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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.
| 51. |
What was Aeropagus? |
| A. | council of sparta |
| B. | military confederation of greece |
| C. | council of aristocracy |
| D. | group of merchants |
| Answer» D. group of merchants | |
| 52. |
Who is the author of Elements? |
| A. | socrates |
| B. | euclid |
| C. | homer |
| D. | marcus aurelius |
| Answer» C. homer | |
| 53. |
In Sparta, the free non-citizens were called |
| A. | perioikoi |
| B. | seltos |
| C. | demos |
| D. | plebians |
| Answer» B. seltos | |
| 54. |
What is tholoi? |
| A. | large beehive shaped tombs |
| B. | shore palace |
| C. | temple of zeus |
| D. | large granary |
| Answer» B. shore palace | |
| 55. |
What is the meaning of thalosso-cracy? |
| A. | people’s power |
| B. | sea power |
| C. | rule of nobles |
| D. | rule of peasants |
| Answer» C. rule of nobles | |
| 56. |
Who is known as the “Father of History� |
| A. | socrates |
| B. | plato |
| C. | anaximandes |
| D. | herodotus |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57. |
Who among the following was the proponent of Ionian school of thought? |
| A. | socrates |
| B. | anaximandes |
| C. | plato |
| D. | herodotus |
| Answer» C. plato | |
| 58. |
Who is the famous disciple of Plato? |
| A. | socrates |
| B. | aristotle |
| C. | herodotus |
| D. | alexander the great |
| Answer» C. herodotus | |
| 59. |
The peculiar form of slavery introduced by the Spartans was |
| A. | kleori |
| B. | helotry |
| C. | doeri |
| D. | doulos |
| Answer» C. doeri | |
| 60. |
Doeris were |
| A. | peasants |
| B. | merchants |
| C. | slaves |
| D. | sailors |
| Answer» D. sailors | |
| 61. |
The primary unit of the democratic structure established by Cleisthenes was |
| A. | doeri |
| B. | the deme |
| C. | phylai |
| D. | chos |
| Answer» C. phylai | |
| 62. |
the Peloponnese wars were fought between |
| A. | athens and sparta |
| B. | carthage and rome |
| C. | greece and persia |
| D. | spain and rome |
| Answer» B. carthage and rome | |
| 63. |
The poor peasantry of ancient Greek is known as |
| A. | thetes |
| B. | hippie |
| C. | zeugitai |
| D. | medimnoi |
| Answer» B. hippie | |
| 64. |
The emperor is considered as |
| A. | the shadow of god |
| B. | master of earth |
| C. | the son of heaven |
| D. | the god |
| Answer» D. the god | |
| 65. |
The bulk of the ancient Chinese community consisted of |
| A. | traders |
| B. | warriors |
| C. | peasants |
| D. | gentry |
| Answer» D. gentry | |
| 66. |
Who founded Taoism? |
| A. | confucius |
| B. | lao-zi |
| C. | t\ao hung-ching |
| D. | xin -zi |
| Answer» C. t\ao hung-ching | |
| 67. |
The Han dynasty ruled china from |
| A. | 206 b.c.e.– 220 c.e. b. 250 |
| B. | c.e.– 70 c.e. |
| C. | 115 b.c.e.– 170 c.e. |
| D. | 312 c.e.– 410 c.e. |
| Answer» B. c.e.– 70 c.e. | |
| 68. |
Which Chinese historical work has earlier accounts of magnetic needle? |
| A. | shang xi |
| B. | sung-shu |
| C. | siyuki |
| D. | shangdi |
| Answer» C. siyuki | |
| 69. |
Which material was first used to make compass in China? |
| A. | lodestone |
| B. | pebbles |
| C. | iron ore |
| D. | manganese |
| Answer» B. pebbles | |
| 70. |
Which of the following inventions helped China to become the first imperial power? |
| A. | paper |
| B. | gunpowder |
| C. | compass |
| D. | kung-fu |
| Answer» D. kung-fu | |
| 71. |
Who composed an extensive description of the 730 drugs used in Chinese medicine? |
| A. | sung-shu |
| B. | huaen tsang |
| C. | t\ao hung-ching |
| D. | xin -zi |
| Answer» D. xin -zi | |
| 72. |
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 | |
| 73. |
Which trade route connected China with the West? |
| A. | royal highway |
| B. | han pass |
| C. | silk route |
| D. | malacca strait |
| Answer» D. malacca strait | |
| 74. |
What was the first dynasty in China? |
| A. | han |
| B. | shang |
| C. | ming |
| D. | qin |
| Answer» C. ming | |
| 75. |
Regarding the civil administration in ancient China, which of the following statements is incorrect? |
| 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. | |
| 76. |
The shangs were |
| A. | police officers |
| B. | traders |
| C. | merchants |
| D. | nomads |
| Answer» D. nomads | |
| 77. |
The social class known as shi consisted of |
| A. | government officials |
| B. | merchants |
| C. | peasants |
| D. | bandits |
| Answer» B. merchants | |
| 78. |
