MCQ Questions for Class 11 Political Science: Ch 4 Executive

1. The position of the Indian President is :

(a) Like the American President

(b) Like the British Monarch

(c) Like the Pakistan President

(d) Like the Prime Minister of China.

► (b) Like the British Monarch

2. Japan has a parliamentary system with the head of the state as:

(a) Emperor

(b) President

(c) Chancellor

(d) Commander-in-chief

► (a) Emperor

3. In India, at the state level, the executive comprises of the chief minister, council of ministers and the

(a) President

(b) Prime Minister

(c) Chief Justice

(d) Governor

► (d) Governor

4. The longest tenure as the Prime Minister of India is enjoyed by

(a) Jawahar Lal Nehru

(b) Charan Singh

(c) V. P. Singh

(d) Lal Bahadur Shastri

► (a) Jawahar Lal Nehru

5. The Cabinet has a secretariat under a

(a) Senior Minister

(b) President

(c) Prime Minister

(d) Secretary General

► (d) Secretary General

6. Which of the following served the office of Vice President of India for two terms?

(a) Neelam Sanjeev Reddy

(b) Dr. Zakir Hussain

(c) Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishan

(d) Mohammad Hidayatullah

► (c) Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishan

7. By impeachment who is removed :

(a) Prime Minister

(b) Speaker

(c) President

(d) Governor

► (c) President

8. The Governor of a state is responsible for his acts to

(a) The State Legislative

(b) The Lok Sabha

(c) The President

(d) The Prime Minister

► (c) The President

9. The President can be removed by :

(a) The Rajya Sabha

(b) The Lok Sabha

(c) The Electoral College

(d) Impeachment

► (d) Impeachment

10. The President of India can nominate to the Rajya Sabha

(a) 6 members

(b) 9 members

(c) 12 members

(d) 15 members

► (c) 12 members

11. The Indian President may address either house of parliament under

(a) Article 73

(b) Article 80

(c) Article 86

(d) Article 90

► (c) Article 86

12. Who acts as a link between Public and Government?

(a) Parliament

(b) Religious leaders

(c) Judiciary

(d) Government officials.

► (d) Government officials.

13. The appellation Rajpramukh was omitted from the Indian constitution under the

(a) 4th Amendment Act, 1955

(b) 6th Amendment Act, 1956

(c) 7th Amendment Act, 1956

(d) 10th Amendment Act, 1961

► (c) 7th Amendment Act, 1956

14. The electoral procedure of the Vice President of India is mentioned under article

(a) 56

(b) 60

(c) 61

(d) 66

► (d) 66

MCQ Questions for Class 11 Political Science: Ch 3 Election and Representation

1. The minimum age of voting was 21 years till

(a) 1984

(b) 1987

(c) 1989

(d) 1990

► (c) 1989

2. When did the Election Commission of India got two more Election Commissioners?

(a) 1987

(b) 1989

(c) 1990

(d) 1993

► (b) 1989

3. In India who can vote under the concept of Universal Adult Franchise?

(a) Minors can also vote

(b) Only educated people can vote

(c) Foreign nationals can also vote

(d) Adults who have the nationality of India, have the right to vote irrespective of any caste, colour, creed or gender.

► (d) Adults who have the nationality of India, have the right to vote irrespective of any caste, colour, creed or gender.

4. The country that follows FPTP electoral system is

(a) Israel.

(b) UK.

(c) Netherlands.

(d) Argentina.

► (b) UK.

5. All eligible voters, living in a specified area, vote to elect their representative is termed as

(a) Functional representation

(b) Territorial representation

(c) Reserved representation

(d) Limited vote plan

► (b) Territorial representation

6. The example of proportional representation system is

(a) India

(b) UK

(c) Netherlands

(d) New Zealand

► (c) Netherlands

7. The authority that issues the notification for elections is:

(a) Prime Minister

(b) President

(c) Governor

(d) Chief Election Commissioner

► (b) President

8. After the polling has finished, the votes are counted under the supervision of

(a) Election Commission

(b) Polling Officer

(c) Returning Officers and Observers

(d) Delimitation officer

► (c) Returning Officers and Observers

9. The present composition of the Election Commission is a

(a) As decided by President

(b) One-member body

(c) Two-member body

(d) Three-member body

► (d) Three-member body

10. The electoral system, first past the post is also known as

(a) Proportional representation

(b) Direct election

(c) Separate electorate

(d) Plurality system

► (d) Plurality system

11. Which one of the following arguments is against the Universal Adult Franchise ?

(a) It is democratic.

