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W. Geo Final

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Pre-1789, this French industry is blamed for much of water and air pollution in Paris

a)

steel plants

b)

tanneries

c)

coal power plants

d)

iron shops

2.

Pre-1789, this French social class was responsible for paying almost 100% of taxes

a)

1st Estate

b)

2nd Estate

c)

3rd Estate

d)

4th Estate

3.

What prompted Third Estate delegates to sign the "Tennis Court Oath"?

a)

they were attacked by the French army

b)

they weren't invited to a French Parliament meeting

c)

they were locked out of the French Parliament meeting

d)

their weapons were seized by order of the King

4.

Name of the French Revolution "killing machine"

a)

Chuck Norris

b)

gleaner

c)

gainer

d)

guillotine

5.

This Paris prison was stormed in July of 1789

a)

Bastille

b)

Guillotine

c)

Robespierre

d)

Bonaparte

6.

A mob of French ______ climb the fences and march on the Palace of Versailles, intent on killing Queen Marie Antoinette

a)

women

b)

clergy

c)

nobles

d)

Jacobians

7.

Under the leadership of Georges Danton and __________, the radical Committee of Public Safety took control, executing thousands of the republic's enemies over a 12-month period

a)

Jean-Paul Marat

b)

Maximilien Robespierre

c)

the Mountain

d)

the Girondins

8.

When Napoleon returned to France in the late 1780s, he was regarded as a

a)

hero

b)

villian

c)

man who made you want to vote for Pedro

d)

man who was past his prime

9.

Who said, "The Revolution is over. I am the Revolution"?

a)

Robespierre

b)

King Louis

c)

Marie Antoinette

d)

Napoleon

10.

Within 3 years of becoming emperor, Napoleon's government built

a)

new roads

b)

new parks

c)

new sanitation canals

d)

all other choices are correct

11.

Perhaps Napoleon's biggest mistake was

a)

attempting to spread French culture over most of Western Europe

b)

over-taxing France's Third Estate

c)

disbanding the French army in the early 1800s

12.

The armies of European monarchs defeated Napoleon's army in Belgium at

a)

Waterloo

b)

Bunker Hill

c)

Robespierre

d)

Dunkirk

13.

Who was named King of France following the removal of Napoleon in 1814?

a)

Louis 14th

b)

Louis 16th

c)

Louis 18th

d)

King Charles

14.

Early French Revolutionary activist Jean-Paul Marat was murdered in his bathtub by:

a)

Charlotte Corday

b)

Joan of Arc

c)

Marie Antionette

d)

Maximilien Robespierre

15.

The map above depicts which event?

a)

King Louis escaping from France

b)

Napoleon's defeat at the hands of a combined European force at Waterloo

c)

The spread of French mobs during the Revolution

d)

The spread of Catholicism after the French Revolution

16.

According to the text above, Napoleon's actions as general were worse than which historical figure:

a)

Hitler

b)

Neil Schom

c)

Grand Armee

d)

Genhis Khan

17.

The text above depicts Napoleon's violence towards:

a)

French Revolutionaries

b)

Prisoners of war and military enemies

c)

1st Estate of France

d)

3rd Estate of France

18.

In which country did the FIRST Industrial Revolution begin?

a)

The United States

b)

France

c)

England

d)

Germany

19.

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.

20.

Which 2 natural resources were the backbone of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

wood and peat

b)

coal and iron

c)

oil and natural gas

d)

cotton and tobacco

21.

England is an island. Why was this an advantage during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

It wasn't an advantage.

b)

England has many ports and rivers which allow easier worldwide trade.

c)

It made it more difficult for other countries to steal England's ideas.

d)

England had tropical weather, which allowed more crops to be grown.

22.

Which innovation allowed factories to be built anywhere?

a)

flying shuttle

b)

cotton gin

c)

spinning jenny

d)

steam engine

23.

What is the movement of people from rural to urban areas called?

a)

ruralization

b)

inflation

c)

colonization

d)

urbanization

24.

Who designed the first efficient steam engine?

a)

James Hargreaves

b)

Richard Arkwright

c)

John Kay

d)

James Watt

25.

Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?

a)

Low wages

b)

Dangerous working conditions

c)

High wages

d)

Widespread pollution

26.

What product was first made using machines in factories?

a)

Steel

b)

locomotives

c)

textiles

d)

flying shuttles

27.

How did the Industrial Revolution affect the cities?

a)

Made the crime rate decrease

b)

Make the cities cleaner and safer

c)

Led to an increase in farm workers

d)

Led to an increase in population in the cities

28.

