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World History Fall Semester Final Review

Total questions: 79

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How did Haiti win its independence from France? 
a)
In a revolution started by Simon Boliva
b)
When the British defeated Napolean at Waterlo
c)
In a revolt led by the former slave, Toussaint L’Ouverture
d)
In a revolt let by Miguel Hidalgo
2.
Which group made up the majority of the population of Haiti?
a)
Slaves
b)
the French
c)
plantation owners
d)
Creoles
3.

This is a type of government where the people get to elect their leaders

a)

Democracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Republic

4.
The American and French Revolutions were turning points in global history because the results of these revolutions...
a)
led to the end of slavery
b)
inspired other people to seek democracy and independence
c)
marked the start of dictatorship in Europe
d)
established the need for world peace-keeping organizations
5.
The Haitian Revolution is important because...
a)
it is the first successful slave revolt in history
b)
it ended absolute monarchy in the United States
c)
it brought Louis XVI back to power in France
d)
there was no bloodshed
6.
Why did the British government want to tax the American colonies?
a)
To pay off war debts
b)
They did not like the colonies
c)
The colonies had gone to war with Britain
d)
The identify any traitors
7.

Which Enlightenment thinker believed in the Natural Rights: life, liberty property?

a)

John Locke

b)

Thomas Hobbes

c)

Mary Wollstoncraft

d)

Baron de Montesquieu

e)

Cesare Bonesana Beccaria

8.
Most of the people of France belonged to the 
a)
1st 
Estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate
d)
4th Estate
9.
During the reign of terror:
a)
anyone who was thought to be a traitor was killed
b)
The Girondists attacked the Jacobins
c)
Certain ethnic groups were targeted
d)
The nobles started a bloody civil war
10.
Which of the following was an underlying, or deep-­rooted, cause of the French Revolution? 
a)
unequal tax on the 3rd Estate
b)
equal land ownership
c)
a law granting peasants more freedom 
d)
a growing French empire
11.
What was the purpose of the Enlightenment to American colonists?
a)
It gave justification to dump tea into Boston Harbor.
b)
It helped church ministers raise an army to create a new republic ruled by divine right.
c)
It made the colonists think it was unjust for the government to tax them without considering their views.
d)
It allowed the British Parliament to raise revenues by raising taxes on the colonists without representation in Parliament.
12.

What did the European slave traders trade for enslaved African people?

a)

Guns

b)

Rum

c)

Beads

d)

Food

13.

What is one factor that would explain the demographic change in the chart ?

a)

Natives being killed by Asians coming over to dominate the new world

b)

Old world diseases being introduced to the new world

c)

Europeans conquering North America and having bad relations with the Natives

d)

Maroons rebelling against old world Europeans

14.
Name this German monk credited with beginning the protestant schism/reformation
a)
Pope Pius
b)
Henry VIII
c)
Jean Calvin
d)
Martin Luther
15.

Martin Luther's 95 Thesis addressed abuses within the Catholic Church including:

a)

selling indulgences

b)

immorality of the clergy

c)

selling church positions

d)

all choices are correct

16.

All of the following were early Islamic gunpowder empires EXCEPT

a)

Safavid Persia

b)

Ottoman Turkey

c)

Mughal India

d)

Tokugawa Japapn

17.

What were the effects (Results) of the Black Death?

a)

New economic opportunities and the rise of Islam

b)

New economic opportunities and a strengthened Church

c)

The Church was weakened and new economic opportunities were created

d)

The Church was weakened and the lords of England reasserted their authority over the people

18.

How did religion and the church change in Europe from 1500 to 1700?

a)

Normal people began to truly accept the teachings of the Catholic Church for the first time.

b)

The Catholic Church became way more chill and definitely didn't launch the Inquisition afterwards.

c)

The Catholic Church gained wealth and authority as a result of the Protestant Reformation. Luther and King Henry VIII created more Catholic churches which accepted the Pope’s authority.

d)

The church lost wealth and authority as a result of the Protestant Reformation. Luther and King Henry VIII began their own Protestant churches which rejected the Pope’s authority.

19.
Which of the following religious figures is considered the greatest prophet in Islam?
a)
Abraham
b)
Siddhartha Guatama
c)
Dali Lama
d)
Mohammed
20.
Islamic place of worship
a)
Synagogue
b)
Church
c)
Mosque
d)
Temple
21.

