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WorksheetsWorld History II SOL Review
Total questions: 150
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
Whose voyage is outlined on the map?
Jacques Cartier
Hernando Cortez
Ferdinand Magellan
Francis Drake
Which effect best replaces the question mark in the graphic?
Forced migration of Africans for slave labor
Expansion of the Aztec and Inca Empires
Europeans used as a source of slave labor
Colonists imitation of indigenous culture
How did the Columbian Exchange impact the indigenous economics of the Caribbean region?
It extended the territorial claim of the Spanish
It led to the death of half of American Indians
It was destroyed by the plantation system.
It created a shortage of labor to grow cash crops.
Which two religions were concentrated in both Europe and the Middle East during the 1500s AD?
Buddhism and Judaism
Islam and Hinduism
Christianity and Buddhism
Judaism and Christianity
During the 1500s, which empire was located in the darker-shaded area on this map?
Incan
Mayan
Aztec
Anasazi
These Studies focusing on classic Greek and Roman texts were of major importance during the ---
Catholic Reformation
Italian Renaissance
Glorious Revolution
Industrial Revolution
Which of the following best completes this diagram?
Humanism
Socialism
Nationalism
Protestantism
These routes are historically significant primarily because they ----
were used by invading armies
provided access to food and water sources
allowed people to explore new regions
made possible an exchange of goods and ideas
- Salvation by faith alone
- All humans are equal before God
-___________
The Society of Jesus was created to spread Catholic teachings, primarily in response to the---
Inquisition
Renaissance
Scientific Revolution
Protestant Reformation
Which of the following best completes this diagram?
Freedom of religion
Freedom of press
Freedom of speech
Freedom of petition
All are factors contributing to the European discovery of lands in the Western Hemisphere EXCEPT —
Economic competition between European empires
Demand for gold, spices, and natural resources in Europe
Support for the diffusion of Judaism
Pioneering role of Prince Henry the Navigator
The export of precious metals from the Americas led to -
great wealth and riches for African countries
a decreased demand for manufactured goods
great wealth and riches for European countries
an economic recession for European countries
Why were European explorers looking for sea routes to East Asia?
They were curious to see the physical features and culture were like in South Asia.
They needed new land to build homes for Europeans.
They were searching for trade routes to trade for gold and spices from East Asia
They were looking for people to convert to Islam.
The spread of Martin Luther's views led to the establishment of---
Protestantism
Judaism
Catholicism
Mormonism
Elizabeth I supported protestantism in England by
Returning land belonging to the Catholic Church
Making the Anglican church the official national church
Persecuting people who used Latin in the Catholic Church
Removing the leader of the Anglican Church
Who advocated predestination?
Martin Luther
Jan Huss
John Wycliffe
John Calvin
Which country's revolution influenced the French Revolution?
United Kingdom
Spain
Italy
United States
he letter "C" on the map marks the area led to independence by —
Fidel Castro
Che Guevara
Simon Bolivar
Toussaint L'Ouverture
Which country best completes this table?
Brazil
Colombia
Haiti
Mexico
Select the phrases that are associated with the man pictured.
Led Haitian rebellion against France
Led American abolitionist movement
Liberated northern areas of Latin America
Defeated Spanish, French, and British armies
Former slave
What best completes B on the diagram?
Strengthened diplomatic ties with Europe
Led independence movements
Native of Venezuela
Resident of Haiti
The Monroe Doctrine was intended to protect newly independent countries in —
Asia
Africa
South America
Europe
Which form of government was overthrown by the French Revolution?
Absolute monarchy
limited monarchy
democracy
republic
• Influenced by the American Revolution
• Storming of the Bastille
• Guillotine
Which era of world history is best described by this list?
Industrial Revolution
French Revolution
Enlightenment
American Revolution
What were two outcomes of the French Revolution?
End of absolute monarchy of Louis XVI; rise of Napoleon
End of absolute monarchy of Louis XVI; rise of France's Fourth Republic
Rise of Napoleon; take over of France by Prussians
End of the Napoleonic Empire; France split into separate countries
What did the Congress of Vienna hope to accomplish through the "balance of power" doctrine?
Every country would have the same size army
No one country would again be able to dominate the continent.
There would be as many female monarchs as male
European governments would have a balance between monarchies and democracies.
