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WorksheetsWorld History Final Exam Review
Total questions: 99
Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins
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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.
The Enlightenment centers around what kind of person?
a)
Politician
b)
Philosopher
c)
Clergy
d)
Artist
4.
During the Enlightenment, many people placed their faith in ___.
a)
the church
b)
the military
c)
reason
d)
science
5.
France was deep in debt because
a)
money spent on the American Revolution
b)
the queen's lavish spending
c)
the 1st and 2nd estates did not pay taxes
d)
all of the above
6.
Most of the people of France belonged to the
a)
1st Estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate
d)
4th Estate
7.
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
8.
The radicals who took over the revolution were led by
a)
Louis XVI
b)
Robespierre
c)
Rousseau
d)
Marquis de Lafayette
9.
French King who was executed during the Revolution
a)
Napoleon
b)
Louis XVI
c)
Klemens von Metternich
d)
Maximillien Robespierre
10.
What do these pie charts reveal about the causes of the French Revolution?
a)
all the estates were taxed equally
b)
the upper classes paid the most taxes
c)
the poorest classes paid all the taxes
d)
the third estate was the wealthiest
11.
The _____, led by Danton and Robespierre, was responsible for sending approximately 15,000 people to the guillotine
a)
French Foreign Legion
b)
Committee of Public Safety
c)
Commonwealth of Nations
d)
Legislative Assembly
12.
The Second Estate was composed of
a)
Church leaders
b)
Peasants
c)
Nobility
d)
none of the above
13.
Which of the following would be a member of the 1st Estate?
a)
A poor dirt farmer
b)
A village priest
c)
A prince
d)
A rich lawyer
14.
The city workers and servants were:
a)
First Estate
b)
Second Estate
c)
Third Estate
15.
The clergy were
a)
First Estate
b)
Second Estate
c)
Third Estate
16.
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
17.
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
18.
How did Napoleon gain enough support to crown himself emperor of France?
a)
he reinstated the three estates
b)
he reversed the gains of the revolution
c)
he instituted the Reign of Terror
d)
he restored stability and military victory to France
19.
The act of destroying (burning) any resources so an enemy can't use them is known as...
a)
Scorched Earth
b)
Continental system
c)
Barricade
d)
Reign of terror
20.
The great French empire that Napoleon created eventually fell after the unsuccessful invasion of Russia. Why was the invasion considered a great disaster for Napoleon?
a)
There was a massive air attack by the Russians that wiped out most of Napoleons army
b)
Russia's scorched-earth policy and cold winter wiped out most of Napoleons army
c)
The Battle of the Bulge wiped out most of Napoleons army
d)
The newly formed United States allied with Russia to wipe out most of Napoleons army
21.
Napoleon was great at military strategy T or F ?
a)
True
b)
False
22.
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
The United States
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Germany
23.
What impact did the Agricultural Revolution have on the population of England?
a)
The population increased a little.
b)
The population declined steeply.
c)
The population increased dramatically.
d)
The population stayed the same.
24.
How did the Agricultural Revolution impact farmers?
a)
New farming methods required more workers on the farm.
b)
New farming methods produced bigger harvests with less farmers.
25.
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
26.
Which innovation allowed factories to be built anywhere?
a)
flying shuttle
b)
spinning jenny
c)
cotton gin
d)
steam engine
27.
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
28.
Who designed the first efficient steam engine?
a)
James Hargreaves
b)
John Kay
c)
Richard Arkwright
d)
James Watt
29.
A tenement is a dark, crowded, and unsafe factory building.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
Women did not work in factories during the Industrial Revolution.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
a period of rapid growth in using machines for manufacturing and production that began in the mid-1700s.
a)
Technology
b)
Transportation Revolution
c)
Industrial Revolution
d)
Interchangeable Parts
32.
Factory workers faced low wages (pay), unsafe working conditions & long hours.
a)
true
b)
false
33.
Women were paid ____ than men for doing the same work.
a)
more
b)
less
34.
Which title belongs in the center of this diagram?
a)
Technological Innovations in Manufacturing
b)
Noteworthy European Scientific Inventions
c)
Effects of the Factory System
d)
Changes in Transportation
35.
In the factories, machinery was dangerous and accidents were common.
a)
True
b)
False
36.
What is one reason why employers would hire women instead of men?
a)
Women work harder
b)
Women can do more difficult tasks
c)
Women have more work experience than men
d)
Employers could pay women less money
37.
