Published by Pearson Education IndiaAuthored byEdgar Thorpe & Showick Thorpe
PART 2: Glimpses of the world Topics Covered Slide Numbers
1 Important events of the world history [1-17]2 Important Battles [18-25]
Question 1: The French Revolution took place in the reign of ?
Answer: King Louis XVI.
Extra Fact Punch:
French Revolution started in 1789 and ended in 1793.
Question 2: ________ revolution took place in 1917.
Answer: Russian.
Extra Fact Punch:
In 1917 United states also entered the world war.
Question 3: NATO was formed in _____.
Answer: 1949.
Extra Fact Punch:
NATO stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Question 4: Wheel was invented in.
Answer: BC 5000.
Extra Fact Punch:
Invention of the first written language also took place.
Question 5: First Olympics took place in _______.
Answer: BC 776.
Extra Fact Punch:
Olympics took place in the city of Olympia in Greece.
Question 6: The Great wall of China was built by______.
Answer: Shih Huang Ti.
Extra Fact Punch:
It was built in BC 215.
Question 7: _________ is known as the founder of Isalm.
Answer: Prophet Mohammed (Mecca).
Extra Fact Punch:
Prophet Mohammed was born in 570 AD.
Question 8: First book was printed in 868 AD ,the title of the book was_______.
Answer: Diamond Sutra.
Extra Fact Punch:
It is a Buddhist scripture.
Question 9: Magna Carta was signed in________.
Answer: 1215 AD.
Extra Fact Punch:
Magna Carta is a historical document curbing the King’s power.
Question 10: Opium war was between________ and _______.
Answer: Britain and China in 1840.
Extra Fact Punch:
Opium was illegally traded by the British and the Chinese merchants.
Question 11: Who wrote Communist Manifesto?
Answer: Karl Marx.
Extra Fact Punch:
He wrote it in the year 1848.
Question 12: The youngest President in the history of USA was_________.
Answer: Theodore Roosevelt.
Extra Fact Punch:
He became the youngest president in 1901.
Question 13: ‘Origin of Species’ was published by _______.
Answer: Darwin.
Extra Fact Punch:
It was published in 1859.
Question 14: First Human Heart transplant operation was conducted by_________.
Answer: Dr. Christian Barnard in 1967.
Extra Fact Punch:
The heart was donated by Denise Daniel.
Question 15: In which year did India conduct its first ever nuclear blast?
Answer: 1974.
Extra Fact Punch:
Blast at Pokhran in Rajasthan (Thar desert).
Question 16: First test tube baby was born in______.
Answer: 1978.
Extra Fact Punch:
Louis brown in Lancashine.
Question 17: ‘War of roses’ is associated with.
Answer: Civil war of England.
Extra Fact Punch:
It was fought in 1455-1485.
Question 18: Hundred year war was fought between______&_____.
Answer: France & England.
Extra Fact Punch:
It was started by Henry V.
Question 19: Queen Maria Theresa is associated with which war?
Answer: War of Austrian.
Extra Fact Punch:
Maria Theresa was daughter of Charles VII.
Question 20: Battle of waterloo was fought in.
Answer: 1815.
Extra Fact Punch:
The British forces led by Duke of Wellington defeated French forces by Napoleon Bonaparte.
Question 21: First China war is also known as ______.
Answer: Opium war.
Extra Fact Punch:
it was a trade war between China and Britain.
Question 22: Kargil war was fought between______&_____.
Answer: India and Pakistan.
Extra Fact Punch:
Kargil war was fought in1999.
Question 23: Six day war is regarded as shortest war in History. It is known as______.
Answer: Israel-Arab war .
Extra Fact Punch:
Arab forces were led by Egypt, Syria and Jordan were defeated.