World history Mains q/a
Age of Enlightenment (1650-1800)
Q1. What were the background issues which provided the basis for enlightenment?
Q2. What were the major changes in Europe brought by age of enlightenment?
Q3. Discuss the role of major thinkers during the age of enlightenment?
Q4. Write a note on the Montesquieu Theory of “separation of powers”
Q5. What were the implications and contributions of the age of enlightenment?
American war of independence
Q1. Discuss the reasons and the process of colonization of N. America?
Q2. Enumerate the causes of the War of American Independence
Q3. What was the “Boston Tea Party” and why was it significant?
Q4. Describe the events leading to Declaration of Independence in America
Q6. Briefly describe the formation and salient features of the American Constitution.
Q8. What were the implications and contributions of the age of enlightenment?
French Revolution
Q1. Discuss the role of French Monarchy which became roots of French Revolution?
Q2. Discuss the class structure in France before French Revolution?
Q6. What were the reasons for the downfall of Napoleon?
Q7. What were the consequences of the French Revolution?
Q8. What was the Impact of French Revolution on the World?
Revolutionary Movements in Europe
Q1. What was “Congress of Vienna”?
Q2. Why was “Congress of Vienna” considered a success?
Q4. Briefly discuss the liberation movement of Spanish American colonies and its consequences.
Q5. Enumerate the events of revolutionary movements in Europe in 1848.
Q6. Trace the path of growth of parliamentary institution in England
Unification of Germany
Q1. Discuss the process of unification of Germany
Unification of Italy
Q1. What were the implications of German and Italian unification?
Industrial Revolution
Q1. Why did Industrial Revolution start in England?
Q2. What role did agriculture play in providing support for Industrial Revolution?
Q3. Explain the technological milestones which helped textile industry during Industrial Revolution
Q4. What was the effect of cheaper British goods on the global economy?
Q5. How did Industrialization affect the society of a country?
Q7. What do you understand by Laissez-faire? Is it advisable to have Laissez-faire governments?
IMPERIALISM AND COLONIALISM
Q4. Explore the economic conditions/factors that helped the renewal of Imperialism?
Q5. How did the rise of extreme nationalism contribute to imperialistic expansions?
Q6. Explain how civilization and religion was used as justification for imperialism.
Q7. How did the conditions in Asia and Africa support the imperial powers?
Q8. How did the colonists exploit the Slave trade in different phases of their expansionism?
Q9. Is there an alternative to Imperialistic expansion?
FIRST WORLD WAR
Q1. What was so unique about the First World War?
Q6. Describe the Incidents Preceding the World War I?
Q7. What were the major reasons for End of the World War I?
Q10. Describe the participation of India in WWI and What was the Impact of World War I on India?
Fascism and rise of Hitler
Q1. What do you understand by Fascism?
Q2. Provide the description of rising and effect of Fascist movement in Italy.
Q4. What economic conditions led to the collapse of German economy?
Q5. How did Hitler exploit the weakness on German economy to his benefit?
Russian Revolution
Q1. Describe the Socio-Economic Conditions in Russia before the revolution.
Q2. Describe the political environment in Russia before the Revolution?
Q3. The Russian revolution was a struggle in which different classes participated. Comment.
Q4. Describe the 1905 Revolution in Russia and its implication in Russian struggle.
Q6. What were the steps taken by Soviets to “Socialize” the Russian society?
Q7. How did the opposition to Russian Revolution manifest itself?
Q8. What were the consequences of the Revolution?
Q9. What were the impacts of Russian Revolution on India?
SOCIALIST MOVEMENT
Q1. Trace the growth of ideas and conditions which gave birth to Socialism.
Q2. Explore the growth of Communist Movement.
Q3. What was “The First International”?
Q4. What was “The Paris Commune of 1871”?
Q5. What were the consequences of Paris Commune on First International?
Q6. What were the achievements of 2nd international?
Q7. Explore the differences of Second Congress which led to its disintegration?
Q8. How did the Russian Revolution give birth to Comintern and what were its consequences?
