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WorksheetsSDC World History Exam Review
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Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins
The Ming Dynasty ruled China from 1368 to 1644. During that time, Chinese shipbuilding and navigation techniques were developed. These innovations allowed enormous Chinese fleets to sail the oceans as far away as Africa. How did this affect global trade?
Chinese ports were closed to foreign merchants.
International trade relied on the production of Chinese goods.
Chinese advancements helped explorers navigate across oceans.
Merchants were forced to use the Chinese language to communicate.
What resulted from the medieval innovations pictured?
International trade decreased as manors became more self-sufficient.
European populations increased as agricultural productivity improved.
Town sizes decreased as more peasants were needed to work farms.
Famines increased as farmers became more dependent on fall harvests.
What is significant about the Act below?
Albeit the king’s Majesty justly and rightfully is . . . the supreme head of the Church of England, and so is recognized by the clergy of this realm . . . be it enacted, by authority of this present Parliament, that the king, our sovereign lord, his heirs and successors, kings of this realm, shall be . . . the only supreme head in earth of the Church of England. . . . —Act of Supremacy, Henry VIII, 1534
It allowed the monarch to override laws passed by Parliament.
It increased tensions during the Protestant Reformation.
It improved political relations among the leaders of Parliament.
It led to the events that prompted the Renaissance.
The diagram above shows which development related to European colonialism?
the discovery of methods for harvesting crops
the overseas transfer of industrial technology
the agricultural exchange between continents
the effects of increased food production on cities
During the 20th century, which ideology called for overthrowing existing governments to create a classless society?
capitalism
communism
fascism
monarchism
Prior to World War I, why were the Balkans known as the “powder keg of Europe”?
The Ottoman Empire’s aggressive foreign policy disrupted the balance of power.
Nationalistic rivalries between major nearby states resulted in conflict.
The Serbian nationalists supported an invasion of Russia.
Economic disparity caused instability in the region.
How are Japan’s invasion of China in the 20th century and Germany’s invasion of Western Europe similar?
Both of the invading countries were forced to attack British allies to ensure victory.
Both of the invading countries sought to implement plans to eliminate a religious group.
Both of the invading countries were forced to attack U.S. ships to secure natural resources.
Both of the invading countries sought to gain territory through military force.
Which motivation for imperialism is best reflected in this quotation?
"Why should we not form a secret society with but one object, the furtherance of the British Empire and the bringing of the whole world under British rule . . . for making the Anglo Saxon race but one Empire?" -Cecil Rhodes, British Imperialist, 1877
the demand for raw materials
a belief in a superior culture
the need to expand foreign markets
a desire to expand democracy
In 1917, Germany returned to its policy of unrestricted submarine warfare hoping to
Bring the United States into the war.
Force Russia to withdraw from the war.
Keep cargo ships from reaching Great Britain.
Kill innocent civilians
World War I was a “total war” in the sense that
It brought great suffering to civilians.
Nations from all over the world were involved.
New technologies played a large part in the war.
The nations involved devoted all their resources to it.
The system of rationing was designed to limit
civilian anti war activities
production of luxury items
purchases of consumer goods
the number of men needed in the civilian workforce
The purpose of propaganda during World War I was to
censor the press
inform the public
expose antiwar activity
influence public opinion
The Zimmerman note, which pushed the United States to enter the war, exposed the German plan to
make a truce with Russia
help Mexico regain U.S. territory
sink passenger ships without warning
plant German spies in the United States
The armistice signed near Paris in November 1918 brought an end to
World War I
Kaiser Wilhelm’s rule
the Second Battle of the Marne
Russia’s involvement in the war
Who led Germany during the last decade of the 1800s and most of World War I?
David Lloyd George
Adolf Hitler
Kaiser Wilhelm II
George Clemenceau
Which statement summarizes the Schlieffen Plan that Germany created to prepare for a two-front war?
Attack France first, then Russia
Attack Russia first, then France
Send half of the army to France and half to Russia
Ally with Russia to fight France
Which nation’s actions caused the United States to fight in World War I?
Austria-Hungary
Mexico
Germany
Russia
What action on November 11, 1918 brought World War I to an end?
An armistice was signed
The allies won a major battle
A propaganda campaign was waged
France surrendered
A settlement on foreign land is known as a
colony
empire
"mother" country
alliance
A monarch that believed in the Divine Right of Kings believed that they were put in their throne by?
The common man
The rich and powerful
The church
God
Who wrote the book on economics named The Wealth of Nations?
