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[#171] Which pharaoh build the largest pyramid known as Great Pyramid of Giza
Correct Answer
(C) Khufu
Explanation
Solution: Egyptologists believe the pyramid was built as a tomb for the Fourth Dynasty Egyptian pharaoh Khufu (often Hellenized as "Cheops") and was constructed over a 20-year period. Khufu's vizier, Hemiunu (also called Hemon) is believed by some to be the architect of the Great Pyramid.
[#172] Russian communist leader Vladimir Lenin died in the year
Correct Answer
(A) 1924
Explanation
Solution: Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov (22 April 1870 – 21 January 1924), better known by the alias Lenin, was a Russian revolutionary, politician, and political theorist. He Died in 21 January 1924.
[#173] East Timor, in Indonesian, Archipelago, was the former colony of
Correct Answer
(D) Portuguese
Explanation
Solution: The former Dutch colony emerged as the independent Republic of Indonesia in the 1950s, while East Timor remained under Portuguese control until 1975. While 90% of Indonesians are Muslim, the East Timorese are primarily Roman Catholic, a result of Portugese influence.
[#174] Who was the last Emperor (Tsar) of Russia
Correct Answer
(B) Nicholas II
Explanation
Solution: Nicholas II or Nikolai II, known as Saint Nicholas the Passion-Bearer in the Russian Orthodox Church, was the last Emperor of Russia, ruling from 1 November 1894 until his forced abdication on 15 March 1917.
[#175] The famous painting 'Last Supper' is a creation of
Correct Answer
(C) Leonardo Da Vinci
Explanation
Solution: The Last Supper is a late 15th-century mural painting by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci housed by the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy. It is one of the western world's most recognizable paintings.