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World History FINAL EXAM REVIEW Spring 2018

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The international exchange of goods and people, controlled by Europeans to make a profit

a)

Columbian Exchange

b)

Triangular Trade

2.

The mixing of crops, animals, diseases, and more between the Old and New World

a)

Columbian Exchange

b)

Triangular Trade

3.

When did the Columbian Exchange take place?

a)

Before 1492

b)

After the French Revolution

c)

After World War I

d)

After 1492

4.

What was traded from the New World to the Old World?

a)

major diseases

b)

horses

c)

potatoes and corn

d)

slaves

5.

Which was traded from the Old World to the New World?

a)

horses and major diseases

b)

squash, pumpkins, and turkeys

6.

How did diseases impact the New World?

a)

They didn't

b)

They wiped out 75-90% of the Europeans

c)

They wiped out 75-90% of the indigenous people

d)

They helped the natives beat the Spanish

7.

What were the new crops grown in the colonies that demanded slave labor?

a)

sugar cane, cotton, tabacco

b)

sugar, potatoes, wheat

c)

cotton, wheat, corn

8.

To meet the massive demand for slaves, where did the Europeans look for slaves?

a)

Europe

b)

Spain

c)

Africa

d)

Asia

9.

When did the Atlantic Slave Trade begin?

a)

1300

b)

1500

c)

1700

d)

1900

10.
The majority of slaves that were brought to the American colonies were brought to...
a)
Work on plantations
b)
Work on the railroad
c)
Work building houses
d)
Work building ships
11.

How did Europeans justify enslaving Africans?

a)

They claimed that Africans were biologically inferior

b)

They claimed that Africans were biologically superior

c)

They claimed that Africans were cannibals

12.

What did the English ship captains typically trade for captured African slaves?

a)

Guns, rum, and manufactured goods

b)

Gold and Silver

c)

Sugar and Molasses

d)

Fish and timber

13.

Which of the following was a common form of resistance to slavery?

a)

escaping

b)

fighting back

c)

working slowly/ messing up on purpose

d)

all of the above

14.

How did the Atlantic Slave Trade affect Africa's future?

a)

Africa's economy collapsed

b)

Africa's villages ceased to exist

c)

Africa's population increased

15.

Many rulers came to power believing that their right to lead came from God. This is an example of:

a)

Supreme Law

b)

Divine Right

c)

Their Opinion

d)

Poor Judgement

16.

The Scientific Revolution can best be described as:

a)

A period when scientists embraced the teachings of the Church

b)

The time when the Catholic Church empathized most with scientists

c)

period when scientists began to question the old teachings of the Church

d)

Scientific property invented by astrophysicists to explain the rotation of the Earth

17.

Whose authority was challenged by the new scientific theories during the 16th and 17th centuries?

a)

Catholic Church

b)

Roman Gods

c)

Baptist ministers

d)

The Queen of Spain

18.

The Enlightenment is

a)

a time of rebirth

b)

a time when science ruled

c)

a time with people used reason and logic to explain the world

d)

a time when technology ruled

19.

Most Enlightenment thinkers were speaking out against

a)

Democracy

b)

Absolute Monarchy

20.

Which philosopher came up with the idea that all men are selfish and competitive and need an all powerful leader to rule over them?

a)

Wollstonecraft

b)

Hobbes

c)

Locke

d)

Montesquieu

21.

Which philosopher came up with the idea that men have natural rights to life, liberty , and property and that government’s role is to protect those rights?

a)

Wollstonecraft

b)

Hobbes

c)

Locke

d)

Montesquieu

22.

Which of the following philosophers came up with the idea for separation of powers (three branches of government) in government?

a)

Wollstonecraft

b)

Hobbes

c)

Locke

d)

Montesquieu

23.
Enlightenment philosopher who believed men and women should be equal
a)
Voltaire
b)
Denis Diderot
c)
Mary Wollstonecraft
d)
Adam Smith
24.
Enlightenment philosopher who believed people were born good, but society corrupted them.  
a)
John Locke
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Rousseau
d)
Voltaire
25.

absolutism

a)

based on reason and logic rather than tradition and authority

b)

a radical change with a widespread impact

c)

any type of gov’t where the ruler has complete power

d)

the governed agree to be ruled only so that their rights, property and happiness be protected by their rulers

26.

Social Contract theory says

a)

government authority comes from god and tradition

b)

the sun is the center of the universe, not the earth

c)

society should be equal, with no rich and poor

d)

people agree to be ruled so that their rights, property and happiness are protected by their rulers

27.

rationalism

a)

based on reason and logic rather than tradition and authority

b)

government authority comes from god and tradition

c)

criticizing government, social institutions, & the social class system

d)

the governed agree to be ruled so that their rights, property and happiness be protected by their rulers

28.

Natural Rights

a)

based on reason & logic rather than tradition & authority

b)

Life, Liberty and Property; all humans are entitled to these, simply by being born.

c)

government authority comes from god and tradition

d)

the governed agree to be ruled only so that their

rights, property and happiness be protected by their

rulers

29.

Most of the people of France belonged to the

a)

1st

Estate

b)

2nd Estate

c)

3rd Estate

d)

4th Estate

30.

