480+ Modern World History Solved MCQs

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101.	Germany was particularly receptive to social democracy because of which key factor?
A.	a lengthy and profound traditional of liberal reform
B.	a large urban working class
C.	the national government was sympathetic to organize labor
D.	the slow and erratic development of Industry
Answer» B. a large urban working class

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102.	One of the important legacies the Impressionists left to the European avant grade was
A.	to organize their own independent exhibition
B.	A call for young painters to experiment freely
C.	The idea that art ought to be a mirror or window on the world
D.	both (a) and (b)
Answer» D. both (a) and (b)

103.	In 1908, the nationalists in the Ottoman Empire known as “Young Turks” forced the Sultan to:
A.	declare war on Russia
B.	invade and recapture Bulgaria
C.	ally with Britain and France
D.	established a constitutional government
Answer» D. established a constitutional government

104.	Bismarck’s program of social legislation included all but which of the following
A.	workers old age pensions
B.	rigorous factory inspection
C.	limiting the hours of work for women and children
D.	unemployment insurance
Answer» D. unemployment insurance

105.	The Treaty of Nanking (1842) compelled the Chinese to give the British:
A.	trading privileges
B.	the right to reside in five cities
C.	the port of Hongkong in perpetuity
D.	All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above

106.	The most prominent representative of the new imperialism in India was:
A.	Lord Canning
B.	Lord Ripon
C.	Lord Curzon
D.	Lord Mountbatten
Answer» C. Lord Curzon

107.	The British considered India its “jewel in the crown” because:
A.	India was the only colony that didn’t resist the British control
B.	India’s population and resources made it the most valuable of all the British colonies
C.	India was controlled by a company; the government did not have to involve in the affairs of the colony
D.	India had a vast supply of diamonds and emeralds.
Answer» B. India’s population and resources made it the most valuable of all the British colonies

108.	What was a major factor that allowed imperialist power to dominate large parts of Africa and Asia in the 19th and 20th centuries?
A.	The desire of Asians and Africans to convert to Christianity
B.	The willingness of imperialists to to respect local traditions and customs
C.	The spread of nationalism among native people in colonial areas
D.	Their technological and military superiority
Answer» D. Their technological and military superiority

109.	The late nineteenth- century thinker who ridiculed bourgeoisie faith in science was:
A.	Friedrich Nietzsche
B.	Charles Pierce
C.	William James
D.	Sigmund Freud
Answer» A. Friedrich Nietzsche

110.	Germany was particularly receptive to social democracy because of which key factor?
A.	a lengthy and profound traditional liberal reform
B.	a large urban working class
C.	the national government was sympathetic to organize labor
D.	the slow and erratic development of industry
Answer» B. a large urban working class

111.	In 1908, the nationalists in the Ottoman Empire known as “Young Turks” forced the Sultan to:
A.	declare war on Russia
B.	invade and recapture Bulgaria
C.	ally with Britain and France
D.	establish a constitutional government
Answer» D. establish a constitutional government

112.	The Europeans turned their attention towards Africa in the later part of the:
A.	16th century
B.	17th century
C.	18th century
D.	19th century
Answer» D. 19th century

113.	The second industrial revolution relied on innovation in:
A.	steel
B.	electricity
C.	chemicals
D.	all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above

114.	The emergence of labour movements in Europe was due to a radical thinker named:
A.	Leo Tolstoy
B.	Karl Marx
C.	CS Lewis
D.	Friedrich Engels
Answer» B. Karl Marx

115.	The first country to admit women to medical schools for training as medical doctors was:
A.	Switzerland
B.	Britain
C.	Germany
D.	Spain
Answer» A. Switzerland

116.	Which women orgnisation pressed first for women’s educational and legal reforms?
A.	National Union of Women Suffrage Societies
B.	Women’s Social and Political Union
C.	International Council of Women
D.	General German Women’s Association
Answer» D. General German Women’s Association

117.	Which country’s dominance of the seas was cemented by the opening of the Panama in 1914?
A.	U.S.
B.	Britain
C.	Italy
D.	France
Answer» A. U.S.

