Current Affairs MCQs – History & Civilizations Set 2 (20 Explained)

This is a 20-question MCQ set on History & Civilizations (Set 2) — empires, leaders, and landmarks. Attempt all 20 in 25 minutes without looking at the answers, then check the explained answers and review your weak section. These are original practice questions, not copied from FPSC papers or competitor question banks, and this site is not affiliated with FPSC. Scoring: 18–20 = strong. 15–17 = good. 12–14 = fair, revise the sections you missed. Below 12 = study the weak-section review, then re-attempt in 2 days.

Questions (Q1–Q20):

Q1. Who was the first President of the United States? A) Abraham Lincoln B) George Washington C) Thomas Jefferson D) John Adams

Q2. Which empire built the Colosseum? A) Greek Empire B) Roman Empire C) Persian Empire D) Ottoman Empire

Q3. Who wrote the Iliad? A) Virgil B) Homer C) Sophocles D) Plato

Q4. Which civilization built the pyramids of Giza? A) Roman B) Greek C) Egyptian D) Mayan

Q5. Who was the first emperor of Rome? A) Julius Caesar B) Augustus C) Nero D) Constantine

Q6. Which war ended in 1945? A) World War I B) World War II C) Korean War D) Vietnam War

Q7. Who discovered America in 1492? A) Vasco da Gama B) Christopher Columbus C) Ferdinand Magellan D) James Cook

Q8. Which dynasty built the Great Wall of China? A) Ming B) Qin C) Han D) Tang

Q9. Who was the founder of the Mughal Empire? A) Akbar B) Babur C) Humayun D) Shah Jahan

Q10. Which city was the capital of the Ottoman Empire? A) Baghdad B) Cairo C) Constantinople D) Damascus

Q11. Who painted the Mona Lisa? A) Michelangelo B) Leonardo da Vinci C) Raphael D) Rembrandt

Q12. Which ancient civilization lived in Mesopotamia? A) Egyptians B) Sumerians C) Romans D) Aztecs

Q13. Who was the first man to walk on the moon? A) Buzz Aldrin B) Neil Armstrong C) Yuri Gagarin D) Michael Collins

Q14. Which country was formerly known as Persia? A) Iraq B) Iran C) Turkey D) Egypt

Q15. Who wrote “The Prince”? A) Machiavelli B) Rousseau C) Locke D) Hobbes

Q16. Which empire was ruled by Genghis Khan? A) Roman Empire B) Mongol Empire C) Ottoman Empire D) Persian Empire

Q17. Who was the first Caliph of Islam? A) Umar B) Abu Bakr C) Uthman D) Ali

Q18. Which civilization invented paper? A) Egyptian B) Chinese C) Greek D) Indian

Q19. Who built the Taj Mahal? A) Babur B) Akbar C) Shah Jahan D) Aurangzeb

Q20. Which war was fought between 1914 and 1918? A) World War I B) World War II C) Crimean War D) Boer War

Answer Key + Explained Answers:

Q1 – B) George Washington. Washington was the first US President. Lincoln was 16th, Jefferson was 3rd, Adams was 2nd.

Q2 – B) Roman Empire. Romans built the Colosseum. Greeks built Parthenon, Persians built Persepolis, Ottomans built Topkapi.

Q3 – B) Homer. Homer wrote the Iliad. Virgil wrote Aeneid, Sophocles wrote Oedipus, Plato wrote Republic.

Q4 – C) Egyptian. Egyptians built the pyramids of Giza. Romans built Colosseum, Greeks built Parthenon, Mayans built Chichen Itza.

Q5 – B) Augustus. Augustus was the first emperor of Rome. Caesar was dictator, Nero was emperor later, Constantine was emperor later.

Q6 – B) World War II. WWII ended in 1945. WWI ended in 1918, Korean War ended in 1953, Vietnam War ended in 1975.

Q7 – B) Christopher Columbus. Columbus reached America in 1492. Da Gama reached India, Magellan circumnavigated, Cook reached Australia.

Q8 – B) Qin. Qin dynasty built the Great Wall (first). Ming rebuilt it, Han extended it, Tang ruled later.

Q9 – B) Babur. Babur founded the Mughal Empire. Akbar was grandson, Humayun was son, Shah Jahan was great-grandson.

Q10 – C) Constantinople. Constantinople was the Ottoman capital. Baghdad was Abbasid, Cairo was Fatimid, Damascus was Umayyad.

Q11 – B) Leonardo da Vinci. Da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa. Michelangelo painted Sistine Chapel, Raphael painted School of Athens, Rembrandt painted Night Watch.

Q12 – B) Sumerians. Sumerians lived in Mesopotamia. Egyptians lived in Egypt, Romans in Italy, Aztecs in Mexico.

Q13 – B) Neil Armstrong. Armstrong was the first man on the moon. Aldrin was second, Gagarin was first in space, Collins stayed in orbit.

Q14 – B) Iran. Iran was formerly Persia. Iraq was Mesopotamia, Turkey was Ottoman, Egypt was Egypt.

Q15 – A) Machiavelli. Machiavelli wrote “The Prince”. Rousseau wrote Social Contract, Locke wrote Two Treatises, Hobbes wrote Leviathan.

Q16 – B) Mongol Empire. Genghis Khan ruled the Mongol Empire. Roman was Caesar, Ottoman was Osman, Persian was Cyrus.

Q17 – B) Abu Bakr. Abu Bakr was the first Caliph. Umar was second, Uthman was third, Ali was fourth.

Q18 – B) Chinese. Chinese invented paper. Egyptians used papyrus, Greeks used parchment, Indians used palm leaves.

Q19 – C) Shah Jahan. Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal. Babur founded Mughals, Akbar was emperor, Aurangzeb was emperor later.

Q20 – A) World War I. WWI was 1914–1918. WWII was 1939–1945, Crimean was 1853–1856, Boer was 1899–1902.

Weak-Section Review: Which questions did you miss? Write the 3 you missed, the correct answers, and one line for each explaining why. History & Civilizations: revise Washington (first US President), Roman Empire (Colosseum), Homer (Iliad), Egyptian (pyramids), Augustus (first Roman emperor), WWII (ended 1945), Columbus (America 1492), Qin (Great Wall), Babur (Mughal founder), Constantinople (Ottoman capital), da Vinci (Mona Lisa), Sumerians (Mesopotamia), Armstrong (moon), Iran (Persia), Machiavelli (The Prince), Mongol Empire (Genghis Khan), Abu Bakr (first Caliph), Chinese (paper), Shah Jahan (Taj Mahal), WWI (1914–1918). Re-attempt this set in 2 days.

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