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WorksheetsS2 World History Final Review
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following are reasons Italy became a starting place of the Renaissance?
a)
It had been the center of the Roman Empire
b)
Rome was the seat of the Roman Catholic Church
c)
It was the birthplace of Leonardo da Vinci
d)
Italy’s location encouraged trade with markets on the Mediterranean, Africa, and Europe
2.
The Prince was written by Machiavelli to impress which Florentine family?
a)
The Borgias
b)
The Sforzas
c)
The Capones
d)
The Medici
3.
This historical figure is known as the Renaissance Man because of his prestige in the areas of engineering, art, and humanism.
a)
Raphael
b)
Leonardo da Vinci
c)
Michelangelo
d)
Donatello
4.
Which of the following were results of the invention of the printing press?
a)
Books became cheaper and more accessible
b)
Spread of humanistic ideas of the Renaissance
c)
Increased literacy in Europe
d)
Increased trade with Non-European Nations
5.
What was the purpose of the 1534 Act of Supremacy passed by the English Parliament?
a)
It made Calvinism the official religion of England.
b)
It declared that all noblemen had power in the Catholic Church.
c)
It placed the pope into exile.
d)
It made Henry VIII the head of the Church of England.
6.
Which of the following are true of William Shakespeare?
a)
His 37 surviving plays are still performed around the world.
b)
He expressed universal themes, which meant that people all over the world could relate.
c)
He added 1,700 new words to the English language.
d)
He was an Irish poet and playwright.
7.
Which of the following are part of humanism?
a)
Sole placement of faith in one God
b)
Intellectual movement emphasizing individual achievement
c)
Study of classical culture of Greece and Rome
d)
The attempt to try to understand their own times
8.
The man credited with being the first to circumnavigate the globe is _____.
a)
Amerigo Vespucci
b)
Ferdinand Magellan
c)
Vasco da Gama
d)
Christopher Columbus
9.
What was the first permanent English colony built in North America?
a)
Roanoke
b)
Boston
c)
Plymouth
d)
Jamestown
10.
Which monarchs commissioned Christopher Columbus’ voyage? Ferdinand and Isabella
a)
Ferdinand and Isabella
b)
Henry and Mary Tudor
c)
Elizabeth and James
d)
Catherine and Henry
11.
What was the Middle Passage?
a)
The 2nd leg of the Slave trade triangle
b)
The 1st leg of the Slave trade triangle
c)
The 3rd leg of the Slave trade triangle
d)
The 4th leg of the slave trade quadrilateral
12.
Which explorer imprisoned Montezuma and later destroyed the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan?
a)
Hernan Cortes
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
Fransisco Pizarro
d)
Bartolome de Las Casa
13.
The Inquisition put Galielo on trial for heresy, what was the result of the trial?
a)
He was found guilty and was sentenced to life under house arrest
b)
He was found guilty and burned at the stake
c)
He was found innocent and proved that the geocentric model was correct
d)
He was found innocent and the heliocentric model was adopted by the Catholic Church as doctrine
14.
Which of the following historical figures is considered the “Father” of modern Physics & Calculus?
a)
Isaac Newton
b)
William Harvey
c)
Sir Francis Bacon
d)
Galileo
15.
According to which philosophe, if a government violates its citizens’ natural rights, that government should be overthrown?
a)
John Lock
b)
Baron de Montesquieu
c)
Thomas Hobbes
d)
Adam Smith
16.
In her book, A Vindication of the Rights of Women, what was Mary Wollstonecraft’s main argument?
a)
Women are intellectually equal to men
b)
Women would make better rulers
c)
Women are intellectually superior to men
d)
Women are intellectually inferior to men
17.
Which of the following did Sir Francis Bacon develop?
a)
The scientific method
b)
the Ptolemaic system
c)
The Helio-geocentric system
d)
The Bacon-ator Jr.
18.
According to Deism, God is a ________ and the universe is a ________
a)
Mechanic, clock
b)
DJ, Dance floor
c)
Teacher, Classroom
d)
Shark, Ocean
19.
Before the French Revolution which Estate paid taxes?
a)
3rd estate
b)
2nd estate
c)
1st estate
d)
4th estate
20.
What rights were taken away when the Edict of Nantes was revoked?
a)
Religious freedom
b)
The right to vote
c)
Freedom of speech
d)
The right to party
21.
