World History - Study Mode
[#381] When was Government of India Act passed?
Correct Answer
(C) 1858
Explanation
Solution: Government of India Act of 1858. On August 2, 1858, less than a month after Canning proclaimed the victory of British arms, Parliament passed the Government of India Act, transferring British power over India from the East India Company, whose ineptitude was primarily blamed for the mutiny, to the crown.
[#382] Who is known as the 'Father of History'
Correct Answer
(C) Herodotus
Explanation
Solution: Herodotus is known as the father of history because he was the first historian to collect and systematically document events and create an account. He compiled these accounts into his single major work known as The Histories.
[#383] The "Last Supper" a famous Renaissance Painting was a master piece of
Correct Answer
(C) Leonardo da Vinci
Explanation
Solution: The "Last supper" a famous Renaissance Painting was a master piece of Leonard da Vinci.
[#384] Peking is the sacred place of
Correct Answer
(C) Confucianism
Explanation
Solution: Confucianism was founded in 500BC by Kung Fu-Tzn. Peking (Beijing) is the sacred place of Confucianis.
[#385] Pearl Harbour, an American Naval and Airforce base was attacked by
Correct Answer
(B) Japan
Explanation
Solution: Pearl Harbor attack, (December 7, 1941), surprise aerial attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor on Oahu Island, Hawaii, by the Japanese that precipitated the entry of the United States into World War II. The strike climaxed a decade of worsening relations between the United States and Japan.