World History - General Knowledge Questions

1 .
The Civil Rights Act of 1875 attempted to
A)
to African Americans against disenfranchisement in voting booth
B)
protect African Americans from discrimination in public accommodations like hotels and theaters
C)
restore civil rights to former confederate soldiers
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   protect African Americans from discrimination in public accommodations like hotels and theaters

2 .
Which was a cause of the French Revolution?
A)
Poitical
B)
Cultural & Social
C)
Financial
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above

The causes for the French Revolution in the year 1780 includes Social, Cultural, Political, Financial and Economical.

3 .
During world war ii which pair were allied nations?
A)
China and Pakistan
B)
Pakistan and India
C)
The soviet union and Britain
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   The soviet union and Britain

4 .
The Berlin conference in 1884 was significant because it
A)
colonized Africa
B)
colonized Germany
C)
colonized Portugese
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   colonized Africa

The Berlin conference in 1884 was significant because it created rules on how European nations want to colonize Africa.

5 .
During World war II, which were axis Nations?
A)
Italy
B)
Germany
C)
Japan
D)
All the above

Correct Answer :   All the above

Axis powers, the coalition headed by Germany, Italy, and Japan that opposed the Allied powers in World War II.
 
The "Axis powers" formally took the name after the Tripartite Pact was signed by Germany, Italy, and Japan on 27 September 1940, in Berlin.
 
The pact was subsequently joined by Hungary (20 November 1940), Romania (23 November 1940), Slovakia (24 November 1940), and Bulgaria (1 March 1941) and these were the nations that fought in World War II against the Allied forces.

6 .
Who launched the protestant reformation in the 1500's?
A)
Henry VIII
B)
John Wycliffe
C)
John Calvin
D)
Martin Luther

Correct Answer :   Martin Luther

7 .
When did Bangladesh become an independent parliamentary democracy?
A)
June, 1971
B)
January, 1972
C)
March, 1972
D)
February, 1972

Correct Answer :   January, 1972

8 .
In which country did the hotaki dynasty flourish?
A)
Sri Lanka
B)
China
C)
Afghanistan
D)
Nepal

Correct Answer :   Afghanistan

9 .
The English defeated the ______ in the battle of Wandiwash.
A)
German
B)
French
C)
Indians
D)
Americans

Correct Answer :   French

10 .
The Mujahideen were fighters in Afghanistan who
A)
opposed the British Raj's invasions of Afghanistan
B)
established a fundamentalist government
C)
supported the British Raj's invasions of Afghanistan
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   opposed the British Raj's invasions of Afghanistan

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