Level 1
Historical Events MCQs set 2 for OTS Sports Board Punjab / KPK General Knowledge — 20 solved questions.
Q1. Name a city in the UK known for its dairy industry or historical trade routes?
Answer: Liverpool
Explanation: Liverpool, a major port city in northwest England, has historically been known for its maritime trade and dairy-related commerce through its docks.
Q2. When did the War of Austrian Succession take place?
Answer: from 1740 to 1748
Explanation: The War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748) began when Frederick the Great of Prussia invaded Silesia following the accession of Maria Theresa to the Habsburg throne.
Q3. When did the battle of Mycale take place?
Answer: 479 BC
Explanation: The Battle of Mycale took place in 479 BC when the allied Greek forces defeated the Persian fleet and army on the coast of Ionia, effectively ending Persian naval power in the Aegean.
Q4. The murder of Archduke Ferdinand, the heir to Austrian throne became the immediate cause of which war
Answer: World War I
Explanation: The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914 triggered a chain of diplomatic crises that led directly to the outbreak of World War I.
Q5. World War I commenced in
Answer: in 1914
Explanation: World War I began on July 28, 1914, following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and a cascade of alliance-triggered mobilizations across Europe.
Q6. Pearl Harbor US Naval base, was bombed by ___ thus provoking formal entry of the US in the Second World War:
Answer: Japan
Explanation: Japan's surprise attack on the US naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941 prompted the United States to formally declare war the following day, entering World War II.
Q7. When did the Oscar awards start?
Answer: 1929
Explanation: 1929 is correct. World History is a recurring GK theme in NTS, HEC, and civil service screening papers.
Q8. Galileo made a famous experiment to disprove whose theory of downward motion?
Answer: Aristotle's Theory
Explanation: Galileo's famous experiment at the Leaning Tower of Pisa disproved Aristotle's theory that heavier objects fall faster than lighter ones, demonstrating that all objects fall at the same rate regardless of mass.
Q9. Sociological ______ allows people to see the relationship between their personal experiences and broader social and historical events.
Answer: Imagination
Explanation: Imagination is correct. World History is a recurring GK theme in NTS, HEC, and civil service screening papers.
Q10. Armistice Day is observed on __________, commemorating the end of World War I.
Answer: on 11th November
Explanation: Armistice Day marks the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front at 11 a.m. on 11 November 1918, ending World War I.
Q11. The Orange Revolution is related to which country?
Answer: Ukraine
Explanation: Ukraine is correct. World History is a recurring GK theme in NTS, HEC, and civil service screening papers.
Q12. The Gulf War military operations began in
Answer: in 1991
Explanation: Operation Desert Storm, the combat phase of the Gulf War, began on January 17, 1991, following Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in August 1990.
Q13. The highest civil award is__________
Answer: Nishan-e-Pakistan
Explanation: Nishan-e-Pakistan is Pakistan's highest civil award, conferred upon individuals for exceptional services to the nation or outstanding achievements.
Q14. Graveyard of Empires is____________.
Answer: Afghanistan
Explanation: Afghanistan earned the nickname "Graveyard of Empires" because historically powerful invaders - from Alexander the Great to the Soviets and Americans - have failed to achieve lasting conquest there.
Q15. After World War II, Germany was divided. West Germany was under the control of
Answer: France, England, and USA
Explanation: After WWII, West Germany was occupied and administered by three Western Allied powers - France, the United Kingdom, and the United States - while East Germany fell under Soviet control.
Q16. Which is considered the deadliest battle in history?
Answer: Battle of Stalingrad
Explanation: The Battle of Stalingrad (1942-43) is considered the deadliest single battle in history, with an estimated 2 million total casualties from both sides.
Q17. Angkor Wat is an ancient city of:
Answer: Cambodia
Explanation: Angkor Wat is a vast 12th-century temple complex built by the Khmer Empire, located in Siem Reap province, Cambodia, and is the world's largest religious monument.
Q18. In which battle was the Persian fleet defeated?
Answer: Battle of Mycale
Explanation: The Battle of Mycale (479 BCE) was a decisive Greek victory over the Persian fleet, fought on the slopes of Mount Mycale on the Ionian coast, effectively ending Persian naval power in the Aegean.
Q19. The British fought the Opium Wars with:
Answer: China
Explanation: Britain fought two Opium Wars with China (1839-1842 and 1856-1860) to force China to continue allowing the importation of opium and to open Chinese ports to British trade.
Q20. During the Cold War, which strategy was adopted by the US?
Answer: Deterrence
Explanation: Deterrence is correct. World History is a recurring GK theme in NTS, HEC, and civil service screening papers.