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World History Spring Final REVIEW

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This was a new type of warfare that the Germans used to run through France and Poland in the early parts of WWII. It is also known as Lightning War.
a)
Hitler bombing
b)
Blitzkrieg
c)
Ran-sacking
d)
Nuclear Warfare
2.
What event led the United States to become invovled in World War 2 ?
a)
The Discovery of Auschwitz
b)
The Battle of Britain
c)
The Sinking of the Lusitania
d)
The Attack on Pearl Harbor
3.
This is what the atomic bomb program came to be called:
a)
Office of Scientific Research and Development
b)
War Production Board
c)
War Production Board
d)
Manhattan Project
4.
Where were atomic bombs dropped?
a)
Leyte Island and Midway
b)
Okinawa and Iwo Jima
c)
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
d)
Okinawa and Iwo Jima
5.
Which of the following formed the axis powers?
a)
France, Germany and Japan
b)
Great Britain, Germany and Italy
c)
Japan, Russia, and China
d)
Italy, Germany, and Japan
6.
How did WWII help the US get out of the Great Depression?
a)
This led to the US sending money to the Allies.
b)
The war led to more jobs, new technology and the creation of atomic energy.
c)
People spent more money to buy as much as possible.
7.
When was Pearl Harbor attacked?
a)
December 7, 1941
b)
September 1, 1939
c)
October 31, 1941
d)
December 25, 1941
8.

After WW2 ended, what group was formed with the express purpose of helping countries settle differences diplomatically without the use of force or war?

a)

The League of Nations

b)

The National Convention

c)

The World Peace Coalition

d)

The United Nations

9.

The goal of __________ is to create a society without economic classes where everyone shares the work and rewards.

a)

communism

b)

capitalism

c)

traditional market

d)

Marxism

10.
What beach did America invade on D-Day to enter Europe in World War Two?
a)
Normandy
b)
Pas da Calais
c)
Dover Coast
d)
Sicily
11.
What event during World War Two most represented a violation of Americans constitutional rights?
a)
Rationing
b)
War Gardens
c)
OWI Propaganda
d)
The internment of Japanese Americans in camps.
12.
What was the purpose of the Nuremberg Trials?
a)
To put Jews on trial for religious crimes.
b)
A series of laws targeting Jews.
c)
To put Nazi officials on trial for their crimes in WW2.
d)
To create the nation of Israel of the Jewish people.
13.
The series of coordinated attacks on Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues in November 1938 was called __________.
a)
Kristallnacht
b)
Operation Barbarossa
c)
Nuremberg Laws
d)
The Final Solution
14.

Competing ideologies of government systems was the root cause of which of the following wars?

a)

Soviet Wars

b)

Cold War

c)

Nuremburg Wars

d)

WW2

15.
This is the name of the Organization that was created by Western European Countries, America and Canada to help contain the spread of Communism.
a)
United Nations
b)
Alliance
c)
League of Nations
d)
NATO
16.
What was the name for the 1955 alliance of Soviet-dominated countries of Eastern Europe  that were the counterpart to the western alliance?
a)
NATO
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
European Alliance
d)
Iron Curtain
17.
What were the opposing forms of government during the Cold War?
a)
communism & dictatorship
b)
democracy & capitalism
c)

communism & socialism

d)
capitalism & communism
18.

What foreign policy guided American presidents during the Cold War to stop the spread of communism?

a)

Open Door Policy

b)

Dollar Diplomacy

c)

Big Stick Policy

d)

Containment

19.
What was the name of the first satellite in space launched by the Soviet Union?
a)
Gagarin
b)
Sputnik
c)
Apollo 11
d)
Apollo 13
20.
What was the spaceflight in July of 1969 conducted by America that landed Americans on the moon?
a)
Vostok 1
b)
Sputnik
c)
Apollo 13
d)
Apollo 11
21.
Which U.S. President challenged America to be the first to put a man on the moon?
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
John F. Kennedy
d)
Harry S. Truman
22.

Who was the first American to orbit the Earth?

a)

John Kennedy

b)

Neil Armstrong

c)

Buzz Aldrin

d)

John Glenn

23.

What was the acronym for the arms reduction talks between the United States and the Soviet Union?

a)

BEEF

b)

SALT

c)

PEPPER

d)

CHILE

24.

