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WorksheetsWorld History Final
Total questions: 127
Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What explorer is well known for travelling to China and serving in the court of Kublai Khan?
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Vasco da Gama
c)
Ferdinand Magellan
d)
Marco Polo
2.
Who was the first captain to successfully sail from Europe around the tip of Africa and reach India?
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Vasco da Gama
c)
Ferdinand Magellan
d)
Marco Polo
3.
What does the term Renaissance mean?
a)
Ruler
b)
Rebirth
c)
Church Reform
d)
The First Reich
4.
What term refers to the basic spirit of Renaissance society, which focused on worldly rather than spiritual and was concerned with the here and now?
a)
Secular
b)
Reformation
c)
Huguenots
d)
Heliocentric
5.
What does the term vernacular mean?
a)
Heart
b)
Native Language
c)
Foreign Language
Foreign Language
d)
Artistic Style
6.
Which protestant group was associated with being persecuted and hunted during the St. Bartholomew’s Day massacre?
a)
Catholics
b)
Anabaptist
c)
Presbyterians
d)
Huguenots
7.
What did the Pope deny Henry VIII that led to his break away from the Catholic Church?
a)
An Indulgence
b)
Divorce
c)
Land in Germany
d)
Devine Right
8.
Martin Luther’s Ninety-Five Theses were a call for
a)
religious Takeover of Europe
b)
reform of the Catholic church
c)
the King to give food to poor
d)
All of the Above
9.
What is the invisible warrior brought by the Europeans?
a)
A Sneaky Wizard
b)
Soldiers dressed as natives
c)
Disease
d)
None of the Above
10.
Which individual led the “roundheads,” in the English Civil War and would later become a military dictator?
a)
Charles I
b)
Louis XVII
c)
Oliver Cromwell
d)
Maximillian Robespierre
11.
What was the document created by King Henry of France to establish religious tolerance?
a)
Edict of Nantes
b)
95 theses
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Petition of Right
12.
What was the name of the document which Parliament set up rules for what Charles could and could not do?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Petition of Right
c)
Right of Men
d)
Bill of Rights
13.
Why did the witch trials occur in Europe during this period?
a)
Magic was part of society
b)
Need to Explain Mysteries
c)
She turned people into newts
d)
All of the Above
14.
What made the Glorious Revolution of 1688 so glorious?
a)
It Repaired the Economy
It Repaired the Economy
b)
No Bloodshed
c)
The King saved the People
d)
Women in Government
15.
What did Thomas Hobbes believe about all men?
a)
Wicked & Selfish
b)
Caring & Courageous
c)
Perfect & Sharing
d)
None of the Above
16.
What British thinker believed Women’s Education Not Second to Men?
a)
Thomas Payne
b)
William Blackstone
c)
Mary Wallstonecraft
d)
John Locke
17.
What are the Reasons for American Victory?
a)
The French
The French
b)
Guerilla Warfare
c)
Nationalism
d)
All of the Above
18.
What Great American Thinker was known for understand electricity and dirty jokes?
a)
Thomas Payne
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Washington
19.
Thomas Jefferson wrote the ____________________________________
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Constitution
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Articles of Confederation
20.
The first ten amendments to the American Constitution are as known as:
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Constitution
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Articles of Confederation
21.
Toussaint L’Ouverture known as Black Napoleon led a revolt in __________________.
a)
Haiti
b)
Chile
c)
Argentina
d)
Venezuela
22.
Miguel Hidalgo a Mexican Revolutionary hero was a: __________________.
a)
Priest
b)
General
c)
Sneaky Wizard
d)
All of the Above
23.
What were Jose de San Martin & Simon Bolivar known for?
a)
Poetry
b)
Liberators of South America
c)
Explorers of North America
d)
None of the Above
24.
Desim is the belief in God & ________________.
a)
Mathematics
b)
Imagination
c)
Reason
d)
Miracles
25.
What famous French thinker influenced the American Constitution?
a)
Voltaire
b)
De Gouges
c)
Montesquieu
d)
Jon Paul
26.
What estate made up 97% of the population and consisted of more than 26 million people?
a)
First
b)
Second
c)
Third
d)
Fourth
27.
What French document mirrors the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Petition of Rights
b)
Rights of Men
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Surrender of Rights
28.
Who used a Coup d’Etat to overthrow the French government in 1799?
a)
Napoleon
b)
Otto Von Bismarck
c)
Maximillian Robespierre
d)
George Washington
29.
What did the Russians do to defeat Napoleon?
a)
Scorched Earth Policy
b)
Used the Weather
c)
Lost on Purpose
d)
All of the Above
30.
