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WorksheetsReview Quiz 100 question
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. Who was the first explorer to round the tip of Africa to get to India?
a)
Vasco Da Gamma
b)
Bartolomeau Dias
c)
Ferdinand Magellan
d)
Christopher Columbus
2.
2. What best describes Colonialism below?
a)
A policy where one country takes over another country's land
b)
A policy where one country takes over another country's ports
c)
Political control over another country, occupying it with settlers
d)
Extending a country’s power and influence through use of military force
3.
3. Around how many Africans were transported lost their lives during the journey across the ocean?
a)
10 to 20 percent
b)
30 to 40 percent
c)
5 to 10 percent
d)
20 to 30 percent
4.
4. What is the policy or practice by which a country increases its power by gaining control over other areas of the world?
a)
Overseas exploration
b)
Industrialization
c)
Imperialism
d)
Maritime
5.
5. Time period when nations wanted to carve out Africa that impacted the continent still to this day is called the _______:
a)
Hunt for Africa
b)
Search for Africa
c)
Exploration of Africa
d)
Scramble for Africa
6.
6. Why did Portugal first explore Africa’s west coast?
a)
It ended up there by accident
b)
It was trying to find a water trade route to Asia
c)
It heard Spain was going to arrive first
d)
It received an invitation to explore
7.
7. What did Europeans want in their Exploration?
a)
To have adventure, glory, and fame
b)
To spread Christianity, gain territory, and get rich
c)
To build their navy, territory, and knowledge
d)
To fight pirates, defend country, and expand monarch
8.
8. What city did Samuel de Champlain found?
a)
Norwich City
b)
Canada City
c)
Quebec City
d)
New York City
9.
9. How did Portugal Trade Goods?
a)
By Air
b)
By Sea
c)
By Land
d)
By Train
10.
10. What was Prince Henry of Portugal known as?
a)
The Negotiator
b)
The Tyrant
c)
The Merciful
d)
The Navigator
11.
11. What country did Portugal Discover?
a)
Haiti
b)
Mexico
c)
Brazil
d)
United States
12.
12. Who did Portugal struggle to expel (ban or throw out) during this time period?
a)
The Spanish
b)
The English
c)
The French
d)
The Moors
13.
13. What was the Institute of Sagres?
a)
Naval Port
b)
Research Center
c)
Religious Center
d)
Trading Post
14.
14. Whose marriage united Spain?
a)
Henry and Elizabeth
b)
William and Kate
c)
Ferdinand and Isabella
d)
John and Marie
15.
15. Who did Columbus first contact on his voyage?
a)
India
b)
Brazil
c)
China
d)
Indigenous Americans
16.
16. What were Spanish Conquerors called?
a)
Aztecs
b)
Incas
c)
Conquistadores
d)
Knights
17.
17. What are The Three G’s?
a)
God, Glory, and Gold
b)
God, Government, and Gold
c)
Gold, Government, and Glory
d)
God, Glory, and Government
18.
18. What Kingdom were the Moors a part of?
a)
Christian Kingdom
b)
Islamic Kingdom
c)
Spanish Kingdom
d)
French Kingdom
19.
19. Why did Columbus call the natives Indian?
a)
He thought he landed in the French Indies
b)
He thought he landed in Brazil
c)
He thought he landed in Haiti
d)
He thought he landed in Īndia
20.
20. What language do they speak in Brazil due to exploration?
a)
Spanish
b)
French
c)
Portuguese
d)
English
21.
21. What was the Atlantic Slave Trade also called?
a)
The Triangular Trade
b)
The Middle Passage
c)
West African Coast
22.
22. What did Europeans trade with to acquire enslaved people in Africa?
a)
metals, cloth, guns
b)
Coffee, Sugar, Tea
c)
Cotton, Sugar, Coffee
23.
23. What European Country was the first to participate in the slave trade?
a)
Portugal
b)
Spain
c)
France
24.
24. By the time Europeans arrived in Africa in the 15th and 16th centuries, how long was slavery already been in place for?
a)
400 years
b)
500 years
c)
600 years
25.
25. What 3 continents are included in the Triangle Trade?
a)
Europe, Africa, Americas
b)
Asia, Africa, Americas
c)
Europe, Africa, Asia
26.
26. What was one negative result of the slave trade?
a)
People were stripped of rights, land, and freedom
b)
Europeans became rich off the slave trade
c)
Native Americans started to trade slaves
27.
