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World History Final - Part I -2023

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 6hrs 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Siberian concentration camp (labor camp) used during Stalin's Great Terror (Purge).

a)

Gulag

b)

Totalitarianism

c)

Communism

d)

Fascism

2.

Hatred and mistreatment of the Jewish people.

a)

Police Terror

b)

Antisemitism

c)

Propaganda

d)

Censorship

e)

Indoctrination

3.

Who took over Russia after the death of Vladimir Lenin?

a)

Solzhenitsyn

b)

Tojo

c)

Stalin

d)

Trotsky

4.

What is No Man's Land?

a)

Land between the opposing trenches

b)

Land used for battlefields

c)

Land used for the bathroom

d)

Land behind the trenches

5.

T/F: Only members of the clergy & nobility were killed during the Reign of Terror.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

6.
What is the significance of the Tennis Court Oath?
a)
it led to a new constitution for France
b)
it started the French Revolution
c)
it was the beginning of the Reign of Terror
d)
it marked the beginning of the rule of Napoleon
7.

The Bastile was

a)

A fortified fort in Paris for the kids to play in

b)

A prison that also held weapons and gun powder

c)

A new place for Marie and Louis to go to have dinner

d)

Where King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette lived

8.

According to John Locke, governments rule with the "consent of the governed." In other words...

a)

Governments can only rule over a people, so long as they agree.

b)

Governments rule with God's blessings.

c)

A king is always right.

9.

Which of the following was an underlying, or deep-­rooted, cause of the French Revolution?

a)

unequal tax burdens

b)

equal land ownership

c)

a law granting peasants more freedom

d)

a growing French empire

10.

Hitler believed which race was the "master race?"

a)

Aryan

b)

Slav

c)

Caucasian

d)

Jewish

11.

Which country dropped out of WWI due to their country's Bolshevik (Communist) revolution?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Russia

d)

Great Britain

12.
What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
England and France
c)
Germany and Italy
d)
United States and Soviet Union
13.

The idea that reason should guide society rather than tradition helped cause the revolution and came from

a)

the Declaration of Independence

b)

the Scientific Revolution

c)

the Enlightenment

d)

all of the above

14.

The Reign of Terror was a time when

a)

Marie Antoinette was executed

b)

The Committee of Public Safety used terror to keep the Republic safe

c)

Thousands of French people were sent to the guillotine

d)

all of these

15.

All of the following countries were members of the Axis Powers EXCEPT...

a)

Germany

b)

Italy

c)

Japan

d)

United States

16.

The mass extermination of Jews by Nazi Germany prior to and during World War II was known as The

a)

Great Purge

b)

Reaping

c)

Holocaust

d)

Jewish Genocide

17.

Which event brought the United States into World War II?

a)

Dropping the atomic bomb

b)

The attack on Pearl Harbor

c)

The Zimmerman Telegram

d)

The Holocaust

18.

Warfare using fast-moving planes and tanks followed by mass infantry to overwhelm an enemy is called ____________ or "lightening war."

a)

the final solution

b)

mass effect

c)

blitzkrieg

d)

lebensraum

19.

The British victory in the Battle of Britain caused Hitler to stop the planned invasion of the British Isles.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Who was the leader of the U.S.S.R?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Josef Stalin

c)

Hideki Tojo

d)

Benito Mussolini

21.

Japanese surprise attack on December 7, 1941: "...a day that will live in infamy."

a)

Midway Island

b)

Wake Island

c)

Iwo Jima

d)

Pearl Harbor

22.

What is significant about D-Day?

a)

It was the Allied invasion of France, the largest land-sea-air operation in army history, and the turning point of the war.

b)

Thousands of Nazi soldiers froze or starved to death after they were trapped by the Soviets.

c)

The Allies discovered concentration camps where Jews and others had been murdered.

d)

The British stopped the German advance and were able to gain control of the Suez Canal.

23.

What caused the U.S. and German relations to deteriorate in 1915?

a)

German invasion of Belgium

b)

German blockade

c)

Sinking of the Lusitania

d)

German embargo on U.S. goods

24.

