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World History Final

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was an important consequence of the Neolithic Revolution?

a)

People began manufacturing goods in factories instead of at home

b)

In flood plains with fertile soil, rich harvests led to the rise of the First Civilizations

c)

Stone age cultures learned how to use tools of woods and stone and how to make fire.

d)

People following animal herds migrated across the land bridge from Asia

2.

Which statement best describes the role of the Catholic Church in Western Europe during the Middle Ages?

a)

The Church encouraged individuals to question authority.

b)

The Church gained influence as general interest in secular affairs grew

c)

The Church provided a sense of unity and a source of learning.

d)

Church leaders were only involved in spiritual activities.

3.

What was an important impact of the Ideas stated in the document below?


"If a man has destroyed the eye of a free man, his own eye shall be destroyed", "If a man has knocked out the teeth of a man of equal rank, his own teeth shall be knocked out"

a)

Babylonians became subject to written laws.

b)

Babylonians worshiped their kings as a God.

c)

Babylonians made important advances in medicine

d)

Babylonians abolished hereditary privileges

4.

How did the outcome of World War II contribute to the development of the Cold War?

a)

Stalin modeled his behavior after that of Adolf Hitler

b)

Great Britain and France Became too weak to preserve their colonial empires

c)

American leaders resolved to contain the Soviet Union to avoid the mistake of appeasing Hitler

d)

World Leaders created the U.N. to replace the League of Nations

5.

How do socialists generally differ from communists?

a)

Socialists hope to improve the lives of workers

b)

Socialists do not seek political power

c)

Socialists oppose government interference with the economy

d)

Socialists do not believe that a violent revolution is inevitable

6.

What influence of ancient Greece on later civilizations does this passage illustrate?


Socrates: "Let us suppose that philosophical minds always love knowledge of a sort that shows them the eternal nature, not varying from generation and corruption. And further, let us agree that they are lovers of all true being.....And if they are to be what we were describing, is there no another quality which they should also possess?


Glaucon: "What quality?"


Socrates: "Truthfulness: They will never intentionally receive into their mind falsehood, which they detest, and they will love the truth."

-Plato, The Republic, Book VI

a)

The development of monotheism

b)

a belief in the value of human reason

c)

scholarship that led to inventions like gunpowder and the compass

d)

a love of classical architectural styles such as proportioned columns

7.

Which is an essential characteristic of a civilization?

a)

Most of its people are hunters and gatherers

b)

some of its people know how to read and write

c)

a separate warrior class defends the society

d)

an all-powerful rulers makes decisions affecting the community

8.

Which phrase best completes the chart below?


Byzantine Empire

-Justinian's Code of Laws

-Preservation of Greek and Roman Culture

-Hagia Sophia

-Capital of Constantinople

-??

a)

Writing in Cuneiform

b)

Orthodox Christianity

c)

Invention of the Compass

d)

Belief in Olympic Gods

9.

Which characteristics describes feudalism in medieval Europe?

a)

An exchange of land for services

b)

widespread economic opportunity

c)

a representative government

d)

the protection of individual rights

10.

Which was an important change in Europe caused by the Industrial Revolution

a)

More people worked at home in the domestic system

b)

workers were able to spend more time with their families

c)

Europe's middle class opposed attempts at political reforms

d)

Workers moved from villages to towns where they often experienced crowded and unsanitary condition

11.

What was an important effect of the events described in the passage below:


"Thus the people of Messina dispersed over the whole island of Sicily and with them the disease, so that innumerable people died. The town of Catania lost all its inhabitants, and ultimately sank into complete oblivion. here not only blisters appeared, but boils developed on the thighs, the arms, or on the neck. At first, these were of the size of a hazel nut, and developed accompanied by violent shivering fits, which soon rendered those attacked so weak that they could no stand up, but were forced to lie in their beds consumed by violent fever.

-Michael Platiensis (1357)

a)

The Papacy moved from Italy to Avignon in France

b)

New Styles of paintings in Sicily became more realistic

c)

Labor shortages encouraged towns to accept escaped serfs, contributing to t serfdom

d)

The deaths of Native American from disease contributed to Spain's conquest of the Americas

12.

*Leonardo da Vinci used soft shading and perspective to make his paintings look more realistic

*Machiavelli's The Prince gave rulers realistic advice on how to gain and maintain power

*Humanist scholars examined worldly subjects and classical culture


These examples reflect the history of which culture?

a)

Golden Age of Athens

b)

Middles Ages in Frace

c)

Renaissance Italy

d)

Song Dynasty in China

13.

