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World Unit 3

Total questions: 157

Worksheet time: 2hrs 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A 1494 agreement between Portugal and Spain, declaring that newly discovered lands to the west of an imaginary line in the Atlantic Ocean would belong to Spain and newly discovered lands to the east of the line would belong to Portugal.
a)
Amerigo Vespucci
b)
Vasco de Gama
c)
Triangular Trade
d)
Treaty of Tordesillas
2.
A mapmaker and explorer who said that America was a new continent, so America was named after him.
a)
Joint-stock company
b)
Vasco de Gama
c)
Amerigo Vespucci
d)
Middle Passage
3.
A practice, primarily during the eighteenth century, in which European ships transported slaves from Africa to Caribbean islands, molasses from the Caribbean to Europe, and trade goods from Europe to Africa.
a)
Prince Henry
b)
Atlantic Slave Trade
c)
Triangular Trade
d)
Pizarro
4.
(16th-19th centuries) Captured Africans were transported across the Atlantic under horrific conditions to labor in the Americas in mines and plantations.
a)
Favorable balance of trade
b)
Atlantic Slave Trade
c)
Triangular Trade
d)
Vasco de Gaman
5.
Spanish conquistador that defeated the Incan empire. Although the Incan King, met his demands for rooms filled with gold & silver for the King's release. The King was strangled.
a)
Cortes
b)
Pizarro
c)
Capitalism
d)
Caravel
6.
First man to led an expedition that circumnavigated the globe.
a)
 Pizarro
b)
Caravel
c)
Cortes
d)
Magellan
7.
Spanish soldiers and explorers who led military expeditions in the Americas and captured land for Spain.
a)
Colonies
b)
Cortes
c)
Joint-stock
d)
Conquistadors
8.
An economic system based on private ownership and the investment of resources,such as money, for profit.
a)
Mercantilism
b)
Caravel
c)
Capitalism
d)
Cortes
9.
Territories that are controlled by other countries. The territory is often settled by people from the controlling countries.
a)
Cortes
b)
Caravel
c)
Exploration
d)
Colonies
10.
Segment of the forced journey that captured Africans made from Africa to America throughout the 1600's; it consisted of the dangerous trip across the Atlantic Ocean; many slaves perished on this segment of the journey.
a)
Caravel
b)
Pizarro
c)
Triangular Trade
d)
Middle Passage
11.
(1754-1763) War fought in the colonies between the English and the French for possession of the Ohio Valley area. The English won.
a)
French and Indian War
b)
Prince Henry
c)
Mercantilism
d)
Treaty of Tordesillas
12.
A Portugese sailor who was the first European to sail around southern Africa, Cape of Good Hope, to the Indian Ocean.
a)
Vasco de Gama
b)
Cortes
c)
Mercantilism
d)
Magellan
13.
Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico
a)
Caravel
b)
Pizarro
c)
Colonies
d)
Cortes
14.
Occurs when a country exports/sells more goods to other countries than it imports/buys from other countries
a)
Favorable balance of trade
b)
Atlantic Slave Trade
c)
Columbian Exchange
d)
Triangular Trade
15.
An economic policy under which nations sought to increase their wealth and power by obtaining large amounts of gold and silver and by selling more goods than they bought.
a)
Capitalism
b)
Megellan
c)
Colonies
d)
Mercantilism
16.
He mistakenly discovered the Americas in 1492 while searching for a faster route to India.
a)
Vasco de Gama
b)
Donald Trump
c)
Cortes
d)
Christopher Columbus
17.
The global transfer of plants, animals, and diseases that occurred during the European colonization of the Americas.
a)
Columbian Exchange
b)
Middle Passage
c)
Capitalism
d)
Colonization
18.
To travel for the purpose of discovery from 1450-1600
a)
Colonization 
b)
Middle Passage
c)
Mercantilism
d)
Exploration
19.
A small easily steerable ship used by the Portuguese and Spanish in their explorations.
a)
Pizarro
b)
Capitalism
c)
Cortes
d)
Caravel
20.
This group of early Americans practiced human sacrificing to appease their gods.
a)
Aztec
b)
Mayans
c)
Iroquois
d)
Navajo
21.
This group of early Americans played a ball game which represented the struggle of their gods.
a)
Aztec
b)
Mayans
c)
Catawba
d)
Apache
22.
This group of early Americans used cocoa beans as money.
a)
Aztecs
b)
Incas
c)
Mayans
d)
Catawba
23.
This group of early Americans required mita, forced labor, from the citizens each year.
a)
Aztecs
b)
Incas
c)
Mayans
d)
Catawba
24.
Enlightenment philosopher who believed people had natural rights of life, liberty, and property.
a)
John Locke
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Rousseau
d)
Voltaire
25.

