Unit 8 Exam Review
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This is a quiz that will be a review for your Unit 8 Exam. Please be sure to bring me the certificate that you'll recieve if you score a 70% or higher. GOOD LUCK! Coach Mims
- 1.Which of the following is a positive effect of British Imperialism on India?
- A.
Labor unions
- B.
Universal education
- C.
Two-party system
- D.
Unified weights, measurements, and currency
- 2.Which of the following was the main effect of the Industrial Revolution on Great Britain (England)?
- A.
Rise of powerful middle class
- B.
Large investment capital
- C.
Ample raw material
- D.
Available markets
- 3.Robert Owens: ____________________ :: Karl Marx: __________________________
- A.
Communism and socialism
- B.
Socialism and communism
- C.
Capitalism and communism
- D.
Communism and capitalism
- 4.The Industrial Revolution led to a demand for raw materials which in turn led to......?
- A.
Social revolutions in Africa and America
- B.
Colonization of Africa and Asia
- C.
Agricultural revolution in England
- D.
Importing of petroleum products
- 5.During the Era of Economic Progress, women experienced discrimination in factories. As a result, they began to demand changes and played an important part in which of the following areas of reform?
- A.
Labor reform
- B.
Ethnic equality
- C.
Foreign policy
- D.
Scientific discoveries
- 6.What country was known as the "Jewel in the Crown" of the British Empire?
- A.
America
- B.
Australia
- C.
China
- D.
India
- 7.Which of the following statements is true of the British Empire during the Imperialistic Era?
- A.
Most of the area controlled by the British was in Europe.
- B.
After colonizing America, the British went on to control most of the area to its south.
- C.
England (Great Britain) eventually expanded into Africa, Asia, and Australia.
- D.
The British never really had a real worldwide influence as an empire.
- 8.What continent was partitioned by European countries during Imperialism. In fact, these European nations had a meeting known as the "Conference of Berlin" to discuss ways to split this continent up fairly without fighting.
- A.
North America
- B.
Asia
- C.
Africa
- D.
Australia
- 9.Adam Smith:________________:: Karl Marx:____________________
- A.
Capitalism and market economy
- B.
Common economy and market economy
- C.
Socialism and capitalism
- D.
Capitalism and communism
- 10.Industry grew so fast that it needed a large labor force. Which of the following explains the practice of child labor during the Industrial Revolution?
- A.
Children were a major source of labor because women were allowed to work.
- B.
Children were used to deliver goods, but not to assemble goods.
- C.
Children were used in factories because they were cheaper to hire.
- D.
Children were used in factories because all of the men were working on farms.
- 11.Which of the following is the belief that the well-being of mankind should predominate over religious considerations in civil and public affairs?
- A.
Heresy
- B.
Atheism
- C.
Secularism
- D.
Traditionalism
- 12.Which of the following best describes how geography aided Great Britain in its rapid industrialization?
- A.
It is located near a large deposit of oil.
- B.
It is an island dependent on imports.
- C.
It has coal, iron, rivers, and ports.
- D.
It has trees and fertile soil along with rocky coasts.
- 13.All of the following were long-term effects of the Industrial Revolution on society EXCEPT?
- A.
Industrialized nations had more worldwide power.
- B.
Children became a permanent part of the work force.
- C.
Government became more involved in protecting needs of producers, consumers, and workers.
- D.
People had access to public parks, transportation, and education.
- 14.Which of the following is NOT a way that scientific discoveries and technological innovations affect social and cultural life?
- A.
Dominant nations transmit their culture to others.
- B.
New forms of transportation and communication are developed.
- C.
Medical research allows longer life spans.
- D.
Less social mobility occurs in society.
- 15.Which two religions worked to convert traditional Africans in the 18th and 19th centuries?
- A.
Islam and Hindu
- B.
Buddhism and Islam
- C.
Christianity and Judaism
- D.
Christianity and Islam
- 16.Which of the following summary statements is an accurate representation of the impact of imperialism on the country of China?
- A.
China is an example of European occupation that led to a total deconstruction of the Chinese economic system.
- B.
China was a major player during the age of imperialism taking control of Japan and parts of Korea.
- C.
China is an example of a "shere of infuence" by western nations where European and Amerian economis have benefited from tarde without the necessity to occupy a country.
- D.
A Chinese Nationalist movement "opened the door" to trade in the country and brought European cultural influence to the people.
- 17.By the 1870s, what was rapidly disintegrating in China?
- A.
Dynastic rule.
- B.
Imperialism.
- C.
Nationalism.
- D.
Communism.
- 18.Which of the following is a lasting effect of European colonization of Africa?
- A.
A shift to an industrial economy.
- B.
A decline in communication systems.
- C.
Political and economic stability.
- D.
A continuation of regional conflicts.
- 19.How were the British able to control such a vast empire as they had in the 18th and 19th centuries?
- A.
Air power
- B.
Naval power
- C.
Infantry strength
- D.
Proximity to England
- 20.In the Communist Manifesto, which social class was downtrodden by capitalism?
- A.
Management
- B.
Workers
- C.
Merchants
- D.
Intellectuals
- 21.Robert Boyle:_______________ :: Isaac Newton: physics
- A.
Chemistry
- B.
Medicine
- C.
Biology
- D.
Astronomy
- 22.Since the day of Japan's victory over Russia, the peoples of Asia have cherished the hope of shaking off the yoke of European oppression, a hope which has given rise to a series of independence movements... The phrase "European oppression" in the quotation above refers to which of the following?
- A.
Imperialism
- B.
Nationalism
- C.
Imprisonment
- D.
Capture
- 23.All of the following are part of the "Economic Progress Era" except...?
- A.
Nationalism
- B.
Imperialism
- C.
Industrial revolution
- D.
Political revolution
- 24.Why were the Pacific Islands important to European powers in the "Economic Progress Era"?
- A.
Rich natural resources
- B.
Labor for factories
- C.
Location on trade routes
- D.
Defensive positions
- 25.Which of the following would provide primary source information on child labor in Great Britain in the 1800s?
- A.
History text
- B.
An autobiography of a worker
- C.
An article in an encyclopedia
- D.
Das Kapital
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