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Unit 5 Review
1750 CE—1914 CE
1. Which of the following statements
concerning the political philosophy of the
Enlightenment is most accurate?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Enlightenment philosophies were creatures of the monarchs who
were their patrons and supported the powers of the kings.
Although the Enlightenment philosophers were generally opposed
to the authority of the church, they argued that only monarchy
could insure stability for the masses.
Enlightenment thinkers challenged regimes that did not grant full
religious freedom or that insisted on aristocratic privilege.
Enlightenment intellectuals were the firmest supporters of the
church left in European culture.
Enlightenment philosophers withdrew from society and politics
and adopted a policy of non-intervention in religious matters.
1. Which of the following statements
concerning the political philosophy of the
Enlightenment is most accurate?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Enlightenment philosophies were creatures of the monarchs who
were their patrons and supported the powers of the kings.
Although the Enlightenment philosophers were generally opposed
to the authority of the church, they argued that only monarchy
could insure stability for the masses.
Enlightenment thinkers challenged regimes that did not grant full
religious freedom or that insisted on aristocratic privilege.
Enlightenment intellectuals were the firmest supporters of the
church left in European culture.
Enlightenment philosophers withdrew from society and politics
and adopted a policy of non-intervention in religious matters.
2. Above all, population pressure in the 18th
century
A. led to wholesale replacement of officeholders
among the elite.
B. drove many people into the working-class
proletariat.
C. led the business classes to reduce the number
of children in their families.
D. caused the middle classes to reduce risk-taking.
E. kept many people trapped as agricultural serfs.
2. Above all, population pressure in the 18th
century
A. led to wholesale replacement of officeholders
among the elite.
B. drove many people into the working-class
proletariat.
C. led the business classes to reduce the number
of children in their families.
D. caused the middle classes to reduce risk-taking.
E. kept many people trapped as agricultural serfs.
3. In what year did the American colonies set
up a new constitutional structure based on
Enlightenment principles?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
1776
1781
1783
1789
1795
3. In what year did the American colonies set
up a new constitutional structure based on
Enlightenment principles?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
1776
1781
1783
1789
1795
4. Which of the following was NOT a cause of
the French Revolution?
A. Enlightenment thinkers urging the need to limit
the powers of the Catholic church and the
aristocracy
B. The church seeking greater power over the
royal government
C. The middle-class demand for greater political
representation
D. The peasant desire for freedom from
manorialism
E. Financial problems of the French government
4. Which of the following was NOT a cause of
the French Revolution?
A. Enlightenment thinkers urging the need to limit
the powers of the Catholic church and the
aristocracy
B. The church seeking greater power over the
royal government
C. The middle-class demand for greater political
representation
D. The peasant desire for freedom from
manorialism
E. Financial problems of the French government
5. On July 14 in the first year of the French
Revolution, the storming of what political
prison provided a revolutionary symbol?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Tuileries
Place des Vosges
Montparnasse
Bastille
Versailles
5. On July 14 in the first year of the French
Revolution, the storming of what political
prison provided a revolutionary symbol?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Tuileries
Place des Vosges
Montparnasse
Bastille
Versailles
6. The radical phase of the French Revolution
led to all of the following EXCEPT the
A. execution of the king.
B. introduction of the metric system of weights
and measures.
C. extension of the revolution to warfare in the
Low Countries, Italy, and Germany.
D. full-scale attack on private property.
E. Reign of Terror
6. The radical phase of the French Revolution
led to all of the following EXCEPT the
A. execution of the king.
B. introduction of the metric system of weights
and measures.
C. extension of the revolution to warfare in the
Low Countries, Italy, and Germany.
D. full-scale attack on private property.
E. Reign of Terror
7. Which of the following statements
concerning the peace conference at Vienna
following the fall of France is most accurate?
A. The allies intended to punish France severely in order to
make certain that no further revolution was possible.
B. Territorial adjustments reached at Vienna kept Europe
fairly stable for almost half a century.
C. Successful restoration of conservative monarchies and
promotion of internal peace was achieved for a century.
D. Poland emerged as one of the winners in the territorial
realignments that followed the wars.
