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This section includes 200950 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 19051. |
What was the last Mongol state to be conquered by a foreign power |
| A. | Khanate of the Crimea |
| B. | Mughal Empire |
| C. | Dzungaria |
| D. | Khalka Horde |
| Answer» D. Khalka Horde | |
| 19052. |
Only five US Presidents have had full beards. What did they all have in common |
| A. | They all served in the US Civil War |
| B. | They were all Republicans |
| C. | They all served just one term |
| D. | All of their Vice-Presidents had moustaches |
| Answer» C. They all served just one term | |
| 19053. |
Out of the following unsucessful US Presidential candidates, who won the most electoral votes |
| A. | Strom Thurmond |
| B. | George McGovern |
| C. | Walter Mondale |
| D. | Eugene V. Debbs |
| Answer» B. George McGovern | |
| 19054. |
Which of the following US Presidential elections had the closest electoral vote |
| A. | 2000 (Bush vs Gore) |
| B. | 1976 (Carter vs Ford) |
| C. | 1960 (Kennedy vs Nixon) |
| D. | 1876 (Hayes vs Tilden) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19055. |
All three times Mexico has been invaded from the sea (by the Spanish, by the Americans, and by the French), the invaders have landed at virtually the same location. Which modern Mexican city does that location correspond with |
| A. | Matamoros |
| B. | Tampico |
| C. | Veracruz |
| D. | Cancun |
| Answer» D. Cancun | |
| 19056. |
Many US states, most famously Texas and Hawaii, were once independent countries. Which of the following states was also independent at one time |
| A. | Vermont |
| B. | Nevada |
| C. | New Mexico |
| D. | Alaska |
| Answer» B. Nevada | |
| 19057. |
Approximately what percentage of Hohenzollern Kings of Prussia or Germany were named 'Frederick', 'Wilhelm', or the combination 'Frederick Wilhelm' |
| A. | 25% |
| B. | 50% |
| C. | 75% |
| D. | 100% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19058. |
Which of the following groups were not given official recognition under the Ottoman empire |
| A. | Orthodox Christians |
| B. | Jews |
| C. | Armenian Christians |
| D. | Shi'i Muslims |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19059. |
Which of the following 19th Century American figures was NOT nominated For the US Presidebcy by the Whig party |
| A. | Senator Henry Clay |
| B. | General Winfield Scott |
| C. | Senator Daniel Webster |
| D. | General Zachary Taylor |
| Answer» D. General Zachary Taylor | |
| 19060. |
In what year did Constantine the Great hold the Council of Nicaea |
| A. | 278 |
| B. | 302 |
| C. | 325 |
| D. | 389 |
| Answer» D. 389 | |
| 19061. |
Which modern author is famous for his historical novel about Julian the Apostate |
| A. | Gore Vidal |
| B. | Robert Graves |
| C. | Henryx Sienkiewicz |
| D. | Rex Warner |
| Answer» B. Robert Graves | |
| 19062. |
The ancient city of Antioch lay within the boundaries of what modern country |
| A. | Greece |
| B. | Turkey |
| C. | Egypt |
| D. | Syria |
| Answer» C. Egypt | |
| 19063. |
Where was the largest Jewish state in history located |
| A. | Egypt |
| B. | The Levant |
| C. | Mesopotamia |
| D. | Central Asia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19064. |
On the 16th April 1746, the last pitched land battle to have taken place in Britain took place, in which the hopes of 'Bonnie Prince Charlie' came to an end. What was the name of this battle |
| A. | Killiecrankie |
| B. | Sheriffmuir |
| C. | Prestonpans |
| D. | Culloden |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19065. |
The Persian satrapy of Skudra included which two areas |
| A. | Macedonia and Thrace |
| B. | Thrace and Asia Minor |
| C. | Asia Minor and Syria |
| D. | Syria and Palestine |
| Answer» B. Thrace and Asia Minor | |
| 19066. |
In the late 17th century, the Scots attempted to found a colony in modern day Panama. What name is usually given to this ill-fated expedition |
