History of America (CSS 2016-2020)

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I. Introduction/Ancient Times – 1492/1492-1606

  1. Discuss in detail the impact of British advent in USA. (CSS 2017)

II. USA as a British Colony (1606-1783).

  1. What were the factors which led to the formation of New England Confederation of Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, Connecticut, and New Haven Colonies, in 1643? (CSS 2019)
  2. Why did American colonies criticized the Stamp act 1765? What was the Stamp Act crisis and it’s repercussions on US society? (CSS 2018)
  3. The American Revolution was the child of Enlightenment. Comment. (CSS 2016)

III. USA as an Independent Country (1783 – 1819)

IV. Expansion of USA: From 13 to 50 States (1820 – 1949)

  1. The westward expansion was a story of annexation, concessions and purchases, since the declaration of Independence. Discuss. (CSS 2019)
  2. Short note on: Expansion of USA during 1900-1949 (CSS 2017)
  3. Short Note on: Dollar diplomacy (CSS 2016)

V. Constitution of the USA: Salient Features

  1.  Write a critical note on the formation and structure of the USA Constitution. (CSS 2017)

VI. Civil War between the North and the East (1850 – 1869)

  1. American Civil War (1860-1865) was an outcome of “clash of economic interests as well as of social ideals. Elaborate with arguments. (CSS 2019)

VII. Industrialization and its emergence as one of the world powers (1870 -1916)

  1. How urban life was affected in USA during first two stages of industrialization? (CSS 2016)

VIII. USA’s role in the Two World Wars (i. 1914 – 1918, ii. 1939 – 1945)

IX. Post 1945 world scenario and emergence of USA & USSR as Two World Powers.

  1. Trace out the reasons of US economy augmentation in the post WW II era. (CSS 2018)
  2. Write an all-inclusive note on the beginning and end of the Cold War. (CSS 2018)
  3. Short Note on: U-2 incident (CSS 2016)

X. American Role in patronizing UNO and International Organizations 1945 – 2012

XI. American Role in Cold War and its emergence as the Sole super Power (1945 – 1990).

  1. What factors led USA to emerge as a big power after the World War II? (CSS 2017)
  2. Short note on: Eisenhower doctrine (CSS 2016)

XII. International Concerns of USA: An Overview.

  1. Critically evaluate the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt with reference to his accomplishments and failure. (CSS 2019)
  2. “The Bush Doctrine is the name given to a set of foreign policy guidelines”. Comment. (CSS 2016)

XIII. The War on Terror and the Role of Pakistan and USA (2001 – 2012)

  1. Short note on: Pakistan and USA relations after 9/11  (CSS 2017)

XIV. Global perception of the USA.

XV. Progressive Era: Reforms of Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson,

  1. Short note on: Woodrow Wilson as President of US (CSS 2017)

XVI. The Great Depression and the New Deal

  1. What were the economic challenges President Clinton faced in post-Cold War era? How did he deal with these challenges? (CSS 2019)
  2. Discuss in detail the causes and effects of the Great Depression on the people and society of the United States of America. (CSS 2016)
  3. What economic problems were faced by Ronald Reagan and how his government dealt with economic crisis? (CSS 2016)

XVII. Civil Rights Movement

  1. Discuss the philosophy of ‘Non-Violence’ with reference to Civil Rights Movement led by Dr Martin Luther King Jr. (CSS 2019)
  2. Critically trace the African American Struggle for equality and how many of them rose to the highest office. (CSS 2018)
  3. What factors led Blacks to start the Civil Rights Movements? Discuss the role of Courts and State in giving rights to the blacks.(CSS 2016)

XVIII. United States Role in International Conflicts

  1. “New US Afghan policy may push Pakistan towards China”. Assess the observation in perception of the current deteriorating US-Pakistan relations. (CSS 2018)
  2.  Highlight the role played by USA in some major international conflicts. (CSS 2017)

XIX. US Presidential Election

  1. Examine the merits and demerits of the US Election System to elect President. (CSS 2017)

XX. US Congress and its Mandate

XXI. Separation of Powers and Check & Balances

XXII. Others/General

  1. What are the features of recent wave of Nationalism in American Foreign Policy under the Trump Administration? (CSS 2019)
  2. What is the variance between the Treaties of Paris 1763 and 1783? Elaborate their significant effects on the US. (CSS 2018)
  3. Discuss the factors that have contributed to the amended status of American women with a special allusion to the modern Feminism. (CSS 2018)
  4. Discuss the Muslims’ perceptions of the USA. (CSS 2017)

Related MCQs

  1. Asian Development Bank (ADB) was established in? (CSS 2009 Current Affairs Paper)

    • 1964
    • 1966
    • 1968
    • None of these

    Submitted by: CSS Exam Desk Team

  2. What is the literal meaning of Wahi? (CSS 2019 Islamic Studies Paper)

    • Message fro Angels
    • Message from Prophets
    • Revelation
    • None of these

    Submitted by: CSS Exam Desk Team

  3. Length of Khyber Pass? (CSS 2014 Current Affairs Paper)

    • 53-kilometer
    • 50-kilometer
    • 63-kilometer
    • None of these

    Submitted by: CSS Exam Desk Team

  4. Pakistan’s first communications satellite, the PakSat-1R, was launched in? (CSS 2016 Current Affairs Paper)

    • April 2010
    • January 2012
    • August 2011
    • None of these

    Submitted by: CSS Exam Desk Team

  5. In winter an iron pipe feels colder than a wooden window. This is because wood is? (CSS 2010 General Science & Ability Paper)

    • Conductor
    • Non- conductor
    • Semi- conductor
    • Not a solid while iron is a solid

    Submitted by: CSS Exam Desk Team

  6. Which of the options below correctly combines the following two sentences into a compound sentence? • The sky was clear • The Sun was setting. (CCE 2023 Screening Test, December 1, 2024)

    • The sky was clear while the sun was setting.
    • The sky was clear, for the sun was setting.
    • The sky was clear, and the sun was setting.
    • None of the given options.

