WorksheetsWorld History Final Exam
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
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Class
Date
1.
Partition of Palestine was influenced by what early 1900's British document?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
The Treaty of Versailles
c)
Camp David Accords
d)
Balfour Document
2.
How did Chinese isolationism contribute to the loss of the Opium War?
a)
The British had superior weapons and technology.
b)
The Chinese population was too small
c)
Economic depression in China
d)
The Japanese aided the British
3.
In a communist economic system the means of production are controlled by
a)
private owners
b)
corporations
c)
government officials
d)
shareholders
4.
Many Asian countries adopted communism after WWII primarily to
a)
to become politically allied with the Soviet Union
b)
to improve the quality of life for citizens
c)
root out economic corruption and capitalism
d)
to promote social mobility
5.
What are the underlying motives for exploration
a)
paternalism
b)
God, Glory, and Gold
c)
resources
d)
global supremacy
6.
What was NOT a bi-product of the Columbian Exchange
a)
New diseases were introduced to the Americas
b)
Introduction of new crops to Europe
c)
Forced displacement of Europeans
d)
Introduction of new animals to the Americas
7.
The 19th Century ideas of Social Darwinism and the White Man's Burden were often used to justify
a)
imperialism
b)
isolationism
c)
appeasement
d)
disarmament
8.
Which statement regarding WWI is an opinion rather than a fact
a)
Europeans increased the products of weapons during the war
b)
The government's of most countries stated that the war would be short
c)
Propoganda posters were used to gain support for the war
d)
Citizens of Allied Countries were more patrotic than the control powers.
9.
Speaker A: The chief problem with the Roman Catholic Church is the practice of selling indulgences. The only way for Christians to receive salvation is through faith alone. Speaker B: If Christians want to be saved, they should perform good deeds and ask for forgiveness of sins. The granting of indulgences allows Christians to be excused for their sins. Speaker C: It is true that the Bible, and not members of the clergy, is the ultimate source of religious truth. However, God has already decided who will be saved and who will not. Speaker D: Since the Pope does not agree with my position, I have decided to separate from the Roman Catholic Church. I am now not only the head of England but also of the Anglican Church. Which speaker most closely reflects the ideas of Martin Luther?
a)
Speaker A
b)
Speaker B
c)
Speaker C
d)
Speaker D
10.
Which statement about the Scientific Revolution is the most accurate
a)
Scientists questioned tradtional beliefs about the universe.
b)
The existance of natural laws was rejected
c)
New ideas suppoted Ptolemy's geocentric thoery
d)
The Bible was used to justify new scientific findings
11.
Of the following which ideal is central to Enlightenment ideals?
a)
A government's power comes from the consent of the people
b)
Predestination will determine who goes to heaven
c)
The power to rule comes from God
d)
The have-nots will eventually rise up and overthrow the government of the haves.
12.
One way in which Toussaint L'Ouverture and George Washington are similar is that each leader
a)
Fought to free his country from European rule.
b)
Opposed the role of the Roman Catholic Church in politics and government.
c)
Established the first democratic government for his country.
d)
embraced the principles of civil disobedience.
13.
In what way were Korea and Germany similar after World War II?
a)
They refused to align with the superpowers
b)
Both remained divided during the Cold War.
c)
Their former emperors stood trial for war crimes.
d)
Ethnic tensions threaten civil war in each country.
14.
What was a major reason European nations competed for control of Africa during the second half of the 1800's?
a)
Slave labor was needed in the Americas
b)
Africa had a wealth of natural resources
c)
African nations offered religious and political freedom
d)
Europeans needed land for thier excess population.
15.
The privilege of opening the first trial in history for crimes agains the peace of the world imposes a grave responsibility. The wrongs which we seek to condemn and punish have been so calculated, so malignant, and so devastating, that civilization cannot tolerate their being ignored, because it cannot survive their being repeated. That four great nations, flushed with victory stung with injury stay {stop} the hand of vengeance and voluntarily submit their captive enemies to the judgment of the law is one of the most significant tributes that Power has ever paid to Reason... - Chief Prosecutor Robert H. Jackson, November 21, 1945, Nuremburg The wrongs referred to in this passage include the
a)
Occupation of Ethiopia by Italy
b)
Invasion of Afganistan by the Soviet Union
c)
death of American soldiers during the Bataan Death March
d)
mass murder of Jews and others in concentration camps
16.
Opinion and bias in written historical sources illustrate the need to be aware of
a)
points of view
b)
plagiarism
c)
turning points
d)
human rights
17.
