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Unit 7 FA: Industrialization, Imperialism, and WW1

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the term urbanization describe?

a)

The growth of rural villages

b)

The expansion and population increase of cities

c)

The building of new farms

d)

The decline of trade routes

2.

Why did industrialization first take off in Great Britain?

a)

Britain had socialism and state-owned factories

b)

Britain had rich natural resources, workers, and investment money

c)

Britain had a weak government

d)

Britain copied other nations’ ideas

3.

Which was a major effect of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Decrease in pollution

b)

Decline of factory work

c)

Growth of child labor and poor working conditions

d)

End of class divisions

4.

What is the main difference between capitalism and socialism?

a)

Who owns or controls businesses and industries

b)

The type of religion practiced

c)

The number of political parties

d)

The system of voting

5.

What did Karl Marx believe about history?

a)

It was shaped by discoveries and inventions

b)

It was a struggle between the rich and the poor

c)

It repeated in cycles of peace and war

d)

It had no connection to economics

6.

Where is nationalism most likely to develop?

a)

In a region with shared customs and traditions

b)

In a place with different languages and religions

c)

In an empire with many rulers

d)

In an isolated farming community

7.

How did Otto von Bismarck help unite Germany?

a)

He encouraged trade with other countries

b)

He led wars that brought the German states together

c)

He created a strong navy

d)

He avoided all conflict

8.

What was one negative result of imperialism in Africa?

a)

The destruction of traditional cultures

b)

The rise of African governments

c)

The growth of African universities

d)

The improvement of African independence

9.

What belief did imperialists use to justify taking over other lands?

a)

Social Darwinism — the idea that stronger nations should dominate weaker ones

b)

Religious equality

c)

World peace and democracy

d)

Cooperation between all nations

10.

Which was NOT a motive for European imperialism?

a)

Desire for raw materials

b)

Need for new markets

c)

Overcrowded cities

d)

National pride

11.

What advantage helped European powers conquer colonies in Africa and Asia?

a)

Weak military leadership

b)

Industrial technology and powerful armies

c)

Democratic governments

d)

Natural defenses

12.

What did the Open Door Policy in China do?

a)

Closed trade to foreign powers

b)

Gave all nations equal trading rights

c)

Divided China into colonies

d)

Made China a democracy

13.

Which of the following was NOT a cause of World War I?

a)

A. Nationalism

b)

B. Militarism

c)

C. Communism

d)

D. Imperialism

14.

What is one way militarism contributed to World War I?

a)

A. Countries competed to build bigger armies and navies

b)

B. Leaders avoided using weapons

c)

C. Soldiers refused to fight

d)

D. Armies were disbanded before the war

15.

What event sparked the beginning of World War I?

a)

The bombing of Pearl Harbor

b)

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

c)

The invasion of Poland

d)

The signing of a peace treaty

16.

Before and during World War I, which nation had the strongest navy?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Great Britain

d)

Russia

17.

Why did Germany create the Schlieffen Plan?

a)

To avoid a two-front war

b)

To conquer Asia

c)

To stop trade with Britain

d)

To defend the Ottoman Empire

18.

What does the rise in Germany’s military spending in the 1890s show?

a)

Germany was preparing for war

b)

Germany was focused on education

c)

Germany was reducing its army

d)

Germany wanted peace

19.

What was the result of the failed Schlieffen Plan?

a)

Germany fought on both the Eastern and Western fronts

b)

Britain surrendered

c)

Russia dropped out early

d)

France left the Allies

20.

What made World War I different from earlier wars?

a)

It was fought mostly with swords

b)

It used new weapons like tanks, planes, and poison gas

c)

It was fought only at sea

d)

It ended quickly

21.

What was “No Man’s Land”?

a)

The neutral zone between trenches

b)

A safe zone for soldiers

c)

The front line of supply stations

d)

The border between Germany and France

22.

What was the Zimmermann Telegram?

a)

Germany’s offer of an alliance to Mexico against the U.S.

b)

A peace proposal from Germany

c)

A message warning Britain

d)

The assassination of Kaiser Wilhelm

23.

What helped bring the United States into World War I?

a)

The Zimmermann Telegram and German submarine attacks

b)

The fall of France

c)

The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

d)

The assassination of Kaiser Wilhelm

24.

How did U.S. involvement affect World War I?

a)

The U.S. joining helped the Allies win the war

b)

The U.S. switched sides

c)

The U.S. ended all trade with Europe

d)

The war dragged on longer

25.

What was the goal of Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points?

a)

To create lasting peace and prevent future wars

b)

To punish Germany

c)

To divide Europe into colonies

d)

To expand U.S. power

26.

Why did the U.S. Senate reject the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

They opposed joining the League of Nations

b)

They supported Germany’s demands

c)

They wanted more colonies

d)

They thought it favored Russia

27.

Why did governments use rationing during World War I?

a)

To make sure soldiers had enough supplies

b)

To punish civilians

c)

To stop farming

d)

To end trade

28.

What was one major purpose of wartime propaganda?

a)

To encourage citizens to support the war

b)

To give daily news updates

c)

To end military spending

d)

To confuse enemy spies

29.

What did both Wilson’s Fourteen Points and the Treaty of Versailles include?

a)

A. A plan for a League of Nations

b)

B. Harsh punishment for Britain

c)

C. Equal trade rights for colonies

d)

D. A ban on military spending

30.

How did Germany feel about the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

They saw it as unfair and humiliating

b)

They believed it was too easy on them

c)

They were proud of the outcome

d)

They refused to read it