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WorksheetsWH Europe 1880 - 1914 by Mr. Ray
Total questions: 111
Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins
Why was steel used in place of iron in the Second (I.R.) Industrial Revolution?
Steel could be made cheaply and efficiently.
Iron was lighter and could be used to make smaller machines.
Steel made better-looking machines and railways.
Iron could be used only in the textile industry.
Electricity was especially valuable because it was a power source and because it
didn't cost anything to create.
did not use wires or rails.
made other inventions possible.
worked better than chemicals to run machinery
How did assembly lines affect sales?
Sales decreased because they were harder to make..
Sales decreased because fewer goods were produced on assembly lines.
Sales stayed the same because goods were produced faster but the raw materials cost more.
Sales increased because goods were produced faster on assembly lines and thus were cheaper.
Production in large amounts, usually by machinery, is known as
a world economy.
increased sales.
mass production.
consumer goods.
Why did the countries to the south and east in Europe have a lower standard of living than those to the north and west?
The countries to the south and east remained agricultural.
The countries to the north and west chose to invest money in their agricultural industries.
The southern and eastern countries had fewer people.
The northern and western countries had more intelligent populations.
What did discriminated workers use to achieve their goals?
socialist organizations
trade unions
riots
capitalists
City governments began to require clean water and housing in order to
reduce disease.
reduce rents.
increase profits.
improve satisfaction.
Which social class in Europe in the 1800s was the largest?
upper-middle class
aristocratic class
middle classs
lower or working clas
In the 1840s and 1850s, the movement for women's rights demanded
universal male suffrage.
equal political rights.
better working conditions.
religious freedom.
Why did employers first hire women?
There were not enough men to fill all the low-paying white-collar jobs.
Women were better at white-collar jobs than men were.
The government had laws that forced everyone to hire women.
Women had always been hired equally with men to work outside the home.
Women demonstrating for the right to vote were often treated
with dignity and respect.
like criminals.
like children.
as objects of pity.
Women's struggle for equality began
in the Enlightenment in the late 1700s.
in the 1830s when feminists in the United States and Europe wanted the right to own property.
in the late 1800s when Florence Nightingale and Clara Barton elevated the field of nursing.
after World War I when women achieved the right to vote.
Why did many people migrate from rural areas to cities?
to get away from agriculture
to find jobs in factories
to find better housing
to escape epidemics
How did leisure pursuits change after the world became industrialized?
Husbands and wives worked together and played together.
People pursued leisure activities separately from work.
Families enjoyed themselves whenever they were home together.
Work and leisure took place at the same time.
A woman who fought for the right to vote was known as a _____.
Henry Ford
The 'New Elite" is a term that is used to described a new class emerged in the 19th century, which includes:
The landed aristocracy and the upper class.
The upper class and the upper-middle class
The new elite class and the upper-middle class
the landed upper-middle class and the aristocracy
What is another term for the 'lower class'?
struggling class
the subaltern
the oppressed class
the working class
Which of the following is CORRECT:
In the 1830s, women started to have the right to own property
According the law during the 19th century, only fathers had control over the property of their daughters.
Women's rights movement began with the fight for the right of receiving higher education
Suffragists had only one basic aim, which is the the right of women to a full citizenship.
The most active women's movement in Europe, was in:
France
Germany
Britain
Sweden
Which of the following was a MAJOR consequence of the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain?
Trade agreements were broken as the country became more self-reliant
Harsh working conditions in factories caused a decrease in population
Many people moved in from rural areas to cities in search of work
Trade schools increased economic opportunities for women
Which factor created favorable conditions for the I.R. in Great Britain?
Low rural population in central England
Presence of large oil reserves in the N. Sea
Large deposits of iron and coal in England
Abundance of grain and livestock in S. Scotland
Imperialism refers to -
A political and / or economic control of one area or country by another
The moral responsibility of Europeans to "civilize" "primitive" people
Rule by military force, supported by the landed elites
Movements to establish greater democracy
The Boxers were angry that Westerners were changing Chinese -
Government
Religion
Traditions
All of the above
Which of the following was a major drawback of the I.R.?
Birth of the middle class
Development of new consumer goods
Use of child labor
development of railroads
Which invention contributed most to the I.R.?
Magnetic Compass
Electric light bulb
Steam Engine
Mechanical Reaper
Which of the following could be argued to be a long term impact of the I.R.?
An increase in the number of small family farms
A decline in international trade
A general rise in the standards of living
A strengthening of the economic power on the nobility
Lightbulbs were invented by _______ in the United States
Bessemer
Joseph Swan
Thomas Edison
Who was to blame for the poor conditions in industrial cities?
Workers
Farmers
Capitalists
Marx believed society was splitting into two hostile camps. Select 2 that apply.
bourgeoisie oppressors
working-class proletariat - oppressed
middle-class men
middle-class women
The right to strike means that union workers can do what? select all that apply
refuse to work until they are fed
refuse to work until children are in school
refuse to work until working conditions are improved
refuse to work until wages are raised
What THREE products were created from steel?
Railways
Ships
Weapons
Houses
What THREE forms of energy was electricity converted into?
Power
Heat
Light
Motion
Which country is NOT one of the countries that made up the advanced industrialized core of Europe?
Great Britain
Belgium
France
Russia
Where were many of the industrialized workers forced to live in?
Crowded Slums
Countryside
Suburbs
Condos
What system was blamed for the harsh conditions under socialism?
Corrupt Communism
Fearful Fascism
Industrial Capitalism
Independent Isolationism
Who owned the means of production?
Dictators
Oppressors
Royalty
What did pure Marxists believe could only be defeated by a violent revolution?
Capitalism
Communism
Socialism
Fascism
What is it called where union representatives negotiate with employers over wages and hours?
