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WorksheetsBenchmark Review
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 36mins
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Class
Date
1.
The idea that reason should guide society rather than tradition helped cause the revolution and came from
a)
the Declaration of Independence
b)
the Scientific Revolution
c)
the Enlightenment
d)
all of the above
2.
When the other estates refused to change voting rules the 3rd Estate
a)
met separately
b)
Created the National Assembly
c)
took the Tennis Court Oath
d)
all of the above
3.
This was an 18th century philosophical movement of intellectuals, aiming to apply reason to all endeavors.
a)
Reformation
b)
Renaissance
c)
Enlightenment
4.
Enlightenment thinker who believed in natural rights (Life, liberty, property):
a)
Montesquieu
b)
Voltaire
c)
Locke
d)
Rousseau
5.
The ability of one branch of government to limit the power of the other is called ___.
a)
a natural law
b)
checks and balances
c)
a social contract
d)
laissez-faire
6.
Who developed the idea of the three branches of government?
a)
John Locke
b)
Jean Jacques Rousseau
c)
Montesquieu
d)
Thomas Hobbes
7.
Rousseau, Montesquieu, and Locke would all support:
a)
A dictatorship
b)
A democracy
c)
An absolute monarchy
d)
All of these
8.
Whose philosophical ideas about life and liberty influenced the way that Thomas Jefferson worded the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Thomas Hobbes
b)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
c)
John Locke
d)
Adam Smith
9.
A government leader who has all the power
a)
Democracy
b)
Anarchy
c)
Absolute Monarchy
d)
Separation of Powers
10.
Life, Liberty and Property or the Pursuit of Happiness
a)
Natural Rights
b)
Democracy
c)
Anarchy
d)
Divine Right of Kings
11.
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
The United States
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Germany
12.
Which 2 natural resources were the backbone of the Industrial Revolution?
a)
wood and peat
b)
oil and natural gas
c)
coal and iron
d)
cotton and tobacco
13.
Which innovation allowed factories to be built anywhere?
a)
flying shuttle
b)
spinning jenny
c)
cotton gin
d)
steam engine
14.
Why did "cottage industry" come to an end?
a)
Too many people moved to the city.
b)
It was replaced by the factory system.
c)
The need for textiles decreased.
d)
Women who worked in cottage industries went on strike.
15.
What is the movement of people from rural to urban areas called?
a)
ruralization
b)
colonization
c)
inflation
d)
urbanization
16.
Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?
a)
Low wages
b)
Safe working conditions
c)
Dangerous working conditions
d)
Widespread pollution
17.
What product was first made using machines in factories?
a)
Steel
b)
textiles
c)
locomotives
d)
flying shuttles
18.
What is imperialism?
a)
When one country takes over another country
b)
When one country is allies with another country
c)
When one country is at war with another country
d)
all of these options
19.
What is a colony?
a)
The result of imperialism; when a foreign country owns you
b)
When you are best buddies with another country
c)
A place where ants live
d)
When you are at war with another country
20.
Which of the following is a main player for imperialism?
a)
China
b)
India
c)
Africa
d)
Great Britain
21.
What is direct rule?
a)
Replacing local leaders with foreigners
b)
Putting local leaders in charge (with guidance from foreigners)
c)
Controlling a country through trade and economy
d)
Removing the government and having anarchy
22.
What is Spheres of Influence?
a)
Replacing local leaders with foreigners
b)
Putting local leaders in charge (with guidance from foreigners)
c)
Controlling a country through trade and economy
d)
Removing the government and having anarchy
23.
Who controlled India before the Sepoy Mutiny?
a)
Great Britain
b)
Britain East India Company
c)
China
d)
France
24.
What did the Berlin Conference do?
a)
Divided Africa based on ethnicity
b)
Divided Africa based on resources
c)
Divided India based on resources
d)
Divided Africa based on negotiations with chiefs
25.
Franz Ferdinand was the Archduke of:
a)
England
b)
Russia
c)
Germany
d)
Austria-Hungary
26.
Which of the following WAS NOT a major cause of World War I?
a)
Militarism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Christianity
d)
Alliances
27.
A nation builds up its military forces and weapons can be going through a period of
a)
Militarism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Imperialism
d)
Troopism
28.
Pride in one's own country (often leading to a desire for self-rule)
a)
imperialism
b)
militarism
c)
nationalism
d)
alliances
29.
When one country controls the government and economy of another nation
a)
militarism
b)
imperialism
c)
alliances
d)
nationalism
30.
An agreement between nations to support each other if they are attacked.
a)
militarism
b)
nationalism
c)
militarism
d)
alliances
31.
What was the "spark" that ignited the "Powder Keg" of Europe and started WWI?
a)
The sinking of the USS Maine
b)
The use of animal grease on the ammunition
c)
The assassination of the Archduke of Austria-Hungary
d)
The bombing of Pearl-Harbor
32.
What is the name of the alliance during WWI that included Austria-Hungary, Germany, the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria?
a)
The Central Powers
b)
The Allied Powers
c)
The Axis Powers
d)
The Entente Powers
33.
What is the name of the alliance during WWI that included Great Britain, France, Russia and later the United States?
a)
The Central Powers
b)
The Axis Powers
c)
The Allied Powers
d)
The Western Front
34.
Which of the following was not a new weapon/technology during WWI?
a)
airplanes
b)
machine guns
c)
atomic bomb
d)
poison gas
35.
WORLD WAR 1:
What is the name of the treaty that officially ends WW1?
What is the name of the treaty that officially ends WW1?
a)
Lusitania Armistice
b)
The Treaty of Versailles
c)
The Paris Treaty
d)
The China Treaty
36.
