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Worksheets2018 McArthur Historian: World History Test
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 17mins
How did the Bubonic Plague (Black Death) spread?
Bad water
Rats
Looking at people
Fleas on the Rats
During the Renaissance, which of the following was/is associated with Humanism?
the ideas of the middle ages
the ideas of Greece & Rome
the ideas of ancient China
the ideas of ancient India
During the Reformation, Martin Luther's main complaint was against what?
Inquisitions
Indulgences
The Bible
Ice Cream
(Reformation) Protestant or Catholic belief? The Bible is the authority on Christ.
Protestant
Catholic
(Reformation) Protestant or Catholic belief? Adult baptism
Protestant
Catholic
The idea that the Earth is the center of the universe is the ___________ theory (Scientific Revolution).
geocentric
heliocentric
earthcentric
world's worst
The idea that the sun is the center of the universe is the ____________ theory (Scientific Revolution).
geocentric
heliocentric
solar
sunny
Who created the heliocentric theory? (Scientific Revolution)
Copernicus
Galileo
Ptolemy
Kepler
Which scientist developed laws of motion? (Scientific Revolution)
Ptolemy
Copernicus
Galileo
Newton
Which was an immediate impact of the European Age of Exploration?
Britain controlled the western part of Africa.
For a short time, the Aztec Empire ruled the world.
Islamic culture spread throughout Asia and North America.
European economic, political, and social influence spread throughout the Americas
Three motivations for European explorers during the Age of Exploration: God, Gold, and ______.
Grace
Glory
Greed
Glaciers
___________________ believed that without government, people would fight each other all the time (The Enlightenment).
A. Locke
B. Hobbes
C. Montesquieu
D. Smith
You are born with _________________ that can't be taken away; life, liberty, property (The Enlightenment).
A. philosophe
B. natural rights
C. separation of power
D. checks and balances
The idea that reason should guide society rather than tradition helped cause the French Revolution and came from
the Declaration of Independence
the Scientific Revolution
the Enlightenment
all of the above
What are identical components that can be used in place of each other? (The Enlightenment).
Interchangeable parts
Factories
Dynamos
Assembly Lines
Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions during the Industrial Revolution?
Low wages
Safe working conditions
Dangerous working conditions
Widespread pollution
Since the Industrial Revolution, a place where people and machines join together to mass produce goods.
Cartel
Corporation
Factory
Urbanization
Mass production during the Industrial Revolution led to:
Products being more superior in quality
goods becoming less expensive
laborers received higher wages
industries moved to rural areas
One resource King Leopold II took from the Congo during the Age of Imperialism was ivory. What was the other?
Rubber
Diamonds
Gold
Iron
‘The Sun Never Set on the British Empire’ refers to… (Age of Imperialism)
the British felt that the sun revolved around them.
the British Empire represented sunlight and hope to the rest of the world.
the British were hard working and never slept.
the British Empire had colonies in every continent at one point.
During the Age of Imperialism, this highly addictive drug was introduced to Chinese culture and opened up trade communication with Great Britain.
a. Marijuana
Cocaine
Opium
Tobacco
The Conference of Berlin was… (The Age of Imperialism)
the gathering of industrialist workers to protest low wages.
the gathering of the leaders of Europe to draw the land boundaries and set rules in claiming parts of Africa.
a group of industrialist owners setting new working conditions.
a meeting between the Chancellor of Germany and the President of the United States.
Militarism means.... (World War I)
Building up armed forces and getting ready for war
Having pride in your nation
Trying to build an empire
Agreements to help others
During World War 1, specifically May 7, 1915, a German submarine torpedoed and sank
the Maine
The Titanic
The Lusitania
The Queen Mary
Which of these is a type of fighting used in World War 1?
Trench Warfare
Atomic Bomb
Guerilla Warfare
No-Man's Land
During the Rise of Totalitarianism, who was communist leader that quickly took over Russia and formed the Soviet Union after the revolution.
Vladimir Lenin
Tsar Nicholas II
Adolf Hitler
Franz Ferdinand
Leader of Soviet Union (Rise of Totalitarianism)
Hitler
Stalin
Mussolini
Leader of Italy (Rise of Totalitarianism)
Hitler
Stalin
Mussolini
Extreme nationalism combined with militarism, aggressive foreign expansion, and rule by a single dictator BEST defines the concept of (Rise of Totalitarianism):
fascism
republicanism
socialism
capitalism
Who ruled as a dictator and leader of the Nazi party and wanted to build a powerful military and make his country a strong nation (Rise of Totalitarianism)?
Hitler
Mussolini
Stalin
Who did Hitler blame for most of the Germany's problems? (World War II)
Americans
Christians
Muslims
Jews
Which 3 countries made up the Axis Powers during World War II?
American, England, and Russia
Sweden, Germany, and Denmark
Italy, Russia, and Austria
Italy, Germany, and Japan
When was Pearl Harbor attacked? (World War II)
December 7, 1941
September 1, 1939
October 31, 1941
December 25, 1941
The Allies during World War II consisted of......
Japan, Germany, and America
America, France, and Australia
America, U.S.S.R, and Britain
Germany, China, Japan, and Hawaii
