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Chapters
| 1. |
The unification of Italy is an outstanding achievement in the ………… century history of Europe. |
| A. | 17th |
| B. | 18th |
| C. | 19th |
| D. | 20th |
| Answer» C. 19th | |
| 2. |
The …………….Revolution of 1789 produced in Italians, a sense of nationalism. |
| A. | french |
| B. | american |
| C. | vietnam |
| D. | indian |
| Answer» A. french | |
| 3. |
………………gave the first impulse to Italian unification. |
| A. | napoleon |
| B. | metternich |
| C. | mussolini |
| D. | hitler |
| Answer» A. napoleon | |
| 4. |
………………drove away the Austrians and the Bourbons at Sadova. |
| A. | napoleon |
| B. | cavour |
| C. | louie philip |
| D. | metternich |
| Answer» A. napoleon | |
| 5. |
Early in the 19th century, national feeling in ………….was stirred by revolutionary secret societies known as Carbonari |
| A. | italy |
| B. | germany |
| C. | spain |
| D. | britain |
| Answer» A. italy | |
| 6. |
The Carbonari wanted to overthrow foreign rule imposed by the Vienna settlement and unify…………….. |
| A. | italy |
| B. | germany |
| C. | france |
| D. | america |
| Answer» A. italy | |
| 7. |
The Carbonari wanted to overthrow foreign rule imposed by the ………….settlement and unify Italy. The movement was known as Risorgimento. |
| A. | vienna |
| B. | paris |
| C. | boston |
| D. | german |
| Answer» A. vienna | |
| 8. |
The Carbonari wanted to overthrow foreign rule imposed by the Vienna settlement and unify Italy. The movement was known as Risorgimento. But …………………….intervened and crushed all movements. |
| A. | mazzini |
| B. | napoleon |
| C. | hitler |
| D. | prince metternich |
| Answer» D. prince metternich | |
| 9. |
In July, 1830, when a revolution in France placed ……………….on the throne and established a constitutional monarch. |
| A. | louie philip |
| B. | mazzini |
| C. | peter the great |
| D. | louis xiv |
| Answer» A. louie philip | |
| 10. |
In July, ……………, Joseph Mazzini wanted to expel the foreign government from Italy, end the temporal authority of the Pope over the Papal States, and unit the whole of Italy under a Republican government. |
| A. | 1748 |
| B. | 1778 |
| C. | 1839 |
| D. | 1848 |
| Answer» D. 1848 | |
| 11. |
To carry out his ideals, ……….established, in 1831, a movement known as “Young Italy.” |
| A. | garibaldi |
| B. | joseph mazzini |
| C. | cavour |
| D. | charles albert |
| Answer» B. joseph mazzini | |
| 12. |
The “Young Italy” of …………………..lit the flames of patriotism throughout Italy and helped the cause of Italian unification. |
| A. | joseph mazzini |
| B. | charles albert |
| C. | garibaldi |
| D. | louie philip |
| Answer» A. joseph mazzini | |
| 13. |
The Austrian army crushed the revolt at Custozza near…………… |
| A. | venice |
| B. | portsmouth |
| C. | algeria |
| D. | malaysia |
| Answer» A. venice | |
| 14. |
Mazzini roused the people of the Papal States against the……………. |
| A. | victor emmanuel ii |
| B. | charles albert |
| C. | garibaldi |
| D. | pope |
| Answer» D. pope | |
| 15. |
The Pope was expelled from …………….and a Republic was proclaimed under a committee of three, of which Mazzini was one. |
| A. | austria |
| B. | rome |
| C. | sardinia |
| D. | lombardy |
| Answer» B. rome | |
| 16. |
The Austrians defeated ………………at Navora and he abdicated in favor of his son, Victor Emmanuel II. |
| A. | charles albert |
| B. | garibaldi |
| C. | louie philip |
| D. | napoleon |
| Answer» A. charles albert | |
| 17. |
The Austrians defeated Charles Albert at …………….and he abdicated in favor of his son, Victor Emmanuel II. |
