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World History Sem 2 LHHS

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Incas were known for?

a)

Imperialism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Hammurabi Code

d)

terrace farming & irrigation & fertilizers for farming

2.

How was terrace farming advantageous for the Incas?

a)

was ordained by Buddha

b)

invited the Spanish to invade them

c)

Created more land to farm

d)

pleased their gods

3.

The Mayans are well known for what invention?

a)

use of a 2 calendars that were connected

b)

oil

c)

metorites to destroy dinosaurs

d)

paper

4.

What was a goal for European Colonialism?

a)

to keep Russia down

b)

Acquire materials for trade

c)

to hack and control USA election results

d)

to cut down all trees

5.

What was a goal for European Colonialism?

a)

to purposely spread diseases

b)

acquire new manufacturing regions

c)

acquire raw materials for industrialization

d)

defeat the French in exploring the world

6.

What was a goal for European Colonialism?

a)

find Fountain of Youth

b)

take over Antartica

c)

spread Confucianism

d)

obtaining new markets to sell their manufactured goods

7.

The Americas and Europe were impacted by the Columbian Exchange by?

a)

spreading indigenous languages

b)

bringing Gators to Florida

c)

fighting in Mongolia

d)

The trade of people led to cultural diffusion of cultures

8.

Why did the Atlantic Slave Trade continue and expand?

a)

With the growth of agriculture, there was a greater need for slaves

b)

Climate Change

c)

warming of the Atlantic Current

d)

Europe became rich from trade with Muslims

9.

The Commercial Revolution was an increase in overseas trade, leading to the emergence of joint-stack companies that led to?

a)

creation of capital markets

b)

creation of communist markets

c)

creation of Christian markets

d)

creation of Bazaars

10.

What advantage did the location of the Islamic Caliphates give the Arab world?

a)

Arab Traders only traded with Africa

b)

Mulsim merchants eliminated Europeans

c)

Muslim merchants served as middlemen for European and Asian trade.

d)

Arabs traded with Muslims only

11.

The Renaissance in Europe led to what?

a)

the Roman Empire

b)

the French Revolution

c)

the Great Schism

d)

The Protestant Reformation

12.

Martin Luther’s protest led northern Europeans to believe they had the right to?

a)

Reject traditional authority

b)

Absolute monarchy is the best form of government.

c)

Religious faith is the basis for human knowledge.

d)

Christianity is the source of human happiness.

13.

How did the Enlightenment era help develop Democracy?

a)

The power of the Catholic Church was strengthened in response to Enlightenment

ideas.

b)

Enlightenment thinkers supported the advances made by absolute monarchs.

c)

New ideas on individual rights

d)

Many Enlightenment philosophers argued for violent revolutions.

14.

England’s Glorious Revolution leads to adoption of a Bill of Rights and what form of government?

a)

Constitutional monarchy

b)

Military Dictatorship

c)

Religious Oligarchy

d)

Direct Democracy

15.

At the start of the French Revolution, the French citizens were experiencing what difficulty that the Colonials of America were not?

a)

The French were more nationalistic than the American colonists.

b)

France was suffering an economic crisis

c)

American colonists had already outlawed the practice of enslaving people.

d)

Americans were committed to nonviolent ways of fighting for change.

16.

What common grievance did the French and American colonials share?

a)

The inequality of women

b)

Widespread starvation

c)

Frequent public executions

d)

Unfair taxation

17.

Which form of government allows for the masses to have influence on policy?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Communist

d)

Oligarchy

18.

Which one is NOT an example of Civic responsibility?

a)

Serving on a jury

b)

vote in elections

c)

blacklist a work colleague

d)

obey laws

19.

Which statement best explains the reason for European Imperialism?

a)

the social trend to learn about the cultures of other people

b)

the technological desire to share inventive ideas with other countries

c)

The demand for cheaper raw materials for industrialization

d)

the isolationist attitude to remain separate from international conflicts

20.

The following are reasons for European Imperialism except-

a)

to expand their military into Russia

b)

Raw materials needed for industrialization

c)

new markets to sell manufactured goods

d)

inexpensive labor to produced manufactured goods

21.

The following are examples of ?

Establishing colonies; creating protectorates; establishing spheres of influence; private companies controlling territory

a)

Communism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Catechism

d)

Industrialism

22.

Define the Impact of European Imperialism.

a)

European expansion led to cultural changes in occupied areas; spread of English language & Christianity

b)

European expansion led to an abundance of new economic opportunities for native

people in occupied areas.

c)

European expansion led to an abundance of new technology for use by native people

in occupied areas.

d)

European expansion led to a melding of cultures when original boundaries were

changed.

23.

Adam Smith in his work The Wealth of Nations, tries to explain what?

a)

the rights of workers

b)

how market forces operate

c)

why labor unions were needed

d)

negative impact of industrialization

24.

Karl Marx proposed in his The Communist Manifesto that?

a)

power should be given to those who own the means of production

b)

economic markets should be regulated by the law of supply and demand

c)

Profits from industry should be shared by the working class

d)

revolution would happen unless the working class was given voting rights

25.

Why does Socialism develop in Europe?

a)

unions leading strikes in British coal mines

b)

reformers wanting to improve working conditions

c)

labor leaders wanting to overthrow the government

d)

capitalists wanting loans from the government to build factories

26.

