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World: End of the Year Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Renaissance grew out of new ideas combined with...

a)

knowledge obtained from the Scientific Revolution

b)

Martin Luther’s Reformation

c)

a revival of the manor economy

d)

ideas from the classical civilizations of Greece and Rome

2.

Which of the following led to the Protestant Reformation?

a)

abuses and lack of education among common people

b)

unfair tax system

c)

selling of indulgences

d)

the Bible was printed in too many languages

3.

Which of these was an important English philosopher who suggested that the right of the people is to have their rights to life, liberty, and property protected by the government, and if the government fails to do this, the people have the right to alter or abolish the government?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

c)

Thomas Hobbes

d)

John Locke

4.

Which of the following accurately describes the reign of Elizabeth I?

a)

She settled decades-long religious tension in England

b)

She abolished the Anglican Church and converted England back to Catholicism.

c)

Her marriage to Phillip II brought cultural and political unity between Spain and England

d)

She did not believe in Divine Right

5.

Napoleon gained power in France in 1799 by...

a)

promising to invade Russia.

b)

overthrowing the Directory, putting people to work, leading a great army.

c)

winning the battle of the Nile.

d)

a democratic election by the National Assembly.

6.

The desire for unification in Italy and Germany was due to...

a)

imperialism.

b)

militarism.

c)

nationalism.

d)

paternalism.

7.
In 1859, Piedmont allied itself with France. Which person was the French leader of the alliance?
a)
Count Cavour 
b)
Napoleon III  
c)
Giuseppe Verdi 
d)
Charles II
8.
Who unified much of Southern Italy with only a volunteer army in 1860?
a)
Giuseppe Mazzini  
b)
Giuseppe Garibaldi
c)
Cavour
d)
Emmanuel II
9.
Who is responsible for unifying the area circled on the map?
a)
Cavour
b)
Garibaldi
c)
Bismarck
d)
Victor Immanuel
10.

In the First half of the 19th century Italy was....

a)

A continent

b)

A country

c)

A planet

d)

A peninsula with a collection of separate states

11.
Nationalism is best defined as
a)
the achievement of world peace and global understanding.
b)
the desire to take over other societies by force.
c)
a method of solving basic economic problems of the society.
d)
the loyalty of a people to a set of values, traditions, and a geographic region.
12.

This is the name of the man who led German unification:

a)

Otto von Bismarck

b)

Guiseppe Garibaldi

c)

Count Cavour

d)

Mikhail Gorbachev

13.

Which pope began the Crusades?

a)

Gregory the Great

b)

Urban II

c)

John II

14.

The excuse used by the Church to begin the Crusades was…

a)

to assist people of other religions

b)

to destroy the Holy Land

c)

to help Byzantines fight off Muslims

15.

Marie Antoinette was born in what country?

a)

France

b)

Italy

c)

Austria

16.
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
The United States
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Germany
17.
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
18.
Which innovation  allowed factories to be built anywhere?
a)
flying shuttle
b)
spinning jenny
c)
cotton gin
d)
steam engine
19.
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
20.
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
21.
How did the Industrial Revolution affect the cities?
a)
Made the crime rate decrease
b)
Led to an increase in farm workers
c)
Make the cities cleaner and safer
d)
Led to an increase in population in the cities
22.
Who crowned Napoleon emperor in 1804?
a)
The Pope
b)
He crowned himself
c)
The King of France
d)
The people voted him Emperor
23.
What is a coup d'etat?
a)
Overthrow of the government by the Military
b)
Overthrow of the government by the people
c)
When the public votes to change their constitution
d)
Military tactic using artillery and flanking infantry
24.
When Napoleon escaped exile and returned to France, Great Britain and Prussia invaded. Which Battle in Belgium did they meet Napoleon?
a)
Toulon
b)
Austerlitz
c)
Waterloo
d)
Trafalgar
25.

Where was Napoleon born?

a)

France

b)

Italy

c)

Corsica

d)

Germany

26.

Where was Marie Antoinette born?

a)

Italy

b)

Austria

c)

Corsica

d)

Germany

27.