27. What was one of the diseases that spread to the Americas during the Columbian Exchange?
a)
Smallpox
b)
Covid-19
c)
The Black Plaque
28.
28. Choose TWO factors below for motivations of Nationalism.
a)
A steady supply of raw materials for the industrial economy
b)
A strong military to protect economy interest
c)
A strong independent government
d)
A strong maritime trading port.
29.
29. What is another way to describe Nationalism?
a)
People feel proud of their scientific and mathematical advancements
b)
People feel proud when their country donates money another country
c)
People feel proud when their country uses diplomacy
d)
People feel proud when their country ruled a large empire
30.
30. The journey that the slaves and slave traders sailed was called the _____.
a)
Beginning Passage
b)
Middle Passage
c)
Ending Passage
d)
The Horn Passage
31.
31. What is the policy or practice by which a country increases its power by gaining control over other areas of the world?
a)
Industrialization
b)
Overseas exploration
c)
Imperialism
d)
Maritime
32.
32. What is a reason Europeans wanted to colonize Africa during the 1800s?
a)
Competition between European nations
b)
The desire for raw materials
c)
The strategic possibilities for military and naval bases
d)
All the Above
33.
33. Time period when nations wanted to carve out Africa that impacted the continent still to this day is called the_____:
a)
Hunt for Africa
b)
Scramble for Africa
c)
Search for Africa
d)
Exploration of Africa
34.
34. Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
England
b)
Germany
c)
Rome
d)
The United States
35.
35. Which industry was the first to become “industrialized”?
a)
Farming
b)
Textile
c)
Coal
d)
War Machinery
36.
36. Industrialization entailed…?
a)
Increasing the price of goods
b)
The mass production of goods using machines
c)
Increasing labor in factories
d)
Decreasing the sales tax on all goods
37.
37. Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in England?
a)
Labor was cheap
b)
Production technology was booming
c)
There were abundant natural resources
d)
The King demanded better production methods
38.
38. For the first time during the Industrial Revolution, rivers were used for…?
a)
Fishing
b)
Swimming
c)
Water power and transportation
d)
Trade
39.
39. During the Agricultural Revolution, crop rotation ensured that…?
a)
People had plenty of food to eat
b)
The soil stayed healthy in order to help growing last longer
c)
A variety of foods were available to the population
d)
Pesticides weren’t used to harm crops
40.
40. James watt invented the…?
a)
Spinning Jenny
b)
Steam Engine
c)
Steel Process
d)
Plow
41.
41. A negative impact of the Industrial Revolution was…?
a)
Increased taxes on goods
b)
Higher demand, lower supply
c)
Poor working conditions for lower class
d)
An increasing wealth gap between the classes
42.
42. A positive impact of the Industrial Revolution was…?
a)
Available jobs for women
b)
No political corruption
c)
More and better education
d)
A tax-free sales system
43.
43. During the revolution, Parliament…?
a)
Supported business
b)
Enacted laws for equality
c)
Lowered taxes
d)
Improved working conditions
44.
44. Small cottage industries entailed…?
a)
Producing one crop at a time during farming season
b)
Making products by hand
c)
Selling goods at a competitively low price
d)
Providing goods to middle and upper class citizens only
45.
45. The Spinning Jenny…?
a)
Produced cotton at a faster rate than humans
b)
Was an automated cotton-picking machine
c)
Reduced the amount of work needed to produce cloth
d)
Produced metal goods at a 10x faster rate
46.
46. The Industrial Revolution led to an unprecedented…?
a)
Jump in gender equality
b)
Level of participation in political life
c)
Growth in disease
d)
Rise in population growth
47.
47. Who invented the first airplane (pictured below) in 1903?
a)
The Wright Brothers
b)
James Holt Harrison
c)
James Watt
d)
Thomas Edison
48.
48. Who developed the assembly line production method for producing Model Ts?
a)
James Watt
b)
Ford Motor Company
c)
Thomas Edison
d)
Victor Tatin
49.
49. Factory owners could set the terms for work because there were more…?
a)
Female employees
b)
Male workers
c)
Child Workers
d)
Animals to help with farming
50.
50. What was an impact of the Industrial Revolution on living patterns?
a)
Increase in rural living
b)
Rapid urbanization
c)
Growth of suburban regions
d)
Rapid immigration into England
51.
