Which of the following was a result of the Sino-Japanese War?

Which of the following was a result of the Sino-Japanese War?

a. China was forced out of Japan
b. China and Japan signed a hands-off agreement on Korea
c. Russia was forced out of Manchuria and Korea
d. Korea was divided into Chinese and Japanese spheres of influence.


Answer: a

After which nation did Japan decide to model a strong central government during the Meiji era?

After which nation did Japan decide to model a strong central government during the Meiji era?

a. Russia
b. Germany
c. the Netherlands
d. the United States


Answer: b

What period of history did the Meiji era in Japan cover?

What period of history did the Meiji era in Japan cover?

a. 1788 to 1822
b. 1812 to 1854
c. 1828 to 1880
d. 1867 to 1912


Answer: d

With which nation did japan sign the Treaty of Kanagawa, opening ports for trade?

With which nation did japan sign the Treaty of Kanagawa, opening ports for trade?

a. Korea
b. Britain
c. Germany
d. the United States


Answer: d

Before the mid-1800s, which one of the following nations carried on trade with Japan?

Before the mid-1800s, which one of the following nations carried on trade with Japan?

a. China
b. Russia
c. France
d. Cambodia


Answer: a

This armed protest, which was a violent reaction to foreign influence in China, was defeated by a multinational force.

This armed protest, which was a violent reaction to foreign influence in China, was defeated by a multinational force. 

a. Beijing
b. Guangxu
c. Hong Kong
d. Hong Xiuquan
e. Boxer Rebellion


Answer:

AB. Open Door Policy
AC. Taiping Rebellion
AD. spheres of influence
AE. Opium War of 1839
BC. extraterritorial rights
BD. Dowager Empress Cixi
BE. self-strengthening movement
e. Boxer Rebellion

This was the largest armed protest to rock China in the 1800s. It lasted 14 years until it was finally crushed by Qing, British, and French forces.

This was the largest armed protest to rock China in the 1800s. It lasted 14 years until it was finally crushed by Qing, British, and French forces. 

a. Beijing
b. Guangxu
c. Hong Kong
d. Hong Xiuquan
e. Boxer Rebellion


Answer:

AB. Open Door Policy
AC. Taiping Rebellion
AD. spheres of influence
AE. Opium War of 1839
BC. extraterritorial rights
BD. Dowager Empress Cixi
BE. self-strengthening movement
AC. Taiping Rebellion

This open clash between the British and Chinese resulted in the humiliating defeat of China and the signing of the Treaty of Nanjing.

This open clash between the British and Chinese resulted in the humiliating defeat of China and the signing of the Treaty of Nanjing.

a. Beijing
b. Guangxu
c. Hong Kong
d. Hong Xiuquan
e. Boxer Rebellion


Answer:

AB. Open Door Policy
AC. Taiping Rebellion
AD. spheres of influence
AE. Opium War of 1839
BC. extraterritorial rights
BD. Dowager Empress Cixi
BE. self-strengthening movement
AE. Opium War of 1839

This leader's desire to establish a "Heavenly Kingdom of Great Peace" resulted in the creation of the Taiping government.

This leader's desire to establish a "Heavenly Kingdom of Great Peace" resulted in the creation of the Taiping government. 

a. Beijing
b. Guangxu
c. Hong Kong
d. Hong Xiuquan
e. Boxer Rebellion


Answer:

AB. Open Door Policy
AC. Taiping Rebellion
AD. spheres of influence
AE. Opium War of 1839
BC. extraterritorial rights
BD. Dowager Empress Cixi
BE. self-strengthening movement
d. Hong Xiuquan

This ruler, who at times adopted reforms and at other times rejected them, ruled china almost continuously between 1861 and 1908.

This ruler, who at times adopted reforms and at other times rejected them, ruled china almost continuously between 1861 and 1908.

a. Beijing
b. Guangxu
c. Hong Kong
d. Hong Xiuquan
e. Boxer Rebellion


Answer:

AB. Open Door Policy
AC. Taiping Rebellion
AD. spheres of influence
AE. Opium War of 1839
BC. extraterritorial rights
BD. Dowager Empress Cixi
BE. self-strengthening movement
BD. Dowager Empress Cixi

This was declared by the US in an effort to protect American trading rights in China and China's freedom from colonization.

This was declared by the US in an effort to protect American trading rights in China and China's freedom from colonization.

a. Beijing
b. Guangxu
c. Hong Kong
d. Hong Xiuquan
e. Boxer Rebellion


Answer:

AB. Open Door Policy
AC. Taiping Rebellion
AD. spheres of influence
AE. Opium War of 1839
BC. extraterritorial rights
BD. Dowager Empress Cixi
BE. self-strengthening movement
AB. Open Door Policy

These provided American and other foreigners with privileges that exempted them from Chinese law at several Chinese ports.

These provided American and other foreigners with privileges that exempted them from Chinese law at several Chinese ports.

a. Beijing
b. Guangxu
c. Hong Kong
d. Hong Xiuquan
e. Boxer Rebellion


Answer:

AB. Open Door Policy
AC. Taiping Rebellion
AD. spheres of influence
AE. Opium War of 1839
BC. extraterritorial rights
BD. Dowager Empress Cixi
BE. self-strengthening movement
BC. extraterritorial rights

This ruler's 1898 movement to modernize China was brought to an end by a more powerful Chinese ruler.

This ruler's 1898 movement to modernize China was brought to an end by a more powerful Chinese ruler. 

a. Beijing
b. Guangxu
c. Hong Kong
d. Hong Xiuquan
e. Boxer Rebellion


Answer:

AB. Open Door Policy
AC. Taiping Rebellion
AD. spheres of influence
AE. Opium War of 1839
BC. extraterritorial rights
BD. Dowager Empress Cixi
BE. self-strengthening movement
b. Guangxu

These were regions of China in which Britain, France, Germany, Japan and Russia dominated trade and investment.

These were regions of China in which Britain, France, Germany, Japan and Russia dominated trade and investment.

a. Beijing
b. Guangxu
c. Hong Kong
d. Hong Xiuquan
e. Boxer Rebellion


Answer:

AB. Open Door Policy
AC. Taiping Rebellion
AD. spheres of influence
AE. Opium War of 1839
BC. extraterritorial rights
BD. Dowager Empress Cixi
BE. self-strengthening movement
AD. spheres of influence

The Treaty of Nanjing gave control of this island to Britain.

