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World History Final Exam Review 2021

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did Gutenburg's invention of the printing press contribute to the Reformation?

a)

Maps could be updated and printed regularly

b)

Universities could print huge libraries

c)

The Bible was printed in vernacular languages

d)

The Catholic Church printed messages from the pope

2.

What did the Catholic Church do in response to the Reformation?

a)

It changed and allowed priests to marry

b)

It replaced the Pope with a new leader

c)

It issued an English translation of the Bible

d)

It launched a counter-reformation

3.

When Galileo discovered Jupiter's moons in his telescope, what new approach to science was he using?

a)

Rejecting religion

b)

Using laboratories to do experiements

c)

Using direct observation instead of relying on old knowledge

d)

Using the practices of the Greeks and Romans

4.

What event started the Protestant Reformation?

a)

Erasmus' publishing of the Praise of Folly

b)

Martin Luther's posting of the Ninety Five theses

c)

John Calvin's establishment of a theocracy in Geneva

d)

Henry VIII's call for an annulment

5.

Which of the following is a reason why the Renaissance began in Italy?

a)

Italy was rich from trade

b)

Italy had military power

c)

The Catholic Church had all the power

d)

It was united under a strong king

6.

What renaissance idea focused on the individual person?

a)

Enlightnement

b)

Humanism

c)

Rebirth

d)

Reformation

7.

What allowed there to be lots of art during the Renaissance?

a)

Creation of new types of money

b)

Barter system that allowed trade

c)

Wealthy people who could patron the arts

d)

Government programs to buy art

8.

What was a result of the Reformation?

a)

The pope gained total power

b)

Eastern Europe was conquered by the Ottomans

c)

Protestant theocracies were created

d)

Catholic and Protestant rulers went to war

9.

Who invented the heliocentric theory (the idea that the sun is in the center of the solar system)

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

Galileo Galilei

c)

Nicolas Copernicus

d)

Tycho Brahe

10.

Where did the Renaissance first begin?

a)

Italy

b)

England

c)

Egypt

d)

China

11.

Which of the following was NOT part of Renaissance art?

a)

Realistic lighting

b)

Using perspective

c)

Painting with great detail

d)

Cartoon-style art

12.

What was Martin Luther's biggest problem with the Catholic Church?

a)

He did not believe that the Bible was important.

b)

The church was selling indulgences (forgiveness from sin)

c)

The pope had too much power

d)

The church was wasting money

13.

Which famous renaissance artist painted the "Mona Lisa"

a)

Rafael

b)

Donatello

c)

Leonardo Da Vinci

d)

Michelangelo

14.

How did the Catholic Church respond to Luther's 95 thesis?

a)

The church agreed with them

b)

Luther was hailed as a hero

c)

Luther was exiled to siberia

d)

Luther was put on trial and kicked out of the church

15.

Through their scholarly work, Isaac Newton, Nicolas Copernicus, and Galileo Galilei influenced European culture in which of the following ways?

a)

Europeans became far more supportive of traditional authority.

b)

Europeans started to trade with the Middle East

c)

Europeans became interested in ancient Greece and Rome

d)

Europeans started using the scientific method to solve problems

16.

____________________ = A new way of thinking about the natural world

a)

Scientific Revolution

b)

Mercantilism

c)

Absolutism

d)

Capitalism

17.

Which of the following was a direct cause of the French Revolution?

a)

High Taxes and Starvation

b)

Government misuse of power

c)

3 Estate System

d)

All of the above

18.

Which of the Estates was inspired by the Enlightenment to start a revolution?

a)

1st - Clery

b)

2nd - Nobility

c)

3rd - Commoners

d)

King

19.

Who discovered that the sun, not the earth, was at the center of the Solar System?

a)

John Locke

b)

Nicolas Copernicus

c)

Isaac Newton

d)

Rene Descartes

20.

John Locke believed in what 3 natural rights?

a)

Life, Liberty, & Property

b)

Life, Equality, & Happiness

c)

Liberty, Equality, & Fraternity

d)

Live Free, Die Hard

21.

Political philosophies of the Enlightenment fueled revolution in the Americas and what other country?

a)

France

b)

England

c)

Russia

d)

Chin a

22.

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the American Revolution?

a)

Enlightenment Ideals

b)

Not being given the same rights as British Citizens

c)

The Americans were being taxed without representation

d)

The British did not allow them to trade

23.

Whose power comes to an end during the French Revolution?

a)

Napoleon Bonaparte

b)

Louis XVI

c)

John Locke

d)

Maximillian Robespierre

24.

What European country colonized most of Latin America?

a)

Spain

b)

Britain

c)

France

d)

Russia

25.

Which social group felt discriminated against in the Latin American Revolutions?

a)

Slaves

b)

Peninsulares

c)

Creoles

d)

Europeans

26.

