Multiple Choice
Multiple Choice
Multiple Choice
Multiple Choice
100
What effect did the major inventions of the 19th-century have on people's lives in industrialized nations? a. Life was made harder through increased demand for goods. b. Car, telephone, and electricity helped ease ways of living. c. Work days increased because of higher technological demands. d. All of the above are true.
b. Car, telephone, and electricity helped ease ways of living.
100
The pogroms that took place in Russia were fueled by a. Zionism. b. anti-Semitism. c. anti-communism. d. demands for voting rights.
b. anti-Semitism.
100
Why did Britain take control of the Suez Canal? a. France traded control of the Suez Canal for control of Nigeria. b. Muhammad Ali considered maintaining its security a burden. c. Egypt could not pay its foreign debt. d. The British helped the Egyptians defeat French invaders.
c. Egypt could not pay its foreign debt.
100
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.
b. governments.
200
Which of the following was NOT a reason for the rise of mass culture? a. the assembly line b. public education c. increase in literacy d. shorter work day
a. the assembly line
200
How did Menelik II keep colonial interests out of Ethiopia? a. He enlisted the help of neighboring African countries. b. He signed peace treaties with Britain, France, and Italy. c. He exploited European rivalries and built a modern army. d. He signed a pact with Egypt and Algeria to fight against invaders.
c. He exploited European rivalries and built a modern army.
200
What was the main purpose of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885? a. to ensure that Africa borders would be based on culture and language b. to prevent fighting of European nations over the division of Africa c. to keep peace between Africans and European leaders d. to give African leaders a chance to be heard by colonial interests invaders.
b. to prevent fighting of European nations over the division of Africa
200
Which of the following best describes the national boundaries that existed in Africa at the end of the 19th century? a. ancient b. unnaturally imposed c. geographically logical d. traditionally established
b. unnaturally imposed
300
Before the passage of the Reform Bill of 1832, the percentage of the British population that had voting rights was about a. 5%. b. 12%. c. 20%. d. 35%.
a. 5%.
300
What was the main reason for the Crimean War? a. Russia wanted land on the Black Sea to gain access to the Mediterranean Sea. b. Russia wanted oil and other raw materials found in Ottoman lands. c. Russia refused to pay an export tax levied by the Ottoman Empire. d. Russia broke a treaty that limited the amount of grain it could send through the Bosporus.
a. Russia wanted land on the Black Sea to gain access to the Mediterranean Sea.
300
What happened as a result of the Sepoy Mutiny? a. Rights for Indians increased under British rule. b. The East India Company was allowed to have soldiers. c. The British government took direct command of India. d. Indians gained independence from Britain.
c. The British government took direct command of India.
300
The term Raj is used to refer to the period of Indian history during which India was a. independent. b. dominated by Britain. c. torn apart by civil war. d. loosely ruled by the British East India Company.
b. dominated by Britain.
400
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.
d. wealthy middle class men.
400
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.
d. Europeans divided Africa into colonies without consulting African leaders.
400
What event BEST illustrates geopolitics-an interest in taking land for strategic purposes? a. Boer War b. Crimean War c. Sepoy Mutiny d. Maji Maji rebellion
b. Crimean War
400
All of the following were causes of the Sepoy Mutiny EXCEPT a. famine. b. nationalism. c. religious beliefs. d. resentment of British rule.
a. famine.
500
The Chartist movement pressed for all of the following EXCEPT a. a secret ballot. b. universal male suffrage. c. universal woman suffrage. d. pay for members of Parliament.
c. universal woman suffrage.
500
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.
b. They provided for colonial peoples' needs but did not give them full rights.
500
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.
c. watched over and taken care of.
500
What was the name of the band on the first CD Mr. Butterfield ever bought?
Nirvana
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