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3rd Nine Weeks Exam Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which three countries colonized the largest portion of North America?

a)

Dutch, British, and French

b)

British, French, and Portuguese

c)

British, French, and Spanish

d)

British, Portuguese, and Spanish

2.

This was the earliest country to setup colonies. They established plantation and trading post colonies. Their colonization was not very successful.

a)

French

b)

Spanish and Portugese

c)

British

d)

Dutch

3.

This country started with plantation systems that grew tobacco, rice, indigo and sugar as cash crops. They used slaves and indentured servants to do the work. They also established settlements for permanent habitation; which later attracted people who wanted religious freedom.

a)

Dutch

b)

British

c)

French

d)

Spanish/Portugese

4.

A primary outcome of European exploration was:

a)

Global trade patterns

b)

Increased isolationism

c)

Decline of mercantilism

d)

International equality

5.

A new economic theory known as mercantilism encouraged Europeans to build colonies. The goal of mercantilism was to ______________.

a)

acquire gold and silver through conquest

b)

reduce government involvement in business

c)

acquire gold and silver through trade

d)

increase foreign imports

6.

What is illustrated in this map?

a)

Spread of religion

b)

Triangular trade

c)

Spread of government

d)

European expansion

7.

Government sought to control trade, create a favorable balance of trade (exports>imports), and build up supplies of gold and silver. This statement best defines which term?

a)

Mercantilism

b)

Isolationsim

c)

Communism

d)

Capitalism

8.

How did the middle class contribute to the growth of capitalism during the age of exploration?

a)

Worked the jobs no one else wanted, allowing the economy to grow

b)

They took over the government of many European countries

c)

They used their wealth to buy new goods, contributing to the market economy

d)

Worked small plots of land for the nobility

9.

Which economic system is based on the free exchange between buyers and sellers?

a)

Mixed system

b)

Market system

c)

Command system

d)

Traditional system

10.

Which best describes the concept of capitalism:

a)

An economic system based on communism

b)

An economic system based on government control driven to make a profit

c)

An economic system based on private ownership driven to make a profit

d)

An economic system based on isolationism

11.

Choose the type of government characterized by the following statement: The government has absolute power, is authoritarian, limits individual rights and freedoms, and requires citizens to be totally obedient to the government.

a)

Limited Government

b)

Democracy

c)

Unlimited Government

d)

Mercantilism

12.

Choose the type of government characterized by the following statement: the government’s power is restricted, typically has a constitution, protects the rights and freedoms of citizens, and may be divided by separation of powers.

a)

Limited Government

b)

Totalitarian

c)

Unlimited Government

d)

Mercantilism

13.

What was the importance of the Columbian Exchange?

a)

Christopher Columbus landed on the islands in the Caribbean.

b)

Native American diseases were sent to Europe and many became sick

c)

The Columbian Exchange set the value of money between the Americas and Europe.

d)

Goods, ideas, technology, plants, and animals were introduced to areas of the world.

14.

Which economic system was responsible for the creation of the situations shown on the map?

a)

Authoritarian

b)

Encomienda

c)

Feudal System

d)

Mercantilism

15.

Leaders of the Enlightenment believed a perfect society could develop through ______.

a)

The military

b)

Reason

c)

Fear

d)

Money

16.

Which one of Montesquieu’s main ideas about organizing government do we see in the United States today?

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Monarchy

c)

Rights of Minority

d)

Parliament

17.

Which of the following was an effect of the Enlightenment?

a)

People began to apply logic and reason to the scientific world.

b)

It inspired the American and French Revolutions.

c)

Martin Luther used the ideas of the Enlightenment to begin the Reformation.

d)

The ideas of the Enlightenment philosophers inspired the work of Renaissance artists.

18.

John Locke argued that________________________________.

a)

the people had to answer to the government

b)

the government’s power should be separated

c)

the government had to answer to the people

d)

the natural laws should protect the rights of the government

19.

Which statement below best describes the main purpose of a constitution?

a)

To list standard punishments for those who break laws

b)

To list reasons why independence is the best thing for states

c)

To list basic laws and values, as well as responsibilities of governments

d)

To tell citizens clearly what laws they cannot break

20.

The Enlightenment ideals of the French Revolution are BEST represented by the

a)

Declaration of the Rights of Man

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

U.S. Constitution

d)

Magna Carta

21.

Who served as the authority for science before the Scientific Revolution?

a)

The Church

b)

Absolute Monarchies

c)

University Professors

d)

Mathematicians

22.

In what way was the independence movement in Haiti DIFFERENT from the independence movement led by Simon Bolivar in South America?

a)

Haiti’s was a violent slave revolt

b)

Haiti’s movement was not successful

c)

Haiti revolted against Spanish control

d)

Haiti won their independence with U.S. assistance

23.

In France, the social classes were called:

a)

Groups

b)

States

c)

Estates

d)

Cliques

24.

What concept is illustrated by this graphic?

a)

Shared power between classes

b)

Estate system of France

c)

Unfair social classes

d)

Unification and separation

25.

The Latin American revolutions were similar because they were all ______________.

a)

slave uprisings

b)

against the Spanish

c)

caused by social class struggles

d)

were quickly put down by European nations

26.

How did Napoleon become ruler of France?

a)

He was appointed by the Jacobins

b)

Inherited through divine right

c)

He carried out a coup d’état

d)

Executed Louis XVI and seized power

27.

What is nationalism?

a)

Conquering other nations

b)

Pride and loyalty in your country, group, or culture

c)

Economic partnership with other nations

d)

A type of limited government

28.

In 1804, enslaved people in Haiti revolted against French rule. Who was the leader of the Haitian revolution?

a)

Toussaint L’Ouverture

b)

Miguel Hidalgo

c)

Jose Maria Morelos

d)

Simon Bolivar

29.

Imperialism is a policy of extending a nations authority

a)

by territorial gain

b)

by signing an agreement

c)

by voting

d)

by an act of Parliament.

30.

Which of these factors was a primary cause of the 1857 Sepoy Rebellion in India?

a)

Segregation of Indian soldiers from British soldiers

b)

Unfair taxation based on the caste system

c)

Mahatmas Gandhi’s imprisonment for speaking out against British rule

d)

Religious and cultural conflicts between Indian soldiers and their British commanders

31.

Which statement BEST describes the cause of the Zulu War of 1879?

a)

The Zulu were threatened by Egyptian forces.

b)

The Boers fought against Zulu invasion at Blood River.

c)

The Zulu attempted to resist submitting to British rule.

d)

The British attempted to send the Zulu to India as slaves.

32.

What did the Sepoy Rebellion symbolize for Britain?

a)

The need to allow more self-rule for native populations

b)

Indian anger and resentment toward British rule

c)

The need to increase the pay for all soldiers under British command

d)

That the native populations were happy living under British rule

33.

Why did many native populations rebel against European colonial rule?

a)

European powers often mistreated native populations

b)

They wanted the right to vote

c)

The wanted to be allowed to attend Christian churches

d)

They wanted more European troops in their country

34.

The Sepoy Rebellion, the Boxer Rebellion, and the Zulu Rebellion were similar in that they _____________________.

a)

restored power to the hereditary monarchies

b)

attempted to reject the traditional cultures in these countries

c)

resisted foreign influence in these countries

d)

reestablished the power of religious leaders

35.

What were the results of the Boxer Rebellion?

a)

It failed, but led to an increasing sense of nationalism and need for reform in China.

b)

The Boxers successfully overturned the Chinese government and established a new government

c)

The Boxers won the support of foreign nations, who supported the Boxers’ cause

d)

To help the economy, the Chinese government began providing financial support to peasants.

36.

What happened to Japan as a result of the Meiji Restoration?

a)

Japan gave other countries land to prevent the Japanese islands from being taken over by other imperialist countries.

b)

Japan had to defend itself against threat of invasions from Britain and France.

c)

Japan modernized, strengthened its military, and became capable of imperialistic expansion.

d)

Japan turned remained isolated and unindustrialized.

37.

What caused the Opium War?

a)

The Chinese tried to increase the import of western goods by selling opium.

b)

The British attacked China in an attempt to stop the drug trade.

c)

The British refused to stop selling drugs to Chinese citizens.

d)

The Chinese fought the British for control of opium trade with Japan.

38.

A period of low economic activity and rising unemployment is called:

a)

An economic cycle

b)

An economic depression

c)

An economic revival

d)

An economic upheaval

39.

What happened as a result of the stock market crash of 1929?

a)

the Great Depression

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

economic revival

d)

the reelection of Hoover

40.

How did the New Deal help the United States begin to recover from the Great Depression?

a)

It forced Americans to stop paying taxes

b)

It gave everyone a new car

c)

It provided government work programs for employment

d)

It was designed to defeat the Germans in WWII

41.

Which of these played a major role in the spread of communism, Nazism, and fascism in Europe in between the World Wars?

a)

The spread of capitalism in Europe

b)

The League of Nations’ military polices

c)

Economic hardship created by the Great Depression

d)

Territorial changes brought on by the Treaty of Versailles

42.

What is fascism?

a)

Economic system with equal distribution of wealth and no private property

b)

Social class system where people can only associate with those of their own ethnicity or race

c)

Military system that promoted officers bases on their ability rather than their wealth or social position

d)

Political system marked by militarism, extreme nationalism, and strict obedience to the nation’s leader

43.

Which of the following describes how all of the totalitarian governments maintained their power?

a)

They all emphasized production of consumer goods rather than weapons.

b)

They all encouraged individual freedom and expression.

c)

They all used communal ownership of the means of production and distribution.

d)

They all had a one-party system that used secret police, censorship, and propaganda.

44.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a totalitarian regime?

a)

Individual rights are less important than those of the government.

b)

There is loose control of many aspects of everyone’s lives

c)

Peaceful means are used to control citizens.

d)

Government leaders are regularly voted out of office.

45.

Who would most likely support communism?

a)

a factory worker

b)

a doctor

c)

a noble

d)

a banker

46.

What did Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, and Joseph Stalin have in common?

a)

They set up Fascist governments

b)

They collectivized farms

c)

They built totalitarian states

d)

They trusted each other

47.

How did the Great Depression help lead to the rise of totalitarian government in Japan?

a)

Economic problems lead to conquering new lands for resources

b)

Propaganda was used to encourage people to trade with Japan

c)

Promises were made to get revenge for the Treaty of Versailles

d)

Economic problems lead to a policy of isolationism

48.

Which of the following would be considered an example of communism?

a)

Common ownership of land and resources

b)

Private ownership of land and resources

c)

Economies are controlled by the people

d)

Individuals have economic freedom

49.

“The art of leadership…consists in consolidating the attention of the people against a single adversary and taking care that nothing with split up that attention…” –Adolf Hitler


In what way did Hitler use “a single adversary” to unite Germany?

a)

He convinced Germany to attack the United States

b)

He encouraged blaming another group for German problems

c)

He presented the New Deal to the Germans

d)

He sparked a civil war between the black shirts and the brown shirts

50.

“Death is the solution to all problems. No man-no problem.” –Joseph Stalin


What actions did Stalin take that demonstrated this belief?

a)

His policy of anti-Semitism

b)

He believed government should work for citizens

c)

He eliminated enemies through purges

d)

He used economic policies to force migration