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SDC World History Review

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a direct democracy?
a)
A form of government in which the public will is translated directly into law.
b)
Government controlled by one person.
c)
A form of government in which elected leaders make decisions for the public.
d)
A state ruled by the noble class.
2.
How did the English Bill of Rights limit the power of the monarch?
a)
The monarch was forbidden to suspend laws without the consent of Parliament.
b)
The monarch was given the exclusive power to raise an army.
c)
The king and queen were executed.
d)
All royal lands were given to the third estate.
3.
Which group made up the first estate?
a)
The Nobility
b)
The urban lower class
c)
Roman Catholic Clergy
d)
The peasant farmers
4.
Which group made up the second estate?
a)
The bourgeoisie
b)
the nobility
c)
The Roman Catholic Church
d)
The lower class
5.
Which group made up the third estate?
a)
The clergy
b)
rich nobles
c)
The petit blancs
d)
Peasant farmers, the urban lower class, and the workers
6.
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the French Revolution?
a)
Louis XVI inherited the debt of his predecessors
b)
Louis XVI clashed with the Estates-General
c)
The price of bread doubled in 1789 and people faced starvation
d)
In 1689, William and Mary were crowned co-rulers of England
7.
What was the name of the killing machine used to behead traitors during the French Revolution?
a)
The Grand Blancs
b)
The Guillotine
c)
The Bourgeoisie
d)
The Sans-Culottes
8.
What is a coup d'etat?
a)
a land controlled by a distant nation.
b)
a vote of the people
c)
a sudden seizure of power or "blow of state."
d)
forcible closing of ports
9.
Why did Napoleon invade Russia in 1812?
a)
Czar Alexander I refused to stop selling grain to Britain
b)
Portugal was ignoring the Continental System
c)
The Greeks declared independence from the Ottoman Turks
d)
Radicals executed King Louis XVI
10.
How did Napoleon reform France's economy?
a)
He set up a fair tax system
b)
He took away important rights from women
c)
He suppressed freedom of speech
d)
He signed a concordat with Pope Pius VII
11.
How did Napoleon reform France's government?
a)
He set up schools called lycees to train people to hold public office
b)
He restored slavery in the French Caribbean
c)
He recognized Catholicism as the state religion
d)
He created a European empire
12.
How did the Reign of Terror come to an end?
a)
Napoleon was banished to Elba
b)
Louis XVI was executed
c)
Maximilien Robespierre was executed
d)
Jean Paul Marat was executed
13.
What event triggered revolts in Spain's Latin American colonies in 1808?
a)
Napoleon's invasion of Spain
b)
Napoleon's invasion of Russia
c)
The September massacres
d)
The Reign of Terror
14.
Which branch writes the laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
Executive
d)
Supreme Court
15.
Which branch enforces the laws?
a)
Judicial
b)
Executive
c)
Legislative
d)
Congress
16.
The Haitian Revolution was significant because
a)
It led to greater rights for women
b)
France earned $15 million from its sale of Louisiana
c)
It was the first black colony to free itself from European control
d)
Europe enjoyed a lasting peace until the Crimean War
17.
Effect of the Black Death on the European feudalism system? 
a)
Large Death tolls accounted for the decline. 
b)
The Black Death? What is that? 
c)
The Black Death effected the feudal system by not killing enough people. 
d)
It caused feudalism to spread. 
18.
How did the Black Death spread through Europe?
a)
Through the use of feudalism.
b)
Kissing (YUCK!)
c)
Middle Eastern silk
d)
Existing trade routes. 
19.
What were the positives of the Gutenberg press?
a)
Gave the Catholic church a more positive image. 
b)
Allowed the Bible to be printed in different languages and allowed for an increase in literacy rate.
c)
The Gutenberg press did nothing to help civilization. 
d)
It helped the circulation of Sports Illustrated. 
20.
Identify a major result of the Reformation.
a)
Catholicism became even more popular. 
b)
Buddhism became more popular in Europe. 
c)
America was created. 
d)
Creation of new Christian denominations. 
21.
A characteristic of Renaissance Humanists: 
a)
Use of classical Roman and Greek writings. 
b)
Use of Spanish and European writings.
c)
Use of Italian and Spanish writings.
d)
Use of Canadian and American writings. 
22.
How did the Reformation effect Western Europe?
a)
There was no effect on Western Europe. 
b)
Power of the Catholic Church declined. 
c)
Western Europe did not have a population at the time. 
d)
Power of the Lutheran church declined. 
23.
Who fought in the Crusades?
a)
Muslims and Christians
b)
Muslims and Buddhists
c)
Christians and Jews
d)
Christians and Satanists 
24.
Identify a crop transported by the Columbian Exchange:
a)
Corn and Potatoes
b)
Cheetos
c)
Onions
d)
Cheese
25.
Identify the period in European history that was influenced by Martin Luther.
a)
The Crusades
b)
Civil Rights Movement
c)
Protestant Reformation
d)
European Feudalism
26.
What was the reason of death for American Indians in the early 1500's?
a)
Columbian Exchange and European Diseases
b)
The introduction of the llama to society. 
c)
Introduction of corn to their diets.
d)
Introduction of the horse to the land. 
27.
Did Galileo fear the Catholic Church?
a)
Yes, he wanted to be a Priest. 
b)
Yes, feared he would be excommunicated.
c)
No, he was a scientist, he feared nothing. 
d)
No, he wanted to bring down the system of the church. 
28.
What was the role of a peasant in the European Feudal System?
a)
To provide food for themselves only.
b)
To provide protection for the colony. 
c)
Provide labor to support Knights, Nobles, and Kings.
d)
To provide laughter for the Kings. 
29.
What ended the time period known as Medieval Europe?
a)
Nothing. It is still going on today. 
b)
Protestant Rerformation
c)
Martin Luther's 95 Theses
d)
Black Death, Hundred Year's War, and the Crusades
30.
How did the Catholic Church used its power over the nobles? 
a)
Excommunication
b)
Spread rumors about them.
c)
Used attack dogs. 
d)
Allowed for them to speak in Mass on Sundays. 
31.