| A. | algeria |
| B. | plombieres |
| C. | sadova |
| D. | navora |
| Answer» D. navora | |
| 18. |
…………….., the “Bismarck” of Italy realized that without any external help, Italy could never be free. |
| A. | napoleon iii |
| B. | count cavour |
| C. | joseph garibaldi |
| D. | charles albert |
| Answer» B. count cavour | |
| 19. |
By a stroke of diplomatic genius, ……………offered the services of Scandinavian troops to Napoleon III at a critical stage of the Crimean war. |
| A. | count cavour |
| B. | charles albert |
| C. | victor emmanuel ii |
| D. | hitler |
| Answer» A. count cavour | |
| 20. |
The Italians aided by Napoleon III defeated the Austrians at Magenta and Solferino in………….. |
| A. | 1759 |
| B. | 1789 |
| C. | 1859 |
| D. | 1879 |
| Answer» C. 1859 | |
| 21. |
The Dutchies of Tuscany, Parma, Modena and Romagna expelled their despotic rulers and joined with………….. |
| A. | hong kong |
| B. | malaysia |
| C. | sardinia |
| D. | singapore |
| Answer» C. sardinia | |
| 22. |
In 1860, the people of Naples and Sicily rose against the Bourbon King………………. |
| A. | francis ii |
| B. | victor emmanuel ii |
| C. | queen isabella |
| D. | louis xvi |
| Answer» A. francis ii | |
| 23. |
……………..along with his volunteers landed in Sicily and annexed the two kingdoms to Sardinia. |
| A. | garibaldi |
| B. | charles albert |
| C. | victor emmanuel ii |
| D. | louis xvi |
| Answer» A. garibaldi | |
| 24. |
………………..himself led an army into the Papal States and defeated the Papal forces at Casgifigaria. |
| A. | queen isabella |
| B. | charles albert |
| C. | victor emmanuel |
| D. | edward vi |
| Answer» C. victor emmanuel | |
| 25. |
In 1861, the first Italian Parliament except Rome met at …………..and conferred upon Victor Emmanuel II, the title of “King of Italy.” |
| A. | turin |
| B. | portsmouth |
| C. | algeria |
| D. | hong kong |
| Answer» A. turin | |
| 26. |
In the Astro-Prussian war of 1866, also known as the ……………… Weeks War, Victor Emmanuel II helped Prussia. |
| A. | four |
| B. | six |
| C. | seven |
| D. | eight |
| Answer» C. seven | |
| 27. |
In the Astro-Prussian war of 1866 Victor Emmanuel II helped…………………….. |
| A. | prussia |
| B. | russia |
| C. | spain |
| D. | poland |
| Answer» A. prussia | |
| 28. |
Austria was defeated at Sadova. In the Treaty of Prague that followed, Italy obtained ………..as the price of her help to Prussia. |
| A. | malaysia |
| B. | portsmouth |
| C. | venice |
| D. | hong kong |
| Answer» C. venice | |
| 29. |
The disasters of France during the Franco-Prussian war led to the withdrawal of the French garrison from……, which was then easily occupied by an Italian army. |
| A. | rome |
| B. | russia |
| C. | portugal |
| D. | spain |
| Answer» A. rome | |
| 30. |
……………..became the capital of the united Italian kingdom. |
| A. | berlin |
| B. | paris |
| C. | washington dc |
| D. | rome |
| Answer» D. rome | |
| 31. |
The Holy Roman Emperor had been chosen from the ……… family of the Austrians. |
| A. | hapsburg |
| B. | manchus |
| C. | bourbon |
| D. | stuart |
| Answer» A. hapsburg | |
| 32. |
One of the significant developments that have changed the course of history was the unification of Germany under the leadership of………………. |
| A. | britain |
| B. | italy |
| C. | america |
| D. | prussia |
| Answer» D. prussia | |
| 33. |
Paradoxically, it was …………….who took the first step towards German unity. |
| A. | louis xv |
| B. | charles albert |
| C. | victor emmanuel ii |
| D. | napoleon |
| Answer» D. napoleon | |
| 34. |
After overrunning the various German states and defeating the combined armies of Austria and Russia at…………….., Napoleon formed a political union of German states called the “Confederation of the Rhine.” |
| A. | austerlitz |
| B. | portsmouth |
| C. | malaysia |
| D. | hong kong |
| Answer» A. austerlitz | |
| 35. |
After overrunning the various German states and defeating the combined armies of Austria and Russia at Austerlitz, …………..formed a political union of German states called the “Confederation of the Rhine.” |
| A. | hitler |
| B. | charles albert |
| C. | louis xv |
| D. | napoleon |
| Answer» D. napoleon | |
| 36. |
The next step towards Germany unity was taken in the direction of commerce. Led by……………, the German states entered into a Zoleverin or Customized Union to avoid the tariff duties levied by each member of the Confederation on another. |
| A. | prussia |
| B. | russia |
| C. | poland |
| D. | newfoundland |
| Answer» A. prussia | |
| 37. |
…………….., the prime minister of Germany who unified Germany with his policy of “Blood and Iron.” |
| A. | otto von bismarck |
| B. | von moltke |
| C. | victor emmanuel ii |
| D. | queen isabella |
| Answer» A. otto von bismarck | |
| 38. |
The two Duchies of Schleswig and Holstein were inhabited largely by the Germans, but ruled by the King of……………... |
| A. | austria |
| B. | italy |
| C. | rome |
| D. | denmark |
| Answer» D. denmark | |
| 39. |
…………….was compelled to accept the Peace Treaty of Prague, by which she agreed to withdraw from the German Confederation and recognize any reconstruction of Germany led by Prussia. |
| A. | austria |
| B. | denmark |
| C. | russia |
| D. | rhineland |
| Answer» A. austria | |
| 40. |
In 1868, a revolution in Spain deposed …………… |
| A. | queen isabella |
| B. | victor emmanuel ii |
| C. | theodore roosevelt |
| D. | philip ii |
| Answer» A. queen isabella | |
| 41. |
In 1868, a revolution in Spain deposed Queen Isabella and the Spaniards offered the crown to Leopold William I of …………….. |
| A. | prussia |
| B. | italy |
| C. | portugal |
| D. | ghana |
| Answer» A. prussia | |
| 42. |
The finishing touch to the unification of Germany was given in 1871 by the proclamation of ………………..as the Emperor of Germany in the famous “Hall of Mirrors” at Versailles. |
| A. | kaiser william i |
| B. | nicholas ii |
| C. | theodore roosevelt |
| D. | josephine |
| Answer» A. kaiser william i | |
| 43. |
The finishing touch to the unification of Germany was given in 1871 by the proclamation of Kaiser William I as the Emperor of Germany in the famous “Hall of Mirrors” at…………….. |
| A. | versailles |
| B. | portsmouth |
| C. | morocco |
| D. | shimonoseki |
| Answer» A. versailles | |
| 44. |
The Meiji Restoration was basically a revolution that restored imperial rule to Japan in………….. |
| A. | 1837 |
| B. | 1848 |
| C. | 1867 |
| D. | 1900 |
| Answer» C. 1867 | |
| 45. |
The Meiji Restoration was basically a revolution that restored imperial rule to …………..in 1867. |
| A. | japan |
| B. | china |
| C. | korea |
| D. | egypt |
| Answer» A. japan | |
| 46. |
The word "…………." means "enlightened rule" and the goal was to combine "western advancements" with the traditional, "eastern" values. |
| A. | meiji |
| B. | tudor |
| C. | bourbon |
| D. | hannover |
| Answer» A. meiji | |
| 47. |
The Russo-Japanese War (1904–05) was fought by Russia and Japan over their interests in ………….(particularly Manchuria) and Korea. |
| A. | china |
| B. | japan |
| C. | turkey |
| D. | russia |
| Answer» A. china | |
| 48. |
Theodore Roosevelt was the ………………President |
| A. | south africa |
