FIVE MWH - Unit 9 Test

What was a major cause of World War I? 7.1

• a decline in the policy of imperialism
• the existence of opposing alliances
• an increase in acts of aggression by England
• the spread of communism throughout Europe

Use the map and your knowledge of world history to answer the following question.At the end of the Seven Years’ War, Britain gained…

• (A) access to French ports in India and French territory east of the Mississippi River
• (B) control of Dutch territory in New Amsterdam and Dutch ports in the Indian Ocean
• (C) land controlled by the Spanish in the American southwest and in Mexico
• (D) territory in the Holy Roman Empire and former Ottoman holdings in the Balkans

What do the ideas expressed in this early 1900’s passage illustrate about China? 6.6

• (A) the impact of spheres of influence
• (B) the adoption of apartheid
• (C) the effects of isolationism
• (D) the rise of communism

Use your knowledge of world history and the images. What do the images above indicate about 19th century Great Britain? 6.3

• (A) Parliament passed laws to grant universal suffrage to all citizens
• (B) Imperialism resulted in the enslavement of women and Africans
• (C) Industrialization led to reform movements to improve lives
• (D) Colonization created problems regarding the rights of the enslaved

Analyze the text. What did The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx advocate? 5.5

• (A) laissez faire capitalism
• (B) anarchy as a form of government
• (C) working class revolutions
• (D) the return to absolute monarchies

Based on the graphs, what was the primary cause for the rise of totalitarian governments in Germany from 1920-1940? 7.2

• (A) the Communist success in establishing a command economy in the Soviet Union
• (B) severe economic and social problems that arose in Europe after World War I
• (C) the active support of the United States in developing economic programs
• (D) movements demanding the return of the old monarchies in Europe

Capitalism is an economic system based on what foundation? 5.5

• private ownership of property and competition
• government ownership of the means of production
• the redistribution of wealth in a more equitable way
• factors of production distributed evenly among all people

Which issue was a cause of the French Revolution? 6.2

• ineffective rule of Napoleon Bonaparte
• nationalization of the Catholic Church
• outrage over the use of the guillotine
• the Third Estate’s demands for equality

What inspired Simon Bolivar and Miguel Hidalgo as leaders of Latin American independence movements? 6.2

• the success of revolutions in the United States and France
• the creation of communist governments in Russia and China
• the passage of trade agreements with Cuba and Haiti
• the spread of Islam by the Ottoman Empire

What was the Thirty Years’ War a conflict over? 4.1

• the closing of Catholic churches throughout the Holy Roman Empire
• alliances between Maria Theresa and the French kings
• the invasion of Silesia by the king of Prussia
• religious power and territory among European ruling families