World History Important Questions and Answers

General Knowledge -World History Important Questions and Answers

QUESTION	ANSWER
In which year did Semi-permanent settlements come up in Africa, Asia and Europe in the year?	10,000 BC
Greek civilization was flourished in the year ________ ?	800 BC
Rome was founded in the year ___ ?	753 BC
In the year ______, Victoria becomes queen of British empire.	1837 AD
Suez canal opened in the year ______ .	1869 AD
Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubliee was held in the year ______.	1887 AD
The Eiffel Tower is built in ________.	1889 AD
New Zeland becomes first country to grant woman to right to vote in the year _____.	1869
World War I commenced in	1914
Who is considered the "Father of the Constitution"?	James Madison
Who was first to reach the South Pole?	Capt. Amundsen
Which was the Napoleon last battle in which he was captured and exiled to St Helena?	Battle of Waterloo
Around 1000 AD, which of these empires was the predominant power of mainland southeast Asia?	Khmer
The first battle of which war was the Battle of Alma?	Crimean war
Buckingham Palace became the official royal residence during the reign of which British monarch?	Queen Victoria
In which year Bangladesh was formed as Separate Country?	1971
The First Triumvirate was established in 60 B.C. by Julius Caesar, Marcus Licinius Crassus, and this Roman general and consul. He was one of Caesar's many enemies and his son-in-law,he became a ruler of Rome. Who was he?	Pompey
What was the other name given to the French and Indian War (1756-1763)?	The Seven Years' War
During which war in 1870 was the Battle of Sedan fought?	Franco Prussian war
The 1513 Battle of Flodden Field was the largest battle (in terms of numbers) ever fought between which two countries?	England and Scotland
This Russian ruler was the first to be crowned Czar(Tsar) when he defeated the boyars (influential families) in 1547. Who was he?	Ivan IV (the Terrible)
The dominant civilization in the central valley of Mexico was which of the following by 1000 AD?	Toltec
The Great Pyramid of Giza was built for which Egyptian ruler?	Cheops
The first king of modern Greece, Otto I, was the son of King Ludwig I of which state?	Bavaria
Name the person who built Fort Necessity.	George Washington
Bhumibol Adulyadej is the longest-reigning monarch in which country's history?	Thailand
When did Buddha live?	560-480 BC
Buddha means?	awakened one/enlightened one
Where was Buddha born?	Lumbini/Kapilavastu (Nepal)
Where did Buddha die?	Kushinagar
Buddha belongs to which clan?	Sakya/Shakya
What was the Buddha's original name?	Siddhartha Gautama
Parents of Gautama Buddha ?	King Suddodhana & Queen Maha Maya
Buddha was married to ?	Yasodhara
Who was Buddha’s son?	Rahula
What was the name of Buddha's horse?	Kanthaka
Buddhacarita was written by?	Asvaghosa
What Mauryan ruler was the first to adopt Buddhism?	Ashoka
Who spread Buddhism in Korea?	Wonhyo Daisa
Buddha attained enlightenment under_____ ?	pipal tree in Bodh Gaya, India
The world's largest monolithic statue Buddha is in?	Bamiyan
How old was Buddha when he attained enlightenment?	35
Who asked Buddha to share his kingdom?	Bimbisara
Where did Buddha attain enlightenment?	Bodh Gaya
Where did Buddha have first disciples?	Sarnath
Who donated the Jetavana monastery to Buddha?	Anathapindada
How many years did Buddha preach?	45