The Congress of Vienna tried to undo the
American Revolution
French Revolution
European monarchies
Haitian independence
Identify the emperor who rose to power in France following the French Revolution.
Maximilien Robespierre
Napoleon Bonaparte
King Louis XVI
Marie Antoinette
All of these were misjudgments made by Napoleon EXCEPT —
invasion of Russia
Napoleonic Code
Continental System
invasion of Spain
The revolutions of 1848 were started by —
imperialists
absolutism
nationalists
religion
_____________________= France's uniform set of law codes during Napoleon's rule.
Napoleonic Codes
Hammurabi's Codes
The Declaration of the Rights of Man
Bill of Rights
19th Century European Advancements
• Introduction of compulsory public school
• Labor reform movement
• Age limits for employment
Which factor primarily influenced the passage of these laws?
invention of the printing press
rise of manufacturing unions
increase of agricultural jobs
child labor in factories
England led the Industrial Revolution for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
its stable government.
its laws protecting workers
its natural resources.
its geographic location.
Which change is most closely associated with the Industrial Revolution?
the use of currency to conduct trade
the transition from household production to mass production
the rise of artisan guilds to produce goods
the transition from an urban population to rural population
The migration of people from rural areas to cities during the 19th century is an example of which trend?
natinoalism
emigration
urbanization
feudalism
Identify the characteristics of the Industrial Revolution displayed in this picture.
cottage based system
factory system
child labor
women suffrage
Who discovered bacteria?
Henry Bessemer
Madam Curry
Louis Pasteur
Edward Jenner
Which industry was the first to become industrialized?
mining
textile
shipbuilding
steel
Which economic system was created as a reaction to the unequal distribution of wealth in capitalism?
Free market system
Socialism
Mercantilism
Manorialism
In which economic system is everyone free to choose what they buy and sell?
Mercantilism
Manorialism
Communism
Capitalism
Prior to World War I, which nation was Europe’s dominant industrial power?
Russia
France
United Kingdom
Italy
.Elected prime minister of Prussia in 1862
• Used policies of realpolitik to manipulate German politics
• First Chancellor of the German Empire in 1871
Name five members of NATO.
United States, USSR, East Germany, Italy , Canada
United States, Great Britain, France, Canada, West Germany.
Great Britain, France, USSR, Canada, East Germany
France, Spain, Ukraine, USSR, East Germany
What was the White Man's Burden?
The perceived obligation of white Europeans to carry natives in baskets up a hill in an attempt to "civilize" them.
The perceived obligation of white Europeans to bring their "superior" culture to other cultures around the globe used to justify Imperialism.
The perceived obligation of native peoples to resist control by white Europeans used to justify war against the Europeans.
The perceived obligation of slave owners to care for their slaves used to justify slavery and plantation life.
This war was the first truly global conflict, involving the colonies of Great Britain and France.
World War I
The Spanish-American War
The Seven Years War
The Opium Wars
What were the four M.A.I.N. causes of World War I?
militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism
nationalism, imperialism, budget cuts, assassination
money, alliances, independence, niftiness
monopolies, alliances, imperialism, nationalism
The United States employed this policy at the beginning of World War I.
neutrality
attrition
trench warfare
armistice
Channeling of a nation's entire resources into the war efort is known as...
armistice
mobilization
militarism
total war
Gandhi's boycotts and civil disobedience embraced the idea of...
violence
conspiracy
nonviolence
slander
The victims of the Holocaust included large numbers of
Japanese
European Jews
ethnic Germans
Italians
A plan to keep communism within its existing boundaries and prevent further expansion is called
detente
stalemate
containment
nationalism
The Marshall Plan was designed to
restore economic stability of European nations after WWII
prevent Soviet involvement in Afghanistan
make Western European nations stronger than the Soviet Union
develop a military strategy for defense of Canada
The Berlin Wall was built in order to...
protect Soviet military supplies
retaliate against U.S. aggression
stop the flow of refugees from East Germany
prevent the spread of communism
Why did Korea remain divided after the Korean War?
China and the United States insisted on it.
The Koreas negotiated an armistice, but not a peace treaty
The Soviet Union's influence decreased.
South Korea remained communist.
The United States sent troops to Vietnam in order to...
drive the French out of Vietnam
stop the north from controlling the South
stop the south from controlling the north
gain the support of the American public
