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 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 History Chapter 5 The Political And Economic History Of The Early Modern World Quiz 9 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How long is the time limit for answering the multiple-choice questions in Section 1? A) 55 minutes. B) 75 minutes. C) 60 minutes. D) 45 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 55 minutes. 2. A government that pushes pure nationalism A) Fascism. B) Socialism. C) Republic. D) Democracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fascism. 3. On Lake Texcoco, the Aztecs build a decentralized state based on the collection of tribute and an agricultural system situated on raised islands called chinampas.: A) Modern 1750-1917. B) Post-Classical 1200-1467. C) Early Modern 1450-1767. D) Contemporary 1900-Now. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Post-Classical 1200-1467. 4. The roman catholic church of the middle ages has been compared to a modern-day government because of the church A) Was responsible for providing many services needed by the people. B) Employed artists who might otherwise have starved. C) Insisted on the importance of religion in bringing order to society. D) Provided for regularly held elections to select members of the legislative bodies. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was responsible for providing many services needed by the people. 5. During the 19th and early 20th century, These men helped immigrants with jobs and housing in order to control votes during election? A) Political parties. B) El Chapo. C) Republican party. D) Political bosses. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Political bosses. 6. Which headline describes an event during India's fight for independence? A) "Gandhi Leads Salt March". B) Kenyatta and Mau Maus Move Against British". C) "Cecil Rhodes Unites Continent". D) "Ho Chi Minh Leads Rebel Forces". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Gandhi Leads Salt March". 7. Before 1870, the European presence in Africa was characterized primarily by A) Military conquests of large territories administered as military states. B) Intense colonization and settlement of large areas. C) Coastal enclaves for trade and a few settlements. D) Active international action. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Coastal enclaves for trade and a few settlements. 8. Address delivered before Congress on January 8, 1919, which Woodrow Wilson outlined his vision for a stable, long-lasting peace in Europe, the Americas and the rest of the world following WWI. A) Treaty of Paris. B) Treaty of Versailles. C) State of the Union Address. D) Fourteen Points. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fourteen Points. 9. The Mayflower Compact and the Virginia House of Burgesses are most closely associated with A) Abuses by absolute monarchs. B) Steps toward colonial self-government. C) Adoption of universal suffrage. D) Establishment of religious toleration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Steps toward colonial self-government. 10. How might Rome's history have been different had the Romans treated the Visigoth's differently? A) The Visigoths would have remained loyal to the Roman government. B) The economy would have been strengthened by the spending of the Visigoths. C) The slave trade would not have existed under the protection of the Visigoths. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Visigoths would have remained loyal to the Roman government. 11. The slaughter of the Armenian people by the Ottoman Turks was attributed to A) Nationalistic and religious attitudes. B) Economic reasons and land reforms. C) Women's rights and social issues. D) Armenian resistance to military service. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nationalistic and religious attitudes. 12. What happened because of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885? A) France and Britain agreed to govern their African colonies jointly. B) There was less fighting between African leaders and European powers. C) African leaders voiced their suggestions for better relations with European powers. D) Europeans divided Africa into colonies without consulting African leaders. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Europeans divided Africa into colonies without consulting African leaders. 13. How did rulers in China and Europe use art to legitimize their power? A) By building monumental architecture. B) By promoting religious artwork. C) By commissioning portraits of themselves. D) By patronizing artists. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By commissioning portraits of themselves. 14. Many factors drew settlers to the Great Plains, but most significantly was the- A) Temperate climate. B) Easy access to heavily forested areas. C) Rich topsoil. D) Plentiful sources of water. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rich topsoil. 15. Jesuit priest Padre Miguel Hidalgo (1753-1811) played a significant role in which massive peasant uprising in Latin America? A) Peruvian War of Independence. B) Chilean War of Independence. C) Mexican War of Independence. D) Argentine War of Independence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mexican War of Independence. 