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spring 22 midterm review challenge

Total questions: 111

Worksheet time: 2hrs 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was Louis XIV?

a)

This man promoted Westernization campaigns to make his country more European

b)

This man demonstrated absolutism by building Versailles as a way of distracting the French nobility

c)

This man believed that humans were naturally good and would not need a large government to rule over them.

d)

This man did not believe that the average person was intelligent enough to participate in government, which led him to believe that an enlightened monarchy was best.

2.

Who was Peter the Great?

a)

This man promoted Westernization campaigns to make his country more European

b)

This man demonstrated absolutism by building the city Versailles as a way of distracting the French nobility

c)

This man didn't believe that the average person was intelligent enough to participate in government, which led him to believe that enlightened monarchy was best

d)

This man thought that humans were naturally greedy and chaotic and would need a large government to control them

3.
The theory justifying a monarch's rule by God's authority is called
a)
laissez-faire
b)
totalitarianism
c)
predestination
d)
divine right
4.
This absolute monarch weakened his nobles by forcing them to live with him and occupied them with ridiculous tasks.
a)
Phillip II
b)
Louis XIV
c)
Frederick the Great
d)
James II
5.

During the Age of Absolutism, European monarchs looked to

a)

Develop better relations with muslim rulers

b)

Centralize political power in their nations

c)

Encourage the growth of political farms

d)

Increase human rights for citizens

6.

Louis XIV built this massive, ornate palace -- largely funded by the taxpayers of his country.

a)

Windsor Castle

b)

Versailles

c)

St. Petersburg

d)

Fontainebleau

7.
He introduced newspapers, shaved beards, and encouraged western fashion 
a)
Louis the XIV
b)
Peter the Great
c)
Both
8.
He took power from the nobles and church officials 
a)
Louis the XIV
b)
Peter the Great
c)
Both 
9.

Clergy: very wealthy: Did NOT have to pay taxes

a)

1st Estate

b)

2nd Estate

c)

3rd Estate

d)

Estate General

10.

Nobles: Had land and wealth. Did NOT have to pay taxes

a)

1st Estate

b)

2nd Estate

c)

3rd Estate

d)

Estates General

11.

Middle class, urban workers, rural peasants. Made up 98% of the population. Had to pay ALL the taxes

a)

1st Estate

b)

2nd Estate

c)

3rd Estate

d)

Estate System

12.

The leader of the Reign of Terror. He and the Jacobins started the Reign of Terror.

a)

Robespierre

b)

King Louis XVI

c)

Marie Antoinnette

d)

Estates General

13.

Monarch of France during the French Revolution. He was beheaded and charged with treason for trying to flee France.

a)

King Louis XVI

b)

King Louis XIV

c)

Marie Antoinnette

d)

Robespierre

14.

The document that increased the rights of all French citizens

a)

Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Tennis Court Oath

d)

Constitution

15.

The political prison, symbol of tyranny during the French Revolution

a)

The Bastille

b)

The Tennis Court

c)

Versailles Palace

d)

Paris

16.

The symbol of terror during the French Revolution, used to execute traitors to the revolution.

a)

Guillotine

b)

Robespierre

c)

The Jacobins

d)

The Bastille

17.

Third Estate members vowed to never give up until a constitution was written.

a)

Tennis Court Oath

b)

Estates General

c)

Estates System

d)

Guillotine

18.

The wife of Louis XVI

a)

Marie Anntoinnette

b)

Robespierre

c)

The Bastille

d)

