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WorksheetsWorld History Final Exam
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 40mins
Who was the Renaissance statesman that wrote The Prince?
Erasmus
Marlowe
Shakespeare
Machiavelli
Which themes guided Renaissance thought?
Humanism and secularism
Conservatism and nationalism
Romanticism and liberalism
Imperialism and Militarism
Each book is the sacred writing for a monotheistic religion EXCEPT:
Bible
Upanishads
Torah
Koran
Which religion has the 4 Nobles Truths and 8 Fold Path and was founded by Siddhartha Gautama?
Judaism
Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
Why did Martin Luther disagree with the Roman Catholic Church?
He did not think that Jesus was the Son of God
He believed the Bible was a false authority
He believed that salvation was based on faith alone
He did not believe in an afterlife
Which Reformation idea is MOST associated with John Calvin?
Salvation by faith
Sale of Indulgences
Predestination
Polytheism
Which monarch sent the Armada to attack England?
Peter the Great
Catherine the Great
Elizabeth I
Phillip II
Actions of _______________
· Priest from Prague (Czech)
· Early Church reformer
· Against the Crusades
· Refused to re-cant
· Burned at the stake
Which Reformation leader best completes the title?
Jan Huss
Martin Luther
John Wycliffe
John Calvin
Who founded the Society of Jesus (Jesuits)?
John Tetzel
John Calvin
Ignatius of Loyola
Pope Leo X
What was a result of the revoking of the Edict of Nantes?
Nobles were forced to move to Versailles
Foreign workers could no longer enter France
French colonists could no longer move to Canada
Religious toleration was denied to the Huguenots
What two countries did the Line of Demarcation divide newly discovered lands in the Western Hemisphere between?
Spain and England
Portugal and Spain
France and England
England and Portugal
The first European sailor to reach India by sailing around Africa was
Christopher Columbus
Vasco da Gama
Ferdinand Magellan
Bartholomew Dias
Which Native American empire was located on the western coast of South America, in modern-day Chile and Peru?
Aztec
Mayan
Cherokee
Incan
Who conquered the Aztec Empire?
Hernando Cortes
Francisco Pizarro
Ferdinand Magellan
Vasco da Gama
What was the part of the triangular trade which sent enslaved people from the west coast of Africa to the Americas called?
Columbian Exchange
Silk Road
Middle Passage
Line of Demarcation
What is the name of the theory that a country’s power depends on its wealth?
Joint-Stock Theory
Mercantilism
Columbian Exchange
Commercialism
Scientific Thinkers
I. Copernicus
II. Ptolemy
III. Kepler
IV. Galileo
Which scientific thinker(s) supported the heliocentric theory?
I and II only
I, III, IV only
III and IV only
II and III only
What is Divine Right?
The need to purify the Anglican church of Catholic rituals and symbols
The belief that a king gets his power to rule directly from God
The belief that buying an indulgence will get a person into heaven
The need to have a Church ritual to be closer to God
Actions of ____________
· Known as the Sun King
· Built the Palace of Versailles
· Said “I am the State"
Which king BEST completes the title of the box?
Ivan the Terrible
Catherine the Great
Louis XIV
Henry VIII
What was the MAJOR result of the Glorious Revolution of 1688?
James II return to the throne as king
the establishment of a British "commonwealth"
William and Mary's acceptance of the English Bill of Rights
the reign of a series of Catholic kings in England
"The most effective government is one that shares powers equally between three separate branches."
Which Enlightenment thinker would MOST AGREE with this quote?
Rousseau
Hobbes
Voltaire
Montesquieu
What was the name of the book written by Rousseau that stated that people have the right to overthrow oppressive governments?
On the Spirit of Laws
Leviathan
The Social Contract
The Prince
Which Enlightenment thinker would most likely agree with Thomas Jefferson’s idea that stressed the right to “life, liberty and property”?
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Jean Jacques Rousseau
David Hume
What caused the French Revolution of 1789?
the excessive spending by Peter the Great
the return of William and Mary to rule the nation
dislike for protestant King Louis XVI and his English wife
burdening the 3rd estate with the heaviest taxes
What was the name of the period in the French Revolution in which Robespierre and the Committee of Public Safety used the guillotine to suppress opponents?
Terrible Empire
Reign of Terror
Fall of the Bastille
Rule of Fear
Which social class of people was Bolivar and san Martin from?
Peninsulares
Creoles
Native Americans
Mestizos
The American Revolution influenced independence movements in South America by —
offering military aid to support revolts
providing an example of a successful colonial rebellion
blockading Spanish military and trade ships
undermining English military and economic power
Francois Toussaint L’Ouverture led the first successful liberation movement in the America’s in which country?
Haiti
Peru
Bolivia
Mexico
Which man was known as “The Liberator” because of his numerous efforts in South America?
Miguel Hidalgo
Simon Bolivar
Francois Toussaint L’Ouverture
Jose de San Martin
What was one of Napoleon's MOST important achievements?
