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WorksheetsWorld History & Geography FINAL EXAM REVIEW
Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 29mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Primary author of "The Communist Manfesto"
a)
Karl Marx
b)
Adam Smith
c)
Thomas Hobbes
d)
John Locke
2.
The Enclosure Movement in England
a)
Consolidated small farms into large ones
b)
Forced Jews into ghettos
c)
Gave land to poor people
d)
Locked plague victims in their homes
3.
The economic philosophy that says colonies are key and foreign imports were bad is
a)
Mercantilism
b)
Socialism
c)
Keynesianism
d)
Neo-liberalism
4.
Why did the Cold War have to remain "cold"?
a)
M.A.D.
b)
It was fought in Siberia
c)
The Iron Curtain
d)
Nazi aggression in Europe
5.
A Cold War conflict in which the superpowers supported fighting but did not fight directly
a)
Proxy War
b)
Civil War
c)
Peacekeeping Action
d)
Terrorist Act
6.
Winston Churchill described the countries under Soviet domination in Europe as being behind the
a)
Iron Curtain
b)
Cold Wall
c)
Berlin Wall
d)
Nazi Shroud
7.
World War I started as a conflict between Austria-Hungary and Serbia, but grew because of
a)
the alliance system.
b)
Ottoman aggression.
c)
chemical weapons.
d)
geographic proximity.
8.
Genetically engineered foods
a)
result in higher yields, especially for grains
b)
have been outlawed by the United Nations
c)
are organic and healthier than non-GMOs
d)
are only fit for animal consumption
9.
Britain was able to hold off the Nazi blitz near the start of WWII in large part because of
a)
radar
b)
American aid
c)
anti-aircraft guns
d)
code-breakers
10.
Between WWI and WWII, Japan
a)
aggressively acquired new imperial territories
b)
complied with the League of Nations and supported the peace
c)
became a communist nation
d)
was defeated by China in the Sino-Japanese War
11.
The first Industrial Revolution was powered by
a)
coal
b)
oil
c)
wood
d)
wind
12.
After an Islamic revolution overthrew the Shah in 1979, this country became an enemy of the USA
a)
Iran
b)
Iraq
c)
Israel
d)
Saudi Arabia
13.
Which communist nation had its 1968 nationalist uprising crushed by Soviet military invasion?
a)
Czechoslovakia
b)
Yugoslavia
c)
Poland
d)
Austria
14.
The trade that developed between Europe, Africa, and the Americas during the 16th century was
a)
Triangular Trade
b)
Globalization
c)
Feudalism
d)
Keynesianism
15.
When recruiting officers, Napoleon chose the
a)
most capable
b)
highest born
c)
wealthiest
d)
strongest
16.
The name for the Nazi plan to commit genocide against the Jewish people was
a)
The Final Solution
b)
Blitzkrieg
c)
Operation Overlord
d)
Ghettoization
17.
What is indicated by the red rectangle on the map?
a)
Korea
b)
Japan
c)
China
d)
Vietnam
18.
African nation founded by freed American enslaved people, remained independent
a)
Liberia
b)
Kenya
c)
Nigeria
d)
Ghana
19.
Most 20th century genocides involved
a)
active government participation
b)
international sponsorship
c)
terrorist bombings
d)
Asian instigation
20.
The Ottomans accused Armenians of siding with ___ in WWI as an excuse to commit genocide
a)
Russia
b)
Germany
c)
Italy
d)
France
21.
The allies hoped that the Eastern European nations liberated from the Nazis would
a)
hold free elections
b)
become communist
c)
repay the allies for war damages
d)
join the Soviet Union
22.
The United States supported the contras that fought against communists in
a)
Nicaragua
b)
Panama
c)
Venezuela
d)
Mexico
23.
The Berlin Wall was created to
a)
keep East Germans from leaving East Germany
b)
keep West Germans out of East Germany
c)
stop supplies from reaching West Berlin
d)
stop American tanks from invading East Germany
24.
Apartheid was a racial separation policy in
a)
South Africa
b)
The United States
c)
Germany
d)
China
25.
The Great Depression helped cause
a)
the rise of Fascism
b)
World War I
c)
the Green Revolution
d)
the Cuban Revolution
26.
In the Industrial Revolution, European colonies provided
a)
raw materials
b)
workers
c)
finished products
d)
machines
27.
India and Pakistan separated in 1947 due in part to religious differences between
a)
Hindus and Muslims
b)
Christians and Jews
c)
Hindus and Buddhists
d)
Daoists and Muslims
28.
Most of the modern middle eastern nations were carved out of former territories of the
a)
Ottoman Empire
b)
Austro-Hungarian Empire
c)
Russian Empire
d)
German Empire
29.
After the 1979 Camp David Accords, ___ was the first Arab nation to recognize Israel.
a)
Egypt
b)
Jordan
c)
Saudi Arabia
d)
Syria
30.
