480+ Modern World History Solved MCQs

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251.	In…………….., Britain declared Egypt a British protectorate.
A.	1862
B.	1882
C.	1895
D.	1905
Answer» B. 1882

252.	Britain and France clashed in a town called Fashoda in Southern ……..on the upper Nile.
A.	morocco
B.	sudan
C.	algeria
D.	abyssinia
Answer» B. sudan

253.	At the battle of ………………….in 1898, Kitchener managed to defeat the natives of the town, Fashoda.
A.	morocco
B.	omdurman
C.	algeria
D.	burma
Answer» B. omdurman

254.	The French troops under ……………….occupied Fashoda for France.
A.	jean-baptiste marchand
B.	theodore roosevelt
C.	chang chih-tung
D.	dowager tz'u-his
Answer» A. jean-baptiste marchand

255.	…… ruled China from 1644 to 1912 actively sponsored and promoted Confucian culture.
A.	manchus
B.	hapsburg
C.	bourbon
D.	tudor
Answer» A. manchus

256.	The Hundred Day Reforms in china was in the year…………
A.	1878
B.	1898
C.	1900
D.	1902
Answer» B. 1898

257.	The Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895) ended by the humiliating treaty of ………….in 1895.
A.	paris
B.	shimonoseki
C.	boxer
D.	leipzig
Answer» B. shimonoseki

258.	By 1898, …………………had seized Kiaochow from China
A.	china
B.	germany
C.	japan
D.	america
Answer» B. germany

259.	Ever since the Taiping Rebellion (1851-1864), Manchu dynasty's political power had been decentralized in……………….
A.	china
B.	germany
C.	italy
D.	russia
Answer» A. china

260.	Boxer Uprising / Movement (1900) were in ……………
A.	china
B.	germany
C.	japan
D.	spain
Answer» A. china

261.	From 1895 to 1898, Shantung was under the rule of Governor ……………..who secretly encouraged the Boxers to attack Christian missionaries.
A.	li ping-heng
B.	yuan shih-k'ai
C.	chang chih-tung
D.	k’ang yu-wei
Answer» A. li ping-heng

262.	In 1899, ……………, the new Shantung governor, gave active support to the Boxer Movement.
A.	yu-hsien
B.	kuang-hsu
C.	dowager tz'u-hsi
D.	theodore roosevelt
Answer» A. yu-hsien

263.	In May………………, the Empress Dowager asked the Boxers to enter Peking to show her their magical kung-fu.
A.	1900
B.	1905
C.	1908
D.	1911
Answer» A. 1900

264.	The Empress Tz'u-hsi fled ……………..for Xian
A.	peking
B.	fukien
C.	hunan
D.	shensi
Answer» A. peking

266.	In 1903, Huang Hsing, who was an overseas student from the province of……………, set up a revolutionary organization there to work for the overthrow of the Ch'ing dynasty.
A.	hungary
B.	hunan
C.	peking
D.	shensi
Answer» B. hunan

265.	Taiwan was ceded to ………….in 1895.
A.	japan
B.	hungary
C.	china
D.	germany
Answer» A. japan

267.	In 1904, Huang Hsing was forced to escape to Japan, where he met ………………
A.	sun yat-sen
B.	liang ch'i-ch'ao
C.	k'ang yu-wei
D.	yuanshikai
Answer» A. sun yat-sen

268.	In 1903, overseas students formed a “Resist-Russia-Volunteer Corps" for the purpose of defending China against the Russian aggression in……………...
A.	manchuria
B.	hong kong
C.	hungary
D.	peking
Answer» A. manchuria

269.	Sun Yat-sen was born in a village near ………….in 1866.
A.	kiangsi
B.	hong kong
C.	hungary
D.	canton
Answer» D. canton

270.	At the age of 13, Sun-yat-sen was sent to ……………to join his elder brother who had started a successful business overseas.
A.	taiwan
B.	hong kong
C.	hungary
D.	hawaii
Answer» D. hawaii

271.	Hsing-chung hui was formed by …………….
A.	yuan shih-k'ai
B.	li hung-chang
C.	kuang-hsu
D.	sun yat-sen
Answer» D. sun yat-sen

272.	Wuhan Uprising was in October……………….
A.	1811
B.	1821
C.	1901
D.	1911
Answer» D. 1911

273.	Immediately after the Wuhan Uprising in October,1911 in a last attempt to save itself, the Manchu court recalled………….., who had been forced to retire since 1908.
A.	yuan shih-k'ai
B.	lloyd george
C.	theodore roosevelt
D.	sun yat-sen
Answer» A. yuan shih-k'ai

274.	The end of the Ch'ing dynasty was in February ……………..
A.	1812
B.	1832
C.	1843
D.	1912
Answer» D. 1912

275.	On February 12, 1912, under …………..pressure, the Manchu court announced its abdication.
A.	mao’s
B.	chiang kai-shek’s
C.	sun yat-sen’s
D.	yuan's
Answer» D. yuan's

480+ Modern World History Solved MCQs

In…………….., Britain declared Egypt a British protectorate.

Britain and France clashed in a town called Fashoda in Southern ……..on the upper Nile.

At the battle of ………………….in 1898, Kitchener managed to defeat the natives of the town, Fashoda.

The French troops under ……………….occupied Fashoda for France.

…… ruled China from 1644 to 1912 actively sponsored and promoted Confucian culture.

The Hundred Day Reforms in china was in the year…………

The Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895) ended by the humiliating treaty of ………….in 1895.

By 1898, …………………had seized Kiaochow from China

Ever since the Taiping Rebellion (1851-1864), Manchu dynasty's political power had been decentralized in……………….

Boxer Uprising / Movement (1900) were in ……………

From 1895 to 1898, Shantung was under the rule of Governor ……………..who secretly encouraged the Boxers to attack Christian missionaries.

