WorksheetsH4 Test #2 Review
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 28mins
"Archduke Franz Ferdinand Assassinated"
"Germany Declares War on Russia and France!"
"Peace Treaty Signed at Versailles!"
Which event is referred to in these headlines?
Franco-Prussian War
Crimean War
Cold War
World War I
Which statement best expresses the change in economic policy between Deng Xiaoping and Mao Zedong?
A more favorable attitude toward a market economy existed under Deng Xiaoping than under Mao Zedong.
Both Deng Xiaoping and Mao Zedong encouraged peaceful protest.
Deng Xiaoping and Mao Zedong rejected
Western capitalism.
Deng Xiaoping wanted greater government
control of the economy than Mao Zedong did.
One similarity between Stalin’s five-year plans and
Mao Zedong’s Great Leap Forward was that both
programs attempted to
strengthen international trade
increase industrial production
privatize the ownership of land
correct environmental policies
Which factor most helped Communist Party forces
gain control of China after World War II?
The Communists gained the support of China’s
peasant class.
The United States sent weapons to the
Communists.
The Japanese gave economic aid to the Nationalists.
The Chinese Nationalists set up their own government in Taiwan.
Base your answer to the following question on the statements below and on your knowledge of social studies.
Speaker A: Nationalism, democracy, and socialism are the goals of my party.
Speaker B: We must rid our country of all foreign influences and return to the principles of communism.
Speaker C: A good ruler will rule by example, not be decree.
Speaker D: The laws of nature, not government, should rule society.
Which speaker's statement best reflects the ideas of China's Cultural Revolution?
A
B
C
D
During the Cold War era (1945 - 1990), the United States and the Soviet Union were reluctant to become involved in direct military conflict mainly because of
pressure from nonaligned countries
increased tensions in the Middle East
the potential for global nuclear destruction
the peacekeeping role of the United Nations
One similarity between the Reign of Terror during the
French Revolution and the Cultural Revolution in
China was that both
limited the power of absolute leaders
established social stability and economic growth
illustrated the power of public opinion in forming national policy
used violent methods to eliminate their opponents
Which of these events that occurred in the Soviet Union was a direct cause of the other three?
establishment of collective farms
famine in Ukraine
development of heavy industry
implementation of five-year plans
The main reason the Chinese Communists gained control of mainland China in 1949 was that
they were supported by many warlords and upper class Chinese
the dynamic leadership of Mao Zedong had the support of the peasant class
they had superior financial resources and were supported by Japan
the United States had supported the Chinese Communist Party during World War II
Base your answer to the following question on the quotations below and on your knowledge of social studies.
"The rule of law is more powerful than the rule of the tyrant." - Simon Bolivar
"Whoever has the ...supreme power...is bound to govern by established standing laws." - John Locke
These ideas were first expressed during which period in European history?
Renaissance
Pax Romana
Middle Ages
Enlightenment
Which pair correctly links the region where Enlightenment ideas first developed to a region to which those ideas spread?
Western Europe > the Americas
Eastern Africa > India
Asia > Eastern Europe
Africa > Southeastern Asia
Which pair of leaders used political purges, including the killing of opposition groups, as a means of maintaining control of the government?
Simon Bolivar and Bernando O'Higgins
F.W. de Klerk and Indira Gandhi
Joseph Stalin and Mao Zedong
Sun Yixian (Sun Yat-sen) and Emperor Hirohito
Which set of events in 19th- and 20th- century Chinese history is in the correct chronological order?
Opium Wars > Long March > Great Leap Forward > Four Modernizations
Great Leap Forward > Opium Wars > Long March > Four Modernizations
Long March > Four Modernizations > Great Leap Forward > Opium Wars
Four Modernizations > Long March > Opium Wars > Great Leap Forward
A comparison of the five-year plans of Joseph Stalin and of the Great Leap Forward of Mao Zedong would show that both leaders
focused on increasing industrial and agricultural output
encouraged individual rights and freedoms
supported the involvement of wealthy entrepreneurs in the economy
implemented some aspects of capitalism
Which heading best completes the partial outline below?
I. __________________________
A. Unification of Italy
B. Formation of Indian National Congress
C. Founding of the Muslim League
D. Breakup of Austria-Hungary
Causes of World War II
Effects of Nationalism
Results of Economic Revolutions
Tensions of the Cold War
The 1956 invasion of Hungary and the 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia by the Soviet Union were attempts to
provide humanitarian aid to the ethnic minorities of these nations
decrease Cold War tensions between Eastern Europe and the United States
keep Communist governments in power in Eastern Europe
prevent German militarism from spreading throughout Europe
Base your answer to the following question on the quote below.
"From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the continent." - Winston Churchill (1946)
This statement refers to the
end of World War I
beginning of the Cold War
Russian Revolution
unification of Germany
Speaker A: I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it.
Speaker B: Government has no other end, but the preservation of property.
Speaker C: Man is born free, and everywhere he is in shackles.
Which historical figure expressed ideas that are most similar to those of Speaker B:
Thomas Malthus
Bishop Jacques-Benigne Bossuet
Peter the Great
John Locke
East is Red
The east is red, the sun is rising. China has brought forth a Mao Zedong. He amasses fortune for the people. Hurrah, he is the people's great savior.
Chairman Mao loves the people, He is our guide, To build a new China, Hurrah, he leads us forward!
The Communist Party is like the sun, Wherever it shines, it is bright. Wherever there is a Communist Party, Hurrah, there the people are liberated!
This 1960s Chinese song would most likely have been sung during the
Boxer Rebellion
Tiananmen Square incident
return of Hong Kong
Cultural Revolution
Base your answer to the following question on the passage below.
...We must ask ourselves three questions.
1: What is the Third Estate? Everything
2: What has it been until now in the political order? Nothing
3: What does it want to be? Something
The main idea of this passage contributed most directly to which of the following?
increased power of the Catholic Church
rise of Robespierre and the Reign of Terror
assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Japanese Isolation
The Tiananmen Square massacre in China was a reaction to
China's decision to seek Western investors
student demands for greater individual rights and freedom of expression
Deng Xiaoping's plan to revive the Cultural Revolution
Great Britain's decision to return Hong Kong to China
*Blockade of Berlin
*Operation of the Berlin Airlift
*Organization of the Warsaw Pact
*Construction of the Berlin Wall
These events of the Cold War are examples of
attempts to weaken the Soviet Union's control of its Eastern European allies
policies of peaceful coexistence and detente
efforts to prevent military conflict between the superpowers
situations that increased tensions between communist and democratic nations in Europe
Base your answer on the quote below.
"...Men are born and remain free and equal in rights. Social distinctions may be founded only upon the general good...." - Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, 1789
The point of view in this quote was used to justify which of the following?
the rise of fascism in Italy following World War I
British imperialism in India
the overthrow of the monarchy during the French Revolution
a belief in Social Darwinism during the Industrial Revolution
Philosopher: Idea
Locke: Natural Rights - life, liberty, property
Montesquieu: Separation of powers
Voltaire: Freedom of thought, expression and religion
The ideas in this table most directly led to which of the following?
calls for limiting the power of absolute monarchs
increased stability for absolute rulers across Europe
increased membership in the Catholic Church
a communist revolution in Russia
Philosophers of the Enlightenment period believed that society could best be improved by
relying on faith and divine right
borrowing ideas from ancient Greece and Rome
applying reason and the laws of nature
studying the practices of successful leaders
"The French Revolution is most important for having changed subjects to citizens"
This statement emphasized a shift from
religious traditions to secular values
divine right rule to people's participation in government
rural lifestyles to urban lifestyles
private property ownership to government ownership
"We hold these truths to be self evident: That all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."
The ideas expressed in the quotation are based primarily on the writings of
Niccolo Machiavelli
Charles Darwin
Charlemagne
John Locke
A comparison of the French Revolution (1789) and the Russian Revolution (1917) illustrates that
political and economic inequalities often lead to demands for change
democratic governments generally result from revolutions
revolutions are based on a single grievance
privatization eventually leads to class struggle
One way in which the caste system in traditional India and the Estates system of pre-revolutionary France are similar is that
occupations were attained by merit
social mobility was very limited
status was determined by education
impact on the daily lives of people was minimal
Which event in the history of Russia and the Soviet Union occurred first?
establishment of Joseph Stalin as dictator
end of the Cold War
introduction of Lenin's New Economic Policy
crowning of Czar Nicholas II
Which factors helped cause the defeat of Napoleon during his invasion of Russia?
the severe winters and large size of Russia
the many rivers and mountains of Russia
the coalition between the Russian czar and the democratic leaders
the well-trained and well-supplied Russian army
"Congress of Vienna Restores Monarchy to France"
"Czar Nicholas I Limits Freedom of the Russian Press"
"Reform Movements Crushed in Hungary, Italy, and the German States"
These headlines could be described as
reactions to the French Revolution
movements to unify all of western Europe
efforts to improve the conditions of factory workers
attempts to promote trade between European nations
Which heading best completes the partial outline below?
I. __________________
A. "Blood and Iron"
B. Austro-Prussian War
C. Franco-Prussian War
D. Kaiser Wilhelm I
Congress of Vienna
Scramble for Africa
Age of Absolutism
Unification of Germany
*Abundant coal resources
*Development of steam power
*Building of an extensive canal system
In the late 1700s, these conditions allowed the Industrial Revolution to begin in
Japan
Germany
Russia
England
Which development caused the other three?
introduction of the factory system
increased urbanization
increased productivity of industrial workers
unsafe working conditions
Adam Smith's laissez-faire theories are most closely associated with
the separation of church and state
minimal government regulation of the economy
a command economy
high tariffs to protect domestic businesses
Which heading best completes the partial outline below?
I. ________________
A. Market System
B. Profit Incentive
C. Entrepreneurs
Forms of Government
Characteristics of Capitalism
Structure of the Guild System
Elements of Culture
Speaker A: Government should not interfere in relations between workers and business owners.
Speaker B: The workers will rise up and overthrow the privileged class.
Speaker C: Private property will cease to exist. The people will own the means of production.
Speakers D: A favorable balance of trade should be maintained by the use of tariffs.
Which speaker is referring to laissez-faire capitalism?
A
B
C
D
Speaker A: Government should not interfere in relations between workers and business owners.
Speaker B: The workers will rise up and overthrow the privileged class.
Speaker C: Private property will cease to exist. The people will own the means of production.
Speaker D: A favorable balance of trade should be maintained by the use of tariffs.
Which two speakers represent Karl Marx's ideas of communism?
A and B
B and C
B and D
C and D
"...The need of a constantly expanding market for its products chases the bourgeoisie over the whole surface of the globe. It must nestle everywhere, settle everywhere, establish connections everywhere..." - Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
Which historical event do Marx and Engels believe created the situation described in this passage?
Cold War
World War I
Russian Revolution
Industrial Revolution
What was a major reason European nations competed for control of Africa during the second half of the 1800s?
Africa had a wealth of natural resources
Slave labor was needed in the Americas
African nations offered religious and political freedom
Europeans needed land for their excess population
Which statement best expresses the Western perspective regarding Rudyard Kipling's "white man's burden"?
Europeans shoudl preserve traditional cultures in Africa and Asia
Europeans must protect existing African and Asian economies
Europeans suffered great hardships in exploring new trade routes to Asia
Europeans had a duty to introduce the benefits of their civilization to non-Europeans
"Ghandi Calls fro Boycott of British Textiles"
"Ghandi and Followers Complete March to the Sea"
"Ghandi Begins Hunger Fast"
These headlines reflect Ghandi's belief in
nonalignment
isolation
appeasement
nonviolence
"It has impoverished the dumb millions by a system of progressive exploitation...it has reduced us politically to serfdom. It has sapped the foundation of our culture...and degraded us spiritually." - Mohandas Gandhi, 1930
In the statement, the "it" referred to by Gandhi is
British imperialism in India
India's involvement in World War II
the exploitation of the proletariat by the bourgeoisie
the British endorseent of apartheid in South Africa
*Development of secret alliances
*Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
*Stalemate along the trenches
Which conflict is directly associated with these events?
Austro-Prussian War
Boer War
World War I
World War II
All the events on the time line show actions taken during the
Green Revolution
policy of appeasement
decline of nationalism
Cold War
Which revolution resulted from the division of society shown in this diagram?
Mexican (1910)
Russian (1917)
Puritan (1642)
French (1789)
Which of the following developed to challenge the situation shown in this cartoon?
French imperialism
French Revolution
League of Nations
Labor unions during the Industrial Revolution
Which title best completes this graphic organizer?
Joseph Stalin and the Rise of the Totalitarian State
Jawaharlal Nehru and the Modern Industrial State of India
Sun Yixian (Sun Yat-sen) and the Defeat of the Manchu Dynasty
Saddam Hussein and the Persian Gulf War
Which global issue is addressed in this cartoon?
environmental pollution
human rights
ethnic strife
Cold War tensions
Which statement is best supported by information found in this chart?
The Reign of Terror affected all classes equally
Clergy were spared from the Reign of Terror
Peasants were the most frequent victims of the Reign of Terror
The Reign of Terror crossed social and economic boundaries
The Chinese communes referred to in this 1961 cartoon are most closely associated with the
Great Leap Forward
Hundred Flowers Campaign
Four Modernizations
Cultural Revolution
Which of the following developments would be most likely to create a challenge for the future of China as expressed in this cartoon?
foreign investments in China's economy
heavy monsoon rains as a result of global climate change
continued popularity of the Chinese Communist Party
increased opposition to one-party rule in China
Which agreement was labeled by the Nazis as unfair to Germany?
Treaty of Versailles
Soviet Nonaggression Pact
Munich Pact
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
What was one major reason given by Adolf Hitler to justify his demand for additional territory between 1936 and 1939?
All ethnic Germans needed to be united into one German nation.
Germany needed to reestablish its overseas empire.
The German navy needed access to Mediterranean seaports.
Germany needed a buffer zone to protect it from foreign invasion.
