Deck 5: G: Society and Inequality in Eurasia

Question 1

In contrast to the early modern era,China during the period between 1750 and 1914

A) declined in international prominence.
B) became a leading industrial power.
C) became the largest colonial power.
D) enjoyed a long period of uninterrupted peace.

Answer 1

declined in international prominence.

Question 2

Which of the following developments originated in Europe and became a global phenomenon within 250 years?

A) The Agricultural Revolution
B) The French Revolution
C) The Protestant Reformation
D) The Industrial Revolution

Answer 2

The Industrial Revolution

Question 3

In contrast to the earlier phase of European expansion in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries,European imperialism in the nineteenth century

A) emphasized assimilation of colonial populations.
B) colonized areas by populating them with European settlers.
C) established various forms of colonial control in Asia and Africa.
D) respected the religious traditions of colonial populations.

Answer 3

established various forms of colonial control in Asia and Africa.