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Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 27mins
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Class
Date
1.
Humanists like Machiavelli, Petrarch and Castiglione promoted humanism as a means to create...
a)
better citizens
b)
better churches
c)
better technology
d)
better artwork
2.
The Second Coalition against France was made up of
a)
Russia, Austria, the Ottomans, Britain
b)
Russia, Austria, Italy, and Britain
c)
Russia, Belgium, Ottomans, and Britain
d)
Egypt, Austria, the Ottomans, Britain
3.
Revolutionary policies in France regarding what organization garnered the most domestic opposition?
a)
the French Catholic Church
b)
the Napoleonic Code
c)
the secret police
d)
the Jacobins
4.
By the end of 1810, what country had withdrawn from the Continental System?
a)
Russia
b)
Spain
c)
Denmark
d)
Italy
5.
Who wrote The Critique of Pure Reason?
a)
Immanuel Kant
b)
John Locke
c)
Thomas Hobbes
d)
Emile Zola
6.
In order to calm the rebellions of 1905 after Bloody Sunday Nicholas II did this:
a)
Gave people basic civil rights and created the Duma
b)
Crushed the rebellion with force
c)
Looked to Rasputin for advice
d)
Killed Lenin
7.
The Quadruple Alliance was an agreement between all of the following EXCEPT
a)
Italy
b)
Austria
c)
Russia
d)
Britain
8.
The Hundred Days refers to the
a)
period of Napoleon's return from Elba before his next exile to Saint Helena
b)
time that Napoleon spent invading Russia
c)
time between the Treaty of Chaumont and the Congress of Vienna
d)
amount of time it took for the Congress of Vienna
9.
The characters in Romantic novels were
a)
treated as symbols of the larger truth of life
b)
treated as simple, carefree lovers
c)
depicted in the everyday world of the 18th century
d)
carriers of the heavy burdens of a difficult life
10.
Immanuel Kant argued that human perception is as much a product of the mind's activity as of
a)
sensory perception
b)
human mortality
c)
the influence of a free society
d)
the existence of God
11.
The single most powerful European political ideology proved to be
a)
nationalism
b)
communism
c)
republicanism
d)
liberalism
12.
Which thinker revolutionized ideas about the role of monarchy by rejecting DIVINE RIGHT?
a)
Thomas Hobbes
b)
John Locke
c)
Jean Bodin
d)
Jacques Bossuet
13.
Which of the following nations REJECTED absolute monarchy in the 17th and 18th centuries?
a)
Russia
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Netherlands
14.
Francis Bacon and Rene Descartes are known for their contributions to the development of...
a)
the scientific method
b)
the printing press
c)
the reading revolution
d)
mercantile theory
15.
Which nation did NOT take part in the partitions of Poland?
a)
Sweden
b)
Prussia
c)
Russia
d)
Austria
16.
Machiavelli used all of the following terms in referencing "modern" rulers, EXCEPT
a)
Guile
b)
Fox
c)
Fear
d)
Lion
17.
In the early modern period, trade was dominated by ...
a)
Italy and the Hansa
b)
Spain and France
c)
Italy and Spain
d)
France and Germany
18.
All of the following were reasons why Mazzini's efforts to unite Italy failed, EXCEPT:
a)
Too radical.
b)
Too liberal.
c)
Too conservative.
d)
Too democratic.
19.
Gioberti (not Garibaldi!) wanted to unite Italy under the leadership of:
a)
a King
b)
a President
c)
The Pope
d)
an Emperor
20.
Term for a landowning aristocrat in Prussia
a)
Bundesrat
b)
Zollverein
c)
Junker
d)
Prussian aristocrat
21.
Where was Wilhelm I proclaimed kaiser of Germany?
a)
Munich
b)
Berlin
c)
Versailles
d)
Stuttgart
22.
When was a rail invented that was suitable for heavy locomotives?
a)
1700
b)
1830
c)
1816
d)
1776
23.
What major event led to the Industrial Revolution?
a)
The Romantic Movement
b)
The French Revolution
c)
The Renaissance
d)
The Agricultural Revolution
24.
Charles Fourier believed that workers were more productive when they
a)
received frequent praise
b)
received high wages
c)
performed the same tasks every day
d)
worked on different tasks
25.
Alexander II:
Alexander III:
Nicholas II:
Alexander III:
Nicholas II:
a)
liberal
liberal
liberal
liberal
liberal
b)
conservative
conservative
conservative
conservative
conservative
c)
radical
conservative
liberal
conservative
liberal
d)
liberal
reactionary
reactionary
reactionary
reactionary
26.
