Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

WHII SOL Monster Review

Total questions: 107

Worksheet time: 3590secs

Name
Class
Date
1.
What happens to the Spanish Economy as a result of the influx of precious metals in the Age of Exploration?
a)
High Unemployment
b)
Inflation
c)
Increased Imigration
d)
The invasion of England
2.
Which line is the MIDDLE PASSAGE?
a)
White
b)
Black
c)
Red
d)
Purple
3.
Which is not part of the Columbian Exchange?
a)
Pumpkins
b)
Potatoes
c)
Horses
d)
Gold
4.
Who was forced to sign the ENGLISH BILL OF RIGHTS?
a)
Charles I
b)
Charles II
c)
William and Mary
d)
Oliver Cromwell
5.
Mercantilism 
a)
A government soley based on merchandise 
b)
A type of economy 
c)
Economic goal for a country's method of trade should be as profitable as possible.
d)
Not a real word
6.
Natural Rights
If your government doesn't work get a new one
Two Treatises on Government
a)
Hobbes
b)
Locke
c)
Montesquieu
d)
Rousseau
7.
Who's ideas are responsible for this?
a)
Hobbes
b)
Locke
c)
Montesquieu
d)
Rousseau
8.
What did Thomas Hobbes believe?
a)
Humans should hurt other humans
b)
Humans were naturally cruel, selfish, and greedy
c)
Humans are all so kind and wonderful
d)
Humans should go to church every day
9.
Rousseau, Montesquieu, and Locke would all support:
a)
A dictatorship
b)
A democracy
c)
An absolute monarchy
d)
All of these
10.
This person wrote "The Wealth of Nations" and believed the government should have a limited role in business.
a)
Bernie Sanders
b)
Adam Smith
c)
Charles Fourier 
d)
Hillary Trump 
11.
This economic system is based on competition, profits, and self-interest.
a)
Socialism
b)
Communism
c)
Capitalism
12.
What was a long term consequence of the Industrial Revolution?
a)
A cleaner natural environment
b)
Animal Preservation
c)
Worker Unions and Labor Laws
d)
A second Neolithic Revolution
13.
This city was the site of a terrorist attack in 1972. This was one of the earliest examples of international terrorism.
a)
Moscow
b)
Moldova
c)
Dresden
d)
Munich
14.

The white area on the map represents the ___________ Empire.

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Incan

d)

Ottoman

15.

Name the empire located in the green area around 1500 AD.

a)

Songhai

b)

Ottoman

c)

Aztec

d)

Incan

16.

The statue above was sculpted as part of what movement?

a)

Renaissance

b)

Reformation

c)

Enlightenment

d)

Counter-Reformation

17.

Which of these figures is associated most with Renaissance literature?

a)

Shakespeare

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Erasmus

d)

Da Vinci

18.

The Renaissance began in city-states in:

a)

Italy

b)

England

c)

Germany

d)

France

19.

_______________ routes traded gold accross North Africa.

a)

Silk Routes

b)

Trans-Saharan Routes

c)

Maritime Routes

d)

South China Sea Routes

20.

Paper, porcelain, and the compass all originated in:

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

India

d)

The Middle East

21.

Textiles and the numeral system originated in:

a)

India and the Middle East

b)

China and East Asia

c)

England and Western Europe

d)

