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WorksheetsWorld History 2 Final Exam Review
Total questions: 124
Worksheet time: 2hrs 32mins
Which term describes the love of, or the search for, wisdom and knowledge?
social contract
philosophy
natural rights
natural law
What event revolutionized thinking and led to the Enlightenment?
American Revolution
Scientific Revolution
Reformation
Franco-Prussian War
Who is the author of Leviathan?
Baron de Montesquieu
Adam Smith
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Which group of people did Montesquieu's ideas affect most?
scientists like Edward Jenner
social critics in Britain
enlightened despots
the Framers of the U.S. Constitution
Governments used __________ to protect themselves from the attacks of Enlightenment thinkers.
baroque
rococo
salons
censorship
Which foreign nations came to the aid of the Americans during the American Revolution?
Russia, Canada, and Portugal
France, Spain, and the Netherlands
the Ottoman Empire, Russia, and Portugal
the Netherlands, Poland, and Prussia
__________ was a philosopher, scientist, publisher, legislator, and diplomat.
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
James Madison
George Washington
Who was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
George Washington
James Madison
What city was the "heart of the Enlightenment?"
London
Chongqing
Paris
Florence
The Third Estate was made up of these people.
clergy
nobles
common people
kings and queens
Before the French Revolution, why did the representatives of the Third Estate form the National Assembly?
voting in the Estates General was not fair
the king had ordered them to do so
they wanted an end to the Reign of Terror
they demanded that the king be put on trial and executed
Which of the following was NOT a domestic reform under Napoleons imperial rule?
Established public education opportunities
Institutes a period of persecution and execution known as the "Reign of Terror"
Set up a fair and equal tax code that led to a stable economy
Seized power through a coup'etat and issued the Napoleonic code
Which event is associated with this image?
Reign of Terror
Meeting of the Estates General
Rise of Napoleon
Storming of the Bastille
Belief in the ideas of the Enlightenment and discontent within the Third Estate were causes of the
French Revolution
Counter Reformation
Industrial Revolution
Spanish Reconquista
The French Revolution started with the storming of the:
Bastille
White House
Palace
Guillotine
This person claimed it was possible to build a "republic of virtue" He also lead the Reign of Terror
Napoleon
Louis XVI
Marie Antoinette
Maximilien Robespierre
What was the inspiration for the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen?
The U.S. Constitution
Declaration of Independence
English Bill of Rights
All of the above
Which of the following is true about each Estate?
The First Estate did not have to pay tax
The Third Estate paid for the majority of the taxes
The Second Estate was made up of the nobility.
All of these are true.
What happened to the Directory?
They created a long-lasting government that is still in effect today.
They peacefully dissembled.
They were overthrown in a coup d’etat led by Napoleon.
None of the above
What is the belief that people should be free from government restraint?
Nationalism
Liberalism
Convervatism
Principles of intervention
What was the unique cultural identity of a people?
Liberalism
Conservatism
Nationalism
None of the above
The goal of the Congress of Vienna was to
Reignite the spirit of the French Revolution
Restore European monarchs to power like Louis XVIII
Allow France to reclaim territories lost in the war
Select a nation to lead all of Europe
What pamphlet was written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels that describes a radical form of socialism called Marxism?
The Communist Manifesto
The Wealth of Nations
Organization of Labor
On Liberty
What type of engine was invented by James Watt?
Gasoline Engine
Steam Engine
Coal Engine
Locomotive
What is the name for the working class during the Industrial Revolution?
darwinist
proletariat
communist
dynamo
The theory of natural selection was controversial because...
it was not based on evidence
it was economically motivated
it contradicted the Bible
it went against promoting industry
What was the Progressive Movement?
Reformers who aimed to improve urban conditions
Self-help groups who helped injured workers
Groups formed by workers to fight for better pay and working conditions
Religious organization which focused on business
The group of writers and journalists who exposed problems in society were...
