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
68381
What was the 'British Commonwealth' originally designed to be?
Answer:
An association of self-governing territories
It began as an association of the British Dominions (like Canada and Australia) and evolved to include former colonies after independence.
68382
The 'Ghost Dance' was a spiritual movement resisting expansion in:
Answer:
North America (Native Americans)
Native American tribes performed the Ghost Dance hoping to drive away white settlers and restore the buffalo; it ended with the Wounded Knee Massacre.
68383
Who was the last monarch of Hawaii?
Answer:
Queen Liliuokalani
Queen Liliuokalani was overthrown in 1893 by a group of American sugar planters and businessmen, leading to US annexation.
68384
Assimilation was a colonial policy primarily used by:
Answer:
France
The French sought to turn their colonial subjects into 'Frenchmen' by imposing French language, culture, and laws, unlike the British 'indirect rule'.
68385
The 'Hundred Days of Reform' was a failed modernization attempt in:
Answer:
China
Emperor Guangxu attempted rapid modernization in 1898, but was overthrown by Empress Dowager Cixi, who opposed the reforms.
68386
Which conflict is often considered the first 'media war' due to yellow journalism?
Answer:
Spanish-American War
Newspapers led by Hearst and Pulitzer exaggerated Spanish atrocities in Cuba ('Yellow Journalism') to whip up public support for the war.
68387
The 'Black Hole of Calcutta' incident involved:
Answer:
Imprisonment of British soldiers
The Nawab of Bengal imprisoned British captives in a small dungeon where many died of suffocation, an event used to rally British support for conquest.
68388
Extraterritorial rights meant that foreigners were:
Answer:
Not subject to local laws
In China and the Ottoman Empire, westerners were tried in their own courts under their own laws, causing great resentment among the local population.
68389
What was the 'British East India Company'?
Answer:
A private joint-stock company that ruled India
For over a century, this private company acted as a sovereign power in India, with its own army and administrative system.
68390
The Battle of Isandlwana (1879) was a significant defeat for which empire?
Answer:
British Empire
In a shock to the world, a Zulu army armed with spears and shields defeated a British column equipped with modern rifles.