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Imperialism and Industry

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the rapid development of the industry in the late 18th & 19th centuries, by using Machines?

a)

Scientific Revolution

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

American Revolution

d)

French Revolution

2.

What was the invasion, division, colonization, and annexation of AFRICAN territory by European powers known as?

a)

Scramble for Eggs

b)

Scramble for Austrialia

c)

Scramble for Argentina

d)

Scramble for Africa

3.

What is it called when any are where 1 dominant nation has power over others?

a)

Sphere of Influence

b)

Colonization

c)

Protectorate

d)

None of the Above

4.

The growth of the Middle Class was a social effect of???

a)

The Industrial Revolution

b)

The Scientific Revolution

c)

The American Revolution

d)

The French Revolution

5.

Communism is a political theory based on a classless society where the state owns & operates the industry for the people. Who created it???

a)

Karl Marx

b)

Adam Smith

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Bill Clinton

6.

China being divided into "Spheres of Influence" was a result of???

a)

The Gulf War

b)

The Opium War

c)

The Korean War

d)

The Civil War

7.

Who would agree that "The Government should interfere as little as possible in the economy"

a)

Karl Marx

b)

Adam Smith

c)

Charles Barkley

d)

Tupac

8.

The Sepoy Rebellion in India & the Boxer Rebellion in China are similar because????

a)

They were reactions to Imperialism

b)

They were reactions to Communism

c)

They were reactions to Militarism

d)

The were reactions to Colonialism

9.
The argument that the human species improves when more intelligent and resourceful people thrive and prosper, while weak and stupid people die out, is referred to as:
a)
Social Darwinism
b)
Social Gospel
c)
Linnaean Model
d)
Pinnacle of Creation
10.
The Boxer Rebellion refers to when:
a)
The nations of the West united to put down a rebellion against their influence in China
b)
A war when the people of Africa learned personal fighting styles to try to resist the European armies
c)
A rebellion erupted amongst British soldiers over bad pay and rations in their colonies, and they tried to "box" their way out of service
d)
The French people took up boxing in protest of the imperial policies of their government
11.

Which is an example of Nationalism

a)

Germany becoming 1 country

b)

Ottoman empire joining WWI

c)

Factories being built near rivers

d)

Japan being forced to open trade

12.

What is the Government's role in Communism?

a)

The Government stays out of the economy

b)

The Government controls the economy

c)

The Government requires all men to be soldiers

d)

The Government fights the Boyars for land control

13.

How did the Japanese Emperor Meiji try to Westernize?

a)

He industrialized by building factories and railroads

b)

He returned to isolation

c)

He got China addicted to drugs

d)

He started a Japanese renaissance

14.

Why did Britain sell Opium to China

a)

To help China win their war against Japan

b)

To keep the drugs out of Britain

c)

To make the Chinese government like them

d)

To make large amounts of money

15.

Why did the Boxer Rebellion and Taiping Rebellion gain support in China?

a)

The Chinese citizens were tired of the European influence in their country

b)

They Chinese citizens wanted more Opium

c)

The Chinese wanted the British to rule over them

d)

The Chinese government wanted to Industrialize but the people did not

16.

Changing from farming economies to factory based is called

a)

Nationalism

b)

Industrialization

c)

Capitalism

d)

Communism

17.

A government that supports private property is

a)

Capitalism

b)

Communism

18.

How were industries like textile manufacturing impacted by the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Production of goods declined

b)

The price of goods increased

c)

Goods could be produced much faster

19.

Most imperialism in Africa was motivated by what

a)

Farmland

b)

Natural resources

c)

New technology

d)

Religion

20.

