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Unit 6 & 7 Test

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

APARTHEID happened in.........

a)

England

b)

Malta

c)

South America

d)

South Africa

2.

APARTHEID broke which 2 main HUMAN RIGHTS?

a)

The RIGHT to eat

b)

The RIGHT to be EQUAL

c)

The RIGHT to travel

d)

The RIGHT of FREEDOM

3.

Mainly Apartheid DIVIDED people according to......

a)

Gender

b)

Age

c)

Race

d)

Religion

4.

The white people in South Africa were the

a)

majority

b)

minority

5.

Lawyers, craftsmen, merchants, and commoners made up which estate in France before the French Revolution?

a)
First Estate
b)
Second Estate
c)
Third Estate
d)
Estates General
6.
Which of the following fueled French desires to revolt against the monarchy?
a)
The Reign of Terror and the Ideas of the Enlightenment
b)
The Napoleonic Code and ideas of the Enlightenment
c)
Ideas of the Enlightenment and the American revolution
d)
The Scientific Revolution and the Reign of Terror
7.
The clergy and church officials made up which estate?
a)
First Estate
b)
Second Estate
c)
Third Estate
d)
Estates General
8.
The nobles made up which Estate?
a)
First Estate
b)
Second Estate
c)
Third Estate
d)
Estates General
9.
Which of the following was a cause of the French Revolution?
a)
unequal tax burdens; the Third Estate paid all of the taxes
b)
a growing French Empire
c)
a law granting peasants more freedom
d)
equal land ownership
10.
Who was the king of France during the French Revolution?
a)
Louis XVI
b)
Peter the Great
c)
Robespierre
d)
Marquis de Lafayette
11.
What was the purpose of the Tennis Court Oath?
a)
To raise taxes of the the Third Estate
b)
Write a constitution for France and limit the king's power
c)
To make plans to storm the Bastille
12.
Which of the following was a cause of the French revolution?
a)
government debt due to overspending and involvement in wars
b)
France had a surplus of food due to bountiful harvests
c)
men between the ages of 18-25 were required to join the army
d)
France had no king to lead the country
13.
How did Louis XVI react to his newly limited power?
a)
He worked with the people to improve daily life in France
b)
He started the Reign of Terror to remove his enemies
c)
He and his family tried to flee the country and escape
d)
He declared war on neighboring countries
14.
How did the Reign of Terror change the French Revolution?
a)
The original problems in France were all solved
b)
The French were taken over by neighboring Austria
c)
Robespierre used unlimited power to help the peasants
d)
Revolution took a radical turn as thousands were executed
15.

What did the Seneca Falls Convention do?

a)

It triggered and solidified the women's rights movement in America.

b)

It automatically gave woman tons of rights.

c)

It helped women learn to make really good food.

16.

Who were Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott?

a)

Ordinary citizens of Pennsylvania.

b)

People who were okay with not having as many rights as men.

c)

Leaders at the Seneca Falls Convention.

17.

The Declaration of Sentiments and Grievances was drafted by Stanton and introduced at the Seneca Falls Convention. It was similar to a women's version of the Declaration of Independence.

a)

False.

b)

True.

18.

When did Congress pass the 19th amendment?

a)

More than 70 years after the women’s suffrage movement began in Seneca Falls, in 1920.

b)

Immediately after the Seneca Falls Convention.

c)

During the Seneca Falls Convention.

19.

What did the women’s suffrage movement in America do?

a)

It gave women the ability to be citizens.

b)

It gave women the right to vote.

c)

Nothing.

20.

Who were put into the Japanese internment camps?

a)

Citizens of Japan living in the United States

b)

Japanese-American immigrants

c)

American citizens of Japanese descent

d)

Second and third generation Japanese-Americans

e)

All of the above

21.

What U.S. president ordered the Japanese to be moved to internment camps?

a)

George Bush

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

Franklin Roosevelt

d)

Harry Truman

22.

What happened to people living in the camps when they finally got out?

a)

They had lost their homes

b)

They had lost their farms

c)

They had lost their property

d)

They had to rebuild their lives from nothing

e)

All of the above

23.