How did humans live before the Agricultural Revolution?

a)

In large complex societies

b)

In small groups that hunted and gathered together.

c)

In warring tribes who fought over territory

d)

None of the Above

22.

This is the name for the process in which humans slowly settled down to create small farms instead of hunting and gathering?

a)

The Agricultural Revolution

b)

The Neolithic Revolution

c)

The Hajj

d)

Both A and B

23.
Confucius said people should know their place in ___________ and _____________.
a)
family, society
b)
town, kingdom
c)
books, magazines
d)
life, death
24.

Select the technology that was developed in the Song Dynasty.

a)

Increased stability of the compass

b)

Gunpowder being used in warfare

c)

Developed drought-resistant rice

d)

Continuation of the woodblock printing

25.
What symbolized the status of women in the Song dynasty?
a)
Foot-binding
b)
Empress Wu
c)
The civil service exam
d)
The return of Confucianism
26.

This knowledge allowed traders along the Indian Ocean to travel efficiently

a)

Knowledge of the sea currents

b)

Knowledge of the monsoon winds

c)

Knowledge of the capacity of dhow ships

d)

Knowledge of the stars

27.

Which disease struck Europe by spreading along trade routes from Asia?

a)

Black/Bubonic Plague

b)

Typhus

c)

Smallpox

d)

the Spanish Flu

28.
What advantage did the Mongols have over surrounding peoples?
a)
They were mostly literate, unlike China who mostly was illiterate
b)
They had more equality than surrounding peoples
c)
Their calvary, fighting from horseback, unlike the Chinese who were not as well trained
d)
They didn't care about religion, where as the Chinese made Confucianism the official religion 
29.

What did the Mongols do to improve economics?

a)

opened many jobs to the peasants in China

b)

they lowered taxes

c)

they used only paper money, creating an easy standard

d)

Provided protection to traders on the silk road

30.

The Devastating Effects of the Black Plague resulted help spark what later events in Europe

a)

The Scientific Revolution

b)

Reformation

c)

Renaissance

d)

All the Above

31.

Division into the Three Estates in France before the French Revolution was based on...

a)
educational level
b)
geographic region
c)
social class
d)
religious beliefs
32.
The American and French Revolutions were turning points in global history because the results of these revolutions...
a)
led to the end of slavery
b)
inspired other people to seek democracy and independence
c)
marked the start of dictatorship in Europe
d)
established the need for world peace-keeping organizations
33.
Which Enlightenment idea inspired the American Revolution?
a)
social classes should be taxed unfairly
b)
all men are created equal
c)
monarchs should lead the people
d)
all power in government should be given to one man
34.
The Haitian Revolution is important because...
a)
it is the first successful slave revolt in history
b)
it ended absolute monarchy in the United States
c)
it brought Louis XVI back to power in France
d)
there was no bloodshed
35.
Why did the British government want to tax the American colonies?
a)
To pay off war debts
b)
They did not like the colonies
c)
The colonies had gone to war with Britain
d)
The identify any traitors
36.
The First Estate in French society was composed of 
a)
the Clergy
b)
people with special courts
c)
people who did not pay taxes
d)
all of the abve
37.
The end of the Revolution came with 
a)
France's surrender to England
b)
Napoleon's coup
c)
the Louisiana Purchase
d)
the Invasion of Russia
38.
What did Napoleon crown himself?
a)
Emperor
b)
King
c)
President
d)
Dictator
39.
During the reign of terror:
a)
anyone who was thought to be a traitor was killed
b)
The Girondists attacked the Jacobins
c)
Certain ethnic groups were targeted
d)
The nobles started a bloody civil war
40.
Which of the following was an underlying, or deep-­rooted, cause of the French Revolution? 
a)
unequal tax on the 3rd Estate
b)
equal land ownership
c)
a law granting peasants more freedom 
d)
a growing French empire
41.
How did Haiti win its independence from France? 
a)
In a revolution started by Simon Boliva
b)
When the British defeated Napolean at Waterlo
c)
In a revolt led by the former slave, Toussaint L’Ouverture
d)
In a revolt let by Miguel Hidalgo
42.
Which group made up the majority of the population of Haiti?
a)
Slaves
b)
the French
c)
plantation owners
d)
Creoles
43.

