McqMate
These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Master of Arts in History (MA History) .
| 51. |
The poor peasantry of ancient Greek is known as |
| A. | thetes |
| B. | hippie |
| C. | zeugitai |
| D. | medimnoi |
| Answer» A. thetes | |
| 52. |
the Peloponnese wars were fought between |
| A. | athens and sparta |
| B. | carthage and rome |
| C. | greece and persia |
| D. | spain and rome |
| Answer» A. athens and sparta | |
| 53. |
The primary unit of the democratic structure established by Cleisthenes was |
| A. | doeri |
| B. | the deme |
| C. | phylai |
| D. | chos |
| Answer» B. the deme | |
| 54. |
Doeris were |
| A. | peasants |
| B. | merchants |
| C. | slaves |
| D. | sailors |
| Answer» C. slaves | |
| 55. |
The peculiar form of slavery introduced by the Spartans was |
| A. | kleori |
| B. | helotry |
| C. | doeri |
| D. | doulos |
| Answer» B. helotry | |
| 56. |
Who among the following was the proponent of Ionian school of thought? |
| A. | socrates |
| B. | anaximandes |
| C. | plato |
| D. | herodotus |
| Answer» B. anaximandes | |
| 57. |
Who is known as the “Father of History”? |
| A. | socrates |
| B. | plato |
| C. | anaximandes |
| D. | herodotus |
| Answer» D. herodotus | |
| 58. |
Who is the famous disciple of Plato? |
| A. | socrates |
| B. | aristotle |
| C. | herodotus |
| D. | alexander the great |
| Answer» B. aristotle | |
| 59. |
What is the meaning of thalosso-cracy? |
| A. | people’s power |
| B. | sea power |
| C. | rule of nobles |
| D. | rule of peasants |
| Answer» B. sea power | |
| 60. |
What is tholoi? |
| A. | large beehive shaped tombs |
| B. | shore palace |
| C. | temple of zeus |
| D. | large granary |
| Answer» A. large beehive shaped tombs | |
| 61. |
In Sparta, the free non-citizens were called |
| A. | perioikoi |
| B. | seltos |
| C. | demos |
| D. | plebians |
| Answer» A. perioikoi | |
| 62. |
Who is the author of Elements? |
| A. | socrates |
| B. | euclid |
| C. | homer |
| D. | marcus aurelius |
| Answer» B. euclid | |
| 63. |
What was Aeropagus? |
| A. | council of sparta |
| B. | military confederation of greece |
| C. | council of aristocracy |
| D. | group of merchants |
| Answer» C. council of aristocracy | |
| 64. |
When did the Europeans first landed in Latin America? |
| A. | 13th century c.e. |
| B. | 17th century c.e. |
| C. | 15th century c.e. |
| D. | 19th century c.e. |
| Answer» C. 15th century c.e. | |
| 65. |
The Olmec is? |
| A. | mayan calendar |
| B. | traditional knowledge of mayans |
| C. | forest bridge |
| D. | sacrificial altar |
| Answer» B. traditional knowledge of mayans | |
| 66. |
The highest authority on the Mayan State was |
| A. | atanzahab |
| B. | tupac |
| C. | halachuinic |
| D. | tamales |
| Answer» C. halachuinic | |
| 67. |
The main god of Mayans was |
| A. | tupac |
| B. | amaru |
| C. | itzamma |
| D. | inama |
| Answer» C. itzamma | |
| 68. |
Chichen Itza is associated with the civilization of…….. |
| A. | incas |
| B. | aztecs |
| C. | spanish |
| D. | mayans |
| Answer» D. mayans | |
| 69. |
Name the ancient Mayan game which involved human sacrifice. |
| A. | ricking |
| B. | ilama |
| C. | pok-a-tok |
| D. | itzamma |
| Answer» C. pok-a-tok | |
| 70. |
The Mayan calendar system with 18 months was called |
| A. | uayeb |
| B. | haab |
| C. | tzolkin |
| D. | long count |
| Answer» B. haab | |
| 71. |
In Mayan Calendar, Uyaeb is |
| A. | unlucky days |
| B. | lucky days |
| C. | full moon days |
| D. | rainy days |
| Answer» A. unlucky days | |
| 72. |
The Mayan calendar has………days. |
| A. | 370 |
| B. | 165 |
| C. | 265 |
| D. | 365 |
| Answer» D. 365 | |
| 73. |
The Mayan language used to make records is |
| A. | garos |
| B. | pyrros |
| C. | glyphs |
| D. | katun |
| Answer» C. glyphs | |
| 74. |
