Friday, June 2, 2023

Week 26 World History: Age of Democracy and Progress 1815-1914

 

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This world history resource focuses on the age of democracy
and progress from 1815 to 1914 and includes quiz questions
and answers and video links to related topics.

I utilized World History: Patterns of Interaction (Holt McDougal) for our world history textbook. It has multiple options for different learning styles and covers a wide array of information.

This quiz accompanies Chapter 26: pages 744-769.

Directions for the quiz:

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  • Compare your answers with those provided.

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World History Week 26 Age of Democracy & Progress 1815-1914
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Which of the following is TRUE regarding British Parliament in 1899? Answer choices include: People inherited a seat on the House of Commons. People were appointed a seat on the House of Commons. Legislation supported the right of hereditary peers to inherit a House of Lords seat. Some British citizens elected members of the House of Commons.
Which of the following is TRUE regarding British Parliament in 1899?
Answer choices include:
People inherited a seat on the House of Commons.
People were appointed a seat on the House of Commons.
Legislation supported the right of hereditary peers to inherit a House of Lords seat.
Some British citizens elected members of the House of Commons.

The correct answer is: Some British citizens elected members of the House of Commons.
The correct answer is: Some British citizens elected members of the House of Commons.

What percent of the British population had the right to elect members of the House of Commons in the early 1800s? Answer choices include: about 5%, about 15%, about 50%, about 95%
What percent of the British population had the right to elect members
of the House of Commons in the early 1800s?
Answer choices include: about 5%, about 15%, about 50%, about 95%

The correct answer is about 5%.
The correct answer is about 5%.

Suffrage is the right to ____. Answer choices include: die with dignity, be free from suffering, vote, express anger publicly
Suffrage is the right to ____.
Answer choices include: die with dignity, be free from suffering,
vote, express anger publicly

The correct answer is vote.
The correct answer is vote.

All of the following were demands of the Chartist movement EXCEPT: Answer choices include: Pay for members of Parliament, An end to property requirements for serving in Parliament, A secret ballot, The ability for women to vote
All of the following were demands of the Chartist movement EXCEPT:
Answer choices include:
Pay for members of Parliament,
An end to property requirements for serving in Parliament,
A secret ballot,
The ability for women to vote

The correct answer is: the ability for women to vote.
The correct answer is: the ability for women to vote.

Who was head of the British Empire from 1837 through the end of the century? Answer choices include: Queen Elizabeth, Prince Albert, Captain Alfred Dreyfus, Queen Victoria
Who was head of the British Empire from 1837
through the end of the century?
Answer choices include: Queen Elizabeth, Prince Albert,
Captain Alfred Dreyfus, Queen Victoria

The correct answer is Queen Victoria.
The correct answer is Queen Victoria.

By 1890, no industrial country allowed women to vote. Answer choices include: true, false
By 1890, no industrial country allowed women to vote.
Answer choices include: true, false

The correct answer is true.
The correct answer is true.

What was the Women’s Social & Political Union that was formed by Emmeline Pankhurst in 1903? Answer choices include: A militant organization for women’s rights, A group of women who knitted socks for men in the military, A group of women who felt a woman’s place was at home, cooking & caring for kids/home, A women's social group
What was the Women’s Social & Political Union
that was formed by Emmeline Pankhurst in 1903?
Answer choices include:
A militant organization for women’s rights,
A group of women who knitted socks for men in the military,
A group of women who felt a woman’s place was at home, cooking & caring for kids/home,
A women's social group

The correct answer is: A militant organization for women’s rights
The correct answer is: A militant organization for women’s rights

What captain was wrongly imprisoned for selling military secrets to Germany whose case sparked many to stand up for justice? Answer choices include: Theodor Herzl, Alfred Dreyfus, Adolf Hitler, Emile Zola
What captain was wrongly imprisoned for selling military secrets
to Germany whose case sparked many to stand up for justice?
Answer choices include: Theodor Herzl, Alfred Dreyfus, Adolf Hitler, Emile Zola

The correct answer is Alfred Dreyfus.
The correct answer is Alfred Dreyfus.

Which of the following is FALSE regarding Canadian history in the 1800s? Answer choices include: Upper Canada had an English-speaking majority while Lower Canda had a French-speaking majority. Middle-class professionals held most power in Upper & Lower Canada. Lord Durham urged Upper & Lower Canada to be reunited & encouraged British immigration to Canada. John MacDonald, Canada’s first prime minister, expanded Canada westward to the Pacific Ocean.
Which of the following is FALSE regarding Canadian history in the 1800s?
Answer choices include:
Upper Canada had an English-speaking majority
while Lower Canada had a French-speaking majority.
Middle-class professionals held most power in Upper & Lower Canada.
Lord Durham urged Upper & Lower Canada to be reunited
& encouraged British immigration to Canada.
John MacDonald, Canada’s first prime minister,
expanded Canada westward to the Pacific Ocean.

The correct answer is: Middle-class professionals held most power in Upper & Lower Canada.
The correct answer is:
Middle-class professionals held most power in Upper & Lower Canada.

