Gk Questions on World History for UPSC, SSC, RPSC, UPPSC, IBPS PO and all other competitive examinations.
World History Gk Questions
1. Who was the first emperor of the Roman Empire?
a) Julius Caesar
b) Augustus
c) Nero
d) Constantine
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2. Which event started the French Revolution?
a) Storming of the Bastille
b) Battle of Waterloo
c) Reign of Terror
d) The Glorious Revolution
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3. Which historical trade route connects Europe and Asia?
a) Trans-Siberian Railway
b) Silk Road
c) Spice Route
d) The Great Wall
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4. In which year did the great fire occur in London?
a) 1605
b) 1666
c) 1750
d) 1802
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5. As a result of which treaty did the First World War end in 1919?
a) Treaty of Versailles
b) Treaty of Tordesillas
c) Treaty of Ghent
d) Treaty of Nanking
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6. When did the Mexican Revolution start?
a) 1808
b) 1848
c) 1910
d) 1921
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7. By which project was the atomic bomb developed during World War II?
a) Apollo Project
b) Manhattan Project
c) Mercury Project
d) Orion Project
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8. Which mission landed the first man on the Moon in 1969?
a) Apollo 11
b) Apollo 13
c) Apollo 14
d) Apollo 10
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9. Who painted the famous painting Monalisa?
a) Leonardo da Vinci
b) Vincent van Gogh
c) Pablo Picasso
d) Michelangelo
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10. Who is credited with the discovery of America in 1492?
a) Ferdinand Magellan
b) Vasco da Gama
c) Marco Polo
d) Christopher Columbus
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