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WorksheetsFinal Exam 2023
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 49mins
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Class
Date
1.
This body of water was important to the rise of Greece
a)
Aegean Sea
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Nile River
d)
Red Sea
2.
This breakthrough allowed for people to settle down into towns and cities
a)
farming
b)
hunting
c)
written language
d)
religion
3.
The first set of written laws was
a)
Draco's code
b)
Justinian code
c)
Hammurabi's code
d)
Ten Commandments
4.
What is a dynasty?
a)
a group of nobles
b)
a group of priest
c)
a ruling family
d)
a large bureaucracy
5.
This civilization invented gunpowder, silk, a civil service exam, and paper
a)
Egypt
b)
China
c)
Indus
d)
`Mesopotamia
6.
What determined the caste one belonged to in Ancient India?
a)
Occupation
b)
Family
c)
Age
d)
Education
7.
Athens created this type of Government
a)
Republic
b)
Democracy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Aristocracy
8.
Rome began as this type of government where people are governed by representatives.
a)
Republic
b)
Democracy
c)
Aristocracy
d)
Monarchy
9.
This man ended the Roman republic and created the Roman empire ruled by a dictator
a)
Cinncinatus
b)
Julius Caesar
c)
Brutus
d)
Caesar Augustus
10.
How did Constantine change Rome?
a)
Spread Christianity
b)
Ended Fuedalism
c)
Persecuted Christians
d)
Defeated Muslims Invaders at the Battle of Tours
11.
When Rome fell in AD 476, life in Europe changed. How did life in the early middle ages differ from Roman times?
a)
trade increases
b)
people moved from rural areas to citiies
c)
education and literacy declined
d)
the population increases
12.
Why was the Magna Carta so important?
a)
Because it limited the power of the Catholic Church
b)
It limited the power of the King
c)
It helped raise the money needed to fund the Crusades
d)
It allowed the King to tax people without their approval
13.
What was the point of an indulgence?
a)
position as a cardinal in the Catholic Church
b)
freedom from feudal bondage
c)
five minute meeting with the Pope
d)
forgiveness of sins and path to Heaven
14.
The wealth of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai was based on what?
a)
Raiding other tribes
b)
The gold and salt trade
c)
Trade in ostriches and elephant tusks
d)
Trading iron weapons and tools
15.
What does the word "Renaissance" mean?
a)
Rebirth
b)
Stagnation
c)
Traditional
d)
A Latin term for art
16.
Who invented the printing press?
a)
Johannes Gutenburg
b)
Botticelli
c)
Leonardo da Vinci
d)
Michelangelo
17.
Which King kicks the Catholic Church out of his country for not granting him a divorce?
a)
Henry VIII
b)
Charles I
c)
Richard II
d)
Louis XIV
18.
One major result of the Reformation on Europe was
a)
The Catholic Church accepted Protestant beliefs
b)
Spain became a protestant country
c)
The power and the unity of the Catholic church was weakened
d)
Catholic Church leaders refused to make changes to any practices
19.
Which invention had the greatest impact on the reformation?
a)
Printing Press
b)
Magnetic compass
c)
Map projections
d)
Triangular sail
20.
A tax to protect industries from imported good is called
a)
import tax
b)
labor incentive
c)
Tariff
d)
embargo
21.
______ conquered the Aztecs; ________ conquered the Inca
a)
Columbus; Pizarro
b)
Cortes; Pizarro
c)
Pizarro; Cortes
d)
Pizarro; Columbus
22.
Multiple answers: The reasons that European countries wanted to explore and conquer the Americas were:
a)
gold
b)
god
c)
glory
d)
Mercantilism
23.
According to Copernicus, the sun
a)
Revolved around the earth
b)
Was the center of the Universe
c)
Was the biggest star
d)
Had many moons
24.
The belief that it is best for a nation to protect its borders and stay away from other countries is-
a)
nationalism
b)
Confucianism
c)
isolationism
d)
capitalism
25.
The main cause of the decrease in the population of native american civilizations was
a)
migration of different cultures to North America
b)
death due to the spanish military
c)
starvation due to poor farming output
d)
the introduction of disease by contact with Europeans
26.
The trip from west Africa to America was known as the
a)
Safe passage
b)
Middle Passage
c)
Colombian exchange
d)
Death passage
27.
Which European country took over most of South and Central America?
a)
Spain
b)
Portugal
c)
France
d)
England
28.
