Alagappa University 2008 B.A Hindi HISTORY OF EUROPE (1453–1789 A.D.) - Question Paper

part A — (5 x? eight = 40 marks)
ans any 5 of the subsequent.
All ques. carry equal marks.

1.Describe the Italian Wars and point out their significance.
2.Write an essay on maritime discoveries of the 15th and 16th Centuries.
3.Describe the achievements of Charles V.
4.Describe the causes and effects of the Dutch War of Independence.
5.Discuss the place of Richalieu in the history of France.
6.Give an account of the reign of Maria Therasa of Austria.
7.Estimate the services of Henry IV in building up the ascendancy of France.
8.Write a brief note on the foreign policy of Frederick the Great.


part B — (4 × 15 = 60 marks)
ans any 4 ques..
All ques. carry equal marks.

9.Describe the causes and consequences of Reformation Movement.
10.Give an account of Renaissance in Italy.
11.Describe the political condition of Europe at the close of the middle ages.
12.Write an essay on the causes, course and outcome of the thirty years war.
13.Describe the Partition of Poland.
14.Give an account of the achievements of Louis XIV.
15.Bring out the courses and consequences of the French Revolution.

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