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World History Final, 2020

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The term democracy means
“rule by __________ .”
a)
the mob
b)
the monarch
c)
the president
d)
the people
2.

The French had a revolution because...

a)

the 1st and 2nd Estate wanted more power.

b)

the middle class wanted equal rights based on the Enlightenment.

c)

the 3rd Estate wanted fair taxes and bread.

d)

The King was not listening to his people.

3.

When one country takes over another for its own benefit:

a)

Imperialism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Civil disobedience

d)

Boycott

4.
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
The United States
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Germany
5.

Before the Industrial Revolution was a change from _.

a)

mass production to custom made

b)

Handmade to factory made

c)

Slave labor to child labor

d)

capiitalism to communism

6.

What was the purpose of labor unions?

a)

Negotiate as a group for bigger factories

b)

Negotiate as a group for better working conditions

c)

Negotiate as a group for a political revolution

d)

Negotiate as a group for a social revolution

7.

What major event led to European countries looking for natural resources in foreign continents?

a)

The Great Famine

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

Social Darwinism

d)

Annexation

8.
How did many Americans react to the Zimmermann Telegram?
a)
They became concerned about Russian expansion
b)
They wanted to avoid membership in the League of Nations.
c)
They wanted to fire Zimmermann
d)
They were outraged over a possible German-Mexican alliance.
9.

What are the main causes of WWI?

a)

Fascism, Neutrality, Imperialism, Capitalism

b)

Militarism, Secret Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism

c)

Militarism, Alliances, Neutrality, Pacifism

10.

Who were the fascist countries that made up the Axis Powers during WWII?

a)

Japan

b)

Italy

c)

Germany

d)

Russia

11.

Who was targeted during the period of the Holocaust?

a)

Jews, gypsies, homosexuals, the disabled, and the homeless

b)

people who spoke out

c)

German criminals and those with disabilities

d)

people with blond hair and blue eyes

12.

Why did Great Britain and France participate in the policy of appeasement towards Hitler between WWI and WWII?

a)

They wanted Germany to help get them out of debt

b)

They wanted to avoid another war

c)

They wanted to build up their military

d)

They wanted to prevent war between Stalin and Hitler

13.
Which boat was sunk by the Germans?
a)
U.S. Maine
b)
Lusitania
c)
Titantic
d)

The Princess

14.

Starting in 1932, which area saw a horrendous famine caused by Stalin of Russia that may have killed as many as 7 million people?

a)

Ukraine

b)

Mongolia

c)

Estonia

d)

Latvia

15.
Who was involved in the Russian Civil War?
a)

communists vs. those who still wanted a czar

b)

Bolsheviks vs. Communists

c)

White Russians vs. those who wanted a Czar

d)
White vs Blues
16.
Who wrote "The Communist Manifesto"?
a)
Karl Marx
b)
Vladimir Lenin
c)
Joseph Stalin
d)
Leon Trotsky
17.

Who was the last Czar of Russia

a)

Nicholas II

b)

Rasputin

c)

Catherine the Great

d)

Stalin

18.

Which revolution was nicknamed the Bloody Revolution?

a)

American

b)

English

c)

French

d)

Glorious

19.

Animals __ since the Industrial Revolution.

a)

are treated better

b)

are treated like products

c)

have shrunk in size

d)

are fed healthier foods

20.

Which of these are true about the Industrial Revolution:

a)

unions helped workers get better pay and working conditions

b)

child labor was dangerous, difficult, and low paying

c)

work was hard and dangerous but offered a steady paycheck

d)

people were not allowed to leave England if they knew how to build or repair the new inventions

21.

During the period of New Imperialism __.

a)

England, Ethiopia, and India were taken over

b)

Most countries in Europe were taken over

c)

most countries in Africa and Asia were taken over

d)

France took over South Africa

22.

Lenin promised the Russians __.

a)

peace, land, and democracy

b)

communism, food, and to win WWI

c)

peace, land, and bread

d)

a modern society with factories and collective farms.

23.

Why did the Soviets join WWII?

a)

the allies asked for help

b)

the USSR wanted revenge

c)

Germany attacked them

d)

Hitler asked for Stalin's help

e)

none of these

24.

Years for WWI

a)

1912-1914

b)

1914-1918

c)

1914-1919

d)

1915-1919

25.

Years for WWII

a)

1935-1941

b)

1938-1942

c)

1939-1944

d)

1939-1945

e)

1940-1946

26.

President __ was responsible for dropping the nuclear bombs on Japan.

a)

Eisenhower

b)

Roosevelt

c)

Truman

d)

MacArthur

e)

Churchill

27.

Which of the following describes the Cold War?

a)

direct, armed conflicts between the US and USSR

b)

a time of deep reductions in military spending

c)

tension between the super powers after WWII

d)

how your family treats you if you forget to do your chores

28.

The Cuban Missile Crisis

a)

marked the end of the Cold War

b)

was a testament to President Eisenhower's courage

c)

was a blockade by the Soviets

d)

brought the world to the brink of a nuclear war

29.
Why was voting in the Estates General unfair
a)
votes were not secret
b)
each estate voted by how many members there were
c)
each estate got the same number of votes
d)
the King got two votes
30.
What do these pie charts reveal about the causes of the French Revolution?
a)

all the estates were taxed equally because that is fair

b)

the upper classes paid the most taxes, because that is fair

c)

the poorest classes paid all the taxes, like what is going to happen now

d)

the third estate was the wealthiest, as is typical

31.

What happened at the Storming of the Bastille?

a)

French women marched to Versailles to bring back bread

b)

A period of mass executions that set off the bloody tone of the war

c)

The revolution was ended on that historical spot that you can visit today

d)

The people attacked the fort to get gunpowder, they also freed the 7 prisoners

32.