| B. | u.s.a |
| C. | philippines |
| D. | india |
| Answer» B. u.s.a | |
| 49. |
The Treaty of Portsmouth was signed on September 5,……….. |
| A. | 1805 |
| B. | 1895 |
| C. | 1905 |
| D. | 1915 |
| Answer» C. 1905 | |
| 50. |
The Berlin Colonial Conference was a meeting of European powers in Berlin, Germany in 1884-85 at the invitation of…………….., the Chancellor of Germany. |
| A. | kitchener |
| B. | bismarck |
| C. | theodore roosevelt |
| D. | truman |
| Answer» B. bismarck | |
| 51. |
In…………….., Britain declared Egypt a British protectorate. |
| A. | 1862 |
| B. | 1882 |
| C. | 1895 |
| D. | 1905 |
| Answer» B. 1882 | |
| 52. |
Britain and France clashed in a town called Fashoda in Southern ……..on the upper Nile. |
| A. | morocco |
| B. | sudan |
| C. | algeria |
| D. | abyssinia |
| Answer» B. sudan | |
| 53. |
At the battle of ………………….in 1898, Kitchener managed to defeat the natives of the town, Fashoda. |
| A. | morocco |
| B. | omdurman |
| C. | algeria |
| D. | burma |
| Answer» B. omdurman | |
| 54. |
The French troops under ……………….occupied Fashoda for France. |
| A. | jean-baptiste marchand |
| B. | theodore roosevelt |
| C. | chang chih-tung |
| D. | dowager tz'u-his |
| Answer» A. jean-baptiste marchand | |
| 55. |
…… ruled China from 1644 to 1912 actively sponsored and promoted Confucian culture. |
| A. | manchus |
| B. | hapsburg |
| C. | bourbon |
| D. | tudor |
| Answer» A. manchus | |
| 56. |
The Hundred Day Reforms in china was in the year………… |
| A. | 1878 |
| B. | 1898 |
| C. | 1900 |
| D. | 1902 |
| Answer» B. 1898 | |
| 57. |
The Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895) ended by the humiliating treaty of ………….in 1895. |
| A. | paris |
| B. | shimonoseki |
| C. | boxer |
| D. | leipzig |
| Answer» B. shimonoseki | |
| 58. |
By 1898, …………………had seized Kiaochow from China |
| A. | china |
| B. | germany |
| C. | japan |
| D. | america |
| Answer» B. germany | |
| 59. |
Ever since the Taiping Rebellion (1851-1864), Manchu dynasty's political power had been decentralized in………………. |
| A. | china |
| B. | germany |
| C. | italy |
| D. | russia |
| Answer» A. china | |
| 60. |
Boxer Uprising / Movement (1900) were in …………… |
| A. | china |
| B. | germany |
| C. | japan |
| D. | spain |
| Answer» A. china | |
| 61. |
From 1895 to 1898, Shantung was under the rule of Governor ……………..who secretly encouraged the Boxers to attack Christian missionaries. |
| A. | li ping-heng |
| B. | yuan shih-k'ai |
| C. | chang chih-tung |
| D. | k’ang yu-wei |
| Answer» A. li ping-heng | |
| 62. |
In 1899, ……………, the new Shantung governor, gave active support to the Boxer Movement. |
| A. | yu-hsien |
| B. | kuang-hsu |
| C. | dowager tz'u-hsi |
| D. | theodore roosevelt |
| Answer» A. yu-hsien | |
| 63. |
In May………………, the Empress Dowager asked the Boxers to enter Peking to show her their magical kung-fu. |
| A. | 1900 |
| B. | 1905 |
| C. | 1908 |
| D. | 1911 |
| Answer» A. 1900 | |
| 64. |
The Empress Tz'u-hsi fled ……………..for Xian |
| A. | peking |
| B. | fukien |
| C. | hunan |
| D. | shensi |
| Answer» A. peking | |
| 65. |
Taiwan was ceded to ………….in 1895. |
| A. | japan |
| B. | hungary |
| C. | china |
| D. | germany |
| Answer» A. japan | |
| 66. |
In 1903, Huang Hsing, who was an overseas student from the province of……………, set up a revolutionary organization there to work for the overthrow of the Ch'ing dynasty. |
| A. | hungary |
| B. | hunan |
| C. | peking |
| D. | shensi |
| Answer» B. hunan | |
| 67. |
In 1904, Huang Hsing was forced to escape to Japan, where he met ……………… |