Private property, free markets, free trade, and limited government involvement are features of
a)
Capitalism
b)
Mercantilism
c)
Communism
d)
Monarchism
31.
Thomas Hobbes believed that the best form of government was
a)
absolutist monarchy
b)
limited monarchy
c)
democracy
d)
communism
32.
The self-strengthening movement called for limited adoption of western technology in
a)
China
b)
Japan
c)
India
d)
Russia
33.
Regional trade blocs like the EU, USMCA, and CAFTA seek
a)
free trade between their members
b)
tariffs and quotas to protect members
c)
military alliances to protect their members
d)
independence from the superpowers' influence
34.
How did the US justify using nuclear bombs against Japan in WWII?
a)
it would save lives by ending the war quickly
b)
Japan was going to use its own nuclear bombs
c)
Japan had to be punished for Pearl Harbor
d)
money had already been spent on the bombs
35.
WWII German tactic of using tanks and air support to drive deep into enemy territory is called
a)
blitzkrieg
b)
guerrilla warfare
c)
scorched earth
d)
trench warfare
36.
The buildup of carbon dioxide and other heat-retaining gases in the atmosphere is the
a)
Greenhouse effect
b)
Domino theory
c)
Organic imperative
d)
Manipulation theory
37.
In World Wars I and II, Germany had to fight
a)
on both western and eastern fronts
b)
only on an eastern front
c)
only on a western front
d)
against Austria
38.
The Nazis forced Jews in occupied cities to live in isolated quarters known as
a)
ghettos
b)
prison camps
c)
Dachaus
d)
blitzkriegs
39.
The largest number of Buddhists live in
a)
China
b)
India
c)
Vietnam
d)
Japan
40.
Which Asian nation most readily adopted western technology and ideas in the late 19th century?
a)
Japan
b)
China
c)
India
d)
Vietnam
41.
The economy of the greater Middle East is heavily reliant on
a)
oil exports
b)
technology exports
c)
casino gaming
d)
military production
42.
The "jewel of the British Empire" was
a)
India
b)
America
c)
Jamaica
d)
Australia
43.
Mutually assured destruction meant that
a)
nuclear powers couldn't fight directly
b)
nobody would fight the United States
c)
nobody would fight the Soviet Union
d)
only non-nuclear powers could fight wars
44.
The "white man's burden" refers to
a)
European attempts to civilize native peoples
b)
discrimination against white citizens in South Africa
c)
war reparations paid by Germany to France
d)
the challenge of Irish immigration to the United States
45.
The bourgeoisie, peasants, and urban workers in France before the revolution belonged to the
a)
first estate
b)
second estate
c)
third estate
d)
patricians
46.
Following the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the United States and other developed nations have
a)
restricted some privacy rights to promote security
b)
enacted strong prohibitions against government surveillance
c)
started terrorist groups of their own
d)
disbanded their intelligence agencies
47.
Combat on the western front of WWI was characterized by
a)
trench warfare
b)
blitzkrieg
c)
bombing campaigns
d)
nuclear exchanges
48.
In 1923, hyperinflation wiped out the savings of ordinary
a)
Germans
b)
Frenchmen
c)
Americans
d)
Japanese
49.
Newton's Laws of Motion apply
a)
anywhere in the universe
b)
only on Earth
c)
only in space
d)
to energy but not matter
50.
The United Nations' military forces are known as
a)
Peacekeepers
b)
SWAT
c)
Globalist strike forces
d)
UNICEF
51.
Following the reunification of Germany in 1990, East Germans
a)
quality of life increased
b)
quality of life decreased
c)
were forbidden from working in West Germany
d)
immigrated to the Soviet Union in large numbers
52.
The "war guilt" clause of the Treaty of Versailles blamed ___ for WWI
a)
Germany
b)
Austria-Hungary
c)
Italy
d)
The Ottoman Empire
53.
Which country left WWI early and signed a treaty that gave up much of its territory?
a)
Russia
b)
Germany
c)
England
d)
France
54.
Formed after WWI, the German Weimar Republic was a
a)
democracy
b)
limited monarchy
c)
communist collective
d)
absolutist monarchy
55.
The movement among European Jews that sought a national homeland in Palestine was called
a)
Zionism
b)
Arab nationalism
c)
Machiavellianism
d)
Existentialism
56.
After the death of Mao, Deng Xaoping led China to
a)
incorporate some basic capitalist economic reforms
b)
multi-party democratic government
c)
invade South Korea
d)
a stronger military alliance with the Soviet Union
57.
The Black Hand was a Serbian terrorist organization that started WWI-what was their ideology?
a)
Nationalism
b)
Socialism
c)
Liberalism
d)
Imperialism
58.
The religious group that opposed king Charles I in the English Civil War was the
a)
Puritans
b)
Lutherans
c)
Catholics
d)
Methodists
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