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World History
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 World History
1. Some time before the Mauryan Empire period, Constitution of America came into force on 4 March
about ––––––– years ago, the emperors in 1789. American constitution has been amended 27
china began building the Great wall. times. The first ten amendments are collectively known
(a) 1200 (b) 3500 as the Bill of Rights. The Continental Congress
(c) 2400 (d) 600 functioned as the provisional government of the United
SSC CHSL (Tier-1) – 10/03/2023 (Shift-II) States from 1774 to 1781. US Constitution was the first
Ans. (c) : Sometime before the time of the Mauryan complete written national constitution.
empire, about 2400 years ago the emperors in china 6. The Roman Republic that lasted from 509 BC
began to built great wall of china. It was meant to to 27 BC, was overthrown by ........ the adopted
protect the northern frontier of the empire from pastoral son and heir of Julius Caesar :
people. This wall is about 21, 196 km long. The
Chinese ruler shih Huang Ti (247- 210 BCE) (a) Xerxes (b) Caligula
constructed the Great wall of china in about 220 BC (c) Augustus (d) Darius
2. Which one of the following was the last (SSC J.E. 01.03.17, 10:00 am)
imperial dynasty to rule China? Ans : (c) Augustus was the founder of the Roman
(a) Qing dynasty (b) Ming dynasty Participate. Augustus Caesar was the nephew and
(c) Sui dynasty (d) Yuan dynasty adopted son of Julius Caesar. He was born before 63
SSC CHSL 15/04/2021 (Shift-III) AD, his childhood name was Octavius. Caesar adopted
him in 44 AD and the Roman senate named him
Ans. (a) : Qing dynasty ruled from 1644 to 1912. It
was the last dynasty in the history of China. The Augustus in 26 BC. It overthrew the Roman Republic,
dynasty succeeded the Ming dynasty. Which lasted from 509 BCE to 27 BCE. Considered the
first emperor to control the Roman empire from 27
3. Which of the following persons was associated BCE to 14 AD (Until his death).
with the American War in Independence ?
(a) Abraham Lincoln 7. In the middle of the first century BC, under
____, a high-born military commander, the
(b) Franklin D. Roosevelt 'Roman Empire' was extended to present-day
(c) Dwight D. Eisenhower Britain and Germany.
(d) George Washington (a) Alexander (b) Julius Caesar
(SSC J.E. 04.03.17, 10:00 am) (c) Xerxes (d) Caligula
Ans : (d) The principal architech of the American Ans : (b) Julius Caesar was born about 100 BC. He was
Revolution was George Washington. George a descendant of the Trojan Prince Aeneas. Julius
Washington integrated the American colonies and gave Caesar, on the strength of his ability, replaced the
the United States its present form. In 1776 AD, the General Roman republic into a great Roman empire.
American Revolution was completed and American
independence was declared. On 30 April 1789, George 8. By the sixth century BC, ____ had established
Washington was elected the first president of the united control over major parts of the Assyrian empire.
states. (a) Iranians (b) Greeks
4. Nationalism also accompanied by the break– (c) Romans (d) Mongols
up of all the following empires, except, ......... (SSC J.E. 02.03.17, 2:45 pm)
(a) Austro–Hungarian (b) German
Ans : (a) The Assyrian Empire was located in areas of
(c) Russian (d) British northern Iran in ancient times. The famous city of the
(SSC J.E. 01.03.17, 10:00 am) Assyrian empire was called the city of Assure (also
Ans : (b) Nationalism also accompanied by the break- called Ashur). Ancient history of Assyria empire dates
up of all the following empires, except, the German. back to 4000 BC. In the sixth century AD, the Iranian
Nationalism is a concept that insists a sense of identity Empire invaded the Assyrian empire and incorporated it
among the members of a nation. The national flag, the into their empire. The ancient Assyrian empire
national anthem, the national emblem, etc. play an flourished in the Tigris - Euphrates river valley.
important role in developing the idea of nationalism. 9. .............. (14 – 37 CE), the second in the long
The first and complete manifestation of nationalism is line of Roman emperors, was the adopted son
seen in the French Revolution which soon spread of Augustus .
throughout Europe. This included Britain, Australia,
Hungary, Italy, etc., Where the monarchy was (a) Constantine (b) Hearclius
abolished and the folk system was established. (c) Tiberius (d) Gallienus
5. The United States adopted the democratic (SSC J.E. 02.03.17, 10:00 am)
constitution____.