Russia and Central Asia

22.
Who invented the Printing Press which made books cheaper and more accessible?
a)
Martin Luther
b)
Gutenberg
c)
John Calvin
d)
John Locke
23.
The Protestant Reformation began in - 
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Italy
d)
Germany
24.
Who wrote the 95 Theses and said salvation was through faith alone?
a)
Martin Luther
b)
John Calvin
c)
Queen Elizabeth I
d)
Martin Luther
25.
Who spread the Catholic faith through missionaries, converted new followers and created religious schools?
a)
The Jesuits/Society of Jesus
b)
The Hebrews
c)
The Jacobins
d)
The Third Estate
26.
Who broke away from the Catholic Church, created the Church of England and got a divorce?
a)
King James I
b)
Queen Elizabeth I
c)
King Henry VIII
d)
King Louis XIV
27.
Who created the Anglican Church of England, defeated the Spanish Armada and wrote the 39 Articles?
a)
King Henry VIII
b)
Napoleon Bonaparte
c)
Queen Mary
d)
Queen Elizabeth I
28.
Who was the first person to circumnavigate the world?
a)
de Gama
b)
Magellan
c)
Cartier
d)
Drake
29.
Which explorer was the FIRST to sail around the tip of Africa and reach India?
a)
Cartier
b)
Magellan
c)
de Gama
d)
Henry the Navigator
30.
The exchange of agricultural goods, ideas and disease between the Old and New World is called - 
a)
The Columbian Exchange
b)
The Silk Road Exchange
c)
The Triangle Trade
d)
The Trans-Saharan Exchange
31.
The Atlantic Ocean Trade Route that connected the Americas, Europe and Africa is called - 
a)
The Silk Road
b)
The Trans-Saharan Trade Route
c)
The Indian Ocean Trade Route
d)
The Triangle Trade
32.
Horses, Cattle and Pigs came from the _______ World.
a)
Old
b)
New
33.
Corn and Tobacco came from the _______ World.
a)
Old
b)
New
34.
Who signed the English Bill of Rights and took over the English throne in the Glorious Revolution?
a)
William and Mary
b)
Charles II
c)
Oliver Cromwell
d)
James II
35.
Who "restored" himself to power during the English Restoration?
a)
James I
b)
James II
c)
King Henry VIII
d)
Charles II
36.
Peter the Great tried to ____________ Russia and he built the city of St. Petersburg.
a)
Westernize/Modernize
b)
Industrialize 
c)
Commercialize
37.
Louis XIV bankrupted France by building - 
a)
Buckingham Palace
b)
the Bastille
c)
the Colosseum 
d)
the Palace of Versailles
38.
The 3rd Estate were tired of being taken advantage of and taxed heavily in France so they started a Revolution by - 
a)
Assassinating Louis XIV
b)
Crossing the Rubicon River
c)
Storming the Bastille
39.
Napoleon was famous for a law code and - 
a)
building the Palace of Versailles
b)
Starting the French Revolution
c)
Trying to conquer Europe under French control
d)
Winning the Battle of Waterloo
40.
Prussia later became Germany through the help of _______________ and his policy of Realpolitik. 
a)
Kaiser Wilhelm I
b)
Peter the Great
c)
Camilo di Cavour
d)
Otto Von Bismarck
41.
_____________ united Northern Italy and __________ united Southern Italy.
a)
Cavour, Gairbaldi
b)
Garibaldi, Cavour
c)
Garibaldi, the Pope
d)
Cavour, the Pope
42.
Which letter represents England?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
D
d)
G
43.
Spain is which letter on the map?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
44.
Which form of literature was introduced to Europe in the Enlightenment?
a)
Poem
b)
Novel
c)
Satire
d)
Essay
45.
Elizabeth I supported Protestantism in England by -
a)
returning land belonging to the Catholic Church
b)
making the Anglican church the official national church
c)
persecuting people who used Latin in the Catholic Church
d)
removing the leader of the Anglican Church 
46.
Which religious group was most affected when the Edict of Nantes was revoked
a)
Puritans living in England
b)
Jesuits living in France
c)
Protestants lving in Fracne
d)
Catholics living in England 
47.
Which purpose motivated the build of this structure?
a)
to convert native people to Christianity 
b)
to develop trade alliances with the French
c)
to preserve the indigenous culture of the area
d)
to recruit nations to work on plantaitons
48.
Islam became a prominent religion in India because of -
a)
Trade with Africa
b)
the rule of the Mughals
c)
an Invasion by the Persians
d)
alliances with Southwest Asia
49.
Which person is most associated with the following
- Considered a " rebirth of knowledge"
- New forms of literature and art flourished
-Symbolized the birth of the modern world
a)
Voltaire
b)
Henry Bessemer
c)
Michelangelo
d)
John Hus
50.
What was a common trade good that traveled west on the Silk Road
a)
Ivory
b)
Gold
c)
Paper
d)
Rum
51.
Why do Mexico and Peru have primarily Catholic populations?
a)
The Inquisition converted the Jews and Muslims there
b)
Catholicism was spread in these areas by Spanish missionaries and colonists
c)
Ppl. who practiced traditional native religions migrated away
d)
The people in these areas were isolated from foreign influences
52.
Which idea is most associated w/ John Calvin?
a)
Ultimate authority comes from the Bible
b)
People are all equal before God
c)
Salvation depends on faith alone