Lady Gaga

19.
Who crowned Napoleon emperor in 1804?
a)
The Pope
b)
He crowned himself
c)
The King of France
d)
The people voted him Emperor
20.
Napoleon's Code of Laws he instituted to consolidate power throughout Continental Europe
a)
Shariah Law
b)
English Common Law
c)
Napoleonic Code
d)
Code of Hammurabi
21.
What was the result of Napoleon's invasion of Russia?
a)
None of these
b)
Napoleon conquered Russia, but while he was invading the British invaded France
c)
Napoleon retreated to focus on the Haitian Revolution
d)
Napoleon lost 95% of his army, and retreated back to France
22.
Which European ruler conquered the dark shaded areas on this map in the early 1800s?
a)
King Louis XVI
b)
Simon Bolivar
c)
Otto von Bismarck
d)
Napoleon Bonaparte
23.
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
24.
Why did the Congress of Vienna return absolute monarchs to power in Europe after the Napoleonic Wars?
a)
to restore order and the balance of power
b)
to encourage the spread of nationalism
c)
to promote the spread of Enlightenment ideas
d)
to protect the power of the Catholic Church
25.
What is Nationalism?
a)
A sense of unity based upon shared characteristics: language, culture, religion, and geography
b)
Advocates legitimate, tradition government in order to preserve the status quo
c)
Advocates limited government in order to protect individual liberties
26.
Why were the revolutions of 1830 and 1848 so widespread?
a)
People opposed nationalism
b)
People supported absolute monarchs
c)
Trade increased and united Europe into a market economy
d)
Enlightenment ideas and nationalism had spread across Europe
27.
The French people welcomed Napoleon because…
a)
they hoped he would fix the famine that France was experiencing
b)
he completely disagreed with the ideas of the French Revolution
c)
he was the son of King Louis XVI
d)
he promised to bring law and order to France after the chaos of the Reign of Terror
28.
Where did Napoleon make a name for himself?
a)
The Committee of Public Safety
b)
The Directory
c)
The Estates General
d)
The French Army
29.
At its climax or height, the French Empire had extended its power into all of the following areas except_______.
a)
Great Britain & Russia
b)
Austria & Prussia (present day Germany)
c)
Spain & Italy
d)
Switzerland & Warsaw ( present day Poland)
30.
What was the outcome of Napoleon’s quest for Russian Lands?
a)
Napoleon’s Army suffered staggering casualties caused by starvation and freezing temperatures
b)
Napoleon’s Army made great additions to the French Empire by taking control of Moscow
c)
Napoleon’s was made the Emperor of Russia
d)
Napoleon’s uniform code of laws was adopted by the Russian Government
31.
Why was Haiti such an important part of France?
a)
Agriculture 
b)
Candy
32.
True or False
Haiti was the first area in the Caribbean to gain independence.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Maybe
d)
No
33.
Before independence, Haiti was a colony of _____.
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
The United States
d)
Belgium
34.
_____ and _____ were the primary crops grown in Haiti.
a)
tobacco; cotton
b)
sugar; coffee
c)
opium; rice
d)
cotton; tea
35.
Slaves made up ___% of the Haitian population.
a)
25
b)
50
c)
80
d)
90
36.
Who assumed control of the slave rebellion in 1794?
a)
St. Domingue
b)
Vincent Oge
c)
Toussaint L'Overture
d)
Thomas Jefferson
37.

What was the original name of Haiti?

a)

Turks

b)

St. Domingue

c)

Brazil

d)

Cuba

38.
The Haitian Revolution was the first completely successful _____ revolt in world history.
a)
Male
b)
Rich landowner
c)
Slave
d)
Nationalistic 
39.

Groups of people who are similar (ex.- language, customs and institutions) that want to be an independent nation state or country.

a)

Liberalism

b)

Conservatism

c)

Socialism

d)

Nationalism

40.

The desire to have a more Democratic government; Likewise, the idea that people should be as free as possible from government restraint

a)

Nationalism

b)

Conservatism

c)

Liberalism

d)

Socialism

41.

Which of the two following European countries united in 1870 and 1871 because of Nationalism?

a)

Belgium

b)

Germany

c)

Greece

d)

Italy

42.

Germany united behind the idea of Blood and Iron. What did Blood and Iron mean? Likewise, which person supported this idea?

a)

Otto von Bismarck

b)

Death and Swords

c)

Camilo Cavour

d)

War and Industry

43.

This person united the German people in 1871.

a)

Bismarck

b)

Hasselhof

c)

Hitler

d)

Garibaldi

44.

This person started the movement for Mexican independence with his "Grito de Dolores."

a)

Father Hidalgo

b)

Benito Juarez

c)

Emiliano Zapata

d)

Father Hurtado

45.

This man freed much of South America from the Sapnish

a)

Simon Bolivar

b)

Diego Maradona

c)

Vasco de Gama

d)

Pablo Escobar

46.

At this meeting in 1885, the European powers divided up Africa on a map.

a)

Berlin Conference

b)

Munich Agreement

c)

Hamburg Concession

d)

Tennis Court Oath

47.

The control and exploitation of a country by a more powerful country is known as what?

a)

Imperialism

b)

Socialism

c)

Communism

d)

Liberalism

48.
which of the following is NOT an aspect of nationalism?
a)
common history
b)
common language
c)
common religion
d)
common job
49.

Which was NOT one of Napoleon's foreign accomplishments?

a)

he led a successful invasion of Russia

b)

he conquered Spain and made his brother King of Spain

c)

he created his "Grand Empire" which consisted of most of Europe

d)

spread nationalism and Enlightenment ideas across European nations that he conquered

50.

Napoleon's final defeat:

a)

invasion of Russia

b)

Battle of Waterloo

c)

Battle of Trafalgar

d)

Battle of the Nile

51.

Which was NOT an impact of Napoleon's reign?

a)

spread of nationalism and Enlightenment ideas

b)

Latin American independence movements

c)

unification movements in Europe- Italy & Germany

d)

the outbreak of WWI

52.
Japanese warriors that lived by a strict code of ethics and duty
a)
Samurai
b)
Daimyo
c)
Shogun
d)
Confucian
53.

Definition Match: Shogun

a)

A warlord which governed an area of land on behalf of the emperor

b)

Dominant warlord who held political and martial power in Japan

c)

The military government of Japan

d)

A government based on a strict social hierarchy and land for service

54.

