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WorksheetsWorld History Final Review
Total questions: 81
Worksheet time: 2hrs 31mins
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Class
Date
1.
This was an 18th century philosophical movement of intellectuals, aiming to apply reason to all endeavors.
a)
Reformation
b)
Renaissance
c)
Enlightenment
d)
Scientific Revolution
2.
Adam Smith’s doctrine that maintains that the state should not intervene in economics, from his book Wealth of Nations, is called ______.
a)
Laissez-faire
b)
Socialism
c)
Mercantilism
d)
Imperialism
3.
What did Thomas Hobbes believe?
a)
Humans should hurt other humans
b)
Humans were naturally cruel, selfish, and greedy
c)
Humans are all so kind and wonderful
d)
Humans should go to church every day
4.
Who developed the idea of the three branches of government?
a)
John Locke
b)
Jean Jacques Rousseau
c)
Montesquieu
d)
Thomas Hobbes
5.
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
6.
One of the earliest to ask for equal rights for women, what Enlightenment writer questioned the men’s ideas that women should only be educated enough to be good wives and mothers?
a)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
b)
Mary Wollstonecraft
c)
Mary Shelley
d)
Catherine the Great
7.
What did Mary Wollstonecraft write?
a)
The U.S. Declaration of Independence
b)
Vindication of the Rights of Women
c)
The French Constitution
d)
Dialogue on the Two Chief World Systems
8.
Life, Liberty and Property or the Pursuit of Happiness
a)
Natural Rights
b)
Democracy
c)
Anarchy
d)
Divine Right of Kings
9.
Which of the following best suits Voltaire?
a)
High ranking church official
b)
Actor
c)
Civil Rights Activist
d)
French Politician
10.
What does Absolute Ruler mean?
a)
a ruler who is sure of their power
b)
A ruler who is involved in all aspects of government and public life
c)
someone who has to answer to a separate government body
d)
a ruler who is absolute
11.
As Spain's absolute ruler, what as Philip II's goal?
a)
To defeat the English at all costs
b)
To take control over all of Europe
c)
To advance the Golden Age of Spain
d)
To advance Spanish Catholic power
12.
Who was the minister who expanded French royal power under Louis XIII?
a)
Henry Bourbon
b)
Francois Habsburg
c)
Cardinal Richelieu
d)
Jean-Baptiste Colbert
13.
Which number on the map shows the kingdom that Peter the Great ruled?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
14.
Which number on the map shows the kingdom that Louis XIV ruled?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
15.
Peter the Great waged war against the Ottoman empire to
a)
gain a warm water port on the Black Sea
b)
break the siege of Vienna
c)
Capture Constantinople
d)
Extend Russian borders
16.
Who led the Puritan army that overthrew the king in the English Civil War?
a)
Cardinal Richelieu
b)
Oliver Cromwell
c)
Jean-Baptiste Colbert
d)
Charles Stuart
17.
Which Catholic king was overthrown in the Glorious Revolution?
a)
Charles I
b)
Charles II
c)
James II
d)
Louis XIV
18.
Which king was called "the Sun King"?
a)
Louis XIII
b)
Henry VIII
c)
Louis XIV
d)
Henry IV
19.
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
20.
Who was Prince Henry the Navigator?
a)
a Portuguese prince
b)
He helped start European exploration and trade.
c)
He sent several explorers on expeditions to sail around the west coast of Africa in attempts to find a route to India.
d)
all of the above
21.
What was the name for the journey of slaves from Africa to America?
a)
the Voyage of Sorrow.
b)
the Bering Crossing.
c)
the African-America run.
d)
the Middle Passage.
22.
Slaves were brought to North America through the ____________ _______.
a)
Slave Ship
b)
Northwest Passage
c)
Triangular Trade
23.
Enlightenment thinker who believed in natural rights (Life, liberty, property):
a)
Montesquieu
b)
Voltaire
c)
Locke
d)
Rousseau
24.
Who developed the idea of the three branches of government?
a)
John Locke
b)
Jean Jacques Rousseau
c)
Montesquieu
d)
Thomas Hobbes
25.
An agreement between people and the government to give up some rights for safety and protection
a)
Philosophers
b)
Democracy
c)
Social Contract
d)
Divine Right of Kings
26.
What were the drawbacks of the Old Regime in France?
a)
the tax system was unfair to the Third Estate
b)
Only the First and Second Estate had privileges
c)
both of these are true
d)
neither of these are true
27.
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
28.
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
29.
