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When was Zoroastrianism founded?

A) 4th century BCE B) 6th century BCE
C) 8th century BCE D) 10th century BCE
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6th century BCE

Explanation:

Zoroastrianism is one of the world's oldest extant religions. It is the ancient pre-Islamic religion of Iran that survives there in isolated areas and, more prosperously, in India, where the descendants of Zoroastrian Iranian (Persian) immigrants are known as Parsis, or Parsees.

 

The Iranian prophet and religious reformer Zarathustra flourished before the 6th century BCE more widely known outside Iran as Zoroaster is traditionally regarded as the founder of the religion.

 

Zoroastrianism contains both monotheistic and dualistic features. It likely influenced the other major Western religions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

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Two important schools of philosophy Stoicism and Epicureanism were associated with________

A) Greeks B) Iranians
C) Macedonians D) Parthians
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Greeks

Explanation:

The Stoic School taught that man should accept his fate, since he cannot change it. According to Stoics, serenity of mind is the goal all men should strive to attain.Epicureans believed that the highest good for man is pleasure ,but they aimed at tranquility of mind rather than indulgence in pleasures.

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Hitler launched Operation Barbarossa in 1941 against the

Answer

Soviet Union

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The powder keg in the balkans refers to the

A) efforts taken to ease tensions throughout the region B) invasion of the region
C) larger number of munitions factories built in the region D) political instability of the region
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) political instability of the region

Explanation:

In the early 20th century, the Balkans were called a "powder keg" because the political situation in the region was very unstable. For a long time, the Ottoman Turks occupied the balkans, and with the rise of nationalism, some balkan states declared independence.

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The Bolschevik revolution occurred in

Answer

1917 AD

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Buckingham palace became the official royal residence during the reign of which British monarch?

A) Queen Victoria B) King George III
C) King Henry VIII D) King George V
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Queen Victoria

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Of which country was the religion 'Shintoism'?

A) Japan B) China
C) Arabs D) Turkey
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Japan

Explanation:

The old religion of Japan is known as Shiltoism. This religion consists mainly of the worship of the forces of nature.

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Who among the following, played an important role in the struggle for italian independence and unification?

A) Bismarck B) Giuseppe Mazzini
C) Giuseppe Garibaldi D) Both (b) and (c)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Both (b) and (c)

Explanation:

The struggle for Italian independence and unification was organised by the two famous revolutionaries of Italy Giuseppe Mazzini and Giuseppe Garibaldi. The movement led by them is known as the 'Young Italy' movement. It aimed at the independence and unification of Italy and the establishment of republic there.

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