This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 11 > Arts Humanities > History > Class 11 History Chapter 5 The Political And Economic History Of The Early Modern World – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 History Chapter 5 The Political And Economic History Of The Early Modern World Quiz 14 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Navajo soldiers made an important contribution to the Allied war effort during World War II by- A) Designing radar technology for submarines. B) Encoding military communications for secure transmission. C) Providing intelligence on enemy positions. D) Flying bombing missions into enemy territory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Encoding military communications for secure transmission. 2. Which weapon was NOT a new method of warfare used during World War I to greatly increase casualties? A) U-boats. B) Poison gas. C) Airplanes. D) Artillery. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Artillery. 3. Define imperialism, a policy pursued by European nations during the late 19th century to expand their empires. A) The policy of avoiding foreign entanglements. B) The economic dominance of one country over another. C) The cultural exchange between nations. D) The extension of a nation's power over other lands. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The extension of a nation's power over other lands. 4. How did economic motives drive European powers to pursue imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries? A) To spread democratic ideals across the world. B) To secure raw materials and new markets for industrial products. C) To establish religious dominance. D) To create alliances with indigenous populations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To secure raw materials and new markets for industrial products. 5. What was a result of the disputed presidential election of 1876? A) Slavery was reestablished in the South by state legislatures. B) Reconstruction ended as federal troops were removed from the South. C) New state laws were passed in the South to guarantee equal rights for African Americans. D) A constitutional amendment was adopted to correct problems with the electoral college system. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reconstruction ended as federal troops were removed from the South. 6. When World War II ended, Japan was militarily occupied by the United States. What did the United States hope to accomplish by occupying Japan? A) They wanted to punish Japan for the war. B) They wanted to learn of Japan's culture. C) They wanted to make Japan a democracy. D) They wanted to take Japan's resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They wanted to punish Japan for the war. 7. Sub-Saharan Africa is the area of Africa that lies A) In the Sahara. B) North of the Sahara. C) East of the Sahara. D) South of the Sahara. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) South of the Sahara. 8. Ibn Battuta's travels highlight which of the following about the 14th-century Islamic world? A) Political instability due to Mongol invasions. B) The spread and consistency of Islamic practices across regions. C) The absence of intellectual achievements in Islamic societies. D) Widespread persecution of non-Muslims. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The spread and consistency of Islamic practices across regions. 9. How many units of study are there in this AP World History course? A) 8. B) 9. C) 7. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 9. 10. (Lv2Q) To show his displeasure with the Catholic Church ..... wrote 95 theses explaining the things he thought was wrong with it. A) Peter the Great. B) Martin Luther. C) Michelangelo. D) Henry VIII. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Martin Luther. 11. After World War II, the United Stations created the new nation of Israel members of the ..... religion. A) Jewish. B) Muslim. C) Hindu. D) Christian. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jewish. 12. China experiences a population surge due to the transplanting of American crops and the global flow of American silver.: A) Modern 1750-1918. B) Early Modern 1450-1768. C) Post-Classical 1200-1468. D) Contemporary 1900-Now. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Early Modern 1450-1768. 13. Was a military campaign of WWII, in which the Royal Air Force defended the United Kingdom (UK) against large-scale attacks by Nazi Germany's air force, the Luftwaffe. A) Battle of the Bulge. B) Battle of Iwo Jima. C) Battle of Midway. D) Battle of Britain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Battle of Britain. 14. One of the Tenets of Islam emphasizes: A) Equal distribution of wealth among all believers. B) Pilgrimage to Mecca as an obligation for all able Muslims. C) Fasting for six months during the year. D) Belief in reincarnation after death. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pilgrimage to Mecca as an obligation for all able Muslims. 15. Which was NOT one of the reasons why European nations built empires in the late 19th and early 20th centuries? A) They needed more raw materials to fuel their growing industry. B) They wanted to increase markets, to sell more things to more people. C) They were suffering from overcrowding, and needed places to settle people. D) They wanted to show how powerful they were by adding colonies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They were suffering from overcrowding, and needed places to settle people. 16. Head of Belgium who ruthlessly exploited the Congo Free State for economic gain, overseeing a brutal colonial regime responsible for countless atrocities and human rights abuses A) King Leopold. B) Vladimir Lenin. C) Otto von Bismarck. D) Mikhail Gorbachev. E) Mao Zedong. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) King Leopold. 17. Which of the following was the origin of Hinduism? A) Zoroastrianism. B) Buddhism. C) Judaism. D) Vedic religions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vedic religions. 18. What were the effects of the Zealots' rebellion against Roman rule of Judaea? A) Following the teachings of Christ became illegal in Rome. B) The zealots successfully overthrew Roman rule in Judaea. C) Many Romans were converted by the actions of the zealots. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Following the teachings of Christ became illegal in Rome. 19. What was the primary political unit in ancient Greece? A) City-state. B) Province. C) Empire. D) KingdomTagsDOK Level 1:Recall. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) City-state. 20. Jean Jacques Dessalines is best know for A) His leadership in Latin America. B) As a Philosophe. C) Creating the first commercial steam engine. D) His driving French forces from Haiti. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) His driving French forces from Haiti. 21. Define urbanization, a process accelerated by the Industrial Revolution in cities like Manchester and New York. A) The migration of people to cities. B) The growth of rural areas. C) The decline of industrial centers. D) The establishment of farming communities. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The migration of people to cities. 22. What is meant by 'perfecting justice through charity'? A) Justice is incomplete without acts of love and charity. B) Charity should replace all forms of justice. C) Justice should be based only on laws. D) Charity is unnecessary in a just society. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Justice is incomplete without acts of love and charity. 23. Which of the following statements is an argument of the Wealth of Nations? A) Governments should be directly involved in business. B) Businesses should abstain from industrializing. C) Government should try not to control the economy and businesses. D) Competition in business should be stopped. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Government should try not to control the economy and businesses. 24. Women's suffrage movements are successful in Europe and North America A) Contemporary 1900-Now. B) Early Modern 1450-1750. C) Modern 1750-1900. D) Post-Classical 1200-1450. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Contemporary 1900-Now. 25. What is the principle of 'subsidiarity' as discussed in Quadragesimo Anno? A) Decisions should be made by the highest authority. B) Decisions should be made at the most local level possible. C) The government should control all aspects of society. D) Only the Church can decide societal matters. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Decisions should be made at the most local level possible. 26. Which state existed in 1919, but not in 1914? A) Poland. B) Belgium. C) Croatia. D) Bulgaria. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Poland. 27. What was the content of the first social encyclical, Rerum Novarum? A) The importance of missionary work. B) The rights of workers and the dignity of labor. C) Guidelines for theological education. D) The role of bishops in the modern era. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The rights of workers and the dignity of labor. 28. What did Executive Order #9066 do? A) Sent German-Americans to relocation camps. B) Sent German-Americans to prison. C) Sent Japanese Americans to prison. D) Sent Japanese-Americans to internment camps. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sent Japanese-Americans to internment camps. 29. What was the primary cause of the Great Depression? A) The beginning of the Cold War. B) The Civil Rights Movement. C) The end of World War II. D) The stock market crash of 1929. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The stock market crash of 1929. 30. (Lv3Q) What was the most significant effect of foods from the Americas, such as potatoes and maize being introduced to Afroeurasia? A) The beginning of European dominance in Asia. B) Goods from the Americas dominating trade with Asia. C) The forced consumption of the potato. D) Led to an Increase in population. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Led to an Increase in population. 31. Which document stated that 'men are born and remain free and equal in rights'? A) Holy Alliance. B) Declaration of the Rights of Man. C) Declaration of Values. D) Napoleonic Code. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Declaration of the Rights of Man. 32. Which of the following was NOT a reason India had become Britain's most important colony by about 1800? A) India was a major outlet for British manufactured goods. B) India offered crucial port facilities for the British navy. C) India was an important supplier of British raw materials. D) India was an important location for British textile factories. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) India was an important location for British textile factories. 33. During the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, territories under Mongol control benefited from which of the following? A) Trade that tied several distinct regional networks together. B) Widespread adoption of Confucian family hierarchies. C) Widespread adoption of Buddhist religious practices. D) Trade that facilitated the spread of Christianity throughout the Indian Ocean region. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trade that tied several distinct regional networks together. 34. What was the significance of Champa rice in Song Dynasty China? A) It was only consumed by the elite. B) It was poisonous and used in warfare. C) It was used as currency. D) It could be harvested multiple times a year and was drought resistant. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It could be harvested multiple times a year and was drought resistant. 35. Who led the rebellion against France for Vietnam? A) Ngo Dihn Diem. B) Ho Chi Minh. C) President Kennedy. D) Sui Chin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ho Chi Minh. 36. Which could MOST likely have caused peasants on medieval manors to die so young? A) They could be hurt while away from the manor on the lord's service. B) They received no or inadequate medical treatment for their illnesses. C) They could be at risk of injury or death during attacks by rival lords. D) They worked hard and had poor diets, so were vulnerable to disease. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They worked hard and had poor diets, so were vulnerable to disease. 37. Justinian is given credit for all of the following EXCEPT A) The rebuilding of Constantinople. B) The construction of the Hagia Sofia. C) Reestablishing Greek as the language of the Byzantine empire. D) The codification of Roman law. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reestablishing Greek as the language of the Byzantine empire. 38. The Mongols' rule over Russia can best be characterized as: A) Direct occupation with complete integration of Mongol administration. B) Indirect rule requiring tribute payments but limited Mongol presence. C) A partnership between Mongol leaders and Russian princes. D) A complete cultural assimilation into Russian Orthodox practices. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indirect rule requiring tribute payments but limited Mongol presence. 39. Paying more than you did yesterday A) Inflation. B) Suffrage. C) Anarchy. D) Fascism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inflation. 40. The Mandate of Heaven justified: A) The divine right of kings in Europe. B) The overthrow of a corrupt Chinese dynasty. C) The establishment of monotheistic religions in Asia. D) The separation of church and state in Chinese politics. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The overthrow of a corrupt Chinese dynasty. 41. Keep your hands out of my business government A) Command economy. B) Social contract. C) Laissez-faire. D) Natural right. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Laissez-faire. 42. The outcome of the Battle of Ayacucho of 1824 was significant because: A) It marked the end of Spanish rule in South America. B) It led to the colonization of Brazil by Portugal. C) It resulted in the independence of Mexico. D) It was the first battle of the Latin American wars of independence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It marked the end of Spanish rule in South America. 43. What was the purpose of FDR's "Four Freedoms" speech? A) Persuade Congress to stay neutral in the war. B) Get Congress to increase economic support for the Allies. C) Appease Hitler and the Axis Powers. D) Encourage Congress to declare war. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Get Congress to increase economic support for the Allies. 44. The "censorate" during empiracle times referred to: A) A group of the most wealthy land owners in imperial China. B) Religious leaders of imperial China. C) The series of emperors that ruled China. D) A high-level supervisory agency in Imperial China,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A high-level supervisory agency in Imperial China,. 45. What group is credited with the development of the first writing system? A) Aztecs. B) Sumerians. C) Mayans. D) Ottomans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sumerians. 46. Which new innovation contributed to a significant increase in factory production in the United States at the beginning of the twentieth century? A) Telegraph systems. B) Steam power. C) Electricity. D) Railroads. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Electricity. 47. Mali's society was divided into ..... classes A) Four. B) Three. C) Six. D) Five. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Five. 48. (1936-1939):Conflict, on one side were the loyalists (Republicans), Spaniards loyal to the republic (democracy); On the other side were fascists, led by General Francisco Franco. A) Battle of Berlin. B) Nanking Massacre. C) Spanish Civil War. D) WWI. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Spanish Civil War. 49. What is one way studying sites of encounter can provide a more global understanding of medieval history? A) By exploring the historical happenings of specific locations. B) By ignoring the impact of cultures on each other. C) By ignoring other cultures. D) By focusing only on Western Europe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By exploring the historical happenings of specific locations. 50. The policy of strict racial separation and discrimination that was implemented in the Republic of South Africa is called A) Collectivization. B) Intifada. C) Apartheid. D) Communism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Apartheid. 51. As World War II brought the end of the Japanese Empire, what took place in the countries of China and Korea? A) They were made part of the Soviet Union and the U.S. B) They had civil wars supported by foreign countries. C) They became Japanese commonwealth countries. D) They achieved peace for the first time in decades. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They had civil wars supported by foreign countries. 52. Who said it is the government's job to protect the natural rights:life, liberty, and property? A) Jean Jacques Rousseau. B) Voltaire. C) John Locke. D) Baron de Montesquieu. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) John Locke. 53. How did the Enlightenment influence political and social movements in the 18th century? A) By promoting ideas of absolute monarchy and divine right of kings. B) By encouraging the suppression of individual rights and freedom of speech. C) By advocating for the continuation of feudalism and serfdom. D) By promoting ideas of individual rights, freedom of speech, and the separation of powers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By promoting ideas of individual rights, freedom of speech, and the separation of powers. 54. Simon Bolivar "The Liberator" (1783-1830) was known for his role in furthering the independence of which country? A) Venezuela. B) Peru. C) Chile. D) Argentina. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Venezuela. 55. The armies of revolutionary France enjoyed which of the following advantages over the armies of the major European monarchs? A) A better supply system. B) Superior training and more practice in drills. C) Technologically advanced weaponry. D) Older and more experienced soldiers. E) Greater patriotism and morale. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Greater patriotism and morale. 56. Discuss the impact of industrialization on the methods and scale of imperialism in the 19th century. A) It provided technological advancements that facilitated control over vast territories. B) It decreased the need for territorial expansion. C) It had no significant impact on imperialism. D) It led to the decline of European empires. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It provided technological advancements that facilitated control over vast territories. 57. Why was early Christianity able to attract so many followers despite the threat of persecution? A) Christianity brought hope of peace and salvation to the marginalized population. B) Christianity condemned the actions of the Roman government. C) Christianity promised its early followers safety in troubled times. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Christianity brought hope of peace and salvation to the marginalized population. 58. Which of these factors contributed most to the Dust Bowl? A) Flash flooding and intense deforestation. B) Prolonged drought and poor farming practices. C) High winds and railroad construction. D) Severe heat and rapid suburban development. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prolonged drought and poor farming practices. 59. The primary reason given by the U.S. leaders to justify military involvement in Vietnam was that it would A) Promote reconstruction after World War II. B) Maintain the policy of detente. C) Keep communism from spreading throughout the region. D) Fulfill prior United Nations obligations. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Keep communism from spreading throughout the region. 60. Which civilization began along the banks of the Indus River valley? A) The Harappans. B) The Chinese. C) The Egyptians. D) The Mesopotamians. 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