Unit 5 and 6 Review Questions
One important similarity between the American Revolution and the French Revolution is that they both A challenged monarchical governments B resulted in the abolition of slavery C resulted in the abolition of class divisions in society D enabled women to achieve political equality with men
A
Which of the following societies successfully resisted foreign penetration and domination from 1650 to 1850? A The Japanese B The Indians C The South Africans D The Latin Americans E The Chinese
A
Which of the following resulted from Europe's expansion overseas in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries? A Europe's population size and industrial productivity declined. B European countries acquired colonies and dominated world trade. C The number of workers needed for European factories declined. D Mechanized agriculture spread worldwide.
B
Which of the following scientific concepts had the greatest role in providing a justification for imperialism in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries? A Louis Pasteur's germ theory of disease B Charles Darwin's theory of evolution C Albert Einstein's theory of relativity D Marie Curie's theory of radioactivity
B
Which of the following statements is true of Latin American independence movements in the nineteenth century? A Slaves led a majority of the armed revolts. B Creole elites led most revolts against colonial rule. C The United States provided military and financial support to all the revolts. D The revolts led to the elimination of racial discrimination throughout Latin America.
B
Which of the following was a major factor that contributed to changes in family dynamics in both Great Britain and Japan during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries? A The migration of male indentured laborers to the Americas B The increased number of women in the workforce C The rapid rise in the number of children working in large factories D The large number of women elected to political office
B
Which of the following European developments is most closely associated with the revolution in Haiti? A The Protestant Reformation B The Russian Revolution C The French Revolution D The Industrial Revolution
C
Which of the following best characterizes Western imperialist expansion in the late nineteenth century? A Western fears of the spread of Japanese influence B Western investment to create self-sufficient economies in the new colonies C An unprecedented amount of territory colonized in a short period of time D The establishment of political institutions to resolve ethnic and religious conflicts within colonies E The decline of British and United States influence in international affairs
C
Which of the following facilitated the creation of European empires in Africa during the late nineteenth century? A Africans' unified resistance to European intervention B Europeans' desire to develop industry in Africa C Europeans' use of both warfare and diplomacy D Africans' widespread acceptance of European laws
C
Which of the following was the key factor in the start of Latin American independence? A Slave uprisings B Creole grievances about their lack of political authority C The end of the Napoleonic Wars D Enlightenment ideas about religious tolerance
B
Which of the following best explains the general increase in the living standards of industrial workers between 1800 and 1914 ? A Deficit-spending policies by governments in major industrial states B The implementation of strong protective tariffs C The increased supply of inexpensive consumer goods D Implementation of utopian socialist ideas in the organization of factory labor
C
Which of the following was a major reason for the decline in India's share of the global manufacture of cotton textiles by the end of the nineteenth century? A Climate change that significantly altered the growing season B Disruption of production from disputes with labor unions C Competition from industrially produced British textiles D Religious opposition to capitalist modes of production
C
In the late nineteenth century, European involvement in both Africa and China was characterized primarily by A the encouragement of slavery B extensive intermarriage with local peoples C small military enclaves along coastlines D competition among imperialist powers
D
Which of the following best supports the view of some world historians that the eighteenth century marked a major turning point in world history? A The beginning of European colonization of Africa B The beginning of the Wahhabi movement of Islamic renewal in Arabia C The beginning of European colonization of Australia and New Zealand D The beginning of the Industrial Revolution in England
D
Which of the following was a widespread social consequence of industrialization in the 1800s? A A decline in the social status of women B An increase in the power and prestige of the landowning aristocracy C The general leveling of social hierarchies based on wealth D The creation of a wage-earning working class concentrated in urban areas
D
Which of the following was the main factor leading to the fall of Japan's Tokugawa shogunate and the rise of the Meiji government? A Pressure from an increasingly powerful China B Large-scale radical peasant rebellion C Economic instability and hyperinflation D Pressure from Western powers
D
