480+ Modern World History Solved MCQs

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51.	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

52.	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)

53.	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

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

55.	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

56.	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

57.	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

58.	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

59.	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

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

61.	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

62.	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

63.	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

64.	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

65.	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

66.	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

67.	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

68.	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

69.	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

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

71.	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

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

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

74.	Who among the following argued that the economy should be based on a ‘system of natural liberty’?
A.	Adam Smith
B.	Karl Marx
C.	Benjamin Franklin
D.	James Munroe
Answer» A. Adam Smith

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

480+ Modern World History Solved MCQs

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:

During the Boer War the British first insinuated:

In general late nineteenth-century imperialism:

Why did the Europeans control such a small portion in Africa in the 1800s?

The Boxer Rebellion in 1900 was ferociously repressed by the forces of:

The building of the Suez Canal resulted from the economic and political involvement in Egypt of:

In 1905, the Russian navy was defeated by:

After the French made Algeria a department:

One of the richest opium-growing areas in the world located in

In 1900 there were only three independent African nations. Two of these were Abyssinia and Morocco. Which was the third?

What was NOT a major motivating factor for the European powers in their scramble for Africa?

The “white man’s burden” was notorious concept popularized by:

Christian missionaries in India wanted to:

Which of the following did not embrace “scientific racism”?

The London Pan-African Congress of 1900:

By 1902, what percentage of Africa had succumbed to the European “Scramble for Africa”

The conflict in which radical Christian rebels challenged the authority of the Chinese emperor was called the:

A direct link between Britain, British India, and China was established by trade in:

Lenin explained the new imperialism by arguing that:

The Dreyfus Affair:

The late nineteenth- century thinker who ridiculed bourgeoisie faith in Science, progress, democracy and religion was

76.	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

77.	Romanticism developed in the early nineteenth century as a reaction against:
A.	Enlightenment
B.	Scientific Revolution
C.	Classicism
D.	Industrial Revolution
Answer» A. Enlightenment

78.	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?
A.	Capitalism
B.	Liberalism
C.	Socialism
D.	Federalism
Answer» C. Socialism

79.	Zollverein was a:
A.	Diplomatic Constitution
B.	Custom Union
C.	Administrative Union
D.	Trade Union
Answer» B. Custom Union

80.	Zollverein / custom unions was:
A.	a protection policy followed by Japan
B.	establishment of free trade among the German states advocated by Prussia
C.	a good example of industrial advancement in Britain
D.	none of the above
Answer» B. establishment of free trade among the German states advocated by Prussia

81.	During the Boer War the British first insinuated:
A.	firing squads
B.	concentration camps
C.	barbed wire
D.	None of the above
Answer» B. concentration camps

82.	In general late nineteenth-century imperialism:
A.	involved complete independent entrepreneurial activity by merchant and traders
B.	was built entirely on trade in opium
C.	gave rise new patterns of settlement and social discipline
D.	was very little different from the imperialism of the past
Answer» C. gave rise new patterns of settlement and social discipline

83.	Why did the Europeans control such a small portion in Africa in the 1800s?
A.	Africa had no natural resources that the Europeans needed
B.	Europeans did not need new markets
C.	Europeans were focused on building empires through acquisition of other European territories
D.	Africa had powerful armies, rivers were hard to navigate, and Europe
Answer» C. Europeans were focused on building empires through acquisition of other European territories

84.	The Boxer Rebellion in 1900 was ferociously repressed by the forces of:
A.	the United States
B.	Britain, France and Italy
C.	Japan, Russia and Germany
D.	All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above

85.	The building of the Suez Canal resulted from the economic and political involvement in Egypt of:
A.	France and Italy
B.	Russia and France
C.	Britain and France
D.	Britain
Answer» C. Britain and France