CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge World History Quiz 7 - MCQExams.com

European Renaissance started from which country?
  • England
  • French
  • Italy
  • Greece
How did Saint Boniface help of shape of German Church?
  • Writing the epic 'Beowulf'
  • Writing 'The Rule of Saint Benedict'
  • Preaching against the importance of monasteries
  • Preaching against the divorce, incest and polygamy
The European Renaissance of the fifteenth country is noted from great advances in ___________.
  • medicine
  • art and architecture
  • engineering
  • mathematics
Consider the following statements which is/are true?
$$1.$$ Feudalism was a socio-political hierarchy which started in 8th century AD in Europe.
$$2.$$ Crusades were the series of a military campaign organized under the banner of the cross so as to recover the holy place of Palestine from Muslim occupation.
  • 1 and 2
  • Only 2
  • Only 1
  • None of these
The Renaissance movement is described as the ending of ____________.
  • Pre Historic era
  • Ancient era
  • Medieval era
  • Modern era
Which of the following was the main feature of European Renaissance?
  • Domination of the church and religion
  • It brought back the classic ideals in literature painting and architecture
  • Spread of Christianity outside Europe
  • Position
Which factor most limited the development of African nationalism?
  • European support of an educational system based on local traditions and language
  • The prior experience of Africans with economic self-sufficiency
  • Political boundaries imposed by Europeans that had little relationship with African tribal boundaries
  • The European practice of making decisions based on local customs
Which quotation best reflects a feeling of nationalism?
  • "An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth"
  • "A person's greatest social obligation is loyalty to the family"
  • "For God, King, and Country"
  • "Opposition to evil is as much a duty as is cooperation with good"
Which city is known as the birth place of the Renaissance?
  • Florence
  • Venice
  • Rome
  • Italy
The main idea of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engles' Communist manifesto is that the Proletariat ____________.
  • would need foreign help to achieve its revolutionary ends
  • had to cooperate with the capitalists to gain economic rewards
  • should allow the capitalists to control the means of production
  • must unite to overthrow the capitalist class
"Yesterday, your ambassador petitioned my ministers regarding your trade with China... our Celestial Empire possesses all thins in great abundance and lacks no product within its own borders. There is, therefore, no need to import any product manufactured by outside barbarians in exchange for our own goods."
Emperor Ch'ien Lung of China to King George III of Britian, $$1793$$
In the view of the Emperor, which foreign policy action was in the best interest of China in $$1793$$?
  • maintaining economic isolation
  • expanding foreign trade
  • increasing international interdependence
  • developing into a colonial power
During the Cold War Era, many Asian and African nations followed a policy a non-alignment because they _________.
  • had the same goals and needs as the Soviet Union
  • needed the natural resources of Western European nations
  • wished to receive aid from the Soviet Union and the United States
  • were afraid of losing their vote in the United Nations
"A country is not merely a geographic territory. A country is also the idea given birth by the geographic territory. A country is a sense of love that unites, as one, all the sons and daughters of that geographic territory "- World History : A Story of Progress. This quotation supports the idea of __________.
  • totalitarian rule
  • absolute monarchy
  • mercantilism
  • nationalism
"All things were under its domain. Its power was such that no one could hope to escape its scrutiny."
Which European institution during the Middle Ages is best described by this statement?
  • The Guild
  • Knighthood
  • The Church
  • The Nation-State
According to Karl Marx, history is the record of the _____________.
  • granting of more political liberties to all people
  • struggle between classes in society
  • wars and conflicts between national leaders
  • increasing prosperity brought about by industrialisation
Take up the White Man's burden- Send forth the best breed 'Go bind your sons to exile to serve your captives' need; To wait, in heavy harness. On fluttered folk and wild-  Your new-caught, sullen peoples, Half-devil and half-child. 
-Rudyard Kipling, "The White Man's Burden"
The phrase 'White Man's burden in this excerpt refers to the _________.