Which of the following is not true about the Declaration of the rights of men?
a)
It was written by Napoleon Bonaparte
b)
It stated who could be an active citizen
c)
It stated what freedoms and rights were protected
d)
It was written for the French people
22.
What was the Continental System?
a)
It was a system that prevented countries from trading with Britain
b)
It was a system that unified all countries in Europe into a union
c)
It was a system that made all citizens pay taxes
d)
It was a system that provided scholarships to exchange students
23.
What was not Russia’s Strategy when Napoleon invaded?
a)
Guerrilla warfare
b)
Scorched Earth
c)
Constant retreat
d)
wait until winter
24.
What was the final battle that Napoleon was defeated at?
a)
Waterloo
b)
Battle of Nations
c)
Leipzig
d)
St. Petersburg
25.
Why did King Louis XVI call the Estates General
a)
To raise taxes
b)
To have a masquerade
c)
To host a tennis competition
d)
To improve education in France
26.
What was the typical work week like for a person working in a factory during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
They worked long hours, often in dirty and dangerous environments
b)
They worked 9 hours a day at desk jobs
c)
They worked long hours trying to control high school students
d)
They had super short days of work, and then went home and watched TV
27.
Which of the following is NOT a reason disease would spread quickly during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
New strains of bacteria increased higher than ever before
b)
Families often lived in a single room or very close quarter
c)
The cities were highly populated and crowded
d)
There was poor sanitation, plumbing
28.
Which country did the Industrial Revolution begin in first?
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
Canada
d)
USA
29.
Which of the following is NOT an effect of the enclosure movement?
a)
The land was open and there were no fences around farmland
b)
People that could not prove ownership of land became jobless
c)
Animals and people were no longer able to trample through fields
d)
It made harvesting crops more efficient
30.
Which of the following is NOT a resource in Great Britain that helped launch the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Having lots of tea for trade
b)
Large population
c)
Harbors and Rivers
d)
Coal and iron
31.
Louis Pastuer introduced which theory?
a)
Germ Theory
b)
Paradox Theory
c)
String Theory
d)
Evolution
32.
Which war resulted in Prussia becoming a unified Germany?
a)
The Franco-Prussian War
b)
The French Revolution
c)
The Spanish Civil War
d)
The Napoleonic War
33.
The theory of evolution inspired this social belief system that the strong groups will overtake the weak
a)
Social Darwinism
b)
Conservatism
c)
Socialism
d)
Liberalism
34.
Countries would invade other areas to gain access to resources and to increase their strength, which “Ism” is this practice of?
a)
Imperialism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Communism
d)
Conservatism
35.
British intelligence agents intercepted and decoded what vital piece of information?
a)
Zimmerman Telegram
b)
Fourteen Points
c)
Austro-Bulgarian Entente
d)
Versailles Armistice
36.
Partially as a result of women’s involvement in the war effort, they won the right to _____.
a)
Vote
b)
Bear arms
c)
Own property
d)
Equal pay
37.
Woodrow Wilson’s plans for dealing with the aftermath of WWI were known as the _____.
a)
Fourteen Points
b)
United Nations
c)
Armistice Negotiation
d)
Versailles Agreement
38.
Which of the following was not one of the three strongest leaders at the Paris Peace Conference?
a)
Kaiser William II
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
David Lloyd George
d)
Georges Clemenceau
39.
The armistice ending WWI was signed on which of the following dates?
a)
11:00 a.m. on 11/11/1918
b)
12:00 p.m. on 11/11/1918
c)
12:00 p.m. on 12/12/1918
d)
11:00 a.m. on 12/11/1918
40.
Who was the Austrian archduke assassinated in 1914 by Serbian terrorist group The Black Hand?
a)
Franz Ferdinand
b)
Vittorio Orlando
c)
Georges Clemenceau
d)
David Lloyd George
41.
According to Thomas Hobbes, what right do you need to have in order to be an Absolute Ruler?
a)
Divine Right
b)
Right to Life
c)
Right to Liberty
d)
Right to Pursuit of Happiness
42.
What culture did Meiji Japan embrace?
a)
Western/European
b)
Chinese
c)
Korean
d)
Russian
43.
The Line of Demarcation divided the world between the powers of Spain and Portugal. What was the name of treaty?
a)
Treaty of Tordesillas
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
Treaty of Barcelona
d)
Treaty of Barcelona
44.
