Matching
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Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | Singapore | d. | Panama | b. | William McKinley | e. | Leopold II | c. | imperialism |
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a canal built to link the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
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a government controls the economy of another
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president who declared war on Spain to help the rebelling Cubans
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king who conquered Central Africa and forced the people to collect
rubber
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an important Chinese shipping port
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Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | Matthew Perry | d. | Sun Yat-sen | b. | Hong Kong | e. | Mutsuhito | c. | daimyo |
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American commodore sent by President Fillmore to open relations with
Japan
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the “Enlightened” Japanese emperor
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heads of noble families
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British-ruled island
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founded a revolutionary movement that became known as the Nationalist
Party
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Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | Balkans | d. | propaganda | b. | militarism | e. | entente | c. | Serbia |
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government-controlled information used to shape people’s opinions
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southern European peninsula that was a hotbed of nationalist rivalries
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fascination with war and the military
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a state that believed its mission was to unite the South Slavs
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an understanding among nations
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Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | duma | d. | reparations | b. | Vladimir Lenin | e. | David Lloyd George | c. | soviets |
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leader of the Russian Revolution
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a Russian national assembly that has limited powers
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war damages paid by Germany to the Allies
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British prime minister who was an important leader at the Versailles
conference
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committees formed by Russian peasants to represent their own interests
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Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the
statement or answers the question.
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Why did Europeans take over Southeast Asia in the 1800s?
a. | they wanted vacation homes there | b. | for the farmland and raw
materials | c. | spices | d. | to send missionaries
there |
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Which continent was the last to be colonized by Europeans?
a. | South America | c. | Asia | b. | North America | d. | Africa |
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Why did the British sell opium to the Chinese?
a. | to increase trade with China | c. | to force them to
industrialize | b. | to provoke war | d. | to keep them contented |
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What happened when revolutionaries overthrew the Qing dynasty?
a. | A democracy was founded. | b. | The Nationalist Party took
power. | c. | General Yuan Shigai took power. | d. | Revolutionary ideals were
realized. |
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Why did China and Japan go to war in 1894?
a. | China blocked Japanese trade routes. | b. | Japan sought influence in
Korea. | c. | They both wanted to control Taiwan. | d. | Koreans wanted their
freedom. |
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Which of the following led to recurring crises in the Balkan Peninsula?
a. | British imperialism | c. | the slave trade | b. | nationalism | d. | the Revolutions of
1848 |
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Wilson’s Fourteen Points called for
a. | Russian concessions. | c. | the United Nations. | b. | loans to rebuild Germany. | d. | a League of
Nations. |
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What happened to the Ottoman empire as a result of its defeat in World War
I?
a. | It became Finland. | c. | It lost most of its territory. | b. | It became
Yugoslavia. | d. | Greece took it
over. |
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The kingdom of Saudi Arabia was formed because
a. | oil was discovered there. | b. | Israel was established. | c. | Arabs wanted a
united country. | d. | the United States provided loans. |
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Russian peasants, workers, and the middle class
a. | wanted a change of government. | b. | supported the czar. | c. | lived comfortably
under the czar. | d. | supported the Romanov dynasty. |
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Why did millions of Indians die of starvation in the 1800s?
a. | Farmers were forced to grow cotton. | b. | A blight destroyed crops. | c. | An earthquake
disrupted trade. | d. | The British took all the food. |
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Why did the French build the Suez Canal?
a. | to link the Pacific and Atlantic | b. | to alleviate seasonal
flooding | c. | to improve trade with Asia | d. | to provide work for
Egyptians |
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The Boers fought a war with the British in order to keep control of
a. | gold and diamond mines. | c. | the Sahara
desert. | b. | their homeland. | d. | the African slave trade. |
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The Chinese emperor built railroads, weapons factories, and shipyards to
a. | appease the British. | b. | attempt to hold on to
power. | c. | become an imperialist power. | d. | improve the standard of
living. |
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Why did Japan open its ports to U.S. trade?
a. | to make a profit | c. | they feared a military attack | b. | to establish
friendly relations | d. | to
obtain opium |
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Why did European nations build huge militaries in the early 1900s?
a. | to put unemployed people to work | b. | to protect and expand their
empires | c. | to avoid being colonized | d. | to protect trade
routes |
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Why did the United States declare war on Germany in 1917?
