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Industrialization, Imperialism, Causes of WWI

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The development of a national market for goods and services within the United States was

largely a result of —

a)

tariffs on manufactured goods

b)

government safety regulations

c)

improvements in transportation

d)

increased demand for cheap labor

2.

Before the Industrial Revolution, where were most goods manufactured?

a)

In homes

b)

In factories

c)

In Britain

d)

They weren't

3.

The industrial movement affected many women and children because--

a)

many had to look after their families while the men went to work

b)

they joined the military for the first time

c)

they took jobs in factories like the textile mills

4.

Another word for describing a big city is what?

a)

rural

b)

suburban

c)

urban

d)

super-politan

5.

This led to faster production and lower prices

a)

Patent

b)

Assembly Line

c)

Dawes Act

d)

Automoblie

6.

Who used the process of dividing labor so each worker completes one small task?

a)

Issac Newton

b)

Josiah Wedgewood

c)

Adam Smith

d)

James Watt

7.

Which idea is most closely associated with laissez faire economics?

a)

communes

b)

trade unionism

c)

subsistence agriculture

d)

free trade

8.

Laissez-faire capitalism as attributed to Adam Smith called for

a)

heavy taxation of manufacturers

b)

strict government control of the economy

c)

minimal government involvement in the economy

d)

government investments in major industries

9.

Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations stressed the importance of

a)

tradition

b)

supply and demand

c)

large corporations

d)

government ownership

10.

Which country was the first to experience the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Great Britain

b)

Japan

c)

United States of America

d)

France

11.

According to Karl Marx, the history of all societies is a struggle between what?

a)

religions

b)

countries

c)

economic classes

d)

race

12.

The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith was primarily about

a)

The division between the social classes that leads to revolution

b)

Division of labor creates more jobs and bolsters the economy

c)

The public should be allowed to freely pursue their own economic interests. (Laissez-faire economic theory)

d)

The way to increase the money a government earns from the people

13.

What does this image of a British man standing over the continent of Africa symbolize?

a)

Communism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Capitalism

14.

How is this image of a British man standing across Africa misleading?

a)

Hitler was from Germany not Africa

b)

The man does not look British

c)

Africa was colonized by several nations, not just Great Britain

d)

Britain did not colonize Africa

15.

One advancement of the agricultural revolution, the successive planting of different crops on the same land to improve soil fertility and help control insects and diseases was called

a)

Tenant Farmer

b)

Factors of Production

c)

Crop Rotation

d)

Socialism

16.

laws that allowed landowners to fence off their land

a)

Laissez-Faire Capitalism

b)

Crop Rotation

c)

Enclosure Movement

d)

Suburb

17.

the economic system in which all factors of production were privately owned and there was no government interference

a)

Laissez-Faire Capitalism

b)

Socialism

c)

Factors of Production

d)

Exploit

18.

the process in which a country changes from a primarily agricultural society to one based on the manufacturing of goods and services

a)

Tenant Farmer

b)

Laissez-Faire Capitalism

c)

Industrialization

d)

Socialism

19.

The Industrial Revolution ended which economic system?

a)

Communism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Industrialization

d)

Feudalism

20.

This person's invention was the single biggest step in development of the steam engine.

a)

Thomas Savery

b)

Thomas Newcomen

c)

James Watt

d)

Charles A Parsons

21.

Language, religion and history all contributed to a sense of...

a)

Nationalism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Laissez-faire

d)

Imperialism

22.

Otto von Bismarck manufactured three wars in order to...

a)

Solidify his power base to take over a neighboring country

b)

Unite the German kingdoms

c)

Raise money for his troops

d)

Implement communism in his country

23.

Choose the BEST answer for the following questions.


The steam engine was used in which of the following inventions?

a)

Boats

b)

Trains

c)

Factories

d)

All of the Above

24.

Another "Boston Tea Party" occurred when British product was thrown out during this anti-imperialist movement.

a)

Opium Wars

b)

Boxer Rebellion

c)

Indian Revolt of 1857

d)

Sepoy Mutiny

25.
Which term best describes the unity of a country's people in order to fight for what they believe in based on history, culture, and/or religion?
a)
colonialism
b)
nationalism
c)
imperialism
d)
communism
26.
The government or groups of workers might control these resources but the profits are divided among the people.
a)
Capitalism
b)
Communism 
c)
Socialism
d)
Mixed Economy
27.
In a socialist economy, the wealth is distributed evenly among citizens.
a)
True
b)
False
28.

With the rise of Industrialization, workdays were ...

a)

4--7 hours

b)

8 hours

c)

14--16 hours

d)

120 minutes

29.

Nationalism came about because...

a)

Fear of foreign powers taking over

b)

There were too many kings

c)

There were not enough workers for all of the jobs

d)

There were too many separate city-states

30.

Who wrote, On the Origin of Species? which was used to help justify Imperialism.

a)

Karl Marx

b)

Adam Smith

c)

Charles Darwin

d)

George Washington

31.

What was the goal of the Meiji Restoration in Japan?

a)

To ensure the continuation of their dynasties

b)

To go to war and conquer China

c)

To be the first nation to sail around the world

d)

To stop Imperialism

32.

How did the Meiji Restoration in Japan plan to achieve it's goal of stopping Imperialism?

a)

Industrializing like Great Britain

b)

continuing the reign of the dynasties

c)

Building a massive army

d)

Using the steam engine to increase it's navy

33.

Name the countries in the Central Powers Alliance during WWI.

a)

Russia, Germany, France, Serbia

b)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria

c)

Great Britain, Russia, France, Serbia

d)

Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Russia, Great Britain

34.

Name the Allied powers countries during WWI

a)

Russia, Germany, France, Serbia

b)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria

c)

Great Britain, Russia, France, Serbia

d)

Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Russia, Great Britain

35.

Which of the following was a cause of World War I (You may choose more than one answer)

a)

Countries expanded their empires, competing for land and natural resources

b)

Nationalism increased as people felt their country or group was best

c)

Serbians assassinated Austria-Hungary's Archduke Ferdinand

d)

Germany refused to sign an alliance with Russia

36.

Spain signed an alliance with Germany before WWI but did NOT fight alongside them during the war.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Trench warfare created a "No Man's Land" that made it almost impossible for troops to advance on the Western Front during WWI.

a)

True

b)

False