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G8 Pre-Test

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Peter the Great changed Russia by

a)

abolishing all social class distinctions.

b)

preventing wars with neighboring nations.

c)

introducing new western ideas and customs.

d)

becoming a constitutional monarch.

2.

“God hath power to create or destroy, make or unmake, at his pleasure; to give life or send death; to judge…and to be judged (by) none… the same power is had by kings;…”


Which idea is described by this passage?

a)

Constitutional Monarchy

b)

Social Darwinism

c)

Democracy

d)

theory of divine right

3.

What type of government is shown in this image?

a)

Democracy

b)

Socialist Republic

c)

Absolute Monarchy

d)

Communist

4.

Peter the Great defeated Sweden for the warm water port of the Baltic Sea. Why was this important?

a)

Russia could use the Baltic Sea for trade purposes.

b)

Peter wanted to own the entire world’s water.

c)

He wanted a vacation home.

d)

It would allow him to build the Palace of Versailles.

5.

What was the name of the big document that listed all the bad and wrong things Charles had done during his reign?

a)

The Small Remonstrance

b)

The Grand Remonstrance

c)

The Grand Renaissance

d)

The Nineteen Propositions

6.

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

7.

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

8.
What document secured individual rights and the power of parliament in the Glorious Revolution?
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
The Agreement of the People
c)
The Bill of Rights
d)
The Magna Carta
9.

Which of the following was an unpopular policy that helped turn people against the Cromwellian Commonwealth?

a)

Bans against witch burning

b)

Bans against Christmas, sports, and taverns

c)

Persecution of Calvinists (Puritans)

d)

Bans against owning puppies

10.
People in a society give up some of their rights in exchange for protection.
a)
Social Contract
b)
Enlightenment
c)
State of Nature
d)
Revolution
11.
Belief that one can freely express their beliefs without fear of punishment.
a)
Freedom of Speech
b)
Freedom of Religion
c)
No unlawful searches
d)
Right to life, liberty, and property
12.

Which French Enlightenment writer believed in freedom of speech, religious tolerance, and the separation of church and state?

a)

Voltaire

b)

Locke

c)

Rousseau

d)

Montesquieu

13.

John Locke believed people were born with which certain rights than no-one could take away?

a)

Life, liberty, property

b)

Life , liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

c)

Freedom of speech, religion, and property

d)

Social Contract

14.
This thinker believed in the separation of powers within a government.  Each part should have check and balances over the other parts.
a)
Montesquieu
b)
Wollstancraft
c)
Locke
d)
Voltaire
15.
This thinker believed that humanity was inherently evil.  Laws and governments are needed to protect people from each other. 
a)
Hobbes
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Roussoue
d)
Voltaire
16.

This Enlightenment thinker, from England, was a strong advocate for women's rights.

a)

Locke

b)

Voltaire

c)

Hobbes

d)

Wollstonecraft

17.
Ideas created during the Enlightenment resulted a revolution in all the following areas except:
a)
American Colonies
b)
Haiti
c)
France
d)
Russia
18.
Enlightenment ideas can be found in all the following documents except: 
a)
Declaration of Independence 
b)
English Bill of Rig
c)
United State Constitution
d)
Magna Carta 
19.
Which event led to the passage of the Intolerable Acts?
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
American Revolution
d)
French and Indian War
20.
Finish this American Colonist Motto, "No Taxation without..."
a)
Transportation
b)
Relaxation
c)
Representation
d)
Sensation
21.
Before independence, Haiti was a colony of _____.
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
The United States
d)
Belgium
22.
_____ and _____ were the primary crops grown in Haiti.
a)
tobacco; cotton
b)
sugar; coffee
c)
opium; rice
d)
cotton; tea
23.

Who assumed control of the Haitian slave rebellion in 1794?

a)

St. Domingue

b)

Vincent Oge

c)

Toussaint L'Overture

d)

Thomas Jefferson

24.
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
25.
What group was at the top of the Latin American social hierarchy?
a)
Creoles
b)
Mestizos
c)
Peninsulares
d)
Mulattos
26.
Who was the leader of the Mexican revolution?
a)
Simon Bolivar
b)
Father Miguel Hidalgo
c)
Toussaint L'Ouverture
d)
Jose de San Martin
27.

Nickname for Robespierre's period of rule that ended when he was executed?

a)

100 Days

b)

National Convention

c)

Reign of Terror

d)

Old Regime

28.

