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Global History Q4 Test1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, socially, and economically.

a)

Imperialism

b)

Isolationism

c)

Meiji Restoration

d)

Industrial Revolution

2.

A movement in the 18th century that advocated the use of reason as the method to solve political and social problems.

a)

Scientific Revolution

b)

French Revolution

c)

Enlightenment

d)

Industrial Revolution

3.

Hands off approach to government; the government should not interfere in the economy

a)

Laissez-faire economics

b)

Communism

c)

Socialism

d)

Traditional economy

4.

a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.

a)

Communism

b)

Laissez-faire economics

c)

Utopianism

d)

Utilitarianism

5.

Treaty that ended WW I. It blamed Germany for WW I and handed down harsh punishment.

a)

Treaty of Nanjing

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Treaty of Ghent

d)

Treaty of Paris

6.

The transformation from an agricultural to an industrial nation

a)

Meiji Restoration

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

Russian Revolution

d)

Green Revolution

7.

The revolution that began in 1789, overthrew the absolute monarchy of the Bourbons and the system of aristocratic privileges, and ended with Napoleon's overthrow of the Directory and seizure of power in 1799.

a)

Russian Revolution

b)

Chinese Cultural Revolution

c)

French Revolution

d)

Latin American Wars for Independence

8.

an international organization formed in 1920 to promote cooperation and peace among nations

a)

League of Nations

b)

Berlin Conference

c)

United Nations

d)

Warsaw Pact

9.

Why did the Industrial Revolution start in Great Britain?

a)

large supply of human and natural resources

b)

increasing power of laboring class

c)

high quality of public education

d)

eagerness of nobility to become factory owners

10.

What was a major influence on the struggles for political independence in Latin America?

a)

poor conditions in urban centers in Latin America

b)

the American and French revolutions

c)

the desire of the Roman Catholic Church in Latin America to escape European control

d)

demands by Latin American workers to own their own factories

11.

One political objective of both Otto von Bismarck and Giuseppe Garibaldi was to

a)

overthrow divine right monarchies

b)

unify their nations

c)

establish communist systems

d)

form an alliance with Great Britain

12.

The 19th century term "White Man's Burden" reflects the idea that

a)

Asians and Africans were equal to Europeans

b)

Asians and Africans would be grateful for European help

c)

imperialism was opposed by most Europeans

d)

Europeans had a responsibility to improve the lives of their colonial peoples

13.

During the Latin American colonial period, political and economic power in most colonies under Spanish rule was held primarily by

a)

people who were criollos

b)

people who were Peninsulares

c)

Indigenous tribe leaders

d)

people of mixed Indian and Spanish ancestry

14.

Which statement best reflects the attitude of Great Britain, Germany, and France toward Africa and Asia during the 19th century?

a)

We should not become involved with people who are different than us.

b)

These lands are full of natural resources and markets for the products.

c)

There are many advantages to sharing and learning from other cultures.

d)

The political power and wealth of these areas are threats to our position in the world.

15.
Which statement about the Scientific Revolution in Europe is accurate?
a)
The existence of natural laws was rejected
b)
Scientists questioned traditional beliefs about the universe
c)
New ideas supported the geocentric theory of Ptolemy
d)
The bible was used to justify new scientific findings
16.
One way in which Robespierre and Napoleon are similar is that they both
a)
played an important role at the Congress of Vienna
b)
increased their power during the French Revolution
c)
were executed for treason by the French monarchs
d)
led armies against the Haitians
17.
One reason the League of Nations failed as a world organization was that it
a)
supported the rise of fascist states
b)
lacked a military force to settle conflicts
c)
dealt with conflict by establishing naval blockades
d)
encouraged the annexation of territory by force
18.

Initially, how was the war effort on the Western Front characterized?

a)

slow but steady advancement of the German army on the ground.

b)

trench warfare that kept both sides in the same positions for four years.

c)

decisive victories by the French army and swift retreat of German forces.

d)

innovative strategies that used new technologies available to both armies.

19.
What was a major reason the United States entered WWI (1917)?
a)
the Japanese had occupied Manchuria.
b)
foreign troops had landed on American soil
c)
the Austro-Hungarian Empire had invaded Belgium.
d)
Germany had resumed unrestricted submarine warfare.
20.
What is an alliance?
a)
An agreement between nations to defend one another.
b)
An agreement between nations to trade with one another.
c)
When nation's pick teams to fight against.
d)
Groups of countries that finished nationalism.