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World History - Unit 2 Review

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

According to Mercantilism, there is a fixed amount of

a)

People

b)

Wealth

c)

Colonies

d)

Countries

2.

Name an item that came to Europe via the Columbian Exchange, and how it impacted life in Europe.

(a)  

3.

Explain what the Columbian Exchange was

(a)  

4.

Name an item that came to the Americas via the Columbian Exchange, and how it impacted life in the Americas.

(a)  

5.

Explain the concept of Mercantilism.

(a)  

6.

According to Mercantilism, how should a country gain wealth/resources?

a)

Trade with other nations

b)

Buy raw materials from other countries

c)

Create colonies to produce resources

d)

Sell resources to other nations

7.

What should colonies do for their 'mother country'?

a)

Protect the mother country

b)

Produce raw materials for the mother country

c)

Explore the world for the mother country

d)

Invent new things for the mother country

8.

Which ocean is west of the U.S.A.?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

Indian

d)

Gulf of Mexico

9.

Which ocean did Christopher Columbus cross in 1492?

a)

Pacific

b)

Artic

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Atlantic

10.

The Amazon River is located mostly in which country?

a)

Africa

b)

Brazil

c)

Egypt

d)

Mexico

11.

Which body of water is located between Europe and Africa?

a)

The Pacific Ocean

b)

The Indian Ocean

c)

The Black Sea

d)

The Mediterranean Sea

12.

Which body of water is located between England and France?

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

English Channel

c)

Suez Cannal

d)

Black Sea

13.

Which ocean is located on the northern pole?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

Indian

d)

Arctic

14.

What is the southern point of South America

a)

Cape of Good Hope

b)

Cape Horn

c)

Cape Cod

d)

Cape South America

15.

Which geographic feature describes northern Africa

a)

Jungle

b)

Savanna

c)

Desert

d)

Rainforest

16.

Explain the Triangular Trade. Identify an item that was transported to each location.

(a)  

17.

If you traveled from Africa to Australia, which ocean would you cross?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

Indian

d)

Arctic

18.

Which German priest started the Reformation?

a)

John Calvin

b)

Pope Paul III

c)

Henry VIII

d)

Martin Luther

19.

Luther was _______ by Pope Leo III because of his criticisms.

a)

Promoted

b)

Killed

c)

Excommunicated

d)

Banished

20.

Luther's criticism of the Catholic Church was called

a)

95 Theses

b)

99 Problems with Catholics

c)

Criticism of the Catholic Church

d)

Chicken Soup for the Catholic Soul

21.

People who followed Luther were called Lutherans or _____________.

a)

Reformers

b)

Protestants

c)

Huguenots

d)

Calvinists

22.

What did the Catholic Church sell to forgive sins?

a)

Indulgences

b)

Forgiveness

c)

Sacraments

d)

Confession

23.

What was the significance of the printing press?

a)

the production of written work was slower and not available to everyone

b)

the production of written work was much faster and available to everyone

c)

There was no significance

24.

Which of these statements describes a change brought about by the Renaissance?

a)

Society was dominated by the church

b)

Society was focused on warfare

c)

Society began to value education

d)

Society was dominated by lords

25.

Which of these famous structures did Michelangelo paint?

a)

the Louvre

b)

the Sistine Chapel

c)

the Coliseum

d)

the Eiffel Tower

26.

Which of these men of the Renaissance was know equally for his art as well as inventions?

a)

Rueben

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Aristotle

d)

Leonardo da Vinci

27.

Which of these changes occurred during the Renaissance?

a)

The Church was all-powerful

b)

The Church's power declined

c)

Factories began using electricity

d)

Women gained equal rights with men

28.

Which of these statements reflects an influence of the Renaissance?

a)

dominance of the church

b)

increased interest in the arts

c)

constant feudal warfare

d)

lack of any governance

29.

Where did the Renaissance begin?

a)

France

b)

Florence

c)

Rome

d)

Germany

30.