51. What was a negative impact of the Industrial Revolution on the environment?
a)
Increased use of chemicals and pesticides
b)
The beginning of global warming
c)
Increased pollution
d)
The destruction of the ozone
52.
52. Who insisted capitalism needed to be completely overturned in order to advance society?
a)
Robert Owen
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Charles Fourier
d)
Karl Marx
53.
53. Which of the following was the first area to undergo major industrialization?
a)
Banking
b)
Railroads
c)
Coal mining
d)
Textile production
54.
54. Which of the following did NOT improve as an early result of the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Factory working conditions
b)
The quality of clothing
c)
The amount of leisure time
d)
Transportation
55.
55. Which of the following did NOT increase as an early result of the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Urbanization
b)
The size of the middle class
c)
The length of the average work day
d)
The life expectancy of the average worker
56.
56. ALL of the following IMPROVED as a result of the Industrial Revolution, except for:
a)
Living conditions for the average worker
b)
Educational opportunities
c)
Preservation of the environment
d)
Affordability of consumer goods
57.
57. With which of the following is Karl Marx most closely associated?
a)
Socialism
b)
Communism
c)
Utilitarianism
d)
Trade Unionism
58.
58. What were the three factors of production required to drive the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Land, labor, capitol
b)
Government, military, cojlonies
c)
Raw materials, natural resources, man-made goods
d)
Road, railway, and water transport
59.
59. How did the Industrial Revolution affect cities?
a)
It created technology to clean them
b)
It made them lose valuable sources of food
c)
It made the population grow faster than the housing supply
d)
It made the crime rate drop
60.
60. Which inventor contributed most directly to the creation of your cell phone?
a)
Thomas Edison
b)
Robert Fulton
c)
Alexander Graham Bell
d)
Henry Bessemer
61.
61. What was NOT a major long-term cause of World War 1?
a)
Militarism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Lack of global natural resources
d)
Imperialism
62.
62. New military technologies and the glorification of war were all part of…?
a)
Imperialism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Militarism
d)
Communism
63.
63. Russia, France, and Britain all made up the…?
a)
Triple Alliance
b)
Triple Entente
c)
The Balkans
d)
The Communist states
64.
64. An alliance is…?
a)
An agreement between groups of people to provide financial support
b)
Agreements to aide each other if attacked
c)
An offensive attempt to seize new territory
d)
An imperialist method to spread democracy
65.
65. What was the immediate cause and initiation of World War 1?
a)
The assassination of Austria’s Franz Ferdinand
b)
A world economic crash
c)
Hitler’s creation of Fascism
d)
Hitler’s invasion of the Czech Republic
66.
66. Initially, America didn’t join the war because it was…?
a)
Isolationist
b)
Financially scared to do so
c)
Against the concept of intervention
d)
Not going to gain anything
67.
67. In 1915, who declared “unrestricted submarine warfare?”
a)
Italy
b)
Russia
c)
Germany
d)
China
68.
68. The Treaty of Versailles forced which nation to accept responsibility for the war?
a)
Russia
b)
The U.S.
c)
Germany
d)
Italy
69.
69. “No Man’s Land” became a nickname for…?
a)
Europe’s battlefields
b)
Destroyed German towns
c)
France’s deserted military coasts
d)
America’s isolationist policies
70.
70. What was one of the main goals of wartime propaganda?
a)
Attracting women to help in the war effort
b)
Recruiting soldiers
c)
Increasing hatred for communism
d)
Convincing children to join the army
71.
71. What was created as a result of the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
A military pact between France and America
b)
The European Union
c)
A universal tax-cut agreement
d)
The League of Nations
72.
72. What was Hitler ’s strategy for attacking Poland first?
a)
It involved moving slowly to allow his troops to rest
b)
It involved moving through the English Channel and attacking from the coast
c)
It involved using airplanes and tanks and striking fast called Blitzkrieg
d)
It involved moving south and invading France from Switzerland
73.
73. Where was the atom bomb dropped?
a)
Hirtimo and Pearl Harbor
b)
Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima
c)
Hiroshima and Normandy
d)
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
74.
74. Who did Hitler blame for most of the Germany's problems?
a)
Americans
b)
Christians
c)
Muslims
d)
Jewish People
75.
75. Which of these terms is most associated with the Holocaust?
a)
Island hopping
b)
The lend-lease act
c)
The Final Solution
d)
The Kellogg-Briand Pact
76.
