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WorksheetsSOL WORLD 2 REVIEW
Total questions: 101
Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the word to describe the belief in many Gods.
a)
Monotheism
b)
Hierarchy
c)
Nobility
d)
Polytheism
2.
The Ottoman Empire practiced this religion
a)
Christianity
b)
Buddhism
c)
Shintoism
d)
Islam
3.
Which empire in the 1500s was located in Central Europe and controlled by the Hapsburg family on behalf of the Catholic Church
a)
The Mughal Empire
b)
The Mayan Empire
c)
The Holy Roman Empire
d)
The German Empire
4.
Which empire in the 1500s was located in Central Europe and controlled by the Hapsburg family on behalf of the Catholic Church
a)
The Mughal Empire
b)
The Mayan Empire
c)
The Holy Roman Empire
d)
The German Empire
5.
What was the name of the peninsula where the Mayans largely lived?
a)
Baja California Peninsula
b)
Iberian Peninsula
c)
Florida Peninsula
d)
Yucatan Peninsula
6.
The Songhai Empire was located on this continent
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Europe
d)
North America
7.
This building was an achievement of which Empire?
a)
The Ottoman Empire
b)
The Byzantine Empire
c)
The Safavid Empire
d)
The Mughal Empire
8.
The Mughal Empire of India practice what religion?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Judaism
c)
Islam
d)
Christianity
9.
Who was the "Father of Humanism"?
a)
Erasmus
b)
Luther
c)
Calvin
d)
Henry IV
10.
The Renaissance refers to the rebirth of classical knowledge, that is, knowledge from which two ancient empires?
a)
Mesopotamian and Egyptian
b)
Greek and Persian
c)
Roman and Greek
d)
Roman and Egyptian
11.
Which Renaissance artist painted The Last Supper?
a)
Raphael
b)
Donatello
c)
daVinci
d)
Michaelangelo
12.
Whose 95 Theses started the Protestant Reformation?
a)
Calvin
b)
Henry VIII
c)
Pope Leo X
d)
Martin Luther
13.
What goods were traded along the Trans-Saharan trade route?
a)
Spices
b)
Silk, Porcelain and Paper
c)
Gold and Salt
d)
Jewels and Cotton Textiles
14.
Who was the Spanish Conquistadore who conquered the Inca?
a)
Pizarro
b)
Cervantes
c)
Cortez
d)
Columbus
15.
The exchange of goods and ideas between the Old World (Europe/Africa/Asia) and the New World (North and South America)
a)
The Middle Passage
b)
The Silk Road
c)
The Columbian Exchange
d)
The Triangle Trade
16.
Who was the Spanish Conquistadore who conquered the Aztecs?
a)
Pizarro
b)
Cervantes
c)
Cortez
d)
Columbus
17.
What did the Edict of Nantes do?
a)
Freed the slaves in England
b)
Allowed French Huegonots the right to worship
c)
Banned Protestantism
d)
Imprisoned Muslims
18.
What was the practice of charging interest on a loan that was forbidden by the Catholic Church?
a)
price gouging
b)
usury
c)
nepotism
d)
excommunication
19.
What was the name of the Church founded by Henry VIII in order to get a divorce?
a)
The Lutheran Church
b)
The Church of Christ
c)
The Anglican Church
d)
The Presbyterian Church
20.
Who founded a school for navigators and advanced world exploration?
a)
Magellan
b)
Drake
c)
Queen Elizabeth I of England
d)
Prince Henry of Portugal
21.
What are the three monotheistic religions?
a)
Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism
b)
Islam, Christianity and Shinto
c)
Judaism, Christianity and Buddhism
d)
Islam, Christianity and Judaism
22.
Louis XIV built this palace as a symbol of Frances wealth and power.
a)
Taj Mahal
b)
Buckingham Palace
c)
Versailles
d)
Huguennots
23.
Who was the monarch of England when Phillip II went to war with his Spanish Armada and lost?
a)
Mary of Scots
b)
Elizabeth I
c)
James I
d)
Charles I
24.
Peter the Great implemented this to make Russia stronger.
a)
Mercantilism
b)
Westernization
c)
Balance of Power
d)
Trickle down economics
25.
This is a ruler with complete authority over the government and lives of the people.
a)
Supreme Monarch
b)
Absolute Monarch
c)
Monarch
d)
Queen
26.
This absolute monarch weakened his nobles by forcing them to live with him and occupied them with ridiculous tasks.
a)
Phillip II
b)
Louis XIV
c)
Frederick the Great
d)
James II
27.