When did America land on the Moon?

a)

May 28,1968

b)

July 21,1968

c)

July 20,1969

d)

July 20, 1976

25.

What does NASA stand for?

a)

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

b)

NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION FOR SPACE AND AIR EXPLORATION

c)

NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF SPACE AND AIR TRAVEL

d)

NAUTICAL ADMINISTRATION AND SPACE TRAVEL

26.
Where did the Renaissance begin?
a)
Italy
b)
France
c)
England
d)
Germany
27.
What was the Renaissance a "rebirth" of?
a)
Religion
b)
Classical culture
c)
Life (after the black death)
d)
Middle Ages
28.

He invented the printing press

a)

William Shakespeare

b)

Marco Polo

c)

Leonardo da Vinci

d)

Johann Gutenberg

29.
Which person is considered a "true Renaissance man" because of all the fields he was in?
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Donatello
c)
Da Vinci
d)
Raphael
30.

In 1517, Martin Luther was dissatisfied with the Catholic Church he--

a)

thought the church lacked structure

b)

disagreed with the sale of indulgences

c)

blamed the church for not curing people who had the plague

d)

believed the kings should have more power to appoint clergy

31.

Which statement best explains how foreign trade contributed to the start of the Renaissance?

a)

It inspired the explorations that brought fresh ideas back to Europe.

b)

It brought wealth to the families who supported Italian artists and thinkers.

c)

It brought technologies from Middle Ages that inspired the rebirth of science and modern technology

d)

It gave Europeans access to the natural resources they needed to begin clothing production.

32.

Which change was an outcome of the Renaissance?

a)

the political unification of Europe

b)

advancements in European art and science

c)

the religious civil war throughout Europe

d)

industrialization of the Asia economy

33.

Which factor contributed most to the spread of Renaissance ideas throughout Europe?

a)

Viking conquests

b)

Catholic teachings throughout Europe

c)

missionary work

d)

the travels of merchants and diplomats

34.

The initial purpose for Christopher Columbus' voyage to the Americas was to:

a)

Discover a new route to the East Indies

b)

Find gold for Spain

c)

Become governor of Cuba

d)

Conquer the Aztec Indians

35.

A major cause of death among Native Americans after contact with Spanish explorers was...

a)

starvation

b)

relocation

c)

hypothermia

d)

disease

36.

What is mercantilism?

a)

A system where a mother countries gains money and power from natural resources that come from its colonies.

b)

where colonies trade gold and silver with each other.

c)

Wars that start over money.

d)

Plantation colonies trading slaves for money.

37.
Which conquistador destroyed the Aztecs and renamed their city Mexico?
a)
Pineda
b)
Cortes
c)
Cabeza de Vaca
d)
Coronado
38.
The exchange of goods, people and ideas between the Natives & Europeans across the Atlantic 
a)
Columbian Exchange
b)
Jamestown
c)
Square Trade
d)
Columbian Genocide 
39.
His crew completed the first successful circumnavigation of the earth:
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Vasco da Gama
c)
Jacques Cartier
d)
Ferdinand Magellan
40.
In 1498 he sailed around Africa and landed on the west coast of India. He was the first explorer to find a sea route to Asia. 
a)
Bartolomeu Dias
b)
Vasco Nunez Balboa
c)
Hernan Cortes
d)
Vasco Da Gama
41.
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
42.
Which scientist developed laws of motion?  
a)
Ptolemy
b)
Copernicus
c)
Galileo
d)
Newton
43.

Who started the Protestant Reformation?

a)

Martin Luther

b)

Christofer Columbus

c)

John Calvin

d)

Abraham Lincoln

44.

Why did the Reformation begin?

a)

Luther wanted to start a new religion.

b)

The Church was poor and needed a new leader.

c)

Calvin wanted to head the Church.

d)

There were abuses in the Church that needed changing.

45.
Who established the Mogul dynasty?
a)
Akbar
b)
Babur
c)
Lex Khan
d)
Timur
46.

Bushido code...

a)

was the military leader of Japan

b)

the moral code of honor for samurai

c)

number of people per square mile

d)

a warrior

47.
 What was the world’s first novel and who wrote it?
a)
The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu
b)
The Pillow Book by Sei Shonagon
c)
Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong
d)
The Tale of the Heike by an unknown author
48.

