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Unit 8 Revolution, Imperialism and Imperialism

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Industrialization began through the manufacturing of what type of good?

a)

Automobiles

b)

Furniture

c)

Textiles

d)

Munitions

2.

What were the working conditions like during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

The work was repetitive but interesting.

b)

Workers under the age of fifteen were not hired in the factories

c)

Workers spent long hours in the factories, often fourteen hours a day, six days a week.

d)

factories set up sick and injured leave for those who needed it.

3.

All of the following were reforms made by Napoleon in France, EXCEPT

a)

He restored the old traditional ruling family of France

b)

He reformed the laws and made them more equal to everyone

c)

Created public schools to educate everyone

d)

Created a national banking system - helped stabilize the economy

4.

Which factors BEST explain why England was the first nation to begin to industrialize?

a)

government support and foreign imports

b)

natural resources and innovative technology

c)

waterways and agricultural collectivization

d)

financial capital and aristocratic control

5.

One similarity between the French Revolution and the American Revolution is that both were responses to which of the following?

a)

Transformation of the social class structure

b)

New proposed political structures

c)

the privileges and influence of religious leaders

d)

Unfair systems of taxation

6.

By the beginning of the 20th century, industrialization had spread from its origins in Britain to

a)

the United States, Japan, Russia, and Western Europe

b)

Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia, and Japan

c)

the United States, China, and south Asia

d)

Japan, China, and the United States

7.

The Industrial Revolution led to migration from

a)

coastal to mountainous regions

b)

North America to Europe.

c)

rural to urban areas.

d)

South America to Africa.

8.

A comparison of the English, American, French, Haitian, and Latin American Revolutions illustrates that

a)

political and economic inequalities often lead to demands for change

b)

democratic governments generally result from revolutions

c)

revolutions are based on a single grievance

d)

privatization of industry eventually leads to class struggle

9.

Which of the following was an effect of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 (also called the Sepoy Mutiny)?

a)

Indian princes became more active in the administration of British policy.

b)

The British government took over direct command of India.

c)

Hinduism, Muslim, and Sikh Indians resisted British rule together.

d)

The British East India Company expanded its control into central India.

10.

What were the major causes of the French Revolution?

a)

The bankruptcy of the government, economic prosperity, and a weak army.

b)

The American Revolution, the strong leadership of Louis XVI, and the storming of the Bastille.

c)

A weak army, the disparity between the rich and the poor, and the strong leadership of Louis XVI.

d)

The ideas of the American Revolution, and the refusal of the 1st and 2nd Estates to pay taxes.

11.

How did the Boxer Rebellion affect China?

a)

It awakened a sense of national pride among the Chinese people.

b)

It increased the number of Chinese converts to Christianity.

c)

It softened Chinese resentment of foreign influences

d)

It improved Chinese diplomatic relations with Japan.

12.

Which Natural Resources were factors of the Industrial Revolution starting in England.

a)

Iron ore and draft animals

b)

Gold and silver deposits

c)

Coal and river networks

d)

Fertile soil and steady winds

13.

A country desiring to expand its power and wealth by seizing control of another country is engaging in

a)

capitalism

b)

militarism

c)

communism

d)

imperialism

14.

What impact did the Meiji emperor have on Japan?

a)

He won the naval battle against Commodore Matthew Perry

b)

He encouraged modernization in Japan based on European and American models.

c)

He lost control to the shogun

d)

He hurt Japan's trade by isolating the country for 200 years.

15.

What develped quickly during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Cottage industries

b)

University attendance

c)

Urban environments

d)

Small rural farms

16.

When can nationalism be a unifying force?

a)

When people who share a common culture decide to separate from a foreign empire

b)

when people who resent being conquered by another country rebel against their control

c)

when people who want to change their government force a monarch to renounce his throne

d)

when people who speak the same language decide to create their own country out of many states

17.

“History is a struggle between the ‘haves and the have-nots.’ Workers of the world will overthrow the bourgeoisie and create a classless society.”

Who would have most likely have made a statement similar to this one?

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

John Locke

c)

Karl Marx

d)

Marco Polo

18.

A significant difference between Britain and Japan’s implementations of 19th century ideas is:

a)

Japan refused to industrialize, following the lead of China.

b)

Britain was able to contain its industrial and ideological ideas

c)

The Meiji government was heavily involved in the modernization and industrialization of  Japan.

d)

The Japanese were able to use their abundant natural resources to move quickly through the stages of industrialization.

19.

What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference?

a)

divide Africa among European nations

b)

bring together African and European rulers

c)

Stop Civil War in Africa

d)

divide Africa among local ethnic groups

20.