The reason that Europe first began exploring was to find a sea route from Europe to where?
a)
Asia
b)
Antartica
c)
Africa
d)
North America
29.
This explorer mistakenly discovered the America's in 1492, trying to find a faster sea route to India?
a)
Hudson
b)
Columbus
c)
Magellan
d)
Cortes
30.
Who was able to conquer the weak French Democracy and set up a dictatorship
a)
King Charles
b)
Napoleon
c)
Louis XIV
d)
Thomas Paine
31.
Another name for the Enlightenment is
a)
Age of Religion
b)
Age of Reason
c)
The Rebirth
d)
The return of the King
32.
Which of the following did John Locke believe?
a)
only a class war would bring real change
b)
Social darwinism is the best way to run sociecty
c)
There are natural rights that can't be taken away from people.
d)
Religion is the only way to unite people.
33.
In the enlightenment this idea was replaced with the Natural rights of man.
a)
Divine right of Kings
b)
Rights of the wealthy
c)
Churches right to rule
d)
Separation of powers
34.
How did the Sugar act and the Stamp act anger colonist?
a)
They had no money to pay them
b)
They had never paid taxes before
c)
They had no say in the taxes being put in place.
d)
The English citizens did not pay taxes.
35.
The French, American, and Latin American Revolutions were all inspired by the ideas of
a)
The scientific revolution
b)
The enlightenment
c)
The middle Ages
d)
The reniassance
36.
High debt, No bread, and poor leadership were all a cause of the
a)
American Revolution
b)
French Revolution
c)
English Civil War
d)
Latin American Revolution
37.
What invention was the most important to the industrial revolution?
a)
cotton Gin
b)
Spinny Jenny
c)
Steel Plow
d)
Steam Engine
38.
Why was urbanization happening at this time?
a)
many people who werent slaves were forced to work in factories
b)
farming was more profitable at the time
c)
Jobs in factories were in cities so thats where people moved
d)
factory work was easier than farm work
39.
Natural Rights and other such ideas from the enlightenment led to what?
a)
Calling of the Crusades
b)
The protestant Reformation
c)
Establishment of Democratic governments
d)
Development of Fuedalism
40.
Montesquieu devleoped the principle of requiring a countries government to be split into different branches is known as
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Natural rights
c)
Federalism
d)
Separation of Powers
41.
What are the four M.A.I.N causes of WWI?
a)
militarism, alliances, imports, nationalism
b)
militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism
c)
mercantilism, alliances, imports, nationalism
d)
monarchies, alliances, imperialism, nationalism
42.
What was the "spark" that ignited the "Powder Keg" of Europe and started WWI?
a)
The sinking of the USS Maine
b)
The use of animal grease on the ammunition
c)
The assassination of the Archduke of Austria-Hungary
d)
The bombing of Pearl-Harbor
43.
What did soldiers in WWI usually fight from?
a)
tanks
b)
airplanes
c)
trenches
d)
ships
44.
Who is to blame for the war according to the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Serbia
45.
Who began working in the factories when the soldiers went off to war?
a)
The elderly
b)
Children
c)
Japanese Americans
d)
Women
46.
This word means pride in one's country; it was a cause of WWI.
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Nationalism
d)
Imperialism
47.
What ended the great depression?
a)
The New Deal
b)
FDR being elected
c)
The new jobs created by World War II
d)
Japan invading America
48.
This continent was carved up by Europeans during the Berlin Conference
a)
India
b)
South America
c)
Antarctica
d)
Africa
49.
Who were the 2 main central Powers
a)
Austria-Hungry & England
b)
France and England
c)
Austria-Hungry and Germany
d)
France and Germay
50.
This justification for imperialism was the idea that Europeans were the most advanced race so they should be allowed to take over other places
a)
Social Darwinism
b)
Economic
c)
Military
d)
Political
51.
Imperialism is __________.
a)
when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation
b)
when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize
c)
when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation
d)
when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation
52.
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
53.
What helped Hitler and the Nazis rise to power in Germany?
a)
The Great Depression ruined Germany's economy making people desperate
b)
Mussolini conquering Italy showed Hitler how to conquer a country.
c)
Isolation by the United States
d)
The new democratic government of Germany wasn't effective
54.
This is the policy of giving in to an aggressor that helped start WW2
a)
Appeasement
b)
Isolationism
c)
Communism
d)
Fascism
55.