What president signed the law that gave reparations to the survivors of the camps?

a)

Bill Clinton

b)

Jimmy Carter

c)

John F. Kennedy

d)

Ronald Reagan

24.

During the Renaissance, a new intellectual movement known as humanism evolved. What was the significance of the humanist movement?

a)

Humanists felt formal education was impractical and unnecessary; therefore, many schools were closed.

b)

Humanists spread the teachings of Eastern philosophers such as Confucius throughout Europe.

c)

Humanists were very interested in religious studies and sought to increase the influence of the Church.

d)

Humanists were inspired by classical texts and emphasized the dignity and worth of the individual.

25.

Which of these men of the Renaissance was known equally for his art as well as inventions?

a)

Rueben

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Aristotle

26.

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.

27.

Which of these events influenced the changing role of religion during the Renaissance?

a)

the humanist movement

b)

the removal of the pope

c)

the burning of bibles

d)

the invention of movable type

28.
What does the word "Renaissance" mean?
a)
Renewed
b)
Rebuilt
c)
Remade
d)
Rebirth
29.
On what peninsula did the Renaissance begin?
a)
Spain
b)
England
c)
Italy
d)
Germany
30.
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 
31.
Advantages of Johannes Gutenberg's printing press include all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
Cheaper book prices
b)
Increase in education/literacy
c)
Increase in church power
d)
Rapid spread of ideas
32.
The first moveable type of printing press that allowed mass production of materials was invented by
a)
Leonardo da Vinci.
b)
Johann Gutenberg.
c)
William Shakespeare.
d)
Michelangelo di Buonarroti Simoni.
33.

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

34.

A release from sin given by the Catholic church

a)

fundamental

b)

indulgence

c)

predestination

d)

Transubstantiation

35.
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
36.
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
37.

What was the Catholic Church's response to Martin Luther's 95 Theses?

a)

Excommunication

b)

The Peace of Westphalia

c)

The Counsel of Trent

d)

They ignored it

38.

According to Martin Luther, where is ultimate religious authority determined?

a)

The decisions of the Pope

b)

The bible

c)

The actions of the Priest

d)

Whatever feels good in the moment

39.

Luther's followers called themselves what?

a)

Protestants

b)

Protestors

c)

Reformers

d)

Transformers

40.

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.

41.

How were the Protestant Reformation and the European Renaissance similar?

a)

discouraged the growth of strong monarchs

b)

were led by the military

c)

encouraged people to question tradition

d)

supported the return of the Roman Empire

42.
Which country funded Christopher Columbus' voyage to the "New World."
a)
Portugal
b)
Spain
c)
Italy
d)
England
43.
Who was the first person to circumnavigate the world?
a)
Magellan
b)
Drake
c)
Columbus
d)
da Gama
44.
What does circumnavigate mean?
a)
To move the sails in a circular motion
b)
To use circles to locate key areas on a map.
c)
To travel in a circle from one area and back
d)
To travel completely around the earth
45.
What early explorers were most interested in finding?
a)
Water routes to the New World
b)
Water routes to Africa's west coast
c)
Water routes to Asia
d)
Water routes to the Middle East
46.
These were all reasons that Europeans set out to explore EXCEPT:
a)
curiosity
b)
adventure
c)
glory for their country
d)
to help native Americans
47.

Why is the Western Hemisphere referred to as the New World.

a)

It was created after the Eastern Hemisphere

b)

The ideas of the Westerners were were new to the Eastern Hemisphere

c)

The Eastern Hemisphere did not even know this existed before the Age of Exploration

d)

The Western Hemisphere was a new opportunity for many.

48.

During which years was the Enlightenment occurring in the world?

a)

1701 - 1788

b)

1776 - 1865

c)

1715 - 1789

d)

1987 - 2017

49.

During The Enlightenment, people developed new ideas about ...

a)

the level of control they should have over their government

b)

the level of control the Sun exerts on Earth's orbit

c)

how their food crops should be grown

d)

how their houses should be arranged

50.
Enlightenment philosophers believe that if government abuses power the people should change it.
a)
True
b)
False
51.
Natural Rights
a)
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.
b)
Life, Liberty, and Property
c)
Freedom
d)
Rights to say what we want, when we want to.
52.

