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AP World History Unit 4 Test: Part 2a - Chap.

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1.

The Crimean War resulted in


[A] the most destructive war in human history.
[B] the defeat of the Russians because of a more advanced Ottoman army & navy
[C] defeat of the Ottomans by the combined forces of Russia, France & Great Britain.
[D] a very quick peace being signed resulting in less than 500 deaths
[E] the first war that utilized battalions of African soldiers in Europe.

2.

The Russian government viewed industrialization


[A] as a sign of the decline of respect for the religious authority. [B] as the wave of the future.
[C] as a potential environmental disaster waiting to happen. [D] with limited interest, preferring to import industrial goods.
[E] as a necessary evil.

3.

The Russian expansion southward in the nineteenth century intensified political friction with what western Asian country?
[A] the Ottoman Empire. [B] Japan. [C] Iraq [D] China. [E] Korea.

4.

The British frustration by the enormous trade deficit with China led to
[A] repeated interventions by the Royal Navy. [B] a temporary end of trade between the two countries.
[C] the resignation of the Disreali cabinet. [D] British export of opium to China. [E] the British overthrow of the Qing government.

5.

When the Qing banned the importation of opium, the British


[A] stopped growing it. [B] made it illegal in England as well. [C] sent naval and marine forces to China.
[D] began growing cacao. [E] sold their opium in the New World.

6.

By 1915, the U.S. railroad network was


[A] built with the labor of African slaves.
[D] the largest in the world.

[B] designed by German engineers.


[E] second only to Japan.

[C] replaced with new highways.

7.

The annihilation of time and space, extolled by the public and the press, referred especially to
[A] the development of aircraft.
[B] an accurate clock.
[C] transcontinental railroads.
[D] the science fiction musings of H. G. Wells. [E] submarine telegraph cables.

8.

Englishman Henry Bessemer is best known for his advances in producing


[A] dynamite.
[B] nitrocellulose.
[C] steel. [D] taconite.

9.

The development of nitroglycerin was important for


[A] the chemical dye industry.
[B] food preservation.

[E] aniline dyes.

[C] explosives.

[D] agriculture.

[E] medicine.

10. Despite the prosperity in the West due to the growth of world trade, economies periodically experienced
[A] severe labor shortages. [B] booms followed by depressions in the business cycle.
[C] rampant inflation.
[D] social upheaval between haves and have-nots.
[E] inflation of their currencies that overheated their economies.
11. The middle class exhibited its wealth in
[A] their purchasing Impressionist paintings.
[C] paying high prices for health care.
[E] endowing libraries and museums.

[B] their generous donations to charity.


[D] fine houses, servants, and elegant entertainment.

12. The Victorian Age refers to rules of behavior and family wherein
[A] the subordination of the wife was entrenched by custom and law.
[B] the marriage was an economic contract between male and female.
[C] women were finally encouraged to work outside the home.
[D] the home was idealized as a peaceful and loving refuge.
[E] male and female children were educated away from the family in boarding schools.
13. When the typewriter and telephone were first used in business in the 1880s,
[A] only men could use them.
[B] businessmen found that they were ideal tools for women workers.
[C] widespread job losses resulted.
[D] they were a failure because people feared new inventions.
[E] they created new jobs for immigrant workers.
14. Urban industrial working-class women had the difficult task of
[A] earning a living as well as keeping house and children.
[B] being punctual for union meetings because of childcare responsibilities.
[C] being accepted as members of the factory workforce.
[D] combining work and play.
[E] all of these
15. What ideology questioned the sanctity of private property?
[A] mercantilism
[B] socialism
[C] realism

[D] capitalism

[E] liberalism

16. A revolutionary nineteenth-century idea was to realign national boundaries to fit


[A] epidemiological conditions.
[B] racial barriers.
[C] religious and linguistic divisions.
[D] within geographic definitions.
[E] territorial ambitions.

17. Bismarcks plan to unite most German-speaking people into a single state was centered on using
[A] ethnicity and race.
[B] industry and nationalism. [C] liberalism and language.
[D] democracy and liberalism.
[E] religion and conservatism.
18. Why did nationalism fail to unify Russia and Austria-Hungary?
[A] Their empires included many ethnic and language groups.
[B] Their empires were too far away from states with new exciting ideas.
[C] Their empires never developed public education.
[D] Their empires did not have a national anthem or flag.
[E] Their economies were too poor.
19. Who demanded that Japan open its ports for refueling and trade?
[A] Cecil Rhodes
[B] Matthew Perry [C] Robert Clive

