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YEARLY REVIEW

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
tool used to determine direction (N,S,E,W)
a)
Compass
b)
Astrolabe 
c)
caravel 
d)
telescope 
2.
used to determine latitude using the position of stars 
a)
compass
b)
caravel 
c)
Astrolabe 
d)
telescope 
3.
Used to see far away 
a)
Compass
b)
telescope 
c)
caravel 
d)
astrolabe 
4.
Time period during which Europeans explored the world starting in 1400's 
a)
Renaissance
b)
Reformation 
c)
Middle Ages 
d)
Age of Exploration 
5.
Settled in a new territory or land while the mother country maintains control 
a)
Colony 
b)
exploration 
c)
Mercantilism 
d)
economy 
6.
Mother countries growing wealthy via controlled trade with colonies 
a)
trade 
b)
stealing 
c)
colonies 
d)
Mercantilism 
7.
Explorer credited with the discovery of the New World
a)
Ferdinand Magellan 
b)
Christoper Columbus
c)
Bartolomeu Dias 
d)
Sir Francis Drake 
8.
Which question below is NOT a reason the Spain explored the New World 
a)
Oil
b)
Gold
c)
God
d)
Glory
9.
What two types of Governments were established in the early colonies?
a)
Democratic and Representative
b)
Monarchy and Tyrannical
c)
Self and Representative
d)
US and European
10.
What do archaeologists study?
a)
artifacts
b)
books
c)
videos
d)
interviews
11.
Why did explorers plant flags?
a)
to teach Christianity
b)
to help the natives
c)
to find their way back again
d)
to claim land for their country
12.

Who gave the term "New World" to the Americas.

a)

European Explorers

b)

Natives of the Americas

c)

shipbuilders

d)

spice traders

13.
What do farmers do with a cash crop?
a)
eat it as soon as possible
b)
freeze it to store for winter
c)
sell it for money
d)
feed it to animals
14.
What religious goal inspired many European explorers?
a)
to visit holy sites
b)
to live in poverty
c)
to learn about other faiths
d)
to spread their beliefs 
15.
How were the Spanish conquistadors able to conquer the New World?
a)
They prayed for the Native Americans.
b)
They became friends and traded goods with the Native Americans.
c)
They used advanced weapons to take control of the Native Americans.
d)
They paid them gold to work building colonies for them.
16.
The exchange of goods and people between Europe, Africa, and the Americas is the ________________?
a)
Triangular Trade
b)
Mercantilism
c)
Capitalism
d)
Columbian Exchange
17.
The Middle Passage was_______________?
a)
The exchange of goods, ideas, and diseases from the New World to Europe.
b)
The transport of Africans to the Americas by boat across the Atlantic ocean.
c)
Trading goods among three people.
d)
The transfer of cash crops to the Americas.
18.
Is colonization physical or political takeover?
a)
physical 
b)
political 
c)
both 
d)
neither 
19.
What revolution made France and Great Britain want to colonize Africa? 1815-1875.
a)
U.S.A. 
b)
Industrial 
c)
French 
d)
Ottoman Empire
20.
Who secured the Suez Canal? 
a)
Great Britain 
b)
France 
c)
Belgium 
d)
Italy
21.

Imperialism is __________.

a)

when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation

b)

when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize

c)

when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation

d)

when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation

22.

During the 19th century, factories in Europe needed ____________ to create finished products.

a)

man made resources

b)

Legos

c)

raw materials

d)

roblox

23.
What impact will imperialism have on the colonies?
a)
Colonies may lose traditional beliefs and ideas
b)
Colonies may be forced to learn a new religion such as Christianity
c)
People in the colonies may be killed because of disagreement
d)
All of the Above
24.
What was the Berlin Conference
a)
A conference held to split up the country of Africa between European countries
b)
A conference held to end Imperialism throughout the world
c)
The conference that started WWI
d)
The conference that helped organize the United State constitution
25.

applying the theory of evolution to society, the belief that certain groups of people are more advanced than others

a)

Social Darwinism

b)

Racism

c)

Westernization

d)

Foreign Dominance

e)

Evolutionary Superiority

26.
What is nationalism?
a)
A pride in a person's nation
b)
A nation taking over smaller weaker nations
c)
A huge problem among various nations
d)
A rare disorder among people living in Africa
27.

