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World History Final Review- Friday-PRHS

Total questions: 106

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A main economic cause of the new imperialism of the 19th century was
a)
an increased demand for European manufactured goods.
b)
the need for raw materials for industrial production.
c)
a move from capitalism to communism by many European governments
d)
an increased demand for goods manufactured in Asia.
2.
How did Westerners justify their right to rule over other people?
a)
They convinced Africans and Asians that they only wanted to protect them .
b)
They convinced colonized people that they would improve their lives.
c)
They adopted traditions of the colonized cultures as their own.
d)
They believed that Western culture was superior to others.
3.
How did Western imperialism affect the culture of the colonies?
a)
Colonized people were encouraged to adopt Christianity and European culture, and local traditions weakened.
b)
Colonized people were encouraged to maintain their own religions, while adopting European languages and ideals.
c)
Colonized people were encouraged to teach their languages and traditions to their Western rulers, which strengthened relations between the groups.
d)
Colonized people were encouraged to adopt Christianity, while maintaining their own political and social traditions.
4.
Under which type of imperial rule would Westerners run the government within the colony?
a)
direct rule
b)
protectorate
c)
sphere of influence
d)
indirect rule
5.
In the early 1800s, North Africa was different from southern Africa in that
a)
North Africa was part of the declining Ottoman Empire, while the Portuguese ruled southern Africa.
b)
North Africa was controlled by Zulu warriors, while southern Africa was ruled by a large Asante kingdom.
c)
North Africa was part of the declining Ottoman Empire, while southern Africa was controlled by a Zulu kingdom that was battling Boers.
d)
North Africa was controlled by Hausa rulers, while southern Africa was part of a declining Ottoman Empire.
6.
Why did European contact with Africa increase in the 1800s?
a)
Cecil Rhodes and Leopold II traveled into the interior, showing other European leaders that such journeys were advantageous.
b)
Explorers and missionaries showed that travel into the interior was possible, due to medical advances and steamships.
c)
Europeans and Asians took a new interest in the slave trade, making increased contact valuable and necessary.
d)
An African elite welcomed Westerners, eager to learn the culture and religion of the neighbors they admired.
7.
What did Africans do to resist European rule in the late 1800s?
a)
They seized control of natural resources and set up independent channels for trade.
b)
They tried to peacefully co-exist without resorting to violence.
c)
They set up new African governments.
d)
They engaged in armed resistance and established nationalist movements.
8.
The Opium War was significant for Britain because it led to
a)
a continued flow of opium for its people.
b)
increased power and trading rights in China.
c)
a decreased British influence in China.
d)
the collapse of the Qing dynasty.
9.
How was the Taiping Rebellion different from the Boxer Uprising?
a)
The Taiping Rebellion targeted the Qing dynasty while the Boxer Uprising targeted foreigners.
b)
The Taiping Rebellion targeted the Japanese while the Boxer Uprising targeted the Qing dynasty.
c)
The Taiping Rebellion targeted peasants while the Boxer Uprising targeted the allies of the empress.
d)
The Taiping Rebellion targeted Britain while the Boxer Uprising targeted reformers.
10.
According to the text, what challenges did the Chinese republic face after the fall of the Qing dynasty?
a)
It was often involved in internal wars or war with foreign invaders.
b)
The emperor of China sought to regain his power.
c)
The people of China did not support the republic.
d)
Its leaders were extravagant and corrupt.
11.
How was Latin America's ruling elite similar to Europe's ruling class?
a)
It wished to share ruling power with the lower-class people.
b)
It was made up of former military leaders who ruled as dictators.
c)
It was divided between liberals and conservatives.
d)
It was made up of local strongmen with private armies.
12.
How did the rule of dictator General Porfirio Díaz contribute to economic and political instability in Mexico?
