McqMate
| 1. |
The word ‘Feudalism’ derives from the medieval Latin terms feudalis, meaning fee, and feodum, meaning_________ |
| A. | fief |
| B. | serf |
| C. | peasant |
| D. | knight |
| Answer» A. fief | |
| 2. |
A __________ is a person granted an honorary title of knighthood by a head of the state or representative for service to the monarch especially in a military capacity. |
| A. | lords |
| B. | manor |
| C. | serf |
| D. | knight |
| Answer» D. knight | |
| 3. |
__________were legally classified as free or unfree during medieval times. |
| A. | manor |
| B. | peasant |
| C. | serf |
| D. | pope |
| Answer» B. peasant | |
| 4. |
The feudal system was essentially based on the relationship of reciprocal aid between_________ |
| A. | lord and vassal |
| B. | peasant and pope |
| C. | serf and manor |
| D. | knight and peasant |
| Answer» A. lord and vassal | |
| 5. |
People with the same __________ formed groups called guilds in towns. |
| A. | religion |
| B. | code of coduct |
| C. | occupation |
| D. | belief |
| Answer» C. occupation | |
| 6. |
The financial centre of _________became known as Lombard Street during middle age |
| A. | spain |
| B. | northern france |
| C. | london |
| D. | west asia |
| Answer» C. london | |
| 7. |
What was the subject matter of monumental Byzantine art ?. |
| A. | religious and imperial |
| B. | morality |
| C. | humanity |
| D. | rationality |
| Answer» A. religious and imperial | |
| 8. |
__________covers many different styles of art including the polychrome style and the Scythian and Germanic animal style. |
| A. | byzantine art |
| B. | romanesque art |
| C. | gothic art |
| D. | migration period art |
| Answer» D. migration period art | |
| 9. |
Gothic art developed from __________in Northern France the 12th century AD |
| A. | romanesque art |
| B. | byzantine art |
| C. | gothic art |
| D. | migration period art |
| Answer» A. romanesque art | |
| 10. |
Romanesque Architecture is an architectural style of medival Europe characterized by___________. |
| A. | circulalar arches |
| B. | symmetrical plan |
| C. | semi-circular arches |
| D. | pointed arches |
| Answer» C. semi-circular arches | |
| 11. |
__________characteristics include the pointed arch, the ribbed vault and the flying buttress. |
| A. | gothic architecture |
| B. | romanesque architecture |
| C. | byzantine art |
| D. | migration period art |
| Answer» A. gothic architecture | |
| 12. |
Bishops/Archbishops is the ecclesiastical superiors over a __________ |
| A. | manor |
| B. | state |
| C. | province |
| D. | cathedral |
| Answer» D. cathedral | |
| 13. |
The Islamic era began in ___________ |
| A. | 622 ad |
| B. | 722 ad |
| C. | 628 ad |
| D. | 737 ad |
| Answer» A. 622 ad | |
| 14. |
Enslaved Turkic soldiers, called __________ A) Dhimmi B) Mawali C) Ghilman D) Jizya 17. Amir is the___________ |
| A. | supervisor |
| B. | monarch |
| C. | priest |
| D. | military leader |
| Answer» C. priest | |
| 15. |
Christianity underwent unification in the fourth century under the reign of _______ |
| A. | theodosius |
| B. | augustus |
| C. | tiberius |
| D. | caligula |
| Answer» A. theodosius | |
| 16. |
The main part of a noble’s land was called a_________ |
| A. | fief |
| B. | serf |
| C. | manor |
| D. | clergy |
| Answer» B. serf | |
| 17. |
According to _______ land belonged to feudal lords and labour was done by the serfs |
| A. | karl marx |
| B. | irfan habib |
| C. | harbans mukhia |
| D. | perry anderso |
| Answer» A. karl marx | |
| 18. |
Who made rules that controlled the quantity and quality of production?. |
| A. | lord |
| B. | noble |
| C. | knight |
| D. | guilds |
| Answer» D. guilds | |
