WorksheetsHistory Final Project
Total questions: 120
Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Rapid movement of people from the rural areas to cities in search of industrial jobs was known as:
a)
Industrialization
b)
Urbanization
c)
Depopulation
d)
souh
Migration
Migration
2.
What paved the way for Britain to lead the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Extensive natural resources
b)
Transportation
c)
Economics
d)
Trade with foreign nations
3.
John Dalton did which of the following....
a)
all atoms are alike
b)
each element has its own kind of atoms
c)
atoms exist within the periodic table
d)
elements are grouped according to atomic weights
4.
James Watt is credited with the following:
a)
invention of the cotton gin
b)
urbanization
c)
improvements on the computer
d)
improvements on the steam engine
5.
Mass production led to:
a)
Products being more superior in quality
b)
goods became less expensive
c)
laborers received higher wages
d)
industries moved to rural areas
6.
Henry Ford revolutionized which of the following industries?
a)
Agriculture
b)
Railroad
c)
Automobile
d)
Education
7.
Textile technological advances influenced of the following events in history?
a)
Agricultural Revolution
b)
Colonization of the Americas
c)
Protestant Reformation
d)
Industrial Revolution
8.
What type of technology paved the way for what we known as "division of labor" within industries?
a)
assembly line
b)
spinning jenny
c)
water frame
d)
Bessemer process
9.
Most machines of the Industrial Revolution contributed to which type of economical development?
a)
agricultural efficiency
b)
faster transportation of products
c)
high demand for skilled workers
d)
mass production of goods
10.
Imperialism caused
a)
increased efforts to solve problems between countries
b)
decreased competition between countries
c)
increased competition between countries
d)
decreased tension between countries
11.
Another cause of the war was an increase in military spending and a glorification of war called
a)
militarism
b)
neutrality
c)
alliances
d)
war glory
12.
By 1890 this county was the strongest military power in Europe
a)
France
b)
Russia
c)
Germany
d)
England
13.
The Germans, Austria-Hungary, and Italy made up which alliance?
a)
The Alliances
b)
The Triple Entente
c)
The Triple Alliance (later called the Central Powers)
d)
The Middle Powers
14.
This person's assassination sparked World War I.
a)
Emperor Franz Joseph
b)
Czar Nicholas I
c)
Kaiser Wilhelm II
d)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
15.
Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by the "Black Hand" a Nationalist terrorist group from
a)
Germany
b)
Russia
c)
Slovakia
d)
Serbia
16.
To start the war Germany followed its war plan known as
a)
Plan Z
b)
The Schlieffen Plan
c)
Plan Orange
d)
The War Plab
17.
Which year was seen as the pivotal turning point in the War?
a)
1915
b)
1916
c)
1917
d)
1918
18.
The treat of Versailles could best be described as
a)
settling all the causes of the war
b)
creating a new world order
c)
creating more problems that led to more conflict
d)
ending the influence of the west
19.
The two sides that fought in World War II were the
a)
Allied & Central Powers
b)
Allied & Axis Powers
c)
Central & Axis Powers
d)
Allied & Associated Powers
20.
What event led to the US joining World War II?
a)
Germany invaded Poland.
b)
Germany sent Mexico a secret telegram.
c)
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.
d)
Germany bombed Pearl Harbor.
21.
This is the name remembered for the Allied attack on France on June 6, 1944.
a)
Operation Dumbo Drop
b)
Operation Torch
c)
D-Day
d)
Omaha
22.
The Allied D-Day invasion of Europe was
a)
a final battle in the war for Europe.
b)
a turning point in the war in Russia.
c)
an air and sea attack on occupied France.
d)
an attempt to liberate concentration camps.
23.
The defense of which Russian city marked a turning point on the Eastern Front of World War II?
a)
Leningrad
b)
Moscow
c)
Odessa
d)
Stalingrad
24.
Which two Japanese cities were destroyed by atom bombs?
a)
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
b)
Kyoto and Tokyo
c)
Nagasaki and Kyoto
d)
Tokyo and Hiroshima
25.
Soviet Union was part of the..
a)
allies
b)
axis
c)
neutral
26.
The United Nations was created to
a)
keep peace
b)
prevent disease
c)
improve education
d)
all of the above
27.
The Manhatten project involved
a)
getting bums out of NY
b)
building an atomic bomb
c)
building a plane that could go from the US to Japan
d)
B and C
28.
