CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge World History Quiz 16 - MCQExams.com

DO NOT ANSWER IF YOU DO NOT KNOW PLEASE. I WILL MARK BRAINLIEST IF ANSWERS ARE CORRECT! Thank You!!
Which group of people did Hitler try to exterminate during the war? (1 point)
  • Aryans
  • Jews
  • Russians
  • Austrians
The end of dynastic rule in China was ultimately due to
  • greed.
  • opium
  • imperiallism
  • isolationism
Charles X sparked a revolt in France by
  • favoring the interests of business owners over the wealthy.
  • attempting to start a war with the rest of Europe.
  • refusing to agree with the terms of the Congress of Vienna.
  • trying to increase the power of the monarchy.
Industrialization in the 19th century is most associated with
  • revolution.x
  • urbanization.
  • agrarian life.
  • Manifest Destiny. Having a little trouble help?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Renaissance art?
  • Naturalism
  • Highly stylized, uniform works
  • Classical influence
  • Use of perspective
The Russian Empire was multi-ethnic with populations of which of the following?
  • Slavic peoples
  • Muslim Serbs
  • Turkic Muslims
  • Non-Slavic Europeans
  • German migrants
Which historical events does Charles Dickens novel 'The Tale of Two Cities' concern?
  • The American Revolutionary
  • The Russian Revolution
  • The Chinese Revolution
  • The French Revolution
Which best describe consensus historiography? 
  • a bottom-up look at historical events to rethink the traditional perspective
  • a re-interpretation of facts based on new evidence and resulting in new conclusions
  • a revisionist interpretation of events in which all viewpoints are considered
  • a top-down look at historical events to rethink the traditional perspective
  • a view of history in which the traditional interpretation is upheld
Who is known as the forerunner of Indian Journalism?
  • Krishnamohan Bannerjee
  • Shiv Chandra Das
  • Ramgopal Ghosh
  • Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Which of these was a task of the Freedmen's Bureau?
  • It established schools for newly-freed slaves.
  • It set up "return to Africa" trips for former slaves.
  • It helped transition Native Americans to city and industrial life.
  • It created Jobs for newly-arrived immigrants to the United States.
Which statement best describes a result of the Battle of Gettysburg?
  • Europe withdrew its financial support for the Confederate government.
  • Europe would not recognize the Confederacy as an independent nation.
  • The Confederacy began to believe that it might win the Civil War.
  • The Confederacy dealt a powerful blow to the Union military.
How did the rise of Constantinople contribute to Roman culture?
  • Ancient Greek and Roman culture survived, but only until the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
  • Roman culture was abandoned after Constantinople's leader was overthrown by a Germanic prince.
  • Roman culture did not disappear because the traditions were kept alive by leaders in Constantinople.
  • Roman culture did not survive because it was blended with other Byzantine customs and traditions.
Which statement best describes how the Grange first tried to help farmers financially in the late 1800s?
  • The Grange pressured state legislatures to regulate the railroad industry.
  • The Grange organized the Populist Party to run their own candidates.
  • The Grange organized the Farmers Alliances to influence national policy.
  • The Grange established cooperative stores and crop storage facilities.
Andrew Jackson and his supporters responded to the corrupt bargain of 1824 by?
  • quitting the Federalist Party.
  • forming the Federalist Party.
  • quitting the Democratic Party.
  • forming the Democratic Party.
What was the Soviet Union's goal in blocking land and water routes to West Berlin?
  • to prevent the Western Allies from taking over East Berlin
  • to add some parts of West Berlin to East Berlin
  • to gain the support of the pro-communist parties in West Berlin
  • to stop the Western Allies from providing supplies to West Berlin
Which two sentences describe the state of Europe after The Great War?
  • Germany was held responsible for the war and had to pay other countries for their losses.
  • Millions of people had been killed using new technologies that had been invented during the war.
  • Britain had been destroyed by trench warfare and spent many years rebuilding damaged buildings.
  • The Allied Powers stationed an army in Germany to prevent it from attacking France and Russia in the future.
  • The relationship between France and Germany improved, and the two countries formed a military alliance.
Which causes did the American Revolution and the French Revolution share? Two possible answers.
  • Years if unwanted taxes.
  • Oppressive oligarchical governments.
  • Comprehensive economic reforms.
  • Enlightenment ideals.
How were the Japanese able to surprise the US at Pearl Harbor?
  • Japanese land forces had invaded Hawaii unnoticed.
  • Japanese submarines invaded Pearl Harbor unnoticed.
  • Japanese airplanes had flown to the US mainland unnoticed.
  • Japanese aircraft carriers had approached Hawaii unnoticed.
Which of the following statements best describes a central idea of the text?
  • Due to his bravery and intelligence, Mandelbaum was able to rescue his family from the Holocaust.
  • Mandelbaum was spared from the Holocaust because his friends provided him places to hide throughout the war.
  • During the Holocaust, Mandelbaum had the good fortune to escape the gas chamber because he had experience as an electrician.
  • Mandelbaum was able to reunite his family, decades after World War II had ended.
How did Lenin plan to apply Marxism to Russia
  • by putting mensheviks in charge of government policy
  • by spontaneously overthrowing capitalism
  • by creating an elite Socialist ruling party to lead to a revolution
  • by instituting widespread suffrage reform
Which of the following is an example of bolshevik land reform ?
  • They ended private ownership of land and redistributed to peasants
  • If failed to deal with land reform causing a Civil War
  • Theyve ended up private ownership of land and created government agencies to take it over
  • They seized landed from peasants who refused to grow grain
What was the purpose of Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England?
  • to support the idea of a social contract.
  • to advocate for common law.
  • to define the individual rights of Englishmen.
  • to argue for a strong central government.
Which one of these figure from Greek Mythology causes people to turn to stone?
  • Medusa
  • The Minotaur
  • Hades
  • Hercules
Which day was the largest gathering of international leaders on South African soil for the installation of South Africas first democratic, non-racial government?
  • 9th May
  • 10th May
  • 11th May
  • 12th May
Hitlers worldview was based on the concept of........ 
  • Charles Darwin
  • Herbert Spencer
  • Lebensraum
  • One nation, one empire and one leader
Who among the following were the first to invade india ?
  • Afghan
  • Mongols
  • Arabs
  • Turks
What was the main reason behind the passing of the US Bill of Rights?
  • Americans were afraid of the British invasion.
  • Americans were afraid that civil war would break out.
  • Americans were afraid of a government that was too strong.
  • Americans were afraid that the king would have too much power.
In 1991 the Soviet Union collapsed MAINLY because?
  • key Soviet leaders were assassinated.
  • a civil war erupted in the southern republics.
  • the United States was a better country and capitalism ruled the world.
  • years of economic stagnation left it far behind Western and Asian countries.
In Kansas its illegal to eat cherry pie with what
  • Cream
  • Ice Cream
  • Honey
  • Sugar
Although used earlier by French and German writers, the term 'Industrial Revolution' in English was first popularised by ________.
  • Adam Smith
  • Arnold Toynbee
  • James Mill
  • Bertrand Russell
0:0:1


Answered Not Answered Not Visited Correct : 0 Incorrect : 0

Practice Class 8 General Knowledge Quiz Questions and Answers