How did Hobbes view human nature?

a)

We are inquisitive and industrious.

b)

We are naturally selfish and quick to fight.

c)

We are naturally ignorant

d)

We are naturally kind and helpful to others

26.

John Locke, Jean Rousseau, and Voltaire all lived during what was called the:

a)

Dark Ages

b)

Middle Ages

c)

Enlightenment

d)

Depression

27.
An agreement between people and the government to give up some rights for safety and protection
a)
Philosophers
b)
Democracy
c)
Social Contract
d)
Divine Right of Kings
28.

The rights of life, liberty, and property are called:

a)

Unalienable Rights

b)

Essential Rights

c)

Natural Rights

d)

Original Rights

29.

What did Jean-Jacques Rousseau believe about government?

a)

some government control is necessary, but it should be kept to a minimum

b)

the government should control all aspects of our lives

c)

the government should be led by an absolute monarch

30.

Which Enlightenment philosopher believed that governments should be based on majority rule?

a)

Rousseau

b)

Voltaire

c)

Locke

d)

Hobbes

31.

Which Enlightenment philosopher argued that power comes from the "Consent of the Governed?"

a)

Hobbes

b)

Locke

c)

Voltaire

d)

Rousseau

32.

During enlightenment, democracy powers rest with which group of people

a)

women

b)

men

c)

citizens

d)

kings

33.

Who said all men are created equal?

a)

Issac Newton

b)

George Washington

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

John Locke

34.

Who said citizens require harsh ans strict laws?

a)

Thomas Hobbes

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

John Locke

35.

Which of the following said "..they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights....life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?

a)

Thomas Edison

b)

Issac Newton

c)

Leonardo Davinci

d)

John Locke

36.

The belief that government should be divided so that no one should have complete authority is called....

a)

job specialization

b)

separation of powers

c)

divine rights

d)

monarchy rights

37.

The willingness of people to hand over their rights to rules in exchange for law and social order is called...

a)

method of government

b)

enlightenment agreement

c)

social contract

d)

US Constitiution

38.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness."Declaration of Independence, 1776In this passage of the Declaration, which Enlightenment philosopher's ideas are present? 
a)
John Locke's natural rights
b)
Montesquieu's separation of powers
c)
Thomas Hobbe's social contract theory
d)
Beccaria's end of cruel and unusual punishment
39.
Which document was based on the Enlightenment ideals and established the separation of the colonies from Britain?
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
US Constitution
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Declaration of the Rights of Man
40.
Which battle in the American Revolution was considered the major turning point, in which the American colonists began defeating the British in most battles?
a)
Yorktown
b)
Saratoga
c)
Bunker Hill
d)
Waterloo
41.
What was added to the U.S.Constitution to guarantee that people's individual freedoms would be protected under the law?
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Petition of Right
c)
Habeas Corpus
d)
Preamble
42.
In which battle did the American colonists defeat Britain and win the American Revolution?
a)
Yorktown
b)
Breed's Hill
c)
Saratoga
d)
Valley Forge
43.
What impact did the French and Indian War have on the American colonies?
a)
Led to new taxes they did not vote on
b)
Led to more wars with the French
c)
They lost their land to Native Americans
d)
The British established military law in the colonies
44.
The Second Estate was composed of 
a)
Church leaders
b)
Nobility
c)
Peasants
d)
none of the above
45.
Most of the people of France belonged to the 
a)
1st 
Estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate
d)
4th Estate
46.

Social class consisting of the clergy.

a)

1st Estate

b)

2nd Estate

c)

3rd Estate

d)

The CHURCH!

47.

An assembly of representatives from all three estates that met for the first time in 175 years when Louis XVI called them together.

a)

Estates General

b)

National Assembly

c)

Legislative Assembly

d)

Declaration of the Rights of Man and of Citizen

48.

July 14, 1789, a French mob stormed a prison. The mob successfully captured the gunpowder they were after.

a)

Storming of the Bastille

b)

The Great Fear

c)

Storming of Pompei

d)

Sandstorm

49.

A machine for beheading people used as a means of execution during the French Revolution.

a)

Beheader

b)

National Razor

c)

Guillotine

d)

Head chopper-offer 3000

50.