The Treaty of Nanjing gave control of this island to Britain.

a. Beijing
b. Guangxu
c. Hong Kong
d. Hong Xiuquan
e. Boxer Rebellion


Answer:

AB. Open Door Policy
AC. Taiping Rebellion
AD. spheres of influence
AE. Opium War of 1839
BC. extraterritorial rights
BD. Dowager Empress Cixi
BE. self-strengthening movement
c. Hong Kong

______ was a British colony that combined diverse cultures and long-term rival groups.

______ was a British colony that combined diverse cultures and long-term rival groups.

a. Boer War
b. Crimean War
c. Emilio Aguinaldo
d. Sepoy Mutiny
e. Menelik II


Answer:

AB. Nigeria
AC. Persia
AD. Queen Lilioukalani
AE. Raj
BC. Shaka
AB. Nigeria

_______ managed to maintain the independence of Ethiopia by exploiting imperialistic rivalries between European nations and by building up a modern arsenal that helped his forces defeat an Italian army.

_______ managed to maintain the independence of Ethiopia by exploiting imperialistic rivalries between European nations and by building up a modern arsenal that helped his forces defeat an Italian army.

a. Boer War
b. Crimean War
c. Emilio Aguinaldo
d. Sepoy Mutiny
e. Menelik II


Answer:

AB. Nigeria
AC. Persia
AD. Queen Lilioukalani
AE. Raj
BC. Shaka
e. Menelik II

The overthrow of __________________, the last monarch of Hawaii, was accomplished in the late 1800s by a group of American sugar planters.

The overthrow of __________________, the last monarch of Hawaii, was accomplished in the late 1800s by a group of American sugar planters.

a. Boer War
b. Crimean War
c. Emilio Aguinaldo
d. Sepoy Mutiny
e. Menelik II



Answer:

AB. Nigeria
AC. Persia
AD. Queen Lilioukalani
AE. Raj
BC. Shaka
AD. Queen Lilioukalani

The _____________ began after rumors spread among Indian soldiers that the cartridges of their rifles were sealed with beef and pork fat.

The _____________ began after rumors spread among Indian soldiers that the cartridges of their rifles were sealed with beef and pork fat. 

a. Boer War
b. Crimean War
c. Emilio Aguinaldo
d. Sepoy Mutiny
e. Menelik II


Answer:

AB. Nigeria
AC. Persia
AD. Queen Lilioukalani
AE. Raj
BC. Shaka
d. Sepoy Mutiny

The opposition of the Dutch settlers to British policy in South Africa turned violent during the _______.

The opposition of the Dutch settlers to British policy in South Africa turned violent during the _______.

a. Boer War
b. Crimean War
c. Emilio Aguinaldo
d. Sepoy Mutiny
e. Menelik II


Answer:


AB. Nigeria
AC. Persia
AD. Queen Liliuokalani
AE. Raj
BC. Shaka
a. Boer War

______ was the leader of the Filipino nationalists who claimed that the US had promised immediate independence of the Philippine Islands after the end of the Spanish-American war.

______ was the leader of the Filipino nationalists who claimed that the US had promised immediate independence of the Philippine Islands after the end of the Spanish-American war.

a. Boer War
b. Crimean War
c. Emilio Aguinaldo
d. Sepoy Mutiny
e. Menelik II



Answer:

AB. Nigeria
AC. Persia
AD. Queen Lilioukalani
AE. Raj
BC. Shaka
c. Emilio Aguinaldo

In the 1800s the Zulu chief ___________ used highly disciplined warriors and good military organization to create a large state in southern Africa.

In the 1800s the Zulu chief ___________ used highly disciplined warriors and good military organization to create a large state in southern Africa.

a. Boer War
b. Crimean War
c. Emilio Aguinaldo
d. Sepoy Mutiny
e. Menelik II


Answer:


AB. Nigeria
AC. Persia
AD. Queen Lilioukalani
AE. Raj
BC. Shaka
BC. Shaka

In 1907, _______________ lost a long fight to maintain its independence when Britain and Russia took over the country and divided it into spheres of influence.

In 1907, _______________ lost a long fight to maintain its independence when Britain and Russia took over the country and divided it into spheres of influence.

a. Boer War
b. Crimean War
c. Emilio Aguinaldo
d. Sepoy Mutiny
e. Menelik II


Answer:


AB. Nigeria
AC. Persia
AD. Queen Lilioukalani
AE. Raj
BC. Shaka
AC. Persia

The part of India that was under direct British rule was known as the _______________. This term is also used to refer to the British rule over India.

The part of India that was under direct British rule was known as the _______________. This term is also used to refer to the British rule over India.

a. Boer War
b. Crimean War
c. Emilio Aguinaldo
d. Sepoy Mutiny
e. Menelik II


Answer:

AB Nigeria
AC Persia
AD Queen Lilioukalani
AE Raj
BC Shaka
AE

The main cause of the _______ was Russia's desire to gain land on the Black Sea from the Ottoman Empire.

The main cause of the _______ was Russia's desire to gain land on the Black Sea from the Ottoman Empire.

a. Boer War
b. Crimean War
c. Emilio Aguinaldo
d. Sepoy Mutiny
e. Menelik II


Answer:

AB Nigeria
AC Persia
AD Queen Lilioukalani
AE Raj
BC Shaka
b. Crimean War

Queen Liliuokalani was the last monarch of

Queen Liliuokalani was the last monarch of

a. Java
b. Hawaii
c. Borneo
d. the Philippine Islands


Answer: b

The main reason for British colonization of Singapore was to obtain use of its

The main reason for British colonization of Singapore was to obtain use of its

a. harbor
b. tin mines
c. plantations
d. sources of cheap labor


Answer: a

Malaysia became the world's leading exporter of

Malaysia became the world's leading exporter of 

a. tea
b. teak
c. rubber
d. sugar cane


Answer: c

The sepoys were

The sepoys were

a. Indian soldiers
b. Bengal Hindus
c. Mughal princes
d. Sikh civil servants


Answer: a

The Suez Canal was built through combined efforts of the

The Suez Canal was built through combined efforts of the 

a. French and British
b. French and Egyptians
c. Russians and Persians
d. Egyptians and Persians


Answer: b

Muhammad Ali instituted a series of reforms in the military and in the economy of

Muhammad Ali instituted a series of reforms in the military and in the economy of

a. Egypt
b. Persia
c. Herzegovina
d. the Ottoman Empire


Answer: a

Which of the following lost the Crimean War?