d)
Fate is predetermined
53.
China established foreign enclaves in order --
a)
Improve education
b)
Centralize manufacturing
c)
Spread religion
d)
Control trade
54.
The Columbian Exchange brought what item from EUROPE to the AMERICAS?
a)
Coal
b)
Horses
c)
Corn
d)
Tomatoes
55.
True or False: Japan was primarily isolationist during the Age of Exploration and did not open its borders to trade until Matthew Perry forced it to in the late 1890s.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
56.
What hemisphere was considered off-limits after the signing of the Monroe Doctrine?
a)
Northern Hemisphere
b)
Southern Hemisphere
c)
Eastern Hemisphere
d)
Western Hemisphere
57.
Which of the following is NOT an accomplishment of Peter the Great?
a)
First absolute monarch in Spain
b)
Established capital at St. Petersburg
c)
Increased Russia's military power
d)
Westernized his country
58.
Who became ruler of France as a result of the French Revolution?
a)
Louis XVI
b)
Henry IV
c)
Napoleon Bonaparte
d)
Marie Antoinette
59.
Industrialization helped lead to the European colonization of Africa by ---
a)
Promoting the development of tourism
b)
Causing domestic govts. to collapse
c)
Increasing competition for overseas markets
d)
Bringing the major European powers into armed conflict
60.
Edward Jenner's innovation helped to ---
a)
Improve public health
b)
Enable mass production
c)
Increase energy output
d)
Allow for faster transportation
61.
During the 19th cent., which change led to an increase in the use of child labor?
a)
Creation of a public welfare system
b)
Development of the factory system
c)
Expansion of large cities
d)
Rise of wages for skilled workers
62.
Which of the following was NOT a reason for the Industrial Revolution occurring in England?
a)
Plentiful natural resources (access to coal, water)
b)
Stable government
c)
Access to overseas markets, colonies for raw materials
d)
Military alliances
63.
What was the purpose of the mandate system?
a)
It was intended to prepare territories in the M.E. for future independence
b)
It established permanent systems of government for the territories
c)
It weakened the economies of the countries that were supporting the territories
d)
It was supposed to prepare territories for unification with the controlling country
64.
This Interwar Period dictator introduced fascism to Italy, attempted to recreate the Roman Empire, and invaded Ethiopia in 1935.
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Francisco Franco
c)
Benito Mussolini
d)
Adolf Hitler
65.
Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, & Franklin Roosevelt were all:
a)
Communist leaders
b)
Axis dictators
c)
Military commanders
d)
Allied leaders
66.
Which factor had the MOST influence on the outbreak of World War II?
a)
Fascism in Spain
b)
Communism in the Soviet Union
c)
Nationalism in China
d)
Militarism in Germany
67.
Which country temporarily disbanded its military, adopted a new constitution and organized a democratic gov't. after World War II?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Japan
d)
Russia
68.
The U.S. threatened to use nuclear weapons during the ---
a)
Iraqi invasion of Kuwait
b)
Chinese Civil War
c)
USSR invasion of Afghanistan
d)
Cuban Missile Crisis
69.
What did Mikhail Gorbachev and Deng Xiaoping have in common?
a)
Military expansion
b)
Industrial build-up
c)
New economic reform
d)
Tight gov't. control
70.
The U.S. policy of containment was the nation's foreign policy strategy during what conflict?
a)
WWI
b)
WWII
c)
Cold War
d)
Iraq War
71.
The development of the atomic bomb, mutual distrust between the U.S./U.S.S.R., and conflicting political/economic ideologies caused:
a)
Cold War
b)
World War II
c)
Chinese Civil War
d)
Persian Wars
72.
"The spirit of democracy cannot be established in the midst of terrorism, whether governmental or popular" is a quote by Mohandas Gandhi. He is referring to THIS nation's rule over India.
a)
Soviet Union
b)
France
c)
Great Britain
d)
China
73.
The nations of West Africa generally gained their independence through:
a)
Democratic elections
b)
Violent conflict/war
c)
Foreign invasion
d)
Peaceful transitions
74.
A 20th cent. territorial conflict caused by religious differences was fought between ---
a)
Taiwan and the People's Republic of China
b)
North Koreans and South Koreans
c)
Arabs and Israelis
d)
Kuwait and Iraq
75.
What is the Torah?
a)
A collection of sacred Hindu writings
b)
The sacred writings of the Jews
c)
A collection of Islamic laws
d)
The holy texts of Buddhism
76.
What modern day country was once home to the Mughal kingdom?
a)
Sudan
b)
Saudi Arabia
c)
India
d)
Japan
77.
Which region is MOST associated w/ the destruction of indigenous empires by Spanish explorers during the Age of Discovery?
a)
Pacific Islands
b)
Latin America
c)
East Indies
d)
South Africa
78.
1 reason the Ottoman Turks were successful in creating a large empire was that they ---
a)
Conquered the lands of the Mughal Empire
b)
Taxed visitors who traveled in their empire
c)
Used the Islamic religion as a unifying force
d)
