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Semester One Final Review

Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the movement of people from farms to cities?

a)

Utilitarianism

b)

Urbanization

c)

Proletariat

d)

Enclosure Movement

2.

A place where people and machines join together to mass produce goods.

a)

Cartel

b)

Corporation

c)

Factory

d)

Urbanization

3.

__________ is known as the Father of modern economics, who theorized Laissez-Faire, the idea that the market should have no political interventions?

a)

Adam Smith

b)

Karl Marx

c)

Thomas Malthus

d)

Frederick Engels

4.

In which European country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

a)

France

b)

Britian

c)

Prussia

d)

Spain

5.

Some of the machines invented in the 18th and 19th centuries are:

a)

telephones, geographic positioning system, radios, airplanes

b)

steam engine, railroads, flying shuttle, phonograph, steam ships, light bulb

c)

sailboats, automobiles, wheel barrels, clocks, word processors

d)

automatic washer, hair dryer, rockets, space shuttles

6.

__________________ predicted a violent revolution that would result in the working class taking over in a classless political and economic systems known as communism.

a)

John Adams

b)

Thomas Smith

c)

Karl Marx

d)

Edward Jenner

7.

During the period from 1880 to 1920, the majority of immigrants to the United States settled in urban areas in the North. What was the primary reason for this trend?

a)

Most immigrants had lived in cities in their native countries.

b)

Labor unions gave financial help to immigrants willing to work in the factories.

c)

The Populist Party was successful in preventing immigrants from buying farmland.

d)

Rapid industrialization created many job opportunities.

8.

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.

9.

A reason some businesses hired children was:

a)

To provide the children a bright future and opportunities

b)

So they could save money by paying the children less money

c)

So the children could take care of the heavy labor required for their business

d)

To improve their public image

10.

Powerful companies like Standard Oil that had control over the majority of the industry they were involved in and controlled many businesses related to their own can be called

a)

Labor Unions

b)

Monopolies

c)

Start-ups

d)

Urbanization

11.

What groups of people made up the First and Second Estate?

a)

clergy and bourgeoisie

b)

peasants and middle class citizens

c)

nobles and clergy

d)

working class citizens and emigres

12.

What did the Declaration of the Right of Man declare?

a)

the Third Estate should be abolished

b)

all men were free and equal

c)

all Frenchmen had to pay taxes

d)

French Revolution was null and void

13.

The Enlightenment and American Revolution influenced the French Revolution.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Who led the Reign of Terror?

a)

Napoleon

b)

Robespierre

c)

Louis XVI

d)

Danton

15.

3) Members of the Third Estate?

a)

the middle class and the peasants

b)

the Catholic clergy

c)

the nobility

d)

the Royals

16.
Toussaint L'Ouverture led a major slave revolt in which country?
a)
Mexico
b)
France
c)
Haiti
d)
Venezuela
17.
Father Miguel Hidalgo led an independence movement for which country?
a)
Cuba
b)
Haiti
c)
Mexico
d)
Spain
18.
This man was a famous creole general, that led the South American revolutions
a)
Father Miguel Hidalgo
b)
Toussaint L'Overture
c)
Napoleon Bonaparte
d)
Simon Bolivar
19.
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
20.
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
21.

How did the spread of the principles of the French revolution affect the nobility and the clergy in the inner core and the dependent states of Napoleon's Grand Empire?

a)

They were given more rights.

b)

They lost their land and farms.

c)

They were allowed to draft laws.

d)

They lost their special privileges.

22.

Inspired by the French and American revolutions, Simón Bolívar began the struggle for ______ in 1810.

a)

Haitian independence

b)

Mexican independence

c)

Venezuelan independence

d)

Spanish independence

23.

The Declaration of the Rights of Man ideas came from which era?

a)

Middle Ages

b)

Reformation

c)

Enlightenment

d)

Modern Era

24.