*The United States offered aid to Turkey (1947) *The Soviet Union helped finance the Aswan Dam in Egypt (1956), *A coup d'etat in Iraq was supported by the United States (1963) Which conclusion about the Middle East can be drawn from these situations that occurred during the Cold War?
a)
It served as a key ally for the Soviet Union
b)
It became a site of Strategic competition between superpowers.
c)
It developed a policy of appeasement.
d)
It allowed the United Nations to establish the regions foreign policies.
18.
Which issue was a cause of the French Revolution?
a)
demand of the Third Estate for more political power.
b)
ineffective rule of Napoleon Bonaparte
c)
nationalization of the Church
d)
outage over the use of the gullotine by the Committee of Public Safety
19.
The document so frantically cobbled together was stunning in its sweep and simplicity. Never once mentioning king, nobility, or church, it declared the "natural, inalienable and sacred rights of man" to be foundation of any and all government. It assigned sovereignty to the nation, not the king, and pronounced everyone equal before the law, thus opening positions to talent and merit and implicitly eliminating all privilege based on birth. More striking than any particular guarantee, however, was the universality of the claims made. References to "men", "man", "every man", "all men", "all citizens", "society", and "every society" dwarfed the single reference to the French people... This passage discusses ideals most directly associated with the
a)
Golden Age of Islam
b)
Enlightenment
c)
Reign of Charlemagne
d)
Reformation
20.
We have triumphed in the effort to implant hope in the breasts of the millions of our people. We enter into a covenant [agreement] that we shall build the society in which all South Africans, both black and white, will be able to walk tall, without any fear in their hearts, assured of their inalienable right to human dignity---a rainbow nation at peace with itself and the world... These words were delivered in 1994 by the newley elected president of South Africa to praise his countrymen's rejection of
a)
Apartheid
b)
Nationalism
c)
Pan-Africanism
d)
Democracy
21.
What harms the victim most is not the cruelty of the oppressor, but the silence of the bystander-Elie WieselIn this quotation, the author is suggesting that
a)
totalitarian governments generally support civil liberties
b)
ethnic cleansing is not an issue to be addressed by the United Nations
c)
demonstrations against human rights violations are of limited value
d)
nations of the world must always condemn human rights violations whenever they occur
22.
What fact about China has been the cause of the other three?
a)
China's population exceeds one billion
b)
the economy of China has trouble providing for all the needs of the people
c)
the Chinese government has set limits on the number of children families may have
d)
Chinese cities have a sever shortage of housing
23.
*United States Adopts Economic Sanctions Against South Africa *Chinese Dissidents Imprisoned After Student Protest *Kurds Forced To Flee Northern Iraq These headlines are similar in that each refers to the issue of
a)
human rights violation
b)
imperialist expansion
c)
peasant revolts
d)
isolationist policies
24.
The main cause of the Arab-Israeli conflicts from 1948-1973 was the clash between
a)
Islamic Fundamentalism and Orthodox Judaism
b)
Arab socialism and Israeli capitalism
c)
Israeli technology and Saudi Arabian economic goals
d)
Arab nationalism and Jewish nationalism
25.
In France, a person drinks coffee imported from Brazil, works at a computer made in Japan and uses refined fuel [gasoline] from Saudi Arabia in a German automobile. This situation illustrates the concept of
a)
Global interdependence
b)
Empathy
c)
Scarcity
d)
World Citizenship
26.
The influence of African culture on some areas of Latin America was largely a result of the
a)
American Revolution
b)
building of the Panama Canal
c)
Atlantic slave trade
d)
Success of Communist Revolutions
27.
One way in which the caste system in tradional India and the Estate system in Pre-Revolution France are similar is that
a)
Occupations are attained by merit
b)
Social mobility is very limited
c)
Status was determined by education
d)
Impact on the daily lives of people was very minimal
28.
The Enlightenment was the beginning of the end for what style of government?
a)
a constitutional theocracy
b)
an absolute monarchy
c)
an authoritarian oligarchy
d)
a direct democracy
29.
The Change known as the Reformation came because of
a)
The conflicts of the Hundred Years War
b)
The corrupt practices of the Catholic Church
c)
The decline in power of the Holy Roman Empire
d)
The increasing influence of Catholic missionaries
30.
The renaissance means
a)
Rebirth
b)
Regrowth
c)
Redudant
d)
Repeat
31.
Which Revolution was not inspired by the Enlightenment?
a)
The American
b)
The French
c)
The Russian
d)
The Haitian
32.
What did Industrialization help cause?
a)
Enlightenment
b)
Renaissaince
c)
Exploration
d)
Imperialism
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