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World History Final

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Egypt was mostly an/a _____________ -based economy.
a)
agricultural
b)
mechanical
c)
suburban
d)
mining
2.

Which of these are Mesopotamian inventions?

a)

The wheel

b)

The plow

c)

The alphabet

d)

All of these

3.

People were taught to question authority in order to make society better.

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Both Athens and Sparta

d)

Neither Athens nor Sparta

4.

Athens is known for-

a)

founding ideas of democracy

b)

militarism

c)

great seafood

d)

oligarchy

5.

Economic activities during feudalism were based on....

a)

Agriculture

b)

Factory jobs

c)

Business banking

d)

Capitalism

6.
What did the Magna Carta do?
a)
Gave more power to the King
b)
Limited the power of the King
c)
Got rid of the Feudal System in England
d)
Gave more power to the Common People
7.
The Magna Carta is similar to what American document?
a)
The Mayflower Compact
b)
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
c)
The Bill of Rights
d)
The Nicene Creed
8.
A period of rebirth and creativity in art, writing, and thought from about 1300 to 1600 A.D., beginning in Italy and eventually spreading throughout Europe.
a)
Renaissance
b)
Humanism
c)
arts
d)
patron
9.

The English Bill of Rights

a)

Created separation of powers

b)

Enhanced the democratic election

c)

Limited the powers of the king and queen

d)

All the answers are correct

10.
What was the result of the Scientific Revolution? 
a)
advancements in the theories and teachings of the Roman Catholic Church
b)
Advancedments made in science and math
c)
Supports previous thought processes and studies
d)
Expanded on beliefs in faith
11.
Which document was based on the Enlightenment ideals and established the separation of the colonies from Britain?
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
US Constitution
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Declaration of the Rights of Man
12.
Free Speech is found in which Amendment?
a)
First Amendment
b)
Second Amendment
c)
Third Amendment
d)
Fourth Amendment
13.
France was deep in debt because
a)
money spent on the American Revolution
b)
Marie Antoinette's lavish spending
c)
the 1st and 2nd estates did not pay taxes
d)
all of the above
14.
What was the Divine Right of Kings?
a)
right to not pay taxes
b)
God given right to rule
c)
predetermined rise to power
d)
enlightenment of kings
15.

This type of government is ruled by one, usually a king or queen, and is passed through generations.

a)
Dictatorship
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Republic
d)
Monarchy
16.

The Committee of Public Safety adopted policies known as the ___________, which led to the deaths of 40,000 French people.

a)

Reign of Terror

b)

League of Nations

c)

Constitutional Convention

d)

National Convention

17.

What method was the most often used in execution during the Reign of Terror in France?

a)

Guillotine

b)

Hanging

c)

Electric chair

d)

Firing squad

18.

What was the outcome of the French Revolution? 

a)
the declaration of the Edict of Nantes
b)
Napoleon naming himself Emperor of France
c)
unification of French city­ states
d)
the restoration of Louis XVI 
19.

Before the Industrial Revolution, all products were created by

a)
Factories
b)
Hand
c)
Slaves
d)
Royalty
20.

Which innovation allowed factories to be built anywhere?

a)
flying shuttle
b)
spinning jenny
c)
cotton gin
d)
steam engine
21.

According to Karl Marx, societies have all along been divided between:

a)

A. The rich and the poor

b)

B. The educated and the elite

c)

C. The religious and the educated people

d)

D. The rich and the religious people

22.

What is a territory settled and ruled by people from another land

a)

colony

b)

territory

c)

spoils

d)

Island

23.
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
24.

Why was isolationism prevalent in China?

a)

Chinese peasants wanted to overthrow the emperor.

b)

There was no isolationist policies in China.

c)

The emperor had a dream about the outside world.

d)

Chinese rulers relied on Confucian tradtions, rejecting the outside world.

25.
What is a devotion to the interests and culture of one's nation?
a)
Imperialism
b)
Alliance
c)
Nationalism
d)
Militarism
26.
What caused the U.S. and German relations to deteriorate in 1915?
a)
German invasion of Belgium
b)
German blockade
c)
Sinking of the Lusitania
d)
German embargo on U.S. goods
27.
Which event sparked World War I?
a)
the German-French dispute over Alsace-Lorraine
b)
Russia’s quest for a warm water port
c)
assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne
d)
sinking of the Lusitania
28.

Countries that formally offer to support each other if one or the other is attacked form

a)

Entente

b)

Treaty

c)

Alliance

d)

League

29.

The Bolshevik Party in 1917 gained the support of the

peasant class because they promised them

a)

abolition of the secret police

b)

democratic reforms in all levels of government

c)

"Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"

d)

"Peace, Land, Bread"

30.