WORLD WAR 1:
What country had to accept blame for WW1?
What country had to accept blame for WW1?
a)
Serbia
b)
Russia
c)
Germany
d)
Austria-Hungary
37.
RUSSIAN REVOLUTION:
Why were the Russian citizens fed up with their way of life and want to have a revolution?
Why were the Russian citizens fed up with their way of life and want to have a revolution?
a)
Workers were not making fair wages
b)
Citizens did not want to be involved in WW1
c)
People are going hungry
d)
All of the above and even some more reasons
38.
RUSSIAN REVOLUTION:
Following the revolution what was the name of the government/philosophy that was introduced. This philosophy had a huge impact on the economy.
Following the revolution what was the name of the government/philosophy that was introduced. This philosophy had a huge impact on the economy.
a)
Communism
b)
Democracy
c)
Facism
d)
Oligarchy
39.
What government was based on the ideas of Karl Marx?
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Communism
40.
What was Russia's named changed to after the Russian Revolution?
a)
Serbia
b)
USSR or Soviet Union
c)
St. Petersburg
d)
Stalingrad
41.
What were the contents of the Zimmermann telegram?
a)
A United States warning against German invasion of Great Britain
b)
A U.S. proposal to supply arms so Mexico could fight Germany.
c)
A German offer to Mexico to form an alliance against the United States.
d)
A German offer to negotiate peace with the United States.
42.
What leader brought the U.S. into World War I?
a)
Franklin Roosevelt
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
Nicolas II
d)
Franz Ferdinand
43.
The League of Nations was created by the-
a)
Concordat of 1801
b)
Treaty of Westphalia
c)
Treaty of Versailles
d)
Treaty of Paris
44.
What are reparations?
a)
payment to Belgian civilians for German massacres
b)
payment to Bolshevik Russia
c)
payment to defeated powers for reconstructions
d)
payment of money for war guilt
45.
All of the following were members of the Axis powers EXCEPT:
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
Japan
d)
Soviet Union
46.
What was the biggest reason for the U.S. not declaring war on Germany, after they invaded Poland?
a)
Many Americans supported Isolationism
b)
Germany and the U.S. had a Non-Aggression Pact
c)
The U.S. feared Hitler's retaliation
d)
The Great Depression prevented the U.S. from doing so
47.
Who was the leader of the the Soviet Union during WWII?
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Benito Mussolini
c)
Mikhail Gorbachev
d)
Joseph Stalin
48.
Fascism was popularized by which World War II leader?
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Hideki Tojo
d)
Benito Mussolini
49.
What policy did other European nations adopt when dealing with Germany before WWII?
a)
Totalitarianism
b)
Isolationism
c)
Appeasement
d)
Aggressionism
50.
Germany used what type of strategy to quickly overwhelm their opponents?
a)
Sitzkrieg
b)
Total War
c)
Blitzkrieg
d)
Appeasment
51.
Which man was elected President 4 times, and served during the Great Depression and WWII?
a)
Franklin Roosevelt
b)
Harry Truman
c)
Dwight Eisenhower
d)
John F Kennedy
52.
How did the U.S. convince Japan to surrender?
a)
Through diplomatic negotiations
b)
By capturing their capital city
c)
By dropping two atomic bombs on them
d)
By surrounding Japan and allowing no one to leave
53.
What happened to Germany after the war?
a)
The country was completely overtaken by the Russians.
b)
The U.S. occupied the entire country.
c)
The country was divided up into 4 zones
d)
The Nazis reclaimed power
54.
Why was the United Nations founded?
a)
To ensure that Germany would never become powerful again
b)
To ensure that another Holocaust could never happen
c)
To try and preserve peace throughout the World
d)
To protect Europe against Russia
55.
The Nuremberg Laws & Kristallnacht were the early stages of what?
a)
The Holocaust
b)
Anschluss
c)
Lebensraum
d)
Third Reich
56.
The United States joined World War II because:
a)
They wanted to fight back after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
b)
They feared Germany.
c)
They wanted to help the Axis powers.
d)
They wanted to fight Germany after they invaded Poland.
57.
Where was the FIRST atomic bomb dropped?
a)
Poland
b)
Hiroshima
c)
Hamamatsu
d)
Yamagata
58.
Allied soldiers invaded northern France on the beaches of Normandy. This is known as:
a)
VJ-Day
b)
VE-Day
c)
D-Day
d)
E-Day
59.
The Prime Minister of Great Britain during World War II was:
a)
Adolph Hitler
b)
Benito Mussolini
c)
Josef Stalin
d)
Winston Churchill
60.
Benito Mussolini was a leader of one of the Axis powers. Which country was he a leader of?
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
Japan
d)
Poland
61.
Adolph Hitler was the dictator of what country?
a)
Germany
b)
Soviet Union
c)
Japan
d)
Italy
62.
The Berlin airlift allowed:
a)
The United States to get supplies across Soviet lines
b)
bombs to be spread over Berlin
c)
Stalin to control the airways
d)
enemies to attack Berlin
63.
How did World War II begin in Europe?
a)
Germany's invasion of Poland
b)
the sinking of the Lusitania
c)
the Japanese attack on Pear Harbor
d)
the assassination of an Austrian Archduke
64.
In 1946, Winston Churchill used the term "Iron Curtain" when describing conditions in Europe. What did he mean by this term?
a)
European nations needed to build more factories
b)
Peace had finally spread throughout the countries of Europe
c)
The militaries of Western Europe were becoming too powerful
d)
There was a division between communist Eastern Europe and Western Europe.
65.
What happened to Japanese Americans during World War II?
a)
They were executed
b)
They were placed in internment camps
c)
They were forced to serve in the military
d)
They were deported from the U.S.
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