14000+ MCQs Modern History (World History)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 14/09/2026
1. The theory of 'Natural Rights' was propounded by:
2. The Last Supper, a famous renaissance painting was a masterpiece of:
3. 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.
4. Second World War began when Germany invaded:
5. Arabian art was mainly influenced by:
6. A major cause of First World War was:
7. 'Huang He Valley' or 'Yellow River Valley' was the birthplace of which ancient Civilisation?
8. French Revolution was started in the year?
9. Which of the following civilisations is associated with 'Achaemenid Empire'?
10. Yom Kippur War was fought between which sides/countries?
11. During the Cold War Era, many Asian and African nations followed a policy of nonalignment because they:
12. 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.
13. 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 |
14. Why was the Balkan region referred to as the 'Powder Keg of Europe' prior to First World War?
15. Which among the following statements is not correct about the 'Reign of Terror'?
16. Why was the subsistence crisis caused in France?
17. North Atlantic Alliance is another name of:
18. When did the Stamp Act Congress consisting of delegates from 9 of the 13 colonies of America meet in New York City?
19. Consider the following statements about ancient Rome.
I. It was founded on the banks of river Tigris. II. It was founded by the twin brothers Romulus and Remus. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
20. The Russian revolutionaries derived their ideology from the doctrines of:
21. Which quotation best reflects a feeling of nationalism?
22. Who was among the famous Roman poets?
23. The Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871) was ended with the signing of:
24. Second World War commenced on:
25. “Political Independence without economic equality is an illusion”. Whose statement is this?
26. The American Revolution occurred in colonial North America between:
27. Who among the following was not a member of the 'Big Four' in the Congress of Vienna (1815)?
28. Which one of the following statements related to the Boston Tea Party of 16th December, 1773 during the American War of Independence is correct?
29. Young Italy Movement was led by two revolutionaries. One was 'Mazzini' and the other was:
30. Which of the following statement about Alexander is not correct?
31. Which city is known as the birthplace of the Renaissance?
32. The first Emperor of France was:
33. Second World War ended on:
34. Which Renaissance scientist explained how planets moved around the sun?
35. Which of the following factors is/are responsible for American Revolution?
36. George Washington was made the Commander-in-Chief of the American forces:
37. The Treaty of Yandabu was signed in:
38. The Treaty of Prague was signed between:
39. The first atom bomb was thrown over:
40. In the Second World War, Russia was part of:
41. The 1911 Revolution of China resulted in:
42. Which of the following best describes how Egyptian civilisation developed?
43. Which period in Medieval Western Europe is known as 'Dark Ages'? (a) Early Middle Ages
44. In which of the following years were passenger trains introduced in England?
45. A system of writing evolved by Sumerians is known as:
46. Which country among the following was not a part of the Third Coalition against Napoleon?
47. Who began the construction of a wall in ancient China to keep out invaders from the North known as the Great Wall of China?
48. Sphinx is associated with which of the following Civilisations?
49. Which of the following group of thinking influenced Fascism?
50. Which one of the following constituted the privileged class at the time of French Revolution?