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WorksheetsSEMESTER REVIEW
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Absolute Monarch
a)
All power over finances, religion, laws, army, and land
b)
All power over marriage, church officials and heresy
c)
No Power...Only answered to Parliament
d)
No power unless given by the people
2.
Democracy originated in which society?
a)
Greek
b)
Roman
3.
What is a problem with a direct democracy?
a)
People aren't mature enough to govern themselves
b)
People don't have the time to participate so actively
c)
They tend to favor the wealthy
d)
Women don't have rights
4.
Which choice best describes the Roman Republic?
a)
A dictatorship run by an emperor
b)
A government run by elected representatives
5.
The term democracy means
“rule by __________ .”
“rule by __________ .”
a)
the mob
b)
the monarch
c)
the president
d)
the people
6.
Athenian democracy was a __________ democracy. Citizens met regularly in a popular assembly to discuss issues and vote for leaders.
a)
republic
b)
direct
c)
indirect
d)
representative
7.
Athenians liked to boast that in their government everyone had equal say. Only a small fraction of the population was eligible to participate in political life. Neither __________ nor __________, who formed the majority of the population, could participate.
a)
women; slaves
b)
property-owning males; slaves
c)
property-owning males; women
d)
black males; women
8.
Direct democracy works best in __________ , where people are able to meet face to face.
a)
large and diverse countries
b)
large industrialized nations
c)
small communities
d)
small agricultural nations
9.
In a ___________, the people elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf
a)
Republic/Representative Democracy
b)
Direct Democracy
c)
Parliamentary Democracy
d)
Presidential Democracy
10.
Which of the following is the definition of absolutism?
a)
Actions are good and bad in themselves
b)
Actions are good or bad depending on the circumstances
c)
Actions are good or bad depending on the intenion of the agent
d)
I don't know
11.
Athens had what type of government
a)
Direct democracy
b)
Indirect democracy
c)
Tyrants
d)
No government at all
12.
In 509 BC __________ established a republic
a)
the Roman
b)
the Athenians
c)
the Spartans
d)
the United States
13.
The right to life, liberty, and property
a)
Due Process
b)
Natural Rights
c)
Republic
d)
Aristocracy
14.
A system for controlling the society
a)
Government
b)
Socialism
c)
Democracy
d)
Republic
15.
A form of government ruled by a single person called a king or monarch
a)
Aristocracy
b)
Republic
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Monarchy
16.
What is an agreement between people and the government?
a)
Consent
b)
Natural Rights
c)
Social Contract
d)
Voting
17.
Where all citizens share power
a)
monarchy
b)
oligarchy
c)
tyranny
d)
democracy
18.
Where one person inherits power
a)
monarchy
b)
oligarchy
c)
tyranny
d)
democracy
19.
Athens had a ___________ democracy, where every citizen could vote on every issue.
a)
sole
b)
representative
c)
direct
20.
A set beliefs/morals/standards that everyone in a culture practices and believes in is?
a)
A. Geography
b)
B. Economics
c)
C. Government
d)
D. Religion
21.
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
The United States
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Germany
22.
What had to occur before the Industrial Revolution could take place?
a)
The Economic Revolution
b)
The Glorious Revolution
c)
The Agricultural Revolution
d)
The French Revolution
23.
What impact did the Agricultural Revolution have on the population of England?
a)
The population increased a little.
b)
The population declined steeply.
c)
The population increased dramatically.
d)
The population stayed the same.
24.
How did the Agricultural Revolution impact farmers?
a)
New farming methods required more workers on the farm.
b)
New farming methods produced bigger harvests with less farmers.
25.
England is an island. Why was this an advantage during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
It wasn't an advantage.
b)
It made it more difficult for other countries to steal England's ideas.
c)
England has many ports and rivers which allow easier worldwide trade.
d)
England had tropical weather, which allowed more crops to be grown.
26.
Which innovation allowed factories to be built anywhere?
a)
flying shuttle
b)
spinning jenny
c)
cotton gin
d)
steam engine
27.
Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?
a)
Low wages
b)
Safe working conditions
c)
Dangerous working conditions
d)
Widespread pollution
28.
What product was first made using machines in factories?
a)
Steel
b)
textiles
c)
locomotives
d)
flying shuttles
29.
Which of the following groups would most likely benefit from the socialist ideas of Karl Marx?
a)
Entrepreneurs
b)
Factory Workers
c)
Large Business Corporations
d)
Factory Managers
30.
The Sepoy Rebellion is considered an important event in Indian history because it was one cause of the
a)
creation of the Mughal Empire by Muslims
b)
establishment of French colonies in India
c)
secession of Bangladesh from Pakistan
d)
independence movement in India
31.
Which area of the world was most directly affected by the decisions made at the Berlin Conference?
a)
South America
b)
India
c)
China
d)
Africa
32.
What are natural resources?
a)
land that can be used for economic gain
b)
man made materials used for economic gain
c)
materials or substances that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain
d)
books used to learn
33.
Where did the British Empire control an entire continent?
a)
North America
b)
Africa
c)
Europe
d)
Australia
34.
Nationalism is____________
a)
a group of nations
b)
pride in one's Nation
c)
one country taking over another country
d)
having a national anthem
35.
What is imperialism?
a)
belief that one race is superior to others
b)
theory that those who are fittest for survival enjoy wealth and success and are superior to others
c)
belief that people's greatest loyalty should be to a nation of people who share a common culture and history.
d)
policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, economically, and/or socially.
36.
Which of the following was the most important motivation for imperialism?
a)
Economic reasons due to the Industrial Revolution
b)
Social and cultural reasons
c)
Military reasons
d)
The desire for glory and power
37.
Which of these was an economic reason which led to imperialism?
a)
The Europeans wanted to spread Christianity.
b)
The Europeans needed raw materials for their factories.
c)
The Europeans needed fueling stations for their naval ships.
d)
The Europeans wanted a larger empire.
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