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Mid Term Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does Absolute Ruler mean?
a)
a ruler who is sure of their power
b)
A ruler who is involved in all aspects of government and public life
c)
someone who has to answer to a separate government body
d)
a ruler who is absolute
2.

During the Age of Absolutism, European monarchs looked to

a)

Develop better relations with muslim rulers

b)

Centralize political power in their nations

c)

Encourage the growth of political farms

d)

Increase human rights for citizens

3.

Who was Louis XIV?

a)

This man promoted Westernization campaigns to make his country more European

b)

This man demonstrated absolutism by building Versailles as a way of distracting the French nobility

c)

This man believed that humans were naturally good and would not need a large government to rule over them.

d)

This man did not believe that the average person was intelligent enough to participate in government, which led him to believe that an enlightened monarchy was best.

4.

During the reign of Charles I of England,

a)

the English Civil War occurred.

b)

Oliver Cromwell emerged as the new military leader.

c)

Parliament was dissolved.

d)

All of the above

5.
The theory justifying a monarch's rule by God's authority is called
a)
laissez-faire
b)
totalitarianism
c)
predestination
d)
divine right
6.

Which of the following was a problem with the age of absolutism?

a)

Wars were fought for status, religion, territory, and power

b)

Taxes were raised to build roads, canals, factories, and merchant ships

c)

Countries gained vast territories of land throughout Europe

d)

Tremendous wealth was gained by utilizing their colonies raw materials

7.

Westernization means …

a)

Traveling West in search of natural resources

b)

To adopt or be influenced by the cultural, economic, or political systems of Europe

8.

Which of the following statements best applies to Peter the Great of Russia?

a)

Even though he desired to teach Russians western customs, he could only enforce his ideas among the old-fashioned nobles.

b)

His program of modernization was predominantly technical and aimed at modernizing the military while securing a sea port to make Russia a real military power.

c)

His respect for eastern governments led to increased powers for the Duma/Russian parliament.

d)

His traditional, conservative attitude stripped away all previous social gains for women.

9.
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. 
10.
What was the Reign of Terror? 
a)
Peasants storm a prison. Beginning of the French Revolution.
b)
A group that ruled France. 
c)
Time during French Rev. of mass executions of enemies of Rev
d)
A period of happiness and security. 
11.
Who was in the social class known as the "Second Estate"?
a)
Church officials and clergy
b)
shopkeepers
c)
Nobles and Lords
d)
Doctors and Lawyers
12.
Who was in the social class known as the "First Estate"?
a)
lawyers and doctors 
b)
The clergy and church officials
c)
Nobles and Lords
d)
Peasants 
13.

This French Document guaranteed French citizens some rights and made taxes fairer.

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Magna Carte

c)

Declaration of the RIghts of Man and of the Citizen

d)

English Bill of RIghts

14.
This document listed the rights of Parliament and the English people
a)
Magna Carte
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
The English Bill of Rights
d)

The Declaration of the RIghts of Man and Citizen

15.
This document was written by Thomas Jefferson.
a)
Magna Carte
b)
English Bill of Rights
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
The Rights of Man and Citizen
16.
Which Enlightenment philosopher argued that people have the right to abolish their government and create a new one?
a)
Montesquire
b)
Locke
c)
Voltaire
d)
Rousseau
17.
According to Rousseau, what is the role of government?
a)
It is to dictate to the people what the government wants.
b)
It is to implement policies beneficial to the government.
c)
It is to steer away from popular sovereignty.
d)
It is to protect the "general will" of the people
18.

As Napoleon and his forces increased their influence over the conquered lands, the European...

a)

peasants immediately rebelled against Napoleon.

b)

citizens began having strong feelings of pride for their nation.

c)

nobles were imprisoned for violating human rights.

d)

monarchs began to seek the help of the Ottoman Empire.

19.

What was an effect of the French Revolution across Europe?

a)

Increase in religious conflict

b)

Economic depression

c)

Rise of nationalistic movements

d)

Decentralization of governmental power

20.

How does nationalism help defeat Napoleon?

a)

Because his people have pride in their empire, so they help him fight for it.

b)

Because the people of Russia rose up due to nationalism and defeated NB.

c)

Because the French people had pride in their leader and country, so they spread the idea to other countries.

d)

Because the oppressed people he took over had pride in their countries, so they began to fight back.

21.
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
The United States
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Germany
22.
What impact did the Agricultural Revolution have on the population of England?
a)
The population increased a little.
b)
The population declined steeply.
c)
The population increased dramatically.
d)
The population stayed the same.
23.
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.
24.

