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WorksheetsFinal Benchmark Review
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 40mins
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1.
Which statement is the best explanation of the divine right of kings?
a)
People are sovereign.
b)
People are born with God-given rights.
c)
The king must abide by the social contract.
d)
The king's power to rule comes from God.
2.
The concept of popular sovereignty is compatible with which form of government?
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Theocracy
d)
Dictatorship
3.
The Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights, and the Declaration of Independence are documents that are based upon the idea that legitimate government comes from the people. This is known as...
a)
separatation of powers
b)
federalism
c)
popular sovereignty
d)
monarchy
4.
How were the works of Leonardo da Vinci an example of the importance of the Renaissance?
a)
Patrons became less influential.
b)
Subjects became more secular.
c)
Colors and brushstrokes became more simplistic.
d)
Perspective and dimension were emphasized in paintings.
5.
Which statement best completes the sequence?
1. Renaissance movement begins in Italy
2. Better maps and navigation tools are developed
3.
1. Renaissance movement begins in Italy
2. Better maps and navigation tools are developed
3.
a)
Religion becomes more prevalent in everyday life.
b)
Rural communities become more isolated.
c)
Monarchs gain authority in European nations.
d)
Scientific innovations are introduced in Europe.
6.
Which book was authored by Niccolo Machiavelli?
a)
The Prince
b)
The Decameron
c)
The Book of the Courtier
d)
Two Treatises of Government
7.
Which phrase best explains a reason for the beginning of European exploration of the Americas?
a)
Demands for economic resources
b)
Pressures from foreign invaders
c)
Shortages of skilled labor
d)
Lack of agricultural diversity
8.
What factor led to the rise of the Commercial Revolution?
a)
Increased colonialism and mercantilism
b)
Introduction and expansion of the feudal system
c)
Decline of monarchical governments
d)
Decline in the number of middle class merchants
9.
What was one of the major purposes of transatlantic trade routes from the 16th to the 19th centuries?
a)
To supply raw materials for factories in North America
b)
To provide transport for Andean miners across the Atlantic
c)
To supply a source of labor for plantations in the Caribbean
d)
To provide capital resources for cottage industries in South America
10.
Which statement best explains how corruption in the Catholic Church affected Europeans during the 1400s?
a)
Groups sought religious freedom in North America
b)
Trade declined because of religious restrictions
c)
Monarchs began to lose control of land to the Church
d)
Individuals began to question the Pope's authority
11.
Which statement best explains how corruption in the Catholic Church affected Europeans during the 1400s?
a)
Groups sought religious freedom in North America
b)
Trade declined because of religious restrictions
c)
Monarchs began to lose control of land to the Church
d)
Individuals began to question the Pope's authority
12.
What is significant about the Act of Supremacy (Henry VIII, 1534)?
a)
It allowed the monarch to override laws passed by Parliament.
b)
It increased tensions during the Protestant Reformation.
c)
It improved political relations among the leaders of Parliament.
d)
It led to the events that prompted the Renaissance.
13.
What historic document was the first to limit the power of a government?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Law Code of Hammurabi
c)
English Bill of Rights
d)
US Constitution
14.
What was one direct result of the reforms of the Protestant Reformation?
a)
Expansion of a traditional economic system
b)
End of absolute monarchies
c)
Development of new faiths
d)
Acceptance of radical political groups
15.
Which Protestant reformer preached the idea of predestination?
a)
Martin Luther
b)
John Wesley
c)
Henry VIII
d)
John Calvin
16.
The Reformation was a major historical turning point because it...
a)
caused a reinstatement of Catholic authority
b)
increased interest in the study of Islam
c)
encouraged individual interpretation of sacred scripture
d)
increased the popularity of secularism
17.
What was an effect of Martin Luther's Ninety-five Theses?
[The pope cannot remit any guilt]
[The pope cannot remit any guilt]
a)
The Church experienced a decrease in attendance
b)
the authority of Church officials was questioned
c)
reforms were adopted to unify the Church
d)
military leaders defended Church policies
18.
