World History Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Mount Everest is named after - 

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    The King of England
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    The First climber of the peak
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    A Surveyor General of India
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    The Viceroy of India
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Answer : 3. "A Surveyor General of India "
Explanation :

Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world, is named after Sir George Everest, a Welsh geographer and surveyor general of India in the 19th century. Although Sir George Everest himself objected to having the mountain named after him, the proposal was accepted, and the mountain retained the name Everest. The naming was done by the Royal Geographical Society in 1865 to honor his contributions to the Great Trigonometrical Survey of India, which played a significant role in mapping the subcontinent.


Q:

The word "blue hamlet" is associated with which of the following?

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    Environmental activist
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    United Nations Peace Army
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    fire service worker
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    Road accident relief workers
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Answer : 2. "United Nations Peace Army"

Q: Colonial America adopted whose NCO traditions? 1534 0

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    France
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    Britain
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    US
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    Korea
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Answer : 1. "France"
Explanation :

Answer: A) France Explanation: The American noncommissioned officer tradition began with creation of the Continental Army in 1775 at the beginning of the American Revolution. They adopted NCO traditions from French NCO.

Q:

The capital city reputed to be the oldest in the world is:

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    Rome
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    Damascus
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    Alexandria
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    Athens
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Answer : 2. "Damascus"
Explanation :

Syria's capital, Damascus, is the oldest capital in existence. It is the fourth holiest city in Islam, according to some. Damascus was established in the third millennium B.C., making it one of the Middle East's oldest cities.

Q: The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 is significant because it 1319 0

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    gave free land to all settlers.
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    included provisions for territorial growth and the admission of new states.
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    guaranteed universal suffrage.
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    balanced the number of free and slave states in the Union.
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Answer : 2. "included provisions for territorial growth and the admission of new states."
Explanation :

Answer: B) included provisions for territorial growth and the admission of new states. Explanation: The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was significant because it was the second continental congress that charted a government for territory in Northwest America. It also helped forbid slavery, and made a method of admitting new states near the Union.

Q:

When is the Hiroshima Day observed?

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    August 5
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    August 4
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    August 6
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    August 3
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Answer : 3. "August 6"
Explanation :

Hiroshima Day is an annual observance held on August 6 to commemorate the atomic bombing of Hiroshima by the United States in 1945. The bombing killed over 140,000 people and left hundreds of thousands more injured.

Q:

What is the full form of ISI Pakistan?

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    Inter Services Intelligence
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    Inter Solution Intelligence
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    Inter Surgical Improvement
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    International Survey
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Answer : 1. "Inter Services Intelligence "
Explanation :

The Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is the premier intelligence agency of Pakistan, responsible for providing critical national security and intelligence assessments to the government. It was established in 1948 and operates under the jurisdiction of the Pakistan Ministry of Defence. The ISI is primarily focused on safeguarding Pakistan's interests, both domestically and internationally, and plays a crucial role in counterintelligence, counterterrorism, and strategic intelligence.

Q:

Who gave the inaugural address at the San Francisco Conference?

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    Truman
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    Atlee
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    Stalin
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    Churchill
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Answer : 1. "Truman"

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