1.
Examine the following statements about the Carbonari Society and give the answer by
choosing the correct code.
a. It was established in Naples.
b. It was the secret society of the coal workers.
c. William Kaiser II was its leader.
d. Its flag had three colours Black, Red and Blue.
A) Only c is incorrect
B) Only c is correct
C) a, b, c and d are correct
D). a, b and d are correct
2. What was the name of upper house of German parliament as per new Weimer Constitution?
A). Dumo
B). Diet
C). Reichstag
D). Reichsrat
3. By which treaty the territories of Holstein and Schleswig were annexed to Prussia?
A). Treaty of Paris
B). Treaty of Frankfurt
C). Treaty of Prague
D). Convention of Gastien
4. Customs Union 'Zollverein' was associated with
A). French Revolution
B). Unification of Italy
C). Unification of Germany
D). Industrial Revolution
5. When did the process of unification of Germany began during the Dano-Prussian War?
A). 1860
B). 1864
C). 1870
D). 1875
6. What were Bismarck's policies which led to the Unification of Germany?
A). Driving out Austria from German states' association
B). Spreading German nationalism by appropriating culture and
traditions
C). Carrying out administrative and military reforms
D). All of the above
7. After which of the following wars was
the Unification of Germany completed?
A). Crimean War
B). War with Italy
C). Battle of Sedan
D). None of these
8. Frankfurt treaty was made in 1871 between
A). Austria and Prussia
B). France and Prussia
C). Britain and France
D). Denmark and Prussia
9. The three famous wars that led to the unification of Germany were?
A). War with Denmark, Austro-Prussian War, and Franco-Prussian War
B). Austro-Prussian War, Franco-Prussian War, and War with Greece
C). Battle of Waterloo, Hundred days of War, and War with Denmark
D). War with Denmark, Austro-Prussian War, and Battle of Waterloo
10. The chancellor of Prussia and main architect for the unification of Germany who believed in
the policy of Blood and Iron' was?
A). Garibaldi
B). Mettemich
C). Count Cavour
D). Otto von Bismarck
11. In which year did the 'Incident of Bloody Sunday take place in Russia?
a) 1903
b) 1905
c) 1917
d) 1927
12. What was the main demand during the
1905 Revolution of Russia?
a) Right to strike be guaranteed.
b) The Tsarist monarchy be overthrown.
c) A constituent assembly be formed.
d) The People be assured of civil liberties.
13. Who was the king of Russia during the
Russian Revolution in 1917?
a) Lenin
b) Stalin
c) Nicholas II
d) Alexander III
14. The Russian Revolution is also known as
a) lonian Revolution
b) Nubian Revolution
c) Bolshevik Revolution
d) Indigenous Revolution
15. Which among the following was not a
cause of the Russian Revolution?
a) Establishment of a communist regime
b) Autocracy of Tsar Nicholas II
c) Formation of the Social Democratic Party
d) Angry peasants and low-wage workers
16. Which of the following is considered to be the outcome of the Russian Revolution?
a) Communist parties were formed in many countries
b) Greater recognition was-given to women's rights
c) Move towards elimination of illiteracy and poverty in Russia
d) All of the above
17. Which of the following statements related to the Russian Revolution is correct?
a) The Battleship 'Aurora' did heavy shelling at Winter palace in February Revolution.
b) In October Revolution fewer people were killed that in February.
c) In October 1917, workers went on a strike at a factory on the right bank.
d) Petrograd Soviet took place after October Revolution.
18. Who coined the word 'Socialism'
for the first time?
a) Lenin
b) Rousseau
c) Karl Marx
d) Robert Owen
19. The concept of social, economic, and political justice has been taken from which revolution?
a) French Revolution
b) Japanese Revolution
c) German Revolution
d) Russian Revolution
20. In which city did the Russian Revolution start?
a) Kazan
b) Odessa
c) Moscow
d) St Petersburg
21. Which of the following societies were found by the ltalian revolutionary, Giuseppe Mazzini?
1) United Europe
2) Young Italy
3) National Italy
4) Young Europe
Select the correct answer using
the code given below
a) 1 Only
b) 2 Only
c) 2 and 4
d) 1 and 3
22. Which of the following statements related to the prominent Italian fighter Giuseppe Garibaldi
is correct?
1) In 1833, he joined the Young Italy
2) During the uprising of Piedmont in 1834, he had to leave Italy
Select the correct answer using the code code given given below
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
23. Which of these was the obstacles in the
way of Unification of Italy?
a) Austria
b) Roman Catholic Church
c) Country's divided population
d) All of the above
24. Into how many states was Italy divided during the 19th century?
a) Six States
b) Five States
c) Nine States
d) Seven States
25. During the mid-nineteenth century, Italy was divided into various Kingdoms ruled by different
dynasties and was part of various
empires.