(b) It ensures political equality.

(c) It makes people politically awakened.

(d) It inculcates anti-nationalism.

► (d)

12. The minimum age limit for exercising Right to vote in India is:

(a) 18 years

(b) 25 years

(c) 21 years

(d) 20 years.

► (a)

13. Which of the following statements about the reasons for conducting elections are false ?

(a) Elections enable people to judge the performance of the government.

(6) People select the representative of their choice in an election.

(c) Elections enable people to evaluate the performance of the judiciary.

(d) People can indicate which policies they prefer.

► (c) Elections enable people to evaluate the performance of the judiciary.

14. Territorial representation means:

(a) Geographical representation

(b) Minority representation

(c) Functional representation

(d) Class representation.

► (a) Geographical representation

15. Which of these is not a good reason to say that Indian elections are democratic ?

(a) India has the largest number of voters in the world.

(b) India’s Election Commission is very powerful.

(c) In India, everyone above the age of 18 has a right to vote.

(d) In India, the losing parties accept the electoral verdict.

► (a) India has the largest number of voters in the world.

Rights and Duties in the Indian Constitution – Class 11 Political Science MCQs

This section contains the multiple-choice questions and answers on rights and duties in the Indian constitution for class 11 political science.

1. How many fundamental rights are there in the Indian constitution?

1. 6
2. 5
3. 4
4. 21

Answer: A) 6

Explanation:

There are 6 fundamental rights of Indian Constitution.

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2. How many fundamental duties are there in the Indian constitution?

1. 5
2. 45
3. 5
4. 11

Answer: D) 11

Explanation:

There are 11 fundamental duties in the Indian constitution.

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3. When was The Constituent Assembly adopted by the Constitution of India?

1. November 26, 1949
2. December 16,1949
3. August 15, 1949
4. January 26,1950

Answer: A) November 26, 1949

Explanation:

The constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution of India on November 26, 1949.

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4. Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian constitution?

1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
2. Dr. BR Ambedkar
3. Nehru
4. Gokhale

Answer: B) Dr. BR Ambedkar

Explanation:

Dr. BR Ambedkar was elected as the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian constitution.

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5. “The freedoms guaranteed by the constitution which can’t be taken away from a citizen.” Is a ___.

1. Fundamental Right
2. Fundamental Duty
3. Aim of constitution
4. Demand of constitution

Answer: A) Fundamental Right

Explanation:

The following statement belongs to the fundamental right,

“The freedoms guaranteed by the constitution which can’t be taken away from a citizen.”

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6. “The moral responsibilities of all the citizens that need to be performed by them in order to achieve prosperity and uphold the unity of the nation.” Is a ___.

1. Fundamental Right
2. Aim of constitution
3. Fundamental Duty
4. Values

Answer: C) Fundamental Duty

Explanation:

The following statement belongs to the fundamental right,

“The moral responsibilities of all the citizens that need to be performed by them in order to achieve prosperity and uphold the unity of the nation.”

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7. Fundamental Duties in the Indian constitution was recommended by ____.

1. Gandhi
2. Swaran Singh Committee
3. Nehru
4. Ambedkar

Answer: B) Swaran Singh Committee

Explanation:

Fundamental Duties in the Indian constitution was recommended by Swaran Singh Committee.

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8. “The original 10 duties were then increased to 11” under which ACT?

1. 86th Amendment ACT
2. 49th Amendment ACT
3. 86th (B) Amendment ACT
4. 106th Amendment ACT

Answer: A) 86th Amendment ACT

Explanation:

86th Amendment ACT in 2002, under Article 51A, Part IV-A of the Constitution of India.

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9. “Right to move the courts to issue directions/orders/writs for enforcement of rights” comes under which Fundamental rights?

1. Right to Freedom of Religion
2. Cultural and Educational Rights
3. Right to Constitutional Remedies
4. Right against Exploitation

Answer: C) Right to Constitutional Remedies

Explanation:

“Right to move the courts to issue directions/orders/writs for enforcement of rights” comes under “Right to Constitutional Remedies”.

