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World History Review

Total questions: 105

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Time period in Europe during the 17th & 18th Centuries when Philosophers began applying the concept of reason to the political environment and challenged absolutism (unlimited government).

a)

Scientific Revolution

b)

Renaissance

c)

Enlightenment

d)

Middle Ages

2.

Philosopher who believed in natural rights and a social contract in order to have government. Believed the job of government was to protect peoples’ natural rights.

a)

Locke

b)

Montesquieu

c)

Rousseau

d)

Voltaire

3.

How were Rousseau, Montesquieu and Locke's philsophies similar?

a)

Supported Monarchy

b)

Supported a democracy

c)

Supported absolutism

d)

Supported Capitalism

4.

One consequence of the American and French Revolution was

a)

Encouraged Latin American countries to revolt

b)

Helped foreign nations fund their national debt

c)

Helped them restore their king to power

d)

Allowed them to build stronger armies

5.

What were the goals of the Mexican Revolution?

a)

To overthrow their dictator

b)

to increase taxes

c)

To distribute land to the poor

d)

Better working conditions

6.
The Haitian Revolution was the first completely successful _____ revolt in world history.
a)
Male
b)
Rich landowner
c)
Slave
d)
Nationalistic 
7.
How was the Roman Empire able to support its armies and public services?
a)
the army was largely made up of volunteers
b)
taxes were placed on people who had been conquered
c)
Rome forced its citizens to work without payment
d)
the army and services were funded by private citizens
8.
Before Julius Caesar was killed, many senators were afraid that he was planning to turn the Roman Republic into an empire.  What caused them to believe this was possible?
a)
Caesar had attempted to dissolve the Senate
b)
Caesar did not participate in Rome's government
c)
Caesar conquered large areas of land for Rome
d)
Caesar had been declared a dictator for life.
9.
The Roman Republic and the Roman Empire grouped their soldiers into organized military units. The military unit was called a
a)
squadron
b)
horde
c)
legion
d)
phalanx
10.
How did the Roman Empire's use of roads help their economic growth?
a)
the Romans were payed well for building the roads
b)
the Romans rented their roads to other empires
c)
the roads made trading easier within the empire
d)
the roads were owned by private businesses
11.
What was a benefit of the time period known as Pax Romana?
a)
the Roman Empire discovered many scientific advances
b)
the Roman Empire did not suffer any major wars
c)
the Roman Empire doubled the size of its territory
d)
the Roman Empire became a more democratic government
12.
In which way was the practice of slavery damaging to the Roman Empire?
a)
there were fewer jobs available for free Roman citizens
b)
Roman slavery made other nations see Rome as wicked
c)
it was difficult to determine who was a slave and who was free
d)
slaves had to be fed and sheltered, which hurt the Roman economy
13.
Which factor was most threatening to the cohesion of the Roman Empire?
a)
the empire was too large to keep united
b)
the empire treated its many ethnic groups unequally
c)
the empire was separated with few land connections
d)
the empire had little access to sea trade
14.
Why were laws like the Twelve Tables unable to prevent corruption in the later Roman Empire?
a)
the tables had been lost in a barbarian attack
b)
the laws did not establish any order to begin with
c)
people ignored the laws as Rome became weaker
d)
Rome passed too many laws for citizens to remember
15.
Roman architecture was able to make great structures such as the Colosseum and the Pantheon through its use of
a)
concrete
b)
steel
c)
wood
d)
adobe
16.
Roman citizenship could be granted to anyone in the Roman Empire. What was a result of this?
a)
conquered people could feel they had a place in the empire
b)
citizens often had land conflicts with each other
c)
most people felt that citizenship was not empire
d)
native Italians often protested against their government
17.

The split of the Christian church into two churches was known as the —

a)

Crusades

b)

Eastern Split

c)

Roman Crusade

d)

Great Schism

18.
Who was the leader of the church in the Byzantine empire?
a)
The pope
b)
The patriarch
c)
The emperor
d)
The people
19.
What was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire? 
a)
Rome 
b)
Athens 
c)
Constantinople 
d)
Italy 
20.

What church was found in the Byzantine Empire?

a)

Eastern Orthodox

b)

Roman Catholic

c)

Lutheran

d)

Methodist

21.

True or False: The ideal knight was not only a good fighter, but was also humble, fair, Christain, and had good manners.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

22.

