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World History Post-Test review

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The idea that church and State should be separate is called?

a)

Individualism

b)

Humanism

c)

Secularism

d)

Absolutism

2.

A philosophy that focuses on humanity rather than religious works. It emphasized classic (Greek and Roman) thought.

a)

Humanism

b)

Secularism

c)

Stoicism

d)

Communism

3.

Which of these answers are not true about the printing press?

a)

It helped increase literacy rates

b)

It spread information faster than ever

c)

It allowed books like the bible to be printed in multiple languages

d)

It was used by priests to consolidate power in the Catholic Church

4.

Which of these was considered an example of Church corruption?

a)

Indulgences

b)

Usury

c)

the printing press

d)

The Roman inquisition

5.

How did Henry VIII respond to the Popes refusal to grant him a divorce?

a)

He burned down Vatican City

b)

He declared war on the Pope

c)

He created his own religion

d)

Henry VIII accepted the popes decision and stayed married

6.

John Calvin's idea that God has known who will go to Heaven since the beginning of time is called.

a)

Incarnation

b)

Predestination

c)

Revelations

d)

Incantations

7.

The Society of Jesus or Jesuits?

a)

Was created by the Pope to fight the spread of Protestantism

b)

Was created by Martin Luther to spread his message

c)

Were French protestants resisting Catholic rule

d)

Are what we call Roman Catholics in South America

8.

Which of these statements reflects an influence of the Renaissance?

a)

dominance of the church

b)

constant feudal warfare

c)

lack of any governance

d)

increased interest in the arts

9.

The branches of Christianity that developed as a result of protests against the Catholic Church were called?

a)

Greek Orthodox

b)

Protestant

c)

Catholic

d)

Buddhist

10.

This group gained much power in the Middle Ages.

a)

The Roman Catholic Church

b)

Serfs

c)

Pesants

d)

Craftsmen

11.

Why were the Seljuk Turks important early in the Crusades?

a)

they attacked the Byzantine Empire

b)

they asked the pope for help in capturing Jerusalem

c)

they attacked the Holy Roman Empire

d)

they asked the pope for help fighting the Byzantines

12.

Gunpowder and the longbow changed warfare during the 100 Years War because?

a)

they could pierce a knight's armor

b)

they were cheap to produce

c)

they were small in size

d)

they could not destroy a castle wall

13.

The feudalism system was weakened by the Bubonic Plague?

a)

because there were less European workers, they could demand more pay for their labor

b)

the knights killed off the manor lords, leaving no one in charge

c)

disease poisoned the soil

d)

the church took over the feudal system

14.

What is feudalism?

a)

A system where peasants ruled the kingdoms of Europe

b)

A system based on loyalty and obligation that brought social order to Europe

c)

A kingdom where kings gained too much power

15.
Which of the following was the central issue of the Hundred Years’ War?
a)
The location of the Pope’s home
b)
The Throne of France
c)
The Throne of England
d)
The religion of the French people
16.

You are a peasant. You are bound to the land. You answer to a local lord. You have never left the farm in your lifetime. What is this describing?

a)

Manorialism

b)

Iconoclasm

c)

Feudalism

d)

Serfdom

17.

The system in which the people own and control the means of production, such as mines and factories, is called?

a)

fascism

b)

socialism

c)

capitalism

d)

mercantilism

18.
Why did people move to the cities during the Industrial revolution?
a)
Jobs in factories
b)
Jobs on the farm
c)
Family
d)
Friends
19.

What is the laissez-faire policy?

a)

a policy that allowed labor to set working conditions based on votes on issues relevant to their industry

b)

a policy where labor created a committee to set working standards without interference from industry owners

c)

a policy that taught owners of industry how to set working conditions based on government standards

d)

a policy that let owners of industry set working conditions without government interference

20.

How did Britain's economy affect the process of industrialization?

a)

positively, by Britain's highly developed banking system, availability, of loans, and climate of progress

b)

positively, by Britain allowing women and children to work long hours and grow wealthy

c)

negatively, by Britain's decision to forbid engineers, mechanics, and toolmakers to leave the country

d)

negatively, by Britain's overseas expansion, which took jobs away from the British citizens

21.