| A. | Darien Expedition |
| B. | New Caledonia Expedition |
| C. | Panama Expedition |
| D. | Nova Scotia Expedition |
| Answer» B. New Caledonia Expedition | |
| 19067. |
Which Theban leader is credited with the formation of the famous Sacred Band |
| A. | Epaminondas |
| B. | Gorgidas |
| C. | Pelopidas |
| D. | Oedipus |
| Answer» C. Pelopidas | |
| 19068. |
The 'quinquennium Neronis', probably the first 5 years of Nero's reign, was said to have been a golden age. Who apparently said thi |
| A. | Nerva |
| B. | Trajan |
| C. | Marcus Aurelius |
| D. | Seneca |
| Answer» C. Marcus Aurelius | |
| 19069. |
In the 960s, having been defeated in war by Pandulf (the Duke of Capua) and with Berengarius II (King of Italy) looking to take control of Rome, Pope John XII requested the help of which ruler |
| A. | Lothair I (King of France) |
| B. | Otto I (King of Germany) |
| C. | Al-Muti (Abbasid Caliph) |
| D. | John I Tzimisces (Byzantine Emperor) |
| Answer» C. Al-Muti (Abbasid Caliph) | |
| 19070. |
The Khanates of Astrakhan and Kazan were conquered in the reign of which Muscovite ruler |
| A. | Dmitrii Donskoi |
| B. | Ivan III |
| C. | Ivan IV |
| D. | Vasilii III |
| Answer» D. Vasilii III | |
| 19071. |
Which ruler of the 'Rus' conquered the Jewish Turkic state known as Khazaria |
| A. | Riurik |
| B. | Igor |
| C. | Sviatoslav |
| D. | Iaroslav the Wise |
| Answer» D. Iaroslav the Wise | |
| 19072. |
Many scholars choose May 6, 1527, as an end point for the Renaissance. What event occurred on that date |
| A. | The death of Dante Alighieri |
| B. | The death of Cesare Borgia |
| C. | The fall of the republic of Florence |
| D. | The sack of Rome by soldiers of Charles V |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19073. |
Who wrote the first version of the Dutch constitution as used today |
| A. | Willem I van Oranje-Nassau |
| B. | Van Oldernbarneveldt |
| C. | Thorbecke |
| D. | De Witth |
| Answer» D. De Witth | |
| 19074. |
Of the following Napoleonic battles, which one was a defeat for Napoleonic France |
| A. | Austerlitz |
| B. | Trafalgar |
| C. | The Pyramids |
| D. | Wagram |
| Answer» C. The Pyramids | |
| 19075. |
Which book is said to have played an important role in the Hungary uprising against the Soviet-Union |
| A. | George Orwell's 1984 |
| B. | John Milton's Paradise Lost |
| C. | Thomas More's Utopia |
| D. | H.G. Wells' The Time Machine |
| Answer» B. John Milton's Paradise Lost | |
| 19076. |
In what year did Alaric the Goth sack Rome |
| A. | 378 AD |
| B. | 390 AD |
| C. | 410 AD |
| D. | 455 AD |
| Answer» D. 455 AD | |
| 19077. |
When did the Dutch declare independence for the first time |
| A. | 1522 |
| B. | 1672 |
| C. | 1581 |
| D. | 1815 |
| Answer» D. 1815 | |
| 19078. |
What is the name of the explorer who led the first (proven) expedition around the globe |
| A. | Cristobal Columbus |
| B. | Amerigo Vespucci |
| C. | Vasco da Gama |
| D. | Fernão de Magalhães (Magellan) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19079. |
What was the name of Istanbul before its capture by the Turks |
| A. | Constantinople |
| B. | Byzance |
| C. | Adrienople |
| D. | Nicosia |
| Answer» B. Byzance | |
| 19080. |
By which of those ancient civilizations was Machu Pichu built |
| A. | The Aztecs |
| B. | The Egyptians |
| C. | The Mayas |
| D. | The Incas |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19081. |
On which side did Japan fight in the First World War |
| A. | None, it was neutral |
| B. | With the United Kingdom against Germany |
| C. | With Germany against the United Kingdom |
| D. | Against Russia, but on its own |
| Answer» C. With Germany against the United Kingdom | |
| 19082. |
Between which countries was the Hundred Years war mainly fought |
| A. | Prussia and France |
| B. | Spain and France |
| C. | England and Ireland |
