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Worksheets1750-1900 World History
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 25mins
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Class
Date
1.
In the nineteenth century, the Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian empires were two examples of...
a)
nationalistic empires
b)
multi-national empires
c)
nation-states
d)
colonial empires
2.
Which of the following was among the first results of the European Industrial Revolution in other parts of the world?
a)
The beginning of the transatlantic slave trade
b)
Increased demand for commodities such as cotton and palm oil
c)
The search for oil in Africa, Asia and Latin America
d)
Construction of textile factories in Africa and Asia
3.
Which of the following was not an economic advantage enjoyed by Britain in the eighteenth century?
a)
Abundant and accessible coal deposits
b)
Abundant skilled and unskilled labor
c)
Local sources of raw cotton
d)
Access to water transportation
4.
Improvements in transportation, such as the railroads and steamships…
a)
lowered transportation costs
b)
linked industrial centers with overseas resources
c)
integrated new states such as Germany
d)
all of the above
5.
From the perspective of the worker, the factory system meant…
a)
better working conditions than piecework done at home
b)
better pay for skilled work
c)
greater opportunities for advancement within a free market system
d)
harsh discipline and close supervision
6.
The Enlightenment was the intellectual movement in which...
a)
the methods and questions of the Scientific Revolution were applied to human society
b)
the methods and questions of the Confucian examination system were applied to society
c)
the methods and ideology of the Protestant Reformation were applied to society
d)
the ideas of the Renaissance were applied to society
7.
Which of the following could be considered an expression of enlightened ideas about government?
a)
Stamp Act of 1708
b)
Quartering Act
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Committee of Public Safety
8.
Which of the following was not one of the causes of the French Revolution of 1789?
a)
A staggering national debt
b)
Accusation of treason against Louis XVI
c)
Resentment at the privileges of the aristocracy
d)
The extravagance of Marie Antoinette and the court at Versailles
9.
Napoleon became Europe’s first popular dictator because he...
a)
threatened to overpower the French people
b)
held the promise of a new French empire
c)
promised order to an exhausted society
d)
was strikingly tall and handsome (and Ms. Levi’s boyfriend)
10.
Revolutions in Latin America were frequently a power struggle between what two groups?
a)
Masters and slaves
b)
Peninsulares and creoles
c)
European and indigenous peoples
d)
Europeans and mestizos
11.
Population in Europe during the 19th century…
a)
remained steady until the 1830s and then began to decrease steadily
b)
was notable for rapid overall growth and a far more rapid increase in city populations
c)
was dramatically reduced when the Great Famine killed 25% of the Russian, Irish and Prussian populations
d)
decreased as peasants, reassured by falling death rates, reduced the rural birth rate by over 60% due to their adoption of birth control
12.
The 2nd Agricultural Revolution was a change in farming methods and crops that resulted in...
a)
rich farmers sharing agricultural techniques with poor farmers
b)
rich farmers refusing to plant on their lands, thereby causing a famine
c)
rich farmers “enclosing” their lands and poor farmers becoming landless
d)
an increase in the “two field method”
13.
Which of the following is true of both Russia and Japan by 1914?
a)
Both were characterized by a high degree of ethnic homogeneity
b)
Both had effective democratic institutions that restrained the power of the monarchs
c)
Marxism had become a strong influence among urban workers in both countries
d)
Rapid, state-sponsored industrialization had occurred in both countries
14.
Which of the following statements about India under British control is false?
a)
It was a geographic expression rather than a unified culture
b)
Labor was so necessary, that workers were not sent as coolies overseas
c)
Its agricultural production increased while industrial output decreased
d)
It was divided by historic animosities between Hindus and Muslims
15.
Bismarck’s plan to unite most German- speaking people into a single state was centered on using...
a)
liberalism and language
b)
industry and nationalism
c)
religion and conservatism
d)
ethnicity and race
16.
Leaders of Meiji Japan planned to remain free from Western imperialism by...
a)
negotiating with Western diplomats
b)
keeping out all foreign influences
c)
becoming a world-class industrial power
d)
using propaganda to make Japanese people hostile to Westerners
17.
Which of the following best summarizes the reform movements of the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Capitalism should not be checked by government intervention
b)
Reform more possible in Russia than in the United States due to autocratic structure
c)
Parliaments started passing laws that limited hours, child labor and worsening working conditions
d)
Factory owners almost always made changes because they realized a happy, healthy, well-paid work force could be more productive
18.
The “white man’s burden” proposed by Rudyard Kipling refers to...
a)
the cost of creating and supporting an empire
b)
the moral duty of the west to work to “civilize” the rest of the world
c)
the need for Christian missionaries to undermine Islam in Africa and Asia
d)
all of the above
19.
What Western intellectual would have endorsed the following statement?