Ans : (c) Tiberius (14-37 AD) was the emperor of
(a) 1932 (b) 1787 Rome who was the adopted son of Augustus. He was
(c) 1877 (d) 2000 the second emperor of Rome. During his reign, the
SSC GD 11/02/2019 (Shift-II) concept of ruler was divinely reformed and the
Ans. (b) : The United States of America adopted a economy of Rome was greatly improved. Yet his erratic
democratic constitution on 17 September 1787. behavior made him an unpopular ruler.

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10. The ruler of the kingdom of Macedonia, 14. Taoism, is an ancient of Philosophy and
............ undertook a series of military religious belief deeply rooted in
campaigns and conquered parts of North (a) Tarwanese custom and world view
Africa, West Asia and Iran, reaching up to the (b) Chinese custom and world view
Beas.
(c) Japanese custom and world view
(a) Alexander (b) Cyrus
(d) Vietnamese custom and world view
(c) Augustus (d) Aurangzeb
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(SSC J.E. 03.03.17, 10:00 am)
Ans : (b) The great philosophical tradition of China,
Ans : (a) Alexander was the ruler of the great called 'Taoism', Tao philosophy began to flourish in the
Macedonia. He invaded North Africa, West Asia and third century BC. Tao means the passage or the rule
Iran and India in the context of fulfilling his ambitious through which every object of existence operates.
goal of becoming a world conqueror. Under the Indo Taoism is to guide people through mysterious comical
conquest campaign, Alexander ruled in 326 AD and short stories. Stories are small but their meanings are
crossed the Indus River and stepped on the land of very serious. We find the diatomical theory of 'Yin' and
India. Vitasta's war with king porus took place on the 'Yan' in the tests of confusion and Taoists. This is the
banks of the Jhelum river. In this war, He had defeated basic principle of natural philosophy.
to Porus. 15. Which country was a part of the Axis Powers
11. The People's Republic of China was founded in during World War 2?
1949, following the ................ revolution under (a) Yugoslavia (b) Poland
the leadership of Mao. (c) Belgium (d) Hungary
(a) socialist (b) democratic (SSC 10+2 CHSL 23.01.17, 10 am)
(c) fascist (d) communist Ans : (d) The Second World War was a world class
(SSC J.E. 02.03.17, 10:00 am) war lasting from 1939 to 1945. Army, Navy and Air
Ans : (d) 1911 revolution brought about great changes forces from about 70 Countries were involved in this
in China. This revolution led to the collapse of a war. In this war, the world was divided into two parts
monarchy that had been in existence for thousands of the Allies and the Axis Nations. The Kingdom of
years in China, and the establishment of republican rule Hungary was a member of the Axis powers during
(1912-49) under the leadership of Sun Yat-Sen. The World War II, The kingdom of Hungary relied on
Mao led Communist Party and won the election after growing trade with fascist Italy and Nazi Germany by
1938, Hungarian politics and foreign policy had
World War II, and the People's Republic of China
become more nationalistic. In 1941 Hungarian troops
(PRC) was founded in 1949 in China.