In 1917, Germany returned to its policy of unrestricted submarine warfare hoping to

a)

Bring the United States into the war.

b)

Force Russia to withdraw from the war.

c)

Keep cargo ships from reaching Great Britain.

d)

Kill innocent civilians

32.

World War I was a “total war” in the sense that

a)

It brought great suffering to civilians.

b)

Nations from all over the world were involved.

c)

New technologies played a large part in the war.

d)

The nations involved devoted all their resources to it.

33.

The system of rationing was designed to limit

a)

civilian anti war activities

b)

production of luxury items

c)

purchases of consumer goods

d)

the number of men needed in the civilian workforce

34.

The purpose of propaganda during World War I was to

a)

censor the press

b)

inform the public

c)

expose antiwar activity

d)

influence public opinion

35.

The Zimmerman note, which pushed the United States to enter the war, exposed the German plan to

a)

make a truce with Russia

b)

help Mexico regain U.S. territory

c)

sink passenger ships without warning

d)

plant German spies in the United States

36.

The armistice signed near Paris in November 1918 brought an end to

a)

World War I

b)

Kaiser Wilhelm’s rule

c)

the Second Battle of the Marne

d)

Russia’s involvement in the war

37.

What region was referred to as the “powder keg” of Europe?

a)

The Middle-East

b)

Alsace-Lorraine

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

the Balkan Peninsula

38.

Who led Germany during the last decade of the 1800s and most of World War I?

a)

David Lloyd George

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Kaiser Wilhelm II

d)

George Clemenceau

39.

Which statement summarizes the Schlieffen Plan that Germany created to prepare for a two-front war?

a)

Attack France first, then Russia

b)

Attack Russia first, then France

c)

Send half of the army to France and half to Russia

d)

Ally with Russia to fight France

40.

Which nation’s actions caused the United States to fight in World War I?

a)

Austria-Hungary

b)

Mexico

c)

Germany

d)

Russia

41.

What action on November 11, 1918 brought World War I to an end?

a)

An armistice was signed

b)

The allies won a major battle

c)

A propaganda campaign was waged

d)

France surrendered

42.

What event caused Italy to refuse to support its ally Germany?

a)

Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

b)

German invasion of Belgium

c)

United States entry into the war

d)

Schlieffen Plan

43.

Which of the following was NOT a goal of the Allies’ Gallipoli campaign?

a)

To gain access to Africa

b)

To topple the Ottoman Empire

c)

To secure the Dardanelles Strait

d)

To establish a supply line to Russia

44.

What impact did the war have on the economies of Europe?

a)

It caused many nations to go broke.

b)

It made members of the Allied Powers very rich.

c)

It speeded the industrialization of Europe.

d)

It gave women an opportunity to become heads of companies.