What was one direct result of the Crusades?

a)

Islamic Kingdoms expanded into Europe

b)

Trade increased between Europe and the Middle East

c)

Alexander the Great became a powerful leader in Asia

d)

Arabs and Christians divided city of Jerusalem between them

14.

62.The true treasure of the church is the Most Holy Gospel of the Glory and the Grace of God....

66.The treasures of the indulgences are nets with which they now fish for the riches of Men.

67.The indulgences which he preachers cry as the "greatest graces" are known to be truly such, in so far as they promote gain.

68.Yet they are in truth the very smallest graces compared with the grace of God and the Piety of the Cross.

-Martin Luther, Ninety-Five These(1517)


What was an important impact of the movement launched by the "Ninety-Five Theses" shown above?

a)

Two Popes were elected during the "Great Schism"

b)

Artists developed perspective to make their paintings more realistics

c)

Secular Rulers in Europe abandoned the Catholic Church and Seized Church Lands.

d)

European Christians took part in the Crusades to recapture the Holy Land

15.

With which of these statements would a radical Islamic Fundamentalist most likely agree?

a)

"The divine messages of Jesus and Mohammed are of equal importance in the world today."

b)

"The use of violence against others can never be justified in the eyes of God."

c)

"A true Muslim believes that mosque and state cannot be separated:they must work together for a common purpose."

d)

"Traditions and beliefs from more than a thousand years ago have limited relevance in the 21st century."

16.

"He who, being of weak [abilities], develops the wisdom of the first path with a dull insight is reborn seven times at most; after seven rebirths in states of bliss he will make an end of misery; he who develops it with medium faculties and insight is a roamer;after two or three rebirths he will make an end of misery; he who develops it with keen faculties and insight takes root but once, only one human birth will he pass through and make an end of misery...."

-Charles W. Eliot, ed., Sacred Writings, Vol II,

P.F. Collier & Son, 1910

Which religious belief system is described in this passage?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Confucianism

17.

Which Statement describes one way in which the American and French Revolutionaries were different?

a)

American Revolutionaries overthrew a foreign power, French Revolutionaries overthrew their own social order

b)

American Revolutionaries believed that government was a social contract, French Revolutionaries believed in divine right

c)

American Revolutionaries opposed paying taxes without their consent; French Revolutionaries felt the King was entitled to unlimited revenues

d)

American Revolutionaries achieved their goals without violence; French Revolutionaries were engaged in internal and external conflict

18.

Which is an important reason Europeans began exploring the oceans in the 1400's?

a)

Technological innovations borrowed from other cultures made it possible for Europeans to voyage farther

b)

A series of crop failures pushed Europeans to explore the oceans

c)

The Byzantine Emperor passed a series of laws prohibiting east-west trade

d)

The pope ordered Europeans to reconquer the Holy Land

19.

The Trade across the Sahara Desert between Muslim merchants and West African Kingdoms was primarily based on an exchange of

a)

gold and salt

b)

hardwoods and animal skins

c)

ivory and silk

d)

silver and tea

20.

The names Auschwitz, Bosnia, Kosovo, Darfur, Armenia, and Rwanda are all examples which demonstrate that

a)

genocide is an evil that is not limited to one time or place

b)

after the Holocaust, people have grown more tolerant of others

c)

national leaders are now afraid to commit politically motivated murders

d)

world leaders have no tolerance for further acts of genocide

21.

Which of the Following groups of events is in the correct chronological order?

a)

Germany Invades Poland-> Pearl Harbor is attacked-> Japan invades Manchuria-> Allies land at Normandy

b)

Japan invades Manchuria-> Germany Invades Poland -> Pearl Harbor is attacked -> Allies land at Normandy

c)

Allies Land at Normandy -> Germany invades Poland -> Japan invades Manchuria-> Pearl Harbor is attacked

d)

Pearl Harbor is Attacked -> Japan Invades Manchuria -> Germany invades Poland-> Allies Land at Normandy

22.

Which scientist help improve people's health by demonstrating that many illnesses are caused by microscopic germs?

a)

Robert Boyle

b)

Louis Pasteur

c)

Marie Curie

d)

James Watt

23.

What has been an important effect of the development of jet travel, the television, mobile telephones, and the Internet?

a)

imperialism

b)

globalization

c)

communism

d)

socialism

24.

One way in which Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana and Ho Chi Minh of Vietnam were similar was that they both

a)

led successful independence movements in their colonies

b)

formed Communist governments

c)

kept their countries out of the United Nations

d)

promoted the policy of apartheid

25.

In his book The Prince, Niccolo Machiavelli advised that a wise ruler is one who

a)

kept taxes and food prices low

b)

encourages education and the arts

c)

allows advisors to speak thier minds

d)

does whatever is necessary to stay in power

26.