This parliament that is popularly elected began in Russia in 1906
a)
Zemstvo
b)
People's Will
c)
Reichstag
d)
Duma
27.
National liberals backed Bismarck’s attack on the Catholic church that pushed for government control over the RCC called ___________, or “culture struggle”
a)
Kulturkampf
b)
Social Democratic Party
c)
Center Party
d)
pogrom
28.
Conservative Prime Minister of GB
a)
Disraeli
b)
Lloyd George
c)
Gladstone
d)
Victoria
29.
This Prime Minister is credited for increasing GB’s social welfare programs and taxing the rich. He also helped negotiate the end of WWI and gave Ireland their desired self rule.
a)
Disraeli
b)
Lloyd George
c)
Gladstone
d)
Victoria
30.
Queen of England from 1837-1901
a)
Elizabeth I
b)
Elizabeth II
c)
Victoria
d)
Mary I
31.
Antisemitism of the late 19th century seems to be predominantly motivated by _________ causes:
a)
religious
b)
social
c)
romantic
d)
financial
32.
Nationalist racism was used to justify:
a)
imperialist expansion
b)
forced relocation of minorities
c)
militarism
d)
alliances
33.
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
34.
Who controlled India before the Sepoy Mutiny?
a)
Great Britain
b)
Britain East India Company
c)
China
d)
France
35.
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
36.
The area of the Congo was colonized by:
a)
France
b)
Belgium
c)
the Netherlands
d)
United States
37.
Written by Rudyard Kipling, this poem expresses the idea that Europeans had a moral obligation to bring civilization to the uncivilized.
a)
The White Man's Burden
b)
Rikki Tikki Tavi
c)
The Jungle Book
d)
If---
38.
War between the British and Dutch settlers in South Africa
a)
Boer War
b)
Opium War
c)
Crimean War
d)
Boxer Rebellion
39.
Which nation was NOT in the Triple Entente before the war started?
a)
Italy
b)
France
c)
Russia
d)
Great Britain
40.
Which neutral country did Germany invade so that they could carry out the Schlieffen Plan?
a)
Italy
b)
Austria
c)
Sweden
d)
Belgium
41.
Why wasn't Russia invited to Versailles?
a)
They refused to go
b)
They were neutral
c)
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
d)
They were having internal problems
42.
Which of the following was NOT part of Wilson's 14 points?
a)
no secret alliances
b)
payment of reparations
c)
self-determination
d)
no military build-up
43.
Each of the following countries accepted the Treaty of Versailles EXCEPT:
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
Britain
d)
United States
44.
What was the Ottoman Empire called after World War I?
a)
Bulgaria
b)
Yugoslavia
c)
Turkey
d)
Romania
45.
Which of the following would NOT be associated with mass production?
a)
Interchangeable parts
b)
division of labor
c)
unique, hand made goods
d)
assembly line
46.
Which of the following groups would most likely benefit from the socialist ideas of Karl Marx?
a)
Entrepreneurs
b)
Large Business Corporations
c)
Factory Workers
d)
Factory Managers
47.
This process made steel cheaper to make.
a)
Pythagorean
b)
Benchmark
c)
Bessemer
d)
Industrial
48.
How did Rasputin gain the tsar and tsarina's trust?
a)
won a major battle during WWI
b)
led the Russian Revolution
c)
was in charge of all finances in Russia
d)
supposedly cured the czars son of hemophilia
49.
Who led the October Revolution?
a)
Lenin
b)
Stalin
c)
Keresnky
d)
Rasputin
50.
How did Russia resolve the discontentment of their citizens in joining WWI?
a)
Designed the Bolshevik party
b)
Led Bloody Sunday
c)
Signed a peace treaty with Germany in 1918
d)
Italy Remained Confused
51.
BONUS QUESTION: Who is the Communist?
a)
Callie
b)
Tyler Hall
c)
Storm
d)
Kyle
52.
BONUS QUESTION: Why do we make you sad?
a)
We suck
b)
We will never earn your respect
c)
Teenagers. Gross.
d)
All of the Above
53.
FINAL BONUS QUESTION: In the Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny, who will emerge victorious?
a)
Me, Mr. Wiley. Duh.
b)
Chuck Norris
c)
Mr. Rogers
d)
Probably, like, Megatron, or something dumb
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