Tzolkin is |
| A. | skin bag |
| B. | ritual calendar |
| C. | ritual beads |
| D. | heaven |
| Answer» B. ritual calendar | |
| 75. |
How many Kins made an Unial? |
| A. | 40 |
| B. | 20 |
| C. | 120 |
| D. | 60 |
| Answer» B. 20 | |
| 76. |
Chac was the ………………of Mayans |
| A. | moon god |
| B. | rain god |
| C. | protector of cattle |
| D. | god of ocean |
| Answer» B. rain god | |
| 77. |
Chilan was the ………………….of Mayans |
| A. | king |
| B. | commander of army |
| C. | minister |
| D. | scribe- priest |
| Answer» D. scribe- priest | |
| 78. |
The high priest of Mayas was called |
| A. | chilan |
| B. | chac |
| C. | tupac |
| D. | ahkin |
| Answer» D. ahkin | |
| 79. |
The head of May city-states was called |
| A. | chilan |
| B. | ahkin |
| C. | halach uinic |
| D. | tupac |
| Answer» C. halach uinic | |
| 80. |
Mayans constructed upright stone-slabs called |
| A. | haab |
| B. | steles |
| C. | seltos |
| D. | chou |
| Answer» B. steles | |
| 81. |
Mayan women made embroidered tunics called |
| A. | huipiles |
| B. | hellos |
| C. | steles |
| D. | cham |
| Answer» A. huipiles | |
| 82. |
The Incas called their language as |
| A. | sapa |
| B. | sapa inca |
| C. | runasimi |
| D. | durami |
| Answer» C. runasimi | |
| 83. |
Tawantinsuyu is |
| A. | inca religion |
| B. | inca state |
| C. | peculiar rice pudding |
| D. | inca art |
| Answer» B. inca state | |
| 84. |
the Inca knot-record was famously called as |
| A. | sid |
| B. | khipu |
| C. | tawantinsuyu |
| D. | haab |
| Answer» B. khipu | |
| 85. |
Name the Inca creator god |
| A. | mama oqllu |
| B. | manqo qhapaq |
| C. | khipu |
| D. | wiraqocha. |
| Answer» D. wiraqocha. | |
| 86. |
Who discovered Mach Pichu? |
| A. | robert scott |
| B. | hiram bingham |
| C. | alexander cunningham |
| D. | douglas reed |
| Answer» B. hiram bingham | |
| 87. |
Tawantinsuyu was the………………of Incas |
| A. | domain |
| B. | records |
| C. | script |
| D. | palaces |
| Answer» A. domain | |
| 88. |
Qoya was the …………… of Incas. |
| A. | mother god |
| B. | queen |
| C. | fertility god |
| D. | moon god |
| Answer» B. queen | |
| 89. |
The Royal Descent groups of the Incas were known as |
| A. | panaqa |
| B. | perri |
| C. | chou |
| D. | khipu |
| Answer» A. panaqa | |
| 90. |
Inti-Illapa was the |
| A. | sun god |
| B. | weather god |
| C. | moon god |
| D. | fertility god |
| Answer» B. weather god | |
| 91. |
The elaborate ritual system of the Incas was known as |
| A. | zeqe |
| B. | zenet |
| C. | inti |
| D. | chou |
| Answer» A. zeqe | |
| 92. |
The Khipu record-keeping system is associated with |
| A. | maya |
| B. | aztec |
| C. | inca |
| D. | chinese |
| Answer» C. inca | |
| 93. |
Provincial divisions under the Incas were known as |
| A. | chiu |
| B. | tampu |
| C. | sierra |
| D. | khipu |
| Answer» B. tampu | |
| 94. |
What is qhapaq nani? |
| A. | record-keeping system of incas |
| B. | royal highway of incas |
| C. | ritual calendar of mayans |
| D. | irrigation system of incas |
| Answer» B. royal highway of incas | |
| 95. |
Taki Onqoy was the name of |
| A. | indigenous inca movement against spanish settlers |
| B. | inca rebellion against their chiefs |
| C. | annual ritual mayans |
| D. | local beverage of andes |
| Answer» A. indigenous inca movement against spanish settlers | |
| 96. |
The village match-maker during Inca civilisation is |
| A. | haab |
| B. | batabob |
| C. | atanzahab |
| D. | chilan |
| Answer» C. atanzahab | |
| 97. |
War captain in ancient Maya culture is called |
| A. | wacom |
| B. | nacom |
| C. | haab |
| D. | katun |
| Answer» B. nacom | |
| 98. |
Cochabamba is which country? |
| A. | chile |
| B. | bolivia |
| C. | peru |
| D. | uruguay |
| Answer» B. bolivia | |
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