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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Master of Arts in History (MA History) .
| 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 | |
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