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World History Final Exam Review

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This Renaissance Master excelled as a painter, sculptor, scientists, mathematician, and engineering making him the prime example of the Renaissance Man

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Raphael

d)

Donatello

2.

This Renaissance master is responsible for painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and the sculpture of David

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Raphael

d)

Donatello

3.

Which country did the Industrial Revolution begin in?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

The United States

4.

This is a tribute system where in order to trade with China, representatives had to debase themselves by kneeling in front of the Emperor and offering gifts

a)

Kowtow

b)

Kabuki

c)

Queue

d)

Daimyo

5.

The following items where all inputs that helped spur the First Industrial Revolution

a)

Water power, Coal, Iron, Steam

b)

Electricity, Chemicals, Oil, Steel

c)

Computers, Silicon, Nuclear Power

d)

Alchemy, Feudalism, Magic

6.

The following items where all inputs that helped spur the Second Industrial Revolution

a)

Water power, Coal, Iron, Steam

b)

Electricity, Chemicals, Oil, Steel

c)

Computers, Silicon, Nuclear Power

d)

Wood, Fire, Copper, Gas

7.

Who was the first Explorer to lead an expedition to sail around the world?

a)

Ferdinand Magellan

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Vasco da Gama

d)

Zheng He

8.

This explorer lead 4 expeditions to the New World, exploring the Islands of the Caribbean that he called "the West Indies"

a)

Ferdinand Magellan

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Vasco da Gama

d)

Zheng He

9.

This explorer was the first to sail around the tip of Africa and reach the coast of India

a)

Ferdinand Magellan

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Vasco da Gama

d)

Zheng He

10.

The earliest of the great explorers, his treasure fleet expeditions where based on gathering gifts and prestige for the Emperor

a)

Ferdinand Magellan

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Vasco da Gama

d)

Zheng He

11.

This explorer was actually a Conquistador responsible for the destruction and looting of the Aztec Empire

a)

Ferdinand Magellan

b)

Francisco Pizarro

c)

Vasco da Gama

d)

Hernan Cortes

12.

This explorer was actually a Conquistador responsible for the destruction and looting of the Inca Empire

a)

Ferdinand Magellan

b)

Francisco Pizarro

c)

Vasco da Gama

d)

Hernan Cortes

13.

The following Sunni Islamic Empire ruled over modern day Turkey and the Arabian Peninsula

a)

The Ottoman Empire

b)

The Safavid Empire

c)

The Mogul Empire

d)

The Byzantine Empire

14.

The following Sunni Islamic Empire ruled over modern day India and Afghanistan

a)

The Ottoman Empire

b)

The Safavid Empire

c)

The Mogul Empire

d)

The Byzantine Empire

15.

The following Shia Islamic Empire ruled over modern day Iran or Persia

a)

The Ottoman Empire

b)

The Safavid Empire

c)

The Mogul Empire

d)

The Byzantine Empire

16.

Constantinople was originally the capital of this Empire, before Turkish forces lead by Mehmed II conquered the city renaming it Istanbul

a)

The Ottoman Empire

b)

The Safavid Empire

c)

The Mogul Empire

d)

The Byzantine Empire

17.

These Empires were created by outside conquerors who used superior fire arms technology to dominate the region

a)

Gunpowder Empires

b)

Trade Empires

c)

Islamic Empires

d)

Holy Roman Empires

18.

This official of the Ottoman Empire served like a prime minister, overseeing the daily operations and advising the Sultan who sat behind a hidden screen at council meetings

a)

Grand Vizier

b)

Zamindar

c)

Janissary

d)

Banners

19.

Tax collectors recruited from the local Hindu population, who were allowed to keep some of the money they collected for the Islamic Mughal Rulers

a)

Grand Vizier

b)

Zamindar

c)

Janissary

d)

Banners

20.

Which of the following was not a cause of the Age of Exploration

a)

Competition with Chinese traders

b)

The Ottoman Turks cutting off access to the Silk Road

c)

New Technology making sea routes much easier to travel

d)

Rivalries among European Powers

21.

