World History Questions Answers

  • 1. Rivers Tigris and Euphrates are associated with ?

    1. Mesopotamian Civilization
    2. Egyptain Civilization
    3. Harappan Civilization
    4. Chinese Civilization
    Answer And Explanation

    Answer: Option A

    Explanation:

    Note : Modern area of Mesopotamian Civilization is Iraq.

  • 2. Which is considered as oldest civilization of the world ?

    1. Mesopotamian Civilization
    2. Egyptain Civilization
    3. Harappan Civilization
    4. Chinese Civilization
    Answer And Explanation

    Answer: Option A

    Explanation:

    Mesopotamian Civilization (4000 BC - 6th Cen. BC)

    Egyptain Civilization (3400 BC - 1000 BC)

    Harappan Civilization (2500 BC - 1750 BC)

    Chinese Civilization (1765 BC - 250 BC)

  • 3. Which among following is called "Gift of the Nile" ?

    1. China
    2. India
    3. Iraq
    4. Egypt
    Answer And Explanation

    Answer: Option D

  • 4. Who is considered as the master of Greek comedy ?

    1. Aeschylus
    2. Sophocles
    3. Aristophanes
    4. Philip
    Answer And Explanation

    Answer: Option C

    Explanation:

    "Aeschylus" was the founder of Greek tragedy, he was author of "Promethus Bound".

    "Sophocles" is considered as the greatest Greek tragedians.

    "Philip" was the father of Alexander.

  • 5. When ancient Olympic games first held ?

    1. 776 BC
    2. 780 BC
    3. 790 BC
    4. 800 BC
    Answer And Explanation

    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.

  • 6. Who is known as the father of Modern Medicine ?

    1. Euclid
    2. Pythagoras
    3. Hippocrates
    4. Erastosthenes
    Answer And Explanation

    Answer: Option C

    Explanation:

    Note : All four names above are associated with Greece civilization.

    "Euclid" and "Pythagoras" have made contributions in Mathematics.

    Erastosthenes was first to suggest that one could reach India from Europe by sailing west.

  • 7. Rome was founded around ?

    1. 1000 BC
    2. 1200 BC
    3. 1400 BC
    4. 1600 BC
    Answer And Explanation

    Answer: Option A

    Explanation:

    Rome was founded around 1000 BC by Romulus.