E. The Congress of Vienna ushered in a new era of
liberalism that lasted for over a hundred years.
7. Which of the following statements
concerning the peace conference at Vienna
following the fall of France is most accurate?
A. The allies intended to punish France severely in order to
make certain that no further revolution was possible.
B. Territorial adjustments reached at Vienna kept Europe
fairly stable for almost half a century.
C. Successful restoration of conservative monarchies and
promotion of internal peace was achieved for a century.
D. Poland emerged as one of the winners in the territorial
realignments that followed the wars.
E. The Congress of Vienna ushered in a new era of
liberalism that lasted for over a hundred years.
8. Which 19th-century European political group
listed below would espouse the following
statement? “As long as property is controlled
by private individuals, inequality will exist. It
is the role of the state to manage property
for the benefit of all citizens.”
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Radicals
Socialists
Liberals
Conservatives
Military leaders
8. Which 19th-century European political group
listed below would espouse the following
statement? “As long as property is controlled
by private individuals, inequality will exist. It
is the role of the state to manage property
for the benefit of all citizens.”
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Radicals
Socialists
Liberals
Conservatives
Military leaders
9. After industrialization in 19th century
Europe, a demographic transition occurred
which led to a new system that promoted
stable population levels through
A.
B.
C.
D.
government-sponsored family planning.
legal sanctions against illegitimate births.
low birth and death rates
increased mortality due to industrial accidents
and environmental pollution.
E. increased mortality due to disease.
9. After industrialization in 19th century
Europe, a demographic transition occurred
which led to a new system that promoted
stable population levels through
A.
B.
C.
D.
government-sponsored family planning.
legal sanctions against illegitimate births.
low birth and death rates
increased mortality due to industrial accidents
and environmental pollution.
E. increased mortality due to disease.
10. Which of the following statements could
NOT be attributed to the political philosophy
of Karl Marx?
A. Earlier socialist theories based on utopian schemes
were silly and unrealistic.
B. In the aftermath of the victory of the proletariat, the
state would emerge permanently as a powerful
dictatorship.
C. History was shaped by the available means of
production and who controlled them.
D. Revolution of the proletariat against the bourgeoisie
was inevitable.
E. In the final historical phase, the state would wither
away.
10. Which of the following statements could
NOT be attributed to the political philosophy
of Karl Marx?
A. Earlier socialist theories based on utopian schemes
were silly and unrealistic.
B. In the aftermath of the victory of the proletariat, the
state would emerge permanently as a powerful
dictatorship.
C. History was shaped by the available means of
production and who controlled them.
D. Revolution of the proletariat against the bourgeoisie
was inevitable.
E. In the final historical phase, the state would wither
away.
11. Britain’s Australian colonies originated in
1788 as
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
mining expeditions.
plantation and ranching settlements.
penal settlements.
fortified trading ports.
military bases.
11. Britain’s Australian colonies originated in
1788 as
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
mining expeditions.
plantation and ranching settlements.
penal settlements.
fortified trading ports.
military bases.
12. British settlers in New Zealand encountered
and eventually defeated which native group?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Aborigines
Dravidians
Maoris
Taino
Dorians
12. British settlers in New Zealand encountered
and eventually defeated which native group?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Aborigines
Dravidians
Maoris
Taino
Dorians
13. Which of the following was NOT an aspect
of imperialism in the period following
European industrialization?
A. The search for markets for European
manufactured products
B. The absence of Christian missions
C. The establishment of European colonies in the
interior of Africa and Asia
D. The search for raw materials to feed the
machines of Europe
E. The need to find profitable investments for
excess capital
13. Which of the following was NOT an aspect
of imperialism in the period following
European industrialization?
A. The search for markets for European
manufactured products
B. The absence of Christian missions
C. The establishment of European colonies in the
interior of Africa and Asia
D. The search for raw materials to feed the
machines of Europe
E. The need to find profitable investments for
excess capital
14. How were 18th-century land empires in
Asia accumulated?
