World Revolution of 1848

What was a significant characteristic of the year 1848 in the context of world history?

• It marked the beginning of the Industrial Revolution.

• It was noted for the eruption of dozens of conflicts globally.

• It was the year when the World War I began.

• It was the year of significant technological advancements.

What was a significant event in China during the revolutions of 1848-1857?

• The establishment of the Republic

• A civil war

• The end of the Qing Dynasty

• The Boxer Rebellion

According to the text, what were the European revolutions in 1848 initially triggered by?

• Ideological differences

• Economic prosperity

• Bad harvests

• Military coups

What event in 1845 exacerbated the political and economic crisis in Europe leading to the revolutions of 1848?

• The outbreak of the Crimean War

• A widespread famine due to a fungus devastating European potato crops

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• The invention of the steam engine

In the French Revolution of 1848, what was a key demand from the revolutionaries?

• The establishment of a monarchy

• The reduction of military expenditures

• The extension of the right to vote to all men

• The nationalization of all foreign businesses

Which class found the proposals for socialism too radical during the French Revolution of 1848?

• The working class

• The aristocrats

• The middle class

• The peasants

What was the outcome for the middle class in Europe after the revolutions of 1848?

• They lost all their political rights

• They gained some limited political rights

• They became the ruling class in all of Europe

• They were completely excluded from political power

Who seized power in France and declared himself Emperor Napoleon III after the revolution of 1848?

• Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte

• Charles de Gaulle

• François Mitterrand

• Georges Clemenceau

Which two major events in Asia were influenced by the expansion of European colonialism and occurred after 1848?

• The Taiping Rebellion and the Indian Uprising of 1857

• The Boxer Rebellion and the Sepoy Mutiny

• The Russo-Japanese War and the First Opium War

• The Sino-Japanese War and the Second Opium War

How did the British East India Company (EIC) treat the local population and soldiers in India in 1857?

• With respect and fairness

• They offered high wages

• They overtaxed and treated them poorly

• They granted independence