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World History Mid-Term

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 18mins

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Class
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1.

One similarity between the Sepoy Rebellion in India and the Boxer Rebellion in China is that both were: 

a)

Reactions to the opium trade 

b)

Religious reform movements 

c)

Attempts to end foreign interference 

d)

Success revolts against absolute monarchs 

2.

All of the headlines above refer to - 

a)

Motives for Imperialism

b)

Causes of the Boer War 

c)

Effects of the Crimean War 

d)

Actions of Nationalism 

3.

Why was the construction of the Suez Canal important? 

a)

It protected Egypt against invasions from the east 

b)

It allowed Europeans easy access to Asia 

c)

It allowed Egyptians easy access to Europe

d)

It protected Europe against invasions from the South 

4.

These are examples of:

a)

British Imperialism

b)

American Imperialism

c)

Spanish Imperialism

d)

Russian Imperialism

5.

During the 19th century, European nations established spheres of influence in China mainly to 

a)

Claim exclusive trading privileges in China 

b)

Introduce Islam to the Chinese people 

c)

Profit from the ivory trade 

d)

Obtain human rights for Chinese citizens

6.

What conclusion can be drawn from this chart? 

a)

Direct control probably caused more loss of cultural identity 

b)

Management methods would have no effect on cultural identity. 

c)

Indirect control probably caused more loss of cultural identity. 

d)

Both management methods caused about the same loss of culture identity.  

7.

Many of the political divisions shown on this map were directly related to the 

a)

Meiji Restoration 

b)

Paris Conference

c)

Boer War 

d)

Berlin Conference 

8.

What geographic advantage helped Britain resist conquest?

a)

It was farther north.

b)

It was larger.

c)

It was an island.

d)

It was far from France.

9.

During the Reign of Terror, who was safe from the guillotine?

a)

no one

b)

the nobility

c)

known revolutionaries

d)

only Maximilien Robespierre

10.

What legacy did Napoleon leave throughout Europe?

a)

Conquered countries kept many of the changes Napoleon introduced through the Napoleonic Code.

b)

He was revered throughout Europe as a hero of democracy and a great advocate of religious freedom.

c)

He stoked the fires of socialism in countries he conquered and never granted them independence.

d)

Europe under Napoleon was a well-run machine similar in size and influence to that of the ancient Roman Empire.

11.

Which of the following is an accurate description of the tax system in France in the years preceding the French Revolution?

a)

Only peasants and the clergy paid taxes.

b)

Only about 2 percent of the nobility paid any taxes.

c)

The nobility paid taxes only on land, not on income.

d)

The members of the Third Estate paid almost all of the taxes.

12.

Which event was considered to be the spark of the French Revolution?

a)

Reign of Terror

b)

Beheading of Louis XVI

c)

Storming of the Bastille

d)

Rise of Napoleon

13.

The French National Assembly swore the Tennis Court Oath, which was a

a)

guarantee that they would continue to support the king

b)

vow to continue to meet until they had produced a new French constitution

c)

pledge of loyalty to Jean-Jacques Rousseau, who called for doing away with feudalism

d)

promise to not rest until all members of the government were tried and executed

14.

What was the Industrial Revolution?

a)

increased purchases of land by wealthy landowners to cultivate larger fields

b)

increased output of machine-made goods that began in England during the 18th-century

c)

a widespread use of teenagers as factory laborers who worked 14-hour days, 6 days a week

d)

increased populations of urban areas during the 1800s

15.

In England, which circumstance was a result of the other three? 

a)

availability of labor 

b)

 abundance of coal and iron 

c)

 waterpower from many rivers 

d)

 start of the Industrial Revolution

16.

Which two statements represent Karl Marx's ideas of communism?

Speaker A: Government should not interfere in relations between workers and business owners.

Speaker B: The workers will rise up and overthrow the privileged class.

Speaker C: Private property will cease to exist. The people will own the means of production.

Speaker D: A favorable balance of trade should be maintained by the use of tariffs.

a)

Government should not interfere in relations between workers and business owners.

b)

The workers will rise up and overthrow the privileged class.

c)

Private property will cease to exist. The people will own the means of production.

d)

A favorable balance of trade should be maintained by the use of tariffs.

17.

Which conclusion is best supported by the information on the map?

a)

England's natural resources led to the growth of industrial cities

b)

In 1830, England had an unfavorable balance of trade

c)

Great Britain's prosperity unified the people

d)

People emigrated from Great Britain because of pollution

18.

Which statement is referring to laissez-faire capitalism?

Speaker A: Government should not interfere in relations between workers and business owners.

