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Semester Two World History Midterm Review

Total questions: 112

Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following was NOT a "Gunpowder" Empire during the 1450-1700 time period?

a)

Safavid Empire

b)

Ottoman Empire

c)

Roman Empire

d)

Mughal Empire

2.

True or False: All 3 empires were Islamic & ruled by Muslim leaders with well-organized governments made up of loyal bureaucrats.

a)

True

b)

False, all 3 empires were Christian

c)

False, all 3 empires were Hindu

3.

The Ottoman army included 30,000 elite soldiers called ________ who were slaves that were trained to be loyal to the government.

a)

Janissaries

b)

Jizyas

c)

Slavs

d)

None of the Above

4.

In 1453, the Ottomans attacked Constantinople & conquered the ________ Empire

a)

Persian

b)

Roman

c)

Mughal

d)

Byzantine

5.

Ottoman rulers were called ________ & they governed with absolute power

a)

Caliphates

b)

Sultans

c)

Monarchs

d)

None of the Above

6.

The greatest Ottoman sultan was ___________ who came to power in 1520

a)

Romulus the Great

b)

Alexander the Great

c)

Suleyman the Magnificent

d)

James III

7.

King Suleyman granted freedom of worship to ________ & Jews living in the empire

a)

Hindus

b)

Buddhists

c)

Christians

d)

Sikhs

8.

To maintain their power against rivals, Suleyman & other Ottoman sultans ___________ their brothers & ___________ their sons which led to progressively weaker leaders

a)

Educated | Promoted

b)

Executed | Jailed

c)

Mentored | Sold

d)

None of the Above

9.

Unlike the Ottomans, the Safavids were ___________ Muslims, meaning they believed there is a clear successor of Muhammed (his brother-in-law).

a)

Shi'a

b)

Sunni

c)

Abraham's

d)

Moses'

10.

Safavid rulers were called ___________, using the Persian title for king

a)

Sultans

b)

Caliphates

c)

Monarchs

d)

Shahs

11.

The Ottoman and Safavids were the first to use this military invention throughout their empire:

a)

Ships

b)

Telescopes

c)

Gunpowder

d)

Bows and arrows

12.

The Ottomans controlled trade because:

a)

They owned major port and land trade routes

b)

They were technologically advanced

c)

They conquered anyone who opposed them

d)

Suleiman The Magnificent was loved by many people

13.

Ottoman society was divided into classes. The "men of the pen" were the class of people who were:

a)

soldiers and guards of the sultan

b)

farmers and animal herders

c)

merchants and tax collectors

d)

scientists and teachers

14.

The Janizaries were an elite military unit composed of:

a)

Top Muslim officers in the Ottoman empire

b)

captured and converted Christians

c)

Former Roman and Mongol soldiers

d)

Former Crusaders from the Byzantine empire

15.

By the 1700s, the Shiite Safavids in old Persia lost their empire to Sunni Muslim rebels. Persia became a new country known today as:

a)

Turkey

b)

India

c)

Iran

d)

China

16.

Istanbul became the new Ottoman capital. It was known before as:

a)

Rome

b)

Athens

c)

Constantinople

d)

Jerusalem

17.

To be a "Janizarie" in Ottoman society, you needed to be a:

a)

very intelligent person

b)

non-muslim

c)

related to the Sultan

d)

willing to leave your family

18.

Indicate True or False: The Ottoman empire did NOT allow any practice of non-muslim faiths.

a)

True

b)

