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    True or false:Under subsidiary alliances between Britain and India, Indian prince of each state had to deal with British advisers.

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  • 2. 

    Group of Indian soldiers that rebelled against the British, and eventually grew much larger was called what?

    • Great Mutiny

    • Good Mutiny

    • OK Mutiny

    • Eh'.... Mutiny

    Correct Answer
    A. Great Mutiny
    Explanation
    The British troops crushed the rebels

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  • 3. 

    True or false:The intrusion of the west was devastating for China

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 4. 

    True or false:The spinning jenny increased the supply of yarn, faster than the flying shuttle could process.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 5. 

    Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

    • Great Britain

    • Germany

    • Japan

    • United States

    Correct Answer
    A. Great Britain
  • 6. 

    True or false:Since Africa's raw materials were limited, European imperialism in this continent was limited as well

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    Africa has plenty of raw materials, and colonization was rabid!

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  • 7. 

    True or false:Britain forced China to open up trade and ports through the selling of Opium

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 8. 

    Educated pretty girl to please men? (sold their art skills)

    • Prostitute

    • Geisha

    • Edo

    • Commodore matthew perry

    Correct Answer
    A. Geisha
  • 9. 

    Algeria, Tunisia, French Morocco, Senegal, and the Ivory Coast belonged to....

    • Britain

    • Germany

    • France

    • Spain

    Correct Answer
    A. France
  • 10. 

    Egypt, Sierra Leone, Gambia, and Zanzibar belonged to....

    • Germany

    • Spain

    • Netherlands

    • Britain

    Correct Answer
    A. Britain
  • 11. 

    Which of the following was not a consequence of European imperialism in Africa?

    • Exploitation of natives

    • Racism

    • Decolonization

    • Heavily invested in the infrastructure

    Correct Answer
    A. Heavily invested in the infrastructure
  • 12. 

    Under European imperialism, Europe was producing ___% of the world's goods.

    • 40

    • 50

    • 60

    • 70

    Correct Answer
    A. 60
  • 13. 

    True or false:Under communism, the society should be purely secular.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 14. 

    True or false:China defeated Japan in the Sino-Japanese War

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    Japan defeated China

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  • 15. 

    Which nation was not part of the triple alliance with Britain?

    • France

    • Russia

    • Poland

    Correct Answer
    A. Poland
  • 16. 

    What is a "floating world"?

    • Exactly what you think it means

    • City where women were not allowed

    • City where children were not allowed

    • City where men were not allowed

    Correct Answer
    A. City where women were not allowed
  • 17. 

    In the Great Mutiny of India, the ________ gets fired, and the __________ takes control

    • Princes, Gandhi

    • EIC, ruler of Britain

    • King of Britain, EIC

    • EIC, rebels

    Correct Answer
    A. EIC, ruler of Britain
  • 18. 

    Who invented the steam engine?

    • Edmund Cartwright

    • James Watt

    • Eli Whitney

    • James Hargreaves

    Correct Answer
    A. James Watt
  • 19. 

    During the Industrial Revolution, there was a ______% increase in food production in England.

    • 200

    • 300

    • 400

    • 500

    Correct Answer
    A. 300
  • 20. 

    True or false:China gave Taiwan and Korea to Japan after the Sino-Japanese War

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 21. 

    Under which Chinese dynasty did the Opium Wars occur?

    • Ming

    • Qing

    • Wing

    • Xing

    Correct Answer
    A. Qing
  • 22. 

    What was the Conference of Berlin?

    • Gap between rich and poor grew

    • Germany was unified under Otto von Bismarck

    • Slavery was outlawed in Western Europe

    • No single European country could dominate a single continent

    Correct Answer
    A. No single European country could dominate a single continent
  • 23. 

    What is not part of the Treaty of Nanking?

    • China has to pay for war

    • British merchants can trade freely in China

    • British merchants are subject to Chinese laws while in Chinese territory

    • China had to open 5 ports for western trade

    Correct Answer
    A. British merchants are subject to Chinese laws while in Chinese territory
    Explanation
    They are not subject to Chinese law

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  • 24. 

    Who was not part of the Triple Alliance with Germany?

    • Austria

    • Russia

    • Italy

    • Hungary

    Correct Answer
    A. Russia
    Explanation
    Russia was part of the '3 emperors league', not the triple alliance

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  • 25. 

    Which of the following was NOT a cause for WWI?

    • Romantic notion of war

    • Imperialism

    • Nationalism

    • Racism between colonies and mother countries

    Correct Answer
    A. Racism between colonies and mother countries
  • 26. 

    The Rocket connected Liverpool and Manchester and went at a top speed of ____mph.

    • 10

    • 16

    • 22

    • 30

    Correct Answer
    A. 16
  • 27. 

    Under Otto von Bismarck, Germany was unified by the conservative forces, also known as what?

    • Junkers

    • Proletarians

    • Secularists

    • Mr. Hathaway

    Correct Answer
    A. Junkers
  • 28. 

    During the Industrial Revolution, European population growth rose from 120 million people to _________ million during the 18th century.

    • 150

    • 190

    • 250

    • 310

    Correct Answer
    A. 190
  • 29. 

    What are protectorates?

    • The mother country invests in the baby country

    • The mother country respects the local government

    • Include one aspect of the baby country and it's usually economics

    • Glorification of war, and the scramble for colonies

    Correct Answer
    A. The mother country respects the local government
  • 30. 

    This invention doubled weaving output, without doubling the supply of yarn.

    • Spinning Jenny

    • Power Loom

    • Steam Engine

    • Flying Shuttle

    Correct Answer
    A. Flying Shuttle
  • 31. 

    What symbolized Old Japan vs. New Japan?

    • Morrison Incident

    • Floating Worlds

    • Sino-Japanese War

    • Saigon Rebellion

    Correct Answer
    A. Saigon Rebellion
  • 32. 

    Who was the Japanese emperor during the Meiji Restoration?

    • Taiping

    • Mutsuhito

    • Takamori

    • Tokugawa

    Correct Answer
    A. Mutsuhito
  • 33. 

    What marked the end of the samurai and traditional Japanese society?

    • Saigon Rebellion

    • Daimyos

    • Sino-Japanese War

    • US Open Door Policy

    Correct Answer
    A. Saigon Rebellion
  • 34. 

    What was the Treaty of Brest-Litovks?(you may check more than 1)

    • Russia out of war

    • Germany wins Eastern front

    • End of WWI

    • Loss of optimism for Germany

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. Russia out of war
    A. Germany wins Eastern front
  • 35. 

    Which revolt or rebellion?Sun Yat Sen helped organize the nationalist party of China

    • Wuchang

    • Taiping

    • Manchu

    • Boxer

    Correct Answer
    A. Wuchang
  • 36. 

    What is the U.S. Open Door Policy?

    • US cannot invade China

    • US can freely trade with 3 Chinese ports

    • US told Europeans to back off of China

    • US was in support of the Taiping Rebellion

    Correct Answer
    A. US told Europeans to back off of China
  • 37. 

    Which of the following Empires fell in WWI?(you may check more than 1)

    • Germany

    • Austria/Hungary

    • Japan

    • Ottoman

    • Russia

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. Germany
    A. Austria/Hungary
    A. Ottoman
    A. Russia

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