INTERNACIONAL RELATIONS. THE SECOND INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION AND IMPERIALISM

 

CONTENTS

1. Warm-up

2. Unit presentation.

3. Interactive activities.

1.WARM-UP

A French political propaganda cartoon depicting China as a pie about to be carved up by Queen Victoria (United Kingdom), Kaiser Wilhelm II (Germany), Tsar Nicholas II (Russia), Marianne (France) and a samurai (Japan), while the Boxer leader Dong Fuxiang protests

              Boxer soldiers during boxer rebellion (1899-1901)

Fotografía coloreada de las Tropas de la Alianza de Ocho Naciones en 1900 (excepto Rusia).De izquierda a derecha: Gran Bretaña, Estados Unidos, Australia, India,Alemania, Francia, Austria-Hungría, Italia, Japón

2.UNIT PRESENTATION

3.INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES

Multiple Choice Quiz

1. Which country first granted women's suffrage?

Finland
France
Germany

2. What empire ruled Austria and Hungary?

Ottoman Empire
Austro-Hungarian Empire
Russian Empire

3. What year was the emancipation of Russian serfs?

1856
1861
1870

4. Which country lost Alsace and Lorraine in 1871?

Germany
France
Belgium

5. What was Otto von Bismarck’s alliance system called?

Triple Entente
Bismarckian Alliance Systems
Peace Through Strength

6. What fuel is primarily used in internal combustion engines?

Coal
Gasoline
Steam

7. What innovation allowed mass production of steel?

Open hearth furnace
Bessemer converter
Siemens process

8. What canal was completed in 1914?

Suez Canal
Panama Canal
Kiel Canal

9. What year did the Meiji Era begin?

1850
1868
1890

10. What was the primary goal of imperialism?

To spread democracy
Economic and political control
Reduce military influence

11. What invention revolutionized communication in 1860?

Phonograph
Telephone
Telegraph

12. Which country led the Second Industrial Revolution?

France
Germany
Russia

13. What economic system grew due to large-scale banking?

Feudalism
Finance Capitalism
Mercantilism

14. Which invention improved electricity transport in 1897?

Light bulb
Transformer
Dynamo

15. Which nation was not part of the Triple Entente?

France
Italy
Russia

16. What ideology justified imperialist expansion?

Liberalism
Social Darwinism
Nationalism

17. What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference (1884)?

To end WWI
To divide Africa among European powers
To discuss economic reforms

18. What type of colony was India under British rule?

Settlement colony
Protectorate
Concession colony

19. Who introduced the assembly line to automobile production?

Karl Benz
Henry Ford
Thomas Edison

20. Which war led to U.S. control over Puerto Rico and the Philippines?

WWI
Spanish-American War
Crimean War

Short Answer quiz

1. Which country first granted women's suffrage?

2. What type of government prevailed in Western Europe?

3. What empire was a dual monarchy from 1867?

4. Who ruled Russia under an autocratic system?

5. What was the strongest commercial power in the Victorian Era?

6. What country became the second-largest economic power after unification?

7. Which Asian country rapidly industrialized during the Meiji Era?

8. What system of alliances did Bismarck create?

9. What alliance bloc included Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy?

10. What fuel source powered internal combustion engines?

11. What production system did Henry Ford introduce?

12. What metal became widely available due to the Bessemer converter?

13. What invention revolutionized global transport in 1914?

14. What device was invented by Meucci in 1860?

15. What form of capitalism emerged due to financial concentration?

16. What ideology justified imperialism using Darwin’s theories?

17. What 1884 conference divided Africa among European powers?

18. What type of colonial rule controlled India under Britain?

19. What European country controlled Indochina?

20. What country annexed Hawaii?

Multiple Choice Quiz

1. What was the main reason behind the rise of suffragette movements?

Women's right to vote
Religious freedom
Taxation policies

2. What type of government was most common in Central and Eastern Europe?

Autocratic
Parliamentary
Democratic

3. Who was the emperor of Germany during the Second Industrial Revolution?

William II
Napoleon III
Alexander II

4. What event led to the decline of the United Kingdom's industrial primacy?

The rise of Germany and the U.S.
The Victorian Reforms
