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End of 6 Weeks Test

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 2hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why was the discovery of large amounts of coal a cause of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

The smoke from burning coal harmed people's health.

b)

The discovery of coal caused a spike in population.

c)

Coal-powered cars moved faster than railways.

d)

People could use coal to power factories.

2.

What invention by Eli Whitney affected the textile industry?

a)

Loom

b)

Cotton gin

c)

Light bulb

d)

Steam engine

3.

What was the Industrial Revolution?

a)

The birth of cars

b)

Spread of mass production

c)

The start of America

d)

The start of Walmart

4.

Where did the Industrial Revolution start?

a)

America

b)

Africa

c)

France

d)

Great Britain

5.

Before factories developed, machinery was powered by

a)

Use of the internal combustion engine

b)

The steam engine

c)

Electric power

d)

Using their muscles

6.

One of the benefits of crop rotation was it

a)

Divided land into small pieces

b)

Used less land

c)

Caused people to leave the land

d)

Kept the soil fertile

7.

Which industry was first to be affected by the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Textiles

b)

Transportation

c)

Ship building

d)

Farming

8.

The cotton gin was important due to its ability to-

a)

Remove the leaves, dirt, and stems from the cotton

b)

Separate the seeds from the cotton faster than by hand

c)

Convert cotton to alcohol

d)

Plow straight rows for cotton to be planted

9.

The first telegraph contributed to the field of-

a)

Communication

b)

Transportation

c)

Mining

d)

Civil engineering

10.

Who invented the Steam Engine?

a)

Samuel Compton

b)

James Watt

c)

James Hargreaves

d)

John Kay

11.

Which invention is incorrectly paired?

a)

Eli Whitney -- cotton gin

b)

Robert Fulton -- steamboat

c)

James Watt – telephone

12.

Industrialization began in Europe, but later spread to the rest of the world. This expansion was the result of -

a)

Improved transportation

b)

Better working conditions

c)

A ban on child labor

d)

Reliance on a family-based economy

13.

What was the Spinning Jenny used for

a)

Sorting cotton

b)

Transportation

c)

Weaving cloth

d)

Making electricity

14.

Use the text and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following questions.

"It was a town of red brick, or of brick that would have been red if the smoke and ashes had allowed it; but as matters stood it was a town of unnatural red and black like the painted face of a savage. It was a town of machinery and tall chimneys, out of which endless serpents of smoke trailed themselves for ever and ever, and never got uncoiled. it had a black canal in it, and a river that ran purple with ill smelling dye..." Charles Dickens, Hard Times


The author of this passage describes conditions caused by the-

a)

unification of Italy and Germany

b)

rise of the factory system

c)

domestic system

d)

Revolutions of 1848

15.

Which describes a major social effect of the Industrial Revolution in Europe?

a)

the growth of the middle class

b)

an increase in nomadic herding

c)

a decline in urban population

d)

a decrease in international trade

16.

What did Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels believe would result when communism finally emerged as the dominant political and economic system?

a)

only three classes would exist in society

b)

workers would abolish private property

c)

central governments would gain in strength

d)

citizens would own their individual homes and farms

17.

Which scientist helped improve social conditions by taking steps to prevent diseases spread by germs?

a)

Galileo

b)

Sir Issac Newton

c)

James Watt

d)

Louis Pasteur

18.

5. What was one important influence of Queen Victoria on British society?

a)

she financed improvements on Watt’s steam engine

b)

she rallied the public against the growth of unions in Britain

c)

she supported the introduction of social reforms and charitable programs to improve the lives of the poor.

d)

she took power back from Parliament to modernize British society

19.

How did the changes in textile manufacturing help initiate the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Textile manufacturers used raw materials recently discovered in the Americas to introduce new products to Europe

b)

Textile manufacturers were the first to combine steam power and machinery in factories to mass produce goods

c)

Textile manufacturers introduced changes in methods of transportation to obtain raw materials

d)

Textile manufacturers used highly skilled workers who were more productive than unskilled workers.

20.

In the late 1800s, one response of British workers to unsafe working conditions was-

a)

to take control of the government

b)

to set minimum wages

c)

to return to farming

d)

to form labor unions

21.

Which industry was first to be affected by the Industrial Revolution?

a)

textiles

b)

transportation

c)

ship building

d)

farming

22.

One of the major results of the Industrial Revolution was

a)

more products were produced at a cheaper price making them available to more people.

b)

fewer products were produced making it difficult for people to buy them

c)

fewer people lived in the cities

d)

the number of farmers increased in order to provide more food for the increasing population

23.

Socialism called for the government to take charge of -

a)

education

b)

poorhouses

c)

means of production

d)

the arts

24.

Government regulations during the Industrial Revolution protected children in what ways?

a)

putting an age limit on when they could work

b)

limiting hours

c)

there were no regulations

d)

providing free healthcare

25.

All of the following were challenges that immigrants faced during the Industrial Revolution except-

a)

poor working conditions

b)

little access to healthcare

c)

poor living conditions

d)

religious persecution

26.

What was a result of The Jungle by Upton Sinclair?

a)

Interstate Commerce Act

b)

Pure Food and Drug Act

c)

Sherman Anti-Trust Act

d)

none of the above

27.

