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WorksheetsOrion - History of the World
Total questions: 144
Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins
[Constitution] The Constitution explains how the _____ works.
people
government
white house
system
[Constitution] The Constitution is a document that lists the basic ___ for the United States.
document
steps
laws
beliefs
[Constitution] The ___ formed a government for the United States.
Mr. Berry
President
Governor
Founding Fathers
[Constitution] The Constitution gives rights and freedom for ___.
my friends
my parents
all men
all people
[Constitution] The Constitution was signed in ___.
2020
1787
1999
1600
[Constitution] The new government had ___ parts/branches.
1
2
3
4
[Constitution] The ___ was added four years after the Constitution was signed to give Rights to the people.
Bill of Rights
Constitution
Law
People
[Constitution] Today the people still follow all but laws but ___.
Bill of Rights
President
Constitution
Their own thoughts
[Constitution] The Constitution ___ the people of the United States.
fights
protects
attacks
discourages
[Constitution] The Constitution is the law of the ___.
President
Europe
North America
United States
[Bill of Rights] Which amendment ensures other powers not listed are reserved for the states?
Amendment 10
Amendment 2
Amendment 4
Amendment 8
[Bill of Rights] Which amendment provides the right to due process of law, freedom from self-incrimination, double jeopardy?
Amendment 3
Amendment 5
Amendment 6
Amendment 8
[Bill of Rights] Which amendment provides the right of trial by jury in civil cases.
Amendment 5
Amendment 2
Amendment 7
Amendment 6
[Bill of Rights] Which amendment prevents quartering of soldiers?
Amendment 7
Amendment 6
Amendment 3
Amendment 8
[Bill of Rights] Which amendment provides the rights of accused persons such as right to a speedy and public trial?
Amendment 6
Amendment 2
Amendment 3
Amendment 9
[Bill of Rights] Which amendment provides freedom from excessive bail, cruel and unusual punishments?
Amendment 10
Amendment 2
Amendment 9
Amendment 8
[Bill of Rights] Which amendment ensures other rights not listed are reserved for the people?
Amendment 2
Amendment 9
Amendment 3
Amendment 4
[Bill of Rights] Which amendment provides freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition?
Amendment 8
Amendment 2
Amendment 6
Amendment 1
[Bill of Rights] Which amendment provides right to keep and bear arms in order to maintain a well regulated militia?
Amendment 7
Amendment 2
Amendment 9
Amendment 10
[Bill of Rights] Which amendment provides freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures?
Amendment 9
Amendment 1
Amendment 5
Amendment 4
[Bill of Rights] Who wrote The Bill of Rights?
Abraham Lincoln
Anti Federalists
Federalists
Mr. Berry
[WW1] Which two countries were the first to start the war?
Britain and Germany
United States and Ottoman Empire
France and Russia
Austria-Hungary and Serbia
[WW1] Germany's plan in the war was:
To attack France first, and then Russia
To attack Russia first, then France
To attack Britain first, then America
To attack Austria-Hungary first, then Serbia
[WW1] Germany's attack of what neutral country provoked Britain to go to war?
Italy
Serbia
Belgium
France
[WW1] The Zimmermann telegram urged which country to attack the United States?
Canada
Mexico
Hawaii
Cuba
[WW1] Which country left the war first?
America
Austria-Hungary
Russia
Britain
[WW1] The Great War lasted between ___.
(1939 - 1945)
(1912 - 1918)
(1914 - 1918)
(1917 - 1918)
[WW1] What treaty officially ended The Great War?
The Paris Peace Treaties
Treaty of London
Treaty of Berlin
Treaty of Versailles
[WW1] What illegal weapon was first employed by Germany, and then other countries in the war?
Chlorine Gas
Machine Guns
Grenades
Submarines
[WW1] What was the land between two front lines called?
The Western Front
No Man's Land
Trench Lines
Dreaded Abyss
[WW1] Which country prevented Germany from trading?
