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World History Summer Recovery Review

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Fertile Crescent includes this area, known in Greek as "the land between the rivers."

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Mesopotatia

c)

Phoenicia

d)

Grecia

2.

The Phoenicians were known for two things. They were:

a)

Pharaohs and purple dye

b)

Purple dye and desert sculptures

c)

Pharoahs and alphabet

d)

Alphabet and Shipbuilding

3.

City-states consist of a _____________ and the farmland around it. Examples so far include Sumer and Babylon.

a)

City

b)

Castle

c)

Cows

d)

Pyramids

4.

The concept of praying to a spirit or a God for a better harvest is not a new tradition. When praying to multiple gods for different blessings, what is that called?

a)

Atheism

b)

Polytheism

c)

Monotheism

d)

Deism

5.

One of the earliest legal code that we know. It had 282 laws and is known as the Code of:

a)

King David

b)

King Nebuchadnezzar

c)

King Hammurabi

d)

King Tutankhamen

6.

Which of these is water not required for?

a)

Crops

b)

Trade

c)

Building Wooden Structures

d)

Movement

7.

This was invented by the Phoenicians to help keep track of their trading.

a)

ships

b)

rules

c)

alphabet

d)

colors

8.

Land that is surrounded by water on three sides is known as what?

a)

tsunami

b)

peninsula

c)

epic

d)

island

9.
What does Mesopotamia mean?
a)
Mountains
b)
Land between two rivers
c)
Lad between two deserts
d)
Seaside
10.
Who came up with 282 strict laws?
a)
King Hammurabi
b)
Moses
c)
Abraham
d)
God
11.
Symbols, wedges and lines
a)
alphabet
b)
cuneiform
c)
tablet
d)
scribe
12.

The Greek alphabet was created based off of the ancient..

a)

Sumerians

b)

Egyptians

c)

Phonecians

d)

Assyrians

13.

Which type of government has all citizens gather at mass meetings to decide on governmental matters?

a)

direct democracy

b)

communism

c)

representative democracy

d)

oligarchy

14.

Which leader rebuilt Athens after the Persian Wars and made it even more democratic and establish direct democracy

a)

Solon

b)

Draco

c)

Pericles

d)

Darius

15.

The silk road starts in

a)

Wakanda

b)

China

c)

India

d)

Egypt

16.

Where does the silk road ends?

a)

Peru

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Europe

d)

Mediterranean Sea

17.
What does it mean for a King to have Divine Right? 
a)
Rules by the power and blessing of God. 
b)
Rules by the suggestions of the people.
c)
Rules by listening to the Church to make decisions.
d)
The King is not really in power at all. 
18.
What did the Magna Carta do?
a)
Gave more power to the King
b)
Limited the power of the King
c)
Got rid of the Feudal System in England
d)
Gave more power to the Common People
19.
What 13th century document established the rights listed below?
- Basic rights of citizens
- Rule of law
- Representative assemblies
a)
the Constitution
b)
Napoleonic Code
c)
the Communist Manifesto
d)
the Magna Carta
20.

Before printing books were...

a)

hand written

b)

rare

c)

expensive

d)

cheap

e)

always in Latin

21.

What types of changes did the printing press facilitate?

a)

books more available

b)

made sharing information across large areas possible

c)

books were cheaper

d)

books were more expensive

e)

made it to where people had to memorize information.

22.

The Great Schism of 1054 was between what two religious groups?

a)

Catholic and Orthodox

b)

Catholic and Protestant

c)

Orthodox and Protestant

d)

none of the above

23.

Political system used during Middle Ages where land was exchanged for loyalty and service.

a)

Fief

b)

Kingdom

c)

Feudalism

d)

Monarch

24.

What was the main unifying force of medieval Western Europe?

a)

Government

b)

Church

c)

Military

25.

What is an environmental effect of the process of early industrialization?

a)

The introduction of smallpox to the Native Americans

b)

The diffusion of new animal and plant species to Afro-Eurasia

c)

The widespread deforestation in Europe and North America

d)

The process of desertification in Africa and Asia.

26.

What is the name of the country that started Imperialism?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

China

27.

Which of the following countries did Europe invade?

a)

Asia, China

b)

Africa, Antarctica

c)

Asia, Africa

d)

Antarctica, Africa

28.

Commodore Matthew Perry’s visits to Japan in 1853 and 1854 resulted in the

a)

colonization of Japan by the United States

b)

transfer of spheres of influence to China

c)

introduction of Christianity to Japanese society

d)

opening of trade and diplomatic relations with Japan

29.

