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Worksheets4th 6wks studyguide
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is imperialism?
a)
When one country takes over another country
b)
When one country is allies with another country
c)
When one country is at war with another country
d)
all of these options
2.
What is a colony?
a)
The result of imperialism; when a foreign country owns you
b)
When you are best buddies with another country
c)
A place where ants live
d)
When you are at war with another country
3.
Which of the following is a main player for imperialism?
a)
China
b)
India
c)
Africa
d)
Great Britain
4.
What was an area where a foreign nation controlled economic development?
a)
sphere of influence
b)
Pan-Americanism
c)
protectorate
d)
dollar diplomacy
5.
What role did African delegates have in the Berlin Conference?
a)
None, they weren't invited
b)
A strong & dominant role
c)
An equal role with the European powers
6.
Based on this map (& the map in your notes), what two African countries remained free of European imperialism?
a)
Liberia & Ethiopia (Abyssinia)
b)
Kenya & Rhodesia
c)
Somaliland & Egypt
d)
Nigeria & Togoland
7.
What key term means "The rapid conquest of Africa by European powers in the late 19th century"?
a)
Scramble for Africa
b)
African Safari
c)
Sepoy Mutiny
d)
Zionism
8.
What means "the extension of a nation's power over other lands"?
a)
Imperialism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Communism
d)
Industrialization
9.
Based on this map (& the map in your notes), what two African countries remained free of European imperialism?
a)
Liberia & Ethiopia (Abyssinia)
b)
Kenya & Rhodesia
c)
Somaliland & Egypt
d)
Nigeria & Togoland
10.
Based on this map (& the map on your notes), what two European powers colonized MOST of Southeast Asia?
a)
United States & Canada
b)
British & Dutch
c)
Germans & French
d)
Chinese & Australians
11.
Which of the following was a cause of the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Agricultural Revolution
b)
American Revolution
c)
War of 1812
d)
Socialism
12.
What was the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Changes and advancements in government
b)
Changes and advancements in militarism
c)
Changes and advancements in religion
d)
Changes and advancements in the production of goods
13.
At what conference was Africa divided between European nations?
a)
Paris Peace Conference
b)
Vienna Conference
c)
Versailles Conference
d)
Berlin Conference
14.
Which European nation took control of the Congo?
a)
Britain
b)
Belgium
c)
Portugal
d)
France
15.
What allowed goods to be produced cheaper and faster for the increasing population?
a)
Cottage industry
b)
Animal power
c)
Hand made items
d)
Mass production
16.
Expansion in this form of transportation dramatically improved industrialization in Britain
a)
Automobile
b)
Flight
c)
Shipping
d)
Railroads
17.
When workers in a union refuse to work until conditions improve
a)
Urbanization
b)
Labor Union
c)
Factory System
d)
Strike
18.
What is one reason why employers would hire women instead of men?
a)
Women work harder
b)
Women can do more difficult tasks
c)
Women have more work experience than men
d)
Employers could pay women less money
19.
What parts of Great Britain grew the most during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
The cities
b)
Coastal areas
c)
Mountainous areas
d)
Countryside
20.
The theme of this image is
a)
Industrialism
b)
Communism
c)
Capitalism
d)
Imperialism
21.
One factor that motivated U.S. imperialism during the late 19th and early 20th centuries was the?
a)
Development of closer ties with European nations
b)
Closing of China to all foreign trade
c)
Support of international peacekeeping operations
d)
Acquisition of new markets and sources of raw materials
22.
One factor that motivated imperialism during the late 19th and early 20th centuries was the
a)
Development of closer political ties with European nations
b)
Closing of China to all foreign trade
c)
Support of international peacekeeping operations
d)
Acquisition of new markets and sources of raw materials
23.
Two objectives of imperialism were
a)
missionary work and trade
b)
to maintain the area's culture and traditions
c)
trade and provide well-paying jobs for native people
d)
stabilize the government and maintain in religious practices
24.
Imperialism affected almost the entire continent of
a)
Africa
b)
Europe
Europe
Europe
c)
Austrialia
d)
North America
25.
Many of the nations colonized were rich in natural resources. How did Social Darwinists view the mining of natural resources in these colonized lands?
a)
it was their right to take what they wanted
b)
it was a necessity for their countries to survive
c)
It was a way to preserve traditional economies
d)
It was a way to protect Africans from the Industrial Revolution
26.