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10. “Abolition of titles” comes under which fundamental rights?

1. Right to Equality
2. Cultural and Educational Rights
3. Right to Freedom
4. Cultural and Educational Rights

Answer: A) Right to Equality

Explanation:

“Abolition of titles” comes under “Right to Equality” fundamental rights?

MCQ Questions for Class 11 Political Science || Ch – 1 Constitution : Why and How? || With Answer || NCERT CBSE

 1. Who made the constitution of India?

(a) A British Parliament

(b) The King of England

(c) The Indian Parliament

(d) The Constituent Assembly

► (d) The Constituent Assembly

2. Which of these is not a function of the constitution?

(a) It gives a guarantee of the rights of the citizen

(b) It marks out different spheres of power for different branches of government

(c) It ensures that good people come to power

(d) It gives expression to some shared values

► (c) It ensures that good people come to power

3. In Nepal, the multi-party system started after the year

(a) 1951

(b) 1959

(c) 1962

(d) 1990

► (d) 1990

4. The freedom of speech and expression falls under

(a) Article 17

(b) Article 16

(c) Article 18

(d) Article 19

► (d) Article 19

5. The idea of our Preamble is borrowed from the

(a) Canada constitution

(b) U.K constitution

(c) U.S constitution

(d) French constitution

► (c) U.S constitution

6. The word that does not appear in the Indian Constitution is

(a) Sovereign

(b) Federal

(c) Fraternity

(d) Republic

► (b) Federal

7. A Constitution is a body of

(a) Basic laws

(b) Rules

(c) Principles

(d) Moral values

► (a) Basic laws

8. A body of fundamental principles, according to which a state is constituted is known as

(a) Convention

(b) Constitution

(c) Law

(d) Tradition

► (b) Constitution

9. India borrowed the provision of First Past the Post system from the:

(a) French constitution

(b) Canadian constitution

(c) British constitution

(d) South African constitution

► (c) British constitution

10. Which of the following provisions of the Indian Constitution was passed without virtually any debate?

(a) Introduction of Universal Suffrage

(b) Fundamental Rights

(c) Directive Principles of State Policies

(d) Parliamentary Democracy.

► (a) Introduction of Universal Suffrage

11. The members of Constituent Assembly were :

(a) Directly elected

(b) Nominated by Congress and Muslim League

(c) Indirectly elected

(d) Appointed by the Governor-General and Governors.

► (c) Indirectly elected

12. Parliament gets to decide about________.

(a) Law and Judiciary

(b) Laws and policies

(c) Judiciary and application

(d) None of the above

► (b) Laws and policies

13. Who decides how the government will be constituted?

(a) Parliament

(b) Constitution

(c) Judiciary

(d) None of the above

► (b) Constitution

14. India borrowed the Directive Principles of State Policy from the:

(a) Irish constitution

(b) Canadian constitution

(c) British constitution

(d) South African constitution

► (a) Irish constitution

MCQ Questions for Class 11 History || Ch – 11 Paths to Modernisation || With Answer || NCERT CBSE

1. The Western sciences such as astronomy and mathematics were introduced in China by

(a) Biblical missionary

(b) Jehovah missionary

(c) Jesuit missionaries

(d) Prophet missionary

► (c) Jesuit missionaries

2. Syngman Rhee, Korea’s first elected president had to resign, after the April Revolution because:

(a) Rhee got himself elected as president, in 1948 CE, through illegal means.

(b) Rhee extended his rule by illegally amending constitution.

(c) Koreans protested against a rigged election, which took place in 1960 CE.

(d) Koreans desired unification of North and South Korea, which Rhee was unwilling to accommodate.

► (c) Koreans protested against a rigged election, which took place in 1960 CE.

3. Japanese rule in Korea, which lasted till 1945 CE, was not liked by Koreans because:

(a) Koreans preferred being ruled by China, instead of Japan.

(b) Japan, a puppet of Western powers, ruled as per the latter’s desires.

(c) Japan wanted to suppress Korean culture and forcibly assimilate Koreans.

(d) Koreans wanted restoration of Joseon rule in Korea.

► (c) Japan wanted to suppress Korean culture and forcibly assimilate Koreans.

