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SOL Review- WHII

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does the word "Renaissance" mean?
a)
Renewed
b)
Rebuilt
c)
Remade
d)
Rebirth
2.
Humanism...
a)
emphasized the Bible
b)
leads to happier lives
c)
encourages people to learn Latin and Greek
d)
focuses on the potential of humans to achieve 
3.
The Sistine Chapel was painted by...
a)
Michalangelo
b)
Albrecht Durer
c)
Miguel Cervantes
d)
Leonardo DaVinci
4.
Title...
a)
School of Athens
b)
Last Judgment
c)
Last Supper
d)
Sistine Chapel
5.
Artist who painted the Mona Lisa &The Last Supper
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Leonardo da Vinci
c)
perspective 
d)
patron
6.

What was Niccolò Machiavelli's main argument in his work The Prince?

a)

A ruler should do whatever is necessary to maintain power.

b)

A ruler should follow all of the teachings of the Catholic Church.

c)

A ruler should make his subjects as happy as possible.

d)

A ruler should strive to maintain equality and fairness.

7.

The silk road starts in

a)

Wakanda

b)

China

c)

India

d)

Egypt

8.

The Mughal Empire was situated in what modern nation?

a)

Iran

b)

India

c)

Saudi Arabia

d)

Turkey

9.
Hindus worship many gods.
a)
true 
b)
false
10.
This determines the state of your reincarnation
a)
Vedas
b)
Karma
c)
Aryans
d)
Upanishads
11.

The spread of a religion from one area to another is called

a)

founders

b)

worship

c)

geographic origin

d)

diffusion

12.

The Sacred Writings of Judaism are found in the

a)

Torah

b)

Vedas

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

New Testament

13.

God gave the Jews many laws, which are written in the Torah. The most important of these are the

a)

Five Pillars

b)

Ten Commandments

c)

Seven Principles

d)

Charity Boxes

14.
Who was the founder of Buddhism? 
a)
Confucius
b)
Ashoka
c)
Siddhartha Guatama
d)
Attilla
15.
Buddhists follow a path to enlightenment. How many "folds" in this path? 
a)
24
b)
4
c)
16
d)
8
16.

Who was the founder of Christianity?

a)

Abraham

b)

Jesus

c)

Siddhartha Gautama

d)

Muhammad

17.

Who is the founder of Islam

a)

Abraham

b)

Jesus

c)

Moses

d)

Muhammad

18.

The sacred text is called the

a)

Mosque

b)

Quran

c)

Torah

d)

Sheikh

19.

a reform movement against the Roman Catholic Church that began in 1517; it resulted in the creation of Protestant churches

a)

Reformation

b)

Indulgence

c)

Purgatory

d)

Protestant

20.

A release from sin given by the Catholic church

a)

fundamental

b)

indulgence

c)

predestination

d)

Transubstantiation

21.

Why did England break with the Church?

a)

Martin Luther's influence spread throughout country

b)

John Calvin set up his theocracy in one the towns

c)

The king wanted a divorce and Church said no

d)

The England did not break from the Catholic Church

22.
Who was Martin Luther?
a)
An African-American civil rights leader
b)
An NFL quarterback for the NY Jets
c)
A Germen priest who rebelled against the Catholic Church
d)
A dance club DJ who plays hip-hop music
23.
What were the 95 Theses?
a)
A Country music band.
b)
The name of the Popes army.
c)
Martin Luther's 95 arguments against the sale of Indulgences
24.

What was the significance of the printing press?

a)

the production of written work was slower, therefore written works were not available to everyone.

b)

there is no significance

c)

the production of written work was faster, however not everyone was able to read.

d)

the production of written work was faster, therefore written works were available to everyone.

25.

Which Protestant reformer supported the idea of predestination?

a)

Ignatius of Loyola

b)

John Calvin

c)

Martin Luther

d)

Henry VIII

26.

Wealthy French Protestants who followed the teachings of John Calvin became known as _____.

a)

Henry of Navarre

b)

Huguenots

c)

seminary

d)

Spanish Inquisition

27.

Which three continents were involved in the Triangular Trade Route?

a)

North America, South America and Africa

b)

North America, Africa and Europe

c)

North America, South America and Europe

d)

North America, Africa, and Asia

28.

Who conquered the Aztec?

a)

Hernan Cortes

b)

Cristobal Colon

c)

Christoforo Columbo

d)

Francisco Pizarro

e)

Amerigo Vespucci

29.