1. Use the poem and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question


The White Man’s Burden

“Take up the White Man’s burden-

Send forth the best ye breed-

Go, bind your sons to exile

To serve your captives’ need;

To wait, in heavy harness,

On fluttered folk and wild-

Your new-caught sullen peoples,

Half devil and half child…”

-Rudyard Kipling, 1899


This stanza from Kipling’s poem is most closely associated with the belief that it was the duty of Western powers to-

a)

Preserve traditional African and Asian cultures

b)

teach non-European peoples how to produce manufactured

c)

Protect existing African and Asian economies

d)

Introduce the benefits of their civilization to non-European peoples

28.

Which area of the world came under the direct control of European powers during the late 19th century?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

29.

One similarity between the Sepoy Mutiny and the Boxer Rebellion is that they

a)

Opposed European imperialism

b)

Ended an established dynasty

c)

Resulted in the redistribution of land

d)

Instituted communist governments

30.

One result of the Opium War was that China-

a)

Adopted democratic reforms

b)

Gained control of Hong Kong

c)

Regained control of Manchuria

d)

Was divided into “spheres of influence”

31.

This map illustrates the concept of –

a)

Ethnocentrism

b)

Containment

c)

Socialism

d)

Imperialism

32.

During the 19th century, Europeans were able to divide China in Spheres of Influence mainly because the-

a)

Chinese were eager to adopt western culture

b)

Europeans had technologically superior military forces

c)

Europeans were willing to adopt Chinese customs

d)

Chinese lacked raw materials and resources

33.

This was the main reason why Americans wanted the Panama Canal built

a)

To open trade with Panama

b)

To have a naval base in Latin America

c)

To open negotiations with Columbia

d)

To cut travel time from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans

34.

Theodore Roosevelt serves as President of the United States from 1901 to 1909. During his presidency, the United States acquired

a)

Alaska

b)

American Samoa

c)

The Panama Canal Zone

d)

The Virgin Islands

35.

During the nineteenth century, Europeans improved roads, built bridges, and put down railroad tracks in their colonies primarily to-

a)

Obtain raw materials for their industries

b)

Provide high paying jobs for their colonists

c)

Impress the colonists with their technological superiority

d)

Help missionaries to spread the Christian Religion

36.

Imperialism affected almost the entire continent of -

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

Australia

d)

North America

37.

This canal was important to Europeans because it provided a shorter water route to Asia….

a)

The Panama Canal

b)

The Suez Canal

c)

The Egypt Canal

d)

The Erie Canal

38.

There was little African Resistance to imperialism because…

a)

European weapons and transportation were too sophisticated

b)

Africans welcomed the European newcomers

c)

Most African tribes practiced non-violence

d)

Europeans treated the native Africans so well

39.

Use the graph and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question:

Which statement is best supported by the data in the graph?

a)

In 1870, most European nations had colonial empires

b)

An increase in Europe’s birth rate led to overseas expansion

c)

European colonial areas increased greatly from 1870-1914

d)

By 1914, Germany controlled the most land area

40.

In the past, European nations have conquered other lands, made them into colonies, and controlled their economies


This statement describes a situation that resulted from the

a)

Industrialization of Europe and the need for raw materials

b)

Desire of Europeans to spread communism throughout the world

c)

European belief in human rights for all people

d)

Requests of developing nations for modern machines and technology

41.

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

42.

Which of the following best reflects the ideas behind the concept of the “White Man’s Burden”?

a)

Asians and Africans were equal to Europeans

b)

Asians and Africans would be grateful for European help

c)

Most Europeans opposed imperialism as a practice

d)

Europeans felt a duty to spread their culture to areas of Africa and Asia

43.

In the past, European nations have conquered other lands, made them into colonies and controlled their economies. Which term refers to the situation described in this statement?

a)

socialism

b)

isolationism

c)

imperialism

d)

monotheism

44.

What was the MAIN aim of the League of Nations?

a)

Encourage Self Determination

b)

Disarmament

c)

Stop secret treaties

d)

Avoid another World War

45.

Which country was NEVER a member of the League of Nations

a)

Britain

b)

America

c)

Germany

d)

Italy

46.

Which of these is a type of fighting used in World War One?

a)

Trench Warfare

b)

Atomic Bomb

c)

Guerilla Warfare

d)

No-Man's Land

47.

What is the problem shown that troops suffered from?

a)

Gangrene

b)

Cold feet

c)

Trench Foot

d)

Elephantiasis

48.

Which ISM is this picture

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

49.

Which one does this image represent?

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

50.

Which one does this picture represent?

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

51.

Which one does this picture represent?

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

52.

Which one does this picture represent?

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

53.

10. Who declared war on Serbia to start WWI?

a)

France

b)

U.S.

c)

Great Britain

d)

Austria-Hungary

54.

Having pride in your country is known as

a)

Miitarism

b)

Alliance

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationaism

55.

Militarism means....

a)

Building up armed forces and getting ready for war

b)

Having pride in your nation

c)

Trying to build an empire

d)

Agreements to help others

56.

Formal friendship between nations are called:

a)

nationalism

b)

alliances

c)

clubs

d)

democracies

57.

When stronger, more powerful countries take over and control smaller, weaker countries.

a)

Isolationaism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Militarism

d)

Nationalism

58.

The "spark" that was an immediate cause of World War I was

a)

The sinking of the Lusitania

b)

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

c)

Increased nationalism

d)

The Zimmerman Telegram

59.

What were the MAIN causes of WWI?

a)

Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism

b)

Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Isolationism

c)

Militarism, Against, Nice, Iguanas

d)

Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Impractical

60.

Which country had to pay reparations after WWI because they were blamed for throwing the first punch?

a)

United States

b)

Germany

c)

France

d)

Japan