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World History NCFE Review #1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did movements like the Protestant Reformation contribute to the rise of nation-states?

a)

It ended the practice of serfdom.

b)

It gave the right of self-government.

c)

It united all Christians under one leader.

d)

It challenged the absolute power of the pope.

2.

How did the revolution in printing contribute to increased global interaction during the Renaissance?

a)

by providing free books to all people

b)

by requiring people to read scripture

c)

by increasing profits from publishing

d)

by making it easier to spread ideas

3.

Beginning in the 1500s, European missionaries traveled to places like China to spread Christianity as part of the Catholic Reformation. How did the missionaries contribute to increased global interaction?

a)

They converted to local religions, which spread throughout Europe when they returned

b)

They shared European knowledge of science, technology, and the humanities.

c)

They established trade networks between China and Europe.

d)

They shared knowledge of Europe’s many utopian societies.

4.

In January of 1917, British cryptographers deciphered a telegram from German Foreign Minister Arthur Zimmermann to the German Minister to Mexico, von Eckhardt, offering United States territory to Mexico in return for joining the German cause. This message helped draw the United States into the war and thus changed the course of history. The telegram had such an impact on American opinion that, according to David Kahn, author of The Codebreakers, “No other single cryptanalysis has had such enormous consequences.” Excerpt from “The Zimmermann Telegram” by Mary Alexander and Marilyn Childress from Social Education, April 1981. Used by permission of National Council for the Social Studies. Based on the excerpt, what was the role of the Zimmermann telegram in World War I?

a)

It created conflict between Mexico and the United States and delayed American arms production for the Allies.

b)

It angered many European nations who depended on the Mexican production of arms.

c)

It provoked the United States, a neutral nation, to become involved in the war.

d)

It embarrassed the British, who secretly conspired with Germany to write it.

5.

The Roman Catholic Church issued a decree in 1080 CE. It was directed at the Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV, who was appointing religious officials without approval from the church. The decree stated that any non-religious power or person who appointed church officials would be excommunicated from the church. It also warned rulers that such actions would displease God and result in suffering. How did this church decree affect the actions of European monarchs?

a)

European monarchs removed church leaders.

b)

The decree weakened the power of European monarchs.

c)

European monarchs appointed bishops to political offices.

d)

The decree allowed monarchs to be appointed as bishops.

6.
Who conquered Persia?
a)
Rome
b)
Carthage
c)
Gongols
d)
Alexander the Great
7.

Which of the following was not a contribution of the Neolitic Revolution on all future civilizations?

a)

Formation of government systems

b)

Creation of only Polytheistic religions

c)

Development of new technology

d)

Building around major waterways

8.

This Classical Era civilization was located on the Italian peninsula and allowed for the rise of Christianity in Europe.

a)

Greeks

b)

Romans

c)

Macedonians

d)

Indian

9.

Which Classical Era civilization is matched correctly with the main religion associated with it?

a)

China = Confucianism

b)

Greece = Christianity

c)

Rome = Islam

d)

India = Daoism

10.

What was a reason for the decline of Rome?

a)

Civil war

b)

Barbarian invasions

c)

Famine

d)

Natural Disaster

11.

Whose work as a scientist and an artist contributed the most to the development of the Renaissance?

a)

Michaelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Donatello di Niccolò di Betto Bardi

d)

Raphael Sanzio da Urbino

12.

Which of these circumstances directly led to the outbreak of World War I in 1914?

a)

weak empires of European states

b)

complex alliances among European powers

c)

German sinking of the RMS Lusitania

d)

British publishing of the Zimmermann Telegraph

13.

Which warfare tactic was used in response to major improvements in weaponry during World War I?

a)

Trench Warfare

b)

Joint Warfare

c)

Guerilla Warfare

d)

Siege Warfare

14.
Who was Martin Luther?
a)
 A German monk who wanted to replace the Pope.
b)
The patriarch of the Eastern Othodoz church, he wanted to split from the Catholic Church.
c)
A German monk who wrote the 95 Theses.
15.
What were the results of the Protestant Reformation?
a)
The Catholic Church tried to overthrow the secular rulers of Europe.
b)
It ended religious unity in Europe and started a century of religious warfare and persecution.
c)
There were 2 popes, one in Italy and one in France and they excommunicated each other.