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SS NCFE Review #1

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is not a reason why "History" occurs?

a)

Geographically

b)

Politically

c)

Culturally

d)

Economically

e)

Loyalty

2.

How is studying history like reading a story in Language Arts Class?

a)

There are characters in both and history in history they are called "Who's".

b)

There are actions in both and in history they are called "Whats".

c)

There are outcomes to actions in both and history they are called "Hows".

d)

All are correct

3.

Which economic system do you trade goods and services for other goods and services? No money is exchanged.

a)

Traditional/Barter

b)

Command/Communism

c)

Command/Socialism

d)

Free Market/Capitalism

4.

Which economic system does the government own and control all the factors of production. They decide who gets what, and how much they can have?

a)

Command/Communism

b)

Command/Capitalism

c)

Free Market/Capitalism

d)

Barter/Traditional

5.

Which form of government are run by a small group of tyrants, oppresses people, does not grant natural rights to it's people, and does not follow the rule of law?

a)

Authoritarian/Oligarchy

b)

Authoritarian/Republic

c)

Republic/Democracy

d)

Democracy/Oligarchy

6.

Which Historical Figure, "Who", said this statement? " As soon as I arrived in the Indies, in the first island which I found, I took some of the natives by force, in order that they might learn and might give me information of whatever there is in these parts. And so it was that they soon understood us, and we them, either by speech or by signs, and they have been very serviceable."

a)

Martin Luther

b)

Voltare

c)

John Locke

d)

Christopher Columbus

7.

Which historical era does this passage best describe?Although it was originally erected to protect the gold trade, following its capture by the Dutch in 1637, Elmina Castle came to serve the Dutch slave trade with Brazil and the Caribbean. The castle later developed as a point on the infamous slave triangle transporting human cargo to America and the Caribbean, as well as raw materials, such as cotton and rubber, to Britain, and manufactured goods, such as clothing and weaponry, back to the West Coast of Africa.

Under the auspices of the Dutch West Indies Company, around 30,000 slaves a year passed through Elmina until 1814 when the Dutch slave trade was abolished. Ceded to the British in 1872, Elmina Castle was rarely in use until Ghana’s independence from the Britain in 1957.

a)

Triangular Trade

b)

The Renaissance

c)

The Enlightenment

d)

The Scramble For Africa/European Imperialism

8.

What era of history is this passage from? " I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death you're right to say it". -Voltaire

a)

The Reformation

b)

European Exploration

c)

The Enlightenment

d)

The Renaissance

9.

This quote is attributed to which person and historical era? "“Take me, for example. I opposed indulgences and all papists, but never by force. I simply taught, preached, wrote God’s Word: otherwise I did nothing. And then, while I slept or drank Wittenberg beer with my friend Philip of Amsdorf the Word so greatly weakened the papacy that never a prince or emperor did such damage to it. I did nothing: the Word did it all. Had I wanted to start trouble…. I could have started such a little game at Worms that even the emperor wouldn’t have been safe. But what would it have been? A mug’s game. I did nothing: I left it to the Word.”

a)

Martin Luther and The Reformation

b)

Sir Francis Drake and Piracy

c)

Roseau and the Enlightenment

d)

Leonardo da Vinci and The Renaissance

10.

They used to say that the Sun never set on the British Empire, how does this map prove that?

a)

It shows that the British Empire is on 6 contents and the sun would is always shining on some part of it.

b)

It shows that most of the British Empire was centered around the Equator and the Sun always shines at the Equator.

c)

It shows that major parts of the British Empire closer to the North and South Poles and the Sun shines for 6 months out of the year the closer you get to the poles.

d)

It has to do with the British Flag that shows a red sun on a white background.

11.

Which chart shows the Columbian Exchange?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

Which of the following is not a way that art can influence society?

a)

It can educate and make people think

b)

It can influence and persuade people

c)

It can entertain people

d)

It can force people to do things

13.

What did this country do to the Spanish and Europeans in the late 1400's?

a)

It blocked all sea routes to the Asian markets.

b)

It blocked all land routes to Asian markets unless you paid a tax.

c)

It was the only country to trade with China and India.

d)

It was a hot bed of piracy

14.

What was the major cash crop that came from this country?

a)

Opium

b)

Sugar Cane

c)

Tobacco

d)

Cotton

e)

Tea

15.

What country did Martin Luther come from? It is where the Reformation began?

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

Which of the following was the major location of the Renaissance?

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

Which historical event split the Christian Church into Roman Catholics and Protestants?

a)

The Enlightenment

b)

The Reformation

c)

The Opium Wars

d)

The Renaissance

18.

Which historical event changed the way people thought in the Western Hemisphere. It went from people using religion to science as the major way to answer questions on how the world works.

a)

European Exploration

b)

Golden Age of Piracy

c)

The Enlightenment

d)

The Reformation

19.

Which historical event saw Europeans most notably the British, colonize places like Africa, Asia, South America, North America, and Australia?

a)

European Imperialism/Colonialism

b)

European Exploration

c)

The Renaissance

d)

Triangular Trade

20.

Which historical event saw the rebirth of ancient Classical Greek and Roman art and Literature?

a)

The Renaissance

b)

The Reformation

c)

The Enlightenment

d)

The Scramble For Africa

21.

What does this Primary Document show?

a)

The galley on a slave ship

b)

Pirates cargo

c)

The galley on Columbus's ship The Santa Maria

d)

Elmina Castle on the Gold Coast

22.

According to the graph, which continent gets the most migration?

a)

North America

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

Europe

23.

Which cause of revolution occurs when people are treated unfairly because of their race, sex, gender, ethnicity, and age?

a)

Social Injustice

b)

Religious Intolerance

c)

Nationalism

d)

Unpopular Methods of Rule

24.

What was the primary purpose of privateers?

a)

To steal from ships along Triangular Trade Routes and keep the loot for themselves.

b)

To steal from ships along Triangular Trade Routes and give the loot to the king or queen that hired them.

c)

To trade slaves

d)

To sell cash crops along the high sea to pirates.

25.

Which of the following was not a cash crop grown in the Western Hemisphere?

a)

Tobacco

b)

Sugar Cane

c)

Cotton

d)

Tea