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WH Fall Final Exam

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The idea that reason should guide society rather than tradition helped cause the revolution and came from

a)

the Declaration of Independence

b)

the Scientific Revolution

c)

the Enlightenment

d)

the Magna Carta

2.

Most of the people of France belonged to the

a)

1st Estate

b)

2nd Estate

c)

3rd Estate

d)

4th Estate

3.
The First Estate was made up of this group.
a)

clergy

b)
common people
c)
nobles
d)
kings and queens
4.
What was the Divine Right of Kings?
a)
right to not pay taxes
b)
God given right to rule
c)
predetermined rise to power
d)
enlightenment of kings
5.

What is the significance of the Tennis Court Oath?

a)

it led to a new constitution for France

b)

it started the French Revolution

c)

it was the beginning of the Reign of Terror

d)

it marked the beginning of the rule of Napoleon

6.
The Second Estate was composed of 
a)
Church leaders
b)
Nobility
c)
Peasants
d)
none of the above
7.

What happened at the Storming of the Bastille?

a)

When French women stormed the palace.

b)

A period of mass executions.

c)

Storming of the French prison. End of the French Revolution.

d)

Peasants storm a French prison. Start of French Revolution

8.

Which leader during the French Revolution initially was against the death penalty but ended up changing his mind?

a)

Maximilien Robespierre

b)

King Louis XVI

c)

Napoleon Bonaparte

d)

Jacques Necker

9.
One cause of the French Revolution was the emergence of a new middle class of merchants and professionals called the 
a)
bourgeoisie
b)
aristocracy
c)
sans culottes
d)
denoument
10.

Which of the following wars helped to inspire the French Revolution?

a)

The American Civil War

b)

The French and Indian War

c)

American Revolution

d)

The Seven Years War

11.

What charter, passed by the National Assembly, officially destroyed the inequality of the Old Regime?

a)

The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

b)

Constitution of 1791

c)

Tennis Court Oath

d)

Declaration of Independence

12.

Who were the Jacobins?

a)

A Radical Political Group.

b)

A Conservative Political Group.

c)

People loyal to King Louis XVI.

d)

Members of the 1st Estate

13.
What had to occur before the Industrial Revolution could take place?
a)
The Economic Revolution
b)
The Glorious Revolution
c)
The Agricultural Revolution
d)
The French Revolution
14.

Which two natural resources were the backbone of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

wood and peat

b)

oil and natural gas

c)

coal and iron

d)

cotton and tobacco

15.

Great Britain 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 its ideas.

c)

It has many ports and rivers which allow easier worldwide trade.

d)

It has tropical weather which allowed more crops to be grown.

16.
Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?
a)
Low wages
b)
Safe working conditions
c)
Dangerous working conditions
d)
Widespread pollution
17.
Which of the following groups would most likely benefit from the socialist ideas of Karl Marx?
a)
Entrepreneurs
b)
Factory Workers
c)
Large Business Corporations
d)
Factory Managers
18.

What was the Clermont?

a)

The first steamboat

b)

The first locomotive

c)

The first handgun

d)

The first automobile

19.

How did railroads impact the prices of goods and services?

a)

Made them more expensive and harder to ship

b)

Made them cheaper and easier to ship

c)

Gave people a new way of transportation

d)

Gave people a quick way to commute to work

20.

The industrial middle class

a)

worked in the new factories

b)

bought the machines for the new factories

21.

How did the Industrial Revolution affect the cities?

a)

Made the crime rate decrease

b)

Led to an increase in farm workers

c)

Made the cities cleaner and safer

d)

Led to a population boom in the cities

22.

The Bessemer process affected which of the following materials?

a)

oil

b)

steel

c)

steam

d)

iron

23.

What is the name for an economic system in which private businesses run most industries?

a)

monopoly

b)

laissez-faire

c)

capitalism

d)

corporation

24.

How did Thomas Edison draw attention to his invention of the light bulb?

a)

He advertised it in catalogs.

b)

He sold it door-to-door.

c)

He brought electricity to parts of New York City.

d)

He held countless demonstrations.

25.

A ____ is created when one company has absorbed or purchased its competitors and controls an entire industry.

a)

Conglomerate

b)

Corporation

c)

Monopoly

d)

Multinational

26.

Which of the following is NOT true about Henry Ford's Assembly Line?

a)

Each worker performed one or two tasks over and over

b)

Production was faster and cheaper

c)

Since the price of cars dropped so much, many more people could buy them

d)

A highly skilled worker created one product at a time and worked on it until finished

27.