Adam Smith
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke
Angus Solo
Voltaire, John Locke, Thomas Hobbes and Montesquieu are all important figures during what important time period of scientific discovery and political theory?
Renaissance
Middle Ages
Imperial Era
Enlightenment
What is the French term for the overthrow of a government?
Omlete du fromage
Croissant
Coup d' etat
Laissez faire
This social contract came about as the result of the Tennis Court Oath in 1789
Declaration of the Rights of Man
Declaration of Independence
Constitution
Wealth of Nations
The Industrial Revolution began in the early 1700's in
England
China
India
Italy
_______________ is loyalty to a nation in which people define themselves as a community with a common language, religion and customs/culture
Nationalism
Capitalism
Socialism
Conservatism
In this economic system, the means of production and distribution are privately or corporately owned. In this system, profits are gained in a free market.
Nationalism
Capitalism
Socialism
Conservatism
Which of the following was not a leading cause of World War I?
Alliance System
Militarism
Nationalism
Imperialism
Sinking of the Lusitania
Which type of warfare along the Western Front would cause a stalemate and prolong the war?
Trench Warfare
Submarine Warfare
Spy Warfare
Chemical Warfare
Many historians believe the treaty that ended the war with Germany would also lead to another world war. Name the treaty.
Treaty of Berlin
Munich Agreement
Treaty of Versailles
The Mustafar Compromise
A period of low economic activity and rising unemployment in the 1930's was known throughout the world as?
The Market Downfall
The Great Drop
The Great Depression
The Financial Collapse
What is the name of the prison/fortress that was taken by revolutionists?
Tennis Court
National Assembly Building
Bastille
Castrelo do Monterrei
What was the resource that became the major source of energy, which helped fuel the Industrial Revolution?
Oil
Coal
Steel
Wood
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
China
France
England
USA
During the Industrial Revolution, which of the following best outlines the FOUR social classes (social hierarchy)?
Clergy > Elites > Middle Class > Poor
New Elites > Upper Middle Class > Lower Middle Class > Working Class
Elite > Middle Class > Business Leaders > Peasants
Business Leaders > Working Class > Factory Workers > Teachers
What is urbanization?
the growth of cities
people moving to rural areas
when people move from one country to another
an emphasis on factories and new industries
The artistic era (art, music, literature) during the Industrial Revolution that is best known for strong emotions, individualism, and connection to nature is which of the following?
Impressionism
Satire
Renaissance
Romanticism
This person wrote "The Wealth of Nations." He believed that government should limit its restrictions and regulations on government, and was the father of modern day capitalism., creator of the "laissez-faire" economic system.
Karl Marx
John Locke
Adam Smith
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
The Invisible Hand theory for economics and the markets (inspired by Adam Smith) means...
for the government to place strict regulations on businesses
to have strong protections for workers
to tax to wealthiest 1% to ensure health care is available for the entire population
for the government to leave corporations and markets alone and allow them to play out, because self-interest will eventually lead to socially desired ends
This person was the author of The Communist Manifesto, and he believed in the need to redistribute wealth to help workers, the creator of communism.
John Locke
Adam Smith
Karl Marx
William Wilberforce
This refers to the great advances in farming and farming technologies that allowed for England to emerge as the starting point of the Industrial Revolution...
Agricultural Transcendence
Agrarian Revolution
Aggravating Revulsion
Angering Imperialism
In 1803, Napoleon sells this territory to the United States...
Florida and the Caribbean
South America
Louisiana Territory
Mexico
This man fought against Spanish colonization and helped lead part of Latin America to independence?
Napoleon
Simon Bolivar
Adam Smith
Hernan Cortes
What resulted in the deaths of 5 people and made many colonists angry with the British?
Boston Tea Party
Stamp Act
Boston Massacre
Olive Branch Petition
What does "taxation without representation" mean?
Colonists wanted to have representation in Parliament to speak for them
Colonists hated all taxes
Colonists loved the king
The Stamp Act
"Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness" is an example of
Natural Rights
Limited Government
Poplular Consent
Social Contract
The Ottoman and Safavids were the first to use this military invention throughout their empire:
Ships
Telescopes
Gunpowder
Bows and arrows
The Ottomans controlled trade because:
They owned major port and land trade routes
They were technologically advanced
They conquered anyone who opposed them
Suleiman The Magnificent was loved by many people
The Janizaries were an elite military unit composed of:
Top Muslim officers in the Ottoman empire
captured and converted Christians
Former Roman and Mongol soldiers
Former Crusaders from the Byzantine empire
By the 1700s, the Shiite Safavids in old Persia lost their empire to Sunni Muslim rebels. Persia became a new country known today as:
Turkey
India
Iran
China
Istanbul became the new Ottoman capital. It was known before as:
Rome
Athens
Constantinople
Jerusalem
What violent event is considered the beginning of the French Revolution?