Which two countries remained free from European control?

a)

Mali and Botswana

b)

South Africa and Ghana

c)

Liberia and Ethiopia

d)

Egypt and Nigeria

28.

European powers benefited from African colonies due to…

a)

the access to African natural resources and markets.

b)

the rising political tension over African prosperity.

c)

manufactured goods from Africa that could now be sold in Europe.

d)

the increased tourism to see the grand buildings of Brussels.

29.

The Suez Canal opened in ______ in 1869?

a)

Egypt

b)

Ethiopia

c)

Zimbabwe

d)

Morroco

30.

The process of decolonization was ___?

a)

Gradual

b)

Violent

c)

Peaceful

d)

Equitable

31.

Malaria is a disease caused by ____?

a)

Rats

b)

Lice

c)

Mosquitos

d)

Tropical Fever

32.
Why were river's important to colonizers? 
a)
access to interior of Africa 
b)
Resorts 
c)
Tourism 
d)
Ability to test new boat designs on new rivers. 
33.
The domination of the political, economic, and social life of one country by another is
a)
socialism
b)
capitalism
c)
imperialism
d)
industrialism
34.
The idea that it was the moral responsibility of Europeans to civilize primitive people's was
a)
a way to feel more involved in global events.
b)
the White Man's Burden
c)
the Black Man's Burden.
d)
bogus
35.
What are natural resources? 
a)
land that can be used for economic gain
b)
man made materials used for economic gain
c)
materials or substances that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain
d)
books used to learn
36.
Which of the following was the most important motivation for imperialism? 
a)
Economic reasons due to the Industrial Revolution
b)
 Social and cultural reasons 
c)
Military reasons
d)
The desire for glory and power
37.

What was the main problem that African nations had in stopping the spread of imperialism?

a)

Large Population

b)

Inferior Weapons and Technology

c)

Variety of Languages

38.
What is social darwinism?
a)
Survival of the fittest in society
b)
The idea that some races are better than others
c)
The idea that you need to "civilize" other cultures
d)
ALL OF THE ABOVE
39.
How did European colonization in Africa impact trade & European economies?
a)
European nations hoped to gain a source of cheap labor to work in their factories.
b)
European nations hoped to gain economic allies in Africa to help with free trade.
c)
European nations hoped to gain raw materials & natural resources from the African colonies.
40.
What was the source of slaves prior to European contact?
a)
Slaves in Africa were a result of parents selling their children into slavery.
b)
Slaves in Africa were a result of people being taken as prisoners of war as a result of non-compliance 
c)
People were made slaves in Africa as a result of racial differences between different groups.
41.
What discovery had European Countries rushing to Africa?
a)
Diamonds and Gold
b)
Coal and Natural Gas
c)
Ruby and Saphire
d)
Silver and Oil
42.
This word means pride in one's country; it was a cause of WWI.
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Nationalism
d)
Imperialism
43.
This word means strengthening a country's military; it's a cause of World War I.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Militarism
c)
Alliances
d)
Imperialism
44.
This word means support for different sides during war; there were the Allied and Central powers during WWI.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Alliances
d)
Militarism
45.
World War I began in ____ and ended in _____.
a)
1914, 1917
b)

1917, 1918

c)
1914, 1918
46.
Germany used their U-boats to sink ships of the Allied powers; this British passenger liner was destroyed in 1917.
a)
Lusitania
b)
USS Maine
47.
The United States entered WWI in what year?
a)
1914
b)
1915
c)
1916
d)
1917
48.
Who won WWI?
a)
Allied powers
b)
Central Powers
49.
What holiday do we commemorate as the end of WWI?
a)
Memorial Day
b)
Veteran's  Day
50.
What was signed in 1919 to end WWI?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)

Treaty of Paris

c)
Treaty of World Wars
51.
Germany had to pay $33 billion dollars in _______________.
a)
land
b)
military
c)
reparations
52.
Germany also lost millions of square miles of ______.
a)
money
b)
land
c)
colonies
53.
Germany also had to ______ their military.
a)
disarm
b)
disband
c)
give up
54.
WWI sets the stage for the rise of what German leader?
a)
FDR
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Winston Churchill
55.

