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Industrialization & Imperialism

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which book, written by Adam Smith in 1776, is considered a fundamental work in classical economics?

a)

The Wealth of Nations

b)

Das Kapital

c)

An Essay on the Principle of Population

d)

The Condition of the Working Class in England

2.

The Industrial revolution created a new ____________ class.

a)

Upper

b)

Poor

c)

Lower

d)

Middle

3.

In which European country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

a)

France

b)

Great Britain

c)

Prussia

d)

Spain

4.

Some of the machines invented in the 18th and 19th centuries are:

a)

telephones, geographic positioning system, radios, airplanes

b)

steam engine, railroads, flying shuttle, phonograph, steam ships, light bulb

c)

sailboats, automobiles, wheel barrels, clocks, word processors

d)

automatic washer, hair dryer, rockets, space shuttles

5.
Who designed the first efficient steam engine?
a)
James Hargreaves
b)
John Kay
c)
Richard Arkwright
d)
James Watt
6.

__________________ predicted a violent revolution that would result in the working class taking over in a classless political and economic systems known as communism.

a)

John Adams

b)

Thomas Smith

c)

Karl Marx

d)

Edward Jenner

7.

The Steam engine

a)

was originally invented to pump water out of coal mines

b)

originally used petroleum to function

c)

was originally invented to improve transportation

d)

originally used electricity to function

8.

Which statement best describes a major reason that the Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain?

a)

A strong union movement was able to secure good working conditions and high wages for factory workers.

b)

Industries were owned by the national government.

c)

Cities could easily accommodate the migration of people from rural to urban areas.

d)

Sufficient coal and iron ore reserves and a good transportation system were available.

9.

Which geographic feature most aided England during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

natural harbors

b)

monsoon winds

c)

mountainous terrain

d)

desert climate

10.

Transportation in the 1800s was revolutionized by the development of the

a)

caravel

b)

steam engine

c)

astrolabe

d)

airplane

11.

The invention of spinning and weaving machinery increased the number of workers in the textile industry in Europe because

a)

the early textile machines could not produce goods as efficiently as hand labor

b)

the unions required that more workers be hired to maintain the machines

c)

the demand for goods increased as goods became cheaper to produce

d)

laws prohibited women and children from working with machinery

12.

The breakdown of traditions, increased levels of pollution, and the expansion of slums are negative aspects of

a)

militarism

b)

collectivization

c)

pogroms

d)

urbanization

13.

Increased agricultural production in England in the late 1700s contributed directly to

a)

the development of a worldwide communications network

b)

a decrease in the power of the monarch

c)

the introduction of manorialism

d)

an increase in life expectancy

14.

Which conclusion is best supported by the information on the map?

a)

England's natural resources led to the growth of industrial cities.

b)

People emigrated from Great Britain because of pollution.

c)

Great Britain's prosperity unified the people.

d)

In 1830, England had an unfavorable balance of trade.

15.

What was one reason the Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain?

a)

Abundant natural resources were available in Great Britain.

b)

The practice of serfdom in Great Britain provided an abundance of laborers.

c)

Great Britain had alliances with most European countries.

d)

The government of Great Britain implemented a series of five-year plans.

16.
Which invention below was used to make clothing cheaper and easier? 
a)
Seed Drill
b)
Spinning Jenny 
c)
Dynamyo
d)
Tenements
17.

In the early days of the Industrial Revolution, which item was manufactured in great numbers at newly built factories?

a)

textiles

b)

industrial machines

c)

cars

d)

household goods like cookware

18.

Karl Marx spelled out how he believed that workers should rise up against factory owners, outlining the basic principles of

a)

capitalism

b)

socialism

c)

communism

d)

command economies

19.

The early Industrial Revolution workers faced all these conditions EXCEPT:

a)

miserable working conditions

b)

dangerous working conditions

c)

minimal pay for long hours

d)

control over seasonal schedule

20.

What was the most important source of power for the early Industrial Revolution?

a)

the steam engine

b)

animals

c)

the windmill

d)

the dynamo

21.

What natural resources gave Great Britain an advantage in the Industrial Revolution?

a)

water and forests

b)

wildlife and precious gems

c)

coal and iron

d)

good harbors

22.

Which industry did the Industrial Revolution first take hold in Great Britain?

a)

textiles

b)

iron production

c)

agriculture

d)

transportation

23.

What invention made possible the growth of railroads?

a)

the spinning jenny

b)

the factory

c)

macadamized roads

d)

the steam locomotive

24.

