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WorksheetsAn Age of Global Revolutions,
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
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Class
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1.
The American colonists’ decision to break away from Great Britain paved the way for
a)
the growth of industrialization.
b)
political revolution in France.
c)
increased agricultural production.
d)
large-scale manufacturing.
2.
A system of government based on separation of powers and representation through elected officials is called
a)
liberalism.
b)
nationalism.
c)
republicanism.
d)
constitutionalism.
3.
Which of the following factors triggered the French Revolution?
a)
a financial crisis
b)
use of gunpowder
c)
control of West Africa
d)
Napoleon's coup d'état
4.
In the French Revolution, the Marquis de Lafayette
a)
was thrown out of office as a hated aristocrat.
b)
fled to Haiti, where he ran an oppressive government.
c)
rose to power by conquering other countries of Europe.
d)
worked with the common people against the monarchy.
5.
In contrast to the American Revolution, the French Revolution involved
a)
defeats as well as victories.
b)
assistance from a foreign nation.
c)
the execution of thousands of enemies.
d)
a written statement of reasons and principles.
6.
In the late 1700s, Spain placed peninsulares in charge of new administrative units in its American colonies. What was
a result of this change?
a result of this change?
a)
Spain became involved in a war against France.
b)
Creoles resented this assertion of centralized control.
c)
Liberal ideas from the Enlightenment were introduced.
d)
Local residents gained new power over their government.
7.
What resulted from the uprisings of 1848 in Europe?
a)
new inventions of steam-powered tools
b)
strengthening of nationalist movements
c)
replacement of monarchies with republics
d)
a scramble for colonies in Africa and Asia
8.
The Kingdom of Sardinia took the lead in the
a)
creation of constitutional states.
b)
expulsion of French imperial troops.
c)
suppression of democracy in Europe.
d)
unification of Italy into one monarchy.
9.
How did nationalism in China contribute to a revolution in 1911 and 1912?
a)
Western powers encouraged Chinese independence and self-rule.
b)
The emperor reclaimed his power from the former military leaders.
c)
Chinese people thought of the Manchu-founded Qing dynasty as foreign.
d)
Communist ideas seemed to reflect the Confucian ideals of ancient China.
10.
One reason the Industrial Revolution began in England was its abundant supply of
a)
coal.
b)
silver.
c)
steam.
d)
rubber.
11.
The first factories in Britain in the 1700s specialized in
a)
assembling carriages.
b)
spinning and weaving.
c)
mining tin and copper.
d)
printing and publishing,
12.
Which of the following was used to run factories in New England in the early 1800s?
a)
oxen
b)
lumber
c)
whale oil
d)
waterpower
13.
What feature of a corporation made it different from a joint-stock company?
a)
royal charter
b)
elected officers
c)
limited liability
d)
shared ownership
14.
Socialism was a reaction against
a)
the replacement of agriculture by industry.
b)
the inequality between owners and workers.
c)
the growing importance of international trade
d)
the establishment of republics with constitutions.
15.
The “scramble for Africa” began in Egypt with British action to control
a)
trade routes.
b)
oil resources.
c)
food production.
d)
religious extremists.
16.
Russia got a concession from China so that Russia could
a)
trade for silk and spices.
b)
control the Korean peninsula.
c)
get workers for factories in Russia.
d)
complete the Trans-Siberian Railroad.
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