FIA World History MCQs (301-400)

  1. The first Secretary-General of the Arab League was:
    A) Abdul Rahman Azzam
    B) Amr Moussa
    C) Ahmed Aboul Gheit
    D) Boutros Boutros-Ghali
    Answer: A
  2. The Treaty of Sevres was signed after:
    A) World War I
    B) World War II
    C) Crimean War
    D) Franco-Prussian War
    Answer: A
  3. The founder of the Mughal Empire defeated Ibrahim Lodhi in the year:
    A) 1498
    B) 1526
    C) 1556
    D) 1605
    Answer: B
  4. The first successful electric tram system was introduced in:
    A) Germany
    B) France
    C) Britain
    D) USA
    Answer: A
  5. The headquarters of the International Finance Corporation is in:
    A) Geneva
    B) Washington, D.C.
    C) Paris
    D) Brussels
    Answer: B
  6. The first civilization to build pyramids was:
    A) Mesopotamian
    B) Egyptian
    C) Chinese
    D) Greek
    Answer: B
  7. The War of the Roses was fought in:
    A) France
    B) Spain
    C) England
    D) Italy
    Answer: C
  8. The founder of the Mughal Empire belonged to the:
    A) Uzbek tribe
    B) Timurid dynasty
    C) Safavid dynasty
    D) Abbasid dynasty
    Answer: B
  9. The first successful wireless communication across the Atlantic was achieved in:
    A) 1895
    B) 1901
    C) 1914
    D) 1920
    Answer: B
  10. The headquarters of the World Food Programme is in:
    A) Rome
    B) Geneva
    C) Vienna
    D) Paris
    Answer: A
  11. The first Muslim ruler to conquer Persia was:
    A) Umar bin Khattab
    B) Khalid bin Walid
    C) Ali
    D) Muawiyah
    Answer: A
  12. The founder of the Ottoman Empire established his capital at:
    A) Bursa
    B) Ankara
    C) Constantinople
    D) Edirne
    Answer: A
  13. The first successful use of vaccines in Asia occurred against:
    A) Polio
    B) Cholera
    C) Smallpox
    D) Rabies
    Answer: C
  14. The headquarters of the International Development Association is in:
    A) Washington, D.C.
