Latest World History General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

The Last Supper, a famous renaissance painting was a master piece of

A)

Titian

B)

Raphael

C)

Michael Angelo

D)

Leonardo da Vinci

Correct Answer : Leonardo da Vinci

2 .

Saint Simon, Charles Fourier and Robert Owen were

A)

Portuguese Navigator

B)

Renaissances artists

C)

Early Socialist

D)

Activities in the American war of independence

Correct Answer : Early Socialist

3 .

The original home of the gypsies was

A)

India

B)

Russia

C)

Egypt

D)

Persia

Correct Answer : India

4 .

Which monarch called himself as the Second Alexander ?

A)

Akbar

B)

Ashoka

C)

Samudragupta

D)

Ala-ud-din Khilji

Correct Answer : Ala-ud-din Khilji

5 .

What was the nickname of King Charlemagne?

A)

Man of Peace

B)

Warrior Scholar

C)

Ruler of the World

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Warrior Scholar

6 .

Who is the first Western explorer to reach China ?

A)

Marco Polo

B)

John Smith

C)

Hernan Cortes

D)

Christopher Columbus

Correct Answer : Marco Polo

“Marco Polo” (1254 – 1324) an Italian merchant traveler is considered as the first Western explorer to reach China.

7 .

The 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall is observed in

A)

2010

B)

2012

C)

2014

D)

2016

Correct Answer : 2014

The Berlin Wall was a barrier that existed from 1961 through 1989, constructed by the German Democratic Republic (GDR, East Germany). Fall of the Berlin Wall (1989) is a major event in European History.

8 .

The earlier name of Zaire was

A)

Congo

B)

Czech

C)

Columbia

D)

Domininca

Correct Answer : Congo

In 1997 General Laurent Kabila took control of Zaire country and returned it to the name the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

9 .

The UNO came into existance in which year ?

A)

1945

B)

1952

C)

1962

D)

1977

Correct Answer : 1945

The UN officially came into existence 24 October 1945.

10 .

Which country gained Independence in 1945 ?

A)

China

B)

Sri Lanka

C)

Indonesia

D)

Chile

Correct Answer : Indonesia

Indonesia gained independence in 1945 after Japan destroyed the Dutch administration and due to the constant international pressure on the Netherlands.