WorksheetsSpring Semester Review: World History
Total questions: 94
Worksheet time: 47mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The First Estate in French society was composed of
a)
the Clergy
b)
people with special courts
c)
people who did not pay taxes
d)
all of the abve
2.
The Second Estate was composed of
a)
Church leaders
b)
Nobility
c)
Peasants
d)
none of the above
3.
Most of the people of France belonged to the
a)
1st
Estate
Estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate
d)
4th Estate
4.
Why was voting in the Estates General unfair
a)
votes were not secret
b)
each estate voted by how many members there were
c)
each estate got the same number of votes
d)
the King got two votes
5.
The Third Estate was made up of these people.
a)
clergy
b)
nobles
c)
common people
d)
kings and queens
6.
Only this group paid taxes in pre-revolutionary France.
a)
1st Estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate
d)
1st and 3rd Estates
7.
What do these pie charts reveal about the causes of the French Revolution?
a)
all the estates were taxed equally
b)
the upper classes paid the most taxes
c)
the poorest classes paid all the taxes
d)
the third estate was the wealthiest
8.
What is the significance of the Tennis Court Oath?
a)
it led to a new constitution for France
b)
it started the French Revolution
c)
it was the beginning of the Reign of Terror
d)
it marked the beginning of the rule of Napoleon
9.
How did the Enlightenment and the American Revolution influence the French Revolution?
a)
the people of France overthrew their absolute monarchy
b)
absolute monarchy was strengthened
c)
support for absolute monarchy increased
d)
France was divided into three estates
10.
Why were the people of France starving of hunger?
a)
They only had wine
b)
Agricultural crop failure caused a shortage of food
c)
They sold all the food to Germany
d)
The King wanted to punish the people
11.
Which of the following is a cause of the French Revolution?
a)
Louis XVI was a strong and dedicated leader
b)
The election for the new king was rigged
c)
There was social imbalance within the country
d)
The king was unhappy and led a revolut in France
12.
The Bastile was
a)
A fortified fort in Paris for the kids to play in
b)
A prison that also held weapons and gun powder
c)
A new place for Marie and Louis to go to have dinner
d)
Where King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette lived
13.
What was the name of the device that was used to behead Marie Antoinette and King Louis XVI?
a)
Electric Chair
b)
Guillotine
c)
Gun
d)
Axe
14.
During the Reign of Terror:
a)
anyone who was thought to be a traitor was killed
b)
The Girondists attacked the Jacobins
c)
Certain ethnic groups were targeted
d)
The nobles started a bloody civil war
15.
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen stated the powers of government came from the people, not the king. What Enlightenment thinker also shared this idea?
a)
Napoleon Bonaparte
b)
Maximilien Robespierre
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
John Locke
16.
What was the final outcome of the French Revolution?
a)
the declaration of the Edict of Nantes
b)
Napoleon naming himself Emperor of France
c)
unification of French city states
d)
the restoration of Louis XVI
17.
Which of the following was an underlying, or deep-rooted, cause of the French Revolution?
a)
unequal tax burdens
b)
equal land ownership
c)
a law granting peasants more freedom
d)
a growing French empire
18.
Which country did Napoleon invade, but was unsuccessful in conquering?
a)
Sweden
b)
China
c)
Russia
d)
Great Britain
19.
Which of the following describes why Napoleon was able to quickly gain power?
a)
The French political system was finally stable after Robespierre executed any enemy of the republic
b)
The political and economic problems that the revolution tried to fix still existed and the people were desperate for change
c)
The newly created French republic of virtue insisted on having a firm leader that would expand the empire across all of Europe
d)
All of the above
20.
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
The United States
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Germany
21.
What product was first made using machines in factories?
a)
Steel
b)
textiles
c)
locomotives
d)
flying shuttles
22.
What was the purpose of labor unions?
a)
Negotiate as a group for bigger factories
b)
Negotiate as a group for better working conditions
c)
Negotiate as a group for a political revolution
d)
Negotiate as a group for a social revolution
23.