This picture shows what problem of the factory system?
a)
Poor ventilation
b)
Unfair wages for women
c)
Lack of skilled workers
d)
Child labor
38.
A person who organizes, manages, and takes the risk on a business
a)
Entrepreneur
b)
Industrial Revolution
c)
Factory Act
d)
corporation
39.
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
40.
All the following were reasons for imperialism, except
a)
the need for natural resources
b)
national pride
c)
the search for disease cures
d)
rivalries with other countries
41.
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
42.
Franz Ferdinand was the Archduke of:
a)
England
b)
Russia
c)
Germany
d)
Austria-Hungary
43.
Which nation provided the assassins of the Black Hand with weapons, training and money?
a)
Russia
b)
Germany
c)
Serbia
d)
Bosnia
44.
When a country is neutral it:
a)
makes an official alliance with another country
b)
sends troops to battle when a war begins
c)
does not take either side in a war and stays out of it
d)
declares war and joins the fight
45.
Which of the following WAS NOT a major cause of World War I?
a)
Militarism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Christianity
d)
Alliances
46.
A nation builds up its military forces and weapons can be going through a period of
a)
Militarism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Imperialism
d)
Troopism
47.
Pride in one's own country (often leading to a desire for self-rule)
a)
imperialism
b)
militarism
c)
nationalism
d)
alliances
48.
An agreement between nations to support each other if they are attacked.
a)
militarism
b)
nationalism
c)
militarism
d)
alliances
49.
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
50.
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
51.
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
52.
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
53.
The Zimmerman Telegram can best be described by which of the following?
a)
Great Britain promised the U.S. that they would help them gain territories in Europe
b)
Mexico vowed to help the U.S. and the Allies in World War I
c)
Germany asked Mexico to declare war on the U.S. to regain lost territories
d)
Russia withdrew from the war due to the revolution that was occurring in the country
54.
Which of the following is NOT one of the ways that the American public helped with the war at home?
a)
Women took over jobs in factories while the men went to war
b)
Americans grew victory gardens
c)
Many Americans observed meatless and wheatless days in order to conserve food
d)
Americans gave money to the Central Powers to build up their military
55.
The land in between trenches is known as
a)
No Man's Land
b)
Dead Space
c)
The Danger Zone
d)
Barbed Wire Zone
56.
An international organization to promote world peace and cooperation
a)
United Nations
b)
UFAW
c)
U.S Marine Corps
d)
League of Nations
57.
U.S. president, served in office from 1913 to 1921 and led America through World War I (1914-1918). An advocate for democracy and world peace, author of the Fourteen Points.
a)
Herbert Hoover
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
d)
JFK
58.
A German Submarine
a)
G-Boat
b)
U-Boat
c)
S.W.A.G- Boat
d)
Underwater Vessel
59.
A type of combat in which opposing troops fight from deep ditches dug by the troops facing each other. Includes using tangled and barbed wire.
a)
Trench Guns
b)
Trench Warfare
c)
Hand-to-Hand Combat
60.
"Total War" meant that
a)
Only professional armies did the fighting
b)
The Civilian population was deeply involved both at home and in uniform
c)
Battles were fought in the air and on the ground
d)
Everyone paid attention to the latest war news
61.
Because of the Treaty of Versailles …
a)
Germany had to give up 1 million square miles of land
b)
Germany had to pay war reparations to the Allies
c)
Germany’s government was reconstructed.
d)
ALL OF THE ANSWERS ARE CORRECT
62.
When World War I began, the United States wanted to remain __________. The U.S. did not want to get involved in other countries' problems.
a)
neutral
b)
angry
c)
forceful
d)
aggressive
63.
What ended the Great Depression?
a)
The New Deal
b)
Alphabet Agencies
c)
World War II
d)
The Spread of Communism
64.
Who was the leader of the the Soviet Union during WWII?
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Benito Mussolini
c)
Mikhail Gorbachev
d)
Joseph Stalin
65.
What nation did the USSR sign a Non-Aggression Pact with?
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
France
d)
Great Britain
66.
Germany used what type of strategy to quickly overwhelm their opponents?
a)
Sitzkrieg
b)
Total War
c)
Blitzkrieg
d)
Appeasment
67.
All of the following are true about the Holocaust EXCEPT
a)
Many Jews were executed in the gas chambers at these camps
b)
Many experienced heavy weight loss and other serious health issues
c)
The Germans cremated many bodies to try and hide the evidence
d)
The Germans only put Jews in these camps and no other ethnic groups
68.
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
69.
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
70.