What Enlightenment theorist argued that the state needed absolute power to control citizens?
a)
Thomas Hobbes
b)
John Locke
c)
Baron de Montesquieu
d)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
19.
The Spanish Inquisition...
a)
institutionalized persecution of religious dissenters
b)
sponsored colonization
c)
demanded economic and political reform
d)
formally separated the church and state
20.
According to Locke, what was the primary purpose of government?
a)
to support an aristocratic class
b)
to promote equality among citizens
c)
to protect natural rights of individuals
d)
to uphold complete religious toleration
21.
Which event was most influenced by the Enlightenment?
a)
The nationalist unificatoin of Germany and Italy
b)
The rise of industrial unions in England
c)
The fall of the czarist government in Russia
d)
The political revolutions in America and France
22.
Which idea was Baron de Montesquieu's primary contribution to the development of democracy?
a)
separation of powers
b)
concept of unalienable rights
c)
separation of church and state
d)
divine right of kings
23.
Which Enlightenment thinker focused on individual freedom and believed that civilization corrupted people?
a)
John Locke
b)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
c)
Thomas Hobbes
d)
Baron de Montesquieu
24.
How did Gutenberg contribute to the Scientific Revolution?
a)
by conducting new physical experiments
b)
by performing complex mathematical computations
c)
by enhancing the study of astromony
d)
by expanding access to new ideas
25.
Which of the following was especially interested in navigation and is famous for establishing a school for sailors?
a)
Prince Henry
b)
Vartolomeu Dias
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Vasco da Gama
26.
What was the THirty Years War a conflict over?
a)
the closing of Catholic churches by Ferdinand
b)
the alliance of Maria Theresa and French kings
c)
the invasion of Silesia by the King of Prussia
d)
religion, territory, and power among European ruling families
27.
What type of policy did Japan institute to control foreign ideas?
a)
a closed country policy
b)
a policy of persecution
c)
a policy of colonization
d)
a Zen Buddhist policy
28.
What strategy did Tsar Alexander I use to defeat Napoleon in Russia?
a)
endless negotiations
b)
guns and cannons
c)
frontal attack
d)
scorched-earth policy
29.
Which describes the tax system in France in the years PRECEDING the French Revolution?
a)
only peasants and the clergy paid taxes
b)
only about 2% of the nobility paid taxes
c)
the nobility paid taxes only on land
d)
the members of the Third Estate piad almost all of the taxes
30.
Which group imposed the Reign of Terror?
a)
the Second Coalition
b)
the Committee of Public Safety
c)
the National Assembly
d)
the king's Swiss guard
31.
Which contributed to both the American and the French Revolutions?
a)
invasion by a foreign military power
b)
resentment over differences among classes
c)
lack of fair representation in government
d)
widespread poverty
32.
Who developed the heliocentric model?
a)
Isaac Newton
b)
Nicolaus Copernicus
c)
Francis Bacon
d)
Rene Descartes
33.
Which modern-day country was a French colony during the 18th century?
a)
Mexico
b)
Cuba
c)
Argentina
d)
Haiti
34.
Which leader's ideas of imperialism and militarism brought stability and order to revolutionary France?
a)
Jean-Paul Marat
b)
Maximilien Robespierre
c)
Napoleon Bonaparte
d)
King Louis XVI
35.
Which figure from the French Revolution led the Committee of Public Safety to carry out the Reign of Terror?
a)
Napoleon Bonaparte
b)
Jean-Paul Marat
c)
Maximilien Robespierre
d)
Louis XVI
36.
What female is credited for partially causing the French Revolution?
a)
Queen Mary
b)
Marie Antoinette
c)
Lucretia Mott
d)
Olumpe de Gouges
37.
Napoleon wanted St. Dominique for what industry?
a)
sugar
b)
spices
c)
salt
d)
fish
38.
Simon Bolivar, Jose de San Martin, and Toussaint l'Ouverture were...
a)
20-th century caudillos
b)
leaders of liberation movements
c)
members of OAS
d)
winners of the Nobel Peace Prize
39.
What was the main contribution of this group of people?
