World History Questions

Q:

The country which celebrates Independence day on 15th August, apart from India, is

Answer

South Korea

Report Error

View answer Workspace Report Error Discuss

Subject: World History

0 1607
Q:

The most imposing of all the pyramids is the Great Pyramid at Gizeh near Cairo, was built about 2650 B.C by the ____ of the Old kingdom.

A) Pharaoh Cheops (Khufu) B) King Tutankhamen
C) Hammunrabi D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Pharaoh Cheops (Khufu)

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: World History

0 3557
Q:

Phoenicians competed with Minoans for control of

Answer

Phoenicians competed with Minoans for control of trading over Mediterranean region. Minoans were the society lived for 500 years in 2000 - 1500 BC. Whereas Phoenicians were the civilization lived across mediterranean region.

Report Error

View answer Workspace Report Error Discuss

Subject: World History Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT
Job Role: Analyst , Bank Clerk , Bank PO

0 1129
Q:

 When was Bulkan War II fought ?

A) 1912 B) 1913
C) 1914 D) 1915
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1913

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: World History

0 2309
Q:

The Last Supper is an immortal paintings of 

A) Michael Angelo B) Leonardo Da Vinci
C) Raphael D) Andrea del sarto
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Leonardo Da Vinci

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: World History

0 1719
Q:

July 14 is celebrated every year as a national holiday in France. On this day in 1789, 

A) The member of the third estate declared themselves the National Assembly B) Workers, peasants and other non propertied classes were given political rights
C) Napoleon become the Emperor D) The fall of Bastille took place
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The fall of Bastille took place

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: World History

0 1643
Q:

'Sphinx' is associated with which of the following civilizations?

A) Egyptian Civilization B) Arab Civilization
C) Chinese Civilization D) Roman Civilization
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Egyptian Civilization

Explanation:

The 'sphinx' is a mythological animal with the body of a lion and the head of man. Each Sphinx was carved out of a single solid stone.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: World History

0 2484
Q:

The name of ancient Egyptian script is ________

A) Cuneiform B) Hieroglyphic
C) Demotic D) There was no script
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Hieroglyphic

Explanation:

The Egyptian scripts is known as Hieroglyphic which means 'sacred writing' . It consisted of 24 signs, each of which stood for a single consonant. Vowels were not written. Later the Egyptian started using symbols for ideas and the total number of signs rose to about 500. The writers, who constituted an important section of society , wrote with reed pens on the leaves of a plant called 'Papyrus' from which we get the word 'paper'.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: World History

0 1859