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7th Grade U.S History Midterm Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This future president led a group of volunteers known as the ROUGH RIDERS in the Spanish American War.
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Teddy Roosevelt
c)
William McKinley
d)
Ronald Reagan
2.
What was the importance of the Panama Canal?
a)
It decreased trade in Latin America
b)
it kept European nations out of Latin America
c)
it decreased the travel time from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
d)
It increased the rate of tariffs in the United States
3.

Which of the following defines Yellow Journalism?

a)

Writing about bad stuff to cause change

b)

Exaggerating events to sell newspapers

c)

Investigative journalism

d)

Reporting only the truth

4.

A policy that calls for expanding a nation’s boundaries

a)

Isolationism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Expansionism

d)

Communism

5.

US annexed the following territory due to its strategic location and sugar plantations

a)

Hawaii

b)

Japan

c)

Philippines

d)

Alaska

6.
Queen Liliuokalani was the ruler of.....
a)
Japan
b)
Philippines 
c)
Samoa
d)
Hawaii
7.

The addition of an area or region to a country is known as

a)

Annexation

b)

Domination

c)

Mercantilism

d)

Militarism

8.

Which William was President during the Spanish-American war?

a)

Seward

b)

Taft

c)

McKinley

d)

Hearst

9.
Which of the following was one of the Yellow Journalists that wrote fake stories that brought us into the Spanish American War?
a)
Jacob Riis
b)
Upton Sincair
c)
William Randolph Heart
d)
Lincoln Steffens
10.
Which President featured in the picture fought in the Spanish-American War?
a)
Upton Sinclair
b)
Grover Cleveland
c)
James Garfield
d)
Teddy Roosevelt
11.
After he led an unsuccessful revolt in Cuba against Spain in 1868 he escaped to the U.S. In 1895 _______ returned to Cuba to start a new revolt and declared the Republic of Cuba to Spain
a)
Jose Marti
b)
Vladamir Lennin
c)
Teddy Roosevelt
d)
Fidel Castro
12.
Which was the uprising of Chinese against foreigners in China?
a)
Boxer Rebellion
b)
Berlin Conference
c)
Boer War
d)
Open door policy with Japan
13.

What was the name of the All Black volunteer soldiers in the Spanish American War?

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Buffalo soldiers

c)

Franz Ferdinand

d)

Rough riders

14.

This person, along with William Randolph Hearst, competed to sell the most newspapers in New York.

a)

Joseph Pulitzer

b)

Nellie Bly

c)

Charles Foster Kane

d)

William Henderson

15.

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

16.

The race for European countries to claim land in Africa was called the _________.

a)

Scramble for Africa

b)

African Marathon

c)

Great Competition

d)

Monopoly

17.

Which of the following is true about the Boxer Rebellion?

a)

The rebellion took place in Japan.

b)

The Boxers were trying to keep Christianity in China.

c)

The Boxers were unhappy with foreign influence in China.

d)

The Boxers were able to drive out the foreigners from China.

18.
This country in Asia was known as Britain's "crown jewel".
a)
China
b)
India
c)
Manchuria
d)
Korea
19.

The Berlin Conference split up ________ among European nations.

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Australia

d)

South America

20.
Where did the Sepoy Rebellion occur?
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
India
d)
Britain
21.

What does the phrase "the sun never sets over the British Empire" mean?

a)

it's always sunny in Britain

b)

it shows how large their empire was

c)

it shows how dangerous they were

d)

is a reference to the shiny money they had

22.
New Imperialism was focused mainly in 
a)
North and South America
b)
Africa and Asia
c)
Antarctica and Australia
d)
Europe
23.
Which organization combined with the The Grange to create the Populist Party? 
a)
The Farming Society
b)
American Association of Agriculture
c)
Farmer's Alliance
24.
The political party that advocated for farmers was known as the ______party.
a)
Republican
b)
Democrat
c)
Populist
25.
Which candidate was the Populist party's candidate?
a)
Andrew Johnson
b)
Ulyssess Grant
c)
William Jennings Bryan
d)
William McKinley
26.
Farmers support the ________standard for money.
a)
Bimetalism 
b)
Gold 
27.
Giuseppe Garibaldi may have been able to become the first leader of a unified Italy, but instead, turned over control of Naples and Sicily to _________ who was shortly thereafter crowned king.  
a)
Bismarck
b)
Mazzini
c)
Victor Emmanuel II 
d)
Cavour
28.
Like Germany, Italy also had a shrewd and ruthless politicial to lead them.  His name was
a)
Otto von Bismarck
b)
Giuseppe Mazzini
c)
Count Camillo Cavour
d)
Giuseppe Garibaldi
29.
Who unified much of Southern Italy with only a volunteer army in 1860?
a)
Giuseppe Mazzini  
b)
Giuseppe Garibaldi
c)
Cavour
d)
Emmanuel II
30.
What were Garibaldi’s patriots known as?
a)
Green Shirts
b)
Blue Shirts
c)
Red Shirts
d)
Black Shirts
31.
Who is the unifier of Germany?
a)
Otto Von Bismarck
b)
Count Cavore
c)
Mazzini
d)
Garibaldi
32.