Social and political unrest during the French Revolution led to

a)

the rise of Napoleon

b)

rule of the Jacobins

c)

revival of feudalism

d)

rivalry of aristocrats

25.

What idea in The Declaration of Independence most influenced the French Revolution?

a)

right to own property

b)

power to overthrow a monarch

c)

guarantee of basic human rights

d)

equality among social classes

26.

In what way did Napoleon influence the French legal system?

a)

secret police

b)

unified law code

c)

Catholic Church had ultimate authority

d)

reversed the ideals of the French Revolution

27.

Why was Simon Bolivar called "The Liberator"?

a)

led a slave revolt in Haiti

b)

defeated Napoleon in Belgium

c)

ended the Reign of Terror in France

d)

led independence movements in Latin America

28.

Enlightenment philosophers such as John Locke, Thomas Hobbes and Jean Jacques-Rousseau contributed ideas to which government?

a)

French

b)

Italian

c)

American

d)

English

29.
Martin Luther's main complaint was against what?
a)
Inquisitions
b)
Indulgences
c)
The Bible
d)
Ice Cream
30.
The idea that the sun is the center of the universe is the ____________ theory.
a)
geocentric
b)
heliocentric
c)
solar
d)
sunny
31.
What is the first step to the scientific method?
a)
Make a hypothesis 
b)
State a question or problem
c)
Do the experiment
d)
Analyze the data 
32.

Which group benefits the most under the economic theory of mercantilism?

a)

Mother countries gain wealth

b)

Individuals gain wealth

c)

Businesses gain wealth

d)

colonies gain wealth

33.

Which European nation claimed Brazil?

a)

Portugal

b)

Spanish

c)

French

d)

Dutch

e)

English

34.
Name the civilization: 
- Nile River
- Hieroglyphics
- Pyramids
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
35.
Name the civilization: 
- Huang He (Yellow) River
- Calligraphy writing
- Paper and Silk
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
36.
Shang China established a series of rulers from the same family.  What is each family rule called? 
a)
Monarchy
b)
Dynasty
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Empire
37.

The ancient Chinese believed that the gods had given this _______ to bless the ruling family.

a)

The Mandate of Heaven

b)

The Caste System

c)

The Book of the Dead

d)

Hammurabi's code

38.

The Neolithic Revolution occurred when people discovered how to -

a)

grow food and domesticate animals

b)

trade with others in the same river valley

c)

fight wars using metal weapons

d)

make stone temples for religious ceremonies

39.

Which is a major characteristic of Judaism?

a)

belief in a single just and all-powerful God

b)

praying five times a day

c)

following the Eightfold path

d)

worshipping many gods

40.

The ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt were similar in that both cultures

a)

established trade routes to China

b)

used the ziggurat form for their temples

c)

developed along rivers

d)

used a hieroglyphic writing system

41.
Which of the following is not an Abrahamic religion?
a)
Islam
b)
Buddhism
c)
Judaism
d)
Christianity
42.
What is monotheism?
a)
The belief in 100 gods.
b)
The belief in many gods.
c)
The belief in one god.
d)
The belief that there is no god.
43.
Followers of which religion believe Muhammad is a prophet?
a)
Islam
b)
Judaism
c)
Christianity
d)
Buddhism
44.
Followers of this religion believe that Jesus is the son of God.
a)
Islam
b)
Judaism
c)
Christianity
d)
Buddhism
45.

Hinduism began in which of the following countries?

a)

the United States

b)

Bali

c)

India

d)

Japan

46.

How was the The Black Death spread?

a)

Rats

b)

People biting each other

c)

Food

d)

Contaminated water

47.

What does "Magna Carta" mean in Latin?

a)

Great Charter

b)

Wonderful Idea

c)

Map of the World

d)

Major Cart

48.

Who was invited by Parliament to invade England and take the throne?

a)

Charles I

b)

Oliver Cromwell

c)

William and Mary of Orange

d)

James II

e)

Charles II

49.