Benito Mussolini
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
United States
d)
Soviet Union
71.
Dwight Eisenhower
a)
Germany
b)
Japan
c)
United States
d)
Soviet Union
72.
Adolf Hitler
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
United States
d)
Soviet Union
73.
Winston Churchill
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
United States
d)
Great Britain
74.
First, Hitler hurt the Jews economically by ordering Germans not to shop in stores owned by Jews. Then, his army made them leave their homes and live in crowded areas called ghettos. The Jews were forced to work as slaves. Finally, Jews were forced into _________________ or death camps where they were starved or murdered by breathing poison gas.
a)
concentration camps
b)
prisoner of war camps
c)
Aryan supremacy camps
d)
anti-Semitism camps
75.
He is Katniss' hunting partner.
a)
Haymitch
b)
Peeta
c)
Cinna
d)
Gale
76.
What vehicle is the Avengers primary mode of transport?
a)
A bus
b)
The Quinjet
c)
The Blackbird
d)
The Blackhawk
77.
The villain, Randall Boggs, appears in which Disney film?
a)
Monsters Inc.
b)
Lady and the Tramp
c)
The Little Mermaid
d)
Robin Hood
78.
In the film Finding Nemo, which city and country or state has Nemo been taken to?
a)
London, England
b)
Melbourne, Australia
c)
Sydney, Australia
d)
Miami, Flordia
79.
In what Disney film do you find a group of vegetarian sharks?
a)
Toy Story
b)
Mulan
c)
Finding Nemo
d)
Sleeping Beauty
80.
Finish the lyrics: “Wouldn't you think I'm the girl, the girl who has everything? Look at this trove, treasures untold…”
a)
“It’s full of gizmos and gadgets galore.”
b)
“Wonders from all over the world.”
c)
“There so much to be known.”
d)
“How many wonders can one cavern hold?”
81.
Which glass slipper did Cinderella leave behind at the ball?
a)
Left
b)
Right
82.
How many years does the Genie say he has been trapped in the lamp?
a)
100 years
b)
500 years
c)
1,000 years
d)
10,000 years
83.
On what side of her head does Anna get her platinum blonde streak?
a)
Left
b)
Right
84.
Who serves as co-pilot on the Millennium Falcon in Star Wars?
a)
Hans Solo
b)
Obi-Wan Kenobi
c)
Padmé Amidala
d)
Chewbacca
85.
For what movie did Leonardo Dicaprio win an Oscar
a)
Titanic
b)
Shutter Island
c)
The Revenant
d)
The Wolf of Wall Street
86.
In Toy Story 2, what was the name of Woody's girlfriend
a)
Mr Potatohead
b)
Jessie
c)
Little Bo Peep
d)
Miss Piggy
87.
Peter Parker was the real name for which super hero?
a)
Superman
b)
Spiderman
c)
The Hulk
d)
Ironman
88.
Name the character
a)
BB8
b)
R2D2
c)
C3PO
d)
Hans Solo
89.
The Rebel Alliance has a new star droid in The Force Awakens, but what is its name?
a)
BBall
b)
B2-D2
c)
BB8
d)
B3PO
90.
?
a)
Rock Town
b)
School of Rock
c)
Jack Black
d)
Rock Band
91.
Who turns into darth vader?
a)
Luke Skywalker
b)
Princess Leia
c)
Anikan Skywalker
d)
Obi-wan kenobi
92.
In the movie Finding Nemo who takes Nemo away when he goes to touch the boat/butt
a)
Scuba Diver
b)
Fisherman
c)
Shark
d)
Marvin
93.
Who is harry's best friend in book 1?
a)
cedric
b)
ron
c)
luna
d)
Malfoy
94.
In Football how many points equal a touch down
a)
8
b)
6
c)
7
d)
1
95.
What sport does Stephen Curry play?
a)
Lacrosse
b)
Tennis
c)
Gymanstics
d)
Basketball
96.
Which country was split in two by the Iron Curtain?
a)
Poland
b)
Germany
c)
Hungary
d)
Soviet Union
97.
The dividing line between Eastern and Western Europe during the Cold War was called _________________.
a)
The Iron Curtain
b)
The Iron Bars
c)
The Steel Curtain
d)
The Iron Road
98.
period of political tension between the United States and the Soviet Union
a)
Interwar period
b)
Cold War
c)
World War 1
d)
World War 2
99.
What are Voldemort's servants (minions) called?
a)
Soul Eater
b)
Voldemort's Army
c)
Dementors
d)
Death Eaters
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