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Part 2 Final World History Semester 1

Total questions: 109

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Widespread malnutrition and starvation in an area due to food shortage
a)
Diet
b)
Famine
c)
Malnutrition
d)
Yield
2.
Disorder of nutrition resulting from improper balance of nutrients
a)
Diet
b)
Famine
c)
Malnutrition
d)
Yield
3.
Type and amount of food a person eats
a)
Diet
b)
Famine
c)
Malnutrition
d)
Yield
4.
Amount of crops produced per unit area
a)
Diet
b)
Famine
c)
Malnutrition
d)
Yield
5.
Mixture of decomposing organic matter used as a fertilizer
a)
Domesticated
b)
Biological pest control
c)
Aquaculture
d)
Compost
6.
Domesticated animals raised to be used on a farm or sold for profit
a)
Domesticated
b)
Diet
c)
Biological pest control
d)
Livestock
7.
A _________________ is a prolonged period of below average precipitation in an area.
a)
Famine
b)
Drought
c)
Yield
d)
Green Revolution
8.
When humans breed 2 organisms with specific traits to influence the traits of the next generation, it is __________.
a)
selective breeding
b)
natural selection
9.

The organic substance obtained from dead plants & animal wastes is called

a)

Animal husbandry

b)

Fertilizer

c)

Manure

d)

Agriculture

10.

The invention of this item had an incredible impact on the increase of transportation

a)

Cotton Gin

b)

Assembly Line

c)

Steam Engine

d)

Telegraph

11.

The invention of this item had a major impact on the textile industry

a)

Cotton Gin

b)

Steam Engine

c)

Assembly Line

d)

Telegraph

12.
the increase in agricultural yields led to
a)
a population increase
b)
a population decrease
c)
no change in the population
13.
What was the invention that planted seeds in a straight line?
a)
Crop Rotation
b)
Seed Drill
c)
Enclosure Movement
d)
Mechanization
14.
Why was crop rotation such an important farming technique?
a)
it helped to keep the soil fertile
b)
it planted seeds in a straight line
c)
it enclosed all the common land so peasants had to move to the cities
d)
in water the crops
15.
a time when new inventions and techniques made farming faster and easier is known as the 
a)
The French Revolution
b)
The Industrial Revolution
c)
The Mechanical Revolution
d)
The Agricultural Revolution
16.
What country did the Agricultural Revolution begin?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
The United States
d)
Great Britain
17.
The Bessemer process, invented by Henry Bessemer, was created to produce...
a)
cotton
b)
peanuts
c)
steel
d)
electricity
18.
Who invented the cotton gin 1793?
a)
Robert Fulton
b)
John Deer
c)
Cyrus Mc Cormick
d)
Eli Whitney
19.
Who invented the steamboat 1804?
a)
Cyrus Mc Cormick
b)
Elias Howe
c)
Samuel F.B. Morse
d)
Robert Fulton
20.

What other process was changed by Eli Whitney?

a)

Manufacturing using interchangeable parts

b)

Improve horse harnesses

c)

Manufacturing using electricity

d)

Improved steam engine machinery

21.

Who made the light bulb?

a)

George Stephenson

b)

James Watt

c)

Eli Whitney

d)

Alexander Graham Bell

e)

Thomas Edison

22.

Romanticism is love for ...

a)

Nature

b)

Lover

c)

Monarchy

23.

The emphasis of Romantic art and literature was on...

a)

Chivalry and Bravery

b)

Royalty and Hierarchy

c)

Emotion and Imagination

24.
the process of moving from an agricultural society, in which most goods are handmade, to a society that thrives on machine-manufactured goods
a)
textile
b)
economy
c)
industrialization
d)
technology
25.
fabric that is woven
a)
technology
b)
textile
c)
economy
d)
industrialization
26.
complete change in ways of thinking, working, or living
a)
revolution
b)
culture
c)
technology
d)
domesticate
27.
In what country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
United States
b)
France
c)
Great Britain
28.
_______________ is a machine with sharp blades used to cut grain.
a)
The sower
b)
The reaper
c)
The cotton gin
d)
The sewing machine
29.
Samuel F. B. Morse invented the telegraph. Which area of life was improved by this invention?
a)
communication
b)
farming
c)
industry
d)
transportation
30.
Why did people move to the cities during the Industrial revolution?
a)
Jobs in factories
b)
Jobs on the farm
c)
Family
d)
Friends
31.
This machine allowed factories to be built anywhere, powered by coal.
a)
flying shuttle
b)
steam engine
c)
spinning jenny
d)
cotton gin
32.
Which statement is true?
a)
Children were not allowed to work in the mines during the Industrial Revolution
b)
Work conditions were closely regulated
c)
There were no labor laws that prevented children from working
d)
Children were allowed to work but they were treated fairly. 
33.
How did railroads impact the prices of goods & services?
a)
Made goods and services more expensive & harder to ship
b)
Made goods and services cheaper & easier to ship
c)
Gave people safer transportation
d)
Opened new land for exploring and settlements
34.