When workers in a union refuse to work until conditions improve
a)
Urbanization
b)
Labor Union
c)
Factory System
d)
Strike
24.
Scottish Professor who believed that the successful market economy is based on competition.
a)
Adam Smith
b)
Bourgeoisie
c)
Capital
d)
Capitalism
25.
The capitalist class who own most of society's wealth and means of production.
a)
Adam Smith
b)
Bourgeoisie
c)
Capital
d)
Capitalism
26.
An economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.
a)
Adam Smith
b)
Bourgeoisie
c)
Capital
d)
Capitalism
27.
A policy or attitude of letting things take their own course, without interfering.
a)
Laissez-faire
b)
Law of supply and demand
c)
Proletariat
d)
Socialism
28.
An economic system in which the production and distribution of goods are controlled substantially by the government rather than by private enterprise, and in which cooperation rather than competition guides economic activity.
a)
Laissez-faire
b)
Law of supply and demand
c)
Proletariat
d)
Socialism
29.
father of communism; spoke out against capitalism because he said it would lead prosperity only for a small few
a)
Jeremy Bentham
b)
Robert Owen
c)
Adam Smith
d)
Karl Marx
30.
Why did diseases such as typhus and cholera spread quickly through densely populated urban areas?
a)
People's nutrition was poor
b)
Overcrowding caused sewage cesspools to overflow, polluting drinking water
c)
People didn't believe in vaccines
31.
Why did many families move to the city?
a)
They could not make a living on their farms because of the Enclosure Acts
b)
They heard life was better in the city
c)
They wanted a chance to better themselves in the city
d)
They were tired of farming
32.
Which of the following statements best describes living conditions in Great Britain during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
City dwellers lacked adequate housing, education, and police protection.
b)
Cities were made up of middle class and upper middle class people only
c)
Cities had some of the best living conditions, while life in the country was rough.
d)
Cities were much like they are today.
33.
How did city life change at the beginning of the industrial revolution?
a)
Improved sanitation slowed the spread of disease.
b)
Neighborhoods became more crowded.
c)
Neighborhoods became less crowded.
d)
city folk moved to the countri
34.
Which of the following was not a problem created by the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Overcrowding caused disease and crime
b)
Low wages for workers caused factories to go out of business
c)
Need for labor caused the exploitation of children
d)
Poor working conditions and safety caused many accidents and death
35.
How did factory owners keep housing costs down?
a)
They built houses out of recycled materials
b)
Houses were poorly built and densely packed
c)
Houses were built a long way from the cities
d)
Houses were made of
36.
The Factory Act of 1833
a)
limited the hours women could work in factories
b)
banned labor unions
c)
limited child labor
d)
limited the hours a factory could remain open
37.
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
38.
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
39.
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
40.
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
41.
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
42.
What natural resources did Great Britain gain in India?
a)
rubber, ivory and timber
b)
coal, iron and diamonds
c)
cotton, tea, spices and opium
d)
fur, wool and flax
43.
Why were the Sepoys offended by the new weapons that used animal fat to grease the gun cartridges?
a)
Most Sepoys were Muslim or Hindu and their religions had specific rules about cows and pigs
b)
The grease stained their uniforms, which were expensive to replace
c)
The Sepoys were pacifists and did not believe in war
d)
The Sepoys invented the new weapons and were not paid for their use
44.
Who helped encourage an end to British rule through non-violent methods in India?
a)
Gandhi
b)
Otto Von Bismarck
c)
Queen Victoria
d)
Henry Stanley
45.
Which of the following was NOT a method of protest Gandhi used against the British
a)
fighting
b)
nonviolence
c)
boycotting
d)
fasting
46.
Which of the following means "Refusing to follow the laws in a peaceful way?"
a)
Boycott
b)
Independence
c)
Civil disobedience
d)
Imperialism
47.
What was Mohandas Gandhi's plan of civil disobedience?
a)
people should refuse to obey a law they felt was unfair
b)
violent demonstrations
c)
follow all British laws
d)
ignore all of their problems
48.