The country that was invaded to start WWII
a)
Italy
b)
Poland
c)
Finland
d)
Albania
29.
Where was Adolf Hitler born?
a)
Germany
b)
Austria
c)
Great Britain
d)
France
30.
Who was the leader of the USSR during WWII?
a)
Lenin
b)
Trotsky
c)
Bresnev
d)
Staliin
31.
What was the term 'iron curtain' used to describe the division of?
a)
North and South Vietnam
b)
East and West Asia
c)
North and South Korea
d)
East and West Europr
32.
What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
England and France
c)
Germany and Italy
d)
United States and Soviet Union
33.
Where was Korea divided?
a)
18 parallel
b)
34 parallel
c)
38 parallel
d)
15 parallel
34.
Where was Vietnam divided?
a)
17th Parellel
b)
20thParellel
c)
38th Parellel
d)
34th Parellel
35.
What was the name of the first satellite in space launched by the Soviet Union?
a)
Gagarin
b)
Apollo 11
c)
Sputnik
d)
Apollo 13
36.
What is Communism?
a)
people taking a chance to start a new business
b)
the government having complete control of businesses and property
c)
free enterprise and economic growth encouraged by the government
d)
a democratic government with personal freedoms and economic opportunities
37.
Why did the Soviet Union build the Berlin Wall?
a)
They built it to keep Soviet people from going to Western Europe.
b)
They built it to try to keep East Germans from going to West Germany.
c)
The Soviet Union and the United States divided Berlin in two parts after the war.
d)
The Soviet Union was trying to put people back to work by building the Berlin Wall.
38.
Leader of communism in China
a)
Mao Zedong
b)
Hirohito Showa
c)
Xi Jinping
d)
Pu Yi
39.
What major historical event is represented in this map?
a)
Attack on Pearl Harbor
b)
The Cuban Missile Crisis
c)
The Wright Brother's first flight
d)
The building of the Panama Canel
40.
Who was the first man to set foot on the moon?
a)
Louis Armstrong
b)
Neil Armstrong
c)
Yuri Gagarin
d)
Charles Lindbergh
41.
Why is the Cold War called a "cold" war?
a)
The areas affected were in the polar regions of the world
b)
The war was fought during winter months only
c)
Leaders of the superpowers were sick with coughs and fevers
d)
There was never direct fighting between the two superpowers
42.
How did the Soviet Union respond to the formation of NATO?
a)
started the Cold War
b)
created the Warsaw Pact
c)
ended the Cold War
d)
launched Sputnik
43.
West Germany was ______________________ and East Germany was_____________________
a)
communist/democratic
b)
democratic/communist
c)
awesome/not awesome
44.
The economic recovery package that was given to countries affected by WWII was called the ______________________
a)
Truman Plan
b)
Marshall Plan
c)
Containment Plan
45.
Marshall plan aid was given to any country that wanted it in Europe
a)
True
b)
False
46.
Most countries that received Marshall Plan aid were more productive than they were prior to WWII
a)
True
b)
False
47.
Which statement describes the Marshall Plan?
a)
An alliance designed to combine the forces of all democratic nations in Western Europe
b)
An economic plan to spend 12.5 billion dollars on reconstructing Western Europe
c)
A failed military plan to cripple communist influence in Western Europe
d)
A peace treaty with the Soviet Union that was ultimately rejected
48.
How did the Japanese recover after WWII?
a)
Capitalism
b)
Communism
c)
Help from China
d)
Help from Russia
49.
Who aided the Japanese after WWII?
a)
USA
b)
Russia
c)
China
d)
Germany
50.
The Declaration of Independence
a)
Secondary Source
b)
Primary Source
51.
A television show explaining about Neil Armstrong and his walk on the moon. The TV show is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
52.
An autobiography is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
53.
A document or other record of past events created by someone who was present during the events or the time period in which they occurred.
a)
Secondary Source
b)
Primary Source
54.
Adam told me that someone got hurt during gym when he was there. Adam is the...
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
55.
A classmate giving a report about Cleopatra. The classmate giving the report is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
56.
A map drawn by Christopher Columbus is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
57.
A dictionary, an almanac, and an encyclopedia are all examples of
a)
Primary Sources
b)
Secondary Sources
58.
A photograph is an example of a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
59.
A movie showing the life of George Washington.
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
60.
A webpage talking about how life may have been in ancient Greece.
