WorksheetsWorld Civ Final
Total questions: 153
Worksheet time: 2hrs 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was Mary Wollstonecraft known for?
a)
The book vindication of the rights of women.
b)
The Three Laws of Motion
c)
Utilitarianism
d)
Rationalism
2.
What was Denis Diderot?
a)
French philosopher, art critic, and writer.
b)
Judge
c)
King
d)
Pope
3.
What was Denis Diderot most known for?
a)
Making the printing press
b)
Painting the Mona Lisa
c)
Publishing the first encyclopedia
d)
Developing Separation of Powers
4.
What were Denis Diderot's ideas mainly about?
a)
Freedom of speech
b)
All men deserve natural rights
c)
Education
d)
Three branch government
5.
Thomas Jefferson was a ______.
a)
Federalist
b)
Democratic-Republican
6.
Which of the following was a goal of President Jefferson?
a)
raise taxes
b)
increase the national military
c)
reduce the power of the federal government
d)
increase the power of the federal government
7.
What did Jefferson wanted from France?
a)
New Orleans
b)
Money
c)
Food and resources
d)
Spartans
8.
The Reign of Terror was lead by which political group?
a)
The Royalists
b)
The Girondists
c)
The Jacobins
d)
The Draconians
9.
Who was Maximillian Robespierre?
a)
The King of France when the French Revolution begins.
b)
Leader of the Girondins.
c)
Leader of the Reign of Terror.
d)
A peasant.
10.
Which of the following was NOT a czar of Russia?
a)
Nicholas II
b)
Vladimir Lenin
c)
Alexander II
d)
Alexander III
11.
Bismarck settled his problems with the church and the Socialists by
a)
Making them illegal
b)
Assassinating key leaders in each organization
c)
Taxing both groups until they went bankrupt
d)
Leaving the church alone & making many changes that the Socialist were hoping for.
12.
Otto Von Bismarck resigned from being chancellor because...
a)
He was not doing anything to benefit Germany
b)
Kaiser William II didn't want any rivalry
c)
Kaiser William I did not want rivalry
d)
Bismarck did not want rivalry
13.
Which royal family was Frederick William born into?
a)
Hapsburgs
b)
Bourbon
c)
Hohenzollern
d)
Wittelsbach
14.
Frederick the Great ruled Prussia for 46 years, ending in 1786. Which of the following statements best describes the result of his rule of Prussia, by the time of his death?
a)
Completed the unification of Germany
b)
Transformed Prussia from a German kingdom to a great European power
c)
Conversion of Prussia into Europe's first democracy
d)
Transformed Prussia into a highly industrialized country
15.
6. On November 5, 1757, Frederick the Great led the Prussian army to victory against the combined forces of France and Austria. It was considered one of his greatest victories, as Prussian casualties were approximately 600 to the French and Austrian loss of 10,000. What was this battle?
a)
Battle of Koniggratz
b)
Battle of Hanover
c)
Battle of Rossbach
d)
Battle of Dresden
16.
5. During the Seven Years' War (1756-1763), which of the below nations was allied with Prussia?
a)
Britain
b)
Austria
c)
France
d)
Spain
17.
Famous economists, defender of free-markets, author of The Wealth of Nations.
a)
Adam Smith
b)
Karl Marx
c)
Friedrich Engels
d)
Weyland Yutani
18.
Who developed laissez-faire economics as a en economic philosophy?
a)
Adam Smith
b)
Karl Marx
c)
John Locke
d)
Louis XVI
19.
Laissez-faire means...
a)
natural rights
b)
iron law of wages
c)
let it happen
d)
tabula rasa
20.
While Adam Smith believed that the government should be involved in all of the following areas EXCEPT:
a)
military
b)
property
c)
business
d)
nothing at all
21.
All of the following are negative effects of laissez-faire economics EXCEPT...
a)
wealthy nation
b)
child labor
c)
city slums
d)
neglected education
22.
followers of oliver cromwell
a)
roundheads
b)
cavaliers
c)
muskateers
d)
puritans
23.
After the execution of King Charles, Oliver Cromwell ruled England as--
a)
Absolute Monarch
b)
Military Dictator
c)
President
d)
Prime Minister
24.
