World History MCQs
6. Who said, “I am the state”?
C. Louis-XIV of France
Explanation:
Louis XIV brought France to its peak of absolute power and his words ‘L’etat c’est moi’ (‘I am the state’) express the spirit of a rule in which the king held all political authority. His absolutism brought him into conflict with the Huguenots and the papacy, with damaging repercussions.
7. America got independence on ____________.
A. 4 July 1776
Explanation:
By issuing the Declaration of Independence, adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the 13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain. The Declaration summarized the colonists’ motivations for seeking independence.
8. ‘Liberty, Equality and Fraternity’ is associated with ____________.
B. French Revolution
Explanation:
Liberty, Equality and Fraternity was the tripartite motto of French revolution which lasted for about 10 years between 1789 and 1799.
9. French Revolution was inspired by the teachings of _____________.
B. J.J. Rousseau
Explanation:
Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712 – 1778) was a French philosopher and writer of the Age of Enlightenment. His Political Philosophy, particularly his formulation of social contract theory (or Contractarianism), strongly influenced the French Revolution and the development of Liberal, Conservative and Socialist theory.
10. Adolf Hitler was appointed as Chancellor of Germany in ________.
A. 1933
Explanation:
In 1933, President Paul von Hindenburg names Adolf Hitler, leader or fuhrer of the National Socialist German Workers Party (or Nazi Party), as chancellor of Germany.
