General Knowledge About World

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1
The first Olympiad was held in Greece in the year
776 BC
2
Rome was founded in the year
753 BC
3
The Great wall of China was built in the year
214 BC
4
The first voyage around the world was undertook by whom in 1522
Magellan
5
The first President of USA was
George Washington
6
Which Battle marked the end of Napoleon era
Waterloo
7
The American War of Independence was fought between
America and Great Britain
8
Adolf Hitler was also known as
Fuhrer
9
The first woman in world to become the Prime minister of a country was
Sirimao Bandara Naike
10
The Emperor of Germany who dismissed his Chancellor Bismark in 1980 was
William II
11
Two Presidents of USA were father and son.Their names were
John Adams & Quincey
12
The UNO came into existance in
1945 AD
13
The king of England before Elizabeth II was
George VI
14
Queen Elizabeth I ascended the throne of England in the year
1558 AD
15
The Statue of Liberty of New York was a gift from
France
16
Hitler's secret service was also known as
Gestapo
17
The last Emperor of Rome was
Romulus Augustus
18
Florence Nightingale was known as
Lady of the Lamp
19
Mao Tse Tung died in the year
1976 AD
20
In 1806,the Holy Roman Empire was dissolved by
Napolean
21
The country which celebrates Independence day on 15th August, apart from India, is
South Korea
22
The first World War ended in
1918 AD
23
The US President who was forced to resign due to the Watergate scandal was
Nixon
24
The Second World War ended in
1945 AD
25
The first communist manifesto was issued in
1848 AD
26
The first Prime Minister of Independent Kenya was
Jomo Kenyatta
27
Malenkov became the Soviet Prime Minister after the death of
Stalin
28
The first British Prime Minister was
Sir Robert Walpole
29
The French revolution took place during the years
1789-1799 AD
30
The British Commander who surrendered before the Americans and French at York town in 1781 was
Lord Cornwallis
31
The American War of Independence was faught during the years
1775-1783 AD
32
Stalin became the Premiere of USSR in
1924 AD
33
Lenin was succeeded by
Stalin
34
In the Second World War,atomic bombs were dropped in Japan which destroyed
Hiroshima
35
Leningrad was built by
Peter I
36
White House,the residence of the President of the USA is located at
Washington DC
37
In European History,the year 1848 is known as
Year of Revolution
38
The first Prime Minister of Israel was
David Bengurian
39
The English King who was prepared to exchange his kingdom for a horse was
Richard III
40
Nixon was succeeded by
Gerald Ford
41
Nixon resigned in the year
1974 AD
42
The First World War broke out in
1914 AD
43
In the year 1959,Chinese occupied
Tibet
44
A big Naval expedition sent by Philip II against England was known as the
Spanish Armada
45
Magna Karta is also known as the
Bible of English Constitution
46
The king who was forced to sign the Magna Karta was
King John II
47
Winston Churchil died in the year
1965 AD
48
Battle of Britain was fought in the year
1940 AD
49
Hitler launched Operation Barbarossa in 1941 against the
Soviet Union
50
Bolschevik Revolution took place in
1917 AD
51
Christopher Columbus died in the year
1506 AD
52
De Champlain was a
French Explorer
53
China was also known as
Chung hua
54
Alexandria was founded by
Alexander
55
In the first Punic War fought in 264-261 BC,the Romans defeated
Carthaginians
56
Modern Parliament was introduced by
Edward I
57
The Disease which struck Europe in the 14th Century was
Plague
58
In the thirteenth Century,Russia was overun by
Mongols
59
In 1260,the Mongol army was defeated by the armies of Islam at
Ain Jalut
60
Timur died in the year
1405 AD
61
The first colony established by the English in north America was
Jamestown
62
Henry IV was assassinated in
1610 AD
63
The War of the Grand Alliance was fought during
1689-97 AD
64
The War of the Spanish succession was fought during
1701-14 AD
65
In 1707,the two countries who became united were
England and Scotland
66
Napoleon crowned himself as Emperor in
1801 AD
67
Napoleon brought a detailed revision of the French Legal System called as