Put the following in order:
A. James II
B. Charles I
C. Oliver Cromwell
A. James II
B. Charles I
C. Oliver Cromwell
a)
B, A, C
b)
C, B, A
c)
B, C, A
d)
A, C, B
25.
When Oliver Cromwell defeated Charles I in the English Civil War, the King of England was ________.
a)
executed by chopping off his head with an axe
b)
imprisoned
c)
fired
d)
drawn and quartered
26.
Who is NOT an absolute monarch?
a)
Oliver Cromwell
b)
Charles II
c)
James Stuart
d)
Elizabeth I
27.
Peter the Great ruled...
a)
Britain
b)
Russia
c)
France
d)
Germany
28.
Peter the Great founded...
a)
Moscow
b)
Minsk
c)
Aissur
d)
St. Petersburg
29.
To attempt to westernize Russia, Peter the Great...
a)
Communicated with western nations
b)
Had a ruler from a western nation come to Russia and westernize it
c)
Dressed as a common person and lived the life of a westerner
d)
Held a meeting with the Russian government and never took it further
30.
Wollstonecraft's main belief was that
a)
A woman should be a mother but not a wife
b)
A woman should only be a mother and vote, but should not receive an education
c)
A woman deserves everything a man does, including an education, or not becoming a parent
d)
A woman deserves an education, but being a mother should be her main job
31.
Diderot's encyclopedia promoted..
a)
Education for all
b)
Slavery
c)
Divine right
d)
Racism
32.
Thomas Jefferson, the chief author of The Declaration of Independence, which reflects a man's natural rights, was greatly influenced by which enlightenment thinker?
a)
Hobbes
b)
Locke
c)
Rousseau
d)
Montesqieu
33.
Robespierre believed that the right thing to do is whatever...
a)
benefits himself
b)
benefits the wealthy
c)
benefits the greatest number of people
d)
benefits everyone
34.
Robespierre was nicknamed...
a)
The incorruptible
b)
The national razor
c)
The tyrant
35.
Robespierre was responsible for which of the following events:
a)
The start of the French Revolution
b)
The Enlightenment Period
c)
The Reign of Terror
36.
Finish Robespierre's quote: "Liberty cannot be secured, unless ____________"
a)
We talk about our problems in a civil way
b)
We start a riot
c)
Criminals lose their heads
d)
The government loses their heads
37.
How did Alexander III respond to his father's assassination?
a)
He gave peasants land and made a Constitution and an elected legislature, as the radicals and liberals wanted.
b)
He did not make any changes to what his father had left.
c)
He gave peasants land but did not allow a Constitution
d)
He went back to Nicholas I and Alexander II's harsh methods.
38.
Who was Alexander III?
a)
Tsar, Son of Alexander II, father of Nicholas II
b)
Tsar, Son of Alexander I, Father of Nicholas II
c)
Tsar, Son of Alexander II, father of Nicholas III
d)
Not a Tsar, Son of Alexander II, Father of Nicholas II
39.
How did Alexander III come into power?
a)
His father's retirement
b)
His father's death of natural causes
c)
His father's assasination
d)
His grandfather's death of natural causes
40.
Russia had acquired a large Jewish population under Alexander III's rule. Alexander III encouraged pogroms. What does this mean?
a)
Relocation of the Jewish people's homes
b)
Financial services given to those who could not afford necessities
c)
Forcing these people to convert to Russian Orthodoxy
d)
Violent mob attacks on Jewish people
41.
Before making him chancellor, where did Kaiser William have Otto Von Bismarck serve?
a)
A chancellor for Russia
b)
A Diplomat for Russia and France
c)
A diplomat for Prussia
d)
A chancellor for France
42.
Bismarck helped Germany unify, however he was not a German nationalist
a)
True
b)
False
43.
Bismarck's first move as Chancellor was what?
a)
Declare war on Prussia
b)
Get rid of the monarchy
c)
Build up the army
d)
Fix financial issues
44.
How did Bismarck declare war on France?
a)
Edited a telegram from their Kaiser to France
b)
He didn't - France declared war on them
c)
He instigated with Napoleon III himself.
d)
He attacked them.
45.
How did Frederick William I gain the trust of nobles?
a)
He paid them
b)
He gave them more land
c)
He gave them unlimited supply for all necessities
d)
He gave them government/military job positions
46.