During the late 19th century the countries of Europe wanted colonies so that?
a)
They could provide the colonies with raw materials
b)
They could get manufactured goods from the colonies
c)
They could become a market for products from the colonies
d)
They could get raw materials from the colonies
27.
This is the practice of extending a nation’s power by gaining territories for a colonial empire.
a)
isolationism
b)
colonialism
c)
imperialism
d)
none of the above
28.
In 1914, what were the only two independent countries in Africa?
a)
Libya and Mozambique
b)
Algeria and Uganda
c)
Madagascar and Nigeria
d)
Ethiopia and Liberia
29.
The Berlin Conference was a European plan to do what?
a)
Divide China among the imperial powers
b)
Allow China to be free of European influence
c)
Divide the African continent among the imperial powers
d)
Allow Africa to develop independent nations
30.
The theory that life consists of competitive struggles in which only the strong survive is called?
a)
Sovereignty
b)
annexation
c)
Social Darwinism
d)
Open Door
31.
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
The United States
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Germany
32.
Edward Jenner invented which of the following?
a)
Spinning Jenny
b)
Smallpox vaccine
c)
Steam Engine
d)
Cotton Gin
33.
Which innovation allowed factories to be built anywhere?
a)
flying shuttle
b)
spinning jenny
c)
cotton gin
d)
steam engine
34.
Why did "cottage industry" come to an end?
a)
Too many people moved to the city.
b)
It was replaced by the factory system.
c)
The need for textiles decreased.
d)
Women who worked in cottage industries went on strike.
35.
Who designed the first efficient steam engine?
a)
James Hargreaves
b)
John Kay
c)
Richard Arkwright
d)
James Watt
36.
Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?
a)
Low wages
b)
Safe working conditions
c)
Dangerous working conditions
d)
Widespread pollution
37.
The system in which the government owns and controls the means of production, such as mines and factories, is called?
a)
fascism
b)
socialism
c)
capitalism
d)
mercantilism
38.
What is the movement of people from rural to urban areas called?
a)
ruralization
b)
colonization
c)
inflation
d)
urbanization
39.
How did the Industrial Revolution change the way we create goods?
a)
we made fewer products
b)
we made better quality products
c)
we made products from home
d)
mass production & cheaper goods
40.
Textile
a)
factories
b)
coal
c)
iron
d)
cloth
41.
Define industrial captialism.
a)
an economic system based on industrial production or manufacturing
b)
a type of government based on trade
c)
an economic system based on farming
42.
Define socialism.
a)
a system, usually in the form of the government, that allows people to trade freely
b)
a system, usually in the form of the government, that owns and controls the means of production
c)
a system, usually in the form of the government, that has a hands-off approach
43.
The harsh conditions of factories led to ________.
a)
taxes
b)
child labor
c)
schools
d)
unions
44.
At the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, European nations wanted
a)
Raw materials
b)
Land
c)
Wealth
d)
All of the Above
45.
How did the Industrial Revolution affect the cities?
a)
Made the crime rate decrease
b)
Led to an increase in farm workers
c)
Make the cities cleaner and safer
d)
Led to an increase in population in the cities
46.
What was the first industry affected by the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Automobile
b)
Railroad
c)
Textile
d)
Telephone
47.
At what conference was Africa divided between European nations?
a)
Paris Peace Conference
b)
Vienna Conference
c)
Versailles Conference
d)
Berlin Conference
48.
What was the purpose of labor unions?
a)
Negotiate as a group for bigger factories
b)
Negotiate as a group for better working conditions
c)
Negotiate as a group for a political revolution
d)
Negotiate as a group for a social revolution
49.
The theme of this image is
a)
Industrialism
b)
Communism
c)
Capitalism
d)
Imperialism
50.
All of the following are concepts of Capitalism except:
a)
labor unions
b)
competition
c)
self-interest
d)
supply and demand
51.
Laissez-Faire Capitalism is a term that means the government is involved in all aspects of business.
a)
True
b)
False
52.
Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels published a book describing a new type of Socialism. What was this book called?
a)
The Communist Manifesto
b)
Communist is King
c)
Capitalism Works
d)
Dr. Suess
53.
Who controls the economic system in a Socialist economy?
a)
government
b)
people
c)
industries
d)
church
54.