participated in the invasion of Yugoslavia and the
12. The ideas of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity, invasion of the Soviet Union.
which influenced the Indian National 16. The Queen who had the nick name “Bloody
Movement, was taken from………… Mary”
(a) American Revolution (a) Elizabeth (b) Victoria
(b) Russian Revolution (c) Mary I (d) Ruth
(c) Chinese Revolution (SSC 10+2 CHSL 19.01.17, 4:15 pm)
(d) French Revolution Ans : (c) Mary I (18 February 1516 - 17 November
SSC CGL (TIER-1) 02-09-2016, 4:15 pm 1558) was queen of England and Ireland, during her
Ans : (d) The idea of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity reign the heinous punishments given to protestants also
was included as a motivators in India's National brought her into disrepute as "Bloody Mary". Mary was
Movement. These ideas were received by the world only child of Henry VIII and his first wife Eragon
from the French Revolution. These three words acted Katherine.
as a radical change in the nature or the political system 17. The Renaissance is a period in Europe, from
of the world just as Satyam Shivam Sundaram is the………….
important in the field of religion and culture. (a) 18th to the 20th century
13. During the reign of which dynasty was the (b) 14th to the 17th century
Great Wall of China constructed? (c) 11th to the 13th century
(a) Sung (b) Tang (d) 7th to the 10th century
(c) Han (d) Chin (SSC 10+2 CHSL 21.01.17, 4:15 pm)
SSC CGL (TIER-1) 04-09-2016, 1:15 pm Ans : (b) Renaissance is a cultural movement spread in
Ans : (d) The Great Wall of China was built during the Europe in the medieval period. The movement was
reign of the Chin dynasty. The Chinese wall was built started in Italy and spread over Europe th
in a short span
th
in the 5th century AD to prevent Mongol invaders on of time. It was lasted from about 14 century to 17
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18. Alexander the Great was born is ....................... (c) Little Girl & Fat Woman
(a) 356 BC (b) 189 BC (d) Little Woman & Fat Girl
(c) 189 AD (d) 356 AD SSC CGL (Tier-I) – 11/06/2018 (Shift-I)
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 18.01.17, 1:15 pm) Ans : (a) The names of the atomic bombs dropped by
Ans : (a) Alexander was born in 356 BC in Macedonia. America (US) on Japan were Little Boy & Fat Man. On
6 August 1945, the first atomic bomb 'Little Boy' was
He became the ruler of Macedonia when his father dropped on Hiroshima in Japan, killing about 1, 40,000
Philip was killed in 359 BC. He conquered Iran, Syria, people and the second atomic bomb 'Fat Man' of
Egypt, Gaza, Victoria and Punjab in India during its Nagasaki on 9 August 1945, killing about 70,000
rule. Due to which he is also known as 'world people.
conqueror' (Vishva Vijeta).
24. When did the US drop the atomic bomb on
19. When did Alexander the Great die? Japanese city Hiroshima?
(a) 323 BCE (b) 623 BCE (a) 6th August 1945 (b) 18th July 1922
(c) 423 BCE (d) 300 BCE (c) 26th June 1947 (d) 11th May 1931
SSC MTS 19/08/2019 (Shift-III) (SSC 10+2 CHSL 17.01.17, 4:15 pm)
Ans. (a) : Alexander the great died in June 323 BC in Ans : (a) See the explanation of the above question.
Babylon at the age of 33. Alexander's commonder was 25. Nuclear bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and
Seleucus Nicator and his Navy commander was Nagasaki during the……..
Nearchus. Alexander had established a city named
(a) World War I (b) Asian War I
Buckephala. In Battle of Hydaspes (Jhelum)
Alexander defeated the Indian ruler Porus in 326 BC. (c) Gulf War II (d) World War II
SSC CGL (Tier-I) – 10/06/2019 (Shift-I)
20. During the first world war (1914-1918):
(a) Prices had almost doubled Ans : (d) The first atomic bomb was used by The
United States during World War II on 6 and 9 August
(b) Prices remained unchanged 1945, in the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan,
(c) Prices were reduced resepectively.
