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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in History (BA History) , Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) , Indian Administrative Service (IAS) .
| 51. |
Why did the Europeans go Exploring during the 1400-1600? |
| A. | conquer native lands and settle new lands |
| B. | to finds gold and spices |
| C. | they were looking for a passage to the indies |
| D. | to convert natives to christianity |
| Answer» C. they were looking for a passage to the indies | |
| 52. |
What were hieroglyphics? |
| A. | symbols for greek astronomy |
| B. | ancient egyptian picture writing |
| C. | water irrigation power plants |
| D. | sand artwork |
| Answer» B. ancient egyptian picture writing | |
| 53. |
Ancient Egypt was located on what continent? |
| A. | south america |
| B. | china |
| C. | africa |
| D. | europe |
| Answer» C. africa | |
| 54. |
What was the name of the material that Ancient Egyptians used to write on? |
| A. | papyrus |
| B. | wood pulp |
| C. | cotton |
| D. | linen |
| Answer» A. papyrus | |
| 55. |
What was the name of the building in Athens which was a temple to the goddess Athena? |
| A. | trojan horse |
| B. | coliseum |
| C. | tower of pisa |
| D. | parthenon |
| Answer» D. parthenon | |
| 56. |
What was Sparta known for? |
| A. | a military society |
| B. | architecture |
| C. | culture |
| D. | government |
| Answer» A. a military society | |
| 57. |
What was an Ancient Egyptian King called? |
| A. | pharaoh |
| B. | king |
| C. | god |
| D. | governor |
| Answer» A. pharaoh | |
| 58. |
What was the capital of Ancient Greece? |
| A. | athens |
| B. | olympia |
| C. | rome |
| D. | constantinople |
| Answer» A. athens | |
| 59. |
Put the Following ancient civilizations in order from oldest to most recent? |
| A. | ancient egypt, ancient greece, ancient rome |
| B. | ancient rome, ancient greece, ancient egypt |
| C. | ancient egypt, ancient rome, ancient greece |
| D. | ancient rome, ancient egypt, ancient greece |
| Answer» A. ancient egypt, ancient greece, ancient rome | |
| 60. |
Where did the Romans go to wash, exercise, and socialize? |
| A. | along the banks of the river |
| B. | baths |
| C. | coliseum |
| D. | market place |
| Answer» D. market place | |
| 61. |
Which year Occurred first? |
| A. | 2000 bc |
| B. | 1250bc |
| C. | 1500 bc |
| D. | 1000 bc |
| Answer» D. 1000 bc | |
| 62. |
Why was the Great Wall of China built? |
| A. | as a marker for china’ borders |
| B. | to keep out enemies |
| C. | to keep chinese people from visiting other lands |
| D. | to be a fence to keep all the animals from straying |
| Answer» B. to keep out enemies | |
| 63. |
What was Athens Not known for? |
| A. | culture |
| B. | government |
| C. | the military |
| D. | architecture |
| Answer» C. the military | |
| 64. |
What were the two main classes of people called in Ancient Rome? |
| A. | patricians and plebians |
| B. | plebians and slaves |
| C. | slaves and patricians |
| D. | hellans and romans |
| Answer» A. patricians and plebians | |
| 65. |
The most important city states in Greece |
| A. | sparta and corinth |
| B. | athens and sparta |
| C. | athens and macedonia |
| D. | corinth and thebs |
| Answer» B. athens and sparta | |
| 66. |
What crope did not grow well in ancient Greece? |
| A. | figs |
| B. | grapes |
| C. | olive |
| D. | dates |
| Answer» D. dates | |
| 67. |
Which sea is both Greece and Rome located by? |
| A. | black sea |
| B. | caribbean sea |
| C. | mediterranean sea |
| D. | aegean sea |
| Answer» C. mediterranean sea | |
| 68. |
Why were the city-states of Ancient Greece independent from each other? |
| A. | they don’t get along with each other |
| B. | they could not talk each other |
| C. | their rulers didn’t want them trading with each other |
| D. | travel between them was difficult |
| Answer» D. travel between them was difficult | |
| 69. |
What international game was began in Ancient Greece? |
| A. | world of sports |
| B. | the marathon |
| C. | the chariot races |
| D. | the olympics |
| Answer» D. the olympics | |
| 70. |
Who conquered the Ancient Greece? |
| A. | the persians |
| B. | the egyptians |
| C. | the romans |
| D. | the mongols |
| Answer» A. the persians | |
| 71. |
Which civilization is known as the birth place of Democracy? |
| A. | the romans |
| B. | the greeks |
| C. | the egyptians |
| D. | the persians |
| Answer» B. the greeks | |
| 72. |
Who, the leader of Roman Republic was assassinated on the Ides of March? |
| A. | octavian caesar |
| B. | alexander |
| C. | julius caesar |
| D. | augustus caesar |
| Answer» C. julius caesar | |
| 73. |
What was the Greek name for the king of the gods? |
| A. | poseidon |
| B. | zeus |
| C. | atlas |
| D. | jupiter |
| Answer» B. zeus | |
| 74. |
What language did the ancient Romans speak? |
| A. | the english |
| B. | the latin |
| C. | the french |
| D. | the romans |
| Answer» D. the romans | |
| 75. |
Who was the first emperor of Rome? |
| A. | julius caesar |
| B. | alexander |
| C. | augustus caesar |
| D. | mark antony |
| Answer» A. julius caesar | |
| 76. |
One similarity between the decline of the Roman Empire and the fall of the Manju Dynasty was that both initially led to |
| A. | improved economic conditions |
| B. | democratically elected governments |
| C. | political chaos and decentralization of government |
| D. | major accomplishments of art, science, and technology. |
| Answer» C. political chaos and decentralization of government | |
| 77. |
