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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following describes an accurate similarity between the Qing and Russian empires in the 18th and 19th centuries?Both relied heavily on maritime trade as a source of material goods.Both successfully resisted pressure from industrialized powers.Both were heavily influenced by the intellectual work of Jesuit missionaries.Both had vast territories with peoples of various ethnicities and languages.
- 2. Multiple ChoiceBy 1830 revolutions in the Atlantic world resulted in which of the following changes?The political independence of colonies in both North and South AmericaThe emancipation of slaves everywhere in t he Atlantic worldPolitical and economic domination of the Western Hemisphere by the United StatesThe creation of a politically unified South America
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe "Second Industrial Revolution" in the last half of the 19th century was associated with the mass production of which of the following groups of products?Textiles, iron, and coalTextiles, automobiles, and planesElectricity, ships, and radiosElectricity, steel, and chemicals
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe US Bill of Rights and the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen reflect a shared concern forPhysical elimination of the ruling classConfiscation of church propertyProtection of private propertyPreservation of the monarcy
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following describes the effect of skin color, ethnicity, and former slave status in Latin America in the late 19th century?There was little effect for most peopleMarriage alliances among all classes and castes eliminated the effect on all threeLarge numbers of people of color migrated to the newly "Reconstructed" southern United StatesThere continued to be discrimination on the basis of all three factors.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe American desire for a trade relationship with Japan in 1853 led toThe overthrow of the shogun and the modernization of the countryIncreased tensions between China and KoreaGreater Russian influence in ManchuriaThe colonization of Taiwan
- 7. Multiple ChoiceIn the 18th century, MOST revolutionary leaders tended to be members of theSlave classWorking classCatholic clergyEducated middle class
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe first republic to grant equality to all its citizens in the Western Hemisphere wasThe United StatesBoliviaHaitiJamaica
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe beginning of the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain was most influenced by which of the following factors?The amount and location of British petroleum reservesThe location and large number of British coal depositsThe aggressive promotion of industrialization by George IIIThe spread of cotton cultivation in southern England
- 10. Multiple ChoiceLiberalism should be viewed as a political ideology thatSupported the transition to an industrial, capitalist societyIs the ideological predecessor to socialismDeveloped in response to European colonialismGrew out of the labor movement
- 11. Multiple ChoiceEfforts at industrialization in Russia and Japan were similar in thatBoth began in the early 19th centuryBoth followed the termination of long-established institutionsBoth countries developed more centralized governmentsBoth countries widely adopted Western practices
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThe Meiji reforms in Japan resulted inThe strengthening of hte power of regional lords at the expense of the emperorA shift of power away from regional lords and to the emperorThe Tokugawa shogunate's adoption of a unified civil codeThe overthrow of the imperial system for a democratic republic
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThe Haitian revolution was the only revolution of the period 1750 to 1900 that was initiated and fought byCreolesMestizosForeign mercenariesSlaves
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following European developments is most closely associated with the revolution in Haiti?The Protestant ReformationThe Russian RevolutionThe French RevolutionThe Industrial Revolution
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements is true regarding the growth of nationalism in the 19th century?War and conflict were often used as vehicles to unite the peopleThe transition to nationhood was usually smooth with little internal conflictOnly European nations experienced a growth in nationalismEuropean imperialism prevented the rise of nationalism in Asia
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThe American and French Revolutions were both caused in part byFood shortages owing to poor harvestsProblems of royal successionHigh taxation that bred discontentLack of social mobility in the peasant class
- 17. Multiple ChoiceAll of the following are factors stimulating industrialization EXCEPTAn organized union movementAn ample population to serve as a workforceInvestment in CapitalAccess to natural resources
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was a widespread social consequence of industrialization in the 1800s?A decline in the social status of womenAn increase in the power and prestige of the landowning aristocracyThe general leveling of social hierarchies based on wealthThe creation of a wage-earning working class concentrated in urban areas
- 19. Multiple ChoiceA major factor in the expansion of industrialization was the development ofSocialismFeudalismLand grantsRailroads
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is most likely to have influenced 18th century population trends in both Europe and China?A sharp decline in average global temperaturesIntroduction of Western Hemisphere cropsInnovation in birth control measuresImprovement in surgical procedures
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which movement in the 1700s promoted reason, liberty, and self determination?