| 19. |
A three-field pattern was typical of the later Middle Ages in ________ with its wetter climate. |
| A. | northern europe |
| B. | southern europe |
| C. | south africa |
| D. | west asia |
| Answer» A. northern europe | |
| 20. |
In feudalism, _______is considered part of the property. |
| A. | knights |
| B. | clergy |
| C. | fief |
| D. | serf |
| Answer» D. serf | |
| 21. |
“feudalism is a closed estate economy” the definition given by_________ |
| A. | henry pirenne |
| B. | perry anderson |
| C. | rodney hilton |
| D. | karl marx |
| Answer» A. henry pirenne | |
| 22. |
“__________ came into use for smooth and efficient conduct of business”. This marked the primary stage of capitalism. |
| A. | land, noble and money |
| B. | money, coins and bills of exchange |
| C. | trade, exchange and lord-vassal |
| D. | peasant, knights and noble |
| Answer» B. money, coins and bills of exchange | |
| 23. |
What is Mercantilism?. |
| A. | state\s control the monopoly of trade and commerce |
| B. | state\s control the mode of production |
| C. | state\s control the bureaucratic people |
| D. | state\s control the monumental activities |
| Answer» A. state\s control the monopoly of trade and commerce | |
| 24. |
Who wrote “The origins of modern world system”?. |
| A. | robert brellner |
| B. | emannuel wallerstein |
| C. | paul m sweezy |
| D. | christopher hill |
| Answer» B. emannuel wallerstein | |
| 25. |
____________is the author of the book “Passage from antiquity to feudalism’’ |
| A. | perry anderson |
| B. | robert brellner |
| C. | emannuel wallerstein |
| D. | maurice dobb |
| Answer» A. perry anderson | |
| 26. |
In feudalism debate, Perry Anderson's perspective is described as "_________" |
| A. | nationalist eclecticism |
| B. | socilaist eclecticism |
| C. | marxist eclecticism |
| D. | capatalist eclecticism |
| Answer» C. marxist eclecticism | |
| 27. |
Who is remembered as one of the pre-eminent Marxist economists of the 20th century?. |
| A. | robert brellner |
| B. | emannuel wallerstein |
| C. | maurice dobb |
| D. | christopher hill |
| Answer» C. maurice dobb | |
| 28. |
According to Dobb, feudal economy can’t simply be described as___________ |
| A. | natural economy |
| B. | mixed economy |
| C. | market economy |
| D. | money economy |
| Answer» A. natural economy | |
| 29. |
According to ________, feudalism is a mode of production that lacks trade and market. |
| A. | paul sweezy |
| B. | emannuel wallerstein |
| C. | maurice dobb |
| D. | christopher hill |
| Answer» A. paul sweezy | |
| 30. |
Who is usually viewed as the “father” of the concept of embeddedness?. |
| A. | karl polanyi |
| B. | christopher hill |
| C. | paul sweezy |
| D. | emannuel wallerstein |
| Answer» A. karl polanyi | |
| 31. |
The author of “The Great Transformation” is ____________ |
| A. | perry anderson |
| B. | robert brellner |
| C. | karl polanyi |
| D. | maurice dobb |
| Answer» C. karl polanyi | |
| 32. |
_________ is a form of monarchical power that is unlimited by any other institution, such as the church, parliament, or social elites. |
| A. | absolutism |
| B. | feudalism |
| C. | capitalism |
| D. | humanism |
| Answer» A. absolutism | |
| 33. |
The Divine Right of Kings states that a monarch is subject to no earthly authority since he derives the right to rule directly from __________ |
| A. | pope |
| B. | god |
| C. | church |
| D. | state |
| Answer» B. god | |
| 34. |
__________is the first modern philosopher to articulate Social Contract |
| A. | thomas hobbes |
| B. | leopold von ranke |
| C. | david hume |
| D. | james mill |
| Answer» A. thomas hobbes | |
| 35. |
The English Civil Wars are considered to have begun in England in _________ |
