AP World History Review Session 4: 1750-1914 Sample Questions

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AP World HistoryReview Session 4
1750-1914Sample Questions
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• The factors destabilizing the balance of power in
  Europe in the late 1800s and early 1900s included
  all of the following EXCEPT
• The strong sense of nationalism held by many
  European nations.
• European colonial rivalries in Africa and Asia.
• German aggression on the continent under von
  Bismarck.
• Conflict over ethnic and religious differences in
  some nations.
• The rise of socialist and communist movements in
  European nations

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• Answer E

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• 2. As a result of von Bismarcks plan to
  partition Africa
• Germany controlled a substantial portion of
  Africa.
• The United States entered the scramble for
  Africa.
• The slave trade with Europe, North America, and
  South America was halted.
• Only two African nations remained free at the
  beginning of the twentieth century.
• More people organized to protest the injustices
  of colonialism.

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• Answer D

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• 3. The ability of nations to industrialize
  required all of the following conditions EXCEPT
• a reliable source of fuel.
• surplus population.
• improved farming techniques.
• a money-based economic system.
• a network of colonies.

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• Answer E

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• 4. The movement to industrialize Russia was most
  dependent on
• Emancipating serfs to provide a substantial labor
  pool for industry.
• Becoming more active in colonizing other lands to
  obtain raw materials and develop new markets.
• Importing coal and other fuel sources plus the
  equipment necessary to build manufacturing
  factories.
• Developing a capitalistic system with
  laissez-faire and free market economic policies.
• Raising the standard of living for average
  Russians so they could participate in a market
  economy.

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• Answer A

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• 5. In order to hold onto their territory, the
  Ottomans instituted the Tanzimat Reforms, which
  included
• Access to western education.
• Universal suffrage.
• Nationalization of private industries.
• Emancipation of slaves.
• Elimination of the civil service system.

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• Answer A

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• 6. Marxism found supporters in the late
  nineteenth century in Europe because
• working conditions in factories improved.
• the middle class gained additional political
  representation.
• improvements in farming technology increased crop
  yields.
• union organizing was outlawed in a majority of
  industries.
• economic depression caused high unemployment
  rates.

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• Answer A

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• 7. Which of these factors played the greatest
  role in European interest in South Africa in the
  late 1800s?
• The need for additional sources of African
  slaves.
• The desire for new markets for European goods.
• The discovery of precious metal resources.
• Political turmoil along northern European trade
  routes.
• Decentralization of manufacturing plants.

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• Answer C

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• 8. It is the highest impertinence and
  presumption, therefore, in kings and ministers,
  to pretend to watch over the economy of private
  people, and to restrain their expense, either by
  sumptuary laws, or by prohibiting the importation
  of foreign luxuries.
• The author of this quotation would most likely
  agree with which of the following governmental
  programs?
• Increased tariffs on imported items
• Laissez-faire economic policies
• Institution of social welfare systems
• Minimum wage laws for unionized workers
• User taxes on luxury items

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• Answer B

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• 9. Which of the following is a true statement
  about the French Revolution of 1789?
• It failed to instill a sense of nationalism in
  France.
• Women gained suffrage as part of the revolution.
• It resulted in residence, rather than religion,
  becoming the basis for citizenship.
• It officially ended with the Constitution of
  1791.
• It succeeded in strengthening Frances economy.

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• Answer C

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• 10. Which of the following was an impact of
  modernization efforts in Egypt?
• Muhammad Ali led a revolution to overthrow
  British rule in Egypt.
• Egypt accumulated tremendous debt to European
  nations such as England and France.
• A Western-style democratic government was
  installed, although voting rights were not
  extended to women.
• A liberalization movement among the working and
  middle class began to remove Muhammad Ali from
  power.
• State-built infrastructure and public investment
  in industrialization enabled Egypt to withstand
  European imperialism.

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• Answer B

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• 11. All of the following were impacts of the
  Industrial Revolution EXCEPT
• the rise of social and political reform
  movements.
• increased foreign investment in
  less-industrialized nations.
• a manufacturing system based on division of
  labor.
• an increased demand for African slaves in North
  America.
• an increase in the number of independent nations.

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• Answer E

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• 12. Which of the following was NOT a result of
  the Opium Wars?
• Chinese port cities were open to foreign trade
  and Britain took possession of Hong Kong.
• Lower tariffs were set on goods manufactured in
  Western nations.
• Western citizens living in China were subject to
  the laws of their native lands, not Chinese laws.
• Churches were permitted in port cities and
  Christian missionaries could travel freely within
  China.
• China was able to successfully end the
  importation and sale of opium.

