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Since Midterm Review

Total questions: 114

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A monarch is subject to no earthly authority, deriving the right to rule directly from the will of God.

a)

Divine Right

b)

Versailles

c)

Absolutism

d)

Czar

2.

Known as the Sun King and the ruler of France

a)

King James II

b)

King Phillip

c)

Louis XIV

d)

Louis XXI

3.

A bloodless overthrow of the England ruler King James II

a)

Glorious Revolution

b)

French Revolution

c)

Constitutional Monarchy

d)

English Bill of Rights

4.

Created to give more rights to the people of England

a)

Glorious Revolution

b)

Petition of Rights

c)

English Bill of Rights

d)

Constitutional Monarchy

5.

The principal royal residence of France from 1682 under Louis XIV until the start of the French Revolution in 1789 under Louis XVI

a)

Absolutism

b)

Versailles

c)

Divine Right

d)

Czar

6.

a political theory that absolute power should be vested in one or more rulers

a)

Divine Right

b)

Absolutism

c)

Versailles

d)

Renaissance

7.

Known as the leader of Russia

a)

Czar

b)

Versailles

c)

Absolutism

d)

Divine Right

8.

Laws made to limit the power of a ruler

a)

Petition of Rights

b)

Glorious Revolution

c)

Constitutional Monarchy

d)

English Bill of Rights

9.

The leader of England when the English Civil War started, and was later beheaded

a)

Charles I

b)

James I

c)

William & Mary

d)

Charles II

10.

The English Bill of Rights was meant to..

a)

protect the rights of a leader so they can't be beheaded

b)

protect the rights of the parliament from the King or Queen

c)

protect the rights of the people from the King or Queen

d)

protect the rights of the people and the King but not a Queen

11.

Louis XIV restructured the policy-making machinery of the French government by

a)

requiring nobles to live at Versailles while excluding them from real political power.

b)

filling the royal council with his supporters.

c)

requiring Huguenots convert to Catholicism, leave France or be punished.

d)

all of these are correct.

12.

During the reign of Charles I of England, (mark all which are correct)

a)

the English Civil War occurred.

b)

Oliver Cromwell emerged as the new military leader.

c)

Parliament was dissolved.

d)

he was so well liked that his monarchy became known as the Restoration.

13.

The incident that prompted the nobles to depose James II was

a)

the birth of a Catholic son who would assume the throne.

b)

a religious alliance with France.

c)

his marriage to the Duchess of Orange.

d)

the death of his first wife.

14.

Which of the following statements best applies to Peter the Great of Russia?

a)

Even though he desired to teach Russians western customs, he could only enforce his ideas among the old-fashioned nobles.

b)

His program of modernization was predominantly technical and aimed at modernizing the military while securing a sea port to make Russia a real military power.

c)

His respect for eastern governments led to increased powers for the Duma/Russian parliament.

d)

His traditional, conservative attitude stripped away all previous social gains for women.

15.

Who inherited Spain, the Spanish Netherlands, and Spain's American colonies from his father?

a)

Charles V

b)

Philip II

c)

Diego Velazquez

d)

Miguel de Cervantes

16.

What did Philip II launch to punish Protestant England and Queen Elizabeth I?

a)

Spanish Armada

b)

Escorial

c)

standing army

d)

Reconquista

17.

Which of the following did NOT contribute to Spain's economic decline?

a)

severe inflation

b)

expulsion of Muslims and Jews

c)

Philip II taking control of Portugal

d)

nobles didn't pay taxes, but lower classes did

18.

What was the declaration of religious tolerance created by Henry IV that stated Huguenots could live in peace in France and set up places of worship in some cities?

a)

Edict of Versailles

b)

Edict of Nantes

c)

Treaty of Paris

d)

Accord of Bordeaux

19.