4. The third longest river in the world that flows in China is the

(a) Pearl River

(b) Xi River

(c) Yangtse River (Chang Jiang)

(d) Yellow River (Huang He)

► (c) Yangtse River (Chang Jiang)

5. Mao Tse Tung advocated ways of solving social problems based on a survey conducted in 1930 in

(a) Fuzhou

(b) Jiujiang

(c) Nanchang

(d) Xunwu
► (d) Xunwu

6. The Korean president, whose resignation was demanded by citizens, through candlelight protests, was:

(a) Park Chung-hee

(b) Park Geun-hye

(c) Chun Doo-hwan

(d) Roh Tae-woo

► (b) Park Geun-hye

7. After the Korean War, South Korea received economic assistance from:

(a) U.S.A.

(b) U.N.O.

(c) China

(d) Japan

► (a) U.S.A.

8. Japanese borrowed their written script from

(a) China

(b) Russia

(c) Korea

(d) Taiwan

► (a) China

9. The independence of Korea, after World War II, was ensured due to:

(a) Japan’s defeat and surrender in World War II

(b) Continued efforts of freedom activists within and outside Korea

(c) Support of international leaders for Korea’s independence

(d) Temporary division of Korean peninsula

► (b) Continued efforts of freedom activists within and outside Korea

10. An immediate result of the Commodore Matthew Perry’s visit to Japan in 1853 was _________.

(a) an alliance between Japan and USA

(b) development of trade between Japan and the West

(c) a war between Japan and USA

(d) the increased isolation of Japan

► (b) development of trade between Japan and the West

11. Japan imported luxury goods from ______.

(a) China

(b) Russia

(c) Korea

(d) India

► (a) China

12. Silk industry was developed in ______ so as to reduce import of silk.

(a) Osaka

(b) Kyushu

(c) Nishijin

(d) Beppu

► (c) Nishijin

13. In 1867-68 CE, ______ rule in Japan ended.

(a) The Shogun

(b) The Meiji

(c) The Nishijin

(d) None of the above

► (a) The Shogun

14. The slogan ‘Fukoku Kyohei’ under the Meiji rule in Japan meant _______.

(a) rich country, strong army

(b) strong lands, strong rivers

(c) rich lands, strong rivers

(d) rich country, weak neighbour

► (a) rich country, strong army

MCQ Questions for Class 11 History || Ch – 10 Displacing Indigenous Peoples || With Answer || NCERT

1. Karl Marx described the American frontier as ‘the last positive capitalist utopia” in his book

(a) Grundrisse

(b) Das Kapital

(c) The Communist Manifesto

(d) The German Ideology

► (a) Grundrisse

2. The French Canadian rebellion occurred in the year:

(a) 1837

(b) 1838

(c) 1839

(d) 1840

► (a) 1837

3. The term Terra Nullius means:

(a) Land belonging to nobody

(b) Land belonging to natives

(c) Land belonging to the state

(d) Land of immigrants

► (a) Land belonging to nobody

4. The Native American tribe, which was forcibly evicted by US President Andrew Jackson, was ____________.

(a) Hopis

(b) Cherokees

(c) Metis

(d) Ottawas

► (b) Cherokees

5. Europeans wanted to cut down native forests and replace them with

(a) Sugarcane fields

(b) Rice fields

(c) Cornfields

(d) Cotton fields

► (c) Cornfields

6. The year in which Amerigo de Vespucci’s Travels was published was

(a) 1508

(b) 1507

(c) 1509

(d) 1510

► (b) 1507

7. Britain recognised the USA as an independent country inA.178

(a) 1781

(b) 1782

(c) 1783

(d) 1784

► (a) 1781

8. In Canada, the Metis revolted against the colonization of their land between

(a) 1869 and 1885

(b) 1870 and 1885

(c) 1871 and 1885

(d) 1872 and 1885

► (a) 1869 and 1885

9. The Constitution Act in America, which accepted the existing aboriginal and treaty rights of the natives, was passed in the year

(a) 1984

(b) 1986

(c) 1982

(d) 1988

► (c) 1982

10. Workers who provided cheap labour in Australia were –

(a) Chinese immigrants

(b) African slaves

(c) Australian aborigines

(d) Indian labourers

► (a) Chinese immigrants

11. The ______ were the original inhabitants of one of the American state i.e., Georgia.

(a) Cherokees

(b) Georgians

(c) Maya

(d) Aztecs

► (a) Cherokees

12. The subject of Anthropology was introduced in North America from the ______

(a) 1820s

(b) 1830s

(c) 1840s

(d) 1850s

► (c) 1840s

13. Which law gave natives in reservations the right to buy land and take loans?

(a) Indian Reorganisation Act of 1932 CE.