Of the choices below, which best describes how the invention of the light bulb helped businesses.

a)

businesses could identify when someone had a good idea

b)

businesses could operate after sundown

c)

businesses no longer had to pay taxes

d)

businesses had to buy many kerosene lamps

28.

Why did some workers organize unions?

a)

to help women get factory jobs

b)

to reduce work stoppages

c)

to improve their working conditions

d)

to support large corporations

29.

Identify two major effects of new technology on business during the Industrial Revolution.

a)

Production became faster and less expensive.

b)

Workers made more money and worked fewer hours.

c)

The streets were less traveled and cleaner.

d)

Fewer goods were manufactured and sold.

30.
What group would be most likely to encourage poor workers to rebel against factory owners?
a)
Capitalists
b)
Socialists
c)
Utilitarians
d)
Economists
31.

Pamphlet written by Marx and Engels advocating a classless socialist society.

a)

The Communist Manifesto

b)

Proletariat

c)

Wealth of Nations

32.
The working class
a)
Proletariat
b)
Communism 
c)
Capital
d)
Isolationism 
33.

What was the main benefit that labor unions of the late 19th century gained for their members?

a)

job security

b)

improved wages and hours

c)

paid vacations

d)

health insurance

34.

What was Napoleon's Continental System?

a)

The type of breakfast that Europeans ate

b)

A system of European laws

c)

A system to promote the sale of European goods

d)

A system to prevent British goods from being sold in Europe

35.

Which of the following was NOT a domestic reform under Napoleon's imperial rule?

a)

Established public education opportunities

b)

Institutes a period of persecution and execution known as the "Reign of Terror"

c)

Set up a fair and equal tax code that led to a stable economy

d)

Seized power through a coup d'etat and issued the Civil Code

36.

What happened to Napoleon after he lost the Battle of Waterloo during the "Hundred Days"?

a)

He was sent to the island of Elba

b)

He was sent to the island of St. Helena where he died years later

c)

He was executed by means of the guillotine

d)

He was sent to the island of Elba where he drank a red bull, grew wings, and escaped

37.

What were the laws that Napoleon created called?

a)

The Civil Code

b)

Napoleon's Rights of Man and Citizen

c)

The Napoleonic Constitution

d)

The Laws of France

38.

Where was Napoleon defeated due to a brutal winter?

a)

Russia

b)

Paris

c)

Waterloo

d)

Austerlitz

39.
Who crowned Napoleon emperor in 1804?
a)
The Pope
b)
He crowned himself
c)
The King of France
d)
The people voted him Emperor
40.

Why did Napoleon divorce Josephine?

a)

She was having multiple affairs with other men.

b)

She asked for a divorce.

c)

She couldn't give Napoleon a son.

d)

None of these

41.

With a mounting debt from his victory in defending France from Austria, Prussia, and Great Britain, Napoleon raised money by __________.

a)

selling the Louisiana Territory to the United States

b)

commissioning the French Navy to plunder all ships throughout the Atlantic

c)

creating a National Income Tax on the Nobility and Clergy

d)

signing an executive order to seize all piggy banks

42.

After the British, Prussians, and Russians invaded France in 1814 what happened to Napoleon?

a)

He was exiled to Elba, a small island near Italy

b)

He was exiled to St. Helena off the coast of South America

c)

He was executed via guillotine

d)

He died while awaiting trial

43.

__________ held that people should be as free as possible from government restraint.

a)

Conservatism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Liberalism

d)

Radicalism

44.

The nickname given to Napoleon's son was the __________.

a)

King of Corsica

b)

King of Rome

c)

Little Eagle

d)

Black Mamba

45.

What was the official title of Arthur Wellesley?

a)

The Duke of Ashbury

b)

The Deacon of Washington

c)

Lord of London

d)

The Duke of Wellington

46.
How did the Congress of Vienna inspire nationalist movements across Europe in the revolutions of 1830 and 1848?
a)
They imposed British rule on Europe
b)
They put absolute monarchs back in power
c)
They established the nations of Germany and Italy
d)
They established democratic governments across Europe
47.

How did Napoleon die?

a)

Guillotine

b)

Stomach Cancer

c)

Battle wound

d)

Old Age

48.

"Don't pay your taxes or send your children to an English-supported school... Make your own cotton cloth by spinning the thread at home, and don't buy English-made goods. Provide yourselves with homemade salt, and do not buy government-made salt."

— Mohandas Gandhi


In this statement, Gandhi was expressing his commitment to

a)

armed rebellion

b)

civil disobedience

c)

horns of the bull

d)

guerrilla tactics

49.