Who was the most powerful ruler in French history who considered himself and the French state one in the same?

a)

Cardinal Mazarin

b)

Louis XIV

c)

Charles V

d)

Jean Baptiste Colbert

20.
Galileo was tried for heresy because he argued  
a)
That heaven did not exist
b)
That Earth revolved around the sun
c)
Against the law of gravity
d)
That the sun revolved around the Earth
21.
According to Copernicus, the sun  
a)
Revolved around the earth
b)
Was the center of the Universe
c)
Was the biggest star
d)
 Had many moons
22.
What did Galileo Improve?
a)
The astrolabe
b)
the stars
c)
The Telescope
d)
cat food.
23.
What did Kepler add to Copernicus’ heliocentric theory?  
a)
That Jupiter had four moons
b)
That the planets revolved around the earth 
c)
That the sun was the biggest star
d)
That the planets move in eliptical (oval shaped) orbits around the sun
24.
During the scientific  revolution people started using experiments to test theories rather than just believing the ___________
a)
King
b)
Family
c)
Church
d)
Sir Salami 
25.
Which of the following was developed by Isaac Newton?
a)
the heliocentric theory
b)
the scientific method
c)
the theory of scientifc rationalism
d)
the theory of universal gravitation
26.

Enlightenment

a)

based on reason and logic rather than tradition and authority

b)

a radical change with a widespread impact

c)

philosophical movement largely in the 18th Century that relied on rationalism as a basis for criticizing government, social institutions, and the social class system

d)

the governed agree to be ruled only so that their rights, property and happiness be protected by their rulers

27.

Social Contract

a)

based on reason and logic rather than tradition and authority

b)

a radical change with a widespread impact

c)

philosophical movement largely in the 18th Century that relied on rationalism as a basis for criticizing government, social institutions, & the social class system

d)

the governed agree to be ruled only so that their rights, property and happiness are protected by their rulers

28.

Which philosopher came up with the idea that all men are selfish and competitive and need an all powerful leader to rule over them?

a)

Wollstonecraft

b)

Hobbes

c)

Locke

d)

Montesquieu

29.

Which philosopher came up with the idea that men have natural rights to life, liberty , and property and that government’s role is to protect those rights?

a)

Wollstonecraft

b)

Hobbes

c)

Locke

d)

Montesquieu

30.

Which of the following philosophers came up with the idea for separation of powers (three branches of government) in government?

a)

Wollstonecraft

b)

Hobbes

c)

Locke

d)

Montesquieu

31.

Which of the following philosophers came up with the idea for a social contract

a)

Wollstonecraft

b)

Hobbes

c)

Rousseau

d)

Montesquieu

32.

Which of the following philosophers promoted equality, free speech, religious tolerance

a)

Wollstonecraft

b)

Voltaire

c)

Rousseau

d)