How did Frederick William make his son become a good leader and build a great army?
a)
He raised him in a very loving, kind, way.
b)
He had someone else raise him.
c)
He raised him in a harsh, cruel, way
d)
He put minimal effort into raising him
47.
What was Frederick William's main focus?
a)
Financial Issues
b)
The Military
c)
Allying with other countries
d)
Rights for all men
48.
What did Adam Smith try to show was linked to manufacturing, trade, wages, profits, and economic growth?
a)
Supply and demand
b)
The state of the government
c)
How advanced the market was
49.
Was Adam Smith a supporter of Laissez-Faire? Why or why not?
a)
Yes, he believed the market should regulate business activity
b)
No, he believed the market should regulate business activity
c)
Yes, he believed the government should interfere with business activity
d)
No, he believed the government should interfere with business activity
50.
How did Oliver Cromwell, leader of the Roundheads, win the Civil War?
a)
He his army was chosen because of social class
b)
He pioneered new methods of warfare
c)
His army was chosen based on skill
d)
He made new weapons that the Cavaliers did not have
51.
What kind of ruling did Charles I implement?
a)
Constitutional Monarchy
b)
Absolute Monarchy
52.
Charles I wanted to raise taxes, so he called upon the Parliament. The Parliament forced him to sign the Petition of Right. What is the Petition of Right?
a)
A document that states Charles I may choose to ask for consent from the parliament or not
b)
A document that states taxes may not be raised past a certain point
c)
A document that states Charles I must not ask the parliament for consent on anything that has to do with taxes
d)
A document that states Charles I must ask for consent from the Parliament before raising taxes
53.
What did Charles I do after he was forced to sign the Petition of Right?
a)
Followed the terms on the petition
b)
Changed the terms of the petition
c)
Dissolved the Parliament
d)
Built up the Parliament
54.
Charles I's decision initially sparked what?
a)
The creation of a new government
b)
The industrial revolution
c)
The british civil war
d)
The enlightenment period
55.
After the british civil war, what happened to Charles I?
a)
He was executed
b)
He stayed king, at the puritan's terms
c)
He stayed in power, but not as king
d)
He was exiled
56.
At what age did Louis XIV inherit the throne?
a)
12
b)
22
c)
23
d)
5
57.
Which French king did the following: Attended government affairs, followed the policies of Richelieu, expanded the bureaucracy, appointed intendants, recruited soldiers, and carried out his policies in the provinces - all to strengthen royal power?
a)
Louis XVI
b)
Louis XIV
c)
Louis XVII
d)
Charles I
58.
Why did Louis XIV call himself the sun king?
a)
Because he believed the french nation revolved around him
b)
Because he made many discoveries about the solar system
c)
Because he thought he was a great ruler that shone like the sun
d)
Because the levees he held took place in the morning
59.
Frederick the Great tolerated religious differences, welcomed those who have been religiously persecuted into his kingdom, reduced the use of torture, and allowed free press. From this information, which enlightenment thinker greatly influenced him?
a)
Locke
b)
Wollstonecraft
c)
Rousseau
d)
Voltaire
60.
William and Mary signed which document to ensure that the parliament had superiority of the monarchy?
a)
The Magna Carta
b)
The Petition of rights
c)
The English Bill of Rights
d)
The Declaration of Independence
61.
The Glorious Revolution created what kind of monarchy?
a)
Absolute Monarchy
b)
Limited Monarchy
c)
Constitutional Monarchy
d)
None of the abov
62.
What was the Edict of Nantes?
a)
A document stating that every French citizen must be a Huguenot, from Henry IV
b)
A document stating everyone must be catholic, from Henry VI
c)
After converting to Catholicism, this document granted religious toleration to the Huguenots
d)
After becoming a huguenot, this document granted religious toleration to the catholics
63.
Cardinal Richelieu, the chief minister, did not like the Huguenots because...
a)
he did not believe what they believed
b)
the english religion was Catholicism
c)
They did not bow down to royal authority
d)
All of the above
64.
James I agreed to rule according to English rule and customs, however he soon lectured the parliament about which method of ruling?
a)
Divine right
b)
Absolute Monarchy
c)
Constitutional monarchy
d)
none of the above
65.
