WorksheetsWorld Studies Final Review
Total questions: 68
Worksheet time: 43mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
The United States
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Germany
2.
What product was first made using machines in factories?
a)
Steel
b)
textiles
c)
locomotives
d)
flying shuttles
3.
Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?
a)
Low wages
b)
Safe working conditions
c)
Dangerous working conditions
d)
Widespread pollution
4.
Before the Industrial Revolution all products were created by
a)
Factories
b)
Hand
c)
Slaves
d)
Royalty
5.
What is the movement from rural to urban areas called?
a)
Moving
b)
colonization
c)
inflation
d)
urbanization
6.
This machine allowed factories to be built anywhere, powered by coal.
a)
flying shuttle
b)
steam engine
c)
spinning jenny
d)
cotton gin
7.
What had to occur before the Industrial Revolution could take place?
a)
The Economic Revolution
b)
The Glorious Revolution
c)
The Agricultural Revolution
d)
The French Revolution
8.
The system in which the government owns and controls the means of production, such as mines and factories, is called?
a)
fascism
b)
socialism
c)
capitalism
d)
mercantilism
9.
The process of taking over and fencing off land formally owned by peasant farmers.
a)
communism
b)
enclosure movement
c)
utilitarianism
d)
laissez-faire
10.
Who wrote Wealth of Nations and supported Laissez-Faire economics?
a)
Adam Smith
b)
David Ricardo
c)
Thomas Malthus
d)
John Wesley
11.
The _______________ is the name for the change from goods being made by hand at home to making them by machine in factories.
a)
French Revolution
b)
Machine Revolution
c)
Industrial Revolution
d)
Technological Revolution
12.
The Industrial Revolution ran from ____-____
a)
1670-1720
b)
1770-1820
c)
1870-1920
d)
1970-2020
13.
Which of the following is NOT a reason England took the lead in the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Great Britain/England had all the natural resources they needed.
b)
Political Stability (They had not fought any wars on their soil in a long time.)
c)
All British citizens had no idea what they were doing.
d)
They had stocks, and did not have the debt France had from their many wars.
14.
Laissez-faire means...
a)
natural rights
b)
iron law of wages
c)
let it happen
d)
tabula rasa
15.
Who developed laissez-faire economics as a en economic philosophy?
a)
Adam Smith
b)
Karl Marx
c)
John Locke
d)
Louis XVI
16.
Hands off government
a)
Laissez Faire
b)
Nullify
c)
Secede
d)
Spoils System
17.
What is Capitalism?
a)
A system where the government controls business
b)
Capitalism is an economic system where the means of production are privately owned and operated for profit!
c)
A economic system in which the people have limited rights
d)
An economic system in which most property and resources, such as factories or farms, are publicly owned or controlled.
18.
Imperialism is __________.
a)
when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation
b)
when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize
c)
when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation
d)
when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation
19.
Economic motives for imperialism include _________.
a)
a desire to spread Christianity
b)
a need for military bases around the world
c)
a need for raw materials to be used in factories
d)
a desire to gain glory
20.
The poem, The White Man's Burden, by Rudyard Kipling, represents the belief that European culture was _______.
a)
superior to other cultures
b)
misunderstood by Americans
c)
the oldest culture in the world
d)
a replica of Ancient Greek culture
21.
The race for European countries to claim land in Africa was called the _________.
a)
Scramble for Africa
b)
African Marathon
c)
Great Competition
d)
Monopoly
22.
Why were European countries interested in colonizing Africa during the Age of Imperialism?
a)
They wanted Africa's natural resources
b)
They wanted land to develop new types of ships
c)
They wanted to create a perfect society
d)
They wanted to learn new languages
23.
What was the Berlin Conference?
a)
A meeting of European nations to declare war
b)
A meeting of the US and European Nations to partition African lands
c)
A meeting of Germans to create a plan for German unification
d)
A meeting of Africans to develop a plan to keep European nations out of Africa
24.
Who was excluded from the Berlin Conference?
a)
representatives for the US
b)
representatives of European countries
c)
representatives of African countries
d)
representatives of the 3rd Estate
25.
What rebellion led to the end of indirect rule and the beginning of direct rule in India?
a)
The Boxer Rebellion
b)
The Zulu War
c)
The Sepoy Rebellion
d)
The Boer Rebellion
26.
Because Britain traded opium instead of silver, _____.
a)
many Chinese became addicted and China's silver supply ran out
b)
the Chinese decided to trade in hemp
c)
the British created rehabilitation center in China
d)
the Chinese became artists who did not want to trade
27.
Why did many industrialized or advanced countries need to takeover less advanced countries?
a)
For better climate and cleaner environment
b)
To create a democratic government
c)
To teach the local population about recycling
d)
To claim or takeover natural resources located in those countries
28.
Which of the following is true about the Boxer Rebellion?
a)
The rebellion took place in Japan.
b)
The Boxers were trying to keep Christianity in China.
c)
The Boxers were unhappy with foreign influence in China.
d)
The Boxers were able to drive out the foreigners from China.
29.
The Berlin Conference split up ________ among European nations.
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Australia
d)
South America
30.
The Opium War was caused by Britain continuing to sell opium to China.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
Where did the Sepoy Rebellion occur?
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
India
d)
Britain
32.
Which African nations remained free from European control?
a)
Liberia and Ethiopia
b)
the Congo and South Africa
c)
India and Pakistan
d)
East and West Germany
33.
What European nation gained control of the Congo?
a)
Britain
b)
Belgium
c)
Portugal
d)
France
34.