Match the following regions with their rulers.
a) Northern Italy. 1) Bourbon kings of spain
b) Central Italy. 2) Italian princely household
c) Southern Italy. 3) Austrian Habsburgs
d) Sardinia Piedmont. 4) Роре
Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
a). A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
b). А-3,В-4, С-1,D-2
c). A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
d). A-3, В-4, С-2,D-1
26. Who is regarded as Father of Italian Unification?
a) Giverty
b) Garibaldi
c) Count Cavour
d) Giuseppe Mazzini
27. Who became the king of United Italy in 1861?
a) Kaiser William I
b) Victor Emmanuel II
c) Victor Emmanuel III
d) None of these
28. In which of the following year the
unification of Italy was completed?
a) 1861
b) 1871
c) 1881
d) 1891
29. Which of the following events did not occur during the Italian Revolution of 1848?
a) March of Red Shirt group towards Naples.
b) proclamation of Constitution in the Kingdom of Sicily.
c) Attack on the Austrian Empire by the Kingdom of Sardinia.
d) Announcement of Republican form of government in Rome.
30. Name the army founded by Garibaldi
during the Unification of Italy?
a) Red Army
b) Red Sword
c) Red Shirts
d) Brown Shirts
31. When did the "Boston Tea Party", an important event related to the history of American
Revolution occurred?
a) 1772
b) 1773
c) 1774
d) 1775
32. The first Continental Congress was held in which city?
a) Pittsburgh
b) Lancaster
c) Harrisburg
d) Philadelphia
33. In 1775, where was the first battle of the American Revolution fought, when a thousand
British soldiers met the Colonial Militia?
a) Boston
b) Trenton
c) Lexington
d) Jamestown
34. George Washington was made the Commander in Chief of the American forces:
a) In December 1773, after the Boston Tea Party.
b) At the first Continental Congress in September 1774.
c) At the Second Continental Congress in 1775.
d) By the Continental Congress at the Declaration of Independence on 4thJuly 1776.
35. Which of the following is the right mentioned in the 'American Declaration of Independence'?
1) Life
2) Liberty
3) Pursuit of Happiness
4) Fraternity
Select the correct answer using the
code given below
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 2 only
c)1, 2 and 3
d)2,3 and4
36. Why the Battle of Saratoga was considered the turning point of the American Revolution?
a) It demonstrated America's naval superiority
b) It signaled the end of loyalist support for Great Britain
c) It prompted France to enter the war in support of the colonies
d) It led to an alliance between Spain and the colonies
37. Who said "Give me liberty or give me death"?
a) Patrick Henry
b) Herman Finer
c) Peter Pollack
d) James Madison
38. Who among the following persons was the
important person in the American Revolution?
a) Count Cavour
b) Winton Churchill
c) Abraham Lincoln
d) Thomas Jefferson
39. The British Monarch at the time of
American Independence was?
a) George II
b) George V
c) Edward VII
d) None of these
40. Who said that "Democracy is the government of the people, by the people and for the
people"?
a) Jefferson
b) Peter Pollack
c) George Hooke
d) Abraham Lincoln
41. The French ruler 'Louis XVI belonged to
which dynasty?
a) Valois
b) Grimaldi
c) Bourbon
d) Merovingian
42. In how many estates was the French society divided?
a) Six
b) Five
c) Four
d) Three
43. Which class of society in France was
behind the French Revolution?
a) Clergy
b) Nobility
c) Middle class
d) Small Peasants
44. Which among the following were a part of the chain of events that led to the French
Revolution in 1789?
a) People's protests against Church politics
b) People's protests against rising housing prices
c) People's protests against the lack of employment
d) People's protests against the shortage and high prices of bread
45. Who was the leader of Jacobins?
a) Locke
b) Robespierre
c) Rousseau
d) Montesquieu
46. When was the king Louis XVI executed?
a) 1789
b) 1790
c) 1791
d) 1793
47. The "Reign of Terror" in revolutionary France reffered to?
a) The royal forces punishing people who participated in the revolution.
b) Trail and beheading persons considered enemies of the republic by the revolutionaries
tribunal.
c) The general atmosphere of insecurity perceived by people after the beheading of the king.
d) Rands of revolutionaries moving around to terrorise people who did not participate in the
revolution.
48. French Revolution ended in 1790s
with the ascent of?
a) Rousseau
b) Robespierre
c) King Louis XV
d) Napoleon Bonaparte
49. How did the French Revolution affect the rest of the world?
a) The spirit of nationalism spread amongst other nations to fight unjust rule
b) Other nations were introduced to the concept of democracy
c) There was a separation between politics and religion
d) All of the above
50. Who among the following was inspired by
the ideals of the French Revolution?
a) Badruddin Tyabji
b) Dadabhai Naoroji
c) Aurobindo Ghosh
d) Raja Ram Mohan Roy