Japan, with a Naval blockade
France, with a Land blockade
Russia, with a Land blockade
Britain, with a Naval blockade
[WW1] Which countries won The Great War? [choose carefully]
Russia, Japan, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
America, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Britain, France
America, Britain, France, Japan, Italy, Serbia
France, America, Austria-Hungary, Russia, Italy
[WW1] Which country was solely blamed for the war and was forced to pay $33 billion dollars in war reparations?
Austria-Hungary
Bulgaria
Germany
Ottoman Empire
[WW1] The assassination of which individual(s) incited the start of The Great War?
Napoleon Bonaparte
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Mr. Berry
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
[WW1] Who was the president of the United States during The Great War
Abraham Lincoln
John F. Kennedy
Andrew Jackson
Woodrow Wilson
[WW1] Approximately how many people died in The Great War?
4.5 million (4,500,000)
8 million (8,000,000)
20 million (20,000,000)
80 million (80,000,000)
[WWII] Which of the following is characterized by a strong federal government led by a dictator who bans resistance?
Monarch
Fascism
Republic
Nepotism
[WWII] The invasion of which country caused the Allies of Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany?
Poland
Serbia
Austria
Belgium
[WWII] How long did it take for Germany to defeat France?
Germany didn't defeat France
1566 days
46 days
95 days
[WWII] The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) was forced to evacuate from which city in North France?
Paris
Denmark
Carthage
Dunkirk
[WWII] Germany sieged which Russian capital city for over 2 years during Operation Barbarossa?
Stalingrad
Leningrad
Moscow
Berlin
[WWII] Which battle on the Eastern Front was marked as the turning point of the war?
Battle of Stalingrad
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Siege of Leningrad
Invasion of Normandy
[WWII] Which event provoked the United States to join the war on the side of the Allies?
Invasion of Normandy
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
The Zimmermann Telegram
Fall of France
[WWII] Which battle proved a decisive victory when the US Navy destroyed the Imperial Japanese Navy's aircraft carriers?
Battle of Iwo Jima
Battle of the Coral Sea
Battle of Okinawa
Battle of Midway
[WWII] World War II lasted between ___.
(1914 - 1918)
(1912 - 1918)
(1939 - 1945)
(1955 - 1975)
[WWII] What was the name of the largest amphibious operation in human history? [2 answers]
D-Day
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Overlord
Battle for France
[WWII] Which country swapped sides during both World Wars?
Italy
United States
France
Great Britain
[WWII] Which strategy was the United States forced to adopt in the Pacific Theater?
Tank Battles
An invasion of the Japanese mainland
Blitzkrieg
Island Hopping
[WWII] The atomic bomb was dropped on which two cities?
Dresden and Berlin
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Leningrad and Stalingrad
Dunkirk and Normandy
[WWII] Which of the following is the largest Battleship ever built?
USS Iowa
HMS Hood
IJN Yamato
Kriegsmarine Bismark
[WWII] Which global conflict occurred as a result of World War II?
The Warm War
The Punic Wars
The Bolshevik Revolution
The Cold War
[Cold War] Communism is a system in which ___.
people are free
individuals can vote for representatives in government
private businesses own the factories, natural resources, and controls the production of goods
the government owns the factories and natural resources; people are not free
[Cold War] Although the Cold War never involved any actual fighting between the United States and ___.
the Soviet Union
the Middle East
Germany
China
[Cold War] What group did the United States and its allies form?
NATO
Warsaw Pact
Third World Countries
League of Nations
[Cold War] Which of the following were the first living things in space?
[Cold War] The dividing line between Eastern and Western Europe during the Cold War was called ___.
The Iron Bars
The Silk Road
The Iron Curtain
The Berlin Wall
[Cold War] Which country was split in two by the Iron Curtain?
Poland
Germany
Hungary
Soviet Union
[Cold War] The United States and its allies had a policy called "containment". This means that they wanted to ___.
stop the spread of Fascism
stop the spread of slavery
stop other countries from building up their military power
stop the spread of Communism
[Cold War] What was the cause of the Berlin Airlift?
