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

The phrase 'Paterfamilias' refers to ____________.
  • the patriarchal nature of the Roman family.
  • the prolonged period of peace and stability beginning with the reign of Augustus.
  • the concept of Jesus of Nazareth's relationship to his God.
  • the position of Jupiter as the king of the Roman Gods.
During the mid-1930s, which characteristic was common to Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany, and Communist Russia?
  • Government ownership of the means of production and distribution
  • One-party system that denied basic human rights
  • Encouragement of individual freedom of expression in the arts
  • Emphasis on consumer goods rather than on weapons
"From Stetin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an Iron Curtain has descended across the continent. Behind that line lie all the capitals of the ancient States of Central and Eastern Europe. Warsaw, Berlin, Prague, Vienna, Budapest, Belgrade, Bucharest and Sofla, all these famous cities and the populations around them lie in what I might call the Soviet Sphere, and all are subject, in one form or another, not only to Soviet influence, but to very high, and in some cases increasing measure of control from Moscow." - Winston Churchill
What is the main idea of this quotation?
  • The Soviet Union has expanded its influence throughout Eastern Europe
  • The Soviet Union has helped the nations of Eastern Europe improve their standard of living
  • The democratic nations of Western Europe have stopped the expansion of Soviet influence in the world
  • The Soviet Union will support community revolutions in Southeast Asia
"A wind has been blowing from the West; now it will begin to blow from the East." - Mao Zedong, 1949.
Which idea was Mao Zedong expressing in this quotation?
  • The monsoons will soon shift and bring destruction to the mainland of Asia
  • Chinese culture will no longer influence the people of Asia
  • European power will decline as a new centre of power emerges in Asia
  • The Asian people have much to learn from the Western Europeans
The Greeks used the word Polis to refer are _________.
  • concept of excessive pride
  • city-state
  • notion of loyalty to the Central Government
  • pursuit of truth
"Shape clay into a vessel; it is the space within that makes it useful ....
Therefore benefit comes from what is there usefulness from what is not there". 
Which religion or belief system is most closely associated with this quote?
  • Confucianism
  • Daoism
  • Legalism
  • Mercantilism
Which of the following was invented by China?
  • Kite
  • Water Clock
  • Umbrella
  • All of these
Who said that 'Man is a political animal'?
  • Aristotle
  • Karl Marx
  • Lenin
  • Plato
Which statement is a valid generalization about the immediate results of the French Revolution of $$1789$$?
  • the Roman Catholic Church increased its power and wealth
  • the revolution achieved its goal of establishing peace, democracy and justice for all
  • the revolution had little impact outside France
  • the French middle class gained more power
Who pioneered Christian monasticism?
  • Anthony the Great
  • Pachomius the Great
  • Athanasius of Alexandria
  • Basil of Caesarea
One important result of the French Revolution was that ______________.
  • France enjoyed a lengthy period of peace and prosperity
  • the Church was restored to its former role and power in the French Government
  • political power shifted to the bourgeoisie
  • France lost its spirit of nationalism
Match the following.
List IList II
A. Hargreaves$$1.$$ Invented a machine which speed up spinning
B. Crompton$$2.$$ Combined the advantage of the earlier invented machines
C. Arkwright$$3.$$ Adopted the speed up spinning machine for running with water
  • A-1, B-2, C-3
  • A-2, B-1, C-3
  • A-2,B- 3,C- 1
  • A-3,B- 2,C- 1
"Congress of Vienna restores monarchy to France"
"Czar Nicholas I limits freedom of the Russian Press"
"Reform Movements crushed in Hungary, Italy, and the German States". 
These headlines could be described as ____________.
  • reactions to the French Revolution
  • movements to unify all of Western Europe
  • efforts to improve the conditions of factory workers
  • attempts to promote trade between European nations
Whose model is based on the mandate of Heaven?
  • Ban Gu
  • Li Hing
  • Qin Shi Huang
  • Sima Qian
"The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains Workers of the world, unite!". This statement was made in response to conditions resulting from the ____________.