Laissez-Faire Capitalism is a term that means the government is involved in all aspects of business.
a)
True
b)
False
55.
After the invention of the steamboat and steam locomotive, what grew across the world?
a)
Farming
b)
Industry
c)
Travel
d)
Both B & C
56.
Before the Industrial Revolution, products were made in the home by hand. This process is called the _______.
a)
Factory Industry
b)
Victorian Industry
c)
Cottage Industry
d)
Assembly Industry
57.
The cotton gin was invented by _____, which helped separate seeds from cotton fiber.
a)
Eli Whitney
b)
Henry Ford
c)
Robert Fulton
d)
Edmund Cartwright
58.
Imperialism is __________.
a)
when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation
b)
when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize
c)
when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation
d)
when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation
59.
Economic motives for imperialism include _________.
a)
a desire to spread Christianity
b)
a need for military bases around the world
c)
a need for raw materials to be used in factories
d)
a desire to gain glory
60.
Which of the following is NOT a cause of the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Stable Governments
b)
Failure of Farming
c)
Plentiful Natural Resources
d)
Overseas Markets
61.
The Berlin Conference of 1885 divided up which continent?
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Europe
d)
South America
62.
Which of the following motives represents the idea that Europeans wanted to spread Christian values to native peoples?
a)
Religious
b)
Economic
c)
Political
63.
Which of the following motive represents the idea that it was the Europeans job to civilize the native populations?
a)
Ideological
b)
Economic
c)
Political
d)
Religious
64.
Which of the following represents the idea that Europeans wanted exploit the natural resources and cheap labor or colonies?
a)
Economic
b)
Political
c)
Ideological
d)
Religious
65.
Missionaries are people who:
a)
explore new countries
b)
sign peace treaties after wars
c)
attempt to convert people to Christianity
d)
sailors on ships
66.
Industrialized nations:
a)
developed technology and machines to do work and produce goods
b)
needed and wanted more resources and sources of cheap labor
c)
conquered lands in order to create new markets
d)
all of these
67.
What became the anthem of imperialism?
a)
"The White Man's Burden"
b)
"The White Man's Problem"
c)
"The Black Man's Burden"
d)
"The World's Burden"
68.
What ushered in imperialism
a)
the rise of capitalism
b)
industrialization
c)
the defeat of Napoleon
d)
The Cottage industry
69.
What is social darwinism?
a)
Survival of the fittest in society
b)
The idea that some races are better than others
c)
The idea that you need to "civilize" other cultures
d)
all of these options
70.
What imperialism motive is being shown by this image?
a)
Ideological
b)
Political
c)
Economic
d)
Religious
71.
Famous economists, defender of free-markets, author of The Wealth of Nations.
a)
Adam Smith
b)
John Locke
c)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
d)
Thomas Hobbes
72.
Enlightenment thinker who believed in natural rights (Life, liberty, property):
a)
Montesquieu
b)
Voltaire
c)
Locke
d)
Rousseau
73.
Adam Smith’s doctrine that maintains that the state should not intervene in economics, from his book Wealth of Nations, is called ______.
a)
Laissez-faire
b)
Socialism
c)
Mercantilism
d)
Imperialism
74.
The ability of one branch of government to limit the power of the other is called ___.
a)
a natural law
b)
checks and balances
c)
a social contract
d)
laissez-faire
75.
What did Thomas Hobbes believe?
a)
Humans should hurt other humans
b)
Humans were naturally cruel, selfish, and greedy
c)
Humans are all so kind and wonderful
d)
Humans should go to church every day
76.
A distribution of powers to more than one branch of government
a)
natural rights
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Social Contract
77.
Which philosopher believed that a government with separation of powers was the best type of government?
a)
John Locke
b)
Voltaire
c)
Montesquieu
d)
Rousseau
78.
Economic policy of letting owners of industry and business set working conditions without government interference.
a)
feudalism
b)
mercantilism
c)
Capitalism
d)
Laissez Faire Economic Theory
79.
An agreement between people and the government to give up some rights for safety and protection
a)
Philosophers
b)
Democracy
c)
Social Contract
d)
Divine Right of Kings
80.
Life, Liberty and Property or the Pursuit of Happiness
a)
Natural Rights
b)
Democracy
c)
Anarchy
d)
Divine Right of Kings
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