Q9. Success of the Soviet Union and its achievements influenced political systems, colonialism, and relations with other countries throughout the world. Comment.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Q2. Explore the flaws in ‘birth’ of League of Nations which led to its weakness
Q3. Explore the history of different periods in the history of League of Nations.
Q4. Discuss the achievements of the League of Nations
Q5. Briefly list the causes of failure of League of Nations
Q6. Explore the Causes of failure of League of Nations
Q7. How failure of the League of Nations contributed as a major factor in the World War II?
The Great Depression
Q1. Explain the economic conditions which caused the great depression.
Q2. How did the crash in US stock markets trigger the “Great Depression”? Explore its effects.
Q3. What were the major effects of Great Depression?
Q4. In what ways did the Great Depression affect India?
Q5. Why was the initial response of governments to Great Depression not effective?
Q7. What was the “New Deal” for America and What was Roosevelt trying to achieve?
Q8. What were the ‘Alphabet’ agencies, FERA, AAA, NRA, PWA, CCC, TVA.
Q9. Did the New Deal work for America? Analyze
Q10. What was the New Economic Policy of USSR and why was it implemented?
Q11. NEP of USSR was only a temporary solution in USSR. Comment
MIDDLE EAST
Q1. What factors influenced and encouraged the rise of Arabs and Islamic Empire?
Q2. Why the period 750-1000 A.D. known as the golden age of Islam?
Q3. Describe the Caliphate system and its role in the expansion of Muslim Kingdom?
Q5. What was the ‘Millet System’ established by the Ottoman Turks?
Q7. Explore the European transgressions in the Middle East and its consequences?
World War II
Q1. What were the main factors which led to World War II?
Q3. The German blitzkrieg made Germany the supreme power for a period. Comment
Q4. Explain how the German Invasion of Soviet Union halted its capture of Europe
Q5. How was the USA forced into the Second World War?
Q6. What is the significance of “Battle of Stalingrad”?
Q7. The ‘Second Front’ heralded the end of War. Comment
Q8. Explain how the Nuclear Attack on Japan, put out the Axis will to fight
Q9. Explain the role of Resistance Movements which resisted the occupying forces of Fascist Nations
Q10. Write a note on damage caused by World War II
Q12. What were the consequences of Second World War?
COLONIZATION IN ASIA AND THE PROCESS OF DECOLONIZATION
Q1. Why did the pursuit of colonies slow down during the initial period of Industrial Revolution?
Q2. Describe how the European powers destroyed the Chinese imperials regime?
Q3. Japan itself became an Imperialist country after the Meiji Restoration. Comment
Q4. Why was Japan able to transform so efficiently to modernity?
Q5. Briefly look over the colonization of South and South East
Q6. Write a short note on effects of colonization?
Q7. Explain the role of United Nations in Decolonization.
COLD WAR
Q2. Discuss the main causes of the Cold War in 1945
Q4. Explain the Soviet expansion and in Eastern Europe
Q5. Explore United State’s sudden rise in geopolitics after the World War
Q6. Discuss the strategies used by the two Superpowers in the Cold War.
Q7. How did the conditions of the division of Germany after the World War II lead to the Cold War?
Q8. Trace the formation of various Military Alliances and its impact?
Q9. How did the Cold War affect East Asia?
Q10. Discuss the role of technology in Cold War?
Q11. Explain the significance of The Berlin Wall in Cold War.
Q13. Vietnam’s struggle for independence was a Water Loo for American’s. Elaborate.
Q14. Discuss the nuclear arms race unleashed by Cold War.
Q15. Discuss the stages of defusing nuclear time-bomb.
Q16. What were the fallouts of the Cold War?
NON ALIGNED MOVEMENT
Q1. Enumerate the reasons for the birth of Non-Aligned Movement
Q2. Describe the dynamism of Non-Alignment?
Q3. Non-alignment is not Neutrality. Analyze
Q4. What are the salient features of Non-aligned movement?/ What non-alignment stands for
Q5. Discuss India’s Role in NAM.
Q6. Brief notes on the Crises in Non-aligned Movement.
Q7. NAM (Non-aligned Movement) is relevant in Unipolar World as well