9th History Test 8 Review Part 1

Who proposed the atomic theory?

• John Dalton

• Cyrus Field

• Michael Faraday

• Lord Kelvin

Who led in the unification of Germany?

• Otto von Bismarck

• Archduke Maximilian

• Lord Castlereagh

• Victor Emmanuel II

Which area was not explored by Captain Cook?

• Japan

• Australia

• Hawaii

• New Zealand

Who introduced the use of antiseptics to fight germs following surgery?

• Joseph Lister

• Edward Jenner

• James Maxwell

• Louis Pasteur

What led to the biggest increase in Australia's population in the 19th century?

• gold rush

• increase in British crime

• establishment of churches

• establishment of an independent government

Which of the following was not part of Metternich's fourfold plan for peace in Europe after the defeat of Napoleon?

• assisting the French as they rebuilt their military after Napoleon's defeat

• restoring the royal families of each nation

• establishing a balance of power in Europe

• compensating each country for land lost when national boundaries were redrawn

Which was not a cause of the July Revolution?

• Louis XVIII cruelly crushed a peaceful demonstration

• The multiparty system led to an unstable government

• The legislature in France refused to support the king,

• none of the above

What does the Dutch word Boer mean?

• farmer

• colonist

• miner

• none of the above

Who was a giant in the banking industry?

• J. P. Morgan

• Andrew Carnegie

• John D. Rockefeller

• none of the above

Who built the first practical steam-powered locomotive?

• George Stephenson

• Gottlieb Daimler

• Rudolf Diesel

• none of the above