Queen’s College Old Boys’ Association Secondary School
S.4 Second Term Examination (2001-02)
Subject: History (Paper II)Name: ______
Max.Marks: 30Class: ___ Class No.:______
Time allowed : 45 minutesDate: 14-6-2002
Marks:______
1.According to the Vienna Settlement of 1815, a German Confederation consisting of 39 states was formed under the presidency of
A. FranceB. PrussiaC. AustriaD. Russia
2.The Congress of Vienna created the Kingdom of the Netherlands by combining
iBelgiumiiDenmarkiiiLuxemburgivHolland
Aii,iii and iv onlyCi, ii and iii only
Bi, iii and iv onlyDi and iv only
3.In which of the periods marked on the time line below was the independence of Belgium recognised by the Powers at a conference in London.
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1830______1833______1836______1839______1842
A.(1)B.(2)C.(3)D.(4)
4.The Franco-Prussian War destroyed the _____ and created the _____ .
- First French Republic / First German Empire
- First French Empire / First German Empire
- Second French Empire / Second German Empire
- Third French Republic / Second German Empire
5.The Frankfurt Assembly failed to unite Germany mainly because
i.its members could not decide on the borders of the new Germany.
ii.the assembly was not democratic.
- the King Frederick William IV of Prussia refused to accept the German crown.
- the assembly had no executive authority.
A.i and ii onlyC.ii and iii only
B.i and iv onlyD.iii and iv only
6.The Zollverein was formed ______in the German states.
A.to encourage nationalist movements.
B.to get rid of tariff barriers.
C.to strengthen Austrian influence.
- to abolish free trade.
7.Bismarck’s chief motive in the Franco-Prussian War was to
- gain land in Alsace-Lorraine.
- expose French attempts to get land in south Germany.
- arouse nationalism in the south German states.
- settle the question of the Spanish succession.
8.The dispute over Schleswig and Holstein gave Bismarck an opportunity to start a war against ____ for the purpose of unifying Germany.
A.DenmarkB.FranceC.RussiaD.Sweden
9.The Crimean War was fought between _____ and _____ .
- Turkey, Britain, France, Piedmont-Sardinia / Russia.
- Russia, Britain, France, Piedmont-Sardinia / Austria.
- Britain, France, Austria, Prussia / Russia.
- Austria, Russia, France, Prussia / Turkey.
10.Rome finally became part of unified Italy when
A.Victor Emmanuel invaded the city.
B.Garibaldi and Mazzini formed the Roman Republic.
- French troops withdrew from the city.
- Pope Pius IX handed over the city to Victor Emmanuel.
11.The 'Red Shirts' were formed by ______.
A.MazziniB.CavourC. GiobertiD.Garibaldi
12.The Congress of Berlin in 1878 provided only an unsatisfactory solution to the Eastern Question because
ithe Serbs were hostile to Austrian control of Bosnia and Herzegovina
iiit failed to preserve the territorial integrity of the Ottoman Empire
iiiAustrian influence in the Balkans was greatly increased
ivthe national sentiments of the new Balkan states were not taken care of
A. i, iB.ii, iiiC.i, ii, ivD.all of the above
13.Which of the following is a common feature of the independence movements in the Balkans in the period 1815-1914?
A.support from AustriaC.the alliance of the Balkan states
B.intervention of European powersD.leadership of Muslims
With reference to the remark below, answer questions 14 and 15.
'We have a sick man on our hands, a man seriously ill; it will be a great misfortune if one of these days he slips through our hands!'
14.The above remark was made by______in 1853.
A.Napoleon III of FranceC.Sultan Mahmud II of Turkey
B.Tsar Nicholas I of RussiaD.Palmerston of Britain
15.Who was the 'sick man' referred to?
A.FranceB.TurkeyC.RussiaD.Britain
16.The Balkan War of 1912 was directed against
A.BulgariaB.GreeceC.Turkey D.Austria
17.The primary concern of Bismarck in his foreign policy after 1871 was to
A.prevent a French war of revenge
B.challenge British naval strength
C.consolidate the Austrian Empire
D.expand into the Balkans
18.In 1887, Bismarck tried to regain friendship with Russia by signing the
A.Dual AllianceC.Triple Alliance
B.Reinsurance TreatyD.Dreikaiserbund
19.Italy joined the allies and declared war on the Central Powers in______
A.1914C.1915
B.1916D.1918
20.The source of tension between France and Italy in the 1880's was
A.TunisiaB.MoroccoC.EgyptD.Sudan
21.After the ______, France agreed to give Britain free hand in the Upper Nile Valley.