The first fascist government was started in this country
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
Russia
d)
Italy
56.
Hitler's scapegoat for WWI was
a)
Jews
b)
Christians
c)
Buddhist
d)
Americans
57.
All of the following were members of the Axis powers EXCEPT:
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
Japan
d)
Soviet Union
58.
German politician and leader of the Nazi Party:
a)
Hitler
b)
Churchill
c)
Mussolini
d)
Roosevelt
e)
Stalin
59.
Who were the Axis Powers?
a)
Germany, Great Britain, and France
b)
Germany, Italy and the Soviet Union
c)
Germany, Italy and Japan
d)
Germany, Italy and the United States
60.
Where was the atom bomb dropped?
a)
Hirtimo and Pearl Harbor
b)
Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima
c)
Hiroshima and Normandy
d)
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
61.
Why were Japanese Americans sent to internment camps?
a)
They threatened United States citizens
b)
They started fighting after the bombing of Pearl Harbor
c)
The government believed Japanese Americans were a threat
d)
The government wanted to kill all Japanese
62.
What was the name of the satellite launched by the soviets in the space race?
a)
Sputnik
b)
the Berlin Wall
c)
the Berlin Blockade
d)
the Cuban Missile Crisis
63.
United States used this policy successfully in Korea and West Berlin, but it failed in Vietnam
a)
Marshall Plan
b)
Conatinment
c)
Facism
d)
Iron Curtain
64.
Why is the Cold War called a "cold" war?
a)
The areas affected were in the polar regions of the world
b)
The war was fought during winter months only
c)
Leaders of the superpowers were sick with coughs and fevers
d)
There was never direct fighting between the two superpowers
65.
The dividing line between Eastern and Western Europe during the Cold War was called _________________.
a)
The Iron Curtain
b)
The Iron Bars
c)
The Steel Curtain
d)
The Iron Road
66.
The goal of the Space race was to
a)
Reach the moon before the soviet union
b)
build the International space station
c)
Orbit the earth
d)
create GPS satellites.
67.
Who were the only two superpowers left after WWII?
a)
USA and Britain
b)
USA and Russia
c)
Russia and Britain
d)
France and Britain
68.
This was the name of mass panic in the United States caused by the fear of Communist taking over the government
a)
Red Scare
b)
Night of long knives
c)
Red panic
d)
Communist manifesto
69.
Mao Zedong took over this country and made it communist tripling the number of Communist in the world.
a)
Korea
b)
Veitnam
c)
China
d)
Cuba
70.
Fidel Castro took over this country and made it communist leading to the most tense moments of the Cold war.
a)
Cuba
b)
Korea
c)
Vietnam
d)
China
71.
Which resource has caused the most conflict in the middle east?
a)
oil
b)
lumbar
c)
land
d)
gems
72.
Iraq invaded Kuwait, creating a conflict with the United States. The war the United States got involved with is known as the
a)
War on Iraq
b)
Persian Gulf War
c)
Indian Gulf War
d)
Middle Eastern War
73.
The creation of which country after WWII has caused conflict in the Middle East?
a)
Israel
b)
Egypt
c)
Iraq
d)
Saudi Arabia
74.
Who was the mastermind behind the September 11th attacks?
a)
Saddam Hussein
b)
Ariel Sharon
c)
Osama bin Laden
d)
Hideki Tojo
75.
Why did President Bush announce an invasion of Iraq in 2003?
a)
He suspected that Iraq was creating nuclear weapons
b)
He did not like Saddam Hussein
c)
Osama bin Laden was hiding in Iraq at this time
d)
He wanted to conquer another country so the
76.
The development of a worldwide economy where resources flow fairly freely across borders
a)
Globalization
b)
Economy
c)
GDP
d)
Economic Independence
77.
This was formed to stop fighting between European countries, promote free trade
a)
NAFTA
b)
OPEC
c)
European Union
d)
United Nations
78.
The terrorist attack of September 11, 2001 and the hunt for Al-Qaeda led to
a)
the Afghan invasion of Kuwait
b)
the United States going to war in Afghanistan
c)
Iran-Iraq War
d)
the Persian Gulf War
79.
What is apartheid?
a)
Civil rights movement in Africa
b)
The caste system in India
c)
Separation of races in South africa
d)
Limiting women's rights in Middle east
80.
This war has negatively effected both the United states and Latin America
a)
War on Drugs
b)
Gulf War
c)
Second Gulf War
d)
War on Terror
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