World History GK Quiz with Answers
Who first conceptualized “distributive justice”?
(A) Plato
(B) Aristotle
(C) Machiavelli
(D) Lock
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The concept of 'distributive justice' is given by Aristotle.
What is the fall of Bastille related to?
(A) From the Russian Revolution of November, 1917
(B) From the French Revolution of 1789
(C) From America's freedom struggle
(D) From the Greek War of Independence
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
It commemorates the fall of the Bastille, a military fortress and prison, on July 14, 1789, when an angry mob stormed it, marking the beginning of the French Revolution. Bastille is the name of a fortress and prison of the Middle Ages in Paris.
Taoism is an ancient tradition of philosophy and religious faith that is deeply linked to which of the following?
(A) Taiwanese customs and world view
(B) Chinese tradition and world view
(C) Japanese customs and world view
(D) Vietnamese customs and world view
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Taoism is an ancient philosophical and religious tradition, believed to be primarily associated with Chinese customs and worldview.
According to whose basic beliefs did the Greeks view “Political Science”?
(A) From both moral and legal point of view
(B) From a moral point of view
(C) From the point of view of power
(D) From legal point of view
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Aristotle: Wrote "Politics" as an extended part of his "Nicomachean Ethics". He is notable for his theories that humans are social beings (animals), and that the polis (ancient Greek city state) is meant to bring about the good life appropriate for such beings (animals).
In which year did the French Revolution take place?
(A) 1917
(B) 1911
(C) 1789
(D) 1790
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
According to Medlin, "The rebellion of 1789 AD was more towards equality than dictatorship." At the time of the French Revolution, there was extreme inequality in the society in France.
Who was the co-founding member of Russia's populist movement 'Anarchism'?
(A) Mikhail Bakunin
(B) Gorky
(C) Leo Tolstoy
(D) Turgenev
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
Mikhail Bakunin was a founding member of the Russian democratic movement anarchism. General Anarchism, a set of principles and attitudes based on the belief that government is both harmful and unnecessary.
What is ‘Reform Movement’?
(A) Rise of the Supreme King
(B) Revival of critical knowledge
(C) Rebellion against the authority of the Pope
(D) Change in human behavior
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
The Reformation movement was a rebellion against the authority of the Pope. This movement is also called the Protestant Reformation Movement. The main goal of this movement, which started in the 16th century, was to challenge the monopoly of the Pope and the Church of Rome in the religious field.
In which year was Bangladesh established?
(A) 1970
(B) 1972
(C) 1973
(D) 1971
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
India recognized Bangladesh as an independent country on December 6, 1971.
Which US President announced a “new order” for economic recovery as a result of the Great Depression?
(A) Abraham Lincoln
(B) Benjamin Franklin
(C) Roosevelt
(D) J. F. kennedy
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
It included both presidential executive orders and regulations passed by Congress during President Franklin D. Roosevelt's first term (1933–37). These programs were announced to deal with the problem of the World War (1929–30).
Which decade is called the era of decolonization?
(A) 1950's
(B) 1980's
(C) 1990's
(D) 1970's
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Most historians have described the 1950s as the era of decolonization.