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Britain was known as the “workshop of the world” and they tried to keep the rest of the world from learning their secrets. Which of the following is one of the tactics that they used to keep their secrets?
They would not let skilled workers leave the country.
They would not let any outsiders in the factories.
They would not let any outsiders in the country.
Factory workers had to live in homes on factory property.

2. Who is known as “The Father of the American Industrial Revolution”?
Francis Lowell
Samuel Slater
Eli Whitney
Henry Bessemer

3. There were many disadvantages to working at factories in big cities. Which of the following was not one of those disadvantages? (Points : 2)
Children worked on repairing the equipment.
No sick days were given.
You were paid for working more than eight hours a day.
The work day often lasted fourteen hours.

4. The Acts of Parliament that required the American Colonies to ship their goods only to Great Britain and only on British ships were known as: (Points : 2)
The Intolerable Acts
The Stamp Act
The Quartering Act
The Navigation Acts

5. What were the Townsend Acts? (Points : 2)
These laws placed a tax on products such as paper, paint, glass, and tea.
These laws placed a tax on cards and legal documents.
These laws placed a tax on anything that was shipped from England.
These laws placed a tax on anything that was purchased from town.

6. What was one main reason that the United States entered World War I?
Germany had no more trained military and they needed help.
The Austro-Hungrian Empire was about to collapse.
Everyone else had grown tired of fighting so the United States needed to pitch in.
Germany’s re-introduction of unrestricted submarine warfare in 1917

7. After World War I ended, the “Big Four” nations created the Treaty of Versailles. Who were the “Big Four” nations?
Britain, France, Germany, and United States
Britain, France, Germany, and Italy
United States, France, Britain, and Italy
France, Italy, England, and Germany

8. Which one of the following was not a result of the Industrial Revolution in Russia? (Points : 2)
Over 10,000 miles of railroad were built.
Factories with horrible working conditions were created.
The standard of living increased.
A jury system was created.

9. Which country benefited the most financially and economically from WWI? (Points : 2)
Germany
United States
France
Great Britain

10. After Hitler became dictator, he put all of the following policies into effect except what? (Points : 2)
He established the Gestapo.
He burned books that opposed the Nazi belief system.
He made all army officers promise to obey his orders.
He created labor unions.

11. On November 9, 1938 Jewish businesses, homes, and synagogues were broken into and destroyed. This was known as what?
“The Day of the Broken Glass”
“The Night of the Broken Glass”
“The Violent Night”
“The Destructive Day”

12. Which country helped Sun Yat-sen to maintain power in China in the early 1900s?
United States
Japan
France
Soviet Union

13. What special privilege does a member of the permanent United Nations Security Council have?
Three seats instead of one in the General Assembly
Three votes instead of one in the General Assembly
Five votes instead of one in the General Assembly
The right to veto any action of the Security Council

14. Who is the chief spokesperson for the United Nations?
The President
The Secretariat
The Secretary General
The President of the United States

15. From 1980 to 1988 Iraq fought a bloody war, that left an estimated 1,000,000 people dead, with this neighboring country. (Points : 2)
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Iran
Syria

16. Which of the following is not an example of Mahatma Gandhi’s ideals of passive resistance?
Work stoppages in British owned businesses
Hunger strikes
Launched violent and often deadly protests
Boycott British goods

17. India gained its independence from which world power in 1947?
Great Britain
Spain
France
United States

18. This Chinese leader wrote a book called "The Three Principles of the People," detailing his vision for China’s future.
Sun Yat-sen
Chaing Kai-shek
Pu Yi
Mao Zedong

19. Why does the United States recognize China’s communist government?
The United States wants to convert China to Christianity.
The United States wants to be able to trad