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• Answer E

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• 13. The Eastern Question concerned
• how European nations would fairly partition the
  continent of Africa.
• the manner in which Prussia, Austria, and the
  Ottoman Empire would maintain the balance of
  power in Europe.
• the opening of port cities in China, Japan, and
  Korea to foreign trade.
• how to fill the void left by the decline of the
  Ottoman Empire.
• how the entry of the United States into
  imperialism should be addressed.

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• Answer D

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• 14. The reasons for intense imperialism among
  European nations included all of the following
  EXCEPT
• Industrialization generated the demand for new
  sources of raw materials.
• The military needs to establish strategic bases
  around the world.
• There was a belief in the racial superiority of
  Europeans.
• There was a need to establish new markets for
  European-made goods.
• Population decline in European nations required
  new sources of labor.

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• Answer E

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• 15. Which of the following resulted from the
  revolutionary movements in Latin American
  colonies?
• Social inequality continued to exist.
• Key industries were nationalized.
• Widespread economic reforms were instituted.
• New nations became colonizers themselves.
• Representative democracies were formed.

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• Answer A

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• 16. Which of the following is NOT an accurate
  statement about British rule in India?
• British rule led to the modernization of Indias
  infrastructure.
• There was less conflict between Muslims and
  Hindus under British rule.
• The Sepoy Rebellion of 1857 was successful in
  ousting the British from India.
• The caste system was not eliminated with the
  introduction of Western culture.
• Britain took political and economic control of
  India from a private trading company.

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• Answer C

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• 17. Which of the following is an accurate
  statement about the Treaty of Nanking and the
  Monroe Doctrine?
• The purpose of both the treaty and the doctrine
  was to maintain trade relationships and prevent
  foreign interference in local affairs.
• While the treaty opened Chinese trade to various
  nations, the doctrine protected trade
  relationships between the United States and Latin
  American countries.
• China and Latin American nations both experienced
  internal rebellion and weakened central
  governments as a result of the treaty and the
  doctrine.
• Both documents were intended to limit European
  interference with former colonies.
• Although the British inhabited Hong Kong as a
  result of the treaty, the United States did not
  maintain a presence in any other nation under the
  doctrine.

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• Answer B

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• 18. Population trends in industrialized nations
  between 1800 and 1900 included all of the
  following EXCEPT
• increased urban population.
• higher birth rates.
• higher migration to western Europe and North
  America.
• lower infant mortality rates.
• decreased death rates.

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• Answer B

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• 19. The primary goal of the Meiji Restoration was
  to
• diminish the power of the shogun and the samurai.
• isolate itself from foreign influences.
• liberalize civil and criminal legal codes.
• establish a Confucian-style bureaucracy.
• increase agricultural and industrial
  productivity.

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• Answer E

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• 20. I contend that we are the first race in the
  world and that the more of the world we inhabit
  the better it is for the human race I contend
  that every acre added to our territory provides
  for the birth of more of the English race, who
  otherwise would not be brought into existence.
• Cecil Rhodes statement is consistent with which
  of the following?
• Mercantilism
• Social Darwinism
• Manifest Destiny
• Liberalism
• Mandate of Heaven

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• Answer B

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• 21. Which of the following was the most urbanized
  during the period 1750 to 1914?
• China
• India
• Russia
• England
• France

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• Answer D

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• 22. Which of the following was true of Latin
  American women in the nineteenth century?
• They enjoyed the right to vote.
• They were denied the right to an education.
• They were subjected to the values of machismo.
• They could not work outside the house without
  supervision.
• They could hold political office.

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• Answer C

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• 23. Which of the following was true of the new
  imperialism?
• The Berlin Conference accommodated Africas
  ethnic diversity.
• The United States favored economic imperialism
  rather than direct political control in South
  America.
• France favored economic imperialism over settler
  colonies.
• British settlers integrated easily with
  Australian aboriginal peoples.
• Dutch and British settlers promoted slavery in
  South Africa.

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• Answer B

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• In the nineteenth century, both Austria-Hungary
  and the Ottoman Empire
• Were composed of a number of nations.
• Ruled over a kingdom within their borders
• Gained political strength during the nineteenth
  century.
• Disrupted the balance of power in Europe.
• Broke up into smaller nations prior to World War
  I.

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• Answer A

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• Which of the following pairs of nations and their
  imperialist interests is NOT correct?
• United States Cuba
• Great Britain India
• Japan Hawaii
• Germany Africa
• The Netherlands South Africa

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• Answer C