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Global History Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 38mins

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Class
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1.

Sir Isaac Newton, Galileo Galilei, and Johannes Kepler are all directly associated with the

a)

Industrial Revolution

b)

Scientific Revolution

c)

English Revolution

d)

Agricultural Revolution

2.

Which period of history had the greatest influence on the Enlightenment ideas of natural law and reason?

a)

Pax Romana

b)

Middle Ages

c)

Age of Exploration

d)

Scientific Revolution

3.

Philosophers of the Enlightenment period believed that society could best be improved by

a)

relying on faith and divine right

b)

borrowing ideas from ancient Greece and Rome

c)

applying reason and the laws of nature

d)

studying the practices of successful leaders

4.

The ideas of Rousseau, Voltaire, and Montesquieu most influenced

a)

the growing power of priests in the Roman Catholic Church

b)

improvements in the working conditions of factory workers

c)

the rise of industrial capitalism

d)

movements for political reform

5.

One way in which the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment were similar is that they

a)

encouraged the spread of new ideas

b)

strengthened traditional institutions

c)

led to the Protestant Reformation

d)

rejected Renaissance individualism

6.

Before the French Revolution, the people of France were divided into three estates based mainly on their

a)

education level

b)

social class

c)

geographic region

d)

religious beliefs

7.

This drawing illustrates conditions that contributed primarily to the beginning of the

a)

Protestant Reformation

b)

French Revolution

c)

Napoleonic Wars

d)

European Renaissance

8.

The Enlightenment and the American Revolution were both major influences on 19th-century uprisings in

a)

Latin America

b)

Vietnam

c)

the Middle East

d)

Japan

9.

Simón Bolívar, José de San Martín, and Toussaint l’Ouverture are important in Latin American history because they were

a)

20th-century caudillos

b)

leaders of liberation movements

c)

members of the Organization of American States (OAS)

d)

winners of the Nobel Peace Prize

10.

One of the main purposes of the Congress of Vienna (1814–1815) was to

a)

promote the unification of Italy

b)

preserve the German territories gained by Otto von Bismarck

c)

restore the power of the Holy Roman Empire

d)

establish a balance of power in Europe after the defeat of Napoleon

11.

Which concept is most closely associated with the pattern of population distribution in England shown on this map?

a)

urbanization

b)

colonization

c)

collectivization

d)

globalization

12.

Laissez-faire economists of the 19th century argued that

a)

the government should regulate the economy and foreign trade

b)

individuals should be allowed to pursue their self-interest in a free market

c)

governments should develop a state-run banking system to prevent instability

d)

anarchy would result if universal male suffrage was granted

13.

Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels encouraged workers to improve their lives by

a)

electing union representatives

b)

participating in local government

c)

overthrowing the capitalist system

d)

demanding pensions and disability insurance

14.

The theory of Social Darwinism was sometimes used to justify

a)

the establishment of communist governments in Asia

b)

Latin American revolutions in the early 19th century

c)

the independence movement in India

d)

European imperialism in the late 19th century

15.

The Sepoy Mutiny in India and the Boxer Rebellion in China were responses to

a)

Mongol invasions

b)

European imperialism

c)

Japanese aggression

d)

African slave trading

16.

One action that many governments took during World War I was to

a)

encourage political dissent and freedom of the press

b)

regulate their economic systems to increase production

c)

prevent women from seeking employment in factories

d)

raise tariffs to encourage trade

17.

The Treaty of Versailles angered many Germans after World War I because the treaty

a)

divided Germany into Communist and non- Communist zones

b)

made Germany restore its emperor

c)

required all German-speaking Europeans to return to Germany

d)

forced Germany to pay large war reparations

18.

Which factor was the most significant force in causing the changes between 1914 and 1919 as shown on the two maps?

a)

worldwide depression

b)

treaties signed at the end of World War I

c)

rise of Mussolini

d)

dissatisfaction of the German people

19.