The Soviet Union decided to block all supplies from getting into West Berlin by railroad, train, or waterway
The Soviet Union decided to block all supplies from getting into West Germany by railroad, train, or waterway
China decided to block all supplies from getting into South Korea by railroad, train, or waterway.
The Soviet Union decided to block all military advances of Allied troops in West Berlin
[Cold War] What was the result of the Berlin Airlift?
U.S. and Allied airplanes delivered supplies to West Berlin for almost a year, but the Soviet Union NEVER gave up. All of Berlin is now under Communist rule.
U.S. and Allied airplanes delivered supplies to West Berlin for almost a year, and the Soviet Union finally gave up and lifted the blockade.
U.S. and Allied troops crossed the border into West Berlin and defeated the Soviets.
U.S. and Allied troops crossed the border into West Berlin and were defeated by the Soviets.
[Cold War] Which of the following best describes the cause of the Korean War?
Communist North Korea invaded South Korea
Communist China invaded North and South Korea
Communist North Korea invaded China.
Communist Korea invaded the United States
[Cold War] Which of the following best describes the result of the Korean War?
North Korea defeated South Korea, and now all of Korea is under Communist rule
China defeated Korea, and now all of Korea is under Chinese rule
The Korean War ended in a stalemate. Today, North Korea is still a Communist nation, and South Korea is a free nation.
The United States defeated Korea, and today Korea is a territory of the U.S.
[Cold War] NATO, or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, is a treaty between the United States and other nations ___.
to protect one another against Communist aggression
to protect one another against slavery
to protect one another against Hitler's Fascist aggression
to protect on another against the affects of global warming
[Cold War] Joseph McCarthy, a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, ruined many people's lives during the Cold War by ___.
accusing U.S. State Department officials of being illegal immigrants
accusing President Lyndon B. Johnson of being Communist
accusing U.S. State Department officials of being Communists
accusing President John F. Kennedy of being a Communist
[Cold War] The Soviet Union's political leader and head of the Soviet Communist Party, Nikita Khrushchev, made a threatening speech to other world leaders. His threat led to ___.
a trusting relationship between the Soviet Union and the U.S.
more suspicion and distrust between the U.S. and the Soviet Union
countries around the world destroying their own powerful nuclear weapons
more countries choosing to become Communist nations
[Cold War] An "arms race" can be described as ___.
a race between countries to defeat another country in war
a race between nations to acquire the most powerful weapons
a race between states to build up their own militias
a race between nations to see who can have the largest military
[Cold War] The Cuban Missile Crisis occurred when ___.
Cuba attempted to invade the U.S. with the Soviet Union's help.
the Soviet Union fired missiles at Cuba.
the U.S. learned that the Soviet Union had built missile launching pads in Cuba
the Soviet Union fired missiles at the U.S. from Cuba.
[Cold War] The Vietnam War was another attempt by the U.S. and Allied troops to ___.
divide Vietnam into two separate countries.
spread capitalism and freedom to communist countries.
stop the spread of slavery.
stop the spread of communism.
[Cold War] What group did the U.S.S.R. and its allies form?
NATO
Warsaw Pact
Third World Countries
League of Nations
[Cold War] What is the meaning of M.A.D.
(Mutually Assured Destruction)?
Both countries were mad at each other and wanted to blow each other up
Neither country wanted to attack because then both countries would be destroyed
The United States was mad that the U.S.S.R. had missiles in Cuba
The U.S.S.R. was mad that the United States had missile in Turkey
[Cold War] What is a Proxy War?
An armed conflict between two sides that have support from other countries
A name of the war between the United States and U.S.S.R.
A war to free the slaves
A war to stop socialism
[Punic Wars] How many wars were fought between Rome and Carthage?
1
2
3
4
[Punic Wars] Rome and Carthage fought for control over primarily which area during the First Punic War?
Sicily
North Africa
Italy
Iberian Peninsula
[Punic Wars] The ancient city of Rome is currently located at which of the following locations?
Spain, Europe
Italy, Europe
Egypt, Africa
Tunisia, Africa
[Punic Wars] The ancient city of Carthage is currently located at which of the following locations?