Which of the following means "Refusing to follow the laws in a peaceful way."

a)

Civil disobedience

b)

Independence

c)

Imperialism

29.

What religion was Gandhi?

a)

Hindu

b)

Sikh

c)

Christian

d)

Jewish

30.

Gandhi's first experience with discrimination in S. Africa happens on the....

a)

plane

b)

taxi

c)

train

d)

city bus

31.

The act of one country controlling another is known as

a)

Imperialism

b)

Alliances

c)

Nationalism

d)

Appeasement

32.

Which two religions had a conflict in India (during the 1940s)?

a)

Muslims and Jews

b)

Buddhists and Hindus

c)

Christians and Hindu

d)

Muslims and Hindus

33.

The policy of setting up overseas settlements for raw materials and markets

a)

protectorate

b)

sphere of influence

c)

imperialism

34.

When one country rules over another country by allowing them to keep their elected officials.

a)

protectorate

b)

Indirect Rule

c)

Direct Rule

d)

imperialism

35.

When one country rules over another country by replacing their elected officials with foreign leaders. The military leaders are also now foreign officials.

a)

Indirect Rule

b)

imperialism

c)

militarism

d)

Direct Rule

36.

Using the military to achieve goals

a)

expansionism

b)

social Darwinism

c)

militarism

d)

sovereignty

37.

The use of machines instead of human or animal power

a)

expansionism

b)

militarism

c)

industrialization

d)

sovereignty

38.

Indians soldiers who rebelled against the British

a)

Spanish

b)

Zulu

c)

Sepoy

d)

Boxers

39.

Why did industrialized countries seek to set up colonies or "spheres of influence" in less developed countries?

a)

for vacation destinations

b)

3rd world countries were exotic

c)

their countries were overpopulated

d)

they wanted raw materials and new markets

40.

What continent did the Zulu War occur?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Australia

d)

South America

41.

What product did the government of China try to prevent the British from trading in their country?

a)

opium

b)

tea

c)

gold

d)

silk

42.

What other country was created, in addition to India, after England gave up control of India in 1947?

a)

Afghanistan

b)

Tajikistan

c)

Uzbekistan

d)

Pakistan

43.

The assassination of this man started W.W. I

a)

Otto Von Bismarck

b)

Franz Ferdinand

c)

Gavrilo Princip

d)

Alfred Von Schliffen

44.

“The Balkans were a powder keg” implies that:

a)

it was as small as a barrel

b)

war could break out at any minute

c)

they drank too much

d)

it was very dry there

45.

Which of the following was NOT an underlying cause of W.W.I?

a)

nationalism

b)

imperialism

c)

militarism

d)

global depression

46.

Which event did NOT happen during WW1?

a)

The United States declared war on Japan

b)

Germany declared war on Russia

c)

Austria declared war on Serbia

d)

Germany declared war on France

47.

The battle line between France and Germany was known as the:

a)

allied front

b)

western front

c)

Russian front

48.

The war became a stalemate. What is the definition of a stalemate?

a)

came to a “stand still”

b)

ended

c)

It got more intense

d)

involved more countries

49.

The area between the trenches became known as:

a)

the killing field

b)

no-man’s land

c)

guerrilla warfare

d)

the killing zone

50.

All of the following were new weapons during the war EXCEPT:

a)

the machine gun

b)

the tank

c)

the cannon

d)

the airplane

51.

This tactic of one sided information is known as:

a)

stealth

b)

propaganda

c)

rationing

d)

secrecy

52.

The sinking of this ship outraged America and marked a high point in the German’s tactic of Unrestricted Submarine Warfare:

a)

Titanic

b)

Zeppelin

c)

Lusitania

d)

Bismarck

53.

The Zimmerman Note was sent to Mexico from:

a)

Germany

b)

Italy

c)

France

d)

Russia

54.

The Zimmerman Note suggested that Mexico should join the war in hopes to regain:

a)

Independence from Spain

b)

Cuba

c)

Lands lost to the U.S. (Texas, New Mexico, Arizona)

d)

International power as a province of the United States

55.

What year did the war start?

a)

1898

b)

1900

c)

1914

d)

1945

56.

The involvement of this country helped push the allies to victory:

a)

Italy

b)

Serbia

c)

Japan

d)

The U.S.

57.

The war ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918 when this was signed ending the fighting:

a)

Magna Carta

b)

armistice

c)

Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

d)

Treaty of Verdun