General Knowledge

  • 1. Q): Who is known as the 'Father of History'?

    A): Herodotus

  • 2. Q): Which ancient civilization built the pyramids?

    A): The Egyptians.

  • 3. Q): Who was the first emperor of China?

    A): Qin Shi Huang

  • 4. Q): In which country did the ancient city of Troy exist?

    A): Turkey

  • 5. Q): Who wrote the ancient Indian text, the Arthashastra?

    A): Kautilya (Chanakya)

  • 6. Q): Which ancient civilization was famous for its advanced drainage system?

    A): The Indus Valley Civilization

  • 7. Q): What is the name of the first recorded law code?

    A): The Code of Hammurabi.

  • 8. Q): Who was the Greek god of the sea?

    A): Poseidon

  • 9. Q): What was the main language of the Roman Empire?

    A): Latin

  • 10. Q): Which battle marked the end of the Persian Wars?

    A): The Battle of Plataea.

  • 11. Q): Who was the first Holy Roman Emperor?

    A): Charlemagne.

  • 12. Q): What year did the Battle of Hastings occur?

    A): 1066

  • 13. Q): Who was the leader of the Mongol Empire?

    A): Genghis Khan.

  • 14. Q): Which English document, signed in 1215, limited the power of the king?

    A): The Magna Carta.

  • 15. Q): Who was known as the Maid of Orléans?

    A): Joan of Arc.

  • 16. Q): What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?

    A): Constantinople.

  • 17. Q): Which famous Muslim leader recaptured Jerusalem in 1187?

    A): Saladin.

  • 18. Q): What pandemic swept through Europe in the 14th century?

    A): The Black Death.

  • 19. Q): Who was the first emperor of the Mali Empire?

    A): Sundiata Keita.

  • 20. Q): Which battle is considered to have ended the Hundred Years War?

    A): The Battle of Castillon.

  • 21. Q): Who was the first President of the United States?

    A): George Washington.

  • 22. Q): In which year did the American Civil War begin?

    A): 1861

  • 23. Q): Who was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence?

    A): Thomas Jefferson.

  • 24. Q): Which revolution is associated with the storming of the Bastille?

    A): The French Revolution.

  • 25. Q): Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II?

    A): Joseph Stalin.


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