The ancient Greek city states of Sparta and the Soviet Union under Stalin were similar in that both societies |
| A. | were primarily concerned with the health of their people |
| B. | were powerful military states |
| C. | granted universal suffrage to their people |
| D. | placed great emphasis on literature and the arts. |
| Answer» B. were powerful military states | |
| 78. |
One result of the Neolithic Revolution was |
| A. | an increase in the number of nomadic tribes |
| B. | a reliance on hunting and gathering for food |
| C. | the establishment of villages and the rise of governments. |
| D. | a decrease in trade between cultural groups. |
| Answer» C. the establishment of villages and the rise of governments. | |
| 79. |
A similarity of the rule of the ancient Mongols and the ancient Greeks is that both |
| A. | protected the human rights of the peoples they controlled |
| B. | destroyed the civilizations they defeated |
| C. | remained isolated and peaceful for centuries |
| D. | established vast empires and spread their culture to the people they conquered. |
| Answer» D. established vast empires and spread their culture to the people they conquered. | |
| 80. |
The code of Hummurabi is an example of |
| A. | written rules for legal procedures. |
| B. | the power of strong kings to control trade |
| C. | regulations on the way to conduct wars against neighboring nations |
| D. | the power of a legislature to veto laws passed by absolute monarchs. |
| Answer» A. written rules for legal procedures. | |
| 81. |
In the ancient kingdom of Mali and in the Roman Republic an important feature of life was the development of |
| A. | codified laws |
| B. | social and political equality |
| C. | gender equality |
| D. | political security. |
| Answer» A. codified laws | |
| 82. |
The study of culture primarily involves |
| A. | observing the physical environment of people |
| B. | learning why various peoples live as they do |
| C. | understanding the technology of modern machinery |
| D. | analyzing the personalities of the children in the same family. |
| Answer» B. learning why various peoples live as they do | |
| 83. |
Buildings such as the gothic cathedrals in Western Europe and the Parthenon in ancient Greece reflect each |
| A. | imperialistic attitude |
| B. | cultural values |
| C. | belief in democracy |
| D. | rigid social structure |
| Answer» B. cultural values | |
| 84. |
Before towns and cities can develop in a society, the society needs to establish |
| A. | an educational system |
| B. | an agricultural surplus |
| C. | a writing system |
| D. | a democratic government. |
| Answer» B. an agricultural surplus | |
| 85. |
The invention of writing systems and the growth of cities occurred only in civilizations |
| A. | originated in south asia |
| B. | developed matriarchal leadership |
| C. | developed complex institutions |
| D. | borrowed heavily from the greeks and the romans |
| Answer» C. developed complex institutions | |
| 86. |
In most societies urbanization has |
| A. | weakened traditional values and life patterns |
| B. | strengthened the influence of the extended family system |
| C. | discouraged economic growth |
| D. | promoted population growth |
| Answer» A. weakened traditional values and life patterns | |
| 87. |
Recent archaeological studies suggest the theory that |
| A. | the earliest humans evolved in the rift valley in africa |
| B. | farming societies developed before hunting and gathering societies |
| C. | all the continents were settled at about the same time |
| D. | the wheel was used by all ancient societies. |
| Answer» A. the earliest humans evolved in the rift valley in africa | |
| 88. |
In most traditional societies the teaching of values is mainly the responsibility of the |
| A. | judicial system |
| B. | government |
| C. | educational system |
| D. | family |
| Answer» D. family | |
| 89. |
“Feudal Society” the book written by |
| A. | marc bloch |
| B. | perry anderson |
| C. | henry pirenne |
| D. | arnold toyenbee |
| Answer» A. marc bloch | |
| 90. |
Who opined the growth of Christianity was the cause of the down fall of Roman Empire |
| A. | j.b bury |
| B. | edward gibbon |
| C. | arther forrill |
| D. | arnold toyenbee |
| Answer» B. edward gibbon | |
| 91. |
Who made Christianity as the official religion of the Roman Empire? |
| A. | theodosius |
| B. | constantine |
| C. | julius caesar |
| D. | octovian |
| Answer» A. theodosius | |
| 92. |
Who was the last ruler of the Roman Empire? |
| A. | theodosius |
| B. | constantan |
| C. | romulus augustus |
| D. | julia |
| Answer» C. romulus augustus | |
| 93. |
“History of Rome “written by |
| A. | livy |
| B. | tacitus |
| C. | julius caesar |
| D. | aeneid |
| Answer» A. livy | |
| 94. |
Microliths a type of tools used by |
| A. | mesolithic |
| B. | palaeolithic |
| C. | neolithic |
| D. | mettal age |
| Answer» A. mesolithic | |
| 95. |
The invention of wheel was during the period of |
| A. | palaeolithic |
| B. | mesolithic |
| C. | neolithic |
| D. | chalcolithic |
| Answer» C. neolithic | |
| 96. |
“Urban Revolution “the term coined by |
| A. | gorden child |
| B. | flinders petrie |
| C. | pitt rivers |
| D. | henrich schlleman |
| Answer» A. gorden child | |
| 97. |
The Patron deity of Ur |
| A. | nanna |
| B. | zeus |
| C. | sphinx |
| D. | anu |
| Answer» A. nanna | |
| 98. |
Ziggurat, The temple of heaven was situates at |
| A. | mesopotamia |
| B. | ur |
| C. | memphis |
| D. | harappa |
| Answer» B. ur | |
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