What was a major characteristic of the Renaissance in Europe?

a)

Secular achievements were given greater emphasis than earlier

b)

Suffrage was granted to men and women

c)

Most literature was written in Arabic

d)

Most ancient Greek and Roman ideas were rejected

27.

What was an important result of the English Civil War?

a)

It established the supremacy of Parliament over the King

b)

It promised Englishmen the right to a trial by jury

c)

It confiscated the lands of the English Church

d)

It abolished England's hereditary nobility

28.

(1) Internally, arouse the masses of the people. That is, unite the working class, the peasantry, and the national bourgeoisie, form a domestic united front under the leadership of the working class, and advance from this to the establishment of a state which is a people's democratic dictatorship under the leadership of the working class and based on the allegiance of workers and peasants.

(2) Externally, unite in a common struggle with nations of the world which treat us as equals and unite with the peoples o all countries. Ally ourselves with the Soviet Union, with the people's Democracies and with the proletariat and the broad masses of the people in all countries, and form an international united front.

-Mao Tse Tung [Mao Zedong], Selected Works

In this passage, Mao Zedong suggests that China Should

a)

create a government under the leadership of industrialists

b)

become a part of the Soviet Union

c)

Suppress the working class

d)

ally with the Soviet Union as a partner in communism

29.

*Literacy Rates Rise

*Shakespeare's Poems Circulated

*Secular Ideas Spread


Which innovation led directly to these developments?

a)

printing press

b)

paper currency

c)

astrolabe

d)

caravel

30.

"Give Venezuela an executive power in the person of a president chosen by the people or their representatives, and you will have taken a great step toward national happiness. No mater [who] occupies this office, he will be aided by the Constitution, and be authorized to do good. He can do no harm, because his ministers will cooperate with him only if he [obeys] the law. If he attempts to disobey the law, his ministers will desert him, isolating him from the Republic, and they will even bring charges against him in the Senate. The ministers, being responsible for any wrong doings committed, will govern, since they must account for their actions.

-Simon Bolivar, 1819

In this passage, which type of government does Simon Bolivar propose for Venezuela?

a)

theocracy

b)

republic

c)

absolute monarchy

d)

limited monarchy

31.

"There are three types of government: republican, monarchical, and despotic... A republican government is that in which the body, or only a part of the people, is possessed of supreme power; monarchy, that in which a single person governs by fixed and established laws; a despotic government, that in which a single person directs everything by his own will and caprice."


In this passage, Montesqueiu argues that-

a)

good governments must include checks and balance

b)

in politics the end justifies the means

c)

a ruler with supreme power may be either lawful or despoic

d)

people have the right to overthrow their government

32.

The Invention of new spinning and weaving machinery increased the number of workers in textile industry in Europe because the-

a)

demands for goods increased as goods became cheaper to produce

b)

laws prohibited women and children from working with machinery

c)

early textile machinery could not produce goods as efficiently as hand labor

d)

unions required that more workers be hired to maintain the machines

33.

Many German citizens turned against the leaders of the Weimar Republic for signing the Treaty of Versailles because the treaty -

a)

forced Germans to restore Kaiser Wilhelm II

b)

Divided Germany into Communist and Non-Communist zones

c)

require all German-speaking Europeans to return to Germany

d)

Forced Germany to pay large war reparations to the allied powers

34.

Which statement describes an important impact of the Columbian Exchange on Europeans?

a)

Cross-cultural contacts between Europe and Asia Decreased

b)

New Disease were brought from Europe to the Americas, resulting in massive deaths

c)

Native Americans migrated to Europe and competed there for jobs

d)

The Discovery of new foods and new sources of wealth encouraged economic growth

35.

Which statement best summarizes a central idea of mercantilist thinkers during Europe's Commercial Revolution?

a)

Universal Suffrage leads to educated citizens

b)

controlling trade is a key to increasing wealth and power

c)

only the fittest deserve to survive

d)

strict censorship and social control prevents revolutions

36.

What was a major cause of the French Revolution?

a)

Enlightenment demands for greater social equality

b)

economic successes of mercantilism

c)

tyrannical abuses of Louis XVI

d)

ambitions of Napoleon Bonaparte

37.

In what ways were the American Declaration of Independence and the French Declaration of the Rights of Man similar?

a)

Both included a list of grievances against the King

b)

Both asserted the principle of popular sovereignty

c)

both abolished the practice of slavery

d)

both extended rights to women as well as men.

38.

