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The Age of Revolutions 1 Mark Book Back Question Paper With Answer Key

12th Standard

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Time : 00:15:00 Hrs
Total Marks : 20

    Multiple Choice Question

    20 x 1 = 20
  1. The Europeans who settled first in North America were _________

    (a)

    Portuguese

    (b)

    Spanish

    (c)

    Danish

    (d)

    English

  2. New Amsterdam was renamed as ___________

    (a)

    Washington

    (b)

    New York

    (c)

    Chicago

    (d)

    Amsterdam

  3. Assertion: England passed the Navigation Acts.
    Reason: The Act mandated that colonial produce should be exported only in British ships.

    (a)

    Both A and R are correct, R explains A

    (b)

    Both A and R are correct, R does not explain A

    (c)

    A is correct but R is wrong

    (d)

    A is wrong but R is correct

  4. Assertion: In 1770, England abolished the taxes on products except tea.
    Reason: This was retained to assert that the British Parliament had a right to tax the colonies directly as well as indirectly.

    (a)

    Both A and R are correct, R explains A

    (b)

    Both A and R are correct, R does not explain A

    (c)

    A is correct but R is wrong

    (d)

    A is wrong but R is correct

  5. Boston Tea Party incident took place in the year _________

    (a)

    1775

    (b)

    1773

    (c)

    1784

    (d)

    1799

  6. Assertion: The representatives of all the colonies except that of Georgia, demanded the repeal of the Intolerable Acts.
    Reason: The Congress decided to boycott the British goods until then.

    (a)

    Both A and R are correct, R explains A

    (b)

    Both A and R are correct, R does not explain A

    (c)

    A is correct R is wrong

    (d)

    A is wrong R is correct

  7. Which of the following statement/s is/are correct?

    Statement I: On July 4, 1776, all the thirteen colonies declared independence from Britain.
    Statement II: The Declaration of Independence was essentially the work of Thomas Jefferson.
    (a)

    I

    (b)

    II

    (c)

    None of the above

    (d)

    All the above

  8. In the American War of Independence the British army was led by _________

    (a)

    Richard Lee

    (b)

    George Washington

    (c)

    William Howe

    (d)

    Rockingham

  9. Which of the following statement/s is/are Correct?

    Statement I: The peasantry made up the bulk of French society.
    Statement II: The peasants in France were serfs.
    Statement III: The peasants had to work certain days in the week for their lords for remuneration.
    (a)

    I and II

    (b)

    II and III

    (c)

    I and III

    (d)

    All are Correct

  10. The noble who led the protest that led to Tennis Court Oath was _________

    (a)

    Marat

    (b)

    Danton

    (c)

    Lafayette

    (d)

    Mirabeau

  11. Assertion: The rising bourgeoisie wanted their political power to match their economic status.
    Reason: They wanted to have a voice in government.

    (a)

    Both A and R correct. R explains A

    (b)

    Both A and R correct. R does not explain A

    (c)

    A is correct but R is wrong

    (d)

    A is wrong but R is correct

  12. Match and choose the correct answer from the code given below.

    (A) Montesquieu 1. Jacobins
    (B) Voltaire 2. English Philosopher
    (C) Reign of Terror 3. The Age of Louis XIV
    (D) John Locke 4. The Spirit of Laws
    (a)

    1 3 4 2

    (b)

    4 3 1 2

    (c)

    4 1 2 3

    (d)

    1 4 3 2

  13. The storming of the Bastille happened on _________

    (a)

    June 5, 1789

    (b)

    July 14, 1789

    (c)

    November 11, 1789

    (d)

    May 1, 1789

  14. During the French Revolution  _________  was dissatisfied with the Declaration of Rights of Man and of the Citizen, as it excluded women.

    (a)

    Olympe de Gouges

    (b)

    Mary Antoinette

    (c)

    Roget de Lisle

    (d)

    Robespierre

  15. The official residence of Louise XVI was __________

    (a)

    Versailles

    (b)

    Toulon

    (c)

    Marseilles

    (d)

    Tuileries

  16.  _________ was earlier known as Saint-Dominigue

    (a)

    Mexico

    (b)

    Panama

    (c)

    Haiti

    (d)

    Havana

  17. The revolution in Mexico was led by ________

    (a)

    Simon Bolivar

    (b)

    Jose Maria Morelos

    (c)

    Ferdinand de Lesseps

    (d)

    Miguel Hidalgo

  18. The liberator of Argentina was ___________

    (a)

    San Martin

    (b)

    Dom Pedro

    (c)

    Bernardo O’Higgins

    (d)

    Marina Morelos

  19. __________ city acquired the nickname “Cottonopolis’’.

    (a)

    Manchester

    (b)

    Lancashire

    (c)

    Liverpool

    (d)

    Glasgow

  20. Match and choose the correct answer from the code given below

    (A) Michael Faraday 1. Ark Wright
    (B) Elias Howe 2. Robert Fulton
    (C) Water Frame 3. Electricity
    (D) Steam Boat 4. Sewing machine
    (a)
    A B C D
    1 3 4 2

     

    (b)
    A B C D
    1 4 2 3

     

    (c)
    A B C D
    3 4 1 2

     

    (d)
    A B C D
    3 4 2 1

     

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