World History Questions Answers

• 15. Brazil was discovered in ?

  1. 1500
  2. 1505
  3. 1510
  4. 1515

  Answer And Explanation

  Answer: Option A

  Explanation:

  Brazil was discovered in 1500 by a Portuguese named Pedro Alvarez.

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• 16. Who discovered North Pole ?

  1. Captain James
  2. Magellan
  3. Amundsen
  4. Robert Peary

  Answer And Explanation

  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.

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• 17. Magna Carta or The Great Charter was signed in

  1. 1210
  2. 1215
  3. 1220
  4. 1225

  Answer And Explanation

  Answer: Option B

  Explanation:

  Magna Carta or The Great Charter was signed in 1215 by the King John II of England.

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• 18. Habeas Corpus Act was passed in ?

  1. 1679
  2. 1683
  3. 1691
  4. 1997

  Answer And Explanation

  Answer: Option A

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• 19. "Boston Tea Party" incident happened in ?

  1. 1770
  2. 1771
  3. 1772
  4. 1773

  Answer And Explanation

  Answer: Option D

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• 20. In which year American Revolution started ?

  1. 1774
  2. 1775
  3. 1776
  4. 1777

  Answer And Explanation

  Answer: Option B

  Explanation:

  American Revolution started in 1775 and lasted till 1781.

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• 21. In which year American Independence was acknowledged by England ?

  1. 1782
  2. 1783
  3. 1784
  4. 1785

  Answer And Explanation

  Answer: Option B

  Explanation:

  American Independence was acknowledged by England in 1783 in the treaty of Paris and George Washington was elected the first President of USA.

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