Who conquered the Inca?

a)

Francisco Pizarro

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Cristobal Colon

d)

Christoforo Columbo

e)

Hernan Cortes

30.

Appointed by the Emperor as a military ruler

a)

Bakufu

b)

Daimyo

c)

Shogun

d)

Samurai

31.

How were the United States and Soviet Union described after WWII?

a)

Allies

b)

Democracies

c)

Superpowers

d)

Imperialists

32.

The Society of Jesus was created to spread Catholic teachings primarily in response to the

a)

Inquisition

b)

Renaissance

c)

Scientific Revolution

d)

Protestant Reformation

33.
Henry VIII broke from the Catholic Church and created the Church of England with this act passed by Parliament.
a)
Act of Supremacy
b)
Council of Trent
c)
Secularism Act
d)
Act of Separation
34.

Islam became a prominent religion in India because of

a)

Trade with Africa

b)

The rule of the Mughals

c)

The invasion by the Persians

d)

Alliances with Southwest Asia

35.

Elizabeth I supported Protestantism in England by

a)

Returning land belonging to the Catholic Church

b)

Making the Anglican Church the official national church

c)

Persecuting people who used Latin in the Catholic Church

d)

Removing the leader of the Anglican Church

36.

Which form of literature was introduced to Europe during the Enlightenment?

a)

Poem

b)

Novel

c)

Satire

d)

Essay

37.
Toussaint L'Ouverture led a major slave revolt in which country?
a)
Mexico
b)
France
c)
Haiti
d)
Venezuela
38.
Father Miguel Hidalgo led an independence movement for which country?
a)
Cuba
b)
Haiti
c)
Mexico
d)
Spain
39.
This man was a famous creole general, that led the South American revolutions
a)
Father Miguel Hidalgo
b)
Toussaint L'Overture
c)
Napoleon Bonaparte
d)
Simon Bolivar
40.

What did Harvey prove happened to blood in the body?

a)

It was constantly produced by the liver.

b)

It passed through inviable channels in the heart.

c)

It could be pumped in two directions.

d)

Its circulated around the body.

41.

Which of the following are causes of the Boxer Rebellion?

a)

Humiliating military defeats at the hands of Western powers.

b)

China had been forced to concede trading rights to European and US commercial interest.

c)

The violent ideas for independence from Gandhi

d)

The resentment of the spread of Christian missionaries and their influences

42.

Which event inspired independence movements in Spanish and Portuguese colonies in the early 19th century?

a)

Reformation

b)

American Revolution

c)

Renaissance

d)

Commercial Revolution

43.

A business or manufacturing activity carried out in people's homes is called...

a)

A Small Business

b)

A Medium Enterprise Business

c)

A Cottage Industry

d)

A Limited Company

44.
What does it mean for a King to have Divine Right? 
a)
Rules by the power and blessing of God. 
b)
Rules by the suggestions of the people.
c)
Rules by listening to the Church to make decisions.
d)
The King is not really in power at all. 
45.

What alliance was created by the Soviet Union in opposition to NATO?

a)

Stalingrad

b)

Central Powers

c)

Berlin Wall

d)

Warsaw Pact

46.

What does NATO stand for?

a)

National Atlantic Treaty Organization

b)

North Atlanta Treaty Organization

c)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

d)

National Atlantic Thirsty Organization

47.
The Iron Curtain divided what continent? 
a)
Asia
b)
North America 
c)
Europe 
d)
Africa 
48.

Which country withdrew from WWI following the collapse of the Romanov Dynasty?

a)

Germany

b)

Russia

c)

United Kingdom

d)

Austria-Hungary

49.

What is the name of the plan to rid the Earth of all of the Jews called?

a)

The Holocaust

b)

The Final Solution

c)

The Madagascar Plan

d)

The Overlord Plan

50.

Who created the 5 year plan to boost the economy in the Soviet Union?

a)

Stalin

b)

HItler

c)

Mussolini

d)

Tojo

51.
Because of the Treaty of Versailles …
a)
Germany had to give up 1 million square miles of land
b)
Germany had to pay war reparations to the Allies
c)
Germany’s government was reconstructed.
d)
ALL OF THE ANSWERS ARE CORRECT
52.

