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World History A Final Exam

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The social change brought about by the Industrial Revolution was evident in the

a)

emergence of the middle class and the working class.

b)

growing death rates, due to accidents on the highways.

c)

thick air pollution that choked the British Isles.

d)

widespread famines caused by families abandoning their farms.

2.

The Industrial Revolution created new jobs in all of the following EXCEPT

a)

railroad construction.

b)

coal mining.

c)

factory production.

d)

farming.

3.

What was the goal of the French National Assembly swearing the Tennis Court Oath?

a)

a promise to destroy all of the nation’s tennis bracelets.

b)

to continue to meet until a constitution was created

c)

an oath of loyalty to Jean Valjean, an outspoken lawyer that called for doing away with the relics of feudalism.

d)

a promise not to rest until all members of the clergy were tried and executed.

4.

The Women's March on Versailles was caused because

a)

lack of political representation

b)

Napoleon's laws on women's education

c)

lack of bread and high prices

d)

lack of support in the homes

5.

The most violent period of the French Revolution was reached during the leadership of

a)

Louis XVI

b)

Rousseau

c)

Robespierre

d)

Napoleon

6.

The Industrial Revolution began in

a)

the United States

b)

France

c)

Great Britain

d)

Italy

7.

The movement of people from the country to the cities is called _________.

a)

enclosure

b)

factory system

c)

socialism

d)

urbanization

8.

Based on the graph, which Estate has the most privileges?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

9.

Based on the graph, what exemptions does the Third Estate have?

a)

subject to Church law

b)

Didn't pay taxes

c)

No exemptions

10.

Based on the graph, who was a part of the Second Estate?

a)

Nobles

b)

High ranking clergy

c)

Peasants

11.

James I of England believed in the divine right of kings, which is

a)

the belief that a king was granted the wisdom of God upon ascending to the throne, and therefore was faultless.

b)

he concept that kings were equal to God, and therefore did not have to live by the laws of the Church.

c)

the theory that kings alone could know the mind of God, and therefore could determine the future through divination.

d)

the idea that kings receive their power from God and are responsible only to God.

12.

What is absolutism?

a)

the practice by monarchs of undergoing daily absolution to keep states free of the burden of sin

b)

the belief that all citizens within a state must conform to one religion

c)

an offshoot of Islam, in which it is believed that baptism absolves all past and future sins

d)

a system of government in which a ruler holds total power

13.

The ideas of ____ can be found in the American Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution. (Think Natural Rights)

a)

Thomas Wilson

b)

John Calvin

c)

Miguel de Cervantes

d)

John Locke

14.

Provided the world with the laws of motion

a)

Newton

b)

Voltaire

c)

Copernicus

d)

Ptolemy

15.

____ was the first to argue that the sun, not the earth, was the center of the universe.

a)

Ptolemy

b)

Nicholas Copernicus

c)

Johannes Kepler

d)

Martin Luther

16.

In Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s concept of a social contract,

a)

an entire society agrees to be governed by its general will.

b)

punishments are not exercises in brutality, and capital punishment is discarded.

c)

the government should not interfere in economic matters.

d)

women should be granted rights nearly equal to those of men.

17.

He argued that the government functioned through a separation of powers controlled by checks and balances.

a)

Locke

b)

Hobbes

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Voltaire

18.

Adam Smith believed in laissez-faire, by which he meant that

a)

the assets of the rich should be taken.

b)

the state should not regulate the economy.

c)

those who are able to work should help to support those who cannot work.

d)

the state should monitor the economy and impose regulations to keep it healthy.

19.

John Locke argued that regardless of what some kingdoms assert,

a)

humans had natural rights.

b)

humans had no rights.

c)

humans did not need rights.

d)

humans did not want rights.

20.

Hobbes’s arguments were used to

a)

help write the U.S. Constitution.

b)

help write the French constitution.

c)

justify absolute power.

d)

help people live in nature.

21.

Leonardo da Vinci was an excellent example of Renaissance Italy’s social ideal because he

a)

was a politician, and politicians were considered the pinnacle of human achievement.

b)

came from a wealthy family and greatly improved his family’s status in society.

c)

wrote grand romantic poetry and insightful political treatises.

d)

was a painter, sculptor, architect, inventor, and mathematician.

22.

What is meant by the term relative location?

a)

the exact spot at which a place is found on the globe

b)

the location of a place in relation to other places

c)

the location of a place unrelated to other places

d)

the distance of a place from the Prime Meridian

23.

The founder of Islam

a)

Jesus Christ

b)

Muhammad

c)

Siddhartha

d)

Abraham

24.

This trait in modern human beings has most separated us most from Neanderthals of the past

a)

larger skull

b)

stronger ligaments

c)

keener eye sight

d)

The ability to tell and recall stories

25.

According to Machievelli, A prince must appear to be

a)

clear

b)

manipulative

c)

good

d)

strong

26.

Christian humanists believed that

a)

human beings had the ability to reason and improve themselves.

b)

by studying biology, one could assure one’s salvation.

c)

God did not intend man to know more than what was written in the Bible.

d)

society should return to simpler ways and not focus on gaining wealth and material possessions.

27.

Who was the creator of the Anglican Church

a)

Queen Elizabeth II

b)

John Calvin

c)

St. Igatius of Loyola

d)

King Henry VIII

28.

The publication of Martin Luther’s Ninety-five Theses

a)

was immediately seen as a threat by local businesses.

b)

attacked the abuses in the sale of indulgences, beginning the Protestant Reformation.

c)

was largely ignored until decades after Luther’s death.

d)

became the central text for Anglicanism.

29.

A pardon (forgiveness) for sins committed during a person's lifetime

a)

Indulgence

b)

Recant

c)

Heresy

d)

Inquisition

30.

The Printing Press helped spread Martin Luther's  ideas by

a)

allowing people to vote

b)

allowing science books to be printed

c)

allowing the Bible to be printed cheaper

d)

allowing the Catholic Church to print propaganda