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Revolutions, Industrialization, Imperialism

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 13hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
 What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885? 
a)
France and Britain agreed to combine African colonies
b)
less fighting between African leaders and European powers
c)
African leaders voiced their suggestions
d)
Europeans divided Africa into colonies 
2.
 Imperialism was brought on as a result of 
a)
Democratic Revolutions 
b)
World War I 
c)
Industrialization 
d)
The Renaissance 
3.
When a strong country takes over a weaker country for economic, social or political reasons it is called
a)
industrialization
b)
miliatrism
c)
imperialism
d)
nationalism
4.

The Meiji Restoration included all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

ending feudalism

b)

modernization of the military

c)

absolute rule

d)

the military defeat of the USA

5.

China and Britain fought a war over:

a)

the Korean peninsula

b)

conquests along the Nile River

c)

opium production and distribution

d)

the elimination of the samurai

6.
One of the most important motives for the European imperialism in Africa in the late 1800s was that   Africa provided a source of
a)
religious conversion of Africans
b)
slaves for the American colonies
c)
raw materials used in industry
d)
new technology to gain from Africans
7.
Native Indians who served in the British East India Co. army
a)
Raja
b)
Viceroy
c)
Sepoy
8.

Imperialism led to political tensions between European countries?

a)

True

b)

False

9.
An area governed internally by a foreign power 
a)
Colony 
b)
Sphere of Influence
c)
Protectorate
d)
Empire
10.
Where did the Sepoy Rebellion occur?
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
India
d)
Britain
11.

Who won the Sepoy Rebellion?

a)

France

b)

Great Britain

c)

India

d)

Japan

12.

Emperor Meiji promoted what in Japan?

a)

isolation and nationalism

b)

capitalism and democracy

c)

revolution and absolutism

d)

reform, nationalism, and modernization

13.

What was one major effect of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

A higher population of workers in urban areas

b)

an increased desire of the wealthy class to share its power

c)

the spread of the ideas of liberty and fraternity

d)

government control of agricultural production

14.

During which movement were major changes in agriculture, mining, manufacturing, transportation, and technology observed

a)

the scientific revolution

b)

the enlightenment

c)

the industrial revolution

d)

the reformation

15.

The Industrial Revolution began in which nation?

a)

China

b)

Great Britian

c)

Ottoman Empire

d)

Portugal

16.

This picture shows what effect of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Crime

b)

Disease

c)

Overpopulation

d)

pollution

17.

This cartoon shows a conflict during the late 1800s.


The conflict shown in this cartoon inspired which event?

a)

the Berlin Conference

b)

Boxer Rebellion

c)

Open Door Policy

d)

Sepoy Rebellion

18.

How did the Industrial Revolution lead to imperialism?

a)

industrialism reduced Europe's need for raw materials

b)

industrialism nations became more isolated as they produced their own goods

c)

industrialized nations had the technology to control less developed countries

d)

industrialism decreased European influence in Asia

19.

What two influential people took over during different parts of the French Revolution?

a)

Louis XVI and Thomas Jefferson

b)

Marie Antoinette and Martha Washington

c)

Maximillian Robespierre and Napoleon Bonaparte

d)

King George III and George Washington

20.

Why did the French people support Napoleon Bonaparte? Check all that apply

a)

He would provide stability

b)

He would conquer all of France's enemies

c)

He would bring France under Great Britain's rule

d)

He would revert back to Absolute Monarchs

21.

The original goal of both the American and French Revolution was to....

a)

To produce more food

b)

To get rid of the monarchy rule

c)

To create a new religion

d)

To allow the people to become aristocrats

22.

One of the first radical moves of the Reign of Terror was sending King Louis XVI to what?

a)

The Electric Chair

b)

The Guillotine

c)

The Firing Squad

d)

Drown

23.

The American Revolution triggers the French Revolution and Ireland to rebel against Great Britain. What unique traits did the American Revolution have that triggered other revolutions? Check 3 that apply.

a)

It was the first time a government was created using Enlightenment ideas

b)

It was the first time a colony overthrew its mother country

c)

The success in America inspired revolutions in Europe & Latin America

d)

It demonstrated that the British were weak and did not fight well

24.

What country did the Glorious Revolution occur in?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Austria

25.

A nation that has laws, a king with checked powers, and a parliament that can vote on issues and create legislation has what kind of government?

a)

Democracy

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Absolute Monarchy

d)

Constitutional Monarchy

26.

Which of the following was not a member of the Third Estate?

a)

Bourgeoisie

b)

Sans culottes

c)

Peasants

d)

Clergymen

27.

The Tennis Court Oath was an event that helped jump-start the French Revolution. The members of the Third Estate were locked out of the Estates-General (parliament), causing them to band together and create which document?

a)

The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen

b)

The Declaration of Independence

c)

The English Bill of Rights

d)

The French Constitution of 1791

28.

