The first British colony in America was _________

(a)

New York

(b)

Philadelphia

(c)

Jamestown

(d)

Amsterdam

The pioneer of French Revolution who fought on the side of Washington against the British was ________

(a)

Mirabeau

(b)

Lafayette

(c)

Napoleon

(d)

Danton

The defeat of British at _________ paved the way for the friendship between France and America.

(a)

Trenton

(b)

Saratoga

(c)

Pennsylvania

(d)

New York

________ was the symbol of “Royal Despotism” in France.

(a)

Versailles Palace

(b)

Prison of Bastille

(c)

Paris Commune

(d)

Estates General

The forces of Austria and Prussia were defeated by the French Revolutionary forces at _________

(a)

Verna

(b)

Versailles

(c)

Pilnitz

(d)

Valmy

Candide was written by ______

(a)

Voltaire

(b)

Rousseau

(c)

Montesquieu

(d)

Danton

American War of Independence was ended with the Peace of Paris in the year _______

(a)

1776

(b)

1779

(c)

1781

(d)

1783

Thomas Paine’s famous pamphlet was ______.

(a)

Common Sense

(b)

Rights of Man

(c)

Bill of Rights

(d)

Abolition of Slavery

Who established the first steam boat service?

(a)

Arkwright

(b)

Samuel Crompton

(c)

Robert Fulton

(d)

James Watt

Who invented the sewing machine?

(a)

Elias Howe

(b)

Eli–Whitney

(c)

Samuel Crompton

(d)

Humphrey Davy

Who called Slater, the father of American Industrial Revolution?

(a)

F.D. Roosevelt

(b)

Andrew Jackson

(c)

Winston Churchill

(d)

Woodrow Wilson

Which of the following is observed to commemorate the Hay Market Massacre?

(a)

Independence Day

(b)

Farmers Day

(c)

Labour Day

(d)

Martyrs Day

Where was Zollverein Customs Union formed?

(a)

England

(b)

Germany

(c)

France

(d)

America

Who produced the first batch of automobiles in France?

(a)

Louis Renault

(b)

Armand Peugeot

(c)

Thomas Alva Edison

(d)

McAdam

Which of the following was used as fuel in olden days to smelt iron?

(a)

Coke

(b)

Charcoal

(c)

Firewood

(d)

Paper

______ was brought to the attention of the East India Company by Francis Light.

(a)

Spice islands

(b)

Java island

(c)

Penang island

(d)

Malacca

In 1896 ___________ states were formed into Federated Malay States

(a)

Four

(b)

Five

(c)

Three

(d)

Six

_______was the only part of Indo-China which was directly under French Control.

(a)

Annam

(b)

Tong king

(c)

Cambodia

(d)

Cochin-China

__________became the first European power to establish trade with India

(a)

Portuguese

(b)

French

(c)

Danes

(d)

Dutch

Indentured labour system was a form of_________.

(a)

contract labour system

(b)

slavery

(c)

debt bondage

(d)

serfdom

The Postmaster General of the Postal Department of the government of Continental Congress was ____________

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Benjamin Franklin

The battle of Bunker Hill was fought on _______

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17^th June 1775

The leader of National Assembly of France was ____________

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Robespierre

_______ was guillotined for organizing a Festival of Liberty.

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Herbert

_______ called for voting rights to men in England.

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Chartism

_______ discovered a faster and cheaper method of production of steel.

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Henry Bessemer

_______ advocated scientific socialism.

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Karl Marx

Ethiopia defeated Italy at the battle of ___________ in 1896.

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Adowa

_________ was the author of a book called “Notebook from Prison”.

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Ho - Chi - Minh

______were money lenders in the Tamil speaking areas.

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Nattukottai Chettiyars

Who were Puritans? Why did they leave England?

What do you know about the Quakers?

Point out the significance of “the Boston Tea Party”.

Attempt an account of “September Massacres".

Explain the composition of “Three Estates of France”.

Sketch the role of Lafayette in the French Revolution.

What was the background for the storming of Bastille Prison?

Account for urbanisation in England.

Attempt a note on Haymarket Massacre.

What do you know of Louis Renault?

Highlight any two important results of Industrial Revolution.

Distinguish between Colonialism and Imperialism.

Write a note on Zulu tribe.

Colonel Pennycuick.

Explain Home Charges

“Taxation without Representation” led to the outbreak of American War of Independence – Explain

Highlight the contribution of French Philosophers to the Revolution of 1789.

Enumerate the causes for the Second Industrialization in the USA.

What were the effects of Industrial Revolution of England on India?

Discuss the economic impact of British Rule in India.

Explain the process of colonisation in Africa