Question 1

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. 
electricity

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Question 2

In the Meiji period, Japanese industry was

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During the Meiji period, the Japanese government played a significant role in industrial development by initially investing in industries and infrastructure, and then later selling these enterprises to private investors. This approach was part of the broader Meiji Restoration efforts to modernize and strengthen Japan.

Question 3

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Thomas Edison

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Question 4

During the later nineteenth century, capitalist economies

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Capitalist economies in the later nineteenth century were indeed subject to cycles of boom and bust, including periods of economic downturns such as depressions and recessions. These fluctuations affected various sectors of society, not just workers or investors.

Question 5

In the later nineteenth century, poor neighborhoods in fast-growing cities such as London, New York and Chicago

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In the later nineteenth century, poor neighborhoods in rapidly expanding cities like London, New York, and Chicago often remained squalid despite the overall economic growth. These areas did not see significant improvements in living conditions and continued to struggle with issues related to poverty and overcrowding. Gentrification, widespread safety improvements, significant wealth distribution, and low immigrant populations were not characteristic of these neighborhoods during this period.

Question 6

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railroads

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Question 7

Giuseppe Garibaldi was sidelined in the push toward Italian unification because

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Garibaldi was a staunch supporter of the idea that Italy should be a unified republic rather than a monarchy, which put him at odds with other leaders in the movement for Italian unification who were willing to accept a monarchical system under the Savoy dynasty for the sake of unity.

Question 8

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. 
Commodore Matthew Perry

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Question 9

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submarine telegraph cables

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Question 10

Karl Marx argued that industrial capitalism

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Karl Marx believed that the inherent inequalities and class struggles within industrial capitalism would eventually lead to its downfall and the rise of a communist society. He theorized that the working class, or proletariat, would rise up against the bourgeoisie, leading to a revolution that would dismantle capitalism.

Question 11

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. 
Victorian Age

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Question 12

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steel

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steel...

Question 13

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socialism

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socialism...

Question 14

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labor unions

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Question 15

The "great powers" of the late nineteenth century included

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In the late nineteenth century, the great powers were typically considered to be France, Germany, Russia, and Japan, among others like Britain and the United States.

Question 16

Anarchists believed they could trigger a revolution by

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Anarchists believed that direct action, including bombings, assassinations, and other forms of violence, could help to initiate a revolution by destabilizing existing political structures and inspiring the masses to rise up against oppressive systems.

Question 17

In 1831, Michael Faraday discovered that

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Michael Faraday discovered electromagnetic induction in 1831, which is the principle that moving a copper wire through a magnetic field induces an electric current in the wire. This discovery laid the foundation for the development of electric generators and transformers.

Question 18

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"separate spheres"

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Question 19

Tsar Alexander II's decision to emancipate the serfs

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Question 20

Herbert Spencer is famous for

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Herbert Spencer is best known for coining the phrase "the survival of the fittest." He applied this concept, which he developed before but was popularized after Darwin's theory of evolution, to social and economic life, using it to justify social inequality as a natural outcome of competition among individuals.

Quiz 24: The New Power Balance

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. electricity

In the Meiji period, Japanese industry was

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. Thomas Edison

During the later nineteenth century, capitalist economies

In the later nineteenth century, poor neighborhoods in fast-growing cities such as London, New York and Chicago

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. railroads

Giuseppe Garibaldi was sidelined in the push toward Italian unification because

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. Commodore Matthew Perry

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. submarine telegraph cables

Karl Marx argued that industrial capitalism

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. Victorian Age

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. steel

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. socialism

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. labor unions

The "great powers" of the late nineteenth century included

Anarchists believed they could trigger a revolution by

In 1831, Michael Faraday discovered that

Instructions: Explain/Define the following terms. "separate spheres"

Tsar Alexander II's decision to emancipate the serfs

Herbert Spencer is famous for