| A. | august 1642 |
| B. | august 1648 |
| C. | september 1639 |
| D. | july 1641 |
| Answer» A. august 1642 | |
| 36. |
Who was elected as a Member of Parliament for Huntingdon in 1628?. |
| A. | louis xiv |
| B. | james ii |
| C. | oliver cromwell |
| D. | william iii |
| Answer» C. oliver cromwell | |
| 37. |
“Ironside” is the nickname of __________ |
| A. | charles ii |
| B. | joseph ii |
| C. | william iii |
| D. | oliver cromwell |
| Answer» D. oliver cromwell | |
| 38. |
________is the formal name of the Whig Party |
| A. | country party |
| B. | conservative party |
| C. | labour party |
| D. | presbyterians |
| Answer» A. country party | |
| 39. |
____________, that resulted in the deposition of James II and the accession of his daughter Mary II and her husband, William III |
| A. | french revolutions |
| B. | greek war |
| C. | serbian revolution |
| D. | glorious revolution |
| Answer» D. glorious revolution | |
| 40. |
The english civil wars finally ended in ___________ |
| A. | 1651 |
| B. | 1552 |
| C. | 1622 |
| D. | 1772 |
| Answer» A. 1651 | |
| 41. |
__________is the author of the book “Leviathan” |
| A. | paul sweezy |
| B. | john lock |
| C. | mauris dobb |
| D. | thomas hobbes |
| Answer» D. thomas hobbes | |
| 42. |
_________are the intelligentsia and the critical study of the ideas expressed in the texts produced by intellectuals |
| A. | intellectual history |
| B. | nationalis history |
| C. | imperial history |
| D. | marxist history |
| Answer» A. intellectual history | |
| 43. |
Renaissance began in ________about 1350 |
| A. | france |
| B. | spain |
| C. | england |
| D. | italy |
| Answer» D. italy | |
| 44. |
The word “Renaissance,”means_________ |
| A. | recreate |
| B. | regenerate |
| C. | transition |
| D. | rebirth |
| Answer» D. rebirth | |
| 45. |
The word Renaissance occurs _________’s work “Histoire de France”. |
| A. | jules michelet |
| B. | petrarch |
| C. | castiglione |
| D. | michelangelo |
| Answer» A. jules michelet | |
| 46. |
________ states had three basic forms of government: princedoms, monarchies, and oligarchies |
| A. | nation |
| B. | socialist |
| C. | renaissance |
| D. | enlightenment |
| Answer» C. renaissance | |
| 47. |
Which was the first history of art?. |
| A. | lives of the artists |
| B. | virgin of the rocks |
| C. | basilica of saint peter’s |
| D. | quattrocento art |
| Answer» A. lives of the artists | |
| 48. |
__________is the author of the book “Virgin of the Rocks” |
| A. | leonardo da vinci |
| B. | raphael |
| C. | benvenuto cellini |
| D. | leon battista alberti |
| Answer» A. leonardo da vinci | |
| 49. |
The Sistine Chapel is chapel is part of the official residence of the Pope in Vatican City |
| A. | st. peter’s basilica |
| B. | pazzi chapel |
| C. | sistine chapel |
| D. | rosslyn |
| Answer» C. sistine chapel | |
| 50. |
Who wrote Utopia?. |
| A. | thomas more |
| B. | erasmus |
| C. | elizabeth carey |
| D. | montaigne |
| Answer» A. thomas more | |
| 51. |
Most famous work of Niccolò Machiavelli is _________ |
| A. | the prince |
| B. | the praise of folly |
| C. | the tragedy of mariam |
| D. | the history of that ingenious gentleman |
| Answer» A. the prince | |
| 52. |
Who is the “Father of Modern Philosophy”?. |
| A. | john locke |
| B. | rene descartes |
| C. | charles montesquieu |
| D. | jean-jacques rousseau |
| Answer» B. rene descartes | |
| 53. |
_____________is the author of “Discourse on the Method and Principles of Philosophy”. |
| A. | charles montesquieu |
| B. | john locke |
| C. | rene descartes |
| D. | jean-jacques rousseau |
| Answer» C. rene descartes | |
| 54. |
