General Knowledge (World History & Politics)
1. Which country is known as the Land of Pyramids?
Answer: Egypt
Extra Fact: The Nile River of Egypt is considered the longest river in the world.
2. Who built the Great Wall of China?
Answer: Shi Huang Ti
Extra Fact: He established the Qin Dynasty by unifying different states of China.
3. Who is considered the father of painting during the Renaissance period?
Answer: Giotto
Extra Fact: The Renaissance began in Florence, Italy.
4. Who was the author of the book 'Utopia'?
Answer: Thomas More
Extra Fact: 'Utopia' refers to an ideal and imaginary society where everything is perfect.
5. Which American President abolished slavery?
Answer: Abraham Lincoln (1863)
6. Who said, “Democracy is the government of the people, by the people, for the people”?
Answer: Abraham Lincoln
Extra Fact: He gave this famous definition in his historic Gettysburg Address.
7. Who was the Prime Minister of England during World War II?
Answer: Winston Churchill
Extra Fact: Winston Churchill also received the Nobel Prize in Literature.
8. Who was the President of the United States during World War II?
Answer: Franklin D. Roosevelt
Extra Fact: He is the only U.S. President elected four times.
9. Where was the first summit conference of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) held?
Answer: Belgrade (1961)
Extra Fact: Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was one of the founding members from India.
10. What is the meaning of the term 'Bolshevik'?
Answer: Majority
Extra Fact: In contrast, the term 'Menshevik' means minority. Vladimir Lenin led the Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution of 1917.