[D] Benjamin Disraeli

[E] Tsar Nicholas

20. The French governments political motive for participating in the New Imperialism was to
[A] distract its citizens from the government sex scandals.
[B] eliminate a rival political party.
[C] keep the French treasury from bankruptcy.
[D] subvert British control in India.
[E] reestablish national prestige through territory overseas.
21. Among the cultural motives was a desire to
[A] abolish slavery. [B] spread Christianity.
[C] end oppressive treatment of women, like sati.
[D] civilize people of the colonies by bringing them Western education, medicine, and customs.
[E] All of these
22. The colonies offered European women job opportunities such as
[A] wives for indigenous men.
[B] missionaries, teachers and nurses.
[C] miners and industrial workers in the colonies.
[D] lawyers and doctors.
[E] colonial officers and administrators.
23. The most harmful aspect of the Western sense of cultural superiority was/were
[A] that it created a society of poverty and desperation in Asia.
[B] the use of biological warfare against the colonies.
[C] the tendency to marginalize non-Western ideas.
[D] the racist ideas that deemed non-Europeans inferior.
[E] All of these
24. The economic motive for imperialism was/were
[A] European businesses were motivated to look for new opportunities in Asia and Africa.
[B] European merchants needed to secure new markets for their goods.
[C] high demand for raw materials for industrialization.
[D] they needed to protect their home markets.
[E] All of these
25. A technological advance of the late nineteenth century was
[A] the machine gun.
[B] quinine
[C] smokeless powder.
[E] All of these

[D] the breechloading rifle.

26. The system of administering and exploiting the colonies for the benefit of the home country is
[A] considered reluctant imperialism.
[B] considered mercantilism.
[C] the system of benevolent neglect. [D] considered splendid isolation.
[E] considered colonialism.
27. Colonies that were called protectorates
[A] retained their traditional governments.
[B] were merged directly into European governments.
[C] were administered directly by a European governor.
[D] were armed as military support troops for defense of the home country.
[E] were reorganized and given European-style governments.
28. Egyptian modernization brought an accumulation of foreign debt, which caused
[A] the Egypt to borrow money from Europeans at high interest rates.
[B] the Ottoman Empire to depose Ismail.
[C] the government to sell its shares in the Suez Canal to the British.
[D] None of these
[E] All of these
29. The major decision of the Berlin Conference of 18841885 was that Europeans could
[A] colonize Africa only through individual treaties.
[B] only colonize Africa by effective occupation.
[C] not colonize the eastern region of Africa.
[D] not colonize Africa by military means alone.
[E] travel freely through any colony.

30. The most successful African resistance against Europeans took place in
[A] the Sudan.
[B] Ethiopia.
[C] Chad. [D] South Africa.

[E] Mali.

31. The leader of the Filipino movement for independence was


[A] Cho Gum Chu. [B] Ho Chi Minh. [C] Madam Chang. [D] Emilio Aguinaldo.
[E] Sei Fie Hu.
32. The United States annexed Hawaii
[A] to keep pace with European colonialism.
[B] to control the worlds supply of breadfruit.
[C] for strategic reasons.
[D] as a valuable supply station for whaling ships.
[E] for its many large sugar plantations.
33. The United States purchased the Philippines after the Spanish-American War in large part to
[A] humiliate the Spanish government. [B] ensure payment of Spanish war reparations.
[C] free the Filipino people.
[D] acquire its many important naval bases.
[E] keep out other ambitious colonialist powers.
34. Free-trade imperialism in Latin America meant
[A] economic dependence instead of direct colonization.
[B] that there were no tariffs for goods traded to the United States.
[C] a military build up in Latin American countries.
[D] that European powers were free to be involved there.
[E] All of these
35. To better exploit the economic potential of Latin America,
[A] a system of dirigible transport was developed.
[B] Western countries discouraged emancipation.
[C] extensive railroad systems were built.
[D] laborers from India were imported in great numbers.
[E] Euro-American settlers were encouraged to emigrate.
36. The Monroe Doctrine was an attempt by the United States to
[A] annex new territory and expand slavery.
[B] extend economic capitalism over Latin America.
[C] defend the entire Western Hemisphere for outside invasion.
[D] ensure the continued flow of West Indian sugar.
[E] annex South America in order to turn it into a part of the United States.
37. What was the result of the Spanish-American War?
[A] United States interfered heavily in Cuba.
[C] United States purchased the Philippines.
[E] All of these

[B] United States took Guam.


[D] United States took Puerto Rico.

38. The Platt Amendment signed after the Spanish American War
[A] gave the United States the right to intervene to maintain order in Cuba.
[B] prevented slavery in the West Indies.
[C] stated that the United States could occupy any Caribbean island.
[D] allowed U.S. investment in former Spanish colonies.
[E] All of these
39. In order to build the Panama Canal, the United States
[A] supported a Panamanian rebellion against Colombia.
[B] obtained over whelming support from the Panamanian government.
[C] negotiated a lease that favored Panama.
[D] Paid fair market value for the land.
[E] All of these
40. Which of the following regions did the U.S. NOT increase its presence in the 19th century?
[A] Caribbean.
[B] Central America.
[C] Pacific Islands.
[D] Southeast Asia.
[E] Arabian Peninsula

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