Which of the following was NOT a method of protest Gandhi used against the British

a)

fighting

b)

nonviolence

c)

boycotting

d)

fasting

50.

What was the reason for the Gandhi's Salt March to the sea?

a)

He protested the salt tax imposed by the British

b)

He wanted the pepper to be taxed instead of the salt

c)

He protested the use of violence against people of India

d)

He thought the salt tax was justified

51.
What was the first goal of the Indian National Congress?
a)
Modernizing farming methods
b)
Bringing more industry to India
c)
An end to segregation and independence from the British Empire
d)
Ending religious wars between Hindus and Muslims
52.
What was Mohandas Gandhi's plan of civil disobedience?
a)
Refusing to follow laws that were seen as unjust or unfair
b)
Violence aimed to frighten the British
c)
Following all British laws
d)
Ignoring the problems of the Untouchables
53.
Which American activist was inspired by the teachings of Gandhi?
a)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
b)
Malcom X
c)
Princess Diana
d)
Harriet Tubman
54.
What religion did Gandhi practice?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Christianity
c)
Sikhism
d)
Judaism 
55.
Where did Gandhi study to be a lawyer?
a)
India
b)
South Africa
c)
America
d)
Britain
56.
How did the British Empire improve living conditions in India?
a)
They defended India from Chinese invasion
b)
They built railroads and schools in India
c)
They introduced democracy to India
d)
They improved India's farming ability
57.
How did British colonization impact the economy of India?
a)
The British industrialized India
b)
The Indian economy grew rapidly
c)
India supplied manufactured goods to Britain
d)
Indian businesses could not compete with British industry
58.

Why was India known as the "Jewel in the Crown" of the British Empire?

a)

India supplied most of the soldiers of the British army

b)

India supplied raw materials and a large market

c)

India provided gemstones and precious metals

d)

India was the first colony to become a democracy

59.

What sparked the Great Rebellion in India?

a)

The British made no improvements to India

b)

British soldiers occupied Indian cities and towns

c)

The British offended Hindu and Muslim religious beliefs

d)

The British tried to install a democratic government

60.
Indian nationalism in the 1800s began as a reaction to
a)
Communist Revolutions
b)
Religious Conflict
c)
 British Rule
d)
long periods of drought and famine
61.

What religious divide existed in India (and still does)?

a)

Hindus vs. Christians

b)

Muslims vs. Hindus

c)

Christians vs. Muslims

d)

Hindus vs. Buddhists

62.

What ideas motivated Imperialism?

a)

Nationalism

b)

Christianity

c)

Social Darwinism/National Superiority

d)

All the above

63.

The first battle of the American Revolution was also known as

a)

French and Indian War

b)

Seven Years' War

c)

Dead Man's Day

d)

The Shot Heard Around the World

64.

What are your three unalienable rights, as expressed by Thomas Jefferson?

a)

Peace, Love and Joy

b)

Life, Liberty, and Property

c)

Life, Leadership and Pursuit of Happiness

d)

Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness

65.
"Give me Liberty or Give me Death" meant
a)
I live to die
b)
I want freedom from slavery
c)
I will die for my freedom
d)
death is the only freedom
66.

Q. Thomas Jefferson was the main author of what important document in 1776?

a)

U. S. Constitution

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Gettysburg Address

d)

Treaty of Paris

67.

Who was the Commander and Chief of the Continental Army

a)

Benedict Arnold

b)

Paul Revere

c)

George Washington

d)

Patrick Henry

68.

Why were the battles of Lexington and Concord important?

a)

They ended the French and Indian War

b)

They were the last battles of the American Revolution

c)

They took place in Virginia

d)

They were the first battles of the American Revolution

69.

Thomas Paine published_________________ to encourage more people to join the independence movement.

a)

Common Core

b)

Common Sense

c)

Common Knowledge

d)

Common Hero

70.
Which act(s) punished Massachusetts following the Boston Tea Party?
a)
The Intolerable Acts
b)
The Stamp Act
c)
The Navigational Acts
d)
The Sugar Act
71.
Which document was based on the Enlightenment ideals and established the separation of the colonies from Britain?
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
US Constitution
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Declaration of the Rights of Man
72.

Who was king of England during the American Revolution?

a)

King Henry VIII

b)

George Washington

c)

King George III

d)

King Edward III

73.

During the Boston Tea Party,

a)

colonists raided British ships and threw crates overboard.

b)

Native Americans threw tea at British troops.

c)

Americans celebrated their victory at Trenton.

d)

the cost of tea was very expensive.

74.
Which statement best describes the process of evolution?
a)
Populations can survive in different locations on earth
b)
Environmental conditions limit the number of species on Earth
c)
Populations grow when resources are abundant
d)
The traits of a species can change over time
75.
Which statement is part of Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection? 
a)
More offspring are produced than can possibly survive.
b)
The organisms that are the fittest are always largest and strongest. 
c)
The number of offspring is not related to fitness.
d)
Acquired characteristics that are inherited are the cause of evolution.
76.
Where the better adapted organisms survive to pass traits along to offspring.
a)
Evolution
b)
Natural Selection
c)
Extinction
d)
Artifical Selection
77.

What islands did Darwin do most of his research on?

a)

Hawaiian Islands

b)

Malta Islands

c)

Galapagos Islands

d)

Indonesia Archipelagos

78.

What was the name of the book Darwin published?

a)

How it is We Evolved

b)

What is evolution?

c)

The Origin of Species

d)

The Starting Point of All Life

79.

Who were the creoles?

a)

The descendants of Europeans who had permanently settled in America.

b)

The descendants of Native Americans who had survived the Old World diseases.

c)

The descendants of African slaves who had escaped the sugar plantations.

80.

Who was the leader, of the slave revolt in Saint Dominique, which led to Latin America's 1st independent country?

a)

Benito Juarez

b)

Louis-Napoleon

c)

Toussaint-Louverture

d)

Simon Bolivar

81.

Which TWO were hailed as "Liberators of South America," defeating the Spanish forces there?

a)

Jose de San Martin

b)

Simon Bolivar

c)

Agustin de Iturbide

d)

Miguel Hidalgo

82.

What was the "Monroe Doctrine"?

a)

A guarantee by the United States to protect Latin America from Europe.

b)

Strong leaders of the newly formed Latin American republics.

c)

An alliance between Britain & the United States to increase trade.

83.

Who was the caudillo ruler of Mexico from 1833 to 1855, who ended up fighting--and losing--a war against the United States?

a)

Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana

b)

Benito Juarez

c)

Simon Bolivar

d)

Francisco Madero

84.

What is a "cash crop"?

a)

A crop that is grown for sale rather that for personal use.

b)

A crop that is grown for one's own personal use rather than for sale.

c)

A business that sells crops for money.

d)

"To suddenly become active or violent."

85.

Prior to independence, what TWO European countries controlled MOST of Latin America?

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

Great Britain

d)

United States

86.
Which Latin American nation was the first to gain its independence?
a)
Haiti
b)
Cuba
c)
Mexico
d)
Ecuador
87.
What group was at the top of the Latin American social hierarchy?
a)
Creoles
b)
Mestizos
c)
Peninsulares
d)
Mulattos
88.

Who was the leader of the Mexican Revolution?

a)

Simon Bolivar

b)

Father Miguel Hidalgo

c)

Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

d)

Jose de San Martin

89.

Mixed-race people of white Spaniards and Native American parents were ______________.

a)

Mestizos

b)

Mulattos

c)

Peninsulares

d)

Creoles

90.
The desire of people with the same language, history, and customs for self-rule is known as _____________.
a)
Racism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Militarism
d)
Alliances
91.

Which of the following would NOT be important to a Romantic Artist

a)

Intuition

b)

Individualism

c)

Industry

d)

Idealism

92.

Romanticism can be broadly referred to a

a)

a movement in the scientific realm

b)

a movement for singers

c)

a movement across the wealthy

d)

a movement across all the arts

93.

Realist literature tried to focus on what?

a)

Ordinary life

b)

Extravagant lifestyles

c)

The rich and famous

d)

Emotion and feeling

94.

Edgar Allen Poe was a Romantic

a)

Author

b)

Painter

c)

Architect

d)

Singer

95.

Realists wanted to do which of the following?

a)

Escape the cruel realities of life during the Industrial Revolution

b)

Show that people were only poor because they were lazy

c)

Study nature in the hopes of protecting the wilderness and a more rural lifestyle

d)

Expose the harsh truths of the Industrial Revolution in the hope of creating change

96.

The Enlightenment was

a)

a time of rebirth

b)

a time when science ruled

c)

a time where people used reason and logic to explain the world

d)

a time when technology ruled

97.
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
98.
The ability of one branch of government to limit the power of the other is called ___.
a)
a natural law
b)
checks and balances
c)
a social contract
d)
laissez-faire
99.
Wrote the book, Leviathan, during the English Civil War
a)
Hobbes
b)
Rousseau
c)
Montesquieu
d)
Locke
100.
An agreement between people and the government to give up some rights for safety and protection
a)
Philosophers
b)
Democracy
c)
Social Contract
d)
Divine Right of Kings