According to Enlightenment thinker John Locke, why are governments created?

a)

God gives monarchs a divine right to rule over their people

b)

People are naturally selfish and need a strong ruler to create order

c)

People set up governments to protect their lives and property

d)

Civil government must be established to offset the power of the church

53.

A state of complete freedom without any rules is called ...

a)

A state of chaos

b)

A state of liberty

c)

California

d)

A state of nature

e)

A state excess

54.

People give up some of their freedom in exchange for protection of their rights in the ...

a)

Scientific Revolution

b)

Age of Reason

c)

State of Nature

d)

Social Contract

55.

Under the idea of the "consent of the governed," what happens if government fails to protect the peoples' rights?

a)

Nothing, people must obey the government

b)

The people would have a right to revolt

c)

The people would be returned to a state of nature

d)

People would be forced to enter into a social contract

56.

What is the idea of "republicanism"

a)

The people should be able to vote on who their leader will be

b)

The government has absolute authority over the people

c)

The people have complete freedom and have no rules

d)

Thinkers should meet in salons and discuss important ideas

57.

Why did some Enlightenment thinks fear democracy?

a)

They were afraid of angering the Catholic Church

b)

They were afraid of entering into a social contract

c)

They did not understand the difference between monarchy and democracy

d)

They were afraid of what would happen if mobs of uneducated people were allowed to vote

58.
How did the Industrial Revolution change the way we create goods?
a)
we made fewer products
b)
we made better quality products
c)
we made products from home
d)
mass production & cheaper goods
59.

Which of the following would be a positive affect of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Improvements in transportation

b)

Overcrowding in rural areas

c)

Contaminated Water Supplies

d)

Increase in child labor.

60.

New machinery first helped the _______ industry.

a)

Stone

b)

Electric

c)

Textile

d)

Gasoline

61.

Something people use from nature is called _______.

a)

natural resources

b)

capital

c)

Entrepreneurship

d)

mass production

62.

What is imperialism?

a)

Creating new trade agreements with other countries

b)

Industrializing your country

c)

Expanding your empire by taking territory

d)

Not getting involved with foreign nations

63.

Which of the following was a motive of imperialism

a)

Western nations wanted to spread the Islamic religion

b)

European nations were excited about touring new lands

c)

Western nations wanted to remain isolationist

d)

newly industrialized nations needed raw materials and new markets to sell their goods

64.

Due to the Scramble for Africa, most of Africa was

a)

Divided into spheres of influence

b)

Colonized by Europeans

c)

Independent of foreign rule

d)

At war with each other

65.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was named after a famous church reformer from the Protestant Reformation. Which one?

a)

John Calvin

b)

John Wycliffe

c)

Huldrych Zwingli

d)

Martin Luther

66.

Where was the famous bus boycott?

a)

Montgomery, AL

b)

Atlanta, GA

c)

Jackson, MS

d)

Baton Rouge, LA

67.

Who is famous for starting the bus boycott?

a)

cookie monster

b)

Napoleon Bonaparte

c)

Rosa Parks

d)

Pocahontas

68.

MLK gave his most famous speech at

a)

Wal-Mart

b)

the NBA all-star game

c)

The March on Washington DC (in front of Lincoln Memorial)

d)

the Hood County Courthouse

69.

What were the unconstitutional, racist laws enforced in the American South?

a)

Billy Bob codes

b)

Jim Crow Laws

70.

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, 347 U.S. 483, was a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court ruled that U.S. states could no longer have what kind of public schools?

a)

female

b)

segregated

c)

chess academies

d)

underwater

71.
What was the purpose of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
a)
It made Jim Crow Laws illegal
b)
It allowed African-Americans to run for political office
c)
It ended segregation in school
d)
It made poll taxes illegal
72.
The March on Washington is most famous for...
a)
causing race riots in Washington, D.C.
b)
200,000 people worked together to get the right to vote
c)
the KKK became an illegal organization
d)
MLK gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech
73.
Which of the following best describes the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
a)
Segregation on buses became illegal after a couple of days of boycotting
b)
Segregation on buses became illegal after months of boycotting
c)
African-Americans blocked the streets preventing buses from operating
d)
Martin Luther King was arrested for not giving up his seat