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Colonialism, nationalism and the 2nd Industrial Revolution

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which ones of the following are new sources of energy during the Second Industrial Revolution

a)

Electricity

b)

Coal

c)

Water vapor

d)

Nuclear power

e)

Oil

2.

Which industries do NOT correspond to the Second industrial revolution?

a)

Microchips

b)

Cellphones

c)

Chemistry

3.

When did the Second Industrial Revolution take place?

a)

Between 1830 and 1870

b)

Between 1870 and 1914

c)

Between 1780 and 1830

d)

Between 1914 and 1918

e)

Between 1918 and 1936

4.

A association of business that make the same product, but split the territories to stop competence

a)

Cartel

b)

Monopoly

c)

Trust

d)

Vertical Consolidation

5.

When a combination of companies control an industry to reduce competition

a)

monopoly

b)

trust

c)

laissez faire

d)

patent

6.

Marketplace where shares (acciones) in companies were bought and sold

a)

Holding

b)

Trust

c)

Cartel

d)

Stock exchange

e)

Bank

7.

Check three new business structures created inThe Second Industrial Revolution

a)

Cartels

b)

Stock excange

c)

Trusts

d)

Wall Street

e)

Holding companies

8.

Check the new source to finance businesses created in the Second Industrial Revolution

a)

Cartel

b)

Holding

c)

Trust

d)

Stock markets

9.

Holding

a)

Exercising control in another company by buying shares in that company

b)

Firms in the same sector agreeing to reduce competition

c)

Companies that divide up the operating territory to reduce competition

d)

Market where you can buy shares

10.

Is this a class society, or is it possible to climb the social pyramid?

a)

You can climb the ladder, but you can never surpass the middle class.

b)

You can get promoted if you work hard and/or if you have good initial conditions.

c)

You can't climb the pyramid, it's a class society.

11.

What is the rural exodus?

a)

It is a massive urban-to-rural migration

b)

It is a small-scale rural-urban migration

c)

It is a massive rural-to-urban migration

d)

It is a small-scale urban-to-rural migration.

12.

Did the bourgeoisie and the nobility merge* in this period?

*se funden

a)

No, they never merged because it was a separate society.

b)

Yes, they merge because of love relationships

c)

Yes, they merge, with the nobility offering their titles and the bourgeoisie their businesses.

13.

Which groups were part of the lower class?

a)

The peasants and the bourgeoisie.

b)

The nobles and the bourgeoisie

c)

Parliament and the monarchy

d)

Peasants and proletarians

14.

What professions were associated with the middle class?

a)

Liberal professions, those developed with the intellect

b)

The workers and proletarians

c)

The upper bourgeoisie

d)

Liberal professions, those mainly physical

15.

Why are social services given to the lower classes?

a)

All of the above

b)

To prevent the rise of socialism and anarchism

c)

To avoid poverty

d)

To reduce discontent and revolts

16.

What is imperialism?

a)

It is the name for the working-class movement

b)

Respecting other countries, without intervening in their politics.

c)

Dominate other lands and communities using military or economic power.

d)

None of them

17.

In which years does it reach its greatest development?

a)

Before the French Revolution (1789)

b)

After the French Revolution and the Congress of Vienna (1789-1815)

c)

After the Congress of Vienna and before the German unification (1815-1871)

d)

After the German unification and before World War I (1871-1914)

18.

Which areas are they going to focus on conquering?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

Antarctica

e)

Pacific Ocean

19.

What is a metropolis?

a)

The homeland to which the colonizers belonged*

*pertenecen

b)

A territory dominated entirely by the occupying power

c)

A territory where the metropolis respected the native government

d)

Administration and occupation of a territory within a state for the purpose of trade

20.

What is a protectorate?

a)

The homeland to which the colonizers belonged*

*pertenecen

b)

A territory dominated entirely by the occupying power

c)

A territory where the metropolis respected the native government

d)

Administration and occupation of a territory within a state for the purpose of trade

21.