Heavy military losses in World War I, food and fuel shortages, and opposition to the czar led to the

a)

French Revolution

b)

Russian Revolution

c)

Chinese Revolution

d)

Cuban Revolution

20.

“. . . The replacement of the bourgeois by the proletarian state is impossible without a violent revolution. The abolition of the proletarian state, i.e., of all states, is only possible through ‘withering away.’ . . .”

— V. I. Lenin, State and Revolution, 1917


This quotation is associated with the principles of

a)

imperialism

b)

capitalism

c)

communism

d)

militarism

21.

When some European leaders agreed to Hitler’s demands concerning Czechoslovakia in 1938, they were supporting a policy of

a)

détente

b)

balance of power

c)

collective security

d)

appeasement

22.

Which event is most closely associated with the start of World War II in Europe?

a)

invasion of Poland by Nazi forces

b)

signing of the Munich Agreement

c)

building of the Berlin Wall

d)

assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

23.

Fascist leaders in Italy and Germany came to power in the 1920s and 1930s because they

a)

supported the League of Nations

b)

exploited economic hardships to gain popular support

c)

resisted all forms of extreme nationalism

d)

maintained political traditions

24.

How did geography affect both Napoleon’s invasion and Hitler’s invasion of Russia?

a)

Deserts made invasion possible.

b)

The climate created obstacles to success.

c)

The tundra enabled the movements of troops.

d)

Warm-water ports prevented the flow of supplies.

25.

Which important principle was established as a result of the Nuremberg trials?

a)

Defeated nations have no rights in international courts of law.

b)

Individuals can be held accountable for “crimes against humanity.”

c)

Soldiers must follow the orders of their superiors.

d)

Aggressor nations must pay war reparations for damages caused during wars.

26.

Which event illustrates the policy of containment?

a)

Nuremberg trials (1945–1946)

b)

Hungarian revolt (1956)

c)

launching of Sputnik (1957)

d)

naval blockade of Cuba (1962)

27.

• Berlin airlift

• Cuban missile crisis

• Nuclear arms race

These events were part of an era known as the

a)

Age of Imperialism

b)

Scientific Revolution

c)

Enlightenment

d)

Cold War

28.

One similarity between Stalin’s five-year plans and Mao Zedong’s Great Leap Forward was that both programs attempted to

a)

increase industrial production

b)

privatize the ownership of land

c)

correct environmental pollution

d)

strengthen international trade

29.

This 1989 photograph symbolizes the

a)

end of the Cold War

b)

importance of the Berlin airlift

c)

creation of a divided Germany

d)

fear of Nazism among Germans

30.

“By gently pushing open the gates of reform, he unleashed a democratic flood that wiped out the Soviet universe and washed away the Cold War.”


This statement most likely describes the actions of

a)

Ruholla Khomeini

b)

Ho Chi Minh

c)

Pol Pot

d)

Mikhail Gorbachev

31.

Several historic events are listed below.

A. Partition of India and Pakistan

B. Establishment of the caste system

C. British colonization of the Indian subcontinent

D. Gandhi’s Salt March


What is the correct chronological order of this set of events?

a)

A -> B -> C -> D

b)

B -> C ->D -> A

c)

C -> D -> A -> B

d)

D -> B -> A -> C

32.

Which statement can be supported by the information provided on this chart?

a)

South Africa has supported a policy of apartheid since before World War II.

b)

Algeria was the first nation in Africa to gain its independence since the end of World War II.

c)

Independence for African nations has been smooth and orderly.

d)

Since 1990, South Africa has been moving toward a more democratic society.

33.

Which headline describes an event during India’s fight for independence?

a)

“Gandhi Leads Salt March”

b)

Kenyatta and Mau Maus Move Against British”

c)

“Cecil Rhodes Unites Continent”

d)

“Ho Chi Minh Leads Rebel Forces”

34.

A major source of the dispute between the Israelis and the Palestinians is that each side

a)

wants to control oil resources in the area

b)

has historic ties to the same land

c)

believes in different interpretations of the same religion

d)

has close military alliances with neighboring countries

35.

