World History - Study Mode

[#411] With the fall of which among the following the French Revolution began?
Correct Answer

(A) Bastille

Explanation

Solution: Bastille was a fortress in Paris, it was the most hated symbol of Monarchy and was used as the prison to held political prisoners on 14 July, 1789, Revolution arise steamed Bastille. The fall of Bastille was the flash point of the French Revolution.

[#412] When did the Space Age bring the first human spaceflight?
Correct Answer

(A) 1961

Explanation

Solution: The first human spaceflight was launched by the Soviet Union on 12 April 1961 as a part of the Vostok program, with cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin aboard. Humans have been continuously present in space for 18 years and 121 days on the International Space Station.

[#413] Synagogue is the place of worship of
Correct Answer

(C) Judaism

Explanation

Solution: Synagogue is a community house of worship in Judaism. The synagogue is the Jewish place of worship, but is also used as a place to study, and often as a community centre as well.

[#414] From which European country did Belgium gain independence in 1830
Correct Answer

(D) Netherlands

Explanation

Solution: Belgium declared its independence from the Netherlands, and it was recognized in 1831 as a separate nation. For several years the Greeks had been fighting for their independence from the Ottoman Empire, and in 1832 the European powers recognized Greece as an independent sovereign state.

[#415] Who were the three eminent statesmen who started the Non-aligned Movement?
Correct Answer

(D) Jawaharlal Nehru, Gamal Abdul Nasser, Marshal Tito

Explanation

Solution: The 'Non Aligned Movement' was founded in 1961.
The prominent leaders were Jawahar lal Nehru (india),
Gamal Abdul Navser (Egypt), Marshal Tito (Yugoslavia),
Kwame Nkrumah (Ghana) and Sukarno (Indonesia).