21. Which among the following European powers of the 19th century was regarded as the ‘Sick Man of Europe’?
A. Prussian Empire
B. Ottoman Empire
C. The Hapsburg Empire
D. The Czarist Empire
Answer:
B. Ottoman Empire
Explanation:
As it experienced prolonged economic and military decline during the 19th and early 20th centuries, the Ottoman Empire became widely known as the “Sick man of Europe”.
22. Which of the following treaties was signed between the allies and Austria-Hungary after the First World War?
A. Treaty of Versailles
B. Treaty of St Germaine
C. Treaty of Neuilly
D. Treaty of Sevres
Answer:
B. Treaty of St Germaine
Explanation:
The Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye was signed with the Republic of German-Austria in 1919 following the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
23. Who among the following was NOT a leader of the Bolshevik revolution in Russia?
A. Karl Marx
B. Vladimir Lenin
C. Leon Trotskii
D. Joseph Stalin
Answer:
A. Karl Marx
Explanation:
While Karl Marx provided the foundational ideological theories (Marxism) that inspired the Bolsheviks, he died long before the 1917 Russian Revolution occurred.
24. Who is known as the father of Modern Medicine?
A. Euclid
B. Andreas Vesalius
C. Hippocrates
D. Gabriello Fallopio
Answer:
C. Hippocrates
Explanation:
The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates is universally recognized as the “Father of Medicine” for his foundational contributions to the field.
25. Which of the following countries was NOT a part of the Axis powers in the Second World War?
A. Japan
B. Italy
C. China
D. Germany
Answer:
C. China
Explanation:
China fought as one of the major Allied powers against the Axis (which primarily consisted of Germany, Italy, and Japan).
