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 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 History Chapter 5 The Political And Economic History Of The Early Modern World Quiz 15 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Evaluate the role of political competition among European states in the expansion of empires. A) It led to the formation of a single global empire. B) It resulted in the peaceful coexistence of empires. C) It fueled rivalries and conflicts, leading to increased territorial acquisitions. D) It encouraged the dismantling of existing empires. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It fueled rivalries and conflicts, leading to increased territorial acquisitions. 2. What were the crowded, poor areas where Jews were forced to live called? A) Barracks. B) Ghettos. C) Slums. D) Camps. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ghettos. 3. Which of these led to U.S. involvement in the Persian Gulf War? A) The invasion of a neighboring country by Iraq. B) The war on terrorism. C) The reaction to the 9/11 attacks. D) The collapse of the Soviet Union. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The invasion of a neighboring country by Iraq. 4. After the western roman empire fell to the Germanic invaders in 5th century AD the eastern part of the empire eventually became known as the A) Persian Empire. B) Carthaginian Empire. C) Byzantine Empire. D) Islamic Empire. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Byzantine Empire. 5. Nations colonized by European nations generally A) Welcomed European control. B) Maintained their original way of life. C) Changed culturally and economically. D) Avoided all European influence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Changed culturally and economically. 6. Which action illustrates the concept of checks and balances? A) President Jimmy Carter selecting Walter Mondale as his vice presidential running mate. B) President Harry Truman issuing an executive order to desegregate the military. C) The House of Representatives Ethics Committee reviewing members' financial records. D) Congress overriding President Richard Nixon's veto of the War Powers Act. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Congress overriding President Richard Nixon's veto of the War Powers Act. 7. This period during the 1870s to 1900 is known for it's rise of railroads, big business, industrialization and social problems in the United States. A) Roaring Twenties. B) World War I. C) Gilded age. D) Progressive Era. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gilded age. 8. Analyze the impact of cultural justifications on the education systems in colonized regions. A) They promoted indigenous educational practices. B) They led to the imposition of foreign educational systems and curricula. C) They encouraged bilingual education. D) They had no effect on education systems. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They led to the imposition of foreign educational systems and curricula. 9. What was a major effect of the Bantu migrations? A) Rise of the Roman Empire. B) Diffusion of iron technology. C) Spread of Buddhism. D) Development of agriculture. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Diffusion of iron technology. 10. What is trustbusting? A) The breakup of monopolies in order to promote competition and preserve free-enterprise. B) Exposing a trust to reinforce its economic power. C) The rearrangement of a monopoly, to ensure a trust stays in place. D) Creation of new monopolies to spread the gospel of wealth and increase bimetallism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The breakup of monopolies in order to promote competition and preserve free-enterprise. 11. During both Andrew Jackson's presidency in the1830s and the Progressive movement in the early 1900s, democracy was expanded by A) Establishing term limits for elected officials. B) Increasing citizen participation in the government. C) Decreasing the number of elected officeholders. D) Extending civil rights for Native American Indians. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Increasing citizen participation in the government. 12. What was a major economic development in the Song Dynasty? A) Commercialization of the economy. B) Elimination of trade with neighboring states. C) Focus solely on agriculture. D) Decline in international trade. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Commercialization of the economy. 13. President Franklin D. Roosevelt sought to reassure the American public during uncertain economic times by A) Publishing a weekly news editorial titled "The Road to Prosperity and Peace". B) Holding weekly town-hall meetings with average citizens. C) Making short appearances in a variety of Hollywood films. D) Delivering a series of evening radio speeches known as fireside chats. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Delivering a series of evening radio speeches known as fireside chats. 14. During the early middle ages, western European societies were most influenced by A) The Byzantine Emperor. B) The Roman Catholic Church. C) Elected parliaments. D) National monarchies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Roman Catholic Church. 15. Which major issue was debated at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 and contributed directly to the strt of the Civil War? A) Regulation of interstate commerce. B) Setting of qualifications for federal office holders. C) Length of presidential term of office. D) Balance of power between the states and the national government. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Balance of power between the states and the national government. 16. Which of the following aspects did the Harrapan, Shang, and Sumerian civilizations have in common? A) Pastoral-based economy. B) River-based settlements. C) Horse-drawn plows. D) Urban centers of over 100, 000 people. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) River-based settlements. 17. Europeans learn the astrolabe from Muslims, develop the caravel, and navigate around the southern tip of Africa. A) Modern 1750-1923. B) Early Modern 1450-1773. C) Post-Classical 1200-1473. D) Contemporary 1900-Now. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Early Modern 1450-1773. 18. Was a secret diplomatic communication issued from the German foreign office in January 1917 that proposed an alliance between Germany and Mexico. A) Zimmerman Telegram. B) Alliances. C) Berlin Conference. D) Battle of Britain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Zimmerman Telegram. 