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AP Euro Unit 6

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 41mins

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Class
Date
1.
The Industrial Revolution describes a time when
a)
people rejected socialism and began calling for capitalism.
b)
people began to use the scientific method to find answers to their questions.
c)
work done by machines in factories replaced work done by hand.
d)
industrialized nations created overseas colonies.
2.
Why was England the leader in industry during the early years of the Industrial Revolution?
a)
England produced more cotton and had more workers than any other country in the world.
b)
England directly bordered France, Spain, and Russia which made trade easy.
c)
England had a socialist government which paid all workers the same wage.
d)
England first invented factory machines and had a monopoly of industrial technology.
3.
Which of the following is true of the Industrial Revolution?
a)
The industrial revolution helped bring an end to slavery in America.
b)
The industrial revolution first began in France.
c)
The first industry to use machines and factories was textiles.  
d)
By the end of the industrial revolution, most factories were powered by rivers.
4.
Which of the following best explains the impact of railroads during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Railroads were so slow and expensive that automobiles quickly replaced them.
b)
Railroads increased transportation costs led to a decline in factory output.
c)
Railroads were expensive and cost factory owners more money.
d)
Railroads increased the need for coal, steel, and steam engine production.
5.
Crop rotation and the enclosure movement were important because
a)
nations began looking to colonize in Africa and Asia.
b)
farming became profitable and large numbers of people moved away from cities.
c)
the increase in food increased the number of people who could work in factories.
d)
these changes led to massive starvation and a population decline in Europe.
6.
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
The United States
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Germany
7.
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
8.
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
9.
Which innovation  allowed factories to be built anywhere?
a)
flying shuttle
b)
spinning jenny
c)
cotton gin
d)
steam engine
10.
What is the movement of people from rural to urban areas called?
a)
ruralization
b)
colonization
c)
inflation
d)
urbanization
11.
Who designed the first efficient steam engine?
a)
James Hargreaves
b)
John Kay
c)
Richard Arkwright
d)
James Watt
12.
What product was first made using machines in factories?
a)
Steel
b)
textiles
c)
locomotives
d)
flying shuttles
13.

Which statement best describes a major reason that the Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain?

a)

A strong union movement was able to secure good working conditions and high wages for factory workers.

b)

Industries were owned by the national government.

c)

Cities could easily accommodate the migration of people from rural to urban areas.

d)

Sufficient coal and iron ore reserves and a good transportation system were available.

14.

The breakdown of traditions, increased levels of pollution, and the expansion of slums are negative aspects of

a)

militarism

b)

collectivization

c)

pogroms

d)

urbanization

15.

In the early 18th century, the Agricultural Revolution in Great Britain resulted in urbanization because

a)

enslaved persons replaced free laborers on farms

b)

displaced rural workers migrated to find jobs

c)

the middle class decreased in size

d)

factory work strengthened extended families

16.

Which was a result of the Industrial Revolution in England during the 19th century?

a)

Workers became more secure in their jobs and less dependent on employers.

b)

The number of farmers increased as the demand for wool in the textile industry rose.

c)

Democratic principles were weakened as the power of the working class increased.

d)

The structure of society changed to include a growing middle class.

17.

“It was a town of red brick, or of brick that would have been red if the smoke and ashes had allowed it; but as matters stood it was a town of unnatural red and black like the painted face of a savage. It was a town of machinery and tall chimneys, out of which interminable serpents of smoke trailed themselves for ever and ever, and never got uncoiled. It had a black canal in it, and a river that ran purple with ill smelling dye. . . .” — Charles Dickens, Hard Times


Which problem is the subject of this passage?

a)

economic inequality

b)

poor transportation systems

c)

lack of child labor laws

d)

urban pollution

18.

Which of the following would NOT be important to a Romantic Artist

a)

Intuition

b)

Individualism

c)

Industry

d)

Idealism

19.

