World History

Which THREE of the following statements are economic beliefs of Karl Marx?

• The country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit.

• The working class would rise in revolution and overthrow the capitalist order.

• The working class would seize all private property and re-distribute it equitably.

• The government should regulate trade to help the country gather as much wealth as possible.

• The means of production would be collectively owned and operated by the people for the public good.

How did Germany become a leader in industrialization?

• Germany had abundant natural resources like coal and iron.

• German engineers invented the spinning jenny and the power loom.

• The Treaty of Kanagawa opened up trade opportunities between Germany and Japan.

• German landowners passed enclosure legislation to privatize land and increase agricultural productivity.

The 18th century economist, Adam Smith, would MOST LIKELY agree with which statement?

• A. Revolution is the only solution to economic problems.

• B. All nations would benefit from an agricultural economy.

• C. Government should follow a laissez-faire economic policy.

• D. Five-year economic plans are necessary in order to industrialize.

Which is true of both Japan's and Germany's rise as modern nation-states?

• Lack of economic opportunity kept both nations from building an empire.

• Emperors were removed to make way for more democratic governments.

• Both reached the power of other industrialized nations in only a few decades.

• Both nations united through diplomacy and reforms and not industry and war.

Which THREE of the following statements illustrate anti-imperial resistance?

• The Qing trade commissioner seized large amounts of opium from British.

• The Indian Revolt of 1857 resulted in the British government ruling India directly as a colony.

• European leaders believed imperialism was an effective method for reducing the number of wars.

• The Boxer Rebellion of the early twentieth century was an attempt to remove foreign influences from China.

• A major goal of the Meiji Restoration was to focus on modernizing Japan’s economy to compete with Western nations.

Which statement BEST describes an unintended impact of the invention of the steam engine?

How did the consequences of industrialization differ according to class?

What did the Indian Revolt of 1857 attempt to show the British government?

• The caste system had to be abolished.

• India needed to become self-governing.

• The East India Company could no longer control India.

• Regulations for factory workers needed to be enforced.

The expansion of 19th century European empires into Asia was MOST LIKELY the result of which of these historical processes?

• the rise of communism

• the spread of industrialization

• the creation of military alliances

• the spread of Enlightenment ideas

What was an early impact of industrialization on Japan?

• Japan fell victim to imperialism due to isolation.

• Japan established public education.

• Japan united with China to become industrialized.

• Japan remained isolated from most of the outside world.