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Spring Semester Exam

Total questions: 171

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How did Genghis Khan succeed as a conqueror?
a)
through brilliant military strategy, organization, and ruthlessness
b)
through conquering only empires that had become weak
c)
through dressing his soldiers as warriors of the opposing country
d)
through being extremely nice to his enemies
2.
What was true of the Mongol Empire?
a)
The Mongol Empire treated all conquered people horribly.
b)
Mongols refused to adopt aspects of the cultures they conquered.
c)
The Mongol Empire was the largest unified land empire in history.
d)
Mongols forced conquered peoples to convert to their religion.
3.
Kublai Khan was the grandson of
a)
Marco Polo
b)
Genghis Kahn
c)
Justinian
d)
Confucious
4.
What is true about the boundaries of the Mongol Empire?
a)
It included North and South America
b)
It was very small compared to other empires.
c)
It stretched across Europe and Asia.
d)
It was never peaceful or stable.
5.
The ________ was highly valued amongst the Mongols.
a)
ability to run
b)
farming techniques
c)
ability to fight
d)
ability to write
6.

The name "Genghis Khan" means...

a)

Universal King/Ruler

b)

Untouchable King/Ruler

c)

Undefeated King/Ruler

d)

Unique King/Ruler

7.

Genghis Khan and the Mongols would ask cities/kingdoms to "Join the Empire or Die" before attacking.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The Mongols viewed all conquered peoples as equals.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The Mongols allowed conquered peoples to keep their religions and practice (most) of their beliefs.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What was the name of the Italian explorer/merchant that lived in their capital city for 7 years and wrote much of the history know about the Mongols.

a)

Marco Polo

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Genghis Khan

d)

Ibn Battuta

11.

What land did the Vikings originally call home?

a)

Germany

b)

Scandinavia

c)

Russia

d)

France

12.

Why did the English consider the Vikings to be barbarians?

a)

Because they raided religious monasteries

b)

Because they could not speak English

c)

Because they wore helmets with horns on them

d)

Because they fought with giant axes

13.

What countries did the Vikings settle during the Viking Age?

a)

France and Russia

b)

England and Scotland

c)

Germany and Iceland

d)

All of the above

14.

What land did Leif Eriksson discover and settle long before Christopher Columbus?

a)

India

b)

England

c)

Africa

d)

North America

15.

What type of ships did the Vikings use when exploring and raiding?

a)

Longships

b)

Canoes

c)

Galleys

d)

Caravels

16.

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

17.

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

18.

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

a)

Persian

b)

Roman

c)

Mughal

d)

Byzantine

19.

Ottoman rulers were called ________ & they governed with absolute power

a)

Caliphates

b)

Sultans

c)

Monarchs

d)

None of the Above

20.

Muhammad expanded Islam by conquering all of ___ first:

a)

Syria

b)

Persia

c)

Arabia

d)

Northern Africa

21.

After the death of Ali, the last “rightly guided caliph,” Islam split into Sunni and Shia over a dispute about:

a)

who should be allowed to lead the Muslim community

b)

what the five pillars of Islam should be

c)

where the capital of the Muslim empire should be located

d)

whether the emperor should have more power than religious leader

22.

Which group completely overthrew the Abbasid empire?

a)

Mongols: nomadic invaders from Central Asia

b)

Seljuk Turks: Muslim invaders from Central Asia

c)

Christian Crusaders

d)

leaders from Umayyad dynasty

23.

All of the following are true about the Islamic Golden Age EXCEPT:

a)

the capital of Baghdad became a center of trade and knowledge

b)

Christian European scholars could go to the House of Wisdom, which paved the way for the European Renaissance

c)

Muslims preserved Persian, Indian, and Greek texts and made their own discoveries too

d)

Caliphs used anti-Christian propaganda to convince Muslims to hate and kill Christians during the Crusades