Leader of the Committee of Public Safety, he and his followers tried to wipe out all traces of France's past monarchies.

a)

Louis XVI

b)

Maximillien Robespierre

c)

Jean-Paul Marat

d)

Napoleon Bonaparte

51.

A committee established during the French Revolution to identify "enemies of the republic."

a)

Committee of Public Safety

b)

National Assembly

c)

Legislative Assembly

d)

Estates General

52.

The period from mid-1793 to mid-1794, when Maximilien Robespierre ruled France nearly as a dictator and thousands of political figures and ordinary citizens were executed.

a)

Great Fear

b)

French Revolution

c)

Reign of Terror

d)

Tennis Court Oath

53.

The French Revolution was inspired by _______________ thinkers.

a)

Scientific Revolution

b)

Clergy

c)

Enlightenment

d)

Revolutionary

54.

Which of the following wars helped to inspire the French Revolution?

a)

The American Civil War

b)

The French and Indian War

c)

American Revolution

d)

The Seven Years War

55.

Which of the following was a reason why France was nearly bankrupt?

a)

The king lowered taxes

b)

The king took their money to create jobs

c)

The king spent the taxes on wars and himself

d)

They had fought against the Americans in the revolution

56.

What did the National Assembly promise to do in the Tennis Court Oath?

a)

To execute the king

b)

To write a new constitution

c)

To stage a Coup d'etat

d)

To make France independent

57.
Why did the Parisian women march on Versailles in 1789?
a)
Find guns
b)
Right to vote
c)
Work conditions
d)
Price of Bread
58.
Which European nation controlled Haiti?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Italy
d)
Greece
59.

What group was at the top of the Latin American social classes?

a)

Creoles

b)

Mestizos

c)

Peninsulares

d)

Mulattos

60.
Who led the slaves in Haiti in a revolt against France?
a)
Miguel Hidalgo
b)
Simon Bolivar
c)
Toussaint L'Ouverture 
d)
Jose de San Martin
61.

An Enlightenment idea that influenced the different revolutions is ___________________.

a)

Limited Government

b)

Freedom of Religion

c)

Natural Rights

d)

All of these

62.
"I was born a slave, but nature gave me the soul of a free man." Toussaint L'Ouverture.
What influenced L'Ouverture to make this statement about natural rights and lead a slave rebellion in Haiti?
a)
Absolutism
b)
The use of the scientific method
c)
Enlightenment Ideas
d)
The rise of international trade
63.
* Freed 5 South American colonies from Spanish rule
* President of Gran Colombia, Peru, and Bolivia
* Born in Venezuela
Who is this historical figure?
a)
Simon Bolivar
b)
Jose' de San Martin
c)
Father Miguel Hidalgo
d)
Toussaint L'Ouverture
64.
The global implications of the American Revolution was it....
a)
abolished slavery.
b)
inspired others to seek democracy and independence.
c)
marked the end of English control in Europe.
d)
proved the use of violence against politics.
65.
What was the main factor in determining a person's social status in Spain's colonies in Latin America?
a)
race
b)
wealth
c)
politics
d)
religion
66.
One way in which Toussaint L'Ouverture, Simón Bolívar, and José de San Martín are similar is that they all were
a)
industrial labor reformers
b)
democratically elected leaders
c)
leaders of independence movements
d)
supporters of mercantile policies
67.
Based on a comparison of these maps of South America, which conclusion is accurate?
a)
Between 1790 and 1828, South American political boundaries remained unchanged except for Brazil.
b)
Spain continued to gain South American colonies in the 19th century.
c)
All of South America was independent by 1828. 
d)
Many regions of South America gained their independence between 1790 and 1828.
68.
"Juárez Defeats French Troops in Mexico"
"Bolívar Leads Revolutions in South America"
"San Martín Liberates Argentina"
These newspaper headlines refer to the emergence of
a)
mercantilism
b)
Marxism
c)
nationalism
d)
colonialism
69.
Which title best completes this graphic organizer?
a)
Results of Nationalism in Europe
b)
Causes of the Industrial Revolution
c)
Impact of the Scientific Revolution
d)
Reasons for Latin American Independence Movements
70.
Which Latin American revolutionary leader helped to liberate parts of southern South America, like Argentina and Chile?
a)
Miguel de Hidalgo
b)
Jose de San Martin
c)
Toussaint L'Ouverture
d)
Simon Bolivar
71.
Who is known as the "Latin American Liberator"?
a)
Jose Morelos
b)
Miguel Hidalgo
c)
George Washington
d)
Simon Bolivar
72.
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.
73.
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.
74.
Which of the following DECREASED as an early result of the Industrial Revolution?
a)
the life expectancy of the average worker
b)
the size of the middle class
c)
the length of the average work day for factory workers
d)
urbanization
75.
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.
76.
During the Industrial Revolution, the factory system led to
a)
high wages for factory workers.
b)
mass production of goods.
c)
large movement of people to rural areas.
d)
higher prices for manufactured goods.
77.
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.
78.
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.
79.
Which of the following people is CORRECTLY matched to his invention?
a)
Henry Bessemer --> steamboat
b)
James Watt --> steam engine
c)
Eli Whitney --> cheap steel-making
d)
Robert Fulton --> cotton gin
80.
Which of the following is true about the Industrial Revolution?
a)
The Industrial Revolution began first in Germany, then spread to England.
b)
Living conditions for urban factory workers were typically better than those of rural farmers.
c)
Children and women rarely worked in factories because these jobs were reserved for men.
d)
The number of unskilled workers in factories increased.  
81.
All of the following countries became industrialized by the end of the 19th century EXCEPT:
a)
Japan
b)
United States
c)
Egypt
d)
Germany
82.
 What is the era is most likely cause of the population growth?
a)
Industrialization
b)
Renaissance
c)
 Imperialism
d)
Social Darwinism
83.
In the late 1800s, one response of workers in England to unsafe working conditions was to
a)
form labor unions.
b)
move away from cities.
c)
change jobs frequently.
d)
take control of the government.
84.
Socialism is an economic system in which
a)
individuals and corporations own the factories while the government plays a minimal role in  the economy.
b)
the government controls all factories, farms, and transportation and distributes jobs.
c)
society is unequal because of the large gap between the rich and poor.
d)
the laissez-faire principle is applied to the economy.
85.
A major similarity between socialism and communism is both economic models emphasize:
a)
the importance of free enterprise and the desire for profits.
b)
the importance of laissez-faire economics.
c)
a minimal role of the government in the economy.
d)
a society without classes in which all citizens are equal.
86.