Montesquieu

33.
Which European nation controlled Haiti?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Italy
d)
Greece
34.
What was a desire of Simon Bolivar?
a)
to unite South America into one nation
b)
to unite the Caribbean islands into one nation 
c)
to unite European nations into one nation
d)
to unite Africa into one country
35.
Who led the slaves in Haiti in a revolt against France?
a)
Miguel Hidalgo
b)
Simon Bolivar
c)
Toussaint L'Ouverture 
d)
Jose de San Martin
36.
What group was at the top of the Latin American social hierarchy?
a)
Creoles
b)
Mestizos
c)
Peninsulares
d)
Mulattos
37.
Where was the only successful slave revolt in history?
a)
Cuba
b)
Ecuador
c)
Haiti
d)
Venezuela
38.
What influenced the leaders of Latin American independence movements?
a)
the English Civil War
b)
the French and Indian War
c)
the Enlightenment
d)
the Crusades
39.
Who was the leader of the Mexican revolution?
a)
Simon Bolivar
b)
Father Miguel Hidalgo
c)
Toussaint L'Ouverture
d)
Jose de San Martin
40.
Mixed-race people of White Spaniards and Native American parents were ______________.
a)
Mestizo
b)
Mulatto
c)
Peninsulares
d)
Creoles
41.
____________ were wealthy white Spanish residents of Latin America who were born in the Spanish colonies
a)
Mulattos
b)
Creoles
c)
Mestizo
d)
Peninsulares
42.
______________ was known as the "George Washington of South America".
a)
Toussaint L'Ouverture
b)
Simon Bolivar
c)
Father Miguel Hidalgo
d)
Jose' de San Martin
43.
Father Miguel Hidalgo led an independence movement for which country?
a)
Venezuela
b)
Haiti
c)
Mexico
d)
Spain
44.
The Second Estate was composed of 
a)
Church leaders
b)
Nobility
c)
Peasants
d)
none of the above
45.
Most of the people of France belonged to the 
a)
1st 
Estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate
d)
4th Estate
46.
When the other estates refused to change voting rules the 3rd Estate 
a)
met separately
b)
declared themselves the new government
c)
Created the National Assembly
d)
all of the above
47.
The National Assembly set down the ideas of the Revolution in 
a)
the Declaration of Independence
b)
the Declaration of the Rights of Man
c)
the US Constitution
d)
The Edict of Nantes
48.
What do these pie charts reveal about the causes of the French Revolution?
a)
all the estates were taxed equally
b)
the upper classes paid the most taxes
c)
the poorest classes paid all the taxes
d)
the third estate was the wealthiest
49.
What is the significance of the Tennis Court Oath?
a)
it led to a new constitution for France
b)
it started the French Revolution
c)
it was the beginning of the Reign of Terror
d)
it marked the beginning of the rule of Napoleon
50.
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 three estates
51.
Why were the people of France starving of hunger?
a)
They only had wine
b)
Agricultural crop failure caused a shortage of food
c)
They sold all the food to Germany
d)
The King wanted to punish the people
52.
Who was Louis XVI?
a)
Leader of Reign of Terror. 
b)
King of France when the French Revolution begins. 
c)
Became Emperor of France. 
d)
The Sun King. 
53.
What happened at the Storming of the Bastille? 
a)
When French women stormed the palace. 
b)
A period of mass executions. 
c)
Storming of the French prison.End of the French Revolution. 
d)
Peasants storm a French prison. Beginning of French Rev. 
54.
What was the National Assembly? 
a)
Group of 5 men who ran France after the Reign of Terror
b)
Led the Reign of Terror. 
c)
Representatives from all 3 estates. 
d)
3rd estate after they broke away from Estates-General
55.
Which of the following is a cause of the French Revolution?
a)
Louis XVI was a strong and dedicated leader
b)
The election for the new king was rigged
c)
There was social imbalance within the country
d)
The king was unhappy and led a revolut in France
56.

What kind of leader was King Louis XVI?

a)

very militaristic

b)

weak and indecisive

c)

powerful and well respected

d)

friendly and well liked

57.

The Reign of Terror was a time when

a)

Marie Antoinette was executed

b)

The Committee of Public Safety used terror to keep the Republic safe

c)

Thousands of French people were sent to the guillotine

d)

all of these

58.

The TERROR ended when...

a)

Marie Antoinette was executed.

b)

Louis XVI was executed.

c)

Marat was murdered in his bath.

d)

Robespierre was executed.

59.

After the TERROR, some stability was achieved in 1795 when...

a)

The Directory came to power

b)

Napoleon took over the government

c)

The Committee of Public Safety took over the government

d)

All of these

60.
What happens when Napoleon invades Russia? 
a)
Russia puts the scorched-earth policy and Napoleon loses men to the Russian Winter
b)
The Russians battle with Napoleon
c)
Napoleon does not invade Russia
d)
Napeolon and Russia sign a peace treaty
61.
Napoleon's final defeat in June of 1815
a)
Battle of Moscow
b)
Battle of Paris
c)
Battle of Trafalgar
d)
Battle of Waterloo
62.
During the Continental system, Napoleon banned Europe from trading with
a)
Britain
b)
Spain
c)
Russia
d)
Portugal
63.
Part of Napoleon's legacy is the spread of
a)
Enlightenment ideas
b)
Capital punishment
c)
Women's rights
d)
Democratic governments
64.
What was the system of laws called that Napoleon instituted to help rebuild France?
a)
Napoleonic Rules
b)
Napoleon's Natural Rights
c)
Napoleonic Code
d)
Checks and Balances
65.
Who took governmental control and named him self emperor?
a)
Robespierre
b)
Marat
c)
Napoleon
d)
Danton
66.
What happened after Napoleon was exiled the first time to the island of Elba? 
a)
He tried to escape but was caught and sent to the Bastille
b)
Great Britain took over his empire in his absence
c)
France brought him back to fix the country 
d)
He escaped, gathered his allies, and began his final attempt at power
67.
Napoleon forced French culture on conquered territories. What was the impact of this?
a)
Trade increased
b)
Nationalism developed and spread
c)
Peace and prosperity spread across Europe
d)
All of Europe started speaking the same language
68.

