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MWH Midterm Review

Total questions: 123

Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Clergy were considered to be apart of which class?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

2.

Most of the French population belonged to the

a)

1st estate

b)

3rd Estate

c)

2nd Estate

3.

Which French social class paid the majority of taxes?

a)

Clergy

b)

The rich

c)

nobility

d)

peasants

4.

The women of France stormed what building demanding bread to feed their families?

a)

The Eiffel Tower

b)

Versailles

c)

Bastille

d)

Tennis Court

5.

The estate that was forced to carry all of the burden by paying taxes and did not receive any privileges

a)

First Estate

b)

Second Estate

c)

Third Estate

d)

Bourgeoisie

6.

Prior to the French Revolution, all of the following were reasons why France was struggling economically except

a)

High taxes

b)

Soaring prices

c)

Failing crops

d)

Controversial elections

7.

How did King Louis XVI and his wife Marie Antoinette make the 1789 economic situation of France worse?

a)

Loaning Austria too much money

b)

Excessive spending

c)

Closing French Banks

d)

Printing too much money

8.

The promise of the National Assembly to stay at Versailles and draft a new constitution was known as the

a)

Committee of Public Safety

b)

Peasant Act

c)

Tennis Court Oath

d)

Reign of Terror

9.

After the fall of Robespierre and the end of the Reign of Terror, France got another constitution where power was transferred to a very corrupt five member executive branch called the

a)

Concordat

b)

Directory

c)

Plebiscite

d)

First Consul

10.

The series of meetings held in 1814 and 1815 by European leaders that was meant to discuss lasting peace in Europe was known as the

a)

Congress of Vienna

b)

Reign of Terror

c)

Estates-General

d)

National Convention

11.

All of the following were goals of Klemens von Metternich at the Congress of Vienna except

a)

Keep France from attacking again

b)

Eliminate France from the map

c)

Create a balance of power so no nation would be strong enough to threaten others

d)

Restore legitimate monarchs to their thrones

12.

What is the name of this object?

a)

Guillotine

b)

Electric chair

c)

The mirror

13.

What happened when the 3rd Estate was blocked from the Estates-General?

a)

They went home and devised a plan of attack.

b)

They broke down the door and attacked the 1st and 2nd Estates.

c)

They went to the tennis court and formed the National Assembly.

d)

They immediately killed the king and began the Reign of Terror.

14.

____ was the wife of Louis XVI who was also executed via the Guillotine.

a)

Isabel I

b)

Catherine the Great

c)

Marie Antoinette

d)

Elizabeth I

15.

The ____ was a famous fort/prison that was stormed, initiating the start of the French Revolution.

a)

Port of France

b)

Bastille

c)

Paris jailhouse

d)

Cathedral of Notre Dame

16.

What happened to Louis XVI as a result of the French Revolution?

a)

He was convicted of espionage and forced to serve a life sentence.

b)

He was convicted of treason and exiled to Austria.

c)

He was convicted of terrorism and forced to serve in the army.

d)

He was convicted of treason and killed on the Guillotine.

17.
Lawyers, craftsmen, merchants, and commoners make up which estate?
a)
First Estate
b)
Second Estate
c)
Third Estate
d)
Estates General
18.
What was the purpose of the Tennis Court Oath?
a)
To raise taxes of the the Third Estate
b)
Write a constitution for France and limit the king's power
c)
To make plans to storm the Bastille
19.
The French Revolution was inspired by _______________ thinkers.
a)
Scientific Revolution
b)
Revolutionary
c)
Enlightenment
d)
Clergy
20.
This device was used to execute thousands of people during the period known as the Reign of Terror.
a)
guillotine
b)
gallows
c)
astrolabe
d)
Bastille
21.

Which estate would you find the Bourgoise?

a)

First Estate

b)

Second Estate

c)

Third Estate

22.

Who was the French military leader that procalimed himself emperor?

a)

Napoleon Bonaparte

b)

Robespierre

c)

Louis XVI

d)

Christopher Columbus

23.

How did the Napoleonic Code reflect Enlightenment principles?

a)

It guaranteed the equality of all citizens before the law.

b)

It guaranteed women equal rights.

c)

It valued individual rights above all else.

d)

It valued the security of the state over individual liberty.

24.

Haiti belonged to which European empire?

a)

Spain

b)

England

c)

United States

d)

France

25.

The hero of Haiti was......

a)

King Louis XVI

b)

Toussaint Louverture

c)

Napoleon

26.

What made the Haitian Constitution more revolutionary than other Constitutions?

a)

It gave rights to white women

b)

It was written in Spanish

c)

It was written in 1804

d)

It ended slavery because all men were created equal, regardless of race

27.