(d) Prices increased by less than 10% 26. Anti-apartheid activist……as imprisoned for 27
SSC GD 11/03/2019 (Shift-II) years by the South African government in 1962
Ans. (a) : The First World War lasted from 28 July (a) Thabo Mbeki (b) Kgalema Motlanthe
1914 to 11 November 1918. It was fought between the (c) Nelson Mandela (d) Evelyn Mase
Allied and Central powers. Prices had almost doubled (SSC 10+2 CHSL 11.01.17, 4:15 pm)
during this War. Ans : (c) Nelson Mandela was the first black President
21. World War I broke out in the year of South Africa. Prior to becoming president, he spent
(a) 1904 (b) 1914 27 years in the prison of Robben Island where he had
to work as a coal miner due to the ongoing anti
(c) 1924 (d) 1934 apartheid struggle in South Africa. In 1990, he created
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 08.01.17, 10 am) a new South Africa after an agreement with the white
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 23.01.17, 1:15 pm) government. He became a symbol of opposing
Ans : (b) The First World War began on 28 July 1914. apartheid in South Africa and all over the world. The
United Nations decided to celebrate his birthday as
The immediate reason for this was the assassination of Nelson Mandela international day.
Prince Ferdinand of Austria. During world war I, the
world was divided into two parts, the Allied and the 27. Adolf Hitler, the…...…Politician was
Axis nations. The Allied nations included England, responsible for genocide of millions of Jews.
Japan, the United States, Russia and France, while the (a) German (b) French
Axis countries included Germany, Austria, Hungary (c) Austrian (d) British
and Italy. In November 1918, the First World War (SSC 10+2 CHSL 09.01.17, 4:15 pm)
ended.
Ans : (a) Adolf Hitler was a German politician and
22. World War II started in the year? dictator. He formed the Nazi Party after the First World
(a) 1914 (b) 1919 War and racially massacred millions of Jews from 1933
(c) 1939 (d) 1945 to 1938. His autobiography is 'Mein Kampf'.
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 18.01.17, 10 am) 28. Adolf Hitler was from ..........
Ans : (c) World War II was a devastating global (a) France (b) Germany
conflict that began in 1939 and ended in 1945. It (c) United Kingdom (d) Spain
involved 100 million people from over 30 countries. (SSC 10+2 CHSL 20.01.17, 4:15 pm)
23. What were the names of Atom Bombs dropped Ans : (b) Adolf Hitler, the leader of Germany's Nazi
on Japan? Party, was one of the most powerful, notorious dictator
(a) Little Boy & Fat Man of the 20th century. He was the dictator of Germany
(b) Little Man & Fat Boy from 1933 to 1945.

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29. Adolf Hitler committed suicide in……….. Mediterranean island of Corsica. On June 22, 1815 he
(a) 1915 (b) 1925 was abdicated and exiled to the remote, British-held
(c) 1935 (d) 1945 island of Saint Helena, in the South Atlantic Ocean. He
died there on 5 May 1821, at age 51.
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 17.01.17, 4:15 pm)
34. Who among the following was the first
Ans : (d) Hitler committed suicide on 30 April 1945. president of the Republic of China?
Hitler's strategic position began to deteriorate when (a) Hu Jintao (b) Yuan Shikai
United State joined World War II. Hitler's military (c) Yang Sangkun (d) Li Xiannian
officers conspired against him. He committed suicide
in a bunker when the Russians invaded Berlin. SSC CGL (Tier-I) – 11/06/2019 (Shift-II)
Ans. (b) : Yuan Shikai was associated with the late
30. Opium wars fought between the British and _. Qing dynasty of China and was a prominent military
(a) Afghanistan (b) Myanmar (Burma) and government official. He established the first
(c) Bhutan (d) China modern army and provincial government in Northern
China. He also became the first President of republic
SSC CGL (Tier-I) – 12/06/2019 (Shift-III) of China in 1912.
