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Unit 6 Review

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 43mins

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Class
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1.

The Industrial Revolution was a:

a)

decrease in machine-made goods

b)

increase in hand-made goods

c)

significant increase in output of machine-made goods

d)

decrease in the number of factories

2.

Industrialization means:

a)

the switch to machine production of goods

b)

the reduction of factory work

c)

the increase in agricultural production

d)

the use of animal power in production

3.

During the Industrial Revolution, products were increasingly made:

a)

in homes

b)

in small workshops

c)

in factories

d)

in artisan studios

4.

During the Industrial Revolution, for the first time machines were powered by:

a)

water wheels

b)

windmills

c)

coal-powered steam engines

d)

solar energy

5.

Industrialization leads to:

a)

Feudalism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Mercantilism

d)

Socialism

6.

Capitalism is:

a)

a system where factories are owned by the government and run for public welfare

b)

a system where factories are owned by workers and profits are shared equally

c)

a system where factories are owned by businessmen and run for profit

d)

a system where factories are owned by foreign entities and run for export

7.

In the Industrial Revolution, capitalists wanted:

a)

a lot of government regulation

b)

moderate government regulation

c)

no government regulation

d)

government control of their businesses

8.

During the Industrial Revolution, working conditions were:

a)

safe and well-regulated

b)

short hours and high pay

c)

brutal with long hours, low pay, and dangerous machinery

d)

flexible with the ability to work from home

9.

Socialism is the belief that:

a)

workers should be paid more

b)

workers should own factories and share profits

c)

capitalists should own all property

d)

workers should have limited rights in factories

10.

Marx's central theory is:

a)

cooperation between proletariat and bourgeoisie

b)

struggle for power within the proletariat

c)

class struggle between proletariat and bourgeoisie

d)

peaceful coexistence of proletariat and bourgeoisie

11.

Communism is:

a)

a society with strict class divisions

b)

a society where only the proletariat own property

c)

a classless society where all people are equal and own property in common

d)

a society led by the bourgeoisie

12.

The goals of unions were to:

a)

create a revolution

b)

reduce the number of workers

c)

achieve higher wages, shorter hours, and improved working conditions

d)

dismantle the current economic system

13.

The idea of nationalism was spread across Europe because of the:

a)

Industrial Revolution

b)

French Revolution

c)

American Revolution

d)

Scientific Revolution

14.

Nationalism is:

a)

a feeling of superiority over other countries

b)

a longing for political power

c)

a feeling of loyalty to those who share a common language and history

d)

a desire for economic dominance

15.

Which nations were divided among many states after the French Revolution?

a)

French and Spanish

b)

Germans and Italians

c)

British and Russians

d)

Finns and Greeks

16.

Which nations were ruled by multinational empires after the French Revolution?

a)

French and Dutch

b)

Swedes and Swiss

c)

Hungarians and Poles

d)

British and Russians

17.

A major cause of the 1848 Revolutions was

a)

Conservative nationalism

b)

Liberal nationalism

c)

Economic nationalism

d)

Religious nationalism

18.

Pan-nationalism is:

a)

the belief that all nations should unite under a single government

b)

the belief that similar people in different states should be ruled by one nation-state

c)

the belief in the abolition of all nation-states

d)

the belief in a single, global currency

19.

After the 1848 Revolutions, liberal nationalism was:

a)

the dominant political ideology

b)

supported by the majority of European monarchs

c)

crushed by conservatives

d)

the immediate cause of German and Italian unification

20.

In order to gain more support after 1848, conservatives used:

a)

Democracy

b)

Nationalism

c)

Socialism

d)

Monarchy

21.

Who unified the German states?

a)

Wilhelm I

b)

Otto von Bismarck

c)

Franz Joseph I

d)

Napoleon III

22.

Which war was the most significant in the unification of Germany?

a)

The Danish-Prussian War

b)

The Austro-Prussian War

c)

The Franco-Prussian War

d)

The Seven Years' War

23.

What was the result of the Franco-Prussian War?

a)

The dissolution of the German Confederation

b)

The establishment of the French Empire

c)

The formation of the German Empire

d)

The expansion of the Austrian Empire

24.

Which country was responsible for unifying the German Empire?

a)

Russia

b)

Prussia

c)

Austria

d)

France

25.

Italy was unified by:

a)

France

b)

Austria

c)

Sardinia

d)

Prussia

26.

The New Imperialism was:

a)

the period of rapid industrialization in Europe

b)

the time of intense colonial expansion around the world in the late nineteenth century

c)

the era of the American Revolution

d)

the period of colonizing the Americas

27.

Which two African states remained independent by 1914?

a)

Nigeria and South Africa

b)

Egypt and Sudan

c)

Ethiopia and Liberia

d)

Kenya and Tanzania

28.