24.
The first Crusade got started when the Seljuk Turks did what?
a)
Prevented Christians from entering Jerusalem
b)
Attacked the Catholic city of Rome
c)
burnt down the city of Jerusalem
d)
Capture the city of Constantinople
25.
The City of Jerusalem is important to what three major religions?
a)
Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam
b)
Christianity, Islam, and Judaism
c)
Judaism, Islam, and Buddhism
d)
Islam, Buddhism, and Christianity
26.
What was the symbol of the Crusaders?
a)
A blue sword
b)
A yellow lion
c)
A red cross
d)
A black snake
27.
True of False: the majority of the Crusades were very successful in capturing the Holy Land.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
What religious leader from the Catholic Church helped to organize the First Crusade?
a)
The Bishop of Constantinople
b)
Stephen Harding
c)
The Pope
d)
Saint Benedict
29.
The crusades were wars between Christians and 
a)
Hindus
b)
Buddhists
c)
Muslims
d)
Catholics
30.
The goal of the Crusades was to reclaim
a)
Jerusalem and Constantinople
b)
Palestine
c)
Syria
d)
Persia
31.
In what Crusade, did Christians capture Jerusalem in 1099?
a)
First
b)
Second
c)
Third
d)
Fourth
32.
Why did people join in fighting in the Crusades?
a)
They thought it would help them to practice their fighting skills
b)
They thought it would help them to get into heaven
c)
They would get killed if they refused to fight
d)
None of the above
33.
What was the result of the First Crusade?
a)
The Crusaders were defeated and returned home
b)
The Crusaders captured and gained control of Jerusalem
c)
The Crusaders never made it to the Holy Land
d)
The Crusaders got greedy and attacked Constantinople
34.
What were the Crusades? 
a)
A series of wars between the Romans and Germanic Tribes
b)
A series of wars between the Muslim tribes on the Arabian Penisula
c)
 A series of religious wars in the middle ages. 
35.
What effect did the Crusades have on Jews in Europe?
a)
They were persecuted.
b)
They faced segregation.
c)
They suffered from violence.
d)
ALL OF THE CHOICES
36.
This city was on a crossroads between Europe and the Middle East.
a)
Cairo
b)
Constantinople
c)
Paris
d)
Moscow
37.

The city of Jerusalem is important to what three major religions?

a)

Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam

b)

Islam, Christianity, and Hinduism

c)

Islam, Christianity, and Judaism

38.
Which Crusade, led by the Kings of Germany, France, and England did not retake Jerusalem, but did gain the right for Christian Pilgrims to visit the city?
a)
The Second 
b)
The Third
c)
The Fourth
d)
The Fifth
39.
True of False: the majority of the Crusades were very successful in capturing the Holy Land.
a)
True
b)
False
40.

What Muslim leader reconquered Jerusalem after the 2nd Crusade?

a)

William the Conqueror

b)

Saladin

c)

Richard I

d)

Ibn Batuta

41.
What were the Crusades? 
a)
A series of wars between the Romans and Germanic Tribes
b)
A series of wars between the Muslim tribes on the Arabian Penisula
c)
 A series of religious wars in the middle ages. 
42.
The Mayans had over 160 gods!  This means they were..
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
43.
What was a common trait of the Mayan, Aztec, and Inca religion?
a)
They all practiced human sacrifice
b)
They were all polytheistic
c)
They believed in Jesus 
d)
They were started by Muhammed
44.

What was the capitol of the Aztec empire?

a)

Tenochan

b)

Tenochtitlan

c)

Miamoi

d)

Mexico city

45.
The Aztec capital city was built in the middle of Lake __________.
a)
Michigan
b)
Tenochtitlan
c)
Texcoco
d)
Mexico
46.
The Aztec Empire lived in central ___________.
a)
America
b)
Mexico
c)
Panama
d)
Cuba
47.
What did the Aztecs do to apease their gods?
a)
burning neighborning houses
b)
trying to kill the leader
c)
human sacrifice
d)
naming your child after their god
48.
Who was known for their roads and bridges that was high in the Andes Mountains?
a)
Mayans
b)
Incas
c)
Aztecs
d)
Olmecs
49.

The Incas carved terraces into hillsides, known as terrace farming.

a)

True

b)

False

50.
What two groups had two calendars, one for tracking religion and one for farming?
a)
Maya and Aztec
b)
Olmec and Toltec
c)
Hopi and Zuni
d)
Tlingit and Chinook
51.
Tenochtitlan was...
a)
the Aztec's capital
b)
the Inca capital
c)
the Mayan capital
d)
another name for the Yucatan Peninsula
52.
Which geographic factor had the most influence on the development of the Inca society?
a)
monsoons
b)
deserts
c)
mountains
d)
rain forests
53.
Which was NOT a Mesoamerican empire? 
a)
Maya
b)
Aztec
c)
Inca
d)
Songhai
54.
Which early American civilization is represented by the white shaded area?
a)
Aztec
b)
Inca
c)
Maya
d)
Spain
55.
Who used terrace farming?
a)
Inca
b)
Aztec
c)
Mayan
56.
Where were the Incas located?
a)
North America, Smokies
b)
Meso America, Volcán Tajumulco
c)
South America , Andes
d)
Rome, Alps
57.
What civilization came up with the zero?
a)
Mayans
b)
Aztecs
c)
Olmecs
d)
Incas
58.
Which of these Mayan accomplishments probably had the biggest impact on building their civilization?
a)
farming and raising animals
b)
making chocolate
c)
writing with word-pictures
d)
painting murals
59.
The ______________________ lived on the Yucatan Peninsula.
a)
Mayans
b)
Aztecs
c)
Incans
60.
When the first americans crossed the land bridge from Asia (Siberia), where did they land?
a)
Maine
b)
New York
c)
Texas
d)
Alaska
61.
What is the name of the land bridge?
a)
Ibn Battuta's Pass
b)
Bering Strait
c)
Polo Strait
d)
Cortez's Pass
62.

The region extending from modern Mexico through Central America.

a)

South America

b)

North America

c)

Mesoamerica

d)

Middle East

63.

Writing that uses pictures as symbols.

a)

Divine

b)

Sacrifice

c)

Ritual

d)

Hieroglyphic

64.

The people of an important Mesoamerican civilization that lasted from about 2000 B.C.E. to 1500 C.E.

a)

Maya

b)

Romans

c)

Chinese

d)

Japanese

65.

A Mesoamerican people who built an empire in central Mexico that flourished from 1428 to 1519 C.E.

a)

Aztecs

b)

Maya

c)

Romans

d)

Chinese

66.
Which German priest started the Reformation?
a)
John Calvin
b)
Henry VIII
c)
Pope Paul III
d)
Martin Luther
67.
Luther was ___________ by Pope Leo III because of his criticisms.
a)
Promoted
b)
Excommunicated
c)
Killed
d)
Banished
68.
Luther's criticism of the Catholic Church was called what?
a)
Criticism of the Catholic Church
b)
95 Theses
c)
101 Problems with Catholics
d)
Chicken Soup for the Catholic Soul
69.
Luther had to appear before Charles V at ________________.
a)
Diet of Worms
b)
Wittenberg Church
c)
Peace of Westphalia
d)
Roman Inquisition
70.
People who followed Luther were called Lutherans or _____________.
a)
Reformers
b)
Protestants
c)
Huguenots
d)
Calvinists
71.
Who created a Christian society in Geneva, Switzerland?
a)
Henry VIII
b)
Martin Luther
c)
John Calvin
d)
Pope Clement VII
72.
John Calvin believed in ________________.
a)
Free Will
b)
Pre-Destination
c)
Purgatory
d)
Indulgences
73.
Why did Henry VIII create the Church of England?
a)
Divorce his wife
b)
Start war with Pope
c)
Religious differences with Catholics
d)
Liked Lutheranism
74.
Why did Henry VIII wanted to divorce Catherine of Aragon?
a)
Didn't bear son
b)
She cheated on him
c)
They were different religions
d)
War with Spain
75.
Which of Henry VIII'a daughters became a successful English queen?
a)
Elizabeth I
b)
Mary I
c)
Joanna I
d)
Victoria I
76.
What was the meeting where Catholic officials reformed the church?
a)
Council of Trent
b)
Peace of Westphalia
c)
English Reformation
d)
Treaty of Nantes
77.
What was the bloodiest war of the Reformation?
a)
Thirty Years' War
b)
French Wars of Religion
c)
Calvinist Revolt in Netherlands
d)
Hundred Years War
78.
What did the Catholic Church sell to forgive sins?
a)
Forgiveness
b)
Sacraments
c)
Indulgences
d)
Confession
79.
What was the first branch of Protestantism?
a)
Lutheranism
b)
Baptism
c)
Christianity
d)
Buddhism
80.
Why were people mad at the Catholic church?
a)
They became greedy 
b)
They became lazy
c)
They did nothing wrong
d)
They did cared too much about the people
81.
Who was Martin Luther?
a)
A German Monk
b)
An Italian Monk
c)
An anarchist
d)
An athiest
82.

Why did Luther disagree with the selling of indulgences?

a)

He believed they should cost more.

b)

He believed people had to work to earn salvation.

c)

He believed salvation was a gift of grace.

d)

He believed his 95 Theses could get people to Heaven.

83.
All Church activities were in this language.
a)
Latin
b)
French
c)
Spanish
d)
Pig Latin
84.
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.
85.
T or F: Protestants and Catholics are both Christians.
a)
True
b)
False
86.
What historical invention allowed Reformers like Martin Luther to reach a large audience and challenge the Church?
a)
train
b)
plane
c)
internet
d)
printing press
87.
Protestant or Catholic belief? Church leaders can marry and have children.
a)
Protestant
b)
Catholic
88.
Fill in the blank. Luther believed that ________________ was how people would end up in heaven.
a)
faith
b)
indulgences
c)
good deeds
d)
going to church
89.
In his attempt to reform the Catholic Church, what did Martin Luther do?
a)
Bought a certificate of indulgence to be pardoned.
b)
Helped Pope Leo X rebuild St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
c)
Prepared a list of 95 arguments against indulgences.
d)
Decided to become a lawyer. 
90.
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
91.
People who followed Luther were called Lutherans or _____________.
a)
Reformers
b)
Protestants
c)
Huguenots
d)
Calvinists
92.
The portion of triangular trade that brought slaves across the atlantic was called
a)
trail of tears
b)
The death trail
c)
The final passage
d)
the Middle passage
93.
Slaves were brought to the New World to work on _________
a)
Plantations
b)
Factories
c)
building ships
d)
becoming traders
94.
Slaves were mainly brought to which colonial region?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
95.
Mercantilism was ________.
a)
taking resources to the colonies to sell
b)
Trading with the french and Spanish
c)
Had nothing to do with trade
d)
Taking resources from the colonies to make money
96.
The slave trade, or triangular trade, ran from the 1500's to the 1800's.
a)
True
b)
False
97.
Some estimate that between 15%-25% of Africans died during the Middle Passage.
a)
True
b)
False
98.
Ships used to transport slaves were also used to transport cotton, rum, and beads.
a)
True
b)
False
99.

What type of goods did Europeans trade TO Africans in exchange FOR slaves?

a)

Manufactured goods (tools, guns, cloth)

b)

Agricultural products (wheat, corn, beef)

c)

Luxury goods (silk, spices, jewelry)

d)

Raw materials (cotton, iron ore, beaver furs)

100.

Approximately how many African people were enslaved & taken by Europeans on the Middle Passage?

a)

12 million

b)

50,000

c)

1.5-2 million

d)

about 500,000

101.

Of the 12 million (appx.) people taken in the Middle Passage, how many died during the voyage?

a)

10 million

b)

50,000

c)

1.5-2 million

d)

about 500,000

102.

​The trade of raw materials from the Americas to Europe, manufactured goods from Europe to Africa and slaves from Africa to the Americas

a)

Columbian Exchange

b)

capitalism

c)

Triangular Trade

d)

joint-stock company

103.

The transfer of plants, animals, diseases and people between the Americas and Asia, Africa and Europe

a)

Triangular Trade Route

b)

Columbian Exchange

c)

Middle Passage

d)

joint-stock company

104.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness."Declaration of Independence, 1776In this passage of the Declaration, which Enlightenment philosopher's ideas are present? 
a)
John Locke's natural rights
b)
Montesquieu's separation of powers
c)
Thomas Hobbe's social contract theory
d)
Beccaria's end of cruel and unusual punishment
105.
This was the first Parliamentary Act that the American colonists began to boycott because of "no taxation without representation."
a)
Townshend Acts
b)
Navigational Acts
c)
Stamp Act
d)
Coercive Acts
106.
Which act(s) punished Massachusetts following the Boston Tea Party?
a)
The Intolerable Acts
b)
The Stamp Act
c)
The Navigational Acts
d)
The Sugar Act
107.
Which document was based on the Enlightenment ideals and established the separation of the colonies from Britain?
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
US Constitution
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Declaration of the Rights of Man
108.
How did American newspapers used the Boston Massacre?
a)
As propaganda to increase resistance against Britain
b)
As propaganda to encourage unity under British rule
c)
To explain that the massacre was a misunderstanding
d)
To blame the colonists for the attack
109.
Which battle in the American Revolution was considered the major turning point, in which the American colonists began defeating the British in most battles?
a)
Yorktown
b)
Saratoga
c)
Bunker Hill
d)
Waterloo
110.
-Very little power was given to the Federal Government
-States had the majority of power
-Federal government could not tax or raise and army
All of these are examples of 
a)
Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
b)
Strengths of the Articles of Confederation
c)
Weaknesses of the U.S. Constitution
d)
Strengths of the U.S. Constitution
111.
What was added to the U.S.Constitution to guarantee that people's individual freedoms would be protected under the law?
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Petition of Right
c)
Habeas Corpus
d)
Preamble
112.
What is Habeas Corpus?
a)
Right for prisoner to know charges against them
b)
Right to be able to bury a family member's body
c)
Right to protect your home against invasion
d)
Right to freedom of speech
113.
In which battle did the American colonists defeat Britain and win the American Revolution?
a)
Yorktown
b)
Breed's Hill
c)
Saratoga
d)
Valley Forge
114.
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
115.
What impact did the French and Indian War have on the American colonies?
a)
Led to new taxes they did not vote on
b)
Led to more wars with the French
c)
They lost their land to Native Americans
d)
The British established military law in the colonies
116.
France was deep in debt because
a)
money spent on the American Revolution
b)
Marie Antoinette's lavish spending
c)
the 1st and 2nd estates did not pay taxes
d)
all of the above
117.
The Second Estate was composed of 
a)
Church leaders
b)
Nobility
c)
Peasants
d)
none of the above
118.
Most of the people of France belonged to the 
a)
1st 
Estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate
d)
4th Estate
119.
What was the Divine Right of Kings?
a)
right to not pay taxes
b)
God given right to rule
c)
predetermined rise to power
d)
enlightenment of kings
120.
This type of government is a rule by one, usually a king or queen and is passed through generations
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Republic
d)
Monarchy
121.
This government believes in giving the power to the people and separating the government into separate branches
a)
Theocracy
b)
Democracy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Anarchy
122.
The First Estate in French society was composed of 
a)
the Clergy
b)
people with special courts
c)
people who did not pay taxes
d)
all of the abve
123.
What do these pie charts reveal about the causes of the French Revolution?
a)
all the estates were taxed equally
b)
the upper classes paid the most taxes
c)
the poorest classes paid all the taxes
d)
the third estate was the wealthiest
124.
brilliant military leader who could be described as ruthlessly ambitious
a)
Napoleon Bonaparte
b)
José Bonaparte
c)
Maximilien Robespierre
d)
Martha Stewart 
125.
Revolutionaries responded to the king on July 24th by seizing this prison...
a)
Bastille
b)
Versailles
c)
Eiffel
d)
Huntsville
126.
Which of these contributed to the French Revolution?
a)
defeat and occupation by Prussian army
b)
rejection of Enlightenment ideas
c)
participation in the American Revolution
d)
the rise of Napoleon
127.
 How could the absolute monarchy of Louis XVI best be described? 
a)
democracy
b)
constitutional government
c)
limited government
d)
unlimited government
128.
Which of the following was an underlying, or deep-­rooted, cause of the French Revolution? 
a)
unequal tax burdens
b)
equal land ownership
c)
a law granting peasants more freedom 
d)
a growing French empire
129.

A bishop (city church leader) belonged to which Estate?

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

d)

None

130.

Which Estate included government and military leaders?

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

d)

None

131.

Select the choices that are causes of the French Revolution.

a)

Inspiration from American Revolution

b)

Enlightenment Ideas

c)

Strong economy

d)

Low food prices

e)

Inequality among the 3 Estates

132.

What was the Estates-General?

a)

France's hospital system

b)

A meeting of representatives from 3 Estates

c)

France's military leader

d)

the Assembly that executed the king

133.

What was the purpose of the National Assembly's Tennis Court Oath?

a)

To raise taxes of the the Third Estate

b)

Write a constitution for France and limit the king's power

c)

To make plans to storm the Bastille

134.

In a constitutional monarchy...

a)

Monarch shares power with lawmakers

b)

Monarch shares power with all citizens who vote on all laws

c)

Elected officials represent the citizen body

d)

A monarch has all power

135.

Declaration of the Rights of Man...

a)

... explained why the British colonies should be free

b)

... listed the natural rights of citizens in revolutionary France

c)

... abolished the monarchy

136.

In a republican form of government...

a)

a party that favors limited government rules

b)

a monarch shares power with lawmakers

c)

Elected officials represent the citizen body

137.

What organization was established by Robespierre to find and eliminate critics of the Revolution?

a)

National Assembly

b)

Committee of Public Safety

c)

Estates General

138.

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

a)

100 Days

b)

National Assembly

c)

Reign of Terror

d)

Old Regime

139.

Robespierre dies & the Reign of Terror ends. What government takes over?

a)

The Directory

b)

Napoleon Bonaparte's

c)

The Parliament

d)

The House of Bourbon

140.

Who overthrew The Directory in a coup d'etat?

a)

Robespierre

b)

King Louis

c)

Jean Valjean

d)

Napoleon Bonaparte

141.
How did Napoleon end the chaos of the French Revolution?
a)
He continued to use the guillotine against his enemies
b)
He worked with the Directory to bring peace
c)
He stabilized the country with his new policies
d)
He decreased the size of the military
142.
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
The United States
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Germany
143.
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
144.
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.
145.
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
146.
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.
147.
Which innovation  allowed factories to be built anywhere?
a)
flying shuttle
b)
spinning jenny
c)
cotton gin
d)
steam engine
148.
What is the movement of people from rural to urban areas called?
a)
ruralization
b)
colonization
c)
inflation
d)
urbanization
149.
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
150.
Who designed the first efficient steam engine?
a)
James Hargreaves
b)
John Kay
c)
Richard Arkwright
d)
James Watt
151.
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
152.
What product was first made using machines in factories?
a)
Steel
b)
textiles
c)
locomotives
d)
flying shuttles
153.
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
154.
What did Samuel Slater build in America?
a)
A train
b)
A tractor
c)
A water frame
d)
A textile mill
155.
What was the Clermont?
a)
The first steamboat
b)
The guy who designed the first steamboat
c)
The first full sized commercial guy
d)
The first full sized commercial steamboat
156.
How did railroads impact the prices of goods & services?
a)
Made them more expensive & harder to ship
b)
made them cheaper & easier to ship
c)
Gave people a way of transportation
157.
Businesses that are owned by investors....
a)
companies
b)
stocks
c)
corporations
d)
shares
158.
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
159.
What is a free enterprise system?
a)
Making goods cheaper to increase sales and profits
b)
Making goods more expensive to decrease sales and profits
c)
Making better goods by having the government oversee companies
d)
Having labor unions helping out workers
160.
During the Industrial Revolution, transportation was improved by having more:
a)
airplanes
b)
canals & paved roads
c)
taxi service
d)
time because there was no Netflix
161.
The theory that it was natural for stronger nations to dominate weaker ones is known as   
a)
Berlin Conference
b)
Social Darwinism
c)
Sphere of Influence
d)
Scramble for Africa
162.
 Imperialism was brought on as a result of 
a)
Democratic Revolutions 
b)
World War I 
c)
Industrialization 
d)
The Renaissance 
163.
When a strong country takes over a weaker country for economic, social or political reasons it is called
a)
industrialization
b)
miliatrism
c)
imperialism
d)
nationalism
164.
One of the most important motives for the European imperialism in Africa in the late 1800s was that   Africa provided a source of
a)
religious conversion of Africans
b)
slaves for the American colonies
c)
raw materials used in industry
d)
new technology to gain from Africans
165.

All of the following were technological developments that aided imperialism EXCEPT:

a)

steel

b)

canals

c)

telegraph

d)

aircraft

166.

Imperialism led to political tensions between European countries?

a)

True

b)

False

167.

Britain took over Egypt to ensure access to this canal

a)

Suez

b)

Panama

c)

Philipine

d)

Spanish

168.

What is a territory settled and ruled by people from another land

a)

colony

b)

territory

c)

spoils

d)

Island

169.
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
170.
Industrialization affected the relationships between industrialized nations and non-industrialized nations because it
a)
was the driving force behind imperialism. 
b)
weakened economic ties between nations. 
c)
allowed industrialized nations to take slaves. 
d)
enabled the two types of nations to strengthen each other.
171.
New Imperialism was focused mainly in 
a)
North and South America
b)
Africa and Asia
c)
Antarctica and Australia
d)
Europe