What region is known as the "Hermit Kingdom"?

a)

Japan

b)

China

c)

Korea

d)

India

22.

Genocide and Antisemitism were some of the unfortunate byproducts of this concept that became popular during the Industrial Revolution

a)

Social Darwinism

b)

Communism

c)

Absolutism

d)

Nationalism

23.

This religious group believed that salvation came through faith alone, not sacraments

a)

Catholics

b)

Lutherans

c)

Calvinists

d)

Methodists

24.

A form of traditional Japanese theater popular since the Tokugawa period

a)

Shogun

b)

Ronin

c)

Daimyo

d)

Kabuki

25.

Napoleon staged a coup detate to become Emperor, overthrowing this government

a)

The Directory

b)

The National Assembly

c)

The National Convention

d)

The Monarchy

26.

This Great Architect built 81 of the major mosques within the Ottoman Empire

a)

Sinan

b)

Mehmed II

c)

Suleiman the Magnificent

d)

Jafar

27.

He lead the Ottoman forces in their conquest of Constantinople, renaming it Istanbul

a)

Sinan

b)

Mehmed II

c)

Suleiman the Magnificent

d)

Jafar

28.

The belief that in the power of the human mind to reason and improve society as well as the church

a)

Absolutism

b)

Communism

c)

Socialism

d)

Humanism

29.

A group of political parties in Europe focused on the teachings of Karl Marx yet seeking change through elections

a)

Absolutism

b)

Realism

c)

Socialism

d)

Humanism

30.

The belief that total power invested in one enlightened ruler is the best and most efficient way to run a government

a)

Absolutism

b)

Realism

c)

Socialism

d)

Humanism

31.

The Thirty Years War devastated the lands of Germany and brought an end to this state ruled by the Hapsburgs.

a)

The Holy Roman Empire

b)

Austria

c)

Spain

d)

The Netherlands

32.

A samurai who has lost his master

a)

Shogun

b)

Ronin

c)

Daimyo

d)

Kabuki

33.

A Japanese Noble

a)

Shogun

b)

Ronin

c)

Daimyo

d)

Kabuki

34.

This public response to the actions of the third estate is usually cited as the start of the French Revolution

a)

The meeting of the Estates General

b)

The forming of the National Assembly

c)

The storming of the Bastille

d)

The execution of the King

35.

Due mostly to the efforts of the EIC, this region would be dominated by the English well into the start of the 20th century

a)

Japan

b)

China

c)

Korea

d)

India

36.

He produced the first printing press in Europe to print copies of the bible

a)

Johannes Gutenberg

b)

Galileo Galilee

c)

Nicolas Copernicus

d)

Johannes Kepler

37.

He is responsible for the Heliocentric model of the Universe

a)

Ptolemy

b)

Galileo Galilee

c)

Nicolas Copernicus

d)

Johannes Kepler

38.

He is responsible for the Geocentric model of the Universe

a)

Ptolemy

b)

Galileo Galilee

c)

Nicolas Copernicus

d)

Johannes Kepler

39.

Due to his discoveries in the fields of physics, astronomy, and mathematics he is often though of as the greatest mind of the Scientific Revolution

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

Galileo Galilee

c)

Nicolas Copernicus

d)

Francis Bacon

40.

He was the first to formulate the process that would become the Scientific Method of research and discovery

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

Galileo Galilee

c)

Nicolas Copernicus

d)

Francis Bacon

41.

His advanced telescope let him view moons and planets, helping confirm the Heliocentric theory but drawing the wrath of the church

a)

Ptolemy

b)

Galileo Galilee

c)

Nicolas Copernicus

d)

Johannes Kepler

42.

This Renaissance philosopher wrote "Prince" as a guide to effective government. He thought that rulers should focus on being effective and not moral

a)

Machiavelli

b)

Newton

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Voltaire

43.

This Enlightenment philosopher pioneered the idea of separation of powers in Government

a)

Machiavelli

b)

Newton

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Voltaire

44.

This Enlightenment philosopher wrote on the separation of mind and body. Called rationalism, his beliefs focused on reason. "I think therefore I am"

a)

Descartes

b)

Newton

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Voltaire

45.

