Modern world history
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Modern world history Exam second semester. Mr Perez. 143 questions. 150 points.
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Capitalism (Industrialism)
The economic system that allows people to do what they want to make money
Socialism (Industrialism)
An econmic system that argued for government control for certain industries for equality
Communism (Industrialism)
An economic system resulting from lower classes
Cort (Industrial revolution)
Puddling process
Watt (Industrial revolution)
Created steam engine.
Stephenson (Industrial revolution)
Created the rocket.
Hargreaves (Industrial revolution)
Created the Spinning Jenny.
Cartwright (Industrial revolution)
Created the water-powered loom.
Guang Xu (Chinese Imperialism)
Emperor who tried political and educational reforms.
Guang Zhou (Chinese Imperialism)
The main trading city in China. Where China restricted trade with foreigners.
Ci Xi (Chinese Imperialism)
The ruler who supported boxer rebellion.
Qin (Chinese Imperialism)
The last Chinese Dynasty.
Hong Xiuquan (Chinese Imperialism)
Started the Taiping rebellion.
Galipoli (WW1)
An attempt to secure a sea route through the Darnells. The only Ottoman victory in WW1.
Mausarian lakes (WW1)
The second Russia army was wiped out.
Marne (WW1)
Established trench warfare and war of attrition.
Tannenberg (WW1)
The first Russian army was wiped out.
1st battle of Ypres (WW1)
The German offensive to reach the English channel through Belgium.
2nd Battle of Ypres (WW1)
The first battle we saw poison gas.
In what country did industrial revolution begin.
Great Britain.
What role did agriculture revolution play in the industrial revolution
Expansion of farm land and new crops lead to population growth.
What is a manufactured good?
Anything made in a factory.
What was the main item produced by the cottage industriy?
Cotton.
What was the main thing the rocket was made to move?
Cotton.
What was the name of Carl Marx?
Communist Manifesto.
Micheal salder was the chairman of the company that did what?
They gave children rights.
Which of the following did not increase cause of the industrial revolution?
Life expectancy of workers.
Production done by people in their homes was called?
Cottage industry.
Which of the did not improve cause of industrial revolution?
Factories working condition.
The factory created a labor system where…
Workers started to work in shifts.
The social change in the industrial revolution was shown by what?
Emergence of working and middle class.
What was the benefit of railroads in Great Britain?
Offered cheap transportation for materials and goods.
The enclosure movement laws allowed land owners to fence off common land, what did this cause?
Peasants more moving to town and create labor supplies for factories.
Which of the following was not done by the industrial middle class?
Pay taxes.
Which of the following were powered by machine instead of used by hands?
Water loom.
What did Carl Marx call working class people?
Proletarians.
Which of the following was not a cause of industrial revolution?
Government legislation.
Why were Asia and Africa were targeted by Europeans?
1.Natural resources
2.Markets
Why did Great Britain gain control of Singapore?
Stopping point to trade with China.
What are the 3 territories that mad French-Indochina
Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos.
Why was Thailand left independent?
It was buffer zone between French and British colonies.
Victory in the Spanish American war gave the US?
Philippines.
What European country didn't colonize west Africa?
Spain.
Colony police stressed what?
To export raw materials from the colonies.
Which of the following people resisted colony rule?
Peasant revolts, lead by government officals, or lead by ruling class.
Why was the Suez canal built?
To connect Mediterranean sea to the red sea for faster trading.
What European country tried to control the Suez canal in early 1900’s?
Great Britain.
Who was the only European country drafted by an African nation?
Italy.
What country defeated Italy?
Ethiopia.
Leoplod II of Belgium. What country did he control in Africa.
The Congo.
What was Leoplod II control doing to the people.
Harsh and brutal policies that resulted in death of millions.
Central African had two rivals for territory. Who were they?
Great Britain and Germany.
Who were the Boers
descendants of original Dutch settlers in Africa.
What was the cause of the Boer war?
The discovery of gold and diamonds in the Boers land.
What was the French method of ruling in Africa?
Direct rule.
How are the 20th century movements in Africa similar to the movements in southeast Asia.
A new class of educated leaders emerged.
What was the role of the British East India company in India?
They were directly involved in political and military affairs.
What was a viceroy?
The British ruler in India as a representative of the Queen.
What was a result of the Sepoy Munity?
The Indian nationalist movement was born.
What were two free countries in Africa?
Ethiopia and Liberia.
Why was the Indian nationalist congress ineffective?
Plagued by religious divisions.
What was the natural resource Belgium wanted from Africa?
Rubber
What did the Boers in South Africa believe?
They believed they were the children of God and made to rule the land.
By 1900 almost all of south East Asia was under European control. (True or False)/
True
What did Gandhi want?
He wanted to make India independent.
Improve the life of the poor.
What was unique about the attendance Berlin conference?
There were no African representative.
Who was the first president of the Philippines?
Emilio Aguinaldo
A system of segregation that is enforced by the minority is called…
Apartheid.
Guang Zhou was what?
The city where foreigners had to trade with China.
The opium war was caused by what?
The British importing opium into China without permission.
The Chinese sent a letter to which Queen to stop the opium?
Queen Victoria.
How did the European powers can spheres of influence?
Chinese warlords negotiated with European powers cutting out the government.
What city did the Taiping rebellion capture?
Nanjing.
What did the Chinese allow in the treaty of Tianjin?
The Chinese agreed to the opium trade and open more trading ports.
What does extraterritoriality?
When Europeans live in their own area and don't listen to the rules of the country they are in.
Attempts to modernize China were…
To little to late.
Hong Xiquan started the Taiping rebellion because he claimed he was…
the younger brother of Jesus?
Who was the last dynasty of China?
Qing
What country didn’t seize territory in China?
Spain.
Why was the 100 day reform rejected by the people?
Many conservatives saw this as going to far.
What territory did Japan get after the first Sino-Chinese war?
Taiwan.
Who was responsible for creating open door policy?
John Hay.
What does MAIN mean?
Militarism, Alliance, Imperialism, Nationalism
Who was Franz Ferdinand?
The prince of Austria who was assasinated.
Who was Princip?
The person who killed Franz Ferdinand.
What was the Domino effect?
After Serbia and Austria fought this caused everyone to fight.
What was the Schlieffen plan?
The German plan to quickly attack France then go fight Russia after.
Why was the war promoted?
The European counties had huge armies and wanted to fight.
What was trench warfare?
A form of combat where soldiers sat in trenches shooting at each other.
What is war of attrition?
A fight that leaves both sides in bad condition.
What is No mans land?
The space between the two trenches.
Difference between Eastern and Western Front?
The eastern front was between France, Britain and Germany
The western front was between Russia and Germany
Who was Nicholas II?
The last emperor of Russia.
Who was Aleksander Samsonov?
The general at Tannenberg.
Who was Paul Von Rennenkampf?
The Russian general who fought alongside Samsonov during the Battle of Tannenberg.
Why was 1917 not a good year for the Allied war cause?
Russia withdrew from the war.
What was the importance of the Lusitania?
It brought the USA into the war.
Who was Erich von Falkehayn?
The German general who planned the battles of Verdun and the Somme during World War I.
Who was Lawrence of Arabia?
A British officer who played a key role in the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire.
What was submarine warfare?
A type of combat using submarines.