    B) Geneva
    C) Brussels
    D) Paris
    Answer: A
  15. The first emperor of Japan according to tradition was:
    A) Hirohito
    B) Jimmu
    C) Meiji
    D) Akihito
    Answer: B
  16. The founder of the Delhi Sultanate constructed:
    A) Red Fort
    B) Qutub Minar
    C) Taj Mahal
    D) Fatehpur Sikri
    Answer: B
  17. The first successful modern armored tank was used in:
    A) Battle of Waterloo
    B) World War I
    C) Crimean War
    D) World War II
    Answer: B
  18. The headquarters of the International Fund for Agricultural Development is in:
    A) Geneva
    B) Rome
    C) Vienna
    D) Paris
    Answer: B
  19. The first Muslim conquest of Egypt was led by:
    A) Amr ibn al-As
    B) Khalid bin Walid
    C) Tariq bin Ziyad
    D) Saad bin Abi Waqqas
    Answer: A
  20. The founder of the Abbasid Caliphate overthrew the:
    A) Fatimids
    B) Ottomans
    C) Umayyads
    D) Seljuks
    Answer: C
  21. The first successful electric power station was established by:
    A) Edison
    B) Tesla
    C) Faraday
    D) Volta
    Answer: A
  22. The headquarters of the International Renewable Energy Agency is in:
    A) Abu Dhabi
    B) Geneva
    C) Paris
    D) Vienna
    Answer: A
  23. The first emperor of Russia was:
    A) Ivan the Terrible
    B) Peter the Great
    C) Nicholas II
    D) Alexander I
    Answer: B
  24. The founder of the Safavid Empire established the capital at:
    A) Isfahan
    B) Shiraz
    C) Tabriz
    D) Tehran
    Answer: C
  25. The first successful trans-Pacific flight was completed by:
    A) Charles Kingsford Smith
    B) Amelia Earhart
    C) Charles Lindbergh
    D) Wright Brothers
    Answer: A
  26. The headquarters of the International Energy Agency is in:
    A) Paris
    B) Geneva
    C) Vienna
    D) Brussels
    Answer: A
  27. The first Muslim ruler to establish a navy was:
    A) Umar
    B) Uthman
    C) Muawiyah
    D) Ali
    Answer: C
  28. The founder of the Mughal Empire captured Kabul in:
    A) 1494
    B) 1504
    C) 1526
    D) 1530
    Answer: B
  29. The first successful human flight in a balloon was in:
    A) France
    B) England
    C) Germany
    D) Italy
    Answer: A
  30. The headquarters of the International Committee of the Red Cross is in:
    A) Geneva
    B) Vienna
    C) Paris
    D) Rome
    Answer: A
  31. The first king crowned as Holy Roman Emperor was:
    A) Charlemagne
    B) Otto I
    C) Frederick I
    D) Henry IV
    Answer: A
  32. The founder of the Ghaznavid Empire made which city his capital?
    A) Kabul
    B) Ghazni
    C) Lahore
    D) Multan
    Answer: B
  33. The first successful use of penicillin in medicine occurred during:
    A) World War I
    B) World War II
    C) Korean War
    D) Vietnam War
    Answer: B
  34. The headquarters of the International Labour Organization was established in:
    A) Geneva
    B) Brussels
    C) Vienna
    D) Paris
    Answer: A
  35. The first Muslim conquest of North Africa was completed during the rule of:
    A) Umar
    B) Uthman
    C) Muawiyah
    D) Abdul Malik
    Answer: D
  36. The founder of the Delhi Sultanate was crowned in:
    A) Lahore
    B) Delhi
    C) Agra
    D) Jaunpur
    Answer: B
  37. The first successful electric battery was invented by:
    A) Faraday
    B) Alessandro Volta
    C) Edison
    D) Tesla
    Answer: B
  38. The headquarters of the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization is in:
    A) Geneva
    B) Washington, D.C.
    C) Paris
    D) Brussels
    Answer: B
  39. The first emperor of France was:
    A) Louis XIV
    B) Napoleon Bonaparte
    C) Charlemagne
    D) Louis XVI
    Answer: B
  40. The founder of the Mughal Empire died in:
    A) Delhi
    B) Kabul
    C) Agra
    D) Lahore
    Answer: C
  41. The first successful powered submarine was built by:
    A) John Holland
    B) Fulton
    C) Bell
    D) Edison
    Answer: A
  42. The headquarters of the International Coffee Organization is in:
    A) Geneva
    B) London
    C) Paris
    D) Rome
    Answer: B
  43. The first Muslim ruler to conquer Jerusalem was:
    A) Umar
    B) Salahuddin Ayyubi
    C) Muawiyah
    D) Abdul Malik
