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History of the Modern World | Set 1

1. Modern age is characterized by

Correct : B. faith in rationality

2. Name the home of Renaissance

Correct : C. italy

3. Divine Comedy is written by

Correct : A. dante

4. Who invented the Printing Press

Correct : A. john gutenberg

5. Identify the characteristic feature of Renaissance

Correct : D. humanism

6. Martin Luther is known in history as the leader of

Correct : C. reformation

7. The Helio – centric theory of universe is put forwarded by

Correct : A. copernicus

8. The headquarters of the UN is in

Correct : D. new york

9. Who is the Secretary General of the UN

Correct : C. ban ki moon

10. Name the founder of the Florentine School of Art in Italy

Correct : A. giotto

11. Who was known as the ‘morning star of English Reforation’?

Correct : D. john wycliffe

12. Who authored the book, ‘Institutes of Christian Religion’

Correct : A. john calvin

13. Ignatius Loyola was associated with

Correct : B. counter reformation

14. Who founded the ‘Society of Jesus

Correct : A. ignatius loyola

15. Name the thinker who coined the term Scientific Revolution

Correct : A. alexandre koyre

16. Who authored Novum Organum

Correct : D. francis bacon

17. To which country Galilee Galileo belonged

Correct : C. italy

18. Who invented the Flying Shuttle?

Correct : A. john kay

19. Who was responsible for the invention of Power loom?

Correct : C. edmund cartwright

20. Name a specialized agency of the UN

Correct : D. world health organization

21. The World Bank is also known as

Correct : C. ibrd

22. The head quarters of the International Court of Justice

Correct : B. hague

23. Which of the following nations is not a permanent member of the Security Council of the UN

Correct : D. germany

24. The UN came in to being on

Correct : A. 24th october 1945

25. The main architect of the League of Nations

Correct : D. woodrow wilson

26. The parliament of Russia is

Correct : B. duma

27. The secret police of the Russian Tsars

Correct : C. cossacks

28. Which nation was not a member of the Triple Entente?

Correct : D. germany

29. The policy of ‘Blood and Iron’ was introduced by

Correct : C. ottovon bismarck

30. Name the political policy of Bismarck for effecting the unification of Germany

Correct : A. blood and iron

31. Which of the following nations is a permanent member of the UN Security Council?

Correct : D. usa

32. Who is identified as the ‘Sword of Italian Unification?

Correct : A. garibaldi

33. Who founded the Young Italy organization?

Correct : D. mazzini

34. The economic thinkers of France in the 18th century were known as

Correct : B. physiocrats

35. Who was the ruler of England at the time of the Glorious Revolution?

Correct : D. james ii

36. To which dynasty James II of England belonged

Correct : D. stuart

37. In the civil war, name the supporters of the king of England

Correct : A. cavaliers

38. Which of the following was not a colony of British in America?

Correct : C. quebec

39. Who introduced the theory of Separation of Powers?

Correct : B. montesquieu

40. Who authored Contract Social?

Correct : A. rousseau

41. Who represented the bourgeois class in the French society?

Correct : C. educated and rich people

42. The Oath of Tennis Court was associated with which event

Correct : B. french revolution

43. Which European country is considered as the pioneer in Geographical Explorations?

Correct : D. portugal

44. ‘Utopia’ is written by

Correct : B. sir thomas more

45. Who is the author of Decameron?

Correct : D. boccaccio

46. Name the French ruler who stated, ’I am the state’

Correct : A. louis xiv

47. In whose reign did the French Revolution take place?

Correct : D. louis xv

48. Who was responsible for the creation of the first steam engine?

Correct : B. george stephenson

49. Who introduced the philosophy of Systematic Doubt as the basis of firm knowledge?

Correct : D. rene descartes

50. To which country the navigator Columbus belonged

Correct : B. italy

51. Name the author of the pamphlet Common Sense

Correct : C. thomas paine

52. The sum total of the philosophy of Rene Descartes is better known as

Correct : B. cartesianism

53. What was the name given to the first locomotive?

Correct : A. rocket

54. Name the dynasty that ruled over France at the time of the Revolution

Correct : A. bourbon

55. Who authored Leviathan?

Correct : B. thomas hobbes

56. Which historical development is considered as the child of Renaissance?

Correct : D. reformation

57. With whom the Ninety five theses associated?

Correct : C. martin luther

58. Who was a true representative of the Venetian School of Art?

Correct : A. leonardo da vinci

59. Who authored the book The Monarch?

Correct : D. dante

60. Who was the leader of the Protestant Reformation in Switzerland?

Correct : B. ulrich zwingli

61. Who among the following is an ardent proponent of Social Contract theory?

Correct : A. john locke

62. Who was responsible for setting up the Anglican Church in England?

Correct : D. henry viii

63. John Calvin was born in which country

Correct : A. france

64. Carbonari Society was associated with which historical development?

Correct : C. italian unification

65. Of the following, which nation is a permanent member of the UN Security Council?

Correct : D. china

66. By which treaty the I World War concluded?

Correct : B. the treaty of versailles

67. Where is Munich situated?

Correct : A. germany

68. The National Socialist German Workers Party was popularly known as

Correct : A. nazi party

69. By birth Hitler was an

Correct : C. austrian

70. The battle of Stalingrad was associated with

Correct : B. ii world war

71. Where is Pearl Harbour situated?

Correct : D. hawaii

72. Which of the following was a British colony in America?

Correct : D. georgia

73. Name one of the important battles of the II World War?

Correct : B. battle of stalingrad

74. Which nation attacked the US naval base at Pearl Harbor?

Correct : C. japan

75. Name a member of the Axis Powers

Correct : D. germany

76. Which nation was not a member of the Axis Powers?

Correct : B. ussr

77. Name the important aerial battle waged in the II World War?

Correct : A. battle of britain

78. The Great Depression began with which incident?

Correct : D. the wall street crash

79. Name the newspaper started by Mussolini

Correct : B. the people of italy

80. The Italian term ‘Avanti’ means

Correct : A. forward

81. Anti Comintern Pact was made against

Correct : C. communism

82. Which of the following nations was a member of the Rome Berlin Tokyo Axis?

Correct : C. malaysia c)japan

83. Name the Serbian Terrorist who killed the heir to Austrian throne in 1914?

Correct : A. gavrilo princip

84. The Continental Congress was associated with which Revolution?

Correct : B. american revolution

85. Where was York Town located?

Correct : D. virginia

86. Who was the First President of the US?

Correct : C. george washington

87. To which nation the present Secretary General of the UN belongs?

Correct : B. south korea

88. Who was the master brain behind the drafting of the American Declaration of Independence?

Correct : D. thomas jefferson

89. Who was the wife of Louis XVI of France?

Correct : D. mary antoinette

90. Who authored the novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin?

Correct : B. mrs. harriot beecher stowe

91. Who was the leading figure in the Congress of Vienna?

Correct : C. metternich

92. Which city was the capital of Bosnia at the beginning of the 20th century?

Correct : A. sarajevo

93. Who was the editor of the newspaper II Risorgimento of Italy?

Correct : D. cavour

94. Name the army raised by Garibaldi for effecting Italian unification

Correct : D. red shirts

95. Who was proclaimed as the first king of united Italy?

Correct : B. victor emmanuel ii

96. Name the member nation of the Triple Alliance

Correct : C. austria- hungary

97. The term Entente means

Correct : C. understanding

98. Name the heir to the Austrian throne at the second decade of the 20th century?

Correct : A. archduke francis ferdinand

99. The Battle of Marne was associated with which war?

Correct : C. i world war

100. Which of the following nations was not a member of the Triple Alliance?

Correct : C. france