Relied on foreign navies to protect the coastal regions of their empire
79.
The modern Jewish population is concentrated in what country today?
a)
Israel
b)
Egypt
c)
India
d)
Turkey
80.
In the contemporary world, the ability to conduct a global business is made easy primarily b/c of ---
a)
Universal currencies
b)
Instant communication
c)
Common languages
d)
Inexpensive transportation
81.
The economic system which requires a positive balance of trade, the use of gold and silver to represent a nation's wealth, and the use of colonies to support a mother country's economy is---
a)
Communism
b)
Mercantilism
c)
Capitalism
d)
Socialism
82.
Which monarch(s) were in power when the Glorious Revolution happened in England?
a)
Francis and Mary
b)
Elizabeth and James
c)
Marie and Louis
d)
William and Mary
83.
Who believed that govts. should NOT interfere with a free market (capitalist) economy?
a)
Karl Marx
b)
Adam Smith
c)
Vladimir Lenin
d)
Adolf Hitler
84.
No private property, equal distribution of wealth, and rule of the working class are traits associated w/ what economic theory?
a)
Mercantilism
b)
Capitalism
c)
Classism
d)
Communism
85.
The right to life, liberty, and property was the idea of:
a)
John Locke
b)
Niccolo Machiavelli
c)
Karl Marx
d)
Thomas Hobbes
86.
Which Enlightenment philosopher influenced the creation of the U.S. govt. with his ideas of separation of powers?
a)
Thomas Hobbes
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Montesquieu
d)
Voltaire
87.
Which Enlightenment philosopher felt that human beings were inherently evil and needed a strong (absolute) gov. to control them?
a)
John Locke
b)
Voltaire
c)
Thomas Hobbes
d)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
88.
This organization, formed after WWII, took the place of the ineffective League of Nations...
a)
United Nations
b)
North Atlantic Treaty Org.
c)
World Bank
d)
International Monetary Fund
89.
WHII.4d. Shortly after the initial contact with Europeans, American Indian ( First American) populations began to decrease rapidly because of -
a)
religion
b)
famine
c)
disease
d)
genocide
90.
WHII.3a The spread of Protestantism is the result of the work of -
a)
Calvin Hobbes
b)
John Locke
c)
Pope Pius XI
d)
Martin Luther 
91.
WHII.3b. To which group does this diagram apply? 
a)
Irish Catholics
b)
French Huguenots
c)
European Jews
d)
English Catholics 
92.
WHII.4d. Corn was introduced to Europe by way of the -
a)
Columbian Exchange
b)
Silk Road
c)
Voyages of Magellan 
d)
Middle Passage
93.
WHII.3c. Which of the following most likely resulted from the changes shown in the table ? 
a)
Higher literacy rates
b)
Decline in Secularism
c)
Stronger monarchies
d)
End of the guild system
94.
WHII.5B. To control foreign influence on its society, isolationism was practiced from the mid-1600s to the mid-1800s by- 
a)
Korea
b)
India
c)
Japan
d)
Mughal EMpire
95.
WHII.6a. WHich Scientific theory is illustrated in the picture? 
a)
Geocentric Theory
b)
Heliocentric Theory
c)
Celestial Theory 
d)
Extrasolar Theory
96.
WHII.6a Haiti gained its independence from European Imperialism under the leadership of --
a)
Saint Dominique
b)
Toussaint L'Ouverture
c)
Napoleon Bonaparte
d)
Jean-Jacques Dessalines
97.
WHII.6g. Delacroix, Cervantes, and Mozart were all artists during the -
a)
Enlightenment
b)
Scientific Revolution
c)
Reformation
d)
Age of Exploration
98.
WHII.8e. Resistance to imperialism was seen int he - 
a)
Peking Massacre 
b)
Storming of the Bastille
c)
Boxer Rebellion
d)
Oyster Bay Uprising
99.
WHII.9a. In which order did these events occur? 
a)
1,2,4,3
b)
2,4,3,1
c)
3,1,2,4
d)
4,3,1,2
100.
WHII.9c. Russia entered World War I as an Absolute monarchy, but left the war on the road to becoming a - 
a)
federal republic
b)
democratice regime
c)
communist nation
d)
constitutional monarchy
101.
WHII.9a. By the end of World War I, what did the colonies who participated in the war demand? 
a)
The break up of the British Empire
b)
Greater spheres of influence
c)
Independence from imperial nations
d)
More resources so they can industrialize
102.
WHII.9a. Which cause of World War I does this picture depict? 
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
103.
WHII.9c. After World War I, a communist state was formed in the USSR by the -
a)
Tsarists
b)
Bolshevisks
c)
Bourgeoisie
d)
Nazis
104.
WHII.10a. After World War I, France and England became powers over the mandate system in - 
a)
Southeast Asia
b)
Austria-Hungary
c)
the Middle East
d)
Alsace-Lorraine
105.
WHII.11a. The list is an example of 
a)
Leadership fialure of Eastern nations
b)
Successful attempts to prevent war
c)
causes of World War Two
d)
Germany's strategy to negotiate victory
106.
WHII.11b. The deliberate attempt to kill an entire race of people is known as - 
a)
Anti-semitism
b)
Apartheid 
c)
Genocide
d)
Blitzkrieg 
107.
WHII. 11c. The term "iron Curtain" refers to the - 
a)
use of nuclear weapons in World War II 
b)
division of Europe into communist and democratic regions
c)
blockade of esr Berlin by the Allies 
d)
economic conditions in Europe after the war