    Answer: A
  44. The founder of the Ottoman Empire expanded into:
    A) Arabia
    B) Balkans
    C) India
    D) Persia
    Answer: B
  45. The first successful modern census in Britain was conducted in:
    A) 1701
    B) 1750
    C) 1801
    D) 1851
    Answer: C
  46. The headquarters of the Universal Postal Union is in:
    A) Geneva
    B) Bern
    C) Paris
    D) Brussels
    Answer: B
  47. The first emperor to convert to Christianity was:
    A) Augustus
    B) Constantine
    C) Nero
    D) Justinian
    Answer: B
  48. The founder of the Mughal Empire fought the Battle of Khanwa against:
    A) Ibrahim Lodhi
    B) Sher Shah Suri
    C) Rana Sanga
    D) Hemu
    Answer: C
  49. The first successful use of steamships in war occurred during:
    A) Crimean War
    B) World War I
    C) Napoleonic Wars
    D) American Civil War
    Answer: A
  50. The headquarters of the International Criminal Police Organization is in:
    A) Geneva
    B) Lyon
    C) Vienna
    D) Rome
    Answer: B
  51. The first Muslim conquest of Spain began in:
    A) 632
    B) 661
    C) 711
    D) 1258
    Answer: C
  52. The founder of the Ottoman Empire belonged to the Turkish region of:
    A) Anatolia
    B) Arabia
    C) Persia
    D) Syria
    Answer: A
  53. The first successful use of airplanes in warfare occurred during:
    A) World War I
    B) Crimean War
    C) Napoleonic Wars
    D) World War II
    Answer: A
  54. The headquarters of the International Seabed Authority is in:
    A) Kingston
    B) Geneva
    C) Paris
    D) Brussels
    Answer: A
  55. The first emperor of China unified the country in:
    A) 551 BC
    B) 221 BC
    C) 100 AD
    D) 476 AD
    Answer: B
  56. The founder of the Mughal Empire invaded India through the:
    A) Khyber Pass
    B) Bolan Pass
    C) Karakoram Pass
    D) Silk Route
    Answer: A
  57. The first successful use of ironclad warships occurred during:
    A) American Civil War
    B) Crimean War
    C) World War I
    D) Napoleonic Wars
    Answer: A
  58. The headquarters of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe is in:
    A) Vienna
    B) Geneva
    C) Paris
    D) Brussels
    Answer: A
  59. The first Muslim ruler to mint Islamic coins was:
    A) Umar
    B) Abdul Malik
    C) Muawiyah
    D) Harun al-Rashid
    Answer: B
  60. The founder of the Mughal Empire established his rule in India after the Battle of:
    A) Tarain
    B) Panipat
    C) Plassey
    D) Buxar
    Answer: B
  61. The first successful modern newspaper was published in:
    A) Germany
    B) England
    C) France
    D) China
    Answer: A
  62. The headquarters of the International Chamber of Commerce is in:
    A) Paris
    B) Geneva
    C) Vienna
    D) Brussels
    Answer: A
  63. The first emperor of the Mauryan Empire was:
    A) Ashoka
    B) Bindusara
    C) Chandragupta Maurya
    D) Harsha
    Answer: C
  64. The founder of the Ottoman Empire was contemporary to:
    A) Genghis Khan
    B) Timur
    C) Alauddin Khilji
    D) Kublai Khan
    Answer: C
  65. The first successful vaccine against cholera was developed by:
    A) Waldemar Haffkine
    B) Jenner
    C) Pasteur
    D) Fleming
    Answer: A
  66. The headquarters of the International Hydrographic Organization is in:
    A) Monaco
    B) Geneva
    C) Paris
    D) Vienna
    Answer: A
  67. The first Muslim conquest of Persia ended with the Battle of:
    A) Yarmouk
    B) Qadisiyyah
    C) Nahavand
    D) Badr
    Answer: C
  68. The founder of the Mughal Empire was buried in:
    A) Delhi
    B) Agra
    C) Kabul
    D) Lahore
    Answer: C
  69. The first successful electric railway was introduced in:
    A) Germany
    B) France
    C) Britain
    D) USA
    Answer: A
  70. The headquarters of the International Organization of La Francophonie is in:
    A) Paris
    B) Montreal
    C) Geneva
    D) Brussels
    Answer: A
  71. The first emperor of the Gupta Empire was:
    A) Samudragupta
    B) Chandragupta I
    C) Ashoka
    D) Harsha
    Answer: B
  72. The founder of the Mughal Empire was the author of:
    A) Ain-i-Akbari
    B) Tuzuk-i-Baburi
    C) Akbarnama
    D) Humayun Nama