(b) Indian Reorganisation Act of 1934 CE.

(c) Indian Reorganisation Act of 1936 CE.

(d) Indian Reorganisation Act of 1938 CE.

► (b) Indian Reorganisation Act of 1934 CE.

14. The natives of North America accepted citizenship of the USA by the _______ in 1954 CE

(a) Declaration of Indian Rights

(b) Declaration of British Rights

(c) Declaration of United States Rights

(d) Declaration of America Rights

► (a) Declaration of Indian Rights

15. The _______ began to arrive on the continent of Australia over forty thousand years ago.

(a) Aztecs

(b) Cherokees

(c) Aborigines

(d) Ottawas

► (c) Aborigines

MCQ Questions for Class 11 History || Ch – 9 The Industrial Revolution || With Answer || NCERT CBSE

 1. The Miner’s Friend, a model steam engine, was built by –

(a) Matthew Boulton

(b) James Watt

(c) Thomas Newcomen

(d) Thomas Savery

► (d) Thomas Savery

2. During the ‘little railway mania’ of 1833-37 in Britain, the total railway lines built was

(a) 1400 miles

(b) 1500 miles

(c) 1600 miles

(d) 1700 miles

► (a) 1400 miles

3. The transformation of industry and the economy in Britain, between the 1780s and the 1850s, is called the

(a) first industrial revolution

(b) first agricultural revolution

(c) first technological revolution

(d) first communication revolution

► (a) first industrial revolution

4. To drain mines, the Miner’s Friend was invented, in 1698, by

(a) James Watt.

(b) Thomas Savery.

(c) Thomas Newcomen.

(d) Matthew Boulton.

► (b) Thomas Savery.

5. In 1814, the railway engineer George Stephenson constructed a locomotive called

(a) ‘The Blutcher’.

(b) The ‘Puffing Devil’.

(c) The ‘Pumping Ghost’.

(d) The ‘Mighty Force’.

► (a) ‘The Blutcher’.

6. Initially, canals were built in England to

(a) transport coal to cities.

(b) transport food grains.

(c) transport people.

(d) transport raw cotton.

► (a) transport coal to cities.

7. Among the several factors which made Britain the first industrialised country, the one described as a major economic change, in 18th century, was

(a) Common laws.

(b) Single currency and market.

(c) Use of money as medium of exchange.

(d) Agricultural Revolution.

► (d) Agricultural Revolution.

8. By 1850s, most of Britain was connected by

(a) rivers.

(b) railways.

(c) canals.

(d) roads.

► (b) railways.

9. The first blast furnace was invented by

(a) Henry Cort

(b) Abraham Darby III

(c) Abraham Darby I

(d) Abraham Darby II

► (c) Abraham Darby I

10. The enclosure movement, which caused hardship to farmers, began from

(a) 1760s.

(b) 1770s.

(c) 1780s.

(d) 1790s.

► (a) 1760s.

11. The first railway line in Britain was constructed in _____ between the cities of Stockhom and Darlington.

(a) 1822 C.E.

(b) 1824 C.E.

(c) 1825 C.E.

(d) 1827 C.E.

► (c) 1825 C.E.

12. Which one of the following is not true regarding the demands of participants of Luddism?

(a) Fix working hours.

(b) Control over women and child labour.

(c) Employment for those who had lost their jobs due to coming of machinery.

(d) Right to form trade unions to legally present their demands.

► (a) Fix working hours.

13. Which one of the following is a machine that greatly contributed to the revolution in textile industry?

(a) Flying shuttle

(b) Watt steam

(c) The typewriter.

(d) The locomotive

► (a) Flying shuttle

14. _____ were those laws which prevented the import of cheaper food until prices in Britain had risen to a certain level.

(a) Wheat Laws

(b) Rice Laws

(c) Corn Laws

(d) Lentil Laws

► (c) Corn Laws

15. The first Derby invented a _____ in 1709 C.E.

(a) Flying shuttle

(b) Blast Furnace

(c) The typewriter.