Which of the following lost the Crimean War?

a. Russia
b. France
c. Britain
d. the Ottoman Empire


Answer: a

How did Menelik II differ from other 19th century African leaders?

How did Menelik II differ from other 19th century African leaders?

a. He managed to maintain his nation's independence
b. He established colonies in Africa for his own nation
c. He eagerly adopted European methods of governing
d. He aggressively rebelled against European imperialism


Answer: a

The European policy of paternalism reflected the belief that Africans should be

The European policy of paternalism reflected the belief that Africans should be 

a. separated into ethnic groups
b. trained to function as leaders
c. watched over and taken care of
d. granted more rights and freedoms


Answer: c

The main difference between European colonies and protectorates in Africa had to do with their

The main difference between European colonies and protectorates in Africa had to do with their

a. economies
b. governments
c. social organizations
d. levels of technology


Answer: b

Who was a pioneer in the field of making motion pictures?

Who was a pioneer in the field of making motion pictures?

a. Thomas Edison
b. Guglielmo Marconi
c. Alexander Graham Bell
d. Henry Ford
e. Ivan Pavlov


Answer:

AB. Marie Curie
AC. Charles Darwin
AD. Louis Pasteur
AE. Wilbur Wright
BC. Sigmund Freud

Who wrote the controversial book, On Origins of Species by Means of Natural Selection?

Who wrote the controversial book, On Origins of Species by Means of Natural Selection?

a. Thomas Edison
b. Guglielmo Marconi
c. Alexander Graham Bell
d. Henry Ford
e. Ivan Pavlov


Answer:

AB. Marie Curie
AC. Charles Darwin
AD. Louis Pasteur
AE. Wilbur Wright
BC. Sigmund Freud
AC

Who believed that human actions were often unconscious reactions to experiences and could be changed by training?

Who believed that human actions were often unconscious reactions to experiences and could be changed by training?

a. Thomas Edison
b. Guglielmo Marconi
c. Alexander Graham Bell
d. Henry Ford
e. Ivan Pavlov


Answer:

AB. Marie Curie
AC. Charles Darwin
AD. Louis Pasteur
AE. Wilbur Wright
BC. Sigmund Freud
BC

Who helped invent the first airplane?

Who helped invent the first airplane?

a. Thomas Edison
b. Guglielmo Marconi
c. Alexander Graham Bell
d. Henry Ford
e. Ivan Pavlov


Answer:

AB. Marie Curie
AC. Charles Darwin
AD. Louis Pasteur
AE. Wilbur Wright
BC. Sigmund Freud
AE

Who started a well-staffed research laboratory in Menlo Park, New Jersey?

Who started a well-staffed research laboratory in Menlo Park, New Jersey?

a. Thomas Edison
b. Guglielmo Marconi
c. Alexander Graham Bell
d. Henry Ford
e. Ivan Pavlov


Answer:

AB. Marie Curie
AC. Charles Darwin
AD. Louis Pasteur
AE. Wilbur Wright
BC. Sigmund Freud
a

Who invented the first radio?

Who invented the first radio?

a. Thomas Edison
b. Guglielmo Marconi
c. Alexander Graham Bell
d. Henry Ford
e. Ivan Pavlov


Answer:

AB. Marie Curie
AC. Charles Darwin
AD. Louis Pasteur
AE. Wilbur Wright
BC. Sigmund Freud
b

Who won Nobel Prizes for both Physics and Chemistry?

Who won Nobel Prizes for both Physics and Chemistry?

a. Thomas Edison
b. Guglielmo Marconi
c. Alexander Graham Bell
d. Henry Ford
e. Ivan Pavlov


Answer:

AB. Marie Curie
AC. Charles Darwin
AD. Louis Pasteur
AE. Wilbur Wright
BC. Sigmund Freud
AB

Who participated in identifying and naming radioactivity?

Who participated in identifying and naming radioactivity?

a. Thomas Edison
b. Guglielmo Marconi
c. Alexander Graham Bell
d. Henry Ford
e. Ivan Pavlov


Answer:

AB. Marie Curie
AC. Charles Darwin
AD. Louis Pasteur
AE. Wilbur Wright
BC. Sigmund Freud
AB

Who invented the telephone?

Who invented the telephone?

a. Thomas Edison
b. Guglielmo Marconi
c. Alexander Graham Bell
d. Henry Ford
e. Ivan Pavlov


Answer:

AB. Marie Curie
AC. Charles Darwin
AD. Louis Pasteur
AE. Wilbur Wright
BC. Sigmund Freud
c

Who invented the first practical light bulb?

Who invented the first practical light bulb?

a. Thomas Edison
b. Guglielmo Marconi
c. Alexander Graham Bell
d. Henry Ford
e. Ivan Pavlov


Answer:

AB. Marie Curie
AC. Charles Darwin
AD. Louis Pasteur
AE. Wilbur Wright
BC. Sigmund Freud
a

Who developed the germ theory of disease along with discovering and naming bacteria?

Who developed the germ theory of disease along with discovering and naming bacteria?

a. Thomas Edison
b. Guglielmo Marconi
c. Alexander Graham Bell
d. Henry Ford
e. Ivan Pavlov


Answer:

AB. Marie Curie
AC. Charles Darwin
AD. Louis Pasteur
AE. Wilbur Wright
BC. Sigmund Freud
AD

Who made use of the assembly line to make his factory highly efficient?

Who made use of the assembly line to make his factory highly efficient?

a. Thomas Edison
b. Guglielmo Marconi
c. Alexander Graham Bell
d. Henry Ford
e. Ivan Pavlov


Answer:

AB. Marie Curie
AC. Charles Darwin
AD. Louis Pasteur
AE. Wilbur Wright
BC. Sigmund Freud
d

Who developed the theory of evolution?

