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WHAP Unit 5 Quiz

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which social class did Bolivar belong to?
a)
Peninsulares
b)
Creoles
c)
Mestizos
d)
Enslaved Persons
2.
Which empire did Símon Bolívar lead a revolution against to achieve independence? 
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
Great Britain
d)
Germany
3.
What was Simon Bolivar's dream?
a)
To free Haitian slaves
b)
to unite South America into one nation named GranColombia
c)
to give Mexico its independence
4.

The Haitian Revolution was influenced mainly by which revolution?

a)

French

b)

American

c)

Spanish American

d)

Russian

5.

Which of the following wars helped to inspire the French Revolution?

a)

The American Civil War

b)

The French and Indian War

c)

American Revolution

d)

The Seven Years War

6.
How did Nationalism lead to political changes in Europe?
a)
The desire for self-rule led to revolutions
b)
It spurred investment in factories
c)
It led to Communist revolutions
d)
It returned royal families to power
7.

Which of the following would best describe a "nationalist"?

a)

A citizen who always votes

b)

An employee of the federal government

c)

A person who fights to establish an independent government for their nation

d)

A person who wants to preserve a strong economy for their country

8.
Which of the following statements best describes the significance of Social Darwinism?
a)
It was a significant breakthrough in revolutionary theory
b)
It led to an increase in urbanization throughout much of Europe
c)
It influenced the development of the factory model of production
d)
It was used as a justification for the inferior treatment of colonial people
9.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton wrote the Declaration of Sentiments which was presented at the First Women's Convention in Seneca Falls. Stanton changed the words in this document to say that

a)

" all men are created equal"

b)

"all men and women are created equal"

c)

"all men and women can attend conventions from this day forward"

d)

"all women have the right to vote"

10.

Where was the first Women's Rights Convention held in 1848?

a)

Dallas, Texas

b)

Seneca Falls, New York

c)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

d)

Nashville, Tennessee

11.
Saint Domingue (Haiti) was a colony of what country?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
England
d)
Germany
12.

"The aim of every political association is the preservation of the natural and imprescriptible rights of man. These rights are liberty, property, security and resistance to oppression."

-Declaration of the rights of Man and of the Citizen, 1789


Which philosopher best upholds the ideas expressed in the document above?

a)

Montesquieu

b)

Wollstonecraft

c)

Locke

d)

Hobbes

13.

As a result of the Haitian Revolution, Haiti created the first ever

a)

black monarchy

b)

black dictatorship

c)

black republic

d)

black oligarchy

14.

John Locke believed that all people had:

a)

Natural Rights

b)

Individual rights

c)

Some rights

15.

"I may not agree with what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it."

a)

Voltaire

b)

Montesquieu

c)

John Locke

d)

Rousseau

16.

System of checks and balances should limit the governments power.

a)

John Locke

b)

Montesquieu

c)

Rousseau

d)

Voltaire

17.

Who led the successful slave revolt on the island of Haiti in beginning in 1791 ending in 1804?

a)

Toussaint L’Overture

b)

Jose de San Martin

c)

Father Miguel Hidalgo

d)

Simon Bolivar

18.

writing which had the purpose of outlining Bolivar's philosophical and political ideals for Latin America

a)

Jamaica Letter

b)

Tanzimat Reforms

c)

Franco Letter

d)

Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen

e)

Proclamation of 1763

19.

Which nation was the first to industrialize?

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Japan

20.

Select ALL of the following that characterized the Second Industrial Revolution.

a)

Oil

b)

Electricity

c)

Steam

d)

Steel

21.

Select ALL of the accurate social effects of the Industrial Revolution.

a)

Poor working and living conditions for the lower class

b)

Increased standard of living for middle and upper classes

c)

Lower class families working closer together in their homes

d)

More accessible and cheaper goods

22.

As countries embraced Adam Smith's capitalism laissez-faire policies, what new forms of business were promoted? Select ALL that apply.

a)

corporations

b)

monopolies

c)

socialism

d)

transnational businesses

23.

Toussant L'Ouverture

a)

was a member of the Committee of Public Safety under Robespierre

b)

rose to the rank of General under Napoleon

c)

was a complete revolutionary failure

d)

helped free slaves in Haiti

24.

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

25.

