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Units 5/6 Review - HWH

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

During the Industrial Revolution, a new social and economic class that developed was the

a)

serfs

b)

rich, or the upper class

c)

expanded lower class

d)

middle class

2.

In the early days of the Industrial Revolution, which item was manufactured in great numbers at newly built factories?

a)

textiles

b)

industrial machines

c)

cars

d)

household goods like cookware

3.

Which of the following best describes industrialization?

a)

nations began to rely on one another for trade of various goods and resources after the beginning of the Industrial Revolution

b)

smaller nations needed assistance from their larger neighbors, so they formed trade alliances

c)

more and more people began to move to cities, away from rural areas

d)

advancement in technology to produce goods on a larger scale and a reliance on manufacturing of goods instead of individuals producing goods themselves

4.

Why was England the site of the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

England was the most powerful nation in the world

b)

It wasn't; history has unfairly given England credit for the Industrial Revolution

c)

England had an abundance of natural resources such as coal, iron ore, and waterways where water wheels and steam engines could be built

d)

England was centrally located to many areas like France, Germany, Spain, and Ireland, giving them an advantage to bring in resources and talent from many places

5.

What was the most important source of power for the early Industrial Revolution?

a)

the steam engine

b)

animals

c)

the windmill

d)

the automobile

6.

Adam Smith, who took up for laissez-faire economics, believed that:

a)

mercantilism was the only way to insure a truly free trade.

b)

the government should regulate the economy.

c)

the government should not interfere with the economy.

d)

colonies were an important source of conpetition.

7.
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
8.
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
9.
What is the movement of people from rural to urban areas called?
a)
ruralization
b)
colonization
c)
inflation
d)
urbanization
10.
Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?
a)
Low wages
b)
Safe working conditions
c)
Dangerous working conditions
d)
Widespread pollution
11.
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
12.
How did railroads impact the prices of goods & services?
a)
Made them more expensive & harder to ship
b)
made them cheaper & easier to ship
c)
Gave people a way of transportation
13.
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
14.
Mass production led to:
a)
Products being more superior in quality
b)
goods became less expensive
c)
laborers received higher wages
d)
industries moved to rural areas
15.
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.
16.
Imperialism is __________.
a)
when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation
b)
when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize
c)
when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation
d)
when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation
17.
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
18.
Why were European countries interested in colonizing Africa during the Age of Imperialism?
a)
They wanted Africa's natural resources
b)
They wanted land to develop new types of ships
c)
They wanted to create a perfect society
d)
They wanted to learn new languages
19.
This country in Asia was known as Britain's "crown jewel".
a)
China
b)
India
c)
Manchuria
d)
Korea
20.
Africa was controlled mainly by all of the following, except:
a)
France
b)
Britain
c)
Belgium
d)
Russia
21.

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

a)

it's always sunny in Britain

b)

it shows how large their empire was

c)

it shows how dangerous they were

d)

is a reference to the shiny money they had

22.
Where did the Sepoy Rebellion occur?
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
India
d)
Britain
23.

The Berlin Conference

a)

was a meeting of African leaders to discuss the division of Africa.

b)

was a meeting of European countries to discuss the slave trade in Africa.

c)

was a meeting of European countries to discuss the division of colonies in Africa.

d)

was a meeting of European countries to discuss the division of the colonies in southern Asia.

24.
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.
25.

The names of the two major alliances before WW1 were:

a)

The Axis & The Allies

b)

The Triple Alliance & The Triple Entente

c)

The West & The East

d)

Oceania & Eurasia

26.

Alliances meant that ...

a)

A small war could quickly expand into a much larger war

b)

Europe was guaranteed not to fight a major war

c)

Countries didn't feel the need to build up their armies

d)

Small countries were too afraid to start wars

27.

Nationalism is ...

a)

a belief that all nations have equal rights

b)

a sense of pride & love in one's nation

c)

a belief that nations have become too powerful and need to be overthrown

d)

a belief that different groups of people (languages, religions) can coexist peacefully in the same country

28.

Nationalism helped spark WWI because ...

a)

groups who wanted Bosnia to leave Austria assassinated the Austrian heir to the throne

b)

nations wanted to test their armed forces against countries that they thought were weaker

c)

Germany wanted to unite all of Europe in one country, like the European Union today

d)

France felt its national honour had been insulted by Germany

29.

