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- The first Secretary-General of the Commonwealth was:
A) Arnold Smith
B) Don McKinnon
C) Kamalesh Sharma
D) Patricia Scotland
Answer: A - The Treaty of Lausanne replaced the:
A) Treaty of Versailles
B) Treaty of Sevres
C) Treaty of Paris
D) Treaty of Utrecht
Answer: B - 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 - 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 - The headquarters of the International Labour Organization was shifted to Geneva in:
A) 1919
B) 1920
C) 1946
D) 1955
Answer: C - The first civilization to use iron extensively was:
A) Egyptians
B) Hittites
C) Greeks
D) Romans
Answer: B - The Peloponnesian War was fought between:
A) Rome and Carthage
B) Athens and Sparta
C) Persia and Greece
D) Egypt and Assyria
Answer: B - The founder of the Ottoman Empire ruled for approximately:
A) 10 years
B) 27 years
C) 45 years
D) 60 years
Answer: B - The first successful mechanical calculator was invented by:
A) Blaise Pascal
B) Charles Babbage
C) Leibniz
D) Alan Turing
Answer: A - The headquarters of the International Maritime Organization is located in:
A) Paris
B) London
C) Geneva
D) Brussels
Answer: B - The first Muslim conquest of Syria culminated in the Battle of:
A) Badr
B) Uhud
C) Yarmouk
D) Qadisiyyah
Answer: C - The founder of the Mughal Empire established gardens in:
A) Agra
B) Lahore
C) Kabul
D) Delhi
Answer: C - The first successful vaccination against anthrax was developed by:
A) Jenner
B) Pasteur
C) Fleming
D) Koch
Answer: B - The headquarters of the International Court of Justice is situated in:
A) Brussels
B) Geneva
C) The Hague
D) Paris
Answer: C - The first emperor of the French Empire crowned himself in:
A) 1789
B) 1804
C) 1815
D) 1848
Answer: B - The founder of the Abbasid dynasty defeated the Umayyads at the Battle of:
A) Karbala
B) Zab
C) Yarmouk
D) Qadisiyyah
Answer: B - The first successful modern typewriter was invented by:
A) Christopher Sholes
B) Edison
C) Bell
D) Tesla
Answer: A - The headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency was established in:
A) Vienna
B) Geneva
C) Paris
D) Brussels
Answer: A - The first Muslim conquest of Persia was completed during the caliphate of:
A) Abu Bakr
B) Umar
C) Uthman
D) Ali
Answer: B - The founder of the Mughal Empire fought against the Rajputs at:
A) Tarain
B) Panipat
C) Khanwa
D) Buxar
Answer: C - The first successful use of anesthesia with chloroform was promoted by:
A) James Simpson
B) Pasteur
C) Jenner
D) Fleming
Answer: A - The headquarters of the International Civil Aviation Organization is in the city of:
A) Montreal
B) Geneva
C) Paris
D) Brussels
Answer: A - The first emperor of Rome after Julius Caesar was:
A) Nero
B) Augustus
C) Constantine
D) Trajan
Answer: B - The founder of the Ottoman Empire expanded territory at the expense of the:
A) Safavids
B) Byzantines
C) Abbasids
D) Mamluks
Answer: B - The first successful transatlantic telegraph cable was laid in:
A) 1858
B) 1870
C) 1890
D) 1914
Answer: A - The headquarters of the World Customs Organization is in:
A) Geneva
B) Brussels
C) Paris
D) Vienna
Answer: B - The first Muslim conquest of Iraq was achieved at the Battle of:
A) Nahavand
B) Yarmouk
C) Qadisiyyah
D) Karbala
Answer: C - The founder of the Mughal Empire took Delhi from the:
A) Sayyids
B) Lodhis
C) Tughlaqs
D) Khiljis
Answer: B - The first successful modern bicycle was developed in:
A) France
B) Germany
C) England
D) Italy
Answer: B - The headquarters of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries is in:
A) Riyadh
B) Vienna
C) Tehran
D) Baghdad
Answer: B - The first emperor of the Qin Dynasty was:
A) Qin Shi Huang
B) Liu Bang
C) Kublai Khan
D) Sun Yat-sen
Answer: A - 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 - The first successful use of x-rays in medicine was discovered by:
A) Wilhelm Roentgen
B) Pasteur
C) Faraday
D) Edison
Answer: A - The headquarters of the International Telecommunication Union was founded in:
A) Geneva
B) Paris
C) Vienna
D) Brussels
Answer: A - The first Muslim conquest of North Africa reached as far as:
A) Libya
B) Egypt
C) Morocco
D) Algeria
Answer: C - 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 - The first successful modern automobile powered by gasoline was invented by:
A) Henry Ford
B) Karl Benz
C) Daimler
D) Rudolf Diesel
Answer: B - The headquarters of the World Meteorological Organization is in:
A) Geneva
B) Vienna
C) Paris
D) Brussels
Answer: A - The first emperor to divide the Roman Empire permanently was:
A) Constantine
B) Augustus
C) Theodosius I
D) Nero
Answer: C - 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 - 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 - The headquarters of the International Organization for Standardization is in:
A) Geneva
B) Paris
C) Brussels
D) Vienna
Answer: A - 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 - 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 - The first successful modern sewing machine was invented by:
A) Elias Howe
B) Singer
C) Edison
D) Bell
Answer: A - The headquarters of the International Labour Organization was originally established in:
A) Paris
B) Geneva
C) Brussels
D) Vienna
Answer: A - The first emperor of the Byzantine Empire shifted the capital to:
A) Athens
B) Constantinople
C) Alexandria
D) Rome
Answer: B - The founder of the Ottoman Empire was succeeded after his death in:
A) 1299
B) 1326
C) 1453
D) 1517
Answer: B - The first successful modern photography process was called:
A) Daguerreotype
B) Lithography
C) X-ray
D) Holography
Answer: A - The headquarters of the International Federation of Journalists is in:
A) Brussels
B) Geneva
C) Paris
D) Vienna
Answer: A - The first Muslim conquest of Central Asia faced resistance from the:
A) Romans
B) Turks
C) Mongols
D) Greeks
Answer: B - The founder of the Mughal Empire used artillery effectively at the Battle of:
A) Tarain
B) Panipat
C) Khanwa
D) Plassey
Answer: B - The first successful use of steam turbines was pioneered by:
A) Charles Parsons
B) James Watt
C) Faraday
D) Edison
Answer: A - The headquarters of the International Criminal Court was established in:
A) Geneva
B) The Hague
C) Paris
D) Vienna
Answer: B - 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 - The founder of the Ottoman Empire established independence around:
A) 1200
B) 1299
C) 1453
D) 1517
Answer: B - The first successful vaccine developed by Louis Pasteur was against:
A) Rabies
B) Cholera
C) Tuberculosis
D) Anthrax
Answer: D - The headquarters of the International Air Transport Association is in:
A) Montreal
B) Geneva
C) Paris
D) Brussels
Answer: A - The first Muslim conquest of Jerusalem occurred peacefully under the caliph:
A) Abu Bakr
B) Umar
C) Uthman
D) Ali
Answer: B - The founder of the Mughal Empire defeated the Sultan of Delhi at:
A) Panipat
B) Khanwa
C) Tarain
D) Plassey
Answer: A - The first successful modern machine gun was invented by:
A) Colt
B) Maxim
C) Browning
D) Gatling
Answer: B - The headquarters of the International Federation of Red Cross Societies is in:
A) Geneva
B) Vienna
C) Brussels
D) Paris
Answer: A - The first emperor to legalize Christianity in Rome was:
A) Nero
B) Augustus
C) Constantine
D) Justinian
Answer: C - The founder of the Ottoman Empire’s tribe migrated from:
A) Central Asia
B) Arabia
C) India
D) Africa
Answer: A - The first successful electric fan was invented by:
A) Schuyler Wheeler
B) Edison
C) Tesla
D) Bell
Answer: A - The headquarters of the International Dairy Federation is in:
A) Brussels
B) Geneva
C) Paris
D) Vienna
