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World History (1st Sem. Final Exam Practice Quiz)

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 12hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

T 3.1 - Pages 228, 229

Which ideology is Metternich condemning in this quote?

"Passions are let loose . . . to overthrow everything that society respects as the basis of its existence: religion, public morality, laws, customs, rights, and duties, all are attacked, confounded [defeated], overthrown, or called in question." - Prince Clemens von Metternich

a)

absolutism

b)

monarchism

c)

nationalism

d)

realism

2.

T 3.1 - Page 230

Which list correctly completes this chart?

a)

(1) Established Churches (2) Universal Manhood Suffrage

b)

(1) Established Churches (2) Written Constitution

c)

(1) Universal Manhood Suffrage (2) Established Churches

d)

(1) Written Constitution (2) Established Churches

3.

T 3.2 - Page 238

How did Latin American leaders react when Napoleon conquered Spain in 1808?

a)

They demanded independence from Spain's colonial rule.

b)

They raised armies to restore Spain's monarchy.

c)

They shifted their allegiance from France to Spain.

d)

They shifted their allegiance from Spain to France.

4.

T 3.2 - Page 239

"In overthrowing me, you have cut down in San Domingo only the trunk of the tree of liberty. It will spring up again by the roots for they are numerous and deep." - Toussaint L'Ouverture

These words proved accurate when _____

a)

Haiti allied with Mexico and defeated French and British troops.

b)

Haiti surrendered and became a French colony again in 1820.

c)

the French surrendered and Haiti became a republic in 1820.

d)

the Haitian slave rebellion was put down by French troops.

5.

T 3.2 - Page 241

After leading Latin American revolutions, Simon Bolivar was disappointed that ___

a)

Brazil had not overthrown its monarchical government.

b)

he had not been made emperor of Gran Colombia.

c)

his efforts to negotiate with Spain had been unsuccessful.

d)

his victories had not led to one united South American nation.

6.

T 3.3 - Page 243

What was one result of the Frankfurt Assembly's effort to unify Germany in 1848?

a)

Germany was briefly unified as a single nation.

b)

Liberals in the Assembly sabotaged unification.

c)

Tariff barriers between German states were dismantled.

d)

The Prussian ruler rejected the German throne.

7.

T 3.3 - Pages 243, 244

Which statement correctly identifies one aspect of Realpolitik?

a)

All politics is a battle for civilization.

b)

All states must provide for the needs of its citizens.

c)

Power is more important than principles.

d)

Realism is the foundation of all politics.

8.

T 3.4 - Page 250

To which movement does Giuseppe Mazzini refer to in this statement?

"Ideas grow quickly when watered by the blood of martyrs."

a)

conservatism

b)

imperialism

c)

nationalism

d)

socialism

9.

T 3.4 - Page 251

Which event marked the official reunification of Italy?

a)

Garibaldi's turn over of Naples and Sicily to Victor Emmanuel in 1860

b)

Sardinia's victory over Russia in the Crimean War in 1855

c)

the passage of the Risorgimento's leadership to Sardinia in 1848

d)

the withdrawal of French troops from Rome in 1870

10.

T 3.5 - Page 254

Which statement describes an impact of the Chartist movement on the British government?

a)

It composed the Reform Act of 1832, which Parliament reluctantly passed.

b)

It delivered a series of petitions to Parliament that resulted in major reforms.

c)

It succeeded in eliminating universal male suffrage but accomplished little else.

d)

It was unsuccessful, although most of its proposed reforms were eventually passed.

11.

T 3.5 - Page 255

To whom does the word "her" in this statement refer?

"Her reign was the longest in British history."

a)

Queen Catherine

b)

Queen Elizabeth

c)

Queen Mary

d)

Queen Victoria

12.

T 3.6 - Page 264

This caricature of Alfred Dreyfus depicts him as a lindworm because he was accused of being a ___________.

a)

French military deserter

b)

Jewish Zionist

c)

spy for Germany

d)

traitor to the British

13.

T 3.7 - Page 267

Based on this excerpt from Stowe's novel, the character who speaks these words is ____.