Which of the following was likely NOT a part of the code of chivalry?

a)

Protect the weak

b)

Defend the church

c)

Take from the rich

d)

Never lie

e)

Serve and defend the king

23.

True or False: All knights followed the code of chivalry at all times.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

24.

". . . for the administration is in the hands of the many and not of the few . . . an Athenian citizen does not neglect the state because he takes care of his own household.... We alone regard a man who takes no interest in public affairs not as a harmless but as a useless character...."

–Pericles, 431 B.C.

Which type of political system does this quotation suggest that people of ancient Athens valued?

a)

democracy

b)

monarchy

c)

oligarchy

d)

aristocracy

25.

How did geography influence the development of ancient Greece?

a)

Rich farmland led to dependence on agriculture.

b)

Flat plains made centralized rule possible.

c)

Excellent harbors encouraged seafaring trade.

d)

Tropical climate discouraged urban development.

26.

One effect of rugged, mountainous geography on the civilization of ancient Greece was the development of ___.

a)

separate, independent city-states

b)

absolute monarchies

c)

belief in one God

d)

none of the above

27.

Which description accurately identifies Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle?

a)

rulers of the Roman Republic

b)

artists of the Italian Renaissance

c)

religious leaders of the Protestant Reformation

d)

philosophers of Ancient Greece

28.

Which statement most likely represents the view of a citizen of ancient Athens visiting Sparta?

a)

"The government and society in Sparta are so strict. The people have little voice in government."

b)

"I feel as though I have never left home. Everything here is the same as it is in Athens."

c)

"This society allows for more freedom of expression than I have ever experienced in Athens."

d)

"I have never heard of a society like Sparta that believes in only one God."

29.

"Let me say that our system of government does not copy the institutions of our neighbors. It is more the case of our being a model to others than of our imitating anyone else. Our constitution is called a democracy because power is in the hands, not of a minority, but of the whole people."

Which early society is most likely described in this quotation?

a)

Spartan

b)

Athenian

c)

Babylonian

d)

Chinese

30.

The King of France during the French Revolution. He was the King who was beheaded via the Guillotine. 

a)

Maximilien Robespierre

b)

Louis XVI

c)

Estates General

d)

Bastille

31.

A Paris prison that housed weapons used in the revolution

a)

Third Estate

b)

Estates General

c)

_Bastille

d)

National Assembly

32.

The Jacobin leader who set out to build a “republic of virtue”, and was later beheaded. Lead the Reign of Terror

a)

King Henry

b)

Louis X

c)

Louis XVI

d)

Maximilien Robespierre

33.

The period when Robespierre ruled France as a dictator and thousands of political figures and citizens were executed

a)

Tennis Court Oath

b)

Reign of Terror

c)

Estates General

d)

Bastille

34.

A pledge made by the members of France’s National Assembly in 1789 in which they vow to continue meeting until they had drawn up a new constitution

a)

Pledge of Allies

b)

The France Pledge

c)

Tennis Court Oath

d)

The Oath of Continuance

35.

The estate which included the bourgeoisie as well as professionals, artisans, and peasants

a)

Estates General

b)

Third Estate

c)

National Assembly

d)

Real Estate

36.

According to the picture above, what happened on July 14th, Bastille Day in France?

a)

Robespierre was executed by guillotine.

b)

French women marched all the way to Versailles to protest for bread.

c)

A mob stormed a prison starting the French Revolution.

37.

Which of the following reasons was why the guillotine was used during French Revolution executions?

a)

Was the most painful form of execution

b)

They could execute many people in a short amount of time

c)

A humane way of execution

38.
Which term best defines the concept that the earth is the center of the universe?
a)
Heliocentric
b)
Geocentric
c)
Eurocentric
d)
Egotistical
39.
Which term best defines the concept that the sun is the center of the universe?
a)
heliocentric
b)
geocentric
c)
Ethnocentric
d)
Eurocentric
40.
The 6-step procedure based on observation and experimentation is called...  
a)
Planetary Model
b)
Philosophical Method
c)
Pavlov's Hierarchy of Needs
d)
the Scientific Method
41.

Who was the English scientist who discovered the laws of gravitation?

a)

Galileo

b)

Newton

c)

Kepler

d)

Copernicus

42.

