World History 1400-1914 Quiz

What was the principal objective of the Magna Carta?

• To eliminate serfdom

• To initiate hostilities with France

• To curtail the authority of the monarch

• To inaugurate a new royal dynasty

What was the primary strategic function of the Great Wall of China?

• To defend against invasions

• To facilitate trade routes

• To enhance tourism

• To delineate the empire's boundaries

Who was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?

• Margaret Thatcher

• Theresa May

• Angela Merkel

• Indira Gandhi

What was the primary objective of the Marshall Plan?

• To reconstruct European economies following World War II

• To advocate for the proliferation of communism

• To establish the United Nations

• To form NATO

What was the fundamental cause of the American Civil War?

• Colonial expansion

• Industrialization

• Slavery and states' rights

• Religious conflict

Which philosopher is renowned for the assertion 'Cogito, ergo sum'?

• René Descartes

• Aristotle

• Socrates

• Plato

Identify the head of the Soviet Union during the Second World War.

• Vladimir Lenin

• Leonid Brezhnev

• Joseph Stalin

• Nikita Khrushchev

What was the primary contribution of Nicolaus Copernicus to the field of astronomy?

• Heliocentric model of the universe

• Discovery of gravity

• Development of calculus

• Invention of the telescope

What was the main catalyst for the French Revolution?

• Expansion of colonies

• Economic crisis and social inequality

• Advent of the Industrial Revolution

• Conflicts over religion

Which ancient civilization is historically recognized for the invention of the wheel?

• Egyptian

• Mesopotamian

• Chinese

• Indus Valley