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Industrial Revolution and Imperialism

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did many industrialized or advanced countries need to takeover less advanced countries?

a)

For better climate and cleaner environment

b)

To create a democratic government

c)

To teach the local population about recycling

d)

To claim or takeover natural resources located in those countries

2.

Why were European countries interested in colonizing Africa during the Age of Imperialism?

a)

They wanted Africa's natural resources

b)

They wanted land to develop new types of ships

c)

They wanted to create a perfect society

d)

They wanted to learn new languages

3.

The race for European countries to claim land in Africa was called the _________.

a)

Scramble for Africa

b)

African Marathon

c)

Great Competition

d)

Monopoly

4.

Which of the following is true about the Boxer Rebellion?

a)

The rebellion took place in Japan.

b)

The Boxers were trying to keep Christianity in China.

c)

The Boxers were unhappy with foreign influence in China.

d)

The Boxers were able to drive out the foreigners from China.

5.
This country in Asia was known as Britain's "crown jewel".
a)
China
b)
India
c)
Manchuria
d)
Korea
6.

What resource did Britain want from India?

a)

cotton

b)

tea

c)

wheat

d)

coal

7.

The Berlin Conference split up ________ among European nations.

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Australia

d)

South America

8.
Africa was controlled mainly by all of the following, except:
a)
France
b)
Britain
c)
Belgium
d)
Russia
9.

The Opium War was caused by Britain continuing to sell opium to China.

a)

True

b)

False

10.
Where did the Sepoy Rebellion occur?
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
India
d)
Britain
11.
Who won the Sepoy Rebellion?
a)
France
b)
Britain
c)
India
d)
Japan
12.
Imperialism is __________.
a)
when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation
b)
when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize
c)
when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation
d)
when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation
13.
Japan was tired of foreign involvement, so they closed themselves off for 200 years. This represents what vocabulary word? 
a)
Isolationism
b)
Empire
c)
Exploit
d)
Civilized
14.

Which of the following events led to Japan being opened up to foreign trade?

a)

Admiral Matthew Perry landing in Tokyo with warships

b)

The Boxer Rebellion

c)

Queen Liliuokalani being overthrown

d)

The Sepoy Mutiny

15.

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 ______________.

a)

stores and customers

b)

homes and apartments

c)

paper and pencils

d)

resources and labor

16.

Imperialsim is a policy in which a parent country expands its __________ and influence over a weaker country.

a)

Music

b)

Power

c)

Art

d)

Newspapers

17.

What is a location where the local people and the land are under the economic and political control of a parent country.

a)

Colony

b)

Address

c)

Exact Location

d)

Relative Location

18.

New Imperialsim refers specifically to the time period when European nations were colonizing _________ and __________.

a)

France and Germany

b)

United States and Canada

c)

Italy and Spain

d)

Africa and Asia

19.

Due to the demands of the factories, needed access to new sources of cheap labor and __________.

a)

resources

b)

clothing

c)

food

d)

managers

20.

Europeans wanting to expand into new countries for items such as rubber and oil is an example of which "Causes for Imperialism?"

a)

Economic

b)

Political

c)

Religious

d)

Social Darwinism

21.

Nationalism, the belief in a srong national identity and that your country is better than others, is an example of which "Causes for Imperialism?"

a)

Economic

b)

Political

c)

Religious

d)

Social Darwinism

22.

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?"

a)

Economic

b)

Political

c)

Religious

d)

Social Darwinism

23.

The theory that it was "natural" for dominant races to conquer "weaker" peoples is an example of which "Causes for Imperialism?"

a)

Economic

b)

Political

c)

Religious

d)

Social Darwinism

24.

The _____________ Conference is where European leaders met to divide Africa up between European parent countries.

a)

Alexandria

b)

African

c)

Berlin

d)

Paris

25.

Hong Kong is an example of _________ Imperialism.

a)

French

b)

British

c)

Belgium

d)

Germany

26.

The belief that Europeans should bring civilization to other people was called

a)

Social Darwinism

b)

White Man's Burden

c)

Nationalism

d)

Imperialism

27.

Who was not invited to the Berlin Conference

a)

Britain

b)

Germany

c)

Spain

d)

Africans

28.

Based on the chart, how did the lives of the African people change after Europeans took over?

a)

Focus on subsistence farming led to surplus

b)

Focus on cash crops led to famine

c)

Too many items that were sources of food

d)

Too few items that were imports for Africa

29.

Based on these maps, how did Africa change under Imperialism?

a)

Replaced African rulers with European rulers

b)

Replaced subsistence crops with cash crops

c)

European schools replaced African schools

d)

Forced women and children to become slaves to the Europeans.

30.

What was he production method of using work that was created by people in their homes called?

a)

Abode Industry

b)

Home and Hearth Industry

c)

Castle Industry

d)

Cottage Industry

31.