Muckrakers
Romantic reformers
Suffragists
Mutual-aid societies
Moscow Assassinations
the policy of setting up overseas settlements for raw materials and markets
imperialism
colonialism
sphere of influence
protectorate
Why did the United States acquire Hawaii?
The US wanted volcanoes
To use the islands as a naval base, and for its sugar
to create a naval base during World War II
to assist Queen Liliuokalani take control of the islands
Which policy gave US the right to be the "policemen of the Western Hemisphere"
Roosevelt Corollary
Good Neighbor Policy
Open Door Policy
Marshall Plan
US entered war to gain control of Puerto Rico, Guam, Cuba, and the Philippines in this war...
Rico War
Spanish American War
War on terrorism
Island war
What is the name of the reform in education, military, and industrial changes made after Japanese studied western nations
Sushi
Tokyo
Western
Meiji
The view that a nations most "fit" to survive had the right to dominate others
Dominator
Survivalist
Social Darwinism
Winner
Why didn't America join the League of Nations?
Because Wilson did not agree to the terms of the treaty.
Because American wanted to stay out of European issues.
Because America was no longer allies with Europe.
Because Wilson did not like how it was written.
During World War I, a group called the __________ took power in Russia and established a Communist government
Serbs
Slovenes
Bolsheviks
Bosnians
What did the Russia government agreement with Germany called?
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Treaty of Versailles
Communist trade
Treaty Brast-Litivsk
British passenger ship sunk by Germany, killing over 1,000 passengers, and over 100 Americans
Arabic
Lusitania
Titanic
Housatonic
What two new forms of warfare were introduced during World War I?
aerial combat and gas attacks
machine guns and trench warfare
rocket launchers and cannons
submarines and warships
The event that touched off the first declaration of war to start World War I was
the assassination of the archduke of Germany
the assassination of the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungry
the German invasion of Belgium
the German invasion of Russia
According to the Zimmerman telegram, if Mexico allied with Germany, Germany would
send troops to support the Huerta government
prevent the United States from taking control of Mexico
help Mexico regain Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona
help Mexico take control of Central America
Germany's promise not to sink any more merchant ships without warning
Liberty Bonds
Sussex Pledge
Fourteen Points
League of Nations
1.One reason for the tension between the European powers was their intense pride in their homelands called
A. nationalism.
B. socialism.
C. imperialism.
D. progressivism.
3. A major problem in Germany’s plan to invade France was that its forces first had to advance through neutral
A. Amsterdam.
B. Belgium.
C. Switzerland.
D. Luxembourg.
32. The Triple Alliance included
A. Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.
B. Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Russia.
C. Britain, France, and Russia.
D. Britain, France, and the United States.
Who led the October(Bolshevik) Revolution?
Lenin
Stalin
Keresnky
Rasputin
Mad monk who influenced the Romanovs
Nicholas
Lenin
Rasputin
Kerensky
Why did the Russian citizens want to be DONE with World War I?
Bankrupt economy
Scared of retaliation from another country
No more soldiers to draft
Huge losses and economic hardships
Stalin led this type of government
Democracy
Parliamentary
Totalitarian
Absolute Monarchy
Strike by workers in many different industries at the same time.
Leon Blum
concentration camp
Marie Curie
flapper
general strike
American president who introduced the New Deal.
Leon Blum
concentration camp
Marie Curie
flapper
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Polish-born scientist who experimented with radioactivity.
Eleona Blum
concentration camp
Marie Curie
flapper
Franklin D. Roosevelt
A young woman during the 1920's who rejected traditional ways.
stream of consciousness
concentration camp
Marie Curie
flapper
Virginia Woolf
A detention center for civilians considered enemies of the state.
stream of consciousness
concentration camp
Marie Curie
flapper
Virginia Woolf
The German physicist who advanced the theory of relativity was _______.
concentration camp
Albert Einstein
general strike
James Joyce
Pablo Picasso
_____ was a Fascist head of Italy.
concentration camp
Benito Mussolini
stream of consciousness
James Joyce
Pablo Picasso
The purpose of the Kellogg-Briand Pact was to
establish military alliances.
end war forever.
establish Germany's borders.