118.	By the late nineteenth century nationhood was linked to:
A.	economic power
B.	political dominance
C.	empire building
D.	none of the above
Answer» C. empire building

119.	Nineteenth century political ideology gave women the status of:
A.	first class citizen
B.	second class citizen
C.	both (a) and (b)
D.	none of the above
Answer» B. second class citizen

120.	To press for ‘Votes for Women’ who among the following threw herself in front of the king George V’s horse on Derby Day and was trampled to death?
A.	Emily Wilding Davison
B.	Clara Zetkin
C.	Lily Braun
D.	Queen Victoria
Answer» A. Emily Wilding Davison

121.	The immediate cause of the World War I was:
A.	the German invasion of Belgium.
B.	the sinking of Lusitania.
C.	the assassination of Franz Ferdina
Answer» C. the assassination of Franz Ferdina

122.	The First nation to grant the right to vote to all men and women over the age of thirty was:
A.	Britain.
B.	France.
C.	the United States.
D.	Russia and Germany.
Answer» A. Britain.

123.	One of the problems associated with the treaties signed by the Central Powers was that:
A.	Germany was allowed to keep her army and navy intact.
B.	the Ottoman Empire remained a presence on the continent.
C.	nation boundaries were drawn without regard for ethnic divisions.
D.	None of the above.
Answer» C. nation boundaries were drawn without regard for ethnic divisions.

124.	As a result of the Treaty of Versailles:
A.	Germany surrendered Alsace-Lorraine and the coal mines of Saar basin.
B.	Danzig was placed under control of the League of Nation.
C.	Germany was disarm
Answer» D.

125.	The Schlieffen Plan:
A.	committed Germany to attack France first, though the real target was Russia.
B.	called for an immediate assault on Russia regardless of how the war began.
C.	led to quick and decisive victories by the Germans.
D.	was the name given to the German invasion of Britain.
Answer» A. committed Germany to attack France first, though the real target was Russia.

126.	The event that triggered the British declaration of war on Germany on August 4, 1914, was:
A.	Russian mobilization.
B.	the German invasion of Belgium.
C.	the German declaration of war on Russia.
D.	the German declaration of war on France.
Answer» B. the German invasion of Belgium.

480+ Modern World History Solved MCQs

Germany was particularly receptive to social democracy because of which key factor?

One of the important legacies the Impressionists left to the European avant grade was

In 1908, the nationalists in the Ottoman Empire known as “Young Turks” forced the Sultan to:

Bismarck’s program of social legislation included all but which of the following

The Treaty of Nanking (1842) compelled the Chinese to give the British:

The most prominent representative of the new imperialism in India was:

The British considered India its “jewel in the crown” because:

What was a major factor that allowed imperialist power to dominate large parts of Africa and Asia in the 19th and 20th centuries?

The late nineteenth- century thinker who ridiculed bourgeoisie faith in science was:

Germany was particularly receptive to social democracy because of which key factor?

In 1908, the nationalists in the Ottoman Empire known as “Young Turks” forced the Sultan to:

The Europeans turned their attention towards Africa in the later part of the:

The second industrial revolution relied on innovation in:

The emergence of labour movements in Europe was due to a radical thinker named:

The first country to admit women to medical schools for training as medical doctors was:

Which women orgnisation pressed first for women’s educational and legal reforms?

Which country’s dominance of the seas was cemented by the opening of the Panama in 1914?

By the late nineteenth century nationhood was linked to:

Nineteenth century political ideology gave women the status of:

To press for ‘Votes for Women’ who among the following threw herself in front of the king George V’s horse on Derby Day and was trampled to death?

The immediate cause of the World War I was:

The First nation to grant the right to vote to all men and women over the age of thirty was:

One of the problems associated with the treaties signed by the Central Powers was that:

As a result of the Treaty of Versailles:

The Schlieffen Plan:

The event that triggered the British declaration of war on Germany on August 4, 1914, was:

In general, the primary interest t of United States involvement in World War I:

Which statement is true regarding the Bolsheviks and the February Revolution of 1917?