  • negative attitude of Europeans toward people of  the non-Western world
  • advantages Europeans would gain by colonizing Africa, Asia and Latin America
  • positive role of the Roman Catholic Church in Africa and Asia
  • challenges non-Europeans faced when trading with the Europeans
The withdrawal of France from Indo-China, the involvement of the Soviet Union in Cuba, and the United States support of the Contras in Nicaragua illustrate that nations ______________.
  • constituently discard traditional foreign policy goals after changes in administation
  • tend to base foreign policy decisions on what they believe to be their self-interests
  • no longer use warfare as a means to resolve international conflict
  • tend to refer foreign policy conflicts to the United Nations
During the 1980's in the Soviet Union, a major element of the economic policy of Perestroika was ___________.
  • increased collectivization of farms
  • more reliance on local and regional decision making
  • the expanded use of national Five-Year plans
  • an emphasis on the redistribution of wealth
"We believe in non-aggression and non-interference by one country in the affairs of another and the growth of tolerance between them and the capacity for peaceful co-existence. We, therefore, endeavour to maintain friendly relations with all countries, even though we may disagree with them in their policies." -Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India
This statement describes the foreign policy known as ___________.
  • imperialism
  • mercantilism
  • isolationism
  • non-alignment
In the Republic of South Africa, the slogans 'Freedom in Our Lifetime' and 'New South Africa' changed from promises to reality after __________.
  • Frederik W de Klerk took over the radical white police force
  • United Nations troops occupied the Transvaal
  • Nelson Mandela was elected President
  • The majority of white South Africans returned to Europe
The main purpose of the Organization of American States (OAS) is to __________.
  • integrate the economies of Latin American nations
  • encourage United States military involvement in the region
  • destroy the power of Colombian drug lords
  • provide a way to resolve regional problems peacefully
Which one among the following sums up Marx's view about history?
  • History is a record of the wars between various people
  • History is a succession of struggle between the oppressor and the oppressed classes
  • History is a faithful record of the past events
  • None of the above
Which of the following statements relating to the Non-alignment movement is/are not correct?
$$1.$$ Non-alignment came to symbolize the struggle of India and other newly independent nations to retain and strengthen their independence from colonialism and imperialism.
$$2.$$ Non-alignment advanced the process of democratization of international relations.
$$3.$$ Military alliances formed a major part of Non-alignment.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • Both $$2$$ and $$3$$
  • Only $$3$$
  • Only $$1$$
What was one reason the Nazi programmes and policies of the early 1930s appealed to many people in Germany?
  • The people were frustrated with their current economic and political situation
  • Germany had been denied membership in the United Nations
  • A coup d'etat had forced communism on the German people
  • The German people feared that the French of the British would soon gain control of the Polish corridor
In the People's Republic of China, which factor best reflects Marxism?
  • Communal work teams on farms
  • Ownership of small farms by individuals
  • Small family-owned businesses in villages
  • Foreign influence on the economy
Fascism in Europe during the 1920s and 1930s is best described as a __________.
  • demonstation of laissez-faire capitalism that promoted free enterprise
  • form of totalitarianism that glorified the state above the individual
  • type of economic system that stressed a classless society
  • set of humanist ideas that emphasised the dignity and worth of the individual
"We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."
The ideas expressed in the quotation are based primarily on the writings of _____________.
  • Niccolo Machiavelli
  • Charles Darwin
  • Charle Magne
  • John Locke
"If we are to remain free, if we are to enjoy the full benefits of Africa's enormous wealth, we must unite to plan for the full exploitation of our human and material resources in the interest of all our people" -Kwame Nkrumah (1950). 
This quotation best expresses the major goal of _________.
  • Colonialism
  • Pan-Africanism
  • Imperialism
  • Urbanization
The international body which was formed in Europe (in 1889) to coordinate the efforts of socialists all over Europe was called _________.
  • Social Democratic Party
  • Commune
  • Second International
  • Labour Party
The theory of scientific socialism is largely based on the teachings of __________.
  • Karl Marx
  • Lenin
  • Stalin
  • Mao Tse-tung
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