European History 2010

Paper 1
Part II

Q.2 A little part of the middle of the 18th century ,the mental Revolution –necessary fore-runner of the actual revolution had already taken possession of the major section of French society(F.Scheville).Discuss it

Q.3 Why is the period between 1815 - 1848 in Europe is called ' the age of mettervich'? Describe the main features of political and diplomatic system which prevailed at that time?

Q.4Discuss the motives of different European powers who participated in the Crimean war'?

Q.5 Napolean –III was the 'great sphinx'. Give an estimate of him.

Q.6 What is the eastern question> Write down its developments from the treaty of Adrianpole(1829) to treaty of Berlin (1878).

Q.7 What was the 'Triple Alliance'? How did it come into existence and and how did it affect the diplomacy of European Powers?

Q.8 Write short note on any Two of following:
i) The Holy Alliance
ii)Cavour
iii)The Young Turk Movement
iv)Convention of Gastein (1865)

European History
Paper 2
Part II

Q,2 How far is it true that the Treaty of Versailles (1919) sowed the seeds of world war II ? Comment.

Q.3 Describe the role of League of Nations between the wars.

Q.4 Write the salient features of the Russian Revolution

Q.5 Hitler's foreign Policy led to the Collapse of Germany . Discuss

Q.6Do you think that NATO and Warsaw pacts were the results of cold war between the powers of Europe. Discuss.

Q.7 What is the British Commonwealth of Nations and how it developed?

Q.8 Write notes on any TWO:
i) General DeGaull
ii) The Atlantic Character
iii) Reparations
iv) Marshall plan

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Q.1. Select the best option/answer and fill in the appropriate box on the Answer Sheet. (20)
(i) ‘Taille’ was:
(a) Land tax
(b) Church tax
(c) Rent
(d) None of these

(ii) The French Revolution gave an impetus to the movements of Reforms in England:
(a) Parliamentary Reforms
(b) Social Reforms
(c) Financial Reforms
(d) None of these

(iii) ‘Reflections of the Revolution in France’ is composed by:
(a) PITT the Younger
(b) E. Burke
(c) William Godwin
(d) None of these

(iv) ‘The Social Contract’ became a gospel to a renounced revolutionary of France. He was
(a) Danton
(b) Mirabeau
(c) Robespierre
(d) None of these

(v) Tom Paine wrote a book in 1791 which created an alarm in England. The name of the book was:
(a) Rights of Man
(b) Political justice
(c) England and French Revolution
(d) None of these

(vi) Admiral Nelson lost his life in the battle of:
(a) Nile
(b) Trafalgar
(c) England
(d) None of these

(vii) Lovis phillipe was placed on the French throne by:
(a) Congress of Vienna
(b) July Revolution 1830
(c) Revolution of 1848
(d) None of these

(viii) Peace of villafranea was concluded on:
(a) August 1860
(b) July 1859
(c) September 1859
(d) None of these

(ix) Alexander-I, the Czar of Russia was succeeded by his ________.
(a) Cousin
(b) Brother
(c) Uncle
(d) None of these

(x) Napoleon III was completely defeated and taken prisoner at _________.
(a) Sadowa
(b) Modena
(c) Sedan
(d) None of these

(xi) Scheleswing was a fief of Denmark while Holestine was a Member of the
(a) German confederation
(b) Austrian
(c) Hungary
(d) None of these

(xii) Von Moltke was a general of
(a) Austria
(b) Prussian
(c) Russian
(d) None of these

(xiii) Bucharest is the capital of
(a) Hungary
(b) Bulgaria
(c) Romania
(d) None of these

(xiv) Who propounded the ‘Principle of Legitimacy’ in the Congress of Vienna
(a) Czar Alexander
(b) Castlereagh
(c) Talleyrand
(d) None of these

(xv) Pan-Slavic Nationalism was championed in Balkan by
(a) Montenegro
(b) Serbia
(c) Croatia
(d) None of these

(xvi) ‘Palacky’ was the
(a) Bohemian Historian
(b) Hungarian writer
(c) Austrian playwright
(d) None of these

(xvii) ‘The Drangnach osten’ means to Germany
(a) The advance to Eastwards
(b) The advance to Northwards
(c) The advance to the far-east
(d) None of these

(xviii) Who dispatched ‘the panther’ to Agadir on July 1911
(a) The Porte
(b) Germany
(c) Franch
(d) None of these

(xix) The League of Balkan States consists of
(a) Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece and Montenegro
(b) Serbia, Greece, Albania, Macedonia
(c) Serbia, Romania, Croatia, Greece
(d) None of these

(xx) ‘Stolypin’ was
(a) The Russian Bismark
(b) The Prussian Minister
(c) The King of Poland
(d) None of these

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Q.1. Select the best option/answer and fill in the appropriate box on the Answer Sheet. (20)

(i) The Statute of Westminster passed by the British Parliament:
(a) 1925
(b) 1930
(c) 1931
(d) None of these

(ii) ‘Bolsheviks’ were
(a) Extreme Socialists
(b) Moderate Socialists
(c) Liberal Socialists
(d) None of these

(iii) Lateran Treaty was signed on
(a) 1930
(b) 1929
(c) 1935
(d) None of these

(iv) Ruhr Region was the centre of Germanys
(a) Gold and iron
(b) Coal and iron
(c) Silver and coal
(d) None of these

(v) Who was Owen Young
(a) American
(b) German
(c) Austrian
(d) None of these
(vi) Hitler by birth was

(a) German
(b) Austrian
(c) Hanoverian
(d) None of these

(vii) Germany joined the League of Nations
(a) 1926
(b) 1924
(c) 1929
(d) None of these

(viii) Casablanca Conference held on
(a) 1940
(b) 1941
(c) 1943
(d) None of these

(ix) ‘Dunkirk’ is a
(a) Spanish port
(b) French port
(c) British port
(d) None of these

(x) Pearl Harbour is situated in
(a) Society Island
(b) Hawaii Island
(c) Midway Island
(d) None of these

(xi) Who was the General who landed in the North West Africa near Algiers in the II World War
(a) General Allenby
(b) General Eisenhower
(c) General Rommel
(d) None of these

(xii) Japan surrendered on
(a) August 1, 1945
(b) August 14, 1945
(c) August 10, 1945
(d) None of these

(xiii) Sicily is situated in
(a) Adriatic Sea
(b) Mediterranean Sea
(c) Aegean Sea
(d) None of these

(xiv) The charter of UNO came into force on
(a) October 10, 1945
(b) October 24, 1945
(c) October 25, 1945
(d) None of these

(xv) The Chief Administrative Officer of the UNO is the Secretary General. Who was the first Secretary Gerneral
(a) Dag Hammershold
(b) U Thant
(c) Trygve Lie
(d) None of these

(xvi) The Atom bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on
(a) August 6, 1945
(b) August 14, 1945
(c) August 1, 1945
(d) None of these

(xvii) When Turkey was declared Republic? Who was unanimously elected president of the country by the Assembly?
(a) Zaglul Pasha
(b) Anwar Pasha
(c) Nahas Pasha
(d) None of these

(xviii) The peace of Locarno was broken by the British Government on
(a) 1929
(b) 1930
(c) 1928
(d) None of these

(xix) The Soviet Union occupying East Germany blocaded the West Sector of Berlin in
(a) June 1948
(b) June 1949
(c) June 1950
(d) None of these

(xx) The European Economic Community was established in
(a) April 1957
(b) March 1957
(c) May 1958
(d) None of these

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