| A. | sun yat-sen |
| B. | liang ch'i-ch'ao |
| C. | k'ang yu-wei |
| D. | yuanshikai |
| Answer» A. sun yat-sen | |
| 68. |
In 1903, overseas students formed a “Resist-Russia-Volunteer Corps" for the purpose of defending China against the Russian aggression in……………... |
| A. | manchuria |
| B. | hong kong |
| C. | hungary |
| D. | peking |
| Answer» A. manchuria | |
| 69. |
Sun Yat-sen was born in a village near ………….in 1866. |
| A. | kiangsi |
| B. | hong kong |
| C. | hungary |
| D. | canton |
| Answer» D. canton | |
| 70. |
At the age of 13, Sun-yat-sen was sent to ……………to join his elder brother who had started a successful business overseas. |
| A. | taiwan |
| B. | hong kong |
| C. | hungary |
| D. | hawaii |
| Answer» D. hawaii | |
| 71. |
Hsing-chung hui was formed by ……………. |
| A. | yuan shih-k'ai |
| B. | li hung-chang |
| C. | kuang-hsu |
| D. | sun yat-sen |
| Answer» D. sun yat-sen | |
| 72. |
Wuhan Uprising was in October………………. |
| A. | 1811 |
| B. | 1821 |
| C. | 1901 |
| D. | 1911 |
| Answer» D. 1911 | |
| 73. |
Immediately after the Wuhan Uprising in October,1911 in a last attempt to save itself, the Manchu court recalled………….., who had been forced to retire since 1908. |
| A. | yuan shih-k'ai |
| B. | lloyd george |
| C. | theodore roosevelt |
| D. | sun yat-sen |
| Answer» A. yuan shih-k'ai | |
| 74. |
The end of the Ch'ing dynasty was in February …………….. |
| A. | 1812 |
| B. | 1832 |
| C. | 1843 |
| D. | 1912 |
| Answer» D. 1912 | |
| 75. |
On February 12, 1912, under …………..pressure, the Manchu court announced its abdication. |
| A. | mao’s |
| B. | chiang kai-shek’s |
| C. | sun yat-sen’s |
| D. | yuan's |
| Answer» D. yuan's | |
| 76. |
During 1894-95, the Sino-Japanese War took place, resulting in the victory of ……over China. |
| A. | spain |
| B. | china |
| C. | russia |
| D. | japan |
| Answer» D. japan | |
| 77. |
The "young Turks" under the leadership of…………………….., the father of modern Turkey, carried out a revolution in the Ottoman Empire in 1908-1909. |
| A. | mustapha kemal ataturk pasha |
| B. | theodore roosevelt |
| C. | lloyd george |
| D. | william iii |
| Answer» A. mustapha kemal ataturk pasha | |
| 78. |
Who was the father of modern Turkey? |
| A. | mustapha kemal ataturk pasha |
| B. | lloyd george |
| C. | theodore roosevelt |
| D. | james i |
| Answer» A. mustapha kemal ataturk pasha | |
| 79. |
In 1911, ………….seized the Ottoman provinces of Tripoli and Cyrenaica. |
| A. | italy |
| B. | austria |
| C. | hungary |
| D. | russia |
| Answer» A. italy | |
| 80. |
First World War, which started in the year ………. |
| A. | 1904 |
| B. | 1912 |
| C. | 1914 |
| D. | 1918 |
| Answer» C. 1914 | |
| 81. |
The German Kaiser …………….declared that Germany was determined to become a world power and this would arouse rivalry with Britain. |
| A. | lloyd george |
| B. | william ii |
| C. | theodore roosevelt |
| D. | elizabeth i |
| Answer» B. william ii | |
| 82. |
Owing to the Franco-Prussian War of………….., France lost Alsace and Lorraine to Prussia. |
| A. | 1870 |
| B. | 1873 |
| C. | 1878 |
| D. | 1896 |
| Answer» A. 1870 | |
| 83. |
In 1882, ……………joined the Dual Alliance and thus brought into existence the Triple Alliance. |
| A. | italy |
| B. | japan |
| C. | czechoslovakia |
| D. | hungary |
| Answer» A. italy | |
| 84. |
In 1904, ……………..entered into a defensive alliance with England known as the ‘Entente Cordiale.’ |
| A. | france |
| B. | czechoslovakia |
| C. | hungary |
| D. | china |
| Answer» A. france | |
| 85. |