Select ALL of the following that are considered an impact of industrialization during the 18th and 19th centuries.

a)

Increased competition between industrialized nations

b)

Rise of global inequalities

c)

Transformation of society.

d)

Decolonization of Africa

26.

Capitalism is

a)

An economic system in which the means of production are privately owned and money is invested to make profits.

b)

An economic system in which the means of production are owned by the public (government) and operate for the welfare of all.

27.
Socialism is
a)
an economic system in which the factors of production are owned by the public and operate for the welfare of all.
b)
an economic system in which the factors of production are privately owned and money is invested in business ventures to make a profit.
28.
Who is the famous historical figure shown below? He wrote the famous phrase: "Workers of the world unite!"
a)
John Adams 
b)
Thomas Smith
c)
Karl Marx
d)
Edward Jenner
29.
By 1830 revolutions in the Atlantic world resulted in which of the following changes?
a)
The political independence of colonies in both North and South America
b)
The emancipation of slaves everywhere in t he Atlantic world
c)
Political and economic domination of the Western Hemisphere by the United States
d)
The creation of a politically unified South America
30.
Which of the following describes the effect of skin color, ethnicity, and former slave status in Latin America in the late 19th century?
a)
There was little effect for most people
b)
Marriage alliances among all classes and castes eliminated the effect on all three
c)
Large numbers of people of color migrated to the newly "Reconstructed" southern United States
d)
There continued to be discrimination on the basis of all three factors.
31.
The American desire for a trade relationship with Japan in 1853 led to
a)
The overthrow of the shogun and the modernization of the country
b)
Increased tensions between China and Korea
c)
Greater Russian influence in Manchuria
d)
The colonization of Taiwan
32.
The beginning of the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain was most influenced by which of the following factors?
a)
The amount and location of British petroleum reserves
b)
The location and large number of British coal deposits
c)
The aggressive promotion of industrialization by George III
d)
The spread of cotton cultivation in southern England
33.
In which rebellion in India in the mid-1800s did natives challenge British power?
a)
Zulu
b)
Taiping
c)
Boxer
d)
Sepoy
34.
The American and French Revolutions were both caused in part by
a)
Food shortages owing to poor harvests
b)
Problems of royal succession
c)
High taxation that bred discontent
d)
Lack of social mobility in the peasant class
35.
A major factor in the expansion of industrialization was the development of
a)
Socialism
b)
Feudalism
c)
Land grants
d)
Railroads
36.
What was the main factor in determining a person's social status in Spain's colonies in Latin America?
a)
Race
b)
Wealth
c)
Politics
d)
Religion
37.

Under the Tokugawa Japan was

a)

a major trading nation

b)

rapidly industrializing

c)

bankrupt

d)

isolated

38.

Commander Perry is connected to

a)

the opening of Japan for trade

b)

the attack on China during the Opium wars

c)

Russia's rapid growth as a power

d)

the defeat of the Napoleon

39.

What effect did specialization of labor have on the workplace?

a)

It led to more unskilled labor in factories

b)

It led to more skilled labor in factories

40.

The high proportion of women and children among the workers in the textile industry is best seen in the context of the

a)

low wages of workers in industrial societies

b)

resistance of older male workers to being displaced by younger workers

c)

guild regulations and traditional restrictions on labor practices

d)

decrease in family size associated with greater income

41.

What did Karl Marx argue for?

a)

for workers to become indebted to corporations and enter a labor contract

b)

Private businesses could still exist, but needed to treat workers better

c)

for workers to seize the means of production and end class divisions

d)

Governments should use colonies to make as much money as possible

42.

Which was not an impact of the industrial revolution?

a)

Industrialists overworked and underpaid workers in dangerous environments

b)

People worked to have better worker's conditions through labor unions

c)

Older empires like the Ottomans, Qing, Russia, were forced to modernize

d)

More children received quality educations while their parents worked

43.

How did improved agricultural productivity lead to industrialization?

a)

Nutrition improved, which allowed people to work longer hours in factories

b)

Less labor was needed on farms, so people moved to work in factories

c)

Farmers build textile factories on excess land

d)

Governments taxed farmers more to build factories

44.

How did industrialization affect colonies like India and Egypt?

a)

It led to decline in these countries' share of global manufacturing

b)

It led to increase in these countries' share of global manufacturing

45.

Laissez-faire means

a)

more government involvement in business

b)

government should stay out of business

c)

government should control all of the prices

d)

government should control workers salaries