Which of the following factors MOST contributed to the shorter life span of those living in cities as opposed to those in the country?

a)

long working hours

b)

illness caused by unhealthy living conditions

c)

inadequate housing

d)

excessive garbage

22.

What was a benefit of the railroad in Britain?

a)

it encouraged people to emigrate to other countries

b)

it eliminated hundreds of thousands of jobs

c)

it displaced England's agricultural and fishing industries

d)

It offered cheap transportation for materials and goods

23.
What does communism believe in?
a)
Economic system with individuals having private ownership of money/production.
b)
Maintaining total control over society. 
c)
Economic equality through elimination of private property.
d)
A government of the people, by the people, for the people.
24.
What was a long term result of the Industrial Revolution?
a)
A cleaner natural environment
b)
Animal Preservation
c)
Worker Unions and Labor Laws
d)
A second Neolithic Revolution
25.

Urbanization is?

a)

movement of people for religious reasons.

b)

movement of people from the continent of North America to the continent of Africa

c)

movement of people from rural areas, or farms, to cities

d)

movement of people from cities to rural areas, or farms.

26.

Democracy is?

a)

A government which is ruled by a king.

b)

a state of society without government or law.

c)

Government in which all citizens share in running the government.

d)

a nation’s direct or indirect control over the government of other usually smaller or weaker nations.

27.

Private individuals own property and compete for profits in an open market.

a)

Capitalism

b)

Communism

c)

Socialism

d)

Marxism

28.
What product was first made using machines in factories?
a)
Steel
b)
textiles
c)
locomotives
d)
flying shuttles
29.

Where were most factories built at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

in the mountains

b)

in the desert

c)

along rivers

30.
Which best describes the living conditions of most immigrants during the Industrial Revolution? 
a)
Most immigrants lived in rural areas with few other people around
b)
Most immigrants lived in cities in extremely crowded buildings
c)
Most immigrants lived in single-family homes
d)
Most immigrants lived in homeless shelters year-round
31.

The influx of urban workers helped boom industry & modernize cities, but led to?

a)

bad and unhealthy working and living conditions for whites.

b)

bad and unhealthy working and living conditions for African Americans.

c)

bad and unhealthy working and living conditions for immigrants.

d)

bad and unhealthy working and living conditions for everyone.

32.
What major event caused millions of Irish immigrants to come to the United States?
a)
World War 1
b)
The Irish Potato Famine
c)
The Civil War
d)
The Gold Rush
33.

During the Industrial Revolution in England, the failure of social advances to keep up with technological advances led to?

a)

an increased demand by the working class for reform

b)

the adoption of right-to-work laws

c)

a change in government from a monarchy to a republic

d)

the reinforcement of mercantile policies to increase industrial production

34.

In The Communist Manifesto, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels expressed the idea that?

a)

religion should be the most important factor in society

b)

power should be determined by a person’s wealth

c)

profits from work should belong to the workers

d)

supply and demand should control prices

35.

Which action in Japanese history occurred during the Meiji Restoration?

a)

Japan modernized its economy.

b)

Mongols invaded the islands of Japan.

c)

The Japanese government adopted an isolationist policy.

d)

Buddhism became the official religion of Japan.

36.

What was one impact of industrialization on Japan during the Meiji Restoration?

a)

Japan became more isolated from world affairs.

b)

Demand for natural resources increased.

c)

Japan became a colonial possession of China.

d)

Traditional practices of Bushido were reintroduced.

37.

Which of the following were the results of the Berlin Conference (1884-85)?

a)

Imperialism in Africa ended

b)

European powers divided Africa without regard to cultural or ethnic groups.

c)

Britain took control of Afghanistan in order to protect India from Russia.

d)

Britain took control of the Suez Canal.

38.

What is the term for the belief that others were more fit for survival than others is?

a)

Social Darwinism

b)

Humanitarianism

c)

Natural selection

d)

Nationalism

39.

Which European power took control of the Suez Canal to protect its interests and trade routes?

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Russia

40.

Which European leaders convened the Berlin Conference in 1884?

a)

Jules Ferry

b)

King Leopold II

c)

Otto von Bismarck

d)

Cecil Rhodes

41.

Which 2 areas of Africa remained independent during this colonial period?

a)

Congo

b)

Liberia

c)

Ethiopia

d)

Egypt

e)

Libya

42.