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
30.
The “Sans-culottes” were a political group who were fighting for:
a)
the Old Regime to be placed back into power
b)
lower food prices and no more food shortages
c)
the new government structure to remain
d)
full rights for the people and to get rid of the monarchy
31.
In 1812 Napolean and 400,000 troops encountered severe difficulty as a result of this tactic used by Russia.
a)
Guerilla Warfare
b)
Gorilla Warfare
c)
Burned Earth Policy
d)
Scorched Earth Policy
32.
One result of the Congress of Vienna was --
a)
the restoration of European monarchies
b)
the conflict between European powers and the United States
c)
that European monarchies were replaced by democracies
d)
economic and social prosperity for all
33.
This list best describes the legacy of the --
a)
French Revolution
b)
Battle of Waterloo
c)
Congress of Vienna
d)
American Revolution
34.
One legacy of the Napoleonic Empire was —
a)
European monarchs lost power
b)
it sparked communist revolutions
c)
it awakened a feeling of nationalism in Europe
d)
a united Europe under French domination
35.
Which statement was NOT a lasting legacy of the Congress of Vienna?
a)
New political map of Europe
b)
New political philosophies (liberalism, conservatism)
c)
“Balance of power” doctrine
d)
Restoration of the Holy Roman Church
36.
Taking pride in a country's people and culture is known as —
a)
Nationalism
b)
Isolationism
c)
Communism
d)
Capitalism
37.
Giuseppe Garibaldi played a major role in the —
a)
destruction of the Italian republican movement
b)
forming of the Kingdom of Sardinia
c)
unification of Italy
d)
strengthening of the powers of the Pope
38.
Which is NOT one of Napoleon's THREE main goals for France?
a)
Strong Government
b)
Strong economy
c)
End of Corruption
d)
No more Taxes
39.
Which of the following was not a new method used because of the Agricultural Revolution?
a)
crop rotation
b)
selective breeding
c)
better plows
d)
hybrid seeds
40.
Who owns the means of production in a Communist economy?
a)
the people
b)
the government
c)
the business owners
d)
the Church
41.
Who owns the means of production in a Capitalist economy?
a)
the people
b)
the government
c)
the business owners
d)
the Church
42.
Which of the following statements is NOT true about life in the Industrial Revolution?
a)
people in factories worked 12-14 hour days
b)
work patterns switched from being based on nature to being based on clocks
c)
children had to be at least 12 years old to work in the factories
d)
If you got hurt at work and couldn't do your job anymore you would be fired.
43.
Urbanization is the word used for the growth of cities.
a)
True
b)
False
44.
Trade treaties that China signed under pressure of invasion; gave Western powers trade benefits.
a)
Treaty of India
b)
Unequal treaties
c)
Chinese Exclusion Act
d)
Extraterritoriality
45.
(1884-1885) A meeting at which representatives from European Nations agreed upon rules for the European organization of Africa
a)
European Conference
b)
Berlin Conference
c)
African League
d)
League of Nations
46.
Which of the following countries had not yet successfully industrialized by the late 19th century?
a)
France
b)
Great Britain
c)
Italy
d)
Russia
47.
Which best shows ethnocentrism?
a)
Africans learning French in order to be like their mother country
b)
China rejecting Western influence and trade
c)
India gaining new roads and schools to improve their country
d)
all of these options
48.
Which of the following was the major player behind German unification?
a)
Austria
b)
Prussia
c)
Switzerland
d)
Schleswig-Holstein
49.
Which of the following underlying causes was the biggest in making World War 1 a world conflict and not just another European regional war?
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
50.
Which of the following had followers known as "Red Shirts"?
a)
Bismarck
b)
Cavour
c)
Mazzini
d)
Garibaldi
51.
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
The United States
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Germany
52.
Which innovation allowed factories to be built anywhere?
a)
flying shuttle
b)
spinning jenny
c)
cotton gin
d)
steam engine
53.
What product was first made using machines in factories?
a)
Steel
b)
textiles
c)
locomotives
d)
flying shuttles
54.
Which of the following groups would most likely benefit from the socialist ideas of Karl Marx?
a)
Entrepreneurs
b)
Factory Workers
c)
Large Business Corporations
d)
Factory Managers
55.
Who ascended to throne during the Glorious Revolution?
a)
Louis XIV
b)
Charles I
c)
James II
d)
William and Mary
56.