a. | to maintain a balance of power | b. | because Germany sank six U.S.
ships | c. | to help Mexico | d. | to help Great
Britain |
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The U.S. Senate rejected the Treaty of Versailles because they did not
want
a. | to pay reparations. | c. | Germany to pay reparations. | b. | to join the League
of Nations. | d. | to be allied
with Great Britain. |
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Which empire disappeared completely after World War I?
a. | the Russian empire | c. | the Austro-Hungarian empire | b. | the German
empire | d. | the Yugoslavian
empire |
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What allowed the Bolsheviks to take over the Russian government?
a. | the support of the Russian people | c. | a very cold
winter | b. | their superior military strength | d. | the skill of the
duma |
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Imperial nations rule other countries by setting up a protectorate, a sphere of
influence, or a
a. | trade partner. | c. | colony. | b. | market economy. | d. | mission church. |
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Who first built trading forts along India’s coast?
a. | the British government | c. | French traders | b. | the East India Company | d. | viceroys |
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The last populated continent to be colonized was
a. | Africa. | c. | Asia. | b. | Australia. | d. | the Americas. |
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When gold and diamonds were discovered by British settlers in Africa
a. | exports by Afrikaners increased. | b. | palm oil and dates lost
value. | c. | farming ceased. | d. | war erupted with the
Boers. |
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The ____ proved that a quick route was needed between U.S. east and west
coasts.
a. | sinking of the Maine | c. | rebellion in
Cuba | b. | War of 1898 | d. | stories of killings and cruelty |
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This British export to China caused a war to break out in 1839.
a. | tea | c. | silver | b. | cotton | d. | opium |
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Religious leader Hong Xiuquan convinced peasants to ____ and build a
“Heavenly Kingdom” in China.
a. | overthrow the emperor | c. | buy land from the British | b. | pay more
taxes | d. | build
railroads |
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The main failing of Sun Yat-sen’s takeover was that it
a. | was religion based. | c. | fell to the Qing dynasty. | b. | lacked a strong
military. | d. | needed a
leader. |
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In the 1500s, three powerful rulers restored a strong central government to
Japan; this time was known as the
a. | “Heavenly Kingdom.” | c. | “Great
Peace.” | b. | “Powerful Government.” | d. | “Reform
Era.” |
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During the ____, Japan began to make major industrial changes and build an
empire.
a. | Samurai Rebellion | c. | Meiji Restoration | b. | Shogun War | d. | Mutsuhito
Uprising |
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In the early 1900s, militarism, nationalism, and ____ led to a crisis in
Europe.
a. | alliances | c. | conscription | b. | empire building | d. | trade
disagreements |
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War broke out in Sarajevo, Bosnia, when Austro-Hungarian archduke ____ was
assassinated.
a. | Gavrilo Princip | c. | Otto von Bismarck | b. | Karl Marx | d. | Franz Ferdinand |
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Western Front fighting in World War I took place in
a. | Austria-Hungary and France. | c. | France and
Germany. | b. | Belgium and Bosnia. | d. | the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria. |
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The first war in which ____ were important to winning was World War I.
a. | weapons | c. | supplies | b. | civilians | d. | food |
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The United States entered World War I after Germany
a. | promised to give American lands back to Mexico. | b. | sank American
merchant ships without warning. | c. | refused to trade goods. | d. | used submarines to
pirate ships. |
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The arrival of which ally stopped the advance of the German army in World War
I?
a. | Russia | c. | Ottoman Turks | b. | United States | d. | France |
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President Woodrow Wilson presented the ____ plan at the Versailles peace
talks.
a. | Reparations | c. | Fourteen Points | b. | Treaty of Versailles | d. | League of
Nations |
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In 1917 the Bolsheviks felt that if they ____, they could change the Russian
government.
a. | went on strike | c. | stationed soldiers in the cities | b. | marched for peace
and bread | d. | overthrew the
czar |
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Lenin promised the peasants he would take Russia out of World War I and
a. | give the land back to them. | c. | pay higher
wages. | b. | shorten the work week. | d. | lower taxes. |
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____ organized the Red Army to fight the White Army during the Russian Civil
War.
a. | Vladimir Lenin | c. | Leon Trotsky | b. | John Reed | d. | Alexander
Kerensky |
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Essay
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How was World War I different from all previous wars?
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Explain why Europeans built empires in the nineteenth century.
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