FIA World History MCQs (401-500)

  1. The first Secretary-General of the Commonwealth was:
    A) Arnold Smith
    B) Don McKinnon
    C) Kamalesh Sharma
    D) Patricia Scotland
    Answer: A
  2. The Treaty of Lausanne replaced the:
    A) Treaty of Versailles
    B) Treaty of Sevres
    C) Treaty of Paris
    D) Treaty of Utrecht
    Answer: B
  3. The founder of the Mughal Empire was a descendant of Timur from his father’s side and of:
    A) Genghis Khan from his mother’s side
    B) Alexander the Great from his mother’s side
    C) Cyrus the Great from his mother’s side
    D) Darius from his mother’s side
    Answer: A
  4. The first successful electric generator for industrial use was developed by:
    A) Michael Faraday
    B) Thomas Edison
    C) Nikola Tesla
    D) Alessandro Volta
    Answer: A
  5. The headquarters of the International Labour Organization was shifted to Geneva in:
    A) 1919
    B) 1920
    C) 1946
    D) 1955
    Answer: C
  6. The first civilization to use iron extensively was:
    A) Egyptians
    B) Hittites
    C) Greeks
    D) Romans
    Answer: B
  7. The Peloponnesian War was fought between:
    A) Rome and Carthage
    B) Athens and Sparta
    C) Persia and Greece
    D) Egypt and Assyria
    Answer: B
  8. The founder of the Ottoman Empire ruled for approximately:
    A) 10 years
    B) 27 years
    C) 45 years
    D) 60 years
    Answer: B
  9. The first successful mechanical calculator was invented by:
    A) Blaise Pascal
    B) Charles Babbage
    C) Leibniz
    D) Alan Turing
    Answer: A
  10. The headquarters of the International Maritime Organization is located in:
    A) Paris
    B) London
    C) Geneva
    D) Brussels
    Answer: B
  11. The first Muslim conquest of Syria culminated in the Battle of:
    A) Badr
    B) Uhud
    C) Yarmouk
    D) Qadisiyyah
    Answer: C
  12. The founder of the Mughal Empire established gardens in:
    A) Agra
    B) Lahore
    C) Kabul
    D) Delhi
    Answer: C
  13. The first successful vaccination against anthrax was developed by:
    A) Jenner
    B) Pasteur
    C) Fleming
    D) Koch
    Answer: B
  14. The headquarters of the International Court of Justice is situated in:
    A) Brussels
    B) Geneva
    C) The Hague
    D) Paris
    Answer: C
  15. The first emperor of the French Empire crowned himself in:
    A) 1789
    B) 1804
    C) 1815
    D) 1848
    Answer: B
  16. The founder of the Abbasid dynasty defeated the Umayyads at the Battle of:
    A) Karbala
    B) Zab
    C) Yarmouk
    D) Qadisiyyah
    Answer: B
  17. The first successful modern typewriter was invented by:
    A) Christopher Sholes
    B) Edison
    C) Bell
    D) Tesla
    Answer: A
  18. The headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency was established in:
    A) Vienna
    B) Geneva
    C) Paris
    D) Brussels
    Answer: A
  19. The first Muslim conquest of Persia was completed during the caliphate of:
    A) Abu Bakr
    B) Umar
    C) Uthman
    D) Ali
    Answer: B
  20. The founder of the Mughal Empire fought against the Rajputs at:
    A) Tarain
    B) Panipat
    C) Khanwa
    D) Buxar
    Answer: C
  21. The first successful use of anesthesia with chloroform was promoted by:
    A) James Simpson
    B) Pasteur
    C) Jenner
    D) Fleming
    Answer: A
  22. The headquarters of the International Civil Aviation Organization is in the city of:
    A) Montreal
    B) Geneva
    C) Paris
    D) Brussels
    Answer: A
  23. The first emperor of Rome after Julius Caesar was:
    A) Nero
    B) Augustus
    C) Constantine
    D) Trajan
    Answer: B
  24. The founder of the Ottoman Empire expanded territory at the expense of the:
    A) Safavids
    B) Byzantines
    C) Abbasids
    D) Mamluks
    Answer: B
  25. The first successful transatlantic telegraph cable was laid in:
    A) 1858
    B) 1870
    C) 1890
    D) 1914
    Answer: A
  26. The headquarters of the World Customs Organization is in:
    A) Geneva
    B) Brussels
    C) Paris
    D) Vienna
    Answer: B
  27. The first Muslim conquest of Iraq was achieved at the Battle of:
    A) Nahavand
    B) Yarmouk