What weakened the power of the catholic church?
a)
the counter-reformation
b)
the Protestant reformation
c)
the Judaic reformation
d)
the crusades
28.
What did Peter the Great place a tax on after his tour through Europe.
a)
Farms
b)
Imported chocolate
c)
beards
d)
weapons
29.
Beginning in the 1630s and for the next 2 centuries, Japanese foreign policy included all of these EXCEPT
a)
forbidding Japanese travel overseas
b)
banning the import of books
c)
careful control of Asian trade
d)
open trade with Europeans
30.
The French Revolution began in
a)
1776
b)
1789
c)
1876
d)
1798
31.
One cause of the French Revolution was the emergence of a new middle class of merchants and professionals called the
a)
bourgeoisie
b)
aristocracy
c)
sans culottes
d)
denoument
32.
France was deep in debt because
a)
money spent on the American Revolution
b)
Marie Antoinette's lavish spending
c)
the 1st and 2nd estates did not pay taxes
d)
all of the above
33.
The idea that reason should guide society rather than tradition helped cause the revolution and came from
a)
the Declaration of Independence
b)
the Scientific Revolution
c)
the Enlightenment
d)
all of the above
34.
Most of the people of France belonged to the
a)
1st
Estate
Estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate
d)
4th Estate
35.
Why was voting in the Estates General unfair
a)
votes were not secret
b)
each estate voted by how many members there were
c)
each estate got the same number of votes
d)
the King got two votes
36.
When the people of Paris heard that the military was going to stop the revolution their response was to
a)
leave the city
b)
storm the Bastille
c)
force the King to come to Paris
d)
none of the above
37.
The radicals who took over the revolution were led by
a)
Louis XVI
b)
Robespierre
c)
Rousseau
d)
Marquis de Lafayette
38.
The Radicals eliminated anyone accused of being against the Revolution during
a)
the Terror
b)
the Great Fear
c)
Thermidorian Reaction
d)
Thermidorian Reaction
39.
The great French empire that Napoleon created eventually fell after the unsuccessful invasion of Russia. Why was the invasion considered a great disaster for Napoleon?
a)
There was a massive air attack by the Russians that wiped out most of Napoleons army
b)
Russia's scorched-earth policy and cold winter wiped out most of Napoleons army
c)
The Battle of the Bulge wiped out most of Napoleons army
d)
The newly formed United States allied with Russia to wipe out most of Napoleons army
40.
Which of the following describes what happened when Napoleon instituted the Continental System?
a)
His brother Joseph was not able to withstand the guerrilla warfare tactics used by Spanish nationalists
b)
The British navy was too strong for the blockade and France's economy suffered as a result
c)
The Russians used the scorched-earth policy to eventually starve Napoleons army
d)
The blockade successfully restricted British trade and led to fall of Great Britain
41.
Why was the Peninsular War considered one of Napoleons three costly mistakes?
a)
His brother Joseph was not able to withstand the guerrilla warfare tactics used by Spanish nationalists.
b)
The British navy was too strong for the blockade and France's economy suffered as a result
c)
The Russians used the scorched-earth policy to eventually starve Napoleons army
d)
The blockade successfully restricted British trade and led to fall of Great Britain
42.
Most Enlightenment thinkers were speaking out against
a)
Democracy
b)
Absolute Monarchy
43.
The Enlightenment is
a)
a time of rebirth
b)
a time when science ruled
c)
a time with people used reason and logic to explain the world
d)
a time when technology ruled
44.
Enlightenment philosopher who believed people had natural rights of life, liberty, and property.
a)
John Locke
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Rousseau
d)
Voltaire
45.
Enlightenment philosopher who did not agree with censorship.
a)
Voltaire
b)
Denis Diderot
c)
Mary Wollstonecraft
d)
Adam Smith
46.
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
47.
How did Hobbes view human nature?
a)
We are inquisitive and industrious.
b)
We are naturally selfish and quick to fight.
c)
We are naturally altruistic and usually willing to compromise.
d)
We are born a 'blank slate', and we develop differently according to our life's experiences..
48.
Which Enlightenment philosopher argued that people have the right to abolish their government and create a new one?
a)
Montesquire
b)
Locke
c)
Voltaire
d)
Rousseau
49.
Wrote the book, Leviathan, during the English Civil War
a)
Hobbes
b)
Rousseau
c)
Montesquieu
d)
Locke
50.