False

19.
____ were an elite guard of Ottoman soldiers. 
a)
janissaries 
b)
ulema
c)
pashas 
d)
sinans 
20.
The word used to describe the Safavid king.
a)
sultan
b)
shah 
c)
king 
d)
czar 
21.
If you lived in the Safavid Empire you probably would be categorized as a ___ Muslim
a)
Sunni
b)
practicing 
c)
Shia 
d)
good 
22.
Who was the most successful ruler of the Safavid Empire 
a)
Mehmed II
b)
Suleyman I
c)
Abbas 
d)
Sinan
23.
The period of 1450- 1650 is often referred to by historians as the
a)
"age of gunpowder empires"
b)
"age of Christ"
c)
"age of tolerance"
d)
"the age of agriculture"
24.
Suleiman the Magnificent ruled this empire...
a)
Safavid
b)
Ottoman
c)
Mughal
d)
Delhi
25.
Safavid Kings were called
a)
Rajahs
b)
Sultans
c)
Shahs
d)
Pharaohs 
26.
The most famous Safavid ruler was
a)
Shah Jahan
b)
Shah Abbas
c)
Jahangir
d)
Akbar the Great
27.
A group of trained soldiers that were converted to Islam at a young age.
a)
Serfs
b)
Slaves
c)
Janissaries
d)
Dardanelles
28.
The term used to describe the rise of empires by force starting in the 1500's.
a)
Ottoman Empire
b)
Gunpowder Empires
c)
Empire Strikes back
d)
German Empire
29.
This city was conquered by the Ottoman's and led to the end of the Byzantine Empire.
a)
Paris
b)
Mecca
c)
Jerusalem
d)
Constantinople
30.
What is the term used for the person who were appointed officials that collected taxes and maintained law and order.
a)
medinas
b)
sultans
c)
pashas
d)
harem
31.
Who were the supreme authority in the Ottoman Empire?
a)
sultans
b)
grand vizier
c)
pashas
d)
ulema
32.
Who was the chief minister who carried the main burdens of the state, and led meetings at council?
a)
sultans
b)
grand vizier
c)
pashas
d)
ulema
33.
What modern day country were the Safavids located in?
a)
Saudi Arabia
b)
Iran
c)
Iraq
d)
India
34.
Who was the most dominant Sultan in the Ottoman Empire?
a)
Sulyman the Magnificent
b)
Shah Abbas
c)
Akbar
d)
Babur
35.
Who was the most important ruler in the Safavid Empire?
a)
Sulyman the Magnificent
b)
Shah Abbas
c)
Akbar
d)
Babur
36.
Who was the most important ruler of the Mughal Empire?
a)
Akbar
b)
Sulyman
c)
Abbas
d)
Mrs. Jenkins
37.
Besides Islam, what other religion existed in the Mughal Empire?
a)
Judaism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Christianity
d)
Buddhism
38.
What name was Constantinople changed to?
a)
Turkey
b)
Istanbul
c)
Athens
d)
Jerusalem
39.
What term describes traditional religious beliefs?
a)
anarchy
b)
orthodoxy
c)
judaism
d)
truth
40.
What is the term for cremating a widow on her husband's funeral pyre?
a)
sultan
b)
suttee
c)
agra
d)
zamindars
41.

The English Bill of Rights

a)

created a constitutional monarchy.

b)

resolved all of England's seventeenth-century religious questions.

c)

reaffirmed the divine-right theory of kingship while limiting the king's power.

d)

confirmed the king's right to raise standing armies without parliamentary consent.

42.

The enlightened legal reforms expressed by Catherine the Great in her Instruction

a)

succeeded in abolishing serfdom in all of Russia.

b)

succeeded in establishing an equal system of law for all Russian citizens.

c)

instigated changes in Russian government that sapped the power of the old nobility.

d)

supported equality before the law, questioned serfdom, torture and capital punishment.

43.

The series of noble revolts known as the Fronde resulted in

a)

the assassination of Cardinal Mazarin in 1661.

b)

renewed power for the Parliament of Paris.

c)

Louis XIV moving the seat of French government from Paris to Versailles.

d)

a unified noble army securing and increasing its own power.

44.

During the reign of Charles I of England, (mark all which are correct)

a)

the English Civil War occurred.

b)

Oliver Cromwell emerged as the new military leader.

c)

Parliament was dissolved.

d)

he was so well liked that his monarchy became known as the Restoration.

45.

The incident that prompted the nobles to depose James II was

a)

the birth of a Catholic son who would assume the throne.

b)

a religious alliance with France.

c)

his marriage to the Duchess of Orange.

d)

the death of his first wife.

46.

Which of the following statements best applies to Peter the Great of Russia?

a)

Even though he desired to teach Russians western customs, he could only enforce his ideas among the old-fashioned nobles.

b)

His program of modernization was predominantly technical and aimed at modernizing the military while securing a sea port to make Russia a real military power.

c)

His respect for eastern governments led to increased powers for the Duma/Russian parliament.

d)

His traditional, conservative attitude stripped away all previous social gains for women.

