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WorksheetsWorld History Semester Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A republic is a political system in which citizens...
a)
are governed by a single ruler
b)
govern themselves directly
c)
have authority over the military
d)
rule through representatives
2.
Ancient Greek and Roman philosophers believed that the world was governed by natural laws that were based on...
a)
individual liberty
b)
reason
c)
religious faith
d)
tradition
3.
According to Judeo-Christian tradition, helping those in need is the duty of...
a)
democratic government
b)
every person
c)
political leaders
d)
religious leaders
4.
Greco-Roman and Judeo-Christian traditions both stress a strong belief in...
a)
individual choice
b)
one God
c)
social progress
d)
the sacredness of qall life
5.
The main way Judeo-Christian beliefs spread in the first centuries A.D. was the...
a)
building of churches by missionaries
b)
forced conversion of Byzantine rulers
c)
growth of the Roman Empire
d)
migration resulting from the Punic Wars
6.
The U.S. Constitution reflects the principle of popular sovereignty by...
a)
guaranteeing freedom of speech for all citizens
b)
separating government duties among different branches
c)
sharing power between national and state authorities
d)
stating that its authority comes from the people
7.
The division of South Africa's government into executive, judicial, and legislative branches reflects the principle of...
a)
federalism
b)
popular sovereignty
c)
individual rights
d)
separation of powers
8.
Which document ensures freedom of speech for U.S. citizens?
a)
the Articles of Confederation
b)
Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution
c)
the Bill of Rights
d)
the Declaration of Independence
9.
The European philosophical movement that emphasized natural rights and the value of reason is known as the...
a)
Enlightenment
b)
Reformation
c)
Renaissance
d)
Scientific Revolution
10.
Which philosopher proposed that the role of government is to ensure the natural rights of the people?
a)
Montesque
b)
Locke
c)
Rousseau
d)
Voltaire
11.
The Declaration of Independence reflects the idea that a government's authority comes from...
a)
God
b)
majority rule
c)
the people
d)
the state
12.
According to the English Bill of Rights, the purpose of representative government is to
a)
achieve a balance of power
b)
act for the people in making laws
c)
create a strong central government
d)
protect the rights of individual citizens
13.
Article 1 of the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen states, "Men are born and remain free and equal in rights." This statement reflects a belief in...
a)
equality before the law
b)
the general will
c)
natural rights
d)
popular sovereignty
14.
The French Revolution was sparked by outrage over the...
a)
Tennis Court Oath
b)
France's financial problems
c)
state's control of the Catholic Church
d)
war with Austria
15.
The three social classes of pre-Revolutionary France were called...
a)
emigres
b)
estates
c)
lycees
d)
plebiscites
16.
Who led the "Reign of Terror" in revolutionary France?
a)
the Committee of Public Safety lead by Robespierre
b)
Dr. Joseph Guillotin
c)
the Estates-General
d)
Napoleon Bonaparte
17.
Which was an achievement of the National Assembly in revolutionary France?
a)
elimination of foreign debt
b)
end to food shortages
c)
equal rights for men AND women
d)
establishment of a constitutional monarchy
18.
Napoleon Bonaparte took power...
a)
after ten years of chaos
b)
at the execution of the king
c)
just before the revolution
d)
when stability had been acheived
19.
The philosophical idea that people are willing to give up some individual freedoms in the interest of law and order is known as....
a)
absolutism
b)
natural law
c)
social contract
d)
voluntary association
20.
Use the quote to answer the question. "The people have always some champion whom they set over them and nurse into greatness.... and no other is the root from which a tyrant springs; when he first appears he is a protector."
a)
competes for power among the people
b)
convinces the people that he will defend them
c)
is not responsible for his own actions
d)
wins and then betrays the people's affection
21.
What percentage of France's population belonged to the Third Estate?
a)
1
b)
10
c)
50
d)
98
22.
What happened on July 14, Bastille Day?
a)
Robespierre was executed by guillotine
b)
French women marched on Versailles
c)
A mob stormed a prison looking for gunpowder and weapons
d)
all of the above
23.
Which document stated that "men are born and remain free and equal.."
a)
Holy Alliance
b)
Declaration of the Rights of Man
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Napoleonic Code
24.
During the Reign of Terror, who was safe from the guillotine?
a)
no one
b)
the nobility
c)
known revolutionaries
d)
only Robespierre
25.
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
26.
Which group finally forced Robespierre from power?
a)
royalists
b)
the peasants
c)
the clergy
d)
his fellow revolutionaries
27.
The heliocentric, or sun-centered, theory was proposed by...
a)
Galileo
b)
Copernicus
c)
Bacon
d)
Newton
28.
Isaac Newton explained the....
a)
law of universal gravitation
b)
anatomy of the human body
c)
chemical composition of matter
d)
function of blood vessels
29.
The idea of direct democracy is explained in ...
a)
A vindication of the Rights of Woman
b)
The Social Contract
c)
Starry Messenger
d)
On the Spirit of Laws
30.
What was Montesquieu's influence on the U.S. Constitution?
a)
public elections
b)
branches of government
c)
the Bill of Rights
d)
representatives
31.
Which of the following did the Enlightenment promote?
a)
a belief in progress
b)
a more secular outlook
c)
faith in science
d)
all of the above
32.
Which of the following men contradicted the ideas in the U.S. Constitution?
a)
Montesquieu
b)
Hobbes
c)
Locke
d)
Diderot
33.
Why was Zheng He important?
a)
He was China's first Chinese emperor
b)
He was China's first non-Chinese emperor
c)
He led seven Chinese overseas explorations
d)
He overthrew Mongol rule
34.
In what year did Napoleon seize control of the government and assume dictatorial powers?
a)
1800
b)
1799
c)
1805
d)
1804
35.
Which of the following events was the latest to occur?
a)
sale of the Louisiana Territory
b)
sending an army through Spain to Portugal
c)
losing the Battle of Trafalgar
d)
Napoleon's making himself Emperor
36.
What does this time line represent?
a)
a brief history of the French Revolution
b)
all the battles Napoleon fought in
c)
highlights of Napoleon's political and military career
d)
All of the above
37.
In what year did Napoleon sell the Louisiana Territory to the U.S.
a)
1805
b)
1796
c)
1800
d)
1803
38.
Which event happened earliest?
a)
Battle of Trafalgar
b)
invasion of Russia
c)
sale of the Louisiana Territory
d)
invasion of Portugal
39.
Which explorer invaded the Aztec Empire?
a)
Columbus
b)
Cortes
c)
Pizarro
d)
Zheng He
40.
How much was the second estate taxed?
a)
1%
b)
2%
c)
3%
d)
0%
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