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WH Unit 6 Review

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the name of the war where Britain sent navy to force China to allow Britain to sell opium in China

a)

Opium War

b)

War of 1812

c)

War of the worlds

d)

English war

2.

What is domination by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country or region

a)

Imperialism

b)

Industrialization

3.

What is the name of the reform in education, military, and industrial changes made after Japanese studied western nations

a)

Sushi

b)

Tokyo

c)

Western

d)

Meiji

4.

The view that a nations most "fit" to survive had the right to dominate others

a)

Dominator

b)

Survivalist

c)

Social Darwinism

d)

Winner

5.

What is a territory settled and ruled by people from another land

a)

colony

b)

territory

c)

spoils

d)

Island

6.
The infamous "Scramble for Africa" referred to:
a)
A major race that was held across the plains of Africa
b)
A period when the European powers conquered and divided most of Africa amongst themselves
c)
A war that Britain launched against the Boers in South Africa
d)
A period when the European powers rushed to establish friendly relations with nations across Africa
7.

Why was the Industrial Revolution important for Imperialism?

a)

countries needed natural resources (Africa) or markets (Asia).

b)

Africa became the most industrialized region

c)

allowed industrialized nations to take slaves.

d)

enabled the two types of nations to strengthen each other.

8.
What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885? 
a)
France and Britain agreed to govern their African colonies jointly. 
b)
There was less fighting between African leaders and European powers. 
c)
African leaders voiced their suggestions for better relations with European powers. 
d)
Europeans divided Africa into colonies without consulting African leaders. 
9.
The poem, The White Man's Burden, by Rudyard Kipling, represents the belief that European culture was _______.
a)
superior to other cultures
b)
misunderstood by Americans
c)
the oldest culture in the world
d)
a replica of Ancient Greek culture
10.

The visit of Commodore Perry encouraged (forced) the Japanese to

a)

close its ports to all Western traders.

b)

declare war on Russia to gain Korea as a buffer zone.

c)

end isolationism and trade with the United States

d)

try to build its own modern navy before Perry's return.

11.
The Meiji Restoration helped Japan become a ...
a)
traditional nation
b)
mighty world power
c)
island to itself
12.
an area in which an imperial power has complete rights and privileges in trade or investment
a)
protectorate
b)
colonialism
c)
sphere of influence
d)
imperialism
13.

What was the Meiji Restoration?

a)

a period of industrial growth in China

b)

the return of Indian art objects

c)

a period of modernization and industrialization in Japan

d)

the return of African lands after the Zulu Wars

14.

This country in Asia was known as Britain's "crown jewel".

a)

China

b)

Manchuria

c)

India

d)

Korea

15.

What does the phrase "the sun never sets over the British Empire" mean?

a)

it's always sunny in Britain

b)

it shows how dangerous they were

c)

it shows how large their empire was

d)

is a reference to the shiny money they had

16.

The Opium War was caused by Britain continuing to sell opium to China.

a)

true

b)

false

17.

What was a result of the Indian Mutiny (Sepoy Rebellion) in India

a)

India became a direct colony of Britain

b)

India gained its independence

c)

other European nations gained control of India

d)

the spheres of influence were expanded

18.

What is the movement of people from farms to cities?

a)

Utilitarianism

b)

Urbanization

c)

Proletariat

d)

Enclosure Movement

19.

A place where people and machines join together to mass produce goods.

a)

Cartel

b)

Corporation

c)

Factory

d)

Urbanization

20.

The Industrial revolution created a new ____________ class of merchants and factory managers.

a)

Upper

b)

Poor

c)

Lower

d)

Middle

21.

__________ is known as the Father of modern economics, who theorized Laissez-Faire, the idea that the market should have no political interventions?

a)

Adam Smith

b)

Karl Marx

c)

Thomas Malthus

d)

Frederick Engels

22.

In which European country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

a)

France

b)

Britian

c)

Prussia

d)

Spain

23.

Some of the machines invented in the 18th and 19th centuries are:

a)

telephones, geographic positioning system, radios, airplanes

b)

steam engine, railroads, flying shuttle, phonograph, steam ships, light bulb

c)

sailboats, automobiles, wheel barrels, clocks, word processors

d)

automatic washer, hair dryer, rockets, space shuttles

24.

Which of the following is considered an impact of Industrialization during the 18th and 19th centuries?

a)

Increased competition between industrialized nations

b)

Rise of global inequalities

c)

Transformation of society.

d)

All of the above

25.

Capitalism is

a)

An economic system in which the means of production are privately owned and money is invested to make profits.

b)

An economic system in which the means of production are owned by the public (government) and operate for the welfare of all.

26.

__________________ predicted a violent revolution that would result in the working class taking over in a classless political and economic systems known as communism.

a)

John Adams

b)

Thomas Smith

c)

Karl Marx

d)

Edward Jenner

27.

How did the move from farm to factories change peoples lives?

a)

land owners had to share their land

b)

cities grew as people moved to work in factories

c)

urbanization was a myth

d)

the cottage industry thrived

28.

Why was England the first to Industrialize?

a)

It already had large cities

b)

It had very little natural resources like diamonds and gold

c)

It had tons of natural resources like coal, iron and rivers

d)

It was located in the middle of Europe

29.

What industry was revolutionized by inventions like the spinning jenny, the power loom and the steam engine? (hint - first business to industrialize)

a)

Textile Industry

b)

Steel Industry

c)

Coal Industry

d)

Transportation Industry

30.

Which of the following is SOCIAL effect of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

the increase in air pollution

b)

an increase in deaths by road accidents

c)

pollution

people dying from lack of food

d)

the rise of the industrial middle class and industrial working class

31.

The unification of Germany and the Meiji Restoration both included what type of ideas?

a)

utopianism

b)

conservatism

c)

nationalism

d)

religion

32.

Otto von Bismarck used blood and iron and realpolitick to unify which country?

a)

Germany

b)

Britain

c)

China

d)

Japan

33.

Which of the following were negative effects of the Industrial Revolution? (Select all that apply)

a)

pollution

b)

poor working conditions

c)

overcrowded cities

d)

increase in wages