This Enlightenment philosopher focused on freedom of religion, speech, and separation of church and state. His philosophy of deism focused on God as a clock maker who made the universe but does not intervene in it

a)

Descartes

b)

Rousseau

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Voltaire

46.

Sometimes called the father of the Enlightenment, he believed that men were born good and adapted to their experiences. Because of this government should be small and exist to protect their freedoms

a)

Hobbes

b)

Rousseau

c)

Locke

d)

Voltaire

47.

This philosopher believed that men are naturally greedy and self serving, that they form government to protect themselves from the violence and harm caused by these qualities

a)

Hobbes

b)

Rousseau

c)

Locke

d)

Voltaire

48.

This agreement ended the French Religious wars making Catholicism the religion of France but also granting French Huguenots (Calvinists) citizenship and freedom of religion

a)

The Edict of Nantes

b)

The Treaty of Tordesillas

c)

The Peace of Westphalia

d)

The Treaty of Paris

49.

This agreement made by the Pope divided the world up into zones of Spanish and Portuguese influence regarding exploration

a)

The Edict of Nantes

b)

The Treaty of Tordesillas

c)

The Peace of Westphalia

d)

The Treaty of Paris

50.

This agreement ended the American Revolution and gave the colonists claim to the lands covered by the 13 colonies

a)

The Edict of Nantes

b)

The Treaty of Tordesillas

c)

The Peace of Westphalia

d)

The Treaty of Paris

51.

This class of people in France was made up of the peasants and middle class, they possessed little political power but were the only group that actually paid taxes

a)

The 1st Estate

b)

The 2nd Estate

c)

The 3rd Estate

d)

The 4th Estate

52.

This class of people in France was made up of the clergy and church officials

a)

The 1st Estate

b)

The 2nd Estate

c)

The 3rd Estate

d)

The 4th Estate

53.

This Scientist discovered radiation through research with radium

a)

James Watt

b)

Marie Curie

c)

Mary Wollstonecraft

d)

Rachel Carson

54.

This Scientist invented the improved steam engine

a)

James Watt

b)

Marie Curie

c)

Guglielmo Marconi

d)

Albert Einstien

55.

This philosopher wrote the Communist Manifesto and predicted a worker lead Communist revolution

a)

James Watt

b)

Karl Marx

c)

Guglielmo Marconi

d)

Albert Einstien

56.

This scientist invented the first radio wave transmitter and receiver

a)

James Watt

b)

Charles Darwin

c)

Guglielmo Marconi

d)

Albert Einstein

57.

This social scientist is the father of modern psychoanalysis

a)

Sigmund Freud

b)

Charles Darwin

c)

Guglielmo Marconi

d)

Albert Einstein

58.

His ideas on natural selection for the basis of the theory of evolution

a)

Sigmund Freud

b)

Charles Darwin

c)

Guglielmo Marconi

d)

Albert Einstein

59.

Otto Von Bismarck unified Germany through a series of calculated practical political maneuvers not limited by one ideology. This process is called...

a)

Communism

b)

Realpolitik

c)

Absolutism

d)

Fascism

60.

Napoleon overthrew this French Government to become First Council and then Emperor of France

a)

The National Assembly

b)

The National Convention

c)

The Directory

d)

The Monarchy

61.

This Northern Renaissance master was the first to use oil-based paints to create smaller-scale works in the style of the Renaissance

a)

Johannes Gutenberg

b)

Jan Van Eyck

c)

Diego Ravera

d)

Donatello

62.

This country took over the spice trade after a corporation it sponsored pushed the Portuguese out of the Spice Islands

a)

The Dutch

b)

The British

c)

The French

d)

The Germans

63.

This is another name for the Spice Islands

a)

Moluccas

b)

Marianas

c)

Bahamas

d)

Philipines

64.

This country was the first to recognize the USA as an independent nation and also joined in the fighting against the king

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Russia

d)

Germany

65.

This leader completed the unification of Japan under one ruler and presided over a period called "the Great Peace"

a)

Tokugawa

b)

Toyotomi

c)

Nobunaga

d)

Khaga