Industrial Revolution And Imperialism Review Quiz
- 1.During the 1900s, the Indian Independence Movement really took off. What were some problems Indians faced under the British Raj? Explain the reasons why Indians demanded their independence.
- 2.Which of the following was not an effect of the Industrial Revolution?
- A.
Child Labor
- B.
Air and Water Pollution
- C.
Loss of Traditional Culture
- D.
Rights for Women
- 3.Which jobs made up the new middle class?
- A.
Teachers, Doctors, and Factory Works
- B.
Teachers, Business Owners, and Doctors
- C.
Business Owners, Women, and Factory Workers
- D.
Farmers, Business Owners, and Factory Workers
- 4.Imperialism is:
- A.
The ruling of a territory by a distant nation.
- B.
The trade of enslaved people.
- C.
The domination of a weaker government, culture, and trade
- D.
The conquest of a strong government by a weaker one
- 5.Africans remained dependent on Europeans because:
- A.
Europeans ignored ethnic boundaries
- B.
Africans were not allowed to work
- C.
Africans lost their culture
- D.
Europeans did not allow industrialization in Africa
- 6.Loss of language and traditional clothing is an example of:
- A.
Tribal Separation
- B.
Abolishment of Culture
- C.
Harsh working conditions
- D.
None of the Above
- 7.What caused the majority of India's citizens to live in poor, unsanitary conditions?
- A.
The British Raj raised taxes at the same time people were losing their jobs.
- B.
Indian citizens refused to pay taxes to the British Raj.
- C.
The British Raj separated Hindu Indians and Muslim Indians.
- D.
The British Raj decreased taxes at the same time people were losing their jobs.
- 8.A new, abundant energy source found in England.
- A.
Trees
- B.
Steel
- C.
Coal
- D.
Steam
- 9.Of the following, which were inventions from the Industrial Revolution?
- A.
Steam Engine
- B.
Caravel
- C.
Sewing Machine
- D.
Cotton Gin
- 10.Why did factories want to hire children?
- A.
Children are small
- B.
Children are paid more
- C.
Children can do repetitive tasks
- D.
Children are cheap to employ
- 11.The British Raj encouraged prejudices between Muslims and Hindus.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.Indirect rule means that no Africans or Indians were allowed a role in the government.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.Fearing rebellion, the French government took over the East India Company.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.Many enemy tribes were forced to live alongside each other in Africa. This led to wars like that between the Hutu and Tutsi tribes.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.European leaders met in ____________ to "carve up Africa."
- 16.Europeans used superior weapons to rule Africa by _________________.
- 17.Why did African tribes rely on griots to tell oral histories?
- A.
Griots were their grandparents.
- B.
Most African languages did not have a written form.
- C.
Africans were not allowed to read history books.
- D.
Only griots could speak Arabic.
- 18.The African tradition that has survived to influence modern day music:
- A.
Storytelling
- B.
Drumming
- C.
Both A and B
- D.
None of the Above
- 19.____________________ means to make small changes to a system that already exists.
- 20.Urbanization is the process of _____________ being formed as people begin working in central areas.
- 21.Factory workers were required to work in _________________ conditions.
- 22.The British Government set up ____________________ for people who lost their jobs and were forced to beg on the streets.
- 23.Why did India and England both develop a middle class and extreme poverty?
- A.
Indian and British economy was very closely linked
- B.
Wealthy British people moved to England
- C.
The British Government forced poor Indian citizens to live in poorhouses in England
- D.
None of the Above