a)
His policies increased the gap between rich and poor.
b)
His policies established a command economy.
c)
His policies harmed Mexico's infrastructure.
d)
He used the military to help him seize power.
13.
What effect did colonialism have on the economies of Latin American countries?
a)
Their economies were underdeveloped.
b)
Their economies were stronger than those of their trading partners.
c)
They were unable to form new trade relationships after colonialism ended.
d)
They were only able to trade with the United States and Britain after colonialism ended.
14.
What was one effect of the Roosevelt Corollary on Latin America?
a)
The United States was unable to collect debts in Latin America.
b)
Latin America was opened up to European colonialism.
c)
Latin America sent United States troops back home.
d)
The United States built a canal in Panama.
15.
How did the British respond to Canadians' desire for self-rule?
a)
The British allowed Canadians to determine their own domestic policies.
b)
The British required that Canadians control their own foreign policy.
c)
The British prevented Canadians from forming their own legislature.
d)
The British granted full self-rule right away.
16.
assembled private armies to resist the central government
a)
métis
b)
peonage
c)
caudillos
d)
dominion
17.
self-governing nation
a)
métis
b)
peonage
c)
caudillos
d)
dominion
18.
people of mixed Native American and French Canadian descent
a)
métis
b)
peonage
c)
caudillos
d)
dominion
19.
The program that gave hacienda owners workers advances on their wages and require them to stay on the hacienda until they had paid back what they owed
a)
métis
b)
peonage
c)
caudillos
d)
dominion
20.
a liberal reformer of Zapotec Indian heritage who offered new hope to the Mexican people in the mid 1800's.
a)
Panama Canal
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
La Reforma
d)
Benito Juárez
21.
Stopped further colonization of the Americas from Europe
a)
Panama Canal
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
La Reforma
d)
Benito Juárez
22.
Stopped further colonization of the Americas from Europe
a)
Panama Canal
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
La Reforma
d)
Benito Juárez
23.
exported more than it imported
a)
balance of trade
b)
trade deficit
c)
extraterritoriality
d)
trade surplus
24.
The difference between how much a country imports compared to how much they export
a)
balance of trade
b)
trade deficit
c)
extraterritoriality
d)
trade surplus
25.
importing more than exporting
a)
balance of trade
b)
trade deficit
c)
extraterritoriality
d)
trade surplus
26.
the right to live under their own laws and be tried in their own courts
a)
balance of trade
b)
trade deficit
c)
extraterritoriality
d)
trade surplus
27.
War between Great Britain and China over the restrictions to foreign trade
a)
Opium War
b)
Taiping Rebellion
c)
Boxer Uprising
d)
Sino-Japanese War
28.
Pheasant revolt in China
a)
Opium War
b)
Taiping Rebellion
c)
Boxer Uprising
d)
Sino-Japanese War
29.
War between Japan and China, japan gain Taiwan
a)
Opium War
b)
Taiping Rebellion
c)
Boxer Uprising
d)
Sino-Japanese War
30.
Anti-foreign movement in China from 1898-1900 
a)
Opium War
b)
Taiping Rebellion
c)
Boxer Uprising
d)
Sino-Japanese War
31.
For 30 years, he crisscrossed Africa. He wrote about the many peoples he met with more sympathy and less bias than did most Europeans
a)
Menelik II
b)
Henry Stanley
c)
Leopold II
d)
David Livingstone
32.
English explorer who explored the Congo River area in Africa
a)
Menelik II
b)
Henry Stanley
c)
Leopold II
d)
David Livingstone
33.
King of Belgium one of the first develop the Congo area
a)
Menelik II
b)
Henry Stanley
c)
Leopold II
d)
David Livingstone
34.
Emperor of independent Ethiopia 
a)
Menelik II
b)
Henry Stanley
c)
Leopold II
d)
David Livingstone
35.
policy of one country’s political, economic, or cultural domination over other lands and territories
a)
Imperialism
b)
protectorate
c)
sphere of influence
d)
humanitarian
36.
local rulers were left in place but were expected to follow the advice of European advisers on issues such as trade or missionary activity
a)
Imperialism
b)
protectorate
c)
sphere of influence
d)
humanitarian
37.
an area in which an outside power claimed exclusive investment or trading privileges
a)
Imperialism
b)
protectorate
c)
sphere of influence
d)
humanitarian
38.