The ______ took place when the 3rd Estate swore to write a constitution.

a)

Scorched Earth

b)

Storming of the Bastille

c)

Estates General

d)

Tennis Court Oath

29.

Which event is known as the official start of the French Revolution?

a)

Storming of the Bastille

b)

Tennis Court Oath

c)

Spanish Invasion

d)

Shooting at Lexington and Concord

30.

Which group was taxed the most prior to the French Revolution?

a)

1st Estate

b)

2nd Estate

c)

3rd Estate

d)

All taxed equally

31.

What were the series of laws passed by Napoleon that stabilized and unified France?

a)

Declaration of Rights of men

b)

Napoleonic Code

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Constitution

32.

How did the Robespierre and the Jacobins “protect” the revolution during the Reign of Terror?

a)

Supported constitutional monarchy and separation of power

b)

Adopted Locke’s natural rights to form a new government

c)

Used and threatened to use the guillotine to establish an unlimited government

d)

Restored an absolute monarchy with King Robespierre

33.
At its climax or height, the French Empire had extended its power into all of the following areas except_______.
a)
Great Britain & Russia
b)
Austria & Prussia (present day Germany)
c)
Spain & Italy
d)
Switzerland & Warsaw ( present day Poland)
34.

After Napoleon escaped from Elba Island and regained control of his armies and rallied his allies, where was he finally defeated?

a)

Madrid, Spain

b)

Waterloo, Belgium

c)

Moscow, Russia

d)

Paris France

35.
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
The United States
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Germany
36.
Which innovation  allowed factories to be built anywhere?
a)
flying shuttle
b)
spinning jenny
c)
cotton gin
d)
steam engine
37.
What is the movement of people from rural to urban areas called?
a)
ruralization
b)
colonization
c)
inflation
d)
urbanization
38.
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
39.
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
40.
What product was first made using machines in factories?
a)
Steel
b)
textiles
c)
locomotives
d)
flying shuttles
41.
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
42.
Why did nations want to be imperialistic?
a)
They wanted prestige among other nations
b)
They needed more natural resources
c)
They needed more markets to sell industrial goods
d)
All of the Above
43.
Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons/ideas behind imperialism? 
a)
Military Needs
b)
To isolate your country from the rest of the world. 
c)
Cultural Superiority 
d)
Nationalism 
44.
Teddy Roosevelt's policy was to "Speak softly and carry a big stick." What did he mean by this?
a)
Debate calmly, and always be willing to negotiate
b)
Speak quietly, but yell if necessary.
c)
Negotiate peacefully, but always have the threat of the military to back you up.
d)
Never back down when there is conflict.
45.
Why was building the Panama Canal so important to the United States? 
a)
It allowed endangered animals to expand their territory
b)
It allowed U.S. families to stay connected with each other
c)
It increased Canada's military capability.
d)
It would be a major shipping canal connecting the Pacific & Atlantic Oceans
46.

What was the name of the war where Britain sent navy to force China to allow Britain to sell opium in China

a)

Opium War

b)

War of 1812

c)

War of the worlds

d)

English war

47.
The infamous "Scramble for Africa" referred to:
a)
A major race that was held across the plains of Africa
b)
A period when the European powers conquered and divided most of Africa amongst themselves
c)
A war that Britain launched against the Boers in South Africa
d)
A period when the European powers rushed to establish friendly relations with nations across Africa
48.

An area in which an imperial power has complete rights and privileges in trade or investment is called a what?

a)

protectorate

b)

colonialism

c)

sphere of influence

d)

imperialism

49.

Britain took over Egypt to ensure access to which canal?

a)

Suez

b)

Panama

c)

Philipine

d)

Spanish

50.

A settlement on foreign land is known as a _______.

a)

colony

b)

empire

c)

"mother" country

d)

alliance

51.

Which country was not part of the Central Powers?

a)

Germany

b)

Great Britain

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

Bulgaria

52.

Which of the following was NOT a new form of technology that was used in World War I?

a)

poison gas

b)

airplanes

c)

bayonet

d)

tanks

53.

The League of Nations was created for what reason?

a)

To prevent future worldwide conflicts

b)

To set up alliances

c)

To build up the armies of nations

d)

To divide up the land after the war

54.

A period within a war where neither side gains any advantage is referred to as

a)

trench warfare

b)

total war

c)

stalemate

d)

standstill

55.