One goal of the Congress of Vienna was to

a)

establish a new balance of power in Europe

b)

protect Europe from Ottoman advances

c)

end abuses within the Catholic Church

d)

redraw the boundaries of Africa

69.

How did the move from farm to factories change peoples lives?

a)

land owners had to share their land

b)

urbanization was a myth

c)

cities grew as people moved to work in factories

d)

the cottage industry thrived

70.

Why was England the first to Industrialize?

a)

It already had large cities

b)

It had tons of natural resources like coal, iron and rivers

c)

It had very little natural resources

d)

It was located in the middle of Europe

71.

What is major affect did the agricultural revolution have on population?

a)

population decreased

b)

population increased

c)

population didn't change

d)

population barley changed

72.

What invention moved factories away from rivers?

a)

the train

b)

the spinning jenny

c)

the canal

d)

the steam engine

73.

What industry was revolutionized by inventions like the spinning jenny, the power loom and the steam engine?

a)

Textile Industry

b)

Coal Industry

c)

Steel Industry

d)

Transportation Industry

74.

Which of the following is social affect of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

the increase in air pollution

b)

people dying from lack of food

c)

an increase in deaths by road accidents

d)

the rise of the industrial middle class and industrial working class

75.

What did the assembly lines do for manufactured goods?

a)

goods were made quicker and cheaper

b)

goods were made quicker but not cheaper

c)

less goods were made

d)

it took longer for goods to be made but they were cheaper

76.

Select the negative effects of the Industrial Revolution:

a)

Pollution

b)

Overcrowded cities

c)

Poor working conditions

d)

Increase in wages

77.

Which one of the inventions from your chart changed the way goods and people were transported?

a)

Telephone

b)

Light Bulb

c)

Steam Engine

d)

Cotton Gin

78.

Who invented the Spinning Jenny?

a)

Thomas Edison

b)

James Hargreaves

c)

Albert Einstein

d)

Eli Whitney

79.

How did the cotton gin change cotton production in the South?

a)

Cotton was made faster.

b)

Cotton became the most important cash crop in the United States.

c)

It could clean more cotton in minutes than a whole group of workers could clean in a day.

d)

all of the above

80.

Inventor of the pasteurization process that removes bacteria from beverages like milk and beer.

a)

Louis Pasteur

b)

James Watt

c)

Eli Whitney

d)

Charles McCormick

81.

Why did many industrialized or advanced countries need to takeover less advanced countries?

a)

For better climate and cleaner environment

b)

To create a democratic government

c)

To teach the local population about recycling

d)

To claim or takeover natural resources located in those countries

82.

The Suez Canal connects which two bodies of water?

a)

Pacific Ocean and Arctic Ocean

b)

Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea

c)

Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean

83.

Imperialism is __________.

a)

when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation

b)

when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize

c)

when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation

d)

when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation

84.

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

85.

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

86.
an area in which an imperial power has complete rights and privileges in trade or investment
a)
protectorate
b)
colonialism
c)
sphere of influence
d)
imperialism
87.

Which of the following countries was the only to remain independent in Africa?

a)

Angola

b)

Chad

c)

South Africa

d)

Ethiopia and Liberia

88.

India was a ___________ of Great Britain.

a)

colony

b)

sphere of influence

c)

protectorate

d)

predator

89.

