World History MCQs
11. Benito Mussolini was leader of ____________.
C. Italy
Explanation:
Benito Mussolini was an Italian political leader who became the fascist dictator of Italy from 1925 to 1945.
12. ‘Boston Tea Party’ protest is associated with _____________.
B. American Revolution
Explanation:
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest that occurred on December 16, 1773, at Griffin’s Wharf in Boston, Massachusetts. American colonists, frustrated and angry at Britain for imposing “taxation without representation,” dumped 342 chests of British tea into the harbor.
13. Gestapo was the secret police of _______________.
D. Germany
Explanation:
The Geheime Staatspolizei (Secret State Police), abbreviated Gestapo was the official secret police of Nazi Germany and German-occupied Europe.
14. The Treaty of Versailles was signed on ____________.
C. 28 June 1919
Explanation:
The Treaty of Versailles was signed by Germany and the Allied Nations on June 28, 1919, formally ending World War One. The terms of the treaty required that Germany pay financial reparations, disarm, lose territory, and give up all of its overseas colonies.
15. When did World War-I start?
B. 1914
Explanation:
World War I, also known as the Great War, started in 1914 (28 July 1914) after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. His murder catapulted into a war across Europe that lasted until 1918 (11 November 1918). During the four-year conflict, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire (the Central Powers) fought against Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Romania, Canada, Japan and the United States (the Allied Powers).
