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WorksheetsWorld History II Final Review
Total questions: 79
Worksheet time: 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where do believers of Hinduism live?
a)
Europe
b)
North America
c)
India
d)
Africa
2.
Which religion originiated in the Middle East and spread quickly to Europe?
a)
Christianity
b)
Buddhsim
c)
Islam
d)
Hinduism
3.
Where did European princes convert to Protestantism after the influence of Luther?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Scotland
4.
Who believed in salvation by faith alone, the Bible as the ultimate authority, and that all humans are equal before God?
a)
Calvin
b)
Luther
c)
Pope
d)
Wycliffe
5.
What humanist author wrote about Church corruption during the Renaissance?
a)
Machiavelli
b)
Da Vinci
c)
Shakespeare
d)
Erasmus
6.
Which empire was located around the Mediterranean Sea?
a)
Mughal
b)
Ottoman
c)
Songhai
d)
Holy Roman Empire
7.
Which Empire was located in present day Peru?
a)
Inca
b)
Aztec
c)
Songhai
d)
Ottoman
8.
What Renaissance belief focused on scholarly work shifting from religious to secular interests?
a)
humanism
b)
inquisition
c)
indulgences
d)
heresay
9.
As the Renaissance gained popularity in Italy, which direction did the Renaissance influence spread in Europe?
a)
South
b)
North
c)
East
d)
West
10.
What trade route connects China to the Mediterranean Basin?
a)
Silk Road
b)
Triangular Trade Route
c)
Indian Maritime Route
d)
Columbian Exchange
11.
A rigid class system was placed where as a result of colonization and exploration?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
The Americas
d)
Europe
12.
Who defeated the Aztec Empire?
a)
Da Gama
b)
Cortez
c)
Pizarro
d)
Magellan
13.
The forced journey of Africans to the Americas was called…
a)
Triangular Trade
b)
Columbian Exchange
c)
Mercantilism
d)
Middle Passage
14.
Through mercantilism, mother countries hoped to achieve…
a)
diplomacy with the colonies
b)
diplomacy with other European counties
c)
favorable balance of trade
d)
an end to smuggling within Europe
15.
Which explorer contributed to the establishment of Portuguese colonies in African and India?
a)
Cortez
b)
Magellan
c)
da Gama
d)
Drake
16.
Francisco Pizarro was best known for…
a)
exploring the west coast of Africa
b)
circumnavigating the world
c)
defeating the Incas
d)
navigating the St. Lawrence River
17.
American Indian populations decreased dramatically after contact with European due to…
a)
Warfare
b)
Famine
c)
Disease
d)
Genocide
18.
What region benefited the most from global trade?
a)
Africa
b)
Americas
c)
Asia
d)
Europe
19.
What is Kepler best known for discovering?
a)
the law of gravity
b)
telescopes
c)
elliptical orbits of planets
d)
the scientific method
20.
Which of the following innovators determined that blood is pumped through the body by the heart?
a)
Newton
b)
Harvey
c)
Jenner
d)
Delacroix
21.
What concept was the belief in "divine right" used to support?
a)
absolute rule of kings
b)
freedom of religion
c)
separation of church and state
d)
waging war for religious purposes
22.
The Enlightenment philosopher who was an advocate for the separation of church and state…
a)
Hobbes
b)
Locke
c)
Montesquieu
d)
Voltaire
23.
The Glorious Revolution was…
a)
a reform in which the English Church got rid of Catholic practices
b)
when the king of Scotland became the king of England
c)
when the monarcy was restored with Charles II
d)
A bloodless conflict forced James II to flee to France
24.
The First Estate was made up of…
a)
Bourgeoisie
b)
Urban workers and peasant farmers
c)
wealthy landowners and merchants
d)
clergy of Catholic Church
25.
How did the Enlightenment impact the French Revolution?
a)
Enlightenment thinkers were advocates for the Church
b)
The Enlightenment had no impact on the French Revoluion
c)
People began to gain new perspectives about government so they questioned existing institutions
26.
Which was a cause of the French Revolution?
a)
Excessive spending of Louis XVI
b)
Rise of the National Assembly
c)
Reign of Terror
d)
Loss of the Old Regime
27.
Persons of mixed European and Indian ancestry were called…
a)
peninsulares
b)
mestizos
c)
creoles
d)
mulattos
28.
Who was a wealthy Venuzuelan creole who led hiis army in revolution?
a)
Martin
b)
L'Ouverture
c)
Hidlago
d)
Bolivar
29.
