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A period of transition

Total questions: 126

Worksheet time: 4hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

History is been divided into three parts - ___________ ,____________ And _____________

a)

Anicient,medical , modern

b)

Ancient,Medival,Modern

c)

Medaval,modern ,ancient

2.

There are five types of sources that tells us about the Modern period. True or false

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Renaissance is a French word that means (a)  

4.

The movement , known as reformation was led by

a)

Martin Luther king

b)

Galileo galilee

c)

William Shakespeare

d)

John Milton

5.

England and large deposits of ____________ and _______________ that are essential for industrial revolution.

a)

Iron and coal

b)

Iron ore and copper

c)

Iron ore and coal

d)

Coal and copper

6.

(a)   is a condition in which a person is required to render services to a lord

7.

What did James Watt and George Stephenson invent ?

a)

Steam engine

b)

Cotton gin

c)

Thresher

8.

IDENTIFY THE PERSON.

a)

COLUMBUS

b)

JOHN MILTON

c)

AMERIGO VESPUCCI

d)

MAGELLAN

9.

Reformation brought the reform of roman Catholic Church

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

Archeological remains like monuments and artifacts comes under which type of source

(a)  

11.

Identify the invention done by Richard Arkwright

(a)  

12.
I am writing an essay on George Washington for my U.S. History class.  I used articles from Wikipedia and another encyclopedia.  What am I using?
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
13.
An autobiography is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
14.
A photograph is an example of a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
15.
A document or other record of past events created by someone who was present during the events or the time period in which they occurred.
a)
Secondary Source
b)
Primary Source
16.

An artifact, document, diary, manuscript, or other source of information created at the time of study is a ....

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

17.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a secondary source?

a)

Interprets and analyzes primary sources

b)

One or more steps removed from the event

c)

May have pictures, quotes, or graphics of primary sources in them

d)

Created during an experience or time period with inside view of a particular event

18.

A "rebirth," a time of renewed interest in art and learning.

a)

Renaissance

b)

Humanism

c)

Perspective

d)

Absolutism

19.

Changes made by the Catholic Church to keep Catholicism strong.

a)

Enlightenment

b)

Catholic Reformation

c)

Catholic Revolution

d)

Absolutism

20.

A shift from hand tools driven by animal or human power to large-scale machinery powered by fuels or natural forces.

a)

Industrial Revolution

b)

Human Revolution

c)

Scientific Revolution

d)

Industrialization

21.

What country did the Renaissance start in?

a)

Italy

b)

Portugal

c)

Spain

d)

France

22.

Who are some important artists during the Renaissance Period?

a)

Michelangelo & Leonardi da Vinci

b)

Al-Khwarizmi

c)

Marco Polo

d)

Bartolomeu Dias

23.

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

a)

America

b)

Spain

c)

Great Britain

d)

France

24.

What language does "Renaissance," meaning rebirth, come from?

a)

English

b)

German

c)

French

d)

Italian

25.

What was the purpose of Renaissance art?

a)

to focus on humans potential to achieve

b)

to focus on Classical Culture

c)

to celebrate overcoming the Black Death

d)

to focus on religion

26.

What is one way that Medieval and Renaissance artists differ?

a)

Renaissance art focuses more on religion

b)

Medieval artists were more realistic

c)

Renaissance artists turned to Roman and Greek works for inspiration

d)

They are the same

27.

Which period would this art piece be from?

a)

Medieval

b)

Classical

c)

Renaissance

d)

Modern

28.

Which of the following was a consequence of the Reformation?

a)

Europe united

b)

Puritan Muslims and Jews were trying to escape Spanish Inquisitions

c)

Catholics and Protestants were immediately able to coexist

d)

Because of the Thirty Years War, Puritan Pilgrims settled in America to escape chaos and violence in Europe

29.

Humanism is a philosophy which . . .

a)

emphasized the Bible

b)

leads to happier lives

c)

encourages people to learn Latin & Greek

d)

focuses on the potential of humans to achieve

30.