All are a M-A-I-N cause for WWI except-

a)

Militarism

b)

Anarchy

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

27.

How did the Alliances of Europe lead to the first World War?

a)

Germany refused to join any European alliances.

b)

Asian nations viewed the agreements as intentionally exclusive.

c)

The alliance between France and Austria-Hungary upset the balance of power among

European nations.

d)

Nations pledged to support their allies with their own military

28.

What happened to the economy of Germany after the reparations from the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

The German government's refusal to pay led to a rapid increase in the price of gold on

the international market.

b)

The German government's printing of massive amounts of paper money led to rapid

inflation within Germany.

c)

The German government's trade embargo on Allied governments led to a rapid

increase in the wealth of the German people.

d)

The German government's payment of gold to the Allied governments led to a lack of

precious metals in Germany.

29.

How did the “14 Points” speech by President Woodrow Wilson influence peace talks after WWI?

a)

Germany agreed to his fourteen points, but France refused.

b)

Many of his points were implemented by most nations in Europe.

c)

Each of the fourteen points was incorporated into the Treaty of Versailles.

d)

The Treaty of Versailles only implemented his one point to form an international

organization.

30.

How did the October Revolution of 1917, of the Russian Revolution, change the politics of the Russian Empire after WWI?

a)

Allies intervened and returned territory to Poland.

b)

Bolsheviks seized control and established the Soviet Union.

c)

Warsaw Pact created unity and strengthened Eastern Europe.

d)

The Mensheviks deposed the czar and formed the Provisional Government.

31.

Which factor led to Europe experiencing an economic depression after WWI?

a)

the strong sense of nationalism

b)

the growing influence of communism

c)

the expense of recovery & reparations

d)

the lack of international economic agencies

32.

Which characteristic was not of Stalin’s leadership of the USSR (Soviet Union)?

a)

Censorship

b)

government control of Industry & Farming

c)

friendly & accpeting of the Bill of Rights

d)

Religious persecution

33.

Which set of was a common similarity between Hitler and Stalins reign?

a)

Both used propaganda and sent people to prison camps during World War II.

b)

Friendly & thoughtful

c)

Both believed in Buddhism

d)

Were students of Aristotle & Confucius

34.

What agreement did Stalin and Hitler make, that Hitler violated and invaded Poland?

a)

League of Nations Treaty

b)

Nonagression Pact

c)

United Nations Pact

d)

Warsaw-Auschwitz Agreement

35.

What event broke the peace between Japan & USA?

a)

annexation of Phillipines by USA

b)

Zimmerman Note

c)

Attack on Pearl Harbor

d)

purchase of Alaska

36.

How did splitting Germany into West (controlled by Allies) and East Germany (controlled by USSR), and the division of Berlin, heighten Cold War tensions?

a)

Poland was not granted a seaport on the Baltic Sea.

b)

Many Slavic people in West Germany did not have Soviet protection.

c)

The West German government was unsuccessful in efforts to reunite the two halves

during the Cold War because of resistance by Western allies.

d)

The Allies controlled the Western half of Berlin in Soviet controlled East Germany

37.

What status did the United States achieve after WWII?

a)

USA emerged from WWII as a Super Power, competing with USSR (Soviet Union)

b)

supported the formation of a nation for Hindus that had survived the war

c)

isolated from other nations for economic gain

d)

built an empire by claiming lands in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia

38.

What is the term for how the Soviet Union exerted control and influence over their neighboring Eastern European countries?

a)

sphere of influence

b)

regional trade alliance

c)

cultural exchanges

d)

economic sanctions

39.

Italy & Germany, the following are characteristics ofthe Fascist leaders Hitler & Mussolini during WWII except?

a)

power of the people through a Democratic process

b)

No Individual Rights

c)

belief the State is Supreme

d)

Authoritarian Dictators

40.

Which system of government is characterized by the following: led by Dictator with Total Power; suppresses opposition & criticism; regulates ALL industry, commerce & business; emphasizes aggressive nationalism & racism

a)

Communism

b)

Fascism

c)

Monarchy

d)

Theocracy

41.

In the book 1984 by George Orwell, the excerpt “Only in his own consciousness, which in any case must soon be annihilated. And if all others accepted the lie which the Party imposed - … - then the lie passed into history and became truth. “Who controls the past,” … “controls the future:”

This is a warning against?

a)

warning against the practices of totalitarian regimes

b)

political commentary about conscription

c)

justification for the formation of limited monarchies

d)

defense of universal suffrage

42.

The “people’s democratic dictatorship” was a critical element of Mao Zedong’s?

a)

creation of labor unions for China’s industrial workers

b)

preservation of China’s strict class structure

c)

movement to promote nationalism among Chinese peasants

d)

transformation of China into a communist state

43.

Why was there an increase in the Nuclear weapon stockpile?

a)

dispute between Cuba & North Korea

b)

The Cold War between the United States (USA) & Soviet Union (USSR)

c)

War between North Korea & Cuba

d)

Invasion of the USA by Russian & North Korean forces

44.

How did decolonization and independence movements in African nations after WWII affect their government and society?

a)

Many of the newly independent nations have struggled with ethinic conflict and corrupt leadership

b)

African nations have flourished since

c)

gave rise to Mansa Musa

d)

was the dawn of the great Pharoahs of Egypt & Nubia