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
61.
A journal written by Sequoyah describing how he created the Cherokee alphabet.
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
62.
"Biased" sources are ones that:
a)
Show facts, but only from 1 side
b)
Knowingly include lies
c)
Look at an issue from as many sides as possible
63.
There are two facts the support history's utility. Which of the answers below is NOT one of those facts?
a)
helps us understand people and society
b)
History has the answer to life's mysteries
c)
History helps us understand change
d)
History helps show us how society came to be
64.
What types of lessons does history NOT provide?
a)
working through moral dilemmas
b)
examples of courage and diligence
c)
test own moral sense
d)
does not provide lessons
65.
Which theme of World History includes "Patterns of Settlement"?
a)
Religion and Culture
b)
Geography
c)
Achievements
d)
Politics
66.
People who study history develop......
a)
research skills
b)
increase sense of boredom
c)
cross-eyes from reading so much
d)
decrease in brain activity
67.
What theme of World History includes revolts and revolutions?
a)
Economics
b)
Geography
c)
Politics
d)
Social Structure
68.
Why is it that generally no revolutions were successful in Europe until the mid 1850's?
a)
People in general had no nationalistic feelings
b)
Liberalism was so strong that no one really cared
c)
Socialism was running rampant in Europe
d)
The Concert of Europe still existed
69.
Whose actions in the early 1800s seemed to have started Nationalism in both Germany and Italy along with the rest of Europe?
a)
Bismarck
b)
Napoleon
c)
Cavour
d)
Robespierre
70.
Nationalism is....
a)
The belief that one should be loyal to the ruler of a country.
b)
The belief that one should be loyal to the country, not the ruler.
c)
The process of uniting separate areas into one country.
d)
The process of gaining new colonies.
71.
The extension of a nation’s power over other lands
a)
Protectorate
b)
Direct rule
c)
Imperialism
d)
Annex
72.
___________ is the study of objects from the past.
a)
Geology
b)
Archaeology
c)
Geography
d)
History
73.
What is the definition of a primary source?
a)
A source from a time period
b)
A source about a time period
c)
A first-hand account
d)
A second-hand account
74.
Apartheid began in:
a)
1919
b)
1939
c)
1948
d)
1951
75.
The bantustans were:
a)
part of the policies to segregate races
b)
land given by the white South Africans
c)
land given to the black South Africans
d)
all of these are correct
76.
Apartheid was:
a)
the segregation of the majority by the minority
b)
the segregation of the minority by the majority
c)
the bantustans
d)
a black South African policy
77.
Pass books:
a)
were required of all South Africans
b)
were required of all black South Africans
c)
were required of all black South African male adults
d)
were required in South African for all its citizens
78.
What best describes Nelson Mandela?
a)
he was a terrorist
b)
he was the leader of SA
c)
he was a freedom fighter
d)
all of these
79.
There an apartheid in South Africa.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Maybe
d)
IDK!
80.
Before imperialization, what was Nigeria's major religion?
a)
Musim
b)
Christianity
c)
Indigenous Religions
d)
Animism
81.
What type of government does Nigeria have?
a)
Representative Democracy
b)
Federal Presidential Republic
c)
Presidential Democracy
d)
Democratic Republic
82.
Why did Britain want Nigeria as a colony?
a)
God, Glory, Gold
b)
Goats, Guns, Goods
c)
Land, Water, Trade
d)
Power, Resources, Diamonds
83.
When did Britain claim Nigeria as a colony?
a)
1914
b)
1879
c)
1920
d)
1941
84.
Does Nigeria have a president?
a)
False
b)
True
85.
If you owned the most cattle, were you a Hutu or a Tutsi?
a)
Hutu
b)
Tutsi
c)
None of the above
86.
What country colonized Rwanda in 1894?
a)
Italy
b)
France
c)
Russia
d)
Germany
87.
Why were Tutsi put in roles of responsibility by the Germans?
a)
They looked less European
b)
They had more money
c)
They looked more European
d)
They took over the govenrment
88.
How long was the period of time where 800,000 - 1 million people were murdered by the Hutu?
a)
10 days
b)
50 days
c)
100 days
d)
123 days
89.
Who was killed in the plane crash that symbolizes the beginning of the genocide?
a)
Cyprien Ntaryamira
b)
Juvénal Habyarimana
c)
All of the above
d)
None of the above
90.