The Glorious Revolution ended tensions between

a)

The king, William of Orange and the Pope

b)

Parliament, Catholics, and the King

c)

Parliament, Mary Stuart, and France

d)

The king, Parliament and Protestants

50.

Believed in freedom of speech and religion

a)

Adam Smith

b)

Louis XIV

c)

Voltaire

d)

Montesquie

51.

Favored monarchy that relied on a social contract

a)

Thomas Hobbes

b)

Adam Smith

c)

Mary Wollstonecraft

d)

Rousseau

52.

Believed in limited government and natural rights

a)

Phillip II

b)

John Locke

c)

James II

d)

Voltaire

53.

Believed in separation of powers to keep the government in check

a)

Montesquie

b)

Rousseau

c)

Thomas Hobbes

d)

John Locke

54.

Good government must protect the rights of individual freedoms

a)

Wollstonecraft

b)

Voltaire

c)

Diderot

d)

Rousseau

55.

Who was invited to assume the French throne after Napoleon’s defeat?

a)

Louis XIV

b)

Louis XV

c)

Louis XVII

d)

Louis XVIII

56.

What French ruler wanted to be a “divine right” monarch and had to eventually leave the country during the July Revolution?

a)

Louis XVIII

b)

Louis Philippe

c)

Napoleon III

d)

Charles X

57.

Which came first the Roman Republic or Roman Empire

a)

Republic

b)

Empire

c)

Neither

d)

At the same time

58.

Why did the French people support Napoleon Bonaparte? Check all that apply

a)

He would provide stability

b)

He would conquer all of France's enemies

c)

He would bring France under Great Britain's rule

d)

He would revert back to Absolute Monarchs

59.

In 1453, the Ottomans attacked Constantinople & conquered the ________ Empire

a)

Persian

b)

Roman

c)

Mughal

d)

Byzantine

60.
Ancient Civilizations were able to survive because they settled around what?
a)
Mountains
b)
Rivers
c)
Plains
d)
Deserts
61.
The capital of the Byzantine Empire was located in which city?
a)
Rome
b)
Constantinople
c)
Kiev
d)
Carthage
62.

Arguably one of the greatest Byzantine emperors. Ruled from 527 C.E.- 565 C.E.

a)

Theodora

b)

Justin

c)

Justinian

d)

Belisarius

63.
The Magna Carta means...
a)
Grand Document
b)
Glorious Constitution
c)
Great Charter
d)
Magnificent Constitution
64.
What did the Magna Carta do?
a)
Gave more power to the King
b)
Limited the power of the King
c)
Got rid of the Feudal System in England
d)
Gave more power to the Common People
65.
How did the plague impact Europe?
a)
People started to question the church
b)
1/3 of the population died
c)
It contributed to the decline of feudalism
d)
All are correct
66.
How did the Bubonic Plague spread?
a)
Bad water
b)
Fleas on rats
c)
Looking at people
d)
Alignment of the stars
67.

The Black Plague was thought to be brought to Western Europe through the —

a)

trade routes

b)

Crusades

c)

Mongol invasions

d)

Viking raids

68.

What is the correct definition of a zaibatsu?

a)

A Chinese bank

b)

A Japanese traditional meal

c)

large capitalist enterprises of Japan before World War II, similar to cartels or trusts but usually organized around a single family

d)

A large group of Samaria warriors

69.

president of the United States during WWI who campaigned for peace after the war

a)

George Washington

b)

Franz Ferdinand

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

Zimmermann

70.

The Zimmerman Telegram was a letter to which country from Germany?

a)

Mexico

b)

United States

c)

Canada

d)

Cuba

71.

