Unit 3 Test

What event in the late 1800s featured European powers heavily competing for control of Africa?

• The Berlin Conference

• The Congress of Vienna

• The Treaty of Versailles

• The Yalta Conference

Who was the Prussian politician responsible for unifying the German-speaking states into the German Empire?

• Otto von Bismarck

• Kaiser Wilhelm II

• Friedrich Ebert

• Adolf Hitler

What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference in 1884?

• To discuss cooperation in the colonizing and division of Africa

• To form the European Union

• To end World War I

• To reset European stability after the Napoleonic Wars

What is a strong sense of patriotism and national pride that places the nation above one's other interests?

• Nationalism

• Imperialism

• Socialism

• Communism

This was the first step towards the unification of Germany... featuring a loose organization of German-speaking states that was formed after the Napoleonic Wars?

• The German Confederation

• The Holy Roman Empire

• The Weimar Republic

• Austria

What is a region politically controlled by a foreign country, where the colonizing country establishes a government and laws on the ground?

• Colony

• Protectorate

• Dominion

• Mandate

Where did the Industrial Revolution start?

• France

• Germany

• United States

• Great Britain

Why did the Industrial Revolution start in Great Britain?

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

• It had undergone an agricultural revolution, with farming techniques much improved

• It had abundant natural resources like coal and iron

• It had a lot of money to invest into new inventions and construction of factories

• It had a large population that was able to enter the workforce in the city

What problems did rapid urbanization lead to in major European cities?

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

• Overcrowding in tenement housing

• Poor sanitation and sewage systems

• Outbreaks of diseases like cholera

• Severe lack of employment opportunities

How did poor working conditions lead to the rise of labor unions?

• It changed the hearts of the wealthy business owners

• By reducing the need for worker rights

• Workers formed groups to advocate for better wages and safer conditions

• By eliminating the need for collective bargaining