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BA (IV Semester) Examination
HISTORY
Paper : BHIS–404 (New Course)
[ World History (1453–1945) ]
Full Marks : 80
Pass Marks : 35%
Time : Three Hours
Note : 1. Answer all questions.
2. The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions.
Section—I
Answer any five questions of the following : 2×5=10
1. Who was the founder of the Church of England?
2. Mention any two enlightened despots of the 18th century in Europe.
3. When was the American Declaration of Independence signed?
4. Who was the leader of Red Shirt Movement?
5. When was the Congress of Berlin held and why?
6. What was the immediate cause of the First World War?
7. Who was the author of Mein Kampf ? Where was the book written?
Section—II
Answer any four questions of the following : 5×4=20
8. Assess the causes for the emergence of Renaissance in Europe.
9. Write a note on the Age of Enlightenment.
10. Discuss the contribution of Martin Luther to the Reformation Movement.
11. On what principles was the map of Europe rearranged at the Congress of Vienna?
12. Assess the role of Garibaldi in the process of Italian Unification.
13. Write a note on Wilson’s Fourteen Points.
14. Give an account of the rise of Fascism in Italy.
Section—III
Answer any five questions of the following : 10×5=50
15. Throw light on the development of art, architecture and literature during Renaissance period in Europe.
16. Who was John Calvin? Discuss his Reformation Movement in Switzerland.
17. Write an essay on the framing of the American Constitution.
18. Examine the causes of the French Revolution of 1789.
19. What was the Counter-Reformation Movement? What were the chief institutions related to it?
20. Make an assessment of the foreign policy of Bismarck.
21. What were the factors that led to the Russian Revolution of 1917?
22. Critically analyze the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles.
23. What were the causes of the Second World War? How far was Hitler responsible for it?