What invention helped to spread the information of the Reformation?

a)

The Globe

b)

The Mona Lisa

c)

The Paint Brush

d)

The Printing Press

31.

What does this image represent?

a)

Scientific Revolution

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

World War 1

d)

World War 2

32.
During the Renaissance, there was a revival of interst in 
a)
perspective
b)
humanism
c)
Greek and Roman civilizations
d)
individual achievement
33.

The Renaissance came after what period of time?

a)

Ancient

b)

Middle Ages

c)

Modern

d)

Post-Modern

34.

True or False: Education was available to all people during the Renaissance.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Rather than believing in the power of Catholic priests, what would a Protestant (Christian) put their faith in?

a)

The teachings of Jesus and the Bible

b)

The Quran and the Power of Allah

c)

The power of the Pope

d)

They believe that God does not exist

36.

Who "discovered" the New World in 1492?

a)

Vasco de Gama

b)

Francisco DaVinci

c)

Mr. Huntsinger

d)

Christopher Columbus

37.
Classical art was mainly produced in Rome and ...
a)
Spain
b)
Italy
c)
Greece
d)
France
38.

This person painted the Mona Lisa and had drawings of many modern ideas.

a)

Shakespeare

b)

Cervantes

c)

Isabella I

d)

Da Vinci

39.

This person wrote Romeo and Juliet

a)

Shakespeare

b)

Cervantes

c)

Isabella I

d)

Da Vinci

40.
______________ art was flat with rigid, emotionless figures, while ______________ art had full backgrounds with figures that showed emotion and detail.
a)
Renaissance, Medieval
b)
Renaissance, Classical
c)
Classical, Medieval
d)
Medieval, Renaissance
41.
Title...
a)
Madonna
b)
Mona Lisa
c)
Margaret
d)
da Vinci
42.

Which is true about Martin Luther?

a)

German

b)

monk

c)

scholar

d)

started Protestant Reformation

e)

American Civil Rights Activist

43.
The Protestant Reformation began in this country?
a)
Spain
b)
Germany
c)
Spain
d)
England
44.
Major 16th century European movement initiated by Martin Luther which was geared to reform the beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church.
a)
Protestant Reformation
b)
Roman Catholic Church
c)
Counter-Reformation
d)
Imperialism
45.
Who was NOT a major influence in the Reformation?
a)
Martin Luther
b)
King Henry the VIII
c)
John Calvin
d)
Percales of Athens
46.
Which of the following movements happened in Europe that led to the Reformation?
a)
Fall of Rome
b)
Renaissance
c)
River Valley Civilizations
d)
Mongol Empire
47.
The printing press was important because 
a)
religious ideas reached people faster. 
b)
the Church had more control over what people read.
c)
people could make flyers more quickly
d)
It slowed down the Reformation
48.
What was the Protestant Reformation?
a)
an attempt to overthrow the Pope and replace him with a Frenchman.
b)
an attempt to reform the Catholic practices that were considered corrupt.
c)
a call for Christian Europe to reclaim the Holy Land from the Arabs.
d)
a call for a new pope
49.
What event was the start of the Protestant Reformation?
a)
Martin Luther creating a competing church to the Catholic Church
b)
Martin Luther taking over the church at Worms from the Catholic Priest
c)
Martin Luther writing a book condemning the Catholic Church
d)
Martin Luther posting his suggestions for reforms to the church to the door of the church
50.
Which of the following were beliefs that Martin Luther?
a)
Money was the root of all evil in the world
b)
Man is saved by grace through Faith
c)
Good works is required to earn a person salvation
d)
Heaven is reserved for the selected few who earn God's favor on earth
51.
What religion were ALL Christians before the Reformation?
a)
Jewish
b)
Christian
c)
Catholic
d)
Baptist
52.

English King who formed the Church of England (Anglican Church)?

a)

King Henry IV

b)

King Henry VI

c)

King Henry VIII

d)

King Henry IX

53.