Speaker B: The workers will rise up and overthrow the privileged class.

Speaker C: Private property will cease to exist. The people will own the means of production.

Speaker D: A favorable balance of trade should be maintained by the use of tariffs.

a)

Government should not interfere in relations between workers and business owners.

b)

The Workers will rise up and overthrow the privileged class.

c)

Private property will cease to exist. The people will own the means of production.

d)

A favaorable balance of trade should be maintained by the use of tariffs.

19.

What is the best title for the image above? 

a)

China controls the world 

b)

The Partition of China 

c)

Japanese Imperialism 

d)

The Berlin Conference 

20.

What happened because of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885? 

a)

There was less fighting between African leaders and European powers. 

b)

African leaders voiced their suggestions for better relations with European powers. 

c)

France and Britain agreed to govern their African colonies jointly 

d)

Europeans divided Africa into colonies without consulting African leaders. 

21.

The items in the box are all examples of -

a)

Nationalism 

b)

Communism 

c)

Socialism 

d)

Imperialism 

22.

Which goal was NOT stated in the "slogan of the Revolution"?

a)

fraternity

b)

justice

c)

equality

d)

liberty

23.

Which document stated that "men are born and remain free and equal in rights"?

a)

Napoleonic Code

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Declaration of the Rights of Man

d)

Holy Alliance

24.

The Napoleonic Code eliminated…?

a)

Taxes

b)

Gender inequality

c)

The French Monarchy System

d)

The estate system

25.

Which geographic condition contributed to the defeat of Napoleon's troops during the invasion of Russia?

a)

Typhoons

b)

Severe flooding

c)

Harsh winter

d)

Drought

26.

The Congress of Vienna -

a)

supported Napoleon's attempt to unify Europe

b)

restored European monarchies

c)

established democracies in Europe

d)

gave France and Austria more territory

27.

What was Maximilien Robespierre's role during the Reign of Terror?

a)

He was a nonviolent leader dedicated to gradual evolution and a constitutional republic.

b)

He was a personal friend of Louis XVI and did everything he could to prevent his execution.

c)

He advocated the writings of the Enlightenment thinkers and edited a newspaper that constantly attacked the King.

d)

He led the Committee of Public Safety and prosecuted anyone who was suspected to be against the revolution.

28.

One of the most important causes of the economic crisis that caused the French Revolution was

a)

the new United States of America.

b)

food shortages

c)

economic expansion.

d)

an economic slowdown.

29.

Improving economic status for workers through collective bargaining was the primary reason for the formation of

a)

associations of journeyman

b)

craft guilds

c)

secret fraternal organizations

d)

labor unions

30.

Which of these were a problem caused by the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Reduced spending on military goods

b)

Sharing of profits with workers

c)

Exploitation of children in factory jobs

d)

Increase in isolationist policies

31.

Which concept is most closely associated with the pattern of population distribution in England as shown on this map?

a)

Urbanization

b)

Colonization

c)

Collectivization

d)

Globalization

32.

Electricity was especially valuable because it was a power source and because it

a)

didn't cost anything to create. 

b)

did not use wires or rails 

c)

 made other inventions possible.

d)

 worked better than chemicals to run machinery.

33.

In the early 18th century, the Agricultural Revolution in Great Britain resulted in urbanization because

a)

Enslaved persons replaced free laborers on farms

b)

Factory work strengthened extended families

c)

Displaced rural workers migrated to find jobs

d)

The middle class decreased in size.

34.

Which of the following was the first area to undergo major industrialization?

a)

banking

b)

railroads

c)

coal mining

d)

textile production

35.

Socialist parties appealed to many workers in Europe because they

a)

used violence against factory owners.

b)

attacked the bourgeoisie.

c)

supported workplace reforms.

d)

did not believe in revolution.

36.

Why did employers first hire women?

a)

There were not enough men to fill all the low-paying white-collar jobs.

b)

Women were better at white-collar jobs than men were.

c)

The government had laws that forced everyone to hire women.

d)

Women had always been hired equally with men to work outside the home.

37.

What was true of direct control?

a)

Local government officials were used.

b)

It had no self-rule.

c)

The British preferred it.

d)

Local rules were included with European styles.

38.

What was the goal of indirect control?

a)

assimilation

b)

end of self-rule

c)

establishment of European-style governments

d)

development of future leaders

39.

Which event is considered the immediate cause of World War I?

a)

Signing of the Treaty of Versailles

b)

Invasion of Poland by Germany

c)

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

d)

Use of unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany

40.

All of the following are regarded as primary causes of World War I except

a)

alliances

b)

nationalism

c)

militarism

d)

communism