Published by Pearson Education IndiaAuthored byEdgar Thorpe & Showick Thorpe

PART 2: Glimpses of the world Topics Covered Slide Numbers

1 Important events of the world history [1-17]2 Important Battles [18-25]

Question 1: The French Revolution took place in the reign of ?

Answer: King Louis XVI.

Extra Fact Punch:

French Revolution started in 1789 and ended in 1793.

Question 2: ________ revolution took place in 1917.

Answer: Russian.

Extra Fact Punch:

In 1917 United states also entered the world war.

Question 3: NATO was formed in _____.

Answer: 1949.

Extra Fact Punch:

NATO stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

Question 4: Wheel was invented in.

Answer: BC 5000.

Extra Fact Punch:

Invention of the first written language also took place.

Question 5: First Olympics took place in _______.

Answer: BC 776.

Extra Fact Punch:

Olympics took place in the city of Olympia in Greece.

Question 6: The Great wall of China was built by______.

Answer: Shih Huang Ti.

Extra Fact Punch:

It was built in BC 215.

Question 7: _________ is known as the founder of Isalm.

Answer: Prophet Mohammed (Mecca).

Extra Fact Punch:

Prophet Mohammed was born in 570 AD.

Question 8: First book was printed in 868 AD ,the title of the book was_______.

Answer: Diamond Sutra.

Extra Fact Punch:

It is a Buddhist scripture.

Question 9: Magna Carta was signed in________.

Answer: 1215 AD.

Extra Fact Punch:

Magna Carta is a historical document curbing the King’s power.

Question 10: Opium war was between________ and _______.

Answer: Britain and China in 1840.

Extra Fact Punch:

Opium was illegally traded by the British and the Chinese merchants.

Question 11: Who wrote Communist Manifesto?

Answer: Karl Marx.

Extra Fact Punch:

He wrote it in the year 1848.

Question 12: The youngest President in the history of USA was_________.

Answer: Theodore Roosevelt.

Extra Fact Punch:

He became the youngest president in 1901.

Question 13: ‘Origin of Species’ was published by _______.

Answer: Darwin.

Extra Fact Punch:

It was published in 1859.

Question 14: First Human Heart transplant operation was conducted by_________.

Answer: Dr. Christian Barnard in 1967.

Extra Fact Punch:

The heart was donated by Denise Daniel.

Question 15: In which year did India conduct its first ever nuclear blast?

Answer: 1974.

Extra Fact Punch:

Blast at Pokhran in Rajasthan (Thar desert).

Question 16: First test tube baby was born in______.

Answer: 1978.

Extra Fact Punch:

Louis brown in Lancashine.

Question 17: ‘War of roses’ is associated with.

Answer: Civil war of England.

Extra Fact Punch:

It was fought in 1455-1485.

Question 18: Hundred year war was fought between______&_____.

Answer: France & England.

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It was started by Henry V.

Question 19: Queen Maria Theresa is associated with which war?

Answer: War of Austrian.

Extra Fact Punch:

Maria Theresa was daughter of Charles VII.

Question 20: Battle of waterloo was fought in.

Answer: 1815.

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The British forces led by Duke of Wellington defeated French forces by Napoleon Bonaparte.

Question 21: First China war is also known as ______.

Answer: Opium war.

Extra Fact Punch:

it was a trade war between China and Britain.

Question 22: Kargil war was fought between______&_____.

Answer: India and Pakistan.

Extra Fact Punch:

Kargil war was fought in1999.

Question 23: Six day war is regarded as shortest war in History. It is known as______.

Answer: Israel-Arab war .

Extra Fact Punch:

Arab forces were led by Egypt, Syria and Jordan were defeated.

Question 24: World War 1 began in 1914. When did world war II commence?

Answer: In 1939.

Extra Fact Punch:

Japan suffered the maximum in the World War II.