Who developed the theory of evolution?

a. Thomas Edison
b. Guglielmo Marconi
c. Alexander Graham Bell
d. Henry Ford
e. Ivan Pavlov


Answer:

AB. Marie Curie
AC. Charles Darwin
AD. Louis Pasteur
AE. Wilbur Wright
BC. Sigmund Freud
AC

In 1836, Texas fought for independence from

In 1836, Texas fought for independence from 

a. Spain
b. France
c. Mexico
d. The United States


Answer: c

The Trail of Tears was the forced westward migration of the Cherokee from Georgia to

The Trail of Tears was the forced westward migration of the Cherokee from Georgia to

a. Nevada
b. Oklahoma
c. Kansas
d. Arizona


Answer: b

In the Gadsden Purchase, the United States purchased land from

In the Gadsden Purchase, the United States purchased land from 

a. Spain
b. France
c. Mexico
d. Great Britain


Answer: c

Americans used the term "manifest destiny" to justify

Americans used the term "manifest destiny" to justify 

a. westward expansion
b. preserving the union
c. both sides of the slavery issue
d. government support for industrial expression


Answer: a

The Great Famine was a time of widespread starvation in Ireland caused by the destruction of

The Great Famine was a time of widespread starvation in Ireland caused by the destruction of 

a. cattle herds
b. sheep herds
c. wheat crops
d. potato crops


Answer: d

The British colony originally set up as a penal colony was

The British colony originally set up as a penal colony was

a. Ulster
b. Nunavut
c. Australia
d. Upper Canada


Answer: c

The people known as the Maori are

The people known as the Maori are

a. inhabitants of the Arctic
b. nomadic inhabitants of Australia
c. French speaking Roman Catholic Canadians
d. a Polynesian people that settled in New Zealand


Answer: d

Most Protestants opposed the idea of home rule in

Most Protestants opposed the idea of home rule in 

a. Ireland
b. Canada
c. Australia
d. New Zealand


Answer: a

The first country to give full voting rights to women was

The first country to give full voting rights to women was

a. Ireland
b. Canada
c. Australia
d. New Zealand


Answer: d

Canada received the right to control its own domestic affairs when it

Canada received the right to control its own domestic affairs when it

a. became a dominion
b. became part of the British Empire
c. was reunited as the Province of Canada
d. persuaded frontier territories to join the Canadian union


Answer: a

The only country to allow women to vote before 1900 was

The only country to allow women to vote before 1900 was

a. Britain
b. Ireland
c. Canada
d. New Zealand


Answer: d

The pogroms that took place in Russia were fueled by

The pogroms that took place in Russia were fueled by 

a. Zionism
b. anti-Semitism
c. anti-communism
d. demands for voting rights


Answer: b

Alfred Dreyfus was a French army officer who was unjustly accused of

Alfred Dreyfus was a French army officer who was unjustly accused of

a. disobeying orders
b. selling military secrets
c. cruelty toward his men
d. cowardice under enemy fire


Answer: b

Queen Victoria was forced to:

Queen Victoria was forced to:

a. share power with parliament
b. preside over a shrinking empire
c. accept a less powerful role for the monarchy
d. die without providing an heir to the throne


Answer: c

The Reform Bill of 1832 lowered the property requirements for voting in order to give voting rights to

The Reform Bill of 1832 lowered the property requirements for voting in order to give voting rights to

a. poor men
b. rural working class men
c. urban working class men
d. wealthy middle class men


Answer: d

What event provoked the secession of the Southern states from the United States?

What event provoked the secession of the Southern states from the United States?

a. attack on Fort Sumter
b. election of Abraham Lincoln
c. issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation
d. formation of the Confederate States of America


Answer: b

What policy or action led to the Trail of Tears?

What policy or action led to the Trail of Tears?

a. Texas annexation
b. Emancipation Proclamation
c. Indian Removal Act of 1830
d. building of the transcontinental railroad


Answer: c

Which of the following political reforms occurred in New Zealand in 1893?

Which of the following political reforms occurred in New Zealand in 1893?

a. secret ballot
b. woman suffrage
c. home rule
d. all of the above


Answer: b

Which two lands did Captain Cook claim for Great Britain in 1770?

Which two lands did Captain Cook claim for Great Britain in 1770?

a. Iceland and Scotland
b. Canada and Novia Scotia
c. Australia and New Zealand
d. Hawaii and New Zealand


Answer: c

What form of government did France adopt in 1875?

What form of government did France adopt in 1875?

a. monarchy
b. republic
c. dictatorship
d. socialist state


Answer: b

What concept is the theory of evolution based on?

What concept is the theory of evolution based on?

a. special creation
b. natural selection
c. manifest destiny
d. power of the subconscious


Answer: c

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

a. guaranteed former slaves the right to vote
b. forever abolished slavery in all parts of the United States
c. declared all slaves in the Confederate states as free
d. all of the above


Answer: c

Who was the American inventor and industrialist who made factory production more efficient by introducing the assembly line?

Who was the American inventor and industrialist who made factory production more efficient by introducing the assembly line?

a. Thomas Edison
b. Henry Ford
c. Marie Curie
d. Orville Wright


Answer: b

How was most of the territory west of Texas obtained by the United States?

How was most of the territory west of Texas obtained by the United States?

a. Texas Annexation
b. Gadsen Purchase
c. Louisiana Purchase
d. Mexican-American war


Answer: d

To which country did the most Irish emigrants go during the Great Famine?

To which country did the most Irish emigrants go during the Great Famine?

a. Canada
b. England
c. Australia
d. the United States


Answer: d

Why did Great Britain establish a penal colony in America?

Why did Great Britain establish a penal colony in America?

a. to claim it before Americans could
b. to further their industrialization oversees
c. to have a trading colony close to Asia
d. to relieve overcrowding in English prisons


Answer: d

What did it mean to be a dominion?

What did it mean to be a dominion?

a. It meant that a country pledged its allegiance to the Catholic Church
b. It meant that a country was domestically self-governing but part of the British empire
c. It meant that a country paid tariffs to another country for protection
d. It meant that a country could not take part in international trade due to war.


