FIA Official Syllabus

General Knowledge

World Wars and

International
Conflicts
 World Wars
World War I

• World War I, also known as the Great War.

• Began in 1914-1918.
• Reason behind war was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria.

Germany Great Britain USA

Austria Japan
VS France
Hungary
Bulgaria Russia
Ottoman Italy
Empire
Romania
 World Wars
World War II
• World War II, also called Second World War, conflict that involved virtually every part of the world
during the years 1939–45.
• The 40,000,000–50,000,000 deaths incurred in World War II make it the bloodiest conflict, as well as
the largest war, in history.

Axis powers France

Germany VS Great Britain

Italy USA
Japan Soviet Union
Most Important MCQs on

World Wars
&
International Conflicts
Who won World War 1?
• A. U.S.A, U.k and Germany
B. Australia, U.k and Germany
C. U.S.A, U.k and France
D. Hungary, U.k and Germany
World War I was began in?
• A. 1912
B. 1914
C. 1916
D. 1918
Whose death sparked World War I?
• Archduke Franz Ferdinand
• Adolf Hitler
• Mark Web
• None of the Above
Which country made the first declaration of war?

• Germany
• Austria
• England
• USA
World War I , also known as the First World War or
the Great War, was a global war originating in
Europe that lasted from __________.
a) 1914 to 1918
b) 1924 to 1928
c) 1933 to 1944
d) None of these
Which country was involved in the First
World War?
• a) Belgium
b) Italy
c) United Kingdom
d) All of these
How many countries were involved in
World War 1?
• a) 18
b) 25
c) 32
d) None of these
Which country has the most deaths in
World War 1?
• a) British Empire
b) Russia
c) Germany
d) None of these
When did Britain declare war on
Germany in the First World War?
• a) 1917
b) 1915
c) 1914
d) None of these
Who won World War 1?
• a) Nazi Party
b) Central Powers
c) Allied Powers
d) None of these
World War II, also known as the Second World
War, was a global war that lasted from?
• a) 1939 to 1945
b) 1940 to 1946
c) 1935 to 1940
d) None of these
What were the major causes of World
War II?
• a) The rise of fascism
b) Harsh treatment of Germany by the Treaty of Versailles
c) The Treaty of Versailles
d) All of these
Germany’s invasion of which country
started world war II?
• a) France
b) Japan
c) Poland
d) None of these
The main Axis powers of WWII
consisted of?
• a) Germany, Russia, Japan
b) France, Italy, Japan
c) Germany, Italy, Japan
d) None of these
In Which year America joined the
Second World War ?
• A. 1939
B. 1940
C. 1941
D. 1942
The first war b/w Arabs and Israel was
fought in?
• A. 1948
B. 1946
C. 1942
D. 1940
Golan Heights, sometimes seen in news, is the
disputed region between which of the following
countries?

• A. Iran & Israel

B. Afghanistan & Pakistan
C. Syria & Israel
D. Iraq & Israel
First Afghan War took place in ?
• A. 1838
B. 1837
C. 1839
D. 1840
After how many years US troops left
Begram airbase Afghanistan?
• A. 10 years
B. 15 years
C. 20 years
D. 25 years
When the Soviet Union invaded
Afghanistan?
• A. 24 December 1974
B. 24 December 1977
C. 24 December 1979
D. 24 December 1981
When did the Soviet Union official
break up ?
• A. 26 September 1991
B. 26 December 1991
C. 26 September 1992
D. 26 December 1992
Name the Powerful Country which offered help to
the Pakistan Army before surrendering in Dhaka
during 1971 war?
• A. United kingdom
B. United States
C. France
D. Russia
How many wars fought between Pakistan
and India on the issue of Kashmir?
• A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Name the highest Battlefield in the
world?
• A. Jafana
B. Tibet
C. The Siachen Glacier
D. None of these
Which country were involved in 100
year war?
• A. Turkey and Austria
B. England and France
C. Palestine and Israel
D. Germany and Russia
what was the duration of hundred year’s
war ?
• A. 1300 to 1350
B. 1337 to 1453
C. 1302 to 1343
D. none of the above
The 2011 Arab Spring led to the
_____________________________ in which President Bashar
al-Assad trying to suppress the rebels began a proxy war.
Syrian Civil War
Yemen Civil War
Libyan Civil War
Somali Civil War
Who is fighting on the side of Bashar al-Assad
in the Syrian civil war?

Russia, Iran, Hezbollah

Jordan, Russia, Turkey
Iran, Lebanon, KSA
Hamas, Hezbollah, ISIS , Russia, Turkey
What does ISIS stand for?

The Islamic State of Iraq and Lebanon

The Islamic State of Iran and Syria
Inspired Syrians Inspiring Syrians
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
By August 2015, the crisis in Syria had killed
about how many people?

2.5 million
250,000
50,000
2,300