Which event saw campaigns against tax and acts of defiance against the British?
a)
Tax riot
b)
Railway march
c)
Salt march
d)
Pepper march
49.
Which of the following means "Refusing to buy something"
a)
Boycott
b)
Civil disobedience
c)
Independence
d)
Imperialism
50.
This word means pride in one's country; it was a cause of WWI.
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Nationalism
d)
Imperialism
51.
This word means strengthening a country's military; it's a cause of World War I.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Militarism
c)
Alliances
d)
Imperialism
52.
This word means seeking other colonies; it was a cause of World War I.
a)
Militarism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Alliances
d)
Nationalism
53.
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
54.
Germany used their U-boats to sink ships of the Allied powers; this British passenger liner was destroyed in 1917.
a)
Lusitania
b)
USS Maine
55.
Germany had to pay $33 billion dollars in _______________.
a)
land
b)
military
c)
reparations
56.
Germany also lost millions of square miles of ______.
a)
money
b)
land
c)
colonies
57.
Germany also had to ______ their military.
a)
disarm
b)
disband
c)
give up
58.
Germany also had to take ______ for the war.
a)
a hit
b)
blame
c)
one for the team
59.
What sparked World War I?
a)
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
b)
Assassination of Archduke Marmaduke
c)
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdahand
d)
Assassination of Archduke Kaiser Wilhelm
60.
What was the stretch of land between the trenches?
a)
No mans land
b)
La La land
c)
Attack Trenches
d)
Switzerland
61.
What answer is NOT a reason why America joined WWI?
a)
Zimmerman Telegram
b)
Unrestricted Subwarfare
c)
Member of the allies
d)
Lusitania sinking
62.
What was not a new weapon of WWI?
a)
Grenades
b)
Tanks
c)
Airplanes
d)
Flamethrowers
63.
Which was the MAIN aim of the League of Nations?
a)
Encourage Self Determination
b)
Disarmament
c)
Stop secret treaties
d)
Avoid another World War
64.
Which statement describes the ideology of V.I. Lenin during the Bolshevik Revolution?
a)
He preserved the monarchy as a national symbol.
b)
He called for authoritarian rule to implement communism.
c)
He promoted the use of nonviolent protest for social change.
d)
He held parliamentary elections to legitimize the new government.
65.
Who was the "Mad Monk" that was an aid to Tsarina Alexandria before the Russian Revolution
a)
Rumi
b)
Roma
c)
Rasputin
d)
Romanov
66.
Which of the following was the czar in Russia before the Russian Revolution?
a)
Nicholas II
b)
Charles III
c)
Ivan IV
d)
Joseph I
67.
This provisional government of Russia took over after the czar had abdicated and gave up power peacefully.
a)
Duma
b)
Directory
c)
USSR
d)
NEP
68.
He appealed to Italy's wounded pride and fear of communism, established the first Fascist Party, and took over the Italian government after the march on Rome.
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Benito Mussolini
c)
Francisco Franco
d)
Joseph Stalin
69.
. Which type of government believes that the country is more important than the individual?
a)
communism
b)
fascism
c)
democracy
d)
theocracy
70.
Which form of government tries to make every equal?
a)
democracy
b)
absolute monarchy
c)
communism
d)
fascism
71.
Who became "der Fuhrer" of Germany?
a)
Mussolini
b)
Stalin
c)
Tojo
d)
Hitler
72.
Totalitarianism is....
a)
a government which has one absolute leader
b)
a government which is based on the power of the citizens
c)
a government which has three strong leaders
d)
a government which holds free and fair elections
73.
Why did Japan feel the need to participate in imperalistic behabior?
a)
They were worried about other countries attacking them
b)
They needed natural resources to become a major power
c)
Because other countries attacked them first
d)
None of the above
74.
Which countries belonged to the Axis Powers during WWII?
a)
U.S., Italy, and Great Britain
b)
U.S., Great Britain, and France
c)
Germany, Italy, and Japan
d)
Germany, France, and Japan
75.