People who were a part of the Protestant Reformation were protesting

a)

Martin Luther.

b)

the corruption of the Catholic Church.

c)

the Bible.

d)

the Renaissance.

54.

Martin Luther believed the only completely reliable source of truth is

a)

the Catholic Church.

b)

the Pope.

c)

the Bible.

d)

buying indulgences to be forgiven.

55.

Who led the Protestant Reformation in Switzerland?

a)

John Calvin

b)

Desiderius Erasmus

c)

Martin Luther

d)

Niccolo Machiavelli

56.
What is the name of the religious revolution that split the Church in Europe?
a)
Lutheran Reformation
b)
Protestant Reformation
c)
Calvin Revolution
d)
Jesuit Revolution
57.
What was the name placed on Luther and his followers?
a)
Protestants
b)
Justification
c)
Predestination
d)
Reformation
58.
The Anglican Church was the result of the Protestant Reformation in what country?
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
England
d)
Italy
59.
The Catholic Reformation is also known as the ...
a)
Counter Reformation
b)
Church Reformation
c)
Roman Reformation
d)
Pope Reformation
60.
How did the publication of the Bible in German impact intellectual life in Europe?
a)
With the Bible available in the people’s native language, rates of literacy increased.
b)
With the Bible available in the people’s local library, business at bookstores declined.
c)
With the Bible available in the country’s average home, attendance at schools declined.
d)
With the Bible available in the country’s many universities, prejudice against scholars increased.
61.
It refers to the reforms and actions done by the Catholic Church in response to the challenge posed by the Protestant Reformation. 
a)
Counter Reformation 
b)
Inquisition 
c)
Index of Forbidden Books 
d)
Spiritual Awakening 
62.

What was the pattern of trade that connected Europe, Africa, and the American continents called?

a)

Golden Age

b)

Slave Trade

c)

Triangular Trade

d)

Middle Passage

63.

Which two inventions had the necessary technology to make sea exploration possible in the 1400s?

a)

The globe and the telescope

b)

The astrolabe and the compass

c)

The telegraph and better ships

d)

The scientific method and maps

64.

What was the significance of Ferdinand Magellan’s Voyages which began in 1519?

a)

It was the first European Voyage to reach Australia and New Zealand.

b)

It was the first voyage to circumnavigate or sail around the globe.

c)

It was the first voyage to sail through the Northwest Passage.

d)

It was the first European voyage to sail around the Cape of Good Hope in Africa.

65.

True or False: The Age of Exploration took place at about the same time as the European Renaissance.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

True or False: During this age of exploration, European countries wanted to spread Christianity beyond Europe, expand their empires and they wanted to become rich.

a)

True

b)

False

67.

The New world was named after _____.

a)

Amerigo Vespucci

b)

Hernando Cortez

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Francis Coronado

68.

Where did the Portuguese navigator Diaz reach?

a)

the northern tip of Africa

b)

the southern tip of America

c)

the northern tip of America

d)

the southern tip of Africa

69.

Who was the second to round the Cape of Good Hope?

a)

Diaz

b)

da Gama

c)

Rounder

d)

Cabot

70.

America was named after ___________.

a)

Hudson

b)

Adam

c)

Amerika

d)

Vespucci

71.

Instrument measuring the angle of stars above the horizon.

a)

sponsor

b)

caravel

c)

circumnavigation

d)

astrolabe

72.

This person completed the first circumnavigation (meaning going all the way around) of the Earth.

a)

Francis Drake

b)

Vasco da Gama

c)

Ferdinand Magellan

d)

Jacques Cartier

73.
Christopher Columbus intended, and believed, he had landed where in 1492?
a)
North America
b)
Russia
c)
Africa
d)
East Indies Islands/ Asia
74.

Following is not a reason for Voyages of discovery eastwards:

a)

Turks and trade route

b)

Improved ships

c)

New learning

d)

Powerful army

75.

