Countries of the World - sample questions

1. Decimal system was originated in:
(a) China
(b) India
(c) Greece
(d) Egypt

2. In which country the first telephone exchange was established?
(a) USA
(b) UK
(c) France
(d) Germany

3. Raiway was started in:
(a) Germany
(b) France
(c) England
(d) Spain

4. Which civilization made solar calendar for the first time?
(a) Chinese
(b) Mesopotamian
(c) Sumerian
(d) Egyptian

5. Which civilization made lunar calendar for the first time?
(a) Mesopotamian
(b) Chinese
(c) Egyptian
(d) Sumerian

6. In which country the first employment exchange was established?
(a) France
(b) India
(c) USA
(d) China

7. Metro railway was started in:
(a) China
(b) USA
(c) Japan
(d) England

8. The technique of writing was invented by...... civilization.
(a) Sumerian
(b) Egyptian
(c) Inca
(d) Chinese

9. Printing was discovered by ...... civilization:
(a) Chinese
(b) Mesopotamian
(c) Egyptian
(d) Sumerian

10. Printing press was discovered by:
(a) England
(b) Germany
(c) France
(d) Italy

11. Industrial revolution was started in:
(a) Russia
(b) Italy
(c) Germany
(d) England

12. In which country Green Revolution was started?
(a) Mexico
(b) Philippines
(c) USA
(d) France

13. The first Asian country to start Green Revolution:
(a) Japan
(b) India
(c) Philippines
(d) China

14. Which country discovered paper?
(a) China
(b) Britain
(c) France
(d) Italy

15. In which country the first news paper in the world was published?
(a) Japan
(b) China
(c) Britain
(d) Sweden


16. In which country renaissance was started?
(a) Italy
(b) Germany
(c) Britain
(d) Spain

17. In which country reformation was started?
(a) France
(b) Britain
(c) Germany
(d) Portugal

18. Radio broadcasting was started for the first time in:
(a) USA
(b) France
(c) England
(d) Spain

19. Television telecasting was started for the first time in:
(a) England
(b) USA
(c) Germany
(d) Italy

20. Which country discovered gun powder?
(a) India
(b) China
(c) England
(d) France

21. Cannon was discovered by:
(a) Egypt
(b) England
(c) China
(d) India

22. In which country the modern police system was evolved?
(a) England
(b) France
(c) USA
(d) Greece

23. In which country the first finger print bureau in the world was established?
(a) India
(b) England
(c) France
(d) Germany

24. Metric system for weight and measures was evolved in:
(a) China
(b) Russia
(c) Italy
(d) France

25. Zero was discovered by:
(a) Egypt
(b) China
(c) England
(d) India

Answers

1 (b) 2(a) 3 (c) 4 (d)
5 (a) 6 (c) 7 (d) 8 (a)
9(a) 10(b) 11(d) 12(a)
13(c) 14(a) 15(b) 16(a)
17(c) 18(c) 19(a) 20(b)
21(c) 22(a) 23(a) 24(d)
25(d)