Spain, Europe
Italy, Europe
Egypt, Africa
Tunisia, Africa
[Punic Wars] What was the name of the Roman invention that allowed Romans to board Carthaginian ships and change sea battles into "land" battles?
publican
plank
corvus
tripartite
[Punic Wars] Rome fought against the Greek City-States (Magna Graecia) in which war(s)?
The Punic Wars
Peloponnesian War
Pyrrhic War
Persian Wars
[Punic Wars] During the First Punic War the Carthaginians were renown for which of the following? [Pick 2]
Trading
Government
Shipbuilding
Infantry Soldiers
[Punic Wars] During the First Punic War the Romans were renown for which of the following? [Pick 2]
Trading
Government
Shipbuilding
Infantry Soldiers
[Punic Wars] During the First Punic War, the Romans won a decisive Naval victory over the Carthaginians in which of the following battles?
The Battle of Cape Ecnomus
The Battle of Cannae
The Battle of Zama
The Siege of Carthage
[Punic Wars] Which of the following indemnities was Carthage forced to pay Rome after losing the First Punic War? [Pick 2]
The lands of Sicily, Sardinia, and Corsica
Money in the form of silver talents
The lands of Spain and Africa
Minerals in the form of Gold, Lead, Iron, and Copper
[Punic Wars] Which war was a direct result of the large indemnities Carthage was forced to pay Rome after the First Punic War?
Mercenary War
Peloponnesian War
Pyrrhic War
Persian Wars
[Punic Wars] Which iconic government did Rome use?
Democracy
Republic
Democratic-Republic
Fascism
[Punic Wars] Other than Rome and Carthage which third nation played a vital role in both the first and second Punic Wars?
Egypt
Iberia
Libya
Syracuse
[Punic Wars] Which incident was the cause of the First Punic War?
Carthage attacked Rome to intervene and help rogue mercenaries
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Syracuse attacked Rome
Rome attacked Carthage to intervene and help rogue mercenaries
[Punic Wars] Which incident(s) was the cause of the Second Punic War? [Pick 2]
The Carthaginian movement of an army across the Alps
The Carthaginian attack on a Roman protected town, Saguntum
The Roman attack and siege of the Sicilian city of Syracuse
Rome taking Sardinia and imposing a heavy money fine on Carthage
[Punic Wars] What was the name of the most notable Carthaginian general during the Second Punic War?
Scipio Africanus
Hannibal Barca
Archimedes of Syracuse
Pyrrhus of Epirus
[Punic Wars] What was the name of the most notable Roman general during the Second Punic War?
Scipio Africanus
Hannibal Barca
Archimedes of Syracuse
Pyrrhus of Epirus
[Punic Wars] Which battle during the Second Punic War is the largest ambush of history?
The Battle of Trebia River
The Battle of Lake Trasimene
The Battle of Cannae
The Battle of Zama
[Punic Wars] Which location did Hannibal Barca of Carthage choose to attack during the Second Punic War?
The Mediterranean Sea
The Alps in northern Italy
The island Sicily in southern Italy
The island Sardinia in western Italy
[Punic Wars] Which emergency position would the Senate elect lead Rome when faced with a desperate situation?
Senator
Consul
Praetor
Dictator
[Punic Wars] In what order did Rome or Carthage win the Punic Wars?
Rome, Carthage, Rome
Rome, Rome, Rome
Carthage, Rome, Carthage
Carthage, Rome, Rome
[Julius Caesar] What territory north of Italy did Julius Caesar conquer?
France
Gaul
Egypt
Greece
[Julius Caesar] What is a "triumvirate?"
The Carthaginian general who invaded Italy
A group that comes together to overthrow the Republic
A nickname for the Roman army
Three people with equal power
[Julius Caesar] Who made up the First Triumvirate?
Julius Caesar, Augustus Caesar, and Octavius Caesar
Mrs. Yeh, Mr. Berry, and Dr. Wu
King Hammurabi, Qin ShiHuangdi, and Tutankhaman
Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus
[Julius Caesar] Who was the ruler of Egypt when Julius Caesar first came?