Groups of people who are similar (ex.- language, customs and institutions) that want to be an independent nation.

a)

Conservatism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Liberalism

43.

The strongest countries survive; Also the belief that non Europeans were inferior to Europeans.

a)

White Man's Burden

b)

Social Darwinism

c)

Natural Selection

d)

Evolutionism

44.

Meeting of European nations to decide on rules for dividing up Africa; No African leaders were invited.

a)

African Assembly

b)

Berlin Conference

c)

Concert of Europe

d)

European Convention

45.

The invasion, occupation division and colonization of Africa by Europeans during the period of New Imperialism.

a)

African Divide

b)

Scramble for Africa

c)

Development of Africa

d)

European Exploitation

46.

The belief that Europeans had a duty to spread their culture and advances to the underdeveloped parts of the world which included Africa and Asia.

a)

Social Darwinism

b)

Natural Selection

c)

"White Man's Burden"

d)

Paternalism

47.

Extending power over weaker countries or territories for the benefit of the stronger country; The desire of stronger countries to build an empire.

a)

Nationalism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Conservatism

d)

Liberalism

48.

Chinese rebellion against foreign missionaries and business people.

a)

Black Hand Rebellion

b)

Boxer Rebellion

c)

Sepoy Mutiny

d)

Taiping Rebellion

49.

Why did many industrialized or advanced countries need to takeover less advanced countries?

a)

For better climate and cleaner environment

b)

To create a democratic government

c)

To teach the local population about recycling

d)

To claim or takeover natural resources located in those countries

50.

Why did the Russian Revolution happen? (Select all that apply)

a)

Environmental pollution

b)

Bloody Sunday Massacre

c)

Price inflation

d)

Disastrous wars

e)

Late to industrialize

51.

Who gained power after Lenin died?

a)

Stalin

b)

Trotsky

c)

Kerensky

d)

Lil Peep

52.

The deliberate killing of a large group of people.

a)

patricide

b)

genocide

c)

matricide

d)

none of these

53.

Required military service or draft.

a)

Conscription

b)

Subscription

c)

Encryption

d)

Egyptian

54.

Amassing resources to get ready for war is?

a)

Consolidation

b)

Consideration

c)

Mobilization

d)

Concentration

55.

The Triple Entente.

a)

Great Britain, France, Russia

b)

US, Italy, France

c)

US, Mexico, Russia

d)

None of these

56.

The Triple Alliance.

a)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy

b)

France, Russia, Denmark

c)

Denmark, France, Sweden

d)

Italy, Serbia, Croatia

57.

Ideas spread to influence public opinion is called?

a)

propaganda

b)

conscription

c)

Total war

d)

Lusitania

58.

Payment for war damages.

a)

Conscription

b)

Reparations

c)

Armistice

d)

None of these

59.

How did total war effect women?

a)

Women were encouraged to seek jobs.

b)

Women were encouraged to stay home with the children.

c)

Women were encouraged to fight in the military.

d)

Women were encouraged to protest the war.

60.

What was the Schlieffen Plan?

a)

Russia’s plan to defeat Austria-Hungary

b)

A plan to defeat Britain in unrestricted submarine warfare

c)

Military strategy to convince Mexico to invade the United States

d)

Military strategy for Germany to mobilize against France and Russia at the same time

61.
What were some of the effects of Poison Gas?
a)
Loss of memory, can't speak or hear. 
b)
Knocks out the enemy so they can't fight. 
c)
Watering eyes, vomiting, blindness, breathing problems, death. 
62.
Why did the US Congress not sign the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
Because it punished Germany too harshly after the war. 
b)
Because it included the The League of Nations which meant we would have to back up our Allies if they got in another war. 
c)
It said the US had to help our allies rebuild after the war. 
63.
How did the peace treaty after WWI set up the scenario for WWII 20 years later?
a)
It mocked the Germans for losing and they felt humiliated so they wanted to fight back. 
b)
Hitler felt he had a better war plan than Kaiser Wilhelm did.
c)
It was so harsh that Hitler was able to get the German people to fight back to get their lands and money back. 
64.

What treaty is signed to end WWI?

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Geneva Convention

d)

Paris Peace Accords

65.

