World History

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Marxism refers to capitalists, industrialists, and middle-class property owners as the _____.

Bourgeoisie

Who produced the famous Model T automobile?

Henry Ford

Who attacked social injustice in his novels by portraying the ugly effects of industrialism?

Charles Dickens

Whose labors centered on transportation and road construction?

John McAdam Signup and view all the answers

What did the Reform Bill of 1832 do?

Addressed problems on voting rights. Signup and view all the answers

Who started Sunday schools to teach children to read and write?

Robert Raikes Signup and view all the answers

Who was the father of the Industrial Revolution; who invented the Spinning Frame?

Richard Arkwright Signup and view all the answers

Who established a utopian community in New Harmony, Indiana?

Robert Owen Signup and view all the answers

Who advocated a crop rotation and fertilizer?

Charles Townshend Signup and view all the answers

Who devised a cotton gin for separating seeds from cotton?

Eli Whitney Signup and view all the answers

Who developed an efficient process for making steel?

Henry Bessemer Signup and view all the answers

Who built the steam powered locomotive?

Richard Trevithick Signup and view all the answers

Who discovered x rays?

Wilhelm Roentgen Signup and view all the answers

Who was the famous writer under pen name Mark Twain?

Samuel Clemens Signup and view all the answers

Who founded orphanages in England?

George Mueller Signup and view all the answers

Which scientist proposed the theory of Relativity?

Albert Einstein Signup and view all the answers

Who was the first to operate a steamboat as a commercial success?

Robert Fulton Signup and view all the answers

Which famous novelist described life in Russia during the Napoleonic Wars?

Leo Tolstoy Signup and view all the answers

Which evangelist joined with Ira Sankey to hold evangelistic campaigns?

Dwight L. Moody Signup and view all the answers

What form of artistic expression believed that life should be portrayed as it really was?

Realism Signup and view all the answers

Which husband and wife team found new radioactive elements?

Pierre and Marie Curie Signup and view all the answers

List four issues that the Chartist movement advocated.

<ol> <li>Vote for all men (universal male suffrage)</li> <li>Secret Ballot</li> <li>Annual parliament elections</li> <li>No property qualifications for becoming a Member of Parliament (MP)</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

According to Adam Smith's book, Wealth of Nations, how should a nation's government influence the nation's economy?

In a limited sense, with little to no intervention (laissez-faire). Signup and view all the answers

How did the factory system change society and the worker's lifestyle?

<ol> <li>Created separation of work and home: Work moved from cottages/workshops to centralized factories.</li> <li>Took employee's sense of individually chosen work schedules and time: Workers adhered to strict factory schedules and discipline.</li> <li>Created opportunity for the lower class: Provided employment, though often under harsh conditions, leading to urbanization.</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

Contrast Karl Marx's view of history with the biblical view found in Daniel 2:36-44.

Karl Marx viewed history as primarily driven by economic factors and class struggles between the oppressed and oppressors, culminating in a communist revolution. In contrast, Daniel 2 presents history as unfolding according to God's sovereign plan, revealed through prophetic imagery of successive kingdoms ultimately replaced by God's eternal kingdom. Signup and view all the answers

What Act Permitted the French Canadians to retain their language, law, and customs and to freely practice their Roman Catholic religion?

The Quebec Act Signup and view all the answers

What war was the first major international conflict after Napoleon's defeat?

The Crimean War Signup and view all the answers

What came about because of Hindu and Muslim beliefs (regarding greased rifle cartridges)?

The Sepoy Mutiny Signup and view all the answers

Who colonized the Congo for Belgium, initially as a personal domain?

King Leopold II Signup and view all the answers

Who was a missionary to China?

Hudson Taylor Signup and view all the answers

Who Explored Australia for England?

James Cook Signup and view all the answers

Who found Livingstone in 1871 at Lake Tanganyika?

Henry Stanley Signup and view all the answers

Who translated the Bible into Indian languages, including Bengali?

William Carey Signup and view all the answers

Who was an aggressive british imperialist in southern Africa?

Cecil Rhodes Signup and view all the answers

Who achieved military victories that made India a British colony?

Robert Clive Signup and view all the answers

Who forcefully persuaded Japan to open trade with the United States?

Matthew Perry Signup and view all the answers

Who was Belgium's king that allowed African nationals in the Congo to be severely mistreated?

Leopold II Signup and view all the answers

Who was the ruling family (shogunate) in Japan when the Treaty of Kanagawa was signed?

Tokugawa Signup and view all the answers

What 1907 agreement indicated strong Western control of the Near East, especially Iran and Afghanistan?

The Anglo-Russian Entente Signup and view all the answers

What is the importance of the Russo-Japanese War (1904-5)?