A. By direct government intervention
B. By the policy of the directors of the Dutch and British
East India companies acting under the direction of their
governments
C. By the initiative of overseas agents of the Dutch and
British East India companies acting in the absence of
instructions from the company directors
D. No 18th-century territorial acquisitions were made.
E. By insubordinate military leaders
14. How were 18th-century land empires in
Asia accumulated?
A. By direct government intervention
B. By the policy of the directors of the Dutch and British
East India companies acting under the direction of their
governments
C. By the initiative of overseas agents of the Dutch and
British East India companies acting in the absence of
instructions from the company directors
D. No 18th-century territorial acquisitions were made.
E. By insubordinate military leaders
15. The territories controlled by the British East
India Company expanded concurrently with
the collapse of the
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Safavid dominions.
Mughal empire.
Mauryan territories.
Raj.
Maghreb.
15. The territories controlled by the British East
India Company expanded concurrently with
the collapse of the
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Safavid dominions.
Mughal empire.
Mauryan territories.
Raj.
Maghreb.
16. Which of the following was NOT a handicap
faced by the Indian princes in defending their
kingdoms from the British?
A. The lack of a sense of national identity in India
B. The willingness of Indians to serve in the British
armies
C. The continued warfare among the Indian
princes
D. The success of the British in winning many
converts to Christianity
E. Strength of the British military
16. Which of the following was NOT a handicap
faced by the Indian princes in defending their
kingdoms from the British?
A. The lack of a sense of national identity in India
B. The willingness of Indians to serve in the British
armies
C. The continued warfare among the Indian
princes
D. The success of the British in winning many
converts to Christianity
E. Strength of the British military
17. All of the following were reasons why India
became the pivot of the great British Empire
EXCEPT
A. the size of the Indian land army.
B. the utility of Indian ports in maintaining British
sea power.
C. the residence of more white settlers than any
other British colony.
D. the existence of raw materials useful to the
British industries.
E. British interest in global trade.
17. All of the following were reasons why India
became the pivot of the great British Empire
EXCEPT
A. the size of the Indian land army.
B. the utility of Indian ports in maintaining British
sea power.
C. the residence of more white settlers than any
other British colony.
D. the existence of raw materials useful to the
British industries.
E. British interest in global trade.
18. Jeremy Bentham and James Mill were
leaders of what philosophical movement that
supported social reform in the colonies?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Sophism
Social Gospel
Social Darwinism
Pragmatism
Utilitarianism
18. Jeremy Bentham and James Mill were
leaders of what philosophical movement that
supported social reform in the colonies?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Sophism
Social Gospel
Social Darwinism
Pragmatism
Utilitarianism
19. In the first half of the 19th century, what
European nation dominated overseas trade
and empire building?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Holland
Portugal
Britain
Germany
Spain
19. In the first half of the 19th century, what
European nation dominated overseas trade
and empire building?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Holland
Portugal
Britain
Germany
Spain
20. Which of the following nations did NOT
enter the competitive race for colonial
empire and industrial supremacy after 1870?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Germany
Belgium
Spain
The United States
Italy
20. Which of the following nations did NOT
enter the competitive race for colonial
empire and industrial supremacy after 1870?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Germany
Belgium
Spain
The United States
Italy
21. Which of the following statements is most
accurate?
A. Quarrels over the division of the colonial spoils
were used to justify the arms buildup and
general militarism.
B. European nations cooperated to defeat the
outmanned armies of African nations.
C. European nations rapidly came to agreements
over the territorial division of colonial holdings.
D. The League of Nations supervised the
construction of European colonial empires.
E. Colonial disputes were usually referred to the
World Court located at the Hague.
21. Which of the following statements is most
accurate?
A. Quarrels over the division of the colonial spoils
were used to justify the arms buildup and
general militarism.
B. European nations cooperated to defeat the
outmanned armies of African nations.
C. European nations rapidly came to agreements
over the territorial division of colonial holdings.
D. The League of Nations supervised the
construction of European colonial empires.
E. Colonial disputes were usually referred to the
World Court located at the Hague.
22. By 1914 all of Africa had fallen to European
colonialists EXCEPT
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Libya.
Algeria.
