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This section includes 113 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Master of Arts in History (M.A. History) knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Qoya was the …………… of Incas. |
| A. | mother god |
| B. | queen |
| C. | fertility god |
| D. | moon god |
| Answer» C. fertility god | |
| 2. |
Tawantinsuyu was the………………of Incas |
| A. | domain |
| B. | records |
| C. | script |
| D. | palaces |
| Answer» B. records | |
| 3. |
Chilan was the ………………….of Mayans |
| A. | king |
| B. | commander of army |
| C. | minister |
| D. | scribe- priest |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
Chac was the ………………of Mayans |
| A. | moon god |
| B. | rain god |
| C. | protector of cattle |
| D. | god of ocean |
| Answer» C. protector of cattle | |
| 5. |
The Mayan calendar has………days. |
| A. | 370 |
| B. | 165 |
| C. | 265 |
| D. | 365 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
Chichen Itza is associated with the civilization of…….. |
| A. | incas |
| B. | aztecs |
| C. | spanish |
| D. | mayans |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
Who is known as the “Father of History”? |
| A. | socrates |
| B. | plato |
| C. | anaximandes |
| D. | herodotus |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
What was Confucius’ most important goal? |
| A. | overthrow of the han dynasty |
| B. | bring peace and stability to chinese society |
| C. | gain fame and fortune for himself |
| D. | help people get rich |
| Answer» C. gain fame and fortune for himself | |
| 9. |
Regarding the civil administration in ancient China, which of the following statements isincorrect? |
| A. | the post of civil scholars was reserved for women |
| B. | scholars had to pass rigorous examinations to be posted in the administration |
| C. | civil scholars were trained in confucius doctrines |
| D. | scholars kept records of government business. |
| Answer» D. scholars kept records of government business. | |
| 10. |
Name the important female Pharaoh of the New Kingdom who expanded trade and builtmonuments. |
| A. | hatshepsut |
| B. | cleopatra |
| C. | tutankhamun |
| D. | ramses, the great |
| Answer» B. cleopatra | |
| 11. |
Why was Hammurabi’s Code important? |
| A. | it helped decode cuneiform writing. |
| B. | soldiers used it to send messages during battle. |
| C. | it helped everyone to know the rules and punishments |
| D. | it showed archaeologists why writing was important |
| Answer» D. it showed archaeologists why writing was important | |
| 12. |
The Egyptians developed a type of government in which rule is based on religiousauthority of the pharaoh. The type of government was |
| A. | oligarchy. |
| B. | democracy |
| C. | theocracy |
| D. | monarchy |
| Answer» D. monarchy | |
| 13. |
Name the world’s earliest form of paper that was invented by the Egyptians. |
| A. | papyrus |
| B. | hieroglyphics |
| C. | cuneiform |
| D. | bone script |
| Answer» B. hieroglyphics | |
| 14. |
What is the meaning of the word “pharaoh”? |
| A. | great leader |
| B. | emperor |
| C. | great house |
| D. | god |
| Answer» D. god | |
| 15. |
The Rosetta stone was discovered in the year…… |
| A. | 1813 |
| B. | 1822 |
| C. | 1934 |
| D. | 1849 |
| Answer» C. 1934 | |
| 16. |
Cochabamba is which country? |
| A. | chile |
| B. | bolivia |
| C. | peru |
| D. | uruguay |
| Answer» C. peru | |
| 17. |
War captain in ancient Maya culture is called |
| A. | wacom |
| B. | nacom |
| C. | haab |
| D. | katun |
| Answer» C. haab | |
| 18. |
The village match-maker during Inca civilisation is |
| A. | haab |
| B. | batabob |
| C. | atanzahab |
| D. | chilan |
| Answer» D. chilan | |
| 19. |
Taki Onqoy was the name of |
| A. | indigenous inca movement against spanish settlers |
| B. | inca rebellion against their chiefs |
| C. | annual ritual mayans |
| D. | local beverage of andes |
| Answer» B. inca rebellion against their chiefs | |
| 20. |
Provincial divisions under the Incas were known as |
| A. | chiu |
| B. | tampu |
| C. | sierra |
| D. | khipu |
| Answer» C. sierra | |
| 21. |
What is qhapaq nani? |
| A. | record-keeping system of incas |
| B. | royal highway of incas |
| C. | ritual calendar of mayans |
| D. | irrigation system of incas |
| Answer» C. ritual calendar of mayans | |