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

a)

United States

b)

England

c)

France

d)

Germany

32.

Which effect did coal have on the Industrial Revolution?

a)

It was converted into steel in huge furnaces

b)

It was a profitable job to make coal in the factories

c)

It replaced petroleum as the most popular fuel in the world

d)

It was used to power new machines

33.

Which word is used to describe the rapid growth of cities during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Decriminalization

b)

Capitalism

c)

Gentrification

d)

Urbanization

34.

What was one cause of the population spike during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

New theories about childbirth

b)

Rise of textile factories

c)

Agricultural advances

d)

Socialism

35.

What is one reason why employers would hire women instead of men?

a)

Women work harder

b)

Employers could pay women less money

c)

Women have more experience than men

d)

Women can do more difficult tasks

36.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of capitalism?

a)

government control of the economy

b)

competition and consumer sovereignty

c)

private ownership

d)

pursuit of personal profit

37.

What does this cartoon say about Industrialists?

a)

The workers are determined to overthrow them.

b)

They are giving money to the hard-working laborers.

c)

The ship is slowly crumbling like their empires.

d)

They are getting rich at the expense of others’ back- breaking work.

38.

How did the Industrial Revolution affect economic relationships among nations?

a)

It increased the standard of living for all nations.

b)

It promoted a greater degree of interdependence among nations.

c)

It created political alliances among nations with resources.

d)

It generated more isolationism among nations with economic resources.

39.

Poor working conditions in factories led to the formation of which of the following organizations?

a)

Military Squads

b)

Labor Unions

c)

NAACP

d)

Right to Work Group

40.
______________get to make the economic decisions under capitalism.
a)
Individuals
b)
Government
c)
Literally no one
d)
The President 
41.

What did the Meiji Restoration change in Japan?

a)

They remained Isolated, and vowed to go to war with anyone who showed up.

b)

They invaded China.

c)

They started a policy of peace.

d)

They began industrializing and working to compete with the west.

42.

Before the Meiji Restoration how did Japan interact with the rest of the world?

a)

They remained isolated

b)

They traded only with Russia

c)

They traded with everyone

d)

They only traded with other East Asian nations.

43.
The goal of the new Meiji government was to 
a)
Modernize Japan 
b)
Make the economy grow
c)
Renegotiate unequal treaties
d)
All of the above
44.
Who did Japan copy to modernize?
a)
China
b)
the west
c)
the east
d)
Russia
45.
Who forced Japan to open its doors to trade?
a)
Otto von Bismarck
b)
Count Cavour
c)
Napoleon Bonaparte
d)
The US Navy
46.
Which reform is being addressed in the Passage:
"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."
a)
Economic
b)
Educational
c)
Political
d)
Cultural
47.
Com. ___________ from the U.S. Navy forced the shogun to surrender to a trade treaty.  
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
Matthew Perry
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Bill Clinton
48.
US policy that says the US can trade within any "sphere of influence" in China
a)
Open-Door Policy
b)
Colonialism
c)
Monroe Doctrine
d)
Roosevelt Corollary
49.
Indians soldiers who rebelled against the British
a)
Spanish
b)
Sepoy
c)
Zulu
d)
Boxers
50.
Why did industrialized countries seek to set up colonies or "spheres of influence" in less developed countries?
a)
for vacation destinations
b)
their countries were overpopulated
c)
3rd world countries were exotic
d)
they wanted raw materials and new markets 
51.
What product did the government of China try to prevent the British from trading in their country?
a)
opium
b)
gold
c)
tea
d)
silk
52.

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

53.

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

54.

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

55.
The modernization of Japan during the Meiji Restoration resulted in:
a)
a return to a feudal system of government
b)
an alliance between China, Korea, Russia, and Japan
c)
the rise of Japan as an imperialistic nation
d)
a strengthening of Japan's isolationist policies
56.

_____ The Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 was a rebellion against

a)

Hindus.

b)

the Mughals.

c)

Muslims.

d)

the East India Company.

57.

_____ Indians came to resent the British for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

a)

they were treated as second-class citizens.

b)

improvements were made at the expense of Indians.

c)

Indians faced economic and political discrimination in their own country.

d)

Indians were not interested in technological progress.

58.

____ The term “Raj” is used to refer to the period of Indian history during which India was

a)

independent

b)

dominated by Britain and its civil service

c)

torn apart by civil war

d)

loosely ruled by the British East India Company

59.

_____. All of the following were causes of the Sepoy Rebellion/Mutiny EXCEPT

a)

nationalism

b)

religious beliefs

c)

resentment of British rule

d)

loyalty to Mughal princes

60.

What is a similarity between the Sepoy Rebellion and the Boxer Rebellion?

a)

Both were a result of religious intolerance

b)

Both occurred in China

c)

Both were in response to American imperialism

d)

Both were successful rebellions against mother countries