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Father
of History
Herodotus
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Iron
was accidently discovered by
Neanderthal
man
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Humans
with similarity to the Neanderthal Man
Cromagnans
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Mesopotamian
ruler who gave a famous code of laws
Hammurabi
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The
Cunieform script was discovered by
Sumerians
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Largest
Pyramid of Egypt
Khufu
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Large
temple in ancient Egypt dedicated to Sun God
Temple of
Abusimbel
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Three
states of china existed in the 300 BC
Chin, Chu,
Ehi
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Seismograph
was discovered by
Ancient
Chinese
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Most
important Persian ruler who lived in BC 600
Cyrus
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God
of Parsies or Zorastrians
Ahuramazda
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Most
famous ruler of ancient Athens
Pericles
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Olygarchy
is a form of government led by
A group of
rich people
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Greek
poetess who sung about love, nature and beauty
Sappho
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Greek
poet who wrote poems in honour of victorious athletes
Pindar
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Father
of tragic dramas
Aeschilus
·
Father
of Comic dramas
Sophocles
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Most
important example of Greek architecture
Temple of
Parthenon
·
The
word Heirogliphic means
Sacred
Writing
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Philosopher
king of Rome
Marcus
Areleus
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Famous
Orator of Greece
Cesero
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The
Roman Governor who gave the verdict to crucify Christ
Pontheos
Pelathose
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The
birth place of Prophet Muhammed
Mecca
·
Who
was the wife of Prophet Muhammed?
Khadeija
·
Which
place is known as the Bermingham od Central Africa?
Sinja-Trophus
·
Most
famous ruler of Mali in Africa
Manga Kangan
Muza
·
Time
taken to complete the construction of the Great Pyramid in Egypt
20 years
·
Who
was the commander of Carthage in the Punic wars?
Hannibal
·
Who became the ruler of Rome after Julius
Caesar?
Octavian
(Augustus Caesar)
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Country
known as the nest of singing birds
England
·
Perceolis
was the capital of the ancient Empire
Persia
·
The
hanging gardens of Babilona was built in the name of
Nebuchandnessar
·
Only
South East Asian country never occupied by any European powers
Thailand
·
Famous
Chinese King Shihuangti belonged to
Chin dynasty
·
Which
ancient civilization was famous for secular architecture?
Persian
·
The
tutelary diety of the city ‘UR’ in Mesopotamia
Nannar
·
The
Mayan calendar had
18 months
·
Buddhism
reached China from India during the period of
Han dynasty
·
Golden
Age of Rome is the period of
Augustus
Caesar
·
Most
cultured civilization of Middle Age was of
Arabs
·
Which
was the language of learning of the Middle Ages?
Latin
·
First
University in the world was started in
Paris
·
Which
subject was known as Queen of Sciences during the Middle Ages
Theology
·
Who
was the immediate successor of prophet Muhammed or first Khalifa?
Abubekker
·
Capital
of Arab Empire during the Abbsasid rule
Baghdad
·
First
industrially developed country in Asia
Japan
·
The
Capital of Japan in the 8th Century
Nara
·
Ancient
religion of Japan
Shintoism
·
Architectural
style developed in France
Goethic
·
The
mount where Saint Benedict founded his monastery
Monte Cassino
·
Holy
Ka aba was built by
Prophet
Ebrahim
·
The
capture of Constantinople by the Suljek Turks resulted in the decline of
Byzantine
Empire
·
The
prophet of French Revolution
Rousseau
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Nationalisation
of Suez Canal was done by
Col. Gamal
Abdul Nazar of Egypt
·
Japanese
Parliament is known as
Diet
·
Battle
in which Napolean was defeated in 1815
Battle of
Trafalgar
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Unification
of Germany was done by
Bismark
·
Pakistan
President who was hanged to death in 1979
Sulfiker Ali
Bhuto
·
English
King who was trialed and executed publically in 1649
Charles I
·
English
King who signed the Magnacarta in 1215
John
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Treaty
which ended the Ruso-Japanese battle of 1905
Treaty of
Portsmouth
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Co-operative
movement was started in England in 1821 by
Robert Oven
·
Small
Island where Columbus landed in 1492
Wattlings
Island
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Amerigo
Vespucci who identified America belonged to
Italy
·
The
petition submitted American colonists before king George III of England in 1774
Olive Branch
Petition
·
The
Queen who was known as Madam Deficit
Mary Antoinet
(France)
·
Oath
of Tennis Court is related to
French
Revolution
·
Water
Loo where Napolean was defeated is situated in
Near Brussels
in Belgium
·
Nepolean
Bonapparte was died in the year
1821
·
Who
is considered as the father of Scientific Socialism?
Karl Marx
·
Work
which is considered as the birth cry of modern socialism
Communist
Manifesto
·
‘Open
Door Policy’ was introduced by
USA
·
The
rebellion led by the peasants of Kenya against the British
Mau-Mau-Rebellion
·
Russian
Parliament was known as
Duma
·
Spy
organization formed by Germany during the Second World War
Fifth
Columists
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The
policy of USA which helped Britain and France during the Second World War
Cash and
Carry Policy
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Party
which became prominent in Britain after the Second World War
Labour Party
·
Trojan
horse tactics was the policy adopted during the Second World War by
Germany
·
Leader
of Indonesian Nationalism
Dr. Sukarno
·
Vietnam
is freedom struggle was led by
Ho Chimin
·
Who
banned ‘Shake Hand’ in Italy in 1930
Benitto
Mussolini
·
Saudi
Arabian King who gave the name to the country in 1925
Abdul Aziz
Sand
·
Persia
came to be known as Iran from
9th
March 1935
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Symbol
accepted by Hitler for German national flag
Swastika
·
Lover
of Hitler
Iva Brown
·
Country
ousted from League of Nations in 1939
USSR
·
Hitler
and his wife Iva Brown committed suicide in
30 April 1945
·
Mussolini
and his wife Claretta were killed by the Italian Guerillas in
28 April 1945
·
Which
city is called by its natives as ‘The Big Apple’
New York
·
Who
questioned the Sale of Indulgence?
Martin Luther
·
Founder
of Salvation Army
William Booth
·
Who
killed Abraham Lincoln in 1865?
Wilks Booth
·
Princess
Diana was killed in a car accident in Paris on
31st
August 1997
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Communist
leader who proclaimed war with Cuban ruler Batista in 1958
Fidel Castro
·
The
Great fire of London was in the year
1666
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Chinese
President who adopted Christianity in 1980
Chiang
Kaishek
·
Mussolini
was captured and killed at
Como
·
Founder
of Comintang Party
Dr. Sunyat
Sen
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