Introduction: The Making of the Modern World

Which of the following enlightenment thinkers promoted the idea of ‘separation of powers’?

• John Locke

• Montesquieu

• Voltaire

• Rousseau

Which of the following revolutions was influenced by the enlightenment ideas?

• The 1911 Revolution

• The Russian Revolution (1905)

• The French Revolution

• The Russian Revolution (1917)

Besides ‘equality, fraternity and human rights’, what idea was brought by the French Revolution?

Where did the Industrial Revolution first start?

Which of the following was once the colony of Britain?

• India

• China

• The Philippines

• Taiwan

Which of the following places was NOT colonised by the Western countries?

• Egypt

• Taiwan

• Korea

• Thailand

The westerners thought that they had the responsibility to govern and spread their culture to the coloured people. What was this idea called?

Which of the following was called after the Napoleonic Wars to solve the problems left behind?

• Congress System

• Congress of Vienna

• Congress of Berlin

• London Conference

In the 19th century, the European powers sought to maintain the equal forces among themselves and avert a domination of any countries. What principle does it refer to?

Two disarmament conferences were called in 1899 and 1907. Where were they held?

• Washington

• London

• Geneva

• Hague