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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Towards an Industrial World.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What idea does Hobsbawm say was just being developed after the turning point of 1830?
(a) International community.
(b) "Self-conscious" nationalism.
(c) Separatism.
(d) Unionization.

2. Which nation led the others in industrialization?
(a) Britain.
(b) Russia.
(c) Prussia.
(d) France.

3. What did France produce as other countries' economies changed?
(a) Common goods for its domestic market.
(b) Raw materials for export.
(c) Luxury goods for export.
(d) A full range of products.

4. How did the concept of nationalism spread through Europe?
(a) From west to east.
(b) From east to west.
(c) From France outward in every direction.
(d) From north to south.

5. Where did Britain expand its relationships after the French Revolution?
(a) With China and Indonesia.
(b) With its colonies.
(c) With France and Spain.
(d) With Russia and Prussia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the French Revolution demonstrate to the rest of Europe?

2. What cause did Russia and Britain disagree over after the French Revolution?

3. What was the one nation Hobsbawm says could have been considered industrialized in 1848?

4. Who does Hobsbawm say rose to prominence financing the wars?

5. What pressure drove the mechanization of production in the late 1700s?

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