Who were the Spanish colonists fighting against during the Mexican Revolution?

a)

The Mexican government

b)

The American government

c)

The Spanish government

d)

The New Spain government

44.

What is the PRIMARY significance of the Mexican Revolution?

a)

Mexico became a free and independent country

b)

Augustin de Iturbide declared himself emperor

c)

The war left the land in Texas destroyed and it was difficult to rebuild

d)

All of the above

45.

What are the three branches of government, created by Baron de Montesquieu?

a)

The Executive

b)

The Judicial

c)

The Congress

d)

The Legislative

46.

The Declaration of Independence was influenced by what enlightenment thinker who suggested, "men are free" under the social contract?

a)

Locke

b)

Hobbes

c)

Rousseau

d)

Montesquieu

47.

What group of people helped influence the American and French Revolution, with the ideas of challenging the "divine right of kings"?

a)

The Humanist Thinkers

b)

The Scientific Thinkers

c)

The Revolutionary Thinkers

d)

The Enlightenment Thinkers

48.

The original goal of both the American and French Revolution was to....

a)

To produce more food

b)

To get rid of the monarchy rule

c)

To create a new religion

d)

To allow the people to become aristocrats

49.

What challenge did the Incas face to a much larger extent than other peoples in the Americas?

a)

speaking many dialects

b)

surviving a severe climate

c)

building homes in wetlands

d)

controlling a very large empire

50.

Why did Incan farmers terrace their fields?

a)

to keep wild animals away

b)

to increase available cropland

c)

to get enough water in the desert

d)

to do required labor for the emperor

51.

The sets of strings called quipus helped solve what problem of the Incas?

a)

shortage of water

b)

lack of transportation

c)

lack of a written language

d)

shortage of administrators

52.
The capital city of the Aztecs was
a)
Cuzco
b)
Machu Pichu
c)
Tenochtitlan
d)
Cairo
53.

Human sacrifice was an important part of Mexica/Aztec culture.

a)

True

b)

False

54.
The "floating gardens" that Aztecs used to grow food were called:
a)
Quipus
b)
Chinampas
c)
Barrios
d)
Aqueducts
55.

Buddhism spread from India, and into which region?

a)

Western Europe

b)

Northern Africa

c)

China/Eastern Asia

d)

Middle East

56.

Which phenomenon heavily influenced trade along the Indian Ocean?

a)

Monsoons

b)

Pirates

c)

Blizzards

d)

Warlords

57.

What valuable products came from the Trans Saharan Trade Route of Africa?

a)

Gold, ivory, salt, leopard skins, slaves

b)

Cotton, pepper, cinnamon

c)

Wool, wine, olive oil

d)

Fir, timber, fish, wood

58.

What 2 goods did North and West Africa exchange in the Trans-Saharan Trade?

a)

Ivory-Shells

b)

Cotton-Tea

c)

Gold-Salt

d)

Nutmeg-Cloves

59.

Which remarkable animal made possible the long trek across the Sahara desert?

a)

Elephants

b)

camels

c)

horses

d)

llamas

60.

Which disease struck Europe by spreading along trade routes from Asia?

a)

Black/Bubonic Plague

b)

Typhus

c)

Smallpox

d)

the Spanish Flu

61.
What advantage did the Mongols have over surrounding peoples?
a)
They were mostly literate, unlike China who mostly was illiterate
b)
They had more equality than surrounding peoples
c)
Their calvary, fighting from horseback, unlike the Chinese who were not as well trained
d)
They didn't care about religion, where as the Chinese made Confucianism the official religion 
62.
Who was the fiercest Mongol leader?
a)
Empress Wu
b)
Genghis Khan 
c)
Confucius
d)
Marco Polo
63.

Identify one of the four states of the Mongolian Empire

a)

The Great Khanate

b)

The Golden Horde

c)

The Ilkhanate

d)

All the above

64.

What did the Mongols do to improve economics?

a)

opened many jobs to the peasants in China

b)

they lowered taxes

c)

they used only paper money, creating an easy standard

d)

Provided protection to traders on the silk road

65.

What some specific examples of the technological causes of increased trade along the Indian Ocean?

a)

caravenserai, flying cash and banking houses

b)

lateen sails, maps, compass and dhow ships

c)

compass, astrolabe, maps and camel saddles

d)

dhow ships, maps and saddles

66.