Definition Match: Feudalism

a)

A warlord which governed an area of land on behalf of the emperor

b)

Dominant warlord who held political and martial power in Japan

c)

The military government of Japan

d)

A government based on a strict social hierarchy and land for service

55.

During the Edo (Tokugawa) period, which position below held the most power on the social hierarchy?

a)

Shogun

b)

Daimyo

c)

Emperor

d)

Samurai

56.

Wealthy land owner, also the head of a clan group

a)

Bakufu

b)

Samurai

c)

Shogun

d)

Daimyo

57.

Which man completed the unification of Japan and set up a shogunate in Japan to maintain that control?

a)

Toyotomi Hideyoshi

b)

Ito Hirohito

c)

Oda Nobunaga

d)

Tokugawa Ieyasu

58.
Japanese warriors that lived by a strict code of ethics and duty
a)
Samurai
b)
Daimyo
c)
Shogun
d)
Confucian
59.

The Ming Dynasty followed the collapse of the Mongol ___________ dynasty.

a)

Yuan

b)

Song

c)

Tang

d)

Han

60.

This was an educated person with a government position who came back into importance during the Ming Dynasty-

a)

Mongol Ascendancy

b)

tribute

c)

Buddhism

d)

scholar-official

61.

The Ming emperors built what for themselves, families, members of the court, and government?

a)

Forbidden City

b)

a new capital city

c)

new pleasure boats like the Sui

d)

new weapons

62.

The belief that it is best for a nation to protect its borders and stay away from other countries is-

a)

nationalism

b)

Confucianism

c)

isolationism

d)

capitalism

63.

The Ming Dynasty believed the best way to deal with the constant threat of Mongol invasion was to-

a)

create a strong navy to defend China's coast

b)

negotiate a peace with their enemies to the North

c)

rebuild and improve the Great Wall

d)

invade Mongolia

64.

What is one reason the Ming emperors did not expand China's economic influence across the Indian Ocean after the voyages of Zheng He?

a)

Resources were needed to combat Japanese invaders.

b)

Developing trade networks with Russia was more profitable.

c)

Conquering European territories drained China's treasury.

d)

Foreign goods were considered inferior to those produced in China.

65.
Which Dynasty took control of China after the Yuan?
a)
Tang
b)
Song
c)
Ming
d)
Qing
66.

The dynasty that was the result of the defeat of the Mongols and reuniting China.

a)

Ming

b)

Han

c)

Yuan

d)

Tang

67.
What was the title given to the ruler of the Ottoman Empire?
a)
Janissary
b)
Rajput
c)
Sultan
d)
Mansabdar
68.

What religion did the Ottoman Empire help spread throughout their empire?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Christianity

c)

Shintoism

d)

Islam

69.

What city did the Ottoman Empire conquer in 1453 putting an end to the Byzantium Empire?

a)

Rome

b)

Constantinople

c)

Athens

d)

Vienna

70.

One of the reasons for the wealth of the Ottoman Empire was

a)

its control over the Eastern Mediteranian

b)

the usage of trans-saharan trade routes

c)

because they found the Americas first

d)

strong diplomatic ties with the Genghis Khan

71.

Which continents did the Ottoman Empire have some control over? Click all that apply.

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

North America

e)

South America

72.

Which technology, first developed by the Chinese, enabled the Ottoman Empire to expand militarily into western Asia, Europe, and northern Africa?

a)

woodblock printing

b)

wheelbarrow

c)

gunpowder

d)

magnetic compass

73.

Which of the following was a way that Suleiman and other Sultans consolidated and maintained power with the many different religions in the Ottoman Empire?

a)

Use of religious persecution (punishment)

b)

Using the Millet System

c)

Psychological warfare by the Janissaries

d)

Using Viziers as secret police

74.

Which of the following was a system in which the Ottomans took Christian boys, converted them to Islam, and had them work in the military and government?

a)

Millet System

b)

Sultan System

c)

Vizier System

d)

Devshirme System

75.

Who was the founder of the Mughal Empire ?

a)

Babur

b)

Akbar

c)

Humayun

d)

Jahangir

76.

