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Who began the construction of a wall in ancient China, to keep out invaders from the north, known as the Great wall of China?

A) Chou Ruler B) Chin Ruler
C) Chu Ruler D) Chi Ruler
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Chin Ruler

Explanation:

The Great wall is a mighty monument to the building skill of ancient China. This wall, built of stone and earth to a height of 6 metres and extending over 2400 kilometres of hills and valleys, links the east coast with the mountains of the west right across northern China. The wall was wide enough for a carriage to go through.At intervals of every few hundred metres were located watch towers for warriors. Such a large study construction must have taken decades and an army of labourers to complete it. 

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Which of these fields was the lost generation associated with?

A) Movies B) Literature
C) Science D) Music
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Literature

Explanation:

Lost Generation definition, the generation of men and women who came of age during or immediately following World War I.

"Literature" was the one field among the following choices given in the question that was associated with the "Lost Generation".

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Colonial America adopted whose NCO traditions?

A) France B) Britain
C) US D) Korea
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) France

Explanation:

The American noncommissioned officer tradition began with creation of the Continental Army in 1775 at the beginning of the American Revolution. They adopted NCO traditions from French NCO.

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The Latin American revolutions from 1804 to 1821 were

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A) successful and had different styles of government in the various countries. B) successful and had similar styles of government in the various countries.
C) unsuccessful and left strong liberal governments in place. D) unsuccessful and left strong conservative governments in place.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) unsuccessful and left strong conservative governments in place.

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Which company made the first tea bags?

Answer

Tetley

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Which of these cities has one part of it is in Asia and other part in Europe ?

A) Moscow B) London
C) Istanbul D) Saint Peteresburg
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Istanbul

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Who did the historian K M Pannikar call "India's new Manu, the spirit of modern law incarnate"?

Answer

Thomas Babington Macaulay

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A constitutional convention was called in Philadelphia to frame a new Constitution of America, which came into effect in _________

A) 1776 B) 1789
C) 1781 D) 1780
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1789

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