    C) Qadisiyyah
    D) Karbala
    Answer: C
  28. The founder of the Mughal Empire took Delhi from the:
    A) Sayyids
    B) Lodhis
    C) Tughlaqs
    D) Khiljis
    Answer: B
  29. The first successful modern bicycle was developed in:
    A) France
    B) Germany
    C) England
    D) Italy
    Answer: B
  30. The headquarters of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries is in:
    A) Riyadh
    B) Vienna
    C) Tehran
    D) Baghdad
    Answer: B
  31. The first emperor of the Qin Dynasty was:
    A) Qin Shi Huang
    B) Liu Bang
    C) Kublai Khan
    D) Sun Yat-sen
    Answer: A
  32. The founder of the Ottoman Empire’s state later became known as the:
    A) Seljuk Empire
    B) Ottoman Empire
    C) Timurid Empire
    D) Safavid Empire
    Answer: B
  33. The first successful use of x-rays in medicine was discovered by:
    A) Wilhelm Roentgen
    B) Pasteur
    C) Faraday
    D) Edison
    Answer: A
  34. The headquarters of the International Telecommunication Union was founded in:
    A) Geneva
    B) Paris
    C) Vienna
    D) Brussels
    Answer: A
  35. The first Muslim conquest of North Africa reached as far as:
    A) Libya
    B) Egypt
    C) Morocco
    D) Algeria
    Answer: C
  36. The founder of the Mughal Empire was invited to India by:
    A) Rana Sanga and Daulat Khan Lodhi
    B) Sher Shah Suri and Akbar
    C) Ibrahim Lodhi and Hemu
    D) Alauddin Khilji and Balban
    Answer: A
  37. The first successful modern automobile powered by gasoline was invented by:
    A) Henry Ford
    B) Karl Benz
    C) Daimler
    D) Rudolf Diesel
    Answer: B
  38. The headquarters of the World Meteorological Organization is in:
    A) Geneva
    B) Vienna
    C) Paris
    D) Brussels
    Answer: A
  39. The first emperor to divide the Roman Empire permanently was:
    A) Constantine
    B) Augustus
    C) Theodosius I
    D) Nero
    Answer: C
  40. The founder of the Ottoman Empire established a dynasty that lasted for over:
    A) 200 years
    B) 400 years
    C) 600 years
    D) 800 years
    Answer: C
  41. The first successful use of radar in civilian aviation occurred after:
    A) World War I
    B) World War II
    C) Korean War
    D) Vietnam War
    Answer: B
  42. The headquarters of the International Organization for Standardization is in:
    A) Geneva
    B) Paris
    C) Brussels
    D) Vienna
    Answer: A
  43. The first Muslim conquest of Spain was led by:
    A) Tariq bin Ziyad
    B) Musa bin Nusayr
    C) Abdul Malik
    D) Harun al-Rashid
    Answer: A
  44. The founder of the Mughal Empire’s memoir is known as:
    A) Akbarnama
    B) Tuzuk-i-Baburi
    C) Humayun Nama
    D) Ain-i-Akbari
    Answer: B
  45. The first successful modern sewing machine was invented by:
    A) Elias Howe
    B) Singer
    C) Edison
    D) Bell
    Answer: A
  46. The headquarters of the International Labour Organization was originally established in:
    A) Paris
    B) Geneva
    C) Brussels
    D) Vienna
    Answer: A
  47. The first emperor of the Byzantine Empire shifted the capital to:
    A) Athens
    B) Constantinople
    C) Alexandria
    D) Rome
    Answer: B
  48. The founder of the Ottoman Empire was succeeded after his death in:
    A) 1299
    B) 1326
    C) 1453
    D) 1517
    Answer: B
  49. The first successful modern photography process was called:
    A) Daguerreotype
    B) Lithography
    C) X-ray
    D) Holography
    Answer: A
  50. The headquarters of the International Federation of Journalists is in:
    A) Brussels
    B) Geneva
    C) Paris
    D) Vienna
    Answer: A
  51. The first Muslim conquest of Central Asia faced resistance from the:
    A) Romans
    B) Turks
    C) Mongols
    D) Greeks
    Answer: B
  52. The founder of the Mughal Empire used artillery effectively at the Battle of:
    A) Tarain
    B) Panipat
    C) Khanwa
    D) Plassey
    Answer: B
  53. The first successful use of steam turbines was pioneered by:
    A) Charles Parsons
    B) James Watt
    C) Faraday
    D) Edison
    Answer: A
  54. The headquarters of the International Criminal Court was established in:
    A) Geneva
    B) The Hague
    C) Paris
    D) Vienna
    Answer: B
  55. The first emperor of the Holy Roman Empire belonged to the:
    A) Carolingian dynasty
    B) Tudor dynasty
    C) Bourbon dynasty
    D) Habsburg dynasty
    Answer: A
  56. The founder of the Ottoman Empire established independence around:
    A) 1200
    B) 1299
    C) 1453
    D) 1517
    Answer: B
  57. The first successful vaccine developed by Louis Pasteur was against:
    A) Rabies
    B) Cholera
    C) Tuberculosis
    D) Anthrax
    Answer: D
  58. The headquarters of the International Air Transport Association is in:
    A) Montreal
    B) Geneva
    C) Paris
    D) Brussels
    Answer: A
  59. The first Muslim conquest of Jerusalem occurred peacefully under the caliph:
    A) Abu Bakr
    B) Umar
    C) Uthman
    D) Ali
    Answer: B
  60. The founder of the Mughal Empire defeated the Sultan of Delhi at:
    A) Panipat
    B) Khanwa
    C) Tarain
    D) Plassey
    Answer: A
  61. The first successful modern machine gun was invented by:
    A) Colt
    B) Maxim
    C) Browning
    D) Gatling
    Answer: B
  62. The headquarters of the International Federation of Red Cross Societies is in:
    A) Geneva
    B) Vienna
    C) Brussels
    D) Paris
    Answer: A
  63. The first emperor to legalize Christianity in Rome was:
    A) Nero
    B) Augustus
    C) Constantine
    D) Justinian
    Answer: C
  64. The founder of the Ottoman Empire’s tribe migrated from:
    A) Central Asia
    B) Arabia
    C) India
    D) Africa
    Answer: A
  65. The first successful electric fan was invented by:
    A) Schuyler Wheeler
    B) Edison
    C) Tesla
    D) Bell
    Answer: A
  66. The headquarters of the International Dairy Federation is in:
    A) Brussels
    B) Geneva
    C) Paris
    D) Vienna
    Answer: A
  67. The first Muslim conquest beyond Arabia was against the:
    A) Byzantines
    B) Mongols
    C) Chinese
    D) Indians
    Answer: A
  68. The founder of the Mughal Empire’s son and successor was:
    A) Akbar
    B) Jahangir
    C) Humayun
    D) Shah Jahan
    Answer: C
  69. The first successful use of nuclear weapons occurred during:
    A) World War I
    B) World War II
    C) Korean War
    D) Vietnam War
    Answer: B
  70. The headquarters of the International Olympic Committee was moved to Lausanne in:
    A) 1894
    B) 1915
    C) 1945
    D) 1960
    Answer: B
  71. The first emperor of unified China standardized:
    A) Religion only
    B) Currency, script, and weights
    C) Language only
    D) Army only
    Answer: B
  72. The founder of the Ottoman Empire established rule in northwestern:
    A) Persia
    B) Anatolia
    C) Arabia
    D) Egypt
    Answer: B
  73. The first successful electric elevator was developed by:
    A) Otis
    B) Edison
    C) Tesla
    D) Bell
    Answer: A
  74. The headquarters of the International Road Federation is in:
    A) Geneva
    B) Alexandria, Virginia
    C) Paris
    D) Brussels
    Answer: B
  75. The first Muslim conquest of Sindh occurred in the year:
    A) 632
    B) 661
    C) 711
    D) 1258
    Answer: C
  76. The founder of the Mughal Empire was defeated temporarily by:
    A) Sher Shah Suri
    B) Ibrahim Lodhi
    C) Rana Sanga
    D) Hemu
    Answer: C
  77. The first successful electric locomotive was developed by:
    A) George Stephenson
    B) Robert Davidson
    C) Edison
    D) Tesla
    Answer: B
  78. The headquarters of the International Council of Nurses is in:
    A) Geneva
    B) Paris
    C) Brussels
    D) Vienna
    Answer: A
  79. The first emperor of the Ottoman Empire to conquer Arab lands was:
    A) Osman I
    B) Mehmed II
    C) Selim I
    D) Suleiman
    Answer: C
  80. The founder of the Mughal Empire entered India with support from:
    A) Persians
    B) Uzbeks
    C) Turks and Mongols
    D) Arabs
    Answer: C
  81. The first successful modern dictionary of English was compiled by:
    A) Samuel Johnson
    B) Noah Webster
    C) Oxford Press
    D) Shakespeare
    Answer: A
  82. The headquarters of the International Monetary Fund was founded in:
    A) Washington, D.C.