Code Napoleon
68
In 1805,the French fleet was destroyed at
The Battle of Trafalgar
69
The unification of Italy took place during
1858-1870 AD
70
The unification of Germany was carried-out during
1864-1870 AD
71
In 1870,Germany waged war with
France
72
In 1822,the country which was declared an independent empire was
Brazil
73
Abraham Lincoln,the American President was a republican from
Illinois
74
The 1849 Gold-Rush was due to gold discovered at
Northern California
75
Between 1836-1847,USA was at war with
Mexico
76
In 1898,USA was at war with
Spain
77
In 1867,USA purchased Alaska from
Russia
78
In 1770,James Cook,the English Captain landed at
Botany Bay of Australia
79
Suez Cananl was opened in
1869 AD
80
In 1818,the Zulu Kingdom was founded by
Shaka
81
In 1911,Italy invaded
Libya
82
King Leopold was from
Belgium
83
The Union of South Africa was formed in
1909 AD
84
In earlier times,Turkey was referred to as
The sick man of Europe
85
In 1877,Russia went to war with
Turkey
86
In July 1914,Austria invaded
Serbia
87
In August 1914,Germany attacked
France
88
In the first World War,German forces were defeated Grumbinnen by
Russia
89
In the first World War,Austria fought alongside
Germany
90
In the first World War,Austria & Germany were known as
Central powers
91
Finland Won Independence in 1917 from
Russia
92
In 1935,Italy attacked
Ethiopia
93
Benito Mussolini was the dictator of
Italy
94
Mein Kampf was written by
Adolf Hitler
95
Adolf Hitler was the dictator of
Germany
96
In a mass genocide,Hitler targetted
The Jews
97
In 1939,Hitler and Stalin concluded the
Nazi-Soviet Pact
98
The Bolschevik revolution occurred in
1917 AD
99
Franco came to power in Spain in
1939 AD
100
Hitler's Nazy party came to power in
1933 AD
101
In 1940,Germany defeated
Poland
102
In 1940,Germany invaded
France
103
Winston Churchill was the premier of
Britain
104
In December 1941,Japan attacked
Pearl Harbour
105
In June 1941,Hitler launched Operation
Barbarossa
106
Operation Barbarossa was launched against
Soviet Union
107
In 1942,Russians broke the German front at
Stalingrad
108
In 1942,British defeated the Africa Corps at
El Alamein
109
The Marshall Plan was launched in
Jun-47
110
The European Ecomic Community was formed in
1952 AD
111
The Berlin Wall was built in
1961 AD
112
In 1937,Japan attacked
China
113
In the first World War, Japan allied with
Germany
114
Pearl Harbour is located in
Hawai
115
During the first World War,America's President was
Roosewelt
116
In February 1942,Singapore fell to
Japan
117
Indonesia became independent in
1948 AD
118
Phillipines became independent in
1946 AD
119
Malaya became independent in
1957 AD
120
The Cultural Revolution was launched in China in 1966 by
Mao Tse-tung
121
Prior to its Independence,Korea was a Colony of
Japan
122
The Korean War was fought in
1950-53 AD
123
Tibet is presently occupied by
China
124
During 1945-52,Japan was occupied by
United States troops
125
In 1997,Hong Kong was reunified with
China
126
Ghana became independent in
1957 AD
127
Before independence Ghana was a colony of
Britain
128
The earlier name of Ghana was
Gold Coast
129
Kenya became independent in
1963 AD
130
Zimbabwe became independent in
1976 AD
131
Before independence,Zimbabwe was a colony of
Britain
132
Zaire became independent in
1960 AD
133
The earlier name of Zaire was
Congo
134
Before independence,Zaire was under the control of
Belgians
135
Before independence,Angola was under the control of
Portuguese
136
The unpopular practise of South Africa was
Apartheid
137
South Africa withdrew from the British Common Wealth in
1961 AD
138
In 1994,the African National Congress won the elections in South Africa under the leadership of
Nelson Mandela
139
The popular leader of Cuba is
Fidel Castro
140
In 1990,Iraq attacked and occupied
Kuwait
141
In 1979,Afghanistan witnessed invasion by
Soviet Union
142
Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty was signed in
1991 AD
143
During the Gulf War,Iraq fought under the leadership of
Saddam Hussein
144
The Shah of Iran was overthrown in
1979 AD
145
Ayatollah Khomeini was the religious leader of
Iran