Which statement best describes a major reason that the Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain?

a)

A strong union movement was able to secure good working conditions and high wages for factory workers.

b)

Industries were owned by the national government.

c)

Cities could easily accommodate the migration of people from rural to urban areas.

d)

Sufficient coal and iron ore reserves and a good transportation system were available.

25.

. Base your answer to the following question on the speakers' statements below and on your knowledge of social studies.

Speaker A: If the rate of population growth continues to exceed the growth in the food supply, there will not be enough food for all of the people.

Speaker B: There are people who are wealthy and people who are poor. This is just how things are.

Speaker C: History is the story of class struggle. Eventually, the working class will rise up and revolt against the wealthy. Speaker D: The government should do what is best for most of its people.


To which situation are these speakers most likely reacting?

a)

rise of industrialization

b)

growth of Zionism

c)

formation of military alliances

d)

division of Africa

26.

What was one reason the Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain?

a)

Abundant natural resources were available in Great Britain.

b)

The practice of serfdom in Great Britain provided an abundance of laborers.

c)

Great Britain had alliances with most European countries.

d)

The government of Great Britain implemented a series of five-year plans.

27.
Before 1750 Britain was an agricultural society
a)
True
b)
False
28.
The poem, The White Man's Burden, by Rudyard Kipling, represents the belief that European culture was _______.
a)
superior to other cultures
b)
misunderstood by Americans
c)
the oldest culture in the world
d)
a replica of Ancient Greek culture
29.
Why were the Sepoys offended by the new weapons that used animal fat to grease the gun cartridges?
a)
Most Sepoys were Muslim or Hindu and their religions had specific rules about cows and pigs
b)
The grease stained their uniforms, which were expensive to replace
c)
The Sepoys were pacifists and did not believe in war
d)
The Sepoys invented the new weapons and were not paid for their use
30.

Britain took over Egypt to ensure access to this canal

a)

Suez

b)

Panama

c)

Philipine

d)

Spanish

31.
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.
32.
What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885? 
a)
France and Britain agreed to govern their African colonies jointly. 
b)
There was less fighting between African leaders and European powers. 
c)
African leaders voiced their suggestions for better relations with European powers. 
d)
Europeans divided Africa into colonies without consulting African leaders. 
33.
New Imperialism was focused mainly in 
a)
North and South America
b)
Africa and Asia
c)
Antarctica and Australia
d)
Europe
34.

Countries want to use imperialism to gain colonies for all of the following reasons except

a)

gain new resources

b)

show their power

c)

learn about other cultures

d)

spreading their greatness

35.

Why were tensions heightened among countries in Europe after 1900?

a)

Socialists had seized power

b)

Some nations refused to trade with each other.

c)

Nations began mobilizing for war

d)

People were joining the Black Hand.

36.

Initially, how was the war effort on the Western Front characterized?

a)

slow but steady advancement of the German army on the ground.

b)

trench warfare that kept both sides in the same positions for four years.

c)

decisive victories by the French army and swift retreat of German forces.

d)

innovative strategies that used new technologies available to both armies.

37.

What was a major cause of the Bolshevik Revolution?

a)

Rasputin's influence at the royal court

b)

Russia's withdrawal from World War I.

c)

inflammatory rhetoric from Communist leaders.

d)

Czar Nicholas's failed military and economic policies.

38.
Who was president during WWI?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
Theodore Roosevelt
d)
Donald Trump
39.
What was the name of Austria Hungary, Bulgaria, Germany, and the Ottoman Empire?
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allies
40.
What was the name of the British passenger ship that was sank by the Germans?
a)
The Titanic
b)
The Carnival Cruise Ship
c)
Lusitania
d)
The World Ship
41.
In what year did WW! start
a)
1912
b)
1914
c)
1916
d)
1920
42.
What was the goal of the League of Nations?
a)
to redraw boundaries
b)
to punish Germany
c)
to spread capitalism
d)
to preserve peace
43.
a)
Enlist in the Military
b)
Dehumanize the Enemy
c)
Produce or Conserve Resources
d)
Finance the War
44.
At the beginning of WWI, President Woodrow Wilson believed that the United States should...
a)
send troops to Europe
b)
support Germany
c)
support Great Britain
d)
remain neutral
45.

What was an effect of trench warfare on WWI?

a)

It made the war end quicker because of stalemates

b)

It caused the war to last longer due to constant stalemates

c)

It created a new form of transportation for the 20th century

d)

No weapons were invented for the war because it was such a good strategy