World History 1 Set 1

Bachelor of Arts in History (BA History),

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC),

Indian Administrative Service (IAS)

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This set of World History 1 Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on World History 1 Set 1

Q1 | Homo erectus differed from Cro-Magnon man in
  • small flow
  • drawing paintings
  • large jaw
  • making tools
Answer: large jaw
Q2 | First fossil of African Ape man was discovered by
  • reymont dart
  • e dubious
  • dr leakey
  • arther keith
Answer: reymont dart
Q3 | Homo erectus is the zoological name of
  • java ape man
  • peking man
  • neanderthal man
  • both l and 2
Answer: both l and 2
Q4 | Fire was first used for protection and cooking by……..
  • java man
  • neanderthal man
  • peaking man
  • cro-magnon men
Answer: java man
Q5 | The theory of evolution indicates that?
  • man evolved from monkeys
  • monkeys evolved from men
  • man evolv
  • from dinosaurs d man and apes had a common ancestor d. none
Answer: man evolv
Q6 | The epoch of human civilization is?
  • pliocene
  • pleistocene
  • holocene
  • paleocane
Answer: holocene
Q7 | Homo belongs to class
  • mammalian
  • primate
  • prosimi
  • athropoidea
Answer: mammalian
Q8 | Fossils of crossing Magnon man were discovered in?
  • 1924
  • 1891
  • 1868
  • 1856
Answer: 1924
Q9 | Which one is the closest to modern man?
  • peking
  • cro-magnon man
  • java ape man
  • african man
Answer: cro-magnon man
Q10 | From which of the following Indian archaeological site the earliest stone tools have been found?
  • lothal
  • sindh
  • bori
  • kabul
Answer: bori
Q11 | Which of the following site is belongs to the lower Paleolithic cultures
  • pahalgam
  • belan valley
  • bhimbetka
  • all of the above
Answer: belan valley
Q12 | River Tigris and Euphrates are associated with?
  • mesopotamian civilization
  • harappan civilization
  • chinese civilization
  • egyptian civilization
Answer: mesopotamian civilization
Q13 | What was the primary focus of the much of the culture of the city od the Ahrens?
  • war and fighting
  • athletics and competition
  • art a
  • education d power and conquest. 15 history of rome ‘ written by?
Answer: art a
Q14 | Microliths type of tools used by
  • mesolithic
  • paleolith
  • c neolithic
  • metal age
Answer: mesolithic
Q15 | ‘Feudal Society “ the book written by
  • marc bloch
  • perry anderson
  • arno
  • toynbee d. none
Answer: marc bloch
Q16 | What international game was began in Ancient Greece?
  • world of sports s
  • the marathon
  • the chariot races
  • the olympics
Answer: the olympics
Q17 | Who made Christianity as the official religion of the Roman empire?
  • theodosius
  • constantine
  • julius caesar
  • octovian.
Answer: theodosius
Q18 | Ziggurat the temple of heaven was situates at
  • mesopotamia
  • ur
  • memphis
  • harappa
Answer: ur
Q19 | The invention of wheel was during the period of
  • mesolithic
  • paleolith
  • c. neolithic
  • metal age
Answer: c. neolithic
Q20 | Urban Revolution “ the term coined by?
  • gordon child
  • flinders petrie
  • pitt rivers
  • henrich schliemann
Answer: gordon child
Q21 | The Patron deity of Ur
  • nanna
  • zeus
  • sphinx
  • anu
Answer: nanna
Q22 | The code of Hammurabi, is an example of
  • written rules for legal procedures
  • the power of strong kings to control trade
  • regulations on the way to conduct wars against neighboring nations.
  • the power of a legislature to veto laws passed by absolute monarchs.
Answer: written rules for legal procedures
Q23 | On which continent is Greece located?
  • china
  • north america
  • africa
  • europe
Answer: europe
Q24 | What was the ancient Egyptian king called?A. Pharaoh B God C King D Government. 27.What was the capital of Ancient Greece?
  • athens
  • olympia
  • rome
  • constantinople
Answer: athens
Q25 | The most important city states in Greece?
  • sparta and corinth
  • athens and sparta
  • athens a
  • macedonia d. coirnth thebs
Answer: athens and sparta
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