Which event directly caused the United States to enter World War II?

a)

The sinking of the Lusitania

b)

The battle of Iwo Jima

c)

The bombing of Pearl Harbor

d)

Germany invading Poland

66.

What event sparked the beginning of World War II?

a)

Germans sank the Lusitania

b)

Germans invaded Poland

c)

Germans started the Holocaust

d)

Japan attacked Pearl Harbor

67.

Why was Japan expanding their empire during the early 1900s prior to WWII?

a)

To seek revenge on Korean and Chinese enemies

b)

To gain power over the United States of America

c)

To obtain resources for their factories and militaries

d)

To destroy the European empires

68.

What country did the United States drop atomic bombs?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

The Soviet Union

d)

Japan

69.

On which two cities were the atomic bombs dropped?

a)

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

b)

Toyoko and Osaka

c)

Sapporo and Beijing

d)

Nagoya and Yokohama

70.

The systematic killing of over 11 million innocent people by Nazis is known as ___________.

a)

World War II

b)

D-Day

c)

The Holocaust

d)

The Roaring Twenties

71.

What is this poster intended to encourage?

a)

It is meant to encourage women to enter the workforce.

b)

It is meant to encourage women to use their right to vote.

c)

It is meant to encourage women to grow Victory Gardens.

d)

It is meant to encourage women to join the military.

72.

Which of the following was a cause of both World War I and World War II?

a)

The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

b)

The German Invasion of Poland

c)

The concept of militarism and imperialism

d)

Germany ignoring the Treaty of Versailles

73.

In what ways did Hitler violate the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

He remilitarized Germany.

b)

He made Germany capitalist.

c)

He established a totalitarian government.

d)

He converted Germany to communism.

74.
Which was a consequence of the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
It created a long-lasting peace in Europe
b)
It resulted in a strong League of Nations
c)
It paved the way for future conflicts in Europe
d)
It reduced political tensions in the world
75.
Two superpowers that emerged after World War II
a)
Soviet Union and Germany
b)
United States and Germany
c)
Soviet Union and China
d)
United States and Soviet Union 
76.

The American government's commitment to support countries that rejected Communism.

a)

Truman Doctrine

b)

Domino Theory

c)

Vietnamization

d)

Brinkmanship

77.

When two countries instigate or become indirectly involved in another countries conflict while avoiding direct conflict between themselves.

a)

Domino Theory

b)

Proxy/ Surrogate War

c)

Containment

d)

Cold War

78.

The belief that once one country adopted communism, its neighboring countries would soon follow suit.

a)

Domino Theory

b)

Containment

c)

Truman Doctrine

d)

Brinkmanship

79.

The U.S. foreign policy with the goal of limiting the influence of the U.S.S.R. and stopping the spread of communism.

a)

Domino Theory

b)

Vietnamization

c)

Brinkmanship

d)

Containment

80.

An economic aid package given to Western European countries by the United States after World War II to help them recover and rebuild.

a)

Containment

b)

Vietnamization

c)

The Marshall Plan

d)

The United Nations

81.

An alliance of Western European countries, the United States, and Canada created in 1949 to defend Western Europe from Soviet aggression.

a)

Warsaw Pact

b)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

c)

Cold War

d)

Berlin Airlift

82.

A U.S. policy with the aim of lessening tensions and reducing conflict with the Soviet Union.

a)

Détente

b)

Vietnamization

c)

Brinkmanship

d)

The Space Race

83.

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.

84.

What wars were fought during the Cold War as a result of containment and the Domino Theory?

a)

Korean & Vietnam War

b)

WWI & WWII

c)

Civil War & Spanish American War

d)

Persian Gulf & War on Terror

85.

How did the media (television) impact the Vietnam War?

a)

Negative press coverage contributed to the public disillusionment with the war.

b)

The positive press coverage encouraged enlistment in the military.

c)

The impact of the media in Vietnam was rather minimal.

d)

The media showed that the majority of Americans supported the war effort.

86.

