61. Alexander the Great conquered Asia and Africa in the:
(a) 1st century BC
(b) 2nd century BC
(c) 3rd Century BC
(d) 4th century BC
Answer:
(d) 4th century BC
Explanation:
Alexander the Great’s massive military campaigns against the Persian Empire and Egypt occurred between 336 and 323 BC, placing them in the 4th century BC.
62. The ancient city of Uruk was located in:
(a) Mesopotamia
(b) Egypt
(c) Balochistan
(d) Arabia
Answer:
(a) Mesopotamia
Explanation:
Uruk was an incredibly ancient and dominant city of Sumer and later Babylonia, situated in the historical region of Mesopotamia.
63. Confucius was a famous:
(a) Greek philosopher
(b) Japanese warlord
(c) Chinese philosopher
(d) Roman physician
Answer:
(c) Chinese philosopher
Explanation:
Confucius was an influential ancient Chinese philosopher and politician whose teachings on personal and governmental morality became the foundation of Confucianism.
64. Which of the following Caliphs introduced the Islamic Hijri calendar?
(a) Abu Bakr Siddique
(b) Umar bin Khattab
(c) Usman bin Affan
(d) Ali bin Talib
Answer:
(b) Umar bin Khattab
Explanation:
The second Caliph, Umar ibn al-Khattab, instituted the Islamic Hijri calendar in 638 CE, dating it from the year of the Prophet Muhammad’s migration to Medina.
65. Famous Angkor Watt temple complex is located in:
(a) Indonesia
(b) Cambodia
(c) Thailand
(d) Vietnam
Answer:
(b) Cambodia
Explanation:
Angkor Wat, the largest religious structure in the world by land area, is an enormous temple complex located in Cambodia.
