Latest World History General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

The book Social Contract was written by

A)

Voltaire

B)

Rousseau

C)

Aristotle

D)

Diderot

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Rousseau

2 .

The ideas of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity were Emphasized by

A)

Rousseau

B)

Hobbs

C)

Locke

D)

Montesquieu

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Rousseau

3 .

Which style of painting was used by early renaissance artists?

A)

Gothic

B)

Catholic Art

C)

Greco-Roman

D)

Portuguese Navigator

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Greco-Roman

4 .

Renaissance started first in

A)

Italy

B)

Russia

C)

France

D)

England

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Italy

5 .

When did the Second World War end?

A)

1945

B)

1948

C)

1952

D)

1955

Correct Answer : Option (A) - 1945

6 .

Who was the first popular-elected president of Russia?

A)

Lenin

B)

Gorbachev

C)

Boris Yeltsin

D)

Vladimir Putin

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Boris Yeltsin

7 .

The Declaration of Independence of the American Colonies was adopted by the Continental Congress on 4 July, 1776 at

A)

Chicago

B)

New York

C)

Philadelphia

D)

Washington D.C

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Philadelphia

8 .

Who founded Istanbul?

A)

Marco Polo

B)

Constantine I

C)

Vasco da Gama

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Constantine I

9 .

Who is also known as â€˜The Scourge of Godâ€?

A)

Ellac

B)

Julius Caesar

C)

Prince Csaba

D)

Attila the Hun

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Attila the Hun

The non-Christian Attila had become known as the "scourge of god". Attila, frequently referred to as Attila the Hun, was the ruler of the Huns from 434 until his death in March 453.

10 .

In which year America got Independence from England?

A)

1676

B)

1776

C)

1876

D)

1976

Correct Answer : Option (B) - 1776

American won Independence from England in 1776, there were 13 colonies which formed a federal government. Colonies expanded from east coast to west forming 34 states by 1861