Austria-Hungary was politically very unstable due to...

a)

climate change leading to failure of many crops

b)

the economic chaos caused by the great depression

c)

grinding poverty and a big gap between rich and poor

d)

being a multi-ethnic country, with many groups wanting to leave Austria & form their own nations

30.

The trigger cause for WWI was the assassination of ...

a)

Archy Duke by an Ostrich while on safari in East Africa

b)

Archduke Ostrickt in August 1914, by German secret agent

c)

Archduke Franz Ferdinand in June 1914 in the Bosnian city of Sarajevo

d)

Archduke Ferdinand Marcos while watching a play in Vienna

31.

Imperialism helped cause WWI because...

a)

Enslaved peoples of the world rebelled against their Imperial masters

b)

Competition between Europe's great powers over control of foreign empires led to tensions

c)

Natural resources from these empires allowed countries to build up vast armies

d)

It didn't help cause World War One

32.

Militarism is the belief that ...

a)

Countries should build up powerful militaries and be prepared to use them to advance the nation

b)

The military is an honourable profession but should not be given any political power

c)

All countries should disarm beacuse maintaining large armies is both costly and dangerous

d)

Problems between countries should not be solved by war

33.

MAIN stands for ...

a)

Miitarism, Alliances, Intervention, Non-Aggression

b)

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism

c)

Militarism, Adventurism, Imperialism, Non-Aggression

d)

Mutually Assured Instant Nihilism

34.
World War started in _______ in 1914.
a)
Australia
b)
Europe
c)
South America 
d)
Antarctica
35.

What country was to blame for the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

Serbia

36.

Which cause of WWI can be best described as the belief that a country/people should maintain a strong military and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests?

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

e)

Ethnocentrism

37.

Which cause of WWI can be best described as a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially among countries

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

e)

Ethnocentrism

38.

Which cause of WWI can be best described as a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

e)

Ethnocentrism

39.

Which cause of WWI can be best described as love for one's country OR wanting one's own country?

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

e)

Ethnocentrism

40.

Which one of these countries was NOT part of the Central Powers?

a)

Ottoman Empire

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Bulgaria

41.
Why did Russia get involved in WWI?
a)
Their heir was assassinated
b)
Their ally Serbia became involved in the conflict
c)
Germany invaded Russia
d)
Japan defeated Russia to start a war
42.
Which of the following was NOT a new weapon used in WWI?
a)
Machine gun
b)
Tanks
c)
Poison gas
d)
Atomic Bombs
43.
Why did Russia leave the War?
a)
They didn't!
b)
They had a Communist Revolution
c)
They got bored
d)
The Zimmerman Telegram
44.
What ended WWI?
a)
The Treaty of Versailles
b)
The League of Nations
c)
Dropping the Atomic Bomb
d)
Imperialism
45.
Who got the blame for starting WWI?
a)
Germany
b)
Brazil
c)
Austria-Hungary
d)
France
46.
The League of Nations was created to avoid or prevent future...
a)
Wars and conflicts
b)
Railroads and Industrialization
c)
Imperialism of poor countries
d)
Foreign interventionism
47.
Nicholas II was the leader of...
a)
Russia
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
Britain
48.
The Zimmerman Telegram was sent to...
a)
Germany
b)
The United States
c)
Mexico
d)
Britain
49.
The American president during World War One was...
a)
Teddy Roosevelt
b)
Franklin Roosevelt
c)
William Howard Taft
d)
Woodrow Wilson
50.
The sinking of the ______ had the most to do with American entry into World War One.
a)
Bismarck
b)
Lusitania
c)
Titanic
d)
Queen Mary
51.

What is trench warfare?

a)

A form of warfare created c invented during the WWI

b)

A form of warfare that created stalemate and prevented forward movement on the Western Front in WWI

c)

A form of warfare that allowed for mass movements on the Western Front by Germany

d)

A successful form of warfare

52.

What was the area in between trenches called during WWI?

a)

No man’s land

b)

The land of death

c)

Suicide lane

d)

None of the above