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WorksheetsEOC Test-World History II
Total questions: 76
Worksheet time: 3hrs 36mins
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Class
Date
1.
Truman said the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan were essential for
a)
destroying the Soviet threat in Europe
b)
containment
c)
American supremacy in Europe
d)
German military recovery
2.
The British and French realized that appeasement had failed when Hitler
a)
invaded Czechoslovakia
b)
invaded Poland
c)
invaded Austria
d)
invaded France
3.
A night of anti-Jewish violence became known as
a)
Kristallnacht
b)
Gestapo
c)
blitzkrieg
d)
Anschluss
4.
The Nazi-Soviet nonaggression treaty contained a secret deal to
a)
divide Poland between them
b)
divide France between them
c)
not fight each other
d)
fight France and Britain
5.
In the Munich Conference, Britain and France
a)
told Hitler that they would declare war if he invaded Czechoslovakia.
b)
gave in to Hitler's demands for the Sudetenland
c)
allowed Czechoslovakia to become a German protectorate
d)
told Hitler they would declare war if he invaded Poland
6.
To get resources, the Japanese military invaded
a)
Taiwan
b)
Manchuria
c)
Korea
d)
Vietnam
7.
The Korean War pitted the military forces of North Korea and China against
a)
the Australian Army
b)
the Soviet Union
c)
the United Nations forces
d)
the South Korean government
8.
The Nazi's "final solution" referred to their plans to
a)
defeat France
b)
exterminate Europe's Jews
c)
Rule Europe after conquering it
d)
conquer Great Britain
9.
Truman said the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan were essential for
a)
destroying the Soviet threat in Europe
b)
containment
c)
American supremacy in Europe
d)
German military recovery
10.
In the case Korematsu v. the United States, the Supreme Court ruled that relocation of Japanese Americans was
a)
constitutional, but he government had to pay them for property losses.
b)
unconstitutional, and they had to be released at once.
c)
constitutional because it was based on military urgency.
d)
unconstitutional because it was based on race.
11.
The Korean War resulted in
a)
victory over North Korea
b)
containment but no victory
c)
victory over South Korea
d)
driving the Communist Chinese out of South Korea
12.
The purpose of the Marshall Plan was to
a)
punish Germany for its role in WWII
b)
prevent Germany from building it military back up after the war
c)
help western Europe recover
d)
keep communist countries weaker than the United States
13.
The Truman Doctrine resulted in a
a)
pledge to fight communism
b)
the Red Scare
c)
total rearming of Germany's military
d)
the economic recovery of Western Europe
14.
Who is considered the "Father of Modern Economics"?
a)
Karl Marx
b)
Friedrich Engels
c)
Napoleon
d)
Adam Smith
15.
Toussaint L'Ouverture led a major slave revolt in which country?
a)
Mexico
b)
France
c)
Haiti
d)
Venezuela
16.
Father Miguel Hidalgo led an independence movement for which country?
a)
Cuba
b)
Haiti
c)
Mexico
d)
Spain
17.
Which of the following was the only successful slave revolt in history that led to a new nation?
a)
French Revolution
b)
American Revolution
c)
Cuban Revolution
d)
Haitian Revolution
18.
Peasants were
a)
First Estate
b)
Second Estate
c)
Third Estate
19.
During this time, men such as Voltaire, Rosseau, Locke and Beccaria created and debated a set of ideas that included equality for all, freedom of speech, natural rights and rights for the accused. As a set these ideas were known as:
a)
The Great Fear
b)
The Great Ideas of Freedom
c)
Democracy
d)
Enlightenment Ideas
20.
On July 14, 1789, the Parisian people committed the first great symbolic act of the Revolution. This act was:
a)
forming the National Assembly
b)
forming the Legislative Assembly
c)
attacking the Bastille prison to get gunpowder
d)
when the National Convention was sending people to the guillotine
21.
What was the name of the document created on August 27, 1789 that gave rights to French men?
a)
the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
b)
the Bill of Rights
c)
the Magna Carta
d)
French Civil Rights Declaration
22.
How did Louis die?
a)
he was found guilty of treason and guillotined publicly
b)
he died of old age at Versailles
c)
he died in prison
d)
he was shot trying to escape
23.
The Reign of Terror was characterized by which of the following:
a)
Robespierre governed as a dictator
b)
all of these are characteristics
c)
the execution of revolutionary leaders who were less radical than he was
d)
thousands of unknown people being executed on flimsy charges
24.