Answer: b

What was Captain Alfred Dreyfus accused of in the Dreyfus affair?

What was Captain Alfred Dreyfus accused of in the Dreyfus affair?

a. Zionist activity
b. being anti-semitic
c. covering up a scandal
d. selling military secrets


Answer: d

Who are the Zionists?

Who are the Zionists?

a. Founders of France's Third Republic
b. supporters of the British Parliament
c. Jews who worked for a homeland in Palestine
d. French journalists who opposed an army cover-up


Answer: c

What did The People's Charter of 1838 petition for?

What did The People's Charter of 1838 petition for?

a. suffrage for non-landowning men
b. suffrage for men and women
c. suffrage for all men and annual parliamentary elections
d. suffrage for women and annual parliamentary elections


Answer: c

When the trade union movement began in Britain, the strike was an illegal action taken against

When the trade union movement began in Britain, the strike was an illegal action taken against

a. child laborers by factory owners
b. union workers by factory owners
c. factory owners by union workers
d. non-union workers by union workers


Answer: c

With which of the following is Karl Marx most clearly associated?

With which of the following is Karl Marx most clearly associated?

a. socialism
b. communism
c. utilitarianism
d. trade unionism


Answer: b

Who defended the free-market system of capitalism in the book, The Wealth of Nations

Who defended the free-market system of capitalism in the book, The Wealth of Nations

a. Adam Smith
b. John Stuart Mill
c. Jeremy Bentham
d. William Wilberforce


Answer: a

Which of the following did NOT improve as a result of the Industrial Revolution?

Which of the following did NOT improve as a result of the Industrial Revolution?

a. living conditions for the average worker
b. educational opportunities
c. preservation of the environment
d. affordability of consumer goods


Answer: c

Which of the following did NOT improve as an early result of the Industrial Revolution?

Which of the following did NOT improve as an early result of the Industrial Revolution?

a. factory working conditions
b. the quality of clothing
c. the average person's diet
d. transportation


Answer: a

An entrepreneur is a type of

An entrepreneur is a type of

a. scientist
b. inventor
c. business person
d. personal secretary


Answer: c

By the late 1700s, the best place to find a water frame and spinning mule was in

By the late 1700s, the best place to find a water frame and spinning mule was in

a. barn
b. factory
c. farm house
d. urban home


Answer: b

Which of the following was the first area to undergo major industrialization?

Which of the following was the first area to undergo major industrialization?

a. banking
b. railroads
c. coal mining
d. textile production


Answer: d

How did the crop rotation system that developed in Britain during the agricultural revolution increase crop yields?

How did the crop rotation system that developed in Britain during the agricultural revolution increase crop yields?

a. by allowing more land to rest
b. by increasing nutrients in the soil
c. by ensuring that more of the seeds that were planted actually sprouted
d. by decreasing the amount of land used to grow nutrient-depleting crops


Answer: b

In the 1700s, the process of enclosure tended to increase

In the 1700s, the process of enclosure tended to increase

a. farming, efficiency
b. farmers' reliance on a single cash crop
c. the use of the broadcast method of seeding
d. the amount of common land available for grazing


Answer: a

Which of the following is an example of a reform movement?

Which of the following is an example of a reform movement?

a. abolition of slavery
b. women's rights
c. public education
d. all of the above


Answer: d

What is the name for voluntary associations of workers seeking labor reforms?

What is the name for voluntary associations of workers seeking labor reforms?

a. unions
b. strikes
c. collective bargaining
d. utilitarianism


Answer: a

What is the laissez-faire policy?

What is the laissez-faire policy?

a. a policy that allowed labor to set working conditions based on votes on issues relevant to their industry
b. a policy where labor created a committee to set working standards without interference from industry owners
c. a policy that taught owners of industry how to set working conditions based on government standards
d. a policy that let owners of industry set working conditions without government interference


Answer: d

What was the benefit of being a stockholder in a corporation?

What was the benefit of being a stockholder in a corporation?

a. complete ownership of branch corporations
b. free goods produced by the corporation
c. not personally responsible for its debts
d. all of the above


Answer: c

What did Britain do in order to keep industrial secrets from the United States?

What did Britain do in order to keep industrial secrets from the United States?

a. blockaded the US from engaging in international trade
b. sent messengers with misleading information to the US
c. forbade engineers, mechanics, and toolmakers from leaving the country
d. charged impossible fees for the secrets to industrialization


Answer: c

How did landowners and aristocrats view wealthy members of the middle class?

How did landowners and aristocrats view wealthy members of the middle class?

a. regarded highly
b. looked down upon
c. as equals
d. as outcasts


Answer: b

What was the main cause of the process of urbanization that occurred in the 19th century Britain and elsewhere in western Europe?

What was the main cause of the process of urbanization that occurred in the 19th century Britain and elsewhere in western Europe?

a. poor crop yields
b. industrialization
c. improved living conditions
d. more efficient transportation systems


Answer: b

What were the three factors of production required to drive the industrial revolution?

What were the three factors of production required to drive the industrial revolution?

a. land, labor and capital
b. government, military, colonies
c. raw materials, natural resources, man-made goods
d. road, railway, and water transport


Answer: a

Which of the following was a result of the agricultural revolution?

Which of the following was a result of the agricultural revolution?

a. Many small farmers became tenant farmers or moved to cities
b. Enclosures became landmarks of wealthy landowners
c. Landowners experimented with the new agricultural methods
d. All of the above are true


Answer: d

What was the Industrial Revolution?

What was the Industrial Revolution?

a. increased purchases of land by wealthy landowners to cultivate larger fields
b. increased output of machine-made goods that began in England during the 18th century
c. a widespread use of teenagers as factory laborers who worked 14 hours days, 6 days a week
d. increased populations of urban areas during the 1800s


Answer: b

Each of the following properly matched with the artistic movement to which he or she contributed EXCEPT:

Each of the following properly matched with the artistic movement to which he or she contributed EXCEPT:

a. Louis Daguerre - realism
b. Emile Zola - romanticism
c. Charles Dickens - realism
d. Ludwig van Beethoven - romanticism


Answer: b

Which of the following descriptions is accurate for Goethe, Chopon, Coleridge, and Constable?