This is what the Germans called their submarines

a)

U-Boats

b)

Convoy System

c)

Red Scare

d)

Reparations

56.

Which of the following forced Germany to accept full blame for WWI?

a)

Fourteen Points

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Armistice

d)

Red Scare

57.

Which of the following was a 1917 diplomatic proposal from the German Empire for Mexico to join in an alliance with Germany?

a)

Trench Warfare

b)

Lusitania

c)

Zimmerman's Telegram

d)

The Great War

58.
Soldiers fought in long deep ditches dug for protection across from France from the English Channel to the border with Switzerland.
a)
Nuclear Warfare
b)
Guerrilla Warfare
c)
Trench Warfare
d)
Defensive Warfare
59.
Who was Vladimir Lenin?
a)
Communist leader of Russia
b)
Socialist arrested in the US
c)
Democratic presidential candidate
d)
Head of the Committee of Public Information
60.

Which one of the following was the spark that lit the powder keg, beginning World War I?

a)

The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

b)

The creation of the Serbian Slavs

c)

The Russian alliance with France

d)

The sinking of the Lusitania

61.
What is a gulag?
a)
Army barracks
b)
Labor camp
c)
Weekend retreat
d)
Political asylum camp
62.

What government did Russia turn to during the Russian Revolution?

a)

Communism

b)

Democracy

c)

Theocracy

d)

Monarchy

63.

What were the 3 causes of the Great Depression?

a)

FDR, The New Deal, The Second New Deal

b)

Herbert Hoover, Hobos, Riding the Rails

c)

Credit, Stock Market Crash, Corruption

d)

Hitler, Naziism, Communism

64.

Define Hyperinflation.

a)

Money loses value extremely quickly

b)

Money gains value quickly

c)

The market becomes flooded with a surplus

d)

The Stock Market rises quickly in one day

65.

This term describes the decade of great wealth America enjoyed after WWI.

a)

Roaring 20s

b)

Roaring 30s

c)

Roaring 10s

d)

Roaring 40s

66.

This Image is used to describe:

a)

The failure of banks, causing people to lose their life savings

b)

How irresponsible people were with their money in the 20s

c)

How overspending had caused an economic collapse

d)

That buying on credit caused the stock market to crash

67.

Define Fascism

a)

Emphasizes extreme nationalism while denying individual liberties. Usually led by a dictator

b)

An elected ruler holds all of the power

c)

There is no government in society, only cooperation

d)

Emphasizes a certain religion, with religious leaders holding political power

68.

Which of these IS NOT a reason Hitler was allowed to come to power

a)

The Great Depression made Germany desperate

b)

The Weimar Republic was unable to stop hyperinflation

c)

Germany was angry at the Treaty of Versailles

d)

The military wanted to use Hitler to control the government

69.

Mussolini created what kind of Government in Italy?

a)

Fascist

b)

Communist

c)

Socialist

d)

Democratic

70.

Totalitarianism is a form of government that

a)

asserts total control over the lives of its citizens

b)

allows for individuality

c)

equality distributes the wealth of the nation to its people

d)

does not have any historical examples

71.
Which of the following is used by a dictator to obtain and retain absolute control?
a)
Freedom of the Press
b)
Private citizens control the economy
c)
Use of propaganda to promote a certain cause
d)
Provide all citizens with lawyers and due process protections
72.
Which of the following can be examples of a totalitarian form of government?
a)
Democracy, Communism, & Nazism
b)
Communism, Democracy, & Fascism
c)
Communism, Fascism, & Nazism
d)
Democracy, Monarchy, & Oligarchy
73.

Which country was first invaded by Germany in September 1939?

a)

France

b)

Sudentland

c)

Belgium

d)

Poland

74.
What was the name for the German tactic of overwhelming your enemy with force? 
a)
Kristallnacht
b)
Schmetterling
c)
Blitzkrieg 
d)
Bombardierung
75.
What was a way in which the Jews were NOT discriminated against by the Nazis?
a)
forced to wear yellow stars
b)
Jewish books were burned
c)
Jewish businesses were vandalized
d)
citizens were encouraged to support Jewish owned businesses
76.
What was the Manhattan Project?
a)
Testing and creation of the Atomic Bomb
b)
preparing the borough of Manhattan for nuclear safety
c)
secret plan to create spies in the war effort 
d)
Operation to create secret airplanes for the war effort 
77.
What was the first of the two cities on which the atomic bomb was dropped? 
a)
Nagasaki
b)
Tokyo
c)
Roswell
d)
Hiroshima
78.
Fell to the Germans in June of 1940 after just 6 weeks?
a)
Italy
b)
Spain
c)
Britain
d)
France
79.

