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Industrial Revolution And Imperialism
Test Description: 7th Grade Social Studies
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1) Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in Britain in the 1700s?
A
Britain possessed key natural resources
B
Britain suppressed creativity and invention
C
Britain excluded foreign investment
D
Britain required a fair wage to be paid to workers
2) What social change occurred during the Industrial Revolution?
A
Withdrawal from the world market
B
Development of the extended family
C
Expansion of privileges for landed nobility
D
Growth of the working and middle class
3) Which description of trade is most accurate between Africa and Europe in the late 1800s?
A
Trans-Saharan trade caravans led by Europeans were the most profitable
B
Rivers were the key highways connecting Europeans to much of the African interior
C
Raw materials were shipped from Africa to European factories
D
South Africa was of no interest to European traders
4) Which area of the world was most directly affected by the decisions made at the Berlin Conference?
A
Africa
B
South America
C
India
D
China
5) What was the primary purpose of the Suez and Panama Canals?
A
Limit the slave trade
B
Control immigration to the colonies
C
Decrease the distance of trade routes
D
Expand irrigation systems
6) What was a major reason European nations competed for control of Africa during the late 1800s?
A
Slave labor was needed in the Americas
B
Africa had a wealth of natural resources
C
African nations offered religious and political freedom
D
Europeans needed land for their excess population
7) Which geographic feature aided in the industrialization of Great Britain?
A
Monsoon winds
B
Large forests
C
Good harbors
D
Highland climate
8) Which of the following is true of the Treaty of Nanjing?
A
It showed the changing roles of men and women associated with modernization
B
It showed the importance of technology in developing strong economies
C
It demonstrated unequal relationships that characterized imperialism
D
It demonstrated humanitarian ideas that accompanied Christian missionaries
9) What were the Sepoy Rebellion and the Boxer Rebellion an effect of?
A
Ethnic rivalries
B
Urban development
C
Religious divisions
D
European imperialism
10) What was one reason the Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain?
A
The practice of feudalism in Great Britain provided lots of workers
B
The government of Great Britain implemented a series of five year plans
C
Great Britain had alliances with most European countries
D
Abundant natural resources were available in Great Britain
11) What is one major reason European countries engaged in imperialism in the late 19th century?
A
To develop treatments for diseases
B
To gain a better understanding of unknown territories
C
To obtain markets for their manufactured goods
D
To ease tensions with their rivals
12) Why was the Berlin Conference of 1884 significant?
A
It called for war against England
B
It established rules for European imperialism of Africa
C
It promoted Belgium as a world power
D
It ensured ethnic harmony in the Middle East
13) What is a major goal of both the Sepoy Rebellion and Boxer Rebellion?
A
Restore democratic government
B
Remove foreign influences
C
Outlaw caste systems
D
Improve access to civil service exams
14) Which statement best reflects an effect of imperialism in Africa?
A
Land was distributed equally between social classes
B
Timbuktu became the center of great learning
C
Territorial divisions were established using tribal boundaries
D
Natural resources were exploited for the benefit of European powers
15) Which pair of natural resources were used to change transportation and manufacturing in Great Britain during the Industrial Revolution?
A
Diamonds and petroleum
B
Gold and salt
C
Copper and tin
D
Coal and iron ore
16) What was a result of the Industrial Revolution in Europe?
A
A decrease in international trade
B
The growth of the middle class
C
A decline in the urban population
D
An increase in nomadic herding
17) What is one reason the Suez Canal in Egypt was of strategic importance to imperialist nations?
A
Enabled Europeans to explore the Western hemisphere
B
Provided the Austro-Hungarian Empire with access to its colonies in South Asia
C
Allowed for faster movement between the Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean
D
Made it easier for Russia to gain control of Afghanistan
18) Much of which area of the world came under European colonial control in the late 1800s?
A
Africa
B
Japan
C
Latin America
D
Middle East
19) What is a similarity between the Sepoy Rebellion in India and the Boxer Rebellion in China?
A
Both were efforts to restore trade monopolies
B
Both were attempts to remove foreign influence
C
Both were struggles to westernize cultures
D
Both were movements to establish communist governments
20) Which cultures fought with the Zulus in the late 1800s over control of land in South Africa?
A
Indian and Belgian
B
German and French
C
British and Boer
D
Ethiopian and Italian
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