This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 11 > Class 11 History Chapter 5 The Political And Economic History Of The Early Modern World – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 History Chapter 5 The Political And Economic History Of The Early Modern World Quiz 21 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. 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 discovery of gold in the Klondike region. C) The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad. D) The first successful navigation of the Northwest Passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The discovery of gold in the Klondike region. 6. 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) An increase in immigration. C) The growth of suburbs. D) A resurgence in rail travel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The growth of suburbs. 7. 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. 8. 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) Increasing isolation. B) The creation of a military draft. C) The impeachment of the president. D) Major changes in United States foreign policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Major changes in United States foreign policy. 9. 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. 10. Which of the following was NOT a method used by rulers to maintain political power? A) Monumental architecture. B) De-urbanization. C) Tribute system. D) Syncretic Religions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) De-urbanization. 11. 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. 12. (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. 13. 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. 14. What was the purpose of the Soviet state's Five-Year Plans? A) Foreign policy. B) Political reform. C) Social restructuring. D) Economic development. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Economic development. 15. European Christianity forms syncretic religious beliefs with indigenous Latin American and Caribbean faiths. A) Post-Classical 1200-1450. B) Early Modern 1450-1750. C) Modern 1750-1900. D) Contemporary 1900-Now. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Early Modern 1450-1750. 16. How does studying history help us understand our present and future? A) By teaching us new technologies. B) By helping us make informed decisions. C) By providing entertainment. D) By focusing on fictional stories. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By helping us make informed decisions. 17. Arabic numerals and Greek scholarship pass to Europe after Christian military campaigns to take Jerusalem from Muslims.: A) Post-Classical 1200-1465. B) Early Modern 1450-1765. C) Modern 1750-1915. D) Contemporary 1900-Now. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Post-Classical 1200-1465. 18. 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. 19. 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. 20. Thatcherism stressed all of the following EXCEPT A) Nationalization of industries. B) Destroying the power of labor unions. C) Sharp tax cuts. D) Reduced government spending. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nationalization of industries. 21. 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. 22. "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) Montesquieu. B) Wollstonecraft. C) Locke. D) Hobbes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Locke. 23. What do you call someone who works as a record keeper (someone who writes things down)? A) Priest. B) Scribe. C) Merchant. D) Artisan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Scribe. 24. Which of the following resulted from McCarthyism during the 1950s? A) Membership in the U.S. Communist Party increased. B) U.S. citizens were arrested for being suspected communists. C) Recruitment procedures for the U.S. military branches were reformed. D) U.S. diplomats began to express dissenting political viewpoints more free. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) U.S. citizens were arrested for being suspected communists. 25. How did ideas in Justinian's Code influence Western political and legal traditions? A) They provided useful models for modern political campaigns. B) They encouraged European rulers to decentralize their power. C) They helped legal thinkers to create modern international law. D) They supported the development of parliamentary democracy. 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