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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Who propounded the concept The Philosophy of History? |
| A. | rousseau |
| B. | voltaire |
| C. | montesquieu |
| D. | gibbon |
| Answer» C. montesquieu | |
| 2. |
The idea of progress is related to |
| A. | ranke |
| B. | rg collingwood |
| C. | eh carr |
| D. | vico |
| Answer» C. eh carr | |
| 3. |
Who is considered the father of Objectivity |
| A. | toynbee |
| B. | rousseau |
| C. | voltaire |
| D. | ranke |
| Answer» D. ranke | |
| 4. |
Who is the author of the book “What is History”? |
| A. | voltaire |
| B. | montesquieu |
| C. | eh carr |
| D. | ranke |
| Answer» B. montesquieu | |
| 5. |
“The study of history is the study of causes “says |
| A. | eh carr |
| B. | winston churchill |
| C. | jb bury |
| D. | golman |
| Answer» C. jb bury | |
| 6. |
Mystery shopping is a form of |
| A. | questionnaire |
| B. | observation |
| C. | analysis |
| D. | postal survey. |
| Answer» C. analysis | |
| 7. |
If someone uses research as part of a sales effort this is said to be, |
| A. | syndicating |
| B. | sugging |
| C. | satisficing |
| D. | surveying |
| Answer» C. satisficing | |
| 8. |
The identification of when and where an event took place is known as |
| A. | contextualization |
| B. | sourcing |
| C. | corroboration |
| D. | criticism |
| Answer» B. sourcing | |
| 9. |
When did the telephone become an accepted tool for primary data collectionin marketingresearch? |
| A. | 1930s |
| B. | 1950s |
| C. | 1970s |
| D. | 1990s |
| Answer» D. 1990s | |
| 10. |
The Chronology is called the-------- of history |
| A. | eye |
| B. | tongue |
| C. | pillar |
| D. | brain |
| Answer» B. tongue | |
| 11. |
Comparing document to each other to determine whether they provide the same information orreach the same conclusion is known as---- |
| A. | contextualization |
| B. | sourcing |
| C. | corroboration |
| D. | negative criticism |
| Answer» D. negative criticism | |
| 12. |
When writing their narratives many historical researchers prefer to use------ |
| A. | the publication manual of the american psychological association |
| B. | the chicago manual of style |
| C. | the historical manual of style |
| D. | the historians manual of style |
| Answer» C. the historical manual of style | |
| 13. |
Presentism in historical sources is the -------------- |
| A. | presence of the author in a historical source |
| B. | first-hand accounts of events |
| C. | assumption that the present day connotations of terms also existed in the past |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 14. |
The process of determining the reliability or accuracy of the information contained in thesources collected is known as— |
| A. | external criticism |
| B. | vagueness |
| C. | internal criticism |
| D. | presentism |
| Answer» D. presentism | |
| 15. |
Oral history can be based on--- |
| A. | interviews with people |
| B. | stories and tales |
| C. | songs |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
The following is a step in the process of historical research? |
| A. | identifying a research topic |
| B. | data synthesis |
| C. | data collection |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
A researcher was interested in studying why the “new math” of the1960s failed. she interviewsseveral teachers who used the new math during the 1960s. These teachers are considered…… |
| A. | primary sources |
| B. | secondary sources |
| C. | external critics |
| D. | internal critics |
| Answer» B. secondary sources | |
| 18. |
The process of dealing with concerns over the authenticity of a source is referred to as |
| A. | sourcing |
| B. | internal criticism |
| C. | secondary criticism |
| D. | external criticism |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
Akbar held his religious discussions in: |
| A. | jodhabai palace |
| B. | panch mahal |
| C. | ibadat khana |
| D. | buland darwaz |
| Answer» D. buland darwaz | |
| 20. |
The Mughal ruler who wrote his autobiography was: |
| A. | humayun |
| B. | akbar |
| C. | shahjahan |
| D. | babur |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. |
Which of the following Mughal monument is not made marble? |
| A. | humayun tomb |
| B. | taj mahal |
| C. | moti masjid |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. taj mahal | |
| 22. |
Which of the following was the biggest port during the Mughal Period? |
| A. | surat |
| B. | hoogly |
| C. | chittagong |
