World History - Study Mode
[#421] 'St. Petersburg' city was founded by the
Correct Answer
(A) Peter the Great
Explanation
Solution: Founded by Tsar Peter the Great on 27 May 1703. It became capital of the Russian Empire for more than two hundred years (1712–1728, 1732–1918). St. Petersburg ceased being the capital in 1918 after the Russian Revolution of 1917.
[#422] When did Julius Caesar first invaded Britain
Correct Answer
(C) 55 BC
Explanation
Solution: Julius Caesar first landed in Britain on August 26th, 55 BC, but it was almost another hundred years before the Romans actually conquered Britain in AD 43. Having subdued Gaul, or so it seemed at the time, Julius Caesar launched an expedition to Britain.
[#423] Who build the St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow, Russia
Correct Answer
(C) Ivan the Terrible
Explanation
Solution: The Cathedral of the Intercession of the Virgin on the Moat is better known as the Cathedral of Saint Basil the Blessed: St Basil's Cathedral. It is the most recognizable church in Russia. St Basil's Cathedral was built in the 16th century by order of Ivan the Terrible.
[#424] Herodotus is considered as the father of
Correct Answer
(A) History
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.
[#425] Benito Mussolini was the prime minister of which country
Correct Answer
(C) Italy
Explanation
Solution: Benito Mussolini was an Italian political leader who became the fascist dictator of Italy from 1925 to 1945. Originally a revolutionary socialist, he forged the paramilitary fascist movement in 1919 and became prime minister in 1922.