#1
Who is known for their role in the Industrial Revolution and the development of the assembly line?
Henry Ford
ExplanationPioneered mass production techniques revolutionizing manufacturing.
#2
Who was the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia?
Vladimir Lenin
ExplanationLed the uprising that established Soviet Russia.
#3
Who was the first European explorer to reach India by sea?
Vasco da Gama
ExplanationEstablished the sea route to India, circumventing land routes.
#4
Which treaty marked the end of the American Revolutionary War?
Treaty of Paris (1783)
ExplanationRecognized American independence from British rule.
#5
Which city was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantinople
ExplanationCenter of Byzantine civilization, later renamed Istanbul.
#6
Who wrote 'The Communist Manifesto'?
Karl Marx
ExplanationOutlined principles of communism and class struggle.
#7
Which event significantly contributed to the start of the Renaissance period?
The fall of the Roman Empire
ExplanationShift from medieval to modern cultural and intellectual revival.
#8
Which treaty marked the end of World War I?
Treaty of Versailles
ExplanationImposed severe penalties on Germany, ending the war.
#9
Which economic theory is associated with Adam Smith?
Laissez-faire capitalism
ExplanationAdvocated for minimal government intervention in economy.
#10
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
Marie Curie
ExplanationAwarded for her groundbreaking work in physics and chemistry.
#11
Who is often credited with the unification of Germany?
Otto von Bismarck
ExplanationImplemented policies that led to the creation of the German Empire.
#12
Who is considered the 'Father of Modern Physics'?
Galileo Galilei
ExplanationRevolutionized astronomy, physics, and scientific method.
#13
Which of the following countries was NOT involved in the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885, leading to the partitioning of Africa?
Italy
ExplanationItaly wasn't among the European powers involved in dividing Africa.
#14
Which of the following was NOT a significant factor leading to the decline of the Ottoman Empire?
Rise of Protestantism
ExplanationInternal factors and external pressures, not religious shifts.
#15
Which empire was known for its extensive system of roads known as the 'Royal Road'?
Persian Empire
ExplanationFacilitated communication and trade across vast territories.