Which of the following descriptions is accurate for Goethe, Chopon, Coleridge, and Constable?

a. writer
b. painter
c. realist
d. romantic


Answer: d

Which of the following was a factor in the rise of the realism movement?

Which of the following was a factor in the rise of the realism movement?

a. industrialism
b. idealism
c. heroes and heroic actions
d. perceptions of the human eye


Answer: a

The ruler of the new, unified German empire was given the title of:

The ruler of the new, unified German empire was given the title of:

a. czar
b. reich
c. kaiser
d. Junker


Answer: c

Who originated the political style known as realpolitik?

Who originated the political style known as realpolitik?

a. King Victor Emmanuel II
b. Camillo di Cavour
c. Otto von Bismarck
d. Giuseppa Garibaldi


Answer: c

Which country suffered the most lost territory as a result of the unification of Italy?

Which country suffered the most lost territory as a result of the unification of Italy?

a. France
b. Russia
c. Prussia
d. Austria


Answer: d

Which elected ruler of France who declared himself emperor?

Which elected ruler of France who declared himself emperor?

a. Louis Blanc
b. Louis-Philippe
c. Louis-Napoleon
d. Alphonse de Lamartine


Answer: c

A key characteristic of nationalism is

A key characteristic of nationalism is 

a. shared culture
b. a flag
c. a president
d. a supply of weapons


Answer: a

This term names the people at the top of Spanish American society.

This term names the people at the top of Spanish American society.

a. creoles
b. Simon Bolivar
c. mestizos
d. Jose Maria Morelos
e. mulattos


Answer:

AB. Miguel Hidalgo
AC. Bernardo O'Higgins
AD. Saint-Domingue
AE. peninsulares
BC. Toussaint L'Ouverture
BD. Jose de San Martin
BE. Santo Domingo
ae. peninsulares

This term is used in Latin America to describe Spaniards born in Latin America.

This term is used in Latin America to describe Spaniards born in Latin America.

a. creoles
b. Simon Bolivar
c. mestizos
d. Jose Maria Morelos
e. mulattos


Answer:

AB. Miguel Hidalgo
AC. Bernardo O'Higgins
AD. Saint-Domingue
AE. peninsulares
BC. Toussaint L'Ouverture
BD. Jose de San Martin
BE. Santo Domingo
a. creoles

He led his forces against the Spanish army in the Battle of Ayacucho, the last major battle in the Spanish colonies' war for independence.

He led his forces against the Spanish army in the Battle of Ayacucho, the last major battle in the Spanish colonies' war for independence.

a. creoles
b. Simon Bolivar
c. mestizos
d. Jose Maria Morelos
e. mulattos


Answer:

AB. Miguel Hidalgo
AC. Bernardo O'Higgins
AD. Saint-Domingue
AE. peninsulares
BC. Toussaint L'Ouverture
BD. Jose de San Martin
BE. Santo Domingo
b. Simon Bolivar

He was a priest who was also a skillful military leader.

He was a priest who was also a skillful military leader.

a. creoles
b. Simon Bolivar
c. mestizos
d. Jose Maria Morelos
e. mulattos


Answer:

AB. Miguel Hidalgo
AC. Bernardo O'Higgins
AD. Saint-Domingue
AE. peninsulares
BC. Toussaint L'Ouverture
BD. Jose de San Martin
BE. Santo Domingo
d. Jose Maria Morelos

This term was used in Latin America to describe people of mixed European and african ancestry.

This term was used in Latin America to describe people of mixed European and african ancestry.

a. creoles
b. Simon Bolivar
c. mestizos
d. Jose Maria Morelos
e. mulattos


Answer:

AB. Miguel Hidalgo
AC. Bernardo O'Higgins
AD. Saint-Domingue
AE. peninsulares
BC. Toussaint L'Ouverture
BD. Jose de San Martin
BE. Santo Domingo
e. mulattos

After winning Independence for Argentina and Chile, he gave up command of his army.

After winning Independence for Argentina and Chile, he gave up command of his army.

a. creoles
b. Simon Bolivar
c. mestizos
d. Jose Maria Morelos
e. mulattos


Answer:


AB. Miguel Hidalgo
AC. Bernardo O'Higgins
AD. Saint-Domingue
AE. peninsulares
BC. Toussaint L'Ouverture
BD. Jose de San Martin
BE. Santo Domingo
bd. Jose de San Martin

He was known as Libertador.

He was known as Libertador.

a. creoles
b. Simon Bolivar
c. mestizos
d. Jose Maria Morelos
e. mulattos


Answer:

AB. Miguel Hidalgo
AC. Bernardo O'Higgins
AD. Saint-Domingue
AE. peninsulares
BC. Toussaint L'Ouverture
BD. Jose de San Martin
BE. Santo Domingo
b. Simon Bolivar

This term was used in Latin America to describe Latin Americans born in Spain.

This term was used in Latin America to describe Latin Americans born in Spain.

a. creoles
b. Simon Bolivar
c. mestizos
d. Jose Maria Morelos
e. mulattos


Answer:

AB. Miguel Hidalgo
AC. Bernardo O'Higgins
AD. Saint-Domingue
AE. peninsulares
BC. Toussaint L'Ouverture
BD. Jose de San Martin
BE. Santo Domingo
ae. peninsulares

This term was used in Latin America to describe people of mixed European and Indian ancestry.

This term was used in Latin America to describe people of mixed European and Indian ancestry.

a. creoles
b. Simon Bolivar
c. mestizos
d. Jose Maria Morelos
e. mulattos


Answer:

AB. Miguel Hidalgo
AC. Bernardo O'Higgins
AD. Saint-Domingue
AE. peninsulares
BC. Toussaint L'Ouverture
BD. Jose de San Martin
BE. Santo Domingo
c. mestizos

He led a slave revolt that ended slavery on the island of Hispaniola.

