What did European powers want from their colonies?
Raw materials and cheap labor
Religion and culture
Peace treaties
Weapons and soldiers
World War I began in:
1918
1914
1910
1939
The 20th century was marked by scientific advances in:
Agriculture and fishing
Poetry, art, and music
Politics and religion
Engineering, medicine, chemistry, and physics
The 19th century was described as the century of:
Exploration
Imperialist expantion
Democracy
Scientific discoveries
Nationalism became important for:
The spread of religion
The creation of nation-states
The fall of monarchies
The rise of slavery
Which countries became great industrial powers in the Second Industrial Revolution?
Spain, Italy, and Portugal
Russia, Mexico, and Canada
China, India, and Japan
Germany, the United States, and France
The period before World War I, when European countries armed themselves, was called:
Pax Romana
Cold War
Armed Peace
Great Depression
Which country led imperial expansion during the 19th century?
Japan
France
England
Spain
What does the term nation refer to?
A large empire
A group of people with common origin, language, and culture
A system of trade
A single ruler over many lands
What ideology defended national identity and belonging?
Communism
Colonialism
Nationalism
Capitalism
World War II started in:
1918
1945
1929
1939
The fragile economy after World War I caused the rise of:
Colonies
Socialist and labor movements
Liberal revolutions
Monarchies
The expansion of European powers in the 19th century was called:
Liberalism
Colonialism
Feudalism
Imperialism
The period between 1870 and 1914 was known as:
New Imperialism
Enlightenment
Cold War
Great Depression
Which new energy sources appeared during the Second Industrial Revolution?
Wind and water
Gas and coal
Electricity and oil
Solar and steam