HIST-061-T004 Unit 6 Test

This event during the late 1800s in China was an attempt to drive out all foreigners: A. Boxer Rebellion B. Canton System C. Opium Wars D. Taiping Rebellion

A. Boxer Rebellion

The term "survival of the fittest" has been applied to which economic system A. Capitalism B. Anarchism C. Socialism D. Communism

A. Capitalism

Which of the following is an example of a pull factor? A. Economic opportunities B. Religious persecution C. Lack of opportunity D. Poverty

A. Economic opportunities

James Maxwell is most closely tied to: A. Electronics B. Economics C. Psychology D. Sociology

A. Electronics

Women were expected to participate in all of the following organizations during the 1800s except? A. Government jobs B. Abolitionist movements C. Political societies D. Charity Work

A. Government jobs

The Potato Famine of the 1800s was tied to which country? A. Ireland B. Wales C. England D. Scotland

A. Ireland

Which of the following would be an issue for "liberals" to act on during the early 1800s? A. Low wages for workers B. Overthrow of governments C. Increase profits D. The hidden hand

A. Low wages for workers

Weber, Durkheim, and Freud were all under which category in the 1800s? A. Social Scientists B. Philanthropists C. Phrenologists D. Pseudo Scientists

A. Social Scientists

What did Darwin observe that finally cemented his theory on natural selection? A. Turtles in the Galapagos Islands B. The development of mammals in the ocean C. The similarities between apes and humans D. Animal populations at zoos

A. Turtles in the Galapagos Islands

The Seneca Falls Convention focused on which cause? A. Women's suffrage B. Equality for ex slaves C. Male suffrage D. Abolition of slavery

A. Women's suffrage

Which country became more unified and became a leading power after the Congress of Vienna A. France B. Germany C. Spain D. England

B. Germany

What happened in West and Central Africa as a result of the abolition of slavery? A. Increased commercialization B. Political leanings towards communism C. Renewed slave efforts D. African governments in those regions became more liberal

B. Increased commercialization

Which groups suffered the most as a result of immigrating settlers in the 1800s? A. Capitalists B. Indigenous groups C. Land owners D. Slaves

B. Indigenous groups

Which country unified in the 1800s as a result of shared language, religion, and the leadership of the Giuseppe brothers? A. Turkey B. Italy C. Germany D. Rome

B. Italy

Who helped unify France after the French Revolution? A. The Pope B. Napoleon C. Hapsburgs D. Maximilian

B. Napoleon

The return of the emperor to power in Japan is known as the: A. The Taiping Rebellion B. The Meiji Restoration C. The Boxer Rebellion D. The return of the Dowager Princess

B. The Meiji Restoration

Sports became a part of what in the 1800s? A. Salons B. Working class culture C. Political societies D. Abolitionist societies

B. Working class culture

What event tried to establish order in Europe after the Napoleonic Wars A. Trafalgar B. Peace of Westphalia C. Congress of Vienna D. Treaty of Nanking

C. Congress of Vienna

Which of the following was NOT instrumental to the abolition of slavery A. Slave resistance B. Christian leadership C. Demand for more profits D. Revolutionary movements

C. Demand for more profits

The troubles of which French soldier increased calls for Zionism in Europe? A. Marx B. Durkheim C. Dreyfus D. Evans

C. Dreyfus

Heavy debt impacted this country's opportunity to Europeanize? A. Japan B. China C. Egypt D. Turkey

C. Egypt

An example of a pseudo science is: A. Economics B. Sociology C. Phrenology D. Psychology

C. Phrenology

What did Charles Dickens try to illuminate in his writing? A. The opportunities for the working class B. Upward mobility C. Problems with industrialization D. Instructions for bettering society

C. Problems with industrialization

How did new educational opportunities and increased literacy begin to change European and American societies? A. Increase in professional sports B. Increase use of music halls C. Publishers delivered more books to the people D. There were no increased educational opportunities

C. Publishers delivered more books to the people

Which group of artists during the industrial age focused on showing every day people? A. Impressionists B. Classicists C. Realists D. Post-impressionists

C. Realists

Which of the following is an example of a push factor for immigration? A. Warm climates B. Employment Opportunities C. Religious persecution D. Schools

C. Religious persecution

This canal heavily impacted trade between India and Europe A. Bay of Bengal B. Eerie Canal C. Suez Canal D. Panama Canal

C. Suez Canal

Eugenics is used to A. Determine the history of natural selection B. Develop more food sources for people C. Weed out perceived negative traits D. Study the development of the brain

C. Weed out perceived negative traits

Which of the following affected men and women during the industrial revolution as they moved to cities? A. They were not able to work outdoors more B. Limited working hours C. Limited social mobility D. All of the above

D. All of the above

What did China do to control foreign influence and trade during the 1800s? A. Taiping Rebellion B. Boxer Rebellion C. Opium Wars D. Canton System

D. Canton System

Who did China fight opium wars against? A. France B. Belgium C. The United States D. England

D. England

Which of the following reasons helped keep ex-slaves from reaching equality after the abolition of slavery? A. Continued racism B. Improved farming techniques C. Lack of commercial activity in Europe D. Increased commerce in Africa

D. Increased commerce in Africa

"May Laws" and pogroms were actions taken against which group of people? A. Indigenous people B. Maoris C. French citizens D. Jews

D. Jews

Which of the following was NOT believed by some Europeans to be the "white man's burden" in the 1800s? A. Industrializing the world B. Christianizing the world C. Adding elements of "civilized" societies D. Protecting the world

D. Protecting the world

A Civil War within China during the 1800s that resulted in great destruction was called: A. Boxer Rebellion B. Canton System C. Opium Wars D. Taiping Rebellion

D. Taiping Rebellion

Which world power was most responsible for opening up Japan to world trade? A. The Netherlands B. China C. England D. The United States

D. The United States

Napoleon's defeat in this battle signaled the end of the Napoleonic Wars? A. Trafalgar B. Iberian Peninsula C. Moscow D. Waterloo

D. Waterloo