Steam engines could be made with stronger iron when:

a)

more trees were cut down for fuel.

b)

coal replaced wood for fuel.

c)

railroads carried passengers.

d)

steamships were developed.

25.

Until 1819, which statement was true?

a)

Children were not allowed to work in the mines during the Industrial Revolution

b)

Work conditions were closely regulated

c)

There were no labor laws that prevented children from working

d)

Children were allowed to work but they were treated fairly.

26.
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
27.
The Industrial Revolution happening during the _____ and the ____.
a)
1700s, 1800s
b)
1800s, 1900s
c)
1900s, 2000s
d)
1500s, 1600s
28.
What were living conditions in the city like during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Very extravagant
b)
Strict housing regulations
c)
Spacious and luxurious
d)
Crowded and unsanitary
29.

The new form of housing lots of people in one small space was called...

a)

an apartment building

b)

a track home

c)

a tenement

d)

a mobile home

30.

An idea opposing governmental interference in economic affairs beyond the minimum necessary for the maintenance of peace and property rights

a)

Capital

b)

Proletariat

c)

Mass Production

d)

Laissez Faire

31.

An industry whose labor force consists of family units or individuals working at home with their own equipment

a)

Cottage Industry

b)

Assembly Line

c)

Capitalism

d)

Mass Production

32.

The class of industrial wage earners who, possessing neither capital nor production means, must earn their living by selling their labor.

a)

Proletariat

b)

Bourgeoisie

c)

Entrepreneur

d)

Karl Marx

33.

The ruling class of the two basic classes of capitalist society, consisting of capitalists, manufacturers, bankers, and other employers.

a)

Proletariat

b)

Bourgeoisie

c)

Entrepreneur

d)

Adam Smith

34.

Economic system were central government owns all property and controls all aspects of the economy.

a)

Socialism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Communism

d)

Feudalism

35.

Economic system were businesses are privately owned and goods and services are sold for a profit. Also called a free-market economy.

a)

Capitalism

b)

Socialism

c)

Communism

d)

Feudalism

36.

Author of An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth Of Nations (1776), one of the most influential books ever written.

a)

Karl Marx

b)

Adam Smith

c)

Isaac Newton

d)

Martin Luther

37.

What is the policy of when a stronger/larger nation takes over a smaller/weaker nation?

a)

industrialization

b)

imperialism

c)

alliances

38.

What were two reasons for why countries began to imperialize?

a)

natural resources and new markets

b)

gold and glory

c)

new machinery and labor force

39.

Which areas were taken over during imperialism? (check all that apply)

a)

Austrialia

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

d)

North America

40.
China was divided into___________________________ by foreign powers 
a)
Colonies 
b)
Protectorates 
c)
Spheres of Influence
d)
Empires
41.
The theory that it was natural for stronger nations to dominate weaker ones is known as   
a)
Berlin Conference
b)
Social Darwinism
c)
Sphere of Influence
d)
Scramble for Africa
42.

China and Britain fought a war over:

a)

the Korean peninsula

b)

conquests along the Nile River

c)

opium production and distribution

d)

the elimination of the samurai

43.

To say that foreign countries seized “spheres of influence” in China means that they...

a)

had secret agreements with the Chinese government.

b)

created a new territorial government to prevent the U.S. from entering the trade market.

c)

gained control of trade and resources in specific areas of China.

d)

established a circular discussion forum.

44.

Which foreign policy allowed for multiple nations to trade with China?

a)

Open Door Policy

b)

Dollar Diplomacy

c)

Moral Diplomacy

d)

Big Stick Policy

45.

The policy of a larger, more powerful nation taking over a smaller, weaker nation is

a)

Imperialism

b)

nationalism

c)

exploration

46.

Which two were things Industrialized countries needed from those areas they imperialized?

a)

raw materials and markets

b)

markets and government positions

c)

raw materials and trade routes

47.

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.

48.

Why were the Opium Wars significant?

a)

It forced China to change to a democratic government

b)

It forced Great Britain to recognise the importance of Confucian values

c)

It forced China to open its doors to trade with the western world

d)

It forced Great Britain to open its doors to trade with the Qing dynasty.

49.

The title given to the ruler of Japan during their period of isolationism

a)

Shogun

b)

Emperor

c)

Czar

d)

Samurai

50.

These were regions of China in which Britain, France and others dominated trade and investment.

a)

Extraterritorial rights

b)

Spheres of influence

c)

Boxer Rebellion

d)

Guangxu

51.