In general, the Schlieffen Plan failed because:

Which battle of July to November 1916 in 60,000 British killed and wounded in the first day alone?

One new weapon that added a frightening dimension to daily warfare was:

Which of the following was not one of the “Big Four” who dictated the peace settlement in 1918 and 1919?

The Allied assault on Gallipoli:

World War I affected women by:

The direct cause of American involvement in World War I was:

On Easter Sunday, 1916:

On November 11, 1918:

Before 1914, the membership of the Triple Alliance included Germany, AustriaHungary and:

The Battle of Marne was perhaps the most important ballet of World War I because:

One effect of World War I was that:

All of the following statements about mass culture are correct except:

In the episode known as Knight of Long Knives (June 30, 1934).

The Freilkorps were:

The success of the Italian fascist movement depends on the leadership of:

Which of the following does not describe the result of Stalin’s Five-Year-Plans?

On November 9, 1918:

The Soviet collectivization of agriculture in the late 1920s:

On October 28, 1922, Mussolini’s “Black Shirts”:

In 1924 election the Nazis polled:

What event pushed Weimar’s political system to the breaking point?

127.	In general, the primary interest t of United States involvement in World War I:
A.	was maintaining an international balance of power.
B.	was cruelly punishing the Central Powers.
C.	was forcing huge reparations from Germany at war’s e
Answer» A. was maintaining an international balance of power.

128.	Which statement is true regarding the Bolsheviks and the February Revolution of 1917?
A.	their presence led to the abdication of Nicholas II.
B.	they had very little to do with the February Revolution.
C.	Lenin led the Provisional government from the right start.
D.	they supported the reformist policies of General Kornilov.
Answer» B. they had very little to do with the February Revolution.

129.	In general, the Schlieffen Plan failed because:
A.	it overestimated that the army’s physical and logistical capabilities.
B.	there were frequent changes made to the Plan itself.
C.	the Germans plant to attack the Paris from the northeast instead of circling to the southwest.
D.	the British invaded Belgium first.
Answer» A. it overestimated that the army’s physical and logistical capabilities.

130.	Which battle of July to November 1916 in 60,000 British killed and wounded in the first day alone?
A.	Somme.
B.	Marne.
C.	second battle of Ypres.
D.	Verdun.
Answer» A. Somme.

131.	One new weapon that added a frightening dimension to daily warfare was:
A.	poison gas.
B.	the tank.
C.	machine guns.
D.	barbed wire.
Answer» A. poison gas.

132.	Which of the following was not one of the “Big Four” who dictated the peace settlement in 1918 and 1919?
A.	Winston Churchill.
B.	Woodrow Wilson.
C.	Vittorio Orlando.
D.	Georges Clemenceau.
Answer» A. Winston Churchill.

133.	The Allied assault on Gallipoli:
A.	resulted in the defeat of the Turks.
B.	cost the allies very little in the way of casualties.
C.	was a disaster costing the Allies dearly in live lost.
D.	All of the above.
Answer» C. was a disaster costing the Allies dearly in live lost.

134.	World War I affected women by:
A.	giving them jobs that had previously only gone to men.
B.	offering them new opportunities.
C.	breaking down older barriers against women’s work.
D.	All of the above.
Answer» D. All of the above.

135.	The direct cause of American involvement in World War I was:
A.	the outbreak of October Revolution in Russia.
B.	Turkey’s entrance in the war on the side of Central Powers.
C.	unrestricted German submarine warfare.
D.	the German declaration of war on the United States.
Answer» C. unrestricted German submarine warfare.

136.	On Easter Sunday, 1916:
A.	a group of nationalist revolted in Dublin.
B.	dominion status was given to Catholic Ireland.
C.	the Irish free states were establish
Answer» A. a group of nationalist revolted in Dublin.