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 42 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 History Chapter 5 The Political And Economic History Of The Early Modern World Quiz 42 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Most 19th century liberals were likely A) Middle class. B) Working class. C) Upper class. D) Peasants. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Middle class. 2. Which Maritime Empire was the first to establish large-scale slave-trading operations on the African continent for the purposes of export to plantations in the Americas? A) Spain. B) England. C) France. D) Portugal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Portugal. 3. Egyptian civilization differed from Mesopotamia by stressing A) The use of slave labor. B) A more centralized government, that controlled the economy. C) Trade and science. D) The use of water to nourish crops. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A more centralized government, that controlled the economy. 4. Popular opinion in Germany, Austria, and Russia largely reacted to the outbreak of war in 1914 with A) Horror and aversion. B) Resigned acceptance. C) Fear of defeat. D) Great enthusiasm. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Great enthusiasm. 5. In the early Middle Ages, the Catholic Church contributed to cultural unity in western Europe by- A) Challenging the legitimacy of the Carolingian Empire. B) Using missionaries to convert Germanic tribes. C) Maintaining trade routes commonly used by Italian merchants. D) Sending armies to recapture cities under Byzantine rule. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Using missionaries to convert Germanic tribes. 6. One way in which the Progressive movement of the early 1900s and the women's rights movement of the 1960s are similar is that each resulted in A) Restrictions on immigration. B) Limits on labor union activities. C) Passage of reform legislation. D) A return to laissez-faire economic policies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Passage of reform legislation. 7. Which statement about the U.S. economy during WWII is accurate? A) Many essential goods were rationed. B) The manufacturing of automobiles increased. C) Worker productivity declined. D) Prices on most goods fell rapidly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Many essential goods were rationed. 8. Men such as Andrew Carnegie believed in giving money to libraries, musuems and schools to help benefit people who wanted to move up in the social ladder. A) Geopolitical. B) Political bosses. C) Anthropolgy. D) Philanthropy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Philanthropy. 9. The Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850 were attempts by the federal government to ..... A) Limit immigration. B) Reduce conflict over slavery. C) Settle border disputes with Mexico. D) Control the migration of settlers to new western territories. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reduce conflict over slavery. 10. The Russian and Ottoman Empires collapse. 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. 11. (Lv1Q) Religious revolution that caused a split in the Christian church A) Gunpowder Empire. B) Scientific Revolution. C) Mercantilism. D) Protestant Reformation. E) Renaissance. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Renaissance. 12. Which event came to symbolize the end of the Cold War? A) The election of communist leaders in Eastern Europe. B) The division between China and the USSR. C) The tearing down of the Berlin Wall. D) The Tiananmen Square protests. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The tearing down of the Berlin Wall. 13. Which country in modern times did NOT base its political system on the U.S. Constitution? A) People's Republic of China. B) Japan. C) Philippine Islands. D) Federal Republic of Germany. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) People's Republic of China. 14. What were the main motivations behind European imperialism in the 19th and 20th centuries? A) Religious freedom and missionary work. B) Promotion of peace and harmony. C) Desire for technological advancement. D) Desire for economic gain, political power, and spread of European culture and values. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Desire for economic gain, political power, and spread of European culture and values. 15. Despite the benefits brought by new technology and machinery, ..... suffered financially in the late 19th century due to these issues-Debt and high interest rates * Value of product decreased due to record yields * Inflated prices of manufactured goods * High prices for railroad use A) Industrialists. B) Farmers. C) Miners. D) Importers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Farmers. 16. North Vietnam was allied with what Cold War power? A) United States. B) Soviet Union. C) France. D) India. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Soviet Union. 17. After the Civil War, the purpose of adding the13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the Constitution was to A) Grant civil and political rights to Native American Indians. B) Allow women to become full citizens. C) Guarantee African Americans equal treatment under the law. D) Extend constitutional rights to new territories. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Guarantee African Americans equal treatment under the law. 18. How did President Reagan help bring the Cold War to an end? A) He supported communism in the Soviet Union. B) He sent American troops to build the Berlin Wall. C) He supported the political views in Nicaragua. D) He agreed to stop the arms race with the Soviet Union. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He agreed to stop the arms race with the Soviet Union. 19. The dividing of India into two nations was referred to as the ..... A) Civil war. B) Partition. C) Separation. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Partition. 20. Industrialism leads to A) Rapid rural population expansion. B) An increase of power in landed investors. C) A shift in the measure of wealth. D) An demand for skilled craftsmen. 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