In writing the Communist Manifesto, Karl Marx supported which of the following ideas?

a)

Businesses operate in a "free market" based on competition.

b)

Creating economic equality between all people.

c)

Governments should take a "laissez-faire" approach to businesses and avoid taxes.

d)

There should be one person in charge of a government who has absolute power.

21.

The cartoon above emphasizes

a)

International support for the French Revolution

 

b)

The Enlightenment ideals behind the French Revolution

c)

The fear the French Revolution inspired in traditional monarchs

d)

The Terror’s execution of ordinary people

22.

One of the immediate results of the English Civil War and the Glorious Revolution was

a)

the return of the Tudors as rulers of England

b)

all male citizens gained the right to vote

c)

the persecution of Protestants in England

d)

the supremacy of Parliament (legislative body) over the king, England became a constitutional monarchy

23.

Which leader’s ideas of imperialism and militarism brought stability and order to revolutionary France?

a)

King Louis XVI

 

b)

Maximilien Robespierre

c)

Jean-Paul Marat

d)

Napoleon Bonaparte

24.

Which of the following was a direct result of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Empires in Central America fell to European invaders.

b)

Many European colonies fought for, and won, independence.

c)

The Pope lost considerable power.

d)

Workers lived in poor conditions as cities grew.

25.

In the first half of the 19th century, what European nation dominated overseas trade and empire building?

a)

. Germany

b)

Britain

c)

Spain

d)

Portugal

26.

African and Asian peoples often fiercely resisted colonial rule in the 19th Century, although without many realistic chances of permanent success.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Maybe

27.

The world´s only successful slave rebellion led to independence for:

a)

Brazil

b)

Jamacia

c)

Martinique

d)

Haiti

28.

Which of the following was NOT one of the main reasons for increased imperial efforts in Africa and Asia during the 19th century?

a)

the discovery of significant gold and diamond deposits

b)

the need for raw materials to keep up with industrial production

c)

the desire to keep pace with other Western nations

d)

the need for additional space due to increasing population

29.

What philosophical movement helped spark rebellions and revolutions?

a)

Enlightenment

b)

Protestant Reformation

c)

Renaissance

d)

Scientific Revolution

30.

“survival of the fittest”—the idea that certain people become powerful in society because they are innately better.

a)

Eugenics

b)

Imperialism

c)

Economic inequality

d)

Social Darwinism

31.

During the French Revolution, the bourgeois members of the Third Estate were unhappy with the existing government because

a)

they supported the American Revolution

b)

the other two estates had privileges which

were denied them

c)

they wanted to help the poor

d)

they thought Marie Antoinette should have more power

32.

Who were the people living in Latin America that were born in Spain and were given important government jobs in Latin America?

a)

Peninsulares

 

b)

Mestizos

c)

Madres

d)

Los Padres de San Diego

33.

Which of the following was NOT one of the causes of the French Revolution?

a)

Poor economy and low food supplies

b)

Extravagant lifestyles of the Aristocracy.

c)

Anger over losing colonial territory to the British.

d)

The influence of Huguenots and other Protestant groups

34.

Proponents of theories which supported “scientific racism” argued that

a)

race and behavior could be biologically defined and characterized

 

b)

people of European descent were morally       superior to other races

c)

Western dominance was justified on the basis of racial superiority

d)

all of the above

35.

Which statement about the French and American revolutions is accurate?

a)

People in both regions were fighting for freedom from England.

b)

Strong French monarchs led revolutions in Latin America.

c)

Revolutions in both regions were based on the idea of natural rights.

d)

Both Revolutions were modeled after revolutions in Latin America.

36.

Which natural resources would be MOST responsible for Britain's success during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Iron Ore and Draft Animals

b)

Gold and Silver Deposits

c)

Coal and River Networks

d)

Fertile Soil and Steady Winds

37.

Major factor that allowed imperialist powers to dominate large parts of Asia and Africa in the 19th and 20th centuries?

a)

Desire of Asians and Africa to convert to Christianity

b)

The respect Europeans had for cutstoms and Traditions

c)

Spread of Nationalism in the colonies

d)

The possession of indusrial weapnry

38.

Which answer would be the BEST reason for European Powers to support The Congress of Vienna?

a)

To increase the power of the working class

b)

To unite Europe under ONE Absolute Monarch

c)

to limit parliament's influence on Europe

d)

To create a balance of power in Europe to prevent further wars

39.

What philosophical movement helped spark rebelions and revolutions throught the 18th and 19th centuries?

a)

The Enlightement

b)

Protestant Reformation

c)

Renaissance

d)

Scientific Revolution

40.

What was the "White Man's Burden"?

a)

Bigger, stronger, Europeans could carry more baggage

b)

Belief that Europeans had a moral responsibility to "civilize" "primitive" people.

c)

The crowded urban living conditions created by the second industrial revolution

d)

The unpopular belief that Europeans were responsible for the mass destruction of many African cultures