A.Fashoda IncidentC.the First Moroccan Crisis
B.Hague ConferenceD.Treaty of London
22.Which of the following politicians was nicknamed 'the Tiger'?
A.WilsonB.ClemenceauC.Lloyd GeorgeD.Bismarck
23.In the ultimatum 1914, Austria demanded that
A.Serbia had to pay Austria a heavy indemnity
B.Serbia would be administered by Austria
C.Serbia was to suppress all anti-Austrian activity
D.Austria should annex Serbia
24.Germany became a military and economic rival of_____after her unification.
A.RussiaB.AustriaC.ItalyD.Britain
25.The Schlieffen Plan was a military plan involving the invasion of France through
A.HollandB.SwitzerlandC.LuxembourgD.Belgium
26.Serbia wanted to take ______from Austria-Hungary so that she could unite the Serbs there.
A.Bosnia-HerzegovinaC.Macedonia
B.BulgariaD.Montenegro
27.Japan entered the First World War mainly because
A.Britain demanded that Japan enter the war.
B.the Japanese genros wanted to demonstrate Japan's military power.
C.Germany was promoting anti-Japanese activities in Shandong.
D.Japan wanted to expand its influence in East Asia.
28.In the early 20th century, clashes of interest took place between France andGermany over
A.EgyptB.MoroccoC.AlgeriaD.Tunisia
29.Rearrange the following in chronological order:
iBloody Sunday
iithe Treaty of Portsmouth
iiithe October Manifesto
ivthe Dumas
A.i, ii, iii, ivB.ii, i, iii, ivC.iii, ii, iv, iD.iv, iii, i, ii
30.By issuing the October Manifesto, Tsar Nicholas II was able to put the ______to an end.
A.1905 RevolutionC.Civil War
B.1917 RevolutionD.Russo-Japanese War
31.Immediately after Tsar Nicholas II's abdication, a Provisional Government was set up under
A.KerenskyB.Prince LvovC.LeninD.Stalin
32.In order to save the Czarist regime, Stolypin, Prime Minister of Russia in 1906-11, did all of the following EXCEPT
A.introducing a series of land reform programmes
B.adopting repressive measures against revolutionary activities
C.imposing a property qualification for elections to the Duma
D.giving freedom to political prisoners and exiles
33.The Provisional Government in Russia was overthrown in the October Revolution by
A.BolsheviksB.MensheviksC.LiberalsD.Social Revolutionaries
34.When Tsar Nicholas II took command of the Russian army in the battlefield in 1915, he left the Russian government in the hands of
A.WitteB.Prince LvovC.KerenskyD.Rasputin
35.The Meiji Constitution was mainly based on the ______model.
A.FrenchB.BritishC.GermanD.Russian
36.The Meiji government sought to abolish feudalism by
A.proclaiming the Charter Oath
B.reorganising the former feudal lands into centrally supervised prefectures
C.creating a central government modeled after Britain's political system
D.promulgating the Meiji Constitution
37.In the 1870s the Meiji government sought to promote industrialization by
A.imposing high protective tariffs
B.obtaining foreign loans for industrial capital
C.exploiting natural resources in Manchuria
D.setting up government-run enterprises
38.Which of the following best describes the land tax reform introduced in Japan in 1873?
A.It led to the rise of the Zaibatsu
B.It gave the government a stable source of income
C.It caused a conflict among government leaders
D.It was resented by the merchants
39.Which of the following was a reform carried out in Japan during the Meiji period?
A.the abolition of the Zaibatsu
B.the introduction of universal manhood suffrage
C.the nationalization of railways
D.the setting up of a parliament
40.Which of the following people benefited most from the abolition of feudalism by the Meiji government?
A.peasantsB.Meiji OligarchyC.daimyosD.samurai
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