Which countries made up the Axis Powers during World War II?

a)

Italy, France, Britain

b)

U.S., France, Britain

c)

Italy, Japan, Germany

d)

Britain, Japan, Italy

80.
What was the first major allied invasion of the war?
a)
Battle of Midway
b)
D-Day
c)
Battle of Bulge 
d)
Pearl Harbor
81.
Winston Churchill led which country during World War II?
a)
France
b)
United States
c)
Great Britain
d)
Soviet Union
82.

Japanese Suicide Bombers were called ___________.

a)

Kamikaze

b)

Blitzkrieg

c)

Stalingrad

d)

Sitzkrieg

83.
What does the term "Final Solution" mean?
a)
Germany's plan to send all the Jews to Israel
b)
Hitler's plan to commit suicide
c)
Hitler's plan to kill all the Jews in Germany
d)
Hitler's plan to move all Jews to the U.S.
84.

What does the term genocide mean?

a)

the killing of all the pets in a country

b)

The murder of all the children in a country

c)

The murder of a particular gender of people like all the males

d)

the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation.

85.

What is a concentration camp?

a)

a place where large numbers of people, especially political prisoners or members of persecuted minorities, are deliberately imprisoned

b)

A place where prisoners of war are placed

c)

A camp where people go to do work for the government

d)

A camp for students that have a hard time focusing on school

86.
Hostility to or prejudice against Jews is known as
a)
Pro-Judaism
b)
Anti-Judaism
c)
Anti-Jewishism
d)
Anti-Semitism
87.

Approximately how many Jews were murdered during the Holocaust?

a)

1 million

b)

6 million

c)

100'000

d)

60 million

88.

What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?

a)

Spain and Portugal

b)

England and France

c)

Germany and Italy

d)

United States and Soviet Union

89.

Which of the following was a primary cause of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union?

a)

direct, armed conflict between the two nations

b)

the founding of the United Nations

c)

a deep reduction in military expenditures

d)

a competition for political influence over other countries

90.

Which of the following is most characteristic of the Cold War?

a)

The growth of nuclear arsenals in the United States and the Soviet Union

b)

The expansion of national borders by imperialistic European countries

c)

The implementation of isolationist foreign policies in Great Britain and China

d)

The rapid industrialization of many Southeast Asian countries

91.

Which of these was a cause of the Korean War?

a)

NATO air and naval forces blocked ships sailing to North Korea.

b)

United Nations inattention allowed guerrillas to infiltrate South Korea.

c)

North Korean forces, with Soviet approval, invaded South Korea.

d)

Widespread anti-colonial riots forced the Korean government to begin the war.

92.

What was the purpose of the Berlin Airlift, between the years 1948 and 1949?

a)

To bring necessary supplies to assist the Communists after World War II.

b)

It was designed to help citizens in France to resist Communism.

c)

Moving Allied soldiers to help fight the Nazis during World War II.

d)

To supply the citizens of West Berlin while the Soviet blockade continued.

93.

U.S. intervention in Vietnam came as a result of the Cold War policy of _________.

a)

détente

b)

appeasement

c)

containment

d)

brinkmanship

94.

India wanted independence from which colonial power?

a)

France

b)

Britain

c)

Germany

d)

Spain

95.

Which strategy did Gandhi support for independence in India?

a)

Violent revolution

b)

Avoidance of mass protests

c)

To follow British rule and policies

d)

Passive resistance and civil disobedience

96.

In 1948 the land controlled by the Jews became what country?

a)

Jordan

b)

Palestine

c)

Egypt

d)

Israel

97.

The brutal system of racial segregation in South Africa was known as...

a)

Mandate

b)

Desegregation

c)

Self-determination

d)

Apartheid

98.

What position would Golda Meir be brought into in 1969?

a)

President of Egypt

b)

Prime Minister of Israel

c)

Mayor of Jerusalem

d)

Leader of Palestine

99.

Increasing interdependence of nations and peoples across the globe.

a)

Infrastructure

b)

Globalization

c)

Interdependence

d)

Specialization

100.

During World War I, what was the land between two enemy trenches called?

a)

No Man's Land

b)

The Promised land

c)

The Homeland

d)

Pen Cattle

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