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  • The Roman Governor of Palestine who sentenced Jesus to death on cross?
    Pontius Pilate
  • The 19th century Carlist wars were fought between the Carlists and which other political group?
    Cristinos/Isabellinos
  • The Aztec empire was situated in which modern day country?
    Mexico
  • In which century did Christopher Columbus first travel to the Americas?
    15th Century (1492)
  • Which of these countries has always remained free from foreign rule? A) Phillipines B) Nepal C) USA D) Laos
    B) Nepal
  • Name the famous Greek poet who wrote 'The Iliad' and 'The Odyssey'
    Homer
  • What event occurred in Boston in 1773 that is said to have started the American Revolution?
    The Boston Tea Party
  • Which of the following countries was associated with Khmer Rouge? A) Cambodia B) Vietnam C) Thailand D) Burma
    A) Cambodia
  • The end date of World War 1 (the day the armistice was signed)
    11th of November 1918
  • Which dynasty which ruled China for nearly 400 years?
    Han dynasty
  • Which of these is considered to be the oldest civilization of the world ? ( A) Mesopotamian Civilization B) Harappan Civilization C) Chinese Civilization D) Egyptain Civilization)
    Mesopotamian Civilization (4000 BC - 6th Cen. BC)
  • With which of the following is the term Liberty, Equality and Fraternity associated? A) Industrial Revolution B) Russian Revolution C) French Revolution D) Olympic Games
    C) French Revolution
  • The place where Muhammad, the last prophet of Islam, was born?
    Mecca in Arabia
  • Who was the final president of the Spanish Second Republic?
    Manuel Azaña (1936-1939)
  • Who was the Russian revolutionary who founded the Communist Party?
    Vladimir Lenin
  • The Egyptian beauty Queen who fell in love with Mark Antony
    Cleopatra
  • The new Spanish constitution, restoring democracy in Spain, was approved in which year?
    1978
  • The oldest dynasty is still ruling in which country ? A) India B) Iran C) Japan D) England
    The longest-surviving dynasty in the world is the Imperial House of Japan.
  • The 'Hundred Years' War' fought between 1337 and 1453 was fought primarily between which two countries?
    France and England
  • The invasion of which of these countries in 1939 widely regarded to have started World War II ? A) Italy B) Germany C) Poland D) France
    C) Poland
  • The Spanish East Indies (1565 to 1901) is now mainly which modern-day country?
    The Phillippines
  • The only Communist Government of Europe which had kept itself free from the influence of Soviet Union was ______ A) Czechoslovakia B) Greece C) Romania D) Yugoslavia
    D) Yugoslavia
  • The US President who was forced to resign due to the Watergate scandal was
    Richard Nixon
  • The Petra caves are located in which modern-day country?
    Jordan