During the Reign of Terror, who was safe?

a)

ABSOLUTELY NO ONE

b)

THE KING

c)

ROBESPIERRE

d)

CITIZENS OF FRANCE

29.

On July 14, 1789, French peasants stormed which French prison and armory?

a)

French Armory

b)

Fort Sumter

c)

Bastille

d)

Versailles

30.

Which Russian leader went in disguise to Western Europe to learn and help his Empire both modernize and catch up to the European Powers?

a)

Ivan IV

b)

Peter the Great

c)

Catherine the Great

d)

Genghis Khan

31.

Divine right was used to establish the basis for absolute monarchy. Which Chinese belief is similar to Divine Right?

a)

Mandate of Heaven

b)

Mandate of Peasants

c)

Taoism

d)

Confucian Teachings

32.

A lack of food, heavy debt, and a very corrupt aristocracy were some of the major problems attributed to the French Crown. Which leaders of France was overthrown due to these problems?

a)

William and Mary of Orange

b)

Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette

c)

Louis XIV and Maria Theresa

d)

Napoleon Bonaparte and Josephine

33.

Who was the preeminent revolutionary leader in South America against the Spanish?

a)

Simon Bolivar

b)

Toussaint L'ouverture

c)

Dom Pedro I

d)

Miguel Hidalgo

34.

Who was the preeminent revolutionary leader in Haiti?

a)

Simon Bolivar

b)

Toussaint L'ouverture

c)

Dom Pedro I

d)

Miguel Hidalgo

35.

What is celebrated on July 4 in the United States?

a)

The Boston Tea Party

b)

The election of George Washington

c)

The signing of the Declaration of Independence

d)

The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation

36.

Whose legal system and code has lasted in some form or fashion to this day?

a)

Napoleon

b)

Francis

c)

Louis XVI

d)

Metternich

37.

Which social classes in France did NOT pay taxes before the revolution in 1789

a)

The First Estate

b)

The Second Estate

c)

The First and Second Estate

d)

The Third Estate

e)

The First and Third Estate

38.

Who made up the second estate

a)

Clergy

b)

Nobles

c)

Doctors

d)

Peasants

e)

all the choices are correct

39.

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.

40.

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

41.

Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels encouraged workers to improve their lives by

a)

electing union representatives

b)

participating in local government

c)

overthrowing the capitalist system

d)

demanding pensions and disability insurance

42.
Scottish Professor who believed that the successful market economy is based on competition.
a)
Adam Smith
b)
Bourgeoisie
c)
Capital
d)
Capitalism
43.

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)

Free enterprise system

c)

Karl Marx

d)

Law of competition

44.
Workers or working class people.
a)
Laissez-faire
b)
Law of supply and demand
c)
Proletariat
d)
Socialism
45.

Who is the "Father of Economics and Modern Capitalism"?

a)

Adam Smith

b)

Karl Marx

c)

John Keynes

d)

Alfred Marshall

46.

“. . . They [the Communists] openly declare that their ends can be attained [achieved] only by the forcible overthrow of all existing social conditions. Let the ruling classes tremble at a Communist revolution. The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains. They have a world to win. Working men of all countries, unite!”

— Friederich Engels and Karl Marx, Communist Manifesto, 1848 from the NYS Global History and Geography Regents Exam, August 2002.


These views, expressed by Engels and Marx, were developed in reaction to the

a)

unification of Germany

b)

Commercial Revolution

c)

Congress of Vienna

d)

Industrial Revolution

47.

Speaker A:Government should not interfere in relations between workers and business owners.

Speaker B:The workers will rise up and overthrow the privileged class.

Speaker C:Private property will cease to exist. The people will own the means of production.

Speaker D:A favorable balance of trade should be maintained by the use of tariffs.


Which two speakers represent Karl Marx’s ideas of communism?

a)

A and B

b)

B and C

c)

B and D

d)

C and D

48.

Speaker A:Government should not interfere in relations between workers and business owners.

Speaker B:The workers will rise up and overthrow the privileged class.

Speaker C:Private property will cease to exist. The people will own the means of production.

Speaker D:A favorable balance of trade should be maintained by the use of tariffs


Which speaker is referring to laissez-faire capitalism?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

49.

_________ was the "Iron Chancellor" of Germany.

a)

Donald Trump

b)

Nancy Pelosi

c)

Wilhelm I

d)

Otto Von Bismarck

50.

The idea that people of the same culture, language, ideas etcetera should be in one country is__________. Another definition is pride or love and loyalty to your country.

a)

Militarism

b)

Junker

c)

Nationalism

d)

Unification

51.

__________ believe in keeping things the way they are. They want little change.

a)

Liberal

b)

Chancellor

c)

Unification

d)

Conservative

52.

Bismarck was credited with __________ ____________

a)

Unifying/ Germany

b)

Unifying/ Italy

c)

Separation/ Germany

d)

Separation/ Italy