SS2 First Term History Past Questions And Answers
SS2 (Senior Secondary 2) First Term History questions with options and answers:
Question: Who was the first President of the United States?
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) George Washington
C) Abraham Lincoln
D) John Adams
Answer: B) George Washington
Question: What event marked the beginning of World War I?
A) Treaty of Versailles
B) Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
C) Invasion of Poland
D) Battle of Stalingrad
Answer: B) Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
Question: Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
A) Nikita Khrushchev
B) Joseph Stalin
C) Vladimir Putin
D) Mikhail Gorbachev
Answer: A) Nikita Khrushchev
Question: In which year did India gain independence from British rule?
A) 1942
B) 1947
C) 1950
D) 1962
Answer: B) 1947
Question: The Renaissance period originated in which country?
A) France
B) Italy
C) England
D) Spain
Answer: B) Italy
Question: Who wrote “The Communist Manifesto”?
A) Karl Marx
B) Friedrich Engels
C) Vladimir Lenin
D) Joseph Stalin
Answer: A) Karl Marx
Question: Which ancient civilization is known for the construction of the Great Wall?
A) Egyptian
B) Roman
C) Chinese
D) Greek
Answer: C) Chinese
Question: The Magna Carta, signed in 1215, is associated with the development of:
A) Democracy
B) Communism
C) Monarchy
D) Feudalism
Answer: A) Democracy
Question: Who was the famous queen of ancient Egypt known for her relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony?
A) Cleopatra
B) Nefertiti
C) Hatshepsut
D) Ankhesenamun
Answer: A) Cleopatra
Question: The Berlin Wall, which divided East and West Berlin, fell in:
A) 1985
B) 1989
C) 1991
D) 1995
Answer: B) 1989
Question: The Opium Wars took place in the 19th century involving China and:
A) Japan
B) Britain
C) Russia
D) France
Answer: B) Britain
Question: Who was the first emperor of the Roman Empire?
A) Julius Caesar
B) Augustus
C) Nero
D) Caligula
Answer: B) Augustus
Question: The Industrial Revolution began in which country?
A) France
B) Germany
C) England
D) United States
Answer: C) England
Question: The Monroe Doctrine is associated with the foreign policy of which country?
A) France
B) United Kingdom
C) United States
D) Germany
Answer: C) United States
Question: Who was the founder of Buddhism?
A) Confucius
B) Siddhartha Gautama
C) Laozi
D) Ashoka
Answer: B) Siddhartha Gautama
Question: The Treaty of Versailles was signed after which war?
A) World War I
B) World War II
C) Korean War
D) Vietnam War
Answer: A) World War I
Question: The Aztec civilization flourished in present-day:
A) Mexico
B) Peru
C) Brazil
D) Colombia
Answer: A) Mexico
Question: The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted women the right to:
A) Vote
B) Own property
C) Work in the military
D) Run for President
Answer: A) Vote
Question: Who was the architect of the Great Fire of London in 1666?
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) Christopher Wren
C) Leonardo da Vinci
D) Michelangelo
Answer: B) Christopher Wren
Question: The Boxer Rebellion occurred in which country?
A) China
B) Japan
C) India
D) Russia
Answer: A) China.