    Submitted by: CSS Exam Desk Team

  7. The term ‘Blue Shift’ is used to indicate. (CSS 2009 General Science & Ability Paper)

    • Doppler effect in which an object appears bluer when it is moving towards the observer or observer is moving towards the object.
    • Turning a star from white to blue
    • In future sun would become blue.
    • Black hole was blue at its start.

    Submitted by: CSS Exam Desk Team

  8. Which one of following hydrogen and oxygen combination is acidic? (CSS 2023 General Science & Ability Paper)

    • HO2
    • H20
    • h202
    • None of these

    Submitted by: CSS Exam Desk Team

  9. Qadirabad Barrage is located on which river? (CSS 2019 Pakistan Affairs Paper)

    • Ravi
    • Sindh
    • Chenab
    • None of these

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  10. “The Life of Muhammad” was a book written by? (CSS 2015 Pakistan Affairs Paper)

    • Syed Ahmed Shaheed
    • Syed Ahmed Khan
    • Sir William Muir
    • None of these

    Submitted by: CSS Exam Desk Team

  11. The fuel used in rockets is? (CSS 2015 General Science & Ability Paper)

    • Liquid oxygen
    • Nitrogen tetra oxide
    • Hydrogen peroxide
    • All of these

    Submitted by: CSS Exam Desk Team

  12. Burma (now Myanmar) was separated from the rest of the Indian empire in? (PPSC English Lecturer/ Instructor Test, June 6, 2024)

    • June 1, 1939
    • April 1, 1937
    • April 8, 1938
    • March 3, 1936

    Submitted by: CSS Exam Desk Team

  13. Hazrat Usman was chosen by? (CSS 2017 Islamic Studies Paper)

    • Hazrat Ali(کرم اللہ تعالٰی وجہہ الکریم)
    • Abdur Rehman bin Auf(رضی اللّٰہ عنہ)
    • Hazrat umer(رضی اللّٰہ عنہ)
    • None of these

    Submitted by: CSS Exam Desk Team

  14. The SYNONYM of the word \"CHIMERA\" is? (CSS 2016 English Precis & Composition Paper)

    • Panache
    • Protest
    • Chimney
    • Illusion

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  15. Polygenic characteristics are controlled by? (CSS 2010 General Science & Ability Paper)

    • Dominant genes
    • Recessive genes
    • Multiple genes
    • Mutated genes

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  16. Which year proved the turning point of the Muslim destiny in the history of India? (CSS 2012 Pakistan Affairs Paper)

    • 1905
    • 1906
    • 1907
    • None of these

    Submitted by: CSS Exam Desk Team

  17. Soft drinks contain? (CSS 2014 Current Affairs Paper)

    • Carbon Dioxide CO2
    • 4% to 6% alcohol
    • Potassium Hydrogen Tartrate KC4H5O6
    • None of these

    Submitted by: CSS Exam Desk Team

  18. The incident of splitting of moon Occurred at which place? (CSS 2014 Islamic Studies Paper)

    • Makkah
    • Madina
    • Mina
    • None of these

    Submitted by: CSS Exam Desk Team

  19. The dominant phase of life cycle in these organisms is haploid? (CSS 2013 General Science & Ability Paper)

    • Mosses
    • Bacteria
    • Protozoa
    • None of these

    Submitted by: CSS Exam Desk Team

  20. Amin al-Ummah (Custodian of Ummah) is the name given to which Sahabi? (CSS 2015 Islamic Studies Paper)

    • Anas bin Malik(رضی اللّٰہ عنہ)
    • Abu Ubaida bin al-Jarraah(رضی اللّٰہ عنہ)
    • Thabit bin ad-Duhdaah (رضی اللّٰہ عنہ)
    • Saad bin Abi Waqas (رضی اللّٰہ عنہ)

    Submitted by: CSS Exam Desk Team

  21. Entomology is the study of? (CSS 2015 General Science & Ability Paper)

    • Animals
    • Insects
    • Plants
    • None of these

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  22. Which one of the following sentences is grammatically wrong? (CCE 2023 Screening Test, December 1, 2024)

    • I gave Sarah a ride to work this morning.
    • My friend Ismail and me went to the party.
    • Before we left, Farah and I said goodbye to the host.
    • Samra accidentally hit me with her bag.

    Submitted by: CSS Exam Desk Team

  23. Permanent hardness of water is due to the presence of? (CSS 2014 General Science & Ability Paper)

    • Calcium bicarbonate
    • Magnesium bicarbonate
    • Calcium sulphate
    • Sodium bicarbonate

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  24. P-waves is a term associated with? (CSS 2015 General Science & Ability Paper)

    • Earthquakes
    • Oceans
    • Wind
    • None of these

    Submitted by: CSS Exam Desk Team

  25. For the first time cultivable lands were measured during the caliphate of? (CSS 2023 Islamic Studies Paper)

    • Hazrat Usman (رضی اللّٰہ عنہ)
    • Hazrat Abu Bakr (رضی اللّٰہ عنہ)
    • Hazrat Ali (کرم اللہ تعالٰی وجہہ الکریم)
    • Hazrat Umar (رضی اللّٰہ عنہ)

    Submitted by: CSS Exam Desk Team