What is the belief that each ethnic group should have their own sovereign nation?

a)

colonialism

b)

imperialism

c)

nationalism

d)

militarism

33.

Prussian leader who wanted to unite all of the German states using "Blood and Iron."

a)

William I

b)

Kaiser Wilhelm II

c)

Otto the Great

d)

Otto Von Bismark

34.
Which of the following planted the seed that would eventually grow into World War II?
a)
American opposition to the League of Nations
b)
Germany was resentful to the harsh terms of the Treaty of Versailles
c)
Austria was not happy about being split up into smaller nations
d)
Germany's hatred of Russia after Russia invaded Germany
35.
The glorification of the military and the desire for a military, while believing that the nations problems can be solved by military right.
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
36.

Which event sparked the beginning of WWI?

a)

the Zimmerman telegram

b)

assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

c)

sinking of the Lusitania

d)

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism

37.

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

a)

Germany

b)

Russia

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

Italy

38.

The Central Powers included

a)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy

b)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Russia

c)

Britain, France, and Russia

d)

Britain, France, US

39.

The Triple Alliance included

a)

Germany, Bulgaria, and Italy

b)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire

c)

Britain, France, and Russia

d)

Britain, France, and the US

40.

Which country was encouraged to attack the US in the Zimmerman Telegram?

a)

Germany

b)

Italy

c)

Mexico

d)

Russia

41.

What group took power in Russia during WWI and established a communist regime?

a)

Bolsheviks

b)

Serbs

c)

Slovenes

d)

Bosnians

42.

The main causes of World War 1:

a)

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism

b)

Money, Alliances, Imperialism, Nativism

c)

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nativism

43.
What is nationalism?
a)
Love for one's country and desire to have that country independent.
b)
When nations want to control all countries.
c)
The battle between countries over unclaimed territories
d)
The process of becoming a nation and world power.
44.
Which of these is a type of fighting used in World War One?
a)
Trench Warfare
b)
Atomic Bomb
c)
Guerilla Warfare
d)
No-Man's Land
45.
The strong and vibrant leader of the Bolshevik Revolution
a)
V. I. Lenin
b)
Josef Stalin
c)
Leon Trotsky
d)
Alexander Kerensky
46.
Who was the "Mad Monk" that was an aid to Tsarina Alexandria before the Russian Revolution
a)
Rumi
b)
Roma
c)
Rasputin
d)
Romanov
47.

Who was the founder of the Chinese Communist Party?

a)

Mao Zedong

b)

Phu Ching

c)

Chang ka sheik

d)

Confus Way

48.

The 1920 Congress Party of India endorsed what?

a)

Civil Disobedience

b)

Higher Education

c)

Greater Buying Power for the poor

d)

Self Rule for British citizens

49.
The title Czar was given to the ruler of which country?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Russia
d)
Germany
50.
General Secretary of the Communist Party and successor to Lenin in 1924
a)
Leon Trotsky
b)
Tsar Nicholas II
c)
Alexander Kerensky
d)
Josef Stalin
51.
W.E.B. DuBois advanced black civil rights.
a)
True
b)
False
52.
The government of what country was overthrown in 1917 and turned into a Communist country?
a)
Russia
b)
Austria-Hungary
c)
Germany
d)
England
53.
The Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925 had to do with teaching of Fundamentalism and ______.
a)
school
b)
Evolution
c)
life
d)
religion
54.
The Red Scare led to which of the following?
a)
The ratification of the 19th amendment
b)
a demand for limits on immigration
c)
the start of the Great Depression
d)
the repeal of the 18th amendment 
55.
The prosecuting attorney in the Scopes trial was
a)
William Jennings Bryan
b)
Charles Darwin
c)
Clarence Darrow
d)
Aimee Semple McPherson
56.
This type of music became popular during the time period thanks to the Harlem Renaissance.
a)
Hip Hop
b)
Big Band
c)
Jazz
d)
Rock n Roll
57.

The rights of women changed in 1920 with the

a)

ability to wear short skirts

b)

ability to vote

c)

ability to marry other women

d)

ability to scrub floors

58.

Which of the following trends or ideas would a traditionalist support?

a)

flappers

b)

prohibition

c)

speakeasies

d)

evolution

59.
Which amendment guarantees women the right to vote?
a)
1st Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
19th Amendment
d)
12th Amendment
60.
Prohibition of alcohol.  Which amendment is this?
a)
15th
b)
18th
c)
22nd
d)
24th

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