WorksheetsWorld History Final Exam Review
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 3hrs 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the "divine right of kings"?
a)
the right of a king to rule his country
b)
the right that allows a king to pass the right to rule down to his sons
c)
the idea that the king gets his power from God
d)
a king's right to rule for life
2.
Who was the English Civil war a struggle between?
a)
England and France
b)
Parliament (power of the people) and the monarch
c)
English citizens and Louis XIV
d)
Parliament and France
3.
This was a declaration of religious tolerance issued by Henry IV and canceled by Louis XIV.
a)
Edict of Nantes
b)
Edict of Milan
c)
Edict of Reformation
d)
Edict of Tolerance
4.
Phillip II of Spain believed it was his duty to defend this branch of Christianity.
a)
Calvinism
b)
Catholicism
c)
Protestantism
d)
Baptism
5.
Who took the throne during the Glorious Revolution?
a)
Louis XIV
b)
Charles I
c)
James II
d)
William and Mary
6.
Who modernized Russia bringing better shipbuilding, gov't, manufacturing, city planning, music, and fashion
a)
Louis XIV
b)
Catherine the Great
c)
Peter the Great
d)
Ivan III
7.
Rulers of Russia were known as
a)
Boyars
b)
Serfs
c)
Czars
d)
Kaisers
8.
Which of the following is the best defines absolutism
a)
a political system in which a ruler holds total power
b)
a social structure where nobles have 90% of the power
a social structure where nobles have 90% of the power
c)
a religious system where God has absolute authority over the monarch
d)
an economic system in which a ruler distributes all of the nation's wealth
9.
The name given to Russian nobility
a)
czar
b)
ceasar
c)
boyars
d)
junkers
10.
John Locke argued that before society was organized, humans
a)
had natural rights
b)
had no rights
c)
did not need rights
d)
did not want rights
11.
Thomas Hobbes claimed that any ungoverned society made human life
a)
solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short
b)
communal, rich , pleasant, civil and long
c)
freer
d)
more religious
12.
The economic system countries gain wealth by obtaining raw materials from colonies to make manufactured goods to sell to their colonies for a high profit
a)
Capitalism
b)
Mercantilism
c)
Imperialism
d)
Colonialism
13.
This war was the conflict that was waged to primarily against the Holy Roman Empire by German Protestants, but spread to France and Spain as well.
a)
War of Reformation
b)
Hundred Years War
c)
Thirty Years War
d)
War of Religion
14.
By the end of the 1600’s, after the Glorious Revolution, what system of government did England have?
a)
Constitutional Monarchy
b)
Democracy
c)
Absolute monarchy
d)
Puritan Dictatorship
15.
He called himself the Sun King.
a)
Louis XIII
b)
Henri IV
c)
Henry of Navarre
d)
Louis XIV
16.
When Oliver Cromwell defeated Charles I in the English Civil War, the King of England was ________.
a)
executed by chopping off his head with an axe
b)
imprisoned
c)
fired
d)
drawn and quartered
17.
Who led the New Model Army during the English Civil War?
a)
Oliver Cromwell
b)
King Charles
c)
Royalists
d)
John Locke
18.
What did William and Mary agree to sign that placed limits on their power as King and Queen?
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
Petition of Rights
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Declaration of Indpendence
19.
In England, the group that makes the laws and is made up of elected officials.
a)
Roundheads
b)
Commonwealth
c)
Cavaliers
d)
Parliament
20.
What was the purpose of the Magna Carta?
a)
To give the king full power over the people
b)
To limit the power of the king
c)
To give the parliament control over the king
d)
To give the king control over the people
21.
Act performed by ambassadors that involved kneeling and touching their heads to the floor three times when meeting the emperor.
a)
Kowtow
b)
Senpuku
c)
Chiagu
d)
Tskurimono
22.
Who completed the process of unifying Japan?
a)
Matsuo Basho
b)
Oda Nobunaga
c)
Toyugawa Ieyasu
d)
Tokugawa Hideyoshi
23.
What religion did Tokugawa ban from Japan?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Chrisitianity
c)
Hinduism
d)
Doaism
24.
Japanese daimyo; 1st to make extensive use of firearms; in 1573 deposed of the last of the Ashikaga shogunate; unified much of central Honshu under his command
a)
Japanese Feudalism
b)
Tokugawa Shogunate
c)
Kangxi
d)
Oda Nabunaga
25.
Which of the following ideas did the Vietnamese absorb from Chinese culture?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Islam
26.