It marked the first major military victory of an Asian power over a European power in the modern era, signaling Japan's rise as a world power. It significantly weakened Tsarist Russia, contributing to internal unrest, and allowed Japan to solidify its control over Korea and expand its influence in Manchuria. Signup and view all the answers

How did Japan and China respond differently to Western imperialism and how did those responses affect them?

China largely resisted Western influence and military pressure, leading to defeats (e.g., Opium Wars), unequal treaties, loss of territory, and internal turmoil (e.g., Taiping Rebellion, Boxer Rebellion), weakening the Qing dynasty. Japan, after initial resistance, embraced modernization and industrialization under the Meiji Restoration, adopting Western technology and political structures. This allowed Japan to avoid colonization, become an imperial power itself, and defeat China and Russia in wars. Signup and view all the answers

How did the Ages of Exploration and imperialism confirm that man is sinful? Provide examples.

These eras demonstrated sinful human tendencies through widespread exploitation, greed, violence, and oppression. Examples include: the brutal Transatlantic and Islamic slave trades treating people as property, the often violent and exploitative colonization of lands belonging to indigenous peoples (e.g., in the Americas, Africa, Asia), the ruthless pursuit of resources (like rubber in the Congo under Leopold II), and wars fought for colonial gain. Signup and view all the answers

How did the Ages of Exploration and Imperialism enlarge the African slave trade?

European exploration led to the colonization of the Americas, creating a massive demand for labor on plantations (sugar, cotton, tobacco). Imperial powers established trading posts and systems in Africa to acquire enslaved people to meet this demand, drastically increasing the scale and brutality of the existing African slave trade, particularly the Transatlantic route. Signup and view all the answers

How did the Islamic slave trade differ from the European (Transatlantic) slave trade?

Key differences include: 1. Duration: The Islamic trade lasted much longer (centuries before and after the Transatlantic trade). 2. Destination: Islamic trade routes went primarily across the Sahara, Red Sea, and Indian Ocean to the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia, whereas the Transatlantic trade went to the Americas. 3. Demographics: The Islamic trade involved more women (often for domestic service or concubinage) and resulted in the castration of many males, while the Transatlantic trade focused primarily on male labor for plantations. 4. Scale/Mortality: While both were brutal, the Transatlantic trade involved larger numbers over a shorter period and had exceptionally high mortality rates during the Middle Passage. 5. Assimilation: Some argue assimilation into the host society was sometimes more possible within the Islamic world, though conditions varied greatly. Signup and view all the answers

What conflict came about largely because of Hindu and Muslim soldiers' concerns over new rifle cartridges rumored to be greased with animal fat?

The Sepoy Mutiny Signup and view all the answers

Who colonized for Belgium, and what territory did he primarily colonize?

King Leopold II colonized the Congo Free State. Signup and view all the answers

Who was a prominent missionary to China, known for founding the China Inland Mission?

Hudson Taylor Signup and view all the answers

Who found missionary David Livingstone in 1871 at Lake Tanganyika?

Henry Stanley Signup and view all the answers

Who was a notable female missionary to Africa, particularly working in Nigeria?

Mary Slessor Signup and view all the answers

Who achieved military victories that helped establish British dominance in India?

Robert Clive Signup and view all the answers

Who was Belgium's king that allowed African nationals in the Congo Free State to be severely mistreated?

Leopold II Signup and view all the answers

What was the ruling family (shogunate) in Japan when the Treaty of Kanagawa was signed with the US?

Tokugawa Signup and view all the answers

What 1907 agreement indicated strong Western control of the Near East, especially Iran and Afghanistan, by dividing them into spheres of influence?

The Anglo-Russian Entente (or Convention) Signup and view all the answers

How did the Ages of Exploration and Imperialism confirm aspects of human sinfulness? Provide examples.

These eras highlighted sinful tendencies such as greed, exploitation, violence, racism, and the lust for power. Examples include the brutal transatlantic slave trade, the violent colonization and subjugation of indigenous peoples (e.g., in the Americas, Africa, Asia), the exploitation of resources for profit (e.g., rubber in the Congo, opium trade in China), and the manipulation of local conflicts for imperial gain. Signup and view all the answers

What came about because of Hindu and Muslim beliefs (specifically regarding rifle cartridges greased with animal fat)?

The Sepoy Mutiny Signup and view all the answers

Who colonized for Belgium, and what did he colonize?

King Leopold II colonized the Congo. Signup and view all the answers

Who was Belgium's king that allowed African nationals to be severely mistreated?

Leopold II Signup and view all the answers

Who was the ruling family in Japan when the Treaty of Kanagawa was signed?

Tokugawa Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Bourgeoisie

The capitalist, industrialist, and middle-class property owners, according to Marxism.

Henry Ford

He produced the Model T automobile.