Chapter 15 Flashcards
Between 1846 and 1932, how many citizens did Europe lose to emigration? A. about 20 million B. about 35 million C. about 50 million D. about 100 million
C
After 1910, population growth in Europe \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A. declined or stayed the same B. increased slightly C. stayed the same D. increased dramatically
A
One of the main destinations in Africa for many Europeans was \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A. Egypt B. Palestine C. modern-day Zimbabwe D. South Africa
D
Popular destinations in the Americas for many Europeans were ________.
A. the United States, Canada, and Brazil
B. the United States, Mexico, and Canada
C. the United States, Mexico, and Brazil
D. the United States, Canada, and Ecuador
A
What labor-related term was coined in the latter half of the nineteenth century? A. service sector B. contract workers C. binding arbitration D. unemployment
D
The first bicycles were made of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A. rubber B. wood C. metal D. plastic
B
The first major public power plant in Europe was constructed in \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A. Great Britain B. Belgium C. France D. Germany
A
What country was a leader in forging the link between scientific research and industrial development? A. Great Britain B. Italy C. France D. Germany
D
The petite bourgeoisie was made up of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A. entrepreneurs B. professional people C. large business owners D. white-collar workers
D
During the second half of the nineteenth century, the middle classes ________.
A. grew increasingly diverse
B. lost political power
C. made political alliances with the working classes
D. grew increasingly hostile to imperialism
A
Small shop owners considered which of the following a threat? A. unions B. banks C. department stores D. consumers
C
Which of the following was considered a white-collar worker? A. librarian B. lower-level government bureaucrat C. schoolteacher D. shopkeeper
B
Starting around midcentury, urban planners devised cities that were dominated by ________.
A. housing for the working class
B. manufacturing centers
C. commerce, government, and entertainment venues
D. a concern for historical preservation
C
Who did Napoleon III appoint to redesign Paris, with a partial goal of widening the streets to make for an easier response to insurrections? A. Baron Georges Haussmann B. Edwin Chadwick C. Louis René D. Pierre-Charles L’Enfant
A
By 1910, which European city had the highest population? A. Berlin B. London C. Paris D. Vienna
B
In the nineteenth century, cholera struck \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A. the lower class only B. the lower and middle classes C. mainly the middle and upper classes D. all classes
D
Which of the following groups offered economic incentives to build housing for the poor?
A. religious organizations
B. nonprofit organizations
C. businesses and philanthropists
D. businesses and religious organizations
C
Most countries prohibited women from becoming \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ until after World War I. A. doctors B. lawyers C. schoolteachers D. nurses
B
The name given to the practice by Russian police and right-wing groups of conducting riots against the Jews was \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A. diaspora B. pogrom C. ghettos D. anti-Semitism
B
In the last two decades of the nineteenth century, many Jews in Germany began experiencing the effects of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A. pogroms B. organized anti-Semitism C. ghettos D. transportation
B
The emancipation of Jews brought ________.
A. the abolition of serfdom
B. equal or nearly equal citizenship and social status
C. the cessation of pogroms
D. increased representation in government
B
Anti-Semitism was strongest under \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ rule in the late 1800s. A. French B. Russian C. Polish D. British
B