Ptolemy
Cleopatra
Marc Antony
Julius Caesar
[Julius Caesar] What did Ptolemy give to Julius Caesar to win his favor?
A large portion of gold
Cleopatra's hand in marriage
The severed head of Pompey
Ptolemy's prized cow
[Julius Caesar] Who did Julius Caesar's daughter, Julia, marry?
Mark Antony
Marcus Brutus
Pompey the Great
Titus Labienus
[Julius Caesar] Why did the Senate not like Julius Caesar?
He was too handsome
He kept losing battles
He and Pompey were besties
He was getting too popular and powerful
[Julius Caesar] Which of the following most supported Caesar?
Mr. Berry
Poor citizens
The Senate
Wealthy citizens
[Julius Caesar] What month was named after Caesar?
May
June
July
August
[Julius Caesar] How did Pompey the Great die?
Pompey fell off a ship
Pompey was killed by Egyptians
Pompey was betrayed by Caesar
Pompey died in battle against Caesar
[Julius Caesar] What did Caesar do to officially declare war on Rome?
Married Cleopatra
Crossed the Rubicon
Went to Spain
Gave a Speech
[Julius Caesar] Where did Caesar defeat Pompey?
Rome
Gaul
Greece
Spain
[Julius Caesar] What was a 'consul' in the Roman government?
The highest ranking general in the army
One of two of the highest ranking positions in the government
It was another name for Senator
The highest ranking priest in the Roman religion
All of the above
[Julius Caesar] What title did Caesar take when he became the sole ruler of Rome?
King
Dictator
Tyrant
President
Emperor
[Julius Caesar] What is the term for the two annually elected leaders who jointly ruled the republic and enforced laws?
Consul
Senate
Triumvirate
Gaul
[Julius Caesar] Which is a government leader who has total control over the state and its people?
Dictator
Oligarchy
Triumvirate
Consul
[Julius Caesar] Which form of government has the people choose representatives to govern for them?
democracy
republic
oligarchy
monarchy
anarchy
[Julius Caesar] Which of the following was NOT the location of a battle fought during Caesar's Civil War?
Africa
Italy
Iberia
Greece
[Julius Caesar] This picture depicts which famous general that took command of the Gauls during the last Gallic War?
Hannibal Barca
Vercingetorix
Scipio Africanus
Pompey the Great
[Julius Caesar] What year was Julius Caesar born?
100 BC
44 AD
44 BC
56 BC
[Julius Caesar] Which of the following strategic locations would provide the greatest benefit to an ancient general?
Setting up by a lake
Setting up at the bottom of a hill
Setting up on top of a hill
Setting up in the open
[Julius Caesar] How did Titus Labienus die?
He was assassinated by Senators
He was stabbed in the back by Egyptian ambassadors
He died fighting Caesar's legions in the Battle of Munda
He didn't die, he's still alive today
[Julius Caesar] Which of the following were NOT one of the original conspirators who wanted to kill Caesar?
Cicero
Decimus
Cassius
Brutus
[Julius Caesar] What was the approximate size of the Parthian army that defeated 43,000 Romans at the Battle of Carrhae? (53 BC)
40,000 men and 80 war elephants
50,000 men
70,000 men
10,000 men
[Julius Caesar] This image is an example of what?
Equites
Skirmisher
Cataphract
Infantry
[Julius Caesar] Cleopatra was the Queen of which location?
Rome
Syracuse
Egypt
Orion
[Julius Caesar] What was the name of the Civil War that occurred shortly after Julius Caesar's assassination?
Liberator's Civil War
Berry's Civil War
Antony's Civil War
Caesar's Civil War
[Julius Caesar] What made the Battle of Philippi unique compared to other battles we've learned of? (Most correct answer)
Because it was Roman against Roman
Caesar normally never loses
They did not fight on a hill
It was two armies against two armies
[Julius Caesar] Julius Caesar was assassinated on the Ides of March, March 15th ___ BC.
35 BC
100 BC
44 BC
48 BC
[Opium Wars & Prohibition] Between which of the following years did the First Opium War occur?
