Social 10 Unit 2 prep quiz

All of the following contributed to the rise of capitalism in Europe during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries except

• urbanization

• industrialization

• the Commercial Revolution

• shipments of gold and silver from the New World

Which of the following developments completes the diagram?

• Railways

• Telegraph lines

• Passenger airplanes

• The magnetic compass

Which of the following is the best description of imperialism’s relationship to historical globalization?

• The term “imperialism” means the same thing as the term “historical globalization.”

• The term “historical globalization” means the same thing as “economic imperialism.”

• Imperialism was one means by which nations became interconnected during the period of historical globalization.

• Imperialism was the only means by which nations became interconnected during the period of historical globalization.

Which issue is addressed by the above cartoon?

• To what extent was historical slavery justifiable?

• To what extent were the imperialist policies of European nations motivated by racism?

• Should contemporary society concern itself with the negative impacts of historical globalization?

• What should be done to address consequences of imperialist policies and practices on indigenous peoples in Africa?

In the nineteenth century, which empire did the most to encourage the globalization of soccer?

• The French Empire

• The British Empire

• The Spanish Empire

• The Russian Empire

Which of the following is an interpretation rather than a statement of fact?

• More than one hundred Indian residential schools were established in Canada during the 1830-1950 era.

• The majority of Indian residential schools were located in the provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

• In 1998, the federal government made an official apology for the abuses which took place in the Indian residential school system.

• Christian churches are more responsible than the federal government for the damage done to Aboriginals by Indian residential schools.

The statement “Christopher Columbus discovered America” is most likely to offend

• Italian Americans.

• East Indians.

• Citizens of Spain.

• Indigenous Americans.

Historical globalization can be understood as all of the following except

• A social, economic and political force

• An event restricted to Europe

• A significant time period

• The era of European imperial rivalry

Historical globalization is BEST understood as

• the increase of world integration

• an exchange of plants and animals

• the conquest of the Western Hemisphere

• the golden age of Amerindian civilizations

The Industrial Revolution initiated a global economic rivalry among the most powerful industrialized nations for

• Coal to fuel and iron ore to build the machines of industry

• Corn and potatoes to feed the growing labour population of cities

• Territory to access raw resources and markets sell their finished products

• Large armies of missionaries to convert Indigenous people to their particular faith