47.

The economic theory based on a country's ability to export more goods than import which contributed to the rise of absolutism was

a)

capitalism.

b)

laissez faire economics.

c)

mercantilism.

d)

socialism.

48.

During the Age of Absolutism, European monarchs looked to

a)

Develop better relations with muslim rulers

b)

Centralize political power in their nations

c)

Encourage the growth of political farms

d)

Increase human rights for citizens

49.

Who was Peter the Great?

a)

This man promoted Westernization campaigns to make his country more European

b)

This man demonstrated absolutism by building the city Versailles as a way of distracting the French nobility

c)

This man didn't believe that the average person was intelligent enough to participate in government, which led him to believe that enlightened monarchy was best

d)

This man thought that humans were naturally greedy and chaotic and would need a large government to control them

50.

Who was Louis XIV?

a)

This man promoted Westernization campaigns to make his country more European

b)

This man demonstrated absolutism by building Versailles as a way of distracting the French nobility

c)

This man believed that humans were naturally good and would not need a large government to rule over them.

d)

This man did not believe that the average person was intelligent enough to participate in government, which led him to believe that an enlightened monarchy was best.

51.
What does Absolute Ruler mean?
a)
a ruler who is sure of their power
b)
A ruler who is involved in all aspects of government and public life
c)
someone who has to answer to a separate government body
d)
a ruler who is absolute
52.
What is divine right?
a)
The right to rule was given to the monarch by God
b)
a Birth right
c)
soldiers for hire
d)
a monarch for hire
53.

During the Age of Absolutism, European monarchs looked to

a)

Develop better relations with muslim rulers

b)

Centralize political power in their nations

c)

Encourage the growth of political farms

d)

Increase human rights for citizens

54.

Who was Louis XIV?

a)

This man promoted Westernization campaigns to make his country more European

b)

This man demonstrated absolutism by building Versailles as a way of distracting the French nobility

c)

This man believed that humans were naturally good and would not need a large government to rule over them.

d)

This man did not believe that the average person was intelligent enough to participate in government, which led him to believe that an enlightened monarchy was best.

55.

Who was Peter the Great?

a)

This man promoted Westernization campaigns to make his country more European

b)

This man demonstrated absolutism by building the city Versailles as a way of distracting the French nobility

c)

This man didn't believe that the average person was intelligent enough to participate in government, which led him to believe that enlightened monarchy was best

d)

This man thought that humans were naturally greedy and chaotic and would need a large government to control them

56.

Louis XIV built this massive, ornate palace -- largely funded by the taxpayers of his country.

a)

Windsor Castle

b)

Versailles

c)

St. Petersburg

d)

