31-
“He nothing common did or mean Upon that memorable scene”, wrote Andrew
Marvell. Who was this king, who went to the block in 1649.
Ans: Charles
32-
Who
was the”Maid of Orleans” and why was she called by this name?
Ans: Joan of Arc, who
raised the siege of Orleans in 1429.
33-
It is fair to say that Austrian, whose father’s original name was
Schicklgruber, was one of our century’s most evil men. Is it?
Ans: Yes, He is better
known as Adolf Hitler.
34-
Who
lead a revolt of slaves and gladiators against the Romans between 73 and 71
B.C.?
Ans: Spartacus
35-
Mexico
rebelled against her ruler in 1821 and became independent – from whom?
Ans: Spain
36-
In
which great mutiny did the city of Lacknow Endure a long siege?
Ans: The Indian Mutiny
of 1857
37-
What
revolution broke out at Lexington Green, Massachusetts, in April, 1775?
Ans: The American
Revolution
38-
The
Pilgrim Fathers were the first English settlers to reach America. True or
False?
Ans: False, English
settlers founded Jamestown, Virginia in 1607. The pilgrims reached America in
1620.
39-
How
many British colonies were there in America when the War of Independence broke
out in 1775?
Ans: Thirteen (13)
40-
Woodrow
Wilson was President when which war was being fought?
Ans: The First World
War, Which America entered in 1917.
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