Russian Leader before Bolshevik Revolution

a)

Tsar Nicholas II

b)

Kaiser Wilhelm II

c)

King George V

d)

Vittorio Orlando

25.

What is nationalism?

a)

the doctrine (belief) that your national culture and interests are superior to any other

b)

Creating partnerships

c)

Seizure of country from stronger country

d)

Building an army

26.

Which country dropped out of WWI due to their country's revolution?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Russia

d)

Great Britain

27.

This forced Germany to accept full blame for WWI.

a)

Fourteen Points

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Armistice

d)

Red Scare

28.

How did women show strength and independence during World War I?

a)

Some, like the 'Women's Battalion of Death' fought.

b)

Some died as ambulance drivers on the front lines.

c)

Many kept the engines of war running with factory and farm production.

d)

All of the above.

29.

What is the immediate cause of WWI?

a)

Assassination of Franz Ferdinand.

b)

Assassination of Jean Jaurès.

c)

Assassination of Alexander II.

d)

Assassination of William McKinley

30.

What two things were the British trenches?

a)

Wet

b)

Smelly

c)

Dry

d)

Clean

31.

Direct Democracy is...

a)

Citizens vote for representatives

b)

There is a King who decides on all laws

c)

Citizens vote on every law proposed.

d)

Is in use in the United States today.

32.

How were decisions made in an Athenian Assembly?

a)

Discussion

b)

Fighting

c)

citizens votes

and by lot

d)

Competitions

33.

Mark all the people that were not allowed to vote in Athenian Democracy.

a)

Men

b)

Women

c)

Slaves

d)

Foreigners (Metics)

34.

Many office holders in Athens were chosen by lot. This means leaders were selected by...

a)

lottery

b)

vote.

c)

violence.

d)

poll

35.

True or False: The principles of Greek democracy influence the structure and function of modern democratic governments like the US.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

A government where the power belongs to the people and every citizen can participate in making decisions regarding their government.

a)

Monarchy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Theocracy

37.

True or False: Only citizen men could vote in Athens.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

government where the power is held by one person who is chosen by a supreme power. (divine rule)

a)

monarchy

b)

oligarchy

c)

democracy

d)

theocracy

39.

government in which ruling power is in the hands of a person who seized control from a democratic government.

a)

oligarchy

b)

tyranny

c)

democracy

40.

What makes a direct democracy impossible for most countries today?

a)
People aren't mature enough to govern themselves
b)

Too many people & too little time

c)
They tend to favor the wealthy
d)

Too few laws, too much time

41.

Oligarchy is...

a)

Rule by a small group of people

b)

Rule by the many

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Tyranny of one leader

42.

"If a man is able to serve the state, he is not stopped by the obscurity of his condition."

What is a synonym for 'obscurity?'

a)

anonymity

b)

familiarity

c)

popularity

d)

wealth

43.

"The franchise is open to all men who are of citizen birth by both parents."

'franchise' in the historical sense means...

a)

free haircuts

b)

slavery

c)

The right to vote.

d)

a store chain

44.

Pericles was all of the following EXCEPT...

a)

General during the Peloponnesian War

b)

a Metic

c)

Leader of Athens

d)

Source on Democracy in Thuycidides' History

45.

Why do we source a document?

a)

a) Helps a reader identify a bias by knowing the author

b)

b)You can learn the date of its origin

c)

c)Helps a reader evaluate the reliability

d)

All of the above: a,b, & c

46.

Historians disagree over whether Athens was a democracy or not.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

What is an ostracon?

a)

a vessel for holding oil

b)

a cask of wine

c)

a broken piece of pottery used as a writing surface.

d)

a bone used for divination (fortune telling)

48.

When we watch current events like the protests in Iran or the attack on the US capitol building, we see that democracy...

a)

Is always expanding or contracting (shrinking)

b)

Exists everywhere

c)

Once established, never fades away

d)

is a promise of peace and stability

49.