What is a colony?

a)

The homeland to which the colonizers belonged*

*pertenecen

b)

A territory dominated entirely by the occupying power

c)

A territory where the metropolis respected the native government

d)

Administration and occupation of a territory within a state for the purpose of trade

22.

What is a concession?

a)

The homeland to which the colonizers belonged*

*pertenecen

b)

A territory dominated entirely by the occupying power

c)

A territory where the metropolis respected the native government

d)

Administration and occupation of a territory within a state for the purpose of trade

23.

What demographic changes occur in this period?

a)

The population remains unchanged

b)

A reduction in population

c)

A surplus population due to better food and hygiene.

24.

What solution is found for this population surplus?

a)

Emigration to the countryside

b)

Emigration to the colonies

c)

No solution is found

25.

What two economic reasons drive the colonizers?

a)

The search for new markets

b)

The search for new continents

c)

The search for new sources of slaves.

d)

The search for cheaper raw materials

e)

The search for new chemical elements

26.

What ideological reasons drive Europeans to conquer the African continent?

a)

Racism and the belief that they had a civilizing mission.

b)

Pacifism and a humanitarian vision

c)

The labour movement

d)

Christianity and the Christian mission

27.

Which political groups will split over their differences in the FIRST international?

a)

Communists and Fascists

b)

Nationalists and anarchists

c)

Bourgeois and proletarians

d)

Anarchists and communists

28.

Which two positions appear in the 2nd international?

a)

Internationalists and nationalists

b)

Anarchists and communists

c)

Pacifists and militarists

29.

What is the belief that each group of people should have their own nation?

a)

colonialism

b)

imperialism

c)

nationalism

d)

militarism

30.

Bismarck's practice of Realpolitik was guided by which of the following?

a)

Doing what was moral

b)

Doing what would best serve the people

c)

Doing what was necessary to support the nation

d)

None of the above

31.

This is the name of the man who led German unification:

a)

Otto von Bismarck

b)

Guiseppe Garibaldi

c)

Count Cavour

d)

Napoleon III

32.

This is the title of the leader of Germany:

a)

Chancellor

b)

King

c)

Kaiser

d)

Prime Minister

33.

What was Prussia known for?

a)

running away from trouble

b)

militarism

c)

using speeches to make things happen

d)

none of the above

34.

What nation did Otto Von Bismarck unite as one?

a)

Prussia

b)

Austria

c)

Germany

d)

Italy

35.

Who was the Italian military commander that gained control of Sicily, overthrew* the King in Naples, and joined with Northern Italy?

*destronó

a)

Count Cavour

b)

Giuseppe Garibaldi

c)

Giuseppe Mazzini

d)

Otto Von Bismarck

36.

Who was the "Brain" of Italian unification? He was Victor Emmanuel II's prime minister and brought Piedmont-Sardinia to lead the unification.

a)

Giuseppe Mazzini

b)

Giuseppe Garibaldi

c)

Count Cavour

d)

Benito Mussolini

37.

What were the last two regions to join Italian unification?

a)

Sicily and Sardinia

b)

Piedmont and Rome

c)

Rome and Venetia

d)

Austria and France

38.

What year was Italian unification complete?

a)

1848

b)

1861

c)

1870

d)

1871

39.
Who are the main actors in Italian unification?
a)

Bismarck

b)

Garibaldi

c)

Cavour

d)

Wilhem I

e)

Napoleon III

40.
Is Germany politically unified after the French Revolution and the Congress of Vienna?
a)

It is only politically united

b)

Only economically united

c)

It is united politically and economically

d)

It is not united

41.

These were the methods that Bismarck and Prussia used to unite Germany

a)

Militarism and realpolitik

b)

Colonialism

c)

Pacifism and diplomacy

d)

Creoles and mestizos

42.
What do the Germans achieve in the 1848 revolution?
a)

A king

b)

A parliament

c)

A war

d)

An empire

43.
Which territory is leading the German unification in the north of the country?
a)

Russia

b)

Austria

c)

Sicily

d)

Lombardy

e)

Prussia

44.
What three wars do they wage between 1864 and 1871?
a)

The Danish-German war

b)

The Austro-Prussian war

c)

The Civil war

d)

The Independence war

e)

The Franco-Prussian war

45.
When the Prussians defeat Austria in the war of 1866, does Austria join the confederation that is created in the north?
a)

Yes, they joined the confederation

b)

No, they are excluded because they lost the war

46.

Name the countries with whom Bismarck fought

a)

Germany, Britain and France

b)

Denmark, Austria and France

c)

Austria, France and Italy

47.

This is the name of the last war that Germany engages in before their unification:

a)

Franco-Prussian War

b)

Austro-Prussian War

c)

World War I

d)

Korean Conflict

48.
Which territory is leading the Italian unification in the north of the country?
a)
Venice
b)
Piedemont-Sardinia
c)
Sicily
d)
Lombardy
e)
Parma
49.

The central provinces of Italy unite in 1859 after seeing Lombardy win over the Austrians. Which is the name of the province?

a)

Tuscany, Parma and Rome provinces

b)

Papal states

c)

Sicily

d)

Central provinces

50.

What is the expedition of the thousand, and who is leading it?

a)

An expedition to take the south of Italy led by Mussolini

b)

An expedition to take the south of Italy led by Garibaldi

c)

An expedition to take the north of Italy leaded by Garibaldi

d)

An expedition to discover new lands led by Garibaldi

51.

Which two territories are still to unify Italy after the creation of the Kingdom of Italy (1861)?

a)

The Papal states and Venetia

b)

Venetia and Sicily

c)

The Papal states

d)

Venetia

52.

In which year did the kingdom of Italy manage to unite with Rome and Venice?

a)

1815

b)

1861

c)

1871

d)

1875

53.

Who invented the light bulb?

a)

Thomas Alva Edison

b)

Karl and Bertha Benz

c)

Lumière Brothers

d)

Alexander Graham Bell

54.

Who invented the internal combustion engine?

a)

Thomas Alva Edison

b)

Karl and Bertha Benz

c)

Lumière Brothers

d)

Alexander Graham Bell

55.

Even if Antonio Meuci was the developer, who patented the telephone?

a)

Thomas Alva Edison

b)

Karl and Bertha Benz

c)

Lumière Brothers

d)

Alexander Graham Bell

56.

Busca el año de invención del teléfono. Súmale 13. Resta las letras del nombre del creador del teléfono. El resultado es... (puedes agrandar la imagen pulsando sobre ella)

a)

1897

b)

1877

c)

1876

d)

1936

57.

Who developed the cinema?

a)

Thomas Alva Edison

b)

Karl and Bertha Benz

c)

Lumière Brothers

d)

Alexander Graham Bell

58.

What theory did Charles Darwin state?

a)

The classical theory of electromagnetism

b)

Pasteurization and the rabies vaccine

c)

Organized the elements in the periodic table

d)

Discovered the theory of evolution

59.

What does the theory of evolution explain?

a)

Species keep going through changes over a certain period of time.

b)

Species remain the same over a certain period of time.

c)

All species were created by God

60.

Which discovery is Dimitry Mendeleev related to?

a)

The classical theory of electromagnetism

b)

Pasteurization and the rabies vaccine

c)

Organized the elements in the periodic table

d)

Discovered the theory of evolution

61.

Which scientist discovered the effectiveness of pasteurization in food?

a)

J.C. Maxwell

b)

Dmitri Mendeléyev

c)

Charles Darwin

d)

Louis Pasteur

62.

What did Maxwell discover, certain properties of electromagnetism or the theory of evolution?

a)

The classical theory of electromagnetism

b)

Pasteurization and the rabies vaccine

c)

Organized the elements in the periodic table

d)

Discovered the theory of evolution