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 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 History Chapter 5 The Political And Economic History Of The Early Modern World Quiz 3 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Why did the Populist Party want free coinage of silver? A) To increase the amount of money in circulation. B) To reduce economic inflation. C) To raise campaign contribution limits. D) To decrease the bargaining power of labor unions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To increase the amount of money in circulation. 2. What type of government was created for Japan in the years following the war? A) Communist state. B) Autocratic state. C) Constitutional monarchy. D) Traditional monarchy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Constitutional monarchy. 3. Which statement expressed a defense used by some Nazi war criminals at their trials in an attempt to justify their actions during the Holocaust? A) In a war, loss of lives cannot be avoided. B) A person should be held personally responsible for his or her own actions. C) Those who hold power have the right to exercise it in any way they see fit. D) One is not accountable for one's behavior when following orders. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) One is not accountable for one's behavior when following orders. 4. The United States sent armed forces to support South Vietnam during the 1960s and early 1970s in an attempt to ..... A) Prevent the expansion of communism throughout Southeast Asia. B) Introduce modern technology to south Vietnam. C) Preserve religious freedom in south Vietnam. D) Expand new markets for trade throughout Southeast Asia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prevent the expansion of communism throughout Southeast Asia. 5. During the late 1800s, the principles of Social Darwinism were used to justify A) Support for unlimited immigration. B) Desegregation of public facilities. C) The use of strikes by organized labor. D) The accumulation of great wealth by industrialists. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The accumulation of great wealth by industrialists. 6. What was the initial response of the U.S. government to the attacks of September 11, 2001? A) To impose economic sanctions on Libya for sponsoring terrorist activities. B) To begin military operations in Afghanistan. C) To reopen military bases in Europe that had been closed after the Cold War. D) To form a coalition to eliminate training bases in Pakistan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To begin military operations in Afghanistan. 7. One social issue faced by many newly arriving immigrants during the Gilded Age included- A) Living in unsanitary conditions in tenements. B) Moving to rural areas to pursue farming ventures. C) Pursuing educational opportunities to access skilled jobs. D) Utilizing government programs to assist with assimilation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Living in unsanitary conditions in tenements. 8. This was the name for the metaphorical division between East and West used by Winston Churchill in 1946. A) Iron Curtain. B) NATO. C) Warsaw Pact. D) Berlin Wall. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Iron Curtain. 9. The "12 tables of Rome" were: A) A famous place where Roman emperors dined with world leaders. B) A famous Roman altar to honor the goddess Hera. C) The first Roman constitution. D) The first codified set of Roman laws. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The first codified set of Roman laws. 10. Which event do you think eventually contributed to the collapse of the Soviet Union? A) The reunification of East Germany and West Germany. B) Creation of more democratic governments. C) Passage of a trade agreement with the USA. D) Creation of a common market for trade. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The reunification of East Germany and West Germany. 11. Which long-awaited goal of the women's rights movement was achieved during the Progressive Era, partly due to women working in wartime industries during WWI and partly due to the efforts of people like Alice Paul? A) Equal pay for equal work. B) Right to own property. C) Right to vote. D) Equal access to employment and education. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Right to vote. 12. The majority of the Ottoman Empire was unable to industrialize, but Muhammad Ali did modernize one part. Where? A) Russia. B) Egypt. C) Serbia. D) Turkey. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Egypt. 13. The Enlightenment was a period in world history where thinkers argued that governments should ..... A) Have even more power over their subjects. B) Make laws according to the teachings of the Catholic Church. C) Represent the wishes and protect the rights of citizens. D) Be led by kings and queens with absolute power. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Represent the wishes and protect the rights of citizens. 14. (Lv1Q) Rebirth of ancient Roman/Greek culture A) Gunpowder Empire. B) Scientific Revolution. C) Mercantilism. D) Protestant Reformation. E) Renaissance. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Renaissance. 15. Where is Tiananmen Square? A) Japan. B) North Korea. C) South Korea. D) China. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) China. 16. Justinian's achievements did not last long after his death. What might he have done differently to ensure that his accomplishments lasted longer than they did? A) He could have ensured that the empire was able to sustain itself economically as it grew. B) He could have treated the Visigoths fairly since they helped to defend the empire. C) He could have ensured that all citizens had equal rights. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He could have ensured that the empire was able to sustain itself economically as it grew. 17. The first direct and sustained link between the Americas and Asia was the trade in A) Fur. B) Spices. C) Silk. D) Silver. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Silver. 18. Which of the following acts of Congress contributed to an increase in settlement in the West by granting free land to individuals after they had lived on it for five years? A) The Dawes Act. B) The Morrill Land Grant Act. C) The Indian Removal Act. D) The Homestead Act. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Homestead Act. 19. Which characteristic was most common in river valley civilizations? A) Hereditary rule. B) Limited population growth. C) Social equality. D) Limited economic growth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hereditary rule. 20. Who called for the Berlin Conference? A) Joseph Stalin. B) Franklin D. Roosevelt. C) Winston Churchill. D) Otto von Bismarck. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Otto von Bismarck. 21. Global power structure is characterized by a bi-polar struggle between opposing economic ideologies.: A) Post-Classical 1200-1462. B) Early Modern 1450-1762. C) Modern 1750-1912. D) Contemporary 1900-Now. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Contemporary 1900-Now. 22. One way in which President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal and President Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society are similar is that both programs A) Made civil rights for African Americans a major goal. B) Drew wide support and few critics. C) Helped to end major depressions. D) Attempted to improve the lives of the poor and the aged. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Attempted to improve the lives of the poor and the aged. 23. Which type of government was used in the Persian Empire? A) Religious oligarchy. B) Republic. C) Imperial bureaucracy. D) Democracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Imperial bureaucracy. 24. Which of the following was NOT a leader in the Civil Rights Movement? A) Martin Luther King Jr. B) Rosa Parks. C) Malcolm X. D) Franklin D. Roosevelt. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Franklin D. Roosevelt. 25. What modern day country is Mesopotamia mostly in? A) India. B) Egypt. C) China. D) Iraq. 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