The Renaissance — Unit test Answers

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Why did Meiji leaders expand Japan’s military and heavily invest in industrialization?

A
They wanted to weaken the power of the Samurai.
B
They wanted to limit western influence in Japan.
C
They wanted to overthrow the rival Tokugawa Shogunate.
D
They wanted Japan to pursue isolationism.
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How were old imperialism and new imperialism similar?

A
Imperialists sought gold, cash crops, and trade goods.
B
Asia was a major focus of colonization.
C
Imperialists aimed to build large empires.
D
Colonies existed for the benefit of a mother country.
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How was Japan easily able to defeat China in the Sino-Japanese War?

A
Japan’s military was better trained and equipped.
B
China surrendered quickly.
C
China had fewer troops.
D
Japan enlisted the help of its allies in Europe.
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In 1919, Germany signed the Treaty of Versailles. Did the treaty reflect Wilson’s vision of “peace without victory”? Why or why not?

A
No. Although the treaty included Wilson’s Fourteen Points, other provisions made them redundant.
B
Yes. Several of the Fourteen Points became part of the treaty.
C
No. The other Allies wanted to punish Germany harshly for its actions.
D
Yes. Germany was able to negotiate a peace settlement without admitting defeat.
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Each country had its own goals in negotiating the Treaty of Versailles. What was the goal of the British prime minister, David Lloyd George?

A
He advocated a moderate approach and wanted Germany’s colonies.
B
He wanted to punish Germany for starting the war.
C
He shared much of Wilson’s vision of “peace without victory.”
D
He did not want to negotiate; he wanted to keep fighting.
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What would happen to industrialized nations’ economies if they did not expand their reach abroad?

A
Nations would avoid shortages of essential items within their nation.
B
Nations would stop making what they needed with resources.
C
Nations would have fewer partnerships with other nations.
D
Nations would have a smaller market in which to sell their goods.
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Read an excerpt from an informational document.We hereby declare that Korea is an independent state, and that Koreans are self-governing people. We proclaim it to the nations of the world in affirmation of the principle of the equality of all the nations, and we proclaim it to our posterity, preserving in perpetuity the right of national survival. We make this declaration on the strength of five thousand years of history as an expression of the devotion and loyalty of twenty million people.

A
Japanese and Korean people had become close, so they united as a single nation.
B
Japan felt that Korea should be a free state, so they granted them independence.
C
Korea had developed a strong economy, so they wanted more power in Japan’s government.
D
Koreans were treated so poorly by the Japanese that they announced themselves a free country.
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Because Japan felt disrespected by the provisions of the Treaty of Portsmouth, it would most likely lead Japan to

A
an increase in aggressive imperialism.
B
a desire to reclaim Manchuria from China.
C
eventual revenge against the country of Russia.
D
lack of trust in the US and future negotiations with it.
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As time went on, how did the Russian people view their country’s participation in World War I?

A
They opposed it because of the high casualty rate.
B
They called for more aggressive participation.
C
They urged the government to switch sides.
D
They were proud of Russia’s many battlefield victories.
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China was easily defeated by the British in the first Opium War because

A
China’s navy was no match for Britain’s advanced weaponry.
B
Britain had help from its allies in Europe to fight the Chinese.
C
China never had a chance after Britain’s surprise attack.
D
Britain’s navy outnumbered the Chinese navy by fifty to one.
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This is a poster advertising war bonds during World War I.

Question illustration
A
children
B
American soldiers
C
civilians
D
German soldiers
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SickShortTiredScared

A
Sick
B
Short
C
Tired
D
Scared
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When reparations were forced on Germany in the Treaty of Versailles, this demonstrated that the Allies wanted to

A
forgive Germany for having started the war.
B
treat Germany as an equal partner after the war.
C
ensure that Germany was politically stable.
D
punish Germany and keep it weak.
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The weakening of the Tokugawa Shogunate allowed nationalist groups to

A
take over the Japanese military.
B
destroy relations with the US.
C
ask for more support from the US.
D
demand a change in government.
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What part did the slave trade play in helping Europeans take control of much of Africa in the 1800s?

A
Europeans were able to enslave the people they conquered.
B
The slave trade had weakened many African kingdoms.
C
Europeans insisted that Africans practice slavery.
D
The slave trade enriched the Europeans at this time.
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casualtystalematerecruitcivilian

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casualty
B
stalemate
C
recruit
D
civilian
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outsideplagiarizedinformalbiased

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outside
B
plagiarized
C
informal
D
biased
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EgyptLiberiaEthiopiaAlgeria

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Egypt
B
Liberia
C
Ethiopia
D
Algeria
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Which correctly lists all of the belligerents in the Crimean War?

A
Russia, the Ottoman Empire, France, and Britain
B
Russia, France, Britain, and India
C
Russia and the Ottoman Empire
D
Russia, France, and Britain

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