| 22. |
The elaborate ritual system of the Incas was known as |
| A. | zeqe |
| B. | zenet |
| C. | inti |
| D. | chou |
| Answer» B. zenet | |
| 23. |
Inti-Illapa was the |
| A. | sun god |
| B. | weather god |
| C. | moon god |
| D. | fertility god |
| Answer» C. moon god | |
| 24. |
The Khipu record-keeping system is associated with |
| A. | maya |
| B. | aztec |
| C. | inca |
| D. | chinese |
| Answer» D. chinese | |
| 25. |
Qoya was the …………… of Incas. |
| A. | mother god |
| B. | queen |
| C. | fertility god |
| D. | moon god |
| Answer» C. fertility god | |
| 26. |
The Royal Descent groups of the Incas were known as |
| A. | panaqa |
| B. | perri |
| C. | chou |
| D. | khipu |
| Answer» B. perri | |
| 27. |
the Inca knot-record was famously called as |
| A. | sid |
| B. | khipu |
| C. | tawantinsuyu |
| D. | haab |
| Answer» C. tawantinsuyu | |
| 28. |
Tawantinsuyu was the………………of Incas |
| A. | domain |
| B. | records |
| C. | script |
| D. | palaces |
| Answer» B. records | |
| 29. |
Who discovered Mach Pichu? |
| A. | robert scott |
| B. | hiram bingham |
| C. | alexander cunningham |
| D. | douglas reed |
| Answer» C. alexander cunningham | |
| 30. |
Name the Inca creator god |
| A. | mama oqllu |
| B. | manqo qhapaq |
| C. | khipu |
| D. | wiraqocha. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
Tawantinsuyu is |
| A. | inca religion |
| B. | inca state |
| C. | peculiar rice pudding |
| D. | inca art |
| Answer» C. peculiar rice pudding | |
| 32. |
The Incas called their language as |
| A. | sapa |
| B. | sapa inca |
| C. | runasimi |
| D. | durami |
| Answer» D. durami | |
| 33. |
Mayans constructed upright stone-slabs called |
| A. | haab |
| B. | steles |
| C. | seltos |
| D. | chou |
| Answer» C. seltos | |
| 34. |
Mayan women made embroidered tunics called |
| A. | huipiles |
| B. | hellos |
| C. | steles |
| D. | cham |
| Answer» B. hellos | |
| 35. |
The head of May city-states was called |
| A. | chilan |
| B. | ahkin |
| C. | halach uinic |
| D. | tupac |
| Answer» D. tupac | |
| 36. |
The high priest of Mayas was called |
| A. | chilan |
| B. | chac |
| C. | tupac |
| D. | ahkin |
| Answer» E. | |
| 37. |
Chilan was the ………………….of Mayans |
| A. | king |
| B. | commander of army |
| C. | minister |
| D. | scribe- priest |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
How many Kins made an Unial? |
| A. | 40 |
| B. | 20 |
| C. | 120 |
| D. | 60 |
| Answer» C. 120 | |
| 39. |
Chac was the ………………of Mayans |
| A. | moon god |
| B. | rain god |
| C. | protector of cattle |
| D. | god of ocean |
| Answer» C. protector of cattle | |
| 40. |
Tzolkin is |
| A. | skin bag |
| B. | ritual calendar |
| C. | ritual beads |
| D. | heaven |
| Answer» C. ritual beads | |
| 41. |
The Mayan language used to make records is |
| A. | garos |
| B. | pyrros |
| C. | glyphs |
| D. | katun |
| Answer» D. katun | |
| 42. |
The Mayan calendar has………days. |
| A. | 370 |
| B. | 165 |
| C. | 265 |
| D. | 365 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
In Mayan Calendar, Uyaeb is |
| A. | unlucky days |
| B. | lucky days |
| C. | full moon days |
| D. | rainy days |
| Answer» B. lucky days | |
| 44. |
The Mayan calendar system with 18 months was called |
| A. | uayeb |
| B. | haab |
| C. | tzolkin |
| D. | long count |
| Answer» C. tzolkin | |
| 45. |
Name the ancient Mayan game which involved human sacrifice. |
| A. | ricking |
| B. | ilama |
| C. | pok-a-tok |
| D. | itzamma |
| Answer» D. itzamma | |
| 46. |
Chichen Itza is associated with the civilization of…….. |
| A. | incas |
| B. | aztecs |
| C. | spanish |
| D. | mayans |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
The main god of Mayans was |
| A. | tupac |
| B. | amaru |
| C. | itzamma |
| D. | inama |
| Answer» D. inama | |
| 48. |
The highest authority on the Mayan State was |
| A. | atanzahab |
| B. | tupac |
| C. | halachuinic |
| D. | tamales |
| Answer» D. tamales | |
| 49. |
The Olmec is? |
| A. | mayan calendar |
| B. | traditional knowledge of mayans |
| C. | forest bridge |
| D. | sacrificial altar |
| Answer» C. forest bridge | |
| 50. |
When did the Europeans first landed in Latin America? |
| A. | 13th century c.e. |
| B. | 17th century c.e. |
| C. | 15th century c.e. |
| D. | 19th century c.e. |
| Answer» D. 19th century c.e. | |