SERIES 11 Test Booklet Serial No - Bharatstudent.com

120. During the three decades from sixteenth century to eighteenth century war expenditure
increased:
(1) Hundredfold
(2) Tenfold
(3) Twofold
(4) Exponentially
121. Which geographical regions are referred to by “United Provinces” in the passage:
(1) Spain, Netherland and Italy
(2) Prussia, England and France
(3) Seven provinces which united in 1579 and formed the basis of Republic of Netherland
(4) The treaty of Baltimore united England with Spain and Netherland in 1579
122. Which statement is true with regard to the background to the Financial Revolution in Europe:
(1) To mitigate public unrest caused by excessive expenditure on war, the governments
in various European countries invented the financial system
(2) The need for more and more money to wage enduring, expensive and exhausting
wars in Europe gave rise to the financial revolution
(3) Borrowing money from the public became an attractive measure for appeasing
people and getting money for wars in the governments coffers
(4) All the statements are correct
123. Which set of countries formed the “Great Powers” in Europe during the period from sixteenth
century till late eighteenth century:
(1) Spain, Netherland, Germany
(2) France, Britain, Spain, Germany
(3) France, Britain, Russia, Austria and Prussia
(4) Britain, France, Prussia and Russia