What was a ritual suicide called?

a)

kamikaze

b)

seppuku

c)

daimyo

d)

chivalry

49.

Which term means "influenced by China"?

a)

Sinification

b)

cultural diffusion

c)

bushido

d)

trung

50.

A British official who is a governor that rules as a representative of a monarch.

a)

lord

b)

viceroy

c)

sepoy

d)

king

51.
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
The United States
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Germany
52.
Which innovation  allowed factories to be built anywhere?
a)
flying shuttle
b)
spinning jenny
c)
cotton gin
d)
steam engine
53.
What is the movement of people from rural to urban areas called?
a)
ruralization
b)
colonization
c)
inflation
d)
urbanization
54.
Who designed the first efficient steam engine?
a)
James Hargreaves
b)
John Kay
c)
Richard Arkwright
d)
James Watt
55.
How did the Industrial Revolution affect the cities?
a)
Made the crime rate decrease
b)
Led to an increase in farm workers
c)
Make the cities cleaner and safer
d)
Led to an increase in population in the cities
56.
The cotton gin and interchangeable parts were inventions of--
a)
Eli Whitney
b)
Robert Fulton
c)
Thomas Edison
d)
Robert Morse
57.
The change from individual production of goods to machine production is called
a)
urbanization
b)
industrialization
c)
agrarian societs
d)
nullification
58.
Which statement is true?
a)
Children were not allowed to work in the mines during the Industrial Revolution
b)
Work conditions were closely regulated
c)
There were no labor laws that prevented children from working
d)
Children were allowed to work but they were treated fairly. 
59.
Mass production led to:
a)
Products being more superior in quality
b)
goods became less expensive
c)
laborers received higher wages
d)
industries moved to rural areas
60.
What were living conditions in the city like during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Very extravagant
b)
Strict housing regulations
c)
Spacious and luxurious
d)
Crowded and unsanitary
61.
What piece of foreign policy informed European powers that they could no longer interfere in western affairs?
a)
Convention of 1818
b)
Rush Bagot 
c)
Adams Onis Treaty 
d)
Monroe Doctrine 
62.
What did Samuel Morse invent?
a)
the steam engine
b)
the steamboat
c)
the telegraph machine
d)
the telephone
63.
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
64.
The Second Estate was composed of 
a)
Church leaders
b)
Nobility
c)
Peasants
d)
none of the above
65.

This new technology was used to execute thousands of French citizens

a)

astrolabe

b)

guillotine

c)

telescope

d)

caravel

66.
Toussaint L’overtoure 
a)
United the Americas
b)
Defeated the French in Mexico
c)
Was killed by Napoleon
d)
Led a slave rebellion in Haiti
67.
Britain taxed the American colonists to pay off British debt from what previous war
a)
American Revolution
b)
World War 1
c)
French and Indian War
d)
War of 1812
68.
This event in March 1770 (before the Revolutionary War began) led to a clash between British soldiers and a mob of angry colonists that left five people dead was called 
a)
Revolutionary War
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Patriotic War 
d)
Boston Tea Party
69.
This person believed all people were born with "natural rights"
a)
Rousseau
b)
Voltaire
c)
Hobbes
d)
Locke
70.
This person developed the Laws of Motion and the Law of Universal Gravitation
a)
Locke
b)
Hobbes
c)
Newton
d)
Einstein 
71.
Where was the only successful slave revolt in history?
a)
Cuba
b)
Ecuador
c)
Haiti
d)
Venezuela
72.
Mixed-race people of White Spaniards and Native American parents were ______________.
a)
Mestizo
b)
Mulatto
c)
Peninsulares
d)
Creoles
73.
The desire of people with the same language, history, and customs for self-rule is known as _____________.
a)
Racism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Militarism
d)
Alliances
74.
Who was the man responsible for freeing the continent of South America?
a)
Miguel Hidalgo
b)
Simon Bolivar
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Toussaint L'Ouverture
75.
Colonists protested the Stamp Act because they believed in what phrase?
a)
Live free or die
b)
All men are created equal
c)
Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
d)
No taxation with representation
76.
The incident that started World War I was the assassination of 
a)
The Prince of Germany
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Archduke Ferdinand
d)
the King of Austria-Hungary
77.
Which country had to accept blame for WWI?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Austria
d)
Germany
78.
Which organization was created after WWI to deal with world problems, and prevent future wars?
a)
The League of Champions
b)
The United Nations
c)
The League of Nations
d)
The Justice League
79.
Which boat was sunk by the Germans?
a)
U.S. Maine
b)
Lusitania
c)
Titantic
d)
Princess
80.
Expanding ones country into other areas to grow or gain economic wealth is called 
a)
jingoism
b)
Communism
c)
imperialism
d)
militariam
81.
Why did the US Congress refuse to join the League of Nations? 
a)
They feared Hitler.
b)
They feared being drawn into foreign wars.
c)
Their distrust of Pres. Wilson
d)
They disagreed with all of the 14 points.
82.
Germany built u-boats in response to England's naval strength. What is this an example of? 
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
83.
What was the name of the political group that brought communism to Russia?
a)
Mensheviks
b)
Bolsheviks
c)
Michaelvicks
d)
Czarinoviks
84.
Which treaty ended Russia's involvement in WWI?
a)
Versailles
b)
Brest-Litovsk
c)
Paris
d)
Tordesillas
85.
What happened to the Czar of Russia?
a)
He and his family escaped to the United States
b)
He was allowed to return to power in the role of a limited monarch.
c)
He and his family were assassinated to keep anyone from having a claim to rule Russia.
d)
He moved to England  to avoid being killed.
86.
What were American soldiers called during WWI?
a)
Fatboys
b)
Doughboys
c)
Yanks
d)
Goobs
87.
What treaty officially ended WWI?
a)
Brest-Litovsk
b)
Paris
c)
Versailles
d)
Trafalgar
88.