Creating a uniform code of law
defeating the Russian Empire
ending of capital punishment
establishing freedom of speech
Which political philosophy that stressed individual freedoms did the Congress of Vienna want to get rid of in Europe?
Conservatism
Imperialism
Communism
Liberalism
Which statement BEST describes nationalism?
expanding the empire and making new peoples citizens of the nation
avoiding alliances and working alone to achieve goals
having pride in a common heritage or shared history
guaranteeing citizens the right to life, liberty and property
Revolutions of 1848
I. People wanted liberal reforms to their governments
II. People wanted to go back to absolute monarchies
III. People wanted to restore the authority of the Catholic Church
IV. People of the same nationality wanted to be grouped together under one national government
Which ideas contributed to the reasons why a wave of revolutions occurred in Europe in 1848?
I, II and III only
II and IV only
II, III and IV only
I and IV only
Which practice MOST closely follows Bismarck’s philosophy of realpolitik?
Diplomatic negotiation between two countries
Establishing colonies
Making false treaties with the intention of breaking them
People voting on national issues in referendums
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
England
France
Germany
Russia
Which man is CORRECTLY matched with his medical breakthrough from the Industrial Revolution?
Edward Jenner- Blood is pumped by the heart through the body
Louis Pasteur- Bacteria and germs cause infections
William Harvey- Smallpox Vaccination
Rudolph Diesel- Existence of cells
___________________________
· Population increase
· Improved transportation
· Urbanization
· Pollution
Which title BEST completes the box?
Causes of Industrialization
Results of Imperialism
Causes of Imperialism
Results of Industrialization
Karl Marx’s idea that workers should collectively own the means of production instead of private owners was held by which group?
Capitalists
Anarchists
Communists
Utopians
Which idea would supporters of laissez-fair support?
Passing laws against child labor
Allowing private companies to set wages
Creating labor unions run by the national government
Increasing taxes paid to the government
Which economic philosopher wrote On the Wealth of Nations?
Robert Owen
Karl Marx
Frederick Engel
Adam Smith
Which nation controlled the Suez Canal during the Age of Imperialism?
England
France
Germany
Italy
Which reason is NOT a motive for imperialism?
search for raw materials and new markets
political rivalries among nations
belief in civilizing underdeveloped countries
desire to preserve traditional cultures of native populations
A _____________ was an imperial system in which a European power ruled another power directly and forced them to adopt European customs and language.
colony
Protectorate
Sphere of Influence
Laissez Faire
Which incident triggered the start of World War I in 1914?
the sinking of the passenger liner Lusitania
the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand
the German invasion of neutral Belgium
the incident with the German gunboat Panther in Africa
What was Woodrow Wilson’s chief goal at the Paris Peace Conference of 1919?
make Germany pay for the war it caused
strip Germany of its overseas possessions
establish the League of Nations
create Poland as a buffer against Russia
Causes of _____________
- Alliance Systems
- Nationalistic Feelings
- Military Buildup
-Imperialistic Competition
Which event BEST completes the title?
World War I
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
Which statement BEST describes the Treaty of Versailles?
The Treaty of Versailles avoided blame and retribution, insuring a lasting peace
The Treaty of Versailles was signed by the U.S. which then joined the League of Nations
The Treaty of Versailles was resented by Germany, and did little to promote lasting peace
The Treaty of Versailles included the strong military enforcement of a League of Nations
"Germany Begins Unrestricted Submarine Warfare!!"
"Zimmerman Telegram Intercepted!"
"Wilson Seeks To Make The World Safe For Democracy"
The events in the headlines led the United States to-
Negotiate a separate peace with the Central Powers
Enter World War I on the side of the Allies
Aid the German war effort against the French
Declare a policy of isolationism in World War I
Causes of the _____________ Revolution
· Defeat in war with Japan in 1905
· Landless peasantry (Bread)
· Incompetence of Tsar Nicholas II (Land)
· Military defeats and high casualties in World War I (Peace)
Which revolution BEST completes the title?
French
Russian
American
Haitian
What type of government did Lenin want to establish in Russia?
Absolute monarchy
Capitalistic Democracy
Communist Dictatorship
Moderate Socialist
Which reason did NOT contribute to the start of the Great Depression in the 1930’s?
German war reparations
US domination of the global economy
Wall Street stock market crash
Growth of the Nazi Party
What was the MAIN reason for Japanese imperialism in Asia?
The Japanese claimed racial superiority over all Asian people
The US set up a trade embargo on Japan in the 1920’s
The Treaty of Versailles gave all of Germany’s pre-WWI colonies in Asia to Japan
The Japanese industries needed more raw materials than the country could provide
In 1935, Italian Fascists led by Benito Mussolini invaded the African Nation of __________.
Ethiopia
Libya
Egypt
Nigeria
Policies of __________
- Secret Police
-5 Year Plans
-State Industrialization
-Collectivization of farms
Which leader would BEST complete the title
Hitler
Stalin
Roosevelt
Mussolini
Which statement is NOT true regarding Germany during the Interwar Period?