What was the name of the extremist group that assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand

a)

The Black Hand

b)

The Black Finger

c)

The Fist

d)

The White Hand

56.

Which of the following countries was NOT in the Triple Entente

a)

Great Britain

b)

France

c)

Russia

d)

Sokovia

57.

Which of the following countries was NOT in the Triple Alliance

a)

Switzerland

b)

Germany

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

Italy

58.

The Zimmermann Telegram was sent from Germany to which country?

a)

Serbia

b)

Mexico

c)

Cuba

d)

Canada

59.

Who initially intercepted the Zimmermann Telegram

a)

France

b)

Britain

c)

The US

d)

Belgium

60.

How did the US respond to the Zimmermann Telegram

a)

Declaring war on Germany

b)

Dropping a nuke on Hiroshima

c)

Declaring war on Mexico

d)

Remaining isolated

61.
Russia, Great Britain, and France were all part of the
a)
Triple Entente
b)
Central Powers
c)
Axis Powers
d)
Neutral Powers
62.

A country that owes less money than it is owed

a)

Creditor nation

b)

Casualties

c)

Selective Service Act

d)

Bernard Baruch

63.

Created a military draft.

a)

Selective Service Act

b)

John J. Pershing

c)

Hoodlums

d)

Stamp Act

64.

Convoys were used to

a)

Move wounded soldiers to hospitals.

b)

Protect soldiers on the battlefield.

c)

Prevent submarine attacks on ships.

65.

What countries were part of the Central Powers

a)

Germany, France, Great Britain

b)

Germany, Austria Hungary, Great Britain, Belguim

c)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria

d)

Great Britain, France, United States

66.

What was the main type of fighting was used in WWI?

a)

Guerrilla Warfare

b)

Total Warfare

c)

Subwarfare

d)

Trench Warfare

67.

One-sided information designed to influence opinion is called

a)

Militarism

b)

Communism

c)

Propaganda

d)

Facebook

68.
Germany used their U-boats to sink ships of the Allied powers; this British passenger liner was destroyed in 1917.
a)
Lusitania
b)
USS Maine
69.

Which statement about the technology developed during World War I is correct?

a)

The new technology led to fewer refugees being displaced from their homes during the conflict.

b)

The new technology created deadlier weapons which led to increased military casualties in battles fought during the conflict.

c)

The new technology led to smaller nations joining large empires following the conflict.

d)

The new technology led to a reduced focus on transportation improvements following the conflict.

70.

Which country was knocked out of the war early?

a)

Germany

b)

Britain (UK)

c)

France

d)

