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 35 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 History Chapter 5 The Political And Economic History Of The Early Modern World Quiz 35 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following aspects did the Harrapan, Shang, and Sumerian civilizations have in common? A) Horse-drawn plows. B) River-based settlements. C) Urban centers of over 100, 000 people. D) Pastoral-based economy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) River-based settlements. 2. Europeans learn the astrolabe from Muslims, develop the caravel, and navigate around the southern tip of Africa. A) Post-Classical 1200-1473. B) Early Modern 1450-1773. C) Modern 1750-1923. D) Contemporary 1900-Now. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Early Modern 1450-1773. 3. 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. 4. Which of the following did NOT facilitate trade? A) Serfdom. B) Compass. C) Diasporic communities. D) Caravels. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Serfdom. 5. The Austrian annexation of Bosnia in 1908 threatened the nationalist aspiration of which of the following countries? A) Turkey. B) Romania. C) Serbia. D) Bulgaria. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Serbia. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. What innovation facilitated the expansion of the Silk Roads? A) Steam engines. B) Caravanserai. C) Automobiles. D) Airplanes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Caravanserai. 10. 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. 11. Which of these was a major goal of Jane Addams's Settlement House movement in Chicago? A) The founding of women's colleges. B) The introduction of prison reform. C) The assimilation of immigrants. D) The establishment of public libraries. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The assimilation of immigrants. 12. 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. 13. 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. 14. The Ottoman army, based on conscripted janissaries, clash with their Shia Safavid neighbors. A) Post-Classical 1200-1487. B) Early Modern 1450-1787. C) Modern 1750-1937. D) Contemporary 1900-Now. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Early Modern 1450-1787. 15. 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. 16. 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. 17. 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. 18. 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. 19. 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) Blaming the economy on foreign trade policies. C) Accusing political opponents of treason. D) Promoting Aryan superiority through education. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Claiming the Jews were at fault for Germany's problems. 20. 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. 21. 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) Francisco Franco. B) Benito Mussolini. C) Emperor Hirohito. D) Josef Stalin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Francisco Franco. 22. 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. 23. 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) Railroads converted from steam power to diesel power. C) Farmers began using gas-powered mechanical reapers. D) Petroleum products like kerosene supplied lamps for light. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Petroleum products like kerosene supplied lamps for light. 24. 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. 25. Ancient Athens was responsible for developing which concept in government? A) Civil Service. B) Elected legislatures. C) Direct democracy. D) Written laws. 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