CSS European History Past Paper 2017

Instructions specific to this paper

• Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II by selecting TWO Questions from EACH

Questions

1. Q. 220 marks

   How did the French Revolution and the era of Napoleonic conquests stimulate liberalism, nationalism and conservatism in Europe?

2. Q. 320 marks

   What was the German Confederation and how did it attempt to resolve the classical problem of Central Europe?

3. Q. 420 marks

   Between Mazzini, Cavour and Garibaldi, who do you think made the most significant contribution to Italian unification?

4. Q. 520 marks

   Would it be a fair assessment of Bismarck’s legacy that in creating a united Germany he laid the foundations of the First World War?

5. Q. 620 marks

   How did the First World War generate conditions conducive to the emergence of radical left-wing and radical right-wing movements in Europe?

6. Q. 720 marks

   What was, in your view, the most important factor that led the United States to abandon its historic policy of isolationism and adopted internationalism after 1945?

7. Q. 820 marks

   Write short notes on any FOUR of the following: (5 each) (a) Georges Clemenceau (b) The Berlin Wall (c) The Cuban Missile Crisis (d) Winston Churchill (e) Stalin (f) Charles de Gaulle

Standard FPSC instructions

Printed on this and every CSS paper.

• Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
• All the parts (if any) of each question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
• Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the question paper.
• No page/space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of the Answer Book must be crossed.
• Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.