Which of the following is FALSE about Australia in the late 1700s & early 1800s? Answer choices include: When James Cook reached Australia, he considered the land uninhabited despite a sparse population by Aborigines. The British sent convicts from England’s overcrowded prisons to serve their sentences. Raising & exporting wool became Australia’s biggest business during that time. The British government charged huge prices for land in Australia because they knew it was full of gold.
Which of the following is FALSE about Australia
in the late 1700s & early 1800s?
Answer choices include:
When James Cook reached Australia, he considered the land
uninhabited despite a sparse population by Aborigines.
The British sent convicts from England’s overcrowded prisons to serve their sentences.
Raising & exporting wool became Australia’s biggest business during that time.
The British government charged huge prices for land
in Australia because they knew it was full of gold.

The correct answer is: The British government charged huge prices for land in Australia because they knew it was full of gold.
The correct answer is:
The British government charged huge prices for land
in Australia because they knew it was full of gold.

Which was the world’s first nation to grant full voting rights to white women? Answer choices include: United States, Australia, New Zealand, China
Which was the world’s first nation to grant full voting rights to white women?
Answer choices include: United States, Australia, New Zealand, China

The correct answer is New Zealand.
The correct answer is New Zealand.

In the 1800s, native peoples & other non-Europeans enjoyed democracy, health, and prosperity. Answer choices include: true, false
In the 1800s, native peoples & other non-Europeans
enjoyed democracy, health, and prosperity.
Answer choices include: true, false

The correct answer is false.
The correct answer is false.

What led to the death of about a million people in Ireland between 1845 and 1848? Answer choices include: Influenza Epidemic, Black Plague, Starvation due to a potato fungus, Infestation of poisonous snakes with no anti-venom treatment
What led to the death of about a million people in Ireland between 1845 and 1848?
Answer choices include:
Influenza Epidemic,
Black Plague,
Starvation due to a potato fungus,
Infestation of poisonous snakes with no anti-venom treatment

The correct answer is starvation due to a potato fungus.
The correct answer is starvation due to a potato fungus.

In what year did the United States win its independence from Britain? Answer choices include: 1873, 1973, 1983, 1776
In what year did the United States win its independence from Britain?
Answer choices include: 1873, 1973, 1983, 1776

The correct answer is 1776.
The correct answer is 1776.

The Indian Removal Act of 1830 led to the ___ in the United States. Answer choices include: Native American Revolt, Trail of Tears, New Mexico Penal Colonies, 16-year ban of Chinese immigration
The Indian Removal Act of 1830 led to the ___ in the United States.
Answer choices include: Native American Revolt, Trail of Tears,
New Mexico Penal Colonies, 16-year ban of Chinese immigration

The correct answer is Trail of Tears.
The correct answer is Trail of Tears.

Which U.S. President issued the Emancipation Proclamation? Answer choices include: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Barack Obama
Which U.S. President issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
Answer choices include: George Washington,
Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Barack Obama

The correct answer is Abraham Lincoln.
The correct answer is Abraham Lincoln.

Which of the following is FALSE regarding inventors of the early 1800s? Answer choices include: Thomas Edison patented over 1000 inventions, such as the light bulb and the phonograph. Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone. Henry Ford customized parts to produce unaffordable automobiles to most people. Wilbur & Orville Wright were the first to fly a gasoline-powered flying machine at Kitty Hawk, NC
Which of the following is FALSE regarding inventors of the early 1800s?
Answer choices include:
Thomas Edison patented over 1000 inventions,
such as the light bulb and the phonograph.
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.
Henry Ford customized parts to produce
unaffordable automobiles to most people.
Wilbur & Orville Wright were the first to fly a
gasoline-powered flying machine at Kitty Hawk, NC

The correct answer is: Henry Ford customized parts to produce unaffordable automobiles to most people.
The correct answer is:
Henry Ford customized parts to produce unaffordable automobiles to most people.

What French chemist developed the germ theory of disease in the mid-1800s, leading to improved living conditions & fewer infectious deaths? Answer choices include: Louis Pasteur, Marie Curie, Charles Darwin, Sigmund Freud
What French chemist developed the germ theory of disease
in the mid-1800s, leading to improved living conditions & fewer infectious deaths?
Answer choices include: Louis Pasteur, Marie Curie, Charles Darwin, Sigmund Freud

The correct answer is Louis Pasteur.
The correct answer is Louis Pasteur.

Whose work lead to the science of genetics that looks at patterns for the inheritance of specific traits? Answer choices include: Dimitri Mendeleev, Gregor Mendel, Ernest Rutherford, Albert Einstein
Whose work lead to the science of genetics that looks
at patterns for the inheritance of specific traits?
Answer choices include: Dimitri Mendeleev,
Gregor Mendel, Ernest Rutherford, Albert Einstein

The correct answer is Gregor Mendel.
The correct answer is Gregor Mendel.

During the 1800s, ____ acts in New York City offered popular leisure activities through musical variety shows. Answer choices include: Slapstick, Motion picture, Radio program, Vaudeville
During the 1800s, ____ acts in New York City offered
popular leisure activities through musical variety shows.
Answer choices include: Slapstick, Motion picture, Radio program, Vaudeville

The correct answer is Vaudeville.
The correct answer is Vaudeville.

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