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WorksheetsWorld History First Semester Final 2025
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 3mins
The British philosopher Herbert Spencer coined the phrase “survival of the fittest.” With which theory is it most closely associated?
scientific socialism
Social Darwinism
natural selection
germ theory
Which of the following is the best example of a theocracy?
a government run by divine monarchs
a government run by religious leaders
a government run by elected representatives
a government run by citizens of all religions
In most premodern African societies, which defining factor played the greatest role in promoting meaningful social identity?
geography
religion
nationality
family lineage
The era of massive economic change in Europe in the 1500s was known as the
Age of Exploration.
Commercial Revolution.
Triangular Trade.
Columbian Exchange.
Which of these remained true following the Great Schism?
Both eastern and western Christians accepted the authority of the pope in Rome.
Both eastern and western Christians accepted the authority of the patriarch of Constantinople.
Western Christians accepted the authority of the patriarch of Constantinople.
Western Christians accepted the authority of the pope in Rome.
Which of the following is the best example of the code of chivalry?
A knight rescues a peasant family from a fire.
A knight requires a peasant to go with him into battle.
A knight uses a weapon hidden in his boot to gain an advantage over his opponent.
A peasant steals a chicken from a lord to feed his family.
Which statement best describes Mongol rule of China?
Peace and order were established in the empire.
Mongol customs were imposed on all of China.
The use of gunpowder was adopted from Europe.
The highest jobs in the government were held by Chinese officials.
Which statement best describes how the Tang dynasty was able to reunify China?
The Tang emperors decentralized the government, leaving smaller regions for officials to govern.
The Tang emperors strengthened the central government, which helped to improve the economy.
The Tang emperors imposed high taxes to increase government revenue, which strengthened the economy.
The Tang emperors defeated Muslim invaders, gaining control of all the land in Central Asia.
What was one of the policies Akbar enacted that helped strengthen his empire?
He decentralized the government, allowing nobles to rule as they saw fit.
He imposed high tariffs to make trade more profitable.
He rewarded the most loyal of his followers with government positions.
He promoted diversity within his government and court.
Which of the following is the concept that all government power ultimately derives from the consent of the people being governed?
social contract
popular sovereignty
free market
laissez faire
Industrialization spread because
Britain had to trade its technology for labor and natural resources.
Britain shared the new technology in order to gain new trading partners.
Other nations wanted to have the same economic opportunities that Britain enjoyed.
Parliament relaxed Britain's monopoly on industrial technology.
What was one of Britain’s primary contributions to industrialism?
British entrepreneurs invested in manufacturing and transportation all over Europe.
Britain developed new farming practices that led to the second Agricultural Revolution.
British inventors developed new machines for the textile industry that led to the factory system.
The British government freely exported new technology, allowing industrialization to spread.
How did enclosures (e.g. movement) contribute to the development of the Industrial Revolution?
Enclosures displaced farmers, who formed the labor force for the new factories in cities.
Enclosures caused farm output to drop, leading farmers to move to cities.
Enclosures were used to pen animals for domestication, increasing the number of domesticated species.
They enabled farmers to rotate crops and produce many different types of specialty vegetables.
One result of the Protestant Reformation was
the end of papal authority throughout Europe.
the weakening of the Inquisition.
a long period of conflict between Protestant and Catholic countries.
Protestant dominance of southern Europe.
Which of the following was a consequence of the plague?
strengthening of the institution of serfdom
increase in the number of workers
higher wages for laborers
increase in the number of priests
One result of the Protestant Reformation was
the weakening of the Inquisition.
the end of papal authority throughout Europe.
Protestant dominance of southern Europe.
a long period of conflict between Protestant and Catholic countries.
“General Famine and General Winter, rather than Russian bullets, have conquered the Grand Army.”
Quote—French general Michel Ney
What was an immediate result of the event described in this quotation?
Napoleon’s enemies renewed their fight against France.
Napoleon established the Continental System.
The French monarchy was restored to power.
Napoleon surrendered and was sent into exile.
What was the major reason European nations sponsored voyages of exploration starting in the 1400s
to conquer and colonize China and India
to create more accurate maps of the world
to bypass trade routes controlled by Italian and Muslim merchants
to gain control of the Atlantic slave trade
____________ is a policy by which a nation seeks to export more than it imports in order to build its supply of gold and silver.
Free enterprise
Mercantilism
Isolationism
Capitalism
Which of the following explains why Europe sought the works of Muslim doctors, Muhammad al-Razi and Ibn Sina?
They were known for their “bedside manner” and their compassionate approach to patient care
They invented medical devices such as heart monitors and stethoscopes
They created the first advanced hospitals, with emergency rooms and intensive care units.
They made advancements in medical science, such as studying smallpox and diagnosing
diseases.
