WorksheetsAge of Global Revolutions
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 19mins
Which factor created favorable conditions for the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain?
A low rural population in central England
The presence of large oil reserves in the North Sea
Large deposits of iron and coal in England
An abundance of grain and livestock in southern Scotland
Which grievance was shared by both French and American revolutionaries?
The inequality of women
Frequent public executions of citizens
Widespread starvation because of food shortages
unfair taxation practices
In contrast to a democracy, which form of government uses the military to maintain power against the people’s consent?
monarchy
dictatorship/totalitarian
theocracy
oligarchy
An absolute monarchy is most similar to which system of government?
dictatorship
democracy
republic
socialist state
Weaknesses of Imperial Power
Napoleon′s invasion of Spain
divisions among social classes
desire for independent, democratic government
desire for economic independence
Which might be the result of the factors listed above?
anarchy
revolution
socialism
mutiny
Haiti was once a colony of which European country?
England
Spain
France
Portugal
Which nation was a colony of Portugal rather than a colony of Spain?
Brazil
Portugal
Mexico
Peru
After gaining independence, many Latin American countries failed to unify. What was most likely an obstacle to their unification?
They lacked a common language and religion
They had neither social divisions nor hierarchy
Lack of desire by the people made it difficult to create democratic governments.
Geography made it difficult to build an infrastructure that would bring the regions together.
How did the water frame lead to the growth of factories?
one weaver could weave the yarn from four spinners
it removed seeds from cotton
it was too big to fit in a house so larger buildings were constructed
it increased the speed at which cotton was picked
How did the Industrial Revolution affect economic relationships among nations?
It created political alliances among nations with resources.
It promoted a greater degree of interdependence among nations.
It increased the standard of living for all nations.
It generated more isolationism among nations with economic resources.
How do governments influence art and literature in non-democratic societies?
Governments allow freedom of expression and design for all creators of artistic expression.
Governments use artistic expression to attract foreign trade with nations interested in the culture.
Citizens are commonly exposed to government-sponsored art and literature in the form of propaganda.
People are divided into labor classes, thereby allowing only certain people to create art or write literature.
“Innovations are normally the creation of business people.”
by Joseph Schumpter, Economic Theorist, (1911)
With which economic theory would Joseph Schumpter likely have agreed?
communism
capitalism
socialism
traditionalism
A major cause of the Russian Revolution of 1917 was the ___________________.
appeal of Marxism to the Russian nobility
defeat of Germany in the Russian campaign
marriage of Czar Nicholas II to a German princess
existence of sharp economic differences between social classes
What societal problem did Karl Marx attempt to address in his manifesto? Choose the best answer.
the exploitation of the poor by the rich
the exploitation of the poor by the rich
the fact that poor people were not allowed to vote
unfair laws that caused poor people to go to prison
In a real-life communist society, who are the wealthiest and most powerful people?
intellectuals
business leaders
military leaders
whoever controls the government