The Berlin Conference was called to:

a)

start the New Imperialism

b)

promote trade between European countries

c)

divide Africa among European Great Powers

d)

end imperial expansion in India

29.

Which country began imperial expansion in India around the time of the American Revolution?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Britain

d)

Portugal

30.

Social Darwinists believed in:

a)

the equality of all races

b)

the superiority of the "white race"

c)

the need for technological advancement

d)

the importance of preserving African culture

31.

The "white man's burden" is:

a)

a belief in the economic potential of Africa

b)

a belief in the need to protect European interests

c)

a racist idea that it was the responsibility of white people to bring civilization to primitive people

d)

a belief in the importance of free trade

32.

Which of the follow allowed Africa to be colonized more easily?

a)

Africa had a surplus of strong empires with large armies

b)

Africa was already fully colonized by other continents

c)

Africa lacks strong empires with large armies

d)

Africa was protected by international law against colonization

33.

What was one of the benefits of the New Imperialism?

a)

It allowed for the development of new technologies.

b)

It enabled European powers to extract resources from Africa.

c)

It promoted peace and cooperation among European nations.

d)

It facilitated the spread of European languages.

34.

What did the Industrial Revolution require that was provided by the colonies?

a)

Skilled labor

b)

Large amounts of raw materials

c)

Financial investments

d)

Technological innovations

35.

Which imperial power was most likely to use indirect rule?

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

Belgium

d)

Italy

36.

Which imperial power was more likely to use direct rule?

a)

France

b)

Britain

c)

Germany

d)

Spain

37.

By the late nineteenth century, China was controlled by:

a)

Ming Dynasty

b)

Qing Dynasty

c)

Yuan Dynasty

d)

Han Dynasty

38.

Opium is:

a)

A medicinal herb

b)

A highly addictive chemical from poppies

c)

A valuable spice

d)

A type of currency

39.

The Qing wanted the British to:

a)

Increase the trade of opium

b)

Stop smuggling opium

c)

Tax the opium trade

d)

Use opium for medicinal purposes only

40.

A treaty port is:

a)

a port where treaties are signed

b)

a Chinese city with exclusive trading rights

c)

a Chinese city forced to trade with Europeans because China was militarily weak

d)

a port used exclusively by the British navy

41.

What was one of the goals of the Taiping rebels during the Civil War in China?

a)

Establish a new dynasty unrelated to the Chinese.

b)

Replace the Manchus with Chinese.

c)

Form an alliance with the Europeans.

d)

Strengthen the Qing dynasty's rule.

42.

How did the subjects of the Qing dynasty feel about their rulers?

a)

They admired the Qing dynasty for their strength.

b)

They were indifferent towards the Qing dynasty.

c)

They hated the Qing dynasty but recognized their power.

d)

They hated the Qing dynasty and considered them too weak to expel Europeans.

43.

What was the primary goal of the Self-Strengthening Movement initiated by the Qing dynasty in 1861?

a)

To completely westernize Chinese society

b)

To adopt European military technology and industrialization while maintaining traditional Chinese values

c)

To replace all Chinese traditions with European ones

d)

To establish the Republic of China

44.

The Xinhai Revolution of 1911 was:

a)

Nationalist

b)

Monarchist

c)

Religious

d)

Socialist

45.

The Republic of China was established by:

a)

the Qing dynasty

b)

Sun Yat-Sen

c)

the Meiji Emperor

d)

the British

46.

What reforms did Emperor Meiji institute?

a)

Economic reforms only

b)

Modernizing reforms known as the Meiji Restoration

c)

Military reforms only

d)

Agricultural reforms only

47.

What was a significant result of the industrialization in Japan?

a)

Decrease in population

b)

Factories were rapidly built

c)

Decline in military power

d)

Loss of traditional culture

48.

After the Meiji Restoration, Japan successful waged war against:

a)

Portugal and Russia

b)

Spain and China

c)

China and Russia

d)

the U.S. and Britain

49.

The war fought between the British and Qing China was called:

a)

Boer War

b)

Russo-Japanese War

c)

Opium War

d)

Sino-Japanese War

50.

What term describes the belief that Americans had a special calling to expand across the continent?

a)

American Exceptionalism

b)

Manifest Destiny

c)

Divine Providence

d)

Territorial Imperative

51.

American annexation of Texas led to:

a)
Spanish-American War
b)

War of 1812

c)

Franco-American War

d)
Mexican-American War
52.

Which territory was secured by the United States in the Oregon Treaty?

a)

Southwest

b)

Texas

c)

Pacific Northwest

d)

California

53.

What was the result of the Mexican-American War in terms of territorial changes for the United States?

a)

Acquisition of Florida

b)

Annexation of Texas

c)

Southwest taken from Mexico

d)

Purchase of Alaska

54.

