The British government took control of the Suez Canal and Singapore during the 19th century to

ensure safe passage on strategic waterways

Which 2 major ideas are contained in the writings of Karl Marx?

class struggle and revolutionary change

Which of the following best expresses the Western view regarding Kipling's "Whiteman's Burden?"

Europeans had a duty to civilize the people they controlled

Laissez-faire economists of the 19th century argued that

individuals can pursue their self-interest in free market

One result of the Opium War was that China

was divided into spheres of influence

Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels encouraged workers to improve their lives by

overthrowing the capitalist system

Philosophers of the Enlightenment period believed that society could best be improved by

applying reason and the laws of nature

The Opium Wars in China and the expedition of Commodore Matthew Perry to Japan resulted in

an increase in Western trade and influence in Asia

What was a major cause of the French Revolution?

inequalities in the tax structure

What was a direct result of the Meiji Restoration in Japan?

Japan became a modern industrial nation

What was the immediate cause of World War I in Europe?

assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

During the 1800's, reform legislation passed in Great Britain, France, and Germany led to

legalizing trade unions and setting minimum wage

One reason for Japan's rapid industrialization during the Meiji Restoration was that Japan had

reformed its political and economic systems

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1
The British government took control of the Suez Canal and Singapore during the 19th century to
gain more converts to Christianity
transport laborers directly to the Americas
ensure safe passage on strategic waterways
sell petroleum to these territories
2
The Sepoy Rebellion was to India as the Boxer Rebellion was to
Russia
China
Italy
Japan
3
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4
Which 2 major ideas are contained in the writings of Karl Marx?
monotheism and religious tolerance
class struggle and revolutionary change
separation of powers and checks and balances
survival of the fittest and natural selection
5
The Enlightenment and American Revolution were both major influences on 19th century uprisings
in Latin America
in the Middle East
in Vietnam
in Japan
6
Between 1845 and 1860, which factor caused a large decline in Ireland's population?
war against Spain
plague
civil war
famine
7
Before the French Revolution, the people of France were divided into 3 estates based mainly on
their education level
their geographic region
their social class
their religious beliefs
8
Which of the following best expresses the Western view regarding Kipling's "Whiteman's Burden?"
Europeans must preserve traditional cultures in Africa
Europeans must protect existing African and Asian economies
Europeans suffered hardships in exploring new trade routes
Europeans had a duty to civilize the people they controlled
9
Laissez-faire economists of the 19th century argued that
government should regulate the economy and foreign trade
individuals can pursue their self-interest in free market
governments should develop state run banking system
anarchy would result if universal male suffrage was granted
10
One result of the Opium War was that China
regained control of Manchuria
gained control of Hong Kong
was divided into spheres of influence
adopted democratic reforms
11
Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels encouraged workers to improve their lives by
demanding pensions and disability insurance
overthrowing the capitalist system
participating in local government
electing union representatives
12
Philosophers of the Enlightenment period believed that society could best be improved by
borrowing the ideas from ancient Greece and Rome
applying reason and the laws of nature
studying the practices of successful leaders
relying on faith and divine right
13
The Opium Wars in China and the expedition of Commodore Matthew Perry to Japan resulted in
an increase in Western trade and influence in Asia
an increase in Chinese influence in Asia
the beginning of democratic governments in China and Japan
the economic isolation of China and Japan
14
What was a major cause of the French Revolution?
economic success of mercantilism
Continental System in Europe
inequalities in the tax structure
failure of the Congress of Vienna
15
What was a direct result of the Meiji Restoration in Japan?
Russia signed a mutual trade agreement
Japan became a modern industrial nation
Japan stayed politically isolated
The Tokugawa Shogunate seized control of the government
16
What was the immediate cause of World War I in Europe?
start of the civil war in Russia
sinking of the British liner, Lusitania
attack on Poland by the German army
assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
17
Sir Isaac Newton, Galileo Galilei, and Johannes Kepler are all directly associated with the
English Revolution
Industrial Revolution
Agricultural Revolution
Scientific Revolution
18
During the 1800's, reform legislation passed in Great Britain, France, and Germany led to
government-owned factories and establishment of 5-year plans
bans on overseas trade and mandatory military service
the zaibatsu, greater equality for men, & the banking system
legalizing trade unions and setting minimum wage
19
One reason for Japan's rapid industrialization during the Meiji Restoration was that Japan had
relied on traditional isolationist policies
rejected Western ideas
reformed its political and economic systems
used its access to the sea for fishing
20
Where did Karl Marx predict a revolution of the proletariat would occur first?
colonial Africa
agricultural Russia
industrial Europe
independent Latin America

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