CSS European History MCQs [100 Most Important Questions with PDF Download]

Are you preparing for the CSS exam and have chosen European History as your optional subject? If yes, then you’re in the right place!
This post brings you 60 most important and frequently asked MCQs from CSS European History past papers and examiner trends.

Whether you’re preparing for objective portions or want a quick revision, these MCQs cover all crucial topics including:

• French Revolution
• Industrial Revolution
• World Wars
• Cold War
• European Union and more.

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🔹 French Revolution & Napoleonic Era

1. What was the main cause of the French Revolution of 1789? 👉 C) Economic crisis and inequality ✅
2. Which estate in pre-revolutionary France paid the most taxes? 👉 C) Third Estate ✅
3. Who authored “The Social Contract”? 👉 C) Rousseau ✅
4. Napoleon crowned himself Emperor in which year? 👉 B) 1804 ✅
5. The Napoleonic Code is primarily related to: 👉 B) Civil law reforms ✅

🔹 Industrial Revolution

6. The Industrial Revolution began in: 👉 A) Britain ✅
7. What invention is attributed to James Watt? 👉 C) Steam engine ✅
8. Which industry was the first to be industrialized? 👉 B) Textile ✅
9. Which economic system emerged from the Industrial Revolution? 👉 A) Capitalism ✅
10. The term “Laissez-faire” is associated with: 👉 A) Minimal government interference in the economy ✅

🔹 World War I

11. The immediate cause of WWI was: 👉 A) Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand ✅
12. Triple Entente included: 👉 B) Britain, France, Russia ✅
13. Treaty of Versailles was signed in: 👉 B) 1919 ✅
14. What was Article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles? 👉 B) War Guilt Clause ✅
15. League of Nations was formed in: 👉 C) 1920 ✅

🔹 Interwar Period & WWII

16. Who was the British PM during most of WWII? 👉 B) Winston Churchill ✅
17. The policy of appeasement is most associated with: 👉 A) Neville Chamberlain ✅
18. The Spanish Civil War lasted from: 👉 B) 1936–1939 ✅
19. D-Day invasion occurred in: 👉 B) 1944 ✅
20. The atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima in: 👉 A) August 1945 ✅

🔹 Cold War & European Integration

21. Cold War began after: 👉 B) WWII ✅
22. NATO was formed in: 👉 A) 1949 ✅
23. The Berlin Wall was built in: 👉 B) 1961 ✅
24. The European Economic Community (EEC) was established by: 👉 B) Treaty of Rome ✅
25. Euro currency was officially introduced in: 👉 C) 1999 ✅

🔹 Colonialism & Imperialism

26. The ‘Scramble for Africa’ began after which event? 👉 A) Berlin Conference 1884 ✅
27. Which country colonized the Congo? 👉 B) Belgium ✅
28. British control over India was formalized after: 👉 B) 1857 Revolt ✅
29. Who coined the term ‘White Man’s Burden’? 👉 B) Rudyard Kipling ✅
30. Cecil Rhodes was associated with: 👉 C) British Imperialism in Africa ✅

🔹 Russian Revolution & Communism

31. Who led the Bolshevik Revolution? 👉 B) Lenin ✅
32. What was the slogan of the Bolsheviks? 👉 B) Peace, Land, Bread ✅
33. Tsar Nicholas II abdicated in: 👉 B) 1917 ✅
34. The USSR was officially formed in: 👉 A) 1922 ✅
35. What was Stalin’s economic plan called? 👉 B) Five-Year Plan ✅

🔹 Fascism & Nazism

36. Fascism was first established in: 👉 A) Italy ✅
37. Hitler became Chancellor of Germany in: 👉 A) 1933 ✅
38. The Enabling Act of 1933 allowed Hitler to: 👉 B) Rule by decree ✅
39. Mussolini’s political party was called: 👉 A) National Fascist Party ✅
40. Kristallnacht occurred in: 👉 B) 1938 ✅

🔹 WWII Continued

41. Germany invaded Poland on: 👉 A) September 1, 1939 ✅
42. Operation Barbarossa was Germany’s invasion of: 👉 A) Soviet Union ✅
43. Pearl Harbor attack occurred in: 👉 C) 1941 ✅
44. Allied forces included all EXCEPT: 👉 A) Spain ✅
45. Hitler died in: 👉 A) April 1945 ✅

🔹 Post-War Europe & Cold War

46. Marshall Plan was introduced by the USA in: 👉 A) 1948 ✅
47. Which Eastern European country revolted in 1956? 👉 A) Hungary ✅
48. Cuban Missile Crisis happened in: 👉 A) 1962 ✅
49. Prague Spring occurred in: 👉 A) 1968 ✅
50. The Berlin Wall fell in: 👉 A) 1989 ✅

🔹 European Union & Modern Europe

51. Treaty of Maastricht (1992) led to: 👉 A) Formation of the European Union ✅
52. The European Union officially came into being in: 👉 A) 1993 ✅
53. Who is considered the founding father of the EU? 👉 B) Jean Monnet ✅
54. Brexit vote occurred in: 👉 A) 2016 ✅
55. The Eurozone crisis began in: 👉 B) 2009 ✅

🔹 Miscellaneous Historical Events

56. ‘Iron Curtain’ speech was delivered by: 👉 A) Winston Churchill ✅
57. The Crimean War (1853–56) involved: 👉 A) Russia vs. Ottoman Empire ✅
58. Otto von Bismarck unified: 👉 A) Germany ✅
59. Garibaldi was a nationalist leader in: 👉 B) Italy ✅
60. ‘Blood and Iron’ speech is attributed to: 👉 A) Bismarck ✅

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📥 Download PDF

You can download the complete set of 60 CSS European History MCQs in word format for offline study.

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📝 Final Words

These MCQs are based on recurring patterns and important themes in CSS exams over the years.
We highly recommend you go through them multiple times, especially before exams.

Good luck for your CSS journey!