One recurring theme of the romantic era was:

a)

exotic

b)

supernatural

c)

creepy

d)

deathly

20.

Who was the French painter hailed as the trailblazer of the French Romantic school.

a)

Eugene Delacroix

b)

J.M.W Turner

c)

Vincent Van Gogh

d)

Frida Kahlo

e)

Francisco de Goya

21.

Romantic literature themes included what?

a)

Evocation of the past

b)

Respect for nature

c)

Isolation of the artist/narrator

d)

All of the above

22.

Romantic artistic style can be found in what kind of paintings?

a)

Portrait

b)

Landscape

c)

Micro

d)

Unconventional

23.

What country is predominately associated with musical romanticism?

a)

Italy

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

United States

24.

Realism theatre tried to focus on what?

a)

Ordinary life

b)

Extravagant lifestyles

c)

The rich and famous

d)

Historical epics

25.

What is the definition of socialism?

a)

The idea that the means of production, distribution and exchange should be owned and regulated by the community as a whole.

b)

The idea that all free men over the age of 21 of good standing should have the right to vote.

c)

The idea that women should have equal political, social and economic rights as men.

d)

The idea that a country’s trade and industry should be controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.

26.
Which is NOT a characteristic of Capitalism?
a)
Market Economy
b)
Supply and Demand
c)
Freedom of Competition
d)
Classless Society
27.
Laissez-faire means...
a)
Hats off
b)
Hands around
c)
Hands off
d)
Hands on
28.
In a "pure" communist society, who are the wealthiest and most powerful people?
a)
Intellectuals
b)
Business leaders
c)
Military leaders
d)
No One--every member of society is supposed to be equal
29.
What does communism believe in?
a)
Economic system with individuals having private ownership of money/production.
b)
Maintaining total control over society. 
c)
Economic equality through elimination of private property.
d)
A government of the people, by the people, for the people.
30.
What was a long term result of the Industrial Revolution?
a)
A cleaner natural environment
b)
Animal Preservation
c)
Worker Unions and Labor Laws
d)
A second Neolithic Revolution
31.

In a communist society...

a)

the government controls the means of production

b)

the individual owns the means of production

c)

wealth is distributed evenly amongst society

d)

there is no wealth or private property

32.

What was the scope of the Revolutions of 1848?

a)

Localized issues just in Paris and Vienna

b)

Nationwide protests in Italy, Austria, and France

c)

Revolutions all over the continent, but notably not in Britain and Russia

d)

None of these are accurately stated

33.

What generally was the result of all of the revolutions of 1848?

a)

Except in a few small cases, generally the revolutions led to conservative governments taking back control

b)

The European Socialist Soviet Republic began

c)

Most countries formed republics

d)

The beginning of the Russian Revolution

34.

Well-known socialists who emerged during 1848 (3)

a)

Louis Blanc, Frenchman in favor of National Workshops

b)

Karl Marx, a scientific socialist in favor of revolutions by the working class.

c)

Alexander de Tocqueville, a member of the French assembly in favor of government sanctioned socialism

d)

Fredrick Engels, a British industrialist who supported Marx and his message.

35.

What event was the German Revolution of 1848 centered around?

a)

The Vienna Student riots- a group of Germanic Austrians seeking revolution

b)

The Frankfurt Parliament- a Pan-German Parliament seeking Unification

c)

The Hungarian Parliament- a Pan-German Slavic meeting seeking nationalism

d)

The Berlin Conference- a meeting called by Bismarck to determine new national borders

36.

Revolution failed to materialize in Britain because:

a)

Despite having horrible industrial conditions in Britain, laws passed by Parliament provided enough reform.

b)

The Chartist took over Parliament and all of their goals in place

c)

They put suppressed the revolutions with violence and brutality

d)

Revolutionary banquets were encouraged, unlike France.

37.

