050236RR - CHALLENGE OF PROGRESS: 1800 TO1900
1. The principal complaint against the construction of the Eiffel Tower was that it was A. poorly located.
B. too tall.
C. too expensive.
D. ugly.
2. The Centennial Exposition showed that American-made machines, unlike their European counterparts, were
A. generally bigger. B. unornamented. C. uniformly built. D. generally smaller.
3. In the context of American team sports, "hippodroming" means A. team jumping.
B. gambling.
C. fixing a game.
D. breaking a contract.
4. From which of the following is quinine derived? A. Cinchona bark
B. Palm oil
C. Hevea resin
D. Eucalyptus bark
5. What accounted for the mass emigration from Ireland to America in the nineteenth century? A. The wars between Catholics and Protestants
B. The scarcity of food in the British Isles
C.The job opportunities available in America
D. England's refusal to grant Ireland sovereignty
6. The Diet of Japan refers to the
A. Emperor Meiji.
B. bicameral government. C. Japanese constitution. D. Tokugawa shogun.
7. By the end of the eighteenth century, London replaced _______ as Europe's financial center? A. Paris
B. Munich
C. Brussels
D. Amsterdam
8. The Columbian Exposition not only showed the multifaceted nature of America but also revealed America's
A. cultural hostilities.
B. intolerance of foreigners.C. cultural insecurities.
D. racist attitudes.
9. In what way was the 1889 Exposition in Paris distinct from its predecessors? A. It was heavily focused on entertainment.
B. It was enthusiastically celebrated by the ruling heads of Europe.
C. It emphasized technology in service to humanity.
D. It was an explicit celebration of republican ideals.
10. What was the most popular attraction at the Columbian Exposition of 1893? A. An American battleship
B. A giant cannon produced by the Krupp iron works
C. The giant Ferris wheel
D. Authentic ethnic displays
11. By 1851, Irish women were having trouble finding employment because A. their habits were slovenly.
B. they were converting to Protestantism.
C. they were suspected of spying for the Pope.
D. they were displaced by freed slaves.
12. Geographically speaking, most of Africa is A. desert.
B. interlocking river basins.
C. a plateau.
D. tropical lowlands.
13. On the eve of the Civil War in 1861, the most popular American organized team sport was
A. stool-ball. B. "old cat."C. rounders.D. cricket.
14. What were the yatoi? A. Foreign innovators
B. Reform resistors
C. Japanese social innovations D. Western experts
15. The emphasis on ___________ set the 1889 Paris Exhibition apart from its predecessors. A. entertainment
B. technology
C. celebrating the arts
D. French nationalism
16. How did the Irish domestic servants change the employer-employee relationship? A. Employment became a family-oriented relationship.
B. Unions were introduced to the employment relationship.
C. Employment became a cash-oriented relationship.
D. Employers were prohibited from religious discrimination.
17. The National League was founded in response to the A. erratic sets of rules governing baseball.
B. inadequacies of management-controlled baseball.
C. lack of investment opportunities in baseball.
D. inadequacies of player-controlled baseball.
18. While President Grover Cleveland was addressing the crowd in the Court of Honor, what event seemed to serve as a blessing and benediction of the Columbian Exposition?
A. The sun broke through the clouds.
B. The orchestra played a Wagnerian overture.
C. A chorus burst forth with a Columbian Hymn.
D. The U.S. Senate's Chaplain proclaimed a sabbatic year for the human race.
19. In Japan, the British agreed to end extraterritorial jurisdiction in 1894; however, there was a five-year delay in fully implementing this agreement. One cause for this delay was to allow Japan time to renegotiate their treaties with foreign powers. What was the other reason for this delay?
A. The Japanese had to completely reformulate their legal code.
B. U.S. commercial interest resisted the disestablishment of the consular courts. C. The United States and other European powers had to revise their legal codes. D. Public sentiment in Japan approved of the consular court system.
20. The American contribution to the Crystal Palace Exposition was criticized because it lacked significant A. scientific discovery.
B. technological innovation.
C. artistic work.
D. volume.
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