Ans. (d) : The Opium Wars were two wars fought 35. The Safavid dynasty ruled from modern day _.
between the Chinese Qing dynasty & European
Powers (British). Both the wars dynasty's attempts to (a) Italy (b) Iran
curb the opium trade. The first war was fought from (c) Morocco (d) Saudi Arabia
1839-42 & Second one from 1856-1860. SSC JE Electrical -26/09/2019 (Shift-I)
31. Who was the Indian Army Chief at the time of Ans. (b) : The Safavids were a dynastic family that
Bangladesh Liberation War? ruled over modern-day Iran. They sustained one of the
longest running empires of Iranian history, lasting
(a) K M Cariappa (b) Rob Lockhart from 1501 to 1736. At the height of their reign, the
(c) Roy Bucher (d) Sam Manekshaw Safavids controlled not only Iran, but also the
SSC CGL (Tier-I) – 11/06/2019 (Shift-I) countries we now know as Azerbaijan, Bahrain,
Armenia, Eastern Georgia, parts of the North
Ans. (d) : Sam Manekshaw was the Indian Army Caucasus, Iraq, Kuwait, and Afghanistan, as well as
Chief at the time of Bangladesh Liberation War (26 parts of Turkey, Syria, Pakistan, Turkmenistan and
March 1971-16 Dec. 1971). He was also the first Uzbekistan. Shah Ismail was the founder of the
Indian Army officer to be promoted to the rank of Safavid dynasty.
Field Marshal. 36. The Bangladesh Liberation War ended on ___.
32. Which country has given universal franchise in (a) 14 November 1971 (b) 17 October 1971
19th century. (c) 2 October 1974 (d) 16 December 1971
(a) Sri Lanka (b) India SSC CGL (Tier-I) – 10/06/2019 (Shift-II)
(c) Pakistan (d) New Zealand Ans : (d) Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971 was
SSC GD 11/02/2019 (Shift-II) fought for Independence from Pakistan. The
Ans. (d) : The struggles for democracy in the 19th Bangladesh Liberation war ended on 16 December
century were often about values such as political 1971 with the surrender of army of west Pakistan. This
equality, freedom and Justice. It is noteworthy that war fought for the existence of Bengali language and
culture. Bangladesh was created after this war.
New Zealand is the country which gave universal
suffrage from the 19th century (1893). The age of 37. Burma became independent soverign republic
universal suffrage in India was 21 years in 1950 but it in the year _____.
was reduced to 18 years in 1989 through 61st (a) 1962 (b) 1946
amendment of constitution of India. (c) 1950 (d) 1948
33. In which war Napolean was defeated? SSC CGL (Tier-I) – 12/06/2019 (Shift-II)
(a) Ligni (b) Jena Ans : (d) The Burma became independent sovereign
(c) Waterloo (d) Arcole republic in the year 1948. On 4th January, under the
terms of the Burma Independence Act 1947 its new
SSC GD 11/02/2019 (Shift-II) name was included as union of Burma.
Ans. (c) : The Battle of Waterloo, which took place in 38. Which of these counties got Independence from
Belgium on June 18, 1815, marked the final defeat of United Kingdom?
Napoleon Bonaparte, who conquered much of Europe (a) Uzbekistan (b) United States
in the early 19th century. Napoleon rose through the (c) Venezuela (d) South Korea
ranks of the French army during the French Revolution,
seized control of the French government in 1799 and (SSC 10+2 CHSL 31.01.17, 10 am)
became emperor in 1804. Through a series of wars, he Ans : (b) Among the above options United States
expanded his empire across western and central Europe. declared its independence from Great Britain on 4 July
The Battle of Waterloo, in which Napoleon’s forces 1776. The American Revolutionary War ended in
were defeated by the British and Prussians, marked the 1783, with Great Britain recognizing U.S.
end of his reign and of France’s domination in Europe. independence. The two countries established
Napoleon Bonaparte was born in 1769 on the diplomatic relations in 1785.

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