During The Enlightenment, people developed new ideas about ...

a)

the level of control they should have over their government

b)

the level of control the Sun exerts on Earth's orbit

c)

how their food crops should be grown

d)

how their houses should be arranged

28.
Enlightened thinkers based their philosophical beliefs on what two things?
a)
power and privilege
b)
money and fame
c)
good looks and charm
d)
reason and logic
29.
What is another name for the Enlightenment?
a)
The Age of Reason
b)
The Age of Great Philosophers
c)
The Age of Religion
d)
The Age of Revolution
30.

People give up some of their freedom in exchange for protection of their rights in the ...

a)

Scientific Revolution

b)

Age of Reason

c)

State of Nature

d)

Social Contract

31.

French Enlightenment philosopher who strongly believed in freedom of speech and religion

a)

Voltaire

b)

Denis Diderot

c)

Mary Wollstonecraft

d)

John Locke

32.
Enlightenment philosopher who believed people had natural rights of life, liberty, and property.
a)
John Locke
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Rousseau
d)
Voltaire
33.

How did Hobbes view human nature?

a)

We are inquisitive and industrious.

b)

We are naturally selfish and quick to fight.

c)

We are naturally ignorant

d)

We are naturally kind and helpful to others

34.

According to what you have learned, who said women should be treated as equal as men?

a)

Hillary Clinton

b)

Barbara Walters

c)

Mary Wollstonecraft

d)

Voltaire

35.
Enlightenment philosopher who believed to limit government, that it should be divided into separate branches that shared power.
a)
John Locke
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Rousseau
d)
Voltaire
36.
Which of the following best helped Martin Luther's ideas reach other parts of Europe? 
a)
The Bible
b)
The printing press
c)
Church Hierarchy
d)
The Diet of Worms
37.
What is excommunication?
a)
You are kicked out of the church for life and won't go to heaven.
b)
You are put on trial, tortured, and given a choice to convert or die.
c)
You can pay money to have your sins forgiven: ticket to heaven.
d)
You are brought up on criminal charges, accusing you of going against approved teachings/beliefs.
38.
Who invented the printing press?
a)
Johannes Gutenburg
b)
Botticelli
c)
Leonardo da Vinci
d)
Michelangelo
39.
What artist painted the Mona Lisa?
a)
Leonardo da Vinci
b)
Michelangelo
c)
Gentileschi
d)
Jan Van Eyck
40.
What was the Reformation?
a)
A series of events to reform the Catholic Church
b)
A series of events to reform Europe
c)
The reforming of Protestantism 
d)
The reforming of Buddhism
41.
Who was Martin Luther?
a)
A German Monk
b)
An Italian Monk
c)
An anarchist
d)
An athiest
42.

What was the main unifying force of medieval Western Europe?

a)

Government

b)

Church

c)

Military

43.

Economic activities during feudalism were based on....

a)

Agriculture

b)

Factory jobs

c)

Business banking

44.

What led to the formation of kingdoms in Western Europe?

a)

The battle of Tours

b)

Germanic tribes dividing Europe up among themselves

c)

Charlemagne being crowned Holy Roman Emperor

45.

The European knights code of honor was called

a)

Bushido

b)

Chivalry

c)

Zen

46.

Which type of plague was responsible for causing the most death and destruction in Europe?

a)

Bubonic

b)

Pneumonic

c)

Hereditary

47.

Political system used during Middle Ages where land was exchanged for loyalty and service.

a)

Fief

b)

Kingdom

c)

Feudalism

d)

Monarch

48.

A land owner in the Middle Ages who is in charge of the people on his land and the lesser lords he gave land to.

a)

Lord

b)

Squire

c)

Page

d)

Fief

49.

Young man from the age of 14-18 who was a servant to a knight and was also training to become a knight

a)

Patron

b)

Squire

c)

Apprentice

d)

Spartan

50.

Because it was too dangerous to travel to trade, each manor had to be _________________________, or able to provide everything they needed.

a)

nobility

b)

self-sufficient

c)

vegan

d)

monastic

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