There was an economic depression and high inflation
The Nazi Party grew in power
The Weimar Republic was strengthened
There was an increase in anti-Semitism
Who was the militaristic leader of World War 2 Japan?
Ho Chi Minh
Chiang Kai-shek
Mao Zedong
Hideki Tojo
Characteristics of a ________________ Regime
- Governmental control of labor and business
- Civil rights repressed
- Censorship of media
- Terror tactics to enforce law
Which title BEST completes the title of the box?
Totalitarian
Democratic
Republican
Theocratic
Who was the Prime Minister of England during the Battle of Britain?
Winston Churchill
Franklin Roosevelt
Douglas MacArthur
George Marshall
The Munich Agreement of 1938 BEST illustrates which of the following seeds of World War II?
Appeasement by the Western Democracies
Failures of the Treaty of Versailles
Isolationism of the United States
Ineffectiveness of the League of Nations
- Failure of the Treaty of Versailles
- Weakness of the League of Nations
- The Great Depression
-Rise of Fascism
These all led to ________
World War I
World War II
Russian Revolution
American Civil War
Battle of ____________
- Radar used in warfare for the 1st time
- Civilian morale to fight strengthened
- Hitler’s Blitzkrieg halted
- Primarily fought in the air
Which battle BEST completes the title of the box?
Stalingrad
Pearl Harbor
Midway
Britain
Which two cities were the targets of the United States’ atomic bombs in 1945?
Rome and Moscow
Tokyo and Beijing
Berlin and Munich
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Why did the United States declare war on Japan?
The Japanese invaded Manchuria
The Japanese took Control of the Philippines
The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor
The Japanese froze the US assets in Japan
What major battle was the turning point for the Russians in Eastern Front of World War II?
Stalingrad
Leningrad
Minsk
Kiev
What was the importance of the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944?
The Axis Powers showed their superior industrial power
Britain avenged the bombing of London with huge air raids over Munich
The Allied Powers established a second front in Europe
Italy exited the war, leaving Germany to fight alone
What is the purposeful extermination of an ethnic, religious or national group is known as?
Patricide
Regicide
Genocide
Ethnocide
Which conference created the divisions of Germany after WWII?
Tehran
Potsdam
Versailles
Yalta
Outcomes of ______________
· Loss of empires by European powers
· Establishment of two major powers in the world: The United States and the U.S.S.R.
· War crimes trials
· Division of Europe, Iron Curtain
· Establishment of the United Nations
· The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
· Marshall Plan
Which war BEST completes the title of the box?
WWI
WWII
Korean War
Vietnam War
What was the military alliance formed in 1949 for the common defense of Western Europe against Soviet aggression called?
Warsaw Pact
UN
Potsdam Pact
NATO
What caused the Korean War?
Disagreement over differing political ideologies
Japan’s determination to hold onto Korean as a colony
The proliferation of nuclear weapons in North Korea
Dispute over the validity of Ho Chi Minh’s leadership
What was the immediate response by President Kennedy when he discovered that the Soviet Union put missiles in Cuba?
He used US trained Cuban exiles to invade Cuba
He used US ships to set a blockade of Cuba
He launched an air strike on Cuba from Florida
He launched missiles at the USSR from Turkey
The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 led the superpowers to the brink of
Era of Détente
Mutually Assured Destruction
Military alliance
Peaceful coexistence
The Iron Curtain occurred during which time period?
Imperialism
Industrial Revolution
Cold War
WWI
What happened to end the Cold War?
The USSR agreed to join the USA in a war against Europe’s economic power
The USA agreed to accept Communism as their economic system
The USSR adopted a restructuring of their economy away from Communism which led to the internal collapse of the USSR
The USA began trading with the USSR and was forced by American businesses to accept the end of the Cold War
A free market economy produces rising standards of living and an expanding middle class, which produces growing demands for political freedoms and individual rights. Which country is the BEST EXAMPLE of this concept during the Cold War?
East Germany
South Korea
Vietnam
Cuba
The government owns the means of production and individuals living within the country have very few rights and political freedoms. Which of country is the BEST EXAMPLE of this concept during the Cold War?
West Germany
North Korea
Taiwan
Japan
How was the Chinese Civil War resolved?
Chiang Kai-shek gained controlled of mainland China and forced Mao Zedong to flee to the island of Taiwan
The USSR took over control of China as a colony
The USA intervened China was split in two zones on the 38th parallel
Mao Zedong gained control of mainland China and forced Chiang Kai-shek to flee to the island of Taiwan
Which US president was MOST associated with the cold war policy of containment?
Truman
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Nixon
Which city had a wall built through its center to stem the flow of people between the capitalistic and communistic sectors during the Cold War?
Munich
Berlin
Tokyo
Atlanta
What term described the fall of one Asian nation to communism leading to the fall of its neighbors to communism?
Anti-Aggression Act
Cold War Agreement
Post-War Act
Domino Theory