Who proposed a system of EXPERIMENTATION to find new truths through this type of scientific method.

a)

Newton

b)

Bacon

c)

Descartes

d)

Frisius

43.

How did scientists begin challenging authority during the Scientific Revolution?

a)

By careful observation of nature and willingness to question old beliefs

b)

By reading classic literature

c)

By collecting samples of plant life

d)

By forming new government ideas

44.

Agricultural changes, the factory system, and steam power sparked the Industrial Revolution.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Which of the following was NOT an outcome of rapid urbanization?

a)

crowded tenements (apartment buildings)

b)

easy spread of diseases

c)

return to the values of the Middle Ages

d)

pollution and smells from human waste

46.

Which of the following social classes benefited most from the economic changes brought by the  Industrial Revolution?

a)

Working Class

b)

Peasants

c)

Aristocrats/Nobles

d)

The Bourgeoisie/Middle Class

47.

Early working conditions in factories were initially very good but became worse later in the period of Industrialization.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

What German thinker called for the working class to rise up and seize the means of production, in order to create a world where all benefited equally from industrialization.

a)

Adam Smith

b)

Karl Marx

c)

Thomas Malthus

d)

Robert Owen

49.

The artistic and literary movement that reacted against the mechanism, rationalism, and urbanism of the Enlightenment and Industrial Revolution in favor of the world of nature was

a)

Art Deco

b)

Romanticism

c)

Surrealism

d)

Cubism

50.

Who was the person who created a very important steam engine? It created a cooling effect in a part of the steam engine that was very effective.

a)

James Watt

b)

Eli Whitney

c)

Jim Thornton

d)

Moses Brown

51.

Which of the following conclusions can be made based on the poster above?

a)

A. Jewish people in Germany were more likely to enlist in the military.

b)

B. The Nazis blamed Aryan businessmen for the start of World War II.

c)

C. Most Germans supported the actions that led to the start of World War II.

d)

D. Nazis used propaganda to blame Jews for the war and justify the Holocaust.

52.

Which of the following contributed most to the success of German blitzkrieg tactics?

a)

A. The massive improvement in airplane technology. 

b)

B. The resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare. 

c)

C. The target’s access to underground tunnels and shelters. 

d)

D. The use of a military draft to secure large numbers of infantrymen. 

53.

Which of the following best explains the events portrayed on the map above?

 

a)

A. Germany was bound by the terms of a nonaggression pact. 

b)

B. Germany violated many of the limitations set by post World War I treaties.

c)

C. German citizens advocated for peaceful relations with neighboring nations.

d)

D. German military tactics were largely unsuccessful following their forced demilitarization.

54.

Which of the following best explains why the Nazi Party targeted Jewish people and engaged in the “final solution”? 

a)

A. Jewish people were the most vocal in opposing the rise of the Nazi party.

b)

B. Jewish people were responsible for the economic and political crisis in Germany.

c)

C. There were few Jewish people in Germany, making them an easy target to subdue.

d)

D. Antisemitism was common in Europe, making Jewish people a convenient scapegoat. 

55.

 “I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve.” 

-From the diary of Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto 

Which of the following was the most significant result of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?

a)

A. It damaged the relationship between Japan and Germany. 

b)

B. It destroyed the isolationist sentiment in the United States. 

c)

C. It disabled the United States naval forces for the remainder of the war. 

d)

D. It drastically increased the number of enlisted men in the U.S. armed forces.

56.

In what way did the ending of World War II contribute to rising global tensions?

a)

A. An armistice agreement was never reached due to the death of Franklin Roosevelt.

b)

B. The German government refused to relinquish control to the victorious allied forces.

c)

C. The use of the atomic bomb earned the United States a reputation as an aggressor.

d)

D. A new struggle emerged between democratic and communist nations across the world. 

57.

 “We have used it against those who attacked us without warning at Pearl Harbor, against those who have starved and beaten and executed American prisoners of war, against those who have abandoned all pretense of obeying international laws of warfare. We have used it in order to shorten the agony of war, in order to save the lives of thousands and thousands of young Americans.” 

--President Truman, August 9, 1945 

Which of the following events is being described in the excerpt above? 

a)

A. The U.S. atomic bombing in Japan 

b)

B. The achievement of victory in Europe 

c)

C. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor 

d)

D. The bombing of the tracks to Auschwitz 

58.

