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World History MCQ Questions and answers with easy explanations. History section provides you all type of mcq questions on World History with explanations. World History MCQ is important for exams like IBPS, SCC, UPSC, NET etc. Page-6 section-3

Each section contains 100 MCQs on World History .
51
Which pharaoh build the largest pyramid known as Great Pyramid of Giza
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Egyptologists believe the pyramid was built as a tomb for the Fourth Dynasty Egyptian pharaoh Khufu (often Hellenized as "Cheops") and was constructed over a 20-year period. Khufu's vizier, Hemiunu (also called Hemon) is believed by some to be the architect of the Great Pyramid.
52
Russian communist leader Vladimir Lenin died in the year
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov (22 April 1870 – 21 January 1924), better known by the alias Lenin, was a Russian revolutionary, politician, and political theorist. He Died in 21 January 1924.
53
East Timor, in Indonesian, Archipelago, was the former colony of
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
The former Dutch colony emerged as the independent Republic of Indonesia in the 1950s, while East Timor remained under Portuguese control until 1975. While 90% of Indonesians are Muslim, the East Timorese are primarily Roman Catholic, a result of Portugese influence.
54
Who was the last Emperor (Tsar) of Russia
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Nicholas II or Nikolai II, known as Saint Nicholas the Passion-Bearer in the Russian Orthodox Church, was the last Emperor of Russia, ruling from 1 November 1894 until his forced abdication on 15 March 1917.
55
The famous painting 'Last Supper' is a creation of
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
The Last Supper is a late 15th-century mural painting by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci housed by the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy. It is one of the western world's most recognizable paintings.
56
In which country the Head of the State gets his office by the law of hereditary succession?
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
The Emperor of Japan is the head of the Imperial Family and the head of state of Japan. Under the 1947 constitution, he is defined as "the symbol of the State and of the unity of the people." Historically, he was also the highest authority of the Shinto religion.
57
Who said "Spanish ulcer was the cause of my ruin"
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Napoleon said "Spanish ulcer was the cause of my ruin".
58
Who is known as the Artist of the world famous painting 'Mona Lisa'
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
The title of the painting, which is known in English as Mona Lisa, comes from a description by Renaissance art historian Giorgio Vasari, who wrote "Leonardo undertook to paint, for Francesco del Giocondo, the portrait of Mona Lisa, his wife."
59
In which year Bastille of Paris stormed by the people which lead to the French Revolution
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
The Storming of the Bastille took place in Paris, France on July 14, 1789. This violent attack on the government by the people of France signaled the start of the French Revolution. The Bastille was a fortress built in the late 1300s to protect Paris during the Hundred Years' War.
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"The Three Emperors League" 1873 was also known as
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
The Three Emperors' League, or Dreikaiserbund, was part of the diplomatic web created by Otto Bismarck (1815–1898) to keep France isolated. An initial agreement between Alexander II of Russia, William I of Prussia, and Francis-Joseph of Austria-Hungary was reached in September 1873.