O-Level History – World History Basics Quiz #1

World History Basics Quiz #1

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1) Which river was the heart of ancient Egyptian civilization?

A) Nile B) Tigris C) Indus D) Yellow (Huang He)

2) Which city-state is most closely associated with early democracy?

A) Sparta B) Athens C) Rome D) Babylon

3) The Silk Road linked China with the Mediterranean, primarily trading which luxury good?

A) Spices B) Porcelain C) Silk D) Tea

4) Who was the first emperor of Rome?

A) Julius Caesar B) Nero C) Constantine D) Augustus (Octavian)

5) The Magna Carta (1215) limited the power of which English king?

A) King John B) Henry VIII C) William the Conqueror D) Charles I

6) The Renaissance began in which European country?

A) France B) Germany C) Italy D) Spain

7) In which year did the Ottoman Empire capture Constantinople?

A) 1066 B) 1453 C) 1492 D) 1648

8) Which Mughal emperor commissioned the Taj Mahal?

A) Akbar B) Shah Jahan C) Aurangzeb D) Babur

9) Which conflict was triggered by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand (1914)?

A) World War II B) Crimean War C) World War I D) Cold War

10) Who led India’s non-violent movement for independence?

A) Subhas Chandra Bose B) Jawaharlal Nehru C) Bhimrao Ambedkar D) Mahatma Gandhi