pay

a)

Wages

b)

Exploit

c)

Urban

d)

Rural

35.

to keep down by severe or unjust use of force, power or authority

a)

Socialism

b)

Textile

c)

Tenant Farmer

d)

Oppression

36.

a political view in which the state (country) owns all means of production, thereby collecting all profit but distributing the wealth equally among citizens resulting in a classless society.

a)

Laissez-Faire Capitalism

b)

Socialism

c)

Factors of Production

d)

Labor Union

37.

collective organized stoppage of work by employees to force acceptance of their demands by the employer

a)

Exploit

b)

Urbanization

c)

Rural

d)

Strike

38.

to take unfair advantage of a person or a situation

a)

Exploit

b)

Poverty

c)

Urban

d)

Rural

39.

in reference to another country or nation; not native

a)

Foreign

b)

Urban

c)

Rural

d)

Suburb

40.

having little or no money, materials or means of support

a)

Exploit

b)

Suburb

c)

Unsanitary

d)

Poverty

41.

As a result of increased immigration to the United States in the late 19th century, many immigrant families lived in tenements because

a)

there was a lack of affordable housing in overcrowded cities.

b)

there was inadequate housing on the Great Plains.

c)

they wanted to avoid living in ethnic neighborhoods.

d)

the federal government provided immigrants with free housing.

42.

A demand of labor unions, like the Knights of Labor, to long working hours was to ask for

a)

Improved Safety in factories

b)

Government ownership of railroads

c)

An 8 hour work day

d)

Equal pay for men and women

43.
Classless society: all members of society are considered to be equal
a)
Communism
b)
Capitalism
44.
Driven by free enterprise
a)
Communism
b)
Capitalism
45.
Laissez-faire means...
a)
Hats off
b)
Hands around
c)
Hands off
d)
Hands on
46.
Karl Marx's ideas inspired
a)
free market economies
b)
democracies
c)
technological innovation
d)
dictatorships
47.
What was a long term result of the Industrial Revolution?
a)
A cleaner natural environment
b)
Animal Preservation
c)
Worker Unions and Labor Laws
d)
A second Neolithic Revolution
48.

One problem with socialism is...

a)

the rich will continue to get richer.

b)

people will only work as hard as they need to.

c)

those that don't work hard enough do not reap the benefits.

d)

the government keeps all of the wealth.

49.

Why did Great Britain lead the way in the Industrial Revolution?

a)

was ruled by a constitutional monarchy

b)

disregarded the dignity of factory workers

c)

practiced laissez-faire economics

d)

had a lot of money and natural resources

50.

Who was Karl Marx?

a)

The German philosopher who helped devise Socialism

b)

The 1980s soft rock star who performed the song "Hazard"

c)

The founder of Marks and Spencers

d)

The real name of Friedrich Engels

51.

The harsh conditions created by the Industrial Revolution gave rise to what system of government?

a)

socialism

b)

democracy

c)

aristocracy

d)

republicanism

52.

The primary ideas that were the basis of the 19th-century independence movements in Latin America came from the

a)

Russian Revolution

b)

French Revolution

c)

Spanish monarchy

d)

Reformation

53.

What was one effect of the French Revolution?

a)

Differences between ethnic groups were eliminated.

b)

Communism became popular.

c)

Militarism was discouraged.

d)

Nationalistic feelings were stimulated.

54.

Nationalism is best defined as

a)

the achievement of world peace and global understanding

b)

the desire to take over other societies by force

c)

a method of solving basic economic problems of the society

d)

the loyalty of a people to their values, traditions, and a geographic region

55.