The Great Fear
The Women's March
Storming of the Bastille
The Reign of Terror
What did the National Assembly promise to do in the Tennis Court Oath?
To execute the king
To write a new constitution
To stage a Coup d'etat
To make France independent
The Reign of Terror was a time when
Marie Antoinette was executed
The Committee of Public Safety used terror to keep the Republic safe
Thousands of French people were sent to the guillotine
all of these
What cruel ruler of Russia formed a secret police that dressed in all black and terrorized his victims?
Ivan the Terrible
Peter the Great
Louis XIV
Frederick the Great
What city did Peter build on a swamp in order to give himself a port into Western Europe?
Moscow
Siberia
St. Petersburg
Paris
What duke of Moscow threw off Mongol rule of Russia & declared himself the first tsar?
Ivan III
Catherine the Great
Peter the Great
Ivan IV
A Russian monarch who studied the Enlightenment philosophers and attempted very limited reforms...
Ivan IV
Peter the Great
Catherine the Great
Mikhail Romanov
Russia's Peter the Great "Westernized" Russia through all of the following EXCEPT:
By limiting his own power and creating a system of checks and balances
By creating a navy and a new city on the Baltic Sea.
By requiring his people to shave their beards and eliminate traditional Russian sleeves.
By importing Western technocrats and technology.
Who regretted their decision to support the ideals of the Enlightenment after they watched what took place to King Louis XVI during the French Revolution?
Ivan III
Ivan IV
Peter the Great
Catherine the Great
What was the name of Woodrow Wilson's speech/document about promoting peace in the post-war world?
Democracy Matters
Treaty of Versailles
14 Points
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Click on all of the following that were included in the penalties against Germany in the Treaty of Versailles.
Reparations (pay war damages)
Loss of Territory
Full blame
Reduction in military
Debt forgiveness
This is a nationalistic movement built around violence, racism, scapegoating, and seeking to establish totalitarian rule.
Democracy
Constitutionalism
Fascism
New Deal
This was the turning point of the fighting in Western Europe...
Stalingrad
Schlieffen Plan
Verdun
the Liberation of Normandy (D-Day)
This was the turning point battle in the Pacific that shifted the balance toward the Allied Powers...
Leningrad
El Alamein
Midway
Pearl Harbor
This was the turning point battle on the Eastern Front...
Stalingrad
Leningrad
El Alamein
Bulge
This was the turning point battle in the North Africa campaign...
Leningrad
El Alamein
Midway
Bulge
The United States dropped atomic bombs on these two Japanese cities at the end of WW2...
Nagasaki
Tokyo
Osaka
Hiroshima
The Tokugawa Shogunate is also referred to as the...
Edo Period
Minamoto Period
Samurai Period
Feudal Period
The Edo Period went from...
1432 - 1806
1603 - 1867
1578 - 1908
1720 - 1890
Definition Match: Shogun
A warlord which governed an area of land on behalf of the emperor
Dominant warlord who held political and martial power in Japan
The military government of Japan
A government based on a strict social hierarchy and land for service
Wealthy land owner, also the head of a clan group or domain
Bakufu
Samurai
Shogun
Daimyo
How was Christianity received during the Tokugawa period?
Loved/accepted
Christianity was the main religion
Neutral
Banned/illegal
This person arrived on large steam ships with the intention of opening Japan for trade -- by force or willingly.
Zheng He
Major Meiji
Commodore Perry
Chris Columbus
The purpose of the Meiji Restoration was to do what?
To modernize Japan
To keep it the same
To maintain the systems of the Tokugawa
To make Japan more like the Western powers
Which event influenced the thinking of the Tokugawa when faced with the decision of what to do with Matthew Perry?
Da Gama's trade network in India
Desire to create alliance with China
Opium Wars between China and British
Reruns of Friends on TBS
The Ming dynasty was successful politically in part because
its officials had to take civil service exams to be appointed.
the blue-and-white porcelain vases were very popular.
a series of naval voyages sent 62 ships to the eastern coast of Africa to bring back exotic items.
manufactured goods were produced in workshops and factories in higher numbers than ever.
The Boxer Rebellion wanted to
modernize China so it could resist Western Imperialism
reform the corruption of the Qing Dynasty
drive all foreigners out of China
stop the opium trade
