341. The Great Famine of1845-1849 took place in:
A. France and Belgium.
B. Ireland, Germany, Scotland, and the Netherlands.
C. The United States.
D. All of the above.
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Modern World History
342. After the 1850s, who led the invention and commercialization of electricity?
A. Britain.
B. France.
C. Belgium and France.
D. Germany and the United States.
✅ The correct answer is option D.
343. In general, the population of Europe in the nineteenth century:
A. declined.
B. stay roughly at the same.
C. showed a dramatic increase.
D. slowly increased.
✅ The correct answer is option C.
344. The English contractor Thomas Brassey is best known for:
A. developing the first steam-powered locomotive.
B. opening the Stockton to Darlington line in 1825.
C. criticizing continental railway system.
D. building railways in Canada, Argentina, Australia and India.
✅ The correct answer is option D.