What was Hitler's main goal in bombing the British in the Battle of Britain?

a)

To keep them from attacking his troops in France

b)

To destroy the air force in preparation to invade Britain

c)

To prove his air force was stronger

d)

To keep the British on the defense

e)

To stop them from bombing Germany

53.

When did the German invasion of Poland take place?

a)

August 11, 1945

b)

September 1, 1939

c)

October 24, 1976

d)

December 7, 1941

54.

When was North Atlantic Treaty signed?

a)

May 14, 1939

b)

April 4, 1949

c)

June 24, 1959

d)

April 5, 1949

55.

In the 1950s, the United States foreign policy decisions were the result of fears that communism would spread from China to

a)

Japan

b)

Mongolia

c)

India

d)

Vietnam

56.

Margaret Thatcher was a British stateswoman who was the Prime Minister of....

a)

Germany

b)

the USA

c)

the UK

d)

France

57.

Margaret Thatcher created a famous friendship with ... gaining the praise of Soviet leader Gorbachev.

a)

US President Reagan

b)

Soviet leader Gorbachev

c)

Boris Yeltsin

d)

Barack Obama

58.

Nelson Mandela fought against an oppressive government system called...

a)

segregation

b)

Jim Crow

c)

Apartheid

59.

Why was Mandela an important person in South Africa?

a)

Because he defended human rights.

b)

Because he was the first black President in South Africa.

c)

Both

60.
What was the conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union that was a struggle between their ideologies of democracy and communism?
a)
World War III
b)
The Cold War
c)
The Marshall Plan
d)
Russian American War
61.
What are the two holiest cities in Islam?
a)
Mecca and Medina
b)
Mecca and Damascus
c)
Damascus and Jerusalem
d)
Petra and Medina
62.

What was the former name of İstanbul?

a)

Constantine

b)

İstanbulos

c)

Constantinople

d)

Byzantium

63.

Who was the leader of the Chinese Communist Party?

a)

Xia Ping

b)

Mao Zedong

c)

Deng Xiaoping

d)

Emperor Hiroto

64.

Which phrase best describes the social system in Latin America after Spanish conquest?

a)

A rigid class system based on ethnic background

b)

A flexible system with a large middle class

c)

A provincial system based on native traditions

d)

A democratic system with a strong central government

65.

In the 16th century, most trade routes giving northern Europe access to goods from the Ottoman Empire crossed the

a)

Black Sea

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Yellow Sea

d)

Pacific Ocean

66.
Why do Mexico and Peru have primarily Catholic populations?
a)
The Inquisition converted the Jews and Muslims there
b)
Catholicism was spread in these areas by Spanish missionaries and colonists
c)
Ppl. who practiced traditional native religions migrated away
d)
The people in these areas were isolated from foreign influences
67.

What does the white stripe on the Irish flag mean?

a)

The native people of Ireland

b)

The British Protestants from England

c)

Peace between the Irish Catholics and Protestants.

d)

The original 13 colonies.

68.

During the 1600s and 1700s, the European policy of mercantilism led to increased

a)

concern over invading armies from Asia

b)

study of ancient knowledge in Latin texts

c)

competition for markets in the Americas

d)

interest in spreading the beliefs of Christianity

69.

What market does a multinational corporation focus on ?

a)

world market

b)

modern market

c)

traditional market

70.

According to Montesquieu, what is the main purpose of government?

a)

to maintain law and order, political liberty, and the property of the individual

b)

to build a wall

c)

to create laws that everyone agree on

d)

to open Chic Fil A on Sundays

71.

What is the purpouse of IMF?

a)

Works to build better policies for better lives

b)

to promote financial stability, Solve and prevent profitable crisis, motivate growth, and relieves poverty.

c)

developing countries to reduce poverty and increase shared prosperity

d)

promotes peace, it's values and the well-being of its citizens

72.

Which word best describes the ideas of the Enlightenment?

a)

Traditional

b)

Secular

c)

Economic

d)

Religious

73.

Which statement best explains why the Spanish were interested in the Incan Empire?

a)

The Spanish were intrigued by Incan scientific advances

b)

The Incan Empire was a possible market for Spanish goods

c)

The Spanish hoped to learn the location of an Incan foundation of youth

d)

The Incan Empire was a possible source of wealth for the Spanish

74.

What distinguishes developed nations from developing nations?

a)

Foreign diplomacy

b)

International tourism

c)

Economic Status

d)

Climate zone