World History MCQs (page 2 of 2)
The world wars, revolutions, empires and the history of the subcontinent from Muhammad bin Qasim to 1947.
38 questions. Select an option to check your answer, or open "Show answer". Showing 21–38.
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Who founded the Slave (Mamluk) Dynasty of Delhi?
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Answer: B. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
Aibak became the first Sultan of Delhi in 1206.
- 22.
The Mughal Empire was founded after the First Battle of Panipat in:
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Answer: B. 1526
Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi and founded Mughal rule.
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Which Mughal emperor promoted the Din-i-Ilahi?
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Answer: D. Akbar
Akbar launched the syncretic Din-i-Ilahi in 1582.
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The Taj Mahal was built by:
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Answer: B. Shah Jahan
Shah Jahan built it in Agra in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal.
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Who was the last Mughal emperor?
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Answer: A. Bahadur Shah Zafar
He was exiled to Rangoon by the British after 1857.
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The War of Independence in the subcontinent took place in:
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Answer: B. 1857
The British call it the Indian Mutiny of 1857.
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The Battle of Plassey (1757) was fought between the East India Company and:
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Answer: A. Siraj-ud-Daulah
Robert Clive's victory began British dominance in Bengal.
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Tipu Sultan was martyred in 1799 at:
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Answer: D. Seringapatam
He died defending his capital, Seringapatam (Srirangapatna), in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War.
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The English East India Company was founded in:
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Answer: B. 1600
It received its royal charter on 31 December 1600.
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The Partition of Bengal took place in:
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Answer: B. 1905
Lord Curzon partitioned Bengal in 1905. It was annulled in 1911.
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The Khilafat Movement was led by:
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Answer: D. The Ali brothers
Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar and Maulana Shaukat Ali led the movement after the First World War.
- 32.
Christopher Columbus reached the Americas in:
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Answer: B. 1492
His first voyage, sponsored by Spain, reached the Caribbean in October 1492.
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Vasco da Gama reached India by sea in:
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Answer: C. 1498
He landed at Calicut, opening the sea route from Europe to India.
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Napoleon Bonaparte was finally defeated at the Battle of:
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Answer: B. Waterloo
He was defeated at Waterloo in 1815 and exiled to Saint Helena.
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The Industrial Revolution began in:
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Answer: D. Britain
It began in Britain in the late 18th century.
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The Renaissance began in:
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Answer: B. Italy
It began in Italian cities such as Florence in the 14th century.
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The People's Republic of China was proclaimed in 1949 by:
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Answer: B. Mao Zedong
Mao proclaimed it in Beijing on 1 October 1949.
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The Korean War lasted from 1950 to:
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Answer: B. 1953
An armistice was signed in July 1953.