Russia

71.
Who was the major author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Patrick Henry
72.
Surrounded by French and Continental armies, a large British army surrendered here.
a)
Saratoga
b)
Yorktown
c)
Bunker Hill
d)
Lexington and Concord
73.
What event is depicted in this image?
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Battle of Bunker Hill
d)
Lexington and Concord
74.
This patriot made a daring ride to warn colonists that British soldiers were approaching.
a)
Patrick Henry
b)
Paul Revere
c)
Phillis Wheatley
d)
Samuel Adams
75.
This patriot made a daring ride to warn colonists that British soldiers were approaching.
a)
Patrick Henry
b)
Paul Revere
c)
Phillis Wheatley
d)
Samuel Adams
76.
Which one of these is not an advantage that helped the American patriots defeat Great Britain.
a)
defense of their own land, principles and beliefs
b)
support from France
c)
superior numbers of soldiers and greater experience
d)
strong leadership from men like George Washington
77.
The U.S. was founded on July 4, 1776, by the approval of this document.
a)
the Treaty of Paris
b)
the Constitution
c)
the Declaration of Independence
d)
the Virginia Charter
78.
This was a tax on molasses and sugar to reduce smuggling.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Townshend Act
d)
Tea Act
79.
This was a tax on all printed materials in the 13 Colonies.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Tea Act
d)
Townshend Act
80.
Finish this American Colonist Motto, "No Taxation without..."
a)
Transportation
b)
Relaxation
c)
Representation
d)
Sensation
81.
What was this poster's meaning?
a)
The Colonies needed to be united
b)
Serpents can grow back together
c)
Colonies need to be independent
d)
Ben Franklin didn't know why he made this
82.
What was this poster's meaning?
a)
The Colonies needed to be united
b)
Serpents can grow back together
c)
Colonies need to be independent
d)
Ben Franklin didn't know why he made this
83.
How did the colonist protest against the tea tax?
a)
Dressed up like Native Americans
b)
Boston Massacre
c)
Dumped tea into Boston harbor
d)
Didn't pay the tax on the East India Tea
84.
This type of American Colonist was in support of the British parliament.
a)
Patriot
b)
Loyalist
c)
Yes man
d)
Neutral
85.
Who was the first choice to command the Continental Army?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
George Washington
86.
What does Quartering mean?
a)
To allow troops to stay in your home
b)
Hitting someone with a quarter
c)
To give someone a quarter
d)
Giving a quarter of your earnings to Britain
87.
Given that only 5 people died in the Boston Massacre, why was it labeled a massacre?
a)
 British commanders ordered troops to shoot into a rioting crowd in effort to restore order
b)
the victims were innocent bystanders who were caught in the barrage of gunfire
c)
 the victims had done little to provoke the confrontational and hostile British troops
d)
Boston radicals used it as propaganda to take advantage of the heightened tensions 
88.

In Roosevelt's speech after ____ ,he called it , " A day that will live in infamy."

a)

Normandy ,France

b)

Invasion of North Africa

c)

Pearl Harbor , Hawaii

d)

Bombing of Japan

89.

Which of these was the most notorious concentration camp during World War II?

a)

Dachau

b)

Flossenburg

c)

Auschwitz

d)

Belzec

90.

What event marked the beginning of The Great Depression?

a)

Banks closing

b)

Stock Market Crash of 1929

c)

Black Friday

d)

Unemployment rates rising

91.

The day that sparked the stock market crash became known as ____ ____ .

a)

Good Friday

b)

Black Friday

c)

Black Tuesday

d)

First Monday

92.

The Great Depression caused all of these EXCEPT...

a)

Unemployment rates rose

b)

Banks closed

c)

Red Cross was started.

d)

Crop prices dropped drastically

93.
Hitler and his Nazi Party attracted supporters by preaching German racial superiority.
a)
True
b)
False
94.
Hoping to avoid war, Great Britain and France adopted a policy of appeasement and gave in to Germany's demand for more territory.
a)
True
b)
False
95.
The United States declared war on Japan after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.
a)
True
b)
False
96.
To solve the shortage of farm workers during World War II, the U.S. government requests the help of Mexican farm workers known as braceros.
a)
True
b)
False
97.

What was the purpose of the Manhattan Project?

a)

to create an international peacekeeping organization

b)

top secret government project to develop the atomic bomb

c)

to provide benefits to World War II veterans

d)

to help workers who lost their jobs when the was ended

98.

Which dictator(s) helped cause World War II?

a)

Mussolini, Hitler, and Tojo

b)

Tojo, and Mussolini

c)

Hitler

d)

Mussolini, and Hitler

99.
What event led Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany?
a)
Germany invaded Poland.
b)
Germany and Italy formed the Rome-Berlin Axis.
c)
Germany invaded Sudetenland.
d)
Germany and the Soviet Union agreed not to attack each other.
100.
Which was a common characteristic of the leaders of Italy, Germany, and Japan in the years leading up to World War II?
a)
They were content with the amounts of territory they controlled.
b)
Their forms of nationalism were linked to racism.
c)
They threatened democracy and wanted to spread communism.
d)
They felt mistreated by the treaties that ended World War I.

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