. IV. The regular supply of raw materials. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
6. The international body which was formed in Europe (in 1889) to coordinate the efforts of socialists all over Europe was called:
7. Who was the king of France at the time of the Revolution?
8. Why were tombs filled with art, jewellery, and other treasures, in Egyptian Civilisation?
9. 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:
10. The immediate cause for the outbreak of the First World War was:
11. Absolute Sovereign power of the Monarch was advocated by:
12. The Last Supper, a famous renaissance painting was a masterpiece of:
13. Germany, Italy and Japan were called:
14. The main reason for the Chinese Communists gained control of mainland China in 1949 was that:
15. Which situation resulted from the Russo-Japanese War of 1905?
16. On which of the following day did 'Storming of Bastille' occur?
17. 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 |
18. Who is the founder of Greek historiography?
19. Which of the following group of thinking influenced Fascism?
20. The Stamp Act Congress consisting of delegates from nine of thirteen colonies met in 1765 at:
21. Which statement best describes a relationship between First World War and the Bolshevik Revolution?
22. Which of the following was the most important 'God' of ancient Egyptians?
23. Which of the following statements relating to the Non-alignment Movement is/are not correct?
I. Non-alignment came to symbolise the struggle of India and other newly independent nations to retain and strengthen their independence from colonialism and imperialism. II. Non-alignment advanced the process of democratisation of international relations. III. Military alliances formed a major part of Non-alignment. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
24. Which among the following was/were among the factors for England to experience the Industrial Revolution first?
I. The scientific inventions had paved the way for Industrial Revolution. II. It had favourable social and political structures in place. III. Navigable rivers had made inland transport easier. IV. It had seen the ascendancy of capitalist practices. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
25. In the Second World War, Russia was part of:
26. Which of the following statements is/are true about the Egyptian Civilisation?
I. The Egyptians could calculate the area of a triangle or a rectangle. II. They developed a decimal system of numeration. III. The crowning achievement of the Egyptian was the Solar calendars.
27. Which city is known as the birthplace of the Renaissance?
28. The system of counting adopted by the people of Mesopotamia is known as:
29. With which one of the following is the Tennis Court Oath associated?
30. “Political Independence without economic equality is an illusion”. Whose statement is this?
31. Ancient Greek was a civilisation belonging to a period of Greek history from:
32. The provisional government of 1917 in Russia was headed by:
33. Assertion (A) Classical Greek is generally considered as the cradle of Western Civilisation. Reason (R) Classical Greek culture had a powerful influence on ancient Rome, which carried it through the Mediterranean and much of Europe.
34. 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.
35. Why was the subsistence crisis caused in France?
36. In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin in the year 1750?
37. The main purpose of the Organisation of American States (OAS) is to:
38. In which of the following civilisations, the regions of Babylon, Sumer and Assyria, were comprised?
39. When did the Hundred Years' War end?
40. Who among the following gave the concept of distributive Justice?
41. George Washington was made the Commander-in-Chief of the American forces:
42. Which one among the following sums up Marx's view about history?
43. The 'Treaty of Versailles' humiliated:
44. Who is known as man of blood and Iron?
45. Consider the following statements.
I. Tennis Court Oath established that the National Assembly wouldn’t dissolve until they had created a Constitution. II. Constitution of 1791 created the absolute monarchy in France. Select the correct answer using the following codes.
46. Glorious Revolution or Bloodless Revolution occurred in which country?
47. Match the following (Industrial Revolution Inventors).
| List I (Inventor) | List II (Invention) |
| A. James Hargreaves | 1. Spinning Jenny (1765) |
| B. Richard Arkwright | 2. Water Frame (1767) |
| C. James Watt | 3. Steam Engine (Improved Version) |
| D. Humphrey Davy | 4. Safety Lamp |
48. A system of writing evolved by Sumerians is known as:
49. Which one of the following was the secret revolutionary organisation of Serbia?
50. The war between India and Pakistan in Kashmir in 1965, the sending of Indian troops to Sri Lanka in 1987, and the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi in 1991 all demonstrate that in South Asia:
