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World History Final Fall 19

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
The United States
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Germany
2.
Why were railroads so important during this time?
a)
they moved goods more quickly and less expensively over greater distances
b)
they were fun to ride on to go visit family in other states
c)
people could ride on railroads to get to their jobs in another city
3.

Which is NOT a reason for imperialism?

a)

Natural resources

b)

New trade opportunities

c)

International prestige

d)

Respect freedoms of other nations

4.
Economic motives for imperialism include _________.
a)
a desire to spread Christianity
b)
a need for military bases around the world
c)
a need for raw materials to be used in factories
d)
a desire to gain glory
5.
training plants and animals for human use
a)
agriculture
b)
domestication
c)
surplus
d)
evolution
6.
What was the Polis?
a)
Slang for acropolis
b)
the statue of Athena
c)
That was never a word before in the history of forever
d)
The polis or city state was the geographic and political center of Greek life.
7.
What is the term for a Greek city-state?
a)
colony
b)
agora
c)
polis
d)
ephor
8.
Which term describes the spread of Greek culture across much of Asia after Alexander the Great? 
a)
Classical
b)
Arabesque
c)
Hellenism
d)
Gothic
9.
The Pax Romana was
a)
A program to give land to the poor
b)
A period of Civil Unrest, riots, & wars
c)
Period of peace and prosperity
d)
The leader of the senate
10.
Which of the following best explains the impact of the Crusades?
a)
They strengthened the power of the serfs in Europe
b)
They increased trade between Europe and Asia
c)
They brought European influence to Asia
d)
They promoted the idea of religious freedom
11.
The prison that was stormed to begin the French Revolution was
a)
The Versailles
b)
The Eiffel Tower
c)
The Bastille
d)
The Coterie
12.
the process by which Europeans brought plants and animals to the Americas
a)
Columbian Exchange
b)
El Paso del Norte
c)
bartering
d)
trade
13.

The spread of nationalism, democracy and republican ideals across Europe is a result of which Revolution?

a)

Scientific Revolution

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

The Reformation

d)

French Revolution

14.

Who influenced Roman culture?

a)

Greeks

b)

Etruscans

c)

Europeans

d)

Celts

15.
Julius Caesar's enemies assassinated him because 
a)
they were angry with him because of his military failures in Gaul.
b)
they were opposed to his expansion into other lands.
c)
they feared he planned to make himself king and lessen the power of the Senate.
d)
they were fearful he would resign.
16.
What Indian tribe was conquered by Cortes?
a)
Apache
b)
Shoshone
c)
Apache
d)
Aztec
17.
What impact did this invention make on the 16th century?
a)
It helped to make weapons deadlier than before.
b)
It helped to make clothing easier to afford.
c)
It helped to spread ideas over vast distances quickly.
d)
It helped to bring an end to the Roman Empire.
18.
What invention helped to spread the information of the Reformation?
a)
The Globe
b)
The Mona Lisa
c)
The Paint Brush
d)
The Printing Press
19.
What was responsible for the death of so many Native Americans?
a)
Advanced Weaponry
b)
Tribal Warfare
c)
Hernan Cortes
d)
Disease
20.

A person who excels at many different and varied things is called a...

a)

Renaissance Man

b)

Jerk

c)

Mr. Cowart

d)

Da Vinci Person

21.

What did Europeans take to Africa in order to trade for slaves?

a)

Manufactured goods

b)

Slaves

c)

Sugar and tobacco

d)

Christianity

22.

The partial outline below describes what important historical developments?

I. ____________________

A. Growing nationalism in Europe

B. Growing militarism in Europe

C. The creation of secret alliances

a)

The colonization of Africa and Asia

b)

The rise of democracy

c)

The causes of communism

d)

The causes of WWI

23.

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the immediate cause of which conflict?

a)

World War I

b)

The Franco-Prussian War

c)

World War II

d)

The Russo-Japanese War

24.

