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
68391
Who founded the De Beers diamond company?
Answer:
Cecil Rhodes
Cecil Rhodes founded De Beers, which monopolized the global diamond trade, and used his wealth to expand British imperial control in Africa.
68392
Sphere of Influence refers to:
Answer:
An area where an outside power claims exclusive investment or trading privileges
This was common in China, where European powers and Japan controlled economic rights in specific regions without formally annexing them.
68393
The 'Maji Maji Rebellion' in German East Africa involved:
Answer:
Religious belief that magic water would protect against bullets
Africans resisting German forced labor believed a magic water (Maji) would turn German bullets into water; thousands were massacred by machine guns.
68394
Which European power controlled the East Indies (modern Indonesia)?
Answer:
Netherlands (Dutch)
The Dutch East India Company (VOC) and later the Dutch government controlled the resource-rich archipelago known as the Dutch East Indies.
68395
The 'Salt March' was a protest against British imperialism led by:
Answer:
Mahatma Gandhi
Gandhi led the non-violent march in 1930 to protest the British monopoly on salt, a key event in the Indian independence movement.
68396
Paternalism in colonial rule refers to:
Answer:
Treating subjects as children needing guidance but denying them rights
Paternalism was a policy where Europeans governed people in a parental way by providing for their needs but not giving them rights or self-governance.
68397
The construction of the Panama Canal was completed by:
Answer:
United States
After the French failed, the US took over the project (supporting Panama's independence from Colombia to get the rights) and completed the canal in 1914.
68398
Which nation annexed Korea in 1910?
Answer:
Japan
Japan formally annexed Korea in 1910, ruling it as a colony until the end of World War II in 1945.
68399
Who led the Filipino resistance against both Spain and the United States?
Answer:
Emilio Aguinaldo
Emilio Aguinaldo declared Philippine independence from Spain but then fought a guerrilla war against the US annexation of the Philippines.
68400
The 'Jewel in the Crown' referred to which British colony?
Answer:
India
India was the most valuable of all Britain's colonies due to its raw materials (cotton, indigo, spices) and its massive market for British manufactured goods.