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Spring Midterm Review

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which man completed the unification of Japan and set up a shogunate in Japan to maintain that control?

a)

Toyotomi Hideyoshi

b)

Ito Hirohito

c)

Oda Nobunaga

d)

Tokugawa Ieyasu

2.
Military leaders of Japan during its feudal era and the actual powers behind the emperor
a)
Bushido
b)
Daimyo
c)
Shogun
d)
Confucian
3.
Feudal societies are generally characterized by...
a)
A representative government
b)
An emphasis on social order
c)
Many economic opportunities
d)
The protection of political rights
4.
Which list is in the order of most power to least power?
a)
samurai, shogun, daimyo, peasant
b)
samurai, shogun, peasant, daimyo
c)
shogun, samurai, daimyo, peasant
d)
shogun, daimyo, samurai, peasant
5.
Who invaded China and eventually defeated the weakened Ming Empire?
a)
Zheng
b)
Yong Le
c)
Manchus
d)
Nanjing
6.
Which Chinese ruler reduced government expenses, cut taxes and offered government positions to intellectuals?
a)
Qian-long
b)
Zheng He
c)
Kangxi
d)
Yonglo
7.

The decline of the Qing Dynasty in China can primarily be contributed to

a)

An increasing population and the arrival of Europeans

b)

The introduction of Buddhism

c)

Invasions by the Manchu

d)

A devastating famine that wiped out all of China's crops

8.

The Mughals, Safavid and the Ottoman all had this in common...

a)

Textiles

b)

Religion

c)

Peace

d)

Gunpowder

9.

Who was the leader of the Ottoman Empire that created a law code and was tolerant of other religions?

a)

Mehmed the Conqueror

b)

Muhammad II

c)

Mustafa IV

d)

Suleiman I

10.

A group of trained soldiers that served in the Ottoman military

a)

Serfs

b)

Slaves

c)

Janissaries

d)

Dardanelles

11.

Which Mughal Emperor built the Taj Mahal?

a)

Jahangir

b)

Shah Jahan

c)

Akbar

d)

Babur

12.

Akbar’s rule brought together ____________________ to practice religious tolerance.

a)

Mongols and Muslims

b)

Hindus and Muslims

c)

zamindars and suttees

d)

women and peasants

13.

What did Akbar create to try to bring peace and unity to the Mughal empire?

a)

A new religion called The Divine Faith

b)

A new tax system that only taxed Muslims

c)

A new law that only allowed the practice of Hinduism

d)

A new structure that would house the government and religious leaders

14.
The Enlightenment is
a)
a time of rebirth
b)
a time when science ruled
c)
a time with people used reason and logic to explain the world
d)
a time when technology ruled
15.
Many rulers came to power believing that their right to lead came from God. This is an example of: 
a)
Supreme Law
b)
Divine Right
c)
Their Opinion
d)
Poor Judgement
16.
Which Enlightenment philosopher argued that people have the right to abolish their government and create a new one?
a)
Montesquire
b)
Locke
c)
Voltaire
d)
Rousseau
17.
Enlightenment philosopher who believed people had natural rights of life, liberty, and property.
a)
John Locke
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Rousseau
d)
Voltaire
18.
Voltaire was a big believer in which of the following?
a)
Freedom of Speech
b)
People are born wicked
c)
People are born free and equal
d)
The social contract
19.

Enlightenment philosopher who believed in the Social Contract Theory where people should have majority rule for government decisions.

a)

John Locke

b)

Montesquieu

c)

Rousseau

d)

Voltaire

20.

Belief in the ideas of the Enlightenment and

discontent within the Third Estate were causes of the

a)

French Revolution

b)

Counter Reformation

c)

Industrial Revolution

d)

Spanish Reconquista

21.

Maximilien Robespierre and the Jacobins are

best known for

a)

instituting the Reign of Terror

b)

protecting freedom of religion

c)

supporting the reign of King Louis XVI

d)

sending French troops to fight in the

American Revolution

22.

“Americans today, and perhaps to a greater extent than ever before, who live within the Spanish system, occupy a position in society no better than that of serfs destined for labor, or at best they have no more status than that of mere consumers. . . .”

This quotation, written in September 1815, represents

the views of

a)

Martin Luther

b)

Catherine the Great

c)

Simón Bolívar

d)

Adam Smith

23.

What was one factor that caused Napoleon’s

invasion of Russia and Hitler’s invasion of Russia

to be unsuccessful?

a)

poorly trained military forces

b)

a lack of alliances

c)

harsh winter climate

d)

mountainous terrain

24.

Why is the Haitian Revolution so significant?

a)

Most successful slave revolt

b)

All of the Above

c)

first time African slaves took power of a government

d)

Led by Toussaint L’Ouverture

25.