Powerful Kingdoms not only developed on the Southeast Asia's Mainland, but many powerful kingdoms also arose on...
a)
the many large islands of Southeast Asia
b)
the mountains of Southeast Asia
c)
Southeast Asia's many Lakes
d)
Southeast Asia's many underwater volcanoes
27.
What powerful Empire ruled Cambodia and the surrounding area-They were famous for building huge temple complexes like Angkor Wat.
a)
the Koryu Empire
b)
The Khmer Empire
c)
The Srivijaya Empire
d)
The Dai Viet Empire
28.
Korea has been most greatly influenced by which of the following?
a)
China and Japan
b)
the Yamato
c)
Ashikaga
d)
Mongol Invaders
29.
How did the Tokugawa shoguns exert political control over the daimyo in 17th century Japan?
a)
They killed the daimyo’s draft animals.
b)
They kept the daimyo’s family in Edo as hostages.
c)
They exiled the daimyo to Korea.
d)
Nothing, the shoguns did not exert political control over the daimyo.
30.
Tokugawa Ieyasu used the "alternate attendance policy" to control the
a)
peasants
b)
daimyo
c)
foreign traders
d)
merchants
31.
Matching: What is "a braid of hair worn at the back of the head" by Chinese men in the Qing dynasty?
a)
Queue
b)
Clan
c)
Porcelain
d)
Ming
32.
The belief that it is best for a nation to protect its border and prevent foreigners to come in is called
a)
nationalism
b)
Confucianism
c)
isolationism
d)
capitalism
33.
What was the purpose of the Seven Voyages?
a)
To show off the Chinese prestige, power, and riches
b)
To find more trade routes to Europe
c)
To make money for the Chines
d)
To find a lost treasure
34.
Why were foreigners (like the British, French, and Japanese) interested in China?
a)
trade
b)
conquest
c)
natural resources
d)
education
35.
27) What Chinese philosophy is a dominant influence on both Korean and Japanese governments?
a)
Confucianism
b)
Daoism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Shinto
36.
Chinese belief in the divine right to rule
a)
Mandate of Heaven
b)
Bushido
c)
Nirvana
d)
Shogun
37.
Kabuki is a form of Japanese...
a)
fiction writing.
b)
theater.
c)
poetry.
d)
pottery making.
38.
Japan remained isolated from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century because...
a)
no other country wanted to go to Japan.
b)
Japan prohibited Christian activities within its borders and also restricted trade.
c)
the country was too difficult to reach by sea.
d)
Japan’s ports were dangerous for docking by ships.
39.
Matching: What is "a group of people related by blood or marriage"?
a)
Queue
b)
Clan
c)
Porcelain
d)
Ming
40.
Japanese warriors that lived by a strict code of ethics and duty
a)
Samurai
b)
Daimyo
c)
Shogun
d)
Confucian
41.
Military leaders of Japan during its feudal era and the actual powers behind the emperor
a)
Bushido
b)
Daimyo
c)
Shogun
d)
Confucian
42.
Japanese warlords and great land owners
a)
Bushido
b)
Daimyo
c)
Shogun
d)
Confucian
43.
Three motivations for European explorers: God, Gold, and ______.
a)
Grace
b)
Glory
c)
Greed
d)
Glaciers
44.
The art and science of map making is called:
a)
cartography
b)
mapography
c)
quilting
d)
mapology
45.
European countries wanted to find a faster route to...?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
The north pole
d)
California
46.
This Chinese invention used the Earth's magnetic poles to help explores find their cardinal directions.
a)
Compass
b)
Compass Rose
c)
Astrolabe
d)
Quadrant
47.
What explorer sailed all the way around the world?
(He was credited with it, but in fact he died before his ship made it back.)
(He was credited with it, but in fact he died before his ship made it back.)
a)
Balboa
b)
Cabot
c)
Magellan
d)
De Soto
48.
This invention used the sun, moon, planets, and stars to help explorers navigate on the open ocean.
a)
Compass
b)
Astrolabe
c)
Quadrant
d)
Telescope
49.
The Spanish term meaning "to entrust" that gave colonists the right over Native Americans.
a)
conquistadors
b)
entrusta
c)
conversion
d)
encomienda
50.
Two things that conquistadors had that the Native Americans did not: horses and _______
a)
families
b)
gold
c)
guns
d)
land
51.
Conquistadors is a Spanish word meaning:
a)
to entrust
b)
to connect
c)
court
d)
conquerors
52.
Fast ship that could sail with & against the wind, large cargo area, and shallow hull that could navigate shallow water
a)
navigation ship
b)
caravel
c)
astrolabe
d)
compass
53.
Europeans wanted to find which of the following to expand trade with the East
a)
precious metals
b)
water
c)
fur
d)
lumber
54.
What was the title given to the ruler of the Ottoman Empire?
a)
Janissary
b)
Rajput
c)
Sultan
d)
Mansabdar
55.
What religion did the Ottoman Empire help spread throughout their empire?
a)
Islam
b)
Christianity
c)
Shintoism
d)
Buddhism
56.
What city did the Ottoman Empire conquer in 1453 putting an end to the Byzantium Empire?
a)
Constantinople
b)
Rome
c)
Athens
d)
Vienna
57.
What did the Ottoman Empire do to the Hagia Sofia?
a)
burned it to the ground
b)
turned it into a mosque
c)
made it their capitol
d)
turned it into a hotel
58.
____ were an elite guard of Ottoman soldiers.
a)
janissaries
b)
ulema
c)
pashas
d)
sinans
59.
Who served in the Janissary army?
a)
Christian slaves who converted to Islam made up the Janissary army.
b)
Armed foot Soldiers.
c)
Minnesota Vikings.
d)
Mercenaries.
60.
What weapon helped the Ottomans conquer Constantinople?
a)
guns
b)
fireworks
c)
cannons
d)
none are true
61.
Whoever controlled the Byzantine Empire controlled what?
a)
all the gold available
b)
new inventions and ideas
c)
trade between Europe and Asia
d)
Islam
62.
Which technology, first developed by the Chinese, enabled the Ottoman Empire to expand militarily into western Asia, Europe, and northern Africa?
a)
woodblock printing
b)
wheelbarrow
c)
gunpowder
d)
magnetic compass
63.
How were conquered people treated in the empire
a)
they were allowed to practice the religion of their choice
b)
had some limited rights to self-govern
c)
all of these
d)
had to pay an extra tax
64.
The acceptance of different religious beliefs and customs is called
a)
Efficiency
b)
Pragmatism
c)
Cultural Diversity
d)
Religious Tolerance
65.
What modern country descended from the Safavid Empire?
a)
Iran
b)
Iraq
c)
Afghanistan
d)
Nepal
66.
What was the ancient Persian title for king?
a)
Shah
b)
Rajput
c)
Sikh
d)
Jahangir
67.
Which country took control of India after the fall of the Mughal empire?
a)
Britain
b)
France
c)
Turkey
d)
Persia
68.
What was perhaps the most important contribution from the Safavid Empire to Europe?
a)
Persian Rugs
b)
Blacksmithing
c)
Gun Powder
d)
architecture
69.
The Safavid Empire was so successful for a time because they borrowed ideas and customs from other nations. What is this known as?
a)
Tolerance
b)
Cultural Blending
c)
Empire Building
d)
Devshirme
70.
The Mughal Empire was able to rule over a society that was predominantly
a)
Buddhist
b)
Christian
c)
Hindu
d)
Muslim
71.
Why did Shah Jahan build the Taj Mahal?
a)
As a palace for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal
b)
As a tomb for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal
c)
To honor the common people of the Mughal Empire
d)
To match the accomplishments of his father
72.
What religion is a blend of Islam and Hinduism?
a)
Judaism
b)
Sikhism
c)
Christianity
d)
Buddhism
73.
Akbar created unity through much of India (the Mughal Empire) by
a)
Forcing conquered people to convert to Islam.
b)
Allowing local governors complete freedom to rule their regions.
c)
Stationing military units at strategic points throughout the empire.
d)
Abolishing taxes on non-Muslims.
74.
The Mughal Empire was weakened by which of these issues?
a)
Atlantic Slave Trade
b)
End of trading on the Silk Roads
c)
Invasion of the Ottoman Empire
d)
Reversal of religious toleration policies
75.
What is one lasting result of the early Muslim invasions of India?
a)
India faces constant threats from its neighbors
b)
The majority of the population in India converted to Christianty
c)
Religious differences still divide Hindus and Muslims
d)
Mughal conquest led to prosperity
76.
The most important similarity between the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal Empires is that they all are
a)
Muslim
b)
Christian
c)
In the Middle East
d)
Engaged in Global Trade
77.
In the Muslim empires, the military aristocracy proves to be a weakness due to
a)
its huge expense
b)
its requirement of constant expansion
c)
ability of military generals to develop wealth and power locally
d)
all of the above
78.
A major obstacle to state-building and strong government in Ottoman and Safavid empires was
a)
practice of dividing land among heirs
b)
problem of political succession, where all sons could fight for throne
c)
inability to establish absolute rule
d)
lack of well established bureaucray
79.
Calligraphy is a type of what?
a)
handwriting
b)
mapmaking
c)
mathematics
d)
scientific measurement
80.
The academic subject developed by al-Khwarizmi and originally called al-jabr is know by what name today?
a)
optics
b)
astronomy
c)
algebra
d)
geometry
81.
How were conquered peoples treated by the Muslim Empire?
a)
They were forced to give up their religions and convert to Islam.
b)
Their religions were tolderated, but restrictions and taxes were imposed.
c)
They were treated as equal citizens with Muslims.
d)
They were allowed to become first-class citizens upon converting to Islam.
82.
To meet the massive demand for slaves, where did the Europeans look for slaves?
a)
Europe
b)
Spain
c)
Africa
d)
Asia
83.
How did Europeans justify enslaving Africans?
a)
They claimed that Africans were biologically inferior
b)
They claimed that Africans were biologically superior
c)
They claimed that Africans were cannibals
d)
They claimed Africans were vegetarians
84.
The buying and selling of Africans for work in the Americas was called the -?
a)
Middle Passage
b)
Triangular Trade
c)
Atlantic Slave Trade
d)
The Bermuda Triangle
85.
What is the term applied to the section of trade where the "cargo" consisted of humans?
a)
European Passage
b)
Middle Passage
c)
Atlantic Passage
d)
Silk Road
86.
What is an economic system, where African slaves were exchanged for raw materials, money, and finished goods? Those countries/continents involved included Ivory Coast (Africa), Europe, and the Americans.
a)
Mercantalism
b)
Triangular Trade
c)
Market economics
d)
Feudalism
87.
What products came out of England to supply its colonies?
a)
Timber and Furs
b)
Rum and Guns
c)
Manufactured Goods
d)
Slaves and Ships
88.
What continents did the Atlantic Slave Trade include?
a)
North America, South America, and Brazil
b)
North America, South America, Europe, and Africa
c)
North America, Europe, and Africa
d)
South America, Asia, and Europe
89.
What were the new crops grown in the colonies that demanded slave labor?
a)
sugar cane, cotton, tabacco
b)
sugar, cotton, wheat
c)
cotton, wheat, corn
90.
The Atlantic Slave Trade contributed to the development of ____?
a)
racist ideology
b)
equality
c)
liberty and freedom
d)
economic growth for everyone
91.
Hernan Cortes was a Spanish conquistador who conquered this Native American empire:
a)
Maya
b)
Aztec
c)
Inca
d)
Innu
92.
Juan Ponce de Leon discovered this peninsula and is said to have searched for the Fountain of Youth:
a)
Yucatan
b)
South American
c)
Florida
d)
Baja California
93.
Mercantilism is a system that measures the power of a nation by its ___________.
a)
wealth
b)
military
c)
slaves
d)
land
94.
What country sponsored Christopher Columbus?
a)
Spain
b)
England
c)
Italy
d)
Portugal
95.
What was the primary killer of Natvie Americans during the Age of Exploration?
a)
Diseasese
b)
Foreign plants in their forests
c)
Warfare
d)
Poverty
96.
What is the significance of the Columbian Exchange?
a)
It brought many new ways of life to the Old and New Worlds
b)
The plants brought to the Old World didn't survive there
c)
Many Native Americans would move to Europe for a better way of life
d)
Native Americans became very wealthy off the trade with Europeans
97.
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the slave trade on African society?
a)
Increased tribal warfare.
b)
Population decline, leading to a loss of workers.
c)
Families and communities were torn apart.
d)
Brought wealth to ALL African people.
98.
How did the discovery and colonization of the New World lead to international trade?
a)
It strengthened the Feudal system.
b)
Colonies provided raw materials and markets to sell to.
c)
Colonies discouraged international trade.
d)
It strengthened relations with Native Americans.
99.
Who called the native people "Indians" because he thought he was in the Indies?
a)
Juan Ponce de Leon
b)
Vasco da Gama
c)
Amerigo Vesupucci
d)
Christopher Columbus
100.
Economic pattern that imported and exported goods among the West Indies, England, Africa and the 13 original colonies.
a)
Sea Commerce
b)
Economic Caravels
c)
Triangular Trade
d)
Three-port Dollar Route
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