Who was Zheng He?
a)
A Chinese naval explorer
b)
The founder of the Mughal empire
c)
The third Ming Emperor
d)
Captain of the Santa Maria
45.
What was NOT an effect of the Glorious Revolution of 1688 in England?
a)
A Catholic king was replaced by a Protestant king
b)
The English Bill of Rights was signed
c)
A Protestant king was replaced by a Catholic king
d)
The Declaration of Independence was signed
46.
Mary Tudor became known as “Bloody Mary” because of which of the following?
a)
She burned hundreds of Protestants at the stake for heresy
b)
She began the Spanish Inquisition
c)
She was an alcoholic
d)
She was a savage warrior, who would lead troops into battle
47.
Which Jacobin leader was in charge of the Committee of Public Safety?
a)
Maximilien Robespierre
b)
Louis XVIII
c)
Napoleon Bonaparte
d)
Cardinal Richelieu
48.
How did nationalism affect Asian countries?
a)
Japan started building an empire
b)
The Philippines became colonized
c)
Korea took over Vietnam
d)
China became capitalist
49.
Which of the following was not a cause of WWI?
a)
Nepotism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Alliances
d)
Militarism
50.
Who was victorious in the Russian Revolutions of 1917?
a)
The Reds and Lenin
b)
The Duma and Czar Nicholas
c)
The Bolsheviks and Rasputin
d)
The Whites and Stalin
51.
What is the definition of a totalitarian government?
a)
centralized and dictatorial, no oppositional parties allowed
b)
small group of people in control
c)
hereditary ruler with centralized power
d)
Whole population votes on representatives
52.
What was the main cause of WWII?
a)
Treatment of Germany after WWI in the Treaty of Versailles
b)
The Russian Revolution and influence of communism
c)
The Germans wanted to stop the Jewish Genocide
d)
The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
53.
What was the name for the trial of Holocaust perpetrators?
a)
The Nuremberg Trials
b)
Tokyo Tribunal
c)
Dresden Trials
d)
International Criminal Tribunal
54.
What method for independence and decolonization did India follow?
a)
Followed the style of Civil Disobedience
b)
Followed the style of Bolshevik Revolution
c)
Followed the style of the American Revolution
d)
India was never colonized
55.
How and why was the state of Israel established?
a)
Land was taken from the Middle East protectorates and set aside for a Jewish homeland
b)
The Nazi’s created it to put the unwanted Jews
c)
The Jews created it by bombing the Palestinians into submission
d)
The Ottomans created it for the Muslims to have more religious diversity
56.
Which of the following was not the effect of the Chinese cultural revolution?
a)
Getting rid of Maoism
b)
The economy was deteriorated
c)
A return to Ancient Chinese Culture
d)
Chinese adaptation of western values
57.
What is globalization?
a)
the growing interdependence of the world economies, cultures and populations
b)
the journeys european explorers took in the 1500s to circumnavigate the globe
c)
A political movement to get rid of national border
d)
the process of decolonization in the Southern Hemisphere
58.
What is the definition of genocide?
a)
the deliberate killing of a large group of people, usually of a specific ethnic group
b)
targeting police harassment towards multiple minority groups
c)
the sequencing of the DNA genome
d)
Forced killing of jews
59.
The Assembly where Martin Luther was made an outlaw by the Holy Roman Empire was known as…
a)
The Diet of Worms
b)
The Vatican Assembly
c)
The Diet of Catholics
d)
SHEILD Headquarters
60.
Which of the following statements is true because of the Columbian exchange?
a)
Potatoes moved from the “Old World” to the “New World”
b)
Corn moved from the “Old World to the “New World”
c)
Cows moved from the “New World” to the “Old World.”
d)
Tomatoes moved from the “New World” to the ”Old World”
61.
Anne Boleyn was the mother of which of Henry VIII’s heirs?
a)
Mary Tudor
b)
Elizabeth I
c)
Edward the VI
d)
Jane Grey
62.
Who led the Haitian revolution?
a)
Toussaint L’Ouverture
b)
Simon Bolivar
c)
Miguel Hidalgo y Castillo
d)
Dom Pedro II
63.
Which represents an Asian response to the western imperial powers?
a)
Japan initially kept western powers out, but eventually let the US in
b)
China allowed the British in and soon lost control of everything but Hong Kong
c)
Korea fought off both Britain and Germany to remain independent
d)
The US persuaded Vietnam to let them rule
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