A book that Montesquieu wrote was entitled
a)
The Social Contract
b)
Two Treatises of Government
c)
On the Spirit of the Laws
d)
A Vindication of the Rights of Women
51.
An agreement between people and the government to give up some rights for safety and protection
a)
Philosophers
b)
Democracy
c)
Social Contract
d)
Divine Right of Kings
52.
Which European nation controlled Haiti?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Italy
d)
Greece
53.
What group was at the top of the Latin American social hierarchy?
a)
Creoles
b)
Mestizos
c)
Peninsulares
d)
Mulattos
54.
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
55.
What influenced the leaders of Latin American independence movements?
a)
the English Civil War
b)
the French and Indian War
c)
the Enlightenment
d)
the Crusades
56.
Who was the leader of the Mexican revolution?
a)
Simon Bolivar
b)
Father Miguel Hidalgo
c)
Toussaint L'Ouverture
d)
Jose de San Martin
57.
Who led independence movements in South America, beginning with Venezuela?
a)
Toussain L'Ouverture
b)
Father Miguel Hidalgo
c)
Simon Bolivar
d)
Napoleon Bonaparte
58.
____________ were wealthy white Spanish residents of Latin America who were born in the Spanish colonies
a)
Mulattos
b)
Creoles
c)
Mestizo
d)
Peninsulares
59.
Mixed-race people of White Spaniards and Native American parents were ______________.
a)
Mestizo
b)
Mulatto
c)
Peninsulares
d)
Creoles
60.
Which of the following stopped European colonization in America.
a)
Adams-Onis Treaty
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
Watauga Compact
d)
Convention of 1818
61.
How did the Congress of Vienna inspire nationalist movements across Europe in the revolutions of 1830 and 1848?
a)
They imposed British rule on Europe
b)
They put absolute monarchs back in power
c)
They established the nations of Germany and Italy
d)
They established democratic governments across Europe
62.
Why did the Congress of Vienna return absolute monarchs to power in Europe after the Napoleonic Wars?
a)
to restore order and the balance of power
b)
to encourage the spread of nationalism
c)
to promote the spread of Enlightenment ideas
d)
to protect the power of the Catholic Church
63.
What was the problem with the Congress of Vienna's decision to put absolute monarchs back in power of countries that were part of Napoleon's Empire?
a)
People wanted a change in government because of nationalism ideas
b)
The absolute monarchs were weak and extravagant leaders
c)
The Congress of Vienna did not consider that many of the old monarchies had passed away
d)
The absolute monarchies refused to listen to the Congress of Vienna's decisions on the land
64.
Taking pride in a country's people and culture is known as —
a)
Nationalism
b)
Isolationism
c)
Communism
d)
Capitalism
65.
Both Count Cavour and Giuseppe Garibaldi were —
a)
German nationalists
b)
French imperialists
c)
British industrialists
d)
Italian nationalists
66.
Which concept inspired German unification?
a)
Nationalism
b)
Decolonization
c)
Industrialization
d)
Imperialism
67.
Prussia's final war for German unification was fought against this country in 1870.
a)
Austria
b)
Denmark
c)
France
d)
Italy
68.
Nationalist who led his "Red Shirts" to unify Italy.
a)
Giuseppe Garibaldi
b)
Benito Mussolini
c)
Napoleon Bonaparte
d)
Simon Bolivar
69.
Nationalist leader who unified Germany through "Blood & Iron"
a)
Otto Von Bismarck
b)
Nelson Mandela
c)
Adam Smith
d)
Joseph Stalin
70.
Who led nationalist revolts in southern Italy?
a)
Cavour
b)
Garibaldi
c)
Napoleon
d)
Victor Emmanuel
71.
What was the name of the meeting held in 1815; this meeting was to restore Europe.
a)
Congress of Vienna
b)
Treaty of Paris
72.
What was the ideology at the Congress of Vienna?
a)
Nationalism
b)
Conservative
c)
Liberal
d)
Republican
73.
Which event best fits the timeline for the final step in German unification?
a)
Franco-Prussian War
b)
Unity with Papal States
c)
Realpolitik
d)
Blood and Iron Speech
74.
What is the idea behind this quote?
a)
Nationalism
b)
Blood and Iron
c)
Realpolitik
d)
Unification
75.
World War One combat ended on Nov. 11, 1918 and later officially with the signing of __.
a)
The Constitution of the US
b)
The League of Nations
c)
The Treaty of Versailles
d)
The Fourteen Point Plan
76.