He led a slave revolt that ended slavery on the island of Hispaniola.

a. creoles
b. Simon Bolivar
c. mestizos
d. Jose Maria Morelos
e. mulattos


Answer:

AB. Miguel Hidalgo
AC. Bernardo O'Higgins
AD. Saint-Domingue
AE. peninsulares
BC. Toussaint L'Ouverture
BD. Jose de San Martin
BE. Santo Domingo
bc. Toussaint L'Ouverture

This was the name of the French third of the island of Hispaniola.

This was the name of the French third of the island of Hispaniola.

a. creoles
b. Simon Bolivar
c. mestizos
d. Jose Maria Morelos
e. mulattos


Answer:

AB. Miguel Hidalgo
AC. Bernardo O'Higgins
AD. Saint-Domingue
AE. peninsulares
BC. Toussaint L'Ouverture
BD. Jose de San Martin
BE. Santo Domingo
ad. Saint-Domingue

He was a priest who issued the Grito de Dolores, a call for a peasant rebellion in Mexico

He was a priest who issued the Grito de Dolores, a call for a peasant rebellion in Mexico

a. creoles
b. Simon Bolivar
c. mestizos
d. Jose Maria Morelos
e. mulattos


Answer:

AB. Miguel Hidalgo
AC. Bernardo O'Higgins
AD. Saint-Domingue
AE. peninsulares
BC. Toussaint L'Ouverture
BD. Jose de San Martin
BE. Santo Domingo
ab. Miguel Hidalgo

In Latin America during the early 1800s, which of the following probably belonged to the Creole class?

In Latin America during the early 1800s, which of the following probably belonged to the Creole class?

a. a colonel in the Spanish colonial army
b. a governor of a Spanish colony
c. an enslaved person working on a plantation
d. a person who never had a formal education


Answer: a

What was the goal of impressionist artists and composers?

What was the goal of impressionist artists and composers?

a. to show the ugly conditions created by industrialization
b. to illustrate a moment in time
c. to protest the growing wealth of the middle class
d. to glorify national heroes


Answer: b

Which of the following was NOT a major component of romanticism?

Which of the following was NOT a major component of romanticism?

a. the love of nature's untamed beauty
b. the value of common people
c. the promotion of established ideas
d. the glorification of heroes and heroic actions


Answer: c

One of romanticism's first composers was

One of romanticism's first composers was

a. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
b. Ludwig van Beethoven
c. Joseph Turner
d. Johann Sebastian Bach


Answer: b

Mary Shelley wrote

Mary Shelley wrote

a. an early gothic horror story about a monster created from corpses
b. realistic stories about everyday life i the coal mines of Yorkshire.
c. Novels that showed the struggle of the middle-class individuals against society.
d. a novel about two star-crossed lovers who live on the moors of England.


Answer: a

Camillo di Cavour expanded Piedmont-Sardinia's power and also

Camillo di Cavour expanded Piedmont-Sardinia's power and also

a. conquered part of France.
b. unified Italy
c. took control of Venetia
d. all of the above


Answer: b

In the 1860s, the expansion of Prussia was achieved under the leadership of

In the 1860s, the expansion of Prussia was achieved under the leadership of

a. King Victor Emmanuel II
b. Frederick William IV
c. Otto von Bismark
d. Giuseppe Garibaldi


Answer: c

Nationalism was a force that

Nationalism was a force that

a. tore apart centuries-old empires
b. gave rise to the nation-state
c. was opposed by conservatives
d. all of the above


Answer: d

The independence movement in Mexico was led in part by

The independence movement in Mexico was led in part by 

a. Miguel Hidalgo
b. Simon Bolivar
c. Dom Pedro
d. Toussaint L'Overture


Answer: a

The independence movement in Latin America was spearheaded by

The independence movement in Latin America was spearheaded by 

a. the mulattos
b. the Creoles
c. the Spanish
d. the peninsulares


Answer: b

Who was the most influential leader at the Congress of Vienna?

Who was the most influential leader at the Congress of Vienna?

a. Czar Alexander I of Russia
b. Emperor Francis I of Austria
c. King Frederick William III of Prussia
d. Prince Klemens von Metternich of Austria


Answer: d

Which of the following was an important goal of the Congress of Vienna.

Which of the following was an important goal of the Congress of Vienna.

a. to destroy France
b. to execute Napoleon by guillotine
c. to establish a balance of power in Europe
d. to establish Vienna as the new capital of France


Answer: c

What was Napoleon able to accomplish during peacetime?

What was Napoleon able to accomplish during peacetime?

a. He set up government-run public schools.
b. He set up a comprehensive system of laws
c. He established a fairer tax code.
d. All of the above.


Answer: d

During the Reign of Terror, who was safe from the guillotine?

During the Reign of Terror, who was safe from the guillotine?

a. no one
b. the nobility
c. known revolutionaries
d. only Maximilien Robespierre


Answer: a

Which document stated that "men are born and remain free and equal rights."

Which document stated that "men are born and remain free and equal rights."

a. Holy Alliance
b. Declaration of the Rights of Man
c. Declaration of Independence
d. Napoleonic Code


Answer: b

What happened on July 14, Bastille Day?

What happened on July 14, Bastille Day?

a. Robespierre was executed by guillotine.
b. French women marched all the way to Versailles.
c. A mob stormed a prison looking for gunpowder.
d. All of the above.


Answer: c

About what percent of France's population belonged to the Third Estate?

About what percent of France's population belonged to the Third Estate?

a. 1
b. 10
c. 50
d. 98


Answer: d

The person most responsible for the accomplishments of the Congress of Vienna was

The person most responsible for the accomplishments of the Congress of Vienna was

a. Czar Alexander I of Russia
b. Emperor Francis I of Austria
c. King Frederick William III of Prussia
d. Prince Klemens von Metternich of Austria


Answer: d

In 1812, Napoleon and 400,000 troops encountered severe difficulties as a result of the ____________ used by the Russian leader in response to France's invasion.

In 1812, Napoleon and 400,000 troops encountered severe difficulties as a result of the ____________ used by the Russian leader in response to France's invasion.

a. scorched-earth policy
b. King Louis XVIII
c. Battle of Waterloo
d. Continental System


Answer: a

Great Britain responded with a ________________ against France, which became the major cause of a war between Great Britain and the United States.

