Industrialism / Imperialism Quiz

In the early industrial age, what happened due to technological improvements?

• production of goods decreased

• number of factory workers decreased

• consistency of products decreased

• production of goods increased

__________________ inspired revolutionaries (such as Lenin in Russia) to take control of their country.

• Capitalism

• Absolutism

• Socialism

• Marxism

In Western Europe during the 19th century, industry grew rapidly. This forced people to move out of rural areas and move to cities for work. This movement of people to cities was called _________________.

• city slickers

• reformation

• modernization

• urbanization

The natural boundaries of ______________ were unnatural and caused conflict among native people as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884.

• Africa

• Asia

• North America

• South America

During the _________________, the Japanese were forced to imitate and embrace various ideas from the west after the Treaty of Kanagawa and foreign meddling in their affairs.

• Opium Wars

• Boxer Rebellion

• Berlin Conference

• Meiji Restoration

The abolition of slavery, fight for women's rights, and limits on child labor were changes that occurred as a result of _______________.

• modernization

• urbanization

• industrialization

• reformation

The following were causes of European ___________________: need for resources/materials for industry, competition over new places to sell to, and duty to bring progress in technology to other countries.

• nationalism

• industrialization

• imperialism

• exploration

_________________ is known as 'the father of capitalism.' He felt that the government should stay out of business affairs, which was represented by the phrase laissez faire.

• Adam Smith

• Henry Mayhew

• Friedrich Engels

• Karl Marx

The steam engine was an invention that heavily fueled the _________________.

• Scientific Revolution

• American Revolution

• English Revolution

• Industrial Revolution

The idea that Europeans had towards Africans which said they had to take care of and watch over them is known as __________________. Europeans thought they were culturally and racially superior.

• mother culture

• paternalism

• maternalism

• nationalism