Vasco da Gama reached India in 1492

a)

by rounding the Cape of Good Hope

b)

coming around Cape Horn

c)

circumnavigating the world

d)

finding a new route through the Mediterranean and the Red Sea

76.
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
The United States
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Germany
77.
What product was first made using machines in factories?
a)
Steel
b)
textiles
c)
locomotives
d)
flying shuttles
78.
Mass production led to:
a)
Products being more superior in quality
b)
goods became less expensive
c)
laborers received higher wages
d)
industries moved to rural areas
79.
Before the Industrial Revolution all products were created by
a)
Factories
b)
Hand
c)
Slaves
d)
Royalty
80.
What impact did the Agricultural Revolution have on the population of England?
a)
The population increased a little.
b)
The population declined steeply.
c)
The population increased dramatically.
d)
The population stayed the same.
81.
How did the Agricultural Revolution impact farmers?
a)
New farming methods required more workers on the farm.
b)
New farming methods produced bigger harvests with less farmers.
82.
England is an island. Why was this an advantage during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
It wasn't an advantage.
b)
It made it more difficult for other countries to steal England's ideas.
c)
England has many ports and rivers which allow easier worldwide trade.
d)
England had tropical weather, which allowed more crops to be grown.
83.
Which innovation  allowed factories to be built anywhere?
a)
flying shuttle
b)
spinning jenny
c)
cotton gin
d)
steam engine
84.
Who designed the first efficient steam engine?
a)
James Hargreaves
b)
John Kay
c)
Richard Arkwright
d)
James Watt
85.
The Industrial Revolution happening during the _____ and the ____.
a)
1700s, 1800s
b)
1800s, 1900s
c)
1900s, 2000s
d)
1500s, 1600s
86.
This machine separated the seed from cotton fibers.
a)
Spinning Mule
b)
Spinning Jenny
c)
Steam Engine
d)
Cotton Gin
87.
A place where people and machines join together to mass produce goods.
a)
Cartel
b)
Corporation
c)
Factory
d)
Urbanization
88.

The first business to industrialize.

a)

automobile

b)

aviation

c)

textile

89.

rapid development of cities

a)

Utilitarianism

b)

Urbanization

c)

Means of production

d)

Ruralization

90.
The function of the plow is to
a)
plant seeds
b)
break up the soil
c)
cut the wheat
d)
pull farm equipment
91.
The advantage of mechanization of farming was
a)
more food was produced
b)
food prices went down
c)
fewer farmers were needed
d)
all of the above
92.

Which of the following is the reason people moved to cities?

a)

for the job opportunities

b)

to catch a smelly pole cat

c)

that is where the transcontinental railroad stopped

d)

to get away from the free farmland out west

93.
The Industrial Revolution grows in Britain because
a)
they had access to coal reserves
b)
they were a strong naval power
c)
they had a stable government
d)
all of the above
94.
What is the movement of people from rural to urban areas called?
a)
ruralization
b)
colonization
c)
inflation
d)
urbanization
95.
Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?
a)
Low wages
b)
Safe working conditions
c)
Dangerous working conditions
d)
Widespread pollution
96.
Which 2 natural resources were the backbone of the Industrial Revolution?
a)
wood and peat
b)
oil and natural gas
c)
coal and iron
d)
cotton and tobacco
97.
How did the Industrial Revolution change the social life of people in Europe?
a)
People moved to the country to be away from the factories.
b)
The working conditions were excellent.
c)
Women and child were NOT allowed to work.
d)
People moved from the country to the cities in order to work in factories.
98.
James Hargreaves invented the 
a)
spinning jenny
b)
the water frame
c)
the steamboat
d)
the factory
99.

Who invented flying shuttle ?

a)

John kay

b)

Thomas telford

c)

Humphry davy

d)

Morsey

100.

Who invented mule ?

a)

Spinning Jenny

b)

Samuel crompton

c)

Edmund cartwright

d)

Stepson

101.

Whats a power Loom

a)

Weaving cloth on loom

b)

Weaving a large amount of cloth

c)

Powering the factory

d)

spinning yarn

102.

What did Edmund Cartwright invented

a)

Spinning Jenny

b)

Power loom

c)

Nothing

d)

Wtaer frame

103.