Masterwork of Montesquieu is___________ |
| A. | the spirit of the laws |
| B. | macbeth |
| C. | theessays |
| D. | utopia |
| Answer» A. the spirit of the laws | |
| 55. |
__________means separation of religion from political, economic, social and cultural aspects of life, religion being treated as a purely personal matter. |
| A. | humanism |
| B. | postivism |
| C. | secularism |
| D. | liberalism |
| Answer» C. secularism | |
| 56. |
The term "rationalism" derived from Latin ratio which means__________ |
| A. | culture |
| B. | reason |
| C. | philosophy |
| D. | art |
| Answer» B. reason | |
| 57. |
In feudalism, the_________ were subjected to “triple taxation” |
| A. | peasants |
| B. | knights |
| C. | clergy |
| D. | noble |
| Answer» A. peasants | |
| 58. |
Girondists had the majority in the Legislative Assembly in ________ |
| A. | italy |
| B. | spain |
| C. | france |
| D. | england |
| Answer» C. france | |
| 59. |
The rationalism movement started in the 17th century with Descartes and was continued by________ |
| A. | cartesian |
| B. | subaltern |
| C. | indologist |
| D. | orientalist |
| Answer» A. cartesian | |
| 60. |
Who wrote “The Theory of the Moral Sentiments”?. |
| A. | john locke |
| B. | jean-jacques rousseau |
| C. | adam smith |
| D. | immanuel kant |
| Answer» C. adam smith | |
| 61. |
Acoording to ____________ outlined a theory of politics based on people’s natural rights: life, liberty, and the ownership of property |
| A. | benvenuto cellini |
| B. | giotto |
| C. | leon battista alberti |
| D. | john locke |
| Answer» D. john locke | |
| 62. |
_________ was marked by an emphasis on the scientific method and reductionism, along with increased questioning of religious orthodoxy. |
| A. | enlightenment |
| B. | renaissance |
| C. | rationalism |
| D. | secularism |
| Answer» A. enlightenment | |
| 63. |
_____________ is a key figure in the 17th-century scientific revolution, best known for his laws of planetary motion |
| A. | thomas hobbes |
| B. | johannes kepler |
| C. | voltaire |
| D. | marie jean caritat |
| Answer» B. johannes kepler | |
| 64. |
__________’s Ten Books on Architecture is a bible of Renaissance architecture. |
| A. | leon battista alberti |
| B. | johannes kepler |
| C. | marie jean caritat |
| D. | voltaire |
| Answer» A. leon battista alberti | |
| 65. |
____________ is the action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area. |
| A. | feudalism |
| B. | absolutism |
| C. | secularism |
| D. | colonization |
| Answer» D. colonization | |
| 66. |
A Colony is a collectivity of_______ |
| A. | people |
| B. | manor |
| C. | market |
| D. | guilds |
| Answer» A. people | |
| 67. |
The second phase of Asia is related to the Industrial Revolution and the rise of powerful ________in Europe |
| A. | absolutism |
| B. | nation states |
| C. | middle class |
| D. | noble class |
| Answer» B. nation states | |
| 68. |
European exploration of Africa begins with the Age of Discovery by ___________ |
| A. | henry |
| B. | james |
| C. | william |
| D. | pache |
| Answer» A. henry | |
| 69. |
Prince Henry was the first European to methodically explore __________ and the oceanic route to the Indies. |
| A. | asia |
| B. | africa |
| C. | europe |
| D. | america |
| Answer» B. africa | |
| 70. |
The conquest of Algeria was initiated in the last days of the Bourbon Restoration by _________ |
| A. | charles x |
| B. | duc de rovigo |
| C. | bartolomeu dias |
| D. | james bruce |
| Answer» A. charles x | |
| 71. |
France annexed as a colony the occupied areas of________ in 1834 |
| A. | algeria |
| B. | croatia |
| C. | estonia |
| D. | lithuania |
| Answer» A. algeria | |
| 72. |