1839 - 1842
1812 - 1815
1775 - 1783
1865 - 1869
[Opium Wars & Prohibition] What is a "speakeasy"?
A hidden bar
A secret password
The law banning alcohol
The sound you make when you sneeze
[Opium Wars & Prohibition] What was the biggest reason Britain was pushed to sell Opium to the Chinese?
They were in a trade deficit
They didn't like the Chinese
Britain wanted to weaken China
China was denying Britain freedom of trade
[Opium Wars & Prohibition] What percent of the British federal revenue (country's money) did tea import taxes make up?
10% of the British government's Federal revenue
5% of the British government's Federal revenue
2.5% of the British government's Federal revenue
15% of the British government's Federal revenue
[Opium Wars & Prohibition] Which of the following items were not one of the three major items that China exported to Britain?
Gunpowder
Silk
Porcelain
Tea
[Opium Wars & Prohibition] Opium was illegal in China during the First Opium War.
True
False
[Opium Wars & Prohibition] How many chests / pounds of opium did the Chinese under order of Lin Zexu burn at Canton (Guangzhou)?
20,000 chests / 1,400 tons of opium
10,000 chests / 700 tons of opium
5,000 chests / 450 tons of opium
2,500 chests / 225 tons of opium
[Opium Wars & Prohibition] Lin Zexu temporarily drove the British out of Canton and mainland China by doing which of the following? [Pick two]
Restring Chinese sale of food and water to the British
Threating and/or poisoning local water supplies the British used
Raising an army and attacking the British
Ordering the British to leave China or be punished
[Opium Wars & Prohibition] The first battle of the First Opium War, the Battle of Kowloon, involved the Chinese fleet commander Lai Enjue defending a British merchant ship from the British blockade.
True
False
[Opium Wars & Prohibition] Shortly after the Battle of Kowloon the Chinese and British organized a meeting, organized a peace treaty, and prevented further war.
False
True
[Opium Wars & Prohibition] What was the largest advantage the British had over the Chinese during the First Opium War?
Smarter generals
More manpower
Advanced gunboats
More disciplined soldiers
[Opium Wars & Prohibition] What was the largest advantage the Chinese had over the British during the First Opium War?
More manpower
Advanced gunboats
Smarter generals
More disciplined soldiers
[Opium Wars & Prohibition] The Chinese Emperor, and by extension all of China, surrendered to Britain. . .
before the Battle of Nanking
after the decisive Battle of Nanking
after the capital of China was captured
after Britain captured the Chinese emperor
[Opium Wars & Prohibition] The center red and black ship is a ___?
Chinese Man-Of-War Junk
British Man-Of-War Vessel
British Gunboat
Chinese Gunboat
[Opium Wars & Prohibition] Which of the following did the Chinese not concede at negotiations after the First Opium War?
They made Opium legal
They gave Britain the island of Hong Kong
They paid Britain a war indemnity
They allowed Britain to have more free trade
[King Henry] What year was King Henry VIII born?
44 BC
450 AD
1577 AD
1491 AD
[King Henry] King Henry the 8th was King of which country?
Europe
Britain
England
Rome
[King Henry] Which of the following two people were children of King Henry the 8th?
Jackline and Marilynn
Mary and Elizabeth
Catherine and Anne
Isabella and Alice
[King Henry] Which religion did King Henry the 8th found in order to justify his divorce?
Muslim
Catholic
Luthan
Protestant
[King Henry] What was the names of King Henry VIII's first two wives?
Catherine and Anne
Mary and Elizabeth
Sharon and Elizabeth
Sandy and Bonnie
[Misc.] How long did the Holy Roman Empire last?
12 years
244 years
482 years
1,006 years
[Misc.] Who was Spartacus?
A great warrior from Sparta
A Roman who fought against Rome's enemies
A slave who led an uprising against Rome
The best Kong Fu fighter in China
[Misc.] Who were the Sea Peoples?
The Gaulic tribe that sacked city of Rome
Members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
The Carthaginians, Sea stands for C
The attackers who caused the Collapse of the Bronze Age
