The Industrial Revolution and Nineteenth Century Society Set 2
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This set of Modern World History Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on The Industrial Revolution and Nineteenth Century Society Set 2
Q1 | The "Bobbies," established by a law passed in 1828 by Parliament, hit the streets of London asits first modern
- social workers.
- police force.
- private investigators.
- sanitation crew.
Q2 | The Revolution of 1830 in France was led by:
- workers, artisans, students and writers
- middle-class Jacobins
- the nobility and the army
- students
Q3 | The Troppau Memorandum (1820) was a:
- territorial treaty signed by Prussia and Russia
- treaty that partitioned Poland among the great powers
- pledge by Russia to help Italy get rid of the Carbonari
- pact between Austria, Russia and Prussia to aid one another to suppress one another
Q4 | Which political group was not presented in the provisional government following theabdication of Louis Philippe in 1848?
- liberals
- socialists
- anarchists
- republic
Q5 | In general, the significance of the Greek war was that it:
- helped Europe redefine its identity
- abolished Ottoman rule in the Balkan
- preserved an Ottoman foothold in Southeastern Europe
- brought Serbia and Greece into a mutual alliance
Q6 | Orientalism refers to:
- early nineteenth-century artistic and cultural developments in the Ottoman Empire
- the heightened European interest in the east specifically Egypt
- cultural nationalism in China and Japan
- None of the above
Q7 | Napoleon was defeated in the:
- Crimean War
- Battle of Waterloo
- Battle of Plassey
- Seven Weeks’ War
Q8 | When was Napoleon defeated?
- June 18, 1815
- July 18, 1815
- January 20, 1820
- None of the above
Q9 | After his defeat Napoleon was sent for exile on the rocky island of St. Helena in the:
- South Pacific
- Indian Ocean
- South Atlantic
- South China Sea
Q10 | Which country emerged as the most powerful continental state after the fall of Napoleon?
- Russia
- Prussia
- Britain
- Italy
Q11 | As a result of the Congress of Vienna, Poland:
- was left as it was in 1795
- became an independent nation
- joined the quadruple alliance with Britain, Austria and Prussia
- became a nominally independent kingdom ruled by Tsar Alexander
Q12 | The peace treaties crafted in Vienna in 1815 prevented a major European war until:
- 1830
- 1848
- 1870
- 1914
Q13 | The guiding principle /s of the Congress of Vienna was:
- Balance of power
- Principle of Legitimacy
- both (a) & (b)
- None of the above
Q14 | Mostly early nineteenth-century liberals advocated:
- Direct representation from those who owned property
- Universal manhood suffrage
- State intervention in the economy
- The enfranchisement of all slaves
Q15 | Which country was not a member of the Holy Alliance?
- Belgium
- Britain
- Russia
- Prussia
Q16 | The major political ideologies of modern times are:
- Romanticism, classicism and radicalism
- Conservatism, liberalism, socialism and nationalism
- Marxism, liberalism and nationalism
- All of the above
Q17 | Who among the following was regarded as the father of modern socialism?
- Jeremy Bentham
- Rousseau
- Karl Marx
- Montesquieu
Q18 | The architect of peace and commanding figure at the Congress of Vienna was:
- Tsar Alexander I
- Klemens von Matternich
- Alexis de Tocqueville
- Sir Robert Peel
Q19 | German unification was completed following:
- the Seven Weeks’ War
- the Franco-Prussian War
- the deliberations of the Frankfurt Assembly
- the Danish War
Q20 | Which of the following did the Second Reform Bill of 1867 not accomplish?
- doubled the franchise
- enfranchised skilled workers in the urban areas
- enfranchised workers who owned property and paid poor rates in excess of 10 pounds per year
- the redistribution of seats favouring the north over the south
Q21 | If any word described Otto von Bismarck, that word was:
- nationalist
- liberal
- Prussian
- Conservative
Q22 | As a result of the Crimean War:
- Moldavia and Walachia were united as Romania
- Austria and Russia were strengthened
- Russian influence in the Balkans was weakened
- Both a and c
Q23 | Cavour prepared for the first conflict between Italy and Austria by diplomaticagreements with:
- France
- Russia
- Britain
- Prussia
Q24 | 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:
- Carbonari
- Coke
- Coaler
- none of the above
Q25 | The emancipation of the Russian Serfs in 1861:
- produced changes in the lives of the peasantry
- led to the decline of village commune
- did not require compensation to be paid to landowners for property they lost
- granted legal rights to 22 million serfs