What was a result of the invention of the cotton gin?
a)
Farmers lose jobs
b)
Slaves are freed
c)
Farmers stop growing cotton
d)
Cotton production decreased
31.
Adam Smith is famous for writing which of the following books?
a)
Communist Manifesto
b)
Wealth of Nations
c)
Divergent
d)
Origin of the Species
32.
What was a reason for the writing of the Communist Manifesto?
a)
Free Markets
b)
Injustices of Capitalism
c)
Promote Laissez-faire
d)
Support factory owners
33.
Who invented the steam engine?
a)
Henry Bessemer
b)
Walter Steam Engine
c)
James Watt
d)
Eli Whitney
34.
The Picture Above Shows:
a)
The factory system
b)
Housing Conditions
c)
Enclosures
d)
None of the Above
35.
The man who came up with the idea of Overpopulation and Lack of food production was?
a)
Adam Smith
b)
Thomas Malthus
c)
Karl Marx
d)
Eli Whitney
36.
The Works are Charles Dickens are seen as:
a)
Realism
b)
Romantic
c)
A view of Low & Middle Classes
d)
All of the Above
37.
Where are most of the factories built during this time?
a)
In Center of Cities
b)
Near Coal Mines
c)
By Water
d)
Everywhere
38.
Romanticism Literature and the Enlightened Movement said __________ was most important.
a)
Community
b)
Family
c)
Love
d)
Individual
39.
A government of Perfection is:
a)
Communist
b)
Social Democracy
c)
Utopia
d)
Socialist
40.
What happened to Production during this time period?
a)
Fast and Expensive
b)
Slow and Cheap
c)
Slow and Expensive
d)
Fast and Cheap
41.
How did competitors get secrets from one another during this time period?
a)
Buying and stealing ideas
b)
Spy kids stole ideas
c)
Plankton mind control devices
d)
People shared the ideas
42.
What is Communism and what is Capitalism?
a)
Sharing/ Moneyism
b)
All For One/ Sharing
c)
Sharing/ Run by Religion
Sharing/ Run by Religion
d)
Moneyism/Sharing
43.
Jane Addams created the Hull House to do what?
a)
Help Women find Jobs
b)
First Hotels
c)
Remove Homeless from streets
d)
All of the Above
44.
Explain the methods of Unifying German Used by Otto von Bismarck.
a)
Tickle Fights
b)
Poking the Bear
c)
Nationalism
d)
Both Poking the Bear and Nationalism
45.
What values did Germany possess?
a)
Anarchy
b)
Anti-Nationalism
c)
Nazism
d)
Militarism
46.
What is Nationalism?
a)
One country better than yours
b)
My country is better than yours
c)
All nations working together
d)
None of the Above
47.
Imperialists believed that the United States should:
a)
expand
b)
avoid war
c)
Join the Dark Side
d)
Free the Philippines
48.
Theodore Roosevelt’s “Speak softly and carry a big stick” policy relied on the United States having:
a)
competitive economy
b)
system of military alliances
c)
strong navy
d)
tax on imports
49.
____ The United States fought in the Spanish-American War to liberate which country on the map?
a)
I
b)
II
c)
III
d)
IV
50.
Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst were rivals because:
a)
different views on imperialism
b)
different political parties
c)
both own NY newspapers
d)
disagreed on war with Spain
51.
In the late 1800’s, the United States wanted to acquire islands in the Caribbean and Pacific in order to:
a)
reinstitute slavery
b)
search for oil deposits
c)
promote cultural exchange
d)
new resources and naval bases
52.
What was NOT a reason used by American imperialists in advocating that America acquire overseas territories?
a)
democracy to others
b)
new economic markets
c)
America’s excess population
d)
European competition
53.
The Monroe Doctrine declared that the United States would keep Europe:
a)
Healthy
b)
Rich
c)
Out
d)
All of the Above
54.
The Water Cure was:____________________
a)
Cure for Black Death
b)
A method of torture
c)
A way to clean water
d)
None of the Above
55.
What country was the Jewel in the Crown of Queen Victoria?
a)
Africa
b)
India
c)
China
d)
Britain
56.
Benefits of British Imperialism were:______________________
a)
Order & Stability
b)
Military Power
c)
Equality to British
d)
All of the Above
57.
Who was Gandhi?
a)
Fought for Indian Independence
b)
Non-Violent
c)
Hunger Strikes
d)
All of the Above
58.