Which of the following describes the most significant consequence of Germany invading the Soviet Union? 

a)

A. New military equipment was developed to meet the demand of a continuously escalating conflict. 

b)

B. Germany became engaged in a two-front war and provided an opportunity for Soviet territory to expand. 

c)

C. British and American forces were significantly weakened by having to divide troops in the East and West. 

d)

D. German forces became less vulnerable to attack and made it clear that they were capable of dominating Europe.

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.

When one country takes control of another for economic, political or military gain it is called?

a)

Colonialism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Manifest Destiny

d)

Nationalism

61.
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
62.
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.
63.
What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885? 
a)
France and Britain agreed to govern their African colonies jointly. 
b)
There was less fighting between African leaders and European powers. 
c)
African leaders voiced their suggestions for better relations with European powers. 
d)
Europeans divided Africa into colonies without consulting African leaders. 
64.
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
65.
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
66.
The major goal of these, was to remove foreign influences in their countries.
a)
French and Industrial Revolution
b)
Sepoy Mutiny and Boxer Rebellion
c)
Mercantilism and Nationalism
d)
Humanism and Militarism
67.
Why were the Sepoys offended by the new weapons that used animal fat to grease the gun cartridges?
a)
Most Sepoys were Muslim or Hindu and their religions had specific rules about cows and pigs
b)
The grease stained their uniforms, which were expensive to replace
c)
The Sepoys were pacifists and did not believe in war
d)
The Sepoys invented the new weapons and were not paid for their use
68.

Who was not invited to the Berlin Conference

a)

Britain

b)

Germany

c)

Spain

d)

Africans

69.

The major factor that enabled Western Europe to dominate large parts of Asia and Africa in the 19th and early 20th centuries was the

a)

acceptance of Christianity by many Asians and Africans

b)

desire of Asians and Africans for European raw materials

c)

technology and military superiority of European nations

d)

refusal of Asians and Africans to fight against European imperialism

70.

During the Cold War, what bill did the U.S. Congress pass to provide financial assistance to western European countries?

a)

Truman Doctrine

b)

Open Door Policy

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

Domino Theory

71.

What happened as a result of the launch of Sputnik in 1957?

a)

It started the space race between the USSR and U.S.

b)

The U.S. government started NASA.

c)

U.S. began to spend more money on math and science to maintain national security.

d)

All of the above

72.

During what Cold War event did the U.S. bypass a Soviet blockade in Germany without provoking a military conflict?

a)

Berlin Airlift

b)

Vietnam War

c)

Watergate Scandal

d)

Bataan Death March

73.

During the Cuban Missile Crisis, what did President J.F. Kennedy do when he heard that the Soviet Union was constructing nuclear missile sites in Cuba.

a)

He launched a nuclear missile at the Kremlin in Moscow.

b)

He gave into the demands of the Soviet & Cuban government.

c)

He ordered a naval blockade around Cuba to prevent Soviet ships from bringing the necessary materials.

d)

He declared war on the Soviet Union & Cuba.

74.

What theory caused the U.S. to enter the Vietnam War in order to stop the expansion of communism across Southeast Asia?

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Domino Theory

c)

Open Door Policy

d)

Dollar Diplomacy

75.

What is NATO?

a)

A military alliance between Western European Countries, the U.S. and Canada.

b)

A military alliance between Western European Countries, the Soviet Union and China.

c)

A military alliance between Eastern European Countries, Including the Soviet Union and its satellite nations.

d)

A military alliance between Eastern European Countries.

76.

Which of the following terms refers to the indirect but hostile conflict between the U.S. and Soviet Union that began at the end of WWII and lasted until 1991?

a)

Iron Curtain

b)

Soviet-Communist War

c)

Korean War

d)

Cold War

77.

What is significant about the 38th parallel?

a)

It divides Western and Eastern Europe, this line is also described as the Iron Curtain

b)

The division between North and South Korea

c)

The division between China and North Korea, also known as the Iron Curtain.

d)

The 38th parallel was the location of all communist satellite nations.

