Question 1

Government financial aid to industries

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A)  was a basic element of industrialization on the continent. 
B)  was most extensive, by far, in the United States. 
C)  did not develop in Europe before the 1870s. 
D)  was not a factor in the industrialization on the European continent. 
E)  was opposed by the major powers, meeting at the Congress of Vienna. 
A)  was a basic element of industrialization on the continent. 
B)  was most extensive, by far, in the United States. 
C)  did not develop in Europe before the 1870s. 
D)  was not a factor in the industrialization on the European continent. 
E)  was opposed by the major powers, meeting at the Congress of Vienna. A

Question 2

The Second Empire in France

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A)  was a regime of economic hard times. 
B)  advanced progress made toward French socialism. 
C)  was brought down by the disastrous 1870 war with Prussia. 
D)  was replaced by the Third Empire after the Prussian defeat of 1870. 
E)  was established immediately after the Battle of Waterloo. 
A)  was a regime of economic hard times. 
B)  advanced progress made toward French socialism. 
C)  was brought down by the disastrous 1870 war with Prussia. 
D)  was replaced by the Third Empire after the Prussian defeat of 1870. 
E)  was established immediately after the Battle of Waterloo. C

Question 3

Continental European industrialization

Accepted Answer

A)  started a full generation before it did in England. 
B)  began in Belgium, France, and the German states. 
C)  didn't gain momentum until the 1890s in France. 
D)  was centered in northwestern Piedmont until 1815. 
E)  was initiated by Bismarck, Napoleon III, and Friedrich and Hans Engels. 
A)  started a full generation before it did in England. 
B)  began in Belgium, France, and the German states. 
C)  didn't gain momentum until the 1890s in France. 
D)  was centered in northwestern Piedmont until 1815. 
E)  was initiated by Bismarck, Napoleon III, and Friedrich and Hans Engels. B

Question 4

The first steam-powered locomotive was pioneered by

Accepted Answer

A)  Richard Trevithick. 
B)  Elihu Babbage. 
C)  James Watt. 
D)  George Stephenson. 
E)  Edmund Cartwright. 
A)  Richard Trevithick. 
B)  Elihu Babbage. 
C)  James Watt. 
D)  George Stephenson. 
E)  Edmund Cartwright.

Question 5

Which of these leaders would be considered the founder of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century diplomatic alliances?

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A)  Napoleon III 
B)  Alexander III 
C)  Count Cavour 
D)  Otto von Bismarck 
E)  Victoria 
A)  Napoleon III 
B)  Alexander III 
C)  Count Cavour 
D)  Otto von Bismarck 
E)  Victoria

Question 6

Which of these European countries avoided revolutionary upheaval in 1848?

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A)  England 
B)  France 
C)  Germany 
D)  Austria 
E)  Italy 
A)  England 
B)  France 
C)  Germany 
D)  Austria 
E)  Italy

Question 7

Child workers in factories were often beaten if they violated factory rules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Greece achieved its independence from the Austrian Empire in 1830.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of these nations was among the first on the European continent to industrialize?

Accepted Answer

A)  Belgium 
B)  Russia 
C)  Spain 
D)  France 
E)  Italy 
A)  Belgium 
B)  Russia 
C)  Spain 
D)  France 
E)  Italy

Question 10

German unification

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A)  was achieved by the Frankfurt Assembly. 
B)  was achieved by Klemens von Metternich. 
C)  was finally achieved by militaristic Prussian politicians. 
D)  resulted from the efforts of the German liberals. 
E)  was endorsed by Austria's Metternich. 
A)  was achieved by the Frankfurt Assembly. 
B)  was achieved by Klemens von Metternich. 
C)  was finally achieved by militaristic Prussian politicians. 
D)  resulted from the efforts of the German liberals. 
E)  was endorsed by Austria's Metternich.

Question 11

By 1852, almost ____ million tons of iron was produced by the British industry.