In 1899, ……………, the new Shantung governor, gave active support to the Boxer Movement.

In May………………, the Empress Dowager asked the Boxers to enter Peking to show her their magical kung-fu.

The Empress Tz'u-hsi fled ……………..for Xian

Taiwan was ceded to ………….in 1895.

In 1903, Huang Hsing, who was an overseas student from the province of……………, set up a revolutionary organization there to work for the overthrow of the Ch'ing dynasty.

In 1904, Huang Hsing was forced to escape to Japan, where he met ………………

In 1903, overseas students formed a “Resist-Russia-Volunteer Corps" for the purpose of defending China against the Russian aggression in……………...

Sun Yat-sen was born in a village near ………….in 1866.

At the age of 13, Sun-yat-sen was sent to ……………to join his elder brother who had started a successful business overseas.

Hsing-chung hui was formed by …………….

Wuhan Uprising was in October……………….

Immediately after the Wuhan Uprising in October,1911 in a last attempt to save itself, the Manchu court recalled………….., who had been forced to retire since 1908.

The end of the Ch'ing dynasty was in February ……………..

On February 12, 1912, under …………..pressure, the Manchu court announced its abdication.

During 1894-95, the Sino-Japanese War took place, resulting in the victory of ……over China.

The "young Turks" under the leadership of…………………….., the father of modern Turkey, carried out a revolution in the Ottoman Empire in 1908-1909.

Who was the father of modern Turkey?

In 1911, ………….seized the Ottoman provinces of Tripoli and Cyrenaica.

First World War, which started in the year ……….

The German Kaiser …………….declared that Germany was determined to become a world power and this would arouse rivalry with Britain.

Owing to the Franco-Prussian War of………….., France lost Alsace and Lorraine to Prussia.

In 1882, ……………joined the Dual Alliance and thus brought into existence the Triple Alliance.

In 1904, ……………..entered into a defensive alliance with England known as the ‘Entente Cordiale.’

In 1907, …………….joined the ‘Entente Cordiale’, thus bringing into existence the Triple Entente, which pitted itself against the Triple Alliance.

The murder of Archduke Francis Ferdinand of ……and his wife, on June 28, 1914, by a fanatical Serbian student in Sarajevo (Bosnia) was the spark that set the World War off.

The murder of Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria and his wife, on June 28, …………., by a fanatical Serbian student in Sarajevo (Bosnia) was the spark that set the World War off.

With the news of the murder of Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria and his wife, Austria decided to crush …………with the support of Germany.

……………. was signed in the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk with Germany on March 1918.

The U.S.A. declared war against Germany on April 6,…………..

The Fourteen Points was announced by President Woodrow Wilson of……………….

Clemenceau was the Prime Minister of ………………

By the Treaty of Versailles, Germany surrendered the provinces of Alsace and Lorraine and the coal mines of the Saar basin to ………………….

By the Treaty of Versailles, Germany surrendered Eupen and Malmedy to …………………

By the Treaty of Versailles, Germany surrendered Memel to …………. a) Austria b) Lithuania c) Yugoslavia d) Czechoslovakia 99. By the Treaty of Versailles, Germany surrendered Northern Schleswig to ………………….

The Treaty of St. Germaine was imposed on ……………..on September 10, 1919.

The Treaty of Neville was forced by the Allies upon …………..on November 27, 1919.

The Allied powers imposed the Treaty of Sevres upon …………..on August 10, 1920.

To promote international co-operation and peace, the American President ………………decided to create the League of Nations at the Paris Peace Conference.

To promote international co-operation and peace, the American President Woodrow Wilson decided to create the League of Nations at the ………………Peace Conference.

276.	During 1894-95, the Sino-Japanese War took place, resulting in the victory of ……over China.
A.	spain
B.	china
C.	russia
D.	japan
Answer» D. japan

277.	The "young Turks" under the leadership of…………………….., the father of modern Turkey, carried out a revolution in the Ottoman Empire in 1908-1909.
A.	mustapha kemal ataturk pasha
B.	theodore roosevelt
C.	lloyd george
D.	william iii
Answer» A. mustapha kemal ataturk pasha

278.	Who was the father of modern Turkey?
A.	mustapha kemal ataturk pasha
B.	lloyd george
C.	theodore roosevelt
D.	james i
Answer» A. mustapha kemal ataturk pasha

279.	In 1911, ………….seized the Ottoman provinces of Tripoli and Cyrenaica.
A.	italy
B.	austria
C.	hungary
D.	russia
Answer» A. italy

280.	First World War, which started in the year ……….
A.	1904
B.	1912
C.	1914
D.	1918
Answer» C. 1914

281.	The German Kaiser …………….declared that Germany was determined to become a world power and this would arouse rivalry with Britain.
A.	lloyd george
B.	william ii
C.	theodore roosevelt
D.	elizabeth i
Answer» B. william ii

282.	Owing to the Franco-Prussian War of………….., France lost Alsace and Lorraine to Prussia.
A.	1870
B.	1873
C.	1878
D.	1896
Answer» A. 1870

283.	In 1882, ……………joined the Dual Alliance and thus brought into existence the Triple Alliance.
A.	italy
B.	japan
C.	czechoslovakia
D.	hungary
Answer» A. italy

284.	In 1904, ……………..entered into a defensive alliance with England known as the ‘Entente Cordiale.’
A.	france
B.	czechoslovakia
C.	hungary
D.	china
Answer» A. france

285.	In 1907, …………….joined the ‘Entente Cordiale’, thus bringing into existence the Triple Entente, which pitted itself against the Triple Alliance.
A.	russia
B.	romania
C.	turkey
D.	czechoslovakia d) germany
Answer» A. russia