What region was protected from outside influence by the Monroe Doctrine?
a)
Americas
b)
Africa
c)
Middle East
d)
Southeast Asia
30.
Which doctrine's purpose was to prevent any one European nation from dominance?
a)
Divine Right
b)
Restoration
c)
Balance of Power
d)
Realpolitick
31.
Most union workers were organized in the 19th century to…
a)
elect officials friendly to workers
b)
end conservative hold on governments
c)
improve pay and working conditions
d)
return society to a more rural existence
32.
Which technological or scientific advancement is NOT correctly matched with its innovator?
a)
Steam Engine-Watts
b)
Cotton Gin-Whitney
c)
Bacteria discovered-Pasteur
d)
Smallpox vaccine - Bessemer
33.
Adam Smith credits the success of capitalism to…
a)
free markets
b)
Government limiting competition
c)
relying on workers owning the means of production
d)
supporting theories of socialism
34.
What was the impact of the cotton gin on labor?
a)
led to calls for stronger unions
b)
increased the number of farm workers
c)
weakened unions by requiring fewer workers
d)
inceased the demand for slaves
35.
The Congress of Vienna was…
a)
a peace treaty between Napoleon and Russia
b)
a law-making body to write a new constitution for France
c)
a meeting of the countries who defeated Napoleon
d)
A military alliance between Austria and Russia
36.
What was one result of the British Enclosure Movement?
a)
there were fewer factory owners
b)
more poor people could afford to buy farm land
c)
coal production decreased
d)
more people moved to the cities
37.
The Industrial Revolution improved the standard of living in England by…
a)
giving government more power to regulate business
b)
protecting industries from foreign competition
c)
increasing production to make goods more affordable
d)
discovering new sources of raw materials
38.
Lenin was the leader of what revolutionary group?
a)
Mensheviks
b)
Soviets
c)
Allies
d)
Bolsheviks
39.
Why did Wilson want a League of Nations?
a)
to promote democracy and prevent future wars
b)
gain more power and control over Europe
c)
protect the US from imperialism
d)
gain more allies in the event of another world war
40.
What happened when Germany printed more money to help pay its war debt?
a)
the economy stabilized
b)
the money lost its value
c)
people gave the extra money back to the government
d)
the money gained in value and helped pay the war debt
41.
Which of the following views is most connected to Hitler's Mein Kampf?
a)
nationalism
b)
anti-semitism
c)
socialism
d)
fascism
42.
Nationalism is…
a)
belief in private property
b)
desire for territory oversease
c)
strong devotion to one's country
d)
support for a strong army
43.
The theory to stop the spread of communism is…
a)
containment
b)
deterrence
c)
domino theory
d)
MAD
44.
Which of the following groups failed primarily because the US did not join?
a)
Congress of Vienna
b)
Continental Congress
c)
Counter Reformation
d)
League of Nations
45.
What region was "behind the iron curtain" in the 1950s?
a)
only the Soviet Union
b)
Democratic nations of Western Europe
c)
The Soviet Union and the satellite states
d)
East Germany only
46.
Why was NATO formed?
a)
the desire to contain and deter Soviet aggression
b)
a need for US financial support
c)
the formation of the Warsaw Pact
d)
a demand for US leadership in world affairs
47.
Which of the following is NOT true about the Korean and Vietnam Wars?
a)
Communist forces fought non-Communist forces
b)
neither war resulted in complete victory of communist forces
c)
both were examples of containment
d)
in both cases north fought against south and the US supported the south
48.
What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?
a)
Restore the Japanese economy
b)
provide military aid to the Middle East allies
c)
assure nationalist success in the Chinese Civil War
d)
Provide for economic recovery in Western Europe
49.
Religious confilcts in India resulted in…
a)
the assassination of Nehru
b)
an increase in British military posts
c)
the explosion of a British naval ship
d)
the partition of India
50.
All of the followng are true about the mandate system EXCEPT:
a)
established by the League of Nations
b)
established colonies in the Middle East
c)
Governed former German and Ottoman territories
d)
resulted in conflicts from religious differences
51.
South Africa's first black South African President was…
a)
Mandela
b)
Kenyatta
c)
Nkrumah
d)
Tutu
52.
Who led Israel during the Yom Kippur War?
a)
Netanyahu
b)
Nasser
c)
Meir
d)
Peres
53.