Why were Italians attracted to fascism in the 1920's?
It promised order in a time of uncertainty.
It guaranteed a job for everyone.
It promised to restore "rule by reason" to Italy.
Which of the following describes fascism?
It was democratic.
It glorified blind loyalty to the state.
It condemned warfare.
Which of the following helped Adolf Hitler gain power in Germany?
big business and labor
the Great Depression
promise of a new democracy
After World War I, the works of many important writers expressed
hope for the future.
feelings of hopelessness and loss.
What was operation Barbarossa?
Germany sets its sights on invading Britain,The London Blitz began on August 12, 1940; lasting until June 1941.
June 1941, Hitler attempts to take over the Soviet Union. At first, Stalin is caught unprepared for the attack.
Dec. 7, 1941; Japan attacks the naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
Japan launched an attack on Pearl Harbor in order to destroy U.S naval ships, When did this happen?
December 7, 1941
December 11,1941
September 11, 1941
June 1, 1939
How did Germany avoid a two front War in WWII?
They made a pact with Poland and invaded France.
Germany made an alliance with Italy and invaded both Poland and France at the same time.
Germany created a false treaty with the Soviet Union in order to avoid conflict from both France and Soviet union at the same time.
Holocaust
The systematic genocide of about six million European Jews by the Nazis during World War II
law allowing FDR to sell or lend war materials to those who were fighting for freedom
Nazi detention and killing centers for civilians considered enemies of the state
Dunkirk
Site of British troops stranded in France, and their rescue by sea
Location in France of Germany’s “puppet state”
Nazi detention and killing centers for civilians considered enemies of the state
What was the Blitzkrieg?
A new style of Ware-fare that depended on speed over power and airplanes and tanks.
This was a military strategy that forced on building barriers and strong fortifications in order to stop enemies.
Form of irregular warfare in which a small group of combatants, such as paramilitary personnel, armed civilians, or irregulars use military tactics including ambushes, sabotage, and raids.
France and Britain initially adopted this policy in response to Hitler's territorial expansion
appeasement
praise
extermination
interventionism
Congress passed these acts to prevent US involvement in WW2
neutrality acts
isolationist acts
Roosevelt Acts
nuclear acts
Japan's government prior to and during WW2
militarism
fascism
totalitarianism
nazism
[3] What was the purpose of the Manhattan Project?
It was the training corps that recruited the Navajo Code Talkers
It trained special assassins to take the Japanese Emperor
To create working atomic weapons for use in the war
To improve the Island Hopping strategy
[2] Which describes the D-Day (Operation Overlord) offensive?
December 9, 1941: An attack on US naval base at Pearl Harbor
August 6, 1945: US drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan
April 30, 1945: Soviet force stake German capital Berlin and Hitler dies
June 6, 1944: Allied forces invade beaches of Normandy, France to open a second front
[3] Which describes Island Hopping?
June 4-7, 1942: US Navy defeats the Japanese Navy ending its naval supremacy- turning point of Pacific theater
1942-1945: US strategy of taking one island at a time to build bases to put Japan in bombing range
December 7, 1941: The attack of the US base in Pearl Harbor
April 9, 1942: Japan tortured and forced marched American Prisoners of War (POWs)
[3] Which describes Battle of Midway?
June 4-7, 1942: US Navy defeats the Japanese Navy ending its naval supremacy- turning point of Pacific theater
1942-1945: US strategy of taking one island at a time to build bases to put Japan in bombing range
December 7, 1941: The attack of the US base in Pearl Harbor
April 9, 1942: Japan tortured and forced marched American Prisoners of War (POWs)