    Answer: B
  73. The first successful use of tanks in large numbers occurred during:
    A) Battle of Cambrai
    B) Battle of Waterloo
    C) Battle of Verdun
    D) Battle of Gettysburg
    Answer: A
  74. The headquarters of the International Whaling Commission is in:
    A) London
    B) Geneva
    C) Paris
    D) Vienna
    Answer: A
  75. The first Muslim ruler to conquer Sindh established rule at:
    A) Multan
    B) Debal
    C) Lahore
    D) Delhi
    Answer: B
  76. The founder of the Ottoman Empire established a principality near:
    A) Bursa
    B) Ankara
    C) Constantinople
    D) Izmir
    Answer: A
  77. The first successful artificial heart transplant was performed in:
    A) USA
    B) Britain
    C) France
    D) Germany
    Answer: A
  78. The headquarters of the International Union of Railways is in:
    A) Paris
    B) Geneva
    C) Brussels
    D) Vienna
    Answer: A
  79. The first emperor to make Christianity the state religion was:
    A) Constantine
    B) Theodosius I
    C) Justinian
    D) Nero
    Answer: B
  80. The founder of the Mughal Empire captured Samarkand briefly in:
    A) 1497
    B) 1504
    C) 1526
    D) 1530
    Answer: A
  81. The first successful human kidney transplant occurred in:
    A) France
    B) USA
    C) Britain
    D) Germany
    Answer: B
  82. The headquarters of the World Intellectual Property Organization is in:
    A) Geneva
    B) Vienna
    C) Paris
    D) Brussels
    Answer: A
  83. The first Muslim conquest of Central Asia was carried out under:
    A) Umayyads
    B) Abbasids
    C) Fatimids
    D) Ottomans
    Answer: A
  84. The founder of the Ottoman Empire’s son was:
    A) Orhan
    B) Murad I
    C) Bayezid I
    D) Mehmed II
    Answer: A
  85. The first successful steam-powered automobile was developed by:
    A) Nicolas Cugnot
    B) Henry Ford
    C) Karl Benz
    D) Daimler
    Answer: A
  86. The headquarters of the International Baccalaureate Organization is in:
    A) Geneva
    B) Cardiff
    C) Paris
    D) Vienna
    Answer: A
  87. The first emperor of Rome adopted the title:
    A) Caesar
    B) Augustus
    C) Imperator
    D) Consul
    Answer: B
  88. The founder of the Mughal Empire’s father was:
    A) Umar Sheikh Mirza
    B) Timur
    C) Humayun
    D) Jahangir
    Answer: A
  89. The first successful human liver transplant was performed by:
    A) Christiaan Barnard
    B) Thomas Starzl
    C) Jonas Salk
    D) Fleming
    Answer: B
  90. The headquarters of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia was in:
    A) Geneva
    B) Vienna
    C) The Hague
    D) Brussels
    Answer: C
  91. The first Muslim conquest of India occurred in the region of:
    A) Punjab
    B) Sindh
    C) Bengal
    D) Kashmir
    Answer: B
  92. The founder of the Ottoman Empire established independence from the:
    A) Seljuks
    B) Byzantines
    C) Abbasids
    D) Mongols
    Answer: A
  93. The first successful electric subway system was opened in:
    A) London
    B) Paris
    C) Berlin
    D) New York
    Answer: A
  94. The headquarters of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is in:
    A) Geneva
    B) Paris
    C) Vienna
    D) Brussels
    Answer: A
  95. The first emperor of unified Germany was crowned at:
    A) Berlin
    B) Versailles
    C) Vienna
    D) Frankfurt
    Answer: B
  96. The founder of the Mughal Empire invaded India after being invited by:
    A) Rana Sanga
    B) Daulat Khan Lodhi
    C) Sher Shah Suri
    D) Ibrahim Lodhi
    Answer: B
  97. The first successful steam-powered train carried passengers in:
    A) England
    B) France
    C) Germany
    D) USA
    Answer: A
  98. The headquarters of the International Federation of Association Football is in:
    A) Geneva
    B) Zurich
    C) Paris
    D) Vienna
    Answer: B
  99. The first Muslim conquest of Jerusalem took place in:
    A) 622 AD
    B) 636 AD
    C) 638 AD
    D) 661 AD
    Answer: C
  100. The founder of the Ottoman Empire was known by the title:
    A) Sultan
    B) Bey
    C) Caliph
    D) Shah
    Answer: B
 
FIA World History MCQs (401-500)
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