History Quiz

Based on the above passage and your knowledge of history, which conflict took place soon after the Boxer Rebellion?

• the Taiping Rebellion

• the Second World War

• the Russo-Japanese War

• the First Opium War

Which amendment resulted in U.S. senators being elected directly by the voting public?

• the 21st Amendment

• the 18th Amendment

• the 19th Amendment

• the 17th Amendment

Which practice does the photo above show that Progressive leaders were trying to regulate?

• indentured servitude

• child labor

• union organization

• assembly lines

Which of these best describes the result of Japan's economic and military changes in the late 19th century?

• Japan returned to isolationism after it was defeated by China in Manchuria.

• Japan defeated China in a war for the control of Taiwan and the Korean peninsula.

• The Japanese government signed a treaty with China to end US influence in Asia.

• Japan defeated China in Taiwan but was defeated by Russia for control of Manchuria.

Which is true about Progressive leader Jane Addams?

Who wrote the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

• Jane Addams

• Eleanor Roosevelt

• Frances Perkins

• Sandra Day O'Connor

What was the Hull House established for?

• To fight against the Prohibition movement

• To serve as a Supreme Court

• To provide shelter for poor immigrants in Chicago

• To advocate for safer working conditions

What was the impact of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire on the garment industry?

• It led to the end of child labor.

• It resulted in a national minimum wage.

• It caused the break-up of unions.

• It promoted safer working conditions for factory workers.

Which political reform did Progressive leaders advocate for?

• Only wealthy people becoming politicians

• Reducing the voting age to 18

• Reducing the number of eligible voters

• Ending political corruption in cities

Who was elected prime minister of Prussia in 1862 and used policies of realpolitik to manipulate German politics?

• Frederick the Great

• Paul von Hindenburg

• Wilhelm I

• Otto von Bismarck