What does the term Renaissance mean?

a)

Rebirth

b)

Reconstruction

c)

Reminisce

d)

Repeat

31.

During the Renaissance people began to trust in the knowledge of individuals instead of the church.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

What country is the city of Florence in?

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

Italy

d)

Germany

33.

Which of the following refers to someone that supports or purchases art?

a)

Guest

b)

Patron

c)

Visitor

d)

Boss

34.

During the Renaissance, art began to focus more on individuals instead of the church.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Which term refers to adding depth to a painting and making sure each object is the proper size.

a)

Paradigm

b)

Point of view

c)

Composition

d)

Perspective

36.

Who painted the Mona Lisa?

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

David

d)

Martin Luther

37.

Which term refers to a grant that forgives someone of their sin?

a)

Excommunicate

b)

Indulgence

c)

Doctrine

d)

Heir

38.

What term refers to excluding someone from participating in a religious community?

a)

Excommunicate

b)

Indulgence

c)

Heir

d)

Persecution

39.

Which term refers to a set of beliefs, particularly religious, that are taught and accepted by a group of people?

a)

Indulgence

b)

Heir

c)

Persecution

d)

Doctrine

40.

Unfair or cruel treatment of a group of people over a long period of time, especially due to race, religion, or political beliefs.

a)

Excommunicate

b)

Heir

c)

Persecution

d)

Doctrine

41.

Which of the following helped spread the ideas of the Reformation?

a)

the Renaissance

b)

the printing press

c)

improvements to boats

d)

the copy machine

42.

One result of the Protestant Reformation is the numerous different denomination of churches today.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Turkeys are native to.....

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

The Americas

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

44.

Cows came from

a)

The Old World

b)

The New World

45.

tomatoes came from

a)

The Old World

b)

The New World (Americas)

46.

Europeans brought _________________ which killed 90% of the population

a)

tobacco

b)

onions

c)

oranges

d)

disease

47.

the exchange of tobacco, sugar cane and the death from disease led to

a)

many deaths

b)

a larger population

c)

more money for luxuries

d)

slavery

48.

When did Columbus make his first voyage to the New World?

a)

1492 AD

b)

1492 BC

c)

1606 AD

d)

1606 BC

49.

Which of the following is a negative impact that the Columbian Exchange had on the native peoples of the Americas?

a)

The spread of disease killed millions of people.

b)

Agriculture spread to more regions.

c)

The use of the horse caused native peoples to leave.

d)

Native peoples were no longer allowed to use their languages.

e)

Europeans established global trade networks that brought maize to Europe, chili peppers to India, and wheat to the Americas.

50.

Which of the following is not a reason why Europeans began to explore the world?

a)

to convert people to Christianity

b)

to learn about new lands and people

c)

to obtain spices from Asia

d)

to develop new technologies

51.

Why did Europeans begin to use tools such as the astrolabe and compass?

a)

to find safe water routes to faraway places

b)

to allow their ships to sail against the wind

c)

to increase the speed of their ships

d)

to make updated maps of the seas

52.

Which of the following best characterizes what it was like to sail the open seas in the 1400s?

a)

calm and safe

b)

strange and perplexing

c)

boring and slow

d)

dangerous and scary

53.

What was the importance of Vasco da Gama’s voyage to the west coast of India in 1498?v

a)

It was the fastest voyage from Europe to Asia thus far.

b)

It showed that sailing west could lead to new discoveries.

c)

It was the first time a sea route to Asia had been found.

d)

It proved that the Portuguese were the top explorers.

54.

Christopher Columbus made three voyages to America in his lifetime but always thought he was in Asia. What conclusion can you draw from this fact?

a)

Columbus did not know what Asia was like.

b)

Columbus was an excellent navigator.

c)

Columbus was not interested in America.

d)

Columbus was afraid to admit his mistakes.

55.

What does it mean to circumnavigate the globe?

a)

to sail from one continent to another

b)

to sail all the way around the world

c)

to sail from one hemisphere to another

d)

to sail to an unexplored part of the world

56.