(d) The locomotive

► (b) Blast Furnace

MCQ Questions for Class 11 History || Ch – 8 Confrontation of Cultures || With Answer || NCERT CBSE

 1. The magnetic compass, used in explorations, had been known since

(a) 1377.

(b) 1378.

(c) 1379.

(d) 1380.
► (d) 1380.

2. When Christopher Columbus reached the islands of Cubanascan, he mistook it for

(a) Andaman

(b) Australia

(c) Japan

(d) Malasiya

► (c) Japan

3. In 1571, the Philippines was conquered by

(a) Spain.

(b) Portugal.

(c) Holland.

(d) England.

► (a) Spain.

4. In 1519, the group that was trying to secede from the Aztec rule of king Montezuma was

(a) Castillo.

(b) Malinchista.

(c) Tlaxcalans.

(d) Totonacs.

► (d) Totonacs.

5. The first formal Portuguese capital in South America was

(a) Salvador.

(b) Cuba.

(c) Bahamas.

(d) Bahia/Salvador.

► (d) Bahia/Salvador.

6. The civilisation which was politically less powerful than the Aztecs in Mexico was

(a) Arawaks.

(b) Caribs.

(c) Incas.

(d) Mayas.

► (d) Mayas.

7. People who believe that inanimate objects may have life or a soul are called

(a) agnocists.

(b) anthropologists.

(c) animists.

(d) atheists.

► (c) animists.

8. The cultures of the Aztecs had certain features in common with the cultures of the:

(a) Caribs

(b) Tupinambas

(c) Arawaks

(d) Incas

► (d) Incas

9. Columbus’ expedition that was sanctioned by the Spanish authorities set sail from the port of Palos on

(a) 3 January 1942.

(b) 3 February 1942.

(c) 3 March 1942.

(d) 3 August 1492.

► (d) 3 August 1492.

10. The ruler who ascended the throne after a civil war was

(a) Atahualpa

(b) Cuatemoc

(c) Montezuma

(d) Manco Capac

► (a) Atahualpa

11. Who made ‘Chinampas’, an artificial islands in Lake Mexico. 

(a) Cuatemoc

(b) Tupinambas

(c) Aztecs 

(d) Agnocists

► (c) Aztecs 

12. Who destroyed the Inca civilisation?

(a) German

(b) British

(c) Spanish

(d) French

► (c) Spanish

13. Aztecs got power when they destroyed the power of ______.

(a) Montezuma

(b) Incas

(c) Maya

(d) Tolteks

► (d) Tolteks

14. Who built roads through mountains from Ecuador to Chile.

(a) German

(b) Incas

(c) Maya

(d) Aztecs 

► (b) Incas

15. _______ was the science of mapping the universe.

(a) Cosmography 

(b) Cartography

(c) Calligraphy 

(d) Pictography 

► (a) Cosmography

MCQ Questions for Class 11 History || Ch – 7 Changing Cultural Traditions || With Answer || NCERT CBSE

 1. In Arabic, the person who was known as ‘Aflatun’ was

(a) Plato.

(b) Aristotle.

(c) Dante.

(d) Ceasar.

► (a) Plato.

2. Petrarch was given the title of ‘Poet Laureate’ in Rome in

(a) 1341.

(b) 1342.

(c) 1343.

(d) 1344.

► (a) 1341.

3. The painting ‘Mona Lisa’ was made by

(a) Leonardo da Vinci.

(b) Michelangelo.

(c) Raphael.

(d) Donatello.

► (a) Leonardo da Vinci.

4. The author of the book ‘The Prince’ is

(a) Lorenzo Valla.

(b) Gutenberg.

(c) Machiavelli.

(d) Alberti.

► (c) Machiavelli.

5. The earliest universities in the European continent were setup in the country of

(a) France.

(b) Germany.

(c) Italy.

(d) England.

► (c) Italy.

6. The families that gave more importance to women during the 15th century were those of

(a) aristocrats.

(b) artists.

(c) merchants.

(d) scholars.

► (c) merchants.

7. Renaissance is best known for its

(a) cultural developments.

(b) social developments.

(c) political developments.

(d) economic developments.

► (a) cultural developments.

