Mohan Lal Sukhadia University (MLSU) 2001 HISTORY - II(A) (European History from 1453 to 1815 A.D.) - Question Paper

Final Year (Arts) exam of the Three-year
Degree Course, 2001
(Faculty of Humanities)
HISTORY Paper - II(A) (European History from 1453 to 1815 A.D.)
Time : 3 Hours
Maximum Marks : 100
Candidate have to attempt 5 questions,
selecting 1 ques. from every section,
All ques. carry equal marks.

SECTION-A

1. What is meant by "Counter-Reformation" ? Trace what factors led to its success. 10+10

2. Why is Louis XIV of France called the 'Grand' Monarch' ? provide in brief an account of important aspects of his administration. 10+10

3. Evaluate the character and achievement of Peter the Great. 5+15

4. What do you understand by Glorious Revolution ? Evaluate its importance. 15+5

5. Write short notes on any 2 of the subsequent : 10+10
(a) Mercantilism.
(b) Treaty of Westphalia.
(c) Joseph - II

SECTION-B

6. Examine the domestic and foreign policies of Catherine II of Russia. 10+10

7. explain the factors responsible for the partition of Poland. 20

8. Analyse the causes of American War of Independence. Was it inevitable ? 15+5

9. discuss the significance of the French Revolution (1789) and state the reasons why it broke out in France. 15+5

10. How far did Napoleon by his reforms carry forward the work of the French Revolution. 15+5

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