Multiple Choice
Identify
the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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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 hour days, 6
days a week | d. | increased
populations of urban areas during the 1800s |
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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 new agricultural methods. | d. | All of the above
are true. |
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What was the main cause of the process of
urbanization that occurrred in 19th-century Britain and elsewhere in western Europe?
a. | poor crop yields | b. | industrialization | c. | improved living
conditions in cities | d. | more efficient
transportation systems |
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What did Britain do in order to keep industrial
secrets from the United States?
a. | blockaded the United States from engaging in
international trade | b. | sent messengers
with misleading information to the United States | c. | forbade engineers, mechanics, and toolmakers from leaving the
country | d. | charged impossible fees for the secrets to
industrialization |
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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 |
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The independence movement in Latin America was
spearheaded by
a. | the mulattos. | b. | the Creoles. | c. | the
Spanish. | d. | the
peninsulares. |
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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
Bismarck | d. | Giuseppe
Garibaldi |
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8.
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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 |
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One of romanticism's first composers
was
a. | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | b. | Ludwig van Beethoven | c. | Joseph
Turner | d. | Johann Sebastian
Bach |
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In what way did the Agricultural Revolution pave
the way for the Industrial Revolution?
a. | It led to population growth. | b. | It increased food supplies. | c. | It caused farmers to lose land and seek other work. | d. | All of the above are true. |
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How did the Industrial Revolution affect
cities?
a. | It created technology to clean
them. | b. | It made them lose valuable sources of
food. | c. | It made the population grow faster than the housing
supply. | d. | It made the crime rate
drop. |
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Which of the following was true about
nationalism?
a. | One's greatest loyalty should not be to a
king. | b. | One's greatest loyalty should be to a nation of
people. | c. | The nation of people should have a common
culture. | d. | All of the above are
true. |
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By 1871 there was a shift in power in Europe, which
nation changed?
a. | Prussia became Germany. | b. | Italy replaced Prussia. | c. | Germany replaced
France. | d. | Britain replaced
Germany. |
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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 |
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What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference
of 1884-1885?
a. | France and Britain agreed to govern their African
colonies jointly. | b. | There was less
fighting between African leaders and European powers. | c. | African leaders voiced their suggestions for better relations with European
powers. | d. | Europeans divided Africa into colonies without
consulting African leaders. |
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How did Europeans use paternalism to govern people
in colonies?
a. | They allowed them to assimilate into European
society. | b. | They provided for colonial peoples' needs but did
not give them full rights. | c. | They trained
colonial peoples to govern themselves. | d. | They trained them
in advanced European farming and mining techniques. |
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What impact did technological advances have on
industry?
a. | Production of goods was
increased. | b. | Quality of
products was decreased. | c. | Number of factory
workers decreased. | d. | All of the above
are true. |
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What was a benefit of the railroad in
Britain?
a. | It encouraged people to emigrate to other
countries. | b. | It eliminated
hundreds of thousands of jobs. | c. | It displaced
England's agricultural and fishing industries. | d. | It offered cheap transportation for materials and
goods. |
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Which of the following was a key idea in the
free-market system?
a. | protect the nation's industries from foreign
competition | b. | establish minimum
wages and maximum working hours | c. | give government
complete control of the means of production | d. | refuse to
interfere in either domestic or international economic matters |
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Essay - each is worth 4 points
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20.
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Analyzing Issues In the first half of the 1800s,
what three groups struggled to gain a political advantage in European societies? Define each
group
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21.
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How did nationalism affect the Austro-Hungarian and
Russian empires?
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22.
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Why did the Industrial Revolution occur in Great
Britain before it occurred elsewhere in Europe?
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23.
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What were the causes and motives for European
imperialism in Africa?
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