What became the anthem for imperialism and encouraged Europeans to take their culture to "less civilized" nations?
a)
The Communist Manifesto
b)
The Magna Carta
c)
Declaration of the Rights of man and the Citizen
d)
The White Man's Burden
35.
What is direct rule?
a)
Replacing local leaders with foreigners
b)
Putting local leaders in charge (with guidance from foreigners)
c)
Controlling a country through trade and economy
d)
Removing the government and having anarchy
36.
What caused the Sepoy Rebellion?
a)
Distrust of Britain after animal fat rumors for bullets
b)
India's addiction to opium and retaliation
c)
The changing western culture of India
d)
The Berlin Conference where they decided who got which area
37.
What was the biggest problem with colonial division of Africa?
a)
Better education
b)
united languages
c)
tribal boundaries were disregarded
d)
survival of the fittest
38.
What is a sepoy?
a)
British soldiers
b)
Indian soldiers in British armies
c)
African soldiers
d)
African soldiers in British armies
39.
Serbians in the Balkans didn't want to be ruled by Austrians. What explains this?
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
40.
What was the "spark" of WWI?
a)
The assassination of Ferdinand.
b)
Nationalist movements in the Balkans
c)
Imperialism in Africa
d)
The sinking of the Lusitania
41.
What impact did the Industrial Revolution have on WWI?
a)
It quickly ended the war.
b)
Mass production made war deadlier.
c)
It didn't have an impact.
d)
It caused most of the fighting to be at sea.
42.
Which alliance were the Germans a part of during WWI?
a)
Axis Powers
b)
Central Powers
c)
Allied Powers
d)
Super Powers
43.
Which country had to accept blame for WWI?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Austria
d)
Germany
44.
What is this condition called?
a)
Cholera
b)
Trench Fever
c)
Toe Jam
d)
Trench Foot
45.
What treaty officially ended WWI?
a)
Brest-Litovsk
b)
Paris
c)
Versailles
d)
Trafalgar
46.
What was President Wilson's peace plan called?
a)
10 Points
b)
12 Points
c)
14 Points
d)
20 Points
47.
Which organization was created after WWI to deal with world problems, and prevent future wars?
a)
The League of Champions
b)
The United Nations
c)
The League of Nations
d)
The Justice League
48.
What was the land between the trenches called during WWI?
a)
Dead Man's land
b)
No Man's land
c)
Military land
d)
Dangerous land
49.
What is a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries?
a)
imperialism
b)
nationalism
c)
militarism
d)
alliances
50.
What is the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests?
a)
imperialism
b)
nationalism
c)
militarism
d)
alliances
51.
What was the immediate cause of WWI?
a)
The invasion of France
b)
The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand
c)
The assassination of Kaiser Wilhelm II
d)
The rise of militarism
52.
What nation was the first nation to declare war in the conflict that became WWI?
a)
England
b)
Germany
c)
Austria-Hungry
d)
Serbia
53.
This soldier is trying to protect himself from
a)
Trench rats
b)
Dysentery
c)
Trench mouth
d)
Poison gas
54.
What is it called when neither side can win a battle?
a)
Stalebread
b)
Stalewar
c)
Stalemate
d)
Stalebattle
55.
Which country left the war first?
a)
United States
b)
Great Britain
c)
Russia
d)
Germany
56.
What country started WWI with the murder of Franz Ferdinand?
a)
Austria
b)
Russia
c)
Serbia
d)
Germany
57.
This word means strengthening a country's military; it's a cause of World War I.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Militarism
c)
Alliances
d)
Imperialism
58.
This word means pride in one's country; it was a cause of WWI.
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Nationalism
d)
Imperialism
59.
This word means seeking other colonies; it was a cause of World War I.
a)
Militarism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Alliances
d)
Nationalism
60.
This word means support for different sides during war; there were the Allied and Central powers during WWI.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Alliances
d)
Militarism
61.
Germany had to pay $33 billion dollars in _______________.
a)
land
b)
military
c)
reparations
d)
taxes
62.
President Woodrow Wilson wanted peace, but the rest of the "Big Four" wanted to punish
a)
Austria-Hungry
b)
Russia
c)
Germany
d)
The Ottoman Empire
63.
How was Germany punished under the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
1. reduced military forces
b)
2. reparations to the Allies
c)
3. loss of land and colonies
d)
4. all of the above
64.
One assumption that was made in the development of the Schlieffen Plan was that Germany would defeat this Allied nation in six weeks or less.
a)
Britain
b)
Russia
c)
France
d)
Italy
65.
A second assumption made by the Schlieffen Plan was that this Allied nation would six weeks to mobilize its troops.
a)
Britain
b)
Russia
c)
France
d)
Italy
66.
What problem was the Schlieffen Plan designed to overcome?
a)
Germany wanted to secure oil for its military
b)
Germany wanted to overcome the superior British navy
c)
Germany wanted to avoid fighting on two fronts
d)
Austria Hungary wanted to stop Italy joining up with Russia
67.
Germany wanted a quick victory against...
a)
France
b)
Austria Hungary
c)
Italy
d)
Holland
68.
The Schlieffen plan had failed to knock the French out of the war. Select three reasons for this.
a)
Russia mobilised its army more quickly than expected. The Germans had to send troops to the east.
b)
The Germans relied on trains to quickly transport their troops but many train lines were destroyed.
c)
Bad weather forced the German army to slow down for several weeks.
d)
The Germans did not expect the British to enter the war in support of Belgium.
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