Egypt.
Ethiopia.
South Africa.
22. By 1914 all of Africa had fallen to European
colonialists EXCEPT
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Libya.
Algeria.
Egypt.
Ethiopia.
South Africa.
23. Which of the following was a republic
founded by the Boers in the 1850s?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Liberia
Rhodesia
Natal
Senegal
Transvaal
23. Which of the following was a republic
founded by the Boers in the 1850s?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Liberia
Rhodesia
Natal
Senegal
Transvaal
24. Hawaii was effectively opened to the West
through the voyages of
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Magellan.
Captain James Cook.
Henry Hudson.
Admiral Farragut.
Francis Drake.
24. Hawaii was effectively opened to the West
through the voyages of
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Magellan.
Captain James Cook.
Henry Hudson.
Admiral Farragut.
Francis Drake.
25. In what way was Latin America different
from the other regions that remained outside
the direct control of Western imperialism?
A. Latin America had no economic relationship with the
West.
B. During the century of imperialism, Latin America cast
off previous colonial controls through revolution.
C. Unlike the others, Latin America had no previous
political relationship to the West.
D. The ideals of the Enlightenment had little or no impact
on Latin America.
E. It achieved rapid industrialization through the use of
capital from the United States.
25. In what way was Latin America different
from the other regions that remained outside
the direct control of Western imperialism?
A. Latin America had no economic relationship with the
West.
B. During the century of imperialism, Latin America cast
off previous colonial controls through revolution.
C. Unlike the others, Latin America had no previous
political relationship to the West.
D. The ideals of the Enlightenment had little or no impact
on Latin America.
E. It achieved rapid industrialization through the use of
capital from the United States.
26. What event in 19th-century Europe
precipitated the movements for
independence in Latin America?
A. The forced abdication of the royal family of
Spain during the Napoleonic wars
B. The conquest of the Mughal empire by the
Portuguese
C. Spain’s loss of colonial territories to the British
during the War of Jenkins’ Ear
D. The Seven Years War and is aftermath
E. Beheading of Louis XVI during the French
Revolution
26. What event in 19th-century Europe
precipitated the movements for
independence in Latin America?
A. The forced abdication of the royal family of
Spain during the Napoleonic wars
B. The conquest of the Mughal empire by the
Portuguese
C. Spain’s loss of colonial territories to the British
during the War of Jenkins’ Ear
D. The Seven Years War and is aftermath
E. Beheading of Louis XVI during the French
Revolution
27. Who initiated the movement for
independence in Mexico by calling on the
mestizos and Indians to rebel in 1810?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Toussaint L’Ouverture
Father Miguel de Hidalgo
Simon Bolivar
Agustin de Iturbide
Jose Maria Morelos
27. Who initiated the movement for
independence in Mexico by calling on the
mestizos and Indians to rebel in 1810?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Toussaint L’Ouverture
Father Miguel de Hidalgo
Simon Bolivar
Agustin de Iturbide
Jose Maria Morelos
28. Simon Bolivar was responsible for the
independence movement in
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Argentina.
Mexico.
northern South America.
Guatemala.
Panama.
28. Simon Bolivar was responsible for the
independence movement in
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Argentina.
Mexico.
northern South America.
Guatemala.
Panama.
29. In what way was the experience of the
Napoleonic wars different for Portugal than
for Spain?
A. Portugal was allied with the French emperor.
B. The French attempted to invade Portugal, but
failed.
C. The entire royal family fled from the French to
Brazil and established their capital there.
D. Following the defeat of the Portuguese, the
French took over the colonial administration of
Brazil.
E. The Portuguese were assisted by Britain unlike
the Spanish.
29. In what way was the experience of the
Napoleonic wars different for Portugal than
for Spain?
A. Portugal was allied with the French emperor.
B. The French attempted to invade Portugal, but
failed.
C. The entire royal family fled from the French to
Brazil and established their capital there.
D. Following the defeat of the Portuguese, the
French took over the colonial administration of
Brazil.
E. The Portuguese were assisted by Britain unlike
the Spanish.