The Crimean War

5. What innovation allowed industries to be located away from energy sources?

The transformer
The steam engine
The telegraph

6. What major economic development characterized Finance Capitalism?

Financial concentration
Individual entrepreneurship
Small-scale banking

7. What was the purpose of Fordism?

Mass production
Military efficiency
Agricultural reform

8. What was the goal of the Berlin Conference?

Division of Africa among European powers
Formation of the League of Nations
Redistribution of German colonies

9. What form of colonial rule was applied in India?

Protectorate
Concession
Settler colony

10. What industry was revolutionized by the Bessemer process?

Steel
Textile
Food processing

11. What was the main purpose of imperialism?

Economic and political control
Religious expansion
Cultural exchange

12. What was the main innovation introduced in assembly lines?

Conveyor belts
Water mills
Coal mining techniques

Multiple Choice Quiz

1. What was the main reason behind the rise of suffragette movements?

Women's right to vote
Religious freedom
Taxation policies

2. What type of government was most common in Central and Eastern Europe?

Autocratic
Parliamentary
Democratic

3. Who was the emperor of Germany during the Second Industrial Revolution?

William II
Napoleon III
Alexander II

4. What event led to the decline of the United Kingdom's industrial primacy?

The rise of Germany and the U.S.
The Victorian Reforms
The Crimean War

5. What innovation allowed industries to be located away from energy sources?

The transformer
The steam engine
The telegraph

6. What major economic development characterized Finance Capitalism?

Financial concentration
Individual entrepreneurship
Small-scale banking

7. What was the purpose of Fordism?

Mass production
Military efficiency
Agricultural reform

8. What was the goal of the Berlin Conference?

Division of Africa among European powers
Formation of the League of Nations
Redistribution of German colonies

9. What form of colonial rule was applied in India?

Protectorate
Concession
Settler colony

10. What industry was revolutionized by the Bessemer process?

Steel
Textile
Food processing

11. What was the main purpose of imperialism?

Economic and political control
Religious expansion
Cultural exchange

12. What was the main innovation introduced in assembly lines?

Conveyor belts
Water mills
Coal mining techniques

13. What was the primary motivation for European imperialism?

Economic gain
Religious freedom
Political isolation

14. Which country built the Suez Canal?

France
Germany
Britain

15. What was a key effect of the Industrial Revolution on colonialism?

Increased demand for raw materials
Decrease in population
Decline of European power

16. Which African country remained independent during the Scramble for Africa?

Ethiopia
Kenya
Algeria

17. What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?

To limit European interference in the Americas
To encourage colonization
To establish European alliances

18. What resource was a major factor in Africa’s colonization?

Rubber
Coal
Salt

19. What ideology emphasized national pride and unity?

Nationalism
Capitalism
Feudalism

20. What was the main effect of the Panama Canal?

Faster global trade routes
Reduced military conflicts
Increased European colonization

Short Answer Quiz

1. What year did the Berlin Conference take place?

2. Which empire was known as the "sick man of Europe"?

3. Who developed the concept of Taylorism?

4. What metal became essential for electricity transmission?

5. What ideology supported European colonial expansion?

6. Which industry benefited most from the Bessemer process?

7. What year did Japan adopt a parliamentary system?

8. Which major canal was completed in 1869?

9. What alliance was formed by Britain, France, and Russia?

10. What type of colonial rule did Belgium establish in Congo?

11. Who introduced the concept of Fordism?

12. What resource was a primary driver of African colonization?

13. What country controlled most of Indochina during imperialism?

14. What year did the Meiji Restoration begin?

15. What economic system was strengthened by large banks?

16. Who invented the phonograph in 1878?

17. What country unified in 1871 and became a major power?

18. What year did Russia emancipate the serfs?

19. Who was the ruler of Germany before World War I?

20. What war resulted in U.S. control of the Philippines?