Which individual is associated with the phrase blood and iron as related to the unification of Germany?

a)

Otto von Bismarck

b)

Giuseppe Garibaldi

c)

Kaiser Wilhelm II

d)

Count Camillo di Cavour

56.
Liberals believed in all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
inspired by Enlightenment ideas
b)
the belief in the Divine Right of Kings
c)
all governments should have written constitutions
d)
government should protect basic rights and freedoms
57.
Liberals included all of the following EXCEPT
a)
bourgeoisie or middle class
b)
bankers
c)
writers
d)
nobles
58.

what event marks the end of the French Revolution?

a)

the Reign of Terror

b)

Napoleon's coup d'etat

c)

the execution of King Louis XVI

d)

the execution of Robespierre

59.

What was the region that had a diverse ethnicity which included Serbs, Romanians, Bulgarians Albanians and Greeks called?

a)

Athens

b)

Balkans

c)

Crete

d)

Prussia

60.

What was the army called that fought for the unification of Italy?

a)

Black Shirts

b)

Citizens United

c)

Pizza Pies

d)

Red Shirts

61.

Who was the leader of the Italian Unification, that led an army against the hated Austrians to the north?

a)

Giuseppe Garibaldi

b)

Benito Mussolini

c)

Giuseppe Verdi

d)

Leonardo Da Vinci

62.

What empire was formed in 1867 and was known as the Dual Monarchy?

a)

Austria Hungary

b)

Ottoman

c)

Britain

d)

German

63.

Camillo di Cavour expanded Piedmont-Sardinia's power and also

a)

conquered part of France

b)

unified Italy

c)

took control of Venetia

d)

all of the above

64.

By 1871 there was a shift in power in Europe, which nation changed?

a)

Prussia became Germany

b)

Italy replaced Prussia

c)

Germany replaced France

d)

Britain replaced Germany

65.

How were the unifications of Italy and Germany similar?

a)

Both involved a war with France

b)

Both took over territory controlled by the Catholic Church

c)

Both used military force to unify various territories

d)

Both unified into an empire

66.

How were romanticism and nationalism linked?

a)

National heroes and cultural pride were themes

b)

Both rejected the ideas of the liberals

c)

They were not linked to each other

d)

They both focused on solving real world problems

67.

This war united the German people.

a)

Franco-Prussian War

b)

Thirty Years' War

c)

French Revolution

d)

German Peasants' War

68.

This kingdom united the north of Italy and drove out the Austrians.

a)

Sardinia

b)

Rome

c)

Sicily

d)

Farfalle

69.

The control and exploitation of a country by a more powerful country is known as what?

a)

Imperialism

b)

Socialism

c)

Communism

d)

Liberalism

70.
Strategy used by Otto Von Bismarck that justifies all means necessary to hold power
a)
Realpolitik
b)
Papal States
71.
Areas in Italy (including Rome) controlled by the Pope
a)
Realpolitik
b)
Papal States
72.

Russia's location can be described as?

a)

East of Europe and most of North Asia.

b)

South of China and North of Asia.

c)

West of Europe and most of South Asia.

d)

North of China and South of Asia.

73.

Russia is the

a)

smallest country in Asia.

b)

largest country in Asia.

c)

size of the United States.

d)

third largest country in the world.

74.
What was Russia's government before the Russian Revolution?
a)
Democracy
b)
Communism
c)
Monarchy
d)
Socialism
75.
What tragic event occurred in January of 1905 when guards at the Czar's palace shot & killed peaceful protesters?
a)
The Duma
b)
Bloody Sunday
c)
Bloody Saturday
d)
The Bolsheviks
76.
Who led the the protest that turned into Bloody Sunday in 1905?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Vladimir Lenin
c)
Rasputin
d)
Father Georgiy Gapon 
77.
In order to calm the rebellions of 1905 after Bloody Sunday Nicholas II did this:
a)
Gave people basic civil rights and created the Duma
b)
Crushed the rebellion with force
c)
Looked to Rasputin for advice
d)
Killed Lenin
78.
Lenin was in favor of this type of government that allowed for a classless society.
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Communism/Socialism
d)
Fascism 
79.
The ruler of Russia until 1917.
a)
Czar Nicholas 1
b)
Czar Czar
c)
Nicholas Romanov
d)
Czar Nicholas Romanov 2
80.
Took control of Russia in 1917 and reorganized it as the Soviet Union.
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Vladimir Lenin
c)
Carl Marx
d)
Kim Jong Un
81.
A group of communists who were led by Lenin executed the Czar and his family, reorganized the country and renamed Russia to the Soviet Union during the Russian Revolution that began in 1917.
a)
Romanov's
b)
Stalin's
c)
Russian Cowboys
d)
Bolsheviks
82.
How many years did the Romanov dynasty last in Russia?
a)
200
b)
250
c)
300
d)
350
83.
What was the title given to the Monarchs(kings) of Russia?
a)
Dictator
b)
Czar
c)
President
d)
Premier
84.
Siberian peasant who influenced Alexandra
a)
Nicholas
b)
Lenin
c)
Rasputin
d)
Kerensky
85.
How did Rasputin gain the tsar and tsarina's trust?
a)
won a major battle during WWI
b)
led the Russian Revolution
c)
was in charge of all finances in Russia
d)
supposedly cured the czars son of hemophilia
86.
The Tsars were autocrats which means they had ________ power.
a)
very little
b)
constitutional
c)
limited
d)
absolute
87.
The Civil War in Russia was fought between the ___ army and the ___ army.
a)
Southern; Northern
b)
red; white
c)
red; black
d)
allied; axis
88.