How did French nationalism increase tensions in Europe?

a)

France and Germany became rivals in a race for naval superiority.

b)

France and Britain clashed over control of Morocco.

c)

France considered Alsace and Lorraine to belong to France, rather than Germany.

d)

France was a strong supporter of pan-Slavism.

39.

What is one way in which militarism influenced the nations of Europe prior to World War I?

a)

Militarism threatened the imperial system.

b)

Militarism caused the alliance system to break down.

c)

Militarism contributed to a European arms race.

d)

Militarism discouraged nations from foreign trade.

40.

Why was the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand important?

a)

It created an alliance between Russia and Germany.

b)

It encouraged the growth of Serbian nationalism.

c)

It caused Austria-Hungary to declare war on Serbia.

d)

It led to the formation of the Triple Alliance.

41.

Germany, France, and Russia were drawn into the war between Austria-Hungary and Serbia as a result of the

a)

alliance system.

b)

Schilieffen plan.

c)

naval arms race.

d)

second Balkan War.

42.

How did new military technology influence the fighting in World War I?

a)

It brought the European colonies into the war.

b)

It allowed battle fronts to move widely.

c)

It shortened the length of the war.

d)

It increased the number of casualties.

43.

How were European colonies involved in the war?

a)

They provided the European powers with manpower and materials.

b)

They refused to help the war effort unless they were granted independence.

c)

They served as neutral safe havens for European troops from both sides.

d)

They joined the Central Powers to win freedom from their colonial rulers.

44.

Trench warfare led to a stalemate on the Western Front because

a)

both sides suffered from a shortage of weapons and soldiers.

b)

the Central Powers were unable to advance into France.

c)

the high casualty rate brought an end to battles quickly.

d)

it was difficult for either side to launch an offensive.

45.

Why was the League of Nations significant?

a)

It was an effective tool for stopping future wars.

b)

It helped the United States become a major world power.

c)

It was the first attempt to create an organization where nations worked together for peace.

d)

It helped draft the peace treaties that brought World War I to an end.

46.

What were the Fourteen Points?

a)

Great Britain's plans for ending the war and rebuilding Germany

b)

the Allies' plan for punishing Germany and Austria-Hungary

c)

Wilson's plan for entering and winning the war.

d)

Wilson's plan for ending the war and preventing future wars

47.

Which of the following was an effect of Allied defeats and high casualty rates on the Eastern Front ?

a)

Russia entered the war on the Allied side.

b)

The United States issued the Fourteen Points.

c)

Russia experienced a revolution and dropped out of the war.

d)

The United States entered the war sooner.

48.

What role did women play in the war effort during World War I?

a)

They refused to support the war effort unless they were granted the vote.

b)

They fought on the front lines and in the trenches alongside men.

c)

They joined the pacifist movement.

d)

They worked in war industries, manufacturing weapons and supplies.

49.

What was the result of the Allies' intervention in Russia's civil war?

a)

A democratic provisional government was installed.

b)

The war came to a rapid conclusion, preventing stalemate and further bloodshed.

c)

The Reds appealed to nationalism and urged Russians to drive out the foreigners.

d)

The Communists assassinated the royal family.

50.

nonbinding agreement to follow common policies

a)

entente

b)

mobilize

c)

Neutrality

d)

convoys

51.

prepare its military forces for war

a)

entente

b)

mobilize

c)

Neutrality

d)

convoys

52.

groups of merchant ships protected by warships

a)

entente

b)

mobilize

c)

Neutrality

d)

convoys

53.

large gas-filled balloons

a)

zeppelins

b)

U-boats

c)

T. E. Lawrence

d)

Dardanelles

54.

These sank British ships in an effort to stop valuable resources for the army

a)

zeppelins

b)

U-boats

c)

T. E. Lawrence

d)

Dardanelles

55.

a vital strait connecting the Black Sea and the Mediterranean

a)

zeppelins

b)

U-boats

c)

T. E. Lawrence

d)

Dardanelles

56.

led guerrilla raids against the Ottomans

a)

zeppelins

b)

U-boats

c)

T. E. Lawrence

d)

Dardanelles

57.

policy of supporting neither side in a war

a)

Dardanelles

b)

Neutrality

c)

Alsace and Lorraine

d)

U-boats

58.

agreement to end fighting

a)

total war

b)

armistice

c)

mandates

d)

atrocities

59.

territories administered by Western powers

a)

total war

b)

armistice

c)

mandates

d)

atrocities

60.

horrible acts committed against innocent people

a)

total war

b)

armistice

c)

mandates

d)

atrocities

61.

channeling of a nation’s entire resources into the war effort

a)

total war

b)

armistice

c)

mandates

d)

atrocities

62.

