WorksheetsWorld History Final Exam Review 2021
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 28mins
How did Gutenburg's invention of the printing press contribute to the Reformation?
Maps could be updated and printed regularly
Universities could print huge libraries
The Bible was printed in vernacular languages
The Catholic Church printed messages from the pope
What did the Catholic Church do in response to the Reformation?
It changed and allowed priests to marry
It replaced the Pope with a new leader
It issued an English translation of the Bible
It launched a counter-reformation
When Galileo discovered Jupiter's moons in his telescope, what new approach to science was he using?
Rejecting religion
Using laboratories to do experiements
Using direct observation instead of relying on old knowledge
Using the practices of the Greeks and Romans
What event started the Protestant Reformation?
Erasmus' publishing of the Praise of Folly
Martin Luther's posting of the Ninety Five theses
John Calvin's establishment of a theocracy in Geneva
Henry VIII's call for an annulment
Which of the following is a reason why the Renaissance began in Italy?
Italy was rich from trade
Italy had military power
The Catholic Church had all the power
It was united under a strong king
What renaissance idea focused on the individual person?
Enlightnement
Humanism
Rebirth
Reformation
What allowed there to be lots of art during the Renaissance?
Creation of new types of money
Barter system that allowed trade
Wealthy people who could patron the arts
Government programs to buy art
What was a result of the Reformation?
The pope gained total power
Eastern Europe was conquered by the Ottomans
Protestant theocracies were created
Catholic and Protestant rulers went to war
Who invented the heliocentric theory (the idea that the sun is in the center of the solar system)
Isaac Newton
Galileo Galilei
Nicolas Copernicus
Tycho Brahe
Where did the Renaissance first begin?
Italy
England
Egypt
China
Which of the following was NOT part of Renaissance art?
Realistic lighting
Using perspective
Painting with great detail
Cartoon-style art
What was Martin Luther's biggest problem with the Catholic Church?
He did not believe that the Bible was important.
The church was selling indulgences (forgiveness from sin)
The pope had too much power
The church was wasting money
Which famous renaissance artist painted the "Mona Lisa"
Rafael
Donatello
Leonardo Da Vinci
Michelangelo
How did the Catholic Church respond to Luther's 95 thesis?
The church agreed with them
Luther was hailed as a hero
Luther was exiled to siberia
Luther was put on trial and kicked out of the church
Through their scholarly work, Isaac Newton, Nicolas Copernicus, and Galileo Galilei influenced European culture in which of the following ways?
Europeans became far more supportive of traditional authority.
Europeans started to trade with the Middle East
Europeans became interested in ancient Greece and Rome
Europeans started using the scientific method to solve problems
____________________ = A new way of thinking about the natural world
Scientific Revolution
Mercantilism
Absolutism
Capitalism
Which of the following was a direct cause of the French Revolution?
High Taxes and Starvation
Government misuse of power
3 Estate System
All of the above
Which of the Estates was inspired by the Enlightenment to start a revolution?
1st - Clery
2nd - Nobility
3rd - Commoners
King
Who discovered that the sun, not the earth, was at the center of the Solar System?
John Locke
Nicolas Copernicus
Isaac Newton
Rene Descartes
John Locke believed in what 3 natural rights?
Life, Liberty, & Property
Life, Equality, & Happiness
Liberty, Equality, & Fraternity
Live Free, Die Hard
Political philosophies of the Enlightenment fueled revolution in the Americas and what other country?
France
England
Russia
Chin a
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the American Revolution?
Enlightenment Ideals
Not being given the same rights as British Citizens
The Americans were being taxed without representation
The British did not allow them to trade
Whose power comes to an end during the French Revolution?
Napoleon Bonaparte
Louis XVI
John Locke
Maximillian Robespierre
What European country colonized most of Latin America?
Spain
Britain
France
Russia
Which social group felt discriminated against in the Latin American Revolutions?
Slaves
Peninsulares
Creoles
Europeans
Who led revolutions against Spain in Latin America (He has a country named after him today)
Simon Bolivar
Toussant L'overture
Thomas Jefferson
Napoleon Bonaparte
Which country had the only successful slave rebellion in history?
Mexico
Dominican Republic
Haiti
Brazil
Which man led the Haitian Revolution?
Simon Bolivar
Toussant L'ouverture
George Washington
Maximillian Robespierre
What did scientists during the Enlightenment invent?
Astronomy
The Scientific Method
Using logic to solve problems
Astrology
What is the name for the enlightenment idea that people have something that can never be taken away?
Freedoms
Rights
Liberties
Responsibilities
What was the name for the period of the French Revolution wherere 40,000 people were killed?
Age of Reason
Continental System
The Great Terror
Time of Crisis
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
The United States
Great Britain
France
China
Before the Industrial Revolution, people made products in their homes. What was this called?
Home Production
Handicrafting
Cottage Industry
Mechanization
Which of the following inventions first allowed people to communicate instantly across great distances?
Railroads
Grammaphone
Steamship
Telegraph
How did the Industrial Revolution change where people lived?
People moved to cities
People moved to farms
People moved to the suburbs
People moved to the coast
Which of the following inventions first allowed people to communicate instantly across great distances?
Railroads
Grammaphone
Steamship
Telegraph
What is it called when a powerful country takes over a small country for resources?
Colonialism
Imperialism
Conquest
Invasion
What continent did Europeans almost completely imperialize between 1880-1900?
South America
Africa
Asia
Australia
Many Europeans mistakenly thought they were helping native peoples. Which of the following was NOT a "benefit" of Imperialism?
Bringing Christianity
Bringing Industrial technology
Bringing European social class systems
Bringing Infrastructure
In order to get trade with China, what addictive drug did Britain sell to the Chinese?
Cocaine
Meth
Opium
Marijuana
Which of the following countries was never conquered by Europeans?
South Africa
Vietnam
Nigeria
China
Which of the following was a problem introduced during the Industrial Revolution?
Pollution
Lack of food
Disease
Death
What was it called when European nations raced to claim land in Africa?
The Race for Colonies
The Dash for Gold
The Scramble for Africa
The Run for Diamonds
What is it called when nations believe that they are better than other nations?
Patriotism
Nationalism
Imperialism
Colonialism
What was the name of the treaty that ended World War 1?
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Uchtret
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Milan
What new type of warfare was used on the western front of World War 1?
Guerilla Warfare
Trench Warfare
Naval Warfare
Old School Warfare
The treaty of Versailles included an international peacekeeping organization called the _____________________
League of Nations
Justice League
Avengers
International League of Allies
In addition to the 4 M.A.I.N. causes, what was the ¨spark¨ that ignited World War 1?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Germany attacking Belgium
Russia´s support for Serbia
The sinking of the Lusitania
WWI was the first total war in history. What is total war?
The first time the army, navy, and air force were used together
When an entire nations people and economy are focused on war
Every country in the world was involved in fighting
The war led to total destruction of the losers
What was a nickname given to World War 1?
The Big War
The Great War
The Bad War
The Worldly War
Why did Communism appeal to the Russian people?
They liked the color red
People believed the government had too much power
There were many poor people and few rich people
The people were very equal to begin with
After the Russian Revolution, Russia went by a new name. What was it?
The Warsaw Pact
Soviet Union
Stalingrad
East European Empire
What year did the Great Depression start in?
1928
1929
1930
1931
