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Fall Final Practice

Total questions: 98

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following was not a main reason for European colonialism in Africa?

a)

Africa had a vast amount natural resources

b)

help Africans quickly become a developed continent

c)

expanding trade networks

d)

spreading Christianity and other cultural practices

2.

The major issue with the Berlin Conference was...

a)

it was held in Germany and all Europeans and African leaders were present.

b)

there was a plan to create a developed Africa after Europeans helped the inhabitants learn how to use their resources more wisely.

c)

that no African leaders were present to provide their opinions on how creating new borders would negatively impact the people living in those areas.

d)

no one would officially become rich after colonizing Africa.

3.

It is inferred that King Leopold II wanted a colony because it would make Belgium more prosperous. What does the term “prosperity” mean?

a)

To bring out of savage, uneducated, or rude state

b)

Reputation or influence arising from success, achievement, rank, or other favorable attributes

c)

Using or giving in great amounts

d)

A successful, flourishing, or thriving condition

4.
What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference of 1884 and 1885?
a)
It was to establish ground rules for colonizing Africa.  
b)
It was meant to be a check on King Leopold's activities.  
5.
The Berlin Conference of 1885:
a)
Was attended by Europeans, Africans, the Ottoman Empire and the U.S.
b)
Decided how to split up Berlin
c)
Divided Africa without regard to existing political or cultural groups
d)
Gave all of Africa to either Great Britain and France
6.
European nations rushing to claim territories in Africa has been called ________ by historians.
a)
the gold rush 
b)
the scramble for Africa 
c)
get money in a hurry
d)
quick claims in Africa 
7.
The main difference between "direct rule" and "indirect rule" was: 
a)
With indirect rule, native African officials were allowed to run local governments.
b)
With direct rule, European countries made large decisions for the colony.
c)
With indirect rule, native African officials make all of the major decisions.
d)
With direct rule, colonists pay taxes to the European country.
8.
The Europeans were mostly successful against Africans in battle, partly due to:
a)
Better weapons
b)
More soldiers
c)
Advanced hand combat strategy
d)
Immune to disease
9.
 Which was NOT a European country that colonized Africa in the 19th century?
a)
France
b)
Great Britain
c)
Portugal
d)
Poland 
10.
European countries wanted the ________ in Africa so they could take them back to their mills and factories in Europe to make ________ to sell and make money from.  
a)
raw materials; finished goods
b)
finished goods; raw materials
c)
natural resources; raw materials
d)
fossil fuels; finished goods 
11.
The United States has three branches of government due to this philosopher
a)
Rousseau
b)
Voltaire
c)
Locke
d)
Montesquieu
12.
This philosopher believed that people have three natural rights; life, liberty, and property
a)
John Locke
b)
Voltaire
c)
Rousseau
d)
Montesquieu
13.
This philosopher was also and author who wrote about women's rights
a)
Catherine the Great
b)
Rousseau
c)
Wollstonecraft
d)
Voltaire
14.
The Declaration of Independence was largely influenced by the ideas of
a)
John Locke
b)
Descartes
c)
Voltaire
d)
Montesquieu
15.
This philosopher believed in freedom of speech and freedom of religion
a)
Montesquieu
b)
Hobbes
c)
Locke
d)
Voltaire
16.
During the Enlightenment, many people placed their faith in ___.
a)
the church
b)
the military
c)
reason
d)
science
17.
The philosophical idea that people are willing to give up some individual freedoms in the interest of law and order is known as
a)
The Social Contract 
b)
Democracy
c)
Fuedal System
d)
The Republic
18.
A system of government in which the executive, legislative, and judicial branches limit and control each other through checks and balances.
a)
deism
b)
separation of powers
c)
laissez-faire
d)
natural rights
19.
A system of government in which the executive, legislative, and judicial branches limit and control each other through checks and balances.
a)
deism
b)
separation of powers
c)
laissez-faire
d)
natural rights
20.
Which philosopher believed people were wicked by nature and needed to be controlled?
a)
Locke
b)
Hobbes
c)
Montesquieu
21.
Why did Great Britain originally begin taxing the colonists?
a)
Because they wanted to buy more tea.
b)
To pay for the French and Indian War.
c)
To help them build weapons of mass destruction.
22.
What was the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Colonists boarded ships and dumped all of the tea overboard.
b)
A peace offering between the colonists and British.
c)
A party that King George III threw to honor George Washington
23.

