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 32 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 History Chapter 5 The Political And Economic History Of The Early Modern World Quiz 32 (25 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) Flying bombing missions into enemy territory. C) Encoding military communications for secure transmission. D) Providing intelligence on enemy positions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 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) Artillery. B) Poison gas. C) Airplanes. D) U-boats. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 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) Reconstruction ended as federal troops were removed from the South. B) Slavery was reestablished in the South by state legislatures. 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: A) 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 make Japan a democracy. B) They wanted to take Japan's resources. C) They wanted to punish Japan for the war. D) They wanted to learn of Japan's culture. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They wanted to punish Japan for the war. 7. Sub-Saharan Africa is the area of Africa that lies A) North of the Sahara. B) East of the Sahara. C) South of the Sahara. D) In the Sahara. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 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) 6. B) 7. C) 8. D) 9. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 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) Henry VIII. C) Martin Luther. D) Michelangelo. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Martin Luther. 11. After World War II, the United Stations created the new nation of Israel members of the ..... religion. A) Christian. B) Muslim. C) Hindu. D) Jewish. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Jewish. 12. China experiences a population surge due to the transplanting of American crops and the global flow of American silver.: A) Post-Classical 1200-1468. B) Early Modern 1450-1768. C) Modern 1750-1918. 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 Britain. B) Battle of Midway. C) Battle of Iwo Jima. D) Battle of the Bulge. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 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) Vladimir Lenin. B) King Leopold. C) Otto von Bismarck. D) Mao Zedong. E) Mikhail Gorbachev. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 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 driving French forces from Haiti. B) His leadership in Latin America. C) Creating the first commercial steam engine. D) As a Philosophe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 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 growth of rural areas. B) The migration of people to cities. C) The establishment of farming communities. D) The decline of industrial centers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 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) Post-Classical 1200-1450. B) Early Modern 1450-1750. C) Modern 1750-1900. D) Contemporary 1900-Now. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 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. 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