Industrial Revolution and European Imperialism Quiz

Which country had a significant amount of territory in what would become Brazil in the early to mid 1700s?

• Spain

• France

• England

• Portugal

What technology was most important to the Industrial Revolution?

• Electricity

• Sewing machine

• Steam engine

• Telegraph

What allowed humans to harness the power of coal to create steam and turn engines?

• Electricity

• Telegraph

• Sewing machine

• Steam engine

What did the steam engine allow to be powered in order to amplify human labor?

• Factories

• Ships

• Telegraphs

• Railroads

What technology allowed for communication across the globe in a mere instant for the first time in history?

• Sewing machine

• Steamship

• Railroad

• Telegraph

Which country had control in much of South Africa and parts of East Africa around the year 1900?

• France

• Spain

• Portugal

• Britain

What was a significant motivation for imperialism during the Industrial Revolution?

• Cultural exchange

• Desire for more raw materials

• Environmental conservation

• Religious expansion

What made it easier to control a far-flung empire during the Industrial Revolution?

• Sailing ships

• Horse-drawn carriages

• Steamships

• Telegraphs

What provided the motivation for colonization, imperialism, and freer trade during the Industrial Revolution?

• Barter system

• Agricultural revolution

• Technological innovation

• Feudalism

Which technology allowed for the projection of power much quicker and more efficiently during the Industrial Revolution?

• Telegraphs

• Steamships

• Sailing ships

• Horse-drawn carriages