“History is shaped by the available means of production and who controlled them leading to inevitable class conflict.”
“History is shaped by the available means of production and who controlled them leading to inevitable class conflict.”
a)
Karl Marx
b)
John Locke
c)
Adam Smith
d)
Sigmund Freud
20.
Why was the Sepoy Rebellion a turning point in the history of India?
a)
The British were finally rebuffed and withdrew from India
b)
The sepoys successfully pushed the British out of Bengal
c)
India came to be ruled directly by the British government
d)
It inspired the development of new weapons that did not require gunpowder
21.
Which of the following statements about Latin America in the late 19th century is false?
a)
Economic dependency and manipulation by western nations was avoided
b)
Caudillos established dictatorships in many nations
c)
Large landholders and urban businessmen prospered at the cost of the indigenous population and former slaves
d)
Most attempts at political consolidation and union failed
22.
Which of the following statements concerning the development of Russia and Japan to 1900 is accurate?
a)
Neither Russia or Japan successfully industrialized prior to 1914
b)
Japan and Russia achieved economic autonomy,but failed to participate in the colonial scramble for power
c)
Both staunchly resisted the Western push toward industrialization
d)
Both Russia and Japan had programs of industrialization underway by 1914, and had some imperial activity
23.
Which of the following was not a cause of imperialism and colonialism?
a)
Need to maintain bases and coal stations around the world
b)
Decreasing populations forced European nations to seek outside labor
c)
New weaponry gave Europe a military advantage
d)
Belief in racial superiority of the Europeans
24.
Which of the following statements about the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century is false?
a)
It triggered an economic expansion
b)
It reduced differences between the social classes
c)
It contributed to a dramatic change or even breakdown of family and village life
d)
Women and children were desired in the labor force because of their subservience and size
25.
Which of the following best explains why Japan was more successful than China in resisting imperialist encroachments in the nineteenth century?
a)
Abundant natural resources
b)
Japan’s manipulation of the rivalries among western governments
c)
The introduction of democracy by the Meiji Restoration
d)
The willingness of Japan’s elite to sponsor reform
26.
Which of the following facilitated European expansion in Asia in the nineteenth century?
a)
Asians’ lack of resistance to European diseases
b)
The popularity of democratic values among Asians
c)
Europe’s ability to send numerically superior armies to Asia
d)
Europe’s development of new military technologies
27.
Which of the following describes the major impact of the introduction of coffee growing in places like Kenya and El Salvador after 1880?
a)
Greater dependence on foreign markets by
Africans and Latin Americans
b)
Increased control over the land by Africans
and Latin Americans
c)
Access to cheaper food for Africans and Latin
Americans
d)
The weakening of the European colonial
military and landowning elite
28.
During the nineteenth century, Asian and African rulers usually desired transfer of which of the following western technologies?
a)
Weapons
b)
Medicine
c)
Navigational instruments
d)
Textile manufacturing equipment
29.
As a result of Bismarck’s Berlin Congress’ plan to partition Africa...
a)
Germany controlled a substantial portion of Africa
b)
the United States entered the scramble for Africa
c)
the slave trade with Europe, North America, and South America was halted
d)
only two African nations remained free at the beginning of the twentieth century
30.
The ability of nations to industrialize required all of the following conditions except...
a)
A reliable source of fuel
b)
Surplus population
c)
Improved farming techniques
d)
A network of colonies
31.
In the nineteenth century, the Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian empires were two examples of:
a)
Nationalistic empires
b)
Colonial empires
c)
Nation-states
d)
Multi-national empires
32.
Which of the following was among the first results of the European Industrial Revolution in other parts of the world?
a)
The beginning of the transatlantic slave trade
b)
Population decline in China
c)
Construction of textile factories in Africa and
Asia
d)
Increased demand for commodities such as
cotton and palm oil
33.
In the nineteenth century, Latin American urban dwellers were most similar to western European urban dwellers in which of the following areas?
a)
Ethnic and racial composition
b)
Export and import patterns
c)
Levels of literacy
d)
Literacy and cultural tastes
34.
In the nineteenth century, women’s use of bound feet in China, white face paint in Japan, and corsets in Western Europe are examples of which of the following?
a)
Practices that inhibit female activities
b)
The beauty of middle class women
c)
Fashion that spread worldwide
d)
Women’s participation in the workforce
35.
“Extraterritoriality” can best be described as which of the following?
a)
Acquisition of new colonies or territories
b)
Extension of dual citizenship to immigrants
c)
Expansion of a country’s international borders to natural boundaries
d)
Exemption of foreigners from the laws of the country which they live
36.
Which of the following best explains why Japan was more successful than China in resisting imperial encroachments in the 19th century?
a)
Japan’s manipulation of the rivalries among western governments
b)
Lack of interest in Japanese markets
c)
Abundant natural resources
d)
The willingness of Japan’s elite to sponsor reform
37.