The British pushed out this Indian, Islamic empire to gain resources for their textile factories.

a)

Safavid

b)

Ottoman

c)

Japanese

d)

Mughal

90.

The Berlin Conference split up ________ among European nations.

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Australia

d)

South America

91.

Europe is divided into which two alliances?

a)

Triple Entente (Allied Powers) & Triple Alliance (Central Powers)

b)

Warsaw Pact & NATO

c)

Axis Powers & Allied Powers

d)

Roundheads & Cavilers

92.

Who is the leader of Germany during WWI?

a)

Kaiser Wilhelm II

b)

Otto von Bismarck

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Johannes Gutenberg

93.

Who is assassinated in 1914 to start WWI?

a)

Archduke Ferdinand

b)

Kaiser Wilhelm II

c)

Sultan Mehmed V

d)

Prince Henry of Wales

94.

Who is assassinated in 1914 to start WWI?

a)

Archduke Ferdinand

b)

Kaiser Wilhelm II

c)

Sultan Mehmed V

d)

Prince Henry of Wales

95.

What treaty is signed to end WWI?

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Geneva Convention

d)

Paris Peace Accords

96.

Which country takes the blame of WWI and has to pay reparations (war debt)?

a)

Germany

b)

Austria-Hungary

c)

Russia

d)

Ottoman Empire

97.

Which country leaves WWI in 1917?

a)

Russia

b)

United States

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

Britain

98.

Who leads the Russian Revolution?

a)

Vladimir Lenin

b)

Karl Marx

c)

Kaiser Wilhelm II

d)

Friedrich Engels

99.

Which of the following is not a cause of the Russian Revolution?

a)

High casualties of WWI

b)

Nicholas II's incompetence

c)

Landless peasantry

d)

Segregation of minorities

100.

What was the goal of the Zimmerman Telegram?

a)

A German offer to Mexico to form an alliance against the US

b)

An offer to split up colonized land in Africa

c)

A letter declaring war between Germany and France

d)

The telegram that spread news that WWI has begun

101.

Poster were used as a part of the war machine. What does this World War I poster represent?

a)

Imperialism

b)

Prohibition

c)

Neutrality

d)

Propaganda

102.

Which country was not a part of the Central Powers

a)

Germany

b)

Austria-Hungary

c)

Russia

d)

Ottoman Empire

103.

Who was the leader of the United States during WWI?

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Nicolas II

c)

Kaiser Wilhelm II

d)

Franklin Roosevelt

104.

The League of Nations was created by the---

a)

Concordat of 1801

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Treaty of Paris

d)

Congress of Vienna

105.

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

106.

What was No Man's Land?

a)

The area behind the trenches

b)

The homefront

c)

The area in between the trenches

d)

The Trenches

107.
What is a trench?
a)
A border around the garden
b)
A ditch dug by soldiers to shelter them from enemy bullets
c)
The name for the officers billets
d)
A platform providing a secret lookout for soldiers
108.

Why did trench warfare develop during WWI?

a)

New weapons were created, and people need to protect themselves.

b)

Soldiers wanted to camouflage themselves with the ground.

c)

So that people could attack the tanks without being seen.

d)

Soldiers needed a place to sleep during the war.

109.
Which weapon was used to fire a large amount of bullets very quickly?
a)
machine gun
b)
tank
c)
long range artillery
d)
airplane
110.
This was not originally designed to be used in war and wasn't originally used as "a weapon":
a)
Flamethrower
b)
gas
c)
airplane
d)
tank
111.
Which weapon was used to launch torpedoes from under the water?
a)
long range artillery
b)
submarine
c)
depth charge
d)
machine gun
112.
What weapon was used to mow down barbed wire around enemy trenches?
a)
tank
b)
submarine
c)
bayonette
d)
poison gas
113.
What type of advancements made machine guns, artillery, poison gas, airplanes, and submarines so deadly during WWI?
a)
Nationalism advancements
b)
technology advancements
c)
allied advancements
d)
war advancements 
114.
Chlorine, Mustard, Phosgene
a)
Artillery
b)
Gas
c)
tanks
d)
airplanes

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