World and Subcontinent History MCQs

Solved history MCQs on major world events and the history of the subcontinent, from Muhammad bin Qasim and the Mughals to the World Wars and the Cold War.

1. 1

   Muhammad bin Qasim conquered Sindh in:

   A712 CEB812 CEC912 CED1012 CE

   Correct answer: A. 712 CE

   In 712 CE the young Umayyad general defeated Raja Dahir after capturing the port of Debal, bringing Islam to Sindh.

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2. 2

   The Mughal Empire in the subcontinent was founded by:

   ASher Shah SuriBAkbarCHumayunDBabur

   Correct answer: D. Babur

   Babur founded the Mughal Empire after defeating Ibrahim Lodi at the First Battle of Panipat in 1526.

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3. 3

   The First Battle of Panipat (1526) was fought between Babur and:

   AHemuBSher Shah SuriCIbrahim LodiDRana Sanga

   Correct answer: C. Ibrahim Lodi

   Babur's victory over Ibrahim Lodi, the last Delhi Sultan, opened the way for Mughal rule.

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4. 4

   The Grand Trunk Road was rebuilt and extended by:

   AAshokaBAurangzebCSher Shah SuriDAkbar

   Correct answer: C. Sher Shah Suri

   Sher Shah Suri rebuilt the ancient road from Bengal to Peshawar and added inns (sarais) along it in the 16th century.

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5. 5

   The Taj Mahal was built by Mughal emperor:

   AJahangirBShah JahanCAkbarDAurangzeb

   Correct answer: B. Shah Jahan

   Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal in Agra as a tomb for his wife Mumtaz Mahal.

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6. 6

   The Badshahi Mosque in Lahore was built by:

   AAurangzeb AlamgirBAkbarCJahangirDShah Jahan

   Correct answer: A. Aurangzeb Alamgir

   Aurangzeb completed the Badshahi Mosque in 1673. It was among the largest mosques in the world for centuries.

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7. 7

   The Shalimar Gardens in Lahore were laid out by:

   AJahangirBShah JahanCRanjit SinghDAurangzeb

   Correct answer: B. Shah Jahan

   Shah Jahan commissioned the Shalimar Gardens in the 1640s. They are a UNESCO World Heritage Site together with Lahore Fort.

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8. 8

   The last Mughal emperor was:

   AMuhammad Shah RangilaBAkbar Shah IICShah Alam IIDBahadur Shah Zafar

   Correct answer: D. Bahadur Shah Zafar

   After the War of Independence of 1857 the British exiled Bahadur Shah Zafar to Rangoon (Yangon), where he died in 1862.

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9. 9

   The War of Independence (called the "Mutiny" by the British) took place in:

   A1757B1799C1857D1905

   Correct answer: C. 1857

   The 1857 uprising ended East India Company rule. The British Crown then took direct control of India.

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10. 10

    The Battle of Plassey (1757) brought which region under East India Company control?

    ASindhBMysoreCPunjabDBengal

    Correct answer: D. Bengal

    Robert Clive defeated Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah at Plassey, giving the Company control of Bengal.

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12. 11

    Sir Syed Ahmad Khan founded the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental (MAO) College at Aligarh in:

    A1835B1850C1863D1875

    Correct answer: D. 1875

    MAO College opened in 1875 and became Aligarh Muslim University in 1920. It was the centre of the Aligarh Movement.

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13. 12

    The Partition of Bengal took place in 1905 and was annulled in:

    A1906B1909C1911D1919

    Correct answer: C. 1911

    The partition was reversed in 1911 after strong Hindu opposition, disappointing many Muslims of East Bengal.

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14. 13

    The Khilafat Movement in the subcontinent was led mainly by:

    ALiaquat Ali KhanBSir Syed Ahmad KhanCAllama IqbalDThe Ali Brothers

    Correct answer: D. The Ali Brothers

    Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar and Maulana Shaukat Ali led the movement (1919–1924) to protect the Ottoman Caliphate.

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15. 14

    The Ottoman Caliphate was formally abolished in:

    A1918B1922C1924D1928

    Correct answer: C. 1924

    The Turkish Grand National Assembly abolished the Caliphate in March 1924, ending the Khilafat Movement's purpose.

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16. 15

    The modern Republic of Turkey was founded in 1923 by:

    AEnver PashaBSultan Mehmed VICMustafa Kemal AtatürkDIsmet Inönü

    Correct answer: C. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

    Mustafa Kemal Atatürk proclaimed the Republic on 29 October 1923 and became its first president.

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17. 16

    Constantinople (now Istanbul) was conquered by the Ottomans in 1453 under:

    ASultan Mehmed IIBSultan Selim ICSultan Suleiman the MagnificentDOsman I

    Correct answer: A. Sultan Mehmed II

    Mehmed II, known as Fatih (the Conqueror), captured Constantinople and ended the Byzantine Empire.

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18. 17

    The First World War lasted from:

    A1914–1918B1917–1921C1919–1923D1939–1945

    Correct answer: A. 1914–1918

    The First World War began in July 1914 and ended with the armistice of 11 November 1918.

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19. 18

    The Treaty of Versailles, which formally ended the First World War with Germany, was signed in:

    A1914B1916C1918D1919

    Correct answer: D. 1919

    The treaty was signed on 28 June 1919. It also set up the League of Nations.

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20. 19

    The Second World War began in 1939 when Germany invaded:

    AFranceBPolandCAustriaDRussia

    Correct answer: B. Poland

    Germany invaded Poland on 1 September 1939, and Britain and France declared war two days later.

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21. 20

    The first atomic bomb used in war was dropped on Hiroshima on:

    A7 December 1941B9 August 1945C6 August 1945D2 September 1945

    Correct answer: C. 6 August 1945

    The US dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima (6 August) and Nagasaki (9 August) in 1945, and Japan surrendered soon after.

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