One Way in which Toussaint I' Ouverture, Simon Bolivar, Jose de San Martin were similiar was that they-

a)

defended the encomienda system

b)

supported the Reconquista against Muslims In Southern Spain

c)

were influenced by the American and French Revolutions

d)

assisted American Colonies in their struggle for independence

39.

Which statement best describes the roles of women in Europe in the Middle Ages?

a)

Women were treated as "Queens" of their household

b)

women had the same opportunities as men did

c)

women and men generally lived apart from each other

d)

Women were expected to be submissive to men in public and private affairs

40.

How did European scientific advances in the 17th and 18th centuries contribute to the Industrial Revolution?

a)

The Royal Academy built the first spinning jenny in England

b)

James Watt's improvement of the steam engine provided a new source of power for manufacturing

c)

Inventors were merely easily able to overcome objections of the Catholic Church

d)

Albert Einstein's studies of energy helped to power factories

41.

Which statement would have been supported by Karl Marx?

a)

Private ownership of businesses helped workers

b)

countries should benefit from the wealth of their colonies

c)

industrialization benefits the wealthy capitalist but exploits the poor working class

d)

Industrial capitalism allows workers and employers to work together for a common purpose

42.

"The Breakup of the Austro-Hungarian Empire led to the creation of several new states and the expansion of others. These new states soon established trade restrictions and began collecting tariffs when goods crosses their borders."


Based on this passage, which conclusion is most valid about the breakup of the Austro-Hungarian Empire?

a)

Tariffs between the new states resulted in increased trade.

b)

International cooperation led to end to border disputes

c)

Transition from a command to a free-market economy was difficult

d)

Political independence led to new trade barriers.

43.

One way in which Joseph Stalin's economic policies in the Soviet Union and Mao Zedong's "Great Leap Forward" in China were similar was that both were

a)

efforts to reduce human rights violations

b)

policies to improve economic relations with the West

c)

methods used to control population growth

d)

attempts to centralize agricultural and industrial production

44.

"The Free enterprise system works like an 'invisible hand', guiding each individual. Each individual looks after his or her own interests but in so doing benefits the community"


Which thinker first reached these conclusions?

a)

Thomas Aquinas

b)

Baron Montesquieu

c)

Adam Smith

d)

Karl Marx

45.

During the late 19th century, what was an important effect of European Imperialism on Africa?

a)

The Conditions of native workers improved

b)

Native Africans accepted the "White Man's Burden" doctrine

c)

the preservation of local customs was encouraged by the colonizers

d)

African natural resources were exploited by European Imperial Powers

46.

How did the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente contribute to the start of WWI?

a)

They failed to include Germany or France as members

b)

They threatened countries in the Western Hemisphere

c)

They allowed Japanese aggression in Korea.

d)

They involved alliance partners in a regional dispute

47.

During the Russian Revolution of 1917, the slogan "Peace, Bread, and Land" appealed to many Russian peasants because it

a)

promised to end serfdom

b)

called for continued Russian expansion in East Asia

c)

Supported a return to the power of Tsar Nicholas II

d)

addressed their desires for their own lands and peace

48.

Mikhail Gorbachev contributed to the fall of Communism in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union by

a)

allowing free and open elections

b)

invading Afghanistan

c)

winning the support of Communist "hard liners" in the 1991 coup

d)

negotiating the end of Soviet Communism with President Ronald Reagan

49.

"Seventy thousand people were killed instantly, and many more would like to die-60,000 by November and another 70,000 by 1950. Most of them would be victims of a new method of killing -radiation...."


Which event during World War II led to the situation described in the passage?

a)

D-Day invasion of Normandy

b)

attack on Pearl Harbor

c)

Blitzkrieg in Poland

d)

bombing of Hiroshima

50.

One reason for the outbreak of World War II was the

a)

ineffectiveness of he League of Nations

b)

growing tension between the United States and the Soviet Union

c)

Conflict between the Hapsburg and Romanov Families

d)

refusal of the German government to sign the Treaty of Versailles

51.

In Europe during the 1920's and 1930's , extreme nationalism, belief in forceful leadership, high unemployment, and fear of communism all contributed to the

a)

overthrow of monarchies in Italy and Germany

b)

rise of fascist governments in Italy, Germany and Spain

c)

formation of the common market by Germany and France

d)

growth of democratic institutions

52.

One similarity between totalitarianism systems like fascism and communism in the 1930's was that both systems generally

a)

provided for hereditary rulers

b)

supported democratic elections

c)

promoted ethnic diversity

d)

suppressed opposition views

53.

A similarity between the Polish group Solidarity in the 1980's and the Chinese protesters in Tiananmen Square in 1989 is that both groups

a)

supported greater democracy

b)

succeeded in ending communism

c)

encouraged military occupation by the Soviet Union

d)

opposed American intervention abroad

54.

