Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States?
France
In which century did Christopher Columbus first travel to the Americas?
15th Century (1492)
Name the famous Greek poet who wrote 'The Iliad' and 'The Odyssey'
Homer
The Petra caves are located in which modern-day country?
Jordan
Who led the Soviet Union during much of the Cold War, succeeding Vladimir Lenin?
Joseph Stalin
The place where Muhammad, the last prophet of Islam, was born?
Mecca in Arabia
What was the name of the period in European history following the Middle Ages, marked by a revival of art, literature, and learning?
The Renaissance
What was the name of the war fought between the North and South in the United States from 1861-1865?
The American Civil War
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
What ancient city was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD?
Pompeii
What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America in 1620?
The Mayflower
Who was the last Tsar of Russia, overthrown during the Russian Revolution?
Nicholas II
Who was the Russian revolutionary who founded the Communist Party?
Vladimir Lenin
Who invented the printing press around 1440?
Johannes Gutenberg
Which of the following countries was associated with Khmer Rouge?
A) Cambodia B) Vietnam
C) Thailand D) Burma
A) Cambodia
Who was assassinated on April 15, 1865, just days after the end of the American Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
What ancient city was the capital of the Aztec Empire?
Tenochtitlán (modern-day Mexico City)
Who was the legendary king of Camelot and leader of the Knights of the Round Table?
King Arthur
What was the code name for the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, during World War II?
D-Day (Operation Overlord)
The Aztec empire was situated in which modern day country?
Mexico
The end date of World War 1 (the day the armistice was signed)
11th of November 1918
Which queen famously said, "Let them eat cake!"?
Marie Antoinette
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 Egyptian beauty Queen who fell in love with Mark Antony
Cleopatra
The Spanish East Indies (1565 to 1901) is now mainly which modern-day country?
The Phillippines
What was the name of the military alliance formed in 1949 by Western countries, primarily to counter the Soviet threat?
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
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 Roman Governor of Palestine who sentenced Jesus to death on cross?
Pontius Pilate
Which pharaoh is famous for his intact tomb, discovered in 1922?
Tutankhamun
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)
What was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul)
Which dynasty which ruled China for nearly 400 years?
Han dynasty
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 US President who was forced to resign due to the Watergate scandal was
Richard Nixon
What document declared the American colonies independent from Great Britain in 1776?
The Declaration of Independence
In what year did the Berlin Wall fall?
1989
What event occurred in Boston in 1773 that is said to have started the American Revolution?
The Boston Tea Party
What was the name of the secret police force of Nazi Germany?
Gestapo
Which of these countries has always remained free from foreign rule?
A) Phillipines B) Nepal
C) USA D) Laos
B) Nepal
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