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Monday 27 March 2017

World History GK-3



World History GK-3


1. The first President of USA was – George Washington
2. Which Battle marked the end of Napoleon era – Waterloo
3. The American War of Independence was fought between – America and Great Britain
4. Adolf Hitler was also known as – Fuhrer
5. The first Olympiad was held in Greece in the year – 776 BC
6 Rome was founded in the year – 753 BC
7. The Great wall of China was built in the year – 214 BC
8. The first voyage around the world was undertook by whom in 1522 – Magellan
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

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