In 1907, …………….joined the ‘Entente Cordiale’, thus bringing into existence the Triple Entente, which pitted itself against the Triple Alliance. |
| A. | russia |
| B. | romania |
| C. | turkey |
| D. | czechoslovakia d) germany |
| Answer» A. russia | |
| 86. |
The murder of Archduke Francis Ferdinand of ……and his wife, on June 28, 1914, by a fanatical Serbian student in Sarajevo (Bosnia) was the spark that set the World War off. |
| A. | austria |
| B. | czechoslovakia |
| C. | hungary |
| D. | china |
| Answer» A. austria | |
| 87. |
The murder of Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria and his wife, on June 28, …………., by a fanatical Serbian student in Sarajevo (Bosnia) was the spark that set the World War off. |
| A. | 1814 |
| B. | 1884 |
| C. | 1914 |
| D. | 1918 |
| Answer» C. 1914 | |
| 88. |
With the news of the murder of Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria and his wife, Austria decided to crush …………with the support of Germany. |
| A. | yugoslavia |
| B. | serbia |
| C. | czechoslovakia |
| D. | hungary |
| Answer» B. serbia | |
| 89. |
……………. was signed in the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk with Germany on March 1918. |
| A. | austria |
| B. | russia |
| C. | yugoslavia |
| D. | czechoslovakia |
| Answer» B. russia | |
| 90. |
The U.S.A. declared war against Germany on April 6,………….. |
| A. | 1907 |
| B. | 1917 |
| C. | 1927 |
| D. | 1937 |
| Answer» B. 1917 | |
| 91. |
The Fourteen Points was announced by President Woodrow Wilson of………………. |
| A. | u.s.a. |
| B. | france |
| C. | england |
| D. | italy |
| Answer» A. u.s.a. | |
| 92. |
Clemenceau was the Prime Minister of ……………… |
| A. | france |
| B. | austria |
| C. | hungary |
| D. | yugoslavia |
| Answer» A. france | |
| 93. |
By the Treaty of Versailles, Germany surrendered the provinces of Alsace and Lorraine and the coal mines of the Saar basin to …………………. |
| A. | france |
| B. | austria |
| C. | yugoslavia |
| D. | czechoslovakia |
| Answer» A. france | |
| 94. |
By the Treaty of Versailles, Germany surrendered Eupen and Malmedy to ………………… |
| A. | belgium |
| B. | austria |
| C. | hungary |
| D. | yugoslavia |
| Answer» A. belgium | |
| 95. |
By the Treaty of Versailles, Germany surrendered Memel to …………. a) Austria b) Lithuania c) Yugoslavia d) Czechoslovakia 99. By the Treaty of Versailles, Germany surrendered Northern Schleswig to …………………. |
| A. | austria |
| B. | denmark |
| C. | hungary |
| D. | yugoslavia |
| Answer» B. denmark | |
| 96. |
The Treaty of St. Germaine was imposed on ……………..on September 10, 1919. |
| A. | china |
| B. | hungary |
| C. | austria |
| D. | russia |
| Answer» C. austria | |
| 97. |
The Treaty of Neville was forced by the Allies upon …………..on November 27, 1919. |
| A. | yugoslavia |
| B. | turkey |
| C. | hungary |
| D. | bulgaria |
| Answer» D. bulgaria | |
| 98. |
The Allied powers imposed the Treaty of Sevres upon …………..on August 10, 1920. |
| A. | turkey |
| B. | china |
| C. | hungary |
| D. | yugoslavia |
| Answer» A. turkey | |
| 99. |
To promote international co-operation and peace, the American President ………………decided to create the League of Nations at the Paris Peace Conference. |
| A. | theodore roosevelt |
| B. | woodrow wilson |
| C. | truman |
| D. | kennedy |
| Answer» B. woodrow wilson | |
| 100. |
To promote international co-operation and peace, the American President Woodrow Wilson decided to create the League of Nations at the ………………Peace Conference. |
| A. | paris |
| B. | peking |
| C. | moscow |
| D. | new delhi |
| Answer» A. paris | |
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