Test 2: Chapters 19-20 Flashcards
Who founded the London Metropolitan Police force?
Robert Peel
For Victoria, England’s success is because of _____.
The Bible
Who purchased the Suez Canal?
Disralie
Who was the first Jewish prime minister in England?
Benjamin Disraeli
What two elements did Pierre and Marie Curie discover?
Polonium and Radium
Who were the first Christian Missionaries to Liberia?
Lott Carey and Colin Teague
Which missionary was one of the most famous of the explorers of Africa?
David Livingstone
What is socialisms goal?
Government control of the economy to provide for the people.
When did Eli Whitney invent the Cotton Gin?
1793
Who was a missionary to China?
C. T. Studd
What does Socialism question?
society (government)
What are the five points of chartism?
Universal Male Suffrage Equal-Sized electoral districts Voting by secret ballot No property qualification Annual elections of parliament
When was slavery abolished throughout the British Empire?
1833
Who believed in “the greatest happiness for the great number”?
Utilitarians
Who was the Queen of Calibar?
Mary Slessor
Who developed pasteurization?
Louis Pasteur
What was one of Thomas Alva Edison’s greatest inventions?
The incandescent electric lightbulb
Who are the “Captains of Industry”?
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
J. P. Morgan
What does the saying “The Sun Never Sets on the British Empire” mean?
The British Empire covers 1/4 of the world
Who created the Electric Telegraph?
Samuel Morse
Who is England’s longest ruling monarch?
Queen Victoria
Whose death led to the reign of Queen Victoria?
Prince Edward (Duke of Kent)
When was the Origin of Species published?
1859
Who created the telephone?
Alexander Gram Bell