This armed protest, which was a violent reaction to foreign influence in China, was defeated.

a)

Spheres of Influence

b)

Taiping Rebellion

c)

Opium War of 1839

d)

Boxer Rebellion

52.
Members of a secret society in China who rebelled against foreign influences
a)
Boxers
b)
Sepoys
c)
Boers
d)
Communists
53.
Trading company given power by Britain to rule India
a)
Berlin Conference
b)
British East India Company
c)
British North India Corporation
d)
India Protection Society
54.
What was is the Open Door Policy? 
a)
Document stating America's control over China.
b)
Principles stating that all countries have equal acess to Chinese Ports. 
c)
Document explaining the intense competion between world powers. 
d)
Document explaing the "spheres of influence." 
55.
Naval commodore who sailed into Tokyo Bay, Japan, in 1853
a)
Frederick J. Turner
b)
Matthew Perry
c)
Queen Liliuokalani
d)
Alfred T. Mahan
56.

Commodore Matthew Perry was?

a)

American

b)

British

c)

Germen

d)

French

57.

Who did the Japanese adapt elements from to create a strong central government?

a)

Western Powers

b)

Middle Eastern Powers

c)

Eastern Powers

d)

African Powers

58.
What did Japan do once it modernized?
a)
converted to Christianity
b)
imperialized other nations
c)
returned to isolationism
59.
What did China and Japan fight over?
a)
India
b)
Britain
c)
Vietnam
d)
Korea
60.
Which European country did Japan defeat in war in the early years of the 20th century?
a)
Germany
b)
Britain
c)
France
d)
Russia
61.
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
62.

What does isolationism mean?

a)

to be open to trading

b)

a form of economic protectionism.

c)

a strategy of military defense.

d)

to be shut off from the world

63.

What did the Treaty of Kanagawa NOT do?

a)

Open two ports for provisioning American ships

b)

Provide humane treatment for shipwrecked sailors

c)

Allow China to invade Japan

64.
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
65.
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
66.
Where did the Sino-Japanese War take place?
a)
China
b)
Japan
c)
Korea
d)
Philipines
67.
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
68.
Who defeated Russia's navy in a surprise attack in Port Arthur?
a)
Korea
b)
Japan
c)
China
d)
US
69.
In Japan, the Meiji Restoration resulted in the 
a)
division of the nation between European powers
b)
modernization of the nation's industry
c)
abolition of the position of emperor
d)
government being controlled by the samurai
70.
Which statement regarding the impact of geography on Japan is most accurate?
a)
Large plains served as invasion routes for conquerors.
b)
Arid deserts and mountains caused isolation from Asia.
c)
Close proximity to Africa encouraged trade with Egypt.
d)
Lack of natural resources led to a policy of imperialism.
71.
A primary reason for Japan's involvement in the Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War was to
a)
control trade and markets in Southeast Asia
b)
end Japan's policy of isolationism
c)
acquire natural resources in Manchuria and Korea
d)
remove foreign invaders from Japanese soil
72.

Who was the figurehead of power in Japanese society?

a)

Emperor

b)

Shogun

c)

Daimyo

d)

Samurai

e)

Peasants

73.

Who was the military general that ruled in Japan in the Emperor's name?

a)

Emperor

b)

Shogun

c)

Daimyo

d)

Samurai

e)

Peasants

74.

These were powerful lords that lead armies of samurai in Japan.

a)

Emperor

b)

Shogun

c)

Daimyo

d)

Samurai

e)

Peasants

75.

These were trained warriors served their lords in Japan.

a)

Emperors

b)

Shoguns

c)

Daimyo

d)

Samurai

e)

Peasants

76.

These were the poorer farmers and craftsmen in Japan that provided food and service but had little to no power.

a)

Emperors

b)

Shoguns

c)

Daimyo

d)

Samurai

e)

Peasants

77.

What is the name of China's capital city?

a)

Taiwan

b)

Beijing

c)

Xi'an or Chang'an

d)

Yangzhou

e)

Hong Kong

78.

Who introduced a rigid, hierarchical class system similar to the feudal system from Europe?

a)

Minamoto

b)

Tokugawa Ieyasu

c)

Kublai Khan

d)

Takamori Saigō

79.
What was the name of China's last dynasty
a)
Qing
b)
Qin
c)
Ming
d)
Tang
80.

The Shogunate system in Japan can best be described as

a)

A. Democratic

b)

B. Authoritarian

c)

C. Feudal

d)

D. Centralized

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