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U4L5 Nation-States and Empires

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

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1.

The first paragraph suggest what are the two sources of fighting between countries in the world?

a)

nationalism and imperialism

b)

mood and weather

c)

good guys and bad guys

d)

stupidity and fear

2.

What is the definition of a nation in the second paragraph?

a)

a people with a common past, culture, and language

b)

a set of lines around a country

c)

a group of people who all look the same

d)

all the subjects loyal to the king

3.

A nation-state is a country that

a)

is in charge of itself

b)

is ruled by another country

c)

is not yet a country

d)

rules over other countries

4.

People who feel strongly about their nation are called

a)

nationalists

b)

countryists

c)

tis-of-thee-ists

d)

nation lovers

5.

Countries like Mexico and in South America had to

a)

fight wars to become nation states

b)

apply to become nation states

c)

pass an test to become nation states

d)

pay to become nation states

6.

Today's version of Italy began in the 1850's when

a)

Cavour kicked the Austrians out of North Italy

b)

the Austrians got tired of Italian food

c)

the French took it over

d)

it rose out of the sea

7.

Long ago Germany was

a)

many small kingdoms

b)

one small kingdom

c)

one big nation state

d)

many nation states

8.

Bismark used the Prussian army to

a)

fight neighbors and create modern Germany

b)

take long walks

c)

make peace with other countries

d)

take over all of Europe

9.

Empires are

a)

many countries or places controlled by one country

b)

in New York City

c)

the referee at a baseball game

d)

when countries ask to be taken over

10.

Who does the book state are the "champions of empire"?

a)

The British

b)

The Spanish

c)

The Portuguese

d)

The French

11.

What is imperialism?

a)

to make an empire

b)

to make imps with magic

c)

to spread peace in the world

d)

to ask countries to join the United Nations

12.

According to the book the main reason for imperialism was

a)

the industrial revolution

b)

the agricultural revolution

c)

the information revolution

d)

the scientific revolution

13.

When people in Europe needed raw ingredients for factories they

a)

sent armies to take over far away parts of the world

b)

made a shopping list

c)

used the global market to buy them

d)

added it to their wish list and hoped someone would buy it

14.

"Raw materials" are

a)

things from nature, like sugar cane and coffee

b)

things that are sensitive

c)

things that hurt your hands

d)

things that are already made by people

15.

Which part of the world did the US begin to take over in 1898?

a)

Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines.

b)

Chile, Argentina, Uruguay

c)

South Africa, Zimbabwe, Madagascar

d)

Japan, China, Korea

16.

Where did the US take over in Latin America to build a canal?

a)

Panama

b)

Costa Rica

c)

Nicaragua

d)

Guatemala