The most famous victim of the reign of terror was:
a)
Marie Anoinette former Queen of France
b)
George Danton
c)
Jean Paul Marat
d)
Olympe de Gouges
25.
Louis XVI was forced to accept the National Assembly’s decrees because
a)
the army turned against him and threatened to execute him.
b)
it was the only way he would be allowed to remain mayor of Paris.
c)
thousands of armed Parisian women descended on the palace and captured him and his family.
d)
his attempt to escape to Poland had failed.
26.
How did the Reign of Terror finally end?
a)
The corruption in France ended, so there was no more need for the Terror to exist.
b)
Foreign armies took control of those causing the Terror.
c)
Robespierre was executed and the Jacobins lost power.
d)
The peasants overpowered the king and ended the revolution.
27.
Who was the influential leader at the Congress of Vienna that advocated restoring the monarchy throughout Europe?
a)
Duke of Wellington
b)
Olympe de Gouges
c)
George Danton
d)
Klemens von Metternich
28.
How did the Louisiana Purchase effect the geography of Louisiana?
a)
it tripled the size of the U.S
b)
it had no effect
c)
it doubled the size of the U.S
29.
Where was Napoleon exiled for the last time?
a)
St. Joan
b)
St. Madrid
c)
St. Helena
d)
St. Elba
30.
The sudden overthrow of a government by a usually small group of persons
a)
sans-culottes
b)
coup d'etat
c)
coup deville
d)
emigres
31.
What did the Nazi war criminals say to defend themselves
a)
I didn't do anything
b)
I was just following orders
c)
I was in disguise the whole time
32.
Where is Nuremberg
a)
America
b)
Germany
c)
Great Britain
d)
Antarctica
33.
The Enlightenment centers around what kind of person?
a)
Politician
b)
Philosopher
c)
Clergy
d)
Artist
34.
What is Denis Diderot known for?
a)
Creating the first dictionary
b)
Creating the first encyclopedia
c)
Discovering moons of Neptune
d)
Writing a book which states the basic knowledge and skills all people should have
35.
Which of the following was an early spokesperson for women's rights?
a)
Denis Diderot
b)
Marie Antoinette
c)
Mary Wollstonecraft
d)
Mahatma Gandhi
36.
Which of these doesn't belong with John Locke?
a)
Life
b)
Liberty
c)
Pursuit of Happiness
d)
Property
37.
What book did Adam Smith write?
a)
Wealth of Nations
b)
Gulliver's Travels
c)
A Treatise of Human Nature
d)
The Spirit of the Laws
38.
What important invention of the Renaissance helped spread new ideas quickly & easily?
a)
Telescope
b)
Printing Press
c)
Microscope
d)
Automobile
39.
What is the heliocentric theory?
a)
There is no sun
b)
The sun is smaller than the Earth
c)
The sun is the center of the universe
d)
There is no moon
40.
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
41.
During the Enlightenment, many people placed their faith in ___.
a)
the church
b)
the military
c)
reason
d)
science
42.
Who argued against harsh punishments and felt that punishment should be severe enough to outweigh the potenal benefits of the crime?
a)
Cesare Beccaria
b)
John Locke
c)
Montesquieu
d)
Thomas Hobbes
43.
Who passed the Act of Suprmeacy to make themselves head of their own church
a)
Martin Luther
b)
John Calvin
c)
Ulrich Zwingli
d)
Henry VIII
44.
What are the complaints called that Martin Luther wrote against Indulgences?
a)
The 90 Thesis
b)
The 95 Theories
c)
The 95 Arguements
d)
The 95 Theses
45.
Who taught predestination
a)
John Calvin
b)
Martin Luther
c)
Zwingli
d)
Erasmus
46.
What was the Protestant Reformation?
a)
an attempt to overthrow the Pope and replace him with a Frenchman.
b)
an attempt to reform practices by the Catholic church considered corrupt.
c)
a call for Christian Europe to reclaim the Holy Land from the Arabs.
47.
What were the criticisms of the Catholic Church?
a)
that Church officials were trying to make money, especially the sale of indulgences and the veneration of relics.
b)
The pope had moved to Avignon, France and was living on a luxurious estate.
c)
That Church officials were leaving the cities to escape the plague.
48.