45.
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
46.
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
47.
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
48.
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
49.
Europeans feeling of duty to Christianize and civilize foreign colonies
a)
White Man's Burden
b)
Sepoy Rebellion
c)
Zulu War
d)
Meiji Restoration
50.

A settlement on foreign land is known as a

a)

colony

b)

empire

c)

"mother" country

d)

alliance

51.
Why did nations want to be imperialistic?
a)
They wanted prestige among other nations
b)
They needed more natural resources
c)
They needed more markets to sell industrial goods
d)
All of the Above
52.
Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons/ideas behind imperialism? 
a)
Military Needs
b)
To isolate your country from the rest of the world. 
c)
Cultural Superiority 
d)
Nationalism 
53.

A monarch that believed in the Divine Right of Kings believed that they were put in their throne by?

a)

The common man

b)

The rich and powerful

c)

The church

d)

God

54.

This 13th century (1215 AD) document paved the way for future limitation of the monarchy

a)

The Constitution

b)

English Bill of Rights

c)

The Magna Carta

d)

The Imperial Doctrine

55.

Who wrote the book on economics named The Wealth of Nations?

a)

Adam Smith

b)

Thomas Hobbes

c)

John Locke

d)

Angus Solo

56.

Voltaire, John Locke, Thomas Hobbes and Montesquieu are all important figures during what important time period of scientific discovery and political theory?

a)

Renaissance

b)

Middle Ages

c)

Imperial Era

d)

Enlightenment

57.

What is the French term for the overthrow of a government?

a)

Omlete du fromage

b)

Croissant

c)

Coup d' etat

d)

Laissez faire

58.

This social contract came about as the result of the Tennis Court Oath in 1789

a)

Declaration of the Rights of Man

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Constitution

d)

Wealth of Nations

59.

What was the Napoleonic Code?

a)

A secret password to get into his clubhouse

b)

A collection of paintings in Versailles

c)

A collection of civil laws

d)

A collection of historical documents

60.

The Industrial Revolution began in the early 1700's in

a)

England

b)

China

c)

India

d)

Italy

61.

What does proletariat mean?

a)

The upper class

b)

The working class

c)

The clergy

d)

Aristocracy

62.

The new political philosophy developed by Karl Marx that blamed industrial capitalists for causing poverty and oppressing workers was called?

a)

Capitalism

b)

Fascism

c)

Socialism

d)

Conservatism

63.

In 1814, representatives from Great Britain, Austria, Prussia and Russia (Great Powers) met to redraw the map of Europe and establish a balance of power at this meeting?

a)

Potsdam Conference

b)

Congress of Vienna

c)

Conference of Versailles

d)

Geneva Accords

64.

_______________ is loyalty to a nation in which people define themselves as a community with a common language, religion and customs/culture

a)

Nationalism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Socialism

d)

Conservatism

65.

The "Great Powers" believed that they had the right to send armies into countries with revolutions in order to keep the balance of power. This is known as what?

a)

Principle of Legitimacy

b)

Principle of Intervention

c)

Principle of Corusant

d)

Principle of Morale

66.

In this economic system, the means of production and distribution are privately or corporately owned. In this system, profits are gained in a free market.

a)

Nationalism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Socialism

d)

Conservatism

67.

Commitment to traditional values and ideas, that favor free enterprise, private ownership and socially traditional ideas

a)

Liberalism

b)

Conservatism

c)

Socialism

d)

Capitalism

68.

Open to new ideas or opinions and willing to discard traditional values or ideas with more government involvement.

a)

Liberalism

b)

Conservatism

c)

Socialism

d)

Capitalism

69.

Which of the following was not a leading cause of World War I?

a)

Alliance System

b)

Militarism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Imperialism

e)

Sinking of the Lusitania

70.

Which type of warfare along the Western Front would cause a stalemate and prolong the war?

a)

Trench Warfare

b)

Submarine Warfare

c)

Spy Warfare

d)

Chemical Warfare

71.

Many historians believe the treaty that ended the war with Germany would also lead to another world war. Name the treaty.

a)

Treaty of Berlin

b)

Munich Agreement

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

The Mustafar Compromise

72.

A period of low economic activity and rising unemployment in the 1930's was known throughout the world as?

a)

The Market Downfall

b)

The Great Drop

c)

The Great Depression

d)

The Financial Collapse

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