Simón Bolívar, José de San Martin, and Toussaint

L’Ouverture are best known as

a)

scientists who supported the heliocentric

theory

b)

leaders of independence movements

c)

early Spanish explorers of the New World

d)

communist leaders of the 19th century

26.

The struggles for political independence in Latin

America during the early 1800s were most

directly influenced by the

a)

Berlin Conference

b)

doctrine of liberation theology

c)

American and French Revolutions

d)

writings of Count Camillo di Cavour

27.
The Storming of the _____ refers to when the French Revolutionaries stormed a prison/armory and is celebrated in France on July 14th.
a)
Bastille
b)
National Assembly
c)
Pompeii
d)
Tennis Court
28.
Who modernized Russia bringing better shipbuilding, gov't, manufacturing, city planning, music, and fashion
a)
Louis XIV
b)
Catherine the Great
c)
Peter the Great
d)
Ivan III
29.

Napoleon rose to power because?

a)

he was an opponent of the Revolution

b)

he was the husband of Marie Antoinette

c)

he executed the king

d)

he was a military hero who lead a coup over gov't

30.
What was the role of the Congress of Vienna that met after Waterloo?
a)
a balance of power in Europe
b)
execute Napoleon
c)
make Vienna the capital of Europe
d)
destroy France
31.
Who led the slaves in Haiti in a revolt against France?
a)
Miguel Hidalgo
b)
Simon Bolivar
c)
Toussaint L'Ouverture 
d)
Jose de San Martin
32.
What was a desire of Simon Bolivar?
a)
to unite South America into one nation
b)
to unite the Caribbean islands into one nation 
c)
to unite European nations into one nation
d)
to unite Africa into one country
33.
Who was the leader that led the effort to Unify Germany?
a)
Giuseppe Garibaldi
b)
Otto von Bismarck
c)
King Phillip I
d)
Minister von Mantueffel 
34.

Commodore Matthew Perry’s visits to Japan in 1853 and 1854 resulted in the

a)

colonization of Japan by the United States

b)

transfer of spheres of influence to China

c)

introduction of Christianity to Japanese society

d)

opening of trade and diplomatic relations with Japan

35.
What is the movement of people from rural to urban areas called?
a)
ruralization
b)
colonization
c)
inflation
d)
urbanization
36.

Why was England the site of the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

England was the most powerful nation in the world

b)

It wasn't; history has unfairly given England credit for the Industrial Revolution

c)

England had an abundance of natural resources such as coal, iron ore, and waterways where water wheels and steam engines could be built

d)

England was centrally located to many areas like France, Germany, Spain, and Ireland, giving them an advantage to bring in resources and talent from many places

37.

Who was excluded (left out) from the Berlin Conference?

a)

representatives for the US

b)

representatives of European countries

c)

representatives of African countries

d)

representatives of the 3rd Estate

38.
The poem, The White Man's Burden, by Rudyard Kipling, represents the belief that European culture was _______.
a)
superior to other cultures
b)
misunderstood by Americans
c)
the oldest culture in the world
d)
a replica of Ancient Greek culture
39.
What economic reasons did Europeans go to Africa for? 
a)
A new place to build houses.
b)
A new place to educate their children
c)
For natural resources, cheap labor, and markets.
d)
Because the weather was nice.
40.

Who controlled India before the Indian Revolt of 1857?

a)

Great Britain

b)

Britain East India Company

c)

China

d)

France

41.

What was the result of the Indian Revolt of 1857?

a)

An end to company rule and more strict control from the British gov't

b)

The British left India

c)

The British East India Company went bankrupt

d)

All Indians over the age of 33 were executed

42.
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
43.
Nationalism in European nations led to imperialism because  
a)
the nations wanted fueling stations for their naval ships.
b)
 the people of Africa and Asia were poor and in need of help.
c)
the countries of Europe were competing to become the strongest in power. 
d)
because the Europeans wanted a market for goods made in factories
44.

The Berlin Conference

a)

was a meeting of African leaders to discuss the division of Africa.

b)

was a meeting of European countries to discuss the slave trade in Africa.

c)

was a meeting of European countries to discuss the division of colonies in Africa.

d)

was a meeting of European countries to discuss the division of the colonies in southern Asia.

45.

During the Meiji restoration, Japan did what in order to become an imperialist nation?

a)

Drafted all men over the age of 18 into the military

b)

Turned to traditional methods of warfare.

c)

Built a nuclear weapon.

d)

Reinstated the emperor and modernized its military.

46.
A major goal of the Boxer Rebellion in China was to:
a)
rid their countries of foreigners
b)
expand their respective territories
c)
receive international military support
d)
restore an absolute monarch to the throne
47.
One result of the Opium War was that China:
a)
adopted democratic reforms
b)
gained control of Hong Kong
c)
regained control of Manchuria
d)
was divided into spheres of influence