Bioethics refers to…
a)
The advnaces in medical science to alter an organism's genes
b)
government policies to limit the use of genetically altered foods
c)
the discussion of what is right and wrong in medical advances
d)
the belief that all medical advances will lead to harm
54.
Developed nations…
a)
struggle with providing services to its citizens
b)
receive international aid
c)
have regular economic growth
d)
have high infant mortality rates
55.
This global organization's goal is to reduce worldwide poverty..
a)
World Trade Organization
b)
NAFTA
c)
International Monetary Fund
d)
The European Union
56.
What countries made up the Triple Entente in 1907?
a)
Austria-Hungary, Sweden, Russia
b)
US, Germany, Russia
c)
Great Britain, France, Russia
d)
Belgium, Germany, France
57.
The assassination of which leader led to the outbreak of WWI?
a)
Bismarck
b)
Clemenceau
c)
Franz Ferdinand
d)
Wilhelm II
58.
Woodrow Wilson's 14 Points were…
a)
the basis for determining German reparations
b)
a charter for the League of Nations
c)
an outcome of the Treaty of Versailles
d)
a plan for postwar peace
59.
Which of the followign policies best explains why the US became involved in Vietnam?
a)
Open Door Policy
b)
Policy of Containment
c)
Warsaw Pact
d)
Treaty of Versailles
60.
The Treaty of Versailles resulted in all of the followign EXCEPT:
a)
German payment of reparations
b)
Germany taking responsibility for the war
c)
The US entering the war
d)
German losses of its overseas empires
61.
Who was the leader of Germany during WWI?
a)
Wilson
b)
Churchill
c)
Nicholas II
d)
Wilhelm II
62.
What formally ended WWI?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
Berlin Conference
c)
Congress of Vienna
d)
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
63.
Why did the League of Nations fail?
a)
It did not have power to enforce its decisions
b)
only a few nations joined
c)
many leaders did not support the ideas
d)
only Communist countries joined
64.
How did Stalin strengthen his control over the Soviet Union?
a)
purging of potential rivals and enemies
b)
placing supporters of Trotsky in leadership positions
c)
making alliances with the powerful kulaks
d)
granting Communist Party members immunity from arrest
65.
The Cuban Missile Crisis arose after…
a)
the assassination of Kennedy
b)
a naval blockade of Cuba
c)
Cuba installed numerous nuclear missiles
d)
the US aimed ICBMs toward Cuba
66.
Western Germany developed a ____________________ government.
a)
Theocratic
b)
Communist
c)
Democratic
d)
Fascist
67.
Ho Chi Minh was from…
a)
Malaysia
b)
Cambodia
c)
Vietnam
d)
Korea
68.
The leader of nationalist China was…
a)
Zedong
b)
Xiaoping
c)
Kai-Shek
d)
Zemin
69.
What policy did France and Great Britain follow in response to the fascist aggression of the 1930s?
a)
appeasment
b)
armed resistence
c)
blockaded German and Italian ports
d)
broke diplomatic relations with Germany
70.
Who was the Supreme Allied Commander during D-day?
a)
Eisenhower
b)
Montgomery
c)
Marshall
d)
Patton
71.
Who ordered the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
a)
Roosevelt
b)
MacArthur
c)
Eisenhower
d)
Truman
72.
The "Final Solution" refers to…
a)
the last of Hitler's Nazi Party
b)
when the US dropped bombs on Japan
c)
the extermination of Europe's Jews
d)
the Blitzkrieg of Poland
73.
What is apartheid?
a)
civil disobedience
b)
racial integration by law
c)
racial segregation by law
d)
resentment of imperial rule
74.
The nation of Israel was created out of the British mandate of…
a)
Jordan
b)
Iraq
c)
Palestine
d)
Sudan
75.
Who starved peasants and purged government leaders?
a)
Stalin
b)
Pol Pot
c)
Hutus
d)
Bosnians
76.
Where was the Tutsi minority massacred in 1994?
a)
Cambodia
b)
Rwanda
c)
Ottoman Empire
d)
USSR
77.
Muslims and Croats were killed by….
a)
Bosnian Serbs
b)
Pol Pot
c)
Hutus
d)
Stalin
78.
Who was targeted and killed by the Ottoman Turks?
a)
Armenians
b)
Tutsis
c)
Cambodians
d)
Hatiians
79.
Who killed the educated, artists, and monks in Cambodia?
a)
Stalin
b)
Pol Pot
c)
Nasser
d)
Kenyatta
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