What are some specific examples of inventions that increased trade along the SIlk Road?

a)

caravenserai, Paper Money and mongol passport system

b)

lateen sails, maps, compass and astrolabe

c)

compass, astrolabe, maps and camel saddles

d)

dhow ships, maps and compass

67.

What were the major items traded along the Trans Sahara Trade route

a)

gold, slaves and porcelain

b)

silk, porcelain, paper and gunpowder

c)

gold, slaves and spices

d)

gold, salt, slaves and ivory

68.

What were the major items traded along the Silk Road?

a)

gold, slaves and porcelain

b)

silk, porcelain, paper and gunpowder

c)

gold, slaves and spices

d)

gold, salt, slaves and ivory

69.

lower population in urban areas, peasant revolts and the end of the middle ages were all effects of

a)

The Black Death

b)

Mongol invasions

c)

Turk invasions

d)

The expansion of Islam

70.

The Devastating Effects of the Black Plague resulted help spark what later events in Europe

a)

The Scientific Revolution

b)

Reformation

c)

Renaissance

d)

All the Above

71.

Select the technology that was developed in the Song Dynasty.

a)

Increased stability of the compass

b)

Gunpowder being used in warfare

c)

Developed drought-resistant rice

d)

Continuation of the woodblock printing

72.

What changes did Trade bring to West Africa?

a)

Islam was introduced to Mali

b)

Buddhism was introduced to Mali

c)

Women gained more rights

d)

Great Zimbabwe became a center of learning

73.

What was an achievement of the Mongolian Empire? (More than 1 answer)

a)

1st postal system

b)

Policing on Silk Road, safer, improved trade

c)

1st Chinese written language created

d)

Religious toleration

e)

Low crime rate

74.

Which was not a contribution of the Chinese?

a)

Compass

b)

Silk

c)

Gunpowder

d)

Lanteen Sale

75.

 Which of the following was related to Confucianism and  used to lower the status of women beginning in Song Dynasty China?


a)

Foot Binding

b)

Neck Elongation

c)

Inheritance Laws

d)

Civil Service Exams

76.

How was flagellants an extreme action related to the Black Plague in Europe?

a)

It was an extreme form of medicinal practice to remove bad blood from one’s body


b)

It was an extreme way to remove black plague boils from one’s body


c)

It was an extreme form of prayer one would use to help please God, and ask him to stop the Black Plague in Europe

d)

It was an extreme way to keep rats away from one’s body so they couldn’t bite you.


77.


The map displays vast territorial claims of European powers in North America around 1700.  Which of the following best describes the overarching reason these European empires established such extensive claims?

a)


To promote religious freedom and establish utopian societies for their subjects.

b)

To form military alliances with indigenous populations against rival European powers, primarily for defense.

c)

To gain access to raw materials, develop trade networks, and expand economic and political influence globally.

d)


To create uninhabited buffer zones in North America to prevent conflict between existing colonies.

78.

“The royal power is absolute…  Without this absolute authority the king could neither do good nor repress evil. It is necessary that his power be such that no one can escape him.”

– French bishop and court preacher, Jacques Bossuet, “Politics Drawn from the Very Words of Scripture,” 1679

Although not explicitly detailed in this specific excerpt, what common source of a king's power does Bossuet's work, "Politics Drawn from the Very Words of Scripture," strongly suggest?

a)


Being chosen by common people through a system of direct democracy.

b)


Power given to the king by a strong and independent parliament.

c)

Divine Right (Power granted by god), which stated that a king's power came directly from God. 

d)


The king's ability to keep power only through military conquest and rebellion by the people.

79.

By 1793, The Committee of Public Safety was established in the new French Republic to deal with issues they considered threats.  The committee ended up gaining absolute control over France, and was led by Maximilien Robespierre.  He was responsible for starting the Reign of Terror, a time during which many people were executed.  Robespierre said that terror was needed to protect the Revolution and to achieve its goals.  About 17,000 people were executed.  

What is the most significant lesson about the nature of revolutions that can be made from the Reign of Terror during The French Revolution?

a)

Revolutions can lead to new forms of extreme violence, in pursuit of revolutionary ideals

b)

Once a monarchy is overthrown, peace and stability are immediately achieved. 

c)

Revolutionary leaders are always successful in establishing lasting, democratic institutions.  

d)

The primary aim of most revolutions is to reduce government power and enhance individual freedoms universally.

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