Feudalism
Collective Bargaining
Reform
Vertical Integration
What is it called where the union calls for its workers not to work?
Strike
Collective Bargaining
Jubilation
Market Enterprise
The Industrial Revolution began in ...
The 2nd Industrial Revolution had a positive effect on mainly the Northern Countries of Europe.
True
False
Which is NOT a reason that Europeans were able to buy more goods during the 2nd Industrial Revolution.
Wages for workers decreased.
Wages for workers increased.
Assembly line made goods more available and cheaper.
Prices were lower because of improved transportation.
After the discovery of electricity, which is NOT one of the inventions that soon followed.
Phone
Lightbulb
Electric Cars
Subway Lines
A revisionist Marxist would most likely start a war to end capitalism.
True
False
The industrial revolution created a larger middle class in Europe. The group at the top of this new middle class were called?
Lower-middle class
Working Class
New Elite
Why did Italy struggle to unite as a country under a Democracy?
Italy was full of immigrants from foreign lands.
Italy was heavily influenced by what Germany and Austria-Hungary did.
Italy was divided by the industrialized north and the agricultural south.
By 1900, this country became the richest in the world.
Great Britain
Germany
France
United States
This famous German chancellor/prime minister did all he could to prevent Germany from becoming a democracy in the 1800's.
Albert Einstein
Adolph Hitler
Otto Von Bismarck
William II
Which social theory led to a strong belief in Nationalism throughout the world, and unfortunately crimes against different races.
Darwinism
Modernism
Impressionism
Abstract
Which class made up the majority of mass society?
Upper
Middle
Lower
Working
Throughout the 1800s, what remained the only honorable and available career for most women?
Doctors
Wife
Teachers
Lawyers
What opened the door for new jobs for women?
First Industrial Revolution
Second Industrial Revolution
Third Industrial Revolution
Fourth Industrial Revolution
Who transformed the nursing profession into the trained, middle-class "women in white?"
Amalie Sieveking
Sally Tomkins
Florence Nightingale
Juniper Knowles
Name the 1800s movement to that wanted to overturn traditional values that stood in the way of women's equality.
bourgeoisie
modernism
feminism
zionism
Th ideas of natural selection and “survival of the fittest” applied to nations—was used to justify the dominance of Western civilization.
Anti-Social Genetics
Mass Production
Social Darwinism
bourgeoisie
As Western Europe gained economic strength, its people demanded
democratic governments.
higher pay.
a strong monarch
national unity.
Nicholas II believed that
democracy was the best form of government.
social reforms should follow economic reforms.
the czar should have absolute power.
granting civil liberties would improve people's lives.
What is the principle of ministerial responsibility?
The prime minister is responsible to the monarch.
The prime minister is responsible to the elected legislative body.
The prime minister must support executive officers.
The prime minister is responsible to bishops.
What happened when Louis-Napoleon's Second Empire collapsed?
France went to war against Italy and Germany.
Charles V took over the government.
Women and men were granted the right to vote.
France established the Third Republic.
What countries made up the Triple Entente?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
Russia, France, and Great Britain
Greece, Serbia, and Montenegro
Bosnia, Herzegovina, and Italy
taking over another country's land
Direct Rule
Nationalism
Indirect Rule
Colonization
cash crops and minerals are examples of
Repeal
Apartheid
raw materials
Industrial Revolution
taking pride in one's country
Nationalism
Colonization
Imperialism
Apartheid
What is Liberalism?
freedom for the individual and equality of all before the law.
end of autocracy
equal rules for all
What was conservatism?
strict rules on the society
social norms became conservative
monarchy, the Church, social hierarchies, property and the family – should be preserved
A ‘Utopian Society’ is
a society under a benevolent monarchy
a society that is unlikely to ever exist
a society under the control of a chosen few wise men
a society under Parliamentary Democracy
Pick out the correct definition to define the term ‘Plebiscite’.
Plebiscite is a direct vote by which only the female members of a region are asked to accept or reject a proposal.
Plebiscite is a direct vote by the female members of a matriarchal system to accept or reject a proposal.
Plebiscite is a direct vote by only a chosen few from the total population of a particular region to accept or reject a proposal.
Plebiscite is a direct vote by which all the citizens of a region are asked to accept or reject a proposal.
The Civil Code of 1804 in France is usually known as:
The French Revolutionary Code
Napoleonic Code
European Imperial Code
The French Civil Code
The term ‘Universal Suffrage’ means:
the right to vote and get elected, granted only to men.
the right to vote for all adults.
the right to vote and get elected, granted exclusively to property owning men.
the right to vote and get elected, granted only to educated men and women.
Who said ‘When France sneezes, the rest of Europe catches cold’?
Garibaldi
Bismarck
Mazzini
Duke Metternich
Socially and politically dominant class
in Europe during mid-eighteenth
century was_ .
The Nobility
The landed aristocracy
The Church
The absolute monarchs
The countries/kingdoms/empires that restored peace and maintained peace in Europe after the French Revolution. They were committed to maintaining a Balance of Power in Europe.
European Union
United Nations
Concert of Europe
Triple Entente
What 2 ideas OR movements helped the Map of Europe change from 1815 – 1885?
Conservatism
Liberalism
Socialism
Nationalism
What impact did the Crimean War have on the Concert of Europe?
It made the Concert of Europe stronger
It had no impact on the Concert of Europe
It destroyed the Concert of Europe
Which of the two following European countries united in 1870 and 1871 because of Nationalism?
Belgium
Germany
Greece
Italy
By 1885 there was a new balance of power in Europe. Which of the following countries were in the top three of that Balance of Power?
Russia
Great Britain
France
Italy
Germany
Romanticism refers to
cultural movement
economic movement
political movement
literacy movement