What was France's result in 1848?

a)

By 1852, the French Republic was recognized by all European nations

b)

By 1852, Louis Phillipe Egalite had returned from exile

c)

By 1852, Napoleon III had politically maneuvered to become Emperor

d)

By 1852, the Paris Commune had been suppressed by the Republic

38.

What was the final result of the German Revolution of 1848

a)

Fredrick William IV became a constitutional monarch.

b)

Bismarck became a constitutional monarch.

c)

Fredrick William IV rejected a constitutional monarchy

d)

Wilhelm I started the Austro-Germanic War

39.

Why did the Hungarian revolution of 1848 fail?

a)

The Hungarian Parliament was too conservative and overruled the army.

b)

Prussia intervened in the conflict because of the Holy Alliance

c)

Russian intervened in the conflict to suppress revolution on its border.

d)

Franz Josef I of Austria invaded and suppressed the revolution

40.

Capitalism is...

a)

The unique cultural identity of a people based on common language, religion, and national symbols

b)

Belief that governments should not be based on the idea of monarchy but on the idea of an elected government.

c)

Belief system based on enlightenment ideas and States that civil liberties, the basic rights of all people, should be protected.

d)

Government in which power is distributed and limited by a system of laws that must be obeyed by the rulers.

e)

The belief that the economy should operate on a supply and demand system with little or no government interaction.

41.

Liberalism is...

a)

The unique cultural identity of a people based on common language, religion, and national symbols

b)

Belief that governments should not be based on the idea of monarchy but on the idea of an elected government.

c)

Belief system based on enlightenment ideas and States that civil liberties, the basic rights of all people, should be protected.

d)

Government in which power is distributed and limited by a system of laws that must be obeyed by the rulers.

e)

The belief that the economy should operate on a supply and demand system with little or no government interaction.

42.

Republicanism is...

a)

The unique cultural identity of a people based on common language, religion, and national symbols

b)

Belief that governments should not be based on the idea of monarchy but on the idea of an elected government.

c)

Belief system based on enlightenment ideas and States that civil liberties, the basic rights of all people, should be protected.

d)

Government in which power is distributed and limited by a system of laws that must be obeyed by the rulers.

e)

The belief that the economy should operate on a supply and demand system with little or no government interaction.

43.

Conservatism is....

a)

A system in which society, usually in the form of government, owns and controls the means of production.

b)

Theory or system of social organization based on the holding of all property and actual ownership being ascribed to the community as a whole.

c)

Concept of class struggle that plays a central role in allegedly inevitable shift from bourgeois oppression under capitalism to a classless society.

d)

Belief that a small, disciplined, professional group of revolutionaries was needed to violently overthrow the capitalist system

e)

A political philosophy based on tradition and social stability, favoring obedience to political authority and organized religion.

44.

Socialism is....

a)

A system in which society, usually in the form of government, owns and controls the means of production.

b)

Theory or system of social organization based on the holding of all property and actual ownership being ascribed to the community as a whole.

c)

Concept of class struggle that plays a central role in allegedly inevitable shift from bourgeois oppression under capitalism to a classless society.

d)

Belief that a small, disciplined, professional group of revolutionaries was needed to violently overthrow the capitalist system

e)

A political philosophy based on tradition and social stability, favoring obedience to political authority and organized religion.

45.

Communism is....

a)

A system in which society, usually in the form of government, owns and controls the means of production.

b)

Theory or system of social organization based on the holding of all property and actual ownership being ascribed to the community as a whole.

c)

Concept of class struggle that plays a central role in allegedly inevitable shift from bourgeois oppression under capitalism to a classless society.

d)

Belief that a small, disciplined, professional group of revolutionaries was needed to violently overthrow the capitalist system

e)

A political philosophy based on tradition and social stability, favoring obedience to political authority and organized religion.