Which of the following best describes warfare during World War I?

a)

Naval battles between ships fighting over trade routes

b)

Quick attacks with coordinated aircraft, artillery, and infantry

c)

Guerrilla combatants attacking from behind trees and in cities

d)

Soldiers digging in trenches and coming out over the top to attack

25.

Which countries were members of the Triple Alliance, later known as the Central Powers? Pick all below options that apply.

a)

Great Britain

b)

France

c)

Russia

d)

Austria-Hungary

e)

Ottoman Empire

26.

Which nations were apart of the Allies during WWI? Choose all that apply.

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Great Britain

d)

Austria-Hungary

e)

Russia

27.

Which event in World War I indicated the Schlieffen Plan had failed?

a)

Great Britain was unable to gain control of the Dardanelles.

b)

Germany was unable to defeat France quickly at the outset of war in 1914.

c)

Austria-Hungary was unable to suppress nationalist rebels.

d)

Russia was unable to suppress a communist revolution.

28.
What were the causes of WWI?
a)
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism
b)
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Isolationism
c)
Militarism, Against, Nice, Iguanas
d)
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Impractical
29.

Which large ship was sunk by the Germans and made Americans angry and more open to fighting in WWI?

a)

U.S. Maine

b)

Lusitania

c)

Titantic

d)

Princess

30.
At the beginning of WWI, President Woodrow Wilson believed that the United States should...
a)
send troops to Europe
b)
support Germany
c)
support Great Britain
d)
remain neutral
31.
What was signed in 1919 to create peace after WWI?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Treaty of World Wars
d)
Armistice
32.

Which of the following was NOT a punishment for Germany according to the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Give up land

b)

Reduce their military size

c)

Pay war reperations

d)

Restrict its production of wheat, corn, and steel.

33.

What is the purpose for soldiers building trenches in WWI?

a)

It was a defensive fortification to keep them safe.

b)

It was a place to keep dead bodies until they could be buried.

c)

It was a shallow ditch dug near the enemy just before an attack would be made.

d)

They were ditches used to drain water away from the wet battlefields.

34.

What 2 battles show the futility, stupidity and mindless destruction of WWI battles?

a)

Tannenburg and Jutland

b)

Verdun and the Somme

c)

Gettysburg and Antietam

d)

Okinawa and Stalingrad

35.

Vladimir Lenin was the leader of which Revolution in 1917?

a)

Communist in Russia

b)

Democratic in Germany

c)

Fascist in Italy

d)

Communist in the United States

36.

What was a major consequence of the US loaning large amounts of money to the British and French during WWI?

a)

The US eventually declared war on Germany because they thought the Allies wouldn't be able to pay them back.

b)

The US declared war on the British and French in order to get their money back.

c)

The US agreed to stay out of the war entirely.

d)

The US declared war on the British when the Lusitania was sunk.

37.

Because the German Army was exhausted and was facing large numbers of fresh American troops, what did the Germans do on Nov. 11, 1918?

a)

They sought an armistice (an agreement to end fighting).

b)

Vladimir Lenin was able to start a Communist Revolution against the Kaiser.

c)

They began to sink American ships using their submarines.

d)

They switched sides and attacked their former allies.

38.

What disease was able to spread across the world after WWI?

a)

The Spanish Flu

b)

The Black Death

c)

Smallpox

d)

Measles

39.
Describe the US foreign policy at the start of World War I.
a)
The US supported the Allies.
b)
The US supported the Central Powers.
c)
The US tried to remain neutral by practicing isolationism.
d)
The US sent troops to Europe but didn't pick sides.
40.

What was America's policy towards the world after World War I?

a)

Isolationism - America withdrew from world affairs and kept to itself.

b)

Interventionism - America made would get involved in any world dispute it felt like.

c)

Militarism - America was determined to always have enough weapons to defend itself

d)

Imperialism - America was determined to build an empire to rival anyone else's.

41.

How did Germans feel about their defeat in WWI and about the restrictions put on them by the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Humiliated

b)

Joyful

c)

Defeated

d)

Apathetic - They didn't care