What was the Berlin Conference?

Meeting of Europeans to divide Africa among themselves

Despite dangerous conditions, many families sent their children to work because...

they needed the income, even if it wasn't much

How did industrialization lead to imperialism?

Europeans were looking for new markets and raw materials

How did working on an assembly line change employment standards?

they could be unskilled since they did just one task

Which of the following was a result of industrialization?

Mass migration to Western Europe and the U.S.

What was the Meiji Restoration?

A modernization program in Japan

Laissez-Faire refers to the belief that

government should leave business and the economy alone

One important social effect of industrialization was...

the creation of a new social class, the working class

Why did it begin in England?

They were first to enact private property laws

Which of the following are characteristics of capitalism?

private ownership, profit motive, competition

What is urbanization?

cities growing both in size and in number

What is industrialization?

growth of manufacturing and production

Why was Africa so hard for Europeans to colonize?

Disease, similar weapons, they fought hard

What were the British fighting for during the Opium Wars?

Access to Chinese markets for trade, To sell drugs in China

What were the Spheres of Influence in China?

Areas where Europeans followed their laws, not China's

Work during the Industrial Revolution was characterized by...

long hours, low wages, and unsafe conditions

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1
Workers' homes were often plagued by...
all of these
illness
overcrowding
pollution
2
What was the Berlin Conference?
Educational conference for aspiring imperialists
Meeting of European leaders in Berlin to settle debts
A European economic planning meeting
Meeting of Europeans to divide Africa among themselves
3
Despite dangerous conditions, many families sent their children to work because...
it was a way to deal with lack of childcare for working families
they needed the income, even if it wasn't much
children were expected to help run the household
their ideas about childhood were different from ours
4
Who led the Meiji Restoration?
The emperor
Young intellectuals
The military
Western foreigners
5
How did industrialization lead to imperialism?
Europeans were looking for new markets and raw materials
This is a trick question; it didn't
Europeans needed more coal and oil to run their factories
Poor nations welcomed imperialists to help their economies
6
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
Italy
England
France
U.S.A.
7
How did working on an assembly line change employment standards?
they had to know all parts of the final product very well
the jobs were harder to get
they could be unskilled since they did just one task
they were less safe but paid more
8
Which of the following was a result of industrialization?
Mass migration of Africans
Mass migration of Asians
Mass migration to Western Europe and the U.S.
Mass migration to Eastern Europe
9
What innovation is Henry Ford known for?
inventing the car
assembly line production
mass production
allowing workers to unionize
10
What was the Meiji Restoration?
A modernization program in Japan
Campaign to repair damaged artifacts in Asia
When the great Meiji temple was rebuilt
Reform movement in China
11
What important group was missing from the Berlin Conference?
The U.S.
The French
Africans
The British
12
Laissez-Faire refers to the belief that
individuals should not get involved in the economy
government should leave business and the economy alone
government must oversee only some business ventures
government must have a major role in business and economics
13
One important social effect of industrialization was...
rich people became even richer
pollution
more industrial output
the creation of a new social class, the working class
14
Why did it begin in England?
They created the first canal systems
They had a lot of entrepreneurs
They had a lot of cotton for manufacturing cloth
They were first to enact private property laws
15
Which of the following are characteristics of capitalism?
private ownership, shared profits
competition, collectivism, high taxes
private ownership, profit motive, competition
government control of most industry, regulation
16
What is urbanization?
cities growing both in size and in number
decrease in the size of urban areas
when ideas and fashion from cities spreads to the country
population shift to rural areas leaving cities partially empty
17
What is industrialization?
growth of manufacturing and production
increased output of industrial materials like iron and coal
increasing population of cities
process where the government takes over industries
18
Ideas about government's role in protecting private property came from...
the Scientific Revolution
the Renaissance
the Enlightenment
the Reformation
19
Why was Africa so hard for Europeans to colonize?
It wasn't; this is another trick question
Americans had already colonized it
Disease, similar weapons, they fought hard
There was too little fresh water
20
What were the British fighting for during the Opium Wars?
A special kind of tea
Access to Chinese markets for trade
Opium produced by the Chinese
To sell drugs in China
21
What were the Spheres of Influence in China?
Areas where Europeans followed their laws, not China's
Land owned by Europeans
Fields (fashion, art, manufacturing) where Europeans had influence
22
These groups were formed during industrialization to fight for workers' rights
Gangs
Political parties
Charities
Unions
23
Work during the Industrial Revolution was characterized by...
fair wages because of the unsafe conditions
long hours, low wages, and unsafe conditions
long work days and high wages
short work days and low wages

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