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Marco Polo, Venetian traveller, travelled from Venice to China and Japan in :

1285 - 90
1288 - 93
1290 - 96
1295 - 1301

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Marco Polo was the first European to visit China.

1. Who discovered North Pole ?

Captain James
Magellan
Amundsen
Robert Peary

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Robert Peary discovered North pole in 1909, he was an American.

Captain James discovered Sandwich Island in 1770, he was a British.

Amundsen discovered South Pole in 1911, he was from Norway.

2. Rivers Tigris and Euphrates are associated with ?

Mesopotamian Civilization
Egyptain Civilization
Harappan Civilization
Chinese Civilization

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Note : Modern area of Mesopotamian Civilization is Iraq.

3. First World War started in which year ?

1914
1916
1918
1920

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

First World War started from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918

4. Who started the construction of Colosseum in Rome ?

Nero
Titus
Victor
Vespasian

Answer: Option D

5. When ancient Olympic games first held ?

776 BC
780 BC
790 BC
800 BC

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Olympic games were first held in 776 BC by the Greeks in honour of God Zeus at Mount Olympus in Greece and then Vanished in 580 AD. French Baron "Pierre de Coubertin" revived these games in 1894 and modern Olympics games started in 1896 at Athens and since then they are being held every fourth year.