What event occurred in 1898 that involved American businessmen in Hawaii?

a)

Hawaii became a state of the U.S.

b)

American businessmen overthrew the Hawaiian government

c)

Hawaii was discovered by American businessmen

d)

Hawaii established a new government without U.S. influence

55.

What was the main reason Cubans looked to the U.S. for aid in 1895?

a)

To establish trade agreements

b)

To gain independence from Spain

c)

To become a U.S. territory

d)

To start a new government

56.

What was the outcome of the Spanish-American War in 1898?

a)

Spain took control of Cuba

b)

Cuba became a U.S. state

c)

Cuba gained independence with U.S. help

d)

The U.S. lost the war to Spain

57.

What did the Platt Amendment allow?

a)

Cuba to join the United Nations

b)

U.S. military to intervene in Cuba at any time

c)

Spain to regain control of Cuba

d)

Cuba to establish its own military

58.

Which territories did the U.S. take from Spain as a result of the Spanish-American War?

a)

Mexico, Cuba, and Puerto Rico

b)

Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippine Islands

c)

Cuba, Jamaica, and the Bahamas

d)

Florida, Texas, and California

59.

What did Filipinos expect as a result of the Spanish-American War?

a)

Annexation by the United States

b)

A new colonial ruler

c)

Independence

d)

Economic assistance

60.

During which conflict did the U.S. fight against the Philippines?

a)

World War I

b)

World War II

c)

Philippine-American War

d)

Spanish-American War

61.

What was the American Anti-Imperialist League's stance on U.S. involvement in the Philippines?

a)

They supported it

b)

They had no opinion

c)

They formed to oppose it

d)

They were indifferent as long as trade was unaffected

62.

Supporters of the nobility or absolute monarchy are:

a)

conservatives

b)

liberals

c)

radicals

d)

socialists

63.

People opposed to most political changes are:

a)

conservatives

b)

liberals

c)

radicals

d)

socialists

64.

Wealthy capitalists who support constitutional monarchy are:

a)

conservatives

b)

liberals

c)

radicals

d)

socialists

65.

Supporters of minor political changes, such as limited democracy, are:

a)

conservatives

b)

liberals

c)

radicals

d)

socialists

66.

Supporters of the Jacobins and republicanism are:

a)

conservatives

b)

liberals

c)

radicals

d)

socialists

67.

Advocates for universal male suffrage are:

a)

conservatives

b)

liberals

c)

radicals

d)

socialists

68.

Opponents of capitalism and monarchy are:

a)

conservatives

b)

liberals

c)

radicals

d)

socialists

69.

Which European country controlled Ethiopia:

a)

Ethiopia was independent

b)

Italy

c)

Britain

d)
France
70.

Which European country controlled Liberia:

a)

Liberia was independent

b)

Belgium

c)

Spain

d)
France
71.

Which European country controlled Congo:

a)

Congo was independent

b)
Belgium
c)
Germany
d)
France
72.

Which European country controlled South Africa:

a)

Portugal

b)
Belgium
c)

France

d)

Britain

73.

Which European country controlled Libya:

a)

Spain

b)

Libya was independent

c)

Britain

d)

Italy

74.

Which European country controlled Madagascar:

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Britain

d)

Madagascar was independent

75.

Which European country controlled Togoland:

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Belgium

d)

Togoland was independent

76.

A political philosophy based on tradition and social stability is:

a)
Liberalism
b)
Conservatism
c)

Radicalism

d)

Socialism

77.

A political philosophy based on Enlightenment principles is:

a)
liberalism
b)
conservatism
c)
socialism
d)

radicalism

78.

A political philosophy that advocated for republican government, universal male suffrage, and mild government regulation of business is:

a)
Socialism
b)
Liberalism
c)
Conservatism
d)

Radicalism

79.

A form of government without a monarch is a:

a)
Monarchy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Republic
80.

The right for all male citizens to vote is:

a)

limited suffrage

b)

abolitionism

c)

secession

d)

universal male suffrage

81.

The movement to end slavery is:

a)

Abolitionism

b)

Antisemitism

c)

segregationism

d)

feminism

82.

The time period when he U.S. government kept soldiers in the Southern states to make sure that former slaves would have the right to vote is known as:

a)
Reconstruction
b)
Manifest Destiny
c)

New Imperialism

d)

New Policies

83.

Indifference or rejection of religion is:

a)

secularization

b)

natural selection

c)

Social Darwinism

d)

Antisemitism

84.

Discrimination against Jews is:

a)

secularization

b)

Social Darwinism

c)

Zionism

d)

antisemitism

85.

A nationalist movement for the formation of a Jewish state is:

a)
Zionism
b)

antisemitism

c)

Social Darwinism

d)

secularization