CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge World History Quiz 10 - MCQExams.com

An analysis of the Russo-Japanese War and the Boer War shows that one reason nations go to war is to _____________.
  • assist oppressed people
  • spread religious beliefs
  • satisfy imperialist goals
  • honor provisions of a treaty
When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbour, the _________.
  • Americans had planes waiting for them
  • Americans dropped an atomic bomb over Hiroshima
  • American President was killed
  • Americans were completely surprised
The last country of Axis power to surrender during the end of World War II was __________.
  • Germany
  • Japan
  • Italy
  • France
The Manhattan project _____________.
  • developed the atomic bomb
  • created new radar for American submarines
  • planned to overthrow Hitler
  • gave America new economic strength
World War II began when Germany invaded _________.
  • Russia
  • Austria
  • France
  • Poland
When did the 'Battle of Marathon' occur?
  • $$529\ AD$$
  • $$469\ AD$$
  • $$490\ AD$$
  • $$467\ AD$$
Which war was formally ended with the Treaty of Portsmouth?
  • World War I
  • World War II
  • Russo-Japanese War
  • China Japan War
The harsh conditions imposed by the Treaty of Versailles after World War I helped lay the foundation for the __________.
  • rise of fascism in Germany
  • uprisings during the French Revolution
  • division of Korea along the 38th parallel
  • Bolshevik Revolution in Russia
When did the Hundred Years' War end?
  • $$1327$$
  • $$1377$$
  • $$1376$$
  • $$1453$$
The Peloponnesian war was fought between which cities?
  • Athens and Macedonia
  • Carthage and Athens
  • Sparta and Carthage
  • Sparta and Athens
The conflict between Israel and the Arab nations since 1948 was often considered part of the Cold War primarily because _________________________.
  • The policy of detente evolved from this conflict.

  • communist governments were established in many Arab nations.

  • The leadership of Joseph Stalin strongly influenced the policies of Saddam Hussein.

  • The United States supported Israel and the Soviet Union supported several Arab nations.
Which situation resulted from the Russo-Japanese War of 1905?
  • Japan lost its status as a world power
  • The Japanese Emperor encouraged reforms in Russia
  • Dissident groups challenged the power of the Russian Czar
  • Russia gained control of China and Japan
Who was the President of America during the American Civil War?
  • Abraham Lincoln
  • Andrew Jackson
  • George Washington
  • James Madison
Battle of Waterloo was fought in the year _______.
  • $$1800$$
  • $$1805$$
  • $$1807$$
  • $$1815$$
From the perspective of the North Vietnamese, the war in Vietnam in the 1960s was a battle between ___________.
  • fascism and liberalism
  • nationalism and imperialism
  • republicanism and totalitarianism
  • theocracy and monarchy
With which nation are Pol Pot, the Khmer Rouge and genocide associated?
  • Korea
  • Japan
  • Myanmar (Burma)
  • Cambodia (Kampuchea)
Blockade of Berlin.
Operation of the Berlin Airlift.
Organization of the Warsaw Pact.
Construction of the Berlin Wall.
These events of the Cold War are examples of __________.
  • efforts to prevent military conflict between the superpowers
  • situations that increased tensions between communist and democratic nations in Europe
  • attempts to weaken the Soviet Union's control of its Eastern European allies
  • policies of peaceful coexistence and detente 
North Atlantic Alliance is another name of ______________.
  • WHO
  • NATO
  • SAARC
  • WTO
Which organ of UN has ceased to be operational?
  • Trusteeship council
  • Secretariat
  • International court of Justice
  • Economic and social council
The major reason the Mexican Government strongly supported the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was that this agreement would _____________. 
  • raise tariffs on United States products entering Mexico
  • reduce Mexico's economic dependence of Europe
  • promote investment and economic growth in Mexico
  • stimulate trade between Asia and Latin America
A major purpose of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), the Organisation of American States (OAS) and the European Union (EU) is to _________.
  • encourage political and economic cooperation between member nations
  • end colonialism in member nations
  • control overpopulation in member nations
  • provide military assistance to member nations
Some efforts have been made to transform the status of individual from the object to the subject of international law. The first effort towards this was made after the ________.
  • Treaty of Westphalia
  • Treaty of Versailles
  • First World War
  • Second World War
Which of the following books was written by Machiavelli?
  • Gargantuas
  • The Prince
  • Don Quixote
  • Pantagruel
Peace-keeping missions are operating in more than a dozen of the world's many trouble spots. The authority to intervene and use force, if necessary, is found is several articles in the Charter. Which organization is referred to in these statements?
  • United Nations
  • Organisation of American States (OAS)
  • European Union (European Community)
  • International Court of Justice
Which of the following specialised agencies of the UN were created after the first World War?
  • ILO
  • WHO
  • FAO
  • UNESCO
The Fourteen points and the Atlantic Charter were ___________.
  • statements of post-war goals for establishing world peace
  • plans of victorious nation to provide conquered territories
  • military strategies for defeating enemy nations
  • agreement between nations to eliminate further development of weapons
When was the first printed book brought out?
  • In $$1456\ AD$$
  • In $$1546\ AD$$
  • In $$1466\ AD$$
  • In $$1356\ AD$$
Who authored the 'Declaration of Independence (USA)'?
  • George Washington
  • Benjamin Franklin
  • Thomas Jefferson
  • Calvin Coolidge
Who wrote the book 'The Wealth of Nations'?
  • Robinson
  • Adam Smith
  • Carl Mane
  • Malthus
Who among the following coined the slogan "From each according to his ability to each according to his needs"?
  • Robert Owen
  • Charles Fourier
  • Noel Babeuf
  • Karl Marx
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