A ____________is primarily driven by fear of unpredictability in societies experiencing rapid demographic, racial, and cultural change. |
| A. | traditional nationalism |
| B. | transsovereign nationalism |
| C. | protectionist nationalism |
| D. | substate nationalism |
| Answer» C. protectionist nationalism | |
| 73. |
The term "___________" was invented by a famous German historian Leopold von Ranke |
| A. | serbian revolution |
| B. | french revolution |
| C. | glorious revolution |
| D. | belgium revolution |
| Answer» A. serbian revolution | |
| 74. |
_________won independence from Sweden in 1905 |
| A. | ukraine |
| B. | norway |
| C. | moldova |
| D. | austria |
| Answer» B. norway | |
| 75. |
The key exponent of the modern idea of the nation-state was ________ |
| A. | john locke |
| B. | rene descartes |
| C. | charles montesquieu |
| D. | g. w. friedrich hegal |
| Answer» D. g. w. friedrich hegal | |
| 76. |
On 1 December 1830, King Louis Philippe named the Duc de Rovigo as head of military staff in_________ |
| A. | algeria |
| B. | moldova |
| C. | austria |
| D. | ukraine |
| Answer» A. algeria | |
| 77. |
The _________ region was often referred as the holy land for three major religions Islam, Christianity and Judaism. |
| A. | african |
| B. | west asian |
| C. | asian |
| D. | european |
| Answer» B. west asian | |
| 78. |
Who had ventured to Ethopia in 1769 and reached the source of the Blue Nile?. |
| A. | james bruce |
| B. | ypsilantis |
| C. | william i |
| D. | van speijk |
| Answer» A. james bruce | |
| 79. |
The author of “The Wrenched of the Earth”__________ |
| A. | frantz fanon |
| B. | dominic davies |
| C. | rudyard kipling |
| D. | joseph conard |
| Answer» A. frantz fanon | |
| 80. |
____________is the type of colonisation tends to result in local populations being marginalised |
| A. | outpost colonies |
| B. | pure settlement colonies |
| C. | imperial settlement colonies |
| D. | pure imperial colonies |
| Answer» B. pure settlement colonies | |
| 81. |
_________ colonies established through massive settlement colonisation flanked by military power with the purpose of exploiting local labour and/or exporting excess population. |
| A. | imperial settlement |
| B. | outpost colonies |
| C. | pure settlement colonies |
| D. | pure imperial colonies |
| Answer» A. imperial settlement | |
| 82. |
First opium war took place in the period of __________ |
| A. | 1839-1842 |
| B. | 1939-1942 |
| C. | 1960-1964 |
| D. | 1898-1902 |
| Answer» A. 1839-1842 | |
| 83. |
_________was constituted as a Principality under the rule of Miloš Obrenović |
| A. | assyria |
| B. | persia |
| C. | rome |
| D. | serbia |
| Answer» D. serbia | |
| 84. |
__________ is the capital city of Moldavia |
| A. | iași |
| B. | slovakia |
| C. | gambia |
| D. | macedonia |
| Answer» A. iași | |
| 85. |
The Belgian War of Independence also provided the Netherlands with a hero in the person of__________ |
| A. | jan van speijk |
| B. | bartolomeu dias |
| C. | prince henry |
| D. | francis drake |
| Answer» A. jan van speijk | |
| 86. |
The European Revolutions of _______is known in some countries as the Spring of Nations, Springtime of the Peoples or the Year of Revolution |
| A. | 1878 |
| B. | 1802 |
| C. | 1880 |
| D. | 1848 |
| Answer» D. 1848 | |
| 87. |
__________established through conquest or peaceful agreement, with a moderate influx of colonial immigrants, for the purpose of gaining access to a hinterland |
| A. | outpost colonies |
| B. | pure settlement colonies |
| C. | pure imperial colonies |
| D. | imperial settlement colonies |
| Answer» A. outpost colonies | |
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