What did James I do after continually clashing with the parliament?
a)
Spoke to the parliament in a civil way and worked things out
b)
Dissolved the parliament
c)
Gave all power to the parliament
d)
Ignored the parliament
66.
Which of the following did Catherine the Great do?
a)
Began state-sponserred education for boys and girls
b)
Worked to bring Russia into full cultural and political life
c)
Repressed many peasants into serfdom
d)
All of the above
67.
Catherine, Frederick the Great, and Emperor Joseph II all wanted parts of Poland for a warm water port. How did they split it up?
a)
Catherine and Joseph got Western Poland, Frederick got Eastern Poland
b)
Catherine got Western Poland, Joseph and Frederick got Eastern Poland
c)
Catherine and Frederick got Western Poland, Joseph got Eastern Poland
d)
Catherine got Eastern Poland, Joseph and Frederick got Western Poland
68.
Why did Philip II pay to fill government positions and why?
a)
The nobles, because they have always been in government positions
b)
Middle class, so they would be loyal to him
c)
Nobles, so they would be loyal to him
d)
Middle class, because they always have been in government positions
69.
Through trickery, diplomacy, and war, Philip II gained which of the following lands for France?
a)
Normandy
b)
Anjou
c)
None of the above
d)
all of the above
70.
Who was Elizabeth's mother?
a)
Catherine of Aregon
b)
Anne Boleyn
c)
Catherine Howard
d)
Anne of Cleves
71.
Elizabeth was a well admired queen.
a)
True
b)
False
72.
Elizabeth returned England's religion to _____.
a)
Protestant
b)
Catholic
73.
Elizabeth allowed Protestants and Catholics to coexist.
a)
True
b)
False
74.
The Renaissance was the rebirth for
a)
arts, literature, and science
b)
Monarchy
c)
theatre
d)
Religion
75.
This Theatre Was built by Queen Elizabeth I
a)
Shakespeare's Home
b)
Elizabethan Theatre
c)
The Great Hall
d)
The Globe Theatre
76.
Henry the VII was the father to
a)
Queen Elizabeth I
b)
Queen Mary I
c)
King Edward I
d)
All the above
77.
Rousseau wrote ____________.
a)
The Vindication of the rights of Women
b)
The Social Contract
c)
Leviathan
d)
Candide
78.
"Man is born free and everywhere he is in _____" - Rousseau
a)
fetters
b)
shackles
c)
handcuffs
d)
chains
79.
The Social Contract discusses the __________ _______. (Rousseau)
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Magna Carta
c)
public will
d)
general will
80.
Rousseau believed that if __________ attended social gatherings that it would corrupt politics and society.
a)
The Elderly
b)
The Uneducated
c)
Women
d)
Children
81.
Man is born evil, and needs to be controlled. Life without a strong government would be nasty, brutish, and short
a)
Hobbes
b)
Locke
c)
Voltaire
d)
Rousseau
82.
What did Hobbes say was the best form of government?
a)
Communism
b)
Monarchy
c)
Democracy
d)
Republic
83.
What was the theory of the social contract advocated by Hobbes, Locke, & Rousseau?
a)
Money cannot be traded for freedom
b)
State and federal governments ought to agree on policy
c)
People should sign contracts with their elected representatives in exchange for taxes
d)
Governments can only rule by the consent of the governed
84.
Man is born with a blank page, it's society that perverts. Human nature is good
a)
Locke
b)
Hobbes
c)
Voltaire
d)
Wollstonecraft
85.
When no government exists, what did John Locke imagine would happen?
a)
Utopia
b)
State of Nature
c)
Dystopia
d)
Canada
86.
What did John Locke believe all people were born with?
a)
Natural Rights
b)
Life
c)
Liberty
d)
Property
87.
Your Natural Rights include: Life, Liberty, and ... (Locke)
a)
the Pursuit of Happiness
b)
Property
c)
Slaves
d)
Money
88.
What is an agreement between people and the government?
a)
Consent
b)
Natural Rights
c)
Social Contract
d)
Voting
89.
In their time period, thinkers like Locke, Hobbes, and Voltaire were considered:
a)
Conservative
b)
Radical/Liberal
c)
Religious
90.
