Class 12 History Practice Questions

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Q1. The French Revolution began in the year: 📜

  1. 1789
  2. 1776
  3. 1804
  4. 1815
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A. 1789

Q2. The Indian National Congress was founded in: 📜

  1. 1857
  2. 1885
  3. 1905
  4. 1920
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B. 1885

Q3. Which event triggered World War I? 📜

  1. Sinking of the Lusitania
  2. Invasion of Poland
  3. Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
  4. Russian Revolution
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C. Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Q4. The Non-Cooperation Movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in: 📜

  1. 1930
  2. 1919
  3. 1915
  4. 1920
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D. 1920

Q5. The partition of Bengal was announced in: 📜

  1. 1919
  2. 1899
  3. 1905
  4. 1911
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C. 1905

Q6. The United Nations was established in: 📜

  1. 1939
  2. 1919
  3. 1945
  4. 1947
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C. 1945

Q7. The Salt March (Dandi March) was undertaken in: 📜

  1. 1930
  2. 1942
  3. 1920
  4. 1925
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A. 1930

Q8. Which country was NOT a member of the Axis Powers in World War II? 📜

  1. Italy
  2. Japan
  3. Germany
  4. France
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D. France

Q9. The Quit India Movement was launched in: 📜

  1. 1939
  2. 1942
  3. 1945
  4. 1940
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B. 1942

Q10. The Cold War primarily involved rivalry between: 📜

  1. USA and USSR
  2. USA and China
  3. France and Russia
  4. UK and Germany
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A. USA and USSR

Q11. In which year was the Quit India Movement launched?

  1. 1942
  2. 1930
  3. 1919
  4. 1947
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A. 1942

Q12. In which year did the Jallianwala Bagh massacre occur?

  1. 1930
  2. 1919
  3. 1942
  4. 1857
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B. 1919

Q13. In which year did the First War of Indian Independence (the Revolt) take place?

  1. 1919
  2. 1942
  3. 1857
  4. 1799
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C. 1857

Q14. In which year did Gandhi lead the Dandi (Salt) March?

  1. 1942
  2. 1919
  3. 1947
  4. 1930
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D. 1930

Q15. In which year did India gain independence?

  1. 1947
  2. 1942
  3. 1950
  4. 1930
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A. 1947

Q16. In which year did the French Revolution begin?

  1. 1776
  2. 1789
  3. 1815
  4. 1848
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B. 1789

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