CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge World History Quiz 12 - MCQExams.com

Which has been a characteristic of many Southeast Asian countries since World War II?
  • Internal struggles for power that lead to political instability
  • Isolation from the influence of the Superpowers
  • Democratic governments based on the principles of the French Revolution
  • Fundamentalist Islamic Government supported by Iran
Which of the following years is considered as the first year of the Muslim Calendar?
  • $$671\ AD$$
  • $$622\ AD$$
  • $$651\ AD$$
  • $$571\ AD$$
During the $$18th$$ and $$19th$$ centuries, increased contact between European and the continents of Africa, Asia, and South America resulted in _________.
  • closer cultural cooperation between Europe and these continents
  • the exploitation of the labour and resources of these continents
  • a return to the political and economic systems of feudal Europe
  • preservation of the rights of the indigenous peoples
Which mountain's volcano buried archaeological site Pompeii in 79 AD?
  • Mount Pelee
  • Mount Tambora
  • Mount Etna
  • Mount Vesuvius
"East Africa is changing. When my children go with us to visit my parents they feel out of place. They see bare floor, the different food, and they cannot understand it as we can. They will never scorn [reject] their origins, but it is just no longer their way of life. They have something better to look forward to."
Which facet of African life is described in this quotation?
  • Political problems of developing nations
  • Ethnic conflicts
  • Conflict between tradition and modernization
  • Prejudice against elderly family members
A primary purpose for building the Suez Canal was to _____________.
  • encourage Jewish settlement in the nearby Palestine
  • increase trade between the Middle East, Europe and Asia
  • reduce the time needed for travel between the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea
  • allow Indian merchants to reach the east coast of Africa
Which fact about China has been the cause of the other three?
  • the economy of China has trouble providing for all the needs of the people
  • the Chinese Government has set limits on the children families may have
  • Chinese cities have a severe shortage of housing
  • China's population exceeds one billion
Which political trend exists in present-day Latin America?
  • Most countries are becoming military juntas
  • Communism is spreading throughout the region
  • Democracy is replacing dictatorship
  • Religious leaders are making government policy
Where can the finest examples of medieval architecture be seen?
  • Cathedrals
  • Castles
  • Homes of towns people
  • Universities
Where was the Ottonian dynasty established?
  • Germany
  • Denmark
  • Iceland
  • Scandinavia
Which of the following is true of both the Roman Empire and Han empire?
  • Both empires were heavily dependent on slave labor
  • Both empires were characterised by long periods of effective centralised government
  • In both empires, extensive maritime trade was important
  • Both empires were ruled by wealthy merchant cities
With respect to Bhakti culture, choose the correct statement.
$$1.$$ Tulsidas, Surdas, Mirabai and Chaitanya were most renowned saints of saguna school.
$$2.$$ Kabir and Nanak were popular exponent of Nirguna School.
$$3.$$ Alvars and Nayanars belonged to Nirguna School.
$$4.$$ Tukaram who was the teacher of Shivaji and belonged to Varkari sect, wrote poems collectively called as Abhangas.
  • $$1, 2$$ and $$4$$
  • $$1, 2$$ and $$3$$
  • $$2, 3$$ and $$4$$
  • All of these
To which order or Silsilah of the Sufis was Sheikh Bahauddin Zakariya associated?
  • Chisti
  • Qadiri
  • Naqshbandi
  • Suharawardi
Since the creation of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), member nations have joined together to _____________.
  • determine the supply of oil on the world market
  • establish a policy of independence in trade
  • maintain a low price of oil per barrel
  • isolate themselves from the rest of the world
Who is the father of Athenian democracy?
  • Cleisthenes
  • Draco
  • Hippias
  • Preisistratos
Who among the following is a lady Alvar Saint?
  • Tirupan
  • Perumal
  • Madhur Kavi
  • Andal
Lord Buddha's image is sometimes shown with the hand gesture, called 'Bhumiisparsha Mudra'. It signifies __________________________.
  • Buddha's calling of the Earth to watch over Mara and to prevent Mara from distributing his meditation
  • Buddha's calling of the Earth to witness his purity and chastity despite the temptation of mara
  • The gesture of debate or discussion/argument
  • Both (a) and (b)
An idol of Lord Krishna in a temple is ____________________.
  • A natural person
  • A legal person
  • Not a person in the eye of law become only the priest of the temple wiII be a person
  • Not a person because no personality can be conferred on God
Consider the following statements.
$$1.$$ 'Bijak' is a composition of the teaching of Saint Dadu Dayal.
$$2.$$ The philosophy of Pushti Marg was propounded by Madhvacharya.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
  • Only $$1$$
  • Only $$2$$
  • Both $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • Neither $$1$$ nor $$2$$
Kapilvastu Relics (fragments of Lord Buddha's bone), for the second time in 114 years, recently travelled from India to ___________.
  • China
  • Sri Lanka
  • Myanmar
  • Japan
Choose the correct answer form the alternatives given.
The group of nations known as G-8 started at G-Which among the following was not one of them?
  • Canada
  • Italy
  • Russia
  • Japan
Choose the correct answer form the alternatives given.
Who among the following has been named as new heir of Mysore Royal Family?
  • Yaduveer Gopal Raj Urs
  • Chaduranga Kantharajas Urs
  • Aditya Gurudev Urs
  • Chandra Shekar Urs
The first time that Mahatma Gandhi tried out his method of Satyagraha was _______________________.
  • in South Africa against racist policies
  • against indigo planters in Champaran
  • in the Kheda no-rent campaign.
  • at Bardoli
Choose the correct answer form the alternatives given.
Whose teaching inspired the French Revolution?
  • Rousseau
  • Locke
  • Hegel
  • Wagner
The deity most praised in Rigveda is __________________.
  • Indra
  • Agni
  • Mitra
  • Varuna
The first venture of Mahatma Gandhi in all India politics was ____________.
  • Non - cooperation Movement
  • Dandi March
  • Champaran Movement
  • Rowlatt Satyagraha
He made a MAIDEN speech.
  • for the first time
  • without preparation
  • fiery
  • with preparation
Youth and age will never ___________.
  • meet
  • agree
  • disagree
  • last for ever
The First India Africa Forum Summit was held during 2008 at ________________.
  • New Delhi
  • Tana
  • Bangalore
  • Addis Ababa
The king follows a policy of LAISSEZ FAIRE.
  • non-interference
  • full control
  • severe punishment
  • policy law
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