[Francis Bacon, Robert Boyle, Galileo Galilei}
[Francis Bacon, Robert Boyle, Galileo Galilei}
a)
the formalization of philosophical discourse
b)
the development of the scientific method
c)
the creation of mapping technology
d)
the discovery of nearby planets
40.
Which statement best expresses the philosophy of humanism?
a)
God selects those to be saved
b)
the pope expresses the ultimate word of God
c)
people have potential and can improve themselves by learning
d)
a person's life on earth is merely preparation for the afterlife
41.
Which course of action does the theory of laissez-faire suggest a government should follow?
a)
providing help for people in need
b)
establishing businesses to create jobs
c)
letting natural laws regulate the economy
d)
controlling the mineral resources of a country
42.
The first major invention for the textile industry during the Industrial Revolution was the...
a)
flying shuttle
b)
water frame
c)
spinning mule
d)
spinning jenny
43.
What Industrial Revolution invention was originally used to pump water out of mines, but eventually used to power machinery and locomotives?
a)
electric batteriees
b)
diesel machinery
c)
steam engines
d)
solar energy
44.
What was the Industrial Revolution?
a)
increased purchases of land by wealthy landowners to cultivate larger fields
b)
increased output of machine-made goods that began in England during the 18th century
c)
widespread use of teenagers as factory laborers
d)
increased populations or urban areas
45.
The growth of manufacturing led to...
a)
decrease of available labor supply
b)
increase in agricultural output
c)
increase in migration to urban areas
d)
decrease of overseas trade
46.
What were the three factors of production required to drive the Industrial Revolution?
a)
land, labor, capital
b)
government, military, colonies
c)
raw materials, natural resources, man-made goods
d)
road, railway, water transport
47.
What was the main cause of the process of urbanization that occurred in 19th-century Britain and elsewhere in Europe?
a)
poor crop yeilds
b)
industrialization
c)
improved living conditionns in cities
d)
more efficient tranportation systems
48.
Which of the following most contributed to the shorter life span of those living in cities?
a)
long working hours
b)
illness caused by unhealthy living conditions
c)
inadequate housing
d)
excessive garbage
49.
What was the main reason for the Crimean War?
a)
Russia wanted land on the Black Sea
b)
Russia wanted oil found in Ottoman lands
c)
Russia refused to pay export taxes levied by the Ottomans
d)
Russia broke a treaty
50.
Which motivation for imperialism is reflected in Cecil Rhodes' belief that the entire world should be brought under Anglo Saxon rule?
a)
the demand for raw materials
b)
belief in a superior culture
c)
need to expand foreign markets
d)
desire to expand democracy
51.
What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference?
a)
France and Britain governed their colonies jointly.
b)
Less fighting between African leaders and European powers.
c)
African leaders voiced their suggestions for better relations with European powers.
d)
Europeans divided Africa into colonies without consulting African leaders.
52.
A country desiring to expand its power and wealth by seizing control of another country is called...
a)
imperialism
b)
communism
c)
militarism
d)
capitalism
53.
Which group revolted against the Russian revolutionary provisional government in 1917?
a)
the Bolsheviks
b)
the Czarists
c)
the nobility
d)
the clergy
54.
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand resulted in WWI because the...
a)
archduke symbolized the unification of Serbia and Austria
b)
tensions between western and eastern European allies were increased
c)
incident ended plans for self-determination for Austria
d)
archduke was the sworn defender of Serbs
55.
At the Paris Peace Conference, Britain and France were concerned with Germany threatening...
a)
their African and Asian empires
b)
their industrial dominance
c)
their national security
d)
their relationship with the US
56.
Which country was a member of the Triple Alliance?
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
Russia
d)
Austria-Hungary
57.
Which country was a member of the Triple Entente?
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
Great Britain
d)
Austria-Hungary
58.
The secret agreement in which Germany promised to return territory from the US to Mexico was the...
a)
Fourteen Points
b)
Schlieffen Plan
c)
Triple Alliance
d)
Zimmerman Telegram
59.
Why did WWI's Eastern Front end more quickly than the Western Front?
a)
Central Powers used trench warfare to defeat Russia
b)
Germany used diplomacy to ally with Russia
c)
Allied Powers employed heavy armor against Germany
d)
Russia's revolutionary leaders withdrew from the conflict
60.
German economic difficulties between 1923 - 1933 can be linked to the...
a)
Fourteen Points
b)
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
c)
Treaty of Versailles
d)
mandate System
61.
Which factor caused Germany's currency to lose its value after WWI?
a)
collapse of the global economy
b)
rapid influx of immigrants
c)
cost of rebuilding the military
d)
payment of forced reparations
62.
Which country lost significant territory as a result of the 1919 Paris Peace Conference?
a)
Britain
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Italy
63.
Which of the following was one of the four MAIN causes of WWI?
a)
militarism
b)
exploration
c)
boundary changes
d)
nuclear warfare
64.
What did William Wilberforce fight for in the 1800s?
a)
to establish public schools
b)
to limit the length of the workday
c)
to abolish child labor
d)
to abolish slavery
65.
An impact of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany was that it led to...
a)
an era of peace in Germany
b)
a stable Germany that was democratic and strong
c)
an increase in Germany's desire to regain power and prestige
d)
leadership in the League of Nations
66.
What was one result of Stalin's leadership in the USSR?
a)
local government became more democratic
b)
Soviet citizens had greater access to consumer goods
c)
agricultural efficiency improved
d)
the government cencored newspapers
67.
Stalin's policy of collectivization led to...
a)
an economic treaty with China
b)
closer economic ties with th eUS
c)
reforms that increased food surpluses in the USSR
d)
a destructive famine
68.
Which leader was most influenced by Karl Marx?
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
David Lloyd George
c)
Vladimir Lenin
d)
Woodrow Wilson
69.
Acting as a religious figure, which person gained significant influence over the Russian royal family during the early 20th century?
a)
Alexander Kerensky
b)
Vladimir Lenin
c)
Gregory Rasputin
d)
Leon Trotsky
70.
Which new country was created after WWI?
a)
Russia
b)
Italy
c)
Belgium
d)
Czechoslovakia
71.
Which nations adopted a fascist system of government before WWII?
a)
Poland and Lithuania
b)
Russia and Japan
c)
Italy and Germany
d)
England and France
72.
In order to justify expanding the borders of Germany, Adolf Hitler made which claim?
a)
Germany had become overcrowded and needed more space.
b)
Authoritarian rule would have a beneficial effect on annexed territories.
c)
Germany had a democratic government would would govern lands.
d)
MObs would attack ethnic minorities if more lands were notn taken.
73.
What strategy did the Allies adopt against Japan in WWII?
a)
blitzkrieg
b)
island hopping
c)
air superiority
d)
appeasement
74.
Which German action caused significant civilian casualties in Great Britain during WWII?
a)
blockades of commercial shipping
b)
persecution of minority groups
c)
occupation of the Sudentenland
d)
bombing raids on London
75.
Which military leader was the commander of the D-Day invasion for the Allied forces?
a)
George Patton
b)
Douglas MacArthur
c)
Chester Nimitz
d)
Dwight Eisenhower
76.
Germany initiated WWII in Europe by invading which country?
a)
the USSR
b)
Austria
c)
Czechoslovakia
d)
Poland
77.
What was the role of the Gestapo?
a)
operation of war industries
b)
negotiation of treaties
c)
persecution of political enemeies
d)
organization of resistance groups
78.
Which statement best describes the result of the partition of Korea after WWII?
a)
It prevented the outbreak of civil war.
b)
It aided reconstruction by divided responsibilities between two countries.
c)
It led to the creation of the UN.
d)
It contributed to the start of a major conflict in the Cold War.
79.
The negotiation at Yalta led to...
a)
a disagreement over the function of the UN
b)
an agreement on the type of government to be established in defeated Italy
c)
a disagreement about the Soviet Union negotiating for a separate peace
d)
an agreement on a division of Germany into four zones
80.
What was the primary purpose of the Warsaw Pact?
a)
to promote the establishment of regional trade alliances
b)
to resist the interference of the UN
c)
to encourage the sharing of technological information
d)
to counter NATO
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