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- 1. Multiple Choice
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
Spain
Europe
Britain
Italy
- 2. Multiple Choice
Workers concentrating their efforts on a limited number of tasks, which increases productivity, is called
entrepreneurship
homogenization
sequestration
specialization
- 3. Multiple Choice
Otto von Bismarck (Germany) and Count Camillo di Cavour (Italy) both used the Realpolitik approach to unify their countries. What is the BEST definition of Realpolitik?
adopting the ideas of Karl Marx
using any means to get and hold power
achieving power through parliamentary elections
using the support of peasants to gain control
- 4. Multiple Choice
In 1854 United States seaman Commodore Matthew C. Perry negotiated the Convention of Kanagawa in Japan. What was the purpose of this treaty?
to end the war with China
to open Japan to American trade
to found a colony there for the US
to negotiate the end of the Russo-Japanese War
- 5. Multiple Choice
In the early 20th century, Kaiser Wilhelm II was the leader of
Austria
Germany
Italy
Russia
- 6. Multiple Choice
"The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles."
This quote was FIRST made by
Karl Marx
Adolf Hitler
Joseph Stalin
Mohandas Gandhi
- 7. Multiple Choice
-Prussian and German statesman
-German Chancellor from 1871-1890
-nicknamed "The Iron Chancellor"
-leader in the German unification movement
Joseph Goebbels
Otto von Bismarck
Arthur Zimmerman
Paul von Hindenburg
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of these inventions had the greatest impact on the Industrial Revolution?
steam engine
cotton gin
steel
iron
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which of these best describes the effect the Industrial Revolution had in England in the 19th century?
people moved from the city to the countryside
people moved from the countryside to the city
people moved from England to the American colonies
people moved from the American colonies to England
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which European nations had the greatest influence in Africa in the early 1900s?
Belgium and Italy
Spain and Portugal
Great Britain and Spain
Great Britain and France
- 11. Multiple Choice
In what country did the Boxer Rebellion occur?
India
China
Japan
South Africa
- 12. Multiple Choice
The factory system of the early 19th century caused
a decrease in farm production
an increase in rural population
an increase in urban population
high unemployment in other areas
- 13. Multiple Choice
The leading factor in the European colonization of Asia between 1500 and 1800 was the desire
to spread Christianity
to dominate and control trade
to modernize the cultures of Asia
to import Asian slaves to work in western colonies
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which religious system can now be found in Asian nations, as a direct result of European colonization?
Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Shintoism
- 15. Multiple Choice
The Opium Wars were a series of 19th century conflicts fought MAINLY between
India and Japan
China and Japan
Great Britain and China
Great Britain and India
- 16. Multiple Choice
A major obstacle to German unification in the mid-1800s was
the German defeat in the Franco-Prussian War
the lack of modern transportation in Germany
the lack of a national language among the Germans
the division of the German people into many states
- 17. Multiple Choice
During the late 1800s both Germany and Japan
refused to become entangled in foreign conflicts
reformed their government based on the US Constitution
viewed international trade as contrary to the formation of the modern nation-state
were officially led by emperors, but were actually governed by powerful political ministers
- 18. Multiple Choice
In the late 1800s ______ attempted to exert complete control over _______ in order to control the gold and diamond industry there.
Japan; China
France; Indochina
Spain; Latin America
Great Britain; South Africa
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which of these was the MOST important feature of the Meiji Restoration in Japan?
the capital was moved from Kyoto to Tokyo
power was centralized with a goal of creating a modern economy
the influence of the Samurai and their code of honor were diminished
foreign visitors were expelled and students studying abroad were recalled
- 20. Multiple Choice
-navigable rivers
-ample coal deposits
-stable government structure
All of these helped in the...
industrialization of England
imperial expansion of Europe
unification of Italy
success of France in the early 19th century
- 21. Multiple Choice
Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations was a reaction to what economic policy?
capitalism
communism
mercantilism
utopianism
- 22. Multiple Choice
The Chinese people staged the Boxer Rebellion to show they did not approve of
foreign imperialism over China
the lack of trade occurring in China
the decline of Christianity in China
countries disobeying the Open Door policy
- 23. Multiple Choice
Which of these countries was NOT under imperial control in the late 19th century and early 20th century?
Egypt
Congo
Ethiopia
Rhodesia
- 24. Multiple Choice
Why did the British Empire insist on their right to trade opium with China?
The Qing government had welcomed the opium trade in earlier times.
Opium was the only trade good that they could sell in China at a profit.
The British were not aware of the social and health risks of opium addiction.
The British argued that opium was only a fraction of the volume of trade delivered to China.
- 25. Multiple Choice
Which of these BEST describes the struggle of 19th century feminists in Europe and the United States?
They became powerful leaders in European governments.
They were only concerned with gaining the right to vote.
They were concerned about a wide range of social issues.
They advocated the creation of a government run by only women.
- 26. Multiple Choice
-American Revolution
-Haitian Revolution
-Sepoy Rebellion
What is a common thread with these events?
they all took place in the 1700s
they all took place in the 1800s
they were all fought against an imperial power
they all resulted in independence for the victor
- 27. Multiple Choice
What event led to the Western influence in China and the loss of Chinese authority of its major ports and unfavorable trading treaties?
the Opium wars
the Boxer Rebellion
the Chinese Revolution
the Hundred Days' Reform of 1898
- 28. Multiple Choice
What is NOT a cause of modernization in Western Europe?
competition among nations for resources and power
factory machinery producing more than manual labor
an abundance of money to increase wages for European workers
a need for faster forms of transportation
- 29. Multiple Choice
What was the main purpose of the Meiji Restoration?
to build a Japanese empire throughout Southeast Asia
to create a national identity based on ancient Japanese beliefs
to build a defense system to prevent China from colonizing Japan
to centralize the Japanese government in order to embrace modern reforms
- 30. Multiple Choice
Which of these was the first Asian country to become an industrial power during the 19th century?
China
India
Japan
Korea
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