The greatest mughal emperor was __________---

a)

Jahangir

b)

Akbar

c)

Shah Alam

d)

None

77.
What religion was the ruling class of the Mughal Empire?
a)
Hindu
b)
Buddhism
c)
Christianity
d)
Islam
78.
What religion were the majority of the people of the Mughal Empire?
a)
Hindu
b)
Buddhism
c)
Christianity
d)
Islam
79.
What primarily led to the decline of the Ottoman and Safavid Empires?
a)
massive droughts
b)
incompetent leadership
c)
invading armies
d)
religious wars
80.
What modern country descended from the Safavid Empire?
a)
Iran
b)
Iraq
c)
Afghanistan 
d)
Nepal
81.
The word used to describe the Safavid king.
a)
sultan
b)
shah 
c)
king 
d)
czar 
82.
If you lived in the Safavid Empire you probably would be categorized as a ___ Muslim
a)
Sunni
b)
practicing 
c)
Shia 
d)
good 
83.
Why did nations want to be imperialistic?
a)
They wanted prestige among other nations
b)
They needed more natural resources
c)
They needed more markets to sell industrial goods
d)
All of the Above
84.

Countries want to use imperialism to gain colonies for all of the following reasons except

a)

gain new resources

b)

show their power

c)

learn about other cultures

d)

spreading their greatness

85.
 What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885? 
a)
France and Britain agreed to combine African colonies
b)
less fighting between African leaders and European powers
c)
African leaders voiced their suggestions
d)
Europeans divided Africa into colonies 
86.
The theory that it was natural for stronger nations to dominate weaker ones is known as   
a)
Berlin Conference
b)
Social Darwinism
c)
Sphere of Influence
d)
Scramble for Africa
87.
 Imperialism was brought on as a result of 
a)
Democratic Revolutions 
b)
World War I 
c)
Industrialization 
d)
The Renaissance 
88.
When a strong country takes over a weaker country for economic, social or political reasons it is called
a)
industrialization
b)
miliatrism
c)
imperialism
d)
nationalism
89.

China and Britain fought a war over:

a)

the Korean peninsula

b)

conquests along the Nile River

c)

opium production and distribution

d)

the elimination of the samurai

90.
One of the most important motives for the European imperialism in Africa in the late 1800s was that   Africa provided a source of
a)
religious conversion of Africans
b)
slaves for the American colonies
c)
raw materials used in industry
d)
new technology to gain from Africans
91.
Native Indians who served in the British East India Co. army
a)
Raja
b)
Viceroy
c)
Sepoy
92.
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
The United States
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Germany
93.
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
94.
Which 2 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
95.
Which innovation  allowed factories to be built anywhere?
a)
flying shuttle
b)
spinning jenny
c)
cotton gin
d)
steam engine
96.
What is the movement of people from rural to urban areas called?
a)
ruralization
b)
colonization
c)
inflation
d)
urbanization
97.
The system in which the government owns and controls the means of production, such as mines and factories, is called?
a)
fascism
b)
socialism
c)
capitalism
d)
mercantilism
98.
What product was first made using machines in factories?
a)
Steel
b)
textiles
c)
locomotives
d)
flying shuttles
99.
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
100.
How did railroads impact the prices of goods & services?
a)
Made them more expensive & harder to ship
b)
made them cheaper & easier to ship
c)
Gave people a way of transportation
101.

John Locke

a)

Natural Rights

b)

Freedom of Speech

c)

Freedom of Religion

d)

Right to bear arms

102.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

a)

Social Contract

b)

Absolutism

c)

Three branches of government

d)

Influenced by Hobbes

103.

Voltaire

a)

Free Speech

b)

Right to bear arms

c)

Separation of Powers

d)

Due process

104.

LIfe, Liberty and Property

a)

Locke

b)

Diderot

c)

Voltaire

d)

Freedom of Speech

105.

►an agreement between people and their government, in which people give up some things in return for the benefit of having government.

a)

Social Contract

b)

The Purge

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Magna Carta

106.
Enlightened thinkers based their philosophical beliefs on what two things?
a)
power and privilege
b)
money and fame
c)
good looks and charm
d)
reason and logic
107.

French Enlightenment philosopher who strongly believed in freedom of speech and religion

a)

Voltaire

b)

Denis Diderot

c)

Mary Wollstonecraft

d)

John Locke

108.

The rights of life, liberty, and property are called:

a)

Unalienable Rights

b)

Essential Rights

c)

Natural Rights

d)

Original Rights

109.

According to what you have learned, who said women should be treated as equal as men?

a)

Hillary Clinton

b)

Barbara Walters

c)

Mary Wollstonecraft

d)

Voltaire

110.

How did the ideas of the Enlightenment philosophers most influence popular revolutions in France and in the United States?

a)

by explaining that society could be improved through scientific discovery

b)

by challenging the belief in the divine right of kings

c)

by stressing the importance of military strength

d)

by examining other countries as models of self-government

111.

. . . reason, which is that law teaches all mankind, who would but consult it, that being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty, or possessions.


John Locke, Two Treatises on Civil Government, 1689


Which concept of the Enlightenment would the passage most likely support?

a)

Truth can be discovered through reasoning and logic.

b)

Humankind can and should improve over time.

c)

People have a right to equality and freedom.

d)

What is natural is also reasonable.

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