Wild Card 1
In the past, European nations have conquered other lands, made them into colonies, and controlled their economies. Which term refers to the situation described in this statement?
A. Socialism
B. Isolationism
C. Monotheism
D. Imperialism
D. Imperialism
“It has impoverished the dumb millions by a system of progressive exploitation.... It has reduced us politically to serfdom. It has sapped the foundation of our culture ... and degraded us spiritually.” In the statement, the "It" referred to by Gandhi is…
A. British imperialism in India.
B. the British endorsement of apartheid in South Africa.
C. exploitation of the proletariat.
D. India's involvement in World Wars.
A. British imperialism in India.
Thomas Edison invented all of the following except the…
A. motion picture camera.
B. phonograph.
C. automobile.
D. electric light.
C. automobile.
Which of the following allowed industrial products to be produced at a greater rate in England in the eighteenth century?
A. Marketing techniques
B. Tax increases
C. Factories
D. Advertising
C. Factories
“…our Celestial Empire possesses all things in prolific abundance and lacks no product within its own borders. There is, therefore, no need to import the manufactures of outside barbarians in exchange for our own products.” This passage was made in reaction to…
A. Japanese militarism throughout East Asia.
B. attempts by Western nations to expand their influence in China.
C. the development of Chinese communism.
D. high European tariffs.
B. attempts by Western nations to expand their influence in China.
No observer of Manchester [England] in the 1830s and 1840s dwelt on its happy, well-fed people. 'Wretched, defrauded, oppressed, crushed human nature lying in bleeding fragments all over the face of society.' This excerpt describes some negative effects of the…
A. Black Death.
B. Industrial Revolution.
C. Glorious Revolution.
D. Napoleonic Wars.
B. Industrial Revolution.
In the past, European nations have conquered other lands, made them into colonies, and controlled their economies. This statement describes a situation that resulted from the…
A. requests of developing nations for modern machines and technology.
B. European belief in human rights for all people.
C. industrialization of Europe and the need for raw materials.
D. desire of Europeans to spread communism throughout the world.
C. industrialization of Europe and the need for raw materials.
Karl Marx predicted that laissez-faire capitalism would result in…
A. an equal distribution of wealth and income.
B. a return to manorialism.
C. fewer government regulations.
D. a revolution led by the proletariat.
D. a revolution led by the proletariat.
Arkwright's "spinning jenny" was instrumental in the production of which of the following?
A. Automobiles
B. Houses
C. Textiles
D. Tractors
C. Textiles
“... you, African, suffered like a beast Your ashes strewn to the wind that roams the desert, Your tyrants built the lustrous, magic temples To preserve your soul, preserve your suffering. Barbaric right of fist and the white right to whip, You had the right to die, you could also weep.” The tyrants referred to in this poem were…
A. revolutionaries who took over the newly independent African governments.
B. merchants who sought to expand the drug trade in colonial Africa.
C. the European governments that had divided the continent of Africa into colonies.
D. tribal chieftains who fought each other to control African lands.
C. the European governments that had divided the continent of Africa into colonies.
The theory of laissez-faire capitalism advocates…
A. government control of the economy.
B. government sponsorship of labor unions.
C. noninvolvement of the government in the economy.
D. government regulation of big business.
C. noninvolvement of the government in the economy.
Which statement best expresses the Western perspective regarding Rudyard Kipling's poem "The White Man's Burden"?
A. Europeans suffered great hardships in exploring new trade routes to Asia.
B. Europeans should preserve traditional cultures in Africa and Asia.
C. Europeans must protect existing African and Asian economies.
D. Europeans had a duty to civilize non-Europeans.
D. Europeans had a duty to civilize non-Europeans.
James Watt is best known for his work with…
A. internal medicine.
B. the steam engine.
C. the cotton gin.
D. industrial manufacturing.
B. the steam engine.
Advances in which of the following seventeenth century innovations expedited the advent of the Industrial Revolution in England?
A. Automobiles
B. Military technology
C. Banking
D. Steam power
D. Steam power
The Industrial Revolution had which of the following effects on slavery and the Atlantic slave trade?
A. The decline of the slave trade led to the fall of the Mughal Empire in India.
B. The invention of larger steamships allowed more slaves to be transported across the Atlantic faster.
C. Once slaves began to learn skills needed to run an industrial facility, their status in society improved noticeably.
D. Industrialization and international trade eventually resulted in the end of slavery.
D. Industrialization and international trade eventually resulted in the end of slavery.
Which statement would Social Darwinists most likely support?
A. Public education should be guaranteed to all members of a society.
B. Stronger groups have the right to rule and control weaker groups.
C. Universal suffrage is a basic human right.
D. Political equality strengthens the effectiveness of government.
B. Stronger groups have the right to rule and control weaker groups.
Which European nation controlled the most territory in southern Africa?
A. France
B. Italy
C. Germany
D. Great Britain
D. Great Britain
Adam Smith believed that in a capitalist economy, an "invisible hand" would…
A. keep the traditional aristocracy in their place.
B. regulate the market naturally without any government involvement.
C. allow peasants to make enough money to feed their families.
D. push nations towards industrialization and increased technology.
B. regulate the market naturally without any government involvement.
In the late 1800s, one response of workers in England to unsafe working conditions was to...
A. take control of the government.
B. set minimum wages.
C. form labor unions.
D. return to farming.
C. form labor unions.
During the Meiji Restoration, Japan's leaders focused on…
A. increasing the emperor's power by returning to a feudal system.
B. existing peacefully with their Asian neighbors.
C. modernizing Japan's economy to compete with Western nations.
D. isolating Japan from the influence of foreign ideas.
C. modernizing Japan's economy to compete with Western nations.
The government of Great Britain built railroads, schools, and irrigation systems in colonial India primarily to…
A. strengthen its political and economic control in India.
B. prepare India for independence.
C. help India maintain its traditional cultural systems.
D. secure favorable trading arrangements with different Indian leaders.
A. strengthen its political and economic control in India.
Which situation led to the defeat of China in the Opium War (1839-1842)?
A. A civil war on the Sino-Tibetan border
B. A famine that weakened the Chinese military
C. The lack of support for the Manchu government from Chinese scholars
D. The technological advantages of the European powers
D. The technological advantages of the European powers
Marie Curie received her Nobel Prize in 1911 for her discovery of which of the following elements?
A. Radium and polonium
B. Calcium and potassium
C. Caladium and zinc
D. Barium and carbon
A. Radium and polonium
Which development caused the other three?
A. Unsafe working conditions
B. Introduction of the factory system
C. Increased urbanization
D. Increased productivity of industrial workers
B. Introduction of the factory system
The borders that were established for many African nations during the late 1800s were based primarily on…
A. cultural differences between ethnic groups.
B. natural geographic barriers.
C. easy access to natural resources.
D. territorial claims of colonial rulers.
D. territorial claims of colonial rulers.