Who led revolutions against Spain in Latin America (He has a country named after him today)

a)

Simon Bolivar

b)

Toussant L'overture

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Napoleon Bonaparte

27.

Which country had the only successful slave rebellion in history?

a)

Mexico

b)

Dominican Republic

c)

Haiti

d)

Brazil

28.

Which man led the Haitian Revolution?

a)

Simon Bolivar

b)

Toussant L'ouverture

c)

George Washington

d)

Maximillian Robespierre

29.

What did scientists during the Enlightenment invent?

a)

Astronomy

b)

The Scientific Method

c)

Using logic to solve problems

d)

Astrology

30.

What is the name for the enlightenment idea that people have something that can never be taken away?

a)

Freedoms

b)

Rights

c)

Liberties

d)

Responsibilities

31.

What was the name for the period of the French Revolution wherere 40,000 people were killed?

a)

Age of Reason

b)

Continental System

c)

The Great Terror

d)

Time of Crisis

32.

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

a)

The United States

b)

Great Britain

c)

France

d)

China

33.

Before the Industrial Revolution, people made products in their homes. What was this called?

a)

Home Production

b)

Handicrafting

c)

Cottage Industry

d)

Mechanization

34.

Which of the following inventions first allowed people to communicate instantly across great distances?

a)

Railroads

b)

Grammaphone

c)

Steamship

d)

Telegraph

35.

How did the Industrial Revolution change where people lived?

a)

People moved to cities

b)

People moved to farms

c)

People moved to the suburbs

d)

People moved to the coast

36.

Which of the following inventions first allowed people to communicate instantly across great distances?

a)

Railroads

b)

Grammaphone

c)

Steamship

d)

Telegraph

37.

What is it called when a powerful country takes over a small country for resources?

a)

Colonialism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Conquest

d)

Invasion

38.

What continent did Europeans almost completely imperialize between 1880-1900?

a)

South America

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

d)

Australia

39.

Many Europeans mistakenly thought they were helping native peoples. Which of the following was NOT a "benefit" of Imperialism?

a)

Bringing Christianity

b)

Bringing Industrial technology

c)

Bringing European social class systems

d)

Bringing Infrastructure

40.

In order to get trade with China, what addictive drug did Britain sell to the Chinese?

a)

Cocaine

b)

Meth

c)

Opium

d)

Marijuana

41.

Which of the following countries was never conquered by Europeans?

a)

South Africa

b)

Vietnam

c)

Nigeria

d)

China

42.

Which of the following was a problem introduced during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Pollution

b)

Lack of food

c)

Disease

d)

Death

43.

What was it called when European nations raced to claim land in Africa?

a)

The Race for Colonies

b)

The Dash for Gold

c)

The Scramble for Africa

d)

The Run for Diamonds

44.

What is it called when nations believe that they are better than other nations?

a)

Patriotism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Imperialism

d)

Colonialism

45.

What was the name of the treaty that ended World War 1?

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

Treaty of Uchtret

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Treaty of Milan

46.

What new type of warfare was used on the western front of World War 1?

a)

Guerilla Warfare

b)

Trench Warfare

c)

Naval Warfare

d)

Old School Warfare

47.

The treaty of Versailles included an international peacekeeping organization called the _____________________

a)

League of Nations

b)

Justice League

c)

Avengers

d)

International League of Allies

48.

In addition to the 4 M.A.I.N. causes, what was the ¨spark¨ that ignited World War 1?

a)

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

b)

Germany attacking Belgium

c)

Russia´s support for Serbia

d)

The sinking of the Lusitania

49.

WWI was the first total war in history. What is total war?

a)

The first time the army, navy, and air force were used together

b)

When an entire nations people and economy are focused on war

c)

Every country in the world was involved in fighting

d)

The war led to total destruction of the losers

50.

What was a nickname given to World War 1?

a)

The Big War

b)

The Great War

c)

The Bad War

d)

The Worldly War

51.
Which event was a main cause of the Petrograd Uprising that began the Russian Revolution?
a)
A.  severe food shortages 
b)
B. Tsar Nicholas II’s abdication 
c)
C. major military desertions 
d)
D. Vladimir Lenin’s return from exile
52.

Why did Communism appeal to the Russian people?

a)

They liked the color red

b)

People believed the government had too much power

c)

There were many poor people and few rich people

d)

The people were very equal to begin with

53.

After the Russian Revolution, Russia went by a new name. What was it?

a)

The Warsaw Pact

b)

Soviet Union

c)

Stalingrad

d)

East European Empire

54.

What year did the Great Depression start in?

a)

1928

b)

1929

c)

1930

d)

1931

55.
Who was elected president because he had a plan to pull America out of the Great Depression?
a)
William McKinley
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
Theodore Roosevelt
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt