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WorksheetsIndustrial Revolution and Imperialism
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 39mins
Why did many industrialized or advanced countries need to takeover less advanced countries?
For better climate and cleaner environment
To create a democratic government
To teach the local population about recycling
To claim or takeover natural resources located in those countries
Why were European countries interested in colonizing Africa during the Age of Imperialism?
They wanted Africa's natural resources
They wanted land to develop new types of ships
They wanted to create a perfect society
They wanted to learn new languages
The race for European countries to claim land in Africa was called the _________.
Scramble for Africa
African Marathon
Great Competition
Monopoly
Which of the following is true about the Boxer Rebellion?
The rebellion took place in Japan.
The Boxers were trying to keep Christianity in China.
The Boxers were unhappy with foreign influence in China.
The Boxers were able to drive out the foreigners from China.
What resource did Britain want from India?
cotton
tea
wheat
coal
The Berlin Conference split up ________ among European nations.
Africa
Asia
Australia
South America
The Opium War was caused by Britain continuing to sell opium to China.
True
False
Which of the following events led to Japan being opened up to foreign trade?
Admiral Matthew Perry landing in Tokyo with warships
The Boxer Rebellion
Queen Liliuokalani being overthrown
The Sepoy Mutiny
A result of the new technology created during the Industrial Revolution was an increase in production. This increase meant that European countries needed more ___________ and ______________.
stores and customers
homes and apartments
paper and pencils
resources and labor
Imperialsim is a policy in which a parent country expands its __________ and influence over a weaker country.
Music
Power
Art
Newspapers
What is a location where the local people and the land are under the economic and political control of a parent country.
Colony
Address
Exact Location
Relative Location
New Imperialsim refers specifically to the time period when European nations were colonizing _________ and __________.
France and Germany
United States and Canada
Italy and Spain
Africa and Asia
Due to the demands of the factories, needed access to new sources of cheap labor and __________.
resources
clothing
food
managers
Europeans wanting to expand into new countries for items such as rubber and oil is an example of which "Causes for Imperialism?"
Economic
Political
Religious
Social Darwinism
Nationalism, the belief in a srong national identity and that your country is better than others, is an example of which "Causes for Imperialism?"
Economic
Political
Religious
Social Darwinism
The belief that it was the duty of Christians to civilize people and spread their religious beliefs is an example of which "Causes for Imperialism?"
Economic
Political
Religious
Social Darwinism
The theory that it was "natural" for dominant races to conquer "weaker" peoples is an example of which "Causes for Imperialism?"
Economic
Political
Religious
Social Darwinism
The _____________ Conference is where European leaders met to divide Africa up between European parent countries.
Alexandria
African
Berlin
Paris
Hong Kong is an example of _________ Imperialism.
French
British
Belgium
Germany
The belief that Europeans should bring civilization to other people was called
Social Darwinism
White Man's Burden
Nationalism
Imperialism
Who was not invited to the Berlin Conference
Britain
Germany
Spain
Africans
Based on the chart, how did the lives of the African people change after Europeans took over?
Focus on subsistence farming led to surplus
Focus on cash crops led to famine
Too many items that were sources of food
Too few items that were imports for Africa
Based on these maps, how did Africa change under Imperialism?
Replaced African rulers with European rulers
Replaced subsistence crops with cash crops
European schools replaced African schools
Forced women and children to become slaves to the Europeans.
What was he production method of using work that was created by people in their homes called?
Abode Industry
Home and Hearth Industry
Castle Industry
Cottage Industry
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
United States
England
France
Germany
Which effect did coal have on the Industrial Revolution?
It was converted into steel in huge furnaces
It was a profitable job to make coal in the factories
It replaced petroleum as the most popular fuel in the world
It was used to power new machines
Which word is used to describe the rapid growth of cities during the Industrial Revolution?
Decriminalization
Capitalism
Gentrification
Urbanization
What was one cause of the population spike during the Industrial Revolution?
New theories about childbirth
Rise of textile factories
Agricultural advances
Socialism
What is one reason why employers would hire women instead of men?
Women work harder
Employers could pay women less money
Women have more experience than men
Women can do more difficult tasks
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of capitalism?
government control of the economy
competition and consumer sovereignty
private ownership
pursuit of personal profit
What does this cartoon say about Industrialists?
The workers are determined to overthrow them.
They are giving money to the hard-working laborers.
The ship is slowly crumbling like their empires.
They are getting rich at the expense of others’ back- breaking work.
How did the Industrial Revolution affect economic relationships among nations?
It increased the standard of living for all nations.
It promoted a greater degree of interdependence among nations.
It created political alliances among nations with resources.
It generated more isolationism among nations with economic resources.
Poor working conditions in factories led to the formation of which of the following organizations?
Military Squads
Labor Unions
NAACP
Right to Work Group
What did the Meiji Restoration change in Japan?
They remained Isolated, and vowed to go to war with anyone who showed up.
They invaded China.
They started a policy of peace.
They began industrializing and working to compete with the west.
Before the Meiji Restoration how did Japan interact with the rest of the world?
They remained isolated
They traded only with Russia
They traded with everyone
They only traded with other East Asian nations.
"The Meiji government gave subsidies to needy industries, provided training and foreign advisers, and improved transportation and communications. By 1900, Japan's industrial sector was beginning to grow. Besides tea and silk, other key industries were weapons and shipbuilding. From the start, a unique feature of the Meiji model of industrial development was the close relationship between government and private business."
Commodore Matthew Perry’s visits to Japan in 1853 and 1854 resulted in the
colonization of Japan by the United States
transfer of spheres of influence to China
introduction of Christianity to Japanese society
opening of trade and diplomatic relations with Japan
One effect of industrialization on Meiji Japan was that it
strengthened the power of the Shogunate
decreased the level of pollution
modernized transportation
increased the number of small farms
What was one impact of industrialization on Japan during the Meiji Restoration?
Japan became more isolated from world affairs
Demand for natural resources increased
Japan became a colonial possession of China
Traditional practices of Bushido were reintroduced
_____ The Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 was a rebellion against
Hindus.
the Mughals.
Muslims.
the East India Company.
_____ Indians came to resent the British for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
they were treated as second-class citizens.
improvements were made at the expense of Indians.
Indians faced economic and political discrimination in their own country.
Indians were not interested in technological progress.
____ The term “Raj” is used to refer to the period of Indian history during which India was
independent
dominated by Britain and its civil service
torn apart by civil war
loosely ruled by the British East India Company
_____. All of the following were causes of the Sepoy Rebellion/Mutiny EXCEPT
nationalism
religious beliefs
resentment of British rule
loyalty to Mughal princes
What is a similarity between the Sepoy Rebellion and the Boxer Rebellion?
Both were a result of religious intolerance
Both occurred in China
Both were in response to American imperialism
Both were successful rebellions against mother countries
