Karnataka 1st PUC Model Question Paper 2027 for History (Paper 2, English Medium)

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Karnataka 1st PUC
Model Question Paper
2027 for History (Paper
2, English Medium)
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SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT (PRE-UNIVERSITY)
FIRST PUC MODEL QUESTION PAPER-02, 2026-27
SUBJECT: WORLD HISTORY (21)
Time: 3:00 Hours Total no of Questions: 39 Max. Marks: 80
Instructions: (i) Write Sl. Nos. of the questions correctly.
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I. Choose the appropriate answer in the given options: 5X1= 5
1. Meaning of the word ‘Historia’
A) Enquiry or Investigation B) Struggle or Fight
C) Civilization or Culture D) Memory or Seek truth
2. Assertion (A); Christianity has been called the religion of the world.
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3. The ‘Seven years war’ was fought between
A) England and France B) England and America
C) England and Canada D) England and Spain
4. The paper ‘Risorgimento’ was published by
A) Garibaldi B) Count D-Cavour

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(Openness, Reconstruction, Gestapo, Islam, Hammurabi, Socialism)
6. The famous ruler of Mesopotamia is ___________
7. The second biggest religion in the world is _________
8. ___________ was an economic theory that sprang from the Industrial revolution.
9. Hitler organized a secret Police known as ________

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III. 11. Match the following: 5X1= 5

A) Lao Tse - i) Law of Gravitation
B) Geoffrey Chaucer - ii) Taoism
C) Sir Issac Newton - iii) Confucianism
D) Winston Churchill - iv) Canterbury tales
E) Joseph Brauch Tito - v) Prime Minister of England
- vi) President of Yugoslavia

IV. Answer the following questions in one word or one sentence each: 5X1= 5
12. What is the meaning of the word ‘Respublica’?
13. Who were Vassals?
14. What are Carbonari?
15. Expand NATO.
16. Who presided over the Non-Aligned Summit at Delhi?

PART – B
V. Answer any Eight of the following questions in 2 words or 2 sentences each: 8X2= 16
17. Mention any two definitions of History.
18. What are the two important works of Jawaharlal Nehru?
19. Mention any two theories of origin and evolution of Earth.
20. Why is Egypt called the ‘Gift of Nile’?
21. Mention the two rivers helped to the growth of Mesopotamian Civilization.
22. Name any two great dramatists of Periclean age.
23. What was the Resurrection of Jesus?
24. Name any two Universities that came into existence in Medieval Europe.
25. Who was called the Sword of Italian Unification and name the army established by
him.
26. Why did Fredrick William IV reject the offer of the Frankfurt Parliament?
27. Name any two permanent members of the Security Council.
28. Who were the presidents of America and Russia who ended the Cold War?
29. What is meant by the ‘Third World Movement’?

PART – C
VI. Answer any Two of the following questions in 15 to 20 sentences each: 2X5= 10
30. How was the Earth’s Crust formed?
31. Write a note on the Philosophy of Confucius.
32. Discuss the role of Bismarck in the Unification of Germany.
33. What are the aims and objectives of CIS?

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34. Discuss the contributions of Greeks.
35. Describe the causes and results of Geographical Explorations.
36. Explain the causes for the American war of Independence.
37. Explain the Causes of the First World War.

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39.A) Mark the following Historical Places on the outline map of World provided to
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Write about the rise and conquests of Napoleon.

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