Which of the following is a reason that the US joins World War I?

a)

European colonism

b)

Rise of Nationalism

c)

Sinking of the Lusitania

d)

secret alliances

72.
What is extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force?
a)
imperialism
b)
nationalism
c)
militarism 
73.
What is the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests?
a)
imperialism
b)
nationalism
c)
militarism
74.
What was a nickname given to WWI?
a)
The Big War
b)
The Bad War
c)
The Great War
d)
The World War
75.
WWI was a _________________, or a war in which the countries involved devoted all of their resources to the war effort.
a)
Trench Warfare
b)
Total War
c)
Crusade
d)
Jihad
76.
Governments also used ______________, which is one-sided information designed to persuade, in order to keep up morale and support for the war. 
a)
Total War
b)
Cold War Theory
c)
Propaganda
d)
Censorship
77.
____________________ leader Vladimir Lenin seized power in November 1917 and signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk with Germany in March 1918, ending Russia's involvement in the war.
a)
Fascist
b)
Democratic
c)
Republican
d)
Communist 
78.
On the 11th hour of the 11th day of November (the 11th month) the Germans signed an __________________ with the Allied Powers, ending the fighting in WWI.
a)
Trade Agreement
b)
Armistice
c)
Peace Treaty
d)
Alliance
79.

How did warfare change during WW1?

a)

Armies waged fast, lightning warfare with groundbreaking technology

b)

Armies waged slow, defensive trench warfare due to industrial weapons

c)

Armies met in old-fashioned battles in open fields

d)

Armies used airplanes to bomb the enemy into submission

80.

What impact did U.S. soldiers have on the Western Front?

a)

U.S. soldiers failed to prevent German soldiers from entering Paris

b)

Helped stop last German offensive, helping to convince Germany they couldn't win

c)

Provided only technological and economic aid to the allies to break the trenches

d)

Helped to end the Russian Revolution

81.

What treaty ended WW1?

a)

Treaty of Ghent

b)

Treaty of Berlin

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Great Treaty of 1919

82.
How did Germany's policy of unrestricted submarine warfare anger the American people?
a)
American companies lost a lot of money when British ships were sunk.
b)
When the Lusitania was sunk, 128 Americans were killed.
c)
The American people did not like having goods made in Germany.
d)
The Germans did not want America to trade with enemy countries. 
83.
A major goal of France and Great Britain at the peace treaty conference at the end of the war was to make sure Germany:
a)
was rebuilt and strong again
b)
could not rebuild its military strength
c)
became wealthy and industrialized
d)
strengthened its colonies
84.
The League of Nations was created after World War One; as an international, world wide:
a)
peace keeping organization
b)
banking system
c)
health organization
d)
delivery system
85.
What are two ways the Treaty of Versailles punished Germany severely?
a)
It divided Germany into four separate, occupied zones.
b)
It supported economic help given to Germany by the U.S.
c)
It took away German territory in Spain and Russia.
d)
It forced Germany to accept blame for the war and to pay reparations.
86.
Great Britain, France, Russia, Serbia, and Belgium were known as the ________________Powers
a)
Central
b)
Allied
c)
Super
87.
Why did the United States join the Allied Powers?
a)
They believed in the reasons that the Allies were fighting.
b)
They were closely tied to Great Britain and the Germans attacked their citizens.
c)
They were closer to the Allies physically and they could attack them.
d)
They had no interests in any of the countries on the Central Powers' side.
88.

The German people thought that the Treaty of Versailles that their government signed and agreed to was?

a)

Unfair

b)

Fair

c)

Helpful

d)

Necessary

89.

Which term means not taking a side in a conflict?

a)

Isolationism

b)

Neutrality

c)

Alliance

d)

Nationalism

90.
What new weapon of WWI was feared because it burned lungs and blinded eyes if a soldier came into contact with it?
a)
poison water
b)
poison food
c)
poison gas
91.

The Spanish-American War (1898) marked a turning point in American foreign policy because the United States--

a)

Developed a plan for peaceful coexistence

b)

Emerged as a new world power

c)

Pledged neutrality in future European conflicts

d)

Refused to become a colonial power

92.

A payment made to the victor by the vanquished to cover the costs of war.

a)

taxes

b)

war bonds

c)

income

d)

reparation

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