WESTERN CIVILIZATION Name

TEST # 5_05BB

1. They were the first English political parties; they were born in the late 1600’s, and named for Irish bandits and Scottish horsethieves. They were the

a. Tories and Whigs;

b. Masons and Dixsons;

c. Luddites and Chartists;

d. Levelers and Diggers.

2. They were the political radicals born of the English Revolution, many of whose ideas came to be accepted in the twentieth century?

a. Tories and Whigs;

b. Masons and Dixsons;

c. Luddites and Chartists;

d. Levelers and Diggers.

3. What is true of the "Glorious" or "Bloodless" Revolution?

a. it starts with the Stuart line of kings;

b. it marks the overthrow of Oliver Cromwell’s rule;

c. together with the English Civil War, it makes up the English Revolution;

d. the execution of Charles I begins this event.

4. He is considered the first Prime Minister of Great Britain. He was

a. William Pitt;

b. William Gladstone;

c. Robert Peel;

d. Robert Walpole.

5. W. W. Rostow’s contributions to the industrial process was his

a. “The Protestant Ethic and Capitalism” b. “Stages of Urban Development”

c. “The Nature of Capitalism”

d. "Stages of Economic Growth"

6. According to the text, what happened in England during the “Traditional Economy”

a. the economy was subject to its pendulum swings of boom and bust.

b. an increase in agricultural production took place;

c. coal production tripled;

d. exports rose dramatically.

7. According to the text, in what is the “Zollverein”?

a. a British free trade zone;

b. a German customs union;

c. the Italian version of a trade union;

d. a Spanish cow.

8. In December 1648, Col. Pride of Cromwell's staff purged Parliament of the pro-King forces. This Parliament came to be called the:

a. Long Parliament

b. Short Parliament

c. Rump Parliament

d. Restoration Parliament

9. This Parliament first met in 1640. It vowed to stay together until the king was called to task. Eventually it tried and executed the king. This Parliament is called the:

a. Long Parliament

b. Short Parliament

c. Rump Parliament

d. Restoration Parliament

10. At the Battle of The Boyne

a. Charles I was captured by Cromwell’s army;

b. Louis XIV was defeated in his attempt to aid Charles I;

c. James II defeated John Churchill’s royalist army; d. William of Orange defeated James II's effort to recapture the English Throne.

11. The New Model Parliament of 1295:

a. was the first Parliament where the House of Commons and Lords sat separately;

b. passes the first reform bill;

c. first included representatives from the towns and shires;

d. was made up of the middle class people of the towns

12. Mass Production is associated with the Industrial Revolution because

a. increased production is what the Industrial Revolution is all about;

b. this is what happened to the Iron and Steel industries;

c. the railroad was able to out produce the other forms of transportation.

d. increased demand caused a tremendous slow-down in farm production.

13. The graph below was used by Mr. Sidoli to suggest:

a. the rise of parliament’s power while the English monarchy’s power declined;

b. the rise of the English monarchy’s power and the fall of parliament’s power;

c. the rapid growth of productivity during industrialization

d. the rise of English political power and the fall of its religious power;

e. the brain power drain of freshman girls versus sophomore boys.

14. Which statement best portrays the Agricultural Revolution?

a. It was a revolution of technology rather than technique;

b. It was a revolution of science instead of labor;

c. It was a revolution of technique rather than technology.;

d. It fastened the yoke of slavery on untold millions.

15. The Enclosure movement of the 17th and 18th centuries

a. attempted to reunite all Christians in one church.

b. sought to group factories closely together for maximum efficiency.

c. fenced in public land for private use.

d. sought to ban trade with nations outside of Europe

16. One of the trusted ministers to Charles I, who was tried and executed by Parliament after the king signed his death warrant was:

a. John Eliot;

b. Archbishop William Laud;

c. Robert Peel;

d. Edward Coke.

17. The term rotten borough was applied to British parliamentary electoral districts which

a. were located in slum sections of major industrial cities; b. were noted for their conservatism; c. were noted for their radicalism;

d. were no longer inhabited by significant numbers of people.

18. When Parliament met in the 1600's all the following were major issues, EXCEPT:

a. American colonial policies

b. religion

c. king vs. parliament

d. courts

19. The repeal of the Test Act after 1689 meant that this religious group could hold office in England.

a. Jews;

b. Catholics: c. Anglicans; d. Puritans.

20. The philosophy of Utilitarianism is most accurately associated with a. David Ricardo;

b. Thomas Malthus:

c. John Bright;

d. Jeremy Bentham.

21. The first of the great textile inventions, the flying shuttle, was patented by a. Richard Arkwright; b. Samuel Crompton; c. John Kay; d. Eli Whitney.

22. The early stages of the industrial revolution saw this happen

a. rapid rise of the steel industry;

b. coal production decreased;

c. continued growth of England’s population;

d. population flow from the cities to the rural areas.

23. Victoria's husband was

a. Prince Rupert;

b. Prince Charles;

c. Prince Albert;

d. Prince Jesse.

24. Cathedral spires were to the Middle Ages as which of the following were to the towns of Northern England in the 19th Century.

a. roads

b. factory chimneys

c. court houses

d. colleges

25. According to the text, the industrial revolution was the “replacement of animal muscle by hydraulic and mineral energy.” All of the following were examples of this EXCEPT

a. power loom;

b. steam engine;

c. flying hampton;

d. water frame.

26. Who invented the seed drill?

a. Thomas Newcomen;

b. Albert Will;

c. Abraham Darby;

d. Jethro Tull.

27. The Great Protestation, 1621, was associated with this British ruler

a. Cromwell;

b. James I;

c. Charles I;

d. Victoria;

28. Which English Monarch called the Short Parliament?

a. James I;

b. James II;

c. Charles I;

d. Charles II;

29. Another term for the cottage or “putting out” industries of England during this time of industrialization was

a. domestic system; b. mass industrial output stage ; c. manual manufacturing stage;

d. finished good system.

30. The Irish politician most associated with Home Rule was a. Daniel O’Connell;

b. Robert Peel;

c. Charles Parnell; d. Sean Kennedy.

31. Which name is not associated with “Cotton is King” a. George Stephenson;

b. John Kay;

c. Richard Arkwright.

d. James Hargreaves.

32-36. TIMELINE: PLACE THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT MILESTONES IN ENGLISH LAW IN THEIR ORDER OF OCCURRENCE:

(32 is first, 36 last)

32. _____ A. Bill of Rights

33. _____ B. the Commonwealth

34. _____ C. Petition of Rights

35. _____ D. The Magna Carta

36. _____ E. The Great Reform Bill

37-42. The following six questions come from the book: The First Industrial Society.

37. The heart of the Anti-Corn Law League stood for

a. no import taxes

b. Scottish independence

c. Irish independence

d. no export taxes

38. The Crystal Palace was so important because

a. it showed how dominate English goods were in the world since no other country participated;

b. it was the first use of prefabrication in building materials;

c. it served as England’s chief railroad center;

d. it served as England’s chief stock market.

39. Manchester was the center of what industry?

a. railway;

b. steel;

c. cloth manufacturing;

d. coal mining.

40. In the city of Manchester most of the owners lived

a. near the factories at the inside of the town;

b. within walking distance of the factories;

c. in the hills above the town;

d. near the center of the town around the factories.

41. "An 1842 report showed that the average age of death among the working class was 17 years. In the rural country of Rutland the average age was 38. The great killer was ... "