How were cities built to conserve space?

a)

Skyscrapers were built

b)

Tenements apartments were built

c)

Buildings were built in unique shapes

d)

All of these happened

87.
The growth of cities is:
a)
Immigration
b)
Urbanization
c)
Depersonalization
d)
Materialization
88.
Cities grew because of all these except:
a)
Immgration
b)
Jobs
c)
Railroads
d)
Farming
89.
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
90.

multi-family apartments, usually dark, crowded, and barely meeting minimal living standards

a)

tenure

b)

tenement

c)

skyscraper

d)

graft

91.

Which class lived outside the city and usually inherited their money?

a)

Upper Class

b)

Middle Class (white collar)

c)

Working Class (blue collar)

92.

Which class owned and/or managed businesses, had large homes, enjoyed leisure activities all paid for with profits from the industrial revolution?

a)

Upper Class

b)

Middle Class (white collar)

c)

Working Class (blue collar)

93.

Which class lived in the overcrowded cities and small, poorly built housing, and worked long hours?

a)

Upper Class

b)

Middle Class (white collar)

c)

Working Class (blue collar)

94.

Typical work days in the factories were how long?

a)

8 hours

b)

4-5 hours

c)

14-16 hours

d)

15 minutes

95.

How young were children who started to work in the factories?

a)

4-5 years old

b)

7-10 years old

c)

11-15 years old

d)

16 and older

96.

Which reform movements did the middle class women become involved in (select all that apply)?

a)

Abolition (end of slavery)

b)

Prohibition

c)

Child Labor

d)

Women suffrage

e)

