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World History Final Olympic

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did the Mayans abandon their cities

a)

Their structure fell apart

b)

they exhausted their resources and died from starvation

c)

there were too many lizards

d)

They were all sacrificed

2.

How did Mongols help bring about great cultural diffusion?

a)

they killed all they conquered

b)

they forced conversion

c)

they were tolerant of other cultures\, religions, and customs

d)

they didn't bring about any cultural diffusion

3.

What timeline would show the rise in politics and new ideas that impacted nations, 1400-1900?

a)

Renaissance to the Haitian Revolution

b)

WWI

c)

WWII

d)

Enlightenment to Cold War

4.

How did globalization between 1900--2000 change the way people use technology to increase economic, political, and governmental control?

a)

through wars and independence movements, people can use technology to improve lives

b)

technology creates threat of war

c)

manipulation of technology to influence citizens

d)

technology can reduce the death rate while also creating war

5.

What was the difference between Zheng He's voyages and Christopher Columbus?

a)

Zheng He discovered America

b)

Zheng He's expeditions were more important

c)

European nations got rich

d)

Zheng He's ship was much bigger and faster

6.

Why did navigator's explore the new world?

a)

For nationalism

b)

For wealth

c)

For Christ

d)

For wealth and God

7.

How did the King of England consolidate his power by becoming the head of the Church of England?

a)

He killed his wives

b)

Protestant Reformation changed the view of divorce

c)

He married the pope

d)

His ex wife was the Pope's daughter

8.

What did the Bantu bring with them when they migrated South?

a)

metallurgy

b)

bananas

c)

Islam

d)

Christianity

9.

What caused millions of indigenous, Amerindians to die from disease?

a)

rats

b)

chickens

c)

Columbian Exchange

d)

crop dependence

10.

Which are the only two African nations to never be colonized?

a)

Egypt and Syria

b)

Algeria and Madagascar

c)

Liberia and Ethiopia

d)

Libya and Tunisia

11.

What led to Latin American independence movements?

a)

the Industrial Revolution

b)

the Scientific Revolution

c)

Nationalism in Europe

d)

weakening of Spain, emergence of strong leaders, discontent among colonized

12.

How did the balance of power change, laying the groundwork for the Cold War?

a)

20th century wars

b)

Japan won

c)

Great Britain was never bombed

d)

The US Civil War

13.

Toussiant L/Overture, Simon Bolivar, and others are regarded as heroes, because?

a)

their opposition to land reform

b)

their spread of Islam

c)

they led independence movements

d)

they conquered Europe

14.

John Locke was against the idea of

a)

natural rights

b)

laissez-faire economies

c)

absolute monarchies

d)

social contract governments

15.

What led to the rise of Hitler and Germany's desire for war?

a)

League of Nations

b)

lack of food

c)

Treaty of Versailles and reparations

d)

white supremacy

16.

In fascist countries....?

a)

the people can overthrow their government

b)

the state is the most important

c)

the individual is the most important

d)

democracy prevails

17.

The Triangular trade was purposely for

a)

supplying raw materials to factories in North America

b)

publishing maps and detailed overseas adventures

c)

provide transport for Andean miners

d)

to supply Africans as a source of labor to plantations in the Carribean

18.

What was the purpose of trade caravans?

a)

to protect the Songhai as they exchanged valuable metals

b)

prevented the Songhai from trading

c)

Songhai welcomed travelers

d)

Songhai had to travel to extreme ends for trade

19.

What is Social Darwinism?

a)

Survival of the fittest

b)

communism

c)

nationalism

d)

imperialism

20.

What was the need for large plantations run by slave labor?

a)

Grains

b)

cash crops, cotton and sugar

c)

tropical fruits

d)

beef