30. How was Brazilian independence achieved?
A. Through a rebellion led by the creole elite
B. Through a slave rebellion on the model of Haiti
C. Because the French freed the colony
unilaterally
D. Pedro, the prince regent of Brazil, declared
independence
E. By an act of the Portuguese parliament
30. How was Brazilian independence achieved?
A. Through a rebellion led by the creole elite
B. Through a slave rebellion on the model of Haiti
C. Because the French freed the colony
unilaterally
D. Pedro, the prince regent of Brazil, declared
independence
E. By an act of the Portuguese parliament
31. Which of the following statements
concerning the political organization of Latin
America to 1850 is most accurate?
A. Most of Latin America was divided up into consolidated
units that mirrored the colonial vice royalties.
B. The excellent colonial road system enabled the creation
of larger states after independence.
C. Permanent consolidation and union was more typical of
Central America and southern South America than
elsewhere.
D. Most attempts at consolidation and union had failed.
E. Traditional tribal boundaries formed the basis for new
nation-states.
31. Which of the following statements
concerning the political organization of Latin
America to 1850 is most accurate?
A. Most of Latin America was divided up into consolidated
units that mirrored the colonial vice royalties.
B. The excellent colonial road system enabled the creation
of larger states after independence.
C. Permanent consolidation and union was more typical of
Central America and southern South America than
elsewhere.
D. Most attempts at consolidation and union had failed.
E. Traditional tribal boundaries formed the basis for new
nation-states.
32. The United States expressed its attitude
toward Latin American independence in 1823
with the issuance of the
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Articles of Confederation.
Southwest Ordinance.
Canning Treaty.
Monroe Doctrine.
Adams-Onis Treaty.
32. The United States expressed its attitude
toward Latin American independence in 1823
with the issuance of the
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Articles of Confederation.
Southwest Ordinance.
Canning Treaty.
Monroe Doctrine.
Adams-Onis Treaty.
33. Which of the following factors did NOT
account for the economic stagnation in Latin
America from 1820 to 1850?
A. Slow recovery of the mining sector after wars of
independence
B. Lack of a transportation network and port
facilities
C. Lack of capital for investment in industry
D. Absence of foreign markets for raw materials
E. A rural and industrial unskilled labor force
33. Which of the following factors did NOT
account for the economic stagnation in Latin
America from 1820 to 1850?
A. Slow recovery of the mining sector after wars of
independence
B. Lack of a transportation network and port
facilities
C. Lack of capital for investment in industry
D. Absence of foreign markets for raw materials
E. A rural and industrial unskilled labor force
34. Which of the following nations intervened
militarily in Mexican politics between 1862
and 1865?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Germany
United States
Britain
Spain
France
34. Which of the following nations intervened
militarily in Mexican politics between 1862
and 1865?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Germany
United States
Britain
Spain
France
35. “Manifest Destiny” referred to
A. the inevitability of a democratic republic in
Mexico.
B. the economic dominance of Britain in Latin
America.
C. the imposition of French government in Mexico
during the reign of Napoleon III.
D. the belief that the United States was destined
to rule the North American continent from
coast to coast.
E. the domination by Spanish colonists of the
native peoples of the Americas.
35. “Manifest Destiny” referred to
A. the inevitability of a democratic republic in
Mexico.
B. the economic dominance of Britain in Latin
America.
C. the imposition of French government in Mexico
during the reign of Napoleon III.
D. the belief that the United States was destined
to rule the North American continent from
coast to coast.
E. the domination by Spanish colonists of the
native peoples of the Americas.
36. The Spanish-American War which broke out
in 1898 centered on
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Mexico.
Brazil.
Cuba.
Haiti.
Canada.
36. The Spanish-American War which broke out
in 1898 centered on
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Mexico.
Brazil.
Cuba.
Haiti.
Canada.
37. Which of the following was NOT a
weakness associated with the Ottoman
Empire in the 18th century?
A. Weak rulers
B. Competition within factions of the elite
C. Conversion of much of the population to
Christianity
D. Deteriorating conditions for artisans as a result
of competition with the West
E. Weak and obsolete military force
37. Which of the following was NOT a
weakness associated with the Ottoman
Empire in the 18th century?