Housing development

97.
Before 1750 Britain was an agricultural society
a)
True
b)
False
98.
The Industrial Revolution starts in 1650
a)
True
b)
False
99.
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
The United States
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Germany
100.
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
101.
What impact did the Agricultural Revolution have on the population of England?
a)
The population increased a little.
b)
The population declined steeply.
c)
The population increased dramatically.
d)
The population stayed the same.
102.
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.
103.
The Industrial Revolution grows in Britain because
a)
they had access to coal reserves
b)
they were a strong naval power
c)
they had a stable government
d)
all of the above
104.
What is the movement of people from rural to urban areas called?
a)
ruralization
b)
colonization
c)
inflation
d)
urbanization
105.
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
106.
Who designed the first efficient steam engine?
a)
James Hargreaves
b)
John Kay
c)
Richard Arkwright
d)
James Watt
107.
What product was first made using machines in factories?
a)
Steel
b)
textiles
c)
locomotives
d)
flying shuttles
108.
Which of the following was NOT a result of the Enclosure Acts?
a)
cities grew
b)
less food grown
c)
more food grown
d)
small farmers quit
109.
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
110.
Cities in the Industrial Revolution were healthy places to live.
a)
True
b)
False
111.
Women did not work in factories during the Industrial Revolution.
a)
True
b)
False
112.
How did the Industrial Revolution change the social life of people in Europe?
a)
People moved to the country to be away from the factories.
b)
The working conditions were excellent.
c)
Women and child were NOT allowed to work.
d)
People moved from the country to the cities in order to work in factories.
113.
What are textiles?
a)
Text that covers tiles
b)
Tiles from Texas
c)
small text messages written on paper in the 1800s
d)
fabrics, cloth items, and interweaved plant fibers
114.
Which title belongs in the center of this diagram?
a)
Technological Innovations in Manufacturing
b)
Noteworthy European Scientific Inventions
c)
Effects of the Factory System
d)
Changes in Transportation
115.
The Industrial Revolution starts in Britain because
a)
it was a powerful country due to empire building
b)
it had huge land areas available for cropping
c)
they had just got over the Black Death
d)
they were operating under a feudal system
116.
What is mass production?
a)
The efficient production of large numbers of identical goods.
b)
Making mass using energy according to the equation E=mc2
c)
Making lots of tractors
d)
Having lots of kids
117.

Prussian Chancellor in charge of uniting Germany.

a)

Cavour

b)

Garibaldi

c)

Bismarck

d)

Wilhelm I

118.

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

a)

Imperialism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Unilateralism

d)

Communism

119.

Nationalism is best defined as

a)

the achievement of world peace and global understanding

b)

the desire to take over other societies by force

c)

a method of solving basic economic problems of the society

d)

the loyalty of a people to their values, traditions, and a geographic region

120.

Which individual is associated with the phrase blood and iron as related to the unification of Germany?

a)

Otto von Bismarck

b)

Giuseppe Garibaldi

c)

Kaiser Wilhelm II

d)

Count Camillo di Cavour

121.

What was one effect of the French Revolution?

a)

Differences between ethnic groups were eliminated.

b)

Communism became popular.

c)

Militarism was discouraged.

d)

Nationalistic feelings were stimulated.

122.

This war united the German people.

a)

Franco-Prussian War

b)

Thirty Years' War

c)

French Revolution

d)

German Peasants' War

123.
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
124.
which of the following is NOT an aspect of nationalism?
a)
common history
b)
common language
c)
common religion
d)
common job
125.

Commodore Matthew Perry’s visits to Japan in 1853 and 1854 resulted in the

a)

colonization of Japan by the United States

b)

transfer of spheres of influence to China

c)

introduction of Christianity to Japanese society

d)

opening of trade and diplomatic relations with Japan

126.

One effect of industrialization on Meiji Japan was that it

a)

strengthened the power of the Shogunate

b)

decreased the level of pollution

c)

modernized transportation

d)

increased the number of small farms

127.

Japan’s increased foreign trade during the Meiji Restoration was closely related to its

a)

need to maintain a traditional society

b)

desire for a modern industrialized society

c)

colonization by Western nations

d)

encouragement of foreign investment

128.

One reason for Japan’s rapid industrialization during the Meiji Restoration was that Japan had

a)

rejected Western ideas

b)

used its access to the sea for fishing

c)

relied on traditional isolationist policies

d)

reformed its political and economic systems

129.

Emperor Meiji promoted what in Japan?

a)

isolation and nationalism

b)

capitalism and democracy

c)

revolution and absolutism

d)

reform and modernization

130.

Which action in Japanese history occurred during the Meiji Restoration?

a)

Japan modernized its economy.

b)

Mongols invaded the islands of Japan.

c)

The Japanese government adopted an isolationist policy

d)

Buddhism became the official religion of Japan

131.

Which action taken by the Meiji government encouraged industrialization in 19th-century Japan?

a)

building a modern transportation system

b)

limiting the number of ports open to foreign trade

c)

forcing families to settle on collective farms

d)

establishing a system of trade guilds

132.