Japan’s increased foreign trade during the Meiji Restoration was closely related to its

a)

need to maintain a traditional society

b)

desire for a modern industrialized society

c)

colonization by Western nations

d)

encouragement of foreign investment

30.
The modernization of Japan during the Meiji Restoration resulted in:
a)
a return to a feudal system of government
b)
an alliance between China, Korea, Russia, and Japan
c)
the rise of Japan as an imperialistic nation
d)
a strengthening of Japan's isolationist policies
31.
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
32.
 Imperialism was brought on as a result of 
a)
Democratic Revolutions 
b)
World War I 
c)
Industrialization 
d)
The Renaissance 
33.
 What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885? 
a)
France and Britain agreed to combine African colonies
b)
less fighting between African leaders and European powers
c)
African leaders voiced their suggestions
d)
Europeans divided Africa into colonies 
34.
During the partition of India, which religious group fled to Pakistan?
a)
Hindus
b)
Muslims 
c)
Christians
d)
Catholics 
35.
During the Partition of India, which religious group fled to India?
a)
Christians
b)
Sikhs
c)
Jews
d)
Hindus
36.

Gandhiji launched the Dandi march because the British had ...

a)

imposed a tax on salt for Indians

b)

not given enough seats to Indians in the Council

c)

took brutal actions against the satyagrahis

37.
Why did Gandhi and his followers march to the sea to make salt?
a)
To protest the water tax
b)
The British companies had run out of salt
c)
They were on vacation
d)
To protest the British tax on salt
38.

Civil Disobedience Movement was started in

a)

1928

b)

1921

c)

1930

d)

1929

39.

Which of Gorbachev's New Thinking policies was about openness and being able to criticise the government?

a)

Perestroika

b)

Glasnost

40.

Which of Gorbachev's New Thinking policies was about restructuring the economy and the political system?

a)

Perestroika

b)

Glasnost

41.

When was the fall of the Berlin Wall?

a)

1987

b)

1988

c)

1989

d)

1990

42.

Explain why Gorbachev was important for relations between the USA and the USSR. Select 2 answers.

a)

Relations worsened as Gorbachev was determined to expand communism.

b)

His approach improved relations as both Gorbachev and Reagan began to cooperate and attempt to end the Cold War.

c)

Relations became more hostile due to the building up of nuclear weapons.

d)

New Thinking led to a series of summits and agreements between the two superpowers.

43.

Which of Gorbachev's New Thinking policies was about openness and being able to criticise the government?

a)

Perestroika

b)

Glasnost

44.

What was the name of the conflict involving nuclear weapons that almost erupted in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union?

a)

American Missile Crisis

b)

Panama Canal Conflict

c)

Soviet Union Missile Crisis

d)

Cuban Missile Crisis

45.

Which senator proposed that citizens turn in their neighbor if they suspected the neighbor was a communist?

a)

Dwight Eisenhower

b)

Joseph McCarthy

c)

Harry S. Truman

d)

Richard Nixon

46.

Read the passage.


“After World War II, the U.S. and its allies formed an organization to assist each other. The countries supported the other members in diplomatic negotiations and military action. Their purpose was to ensure the security of member countries from outside threats.”


What is the name of this organization?

a)

Allied Powers (AP)

b)

United Nations (UN)

c)

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

d)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

47.

Read the passage.


“During Harry Truman’s presidency, food and supplies were dropped to the people of Berlin, Germany. They were experiencing starvation because of blocks set up by the Soviet Union.”


What was the "drop" called?

a)

VJ Day

b)

Berlin Wall

c)

Communist Containment Policy

d)

Berlin Airlift

48.
What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
England and France
c)
Germany and Italy
d)
United States and Soviet Union
49.

The ________________________ gave the Soviet Union the right to intervene in the political matters of the Satellite states.

a)

The Comecon and Cominform

b)

The Brezhnev Doctrine

c)

Glasnost

d)

Perestroika

50.
During the Berlin Blockade, the U.S. flew supplies to west Berlin. This was called the __________________________.
a)
Berlin Rescue Mission
b)
NATO
c)
Berlin Airlift
d)
United Nations
51.

The president and his advisers believed that Iraq _____ and was a threat to the United States.

a)

had prisoners of war

b)

had Weapons of Mass Destruction

c)

was killing its own citizens

d)

was planning to invade neighboring countries

52.

This means that the government should not interfere in the marketplace.

a)

Laissez Faire

b)

Capitalism

c)

Communism

d)

Socialism

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