What was Aristotle's job?

a)

a)Expert and consultant on writing constitutions

b)

b)Philosopher

c)

c) General during the Peloponnesian War

d)

both a & b

50.

Our government reflects Athenian values in naming our bicameral Congress the House of Representatives and the...

a)

Executive

b)

Supreme Court

c)

Court of Appeals

d)

Senate

51.

To say an election, like the kind used to ostracize those considered a threat to democracy, was rigged...is to say it was...

a)

fraud

b)

perfect

c)

fraudulent

d)

democratic

52.

To ostracize someone from Athenian society for 10 years is to...

a)

promote them

b)

reward them

c)

elect them

d)

shun them

53.

What conclusion can we draw from our study of Athenian Democracy?

a)

Democracy is often imperfect and can always be improved

b)

What is 'democratic' is in the 'eye of the beholder'

(depends on the person)

c)

The questions we ask can be more important than the answers

d)

All of the above

54.

Over the years the franchise has expanded. What is 'franchise?'

a)

The right to drive

b)

The right to vote

c)

country borders

d)

human rights

55.

Pericles is remembered for...

a)

a) giving a speech on democracy at a funeral for soldiers

b)

b) being a leader of Athens

c)

c) writing the Athenian constitution

d)

d) a & b

56.

Thucydides' account of Pericles' speech may be unreliable because...

a)

No one knows when it was recorded

b)

It was a secondary source

c)

He was a biased supporter of Pericles

d)

All of the above

e)

There is no corroborating account to confirm his account

57.

In a just democracy, magistrates would be selected based on their merit.

What do magistrates & merit mean?

a)

officials...talent/ ability

b)

judges...allegiances

c)

police...family relationships

d)

philosophers... insight

58.

Leader of Hawaii when the American businesses overthrew the government, surrounding the palace at gunpoint.

a)

Sanford Dole

b)

Queen Liliuokalani

c)

Queen Kalakaua

d)

Jose Marti

59.

Countries want to use imperialism to gain colonies for all of the following reasons except

a)

gain new resources

b)

show their power

c)

learn about other cultures

d)

spreading their greatness

60.

How did the U.S. benefit from winning the Spanish American War?

a)

The US adopted Spanish as a second language

b)

The US won colonies: Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines

c)

The US gained control of the Panama Canal

d)

The US added new states from Asia

61.

After the Spanish American war, what area did the U.S. keep as a territory to have a Pacific Port, causing a three year war?

a)

Japan

b)

Philippines

c)

Panama

d)

China

62.

What did the U.S. create to expand their power around the world?

a)

A large and advanced army

b)

Newspapers that said good things about the U.S.

c)

Amendments to the Constitution

d)

A large navy and refueling ports across the Pacific Ocean

63.

Why did many industrialized or advanced countries need to takeover less advanced countries?

a)

For better climate and cleaner environment

b)

To create a democratic government

c)

To teach the local population about recycling

d)

To claim or takeover natural resources located in those countries

64.

Why did nations want to be imperialistic?

a)

They wanted prestige among other nations

b)

They needed more natural resources

c)

They needed more markets to sell industrial goods

d)

All of the Above

65.

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons/ideas behind imperialism?

a)

Military Needs

b)

To isolate your country from the rest of the world.

c)

White Supremacy

d)

Nationalist Pride

66.
Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons the U.S. was involved in Hawaii?
a)
To spread Christianity
b)
Their location provided a good spot for the navy to have a base
c)
They wanted to learn the Hawaiian culture
d)
They wanted to have sole control over the sugar industry
67.

The 1823 Monroe Doctrine blocked European interests and asserted the United State's right to _______.

a)

build the Panama Canal

b)

annex Hawaii

c)

attack the Spanish

d)

interfere in South American politics

68.

What was the name of the war where Britain sent their navy to force China to allow Britain to sell addictive substances to China?

a)

Opium War

b)

War of 1812

c)

War of the Worlds

d)

English war

69.

