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1.	The Revolution of 1830 in France was led by:
A.	workers, artisans, students and writers
B.	middle-class Jacobins
C.	the nobility and the army
D.	students
Answer» A. workers, artisans, students and writers

2.	The Troppau Memorandum (1820) was a:
A.	territorial treaty signed by Prussia and Russia
B.	treaty that partitioned Poland among the great powers
C.	pledge by Russia to help Italy get rid of the Carbonari
D.	pact between Austria, Russia and Prussia to aid one another to suppress one another
Answer» D. pact between Austria, Russia and Prussia to aid one another to suppress one another

3.	Which political group was not presented in the provisional government following the abdication of Louis Philippe in 1848?
A.	liberals
B.	socialists
C.	anarchists
D.	republic
Answer» A. liberals

4.	In general, the significance of the Greek war was that it:
A.	helped Europe redefine its identity
B.	abolished Ottoman rule in the Balkan
C.	preserved an Ottoman foothold in Southeastern Europe
D.	brought Serbia and Greece into a mutual alliance
Answer» A. helped Europe redefine its identity

5.	Orientalism refers to:
A.	early nineteenth-century artistic and cultural developments in the Ottoman Empire
B.	the heightened European interest in the east specifically Egypt
C.	cultural nationalism in China and Japan
D.	None of the above
Answer» B. the heightened European interest in the east specifically Egypt

6.	Napoleon was defeated in the:
A.	Crimean War
B.	Battle of Waterloo
C.	Battle of Plassey
D.	Seven Weeks’ War
Answer» B. Battle of Waterloo

7.	When was Napoleon defeated?
A.	June 18, 1815
B.	July 18, 1815
C.	January 20, 1820
D.	None of the above
Answer» A. June 18, 1815

8.	After his defeat Napoleon was sent for exile on the rocky island of St. Helena in the:
A.	South Pacific
B.	Indian Ocean
C.	South Atlantic
D.	South China Sea
Answer» D. South China Sea

9.	Which country emerged as the most powerful continental state after the fall of Napoleon?
A.	Russia
B.	Prussia
C.	Britain
D.	Italy
Answer» A. Russia

10.	As a result of the Congress of Vienna, Poland:
A.	was left as it was in 1795
B.	became an independent nation
C.	joined the quadruple alliance with Britain, Austria and Prussia
D.	became a nominally independent kingdom ruled by Tsar Alexander
Answer» D. became a nominally independent kingdom ruled by Tsar Alexander

11.	The peace treaties crafted in Vienna in 1815 prevented a major European war until:
A.	1830
B.	1848
C.	1870
D.	1914
Answer» D. 1914

12.	The guiding principle /s of the Congress of Vienna was:
A.	Balance of power
B.	Principle of Legitimacy
C.	both (a) & (b)
D.	None of the above
Answer» C. both (a) & (b)

13.	Mostly early nineteenth-century liberals advocated:
A.	Direct representation from those who owned property
B.	Universal manhood suffrage
C.	State intervention in the economy
D.	The enfranchisement of all slaves
Answer» A. Direct representation from those who owned property

15.	The major political ideologies of modern times are:
A.	Romanticism, classicism and radicalism
B.	Conservatism, liberalism, socialism and nationalism
C.	Marxism, liberalism and nationalism
D.	All of the above
Answer» B. Conservatism, liberalism, socialism and nationalism

16.	Who among the following was regarded as the father of modern socialism?
A.	Jeremy Bentham
B.	Rousseau
C.	Karl Marx
D.	Montesquieu
Answer» C. Karl Marx

14.	Which country was not a member of the Holy Alliance?
A.	Belgium
B.	Britain
C.	Russia
D.	Prussia
Answer» A. Belgium

17.	The architect of peace and commanding figure at the Congress of Vienna was:
A.	Tsar Alexander I
B.	Klemens von Matternich
C.	Alexis de Tocqueville
D.	Sir Robert Peel
Answer» B. Klemens von Matternich

18.	German unification was completed following:
A.	the Seven Weeks’ War
B.	the Franco-Prussian War
C.	the deliberations of the Frankfurt Assembly
D.	the Danish War
Answer» B. the Franco-Prussian War

19.	Which of the following did the Second Reform Bill of 1867 not accomplish?
A.	doubled the franchise
B.	enfranchised skilled workers in the urban areas
C.	enfranchised workers who owned property and paid poor rates in excess of 10 pounds per year
D.	the redistribution of seats favouring the north over the south
Answer» C. enfranchised workers who owned property and paid poor rates in excess of 10 pounds per year

20.	If any word described Otto von Bismarck, that word was:
A.	nationalist
B.	liberal
C.	Prussian
D.	Conservative
Answer» C. Prussian

21.	As a result of the Crimean War:
A.	Moldavia and Walachia were united as Romania
B.	Austria and Russia were strengthened
C.	Russian influence in the Balkans was weakened
D.	Both a and c
Answer» D. Both a and c