Why couldn't the United States have a direct democracy?

a)

People aren't mature enough to govern themselves

b)

People don't have the time to vote for everything

c)

Representatives don't always vote the way you want

d)

we are too small to make it practical

33.
In a ___________, the people elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf
a)
Republic/Representative Democracy
b)
Direct Democracy
c)
Parliamentary Democracy
d)
Presidential Democracy
34.

Why is the Magna Carta an important document in history?

a)

It was the first document to place limits on the king's power

b)

It outlawed feudalism and gave voting rights to all citizens

c)

It established Parliament as the nation's legislative body.

35.

What were the sides in the French and Indian (7 Years) War?

a)

French v. Indians

b)

French & British v. Indians & colonists

c)

French & Indians v. British & colonists

36.

How many colonists died in the Boston Massacre?

a)

1

b)

5

c)

50

d)

500

37.

How did the British respond to the Boston Tea Party?

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Proclamation of 1763

c)

Closed the port of Boston

d)

Executions of the Sons of Liberty (rebels)

38.

The Glorious Revolution was fought over _.

a)

religion: Protestant vs. Catholic

b)

communism vs. democracy

c)

bread

d)

taxes

39.

Strong societies have a large __ class.

a)

middle

b)

upper

c)

peasant

d)

clergy

40.

Children __.

a)

found it easier to find work than their parents before child labor laws

b)

were never allowed to work in America until they weer 15

c)

were not wanted by employers because they played around too much.

d)

were seldom hired, because their parents did not want them to be in danger.

41.

Why were the imperialists able to take over other nations?

a)

the natives often welcomed their new technology and ideas

b)

they had better systems of government

c)

they had better weapons

d)

their people were smarter

42.

Which nation had the largest empire in the world?

a)

France

b)

U.S.

c)

Great Britain

d)

Russia

43.

King Leopold II

a)

was selfish and cruel

b)

only wanted to help the people of the Congo

c)

lived in the Congo and forced the natives to work hard.

d)

visited the Congo to host political leaders and reporters

44.

Gandhi forced the British to leave using...

a)

days of prayer and fasting

b)

violence

c)

The Salt March

d)

media attention

45.

America's president during WWI was __.

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Theodore Roosevelt

c)

John F. Kennedy

d)

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

46.

The Allies were made up of __ during WWI and WWII.

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Britain

d)

Russia/USSR

e)

Ottoman Empire

47.

New weapons for WWI included:

a)

machine guns

b)

submarines

c)

airplanes

d)

tanks

e)

chlorine gas

48.

Alliances were a problem in WWI because they were _.

a)

secret

b)

excluded countries angry

c)

divided the world into 3 groups ready to fight

d)

against the League of Nations directives

49.

Probable reasons Truman used the atomic bombs on Japan.

a)

To save American lives

b)

revenge

c)

To show this new powerful weapon to the world

d)

To make sure the Japanese surrendered to us and not to Stalin

e)

we were losing the island hopping strategy

50.

During (the) _________, the Nazis burned synagogues, broke into Jewish homes, destroyed Jewish businesses, arrested Jewish people, and killed some of the Jewish people.

a)

Holomodor

b)

Holocaust

c)

Kristallnacht

d)

Blitzkrieg

51.

The damage caused by dropping the atomic bombs was severe, but short-term.

a)

true

b)

false

52.

France fell quickly because __.

a)

they were relying on the Maginot Line to protect them.

b)

they didn't know Hitler wanted to attack them.

c)

they were prepared for an attack from the Soviet Union.

53.

Which rights were taken from the Jewish party due to Hitler's rise to power? (Choose ALL that apply).

a)

They lost their businesses

b)

They had to go to seperate schools

c)

They lost their right to vote

d)

They couldn't have radios

e)

They lost their citizenship

54.

True or False: The evacuation of Dunkirk during WWII was made successful due to help from a fleet of small privately owned boats.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

The Palestinians living in what is now Israel __ to let the Jewish people establish a new homeland on their land.

a)

agreed

b)

did not agree

56.

Foreigners were able to create a safety zone during the Rape of Nanking, and save people because the attackers knew _.

a)

if they killed a foreigner, their government might declare war on them.

b)

if they violated the safety zone the UN would send troops.

c)

the safety zone was across the border of India.

d)

the safety zone was rigged with mines

57.

About __ people were massacred in Nanking.

a)

200,000

b)

300,000

c)

350,000

58.

What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?

a)

Korea and Vietnam

b)

England and Russia

c)

Germany and the United States

d)

United States and Soviet Union

59.

The purpose of "policy of containment" was to--

a)

stop the spread of democracy

b)

stop the spread of hate

c)

stop global warming

d)

stop the spread of communism

60.

How long did the Cold War last?

a)

10 years

b)

20 years

c)

32 years

d)

44 years

61.

When did the U.S. declare war on Vietnam?

a)

never

b)

1958

c)

1968

d)

this year

62.

Ms. K has been a __ for many years.

a)

traveler

b)

pet owner

c)

vegetarian

d)

foster mother

e)

artist

63.

In North Korea _.

a)

if someone goes to jail, there parents and grandparents will also have to go

b)

few people have enough to eat

c)

their ruler is born into his position

d)

movies are smuggled in to show citizens the truth

e)

they can see the world through the internet and television

64.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
65.
How many continents are on the Earth?
a)
7
b)
4
c)
5
d)
2
66.

In a democracy people tend to have...

a)

few rights

b)

no free services

c)

rights that vary by class

d)

Many rights guaranteed by a constitution