126. Q): Who discovered penicillin?

A): Alexander Fleming.

127. Q): In which year did India gain independence from Britain?

A): 1947.

128. Q): What was the primary cause of the American Civil War?

A): Slavery and states' rights.

129. Q): Who was the first Prime Minister of independent India?

A): Jawaharlal Nehru.

130. Q): Who was the British Prime Minister during most of World War II?

A): Winston Churchill.

131. Q): Which global conflict was triggered by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

A): World War I.

132. Q): Who was the leader of Nazi Germany?

A): Adolf Hitler.

133. Q): In which year did the Berlin Wall fall?

A): 1989

134. Q): Who was the first man to walk on the moon?

A): Neil Armstrong.

135. Q): What was the name of the US economic program to rebuild Europe after World War II?

A): The Marshall Plan.

136. Q): Who was the South African president that ended apartheid?

A): Nelson Mandela.

137. Q): In which year did the Soviet Union collapse?

A): 1991

138. Q): Who was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?

A): Margaret Thatcher.

139. Q): What event started the Great Depression in 1929?

A): The Wall Street Crash.

140. Q): Who was the first Mughal Emperor?

A): Babur.

141. Q): What was the original name of Mahatma Gandhi?

A): Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.

142. Q): Who founded the Maurya Dynasty?

A): Chandragupta Maurya.

143. Q): Which battle marked the beginning of British rule in India?

A): The Battle of Plassey.

144. Q): Who was the founder of the Indian National Congress?

A): A.O. Hume.

145. Q): Who was the first woman to become the Prime Minister of India?

A): Indira Gandhi.

146. Q): Which movement did Mahatma Gandhi launch in 1942?

A): The Quit India Movement.

147. Q): Who is known as the 'Iron Man of India'?

A): Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

148. Q): What was the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire?

A): Hampi

149. Q): Which act led to the partition of Bengal in 1905?

A): The Partition of Bengal by Lord Curzon.

150. Q): What was the main cause of World War I?

A): The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.