| D. | balasore |
| Answer» B. hoogly | |
| 23. |
The Mansabdari System was introduced by |
| A. | humayun |
| B. | akbar |
| C. | shahjahan |
| D. | aurangazeb |
| Answer» C. shahjahan | |
| 24. |
The seventh Abbasid caliph was |
| A. | haroon rasheed |
| B. | al maamoon |
| C. | al mutasim |
| D. | al mansoor |
| Answer» C. al mutasim | |
| 25. |
Bagdad is situated in present day |
| A. | egypt |
| B. | iran |
| C. | iraq |
| D. | oman |
| Answer» D. oman | |
| 26. |
Haroon al Rasheed was died in the Year |
| A. | 809 ad |
| B. | 800ad |
| C. | 819 ad |
| D. | 820ad |
| Answer» B. 800ad | |
| 27. |
Muawiya conquered cypress in the year |
| A. | 649 ad |
| B. | 670 ad |
| C. | 690 ad |
| D. | 636ad |
| Answer» B. 670 ad | |
| 28. |
Ibn al Bythar was born in |
| A. | egypt |
| B. | spain |
| C. | italy |
| D. | turkey |
| Answer» C. italy | |
| 29. |
The era of Translation was happened during the administration of |
| A. | umayyads |
| B. | abbasids |
| C. | fatimids |
| D. | saljuqs |
| Answer» C. fatimids | |
| 30. |
Al Zahra palace was built by |
| A. | abdurahman i |
| B. | abdurahman ii |
| C. | al hakkam |
| D. | abdurahman iii |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
Kitabul Maghazi is written by |
| A. | al zamakshari |
| B. | al masudi |
| C. | al waqidi |
| D. | ibn ishaq |
| Answer» D. ibn ishaq | |
| 32. |
The Canon of Medicine isthe famouswork of |
| A. | ibn rushd |
| B. | al baladuri |
| C. | al masudi |
| D. | ibn sina |
| Answer» E. | |
| 33. |
Granada is the city of |
| A. | egypt |
| B. | spain |
| C. | italy |
| D. | turkey |
| Answer» C. italy | |
| 34. |
Which was the main residence of the emperors of the Mughal Dynasty up to 1638 AD.? |
| A. | agra fort |
| B. | red fort |
| C. | fathepur sikri |
| D. | dawlatabad |
| Answer» B. red fort | |
| 35. |
The Umayyad conquest of Spain in the year: |
| A. | 708ad |
| B. | 701ad |
| C. | 711ad |
| D. | 720ad |
| Answer» D. 720ad | |
| 36. |
Gibraltar is named after the invasion of the Arab General |
| A. | tariq bin ziyad |
| B. | musa bin nusair |
| C. | umar khayyam |
| D. | abdullah bin amir |
| Answer» B. musa bin nusair | |
| 37. |
The tragedy of Karbala took place in the year |
| A. | 661ad |
| B. | 668ad |
| C. | 662ad |
| D. | 680ad |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
The bookNuzhat al Mushtaq is written by: |
| A. | al idrisi |
| B. | mushtaq bin ishtiyaq |
| C. | umar khayyam |
| D. | al biruni |
| Answer» B. mushtaq bin ishtiyaq | |
| 39. |
The Capital of Umayyad Dynasty was |
| A. | madeena |
| B. | kufa |
| C. | damascus |
| D. | bagdad |
| Answer» D. bagdad | |
| 40. |
The barmakids played an important role during the caliphate of |
| A. | umayyads |
| B. | abbasids |
| C. | fatimids |
| D. | saljuqs |
| Answer» C. fatimids | |
| 41. |
Author of Al Hawi |
| A. | ibn sina |
| B. | al farabi |
| C. | al kindi |
| D. | al razi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
Baithul Hikma was founded by |
| A. | al mahdi |
| B. | al mansoor |
| C. | al mamoon |
| D. | muatasim |
| Answer» D. muatasim | |
| 43. |
The military commander, Musa ibn Nusayr is belonged to: |
| A. | umayyads |
| B. | abbasids |
| C. | fatimids |
| D. | saljuqs |
| Answer» B. abbasids | |
| 44. |
The Delhi Juma Masjid is constructed by |
| A. | akbar |
| B. | jahangir |
| C. | muhammad bin tuglaq |
| D. | shah jahan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 45. |
The term ‘Anal Haq’ was pronounced by |
| A. | al-hamid |
| B. | mansoor al-hallaj |
| C. | bayazid bistami |
| D. | shibli |
| Answer» C. bayazid bistami | |
| 46. |
Whowas the chief architect of Taj Mahal |
| A. | shah abdullah |
| B. | ustad ahmad lahori |
| C. | ustad gulam lahori |
| D. | shah muhammad |
| Answer» C. ustad gulam lahori | |
| 47. |
Abu Muslim Khurasani was the leader of |
| A. | the abbasid army |
| B. | the umayyad army |
| C. | the andalusian army |
| D. | the seljuk army |
| Answer» B. the umayyad army | |
| 48. |
The Asharite school was founded by |
| A. | abu musa |
| B. | ghafari |
| C. | al-walid |
| D. | abul hasan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. |
The founder of Mutazilite school was |
| A. | al-farabi |
| B. | al-kindi |
| C. | wasil bin ata |
| D. | hasan al-banna |
| Answer» D. hasan al-banna | |
| 50. |
Abdul-Malik bin Marwan was the: |
| A. | fourth umayyad caliph |
| B. | first umayyad caliph |
| C. | last umayyad caliph |
| D. | last abbasid caliph |
| Answer» B. first umayyad caliph | |