76. True or False: President Truman warned the people of Japan that they would be dropping an atom bomb.
a)
True
b)
False
77.
77. The Battle of Britain was fought mostly:
a)
on the sea
b)
in the air
c)
at Dunkirk
d)
through propaganda
78.
78. The United States entered World War II as a direct result of what?
a)
The attack on Pearl Harbor
b)
The invasion and division of France
c)
The invasion and division of Poland
d)
Attacks on U.S. ships in the Atlantic
79.
79. Where were Jewish people sent to before they were brought to concentration camps?
a)
Jails
b)
Ghetto's
c)
Camps
d)
Germany
80.
80. The Allies consisted of......
a)
Japan, Germany ,and America
b)
America, France, and Australia
c)
America, Soviet Union, and Britain
d)
Germany, China, Japan, and Hawaii
81.
81. What country was invaded by Germany to start WW2?
a)
France
b)
Britain
c)
Poland
d)
Russia
82.
82. Which country used kamikaze attacks during WWII?
a)
Germany
b)
United States
c)
Japan
d)
Soviet Union
83.
83. The United Nations was created at the end of World War II. The United Nations tried to help make positive impacts across the world in all ways except:
a)
Help solve conflicts between countries
b)
Provide aid to needy countries
c)
Issued a set of rights that all people have
d)
Help overthrow communist governments
84.
84. Why was the outcome of the Battle of Britain important for the Allies?
a)
The battle taught the Allied Powers that Hitler could be blocked
b)
The Battle convinced the USA to join the war
c)
The battle demonstrated a weakness in the British military
d)
The battle encouraged people in Germany to join the war effort
85.
85. What Battle was known as the "turning point in the Pacific."?
a)
Battle of Britain
b)
Battle of Okinawa
c)
Battle of Midway
d)
Battle of Iwo Jima
86.
86. What are the two main ethnic groups living in Rwanda?
a)
Turks & Hutu's
b)
Hutu's and Tutsi's
c)
Jews & Armenians
d)
Ottomans and Turks
87.
87. What group was responsible for the killing of Ottoman Armenians?
a)
The Turkish Rebels
b)
Nazis
c)
The Young Turks
d)
The Cambodians
88.
88. True or False? To this day, Turkey denies a Genocide occurred in their country.
a)
True
b)
False
89.
89. Who was famously put on trial during the Tokyo Trials?
a)
Xi Xingping
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Hideki Tojo
d)
Josef Stalin
90.
90. What was the excuse by Nazi leaders during the Nuremberg trials?
a)
"We were being patriotic"
b)
"We were just following our beliefs"
c)
"We were just following orders"
91.
91. Which is the time period of "changing ideas" in Europe in the 15th and 16th centuries
a)
Reformation
b)
Age of Ideas
c)
Renaissance
92.
92. What country greatly influenced the Renaissance?
a)
Italy
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Portugal
93.
93. Who was Leonardo Da Vinci?
a)
A renaissance man living during the Renaissance period who was a painter, inventor, architect and much more
b)
An Italian explorer during the age of exploration
c)
A Spanish king who influenced Columbus to set sail to the Americas
94.
94. What is Assimilation?
a)
Invading Land for resources
b)
Forcing the minority population to start acting and resembling the majority population
c)
Forcing the majority population to start acting and resembling the minority population
95.
95. What is being shown in this image?
a)
Symbolism
b)
Bias
c)
Propaganda
d)
Movie Poster
96.
96. Who was the leader of Japan during WW2
a)
Hideki Tojo
b)
Xi Jingping
c)
Karl Marx
d)
Hideki Matsui
97.
97. Who was the leader of Germany during WW2?
a)
Adolf Himler
b)
Josef Stalin
c)
Adolf Hitler
d)
Francisco Franco
98.
98. What were the 4 causes of WW1
a)
Militarism, Communism, Nationalism, Alliances
b)
Alliances, Militarism, Nationalism, Colonialism
c)
Militia, Alliances, Imperialism, Individualism
d)
Imperialism, Nationalism, Alliances, Militarism
99.
99.The treaty to end World War I was named the?
a)
Treaty of Vermont
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
Treaty of Allies
d)
Christmas Treaty of 1914
100.
100. What type of propaganda is this showing?
a)
Fear
b)
Guilt
c)
Pride
d)
Evil
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