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World History 2 Midterm Review 2020-2021

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Machiavelli’s view influenced political activity because he believed what about politics?

a)

a prince should always honor his word.

b)

a ruler should behave based on Christian principles.

c)

politics should not be influenced by moral principles.

d)

a nobleman should live a life of virtue.

2.

Which of the following is a reason Italy was more urban than the rest of Europe?

a)

Italy had five strong states.

b)

Other parts of Europe developed centralized monarchical states.

c)

The landscape of Italy attracted artists and travelers to the states.

d)

The thriving trade networks drew people to the states.

3.

Using movable type for printing in Europe led to increased

a)

participation in government.

b)

wealth for peasants.

c)

rates of literacy in Europe.

d)

land ownership for nobles.

4.

In The Prince, Machiavelli argues that

a)

power has a corrupting influence.

b)

people have a basic desire to do good.

c)

the ends justify the means.

d)

a ruler should act virtuously.

5.

The humanists’ purpose for educating people was to

a)

prepare people for religious lives.

b)

produce scholars of ancient literature.

c)

make people more artistic.

d)

create well-rounded citizens.

6.

Leonardo da Vinci was a good example of Renaissance Italy's social ideal because he

a)

came from a wealthy family and improved his family's status in society.

b)

was a painter, sculptor, architect, inventor, and mathematician.

c)

wrote elegant romantic poetry and insightful political treatises.

d)

was a politician who initiated important public works projects.

7.

intellectual movement based on the study of the classics

a)

secular

b)

liberal studies

c)

perspective

d)

humanism

8.

local spoken language

a)

vernacular

b)

secular

c)

humanism

d)

liberal studies

9.

artistic techniques that give the effect of three-dimensional depth

a)

secular

b)

liberal studies

c)

perspective

d)

vernacular

10.

less focused on religion. None Religious

a)

secular

b)

republics

c)

vernacular

d)

nobility

11.

German printer who developed movable type

a)

Jan van Eyck

b)

Niccolò Machiavelli

c)

Johannes Gutenberg

d)

Leonardo da Vinci

12.

A new way of thinking that emerged in the mid-1500's where advancements in theories and new technologies were discovered and it challenged the government and church.

a)
Enlightenment
b)
Scientific Revolution
13.
The French people welcomed Napoleon because
a)
he promised order after the chaos of the revolution
b)
they hoped he would help a collapsing French economy
14.
France's greatest enemy during the Napoleonic Wars was
a)
Austria
b)
Great Britain
15.
Which of the following was a cause of the French Revolution?
a)
Economic prosperity
b)
The influence of Enlightenment ideas
16.
Which of the following countries was the first to industrialize
a)
Great Britain
b)
The United States
17.
Which of the following was one effect of the factory system?
a)
Workers became more skilled
b)
More people joined the middle class
18.
In France, the Catholics were at odds with the ____________ during the reigns of Henry IV, Louis XII and Louis XIV
a)
Buddhists
b)
Huguenots
19.
Which of the following monarchs is history's BEST example of absolute monarch?
a)
Louis XIV of France
b)
Philip II of Spain
20.
What does the word "Renaissance" mean?
a)
Rebirth
b)
Stagnation
c)
Traditional
d)
A Latin term for art
21.
Who painted "The Last Supper"?
a)
Machiavelli
b)
Botticelli
c)
Kepler
d)
Leonardo da Vinci
22.
What was the main point made by the 95 theses?
a)
Catholic Church is great!
b)
Catholic church is corrupt with indulgences
c)
The Counter- Reformation shows progress
d)
Predestination is determined by God
23.

Who was the head of the Anglican Church?

a)

The King of England

b)

Martin Luther

c)

John Calvin

d)

The Pope

24.
What inspired Peter I to adopt Western style and dress?
a)
He lived and studied in western europe
b)
He read about them in books
c)
His cousin shared these ideas
d)
The Holy Roman Empire invaded Russia
25.
Who is associated with the phrase, "I am the State?"
a)
Louis XIV
b)
Peter I
c)
Phillip II
d)
Charles I
26.
What document was signed by William and Mary in 1689?
a)
The Declaration of the Rights of Man
b)
The Edict of Nantes
c)
The Magna Carta
d)
The English Bill of Rights
27.
followers of Charles I
a)
roundheads
b)
purtians
c)
cavaliers
d)
muskateers
28.
followers of oliver cromwell
a)
roundheads
b)
cavaliers
c)
muskateers
d)
puritans
29.
The idea that a monarch gets their power from God.
a)
Absolutism
b)
Balance of Power
c)
Divine Right
d)
Sacraments
30.
Who built St. Petersburg to establish a warm water port for his country?
a)
Frederick the Great
b)
Louis XIV
c)
Peter the Great
d)
Ivan the Terrible
31.
This type of government gives all powers to the king in a nation.
a)
Constitutional Monarchy
b)
Absolute Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Democracy
32.
Who is this magnificent specimen of humanity? (Hint: he called himself the Sun King.)
a)
Frederick the Great
b)
Louis XIV
c)
Richelieu
d)
Henry IV
33.
Louis XIV built this as a symbol of his power and wealth?
a)
Arc De Triumph
b)
Palace of Versailles
c)
Eiffel Tower
d)
El Escorial 
34.
Elizabeth I defeated the Armada of:
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Russia
d)
Holy Roman Empire
35.
The title given to the Russia ruler was 
a)
Kaiser 
b)
Czar  
c)
Sultan 
d)
Emir 
36.
During the English Civil War what were the supporters of Parliament and Oliver Cromwell called ?
a)
Roundheads
b)
Boyars
c)
Cavaliers 
d)
Serfs
37.
Enlightenment philosopher who believed to limit government, that it should be divided into separate branches that shared power.
a)
John Locke
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Rousseau
d)
Voltaire
38.
Natural Rights
a)
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.
b)
Life, Liberty, and Property
c)
Freedom
d)
Rights to say what we want, when we want to.
39.
The Second Estate was composed of 
a)
Church leaders
b)
Nobility
c)
Peasants
d)
none of the above
40.
The First Estate was made up of this group.
a)