Answer: A - The first Muslim conquest beyond Arabia was against the:
A) Byzantines
B) Mongols
C) Chinese
D) Indians
Answer: A - The founder of the Mughal Empire’s son and successor was:
A) Akbar
B) Jahangir
C) Humayun
D) Shah Jahan
Answer: C - 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 - The headquarters of the International Olympic Committee was moved to Lausanne in:
A) 1894
B) 1915
C) 1945
D) 1960
Answer: B - The first emperor of unified China standardized:
A) Religion only
B) Currency, script, and weights
C) Language only
D) Army only
Answer: B - The founder of the Ottoman Empire established rule in northwestern:
A) Persia
B) Anatolia
C) Arabia
D) Egypt
Answer: B - The first successful electric elevator was developed by:
A) Otis
B) Edison
C) Tesla
D) Bell
Answer: A - The headquarters of the International Road Federation is in:
A) Geneva
B) Alexandria, Virginia
C) Paris
D) Brussels
Answer: B - The first Muslim conquest of Sindh occurred in the year:
A) 632
B) 661
C) 711
D) 1258
Answer: C - The founder of the Mughal Empire was defeated temporarily by:
A) Sher Shah Suri
B) Ibrahim Lodhi
C) Rana Sanga
D) Hemu
Answer: C - The first successful electric locomotive was developed by:
A) George Stephenson
B) Robert Davidson
C) Edison
D) Tesla
Answer: B - The headquarters of the International Council of Nurses is in:
A) Geneva
B) Paris
C) Brussels
D) Vienna
Answer: A - 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 - The founder of the Mughal Empire entered India with support from:
A) Persians
B) Uzbeks
C) Turks and Mongols
D) Arabs
Answer: C - The first successful modern dictionary of English was compiled by:
A) Samuel Johnson
B) Noah Webster
C) Oxford Press
D) Shakespeare
Answer: A - The headquarters of the International Monetary Fund was founded in:
A) Washington, D.C.
B) Geneva
C) Paris
D) Brussels
Answer: A - 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 - The founder of the Ottoman Empire is considered the ancestor of the:
A) Seljuks
B) Ottomans
C) Abbasids
D) Mamluks
Answer: B - The first successful electric refrigerator was invented by:
A) James Harrison
B) Edison
C) Tesla
D) Bell
Answer: A - The headquarters of the International Federation of Library Associations is in:
A) The Hague
B) Geneva
C) Paris
D) Vienna
Answer: A - 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 - The founder of the Mughal Empire crossed the Indus River before the Battle of:
A) Panipat
B) Khanwa
C) Tarain
D) Buxar
Answer: A - The first successful vaccine against polio was introduced in the:
A) 1930s
B) 1950s
C) 1970s
D) 1990s
Answer: B - The headquarters of the International Tennis Federation is in:
A) London
B) Paris
C) Geneva
D) Vienna
Answer: A - The first Muslim conquest of Egypt ended Byzantine rule in:
A) Alexandria
B) Cairo
C) Damascus
D) Jerusalem
Answer: A - The founder of the Ottoman Empire established a frontier principality known as a:
A) Khanate
B) Beylik
C) Sultanate
D) Emirate
Answer: B - The first successful electric washing machine was invented by:
A) Alva Fisher
B) Edison
C) Tesla
D) Bell
Answer: A - The headquarters of the International Volleyball Federation is in:
A) Lausanne
B) Geneva
C) Paris
D) Brussels
Answer: A - The first emperor of Rome defeated Mark Antony at the Battle of:
A) Actium
B) Waterloo
C) Marathon
D) Hastings
Answer: A - 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 - The first successful use of penicillin on a patient was by doctors in:
A) Britain
B) Germany
C) France
D) Italy
Answer: A - The headquarters of the International Basketball Federation is in:
A) Geneva
B) Mies
C) Paris
D) Vienna
Answer: B - The first Muslim conquest of Persia weakened the influence of:
A) Greeks
B) Sassanians
C) Mongols
D) Ottomans
Answer: B - 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