WorksheetsWorld History Final Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 19mins
Based on the map above, what was an effect of the location of the coal and iron ore deposits being located close together?
Imperialism
Cities formed
Communism
Capitalism
The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain because it had which natural resources?
coal
iron ore
waterways
all of the above
Which of the following was NOT a geographical feature that helped England industrialize?
Coal and iron lying close together
Sheep to provide wool
Plentiful harbors
Hundreds of miles from the sea
What trend does the chart above show about the population of British cities in the 1800s?
Population increase
Population decrease
Population stays the same
Why were people moving into cities during this time period?
They were bored living on the farm
They needed the work factories offered
To enjoy the theater
To go to college
Urbanization led to which of the following?
Inadequate police protection
Unsanitary conditions
Overcrowding
All of the above
How did the Factory Act of 1833 affect child labor?
No one under 18 can work at night.
No one under 18 can work more than 12 hours in a day.
Inspectors will make sure factories follow the rules.
All of the above.
Why did factories employ child laborers?
They do not have to be paid as much money for their work and are easier to take advantage of.
They are happier.
They need the money and don't like going to school.
Factory owners think they're funny.
What type of economic system is Adam Smith describing?
Communism
Socialism
Capitalism
Feudalism
In a capitalist system,
Individuals do not control the factors of production
Governments do not control the factors of production
The government is responsible for increasing the wealth of the nation
Colonies are essential
What are Engels’ criticisms of capitalism?
Capitalists pay people too much
People take advantage of the weaker
Everyone is equal
Too much war
What solution to the evils of capitalism did Marx and Engels recommend?
Competition
Civil disobedience
Petitioning the government
Revolution
Karl Marx believed that
People in a capitalist environment would behave unselfishly
People should create utopian communities
The capitalist system should be destroyed
Workers should improve conditions by taking political office
According to Marx and Engels, which social class should be the leaders in this movement?
Bourgeoisie
Working class
Nobility
Capitalists
What was a sepoy?
An Indian soldier who served in the British East India Company
An English governor of India
An Indian farmer who was forced to work in British factories
A British soldier stationed in India
The primary cause of the Sepoy Mutiny was
the implementation of the draft
an increase in taxes
a shortage of food
British violation of traditional Hindu culture
All of the following are true of the Sepoy Mutiny EXCEPT that it:
was successful
was led by Indian soldiers
marked a turning point in Indian history
Led to the total control of India by Britain
In this cartoon, the Chinese are reacting to the process of:
nationalism
communism
industrialization
imperialism
Which of the following responses to the cartoon above most accurately represents a Chinese perspective?
The Chinese Emperor welcomed the Europeans and Japanese and was eager to establish trading rights.
China resisted foreign interference and started the Boxer Rebellion.
China began an era of modernization and industrialization.
China organized the Sepoy Mutiny to demonstrate their anger at the violations of their religious beliefs.
Which MAIN cause of WWI does the chart above describe?
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
By 1914, which country was spending the most money on defense?
Great Britain
France
Russia
Germany
Which country colonized India and later granted them independence?
United States
Germany
Great Britain
France
Which of the following is a way that Africans were discriminated against by the white government?
Given the most dangerous jobs.
Paid far less than white workers.
Unable to hold office.
All of the above
Who was the Rwandan genocide perpetrated by and against?
It was perpetrated by Hutu extremists against the Tutsi.
It was perpetrated by Tutsi rebels against Hutu elites.
It was perpetrated by Rwandans against people of European heritage.
It was perpetrated by colonial empires against the Rwandans.
What is the difference between a civil war and genocide?
In a civil war there are two combatant forces.
In a genocide the goal is to eliminate a blood line.
In a genocide even civilians are killed, including children.
All of the above.