"We don't own your laws; we don't own your country; we stand here as free, under God's sky as you are; and by the great God that made us, we'll fight for our liberty till we die." - Harriet Beecher Stowe, Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852)

a)

a Native American warrior

b)

a slave in a southern state

c)

a southern plantation owner

d)

an abolitionist in New England

14.

T 3.7 - Page 267

See map titled "Expansion of the United States, 1783-1898"

Which list correctly completes this chart that shows the expansion of the United States in chronological order?

a)

(1) Alaska, Hawaii (2) Florida, Texas, Oregon (3) California (4) Louisiana Territory

b)

(1) Louisiana Territory, (2) California, Alaska, Oregon (3) Texas (4) Florida, Hawaii

c)

(1) Louisiana Territory, (2) California (3) Florida, Oregon, Hawaii (4) Alaska, Texas

d)

(1) Louisiana Territory, (2) Florida, Texas, Oregon (3) California (4) Alaska, Hawaii

15.

T 3.8 - Page 274

Which phrase correctly completes this chart, which outlines events in Austrian history?

a)

Annexed the Balkans

b)

Created Dual Monarchy with Hungary

c)

Defeated Ottoman Empire

d)

Francis Joseph Abdicated

16.

T 3.8 - Page 278

Which word fits this definition?

"The term is usually applied to attacks on Jews in the Russian empire in the late 19th and early 20th centuries."

a)

apartheid

b)

emancipation

c)

genocide

d)

pogrom

17.

T 4.2 - Page 299

Who is being described in the text?

He absorbed their young men and women into Zulu regiments. By encouraging rival groups to forget their differences, he cemented a growing pride in the Zulu kingdom. His conquests, however, set off mass migrations and wars, creating chaos across much of the region. Groups driven from their homelands by the Zulus then migrated north, conquering still other peoples and creating their own powerful states.

a)

Nehanda

b)

Samori Toure

c)

Shaka

d)

Usman dan Fodio

18.

T 4.2 - Page 301

The painting depicts the famous meeting between Stanley and Livingstone. The setting depicted in the painting is in

a)

Egypt

b)

Ethiopia

c)

Manchuria

d)

Tanzania

19.

T 4.2 - Page 302

European imperialists redrew the map of Africa with little regard for _____.

a)

ethnic boundaries

b)

mining rights

c)

the slave trade

d)

trade agreements

20.

T 4.2 - Page 302

Which factor led to the Boer War?

a)

Britain imposed racial segregation in South Africa.

b)

Gold and diamonds were discovered in Boer lands.

c)

The Boers tried to retake the Cape Colony.

d)

The Zulus tried to stop the slave trade in Boer lands.

21.

T 4.3 - Page 307

The genocide of the Armenians in the 1890s took place during the rule of the ____ empire.

a)

Asante

b)

Mughal

c)

Ottoman

d)

Safavid

22.

T 4.4 - Page 310

Which of the following statements best describes the East India Company in the 1800s?

a)

It adopted the legal procedures and order of the local government.

b)

It did not see any promise of economic gain in India.

c)

It ignored slavery and the caste system.

d)

It worked to reduce banditry and preserve peace.

23.

T 4.5 - Page 316

During the Qing Dynasty, massive flooding, official corruption, and hardship led to ______.

a)

the Boxer Rebellion

b)

the Meiji Restoration

c)

the Open Door Policy

d)

the Taiping Rebellion

24.

T 4.5 - Pages 318, 319

Which event correctly replaces "?" in the chart?

a)

the Boer War

b)

the Boxer Uprising

c)

the Meiji Restoration

d)

the Taiping Rebellion

25.

T 4.5 - Page 319

Who established the "Three Principles of the People" described in the text?

The first principle was nationalism, or freeing China from foreign domination. The second was democracy, or representative government. The third was livlihood, or economic security for all Chinese.

a)

Ci Xi

b)

Guang Xu

c)

Mutsuhito

d)

Sun Yixian

26.

T 4.6 - Page 321

This is a portrait of ______, who played a significant role in the industrialization of Japan.

a)

Fukuzawa Yukichi

b)

Meiji

c)

Mongkut

d)

Sun Yat

27.