19. Which of the following did NOT facilitate trade? A) Caravels. B) Compass. C) Diasporic communities. D) Serfdom. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Serfdom. 20. The Austrian annexation of Bosnia in 1908 threatened the nationalist aspiration of which of the following countries? A) Bulgaria. B) Turkey. C) Romania. D) Serbia. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Serbia. 21. Which change was a result of the rise of the feudal system? A) Major cities are established. B) Local lords have the most political power. C) Artistic achievements became socially important. D) Long distance trade routes were developed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Local lords have the most political power. 22. Which event is most closely associated with the start of World War II in Europe? A) Invasion of Poland by Nazi forces. B) Signing of the Munich Agreement. C) Building of the Berlin Wall. D) Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Invasion of Poland by Nazi forces. 23. Which philosopher is known for the method of questioning to gain truth? A) Aristotle. B) Socrates. C) Plato. D) Alexander the GreatTagsDOK Level 1:Recall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Socrates. 24. What innovation facilitated the expansion of the Silk Roads? A) Caravanserai. B) Airplanes. C) Steam engines. D) Automobiles. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Caravanserai. 25. The beginning of the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain was most influenced by which of the following factors? A) The amount and location of British petroleum reserves. B) The location and large number of British coal deposits. C) The aggressive promotion of industrialization by George III. D) The spread of cotton cultivation in southern England. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The location and large number of British coal deposits. 26. Which of these was a major goal of Jane Addams's Settlement House movement in Chicago? A) The assimilation of immigrants. B) The founding of women's colleges. C) The establishment of public libraries. D) The introduction of prison reform. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The assimilation of immigrants. 27. Stalin's major goal as a dictator of the Soviet Union was to A) Increase agricultural production. B) Increase production of consumer goods. C) Speed industrialization of the country. D) Export the revolution to Europe and Asia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Increase agricultural production. 28. Which of the following was used by intellectuals in nineteenth-century Europe to argue for women's rights? A) Civic nationalism. B) Maternal feminism. C) Biological differences. D) Social Darwinism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Maternal feminism. 29. The Ottoman army, based on conscripted janissaries, clash with their Shia Safavid neighbors. A) Early Modern 1450-1787. B) Post-Classical 1200-1487. C) Modern 1750-1937. D) Contemporary 1900-Now. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Early Modern 1450-1787. 30. Which of the following was a widespread social consequence of industrialization in the 1800s? A) A decline in the social status of women. B) An increase in the power and prestige of the landowning aristocracy. C) The general leveling of social hierarchies based on wealth. D) The creation of a wage-earning working class concentrated in urban areas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The creation of a wage-earning working class concentrated in urban areas. 31. What does Byzantine art tell us about the role of religion in the Byzantine Empire? A) Religion was funded by the empire taxes?. B) Religion played a major role in the lives of the empire's citizens. C) The art was purely political and did not include elements of religion. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Religion played a major role in the lives of the empire's citizens. 32. The American desire for a trade relationship with Japan in 1853 led to A) The overthrow of the shogun and the modernization of the country. B) Increased tensions between China and Korea. C) Greater Russian influence in Manchuria. D) The colonization of Taiwan. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The overthrow of the shogun and the modernization of the country. 33. What was a significant technological advancement of the Roman Empire? A) The steam engine. B) The aqueduct. C) The printing press. D) The compassTagsDOK Level 1:Recall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The aqueduct. 34. What does scapegoating mean in the context of Nazi propaganda during the 1930s? A) Claiming the Jews were at fault for Germany's problems. B) Accusing political opponents of treason. C) Promoting Aryan superiority through education. D) Blaming the economy on foreign trade policies. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Claiming the Jews were at fault for Germany's problems. 35. The Truman Doctrine was an effort to A) Stop Soviet expansion. B) Build a strong Germany. C) Establish new policies toward Europe colonies in Africa and Asia. D) Reduce international tension through the United Nations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stop Soviet expansion. 36. The general and dictator, he (1892-1975) ruled over Spain from 1939 until his death in 1975. He rose to power during the bloody Spanish Civil War when, with the help of Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy, his Nationalist forces overthrew the democratically elected Second Republic. A) Josef Stalin. B) Benito Mussolini. C) Francisco Franco. D) Emperor Hirohito. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Francisco Franco. 37. When Winston Churchill said during the Blitz, "Never have so many owed so much to so few, " few referred to A) The American soldiers at Normandy. B) The Royal Air Force. C) The naval commanders at the Dunkirk evacuation. D) British soldiers who liberated concentration camps. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Royal Air Force. 38. In what way did the successful drilling for oil in 1859 contribute to the economic development of the United States in the nineteenth century? A) Electricity became available in rural areas of the Midwest. B) Farmers began using gas-powered mechanical reapers. C) Petroleum products like kerosene supplied lamps for light. D) Railroads converted from steam power to diesel power. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Petroleum products like kerosene supplied lamps for light. 39. How did the dispute over the use of icons reflect a larger issue in the early Christian church? A) This dispute was a major factor that led to a schism within Christianity. B) This dispute led to disagreements on funding of the arts by the Church. C) This dispute relfected a bigger disagreement on how Church money was spent. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) This dispute was a major factor that led to a schism within Christianity. 40. Ancient Athens was responsible for developing which concept in government? A) Elected legislatures. B) Direct democracy. C) Written laws. D) Civil Service. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct democracy. 41. Which Renaissance idea was BEST exemplified by Leonardo da Vinci? A) Religious devotion. B) Art was more focused and realistic. C) Political leadership. D) Economic theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Art was more focused and realistic. 42. During the late 1900s, the Sahel region of Africa has been faced with problems resulting from A) Increasing desertification. B) The lack of rainfall from the monsoons. C) The effects of acid rain. D) Water pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Increasing desertification. 43. One of Mohandas Gandhi's main strategies in dealing with the British, was to insist his followers use A) Non-Violence. B) Their ability to read and write. C) Riots and strikes. D) Military strategies. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Non-Violence. 44. According to Bolivar, which political cause contributed to the Latin American Revolution? A) All Latin American countries were a democracy. B) Latin American citizens had representatives in Spain. C) Latin Americans had no right to own land. D) Latin Americans had no say in government. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Latin Americans had no say in government. 45. This early language system is best associated with the Indus River Valley Civilizations A) Sanskrit. B) Cuneiform. C) Pictographs. D) Hieroglyphics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sanskrit. 46. Which of the following was the leader of the Communists in China from 1949 until his death in 1976? A) Confucius. B) Mao Zedong. C) Chiang Kai-shek. D) Genghis Khan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mao Zedong. 47. Polynesians, Arabs and Bantu people migrate, spreading their languages and foods. A) Early Modern 1450-1792. B) Contemporary 1900-Now. C) Post-Classical 1200-1492. D) Modern 1750-1942. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Post-Classical 1200-1492. 48. What was the primary motivation for Incan expansion? A) A need to control natural resources like gold and silver. B) A desire to spread polytheistic beliefs. C) Competition with Mesoamerican societies. D) Diplomatic alliances with neighboring regions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A need to control natural resources like gold and silver. 49. Which was the richest and most powerful city-state in the Renaissance? A) Sienna. B) Rome. C) Genoa. D) Florence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Florence. 50. Colonization is intensified by evolutionary theories of race. A) Post-Classical 1200-1486. B) Early Modern 1450-1786. C) Contemporary 1900-Now. D) Modern 1750-1936. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Modern 1750-1936. 51. Where did the Spaniards export a significant portion of the silver acquired in the New World? A) Asia. B) Europe. C) Australia. D) Africa. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Asia. 52. Who created the first written Code of Laws? A) Draco. B) Henry II. C) Justinian. D) Hammurabi. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hammurabi. 53. The containment of communism was an important part of American foreign policy in the twentieth century. The idea of containing communism was involved with America's entry into which war? A) World War II. B) The Gulf War. C) The Vietnam War. D) World War I. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Vietnam War. 54. The Gupta Empire in ancient India is known for: A) Military conquests. B) Religious tolerance and trade. C) Isolationism. D) Building pyramids. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Religious tolerance and trade. 55. In their plans for Reconstruction, both President Abraham Lincoln and President Andrew Johnson sought to ..... A) Punish the South for economically and politically for starting the Civil War. B) Force the Southern States to pay reparations to the Federal Government. C) Allow the Southern States to reenter the nation quickly and efficiently. D) Establish the Republican Party as the only political party in the South. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Allow the Southern States to reenter the nation quickly and efficiently. 56. Form of coerced labor in which slaves have no rights and are considered property A) Complete slavery. B) Mita system. C) Chattel slavery. D) Indentured servitude. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chattel slavery. 57. (Lv2Q) The Native American population of Mexico in 1492 has been estimated at 25 million; the population in 1608 has been estimated at 1.7 million. This decrease in population was mainly a result of A) Diseases introduced by the Spanish. B) Emigration of Native Americans to Europe and Africa. C) Wars between various native groups. D) Crop failures brought on by poor weather conditions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Diseases introduced by the Spanish. 58. Which of the following is a characteristic of the medieval Eastern Orthodox Church? A) The use of icons in Church teachings and worship. B) The belief in papal supremacy. C) The use of Latin throughout the Church. D) The rejection of secular authority. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The use of icons in Church teachings and worship. 59. What religious movement was initiated by Martin Luther? A) Catholic Reformation. B) Jesuit Movement. C) Protestant Reformation. D) Eastern Orthodox Schism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Protestant Reformation. 60. What rose to power during medieval and early modern times to rule over the world's people? A) Democratic governments. B) Anarchies. C) Dictatorships. D) Powerful kingdoms, empires, and patriarchal societies. 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