Mahatma Gandhi and Jomo Kenyatta were similar in that both

a)

supported colonial policies

b)

sought to gain independence from Great Britain

c)

led a worldwide boycott of British goods

d)

used violent revolution to achieve their aims

36.

The term “Green Revolution” refers to

a)

the study of the natural world

b)

an increase in worldwide food and agricultural resources

c)

a shift from making goods by hand to making them by machine

d)

an uprising of farmers and industrial workers

37.

In the late 20th century, what was a problem common to the Balkans, Rwanda, and Indonesia?

a)

disposal of nuclear waste

b)

ethnic or religious conflicts

c)

drought and famine

d)

overcrowding of urban centers

38.

The graph shows that between 1950 and 2000 the world’s population increased by approximately

a)

1 billion

b)

4 billion

c)

6 billion

d)

8 billion

39.

Deforestation, acid rain, and the greenhouse effect are major world problems that indicate a need for

a)

cooperation between nations to reduce pollution and environmental destruction

b)

the development of mass transit systems in developing nations

c)

an increase in the worldwide production of oil

d)

a reduction in crop production in some areas of the world

40.

An example of economic interdependence is

a)

South Africans mining their gold and diamond resources

b)

the government of France issuing new currency

c)

Japan selling technological goods to buy Middle Eastern oil

d)

an Indian subsistence farmer waiting for the rains to water his crops

41.

“Women of Kuwait Demand the Right to Vote”

“Property Inheritance Still Limited for Women of Nepal”

“Women in Jordan Form Alliance to Increase Political Representation”


Which conclusion is supported by these headlines?

a)

Equal rights for women continues to be a global concern.

b)

Women are not active in political issues.

c)

Women have achieved equality in the area of education.

d)

Communist governments have insured equal rights for women.

42.

In a command economy, economic decisions are mostly influenced by

a)

consumer demands

b)

government policies

c)

private investors

d)

banking practices

43.

• What to produce?

• How to produce?

• For whom to produce?


Which social scientist studies how these questions would be answered for a specific society?

a)

a sociologist

b)

an economist

c)

an anthropologist

d)

a geographer

44.

• Chernobyl experiences nuclear disaster.

• Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) deplete the ozone layer.

• Rivers and seas are polluted throughout the world.


Which conclusion can best be drawn from these statements?

a)

Modern technology can have serious negative

effects.

b)

Today’s environment renews itself.

c)

Only developing nations have environmental

problems.

d)

Most environmental problems originate in

Europe.

45.

During the late 1900s, the Sahel region of Africa has been faced with problems resulting from

a)

increasing desertification

b)

the lack of rainfall from the monsoons

c)

the effects of acid rain

d)

water pollution

46.

Studying oral histories, archaeological evidence, and cultural histories are methods most often used by

a)

economists

b)

anthropologists

c)

philosophers

d)

political scientists

47.

During the 20th century, global attention was

drawn to the Armenians of the Ottoman Empire, the Tutsis of Rwanda, and the Muslims of Kosovo because these groups were all victims of

a)

nuclear power accidents

b)

human rights violations

c)

environmental disasters

d)

the AIDS epidemic

48.

The policy of strict racial separation and discrimination that was implemented in the Republic of South Africa is called

a)

collectivization

b)

apartheid

c)

intifada

d)

communism

49.

Pol Pot, Joseph Stalin, and Slobodan Milosevic were similar in that each leader supported actions that

a)

modernized their economies

b)

introduced democratic ideas

c)

supported minority rights

d)

violated human rights

50.

“Archaeologists Revise Historical Interpretations After New Discovery”

“New Research Sheds Light on Causes of World War I”

“Computer Technology Helps Reconstruct Ancient Languages”


These headlines indicate that the understanding of historical facts

a)

remains the same over time

b)

is passed down from one generation to another

c)

reflects a variety of personal opinions

d)

is shaped by the available evidence