  • Protestant Reformation
  • Counter Reformation
  • Commercial Revolution
  • Industrial Revolution
Arrange the following inventions in the field of cotton Industry in chronological order (starting with the earliest).
$$1.$$ James Hargeaves' Spinning Jenny
$$2.$$ John Kay's Flying Shuttle
$$3.$$ Samuel Crompton's Mule
$$4.$$ Richard Arkwright's Water Frame.
  • $$1, 3, 4, 2$$
  • $$2, 1, 4, 3$$
  • $$4, 1, 3, 2$$
  • $$2, 4, 1, 3$$
The Sepoy Mutiny in India, the Boxer Rebellion in China, and the Islamic Revolution in Iran were similar in that they __________.
  • restored power to the hereditary monarchies
  • attempted to reject the traditional cultures in these countries
  • resisted foreign influence in these countries
  • reestablished the power of religious leaders
In Japan, the Meiji Restoration resulted in the ____________.
  • division of the nation between the European powers
  • modernisation of the nation's industry
  • abolition of the position of emperor
  • government being controlled by the Samurai
The political reorganization of Russia after the Communist Revolution of 1917 resulted in ___________.
  • the establishment of a two-party political system
  • increased political power for ethnic minorities
  • a limited monarchy with the Czar as a figurehead
  • a federation of socialist republics
The modernization of Japan during the Meiji Restoration resulted in ____________.
  • a return to a feudal system of government
  • the rise of Japan as an imperialistic nation
  • an alliance between China, Korea, Russa, and Japan
  • a strengthening of Japan's isolationist policies
A major cause of the Russian Revolution of 1917 was the _________.
  • defeat of Germany in the Russian campaign
  • marriage of Czar Nicholas II to a German Princess
  • existence of sharp economic differences between social classes
  • appeal of Marxism to the Russian nobility
The Great Leap Forward in China and the five-year plans in the Soviet Union were attempts to increase ___________.
  • private capital investment
  • religious tolerance
  • individual ownership of land
  • industrial productivity
Simon Bolivar and Miguel Hidalgo, leaders of Latin American Independence Movements, were inspired by successful revolutions in ___________.
  • the United States and France
  • the Soviet Union and China
  • Cuba and Costa Rica
  • Egypt and Kenya
Europeans sought new markets for their goods.
Many Europeans migrated to the cities in search of jobs.
European middle class gained political power.
What was the major cause of these changes in Europe?
  • Industrial Revolution
  • Rise of feudalism
  • Congress of Vienna
  • French Revolution
In which region of the world did the American Revolution and the French Revolution have the greatest influence during the 1980s?
  • Southeast Asia
  • Latin America
  • South Asia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
The French people supported Napoleon Bonaparte because they hoped he would _____________.
  • adopt the ideas of the Protestant Reformation
  • restore Louis XVI to power
  • provide stability to the nation
  • end British control of France
The Bolshevik Revolution started in Russia during the reign of __________.
  • Czar Alexander I
  • Czar Alexander II
  • Czar Alexander III
  • Czar Nicholas II
During the $$1980s$$, the Chinese government adopted policies designed to _________.
  • increase industrial productivity
  • re-establish Confucian traditions and values
  • gain colonies throughout East Asia
  • maintain its isolation from world events
An immediate result of the Cultural Revolution in China was that it ________.
  • helped to establish democracy in urban centres in China
  • led to economic cooperation with Japan and South Korea
  • disrupted China's economic and educational systems
  • strengthened political ties with the United States
Which of the following statements regarding the American Revolution is/are correct?
$$1.$$ The American Revolution was a conflict between British settlers and native Americans.
$$2.$$ The American refused to pay taxed imposed by the British Parliament in which the Americans had no representation.
Select the correct using the codes given below.
  • Only $$1$$
  • Only $$2$$
  • Both $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • Neither $$1$$ nor $$2$$
0:0:1


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