World and Subcontinent History MCQs – Page 2

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. 21

   The French Revolution began in:

   A1789B1815C1830D1848

   Correct answer: A. 1789

   The storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789 is the symbolic start of the French Revolution.

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2. 22

   The United States declared independence from Britain in:

   A1676B1720C1750D1776

   Correct answer: D. 1776

   The Declaration of Independence was adopted on 4 July 1776.

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3. 23

   The Magna Carta, limiting the powers of the English king, was signed in:

   A1215B1415C1588D1688

   Correct answer: A. 1215

   King John agreed to the Magna Carta at Runnymede in 1215. It became a foundation of constitutional law.

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4. 24

   The Berlin Wall fell in:

   A1979B1983C1986D1989

   Correct answer: D. 1989

   The wall fell on 9 November 1989, and Germany was reunified in October 1990.

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5. 25

   The Soviet Union was dissolved in:

   A1989B1990C1991D1993

   Correct answer: C. 1991

   The USSR formally broke up in December 1991 into 15 independent republics, including the Central Asian states.

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6. 26

   The Portuguese explorer who opened the sea route from Europe to India in 1498 was:

   AFerdinand MagellanBVasco da GamaCChristopher ColumbusDMarco Polo

   Correct answer: B. Vasco da Gama

   Vasco da Gama sailed around Africa's Cape of Good Hope and reached Calicut in 1498.

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