A key principle of the economic theory of Communism is

a)

restoration of a bartering system

b)

organization of workers’ unions

c)

government ownership of property

d)

privatization of business

89.

What fierce dictator took control of the Soviet Union after Lenin's death?

a)

George Washington

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Peter the Great

d)

Czar Nicholas II

90.

Jaką godzinę wskazuje zegar?

a)

12:05

b)

11:50

c)

11:55

d)

11:05

91.
Russia means “land of the ___________”, what the native people called the Vikings. 
a)
Mongolians
b)
Native Americans
c)
Rus
d)
Pygmies
92.
A great city built around the fortress known as the Kremlin
a)
Minsk
b)
Copenhagen
c)
Brussels
d)
Moscow
93.
Czar is Russian for 
a)
Spoon
b)
Caesar
c)
"Moneybags"
d)
Emperor
94.

Russia fought and lost a war to which country in 1904-05

a)

Japan

b)

Germany

c)

China

d)

Britain

95.

What was life like for Russian peasants in the 1900s

a)

Poor, cold, miserable

b)

Not much different than Middle Ages

c)

Long hours

d)

Often religious

e)

All of the Above

96.
Who am I?
a)
Ivan the Great
b)
Vladimir Lenin
c)
Czar Nicholas II
d)
Peter the Great
97.
Which event was a main cause of the Petrograd Uprising that began the Russian Revolution?
a)
A.  severe food shortages 
b)
B. Tsar Nicholas II’s abdication 
c)
C. major military desertions 
d)
D. Vladimir Lenin’s return from exile
98.
What happened to the Czar in 1917?
a)
Forced to give up the throne & exiled
b)
Killed
c)
Promoted to General
d)
Exiled to Serbia
99.

Who was Nicholas's father?

a)

Peter The Great

b)

Ivan the Terrible

c)

Alexander II

d)

Alexander III

100.

How old was Nicholas when he inherited the throne of Russia?

a)

15

b)

26

c)

37

d)

41

101.

Nicholas chose as his bride Alix of Hesse. She was from _________________

a)

the Romanov family line.

b)

the United States.

c)

Germany.

d)

England.

102.

What made Alexandra unpopular with the Russians?

a)

She was terribly bossy and demanding

b)

She was weak and easily frightened

c)

Her family line "wasn't good enough for Nicholas"

d)

She wasn't very social and didn't speak Russian

103.

"Abdicate" means _____________________

a)

to control a nation

b)

to give up power

c)

to reply to an enemy

d)

to transfer knowledge

104.

The Russo-Japanese War began as a result of __________________________

a)

a naval battle in the Pacific

b)

a struggle to control Manchuria

c)

the building of the Trans-Siberian Railway

d)

a long-standing rivalry between two monarchs

105.

Organized violence against Jewish people

a)

Bloody Sunday

b)

Duma

c)

Soviets

d)

Pogroms

106.

Local councils made up of peasants, workers & soldiers, they had more power than the provisional government

a)

Bloody Sunday

b)

March Revolution

c)

Soviets

d)

November Revolution

107.
One obstacle in the way of Russian progress was
a)
a lack of resources.
b)
a small population.
c)
the rigid social structure.
d)
the rapid pace of reforms.
108.
 What was the name of the political group that overthrew the Czar? 
a)
The Nazis
b)
The Boyars
c)
The Bolshevik Party 
d)
The Democratic Party 
109.

The current President of Russia is

a)

Kim Jong Un

b)

Vladimir Putin

c)

Donald Trump

d)

Vladimir Lenin