World History Quiz

What does total war involve?

• No mobilization of resources and people

• Partial mobilization of resources and people

• Limited mobilization of resources and people

• Complete mobilization of resources and people

What was the first industry to become industrialized during the Industrial Revolution?

• Agriculture industry

• Steel industry

• Textile industry

• Automobile industry

Who invented the cotton gin?

• Nikola Tesla

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Eli Whitney

• Thomas Edison

What was the normal work day duration during the Industrial Revolution?

• 10-12 hours

• 12-16 hours

• 8-10 hours

• 16-18 hours

What started the Sepoy mutiny?

• Outrage over the poor working conditions

• Outrage over the high taxes

• Outrage over the beef and pork fat on the bullets

• Outrage over the lack of religious freedom

What did Britain seize from France to help transport their goods?

• Erie Canal

• Panama Canal

• Kiel Canal

• Suez Canal

What is urbanization?

• Movement from the city to the country

• Movement from one country to another country

• Movement from the country to the city

• Movement from one city to another city

Who introduced a radical form of socialism called communism?

• Adam Smith

• Friedrich Engels

• Karl Marx

• John Locke

What is imperialism?

• Extension of a nation's power over the air

• Extension of a nation's power over the sea

• Extension of a nation's power over its own lands

• Extension of a nation's power over other lands

Where did Europeans meet to set rules for colonizing Africa?

• Congress of Paris

• Congress of Vienna

• Congress of London

• Congress of Berlin