The 1st estate in France would be considered

a)

The Rich

b)

The Poor

c)

The Clergy

d)

The Bourgeoise

31.

One cause of the French Revolution was the emergence of a new middle class of merchants and professionals called the

a)

bourgeoisie

b)

aristocracy

c)

sans culottes

d)

denoument

32.

France was deep in debt because

a)

money spent on the American Revolution

b)

Queen Marie Antoinette's lavish spending

c)

the 1st and 2nd estates did not pay taxes

d)

all of the above

33.

The end of the French Revolution came with

a)

France's surrender to England

b)

Napoleon's coup

c)

the Louisiana Purchase

d)

the Invasion of Russia

34.

The Industrial Revolution happening during the _____ and the ____.

a)

1700s, 1800s

b)

1900s, 2000s

c)

1500s, 1600s

d)

1300s, 1400s

35.

In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

a)

The United States

b)

England

c)

France

d)

Germany

36.

The process of taking over and fencing off common land formally shared by peasant farmers.

a)

communism

b)

enclosure movement

c)

utilitarianism

d)

laissez-faire

37.

Which of the following is one result of the enclosure movement?

a)

Profits fell

b)

New crops were developed

c)

Forced people to move to the cities

d)

Farm output dropped

38.

Why did people move to the cities during the Industrial revolution?

a)

Jobs in factories

b)

Jobs on the farm

c)

Family

d)

Friends

39.

What is the movement from rural to urban areas called?

a)

Imperialism

b)

Colonization

c)

Factorization

d)

Urbanization

40.

Before the Industrial Revolution all products were created by

a)

Factories

b)

Hand

c)

Slaves

d)

Royalty

41.

What product was first made using machines in factories?

a)

Steel

b)

textiles

c)

locomotives

d)

coal

42.

This machine allowed factories to be built anywhere, powered by coal.

a)

flying shuttle

b)

steam engine

c)

spinning jenny

d)

cotton gin

43.

Where were early factories built before the steam engine was invented?

a)

in the mountains

b)

in the desert

c)

along rivers

d)

anywhere

44.
Why were railroads so important during this time?
a)
they moved goods more quickly and less expensively over greater distances
b)
they were fun to ride on to go visit family in other states
c)
people could ride on railroads to get to their jobs in another city
45.
Which of the following is NOT a factor of production?
a)
Land
b)
Labor
c)
Mechanization
d)
Capital
46.

Which 2 natural resources were the backbone of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

wood and peat

b)

oil and natural gas

c)

coal and iron

d)

cotton and tobacco

47.

A person who invests in or starts a business?

a)

Capital

b)

Enclosure Movement

c)

Cottage Industry

d)

Entrepreneur

48.

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

49.

Most factory owners were only concerned with...

a)

making money

b)

keeping the workers happy

c)

keeping the factories clean

d)

keeping the children safe

50.

What were living conditions in the city like during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Crowded and unsanitary

b)

Strict housing regulations

c)

Spacious and luxurious

51.
Which statement is true?
a)
Children were not allowed to work in the mines during the Industrial Revolution
b)
Work conditions were closely regulated
c)
There were no labor laws that prevented children from working
d)
Children were allowed to work but they were treated fairly. 
52.

Union members wanted better wages and...

a)

longer hours

b)

child labor

c)

more vacation

d)

safer factories

53.

When workers in a union refuse to work until conditions improve

a)

Urbanization

b)

Labor Union

c)

Factory System

d)

Strike

54.

The system in which the government owns and controls the means of production, such as mines and factories, is called?

a)

fascism

b)

communism

c)

capitalism

d)

mercantilism

55.

The goal of this economic system is to promote equality and the welfare of all people is...

a)

Capitalism

b)

Fascism

c)

Communism

d)

Mercantilism

56.

An economic system that mixes private ownership and government control of major industries is called...

a)

Capitalism

b)

Socialism

c)

Communism

d)

Mercantilism

57.

Which does NOT describe Capitalism?

a)

Private ownership

b)

Make a profit

c)

Government controls the factors of production

d)

Prices are set by supply and demand

58.

Which of the following events happened FIRST (in the late 1400s)?

a)

The Enlightenment began

b)

The French Revolution

c)

The Atlantic Slave Trade began

d)

The Berlin Conference

59.

Which of the following events happened FIRST (around 1700)?

a)

The French Revolution

b)

The American Revolution

c)

The Industrial Revolution

d)

The Enlightenment

60.

Which of the following events happened FIRST (around 1800)?

a)

The French Revolution

b)

The Berlin Conference

c)

Nelson Mandela is president of South Africa

d)

Apartheid in South Africa

61.

Which of the following events happened FIRST (around 1750-1850)?

a)

The Industrial Revolution

b)

The Berlin Conference

c)

Nelson Mandela is president of South Africa

d)

Apartheid in South Africa

62.

Which of the following events happened FIRST (1885)?

a)

Apartheid in South Africa

b)

The Berlin Conference

c)

Nelson Mandela is president of South Africa

63.

African Imperialism will also be on the FINAL EXAM. Have you studied those questions?

a)

Yes! I did already ... or I'm going to right now

b)

Maybe later

c)

Nah