The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain in the late 18th century, transitioning the nation to new manufacturing processes.
17. Who composed the original draft of the America’s Declaration of Independence?
A. George Washington
B. Thomas Paine
C. John Adams
D. Thomas Jefferson
Answer:
D. Thomas Jefferson
Explanation:
Thomas Jefferson served as the principal author of the Declaration of Independence, drafting it in 1776.
18. The Ottomans conquered Constantinople in 1453 under the leadership of
A. Mehmed II
B. Bayezid II
C. Suleiman II
D. Ahmed II
Answer:
A. Mehmed II
Explanation:
Sultan Mehmed II (Mehmed the Conqueror) led the Ottoman Empire to successfully capture the Byzantine capital of Constantinople in 1453.
19. Apart from Giuseppe Mazzini, the Young Italy movement was led by
A. Garibaldi
B. Victor Emmanuel II
C. Camillo Cavour
D. Louis XVIII
Answer:
A. Garibaldi
Explanation:
Giuseppe Garibaldi was a highly prominent revolutionary leader and an early, passionate member of Mazzini’s Young Italy movement.
20. Which Mongol ruler formally put an end to the Abbasid Khilafat in 1258?
A. Chengiz Khan
B. Chagtai Khan
C. Halagu Khan
D. Kublai Khan
Answer:
C. Halagu Khan
Explanation:
Hulagu Khan (Halagu Khan), a grandson of Genghis Khan, led the devastating siege and sack of Baghdad in 1258, bringing an end to the Abbasid Caliphate.