Yalta Conference

a)

1945 Meeting with US president FDR, British Prime Minister(PM) Winston Churchill, and and Soviet Leader Stalin during WWII to plan for post-war

b)

July 26, 1945 - Allied leaders Truman, Stalin and Churchill met in Germany to set up zones of control and to inform the Japanese that if they refused to surrender at once, they would face total destruction.

c)

1947, President Truman's policy of providing economic and military aid to any country threatened by communism or totalitarian ideology, mainly helped Greece and Turkey

d)

A 1949 defense alliance initiated by the US, Canada, and 10 Western European nations

87.

Communism

a)

A theory or system of social organization based on the holding of all property in common, actual ownership being ascribed to the community as a whole or to the state.

b)

A political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

c)

A conflict that was between the US and the Soviet Union. The nations never directly confronted each other on the battlefield but deadly threats went on for years.

d)

The term associated with Senator Joseph McCarthy who led the search for communists in America during the early 1950s through his leadership in the House Un-American Activities Committee.

88.

Mao Zedong

a)

(1893-1976) Leader of the Communist Party in China that overthrew Jiang Jieshi and the Nationalists. Established China as the People's Republic of China and ruled from 1949 until 1976.

b)

Couple executed for giving military secrets to the Soviets in the 1950's

c)

1947, President Truman's policy of providing economic and military aid to any country threatened by communism or totalitarian ideology, mainly helped Greece and Turkey

d)

A country that is dominated politically and economically by another nation.

89.

What do Mikhail Gorbachev's policies of Glasnost & Perestroika mean in English?

a)

crash & burn

b)

Tear down this wall

c)

openness & restructuring

d)

I am a jelly donut

e)

democracy & capitalism

90.

Which event during the Cold War years brought the U.S. and the Soviet Union closest to nuclear war?

a)

the Cuban Missile Crisis

b)

the Persian Gulf War

c)

the Vietnam War

d)

the Korean War

91.
What is the purpose of N.A.T.O?
a)
Countries joining together to end democracy
b)
Countries joining together to stop trade between the East and West
c)
Countries joining together to fend off attacks by other communist countries
d)
Countries joining together to create one kind of currency (S)
92.
Who was the leader of the communist government in North Vietnam?
a)
Ho Chi Minh
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Mao Zedong
d)
Nikita Khrushchev
93.
What was the "trigger" that led to Lenin taking power from the Czar in 1917?
a)
The "bloody Sunday" massacre in St Petersburg
b)
The Russian defeat in the Russo Japanese War
c)
The Allied victory in World War I
d)
The success of the October Revolution, aka the Russian Revolution
94.
What event is credited with starting the Great Depression in the US?
a)
The Stock Market Crash
b)
The Dust Bowl
c)
A run on the bank in Louisville, Kentucky
d)
Herbert Hoover's inability to govern
95.
What was the global impact of the Great Depression in the United States?
a)
Without US interference, European economies soared
b)
Without American financial support, the world economy suffered greatly
c)
Both of these are true
d)
There was no impact
96.
Why did the collapse of the Stock Market in New York have such a widespread economic effect?
a)
Too many wealthy people (job creators) lost their fortunes in the market crash, leading to the middle class having to pay most of the taxes
b)
The American economy was overly dependent on the suport of wealthy investors and the high demand for manufactured goods worldwide
c)
The Stock Market Crash along with the Dust Bowl, the uneven distribution of wealth, and an agricultural surplus to wreak havoc on the economy
97.
Why was the German economy the hardest-hit in the global depression of the 1930s?
a)
It was overly reliant on its investments in the NY stock exchange, so when i fell, they suffered.
b)
It was heavily industrialized, and many were unemployed when demand for goods fell.
c)
It had a corrupt banking system, which led to economic unrest and  scapegoating Jewish banking establishment.
d)
It was reliant on contributions from the US government to support its war-ravaged economy. 
98.
What is the political system that glorifies Nationalism over Individualism and Militarism above Humanism called?
a)
Communism
b)
Socialism
c)
Fascism
d)
Democracy
99.

This graph describes?

a)

The beginning of the Industrial Revolution.

b)

The increase in artwork, paid for by patrons of the Renaissance.

c)

The rising unemployment rate in Great Britain, Germany, and the United States during the early 1930s.

d)

The decrease in foreign trade during the Great Depression.

100.

The depression in Germany caused money to lose its value. When prices go up but the value of money goes down it is called?

a)

depression

b)

unemployment

c)

inflation

d)

Communism