"I do not agree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it"
a)
Montesquieu
b)
Locke
c)
Rousseau
d)
Voltaire
91.
Baron de Montesquieu influenced democratic thought and institutions in which of the following ways?
a)
idea of natural rights
b)
life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
c)
separation of powers (into three branches)
d)
social contract
92.
The three branch government in the USA is inspired by which enlightenment thinker?
a)
Voltaire
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Hobbes
d)
Wollstonecraft
93.
Descartes proposed that science is based on ___ instead of probability?
a)
relativity
b)
Common knowledge
c)
logic
d)
past experiments
94.
Descartes is the father of _______
a)
Geocentricty
b)
Heliocentricity
c)
Philosophy
d)
Genetics
95.
Who was Jean-Baptiste Colbert?
a)
A king of france
b)
prime minister
c)
militial leader
d)
financial planner
96.
Along with clearing land for more farming, encouraged mining and and other basic industries, Colbert implemented luxury trades of which of the following?
a)
Silk
b)
Combs
c)
Lace
d)
Furs
97.
Which of the following was a way in which Napoleon's reforms positively impacted the French economy?
a)
Created a centralized banking system known as the National Bank of France
b)
Created an equal taxation system that helped finance new roads and canals
c)
Created a new currency which led to France's most stable economy in recent years
d)
All of the above
98.
Which of the following was NOT a domestic reform under Napoleons imperial rule?
a)
Established public education opportunities
b)
Institutes a period of persecution and execution known as the "Reign of Terror"
c)
Set up a fair and equal tax code that led to a stable economy
d)
Seized power through a coup'etat and issued the Napoleonic code
99.
Which of the following describes why Napoleon was able to quickly gain power?
a)
The French political system was finally stable after Robespierre executed any enemy of the republic
b)
The political and economic problems that the revolution tried to fix still existed and the people were desperate for change
c)
The newly created French republic of virtue insisted on having a firm leader that would expand the empire across all of Europe
d)
All of the above
100.
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
101.
Which of the following describes what happened when Napoleon instituted the Continental System?
a)
His brother Joseph was not able to withstand the guerrilla warfare tactics used by Spanish nationalists
b)
The British navy was too strong for the blockade and France's economy suffered as a result
c)
The Russians used the scorched-earth policy to eventually starve Napoleons army
d)
The blockade successfully restricted British trade and led to fall of Great Britain
102.
What happened to Napoleon after he lost the Battle of Waterloo during the hundred days?
a)
He was sent to the island of Elba
b)
He was sent to the island of St. Helena where he died of stomach cancer three years later
c)
He was executed by means of the guillotine
d)
He was sent to the island of Elba where he drank a red bull, grew wings, and escaped
103.
Why was the Peninsular War considered one of Napoleons three costly mistakes?
a)
His brother Joseph was not able to withstand the guerrilla warfare tactics used by Spanish nationalists.
b)
The British navy was too strong for the blockade and France's economy suffered as a result
c)
The Russians used the scorched-earth policy to eventually starve Napoleons army
d)
The blockade successfully restricted British trade and led to fall of Great Britain
104.
Fought in 1815 in Belgium. The French Army was defeated by a coalition of European countries under the command of the Duke of Wellington who had ganged up to defeat Napoleon. Anyone’s final defeat can be referred to as this for them.
a)
French Revolution
b)
American Revolution
c)
Waterloo
d)
Descartes
105.
What is Abraham Darby known for?
a)
Selling expensive coal
b)
creating the spinning Jenny
c)
creating new cheaper textiles with different material
d)
Creating new, cheaper iron with coal instead of charcoal
106.
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
107.
What did Karl Marx believe would happen to capitalism?
a)
It would be overthrown by the large class of workers.
b)
It would become the economic system for the entire world.
c)
It would change in such a way as to help the poor and powerless.
d)
It would be replaced by social Darwinism.
108.
Karl Marx wrote in The Communist Manifesto that the history of man had been defined by what?
a)
class struggle
b)
natural selection
c)
economic inequality
d)
scientific advancement
109.
It was developed by Karl Marx and is often called a collectivist ideology, calling for state ownership of land.
a)
Free Enterprise
b)
Communism
c)
Socialism
d)
Capitalism
110.
