World History Questions

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Which of the following tribes does not share its name to a mountain peak ?

A) Khasi B) Jaintia
C) Gaaro D) Bheel
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Bheel

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Who is the First Test Tube Twins Babies in the World?

A) Louise Brown & Vesli Multinder B) Stephan & Amanda
C) Harsha & Indhira D) Elizabeth Car & Carl Wood
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Stephan & Amanda

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The US President who was forced to resign due to the Watergate scandal was

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Nixon

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The slogan No taxation without representation was first raised during the American Revolution in

A) Boston Tea Party B) Massachussets Assembly
C) Philadelphia Congress D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Massachussets Assembly

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When did the first Railway Train begin to carry passengers and freight?

A) 1814 AD B) 1830 AD
C) 1853 AD D) 1784 AD
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1830 AD

Explanation:

In 1814, George Stephenson developed steam engine to haul coal from mines to ports by railways. In 1830, the first railway train began to carry passengers and freight from Liverpool to Manchester.

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Who among the following empasized the 'Five Relationships' ?

A) Lao-tse B) Buddha
C) Confucius D) Mahavira
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Confucius

Explanation:

To Confucius, Five Relationships were inportant : between ruler and subject

father and son

husband and wife

older brother and younger brother

older friend and younger friend

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The Opium war id held between which two countries  ?

A) England and France B) China and Russia
C) Russia and England D) China and England
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) China and England

Explanation:

The Opium Wars were two wars in the mid-19th century involving Anglo-Chinese disputes over British trade in China and China’s sovereignty. The disputes included the First Opium War (1839–1842) and the Second Opium War (1856–1860).

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Whose winter residence did potala palace serve as till 1959 ?  

A) Jodhpur Maharaj B) Dalai lama
C) Pope D) Nepal Raju
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Dalai lama

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