78.
The CIA trained Cuban refugees to try and overthrow Castor's communist regime. This attempt was unsuccessful because JFK refused to provide support. 
a)
Bay of Pigs
b)
Cuban Missile Crisis
c)
Berlin Airlift
d)
Massive Retaliation 
79.
Term which refers to the military, political, and ideological barrier established between the Soviet bloc and Western Europe form 1945-1990. 
a)
Berlin Blockade
b)
Iron Curtain
c)
Bay of Pigs
d)
Marshall Plan
80.

What was the Zimmerman Telegram?

a)

A telegram sent by Germany to Mexico promising to fight to regain territory taken by U.S. (Texas, California, Etc.)

b)

A telegram between the British and French that called for an invasion of Germany

c)

A telegram congratulating Archduke Franz Ferdinand for bringing peace to Australia

81.

What British ship was sunk by German U-boats that caused America to get involved in WWI?

a)

Lusitania

b)

Elodie

c)

Leonie

d)

Luciania

82.

Extreme nationalism and the system of competing alliances played only a small role in causing World War I.

a)

True

b)

False

83.

Woodrow Wilson, president of the US, proposed a methodology for preventing a future world war.  He called his ideas the

a)

Declaration for Peace

b)

Fourteen Points

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Treaty for World Peace

84.

The entry of the United States into World War I, had little effect on ending the war.

a)

True

b)

False

85.

Leader of the Bolshevik Party in Russia in 1917.

a)

Vladimir Lenin

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Leon Trotsky

d)

Vladimir Putin

86.

Who assassinate Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne?

a)

Vladimir Lenin

b)

Leon Trotsky

c)

Gavrilo Princip

d)

Kaiser Wilhelm II

87.

The last Tsar of Russia, who was forced to abdicate at the beginning of the Russian Revolution in 1917 was

a)

Ivan the Terrible

b)

Alexander II

c)

Nicholas II

d)

Nicholas I

88.
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire were all a part of the
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Axis Powers
d)
Neutral Powers
89.
Russia, Great Britain, and France were all part of the
a)
Allied Powers
b)
Central Powers
c)
Axis Powers
d)
Neutral Powers
90.
What was the stretch of land between the trenches?
a)
No mans land
b)
La La land
c)
Attack Trenches
d)
Switzerland
91.
Which 14 point did Wilson create to prevent future wars?
a)
League of Nations
b)
No secret alliances
c)
Removal of economic barriers
d)
Absolute freedom of seas
92.

Why did the United States enter World War I?

a)

German submarines sunk the Lusitania killing 128 Americans

b)

Germany sent Zimmerman telegram to Mexico asking them to join the war

c)

United States wanted to help their allies Great Britain and France

d)

Italy asked the United States to help in the war

93.
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
The United States
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Germany
94.
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
95.
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.
96.
Before the Industrial Revolution all products were created by
a)
Factories
b)
Hand
c)
Slaves
d)
Royalty
97.

The _______ was a technique used during the Industrial Revolution that greatly increased efficiency. It involved the worker or machine completing the same task over and over again as products moved down the line.

a)

Bessemer Process

b)

Assembly Line

c)

Trial and Error Method

d)

Mechanization

98.
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
99.
What were living conditions in the city like during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Very extravagant
b)
Strict housing regulations
c)
Spacious and luxurious
d)
Crowded and unsanitary
100.

The Bolsheviks later renamed themselves what?

a)

The Communist Party

b)

The Fascist Party

c)

The Socialist Party

d)

The Democratic Party

101.

Who ruled Russia prior to the Russian Revolution?

a)

Czars

b)

Presidents

c)

Emporers

d)

Serfs

102.

U.S.S.R.

a)

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. AKA... The Soviet Union

b)

The people, especially the political and military leaders of the U.S.S.R.

c)

a political and economic theory or belief that the means of production should be controlled by the government.

d)

United States of America

103.

Means of Production

a)

the facilities and resources for producing goods.

b)

rebel; someone who disagrees

c)

Russian Parliament; National legislature to make laws.

d)

Stalin's economic policy to build industry and increase farm output

104.

Karl Marx

a)

Wrote Communist Manifesto

b)

Bolshevik Leader

c)

Czar of Russia

d)

Strange Monk who claimed to have healing powers

105.

Joseph Stalin

a)

Committed Purges to control the USSR after Lenin died

b)

Bolshevik leader who started the Russian Revolution

c)

Last Czar of Russia

d)

Wrote the Communist Manifesto

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