Selected Questions from World History

 Father of History
Herodotus
 Iron was accidently discovered by
Neanderthal man
 Humans with similarity to the Neanderthal man
Cromagnans
 Mesopotamian ruler who gave a famous code of laws
Hammurabi
 The Cunieform script was discovered by
Sumerians
 Largest Pyramid of Egypt
Khufu
 Large temple in ancient Egypt dedicated to Sun God
Temple of Abusimbel
 Three states of China existed in the 300 BC
Chin, Chu, Ehi
 Siesmograph was discovered by
Ancient Chinese
 Most important Persian ruler who lived in BC 600
Cyrus
 God of Parsies or Zorastrians
Ahuramazda
 Most famous ruler of ancient Athens
Pericles
 Olygarchy is a form of government led by .
a group of rich people
 Greek poetess who sung about love, nature and beauty
Sappho
 Greek poet who wrote poems in honour of victorious athletes
Pindar
 Father of tragic dramas
Aeschilus
 Father of Comic dramas
Sophocles
 Most important example of Greek architecture
Temple of Parthenon
 The word Heirogliphic means
Sacred Writing
 Philosopher king of Rome
Marcus Areleus
 Famous Orator of Greece
Cesero
 The Roman Governor who gave the verdict to crucify christ
Pontheos Pelathose
 The birth place of Prophet Muhammed
Mecca
 Who as the wife of Prophet Muhammed
Khadeija
 Which place is known as the Bermingham of Central Africa
Sinja - Trophus
 Most famous ruler of Mali in Africa
Manga Kangan Muza
 Time taken to complete the construction of the Great Pyramid in Egypt
20 years
 Who was the commander of Carthage in the Punic wars
Hannibal
 Who became the ruler of Rome after Julius Caeser
Octavian (Augustus Caesar)
 Country known as the nest of singing birds
England
 Perceolis was the capital of the ancient Empire
Persia
 The hanging gardens of Babilona was built in the name of
Nebuchandnessar
 Only South East Asian country never occupied by any European powers
Thailand
 Famous chinese king Shihuangti belonged to
Chin dynasty
 Which ancient civilisation was famous for secular architecture
Persian
 The tutelary diety of the city ‘UR’ in Mesopotamia
Nannar
 The Mayan calendar had
18 months
 Buddhism reached China from India during the period of
Han dynasty
 Golden Age of Rome is the period of Augustus
Caesar
 Most cultured civilisation of Middle Ages was of
Arabs
 Which was the language of learning of the Middle Ages
Latin
 First university in the world was started in Paris
 Which subject was known as Queen of Sciences during the Middle Ages Theology
 Who was the immediate successor of prophet Muhammed or first Khalifa Abubekker
 Capital of Arab Empire during th Abbsasid rule Baghdad
 Frist Industrially developed country in Asia
Japan
 The Capital of Japan in the 8th Century
Nara
 Ancient religion of Japan
Shintoism
 Architectural style developed in France
Goethic
 The mount where Saint Benedict founded his monastery
Monte Cassino
 Holy Ka aba was built by
Prophet Ebrahim
 The capture of constantinople by the Suljek Turks resulted in the decline of
Byzantine Empire
 The prophet of French Revolution
Rasseau
 Nationalisation of Suez Canal was done by Col. Gamal Abdul Nazar of Egypt
 Japanese Parliament is known as
Diet
 Battle in which Napolean was defeated in 1815
Battle of Trafalgar
 Unification of Germany was done by
Bismark
 Pakistan President who was hanged to death in 1979
Sulfiker Ali Bhuto
 English king who was trialed and executed
publically in 1649
Charles I
 English king who signed the Magnacarta in 1215
John
 Treaty which ended the Ruso-Japanese battle of
1905
Treaty of Portsmouth
 Co-operative movement was started in England
in 1821 by
Robert Oven
 Small Island where Columbus landed in 1492
Wattlings Island
 Amerigo Vespucci who identified America belonged to
Italy
 The petition submitted American colonists before king George III of England in 1774
Olive Branch Petition
 The Queen who was known as Madam Deficit
Mary Antoinet (France)
 Oath of Tennis Court is related to
French Revolution
 Water Loo where Napoleon was defeated is situated in
Near Brussels in Belgium
 Nepoleon Bonapparte was died in the year
1821
 Who is considered as the father of Scientific Socialism
Karl Marx
 Work which is considered as the birth cry of modern socialism
Communist Manfesto
 ‘Open Door Policy’ was introduced by USA
 The rebellion led by the peasants of Keniya against the British
Mau-Mau-Rebellion
 Russian Parliament was known as Duma
 Spy organisation formed by Germany during the second world war Fifth Columists
 The policy of USA which helped Britain and France during the Second World War
Cash and Carry Policy
 Party which became prominent in Britain after the Second World War
Labour Party
 Trojan horse tactics was the policy adopted during the Second World War by
Germany
 Leader of Indonesian Nationalism
Dr. Sukarno
 Vietnamis freedom struggle was led by
Ho Chimin
 Who banned ‘Shake Hand’ in Italy in 1930
Benitto Mussolini
 Saudi Arabian king who gave the name to the country in 1925
Abdul Aziz Sand
 Persia came to be known as Iran from 9th March 1935
 Symbol accepted by Hitler for German national flag
Swastika
 Lover of Hitler
Iva Brown
 Country ousted from League of Nations in 1939
U.S.S.R
 Hitler and his wife Iva Brown committed suicide in 30 April 1945
 Mussolini and his wife Claretta were killed by the Italian Guerillas in 28 April 1945
 Which city is called by its natives as ‘The Big Apple’
New York
 Who questioned the Sale of Indulgence Martin Luther
 Founder of Salvation Army
William Booth
 Who killed Abraham Lincoln in 1865
Wilks Booth
 Princess Diana was killed in a car accident in Paris on 31 August 1997.
 Communist leader who proclaimed war with Cuban ruler Batista in 1958
Fidel Castro
 The Great fire of London was in the year 1666.
 Chinese President who adopted christianity in 1980
Chiang Kaishek
 Mussolini was captured and killed at Como
 Founder of Comintang Party Dr. Sunyat Sen