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Revolutions, Industrialism, Imperialism, Colonialism

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following exemplifies the ideas of the age of Enlightenment?
a)
reason
b)
tradition
c)
faith
d)
ignorance
2.
According to the concept of divine right, who gave monarchs the power to rule?
a)
kings
b)
God
c)
military
d)
people
3.

What type of government did the Enlightenment thinkers most support?

a)
Totalitarian
b)
Absolute monarchy
c)
unlimited government
d)
limited government
4.
Not everyone who traveled to European Colonies did so by their own free will. From what Continent did the biggest forced migration of people in history take place?
a)
Asia
b)
North America
c)
South America
d)
Africa
5.
Enlightenment philosophy emphasized that governments should reflect:
a)
monarchies
b)
the church
c)
natural laws
d)
science
6.
Enlightenment philosophy emphasized that this ability is unique to humans.
a)
the ability to Reason
b)
the ability to Think
c)
the ability to follow natural laws
d)
the ability to feel emotions
7.

This French Document guaranteed French citizens some rights and made taxes fairer.

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Magna Carte

c)

Declaration of the RIghts of Man and of the Citizen

d)

English Bill of RIghts

8.
What was the Bastille?
a)
part of Parliament
b)
a prison
c)
the King's house
d)
a shelter for homeless people
9.
This French leader extended the French empire to Spain, Italy and Germany before his defeat in 1814.
a)
Rousseau
b)
Locke
c)
Jefferson
d)
Napoleon
10.
This was a bloody period of the French Revolution.
a)
Battle of Waterloo
b)
Reign of Terror
c)
reign of King Louis XVI
d)
Revolutionary War
11.

Who was the King of France during the French Revolution?

a)

Maximilien Robespierre

b)

Marie Antoinette

c)

Louis XVI

d)

Napoleon Bonaparte

12.

Money, bad harvest, unfair Estate System, Estates General,American Revolution, and Enlightened ideas

a)

Causes of the French Revolution

b)

1st Estate

c)

2nd Estate

d)

3rd Estate

13.

Clergy: very wealthy: Did NOT have to pay taxes

a)

1st Estate

b)

2nd Estate

c)

3rd Estate

d)

Estate General

14.

Nobles: Had land and wealth. Did NOT have to pay taxes

a)

1st Estate

b)

2nd Estate

c)

3rd Estate

d)

Estates General

15.

Middle class, urban workers, rural peasants. Made up 98% of the population. Had to pay ALL the taxes

a)

1st Estate

b)

2nd Estate

c)

3rd Estate

d)

Estate System

16.

The legislative body consisting of representatives from all three Estates.

a)

Estates General

b)

Estates System

c)

2nd Estate

d)

3rd Estate

17.

The symbol of terror during the French Revolution, used to execute traitors to the revolution.

a)

Guillotine

b)

Robespierre

c)

The Jacobins

d)

The Bastille

18.
what were the 2 main aspects of nationalist movements in the 1800s?
a)
unification of groups and colonization of new lands
b)
unification of groups and separation from large empires
c)
colonization of lands and separation of groups from large empires
d)
separation of groups from large empires and discovering new trade routes
19.
what group of people led democratic revolutions across major cities in Europe in the 1830s and 1840s?
a)
liberals
b)
conservatives
20.
which group of people thought that Europe should return to being ruled by absolute monarchs and the protests and rebellions in the 1830s should be stopped?
a)
liberals
b)
conservatives
21.

The belief that each "people" should have their own country is what?

a)

Nationalism

b)

Socialism

c)

Liberalism

d)

Countryism

22.

Intense loyalty and pride in one’s country is known as which of the following?

a)

Imperialism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Unilateralism

d)

Communism

23.
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
The United States
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Germany
24.
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
25.
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.
26.
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
27.
England is an island. Why was this an advantage during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
It wasn't an advantage.
b)
It made it more difficult for other countries to steal England's ideas.
c)
England has many ports and rivers which allow easier worldwide trade.
d)
England had tropical weather, which allowed more crops to be grown.
28.
Which innovation  allowed factories to be built anywhere?
a)
flying shuttle
b)
spinning jenny
c)
cotton gin
d)
steam engine
29.
What is the movement of people from rural to urban areas called?
a)
ruralization
b)
colonization
c)
inflation
d)
urbanization
30.
The system in which the government owns and controls the means of production, such as mines and factories, is called?
a)
fascism
b)
socialism
c)
capitalism
d)
mercantilism
31.
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
32.
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
33.
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
34.
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
35.
During the Industrial Revolution, transportation was improved by having more:
a)
airplanes
b)
canals & paved roads
c)
taxi service
d)
time because there was no Netflix
36.
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
37.
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
38.
Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons/ideas behind imperialism? 
a)
Military Needs
b)
To isolate your country from the rest of the world. 
c)
Cultural Superiority 
d)
Nationalism 
39.

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

40.

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

a)

colony

b)

territory

c)

spoils

d)

Island

41.
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
42.
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.
43.
New Imperialism was focused mainly in 
a)
North and South America
b)
Africa and Asia
c)
Antarctica and Australia
d)
Europe
44.

Mohandas Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. both practiced what form of protest?

a)

nonviolence

b)

bombing

c)

petitions

d)

rioting

45.

Why did Gandhi go on a hunger strike?

a)

to protest the All-India Muslim League

b)

to protest the British rule of India

46.

Why was Pakistan formed as a separate country from India

a)

fear that Muslims would face discrimination under Hindu majhority

b)

fear that women would face discrimination under a male majority

47.
Which of the following is the BEST reason why European explorers conquered regions of the Americas? 
a)
They were searching for more wealth.
b)
They were at war with South American cultures.
c)
They wanted to use South Americans as slave labor
d)
They wished to stop the spread of Islam
48.
How could a colony increase the wealth of the ruling country?
a)
By preventing new trade routes
b)
By bringing more people into the country
c)
By providing new markets that could trade only with the ruling country
d)
By encouraging more exploration
49.
The Europeans were mostly successful against Africans in battle, partly due to:
a)
Better weapons
b)
More soldiers
c)
Advanced hand combat strategy
d)
Immune to disease
50.
European countries wanted the ________ in Africa so they could take them back to their mills and factories in Europe to make ________ to sell and make money from.  
a)
raw materials; finished goods
b)
finished goods; raw materials
c)
natural resources; raw materials
d)
fossil fuels; finished goods 

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