What did the English and French hope to find in North America?

a)

new crops to cultivate

b)

a water route to Asia

c)

gold, silver, and bronze

d)

undiscovered civilizations

57.

Which religion did European missionaries attempt to spread to the New World?

a)

Islam

b)

Hinduism

c)

Christianity

d)

Buddhism

58.

Which of the following groups received poor treatment as a result of the Columbian Exchange?

a)

European citizens

b)

American Indians

c)

Spanish colonists

d)

African kings

59.
A group of people who settle in a new land but keep their ties to their homeland can BEEST be referred to as a
a)
colony
b)
region
c)
province
d)
state
60.

According to the economic policy of mercantilism, European nations desired to increase their wealth, power and prestige by

a)

establishing colonies in the New World

b)

buying imports from their rival nations

c)

isolating themselves from the rest of the world

d)

ALL answer choices

61.
According to the economic policy of mercantilism, the colony would serve as a source of raw materials and natural   resources?
a)
true
b)
false
62.

Which are example of a mother country?

a)

Georgia

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

England

63.

Which of the three G's is represented by mercantilism?

a)

Gold

b)

Glory

c)

God

d)

Guts

64.

EXPORTS of the 13 colonies included:

a)

Manufactured goods

b)

Raw Materials

c)

Slaves

d)

Gold

65.

The impact of mercantilism was that

a)

The rate of slavery in the Americas went down

b)

Trade was limited in the Atlantic

c)

The Colony grew wealthy

d)

The Mother Country grew wealthy

66.
Wood, water, bricks, corn - are all from the earth. These are called: ____________.
a)
finished products
b)
mercantilism
c)
plants
d)
raw materials
67.

Raw materials are used to make the things we make ourselves or buy in stores. Those things are:___________.

a)

raw materials

b)

manufactured goods

c)

natural resources

d)

from the earth

68.
Land the mother country takes in a distant place and uses to make money for itself is a _____________. 
a)
mercantilism
b)
conversion
c)
colony
d)
city
69.
Why is it called the Silk Road?
a)
Because silk was the only thing traded on the road
b)
It was silky smooth to walk on!
c)
Silk was the most valuable item to trade
d)
There were many silk factories along the trade route
70.
The Silk road connected which two continents?
a)
Asia and Africa
b)
Australia and Europe
c)
Europe and Asia
d)
North America and Europe
71.
What impressed Marco Polo about China?
a)
The cities were clean
b)
Wide roads in the cities
c)
Large engineering projects like the Grand Canal
d)
All of the above
72.
What is Marco Polo most known for?
a)
Exploring the South Pacific
b)
Exploring Egypt's Nile River
c)
Traveling to China and the far East
d)
Discovering North America
73.
How do we know about the adventures and travels of Marco Polo?
a)
His journal
b)
The book "The Travels of Marco Polo"
c)
Chinese government records
d)
None of the above
74.
Marco Polo's book inspired later explorers like Christopher Columbus
a)
True
b)
False
75.

The trade that allowed movement of goods, people and materials among the continents.

a)

Continental trade

b)

Triangular Trade

c)

Slave Trade

d)

European Trade

76.

What is an export?

a)

the sending of goods to another country

b)

the receiving of good fro another country

c)

using goods from another country

d)

bringing tobacco into the colonies

77.

The main export from Africa was

a)

tobacco

b)

slaves

c)

rum

d)

indigo

78.

What Ocean was used for the Triangular Trade Route?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

79.

Which three continents were involved in the Triangular Trade Route?

a)

North America, South America and Africa

b)

North America, Africa and Europe

c)

North America, South America and Europe

d)

North America, Africa, and Asia

80.

What new crops were grown in the colonies that required an increase in the labor force?

a)

molasses, cotton and tobacco

b)

molasses, rice, and tobacco

c)

sugar cane, molasses, and tobacco

d)

sugar cane, cotton, and tobacco