Fontainebleau

57.
He took power from the nobles and church officials 
a)
Louis the XIV
b)
Peter the Great
c)
Both 
58.
The numerous peasant revolts that took place throughout Europe in the 17th century were most directly a result of
a)
a desire for more political participation.
b)
resistance to conscription efforts.
c)
increased tax burdens.
d)
widespread famine.
59.
Absolutist monarchs were ones who
a)
sought to control all aspects of public and private life.
b)
gathered all power under their personal control.
c)
governed as if the affairs of state should benefit the people.
d)
respect the laws passed by the representative institutions.
60.
Traditionally, which has NOT been considered an “absolutist” government of the 17th century?
a)
England
b)
Russia
c)
France
d)
Spain
61.
European states of the 17th century generally shared the following goals, EXCEPT
a)
raising new taxes
b)
expanding civil liberties
c)
consolidating central control
d)
competing for colonies
62.
By the beginning of the eighteenth century, which had become established as the language of polite society and international diplomacy?
a)
German
b)
Latin
c)
French
d)
English
63.
In what way did the French Fronde between 1648 and 1653 affect King Louis XIV’s reign?
a)
It gave power to the poor, making Louis XIV want to reclaim absolute power.
b)
It gave the monarchy a large surplus for the construction of Versailles.
c)
It established the need to control the aristocracy.
d)
It weakened the Catholic Church, giving more power to the monarchy.
64.
Finance proved to be the greatest weakness under Louis XIV for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
a)
enormous spending on wars & Versailles.
b)
an expanding professional bureaucracy.
c)
resistance to taxation from the Third Estate.
d)
an incompetent financial adviser.
65.
Louis revoked the Edict of Nantes in 1685 because
a)
he was ideologically opposed to Protestantism.
b)
he wanted no fragmentation of any kind within his realm.
c)
he wanted to confiscate the wealth of Protestant churches.
d)
he wanted to align himself with the Habsburgs.
66.
The doctrine of the divine right of kings established that
a)
the king had unlimited power.
b)
the king was to be honored and served divinely in every setting.
c)
God had made kings his rulers on earth, and they were answerable ultimately to him.
d)
the sovereigns were Gods and were to be worshipped by the people.
67.
Which economic policy was favored by Jean-Baptiste Colbert?
a)
Laissez-faire
b)
Capitalism
c)
Mercantilism
d)
Communism
68.
How did Louis XIV foster the theory of the monarch being the absolute ruler of France?
a)
By building the world's largest army.
b)
By marrying the daughters of foreign leaders.
c)
By referring to himself as the Sun King.
d)
By refusing to seek council from his advisors.
69.
How did Frederick William the Great build Prussia into a European power?
a)
By investing heavily in the growth of his army.
b)
By seeking to control territories in North America.
c)
By forging an alliance with England.
d)
By seeking diplomatic recognition from other leaders.
70.
The Muscovite princes adopted Mongol practices by
a)
borrowing Mongol institutions, such as the tax system, postal routes, and census.
b)
copying Mongol nomadic lifestyle.
c)
building a large cavalry force to expand their control.
d)
seeking to incorporate Mongol bureaucrats into their own administration.
71.
How did Russia's Peter the Great try to "Westernization" his country?
a)
By establishing a Senate to debate progressive legislation.
b)
By constitutional government and democratic government.
c)
By requiring his people to shave their beards and dress like Englishmen.
d)
By importing Western technocrats and technology.
72.
All of the following statements are true about the reign of Peter the Great of Russia EXCEPT
a)
Westernization benefited Russians from every social class and reduced financial burdens.
b)
women benefited greatly from Peter’s cultural reforms.
c)
Peter created opportunities for non-nobles to serve the state and join the nobility.
d)
to obtain money for the army and navy, Peter adopted Western mercantilistic policies
73.
Which of the following is the most important reason for the English Civil War?
a)
The relative levels of poverty in England.
b)
Conflicts between Puritans and Catholics.
c)
Conflicts between Parliament and the king.
d)
The king’s attempt to impose the Book of Common Prayer on Scotland.
74.
The Glorious Revolution of 1688 was a turning point in British history because:
a)
the king was executed , making Parliament the supreme power.
b)
Catholicism’s became England and Scotland's official religion.
c)
Puritans gained supreme power throughout the country 
d)
the English Bill of Rights that limited monarchical authority.
75.
Which of the following geographic factors contributed to the development of the plantation economy in the south?
a)
cold climate
b)
rocky soil
c)
lumber
d)
warm climate
76.
Why were slaves imported into the southern colonies in the transatlantic slave trade?
a)
they were the labor force for plantations
b)
they were imported for factory work
c)
they were used to build railroads in the west
77.
Until the 1800s, how did most families get the items they needed for daily life?
a)
They made tools, clothing, materials, and food by hand.
b)
They bought them from factories.
c)
They bought them on the Internet.
d)
They bought them from stores.
78.
The _______________ is the name for the change from goods being made by hand at home to making them by machine in factories.
a)
French Revolution
b)
Machine Revolution
c)
Industrial Revolution
d)
Technological Revolution
79.
Who invented the cotton gin?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
James Madison
c)
George Washington
d)
Eli Whitney
80.
How did the cotton gin change cotton production in the South?
a)
Cotton was made faster.
b)
Cotton became the most important cash crop in the United States.
c)
It could clean more cotton in minutes than a whole group of workers could clean in a day.
d)
all of the above
81.
_______________ are pieces made to fit many machines or tools.
a)
Interchangeable parts
b)
Fixed parts
c)
Limited parts
d)
New parts
82.
_______________ is a machine with sharp blades used to cut grain.
a)
The sower
b)
The reaper
c)
The cotton gin
d)
The sewing machine
83.
Why did river travel improve during the 1800s?
a)
because of the invention of the steam engine
b)
because of the invention of stagecoaches
c)
because of the invention of the reaper
d)
because rivers were getting faster every year
84.
_______________ are people who live in a country in which they were not born.
a)
Pioneers
b)
Immigrants
c)
Merchants
d)
Native Americans
85.
Samuel F. B. Morse invented the telegraph. Which area of life was improved by this invention?
a)
communication
b)
farming
c)
industry
d)
transportation
86.
The ____________________ took advantage of improvements in roads to cut travel time between cities.
a)
cotton gin
b)
stage coach
c)
reaper
d)
interchangeable parts
87.
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
The United States
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Germany
88.
What had to occur before the Industrial Revolution could take place?
a)
The Economic Revolution
b)
The Glorious Revolution
c)
The Agricultural Revolution
d)
The French Revolution
89.
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.
90.
Which 2 natural resources were the backbone of the Industrial Revolution?
a)
wood and peat
b)
oil and natural gas
c)
coal and iron
d)
cotton and tobacco
91.
England is an island. Why was this an advantage during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
It wasn't an advantage.
b)
It made it more difficult for other countries to steal England's ideas.
c)
England has many ports and rivers which allow easier worldwide trade.
d)
England had tropical weather, which allowed more crops to be grown.
92.
England is an island. Why was this an advantage during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
It wasn't an advantage.
b)
It made it more difficult for other countries to steal England's ideas.
c)
England has many ports and rivers which allow easier worldwide trade.
d)
England had tropical weather, which allowed more crops to be grown.
93.
What is the movement of people from rural to urban areas called?
a)
ruralization
b)
colonization
c)
inflation
d)
urbanization
94.
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
95.
Who designed the first efficient steam engine?
a)
James Hargreaves
b)
John Kay
c)
Richard Arkwright
d)
James Watt
96.
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
97.
What did Samuel Slater build in America?
a)
A train
b)
A tractor
c)
A water frame
d)
A textile mill
98.
Businesses that are owned by investors....
a)
companies
b)
stocks
c)
corporations
d)
shares
99.
Stocks are
a)
Shares in a business
b)
owning a whole business
100.