A. Weak rulers
B. Competition within factions of the elite
C. Conversion of much of the population to
Christianity
D. Deteriorating conditions for artisans as a result
of competition with the West
E. Weak and obsolete military force
38. The first region to successfully rebel and
achieve independence from the Ottoman
Empire was
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
the Crimea.
Greece.
Serbia.
Palestine.
Turkey.
38. The first region to successfully rebel and
achieve independence from the Ottoman
Empire was
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
the Crimea.
Greece.
Serbia.
Palestine.
Turkey.
39. What European nation supported the
Ottoman Empire in order to prevent other
European powers from gaining access to the
Mediterranean?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Britain
France
Russia
Austria-Hungary
Belgium
39. What European nation supported the
Ottoman Empire in order to prevent other
European powers from gaining access to the
Mediterranean?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Britain
France
Russia
Austria-Hungary
Belgium
40. What Ottoman sultan successfully
eliminated the Janissary corps as a military
and political influence?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Selim III
Mahmud II
Abdul Hamid
Selim II
Ali
40. What Ottoman sultan successfully
eliminated the Janissary corps as a military
and political influence?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Selim III
Mahmud II
Abdul Hamid
Selim II
Ali
41. Which of the following was NOT part of the
Tanzimat reforms in the Ottoman Empire?
A. Introduction of Western-style education in the
universities
B. Addition of state-run postal and telegraph
systems
C. Creation of a constitution based on European
prototypes
D. Elimination of religious protection for minority
religious groups
E. Extensive legal reforms
41. Which of the following was NOT part of the
Tanzimat reforms in the Ottoman Empire?
A. Introduction of Western-style education in the
universities
B. Addition of state-run postal and telegraph
systems
C. Creation of a constitution based on European
prototypes
D. Elimination of religious protection for minority
religious groups
E. Extensive legal reforms
42. Which of the following groups was
responsible for the overthrow of the
Ottoman sultanate in 1908?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Black September
Ottoman Society for Union and Progress
Young Arabs
Mamluks
Black Hand
42. Which of the following groups was
responsible for the overthrow of the
Ottoman sultanate in 1908?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Black September
Ottoman Society for Union and Progress
Young Arabs
Mamluks
Black Hand
43. By 1801 what ruler had succeeded in
establishing his dominance over Egypt?
A. Murad, commander of the Mamluks
B. Napoleon, French emperor
C. Muhammad Ali, an Albanian officer in the
Ottoman army
D. Nurhaci, Almoravid military commander
E. Sultan Ahmet, Egyptian nationalist
43. By 1801 what ruler had succeeded in
establishing his dominance over Egypt?
A. Murad, commander of the Mamluks
B. Napoleon, French emperor
C. Muhammad Ali, an Albanian officer in the
Ottoman army
D. Nurhaci, Almoravid military commander
E. Sultan Ahmet, Egyptian nationalist
44. The dynastic name taken by the Manchu
dynasty was
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Song.
Tang.
Qing.
Chou.
Sui.
44. The dynastic name taken by the Manchu
dynasty was
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Song.
Tang.
Qing.
Chou.
Sui.
45. What was the impact of the British opium
trade on China?
A. Its use was restricted to the peasantry of northern
China, where production of food rapidly decreased.
B. The government was quickly able to halt the
importation of opium, so that it did not have the
disastrous impact on the Chinese population that was
expected.
C. Within years China’s favorable balance of trade was
reversed and silver began to flow out of the country.
D. Due to the addiction of the imperial court, the British
were welcomed as a valuable trade partner of China.
E. The opium trade had little economic effect on China in
the long run.
45. What was the impact of the British opium
trade on China?
A. Its use was restricted to the peasantry of northern
China, where production of food rapidly decreased.
B. The government was quickly able to halt the
importation of opium, so that it did not have the
disastrous impact on the Chinese population that was
expected.
C. Within years China’s favorable balance of trade was
reversed and silver began to flow out of the country.
D. Due to the addiction of the imperial court, the British
were welcomed as a valuable trade partner of China.
E. The opium trade had little economic effect on China in
the long run.
46. The semi-Christian rebellion, to create
heaven on earth, that broke out in southern
China in the 1850s and early 1860s was the
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Boxer rebellion.
Kwangxi rebellion.
Shandong rebellion.
Manchu rebellion.
Taiping rebellion.
46. The semi-Christian rebellion, to create
heaven on earth, that broke out in southern
China in the 1850s and early 1860s was the
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Boxer rebellion.
Kwangxi rebellion.
Shandong rebellion.
Manchu rebellion.
Taiping rebellion.
47. What was the political and social position
of the Manchu rulers at the end of the 19th
century?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
The Manchu rulers stubbornly resisted the far reaching reforms
that were the only hope of saving the regime and Chinese
civilization.
The last decades of the dynasty were dominated by Cixi, a woman
who proposed radical reforms of the social order.
The Chinese scholar-gentry and the provincial elite allied with the
emperors to introduce significant reform of landholding practices
and regional administration.
The dynasty wholeheartedly embraced the ongoing Westernizaton
of the Chinese government and economy.
The Manchu rulers adopted a wait-and-see attitude with regard to
Western-style reforms.
47. What was the political and social position
of the Manchu rulers at the end of the 19th
century?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
The Manchu rulers stubbornly resisted the far reaching reforms
that were the only hope of saving the regime and Chinese
civilization.
The last decades of the dynasty were dominated by Cixi, a woman
who proposed radical reforms of the social order.
The Chinese scholar-gentry and the provincial elite allied with the
emperors to introduce significant reform of landholding practices
and regional administration.
The dynasty wholeheartedly embraced the ongoing Westernizaton
of the Chinese government and economy.
The Manchu rulers adopted a wait-and-see attitude with regard to
Western-style reforms.
48. In what year was the last emperor of China
deposed in favor of a republican form of
government?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
1895
1901
1908
1912
1914
48. In what year was the last emperor of China
deposed in favor of a republican form of
government?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
1895
1901
1908
1912
1914
49. Which of the following reflects a significant
similarity between Japan and Russia during
the period of industrialization prior to 1914?
A. Both experienced significant political revolutions.
B. Both Japan and Russia had prior experience of
imitation, Japan from China and Russia from Byzantium
and the West.
C. Both demonstrated remarkable political flexibility
resulting in sweeping transformations of political
structure.
D. Both engaged in territorial acquisitions in the Ottoman
Empire.
E. Both had a large industrial labor force coupled with a
small agricultural base.
49. Which of the following reflects a significant
similarity between Japan and Russia during
the period of industrialization prior to 1914?
A. Both experienced significant political revolutions.
B. Both Japan and Russia had prior experience of
imitation, Japan from China and Russia from Byzantium
and the West.
C. Both demonstrated remarkable political flexibility
resulting in sweeping transformations of political
structure.
D. Both engaged in territorial acquisitions in the Ottoman
Empire.
E. Both had a large industrial labor force coupled with a
small agricultural base.
50. What nations were linked together in the
Holy Alliance that grouped conservative
monarchies together in defense of religion
and the status quo in 1815?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Britain, France, Spain
Spain, Russia, Poland
Russia, Prussia, Austria
Austria, Japan, Russia
France, Britain, Italy
50. What nations were linked together in the
Holy Alliance that grouped conservative
monarchies together in defense of religion
and the status quo in 1815?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Britain, France, Spain
Spain, Russia, Poland
Russia, Prussia, Austria
Austria, Japan, Russia
France, Britain, Italy
51. What was the name of the Russian revolt
inspired by Western values in 1825?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
The Decembrist uprising
The November rebellion
Pushkin’s revolt
Pugachev rebellion
Potemkin mutiny
51. What was the name of the Russian revolt
inspired by Western values in 1825?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
The Decembrist uprising
The November rebellion
Pushkin’s revolt
Pugachev rebellion
Potemkin mutiny
52. What accounted for the West’s victory over
Russia in the Crimean War?
A. The war was fought far from Russia, necessitating
lengthy lines of communication and supply.
B. Russia was forced to fight an offensive war against
entrenched positions.
C. The war was fought almost entirely at sea where the
Russians were unable to bring their numerical
superiority to bear.
D. The Western nations won not because of superior
tactics or inspired principles, but because of industrial
advantages.
E. Sardinian and Polish assistance to the Russians was
ineffective in the long run.
52. What accounted for the West’s victory over
Russia in the Crimean War?
A. The war was fought far from Russia, necessitating
lengthy lines of communication and supply.
B. Russia was forced to fight an offensive war against
entrenched positions.
C. The war was fought almost entirely at sea where the
Russians were unable to bring their numerical
superiority to bear.
D. The Western nations won not because of superior
tactics or inspired principles, but because of industrial
advantages.
E. Sardinian and Polish assistance to the Russians was
ineffective in the long run.
53. What tsar began the process of reform in
the 19th century?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Alexander I
Alexander II
Nicholas I
Peter the Great
Nicholas II
53. What tsar began the process of reform in
the 19th century?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Alexander I
Alexander II
Nicholas I
Peter the Great
Nicholas II
54. The Russian minister of finance from 1892
to 1903 responsible for much economic
modernization was
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Stolypin.
Count Witte.
Klemenz von Metternich.
Gregor Mendel.
General Kuropatkin.
54. The Russian minister of finance from 1892
to 1903 responsible for much economic
modernization was
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Stolypin.
Count Witte.
Klemenz von Metternich.
Gregor Mendel.
General Kuropatkin.
55. All of the following were part of the rising
tide of unrest in Russia during the second half
of the 19th century EXCEPT
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
the Orthodox church.
ethnic minorities.
peasants.
the intelligentsia.
the industrial workers.
55. All of the following were part of the rising
tide of unrest in Russia during the second half
of the 19th century EXCEPT
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
the Orthodox church.
ethnic minorities.
peasants.
the intelligentsia.
the industrial workers.
56. Failure in what war led to the Russian
Revolution of 1905?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Crimean
Sino-Japanese
Russo-Japanese
World War I
Russo-Turkish
56. Failure in what war led to the Russian
Revolution of 1905?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Crimean
Sino-Japanese
Russo-Japanese
World War I
Russo-Turkish
57. The Duma was
A. the confrontation between radical workers and
the tsarist army in 1905.
B. a system of collective farms for peasants
introduced following 1905.
C. a national parliament created in the aftermath
of the 1905 revolution.
D. the imperial council that took over government
after the abdication of the tsar in 1905.
E. the Russian national labor union created after
the Revolution of 1905.
57. The Duma was
A. the confrontation between radical workers and
the tsarist army in 1905.
B. a system of collective farms for peasants
introduced following 1905.
C. a national parliament created in the aftermath
of the 1905 revolution.
D. the imperial council that took over government
after the abdication of the tsar in 1905.
E. the Russian national labor union created after
the Revolution of 1905.
58. Who was responsible for the forced
opening of Japan in 1853?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Captain James Cook
Commodore Matthew Perry
Admiral Horatio Nelson
Captain William Farragut
Commodore George Perry
58. Who was responsible for the forced
opening of Japan in 1853?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Captain James Cook
Commodore Matthew Perry
Admiral Horatio Nelson
Captain William Farragut
Commodore George Perry
59. Huge industrial combines put together in
Japan by the 1890s were called
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
haiku.
terakoya.
zaibatsus
khitan.
zemstvoes.
59. Huge industrial combines put together in
Japan by the 1890s were called
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
haiku.
terakoya.
zaibatsus
khitan.
zemstvoes.
60. Which of the following was NOT a sign of
significant social stress in industrialized
Japan?
A. Disputes between generations over
Westernization
B. The increasing freedom and political influence
of women
C. Growth of nationalism
D. Growth of urban slums
E. Racial unrest
60. Which of the following was NOT a sign of
significant social stress in industrialized
Japan?
A. Disputes between generations over
Westernization
B. The increasing freedom and political influence
of women
C. Growth of nationalism
D. Growth of urban slums
E. Racial unrest