16. During feudal period in Europe, power and position in society were based on the A) Amount of money earned. B) Level of education achieved. C) Number of slaves owned. D) Amount of land possessed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Amount of land possessed. 17. Human population increases due to medical and scientific advances such as antibiotics and polio vaccinations. A) Post-Classical 1200-1450. B) Modern 1750-1900. C) Contemporary 1900-Now. D) Early Modern 1450-1750. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Contemporary 1900-Now. 18. What was one of the significant social and political changes during the Progressive Era? A) The passage of the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote. B) The abolition of slavery. C) The start of the Civil War. D) The end of World War II. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The passage of the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote. 19. What form of Mathematics did the Ancient Egyptians create? A) Calculus. B) Trigonometry. C) Geometry. D) Algebra. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Geometry. 20. Miguel Hidalgo's role in the Mexican independence movement is best described as A) A priest who inspired rebellion among lower classes. B) A peninsular who resisted reform. C) A conservative creole general who supported Spain. D) A military leader supported by Napoleon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A priest who inspired rebellion among lower classes. 21. Hitler's primary reason for invading the Soviet Union in 1941 was A) To block the westward expansion of Japan in Asia. B) To knock the Soviet Union out of the war so that all of his forces could be focused on the British and the French. C) To destroy Bolshevism and acquire lebensraum for German colonization. D) To exterminate the Slavic population, which he believed to be a threat to German mastery of Europe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To destroy Bolshevism and acquire lebensraum for German colonization. 22. The term "monopoly" can best be described as A) The most common form of business in the United States. B) Government control of the means of production. C) An agreement between partners to manage a corporation. D) A company that controls or dominates an industry. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A company that controls or dominates an industry. 23. In 1979 the Shah of Iran was forced into exile. The U.S. government later allowed the Shah to enter the United States for medical treatment. This perceived U.S. support for the Shah of Iran resulted in which of the following? A) Iran attacked a U.S. military base in Asia. B) Soviet forces began an occupation of Iran. C) Israel demanded U.S. support for the strategic bombing of cities in Iran. D) Revolutionaries kidnapped a group of U.S. citizens in Iran. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Revolutionaries kidnapped a group of U.S. citizens in Iran. 24. How would you BEST describe the factors contributing to the development of the political and social system of feudalism? A) Vandals, Goths, and Saxons arriving in Europe caused great economic growth. B) The population of cities declined so rapidly rulers could not maintain order. C) Vikings, Muslims, and Magyars invaded Europe at a time of political weakness. D) The powerful Roman army continued to safeguard citizens of the empire. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vikings, Muslims, and Magyars invaded Europe at a time of political weakness. 25. Which describes the role that Europeans played in the economy of the early modern era? A) They worked the markets of the East to their advantage. B) They were essentially middlemen funneling American silver to Asia. C) They established and enforced a new international system of trade. D) They dominated the global trade in textiles, tea, and porcelain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They were essentially middlemen funneling American silver to Asia. 26. What is one benefit to exploring the specific locations studied in the program as sites of encounter? A) Gaining a more global understanding of medieval history. B) Gaining a more limited understanding of medieval history. C) Learning only about Western Europe. D) Ignoring the impact of cultures on each other. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gaining a more global understanding of medieval history. 27. Settlers and adventurers began arriving in large numbers to Alaska and western Canada in the late 1800s after- A) The admission of Alaska as a new state. B) The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad. C) The first successful navigation of the Northwest Passage. D) The discovery of gold in the Klondike region. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The discovery of gold in the Klondike region. 28. The growing use of the automobile in the 1920s and the Interstate Highway Act of 1956 both contributed to A) The expansion of inner cities. B) A resurgence in rail travel. C) The growth of suburbs. D) An increase in immigration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The growth of suburbs. 29. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen is associated with the evolution of democracy in A) Greece. B) England. C) The United States. D) France. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) France. 30. One way in which the Pearl Harbor attack of December 7, 1941, and the attacks of September 11, 2001, are similar is that both led to A) The impeachment of the president. B) The creation of a military draft. C) Major changes in United States foreign policy. D) Increasing isolation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Major changes in United States foreign policy. 31. What effect did specialization of labor have on the workplace? A) It led to more unskilled labor in factories. B) It led to more skilled labor in factories. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It led to more unskilled labor in factories. 32. European ..... were institutions that loaned money for merchants. A) Banking Houses. B) Business Loans. C) Coffee Houses. D) Insurance Houses. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Banking Houses. 33. Which of the following was NOT a method used by rulers to maintain political power? A) De-urbanization. B) Syncretic Religions. C) Tribute system. D) Monumental architecture. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) De-urbanization. 34. What was the primary effect of the Mongol Empire on trade networks? A) Focus on local trade only. B) Isolation of trade routes. C) Increased trade and safety. D) Decreased trade due to warfare. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Increased trade and safety. 35. (Lv2Q) A major result of the Age of Exploration was A) A long period of peace and prosperity for the nations of Western Europe. B) Extensive migration of people from the Americas to Europe and Asia. C) The fall of European monarchies and the end of the power of the Catholic Church. D) The end of regional isolation and the beginning of a period of European global domination. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The end of regional isolation and the beginning of a period of European global domination. 36. Ibn Battuta traveled widely across the Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa in the fourteenth century. His travels serve as evidence for the A) Unifying influence of Islam. B) Excellent condition of roads in Africa and Asia. C) Political unity of Africa and Asia. D) Widespread use of paper money. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unifying influence of Islam. 37. Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, is credited with all of the following EXCEPT A) Helping India move to independence. B) Expressing support for the Irish peace process. C) Overseeing the growth and stability of the Commonwealth. D) Serving as Britain's longest-serving monarch. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Helping India move to independence. 38. What was the purpose of the Soviet state's Five-Year Plans? A) Economic development. B) Foreign policy. C) Social restructuring. D) Political reform. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Economic development. 39. European Christianity forms syncretic religious beliefs with indigenous Latin American and Caribbean faiths. A) Modern 1750-1900. B) Post-Classical 1200-1450. C) Contemporary 1900-Now. D) Early Modern 1450-1750. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Early Modern 1450-1750. 40. How does studying history help us understand our present and future? A) By providing entertainment. B) By focusing on fictional stories. C) By helping us make informed decisions. D) By teaching us new technologies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By helping us make informed decisions. 41. Arabic numerals and Greek scholarship pass to Europe after Christian military campaigns to take Jerusalem from Muslims.: A) Modern 1750-1915. B) Early Modern 1450-1765. C) Contemporary 1900-Now. D) Post-Classical 1200-1465. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Post-Classical 1200-1465. 42. What was the spark that ignited the powder keg in the Balkans and directly led to World War I? A) The industrialization of former agrarian societies. B) The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo. C) The interception of the Zimmerman Telegram. D) The German practice of unrestricted submarine warfare. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo. 43. Which of the following was a reason for the failure of socialism to take root in the United States? A) The absence of labor unions in the United States. B) The lack of class consciousness among workers in the United States. C) The higher standard of living enjoyed by most American workers. D) The homogenous nature of the American population. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The higher standard of living enjoyed by most American workers. 44. Thatcherism stressed all of the following EXCEPT A) Sharp tax cuts. B) Reduced government spending. C) Nationalization of industries. D) Destroying the power of labor unions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nationalization of industries. 45. Which of the following contributed most to increased settlement of the Great Plains? A) The availability of buffalo. B) The discovery of precious metals. C) A series of federal land grants. D) A decrease in agricultural production. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A series of federal land grants. 46. "The aim of every political association is the preservation of the natural and imprescriptible rights of man. These rights are liberty, property, security and resistance to oppression." -Declaration of the rights of Man and of the Citizen, 1789Which philosopher best upholds the ideas expressed in the document above? A) Wollstonecraft. B) Montesquieu. C) Hobbes. D) Locke. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Locke. 47. What do you call someone who works as a record keeper (someone who writes things down)? A) Scribe. B) Merchant. C) Artisan. D) Priest. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scribe. 48. Which of the following resulted from McCarthyism during the 1950s? A) Membership in the U.S. Communist Party increased. B) U.S. diplomats began to express dissenting political viewpoints more free. C) U.S. citizens were arrested for being suspected communists. D) Recruitment procedures for the U.S. military branches were reformed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) U.S. citizens were arrested for being suspected communists. 49. How did ideas in Justinian's Code influence Western political and legal traditions? A) They helped legal thinkers to create modern international law. B) They supported the development of parliamentary democracy. C) They encouraged European rulers to decentralize their power. D) They provided useful models for modern political campaigns. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They helped legal thinkers to create modern international law. 50. Which is NOT a reason that tensions among industrialized nations rose in the years leading up to World War I? A) Nations were competing to build strong economies and large empires. B) National pride was at an all-time high. C) Nations were building their militaries and preparing for mobilization. D) An economic depression spread world wide. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An economic depression spread world wide. 51. The Manchus overthrow the Ming and establish the Qing dynasty in China. A) Contemporary 1900-Now. B) Post-Classical 1200-1478. C) Modern 1750-1928. D) Early Modern 1450-1778. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Early Modern 1450-1778. 52. Which event is considered a major factor in the collapse of the Western Roman Empire? A) The rise of the Byzantine Empire. B) The invasion by the Huns. C) The discovery of America. D) The signing of the Magna CartaTagsDOK Level 1:Recall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The invasion by the Huns. 53. What does laissez-faire refer to, a policy supported by thinkers like Adam Smith during the 18th century? A) Government control of all markets. B) Free trade agreements between nations. C) Minimal government interference in economic affairs. D) High taxation to control economic growth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Minimal government interference in economic affairs. 54. Mit'a was a labor system most connected to A) Feudal Japan under the Shogunate. B) Indian Cotton Fields. C) Spanish Haciendas. D) Peruvian Mines. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Peruvian Mines. 55. How was Macedonia able to easily conquer Greece during the 340s BC? A) Macedonia captured the Greek navy early in its campaign. B) Macedonia allied with Persia to overwhelm the Greek states. C) The Greek states were weakened by fighting among themselves. D) The Greek states were weakened by a plague that killed many of their people. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Greek states were weakened by fighting among themselves. 56. Animism is a belief that A) Animals should rule the world. B) Objects, places and creatures possess a spirit. C) Animals are good to eat. D) Animals should never enter your home. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Objects, places and creatures possess a spirit. 57. What did both China and Japan believe about Western imperialism? A) The West would support their goals of modernization and industrialism. B) War with the West was to be avoided at all cost. C) Western domination would be bad for their countries. D) China and Japan were not in agreement about Western Imperialism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Western domination would be bad for their countries. 58. Emperor of Japan from 1926 until his death in 1989. He was the longest reigning monarch in Japan's history. A) Tojo. B) Mussolini. C) Hirohito. D) Hitler. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hirohito. 59. What is the theme that ties The Great Leap Forward, the Cultural Revolution, and Tienanmen Square Massacre together? A) They all led to fewer freedoms for people of China. B) Mao Zedong led each of them. C) Improvements to China's economy were a result. D) They all led to more opportunities for people of China. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They all led to fewer freedoms for people of China. 60. Which of these cause-and-effect relationships is accurate? A) The ideas of the Harlem Renaissance influenced the growth of the Civil Rights movement. B) The ideas of social Darwinism led to the passage of Prohibition laws. C) The rise of fascism in Italy influenced the onset of the Red Scare. D) The signing of the Treaty of Versailles contributed to the implementation of the New Deal. 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