A policy of aggressive military preparedness; the opinions or actions of people who believe that a country should use military methods, forces, etc., to gain power and to achieve its goals

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliance System

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

101.

A group of nations and/or people that worked together to attack an enemy nation.

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliance System

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

102.

A policy or practice by which a country increases its power by gaining control over other areas of the world

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliance System

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

103.

A sense of national consciousness exalting one nation above all others and placing primary emphasis on promotion of its culture and interests as opposed to those of other nations

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliance System

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

104.

An international understanding providing for a common course of action

a)

Entente

b)

Propaganda

c)

Front

d)

Mobilization

105.

Ideas, facts, or allegations spread deliberately to further one's cause or to damage an opposing cause

a)

Entente

b)

Propaganda

c)

Front

d)

Mobilization

106.

A zone of conflict between armies

a)

Entente

b)

Propaganda

c)

Front

d)

Mobilization

107.

Organization of a nation's armed forces for active military service in time of war or other national emergency

a)

Entente

b)

Propaganda

c)

Front

d)

Mobilization

108.

An agreement to stop fighting a war

a)

Armistice

b)

Fourteen Points

c)

Trench Warfare

d)

Reparations

e)

U Boats

109.

Statement made in 1918 by US President Wilson saying the Great War was being fought for noble reasons and for post-war peace.

a)

Armistice

b)

Fourteen Points

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Reparations

e)

U Boats

110.

A form of land warfare using occupied fighting lines consisting largely of trenches

a)

Armistice

b)

Fourteen Points

c)

Trench Warfare

d)

Reparations

e)

U Boats

111.

Military submarines operated by Germany during WWI.

a)

Armistice

b)

Fourteen Points

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Reparations

e)

U Boats

112.

The peace treaty that ended the war between Germany and the Allied Powers.

a)

Armistice

b)

Fourteen Points

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Reparations

e)

U Boats

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