8. Anatomy, geometry, physics, as well as a strong sense of what was beautiful, gave a new quality to Italian art, which was to be called

(a) aesthetic realism

(b) epistemological realism

(c) philosophical realism 

(d) realism

► (d) realism

9. Gregorian calendar was introduced by Pope

(a) Evaristus

(b) Gregory XIII

(c) Peter St

(d) Pius I

► (b) Gregory XIII

10. The opening of trade between Europe and China started in the

(a) 9th century.

(b) 10th century.

(c) 11th century.

(d) 12th century.

► (d) 12th century.

11. By the early fifteenth century, ______ was used for those masters who taught grammer, poetry, rhetoric, history and moral philosophy.

(a) literates

(b) humanists

(c) authors

(d) writers

► (b) humanists

12. When Renaissance occurred in Europe?

(a) 11th century.

(b) 13th century.

(c) 15th century.

(d) 16th century.

► (c) 15th century.

13. Ptolemy’s Almagest was a work on ______.

(a) Mathematics

(b) Astronomy

(c) Philosophy

(d) Sociology

► (b) Astronomy

14. Ibn Rushd was an Arab philosopher of _____.

(a) France

(b) Germany

(c) Britain

(d) Spain

► (d) Spain

15. Andreas Vesalius was a professor of _____ at the University of Padua.

(a) Medicine

(b) Astronomy

(c) Philosophy

(d) Mathematics

► (a) Medicine

MCQ Questions for Class 11 History || Ch – 6 The Three Orders

 1. The first king who was declared the ‘Holy Roman Emperor’ was

(a) Charlemagne.

(b) Louis I.

(c) Louis II.

(d) Louis III.

► (a) Charlemagne.

2. The land granted by the lord to the knights was called:

(a) Fief

(b) Feud

(c) Seigneur

(d) Manor

► (a) Fief

3. We see the rise of absolute monarchy in Europe in the

(a) 15th & 16th centuries.

(b) 13th & 14th centuries.

(c) 12th & 13th centuries.

(d) 16th & 17th centuries.

► (a) 15th & 16th centuries.

4. There was a growing uncertainty about the value and purpose of monasticism by the

(a) thirteenth century.

(b) fourteenth century.

(c) fifteenth century.

(d) sixteenth century.

► (b) fourteenth century.

5. A guild was an association of

(a) monks.

(b) farmers.

(c) craft and industry.

(d) lords.

► (c) craft and industry.

6. The king who was declared the ‘Holy Roman Emperor’ was

(a) Charlemagne

(b) Louis I

(c) Louis II

(d) Louis III

► (a) Charlemagne

7. According to French priests the basis of classification among the three orders was

(a) education.

(b) race.

(c) wealth.

(d) nature of work.

► (d) nature of work.

8. One of the gradual changes that affected the social and economic ties between the lords and the vassals was

(a) agricultural technology.

(b) environment.

(c) land use.

(d) new towns.

► (b) environment.

9. The famous book Feudal Society, which dealt with the French society, was written by:

(a) James Cunnigham

(b) Alexander Cunnigham

(c) James Bloch

(d) Marc Bloch

► (d) Marc Bloch

10. Europe witnessed change in land use “switch from a two-field to a three-field system” during the

(a) 10th century.

(b) 11th century.

(c) 12th century.

(d) 13th century.

► (b) 11th century.

11. Fertile land was known as _____.

(a) Franks

(b) Gaul

(c) Manor

(d) Fief

► (c) Manor

12. The knight was given a piece of land by the lord. This piece of land was called _______

(a) Franks

(b) Toll

(c) Manor

(d) Fief

► (d) Fief

13. The Church was given the right to take one tenth of the total produce of the peasant over the course of a year which was called a _____.

(a) Taille

(b) Toll

(c) Tithe

(d) Franks

► (c) Tithe

14. Monks who moved from one place to another, preaching to the people and living on charity. These monks were known as ______.

(a) Manor

(b) Friars

(c) Tithe

(d) Serfs

► (b) Friars

15. Who was William I?

(a) Duke of Normandy

(b) Duke of Exeter

(c) Duke of Somerset

(d) Duke of Darlington 

► (a) Duke of Normandy

16. What were Cathedral towns?

(a) Towns developed around plains

(b) Towns developed around Churches

(c) Towns developed around industries

(d) Towns developed around Capital

► (b) Towns developed around Churches