What Mexican Revolutionary invaded the Columbus, New Mexico (United States) and killed American citizens?
a)
Pancho Villa
b)
Francisco Madero
c)
Venustiano Caranza
d)
Emilio Zapata
59.
What was the idea that America was required to educate the heathens of the world?
a)
Great White Fleet
b)
White Man’s Burden
c)
Water Cure
d)
All of the Above
60.
What was the most humane way to kill someone during the French Revolution time period?
a)
Firing Squad
b)
By Chocolate
c)
Guillotine
d)
Fist fight with a Kangaroo
61.
American participation in World War I contributed to the economic opportunities available to African Americans by:
a)
workers on grain farms
b)
encouraging
war contracts
c)
inflating price of cotton
d)
opening up Northern job
62.
Fighting in World War I can best be described as:
a)
rapid movement of troops
b)
a stalemate
c)
traditional weapons
d)
a limited war
63.
CAUSES OF WW1
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
???
Which of the following best completes the ABOVE box?
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
???
Which of the following best completes the ABOVE box?
a)
Isolationism
b)
Diplomacy
c)
Neutrality
d)
Nationalism
64.
All of the following were war preparations made by the United States except:
a)
raising taxes to fund the war
b)
the selling of war bonds
the selling of war bonds
c)
using Canadian troops
d)
converting factories
65.
The major reason for American opposition to the Treaty of Versailles was:
a)
failure to promote the treaty
b)
punishing of Central Powers
c)
being involved in future wars
d)
high financial costs
66.
The one event that sparked Europe to go to war in 1914 was the:
a)
German occupation
b)
assassination of Francis Ferdinand
c)
sinking of the Sussex
d)
British invasion of Austria-Hungary
67.
The United States hoped to win public support for the war by:
a)
using propaganda
b)
restricting civil liberties
c)
sympathy for immigrants
d)
the Great Migration
68.
The goal of the German Schlieffen Plan was to:
a)
Invade Russia & France
b)
eliminate British ports
c)
avoid a two front war
d)
Canada to invade the USA
69.
President Wilson’s vision for international peace after World War I was contained in the:
a)
Open Door Notes
b)
Kellogg-Briand Pact
c)
Fourteen Points
d)
Camp David Accords
70.
The sentencing of Eugene Debs to ten years in prison for speaking out against American involvement in World War I is most closely associated with the:
a)
Great Migration
b)
Committee on Public Information
c)
War Industries Board
d)
Espionage and Sedition Acts
71.
The poster shown above encouraged Americans to:
a)
ration supplies needed for war
b)
purchase war bonds
c)
enlist for military service
d)
be mindful of enemy spies
72.
The Selective Service Act of 1917 provided for:
a)
registration for military service
b)
hiring substitutes to be drafted
c)
draft-dodgers tried for treason
d)
drafting of African-Americans
73.
Which one of the following was MOST decisive in changing America’s neutrality to support for the Allied Powers in World War I?
a)
Sinking of U.S.S. Maine
b)
Unrestricted U-boat warfare
c)
the De Lomé Letter
d)
Violation of the Polish border
74.
All of the following were terms of Wilson’s plan for peace except:
a)
eliminate the causes of war
b)
European boundary changes
c)
Occupation of Germany
d)
establish a League of Nations
75.
The availability of birth control and acquiring suffrage are all associated with the:
a)
Scopes trial
b)
changing role in society experienced by women
c)
policies of Herbert Hoover
d)
traditional values upheld
76.
Illegal Bars, often hidden behind restaurants during Prohibition were called:
a)
Speakeasies
b)
Bootleggers
c)
Hoovervilles
d)
Gatecrashers
77.
"No more fear, no more cringing, no more sycophantic begging and pleading; but the Negro must strike straight from the shoulder for manhood rights and for full liberty. Africa calls now more than ever."
The quotation above supports the "Back to Africa" movement. One important leader of this movement in the 1920's was:
The quotation above supports the "Back to Africa" movement. One important leader of this movement in the 1920's was:
a)
Booker T. Washington
b)
W.E.B. DuBois
c)
Marcus Garvey
d)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
78.
The primary source for news and entertainment in the American household was the:
a)
newspaper
b)
phonograph
c)
radio
d)
television
79.
The person depicted in the headline above was associated with:
a)
Women’s suffrage
b)
Prohibition
c)
Imperialism
d)
Progressivism
80.
The passage of the 18th Amendment (Prohibition) was a triumph for which groups values?
a)
urban residents
b)
career criminals
c)
European immigrants
d)
rural Christians
81.
The increase in buying stocks on margin showed that most Americans:
a)
overconfidence in stock market
b)
fear of losing money
c)
belief in President
d)
all of the above
82.
The cartoon shown ABOVE is most closely associated with:
a)
organized crime
b)
Prohibition
c)
the stock market crash
d)
the Red Scare
83.
"The sign on this car reads “$100.00 will buy this car. Must have Cash. Lost all in the stock market.”
What was the likely cause of the situation in the photo above?
What was the likely cause of the situation in the photo above?
a)
Massive government spending
b)
Buying on margin
c)
Crop failures
d)
Overproduction of goods
84.
Roosevelt's plan to pull America out of the Depression was known as the:
a)
Square Deal
b)
New Freedom
c)
Share our Wealth program
d)
New Deal
85.
Which conditions are most characteristic of an economic depression?
a)
high unemployment & overproduction
b)
large business investments
c)
high stock prices
d)
increased real estate investments
86.
President Herbert Hoover’s response to the Great Depression was often criticized because it
a)
wasted money
b)
widespread rioting
c)
raised taxes
d)
failed to provide relief
87.
What was the most likely cause of the election results shown on the map?
a)
Voters blamed Hoover
b)
Incumbent Always win
c)
Roosevelt
had more experience
d)
Republican Party was strong
88.
Restoring confidence in banks by insuring deposits was the purpose of the:
a)
NRA
b)
CCC
c)
FDIC
d)
TVA
89.
By 1932, the unemployment rate grew to:
a)
10%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
60%
90.
World War II started when:
a)
Italy attacked Albania
b)
Hitler seized Czechoslovakia
c)
the Soviet occupied Finland
d)
Germany invaded Poland
91.
Which of the following events had the GREATEST influence on the United States’ entry into World War II?
a)
the Battle of Britain
b)
Germany sank the Lusitania
c)
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor
d)
German invasion of France
92.
Which of the following accurately defines the term anti-Semitism?
a)
a hatred of Jews
b)
a dislike of war
c)
the systematic killing of people
d)
the desire for racial purity
93.
Germany avoided a two front war by signing a non-aggression pact with :
a)
Italy
b)
Great Britain
c)
the Soviet Union
d)
Japan
94.
"Britain and France had to choose between war and dishonor. They chose dishonor. They will have war."
Churchill was referring to Britain and France's decision to:
Churchill was referring to Britain and France's decision to:
a)
appease Adolf Hitler
b)
declare war on Germany
c)
alliance with the Soviet Union
d)
asking US assistance with Germany
95.
Which of the following was a fascist nation?
a)
The United States
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
Great Britain
96.
A totalitarian government is led by:
a)
a dictator
b)
a king or queen
c)
a group of strong individuals
d)
the people living in the country
97.
The Tripartite Pact or Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Axis was a defensive alliance between
a)
USA, England, and Russia.
b)
USA, England, and France.
c)
Japan, Germany, and Italy.
d)
Japan,
Germany, and Russia
98.
The cartoon explains Hitler’s use of
a)
Battleships
b)
Airplanes
c)
U-boats
d)
Tanks
99.
The major reason for the fierce fighting on Iwo Jima and Okinawa was:
a)
close to mainland Japan
b)
trench warfare
c)
tanks were useless on terrain
tanks were useless on terrain
d)
the use of napalm
100.
The battle which proved to be the turning point in Eastern Europe took place at:
a)
Kursk
b)
El Alamein
c)
Stalingrad
d)
Leyte Gulf
101.
President Truman's decision to use atomic bombs against Japan was primarily based on his belief that:
a)
invasion of Japan would result in excessive American lives
b)
Germany would refuse to surrender in Europe
c)
an alliance was developing between Soviets and Japan
d)
Japan was developing its own atomic weapons
102.
The supreme allied commander in Europe during World War II was:
a)
Harry Truman
b)
George Patton
c)
Douglas MacArthur
d)
Dwight Eisenhower
103.
During World War II, posters of Rosie the Riveter were used to:
a)
recruit women into wartime industries
b)
encourage women to serve in the armed forces
c)
promote women’s suffrage
d)
support higher education for women
104.
ALLIED POWERS OF WORLD WAR II
The United States Great Britain
?????
Which country best completes the ABOVE list?
The United States Great Britain
?????
Which country best completes the ABOVE list?
a)
Italy
b)
Germany
c)
the Soviet Union
d)
South Korea
105.
During World War II, this poster was used primarily to:
a)
contain communism
b)
create jobs for the unemployed
c)
financial support for the war
d)
convince women to fill jobs
106.
Which one of the following BEST describes Japanese kamikazes?
a)
submarines attacked American ships at Pearl harbor
submarines attacked American ships at Pearl harbor
b)
guerrilla fighters who hid in caves on the Pacific islands
c)
planes deliberately crashed into targets
d)
guards at the Japanese prisoner-or-war camps
107.
A main purpose of government-ordered rationing during World War II was to:
a)
increase foreign trade
b)
limit the growth of industry
c)
conserve raw materials
d)
encourage women in workforce
108.
World War II ended after the atomic bombing of:
a)
Hiroshima
b)
Kyoto
c)
Nagasaki
d)
Leyte Gulf
109.
Which of the following is true about the American homefront during World War II?
a)
unemployment decreased
b)
factories were retooled
c)
war bonds
d)
all of the above
110.
How did natural geography contribute to Germany's defeat in World War II?
a)
large bodies of water in way
b)
Germany had to fight a war on three fronts
c)
there were two few rivers to be used for German supplies
d)
Switzerland pledged to remain neutral throughout the war
111.
Why do you think this poster was produced?
a)
to support the war effort
b)
to support isolationism
c)
strength of Pearl Harbor
d)
to approve a draft
112.
The battle which proved to be the turning point in the Pacific took place at:
a)
Tarawa
b)
Midway
c)
Pearl Harbor
d)
Leyte Gulf
113.
What commander in the Pacific during World War II claimed “I shall return,” after leaving the Philippines?
a)
Harry Truman
b)
George Patton
c)
Douglas MacArthur
d)
Dwight Eisenhower
114.
The Truman Doctrine represented attempts by the United States to deal with the
a)
national debt
b)
spread of communism
c)
President’s political opposition
d)
arms race
115.
Shortly after World War II, the cold war developed mainly as a result of the
a)
United States refusal to aid to European nations
b)
Soviet domination of Eastern Europe
c)
competition between the superpowers to explore space
d)
continuation of the pre-World War II balance of power
116.
What occurred when Stalin imposed a Blockade on Berlin?
a)
America withdrew from Berlin
b)
The Soviet Union gave supplies to the other territories
c)
The Berlin Airlift was used to supply Berlin
d)
France Surrendered and gave it claims in Germany
117.
How did the Soviet Union get the data from the Atomic Bomb?
a)
A spy ring gave them information
b)
America shared the data with its allies
c)
Soviet scientist figured out the process
d)
They did not and made it up to scare America
118.
What did MacArthur want to use in Korea that led to his dismissal from Command?
a)
Chinese blockade
Chinese blockade
b)
bombing of Chinese bases
c)
atomic weapons
d)
All of the Above
119.
What does this photograph indicate about the United States in the 1950s?
a)
Extraordinary steps were taken to hide atomic weapons.
b)
The nation had become the only nuclear superpower.
c)
Much fear was created by the Cold War.
d)
Officials would be safe in a nuclear attack
120.
What was the reason for the separation in support of the Democratic Party for Truman before the 1948 Presidential election?
a)
He was a communist
b)
desegregation of the military
c)
The Korean War
d)
He fired General MacArthur
121.
The successful launching of Sputnik by the Soviet Union in 1957 signaled the beginning of American fears that
a)
the Soviets had achieved technological superiority
b)
the Cold War with the United States
c)
Soviet aggression in Afghanistan and China
d)
disarmament discussions between the superpowers
122.
President John F. Kennedy supported the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba as an effort to
a)
removal a dictator from power
b)
stop the flow of drugs
c)
support Fidel Castro’s
d)
rescue hostages
123.
In 1963, the overthrow of South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem
a)
Diem’s imprisonment and exile.
b)
carried out by Soviet KGB.
carried out by Soviet KGB.
c)
was carried out by the NLF.
d)
was
supported by Kennedy
124.
The purpose of the Berlin Wall was to:
a)
protected East Berlin
b)
stop people from going to capitalist side
c)
they had extra block & barbed wire laying around.
d)
to help maintain order and prevent riots.
125.
After investigating the assassination of President Kennedy, the Warren Commission concluded that:
a)
Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone
b)
there was evidence of a conspiracy
c)
Jack Ruby acted alone
d)
the CIA was involved
126.
The communist dictator who came to power in Cuba in 1959 was:
a)
Nakita Krushchev
b)
Ho Chi Minh
c)
Mao Zedong
d)
Fidel Castro
127.
What different motivations affected European explorers of this time?
a)
Gold
b)
Glory
c)
God
d)
All of the Above
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