The Age of Revolutions Book Back Questions & Answers
Unit 9 > Social > Class 9 > Samacheer Kalvi - English Medium
-
1. The first British colony in America was________
a. New York
b Philadelphia
c. Jamestown
d. Amsterdam
Correct answer: c. Jamestown
-
2. The pioneer of French Revolution who fought on the side of Washington against the British was_________ .
a. Mirabeau
b. Lafayette
c. Napoleon
d. Danton
Correct answer: b. Lafayette
-
3. Lafayette, Thomas Jefferson and Mirabeau wrote the_________.
a. Declaration of Independence
b. Declaration of Pilnitz
c. Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen
d. Human Rights Charter
Correct answer: c. Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen
-
4. The defeat of British at________ paved the way for the friendship between France and America
a. Trenton
b. Saratoga
c. Pennsylvania
d. New York
Correct answer: b. Saratoga
-
5. ________was the symbol of Royal Despotism in France
a. Versailles Palace
b. Prison of Bastille
c. Paris Commune
d. Estates General
Correct answer: b. Prison of Bastille
-
6. The forces of Austria and Prussia were defeated by the French Revolutionary forces at __________.
a. Verna
b. Versailles
c. Pilnitz
d. Valmy
Correct answer: d. Valmy
-
7. Candide was written by ________.
a. Voltaire
b. Rousseau
c. Montesquieu
d. Danton
Correct answer: a. Voltaire
-
8. The moderate liberals who wanted to retain Louis XVI as a limited monarchy were called________.
a. Girondins
b. Jacobins
c. Emigres
d. Royalists
Correct answer: a. Girondins
-
9. American War of Independence was ended with the Peace of Paris in the year _________.
a. 1776
b. 1779
c. 1781
d. 1783
Correct answer: d. 1783
-
10. Thomas Paines famous pamphlet was __________.
a. Common Sense
b. Rights of Man
c. Bill of Rights
d. Abolition of Slavery
Correct answer: a. Common Sense
-
1. The Postmaster General of the Postal Department of the government of Continental Congress was______.
Correct answer: Benjamin Franklin
-
2. The battle of Bunker Hill was fought on________.
Correct answer: 17th June 1775 Massachusetts.
-
3. The_______ Act insisted on repaying the debt in gold or silver.
Correct answer: Currency
-
4. The leader of National Assembly of France was________ .
Correct answer: Mirabeau
-
5. ________ was guillotined for organizing a Festival of Liberty.
Correct answer: Herbert
-
6. Louis XVI was arrested at________ with his family when he tried to escape from France.
Correct answer: Varennes
-
1. i)The Portuguese were the pioneers of naval expeditions. ii) New Plymouth was named after the Quaker Penn. iii)Quakers have the reputation of encouraging wars. iv) The English changed the name of New Amsterdam to New York.
a. i & ii are correct
b. iii is correct
c. iv is correct
d. i & iv are correct
Correct answer: c. iv is correct
-
2. i) The American War of Independence was as much a civil war as a war against the British. ii) The British forces emerged victorious in York Town. iii) The nobles in France were supportive of the rising middle class. iv) The British Parliament repealed the Townshend Act except the tax on paper.
a. i & ii are correct
b. iii is correct
c. iv is correct
d. i & iv are correct
Correct answer: b. iii is correct
-
3. Assertion (A): Merchants of Boston boycotted the British goods Reason (R): The British Finance Minister introduced new duties on imports into American colonies
a. A is correct and R is not the explanation of A
b. A is incorrect and R is not the explanation of A
c. A is correct and R is the explanation of A
d. Both A and R are incorrect
Correct answer: b. A is incorrect and R is not the explanation of A
-
4. Assertion (A): There was a massive peasant revolt in the Vendee against conscriptions. Reason (R): The peasants as supporters of the king did not like to fight against him.
a. Both A and R are incorrect
b. Both A and R are correct
c. A is correct and R is incorrect
d. A is incorrect and R is correct
Correct answer: a. Both A and R are incorrect
-
1. John Winthrop
Correct answer: Massachusetts Bay
-
2. Turgot
Correct answer: France Finance Minister
-
3. The Spirit of laws
Correct answer: Montesquieu
-
4. Marie Antoinette
Correct answer: Louis XVI
-
5. Seven years war
Correct answer: Britain and France
-
6. American Independence Day
Correct answer: July 4