    B) Geneva
    C) Paris
    D) Brussels
    Answer: A
  83. The first Muslim conquest of Persia led to the fall of the:
    A) Roman Empire
    B) Ottoman Empire
    C) Sassanian Empire
    D) Abbasid Empire
    Answer: C
  84. The founder of the Ottoman Empire is considered the ancestor of the:
    A) Seljuks
    B) Ottomans
    C) Abbasids
    D) Mamluks
    Answer: B
  85. The first successful electric refrigerator was invented by:
    A) James Harrison
    B) Edison
    C) Tesla
    D) Bell
    Answer: A
  86. The headquarters of the International Federation of Library Associations is in:
    A) The Hague
    B) Geneva
    C) Paris
    D) Vienna
    Answer: A
  87. The first emperor of the Roman Empire established the Pax Romana during:
    A) Augustus’ reign
    B) Nero’s reign
    C) Constantine’s reign
    D) Justinian’s reign
    Answer: A
  88. The founder of the Mughal Empire crossed the Indus River before the Battle of:
    A) Panipat
    B) Khanwa
    C) Tarain
    D) Buxar
    Answer: A
  89. The first successful vaccine against polio was introduced in the:
    A) 1930s
    B) 1950s
    C) 1970s
    D) 1990s
    Answer: B
  90. The headquarters of the International Tennis Federation is in:
    A) London
    B) Paris
    C) Geneva
    D) Vienna
    Answer: A
  91. The first Muslim conquest of Egypt ended Byzantine rule in:
    A) Alexandria
    B) Cairo
    C) Damascus
    D) Jerusalem
    Answer: A
  92. The founder of the Ottoman Empire established a frontier principality known as a:
    A) Khanate
    B) Beylik
    C) Sultanate
    D) Emirate
    Answer: B
  93. The first successful electric washing machine was invented by:
    A) Alva Fisher
    B) Edison
    C) Tesla
    D) Bell
    Answer: A
  94. The headquarters of the International Volleyball Federation is in:
    A) Lausanne
    B) Geneva
    C) Paris
    D) Brussels
    Answer: A
  95. The first emperor of Rome defeated Mark Antony at the Battle of:
    A) Actium
    B) Waterloo
    C) Marathon
    D) Hastings
    Answer: A
  96. The founder of the Mughal Empire’s military strategy relied heavily on:
    A) Naval power
    B) Artillery and cavalry
    C) Infantry alone
    D) Guerrilla warfare
    Answer: B
  97. The first successful use of penicillin on a patient was by doctors in:
    A) Britain
    B) Germany
    C) France
    D) Italy
    Answer: A
  98. The headquarters of the International Basketball Federation is in:
    A) Geneva
    B) Mies
    C) Paris
    D) Vienna
    Answer: B
  99. The first Muslim conquest of Persia weakened the influence of:
    A) Greeks
    B) Sassanians
    C) Mongols
    D) Ottomans
    Answer: B
  100. The founder of the Ottoman Empire established the basis for a state that lasted until:
    A) 1453
    B) 1683
    C) 1922
    D) 1945
    Answer: C
 
 
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