Imperialism and its Onslaught One Mark Online Test

Imperialism and its Onslaught One Mark Online Test (12th Standard History)

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What was the battle in which the French succeeded in pushing back the advancing army of Germans?

A.Battle of Marne B.Battle of Tannenberg C.Battle of Verdun D.Battle of Somme

Laissez Faire is a word coined by

A.John A. Hobson B.Karl Marx C.Fischer D.Gournay

'An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations' was authored by

A.Adam Smith B.Thomas Paine C.Quesnay D.Karl Marx

England decided on free trade policy in

A.1833 B.1836 C.1843 D.1858

Assertion (A): In the second half of the nineteenth century many nations were faced with the problem of surplus manufactures.
Reason (R): Surplus manufactures forced nations to find new markets.

A.A and R are correct. R explains A B.A and R are correct. R does not explain A C.A is true but R is wrong D.A is wrong and R is true

Tariff Act, 1879 was enacted by

A.Germany B.France C.Britain D.USA

Shimonoseki Treaty was signed after the

A.Russo-Japanese war B.Second Opium War C.Second Anglo-Chinese War D.Sino-Japanese war

The treaty of Portsmouth was signed at the mediation of

A.Spain B.Britain C.USA D.France

Which country presented 21 demands to the President of the newly established Chinese Republic?

A.France B.Russia C.Japan D.Britain

Q10

The new state of Albania was created based on the

A.Treaty of Bucharest, 1913 B.Treaty of Versailles, 1919 C.Treaty of London, 1913 D.Treaty of St. Germaine

Q11

Which one of the following was not part of the Central Powers?

A.Bulgaria B.Austria-Hungary C.Turkey D.Montenegro

Q12

With imminent attack on Paris, the French Government moved to

A.Marseilles B.Bordeaux C.Lyons D.Versailles

Q13

Which one of the following was not a part of the Treaty of Versailles?

A.Germany was required to surrender Alsace-Lorraine to France B.Saar valley to be given to France C.The Rhineland was to be occupied by the Allies D.Danzig was to be under the control of Poland

Q14

Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

A.Edict of Emancipation - Alexander II B.Bloody Sunday - Nicholas II C.500 Serf riots in Russia - Nicholas I D.Treaty of Brest-Litovsk - Alexander III

Q15

Assertion (A): The League of Nations was shown to have no teeth.
Reason (R): The principle of 'collective security' could not be applied in actual practice.

A.A and R are correct. R explains A B.A and R are correct but R does not explain A C.A is correct but R is wrong D.A is wrong and R is correct

Q16

Assertion (A): The Great Depression which affected the entire world had made no impact on USSR.
Reason (R): Land was declared as social property and distributed among poor peasants.

A.A and R are correct. R explains A. B.A and R are correct but R does not explain A. C.A is correct but R is wrong. D.A is wrong. R is correct.

Q17

The first Secretary General of the League of Nations Eric Drummond belonged to

A.France B.South Africa C.Britain D.USA

Q18

The League of Nations was dissolved in

A.1939 B.1941 C.1945 D.1946

Q19

Who designated Hitler as the Chancellor of Germany?

A.General Ludendorff B.Von Hindenburg C.General Smuts D.Alfred von Bethmann

Q20

What was the name of journal Mussolini edited?

A.Avanti B.Pravda C.Marxist D.Mein Kampf

Q21

In 1876, through his International African Association, King Leopold II of Belgium seized a great rubber producing region now known as

A.Belgian Congo B.Tunis C.Dahomey D.Togoland

Q22

By the end of the nineteenth century, which of the following African countries remained un-annexed?

A.Egypt B.Liberia C.Madagascar D.Ivory Coast

Q23

Which English economist defined imperialism as the endeavour of the great controllers of industry to broaden the channel for the flow of their surplus wealth by seeking foreign markets and foreign investments?

A.Adam Smith B.Karl Marx C.John A. Hobson D.de Gournay

Q24

Arrange the following in chronological order:
1. Entente Cordiale between Britain and France
2. Triple Alliance with the inclusion of Italy
3. Anglo-Japanese Alliance
4. Secret military pact between France and Russia

A.2, 4, 3, 1 B.4, 2, 1, 3 C.2, 3, 4, 1 D.4, 2, 3, 1

Q25

In 1911 the Germans sent their gunboat Panther to which Moroccan sea port, claiming German interests there?

A.Fez B.Agadir C.Algiers D.Tripoli

Q26

The Battle of Cambrai (November-December 1917) was significant for

A.the first use of tanks by the British on a large scale B.the largest naval battle of the war C.the first use of U-boats by Germany D.the saving of Paris from German attack

Q27

Consider the following statements:
1. The British liner Lusitania was sunk by a German submarine in May 1915 with the loss of 128 American lives.
2. President Woodrow Wilson declared war against Germany in April 1917.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A.1 only B.2 only C.Both 1 and 2 D.Neither 1 nor 2

Q28

At the 1903 congress of the Social Democratic Party in London, the followers of Lenin, who formed a small majority, came to be known as

A.Mensheviks B.Nihilists C.Bolsheviks D.Narodniks

Q29

The peaceful march of 23 January 1905 that was fired upon by police and soldiers, remembered as Bloody Sunday, was organised by

A.Father Gapon B.Leon Trotsky C.Kerensky D.Rasputin

Q30

In the 1920 dispute between Sweden and Finland over the Aaland Islands, the League of Nations ruled that the islands should go to

A.Sweden B.Finland C.Russia D.Denmark

Q31

The first huge stock market crash in the USA, which led to the Great Depression, occurred on

A.24 October 1929 B.28 June 1919 C.11 November 1918 D.8 November 1917

Q32

By the Lateran Treaty of 1929, Mussolini won over the Roman Catholic Church by

A.recognising the Vatican City as an independent state B.abolishing Parliament C.invading Ethiopia D.banning strikes and lockouts

Q33

Match the following:
(A) Joseph Goebbels - 1. Gestapo
(B) Himmler - 2. Nazi propaganda
(C) Matteotti - 3. Leader of the Weimar government, 1919-1925
(D) Ebert - 4. Socialist leader murdered after the 1924 elections

A.A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3 B.A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3 C.A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4 D.A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3

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