Latest World History General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

Who claimed Brazil for Portugal?

A)

Vasco da Gama

B)

Ferdinand Magellan

C)

Pedro Cabral

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Pedro Cabral

In April 1500, Brazil was claimed by Portugal on the arrival of the Portuguese fleet commanded by Pedro Alvares Cabral.

2 .

Samuel Gompers was a leading proponent of what industrial issue?

A)

the formation of trusts

B)

the formation of labor unions

C)

the crushing of labor unions

D)

vertical integration

Correct Answer : the formation of labor unions

Samuel Gompers was a leading proponent of workers' rights. He was the first president of the American Federation of Labor, an organization that represented skilled workers from many different industries. Gompers advocated using collective bargaining or negotiations and strikes to gain greater rights for workers.

3 .

Which statement best describes the cold war in 1989?

A)

The coldwar started

B)

Atom bomb on USSR

C)

Glorious revolution occured

D)

Beginning of the end of cold war

Correct Answer : Beginning of the end of cold war

4 .

Which occurred during the Bataan Death March in 1942?

A)

US soldiers attacked Japanese troops to rescue Filipino allies

B)

Thousands of US and Filipino prisoners of war died

C)

Thousands of Japanese soldiers died of starvation

D)

Japanese soldiers helped carry starving US and Filipino prisoners of war

Correct Answer : Thousands of US and Filipino prisoners of war died

Thousands of US and Filipino prisoners of war died as they are marched to death by Japanese Military in 1942.

5 .

The main goal of Zionism was to

A)

Establish a Jewish homeland

B)

Assimilate Jews into other cultures

C)

Fight against anti-Semitism

D)

Increase Arab residents in Palestine

Correct Answer : Establish a Jewish homeland

6 .

Ancient rock paintings have been found in

A)

India and Nepal

B)

China and India

C)

Spain and France

D)

France and India

Correct Answer : Spain and France

Ancient rock paintings have been found in Spain and France.

7 .

Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931 because

A)

Japan wanted to take back lands that belonged to it

B)

Manchuria had refused to make peace with Japan

C)

Manchuria had invaded Japan during World War I

D)

Japan wanted raw materials and natural resources

Correct Answer : Japan wanted raw materials and natural resources

8 .

The Jazz age occurred during which decade

A)

1910 - 1920

B)

1920 - 1930

C)

1930 - 1940

D)

1900 - 1910

Correct Answer : 1920 - 1930

Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities in the early 20th century. The Jazz age occurred during 1920 - 1930 i.e, started post-World War 1 movement and ended with the Great Depression in 1929. It was the age in which jazz music and dance emerged.

9 .

Which was true of Pullman porters in the 1920s?

A)

The porters could not start a union because it was illegal.

B)

The porters needed a union because they were not treated well.

C)

The porters did not need a union because they made good money.

D)

The porters could not start a union because they were African American.

Correct Answer : The porters needed a union because they were not treated well.

10 .

Which event best illustrates the war on terrorism?

A)

the attack on the Pentagon

B)

the attack on the World Trade Center

C)

Both A & B

D)

the bombing of the Marine barracks and the attack on the Achille Lauro

Correct Answer : Both A & B