What was the goal of the Zimmerman Telegram?

a)

A German offer to Mexico to form an alliance against the US

b)

An offer to split up colonized land in Africa

c)

A letter declaring war between Germany and France

d)

The telegram that spread news that WWI has begun

89.

Who was the leader of the United States during WWI?

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Nicolas II

c)

Kaiser Wilhelm II

d)

Franklin Roosevelt

90.
Which group of countries allied themselves to form the Triple Entente (Allies) in the years before World War I? 
a)
Britain, France, and Austria-Hungary
b)
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
c)
Russia, Germany, and Italy
d)
Britain, France, and Russia
91.
What were the U.S. forces that was led by General John Pershing, who fought with the Allies in Europe during WW1?
a)
American Battle Forces
b)
American Expeditionary Forces
c)
German Forces
92.
A policy promoted by the United States that allowed everyone free trade in China was known as:
a)
Big Stick Policy
b)
Dollar Diplomacy
c)
Open Door Policy
d)
Monroe Doctrine
93.
The argument that the human species improves when more intelligent and resourceful people thrive and prosper, while weak and stupid people die out, is referred to as:
a)
Social Darwinism
b)
Social Gospel
c)
Linnaean Model
d)
Pinnacle of Creation
94.
The infamous "Scramble for Africa" referred to:
a)
A major race that was held across the plains of Africa
b)
A period when the European powers conquered and divided most of Africa amongst themselves
c)
A war that Britain launched against the Boers in South Africa
d)
A period when the European powers rushed to establish friendly relations with nations across Africa
95.
What product did the government of China try to prevent the British from trading in their country?
a)
opium
b)
gold
c)
tea
d)
silk
96.
What was the name of the conflicts between Britain and China over trade rights?
a)
Opium Wars
b)
Anglo-Chinese Wars
c)
Clone Wars
d)
Hundred Days War
97.
an area in which an imperial power has complete rights and privileges in trade or investment
a)
protectorate
b)
colonialism
c)
sphere of influence
d)
imperialism
98.
Why was building the Panama Canal so important to the United States? 
a)
It allowed endangered animals to expand their territory
b)
It allowed U.S. families to stay connected with each other
c)
It increased Canada's military capability.
d)
It would be a major shipping canal connecting the Pacific & Atlantic Oceans
99.
The purpose of the Great White Fleet’s journey was to ___.
a)
circumnavigate the globe 
b)
stop imperialism’s spread  
c)
demonstrate US power
d)
destroy the Spanish fleet
100.

Exaggerated, sensationalized, and not backed up by facts in the media is considered what?

a)

Yellow Journalism

b)

Narrative

c)

Newspaper Articles

d)

Red Analysis

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