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11. The great European powers cooperated more and fought less during the nineteenth century, in part
because of:
a. the invention of new weapons that made war more costly.
b. international institutions that prevented wars from occurring.
c. the decline of the Ottoman Empire.
d. the unification of Germany.
e. increasingly free trade between countries.
ANS: E DIF: Difficult REF: The Pax Britannica
MSC: Applying
12. During the nineteenth century, the Great Powers of Europe had a common interest in:
a. opposing revolutionary movements throughout Europe.
b. allowing Russia to conquer neighboring parts of the declining Ottoman Empire.
c. promoting democracy throughout Europe.
d. continuing their own mercantilist practices.
e. opposing absolutist monarchies throughout Europe.
ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: The Pax Britannica
MSC: Applying
14. Which of these countries had global hegemonic influence in the nineteenth century?
a. Japan. d. France.
b. Great Britain. e. Spain.
c. The United States.
ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: The Pax Britannica
MSC: Remembering
15. A major change in the balance of power within nineteenth-century Europe was spurred by the:
a. unification and growth of Germany.
b. unification of China.
c. rise of the Ottoman Empire.
d. decline of the American empire.
e. withdrawal of England from active intervention in European politics.
ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: The Pax Britannica
MSC: Understanding
16. In the nineteenth century, England promoted international economic stability by:
a. building up its army, rather than its navy.
b. withdrawing from active intervention in world politics.
c. refusing to repeal the Corn Laws.
d. going off the gold standard frequently.
e. leading the world in promoting free trade.
ANS: E DIF: Easy REF: The Pax Britannica
MSC: Remembering
17. Why did the adoption of the gold standard facilitate global trade?
a. Gold was easier to mine than previous standard metals.
b. The International Monetary Fund pushed for the adoption of the gold standard.
c. It suited the interests of Great Britain, as it controlled most of the gold mines.
d. It created a predictable way to exchange international currencies.
e. Few countries had existing trade barriers against gold.
ANS: D DIF: Difficult REF: The Pax Britannica
MSC: Understanding
18. All of the following led to increasingly globalized world trade in the nineteenth century EXCEPT
the:
a. use of steamships. d. invention of the telegraph.
b. growth of railroads. e. adoption of the gold standard.
c. creation of new colonies in Africa.
ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: The Pax Britannica
MSC: Applying
22. By the early twentieth century, the balance of power between major countries was most affected
by the:
a. continued isolation of Japan.
b. rise of the Austro-Hungarian empire.
c. rise of the Ottoman Empire.
d. persistent isolation of the United States.
e. unification of Germany.
ANS: E DIF: Easy REF: The Pax Britannica
MSC: Understanding
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