Great Britain responded with a ________________ against France, which became the major cause of a war between Great Britain and the United States.

a. blockade
b. guerrillas
c. Hundred Days
d. Peninsular War


Answer: a

In 1806, Napoleon attempted to make Europe more self-sufficient through the use of what he termed the _______

In 1806, Napoleon attempted to make Europe more self-sufficient through the use of what he termed the ______________

a. blockade
b. guerrillas
c. Hundred Days
d. Continental System


Answer: d

Out of fear for their own safety, members of this group finally put an end to the Reign of Terror.

Out of fear for their own safety, members of this group finally put an end to the Reign of Terror.

a. Legislative Assembly
b. emigres
c. sans-culottes
d. left-wing
e. right-wing



Answer:

AB. National Assembly
AC. Olympe de Gouges
AD. Maximilien Robespierre
AE. guillotine
BC. Jean-Paul Marat
BD. National Convention
BE. Georges Danton
bd. National Convention

Just before being beheaded, this person suggested that his severed head would be "well worth seeing."

Just before being beheaded, this person suggested that his severed head would be "well worth seeing."

a. Legislative Assembly
b. emigres
c. sans-culottes
d. left-wing
e. right-wing


Answer:

AB. National Assembly
AC. Olympe de Gouges
AD. Maximilien Robespierre
AE. guillotine
BC. Jean-Paul Marat
BD. National Convention
BE. Georges Danton
be. Georges Danton

This was invented to further humane goals, though often used in contradiction to such goals.

This was invented to further humane goals, though often used in contradiction to such goals.

a. Legislative Assembly
b. emigres
c. sans-culottes
d. left-wing
e. right-wing


Answer:


AB. National Assembly
AC. Olympe de Gouges
AD. Maximilien Robespierre
AE. guillotine
BC. Jean-Paul Marat
BD. National Convention
BE. Georges Danton
ae. guillotine

This radical revolutionary was fatally stabbed by another revolutionary.

This radical revolutionary was fatally stabbed by another revolutionary.

a. Legislative Assembly
b. emigres
c. sans-culottes
d. left-wing
e. right-wing


Answer:


AB. National Assembly
AC. Olympe de Gouges
AD. Maximilien Robespierre
AE. guillotine
BC. Jean-Paul Marat
BD. National Convention
BE. Georges Danton
bc. Jean-Paul Marat

This person claimed it was possible to build a "republic of virtue" by means of what came to be known as the Reign of Terror.

This person claimed it was possible to build a "republic of virtue" by means of what came to be known as the Reign of Terror.

a. Legislative Assembly
b. emigres
c. sans-culottes
d. left-wing
e. right-wing


Answer:

AB. National Assembly
AC. Olympe de Gouges
AD. Maximilien Robespierre
AE. guillotine
BC. Jean-Paul Marat
BD. National Convention
BE. Georges Danton
ad. Maximilien Robespierre

This person wrote a strong response to "A Declaration of the Rights of Man and of a Citizen" because it did not give the same rights to women as it gave to men.

This person wrote a strong response to "A Declaration of the Rights of Man and of a Citizen" because it did not give the same rights to women as it gave to men.

a. Legislative Assembly
b. emigres
c. sans-culottes
d. left-wing
e. right-wing


Answer:

AB. National Assembly
AC. Olympe de Gouges
AD. Maximilien Robespierre
AE. guillotine
BC. Jean-Paul Marat
BD. National Convention
BE. Georges Danton
ac. Olympe de Gouges

This describes the most radical members of the Legislative Assembly.

This describes the most radical members of the Legislative Assembly.

a. Legislative Assembly
b. emigres
c. sans-culottes
d. left-wing
e. right-wing


Answer:


AB. National Assembly
AC. Olympe de Gouges
AD. Maximilien Robespierre
AE. guillotine
BC. Jean-Paul Marat
BD. National Convention
BE. Georges Danton
d. left-wing

This is the name of the government body that replaced the National Assembly.

This is the name of the government body that replaced the National Assembly.

a. Legislative Assembly
b. emigres
c. sans-culottes
d. left-wing
e. right-wing


Answer:


AB. National Assembly
AC. Olympe de Gouges
AD. Maximilien Robespierre
AE. guillotine
BC. Jean-Paul Marat
BD. National Convention
BE. Georges Danton
a. Legislative Assembly

This refers to the nobles who fled France but still hoped to restore the monarchy

This refers to the nobles who fled France but still hoped to restore the monarchy

a. Legislative Assembly
b. emigres
c. sans-culottes
d. left-wing
e. right-wing


Answer:

AB. National Assembly
AC. Olympe de Gouges
AD. Maximilien Robespierre
AE. guillotine
BC. Jean-Paul Marat
BD. National Convention
BE. Georges Danton
b. emigres

This was a radical group, named for the style of breeches its members wore.

This was a radical group, named for the style of breeches its members wore.

a. Legislative Assembly
b. emigres
c. sans-culottes
d. left-wing
e. right-wing


Answer:

AB. National Assembly
AC. Olympe de Gouges
AD. Maximilien Robespierre
AE. guillotine
BC. Jean-Paul Marat
BD. National Convention
BE. Georges Danton
c. sans-culottes

This describes the most conservative members of the Legislative Assembly.

This describes the most conservative members of the Legislative Assembly.

a. Legislative Assembly
b. emigres
c. sans-culottes
d. left-wing
e. right-wing


Answer:

AB. National Assembly
AC. Olympe de Gouges
AD. Maximilien Robespierre
AE. guillotine
BC. Jean-Paul Marat
BD. National Convention
BE. Georges Danton
e. right-wing

When the Thurs Estate delegates were forced to find a new meeting place, they made a pledge, called the ________, to continue their meeting until they had drawn up a new constitution.

When the Thurs Estate delegates were forced to find a new meeting place, they made a pledge, called the ________, to continue their meeting until they had drawn up a new constitution.

a. Louis XVI
b. Marie Antoinette
c. Tennis Court Oath
d. National Assembly


Answer: c

The social and political system in use in France in the 1770s, called the _______, had been in place since the Middle Ages.

The social and political system in use in France in the 1770s, called the _______, had been in place since the Middle Ages.

a. Estates-General
b. First Estate
c. Old Regime
d. Third Estate


Answer: c