The purpose of labor unions, which developed in the early 19th century, was to...
a)
show employers that they were powerless against the sheer number of workers
b)
combine knowledge of specialized trades and promote apprenticeships
c)
help workers bargain collectively for better working conditions
d)
provide workers with a unified body to hide behind when they went on strike
38.
In the 19th century, Latin American urban dwellers were most similar to Western Europe urban dwellers in which areas?
a)
Literacy and cultural tastes
b)
Ethnic and racial composition
c)
Levels of literacy
d)
Standards of living
39.
Which of the following statements about slavery in the 19th century is false?
a)
Cuba was one of the last American nations to abolish slavery
b)
Russia abolished serfdom in 1861
c)
By the end of the 19th century slavery was completely abolished
d)
England’s naval power was used to restrict the slave trade
40.
Which of the following societies did not unify their peoples into a nation or new identity during the 19th and early 20th centuries?
a)
Meiji Japan
b)
Cavour’s Italy
c)
Bismarck's Germany
d)
The Zulus of South Africa
41.
By the outbreak of WW1 which African nations remained free?
a)
Chad and Algeria
b)
Liberia and Nigeria
c)
Algeria and Ethiopia
d)
Ethiopia and Liberia
42.
A group of reformers who created societies that would create happiness through thoughtful planning and regulations were...
a)
marxists
b)
communists
c)
utopian socialists
d)
women suffragettes
43.
A political conservative in the nineteenth century would be likely to advocate...
a)
the restoration of the french monarchy after the defeat of Napoleon
b)
government support of the established church
c)
censorship as a reasonable means of preventing social unrest
d)
all of the above
44.
A political liberal in the 19th century would be likely to advocate...
a)
Returning freed slaves to Africa
b)
Written constitutions and representative government
c)
Universal suffrage for all men and women
d)
The confiscation of church property by the state
45.
In response to socialist demands for social and economic reform, most governments...
a)
passed laws restricting child labor
b)
extended the vote to working class citizens
c)
treated trade unions as illegal organizations
d)
all of the above
46.
The largest numbers of new arrivals in the Americas during the colonial period were...
a)
British
b)
African
c)
Irish
d)
Spanish
47.
What invention revolutionized communication during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Phonograph
b)
Radar
c)
Electric telegraph
d)
Battery
48.
Women typically earned…
a)
as much as men
b)
one third to one half as much as men
c)
ten percent of what men made
d)
twice as much as men
49.
The first successful revolution in the Caribbean and South America was launched in...
a)
Haiti
b)
Argentina
c)
Cuba
d)
Colombia
50.
Which ideology questioned the sanctity of private property?
a)
Capitalism
b)
Socialism
c)
Mercantilism
d)
Liberalism
51.
The cotton boom enriched planters as well as manufacturers and...
a)
lowered the demand for wool
b)
lowered the demand for silk
c)
made many sharecroppers rich
d)
created a high demand for slaves
52.
Which of the following terms is not associated with the Cold War?
a)
Brinkmanship
b)
Peaceful coexistence
c)
Mutual assured destruction
d)
Appeasement
53.
During the Victorian Age, the British Empire included all of the following possessions except...
a)
United States
b)
New Zealand
c)
South Africa
d)
India
54.
Which of the following countries practiced indirect rule in governing its colonies in Africa?
a)
Great Britain
b)
Belgium
c)
France
d)
Portugal
55.
Western European foreign policy in the late 1800s was characterized by:
a)
Pan-Slavism, colonialism, and an arms race
b)
Détente, colonialism, and an arms race
c)
An arms race, imperialism, and a series of alliances
d)
Containment, détente, and the domino theory
56.
Which of the following reflected the living conditions of the Industrial Revolution?
a)
health care prevented spread of disease in tenements
b)
Initial housing was quite comfortable for immigrants
c)
the bourgeoisie and proletariat frequently shared housing
d)
crime able to spread relatively unchecked in densely populated areas
57.
What was the first major trade to be fully power-driven and industrialized?
a)
the textile industry
b)
the manufacture of glass
c)
the canning of food
d)
the production of rubber
58.
The Industrial Revolution began in which of the following industries?
a)
Ironworking
b)
Textiles
c)
Shipbuilding
d)
Weapons and manufacturing
59.
During the 19th century Asian and African rulers usually wanted the transfer of which western technologies?
a)
Weapons
b)
Medicines
c)
Navigation tools
d)
Chemical fertilizers
60.
As a result of the Russo-Japanese war, Japan...
a)
opened itself to western influence
b)
was forced to submit to russian indirect rule
c)
established itself as an imperial world power
d)
established a colony in Siberia
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