What is an equivalent title that can be used to replace "Entente Powers" on this chart?
a)
Allied Powers
b)
League of Nations
c)
United Nations
d)
Super Powers
77.
When the United States joined World War One in 1917, it joined the ____ side.
a)
Yellow
b)
Purple
c)
Green
d)
Blue
78.
What country "switched" sides in 1915, leaving the Central Powers and joining the Allied Powers?
a)
France
b)
Russia
c)
Austria-Hungary
d)
Italy
79.
Which of the following choices provides the best caption for the attached image?
a)
Japan attacks the US at Pearl Harbor, HI
b)
One of the causes of US entry into WW1
c)
Mexico attacks the Alamo in El Paso, TX
d)
One of the effects following World War One
80.
True/False. The sinking of the Lusitania in 1915 was one of the reasons for US entry into WW1.
a)
False
b)
True
81.
The United States Senate did not ratify the Treaty of Versailles because of a desire to resume prewar __.
a)
imperialism
b)
nationalism
c)
isolationism
d)
militarism
82.
At the end of World War I, President Woodrow Wilson prepared a peace plan known as the ____.
a)
Fourteenth Amendment
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
Moral Diplomacy
d)
Fourteen Points
83.
Who wrote The Social Contract about the contract between rulers and the people?
a)
Voltaire
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Thomas Hobbes
d)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
84.
Which of the following events was a result of the Enlightenment?
a)
French Revolution
b)
English Civil War
c)
Protestant Reformation
d)
The Crusades
85.
What event marked the start of the French Revolution?
a)
Reign of Terror
b)
Storming of the Bastille
c)
Rise of Napoleon
d)
Execution of Louis XVI
86.
In which nation did Nelson Mandela lead a successful reform movement?
a)
Kenya
b)
South Africa
c)
The Congo
d)
Algeria
87.
In the 1950s, United States foreign policy decisions were the result of fears that communism would spread from Chine to _____.
a)
Japan
b)
Mongolia
c)
India
d)
Vietnam
88.
Which military tactic did the Nazis use in the Battle of Britain?
a)
Land invasions
b)
Submarine attacks
c)
Tank assaults
d)
Bomber raids
89.
A response to growing European influence in China was the _______.
a)
Nanking Massacre
b)
Boxer Rebellion
c)
Shanghai Massacre
d)
Cultural Revolution
90.
Which of the following religions were concentrated in Southeast Asia and China?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Islam
c)
Christianity
d)
Hinduism
91.
Which of the following was the MAIN theology of John Calvin?
a)
Predestination
b)
Indulgences
c)
Good works and belief are needed for salvation
d)
faith alone
92.
Isaac Newton discovered which of the following?
a)
circulation of blood
b)
laws of gravity
c)
heliocentric theory
d)
laws of planetary motion
93.
European countries raced to colonize and conquer which entire continent during the 19th century?
a)
Africa
b)
Antartica
c)
Asia
d)
South America
94.
Which British imperial possession, referred to as the "jewel in the crown" finally won its independence in 1947 due to the efforts of Mohandas Gandhi?
a)
Canada
b)
China
c)
India
d)
Singapore
95.
Under Joseph Stalin, life in the Soviet Union was characterized by
a)
an abundance of consumer goods
b)
political instability and civil war
c)
support for small privately run farms
d)
the use of censorship, terror and secret police
96.
World War II began in Europe with the invasion of
a)
Britain
b)
Belgium
c)
Czechoslovakia
d)
Poland
97.
In response to fascist aggression in the 1930s, Great Britain and France followed a policy of
a)
appeasement
b)
aggression
c)
isolationism
d)
blockading German and Italian ports
98.
What event prompted the United States to enter World War II?
a)
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
b)
Invasion of Poland
c)
Japanese invasion of China
d)
Occupation of the Rhineland
99.
The incident that triggered the beginning of World War I was the assasination of the heir to the throne of
a)
Austria-Hungary
b)
Germany
c)
Russia
d)
Serbia
100.
The Society of Jesus was created to spread Catholic teachings, primarily in response to the __________.
a)
Inquisition
b)
Renaissance
c)
Scientific Reformation
d)
Protestant Reformation
101.
The strong and vibrant leader of the Bolshevik Revolution
a)
V. I. Lenin
b)
Josef Stalin
c)
Leon Trotsky
d)
Alexander Kerensky
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