T 4.6 - Page 322

Which of the following statements best describes the Meiji Restoration?

a)

The Meiji constitution did not give the emperor absolute power.

b)

The Meiji reformers adapted the German model of government.

c)

The Meiji reformers refused to adapt Western ways.

d)

The Meiji Restoration worked to restore a rigid feudal order.

28.

T 4.6 - Page 323

Which phrase correctly replaces the "?" in the chart?

a)

conflict after Russia attempted invading Japan

b)

conflict between Russia and Japan over control of Korea and Manchuria

c)

conflict between Russia and Japan over the Korean March First Movement

d)

conflict between Russia and Japan over trading rights

29.

T 4.7 - Page 327

What is the present-day country in which the events mentioned in the text took place?

Mongkut's friends in the 1840s included many leading princes and nobles who similarly were excited by the West. Convinced of the necessity of accommodation with the West, they took the lead in managing the succession of Mongkut to the throne when King Rama III died in 1851.

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

Mexico

d)

Thailand

30.

T 4.7 - Page 328

The treaty that ended the Spanish-American War gave the United States control of _____.

a)

Cuba

b)

Mexico

c)

the Panama Canal Zone

d)

the Philippines

31.

T 4.7 - Page 329

Hawaiian queen Liliuokalani was overthrown when she

a)

annexed Samoa

b)

closed a U.S. naval station

c)

placed high taxes on American sugar crops

d)

tried to reduce foreign influence

32.

T 4.8 - Page 334

The portrait is of ________, who started the La Reforma movement in Mexico.

a)

Benito Juarez

b)

Maximilian

c)

Porfirio Diaz

d)

Santa Anna

33.

T 4.8 - Pages 336, 337

To which policy does the text refer?

Under this policy, the United States claimed "international police power" in the Western Hemisphere.

a)

Dollar Diplomacy

b)

the "Colossus of the North"

c)

the Platt Amendment

d)

the Roosevelt Corollary

34.

T 4.2 - Pg 302; T 4.4 - Page 311; T 4.7 - Pg 330; T 4.8 - Page 339

Which set of letters accurately matches the groups of people with their descriptions?

a)

a)-e), b)-g), c)-f), d)-h)

b)

a)-f), b)-h), c)-e), d)-g)

c)

a)-g), b)-e), c)-h), d)-f)

d)

a)-h), b)-f), c)-g), d)-e)

35.

T 5.1 - Page 350

Which country fills in the blank space on this chart?

a)

Bulgaria

b)

Italy

c)

Ottoman Empire

d)

Russia

36.

T 5.1 - Page 352

Which of the following is the best example of how imperialism increased tensions in Europe in the years before World War I?

a)

the Armenian genocide

b)

the Balkan wars

c)

the Moroccan crisis of 1905

d)

the rivalry over Alsace and Lorraine

37.

T 5.1 - Page 353

"The second bullet struck the Archduke close to the heart. He uttered only one word, 'Sofia' - a call to his stricken wife. Then his head fell back and he collapsed. He died almost instantly." - Borjove Jevtic, co-conspirator

What was the reason behind the incident described in this passage?

a)

economic competition between France and Germany

b)

ethnic conflict in the Ottoman Empire

c)

extreme militarism in Germany

d)

Serbian nationalism

38.

T 5.1 - Page 353

A consequence of Germany promising Austria a "blank check" was that

a)

Austria declared war on Russia.

b)

Austria sent Serbia an ultimatum to end all anti-Austrian agitation.

c)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy formed the Triple Alliance.

d)

the Black Hand planned the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand.

39.

T 5.2 - Page 358

What impact did rapid-fire machine guns have on the course of the war?

a)

They contributed to high casualty rates by allowing troops to attack targets miles away.

b)

They gave Germany a strong technological advantage on the Eastern Front.

c)

They helped prolong the stalemate because they made it difficult for troops to advance.

d)

They supported Allied offensives by allowing troops to move into "no-man's land."

40.

