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Stage 2 Review

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is it called when people use machines to do work that had been performed by humans and animals ?

a)

Communism

b)

Mass Production

c)

Industrialism

d)

Humanism

2.
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
3.

What best describes who the people are and what action they are taking in this Industrial Revolution image?

a)

Workers celebrating their high wages

b)

Union workers conducting a strike demanding higher pay

c)

Factory owners demanding lower worker pay

d)

Women asking for jobs in factories

4.

The combination of resources, improved transportation, and technological breakthroughs all led to the

a)

industrial revolution

b)

adoption of gold standard

c)

era of good feelings

d)

formation of agricultural cooperatives

5.

Which one of following would be a PULL factor for "people moved to the cities during the Industrial Revolution?"

a)

Family

b)

Jobs on the farm

c)

Jobs in factories

d)

Higher cost of living

6.

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.

7.

In which European country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

a)

France

b)

Britian

c)

Prussia

d)

Spain

8.

In which economic system is ALL property owned by the government ("for the good of the country")?

a)

Traditional Economy

b)

Command Economy

c)

Market Economy

d)

Mixed Economy

9.

In which economic system describes that ALL property and businesses are owned by individuals or citizens?

a)

Traditional Economy

b)

Command Economy

c)

Market Economy

d)

Mixed Economy

10.

In which economic system are privately owned businesses limited by government regulations which are intended to protect consumers and employees?

a)

Traditional Economy

b)

Command Economy

c)

Market Economy

d)

Mixed Economy

11.

In which economic system do people buy and sell goods and services with NO interference from the government?

a)

Traditional Economy

b)

Command Economy

c)

Market Economy

d)

Mixed Economy

12.

Most industrialized countries in the world have a _____________ economy.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

13.

I am a farmer in Africa, and have always traded for my goods. My village specializes in hunting deer and trading the fur to other villages. What economic system is best described here?

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

14.

In a __________________ economy, families, clans, or tribes make economic decisions based on generational customs and beliefs.

a)

Mixed

b)

Market

c)

Traditional

d)

Command

15.

The Country of North Korea has a dictator that makes all of the economic decisions. What type of economy is this?

a)

Traditional

b)

Market

c)

Command

d)

Centrally Planned

16.

This term was given to groups of workers that protested for better working conditions / wages:

a)

Protestantism

b)

Child Labor

c)

Labor Unions

d)

Industrialists

17.

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

a)

colony

b)

territory

c)

spoils

d)

Island

18.
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
19.
What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885? 
a)
France and Britain agreed to govern their African colonies jointly. 
b)
There was less fighting between African leaders and European powers. 
c)
African leaders voiced their suggestions for better relations with European powers. 
d)
Europeans divided Africa into colonies without consulting African leaders. 
20.
 Imperialism was brought on as a result of 
a)
Democratic Revolutions 
b)
World War I 
c)
Industrialization 
d)
The Renaissance 
21.
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
22.
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
23.
The race for European countries to claim land in Africa was called the _________.
a)
Scramble for Africa
b)
African Marathon
c)
Great Competition
d)
Monopoly
24.

What was the name of the leader of the South African independence movement? This figure spent 20+ years in jail.

a)

George Washington

b)

Cecil Rhodes

c)

Nelson Mandela

d)

Adolf Hitler

25.

Apartheid refers to...

a)

the seperation of men and women.

b)

the legal seperation of races of people.

c)

keeping animals apart.

d)

wearing masks in public.

26.

Who was the Indian leader that led his country to independence in 1947?

a)

Cecil Rhodes

b)

Nelson Mandela

c)

Mahatma Gandhi

d)

King Leopold II