Name the rebel army formed by the peasantry during the Xin dynasty? |
| A. | tian xia |
| B. | cao-cao |
| C. | chimei |
| D. | nong |
| Answer» D. nong | |
| 79. |
Who founded the Shang dynasty? |
| A. | ying zheng |
| B. | cheng tang |
| C. | king ping |
| D. | zhengzhou |
| Answer» C. king ping | |
| 80. |
Who started recruiting civil servants through competitive exams in ancient China? |
| A. | emperor wu |
| B. | zhou |
| C. | cheng tang |
| D. | king ping |
| Answer» B. zhou | |
| 81. |
What is the meaning of the term dao in Taoism? |
| A. | truth |
| B. | the way of the universe |
| C. | worship |
| D. | submission |
| Answer» C. worship | |
| 82. |
Who developed the philosophy of Mohism? |
| A. | mozi |
| B. | confucius |
| C. | lao-tsu |
| D. | hsuan tsang |
| Answer» B. confucius | |
| 83. |
The first historical dynasty of China is |
| A. | xia dynasty |
| B. | zhou dynasty |
| C. | shang dynasty |
| D. | ming dynasty |
| Answer» D. ming dynasty | |
| 84. |
The supreme god of Shang dynasty is |
| A. | shangdi |
| B. | tian |
| C. | zhou |
| D. | wei |
| Answer» B. tian | |
| 85. |
Name of the feudal system during the Zhou rule |
| A. | qi |
| B. | jin |
| C. | fengjian |
| D. | xinjiang |
| Answer» D. xinjiang | |
| 86. |
The concept of the Mandate of the Heaven is the base of |
| A. | xia dynasty |
| B. | zhou dynasty |
| C. | shang dynasty |
| D. | ming dynasty |
| Answer» C. shang dynasty | |
| 87. |
The Oracle Bones attested the existence of |
| A. | xia dynasty |
| B. | zhou dynasty |
| C. | ming dynasty |
| D. | shang dynasty |
| Answer» E. | |
| 88. |
The Egyptian god responsible for life, death, and rebirth was |
| A. | osiris. |
| B. | ra. |
| C. | sirius. |
| D. | thebes. |
| Answer» B. ra. | |
| 89. |
The pharaoh who founded a controversial new religion was |
| A. | tutankhamen |
| B. | hatshepsut |
| C. | akhenaton |
| D. | memphis |
| Answer» D. memphis | |
| 90. |
Name the important female Pharaoh of the New Kingdom who expanded trade and built monuments. |
| A. | hatshepsut |
| B. | cleopatra |
| C. | tutankhamun |
| D. | ramses, the great |
| Answer» B. cleopatra | |
| 91. |
The Nile River flows through two important regions in Egypt called |
| A. | upper egypt and lower egypt. |
| B. | eastern egypt and western egypt. |
| C. | mesopotamia. |
| D. | nubia and cairo. |
| Answer» B. eastern egypt and western egypt. | |
| 92. |
The Erlitou culture is? |
| A. | a chalcolithic culture |
| B. | a bronze age culture |
| C. | an iron age culture |
| D. | a mesolithic culture |
| Answer» C. an iron age culture | |
| 93. |
Which statement best describes the burial practices of Egyptians? |
| A. | egyptians preserved bodies as mummies. |
| B. | egyptians carried their dead to neighbouring countries |
| C. | egyptians used a funeral pyre for their dead. |
| D. | egyptians buried their dead in the river. |
| Answer» B. egyptians carried their dead to neighbouring countries | |
| 94. |
Which of the following beliefs was central to Egyptian religion? |
| A. | the afterlife |
| B. | the pharaohs |
| C. | the pyramids |
| D. | the heavens |
| Answer» B. the pharaohs | |
| 95. |
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 | |
| 96. |
What job employed the most people in Egypt? |
| A. | merchant |
| B. | scribe |
| C. | farmer |
| D. | architect |
| Answer» D. architect | |
| 97. |
Ramses the Great is best remembered |
| A. | for his ability as an artist. |
| B. | as a great scribe. |
| C. | for his untimely death at the hands of ahmose. |
| D. | as a great warrior and builder. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 98. |
Whose tomb, discovered in 1922, taught us much about Egyptian burial practices and beliefs? |
| A. | king tutankhamen |
| B. | ramses the great |
| C. | ahmose of thebes |
| D. | queen hatshepsut |
| Answer» B. ramses the great | |
| 99. |
Pyramids are |
| A. | warehouses where surplus food is stored. |
| B. | temples where the people are allowed to come and pray. |
| C. | stone tombs with four rectangle-shaped sides that join a limestone roof. |
| D. | royal tombs with four triangle-shaped sides that meet in a point on top. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 100. |
The Egyptians developed a type of government in which rule is based on religious authority of the pharaoh. The type of government was |
| A. | oligarchy. |
| B. | democracy |
| C. | theocracy |
| D. | monarchy |
| Answer» D. monarchy | |