What happened in the Glorious Revolution?
a)
Charles II took the throne without bloodshed
b)
William and Mary took the throne without any bloodshed
c)
Oliver Cromwell took the throne without bloodshed
d)
James II took the throne without bloodshed
49.
What document said German rulers can determine the official religion of his their state?
a)
Diet of Worms
b)
95 theses
c)
peace of Augustine
d)
Peace of Augsburg
50.
The United States has the House of representatives as their lower house, the British has the
a)
House of Lords
b)
House of the king
c)
Senate
d)
House of Commons
51.
Supporters of the King were known as ?, during the English Civil War
a)
Roundheads
b)
Cavaliers
c)
Patriots
d)
Gentry
52.
What was Leonardo da Vinci known as?
a)
"a monk"
b)
"a vassal"
c)
"a politician"
d)
"Renaissance Man"
53.
Who painted "The Hand of God"
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Leonardo da Vinci
c)
Botticelli
d)
Machiavelli
54.
Who wrote the book "The Prince"?
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Leonardo da Vinci
c)
Machiavelli
d)
Kepler
55.
Which conquistador conquered the Aztecs?
a)
Ponce de Leon
b)
Hernando de Soto
c)
Hernan Cortes
d)
Francisco Coronado
56.
What is the Strait of Magellan?
a)
a passage through Africa
b)
ruler for explorers
c)
a waterway near the tip of South America
d)
a way to the South Pole
57.
What were early Portuguese explorers trying to find?
a)
a passage to India by land
b)
a way to the South Pole
c)
a new trade route to India by sea
d)
a new school in Portugal
58.
What difficulties did early explorers face during the Age of Discovery?
a)
inaccurate maps
b)
bad weather
c)
disease
d)
all of the above
59.
How did the Cuban Missile Crisis end?
a)
The Soviets and the U.S. entered into a nuclear war
b)
It never really ended, there are still tensions today
c)
Soviets backed down and pulled their missiles out of Cuba
d)
the Cubans forced the Soviets to leave because they didn't want war with the U.S.
60.
A result of the Battle of Stalingrad was
a)
German troops gained momentum.
b)
Hitler's plans to dominate Europe ended.
c)
Hitler controlled the oil fields.
d)
both German and Soviet troops refused to surrender.
61.
What American President dropped the atomic bomb?
a)
Roosevelt
b)
Truman
c)
Wilson
d)
Stalin
62.
Code name for D-Day
a)
Operation Take Back
b)
Operation Overlord
c)
Operation Torch
d)
Battle of the Bulge
63.
This country was divided after World War II
a)
Germany
b)
Russia
c)
Japan
d)
Italy
64.
Peace organization that was formed after World War II
a)
League of Nations
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
United Nations
d)
Atlantic Charter
65.
Nicknamed the Desert Fox.
a)
Dwight Eisenhower
b)
A. Philip Randolph
c)
Erwin Rommel
d)
Harry Truman
66.
Code name for the invasion of North Africa
a)
Operation Take Back
b)
Operation Overlord
c)
Operation Torch
d)
Battle of the Bulge
67.
Hit the heart of Tokyo
a)
Doolittle Raid
b)
Midway Raid
c)
Tokyo Raid
d)
Coral Raid
68.
What was the name of the group of assassins who were responsible for killing the Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
a)
Black Fist
b)
Black Hand
c)
Serbian Secrets
d)
Hand of God
69.
Germany’s plan to fight a two-front war and defeat its enemies was called
a)
the Two-Front Plan
b)
the Secret Plan
c)
the Schlieffen Plan
d)
the Romanov Plan
70.
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
71.
When one country controls the government and economy of another nation
a)
militarism
b)
imperialism
c)
alliances
d)
nationalism
72.
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
73.
RUSSIAN REVOLUTION:
Who was the leader of the Bolshevik Party?
Who was the leader of the Bolshevik Party?
a)
Karl Marx
b)
Vladimir Lenin
c)
Adolf Hitler
d)
Nicholas Romanov II
74.
What was Russia's named changed to after the Russian Revolution?
a)
Serbia
b)
USSR or Soviet Union
c)
St. Petersburg
d)
Stalingrad
75.
The 14 Points Plan was for--
a)
maintaining peace after the war
b)
punishing Germany at the conclusion of the war
c)
stopping the Bolshevik menace from spreading in Russia
d)
winning the war
76.
Who was the last Tsar of Russia?
a)
Nicholas II
b)
Peter the Great
c)
Louis XIV
d)
Catherine the Great
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