Name the two main centres of Textile industryone of

a)

Yorkile

b)

Manchaster

c)

Lancashire

d)

Cuba

104.

As a result of increased immigration to the United States in the late 19th century, many immigrant families lived in tenements because

a)

there was a lack of affordable housing in overcrowded cities.

b)

there was inadequate housing on the Great Plains.

c)

they wanted to avoid living in ethnic neighborhoods.

d)

the federal government provided immigrants with free housing.

105.

During the Industrial Revolution, the expansion of free enterprise economic principles resulted in —

a)

an increase in government regulation of factories

b)

the workers sharing in the profits of the factory

c)

an accumulation of wealth by factory owners

d)

the passage of additional protective tariffs

106.

What are the spinning jenny, locomotive, and steam boat are all

a)

Modes of transportation in the Industrial Revolution

b)

New technologies in the Industrial Revolution

c)

Nicknames of people in the Industrial Revolution

d)

Engines in the Industrial Revolution

107.

new economic system that replaced mercantilism in Britain and later the rest of Western Europe.

a)

Capitalism or Free Market

b)

Democracy

c)

Gentry

d)

Absolute Monarchy or Free Market

108.

"wealth creation" was the type of wealth system in Capitalism

a)

True

b)

False

109.
Private ownership of industry.
a)
Capitalism
b)
Socialism
110.
What is capitalism?
a)
government control of production and goods
b)
private control of production and goods for profit
c)
employee control of production, goods, and profit
d)
international control of production and goods for profit
111.
Capitalism is based on the _______ ownership of wealth.
a)
private
b)
public
112.

colony

a)

bankers from Florence Italy

b)

gold and silver

c)

economic system in which money is invested in businesses to make profit

d)

settlement of people living in a new territory controlled by their home country

113.

What was one major effect of the influx of European immigrants on the United States in the 1800s?

a)

economic depression among American citizens.

b)

enough labor for the Industrial Revolution.

c)

influenza epidemic within cities.

d)

increase in the crime rate within cities.

114.

What was revolutionary about the Industrial Revolution? It changed the way people ____________.

a)

breathed

b)

read

c)

worked

d)

prayed

115.
Imperialism is __________.
a)
when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation
b)
when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize
c)
when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation
d)
when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation
116.
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
117.
Economic motives for imperialism include _________.
a)
a desire to spread Christianity
b)
a need for military bases around the world
c)
a need for raw materials to be used in factories
d)
a desire to gain glory
118.

What did industrialized European powers demand from their African colonies?

a)

Raw Resources

b)

Slaves

c)

Independence

d)

Manufactured Goods

119.

What is domination by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country or region

a)

Imperialism

b)

Industrialization

120.

What is a territory settled and ruled by people from another land

a)

colony

b)

territory

c)

spoils

d)

Island

121.
Industrialization affected the relationships between industrialized nations and non-industrialized nations because it
a)
was the driving force behind imperialism. 
b)
weakened economic ties between nations. 
c)
allowed industrialized nations to take slaves. 
d)
enabled the two types of nations to strengthen each other.
122.
New Imperialism was focused mainly in 
a)
North and South America
b)
Africa and Asia
c)
Antarctica and Australia
d)
Europe
123.

The Industrial Revolution was a very large motivator for the Imperialism. It needed colonies for both markets (people to sell to) and for:

a)

Natural Resources

b)

Missionaries

c)

Weapons

d)

Animals

124.

Why did Europeans and the United States look to imperialize Africa, Asia and Latin America as the Industrial Revolution continued?

a)

They needed more natural resources to fuel their production of goods and more people to buy the extra goods produced in Europe.

b)

The Africans wanted to sell their land for factory building.

c)

Europeans wanted to use more African cultural practices.

d)

They needed the Africans to help create a democratic government in the Congo.

125.

---------developed into an international centre of textile industry

(a)  

126.

-------was reduced to only sugar producing country

(a)  

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