Q. 1
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The famous painting "Sun flower" was done by:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Vincent van Gogh painted a world-famous series of still lifes depicting sunflowers in the late 1880s.
Q. 2
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Who was the author of "Republic", a famous book?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Republic is a Socratic dialogue, written by Plato around 375 BCE, concerning justice and the order of the city-state.
Q. 3
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
When the Magna Carta signed by King John of England?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The charter was signed at Runnymede on June 15, 1215.
Q. 4
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The most important achievement of Abraham Lincolns was:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Lincoln is best remembered for issuing the Emancipation Proclamation and leading the passage of the 13th Amendment.
Q. 5
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Economic crises of 1930 originated in:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Great Depression was triggered by the 1929 stock market crash in the United States.
Q. 6
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Who commanded the American forces during American War of Independence?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Washington served as the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army throughout the Revolutionary War.
Q. 7
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The Boston Tea Party took place in:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This political protest by the Sons of Liberty occurred in Boston Harbor on December 16, 1773.
Q. 8
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The "Last Supper" a famous renaissance painting was a masterpiece of:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This late 15th-century mural painting is one of the Western world's most recognizable artworks.
Q. 9
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
The author of the American Declaration of Independence was:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Jefferson was the principal author of the Declaration, adopted by the Continental Congress in 1776.
Q. 10
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
"Guernica" the world's famous painting was painted by:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Pablo Picasso created this massive oil painting in 1937 as a response to the bombing of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War.
Q. 11
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The author of the "New Deal" was:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Franklin D. Roosevelt implemented the New Deal programs to provide relief during the Great Depression.
Q. 12
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
The discovery of sea-route from Europe to India was made by:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Portuguese explorer was the first European to reach India by sea, arriving in Calicut in 1498.
Q. 13
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Where was Napoleon sent in exile after the Battle of Waterloo?
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
After his final defeat at Waterloo in 1815, Napoleon was exiled to the remote island of Saint Helena.
Q. 14
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
German attack on Poland was the immediate cause of:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939, prompted Britain and France to declare war on Germany.
Q. 15
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Das Capital and Communist manifesto were written by:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Karl Marx authored these foundational texts of communist and socialist theory.
Q. 16
General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
(1 Mark)
Renaissance started first in:
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Renaissance began in Italy, specifically in Florence, during the 14th century before spreading across Europe.
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