How did the imperial powers often improve their colonies?

a)

They gave the colonies democratic governments

b)

They Improved the colonies infrastructure, like railroads and telegraphs

c)

They enslaved the native populations

d)

They removed their cultures

21.
This was an attempt by Chinese revolutionaries to remove the influence of other countries
a)
Social Darwinism
b)
de Lome Letter
c)
Boxer Rebellion
22.
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
The United States
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Germany
23.
What had to occur before the Industrial Revolution could take place?
a)
The Economic Revolution
b)
The Glorious Revolution
c)
The Agricultural Revolution
d)
The French Revolution
24.
How did the Agricultural Revolution impact farmers?
a)
New farming methods required more workers on the farm.
b)
New farming methods produced bigger harvests with less farmers.
25.
Which 2 natural resources were the backbone of the Industrial Revolution?
a)
wood and peat
b)
oil and natural gas
c)
coal and iron
d)
cotton and tobacco
26.
What is the movement of people from rural to urban areas called?
a)
ruralization
b)
colonization
c)
inflation
d)
urbanization
27.
What product was first made using machines in factories?
a)
Steel
b)
textiles
c)
locomotives
d)
flying shuttles
28.
Which of the following groups would most likely benefit from the socialist ideas of Karl Marx?
a)
Entrepreneurs
b)
Factory Workers
c)
Large Business Corporations
d)
Factory Managers
29.
How did the Industrial Revolution affect the cities?
a)
Made the crime rate decrease
b)
Led to an increase in farm workers
c)
Make the cities cleaner and safer
d)
Led to an increase in population in the cities
30.

Mass Production led to:

a)

products being more superior in quality

b)

laborers received higher wages

c)

goods became less expensive

d)

industries moved to rural areas

31.
What impact did the Agricultural Revolution have on the population of England?
a)
The population increased a little.
b)
The population declined steeply.
c)
The population increased dramatically.
d)
The population stayed the same.
32.
The Industrial Revolution happening during the _____ and the ____.
a)
1700s, 1800s
b)
1800s, 1900s
c)
1900s, 2000s
d)
1500s, 1600s
33.
Why were railroads so important during this time?
a)
they moved goods more quickly and less expensively over greater distances
b)
they were fun to ride on to go visit family in other states
c)
people could ride on railroads to get to their jobs in another city
34.

Adam Smith would most likely agree with which statement?

a)

Revolution is the only solution to economic problems.

b)

Five-year plans are necessary in order to industrialize.

c)

All nations would benefit from an agricultural economy.

d)

Government should follow a laissez-faire policy.

35.

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

36.

What year was the Indian Mutiny?

a)

1847

b)

1857

c)

1879

d)

1919

e)

1947

37.
What were sepoys?
a)
Fruits
b)
Indian soldiers who worked for the East India Company
c)
Indian women who became wives of British expats
38.
Which country was the 'jewel in the crown' of the British Empire?
a)
New Zealand
b)
India
c)
Canada
d)
The Gold Coast
39.

The Sepoy Rebelion was caused by

a)

gun cartriages

b)

insensitivity to religion

c)

cultural misunderstanding

d)

all of the above

40.

France was most active in empire buiding in

a)

North Africa

b)

South Africa

c)

China

d)

The East Indies

41.
Which European country controlled India from 1757 -1948?
a)
France
b)
Great Britain
c)
Spain
d)
Germany
42.

Which of these was NOT a reason European powers colonized Africa and Asia?

a)

They wanted to acquire power and prestige

b)

They wanted to gain access to natural resources such as gold, rubber, timber, and metals

c)

They had a mission to civilize "inferior races"

d)

They wanted to protect weaker nations from other foreign influences

43.
Why did nations want to be imperialistic?
a)
They wanted prestige among other nations
b)
They needed more natural resources
c)
They needed more markets to sell industrial goods
d)
All of the Above
44.
Industrialization affected the relationships between industrialized nations and non-industrialized nations because it
a)
was the driving force behind imperialism. 
b)
weakened economic ties between nations. 
c)
allowed industrialized nations to take slaves. 
d)
enabled the two types of nations to strengthen each other.
45.
During the period from 1880 to 1910, why did the majority of immigrants to the United States settle in urban areas in the North?
a)
The Populists were successful in preventing immigrants from buying farmland.
b)
Rapid industrialization had created many job opportunities.
c)
Labor unions gave financial help to immigrants willing to work in the factories.
d)
Most immigrants had lived in cities in their native countries.

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