Napoleon's invasion of this country was a cause of the Revolutions in Latin America

a)

Russia

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Venezuela

28.
The social classes of Latin America were based on the _________ of the person.
a)
Wealth
b)
Race
c)
Heritage
d)
Ability
29.
Which leader was considered the "George Washington of South America"?
a)
Toussaint Louverture
b)
Miguel Hidalgo
c)
Simon Bolivar
d)
Jose de San Martin
30.
Which best summarizes the how Brazil received their independence?
a)
Slave revolt against the French
b)
2 Catholic Priest led the mestizos in an uprisinig
c)
2 Generals combined forces to push out the Spanish
d)
Leader declared independence without a fight
31.
Father Miguel Hidalgo led an independence movement for which country?
a)
Venezuela
b)
Haiti
c)
Mexico
d)
Spain
32.
The Latin American Revolutions were most inspired by which time period?
a)
The Age of Exploration
b)
The Enlightenment
c)
The Reign of Terror
d)
The Spanish-American War
33.
Who was the Haitian leader who led a successful slave revolt?
a)
Miguel Hidalgo
b)
Toussaint L'Ouverture
c)
Jose Morelos
d)
Augstin de Iturbide
34.
Which of the following was the only successful slave revolt in history that led to a new nation?
a)
French Revolution
b)
American Revolution
c)
Cuban Revolution
d)
Haitian Revolution
35.

A war that took place from 1754-1763 that led Great Britain to start taxing the Colonists (to pay them back for the war expenses)

a)

The Civil War

b)

Revolutionary War

c)

French and Indian War

d)

The French Revolution

36.

Why did the British put a tax on paper materials in the colonies? (The Stamp Act)

a)

The British did not like the colonists

b)

The British would use that money to buy weapons

c)

King George needed money to pay the soldiers

d)

The British were in debt because of the French/Indian war

37.

What was the name of the pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that contained propaganda encouraging men to join in the Revolution.

a)

Common Sense

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

The Scoop

d)

Treaty of Paris

38.
Which enlightenment thinker wrote about natural rights?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Thomas Hobbes
c)
John Locke
d)
Thomas Paine
39.

The idea that the power to rule comes from the people is known as

a)

right to rebel

b)

natural rights

c)

popular sovereignty

40.
Finish this American Colonist Motto, "No Taxation without..."
a)
Transportation
b)
Relaxation
c)
Sensation
d)
Representation
41.

What were the unalienable rights listed in the Preamble of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Life, Love, and Happiness

b)

Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness

c)

Safety, Forture, and Honor

d)

Faith, Hope, and Love

42.

The Declaration of Independence declared government should be based on the consent of the governed? This most relates to which Enlightenment thinker?

a)

Rousseau

b)

Voltaire

c)

Beccaria

d)

Hobbes

43.

The Constitution includes freedom of speech & religion. This reflects the ideas of which Enlightenment thinker?

a)

Voltaire

b)

Locke

c)

Beccaria

d)

Rousseau

44.

The Constitution protects people from cruel & unusual punishment. This shows the influence of which Enlightenment thinker?

a)

Beccaria

b)

Voltaire

c)

Locke

d)

Hobbes

45.

The Declaration of the Rights of Man says that

liberty, property, security are rights that are protected. Which Enlightenment thinker does this most relate to?

a)

Locke

b)

Voltaire

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Rousseau

46.

The US government has 3 branches. This most relates to which Enlightenment thinker?

a)

Montesquieu

b)

Voltaire

c)

Locke

d)

Beccaria

47.

The Declaration of the Rights of Man said no one should be punished without a fair trial. This reflects which Enlightenment thinker?

a)

Voltaire

b)

Beccaria

c)

Locke

d)

Montesquieu

48.

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

49.

Social Darwinism involved the idea that white people were …. compared to the rest of the “races”

a)

inferior

b)

superior

c)

equal

d)

similar

50.

Which territory was known as the “Jewel of the Empire”?

a)

Canada

b)

India

c)

Cape Town

d)

New Zeland

51.

Why did European countries use their power to try and colonize Africa?

a)

Valuable markets

b)

Raw Materials

c)

Land

d)

All the above

52.

This term refers to British rule in India

a)

Raj

b)

Maj

c)

Hajj

d)

Taj

53.

Survival of the fittest, using the theory of evolution and applying it to society and people:

a)

Social Darwinism

b)

Communism

c)

Class Warfare

d)

All the above

54.

What was the Meiji Restoration?

a)

Japanese Emperor taking power back from the Shogun

b)

Restoring feudalism to Japan

c)

Communist Revolution in Japan

d)

All the above

55.

The Meiji Restoration was characterized by:

a)

Religious warfare in the middle east

b)

Rapid westernization and modernization in Japan

c)

A return to feudal society in japan

d)

Massive amounts of natural disasters

56.