What was one impact of industrialization on Japan during the Meiji Restoration?

a)

Japan became more isolated from world affairs

b)

Demand for natural resources increased

c)

Japan became a colonial possession of China

d)

Traditional practices of Bushido were reintroduced

133.

In the years following the Meiji Restoration in Japan and the unification of Germany in the 19th century, both nations experienced

a)

an increase in military production and strengthened military forces

b)

a reduction in tensions with neighboring nations

c)

a restructuring of government that included popularly elected monarchs

d)

a decrease in the reliance on industrialization and trade

134.

The Meiji Restoration in Japan was prompted in part by

a)

a fear that Japan would be colonized by western nations

b)

the failure of Japanese expansion

c)

the Shogun’s conversion to Christianity

d)

a desire to stay isolated

135.

Which of the following was NOT a political motivation for imperialism?

a)

national pride

b)

medical research

c)

prestige

d)

security

136.

After the Scramble for Africa, what percent of Africa was controlled by European nations?

a)

5%

b)

15%

c)

25%

d)

90%

137.

Why was Africa so valuable to European nations?

a)

advanced ships and weapons

b)

valuable raw materials and resources

c)

vast land for farming

d)

tourism

138.

Who benefited most from imperialism?

a)

European nations

b)

Native Americans

c)

African Kingdoms

d)

Indian Kingdoms

139.

Why did the Age of Imperialism and the Scramble for Africa begin?

a)

European populations were growing at an unsustainable rate

b)

African kingdoms invited European nations to govern their land

c)

European nations wanted raw materials and markets for finished goods

d)

East Asian nations needed new routes to the Americas

140.

Which of the following is a political reason for European Imperialism?

a)

access to raw materials

b)

access to new markets

c)

desire for cheap labor

d)

need to compete with other nations

141.

Which of the following is an economic reason for European Imperialism?

a)

racist beliefs that Europeans were superior to other people

b)

access to raw materials and valuable resources

c)

need to compete with other nations

d)

desire to spread European religion

142.

Which of the following is a social reason for European Imperialism?

a)

access to new markets

b)

racist beliefs that Europeans were superior to other people

c)

desire for cheap labor

d)

need to compete with other nations

143.

What was the Berlin Conference in 1884 credited with starting?

a)

World War II

b)

Scramble for Africa

c)

The Scientific Revolution

d)

The Age of Explorations

144.

Besides resources such as gold and diamonds, what else did access to Africa offer European nations?

a)

Strategic access to the sea

b)

A new route to the Americas

c)

New sources of coal

d)

New political systems

145.

Which of these best describes the Scramble for Africa?

a)

Imperialist powers sliced Africa amongst themselves by drawing borders on a map

b)

Diplomats worked with tribal leaders to determine how to colonize countries in Africa

c)

European countries worked to finance capital expansion in African nations through loans.

d)

The United States used the Roosevelt Corollary to prevent nations from colonizing Africa.

146.

Which of these was NOT a reason European powers colonized Africa and Asia?

a)

They wanted to acquire power and prestige

b)

They wanted to gain access to natural resources such as gold, rubber, timber, and metals

c)

They had a mission to civilize "inferior races"

d)

They wanted to protect weaker nations from other foreign influences

147.

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

148.

What is the name of the reform in education, military, and industrial changes made after Japanese studied western nations

a)

Sushi

b)

Tokyo

c)

Western

d)

Meiji

149.

The view that a nations most "fit" to survive had the right to dominate others

a)

Dominator

b)

Survivalist

c)

Social Darwinism

d)

Winner

150.
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
151.
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.
152.
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. 
153.
The poem, The White Man's Burden, by Rudyard Kipling, represents the belief that European culture was _______.
a)
superior to other cultures
b)
misunderstood by Americans
c)
the oldest culture in the world
d)
a replica of Ancient Greek culture
154.
The visit of Commodore Perry encouraged the Japanese to 
a)
close its ports to all Western traders. 
b)
declare war on Russia to gain Korea as a buffer zone. 
c)
open a port to trade with the United States
d)
try to build its own modern navy before Perry's return. 
155.
The Meiji Restoration helped Japan become a ...
a)
traditional nation
b)
mighty world power
c)
island to itself
156.
an area in which an imperial power has complete rights and privileges in trade or investment
a)
protectorate
b)
colonialism
c)
sphere of influence
d)
imperialism
157.
New Imperialism was focused mainly in 
a)
North and South America
b)
Africa and Asia
c)
Antarctica and Australia
d)
Europe

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