46.
British law voting qualifications and shifted representation from rural areas to industrial cities; purpose to avoid a "French-style" revolution:
a)
Corn Laws
b)
Parliamentary Change Act of 1848
c)
Reform Act of 1832
d)
Voter Qualification Statute of 1838
47.
Reform created by the British Factory Act of 1833:
a)
Outlawed child laborers under age 9.
b)
Established an 8 hour work day in factories
c)
Allowed for night time factory work for children, as long as ample light was provided.
d)
Required the establishment of public schools, paid for by an education tax.
48.
Reform movement that pushed for universal male suffrage, the secret ballot, pay for members of parliament, and annual elections:
a)
Anti-Corn Law Movement
b)
Suffragism or Suffragettes
c)
Chartism or Chartists
d)
Parliamentary Reform
49.
These individuals would have favored the repeal of the corn laws:
a)
landlords, farmers
b)
Factory owners, industrial laborers, urban shop keepers
c)
Shippers and sellers of British agricultural goods
50.
These two countries were able to successfully avoid revolutionary upheaval in 1848:
a)
Romania, Piedmon-Sardinia
b)
German States, Italian States
c)
France, Austria
d)
Russia, Great Britain
51.
The biggest social change enacted in central and eastern Europe after the 1848 revolutions?
a)
Abolition of Serfdom
b)
Unified Tax Codes
c)
Creation of Strong Armies
d)
Implementation of local judiciary decisions
52.
The state that led the unification of the Italian states?
a)
Papal States
b)
Lombardy
c)
Piedmont-Sardinia
d)
Venetia
53.
Which of the following was not one of the leading Italian Nationalist/Unification leaders?
a)
Giuseppe Mazzini
b)
Giuseppe Garibaldi
c)
Count Cavour
d)
Pope Pius IX
54.
Which of the following DECREASED as an early result of the Industrial Revolution?
a)
A) the life expectancy of the average worker
b)
B) the size of the middle class
c)
C) the length of the average work day for factory workers
d)
D) urbanization
55.
In the late 1800s, one response of workers in England to unsafe working conditions was to
a)
A) form labor unions
b)
B) move away from cities
c)
C) change jobs frequently
d)
D) take control of the government
56.
Which of the following best explains the impact of railroads during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
A) Railroads were so slow and expensive that automobiles quickly replaced them
b)
B) Railroads increased transportation costs led to a decline in factory output
c)
C) Railroads were expensive and cost factory owners more money
d)
D) Railroads increased the need for coal, steel, and steam engine production
57.
What was the major event that led to the Industrial Revolution?
a)
The French Revolution
b)
The Romantic Event
c)
The Renaissance
d)
The Agricultural Revolution
58.
Klemens von Metternich
a)
Supported Revolutionary change
b)
Believed that a free press was necessary
c)
Believed that monarchy was necessary for stability
d)
Won over 300 games with the Redsox, Yankees, Astros, and Blue Jays
59.

What generally was the result of all of the revolutions of 1848?

a)

Except in a few small cases, generally the revolutions led to conservative governments taking back control

b)

The European socialist states began to emerge

c)

Most countries formed republics

d)

The beginning of the Russian Revolution

60.

What was the scope of the Revolutions of 1848?

a)

Localized issues just in Paris and Vienna

b)

Nationwide protests in Italy, Austria, and France

c)

Revolutions all over the continent, but notably not in Britain and Russia

d)

None of these are accurately stated

61.

Why did the Hungarian revolution of 1848 fail?

a)

The Hungarian Parliament was too conservative and overruled the army.

b)

Prussia intervened in the conflict because of the Holy Alliance

c)

Russian intervened in the conflict because of the Holy Alliance

d)

Franz Josef I of Austria invaded and suppressed the revolution

62.

What was France's result in 1848?

a)

By 1852, the French Republic was recognized by all European nations

b)

By 1852, Louis Phillipe Egalite had returned from exile

c)

By 1852, Napoleon III had politically maneuvered to become Emperor

d)

By 1852, the Paris Commune had been suppressed by the Republic