The Scientific Revolution
The Renaissance
The Enlightenment
The American Revolution
- 22. Multiple Choice
The Enlightenment created and advanced movements like
Feminism
Socialism
Nationalism
Abolitionism
- 23. Multiple Choice
Which philosopher believed people were born with unalienable rights and that the government should protect them?
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke
Robert Owen
Voltaire
- 24. Multiple Choice
What is the name of the movement that promotes the interests of a particular nation due to intense pride?
A revolution
Protestantism
Enlightenment
Nationalism
- 25. Multiple Choice
Which of the following revolutions were based on discontent with imperial and monarchist rule?
The American Revolution
The French Revolution
The Haitian Revolution
Ottomanism
- 26. Multiple Choice
Bolivar's "Letters from Jamaica" focused on gaining rights in Latin America for:
All landowning men
Creoles
Slaves
- 27. Multiple Choice
Which nation was the first to industrialize?
Britain
France
Germany
Japan
- 28. Multiple Choice
All of the following helped countries to industrialize except:
Access to waterways
Natural resources like coal
Access to foreign resources and markets
Being colonies of other nations
- 29. Multiple Choice
The 1st Industrial Revolution focused on factories and steam power. The 2nd Industrial Revolution focused on all of the following except:
Oil
Electricity
The steam engine
Steel
- 30. Multiple Choice
After Britain industrialized, all of these nations followed suit, except:
Japan
America
Russia
India
- 31. Multiple Choice
Which of the following nations promoted their own industrialization in response to western industrialization?
Japan
China
The Ottoman Empire
Italy
- 32. Multiple Choice
All of the following were reactions to industrialization's negative effects on workers except:
Labor unions
Communism
The invisible hand
Utilitarianism
- 33. Multiple Choice
Accurate effects of industrialization on society include
Poor working and living conditions for the lower class
Increased standard of living for middle and upper classes
Lower class families working closer together in their homes
More accessible and cheaper goods
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWhich empire did Símon Bolívar lead a revolution against to achieve independence?FranceSpainGreat BritainGermany
- 35. Multiple ChoiceWhat was Simon Bolivar's dream?To free Haitian slavesto unite South America into one nation named GranColombiato give Mexico its independence
- 36. Multiple Choice
Which of the following wars helped to inspire the French Revolution?
The American Civil War
The French and Indian War
American Revolution
The Seven Years War
- 37. Multiple Choice
The Haitian Revolution was influenced mainly by which revolution?
French
American
Spanish American
Russian
- 38. Multiple ChoiceWhich French Estate would a peasant belong to?123
- 39. Multiple Choice
"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?
Montesquieu
Wollstonecraft
Locke
Hobbes
- 40. Multiple Choice
As a result of the Haitian Revolution, Haiti created the first ever
black monarchy
black dictatorship
black republic
black oligarchy
- 41. Multiple Choice
Power in the government should be divided so no one person or group gains too much power.
Voltaire
Montesquieu
Rousseau
John Locke
- 42. Multiple Choice
System of checks and balances should limit the governments power.
John Locke
Montesquieu
Rousseau
Voltaire
- 43. Multiple Choice
"I may not agree with what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it."
Voltaire
Montesquieu
John Locke
Rousseau
- 44. Multiple Choice
Adam Smith in The Wealth of Nations describes
Utopian Communist communities
Democratic Republicanism
Laissez Faire Economics
Mercantilism as an ideal economic system
- 45. Multiple Choice
Socialism believes
that the means of production should be communally owned
that the move to a communal society is inevitable
that land should be the measure of wealth
that poverty will always exit
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