History of USA 2011 Solved MCQs NET, IAS, State-SET (KSET, WBSET, MPSET, etc.), GATE, CUET, Olympiads etc. Set 2
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Q.11 Large scale African slavery began as a means of:
(a) Dispersing the captives of African warfare
(b) Dispersing populations from overcrowded areas
(c) Supplying labour for New World plantations
(d) All of these
(e) None of these
Answer: C
Q.12 In addition to natural harbours and a hospitable climate, America was easily accessible because of its:
(a) Well developed interior waterways
(b) Exclusive Western deserts
(c) Well travelled interior routes
(d) All of these
(e) None of these
Answer: A
Q.13 Eighteenth amendment pertained to:
(a) Abolition of slavery
(b) Extension of suffrage to women
(c) Popular election of senators
(d) Right to keep and bear arms
(e) None of these
Answer: E
Q.14 Fourteenth amendment pertained to:
(a) Definition of citizenship
(b) Appointment of Representatives in Congress
(c) Validity of public debt
(d) All of these
(e) None of these
Answer: A
Q.15 In 1989 Summit meeting between Bush and Gorbachev was held in:
(a) Yalta
(b) Malta
(c) Camp David
(d) Tehran
(e) None of these
Answer: B
Q.16 Civil Rights Act was passed in:
(a) 1962
(b) 1966
(c) 1862
(d) 1866
(e) None of these
Answer: D
Q.17 In March 2001 George Bush announced rejection of Kyoto Protocol of:
(a) 1995
(b) 1996
(c) 1997
(d) 1998
(e) None of these
Answer: C
Q.18 President Carter secured senate ratification of treaties to return Panama Canal to Panama by:
(a) 1997
(b) 1999
(c) 2000
(d) 2001
(e) None of these
Answer: C
Q.19 The Fair Deal was name, given to ________ programme of Harry Truman.
(a) Foreign
(b) Security
(c) Domestic
(d) All of these
(e) None of these
Answer: C
Q.20 First shipload of Negroes landed in Virginia in:
(a) 1619
(b) 1570
(c) 1487
(d) 1729
(e) None of these
Answer: A