British liner that was sunk by German Uboat , 1,200 passengers were killed, including 128 Americans

a)

Lusitania

b)

Propaganda

c)

Fourteen Points

d)

reparations

63.

spreading of ideas to promote a cause or to damage an opposing cause

a)

Lusitania

b)

Propaganda

c)

Fourteen Points

d)

reparations

64.

a list of his terms for resolving both this war and future wars introduced by President Wilson

a)

Lusitania

b)

Propaganda

c)

Fourteen Points

d)

reparations

65.

payments for war damage

a)

Lusitania

b)

Propaganda

c)

Fourteen Points

d)

reparations

66.

councils of workers and soldiers

a)

proletariat

b)

soviets

c)

commissars

d)

Cheka

67.

secret police force

a)

proletariat

b)

soviets

c)

commissars

d)

Cheka

68.

Communist party officials assigned to the army to teach party principles and ensure party loyalty

a)

proletariat

b)

soviets

c)

commissars

d)

Cheka

69.

the growing class of factory and railroad workers, miners, and urban wage earners in Russia

a)

proletariat

b)

soviets

c)

commissars

d)

Cheka

70.

He was an Indian peasant farmer that led revolt in Mexico.

a)

Porfirio Díaz

b)

Emiliano Zapata

c)

Lázaro Cárdenas

d)

Reza Khan

71.

President of Mexico from 1934-1940, he led the redistribute millions of acres of land to peasants under a communal land program

a)

Porfirio Díaz

b)

Emiliano Zapata

c)

Lázaro Cárdenas

d)

Reza Khan

72.

Ruled Mexico for 35 years and ruled as a dictator helping only the rich elite in Mexico

a)

Porfirio Díaz

b)

Emiliano Zapata

c)

Lázaro Cárdenas

d)

Reza Khan

73.

He emerged and was able to unite Indians across class lines

a)

Porfirio Díaz

b)

Emiliano Zapata

c)

Lázaro Cárdenas

d)

Mohandas Gandhi

74.

This nationalist movement was built on the shared heritage of Arabs who lived in lands from the Arabian Peninsula to North Africa.

a)

Pan-Africanism

b)

Pan-Arabism.

c)

May Fourth Movement

d)

Atatürk

75.

This emphasized the unity of Africans and the people of African descent worldwide

a)

Pan-Africanism

b)

Pan-Arabism.

c)

May Fourth Movement

d)

Atatürk

76.

organized boycotts of Japanese goods and businesses.

a)

Pan-Africanism

b)

Pan-Arabism.

c)

May Fourth Movement

d)

Atatürk

77.

means, “father of the Turks.”

a)

Pan-Africanism

b)

Pan-Arabism.

c)

May Fourth Movement

d)

Atatürk

78.

This doctrine pushed for nonviolence and reverence for all life

a)

ahimsa

b)

untouchables

c)

civil disobedience

d)

apartheid

79.

lowest caste of Indian society

a)

ahimsa

b)

untouchables

c)

civil disobedience

d)

apartheid

80.

the refusal to obey unjust laws

a)

ahimsa

b)

untouchables

c)

civil disobedience

d)

apartheid

81.

a policy of rigid racial segregation

a)

ahimsa

b)

untouchables

c)

civil disobedience

d)

apartheid

82.

elite leaders, of a communist revolution in China

a)

vanguard

b)

flapper

c)

ultranationalists

d)

boycott

83.

a form of non-violent protest, that refuses to buy a product or service.

a)

vanguard

b)

flapper

c)

ultranationalists

d)

boycott

84.

extreme nationalists

a)

vanguard

b)

flapper

c)

ultranationalists

d)

boycott

85.

a new type of liberated young woman

a)

vanguard

b)

flapper

c)

ultranationalists

d)

boycott

86.

any centralized, authoritarian government that is not communist whose policies glorify the state over the individual and are destructive to basic human rights.

a)

russification

b)

atheism

c)

fascism

d)

socialist realism

87.

imposing Russian culture on the diverse Soviet empire

a)

russification

b)

atheism

c)

fascism

d)

socialist realism

88.

"belief that there is no god" Was the official Soviet state policy

a)

russification

b)

atheism

c)

fascism

d)

socialist realism

89.

Artist and writers pushing an agenda to show Soviet life in a positive light

a)

russification

b)

atheism

c)

fascism

d)

socialist realism

90.

