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.