Locke and other Enlightenment followers believe that the purpose of government was to...

a)

Dictate ones life and ensure no freedoms

b)

To make laws and protect the peoples rights and freedoms

c)

To not exist at all

d)

Jail everyone who practiced freedom of speech

24.
The power of the mind to think, understand, and form judgements by a process of logic is
a)
liberty. 
b)
ratify. 
c)
natural rights. 
d)
reason.
25.
Author of the Declaration of Independence:
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John Adams
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Donald Trump
26.
Colonial slogan against England:
a)
No taxation without representation
b)
Make America Great Again
c)
Ride or Die
d)
Join or Die
27.
Which Enlightenment philosopher believed in a direct democracy, which is where every single person voted directly on everything?
a)
Rousseau
b)
Voltaire
c)
Locke
28.
Which Enlightenment philosopher believed in separation of powers?
a)
Locke
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Rousseau
29.
Which Enlightenment philosopher was an advocate for freedom of speech?
a)
Hobbes
b)
Voltaire
c)
Wollstonecraft
30.
What is a social contract?
a)
Idea of buying weapons for protection from government.
b)
Idea of giving up some rights in order to be protected by government
c)
Idea of going to a new country to create a new life.
31.
Why did Great Britain originally begin taxing the colonists?
a)
Because they wanted to buy more tea.
b)
To pay for the French and Indian War.
c)
To help them build weapons of mass destruction.
32.
What happened at the Boston Massacre?
a)
501 colonists were murdered by Red Coats
b)
There was an argument between the colonists and Red Coats and 5 colonists were killed
c)
The colonists dumped 90 pounds of tea into Boston harbor
33.

"...governmental power comes from the consent of the governed and all people have the right to life, liberty, and personal property."

Which philosopher would most likely agree to the quote recorded above?

a)

John Locke

b)

Adam Smith

c)

Thomas Hobbes

d)

King James II

34.

With ideas like the Separation of Powers, Baron de Montesquieu influenced this American document.

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

The Bill of Rights

c)

The Magna Carta

d)

The Constitution

35.

The idea that people give up some of their power to the government in exchange for the protection of the laws that government provides.

a)

Social Contract Theory

b)

Divine Right

c)

Constitutional Monarchy

d)

Natural Rights

36.

This philosopher wrote Social Contract stating that power of government belongs to the people. His ideas can be seen in the Declaration of the United States and France's Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen.

a)

Jean Jacques Rousseau

b)

John Locke

c)

Baron de Montesquieu

d)

Voltaire

37.
"No ________ without representation"
a)
voting
b)
taxation
c)
rights
d)
liberty poles
38.

These acts contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by -

a)

restricting colonial trade with American Indians

b)

imposing regulations on colonial agriculture

c)

angering colonists who believed that their civil liberties had been violated

d)

punishing colonists for resisting the authority of parliament

39.

Which of these is a grievance from the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Colonists born in America were prohibited from holding elected office.

b)

Colonists were forced to quarter troops in homes

c)

Colonists were not eligible to become officers in the British army

d)

Colonists were required to serve a year in their colony's militia

40.

Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence best explains why colonists were unhappy about their lack of representation in the British parliament?

a)

He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people

b)

For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent

c)

He has refused his assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good

d)

For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences

41.

British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they.....

a)

feared it would provoke attacks from American Indians

b)

did not want to share control if the fur trade with France

c)

resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion

d)

wanted to be able to trade feely with foreign nations

42.

What is absolutism?

a)

belief the no one is above the law even the king

b)

belief that salvation belongs to the individual

c)

that a king has total total, unrestricted authority

d)

that man's reason can unlock the workings of the universe

43.

Who was invited by Parliament to invade England and take the throne?

a)

Charles I

b)

Oliver Cromwell

c)

William and Mary of Orange

d)

James II

e)

Charles II

44.

Which rights were guaranteed by the English Bill of Rights?

a)

right to bear arms

b)

freedom of religion

c)

only Catholics can take the throne

d)

freedom of the speech

e)

no excessive bail or fines

45.

Wealth of Nations and supported laissez-faire economy

a)

Thomas Hobbes

b)

John Locke

c)

Adam Smith

d)

William of Orange

46.

The Glorious Revolution ended tensions between

a)

The king, William of Orange and the Pope

b)

Parliament, Catholics, and the King

c)

Parliament, Mary Stuart, and France

d)

The king, Parliament and Protestants

47.

Favored monarchy that relied on a social contract

a)

Thomas Hobbes

b)

Adam Smith

c)

Mary Wollstonecraft

d)

Rousseau

48.

Believed in limited government and natural rights

a)

Phillip II

b)

John Locke

c)

James II

d)

Voltaire

49.

Believed women should have equal say in the government

a)

Mary Stuart

b)

Elizabeth I

c)

Teresa of Aviles

d)

Mary Wollstonecraft

50.

Believed in separation of powers to keep the government in check

a)

Montesquie

b)

Rousseau

c)

Thomas Hobbes

d)

John Locke

51.

This is an economic system where businesses have little to no government involvement a.k.a. "your wild cousin"

a)

Traditional Economy

b)

Laissez- Faire

c)

Mercantilism

d)

Mixed Market

52.

Good government must protect the rights of individual freedoms

a)

Wollstonecraft

b)

Voltaire

c)

Diderot

d)

Rousseau

53.
When Parliament agreed to give Charles I the funds he needed, what did they demand in return?
a)
Granting religious equality to Catholics
b)
Military reforms
c)
Economic reforms
d)
Political and religious reforms (in favor of Parliament and Calvinists)
54.
Which term best describes the system of government headed by Cromwell
a)
An absolute monarchy
b)
A democracy
c)
A military dictatorship
d)
A communist dictatorship
55.
Which of the following is a reason why James II was dethroned?
a)
He was Catholic
b)
He was a Calvinist (Puritan)
c)
He tried to return the peasants to serfdom
d)
He tried to abolish private property
56.
Who were William and Mary
a)
The leaders of the Leveller movement
b)
The new king and queen of England after James II was dethroned
c)
The two favorite horses of Oliver Cromwell
d)
The royal couple who were dethroned and beheaded in the Glorious Revolution
57.
Why did the English invite the Stuarts to take back the throne in 1660?
a)
The Cromwellian "Commonwealth" was too repressive
b)
Charles II agreed to rule with Parliament
c)
The Cromwellian Commonwealth brought an economic downturn
d)
All of the above
58.

Leader of the New Model Army

a)

Oliver Cromwell

b)

Charles I

c)

Lord Buckingham

d)

Gustavus Adolphus

e)

Horatio Nelson

59.

Political Philosopher who believed Absolute Monarchy was needed to prevent Mankind from creating Anarchy.

a)

Hobbes

b)

Locke

c)

Machiavelli

d)

Erasmus

e)

Bishop Bousset

60.

Document William and Mary agree to in order to take the Throne.

a)

The English Bill of Rights

b)

The Petition of Right

c)

The Magna Carta

d)

The Reform Bill of 1688

e)

The Petition of Reform

61.

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

62.

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

63.

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

64.

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

65.

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

66.

Urbanization is when

a)

people move from the city to the farm

b)

the creation of farming towns

c)

people move from the farm to the city

d)

the improvement of living conditions

67.

Select the negative effects of the Industrial Revolution:

a)

Pollution

b)

Overcrowded cities

c)

Poor working conditions

d)

Increase in wages

68.
Mass production led to:
a)
Products being more superior in quality
b)
goods became less expensive
c)
laborers received higher wages
d)
industries moved to rural areas
69.
Before the Industrial Revolution all products were created by
a)
Factories
b)
Hand
c)
Slaves
d)
Royalty
70.
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
71.
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
72.
the way that a society or nation produces and distributes goods and services
a)
textile
b)
economy
c)
technology
d)
industrialization
73.
How did the Agricultural Revolution impact farmers?
a)
New farming methods required more workers on the farm.
b)
New farming methods produced bigger harvests with less farmers.
74.
What is the movement of people from rural to urban areas called?
a)
ruralization
b)
colonization
c)
inflation
d)
urbanization
75.
The system in which the government owns and controls the means of production, such as mines and factories, is called?
a)
fascism
b)
socialism
c)
capitalism
d)
mercantilism
76.
Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?
a)
Low wages
b)
Safe working conditions
c)
Dangerous working conditions
d)
Widespread pollution
77.
Which of the following groups would most likely benefit from the socialist ideas of Karl Marx?
a)
Entrepreneurs
b)
Factory Workers
c)
Large Business Corporations
d)
Factory Managers
78.
How did railroads impact the prices of goods & services?
a)
Made them more expensive & harder to ship
b)
made them cheaper & easier to ship
c)
Gave people a way of transportation
79.

At first, forcing factory owners to give children two hours of this a day wasn't much, but over time this became mandatory for children.

a)

work

b)

breaks

c)

education

d)

paid overtime

80.
What societal problem did Karl Marx attempt to address in his manifesto? Choose the best answer.
a)
The exploitation of the poor by the rich
b)
The low quality of good produced at large factories.
c)
The fact that poor people were not allowed to vote.
d)
Unfair laws that allow poor people to be sent to prison
81.
According to Marx, workers would take control of governments through:
a)
Non-violent protest
b)
Democratic reforms
c)
Violent revolution
d)
Trickery
82.

In The Communist Manifesto, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels expressed the idea that

a)

religion should be the most important factor in society

b)

power should be determined by a person’s wealth

c)

profits from work should belong to the workers

d)

supply and demand should control prices

83.

Communism is an economic system where everyone shares the same _____________.

a)

taxes

b)

property

c)

wealth

d)

debt

84.

Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels stated capitalism had created __________ economic classes.

a)

no

b)

equal

c)

unequal

85.

Under communism, countries have centralized economies. This means the government controls which of the following.

a)

the weather

b)

location of natural resources

c)

all economic decisions and property

86.
Driven by free enterprise
a)
Communism
b)
Capitalism
87.
Driven by free enterprise
a)
Communism
b)
Capitalism
88.
Which is NOT a characteristic of Capitalism?
a)
Market Economy
b)
Supply and Demand
c)
Freedom of Competition
d)
Classless Society
89.
Laissez-faire means...
a)
Hats off
b)
Hands around
c)
Hands off
d)
Hands on
90.
How does socialism differ from capitalism?
a)
In socialism, the goverment controls the means of production; whereas, capitalism focuses on the private owner.
b)
In socialism, the goverment provides subsidies for small buisnesses; whereas, capitalism only depends on the corporations to spark the economy.
c)
In socialism, the goverment does not provide any form on humanitarian aid; whereas, capitalism funds small buisness with tax relief.
d)
In socialism, the government controls what the consumer can purchase; whereas, capitalism controls what the business can market.
91.
This person wrote "The Wealth of Nations" and believed the government should have a limited role in business.
a)
John Locke
b)
Adam Smith
c)
Charles Fourier 
d)
Karl Marx
92.
This economic system aims to make the best products for the lowest amount of money, which often times leads to bad treatment of workers.
a)
Socialism
b)
Communism
c)
Mixed Market Economy 
d)
Capitalism 
93.
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
94.

The assembly line has

a)

workers adding parts to a product moving along a belt from one station to the next

b)

workers performing the same task the whole time

c)

shown to be very efficient and cost effective

d)

no women working on it

95.

Working at this time

a)

Paid little, especially to women and children

b)

Was dangerous with no protections for workers

c)

Included 16 hour days

d)

Was easy for small children

96.

Labor Unions

a)

were encouraged

b)

helped workers to get better pay and working conditions

c)

did not have negative effects

d)

sent people to threaten bosses

97.

How did new methods of mass production (assembly lines) contribute to the Industrial Revolution?

a)

by having skilled workers

b)

by creating products more quickly and cheaply

c)

by making many products that were more expensive

d)

by allowing products to be made more slowly and carefully

98.

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

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