Who set up roadblocks and checked ID cards?
a)
Hutu
b)
Tutsi
91.
When did the United Nations send 5,000 troops to Rwanda?
a)
Febuary 23, 1992
b)
April 3, 1994
c)
May 17, 1994
d)
October 31, 1995
92.
Who slowly took over the government to end the Rwandan Genocide?
a)
Hutu
b)
Tutsi
c)
Rwandan Patriotic Front
d)
German government
93.
About how many people were killed each minute during the 100 days of slaughter?
a)
3 people
b)
5 people
c)
6 people
d)
20 people
94.
About how long did the genocide last?
a)
1 month
b)
4 months
c)
1 year
d)
10 years
95.
What caused the genocide?
a)
Hatred between groups
b)
Overthrow of the government
c)
Money
d)
Imperialism
96.
What was an effect of the Rwandan Genocide?
a)
Paul had a nice family
b)
800,000 Tutsis and some Hutus killed
c)
Belgium divided groups
d)
Churches hid people
97.
Who were the Majority Group in the Rwandan Genocide?
a)
Hutu
b)
Tutsi
98.
The main cause of the Arab-Israeli conflict from 1948-1973 was the clash between:
a)
Religion
b)
Land
c)
Economics
d)
Politics
99.
As a peace process continues in the Middle East, a major stumbling bloc to a settlement of the Arab-Israeli conflict is the question of:
a)
Ownership of the Suez Canal
b)
Control of the Arabian Peninsula
c)
Representation of the Palestinians and Israelis
d)
Land and civil rights for Palestinians
100.
How many Palestinian refugees were displaced due to the war in 1948?
a)
500,000
b)
780,000
c)
935,000
d)
1 million
101.
Under which country's control did the conflict in Israel/Palestine start?
a)
French
b)
British
c)
Germans
d)
Ottomans
102.
After which war did the United Nations give Jews a home state to live in?
a)
WWI
b)
WWII
c)
Korea
d)
Vietnam
103.
Why did the Zionists want Palestine as their new country?
a)
Great weather
b)
Jerusalem, holy city, is there
c)
It has oil and natural resources
d)
It was far away from Europe
104.
Jews and Arabs both claim to be the rightful owners of what area?
a)
Iraq
b)
Palestine
c)
Syria
d)
Iran
105.
What event occurred during WWII that pushed more Jews to Israel?
a)
Holocaust
b)
Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor
c)
D-Day
d)
Dropping of the atomic bomb
106.
During the partition of India, which religious group fled to Pakistan?
a)
Hindus
b)
Muslims
c)
Christians
d)
Catholics
107.
During the Partition of India, which religious group fled to India?
a)
Christians
b)
Sikhs
c)
Jews
d)
Hindus
108.
What were Indians protesting in Amritsar?
a)
Cloth tax
b)
The draft for WWII
c)
The law that forbid Indians from getting close to an officer
d)
Salt taxes
109.
What countries existed after the partition of India?
a)
India and Bangladesh
b)
India and Pakistan
c)
Pakistan and Bangladesh
d)
India and Nepal
110.
Who controlled the East India Trading Company?
a)
India
b)
East India
c)
British
d)
Spain
111.
What was the main reason for the conflict in the division of India?
a)
Land
b)
Religion
c)
Money
d)
Resources
112.
Who colonized India?
a)
British
b)
Spanish
c)
Indians
d)
Hindus
113.
What country provided aide to North Korea during the Korean war?
a)
South Korea
b)
China
c)
Japan
d)
USSR
114.
True/False: The U.S. officially declared war on North Korea?
a)
True
b)
False
115.
What was the initial goal of the UN?
a)
to unify Korea
b)
to push the North Koreans out of South Korea
c)
rollback
d)
to overthrow Kim II Sung
116.
Who controlled Korea prior to WWII?
a)
China
b)
Japan
c)
USSR
d)
Great Britain
117.
Who was the leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
a)
Kim II Sung
b)
Synghman Rhee
c)
.
d)
.
118.
The Korean War was started by
a)
the United States and its allies
b)
North Korea's invasion of the South
c)
China
d)
Russia
119.
Currently, N. Korea has made some provocative moves, that include:
a)
nuclear test
b)
long range rocket test
c)
medium range rocket tests
d)
all of these
120.
Which Country does this flag represent?
a)
South Korea
b)
North Korea
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