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

a)

colony

b)

territory

c)

spoils

d)

Island

57.
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
58.
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. 
59.
Why were European countries interested in colonizing Africa during the Age of Imperialism?
a)
They wanted Africa's natural resources
b)
They wanted land to develop new types of ships
c)
They wanted to create a perfect society
d)
They wanted to learn new languages
60.
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
61.

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

62.

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

63.

What's the term for areas of economic and political control that are foreign to one's country?

a)

Open Door policy

b)

Social Darwinism

c)

Big Stick diplomacy

d)

Spheres of influence

64.

Ruling a country through pre-existing indigenous power structures. Britain ruled some of its colonies this way:

a)

Direct rule

b)

Indirect rule

c)

Imperialism

d)

Colonialism

65.

Europeans competed to take more land in Africa. Pride in one's country is called

a)

Social Darwinism

b)

White Man's Burden

c)

Nationalism

d)

Economics

66.

At the Berlin Conference, Europeans decided how to

a)

remove resources from Africa

b)

divide up Africa

c)

give power to African kingdoms

d)

support African rulers

67.

A country that is controlled and protected by another country

a)

Indirect control

b)

Direct control

c)

Protectorate

d)

Imperialism

68.

Where the imperial nation takes political control over another country or area.

a)

Indirect rule

b)

Protectorate

c)

Direct Rule

d)

Scramble for Africa

69.
This nation took the lead in the unification of Germany
a)
Austria
b)
Bavaria
c)
Prussia
d)
Holstein
70.
Which of these is a term for the political strategy used by Bismarck to gain the support of the people?
a)
Realpolitik
b)
Anschluss
c)
Operation Enduring Freedom
d)
Hearts and Minds
71.

Who was the Italian military commander that gained control of Sicily, overthrew the King in Naples, and joined with Northern Italy? He was instrumental in the unification of most of the Italian Peninsula (not Rome and Venetia). He was known as the "Sword of Unification."

a)

Count Cavour

b)

Giuseppe Garibaldi

c)

Giuseppe Mazzini

d)

Otto Von Bismarck

72.

Man credited with being the driving force of German unification:

a)

Otto Von Bismarck

b)

Karl Marx

c)

Frederick Engels

d)

Martin Luther

73.

The Congress of Vienna hoped to:

a)

Reinforce traditional monarchies and stop the spread of Revolution

b)

Copy the French Revolution in their own countries

c)

Ask Napoleon to leave France and be the dictator of their country instead

d)

All the Above

74.

How was Germany similar to Italy in the 1800s?

a)

Revolutionaries in Germany and Italy called for unification

b)

Both Germany and Italy were divided into confederations

c)

Parliaments in Germany and Italy clashed with their king

d)

Both Germany and Italy provoked a war with France

75.

A policy of forcing Russian culture on ethnic groups in the Russian Empire.

a)

Russification

b)

Nationalism

c)

Realpolitik

d)

Junker

76.

He was the Prime Minister of unified Italy.

a)

Otto von Bismarck

b)

Camillo di Cavour

c)

Giuseppe Garibaldi

d)

Victor Emmanuel II

77.

The belief that strong nations should naturally conquer weak was called

a)

Social Darwinism

b)

White Man's Burden

c)

Nationalism

d)

Economics

78.
Great Britain was able to industrialize because it had
a)
Natural resources such as coal and iron
b)
Overseas markets that bought British goods
c)
A strong navy to protect shipping lanes
d)
All of the above
79.

An textbook is an example of a...

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

80.

An biography is an example of a...

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

81.

Which of the following can be described as a first-hand account?

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

82.

A newspaper article from the day after the Pearl Harbor attacks would be considered...

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

83.

A birth certificate, social security card or any other government issued documents are considered...

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

84.
What did the geocentric theory state?
a)
The sun was at the center of the universe
b)
The earth was at the center of the universe
85.
What is the heliocentric theory?
a)
There is no sun
b)
The sun is smaller than the Earth
c)
The sun is the center of the universe
d)
The Earth in the center of the universe
86.

The ability to think, understand, and form judgements by a process of logic

a)

Reason

b)

Observation

c)

Logic

d)

Science

87.

Polish astronomer who first developed the heliocentric model of the Solar System

a)

Bacon

b)

Galileo

c)

Copernicus

d)

Ptolemy

88.

British scientist who developed the Scientific Method

a)

Copernicus

b)

Bacon

c)

Galileo

d)

Ptolemy

89.

A way of gaining knowledge through observation, creating hypotheses, conducting experiments, and making conclusions.

a)

Scientific Method

b)

Obbservation

c)

Hypothesis

d)

Experimentation

90.

A patron

a)

financed artists during the Renaissance

b)

was a scientist conducting experiments

c)

Was a peasant in Medieval Europe

d)

was an artist during the Renaissance

91.

Humanism

a)

believed in the importance of individual human achievement and reason

b)

believed that King's were given their power by God

c)

believed the classical thinkers had discovered all human knowledge

d)

believed humans evolved over centuries

92.