Accepted Answer

A)  ½ 
B)  1 
C)  2 
D)  3 
E)  4 
A)  ½ 
B)  1 
C)  2 
D)  3 
E)  4

Question 12

In 1800, Great Britain had five cities with a population of 1 million or more.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

It can be said that, as a result of the Industrial Revolution, by 1847

Accepted Answer

A)  most middle-class women worked outside their homes. 
B)  some people rose in social status, while many others worked in appalling conditions. 
C)  all segments of society experienced higher income from the changes. 
D)  violent and prolonged conflicts between social classes became endemic in Britain. 
E)  group identification began to develop inconsequential aspects. 
A)  most middle-class women worked outside their homes. 
B)  some people rose in social status, while many others worked in appalling conditions. 
C)  all segments of society experienced higher income from the changes. 
D)  violent and prolonged conflicts between social classes became endemic in Britain. 
E)  group identification began to develop inconsequential aspects.

Question 14

The Italians were the first people to benefit from the breakdown of the Concert of Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of these people dominated the British political system in the late nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  The working poor and labor organizers 
B)  Land owners and upper-middle-class business people 
C)  A collection of socialist parties 
D)  Church leaders and their supporters 
E)  Queen Victoria and her court 
A)  The working poor and labor organizers 
B)  Land owners and upper-middle-class business people 
C)  A collection of socialist parties 
D)  Church leaders and their supporters 
E)  Queen Victoria and her court

Question 16

What prompted women to enter the workforce in large numbers in the nineteenth century?

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A)  Early industrialization (prior to the 1840s) 
B)  The second Industrial Revolution 
C)  The spread of Marxist philosophy 
D)  The establishment of political parties 
E)  The women's movement 
A)  Early industrialization (prior to the 1840s) 
B)  The second Industrial Revolution 
C)  The spread of Marxist philosophy 
D)  The establishment of political parties 
E)  The women's movement

Question 17

Count Cavour was the prime minister of the Kingdom of Naples.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

By the middle of the nineteenth century, Henry Cort's system of puddling had resulted in

Accepted Answer

A)  Britain greatly increasing its output of cotton. 
B)  a quadrupling of British coal production. 
C)  Britain becoming by far the world's leading iron producer. 
D)  the enhancement of pig iron impurities. 
E)  an improvement in agricultural production. 
A)  Britain greatly increasing its output of cotton. 
B)  a quadrupling of British coal production. 
C)  Britain becoming by far the world's leading iron producer. 
D)  the enhancement of pig iron impurities. 
E)  an improvement in agricultural production.

Question 19

In the eighteenth century, Great Britain was the world's greatest cotton cloth producer..

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Early factories and mines were staffed entirely by adult men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 19: The Beginnings of Modernization: Industrialization and Nationalism in the Nineteenth Century

Government financial aid to industries

The Second Empire in France

Continental European industrialization

The first steam-powered locomotive was pioneered by

Which of these leaders would be considered the founder of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century diplomatic alliances?

Which of these European countries avoided revolutionary upheaval in 1848?

Child workers in factories were often beaten if they violated factory rules.

Greece achieved its independence from the Austrian Empire in 1830.

Which of these nations was among the first on the European continent to industrialize?

German unification

By 1852, almost ____ million tons of iron was produced by the British industry.

In 1800, Great Britain had five cities with a population of 1 million or more.

It can be said that, as a result of the Industrial Revolution, by 1847

The Italians were the first people to benefit from the breakdown of the Concert of Europe.

Which of these people dominated the British political system in the late nineteenth century?

What prompted women to enter the workforce in large numbers in the nineteenth century?

Count Cavour was the prime minister of the Kingdom of Naples.

By the middle of the nineteenth century, Henry Cort's system of puddling had resulted in

In the eighteenth century, Great Britain was the world's greatest cotton cloth producer..

Early factories and mines were staffed entirely by adult men.

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China in Antiquity

The Civilization of the Greeks

The Roman World Empire

The Americas

Ferment in the Middle East: the Rise of Islam

Early Civilizations in Africa

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The Flowering of Traditional China

The East Asian Rimlands: Early Japan, Korea, and Vietnam

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New Encounters: the Creation of a World Market

Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

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