clergy

b)
common people
c)
nobles
d)
kings and queens
41.
Period of Maximillien Robespierre's rule where up to 40,000 people were executed in France
a)
The Great Fear
b)
The Red Scare
c)
Reign of Terror
d)
Coup d'etat
42.
The legislative body of France was called?
a)
Estates Private
b)
Estates Corporal 
c)
Estates Body
d)
Estates General
43.
What was the wave of senseless panic in which peasants destroyed the property of the nobility in July 1789? ________________ 
a)
Reign of Terror
b)
Storming of the Bastille
c)
Women's March on Versailles
d)
Great Fear
44.
Most of the people (98%) of France belonged to the 
a)
1st Estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate
d)
4th Estate
45.
Which European nation controlled Haiti?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Italy
d)
Greece
46.
What group was at the top of the Latin American social hierarchy?
a)
Creoles
b)
Mestizos
c)
Peninsulares
d)
Mulattos
47.
Who led the slaves in Haiti in a revolt against France?
a)
Miguel Hidalgo
b)
Simon Bolivar
c)
Toussaint L'Ouverture 
d)
Jose de San Martin
48.
Who was the leader of the Mexican revolution?
a)
Simon Bolivar
b)
Father Miguel Hidalgo
c)
Toussaint L'Ouverture
d)
Jose de San Martin
49.
Who led independence movements in South America, beginning with Venezuela?
a)
Toussain L'Ouverture
b)
Father Miguel Hidalgo
c)
Simon Bolivar
d)
Napoleon Bonaparte
50.
Where did Toussaint Louverture lead a slave rebellion against France?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
51.
This leaders is associated with increasing what?
a)
Nationalism
b)
Reign of Terror
c)
Economic Trade
d)
Liberalism
52.
3rd Estate was made up of which three groups?
a)
Clergy, Nobility, Bourgeoisie
b)
Workers, Peasants, Nobility
c)
Bourgeoisie, Workers, Peasants
d)
Clergy, Bourgeoisie, Peasants
53.
major causes of the French Revolution
a)
social inequality
b)
taxes/debt
c)
poor leadership
d)
all of these
54.
Queen of France; hated by the French people due to her spending habits and because she wasn't French
a)
Marie Antoinette
b)
Marie
c)
Antoinette
55.
The exchange of goods and people between Europe, Africa, and the Americas is the ________________?
a)
Triangular Trade
b)
Mercantilism
c)
Capitalism
d)
Columbian Exchange
56.

The founder of the Mughal Empire was -?

a)

Akbar

b)

Babur

c)

Tahmasp

d)

Aurangzeb

57.

The founder of the Safavid Empire was -?

a)

Suleiman

b)

Ismail

c)

Tahmasp

d)

Babur

58.

The cotton gin processes cotton more quickly, so why did the invention of the cotton gin increase the need for slaves even though it reduced the need for labor for seed removal?

a)

It was an extremely complicated machine. Therefore, more slaves were needed to operate and repair it.

b)

Now that more cotton could be processed quickly, more cotton needed to be grown and picked.

c)

Only the large plantations used the gin. Smaller plantations still processed cotton by hand.

d)

The cotton gin only gathered the fiber and crushed the cotton seeds. Slaves still physically picked through the fibers and pulled out the seeds.

59.
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
60.

Who were the Luddites?

a)

Unemployed workers who lost their jobs to industrialization and destroyed factories and machinery in resentment.

b)

A group of religious fanatics to believed industrialization was sinful.

c)

An American political party that promoted industrialization.

d)

The followers of Ned Ludd, a folklore figure.

61.

What was the "scorched Earth" strategy?

a)

None of these

b)

Napoleon burned the Russian cities to the ground to break their will

c)

Great Britain's strategy at the Battle of Trafalgar

d)

The Russians burned their cities, factories, farms, and railroads so Napoleon could not use them

62.

Galileo was tried for heresy because he argued

a)

That heaven did not exist

b)

That Earth revolved around the sun

c)

Against the law of gravity

d)

That the sun revolved around the Earth

63.
During the scientific  revolution people started using experiments to test theories rather than just believing the ___________
a)
King
b)
Family
c)
Church
d)
Sir Salami 
64.

Who inspired the idea in the Declaration of Independence that all men have natural rights?

a)

Locke

b)

Beccaria

c)

Voltaire

d)

Rousseau

65.

What advantage did Pizarro have over the Inca?

a)

Guns

b)

Horses

c)

Iron/ steel weapons

d)

All of the above

66.

Who conquered the Aztecs?

a)

Pizarro

b)

Cortez

c)

Moctezuma

d)

Chris Pratt

67.

Who designed the first efficient steam engine?

a)

James Hargreaves

b)

John Kay

c)

Richard Arkwright

d)

James Watt

68.

rulers who turned to philosophies for help in making their government work better

a)

Natural Law

b)

Philosopher

c)

Enlightened Despots

d)

Absolute Monarchy

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