What did allied forces do on D-Day, June 6, 1944?
a)
They sent thousands of troops to Berlin.
b)
They stormed the beaches of Normandy, France.
c)
The fought the Nazi troops in Russia.
d)
They took control of many Japanese islands.
76.
How are dictators able to rise to power after countries suffer hardships?
a)
People want strong leaders to solve their problems.
b)
Dictators promise freedom.
c)
Dictators allow everyone to vote.
d)
Dictators promise to end fascism.
77.
Which of the following was the result of widespread economic disorder in Europe during the two decades following WWI?
a)
The rise of dictatorship
b)
Capitalism
c)
Industrial Revolution
d)
Divine Right
78.
Which of the following describes the practice of giving in to aggression in order to avoid war?
a)
Genocide
b)
Mein Kampf
c)
Appeasement
d)
Blitzkrieg
79.
Why did France and Britain use appeasement to stop Hitler?
a)
They wanted to avoid another World War
b)
Prevent a Nazi invasion of Russia
c)
To prevent the fall of the league of Nations
d)
Didn't want to anger Germans
80.
Which country was invaded which caused France and Great Britain to declare war?
a)
Thipoia
b)
Soviet Union
c)
United States
d)
Poland
81.
What was the Holocaust?
a)
Ethnic killings in Rwanda between the Hutus and the Tutsis
b)
The systematic killing of Jews by Nazi Germany
c)
The destruction of Islamic holy sites in the Middle East
d)
The genocide in Kosovo
82.
What does the term "Final Solution" mean?
a)
Germany's plan to send all the Jews to Israel
b)
Hitler's plan to commit suicide
c)
Hitler's plan to kill all the Jews in Germany
d)
Hitler's plan to move all Jews to the U.S.
83.
What does the term genocide mean?
a)
the killing of all the pets in a country
b)
The murder of all the children in a country
c)
The murder of a particular gender of people like all the males
d)
the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation.
84.
Germany employed a tactic that used extremely quick attacks. What was this called?
a)
blitzkrieg
b)
lebenbaum
c)
leningrad
d)
Trench warfare
85.
Attack the prompted the United States to join WWII
a)
Pearl Harbor
b)
El-Alamein
c)
D-Day
86.
Which WWII event marked the turning point in the European front?
a)
Battle of Midway
b)
Battle of Stalingrad
c)
Battle of Britain
d)
Invasion of Poland
87.
During WWII, what was the major turning point in the Pacific War against Japan?
a)
Battle of Iwo Jima
b)
Battle of Midway
c)
Battle of the Bulge
d)
Battle of Okinawa
88.
During WWII, what did allied forces do on D-Day, June 6, 1944?
a)
They sent thousands of troops to Berlin.
b)
They stormed the beaches of Normandy, France.
c)
The fought the Nazi troops in Russia.
d)
They took control of many Japanese islands.
89.
During WWII, what strategy did the United States develop to help defeat Japan?
a)
island hopping
b)
total war
c)
Anaconda plan
d)
blockade
90.
What was the last German offensive of WWII?
a)
Stalingrad
b)
Operation Barbarossa
c)
Battle of Britain
d)
Battle of the Bulge
91.
What was the name of the plane that dropped the bomb on Hiroshima?
a)
Little boy
b)
Enola Gay
c)
Bockscar
d)
Fat man
92.
What was the name of the secret project in the United States to develop an atomic bomb?
a)
The New York Project
b)
The Manhattan Project
c)
The Nuclear Project
d)
The Atom Splitting Project
93.
How did the US justify using atomic bombs of Japan
a)
it would save the estimated 1 million casualties if they invaded Japan traditionally
b)
Germans were preparing to give Japan an atomic bomb to use on the US
c)
The US told the world all about the bomb and what it could do if Japan wouldn't surrender
94.
The Japanese surrendered to the Allies after
a)
Atomic bombs were dropped on Iwo Jima
b)
Atomic bombs were dropped on Tokyo
c)
Atomic bombs were dropped on Pearl Harbor
d)
Atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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