US entered war, gaining control of Puerto Rico, Guam, Cuba, the Mariana Islands, and the Philippines in this war...

a)

Rico War

b)

Spanish American War

c)

War on terrorism

d)

Island war

70.
The infamous "Scramble for Africa" referred to:
a)
A major race that was held across the plains of Africa
b)
A period when the European powers conquered and divided most of Africa amongst themselves
c)
A war that Britain launched against the Boers in South Africa
d)
A period when the European powers rushed to establish friendly relations with nations across Africa
71.

The poem, The White Man's Burden, by Rudyard Kipling, represents the belief that European culture was _______.

a)

superior to other cultures

b)

misunderstood by Americans

c)

the oldest culture in the world

d)

a replica of Ancient Greek culture

72.

New Imperialism was focused mainly in

a)

North and South America

b)

Africa and Asia

c)

Antarctica and Australia

d)

Europe

73.

What was the result that the Boxer Rebellion, the Sepoy Rebellion, and Zulu War had in common

a)

Europeans emerged victorious thanks to superior technology

b)

Indigenous people defeated Europeans

c)

Europeans were defeated thanks to inferior technology

d)

Imperialism was limited due to these actions

74.

This country in Asia was known as Britain's "crown jewel".

a)

Canada

b)

India

c)

Argentina

d)

Korea

75.

The Monroe Doctrine prevented Europe from taking over countries in __________________

a)

Africa

b)

Australia

c)

Asia

d)

Central and South America

76.
Auschwitz is _
a)
a German military base.
b)
concentration/death camp.
c)
A synagogue 
d)
Jewish Church
77.
What is a ghetto?
a)
Hitler's official residence
b)
Communities where Jews lived in crowded, unsanitary conditions 
c)
Concentration camp 
d)
Jewish place of worship 
78.
Hostility to or prejudice against Jews is known as
a)
Pro-Judaism
b)
Anti-Judaism
c)
Anti-Jewishism
d)
Anti-Semitism
79.
What does the term "Final Solution" mean?
a)
Germany's plan to send all the Jews to Israel
b)
Hitler's plan to commit suicide
c)
Hitler's plan to kill all the Jews in Germany
d)
Hitler's plan to move all Jews to the U.S.
80.

Hitler not only ordered 6 million Jews killed, but also the _________________, elderly, homosexuals and gypsies.

a)

Armenians

b)

handicapped

c)

Nihilists

d)

Dutch

81.
What race did the Nazi's proclaim as the "master race"?
a)

Blond

b)
Japanese
c)
Aryan
d)

English

82.
What did Jewish people in Nazi controlled areas have to wear to identify them as Jews?
a)
a yellow star of David
b)
a sign that said Jew
c)
Black clothes
d)

A scarlet letter 'A'

83.
Which of the following best describes the “final solution?” 
a)
The implementation of the Balfour Declaration.
b)
The Nazi desire for complete destruction of the Jews.
c)
The conscription of German males into the military.
d)
The Jewish desire for a homeland within Germany.
84.

By the end of the Holocaust, over __________ Jews had been killed.

a)
2 Million
b)
4 Million
c)
6 Million
d)
8 Million
85.

The Nuremberg Laws

a)

separated Jews from German society

b)

said Jews couldn't marry non-Jews

c)

said Jews couldn't own businesses

d)

all of the above

86.
WWII begins in 
a)

1914

b)

1776

c)

1939

d)

1861

87.

All is true about the lives of Jews in Extermination Camps except

a)
starved to death
b)
worked to death
c)
were given fair treatment
d)
died in gas chambers
88.
The war with Germany ended in 
a)

1989

b)

1939

c)

1918

d)
1945
89.

Organized massacre of a particular ethnic group, in particular that of Jews in Russia or eastern Europe (predates the Holocaust).

a)

Pogrom

b)

Blitzkrieg

c)

Kristallnacht

d)

Lebenstraum

90.

In 1933 which of the following countries had the highest population of Jews?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Italy

d)

Poland

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