What is meant by the term, "bloodless revolution" and how did it apply to the Glorious Revolution?
a)
A bloodless revolution is one where only soldiers die, not civilians.
b)
A bloodless revolution is a political upheaval in which the ruling class is removed from power by the common people, without bloodshed. This was accomplished by the London mob.
c)
A bloodless revolution is a transfer of power between rulers/governments without fighting or deaths. The Glorious Revolution saw the transfer of power from James II to William and Mary without any bloodshed.
d)
People were killed so quickly, they did not bleed.
57.
Who was Martin Luther?
a)
A man who worked out too much
b)
The man who beheaded anyone
c)
first leader of the Christian humanism movement
d)
the young monk who challenged the Roman Catholic Church
58.
Martin Luther's posting of the Ninety-Five Theses is considered by many to be a turning point in history because
a)
sale of indulgences increased.
b)
Luther became the German ruler
c)
Catholic power declined.
d)
German states became unified.
59.
Who was Henry VII?
a)
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b)
married 6 queens, imprisoned and beheaded people, and is responsible for the Anglican Church
c)
first leader to live the longest
d)
the man who was never satistfied with anything and always talked about people
60.
The Reformation began in _______.
a)
Italy
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
England
61.
Who taught predestination
a)
John Calvin
b)
Martin Luther
c)
Zwingli
d)
Erasmus
62.
This was the Church practice of selling forgiveness for sin
a)
Usury
b)
Tithe
c)
Sin Tax
d)
Indulgences
63.
Gutenberg invented the __________ that increased literacy rates and helped spread the ideas of the reformation
a)
Bible
b)
Telescope
c)
Mass media
d)
Printing Press
64.
Who discovered gravity?
a)
Newton
b)
Kepler
c)
Galileo
d)
Copernicus
65.
What was Leonardo da Vinci known as?
a)
"a monk"
b)
"a vassal"
c)
"a politician"
d)
"Renaissance Man"
66.
What is the artistic technique that is used to show depth and distance on a flat surface?
a)
realism
b)
perspective
c)
idealism
d)
distancism
67.
Who wrote the book "The Prince"?
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Leonardo da Vinci
c)
Machiavelli
d)
Kepler
68.
What was Copernicus' gift to science?
a)
he discovered gravity
b)
he studied anatomy
c)
he was the first to discover that the planets travel around the sun
d)
he studied plants
69.
Why did Europeans want spices from Asia?
a)
Spices help preserve food and mask flavors of spoiled food.
b)
Spices were not grown in Europe, so they had to be traded with Asian markets.
c)
Spices were used in making medicine, perfumes, and incenses.
d)
all of the above
70.
France, England, and Holland believed there was a northwest route that would lead to Asia. What was the name of this route?
a)
The Northwest Passage
b)
The Hudson Bay
c)
The Strait of Magellan
d)
The route to Asia
71.
In 1492, Christopher Columbus landed in what part of the Western Hemisphere?
a)
South America
b)
Central America
c)
Florida Peninsula
d)
Caribbean islands
72.
One area of conflict between settlers and American Indians was the -
a)
Exchange of food
b)
Ownership of land
c)
Style of farming techniques
d)
Number of trading posts
73.
Which of the following is best example of colonialism?
a)
a country agrees to an alliance with another country
b)
a country decreases their protective tariffs
c)
a country begins to take over land owned by other countries
d)
a country refuses to become involved in major war
74.
Why did the Pilgrims come to a new land and form a settlement?
a)
They wanted to be ruled by a king in Great Britain
b)
They wanted freedom to practice their own religion
c)
They wanted to start plantations and earn money
d)
They wanted to learn from the Native Americans
75.
Which of the following was NOT a motivation to explore other worlds?
a)
Gold
b)
God
c)
Gratitude
d)
Glory
76.
The Battle of Saratoga was significant in the Revolutionary War because it
a)
ended the British threat to the South
b)
guaranteed Canadian help for the colonists
c)
convinced the French to support the Americans
d)
forced the British to withdraw from North America
77.
Which conquistador destroyed the Aztecs?
a)
Ferdinand Magellan
b)
Hernan Cortes
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Francisco Pizarro
78.
Who believed every statement should be doubted until proven by logic?
a)
Francis Bacon
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Rene Descartes
d)
Galileo
79.
Catherine the Great extend Russian borders through
a)
The Partition of Poland
b)
Fighting a war with the Ottomans
c)
Controlling most of Euopre
d)
Combining the German and Russian empire
80.
•Where did Corn (maize) come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
81.
•Where did horses come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
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