All Categories MCQs
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General Description
Plato
- Biography: Ancient Greek philosopher (427–347 BCE), student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, founder of the Academy in Athens.
- Important Ideas:
- Theory of Forms
- Philosopher-King
- Ideal State
68981
Which uprising took place in Kenya in the 1950s against British colonial rule?
Answer:
Mau Mau Uprising
The Mau Mau Uprising (1952–1960) was a violent conflict between the Kenya Land and Freedom Army (Mau Mau) and British authorities, leading eventually to Kenyan independence.
68982
The Balfour Declaration (1917) was a public statement by the British government supporting:
Answer:
A Jewish national home in Palestine
Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour wrote a letter to Lord Rothschild expressing British support for the establishment of a 'national home for the Jewish people' in Palestine.
68983
Under the Treaty of Versailles (1919), Germany was stripped of:
Answer:
Its overseas colonies
After WWI, Germany lost all its overseas colonies (in Africa and the Pacific), which were distributed as 'mandates' to the Allied powers like Britain, France, and Japan.
68984
The Battle of Dien Bien Phu (1954) marked the end of which empire's colonial rule in Indochina?
Answer:
French
The decisive defeat of French forces by the Viet Minh at Dien Bien Phu forced France to withdraw from Indochina (Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia).
68985
Which war was fought in the 1850s involving Russia against an alliance of Britain, France, and the Ottoman Empire?
Answer:
Crimean War
The Crimean War (1853–1856) was fought primarily on the Crimean Peninsula to check Russian expansion and influence in the declining Ottoman Empire.
68986
The Battle of Trafalgar (1805) established the naval supremacy of which empire?
Answer:
British Empire
Admiral Lord Nelson defeated the combined French and Spanish fleets at Trafalgar, preventing Napoleon from invading Britain and securing British naval dominance for a century.
68987
Queen Victoria was proclaimed the 'Empress of India' in which year?
Answer:
1876
Queen Victoria adopted the title 'Empress of India' in 1876, a move championed by Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli to symbolize Britain's imperial control over the subcontinent.
68988
The Seven Years' War (1756–1763) resulted in France losing most of its territory in which region?
Answer:
North America
As a result of the Seven Years' War (often called the French and Indian War in the US), France ceded its territories in Canada and east of the Mississippi to Britain.
68989
Which Portuguese Prince is credited with initiating the 'Age of Discovery' by sponsoring exploration?
Answer:
Prince Henry the Navigator
Prince Henry the Navigator established a navigation school in Sagres, Portugal, and sponsored voyages down the coast of West Africa, laying the groundwork for the Portuguese Empire.
68990
The phrase 'The White Man's Burden' is associated with the justification of:
Answer:
Imperialism
Taken from a poem by Rudyard Kipling, the phrase was used to justify imperialism as a noble enterprise to 'civilize' non-European peoples.