Which leader based his rule on the ideas of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels?

a)

Neville Chamberlain

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Vladimir Lenin

d)

Chiang Kai-shek

31.

Who controls the means of production in a socialist society?

a)

The people

b)

Working class

c)

Government

d)

Private companies & individuals

32.
What impact did the Treaty of Versailles have on the borders of Europe?
a)
No impact, all borders remained the same.
b)
France gave land to Germany.
c)
The Soviet Union was given more land to keep them from invading the rest of Europe.
d)
All of the empires of Europe were split up, and many new countries were created.
33.

What was the "War Guilt Clause" in the Treaty of Versailles?

a)
Germany had to accept responsibility for starting the war
b)
German leaders would go to jail for their actions during the war
c)
Germany had to pay the United States and Russia
d)
France gave Germany money to reduce its military strength
34.
Who was the President of the United States when the Stock Market crashed?
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Herbert Hoover
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
Theodore Roosevelt
35.
What was a guiding principle of the New Deal economic policies?
a)
Pro-business tax breaks would solve the problems associated with urban poverty.
b)
Antitrust legislation would destroy the free market economy of the United States.
c)
Rugged individualism must be allowed to solve social inequality.
d)
Government must assume more responsibility for helping the poor.
36.

Which goal did Joseph Stalin establish for the Soviet Union?

a)

becoming an industrial power

b)

creating a golden age of culture

c)

instituting a parliamentary monarchy

d)

easing tensions using détente

37.

Totalitarianism is a form of government that

a)

asserts total control over the lives of its citizens

b)

allows for individuality

c)

equality distributes the wealth of the nation to its people

d)

does not have any historical examples

38.
A political movement that promotes an extreme form of nationalism, a denial of individual rights, and a dictatorial one-party rule
a)
Fascism
b)
Communism
c)
Socialism
d)
Democracy
39.
Appealed to Italy's wounded pride and fear of communism, established the first Fascist Party, took over the Italian government after the march on Rome
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Benito Mussolini
c)
Francisco Franco
d)
Joseph Stalin
40.
How did methods of warfare in WWII differ from those in WWI?
a)
Soldiers spent most of their time in trenches to avoid machine-gun fire.
b)
Because of a shortage of manpower, women fought overseas in combat roles.
c)
German submarines frequently attacked British and US shipping.
d)
Airplane, tank, and troop movements were coordinated for rapid advances.
41.
Which conclusion can be made about the role of women during WWII, based on this picture?
a)
women worked only in traditionally female-dominated jobs
b)
it was acceptable for women to work, with men away at war
c)
it was considered unpatriotic for women to leave their home to seek employment
d)
women's contributions were not valued by American society
42.
Why did President Truman ultimately decide to use atomic weapons in Japan?
a)
To prevent the potential loss of American lives from an invasion of Japan.
b)
The need to defeat Japan before defeating Germany
c)
plan to bring democratic government to Japan 
d)
The failure of the island hopping campaign against Japan
43.

Who was involved in the Manchuria Crisis?

a)

Japan and Korea

b)

Japan and South Korea

c)

Japan and Germany

d)

Japan and China

44.

Hostility to or prejudice against Jews.

a)

Anti-Democratic

b)

Neo-Nazism

c)

Anti-Semitism

d)

Jewism

45.
Which of the following best describes the “final solution?” 
a)
The implementation of the Balfour Declaration.
b)
The Nazi desire for complete destruction of the Jews.
c)
The conscription of German males into the military.
d)
The Jewish desire for a homeland within Germany.
46.

What wars were fought during the Cold War as a result of containment and the Domino Theory?

a)

Korean & Vietnam War

b)

WWI & WWII

c)

Civil War & Spanish American War

d)

Persian Gulf & War on Terror

47.

What were the effects of the Marshall Plan?

a)

stop spread of communism

b)

Money for Western Europe to rebuild

c)

Supplies for Western Europe

d)

all of the above

48.

Policy in which the United States and the Soviet Union hoped to deter nuclear war by building up enough weapons to destroy one another

a)

Brinkmanship

b)

Mutually Assured Destruction

c)

Massive Retaliation

d)

Demobilization

49.

How did the Soviets begin the "Space Race" which started in 1957?

a)

They launched the first ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile)

b)

They launched the first artificial satellite named Sputnik into space

c)

They created the first space station

d)

They produced the largest hydrogen bomb ever

50.

Which are features of Democracy?

a)

Democracy is a form of government in which the rulers are elected by the people.

b)

Elections offer a choice and fair opportunity to the people to change the current rulers

c)

The choice and opportunity is available to all the people on an equal basis

d)

All the above

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