A person who was good at a wide range of things was known as a

a)

Renaissance Man

b)

Patron

c)

Philosophe

d)

Reformer

93.

A release from sin given by the Catholic church

a)

fundamental

b)

indulgence

c)

predestination

d)

Transubstantiation

94.

What system of thought was based on the belief that reason is the chief source of knowledge?

a)

rationalism

b)

humanism

c)

Christianity

d)

Social Contract

95.

Who is credited with support for the Earth-centered Universe?

a)

Galileo

b)

Ptolemy

c)

Copernicus

d)

Kepler

96.

What is the name of this model?

a)

Heliocentric Model

b)

Geocentric Model

c)

Circle Model

d)

Aristotle Model

97.

Which model is this?

a)

Heliocentric

b)

Geocentric

98.

Who discovered the shape of a planet's orbit is actually an ellipse?

a)

Ptolemy

b)

Copernicus

c)

Kepler

d)

Galileo

99.

This person got in trouble with the Catholic Church for teaching the heliocentric model

a)

Galileo

b)

Ptolemy

c)

Kepler

d)

Newton

100.

This scientist discovered the law of gravity and laws of motion

a)

Copernicus

b)

Galileo

c)

Newton

d)

Bacon

101.

Who discovered the heart pumps the blood?

a)

Anthony van Leeuwenhoek

b)

William Harvey

c)

Andreas Vesalius

d)

Ambroise Pare

102.

This scientist dissected bodies to learn more about human anatomy

a)

Harvey

b)

Versalius

c)

Galileo

d)

DesCartes

103.

Who stressed the importance of doubt, human reasoning and provable knowledge?

a)

Rene Descartes

b)

Francis Bacon

c)

Isaac Newton

d)

Robert Boyle

104.

I was the first female to discover a comet but couldn’t take credit for it so my husband did.

a)

Queen Elizabeth

b)

Mary Wollstonecraft

c)

Johannes Kepler

d)

Maria Winkelmann

105.

Divine right refers to the belief that...

a)

nobles served monarchs before they served God

b)

people had the right to choose a religion

c)

monarchs received the right to absolute power from God

d)

monarchs and nobles sought divine advice from God

106.

Father of economics. His ideas are the basis of Capitalism

a)

Wollstonecraft

b)

Locke

c)

Rousseau

d)

Smith

107.

Philosopher who supported equal education and rights for women

a)

Wollstonecraft

b)

Locke

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Voltaire

108.

Philosopher who believed that government should have separation of powers and checks and balances.

a)

Locke

b)

Montesquieu

c)

Rousseau

d)

Voltaire

109.

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

110.

A right, such as life and liberty, that a person is born wth

a)

divine right

b)

philosophes

c)

natural rights

d)

contract

111.

A place where Enlightenment thinkers got together to discuss Enlightenment ideas

a)

divine right

b)

salon

c)

laissez-faire

d)

bourgeoisie

112.

Enlightenment thinker who viewed humanity in a negative way and believed people were naturally wicked.

a)

John Locke

b)

Mary Wollstonecraft

c)

Thomas Hobbes

113.

Who wrote the Social Contract?

a)

Hobbes

b)

Voltaire

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Rousseau

114.

Freedom of religion, freedom of expresion, separation of church and state.

a)

Rousseau

b)

Hobbes

c)

Diderot

d)

Voltaire

115.
According to Cesare Beccaria: 
a)
torture is necessary
b)
the death penalty should always be an option
c)
the punishment should fit the crime
d)
trials should be private
116.

This religious viewpoint sees God as a watchmaker who does not get involved with daily human activities

a)

Deism

b)

Humanism

c)

Christianity

d)

Protestantism

117.

Agreement for people to give power to the government in exchange for protection of their rights

a)

Social Contract

b)

Rationalism

c)

Lassiez-Faire

d)

Divine Right

118.

A philosophy that calls for very little or no government involvement in the economy.

a)

Industrial Capitalist

b)

Economics

c)

Supply and Demand

d)

Laissez-Faire

119.

An Unlimited Government where the king or queen have unlimited power

a)

Constitutional Monarchy

b)

Absolute Monarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Dictatorship

120.

Enlightened thinkers believed that _____ could lead them to the truth.

a)

feeling

b)

reason

c)

experiments

d)

government

121.

An Enlightenment thinker was a

a)

philosophe

b)

patron

c)

absolute monarch

d)

scientist

122.

This person challenged the authority of the Catholic Church and spoke out against indulgences?

a)

Martin Luther

b)

Voltaire

c)

Galileo

d)

John Locke

123.

Enlightenment thinkers like Locke and Rousseau thought power of the government came from

a)

the people

b)

God

c)

the universe

d)

the Catholic Church

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