Unit 9 Quizs

Realism is a 19th century art movement that is important because -

• new techniques in watercolor painting were discovered

• they showed adults and children together

• they depicted everyday people in art

• they included landscapes in the background for the first time

In what way did the assimilation policies of European colonial powers in Africa affect the region?

• An extensive network of highways and railroads was built

• New cultural practices were introduced

• African colonies were industrialized

• European colonial populations outnumbered native populations

What is James Watt known for?

• Discovered radium

• Developed the cotton gin

• Invented the steam engine

• developed the reaper

One result of the rise of European imperialism in the 19th century was

• the creation of a British empire located in North America

• the colonization of China by large numbers of British immigrants

• the establishment of a British empire that spanned the globe

• the dissolution of the British empire when France rose to greatness

Which geographic factor dictated where to build the Suez Canal?

• The northward flow of the Nile River connecting Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean Sea

• The presence of rift valleys that impede travel to southern Africa along the Nile River

• The existence of a narrow land bridge linking the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea

• The location of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in the Fertile Crescent

European nations in the 19th century had an economic incentive to colonize Africa because of

• the vast natural resources available

• a desire to expand the Atlantic Slave trade

• the wealthy markets for European goods

• a need for strategic military outposts

Why did the British government consider control of Egypt important to the Empire?

• It meant control of vital oil and coal resources for the British navy

• It meant control of valuable historical landmarks

• It meant control of the Suez Canal in order to have quicker access to their colonies

• It meant control of the Nile River in order to gain access into the African interior

Adam Smith's book, The Wealth of Nations, contributed to our understanding of -

• the negative impact of industrialization

• why labor unions were needed

• how market forces operate

• the rights of workers

British politician William Wilberforce was successful in changing public policy about ...

• social contracts

• voting rights for women

• enslavement of Africans

• absolutism

Louis Pasteur's scientific advances helped to -

• prevent the spread of bacterial diseases

• further an understanding of human anatomy

• increase the efficiency of the steam engine

• decrease the high rates of infant mortality