| D. | France and England |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19083. |
What Roman general conquered Gaul in the First Century BC |
| A. | Julius Ceasar |
| B. | Gnaeus Pompeius (Pompey the Great) |
| C. | Crassus |
| D. | Vercingetorix |
| Answer» B. Gnaeus Pompeius (Pompey the Great) | |
| 19084. |
Brazil has had 3 capitals during its history. Which are they |
| A. | Salvador, Rio de Janeiro and Brasília |
| B. | Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Brasília |
| C. | Belo Horizonte, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo |
| D. | Salvador, São Paulo and Brasília |
| Answer» B. Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Brasília | |
| 19085. |
Which South American country fought against the combined armies of Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay from 1864 to1870 |
| A. | Columbia |
| B. | Venezuela |
| C. | Paraguay |
| D. | Chile |
| Answer» D. Chile | |
| 19086. |
Where was the last man to successfully conquer England from |
| A. | Normandy |
| B. | Germany |
| C. | Nepals |
| D. | Norway |
| Answer» B. Germany | |
| 19087. |
What is the latest state to join the United States, bringing the number to 50 |
| A. | Hawaii |
| B. | Alaska |
| C. | Puerto Rico |
| D. | Guantanamo |
| Answer» B. Alaska | |
| 19088. |
Which country never had a colony in North America |
| A. | Russia |
| B. | Germany |
| C. | Netherlands |
| D. | Sweden |
| Answer» C. Netherlands | |
| 19089. |
Who is Stamford Raffles |
| A. | The founder of British Malaya |
| B. | The botanist who brought the first rubber saplings to Malaya |
| C. | The founder of Singapor |
| D. | The captain of the battleship Repulse, sunk by the Japanese during WW2 |
| Answer» D. The captain of the battleship Repulse, sunk by the Japanese during WW2 | |
| 19090. |
Which of these nations had an army in excess of 1 million men in the 70s |
| A. | Thailand |
| B. | Indonesia |
| C. | Vietnam |
| D. | Burma |
| Answer» D. Burma | |
| 19091. |
The Swahili culture is the result of a synthesis of the cultures of costal East Africa and colonizers from |
| A. | India |
| B. | Portugal |
| C. | Indonesia |
| D. | Arabia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19092. |
King Mongkut is known as the Father of Modern ___ |
| A. | Burma |
| B. | Korea |
| C. | Thialand |
| D. | Vietnam |
| Answer» D. Vietnam | |
| 19093. |
What was the capital of Republican China (1928 - 1949) |
| A. | Beijing |
| B. | Nanjing |
| C. | Shanghai |
| D. | Guangzhou |
| Answer» C. Shanghai | |
| 19094. |
When did the last emperor of China ascend the throne |
| A. | 1685 |
| B. | 1894 |
| C. | 1923 |
| D. | 1909 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19095. |
What did the Battle of the Plains of Abraham decide |
| A. | The Boer War |
| B. | The fate of the Jewish resistance to the Roman Empire |
| C. | The fate of French colonialism in North America |
| D. | The War of Texas Independence |
| Answer» D. The War of Texas Independence | |
| 19096. |
Where did Ernesto 'Che' Guevara die |
| A. | Argentina |
| B. | Ecuador |
| C. | Venezuela |
| D. | Bolivia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19097. |
What was Ferdinand de Lesseps's greatest achievement? |
| A. | Building the Channel Tunnel |
| B. | Building the Suez Canal |
| C. | Building the Eiffel Tower |
| D. | Building the Arc de Triomphe |
| Answer» C. Building the Eiffel Tower | |
| 19098. |
When was Malaysia formed |
| A. | 1925 |
| B. | 1948 |
| C. | 1963 |
| D. | 1984 |
| Answer» D. 1984 | |
| 19099. |
Which of these countries was not involved in cracking down on the Boxer Rebellion in China over the turn of the 19th century |
| A. | Belgium |
| B. | Spain |
| C. | Japan |
| D. | England |
| Answer» C. Japan | |
| 19100. |
When did Brunei become independent |
| A. | It has been independent since the Middle-Ages |
| B. | 1945 |
| C. | 192 |
| D. | 1984 |
| Answer» E. | |