Why did many members of Mexico's elite class support the Mexican Revolution?

a)

They wanted to lessen the influence of the Catholic Church.

b)

They wanted to reduce foreign control of Mexican business.

c)

They wanted fairer distribution of land.

d)

They wanted greater social equality.

91.

What was one effect of Latin American economic nationalism?

a)

the more equal distribution of wealth

b)

the policy of the good neighbor

c)

the increase in demand for foreign oil

d)

the development of domestic industry

92.

How did the Treaty of Versailles affect the Ottoman empire?

a)

It dissolved the Ottoman empire.

b)

It created the League of Nations, which oversaw Ottoman lands.

c)

It took away Ottoman land and redistributed it as mandates to Allies.

d)

It forced Turkey and Persia to modernize and adopt Western culture.

93.

What was one effect of the Négritude movement?

a)

It called on people to wage war against the British.

b)

It introduced Africans to different foreign cultures.

c)

It introduced new forms of Western art and writing.

d)

It inspired many Africans to protest colonial rule.

94.

What was the main impact of the Amritsar massacre on the Indian independence movement?

a)

It led foreign countries to intervene on behalf of Indians.

b)

It convinced many Indians that they needed full independence.

c)

It intimidated the Indian people into ending mass protests.

d)

It motivated the National Congress party to elect Gandhi.

95.

Why did Gandhi become such an influential leader in the Indian independence movement?

a)

His part in the Amritsar massacre made him a national hero.

b)

His English law degree made him a shrewd politician.

c)

He stressed the need for Hindu control of India.

d)

His emphasis on equality had widespread appeal.

96.

Which of the following was one of the sources of upheaval for the new Chinese Republic in the early 1900s?

a)

constant harassment of the Guomindang

b)

lack of support for a puppet government

c)

resentment toward Japanese foreign imperialism

d)

harsh treatment of peasants by Communists

97.

What was one effect of the Great Depression in Japan?

a)

Exports increased.

b)

Imports increased.

c)

The ultranationalists gained power.

d)

The Communists gained power.

98.

The Kellogg-Briand Pact was designed to

a)

improve the global economy.

b)

strengthen the League of Nations.

c)

reduce the size of armies and navies.

d)

end wars between countries.

99.

Following World War I, western art generally became

a)

more popular with the common people.

b)

more realistic.

c)

more abstract.

d)

more romantic.

100.

Which statement best describes a similarity between fascist and communist governments?

a)

They both found allies among business leaders and wealthy landowners.

b)

They both flourished during times of economic prosperity and social stability.

c)

They both supported international revolution.

d)

They both used terror and indoctrination to keep power.

101.

Which of the following best describes the conditions in Italy after World War I that helped Mussolini come to power?

a)

The king was corrupt and abused his power.

b)

Italy had to deal with unmanageable levels of immigration.

c)

Mussolini led massive workers' strikes.

d)

Italians tired of social unrest and economic instability.

102.

Stalin promoted socialist realism in order to

a)

show Soviet life positively and promote hope in a Communist future.

b)

root out counterrevolutionaries and send them away to the Gulags.

c)

show Soviet life in a realistic light and celebrate Communist victories.

d)

convince people outside of the Soviet Union of the value of Communist virtues.

103.

Stalin used the Great Purge and "show trials" to eliminate

a)

Kulaks who resisted collectivization.

b)

anyone he saw as a threat to his power.

c)

the secret police who competed for control.

d)

anyone who took part in the Bolshevik Revolution.

104.

Why did support for Hitler increase in the early 1930s?

a)

Hitler had successfully proven himself as government leader.

b)

Germans wanted a leader who would institute Marxist policies.

c)

Germans believed he had given up his extreme ideas while in jail.

d)

The German people wanted a strong leader to end economic woes.

105.

Which of the following statements best describes Nazi ideology?

a)

Germans come from a superior race and need to destroy their enemies.

b)

Germans should isolate themselves from the rest of the world to maintain their race.

c)

Germans should form a constitutional government protecting all citizens' rights.

d)

Germans should ensure that government distributes wealth evenly among all people.

106.

Which of the following statements best describes Nazi ideology?

a)

Germans come from a superior race and need to destroy their enemies.

b)

Germans should isolate themselves from the rest of the world to maintain their race.

c)

Germans should form a constitutional government protecting all citizens' rights.

d)

Germans should ensure that government distributes wealth evenly among all people.

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