Karl Marx believed that history was a story of class struggle over labor and property.
a)
False
b)
True
111.
A Reconquista is . . .
a)
The effort to take Gaul.
b)
The effort to take England
c)
The effort to kill King John.
d)
The effort to take Spain from the Moors.
112.
Who led the Reconquista?
a)
Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand
b)
Saladine
c)
Pope Urban II
d)
Fulcher of Chartes
113.
Amerigo Vespucci
a)
Portuguese Explorer - first European to sail to India
b)
Portuguese Explorer - first to sail around the world (circumnavigate the globe)
c)
First to explore the coast of South America.
d)
First explorer to sail across the Atlantic Ocean to the the new world, which he believe was Asia.
114.
What was Prince Henry known as and why?
a)
Prince Henry the tyrant, he was a tyrant ruler
b)
Prince Henry the navigator, he led the way for exploration for prtufgal and opened up his own navigation school
c)
Prince Henry the Great, he allowed Spain to flourish economically, politically, and culturally
115.
How did Christopher Columbus convince Spain to fund his expedition to the Indies
a)
He told them he was very skilled.
b)
He lied and said he already knew how to get there.
c)
He told them her could get there cheaper and quicker.
d)
He gave them 100 pounds of gold as a bribe.
116.
What was the name of the native group Columbus met when he reached land?
a)
Aztecs
b)
Incas
c)
Taino
d)
Peru
117.
On October 12, which island did Columbus reach?
a)
Taino Islands
b)
Bahama Islands
c)
Gulah Gulah Island
d)
Hawaii
118.
What is the Columbian Exchange?
a)
The movement of people, plants, schools, and machines from one hemisphere to another.
b)
The exchange of people, plants, animals, and microbes from one hemisphere to another.
c)
Christopher Columbus and his men making trips back and forth every month with supplies for Spain.
d)
The movement of only Western Hemisphere items to the Eastern Hemisphere
119.
I was the first guy to finally realize that Cabot and Columbus were NOT in Asia, but they had been in a new land. America was named after me.
a)
Vespucci
b)
Polo
c)
Balboa
d)
Magellan
120.
I believed I could read Asia by traveling west across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492. I asked the king and queen of Spain to pay for my journey.
a)
Cabot
b)
de Leon
c)
Columbus
d)
Cortes
121.
Who established the first permanent French colony in Canada, Quebec?
a)
Jacques Cartier
b)
Jean Quebec
c)
John Cabot
d)
Samuel de Champlain
122.
What ancient Empire did Cortes Conquer?
a)
Inca
b)
Aztec
c)
Maya
d)
New York
123.
Which one was an advantage that Cortes had when conquering the Aztecs?
a)
They had cannons
b)
Well trained
c)
Advanced weapons
d)
All of the above
124.
What motive for conquering the Aztecs do you think Cortes had?
a)
Gold
b)
Spread of Christianity
c)
Glory for Spain
d)
All of the above
125.
Machiavelli recommends that a prince’s actions should be guided by
a)
humanity
b)
equity
c)
sincerity
d)
self-interest
126.
Machiavelli would most likely estimate the worth of a leader according to his
a)
honesty
b)
faithfulness
c)
flexibility
d)
integrity
127.
Machiavelli regards humanity in general as each of the following EXCEPT
a)
selfish
b)
simpleminded
c)
discriminating
d)
gullible
128.
What did Martin Luther do after churches created indulgences?
a)
He started Lutheranism
b)
He left it alone, but wasnt happy about it
c)
He posted 95 theses about why the catholic church is wrong
d)
He started an uprising
129.
Why were Europeans interested in spices?
a)
Preserve food
b)
Flavor meat
c)
Perfumes and medicines
d)
All of the above
130.
Portugal's first land claim during exploration was which of the following?
a)
Madeira and Azures
b)
The Spice Islands
c)
The West Indies
d)
Muslim North Africa
131.
Portugal saw promise in conquering Africa. The main motives for exploration were the three Gs. Which "g" is emphasized here?
a)
Gold - There was an imense amount of gold and other goods
b)
God - Islamic people could be converted to Christianity
c)
Glory - Spread awareness about their country and rulers
132.
Who was the first portugese explorer to round the tip of South Africa?
a)
Bartholomew Dias
b)
Vasco De Gama
c)
Christopher Colombus
d)
Prince Henry
133.
Following the same footsteps as Dias, where did Vasco de Gama plan on going?
a)
Spice Islands
b)
South Africa
c)
India
d)
West Indies
134.
How did the Mongols take control of Russia?
a)
Kindly made an agreement with Russia
b)
Stormed into Russia and rioted/burned all towns not directly under mongol rule
c)
Made deal with Russian to share rule
d)
attempted, but failed
135.
How did the Mongols feel about the Russian Orthodox Church?
a)
They tolerated it
b)
They did not tolerate it at all
c)
They replaced it with their own religion
136.
Even though the mongols continued their terrifying raids, they had significantly lost power, as Moscow gained it. How did this happen?
a)
The city is near important trade routes and rivers.
b)
They used their positions as tribute collectors
c)
It became a religious center
d)
all of the above
137.
Who led the Mongols to Russia?
a)
Genghis Khan
b)
The Golden Horde
c)
Batu Khan
d)
Batu Khan II
138.
What is divine right?
a)
When a ruler believes God intended for them to rule
b)
When a ruler believes he is God
c)
When a ruler bases his reign on religious aspects
d)
When a ruler changes the official religion of country
139.
What is an enlightened despot?
a)
Any person who is influenced by the enlightenment thinkers?
b)
A ruler who is influenced by the enlightenment thinkers
c)
An enlightenment thinker
d)
Someone who disagrees with the enlightenment thinker
140.
Most of the people of France belonged to the
a)
1st Estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate
d)
4th Estate
141.
The city workers and servants were:
a)
First Estate
b)
Second Estate
c)
Third Estate
142.
Describe the Medieval voting rules of the Estates-General and how these rules worked against the Third Estate
a)
each Estate got one vote
b)
every delegate got one vote
143.
Which estate had to carry the burden of paying 100% of the taxes?
a)
First
b)
Second
c)
Third
d)
King
144.
What was the Reign of Terror?
a)
Peasants storm a prison. Beginning of the French Revolution.
b)
A group that ruled France.
c)
Time during French Rev. of mass executions of enemies of Revolution
d)
A period of happiness and security.
145.
The Napoleonic Code was a list of new laws under Napoleon. Many of these laws were influenced by enlightenment thinkers, however some took the progress of this nation backwards. Which laws would these be in particular?
a)
The third estate had even less rights than before
b)
Only 1st estate men could vote
c)
2nd estate were grouped with 3rd estate
d)
Women had the same rights as children
146.
What is Russification?
a)
Making a nationality's culture less russian
b)
Spreading the russian language
c)
Making a n ationality's culture more Russian
147.
The Ottoman Empire was based in ___________________.
a)
The Atlantic.
b)
Russia.
c)
Istanbul, formerly Constantinople.
d)
The Mediterranean.
148.
how did the ottoman empire respond to its shrinking domains?
a)
they completely succumbed to European powers
b)
they increased programs of defensive modernization
c)
they heavily focused on improving their military
d)
they sought to expand their territories overseas
149.
why did the Ottoman empire diminish at the end of the 19th century?
a)
they were intimidated by the Europeans and voluntarily gave up their land
b)
their Islamic religion became less practiced and proven false by christianity
c)
Europeans aggressively claimed their territories and their economic system weakened
d)
the Chinese and Indians invaded the ottoman empire and assimilated the people
150.
Ming China's most famous explorer who spread Chinese culture and established trade with cities far from China?
a)
Confucius
b)
Kublai Khan
c)
Zheng He
d)
Zhu Yuanzhang
151.
What was the basics of feudalism?
a)
There was an emperor who held all the power
b)
There was a Shogun as the figure head, and the emperor held all the power
c)
There was an emperor as a figurehead, and the Shogun held all the power
d)
There was a shogun that held all power
152.
Who led the the protest that turned into Bloody Sunday in 1905?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Vladimir Lenin
c)
Rasputin
d)
Father Georgiy Gapon
153.
What was "Bloody Sunday"?
a)
A peaceful march turned violent by soldiers
b)
A riot in protest of government and war
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