"The possession of a territory is a proof of the strength of the conqueror and the weakness of those who submit to him. The German people are imprisoned in an impossible territorial area and are face to face with a miserable future. The soil on which we now live was not a gift bestowed by our forefathers. They had to conqueror it by risking their lives. In the future, our people will not obtain territory as a favor from any other people, but will have to win it by the power of a triumphant sword.

-Adolf Hitler, Mein Kampf


Which step did Hitler take, based on the ideas expressed in this passage?

a)

the invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941

b)

signing an alliance with Benito Mussolini of Italy

c)

Negotiations with Britain and France to obtain part of Czechoslovakia

d)

the mass murder of millions o Jewish Europeans in the Holocaust

55.

"In order to save the forty million inhabitants of the United Kingdom from a bloody civil war, our colonial statesmen must acquire new lands for settling the surplus population of this country, to provide new markets ...The Empire, as I have always said, is a bread and butter question."

-Cecil John Rhodes


According to Rhodes' statement, the main motivations behind British imperialism in the late 19th century were

a)

political and strategic

b)

economic and social

c)

scientific and technological

d)

cultural and religious

56.

"I was immediately handled and tossed up to see if I were sound by some of the crew, and I was now persuaded that I had gotten into a world of bad spirits, and that they were going to kill me. Their complexions, too, differed so much from ours, their long hair, and the language they spoke...confirmed me in this belief. The closeness of the place and the heat of the climate, added to the number in the ship, which was so crowded that each had scarcely room to turn, almost suffocated us."


In this passage, the author describes the personal impact of which development?

a)

the Aztec invasion of Mayan Cities

b)

the Ottoman invasion of Hungary

c)

immigration from Europe to the New World

d)

the Atlantic Slave Trade

57.

Which Catholic thinker wrote in the Middle Ages that men have the right to overthrow an unjust ruler?

a)

Saint Augustine

b)

Thomas Aquinas

c)

Thomas Hobbes

d)

Pope John Paul II

58.

What information does this map show?

a)

Burial sites of ancient rulers

b)

European colonial Empires

c)

Medieval trade routes

d)

River valley civilizations

59.

Which Statement about the Roman Empire in 120 A.D. is supported by the information on this map?

a)

The Roman Empire never reached beyond Europe

b)

Gual was not part of the Roman Empire

c)

Several of the borders of the Roman Empire were defined by rivers

d)

Carthage served as the Eastern capital of the Roman Empire

60.

Which conclusion is best supported by the data from this chart?

a)

Romans controlled trade with East Africa

b)

Song China had extensive trading links

c)

Bantu migrations influenced the distribution of East African coins

d)

East African city-states traded city-states trades directly with Northern Europe

61.

Which event represents Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

62.

Which Statement about the Tang Dynasty is best supported by this map?

a)

It witnessed frequent conflicts in coastal areas

b)

Its Boundaries extended to India

c)

It gained territory in Tibet and Korea

d)

It exchanged goods using overland routes like the silk road

63.

Which Statement about the Mongol Empire is Accurate?

a)

The Mongols developed a highly technological society that emphasized formal education

b)

European monarchies were models for early Mongol governments.

c)

Due to Mongol dominance in their vast empire, trade along the Silk Road was both protected and became more prosperous

d)

The Mongols adopted Catholicism as the Official religion of their Empire.

64.

The pleasing proportions of these buildings represent the artistic ideal of which civilizations?

a)

Egypt under the Pharaohs

b)

France in the Middle Ages

c)

Ancient Greece

d)

Song China

65.

Which explanation for the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire is best supported by this illustration?

a)

The Aztec religion encouraged nonviolence

b)

The nations of Europe allied with the Spanish against the Aztec rulers.

c)

The conquistadors were defending their homeland

d)

Spanish technology was a major factor in the defeat of the Aztecs

66.

Which major event of the Cold War is described in this newspaper article?

a)

Korean War

b)

Berlin Airlift

c)

Cuban Missile Crisis

d)

Vietnam War

67.

Which Development of the Industrial Revolution were workers reacting to in this drawing?

a)

machines replacing workers

b)

the rise of labor unions in factories

c)

decreases in prices as goods became cheaper to produce

d)

union demands that more workers be hired to maintain the new machines

68.

What Phrase best fits in the middle o this Venn Diagram?

a)

sacrificed large numbers of captives to the sun god

b)

migrated to the Yucatan Pennisula

c)

Ruled by an all powerful emperor

d)

built stone highways hundreds of miles through the mountains