T 5.2 - Page 358

"I suppose I resembled a kind of fish with my mouth open gasping for air. It seemed as if my lungs were gradually shutting down and my heart pounded away in my ears like the beat of a drum . . . To get air into my lungs was real agony." - William Pressey,

quoted in People at War 1914-1918

The weapon described in this passage was primarily used

a)

by airplanes in dogfights.

b)

by terrorist groups such as the Black Hand.

c)

in trench warfare.

d)

in zeppelin attacks on civilian targets.

41.

T 5.2 - Page 360

Which date belongs in the blank cell on this chart?

a)

1914

b)

1915

c)

1917

d)

1918

42.

T 5.2 - Page 361

The Armenian refugees shown in this picture were fleeing from

a)

Arab revolts in the Ottoman Empire.

b)

attempted genocide by the Ottoman Turks.

c)

conscription by Austria-Hungary.

d)

the Bolshevik revolution in Russia.

43.

T 5.2 - Page 361

"India Gate, an important monument of the city, is a memorial built in commemoration of more than 80,000 Indian soldiers who were killed during World War I." - National Portal of India, Government of India

Why did the soldiers mentioned in this statement choose to fight in World War I?

a)

They expected that their service would be a step toward self-rule or independence.

b)

They had been promised mandates in the Middle East as a reward for service.

c)

They hoped to defeat the colonial powers who ruled India.

d)

They were eager to prove loyalty to their English rulers.

44.

T 5.3 - Page 363

What was the immediate result of the sinking of the British liner Lusitania by a German u-boat?

a)

Britain instituted a naval blockade of German ports.

b)

Germany resumed unrestricted submarine warfare against the Allies.

c)

The United States entered the war on the Allied side.

d)

Woodrow Wilson threatened to cut diplomatic ties with Germany.

45.

T 5.3 - Page 363

Which of the following is the best example of how World War I was a total war?

a)

Modern weapons caused high casualty rates on the Western Front.

b)

The alliance system drew nation after nation into the war.

c)

U-boats attacked Allied shipping in the Atlantic.

d)

Women took over many jobs in war industries.

46.

T 5.3 - Page 366

"We have no selfish ends to serve. We desire no conquest, no dominion. We seek no indemnities for ourselves, no material compensation for the sacrifices we shall freely make. We are but one of the champions of the rights of mankind. We shall be satisfied when those rights have been made as secure as the faith and the freedom of nations can make them."

These words reflect which of President Woodrow Wilson's war goals?

a)

to encourage self-determination

b)

to establish a mandate system

c)

to make the world safe for democracy

d)

to punish Germany for starting the war

47.

T 5.3 - Page 367

"Although they would no doubt have welcomed the idea of a League of Nations, Roland and Edward certainly had not died in order that Clemenceau should outwit Lloyd George, and both of them bamboozle President Wilson, and all three combine to make the beaten, blockaded enemy pay the cost of the War."

Vera Brittain, Testament of Youth

In the above passage, a British woman criticizes which provision of the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

the creation of Yugoslavia and a united Poland

b)

the establishment of a mandate system in the Middle East

c)

the formation of the League of Nations

d)

the imposition of reparations on Germany

48.

T 5.4 - Page 374

What is one reason for the staggering casualties that Russia suffered in World War I?

a)

a poorly equipped army

b)

the long stalemate on the Western Front

c)

the necessity of fighting a war on two fronts

d)

the ongoing civil war between the Whites and the Reds

49.

T 5.4 - Page 377

Which statement completes this chart?

a)

Lenin adopted the New Economic Policy for Russia.

b)

Lenin entered Russia with the help of Germany.

c)

Lenin passed on leadership to Stalin.

d)

The old Russian empire became the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

50.

T 5.4 - Page 377

Which measure did Lenin adopt in trying to achieve the promise made in the following quote?

"We shall now occupy ourselves in Russia in building up a proletarian socialist state." - Lenin

a)

He ended private ownership of land and distributed land to peasants.

b)

He introduced a democratic, multiparty system of government.

c)

He supported private ownership of major industries and state ownership of others.

d)

He withdrew Russia from World War I.