FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR
RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BPS-17 UNDER
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2009
EUROPEAN HISTORY, PAPER-I
TIME ALLOWED: (PART-I) 30 MINUTES MAXIMUM MARKS:20 (PART-II) 2 HOURS & 30 MINUTES MAXIMUM MARKS:80
PART – I (MCQ)
(COMPULSORY)
Q.1. Select the best option/answer and fill in the appropriate box on the Answer Sheet. (20)
(i) By the Treaty of Paris (March 1856) warships were forbidden on the _________.
(a) Danube (b) Dead Sea
(c) Black Sea (d) None of these
(ii) The Peace of Amiens
(a) 1802 (b) 1803
(c) 1804 (d) None of these
(iii) Truce at Villafranca was signed between France
(a) Germany Russia
(c) Austria Turkey
(iv) In 1908, Bosnia and Herzegovina
(a) Austria Turkey
(c) Russia
(v) The Treaty of Campo Formino was signed in October ________.
(a) 1789 (b) 1795
(c) 1799 (d) None of these
(vi) The Convention of Gastein (1865) was highly disadvantageous to __________.
(a) Austria Prussia
(c) France
(vii) Von Moltke was a Prussian _________.
(a) Statesman (b) Foreign Minister
(c) General (d) None of these
(viii) Panslavist ambitions were checked by congress of Berlin
(a) 1856 (b) 1868
(c) 1876 (d) None of these
(ix) Wallachia and Moldavia
(a) Syrian (b) Russian
(c) Danubian (d) None of these
(x) Cavour was to _________ what Bismark was to Germany
(a) Austria France
(c) Belgium
(xi) Nichlos I was born in 1825 and died in __________.
(a) 1855 (b) 1885
(c) 1915 (d) None of these
(xii) Congress of Laibach was held in __________.
(a) 1807 (b) 1819
(c) 1820 (d) None of these
(xiii) The capital of __________ was Prague
(a) Hungary Bohemia
(c) Hanover
(xiv) Talleyrand was a diplomat from ___________.
(a) Germany France
(c) Austria
NOTE: (i) First attempt PART-I (MCQ) on separate Answer Sheet which shall be taken back
after 30 minutes.
(ii) Overwriting/cutting of the options/answers will not be given credit.
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(xv) The Treaty of Fontainebleau Spain
(a) Portugal Morocco
(c) England
(xvi) The Declaration of the Rights of Man was prefixed to the French constitution of _______.
(a) 1791 (b) 1792
(c) 1793 (d) None of these
(xvii) Foundations of the __________ Republic
(a) First (b) Second
(c) Third (d) Fourth
(xviii) Napolean was born in _______________.
(a) Elba (b) Corsica
(c) St. Halena (d) None of these
(xix) Social contract was written by ____________.
(a) Napolean (b) Voltaire
(c) Rousseau (d) None of these
(xx) Tithe was a tax related to ___________.
(a) Education (b) Land
(c) Business (d) None of these
PART – II
NOTE:
(i) PART-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
(ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. All questions carry EQUAL marks.
(iii) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be
considered.
Q.2. “The French Revolution was precipitated by economic factors and the train which had been
laid by finances”. (Guedalla). Comment. (20)
Q.3. “O Liberty
light of Reign of Terror. (20)
Q.4. The Treaty of Tilsit marked the zenith of power of Napolean in Europe . Discuss. (20)
Q.5. What part did Mazzani, Cavour, Gaxibaldi and Victor Emmenual play in the history
of Italian unification. (20)
Q.6. The Crimean War in a sense was watershed of European history. (20)
Q.7. Discuss the principles underlying the colonial expansion of European Powers in later half of
the 19th century. (20)
Q.8. Write short notes on ANY TWO of the following: (20)
(i) French Revolution of 1830.
(ii) Bismark
(iv) Metternich
(v) Triple Alliance
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