22.	Cavour prepared for the first conflict between Italy and Austria by diplomatic agreements with:
A.	France
B.	Russia
C.	Britain
D.	Prussia
Answer» A. France

23.	An Italian organization named for the charcoal the obscured the faces of its members, an underground expression of opposition to the restoration done by the Congress of Vienna was:
A.	Carbonari
B.	Coke
C.	Coaler
D.	none of the above
Answer» A. Carbonari

24.	The emancipation of the Russian Serfs in 1861:
A.	produced changes in the lives of the peasantry
B.	led to the decline of village commune
C.	did not require compensation to be paid to landowners for property they lost
D.	granted legal rights to 22 million serfs
Answer» D. granted legal rights to 22 million serfs

25.	Which ethnic language and group did not play a role in the Austrian Empire?
A.	Czech
B.	Magyar
C.	French
D.	Italian
Answer» C. French

40+ Unit 2 Solved MCQs

The Revolution of 1830 in France was led by:

The Troppau Memorandum (1820) was a:

Which political group was not presented in the provisional government following the abdication of Louis Philippe in 1848?

In general, the significance of the Greek war was that it:

Orientalism refers to:

Napoleon was defeated in the:

When was Napoleon defeated?

After his defeat Napoleon was sent for exile on the rocky island of St. Helena in the:

Which country emerged as the most powerful continental state after the fall of Napoleon?

As a result of the Congress of Vienna, Poland:

The peace treaties crafted in Vienna in 1815 prevented a major European war until:

The guiding principle /s of the Congress of Vienna was:

Mostly early nineteenth-century liberals advocated:

Which country was not a member of the Holy Alliance?

The major political ideologies of modern times are:

Who among the following was regarded as the father of modern socialism?

The architect of peace and commanding figure at the Congress of Vienna was:

German unification was completed following:

Which of the following did the Second Reform Bill of 1867 not accomplish?

If any word described Otto von Bismarck, that word was:

As a result of the Crimean War:

Cavour prepared for the first conflict between Italy and Austria by diplomatic agreements with:

An Italian organization named for the charcoal the obscured the faces of its members, an underground expression of opposition to the restoration done by the Congress of Vienna was:

The emancipation of the Russian Serfs in 1861:

Which ethnic language and group did not play a role in the Austrian Empire?

The German Confederation:

Following the Napoleonic Wars, how did Prussia reform the state:

Who followed the policy of Blood and Iron for national unification?

According to the principles behind the Dual Monarchy:

Which one was not included in the Balkan region?

Rio de la Plata / Argentina declared its independence from the Spanish imperial control in:

When was the famous Monroe Doctrine issued?

‘The Wealth of Nations’ (1776) is authored by?

Who among the following argued that the economy should be based on a ‘system of natural liberty’?

The term nation comes from the Latin verb:

Which of the following was the most significant cultural movement in the early nineteenth century?

Romanticism developed in the early nineteenth century as a reaction against:

Which of the following was a nineteenth century system of thought and a response in large measure to the visible problems ushered in by industrialization?

Zollverein was a:

Zollverein / custom unions was:

26.	The German Confederation:
A.	did not include Austria and Prussia
B.	included non-German territories in Poland and Hungary
C.	was a loose organization of thirty-nine states
D.	had real executive power
Answer» C. was a loose organization of thirty-nine states

27.	Following the Napoleonic Wars, how did Prussia reform the state:
A.	military officers were promoted on the basis alone
B.	the royal cadet at Berlin was modernized
C.	the middle classes were encouraged to take an active role in the civil service
D.	All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above

28.	Who followed the policy of Blood and Iron for national unification?
A.	Otto von Bismarck
B.	Garibaldi
C.	Matternich
D.	Napoleon
Answer» A. Otto von Bismarck

29.	According to the principles behind the Dual Monarchy:
A.	Francis Joseph served as Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary
B.	Austria – Hungary would have a common system of taxation and a common army
C.	Internal and constitutional issues were separated
D.	All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above

30.	Which one was not included in the Balkan region?
A.	Croatia
B.	Bosnia Harzegovina
C.	Serbia
D.	Spain
Answer» D. Spain

31.	Rio de la Plata / Argentina declared its independence from the Spanish imperial control in:
A.	1816
B.	1820
C.	1830
D.	1848
Answer» A. 1816

32.	When was the famous Monroe Doctrine issued?
A.	1820
B.	1823
C.	1830
D.	none of the above
Answer» B. 1823

33.	‘The Wealth of Nations’ (1776) is authored by?
A.	Karl Marx
B.	Adam Smith
C.	Jeremy Bentham
D.	Martin Luther
Answer» B. Adam Smith

35.	The term nation comes from the Latin verb:
A.	nasci
B.	natio
C.	natic
D.	none of the above
Answer» A. nasci

36.	Which of the following was the most significant cultural movement in the early nineteenth century?
A.	Classicism
B.	Enlightenment
C.	Romanticism
D.	none of the above
Answer» C. Romanticism