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What do you remember from World History?

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Locke argued that we had 3 main natural rights. What are they? (Select 3)

a)

Life

b)

Liberty

c)

Pursuit of Happiness

d)

Property

2.

How did the Enlightenment and the American Revolution influence the French Revolution?

a)

the people of France overthrew their absolute monarchy

b)

absolute monarchy was strengthened

c)

support for absolute monarchy increased

d)

France was divided into two estates

3.

Which event is considered the beginning of the French Revolution?

a)

Napoleon's Coup d'etat

b)

The formation of the Committee of Public Safety

c)

Storming of the Bastille

d)

The Reign of Terror

4.
This device was used to execute thousands of people during the period known as the Reign of Terror.
a)
guillotine
b)
astrolabe
c)
gallows
d)
Bastille
5.
Why were European countries interested in colonizing Africa during the Age of Imperialism?
a)
They wanted Africa's natural resources
b)
They wanted land to develop new types of ships
c)
They wanted to create a perfect society
d)
They wanted to learn new languages
6.
9)  WWI began when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia one month after:
a)
Serbia tried to take more of Austria-Hungary's land.
b)
Serbia burned their flag.
c)
Archduke Ferdinand and his wife were killed.
d)
Serbia won more Olympic medals.
7.

During WWI, what was the name of the area between the trenches that contained barbed wire and land mines?

a)

no man's land

b)

danger zone

c)

ground zero

8.

What country had to admit guilt for WWI according to the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Germany

b)

Russia

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

Italy

9.

Which two nations did Fascism become popular in?

a)

Russia and France

b)

Italy and Germany

c)

Japan and China

10.

Why did the U.S. get involved in WWII?

a)

To respond to the Japanese embargo

b)

Japan captured the Bataan Peninsula in the Philippines

c)

Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec 7, 1941

11.

Who made up the "Big Three" Allied Powers during WWII?

a)

USA, Britain, & Soviet Union

b)

Soviet Union, Britain, & Germany

c)

Japan, Britain, & USA

d)

USA, Italy, & Britain

12.

What is the name given to the Nazi's murder of 6 million Jews and non-Aryans?

a)

D-Day

b)

Trail of Tears

c)

Holocaust

d)

Propaganda

13.

Who was the dictator of Nazi Germany?

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Emperor Hirohito

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Adolf Hitler

14.

Who was the dictator of the Soviet Union?

a)

Emperor Hirohito

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Joseph Stalin

15.
What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
England and France
c)
Germany and Italy
d)
United States and Soviet Union