14000+ MCQs Modern History (World History)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 29/01/2026
1. Which of the following group of thinking influenced Fascism?
2. In which country did the first Marxist Revolution take place?
3. When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbour, the:
4. Which quotation best reflects a feeling of nationalism?
5. 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?
6. Which of the following statement about Alexander is not correct?
7. In which of the following civilisations, the regions of Babylon, Sumer and Assyria, were comprised?
8. Who among the following gave the concept of distributive Justice?
9. Which was the oldest dynasty in ancient China?
10. Which one of the following constituted the privileged class at the time of French Revolution?
11. The American Revolution occurred in colonial North America between:
12. Consider the following statements concerning the Russian Revolution.
I. The Bolsheviks believed that in a repressive society like Tsarist Russia, the party should be disciplined and should control the number of its members. II. The Mensheviks believed that the party should be opened to all (as in Germany). Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
13. “Political Independence without economic equality is an illusion”. Whose statement is this?
14. Who among the following supports customary rights?
15. North Atlantic Alliance is another name of:
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. During the Second World War, which one of the following countries was not one of the three Axis Powers, which fought against the Allied powers?
18. Who was the king of France at the time of the Revolution?
19. In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin in the year 1750?
20. In which of the following years were passenger trains introduced in England?
21. Which one of the following statements related to the Boston Tea Party of 16th December, 1773 during the American War of Independence is correct?
22. Which statement best describes a relationship between First World War and the Bolshevik Revolution?
23. The Russian revolutionaries derived their ideology from the doctrines of:
25. The first Emperor of France was:
26. The French people supported Napoleon Bonaparte because they hoped he would:
27. The main reason for the Chinese Communists gained control of mainland China in 1949 was that:
28. Who was the last emperor of Rome?
29. Which is a characteristic of a feudal society?
30. Who is the father of 'utilitarian school' of thought?
31. 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.
32. Which of the following played an important role in the 'Unification of Italy'?
33. The Last Supper, a famous renaissance painting was a masterpiece of:
34. Some efforts have been made to transform the status of individual from the object to the subject of international law. The first effort towards this was made after the:
35. The Opium Wars were fought between:
36. The Renaissance Movement is described as the ending of:
37. Arrange the following inventions in the field of cotton Industry in chronological order (starting with the earliest).
I. James Hargreaves’s Spinning Jenny II. John Kay’s Flying Shuttle III. Samuel Crompton’s Mule IV. Richard Arkwright’s Water Frame
38. 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.
39. Consider the following statements regarding 'Glorious Revolution'.
I. Glorious Revolution started in the year 1632. II. It is also called as the Bloodless Revolution. III. The term was first used by John Hampden. Choose the correct answer from the codes given below.
40. 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.
41. When did Civil War start in China?
42. Match the following (War) with the Related Countries.
| List I (War) | List II (Related Country) |
| A. Battle of Nile | 1. England and France |
| B. Opium War | 2. England and China |
| C. Cold War | 3. USA and USSR |
| D. Sedan War | 4. France and Prussia |
43. Which of the following is associated with 'Twelve Tables'?
44. A system of writing evolved by Sumerians is known as:
45. The system of counting adopted by the people of Mesopotamia is known as:
46. Who among the following first used the term 'Industrial Revolution' in English to describe the changes that occurred in British industrial development between 1760 and 1820?
47. What happened in Western Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire, was similar to what occurred in:
48. George Washington was made the Commander-in-Chief of the American forces:
49. The Truman Doctrine of 1947 was announced to achieve which one of the following?
50. The main purpose of the Organisation of American States (OAS) is to:
