WorksheetsCPW - Semester Final Prep
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Henry IV became the king of France after he
a)
arrested the Huguenots.
b)
issued the Edict of Nantes.
c)
declared un roi, une loi,une foi.
d)
converted to Catholicism.
2.
Absolute monarchs usually argued that their power must not be challenged because
a)
they ruled by divine right.
b)
they were the most intelligent men in their nations.
c)
they were democratically elected.
d)
the pope had crowned them.
3.
Historys best example of an absolute monarch is
a)
Philip II.
b)
Henry IV
c)
Louis XIV.
d)
Charles II.
4.
The Spanish Armada revealed
a)
Englands growing military power.
b)
Spains invincible naval forces.
c)
Spains opposition to the Catholic Church.
d)
Charles Vs goal of a Catholic Europe.
5.
Restoration was the name given to the
a)
the growing gold trade in the Netherlands.
b)
return to a monarchy in England.
c)
establishment of Puritanism in America.
d)
reign of Oliver Cromwell in England.
6.
For what is Peter the Great best known?
a)
as the cause of the Time of Troubles
b)
for abdicating the throne
c)
for the westernization of Russia
d)
for the death of Ivan the Terrible
7.
In the mid-1500s, the new way of thinking that emerged is called the
a)
geocentric theory.
b)
Scientific Revolution.
c)
Eurocentric theory.
d)
American Revolution.
8.
How did Hobbes and Rousseau differ?
a)
Rousseau believed in the idea of a social contract; Hobbes did not.
b)
Rousseau believed an absolute monarchy was essential; Hobbes did not.
c)
Hobbes believed people needed protection from government; Rousseau did not.
d)
Rousseau believed people were naturally good; Hobbes did not.
9.
The Enlightenment was the
a)
idea that all physical objects exert force.
b)
belief that the earth is the center of the universe.
c)
emphasis on using reason to understand truth.
d)
five basic steps used to form and test a hypothesis.
10.
The Stamp Act angered American colonists because
a)
they resented forced conscription in the British military to fight the Seven Years� War.
b)
the Act restricted the colonists� trade.
c)
contrary to British belief, Americans thought stamps were necessary.
d)
they objected to taxes levied by the British Parliament without representation.
11.
Enlightenment thought had a profound influence on
a)
Louis XIV.
b)
the Carlsbad Decrees.
c)
Otto von Bismarck.
d)
the U.S. Constitution.
12.
What was a major cause of the French Revolution?
a)
strong leadership
b)
ambitious generals
c)
inequalities in society
d)
foreign intervention
13.
The chaos following the Reign of Terror
a)
allowed Napoleon to rise to power.
b)
forced the United States to intervene.
c)
positioned the Catholic Church to take over.
d)
allowed Horatio Nelson to rule France.
14.
The Industrial Revolution was
a)
the formation of cottage industry guilds.
b)
the conflict between cottage and factory workers.
c)
a race between Great Britain and the United States for higher production rates.
d)
a shift to power driven machinery and factory production.
15.
Industry was transformed in the late 1800s due to the availability of
a)
Coal.
b)
electric power.
c)
steam power.
d)
water power.
16.
Which of the following wars helped to inspire the French Revolution?
a)
The American Civil War
b)
The French and Indian War
c)
American Revolution
d)
The Seven Years War
17.
Who were the bourgeoisie?
a)
The middle class
b)
The 1st Estate
c)
The peasants
d)
The nobles
18.
How did scientists begin challenging authority during the Scientific Revolution? �
a)
By testing old beliefs using logic, math and observations ���
b)
By reading classic literature ��
c)
By collecting samples of plant life ���
d)
By forming new government ideas
19.
What was Isaac Newtons biggest contribution to the scientific revolution?
a)
Laws of Gravity
b)
Heliocentric theory
c)
Geocentric theory
d)
Scientific Method
20.
Which of the following Enlightenment thinkers wrote extensively about his belief that people were born with natural rights(life, liberty, property)?
a)
Voltaire
b)
John Locke
c)
Baron de Montesquieu
d)
Diderot
21.
Which statement would Social Darwinists most likely support?
a)
Stronger groups have the right to rule and control weaker groups.
b)
Public education should be guaranteed to all members of a society.
c)
Political equality strengthens the effectiveness of government.
d)
Universal suffrage is a basic human right.
22.
At the Congress of Berlin in 1884, European leaders decided that
a)
imperialism in Africa is wrong and should stop.
b)
no country could claim land in Africa without the approval of the Africans.
c)
competition for colonies would lead to warfare among African states.
d)
rules were needed in order for countries to claim land in Africa.
23.
One similarity among the Sepoy Mutiny, Filipino-American War, and Boxer Rebellion is that they
a)
instituted communist governments.
b)
resulted in the redistribution of land.
c)
opposed foreign imperialists.
d)
ended an established dynasty.
24.
The British government took control of the Suez Canal in order to
a)
gain fast passage to their colonies in Africa and Asia.
b)
sell oil and steel to their African territories.
c)
transport slaves directly to the Americas.
d)
gain more converts to Christianity.
25.
Why did the British trade opium in China?
a)
China always traded opium from India so this continued when Britain took over India.
b)
China allowed all other European nations to trade in China except Britain.
c)
China required that any foreign nation that wanted to trade in China bring opium.
d)
China had no interest in European goods so the British used opium to gain trade in China.
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