wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Final Exam Review

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these best defines feudalism?
a)
A political and economic arrangement in which a lord provides protection in exchange for loyalty and service.
b)
A hierarchy designed to ensure only kings are protected.
c)
A system of exchange where laborers work for wages in the form of money.
d)
A social order with kings at the top and knights at the bottom.
2.
Feudalism is a political and economic system. In the Middle Ages, it worked because it provided something that people needed. What did people need?
a)
Freedom
b)
Protection
c)
Rights
d)
Education
3.
Who do Jews, Christians, and Muslims trace their roots back to?  ***Think monotheism
a)
Abraham
b)
Muhammad
c)
Moses
d)
Constantine
4.
The social structure in India that prevents social mobility.  
a)
Caste System
b)
Eightfold path
c)
Hinduism
d)
Vedas
5.

Which civilizations used the 365 day calendar based on the sun

a)

Aztecs and Mayans

b)

Incas and Aztecs

c)

Mayans and Toltecs

d)

Navajo and Incas

6.

What was the name of the Aztec capital?

a)

Tikkal

b)

New York

c)

Tenochtitlan

d)

Olmec

7.

What is one of the most important crops grown in the Americas?

a)

Maize

b)

Squash

c)

Tomatoes

d)

Rice

8.

Where is Mesoamerica?

a)

South America

b)

Artic

c)

Mexico into Central America

d)

North America

9.

During the Renaissance, there was a revival of interst in

a)

perspective

b)

humanism

c)

Greek and Roman Civilizations

d)

individual achievement

10.

What is one way European society changed thanks to the printing press?

a)

People quit the feudal system to find work else where

b)

People began reading books in their vernacular

c)

Literacy declined during the Renaissance

d)

People began writing scripts for movies

11.

Why was the Printing press so important during the Renaissance?

a)

It helped spread his ideas of Humanists

b)

People began printing newspapers in America

c)

People began writing mean articles about Kings

d)

The bible was only printed in Latin

12.

What economic change occurred during the Renaissance that allowed for the flourishing of the art?

a)

Introduction of paper money

b)

People began to Barter again

c)

The Governments of Europe paid to educate Artists

d)

Growth of a wealthy Merchant Class that became patrons the Arts

13.

Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?

a)

Italians were better Catholics

b)

Italy had better means of transportation

c)

Italy sat in the middle of the Silk Road

d)

Extreme wealth that Italians made from trade

14.
The Printing Press 
a)
Allowed ideas to be spread faster because books were easier to get
b)
Was created by Leonardo Da Vinci
c)
Was invented by the Ottoman Turks
d)
Helped Mansa Musa spread Islam
15.
Which German priest started the Reformation?
a)
John Calvin
b)
Henry VIII
c)
Pope Paul III
d)
Martin Luther
16.
Luther's criticism of the Catholic Church was called what?
a)
Criticism of the Catholic Church
b)
95 Theses
c)
101 Problems with Catholics
d)
Chicken Soup for the Catholic Soul
17.
Why did Henry VIII create the Church of England?
a)
Divorce his wife
b)
Start war with Pope
c)
Religious differences with Catholics
d)
Liked Lutheranism
18.
Which of Henry VIII'a daughters became a successful English queen?
a)
Elizabeth I
b)
Mary I
c)
Joanna I
d)
Victoria I
19.
What did the Catholic Church sell to forgive sins?
a)
Forgiveness
b)
Sacraments
c)
Indulgences
d)
Confession
20.
Who is credited with discovering the Americas?
a)
Ferdinand Magellan
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
Francissco Pizzario
d)
Hernan Cortes
21.
Who sponsored Columbus' expedition to the Americas?
a)
Italy
b)
Spain
c)
France
d)
England
22.
What was the exchange of goods from Europe to the Americas?
a)
Colombian  Exchange
b)
Triangular Trade
c)
Livestock Exchange
d)
Cuban Exchange
23.
What was responsible for the death of so many Native Americans?
a)
Advanced Weaponry
b)
Tribal Warfare
c)
Hernan Cortes
d)
Disease
24.
Colonial trade routes among Europe and its colonies, the west Indies, and Africa in which goods were exchanged for slaves
a)
Middle Passage
b)
Columbian Exchange
c)
Triangular Trade
d)
Human Exchange
25.
The leg on the triangular trade on which slaves were transported from Africa to the Americas
a)
Coffin Voyage
b)
New World Venture
c)
Middle Passage
d)
First Voyage
26.
Who did NOT benefit from the triangular trade?
a)
African Kings
b)
Merchants
c)
African Prisoners of War
d)
Plantation Owners
27.

What did Enlightenment thinkers question that people previously took for granted?

a)

Traditional authority

b)

The teachings of the Catholic Church

c)

The right of Kings to rule over common people without their say

d)

All of the above

28.

What did Enlightenment thinkers base their questions and thinking on? What did they use to question tradition?

a)

Faith

b)

Reason

c)

Math

d)

Nachos

29.

The theory that an agreement to exchange some freedoms for protection exists between the people and their ruler or government - if the government breaks this agreement, the people have a right to rebel

a)

Human rights

b)

Divine right of Kings

c)

Social welfare

d)

Social contract

30.

This enlightenment philosopher argued strongly in favor of free speech as a human right, and criticized intolerance and oppression, especially that of the Catholic Church

a)

John Locke

b)

Voltaire

c)

Thomas Hobbes

d)

Olympe de Gouges

31.

This philosopher firmly believed that life, liberty and property were natural rights of all people. He inspired the Declaration of Independence

a)

Thomas Hobbes

b)

Voltaire

c)

John Locke

d)

Baron de Montesquieu

32.

This philosopher was the first to propose two major features of modern American government - Separation of powers and Checks & Balances

a)

Thomas Hobbes

b)

Baron de Montesquieu

c)

Olympe de Gouges

d)

John Locke

33.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness."Declaration of Independence, 1776In this passage of the Declaration, which Enlightenment philosopher's ideas are present? 
a)
John Locke's natural rights
b)
Montesquieu's separation of powers
c)
Thomas Hobbe's social contract theory
d)
Beccaria's end of cruel and unusual punishment
34.
Which document was based on the Enlightenment ideals and established the separation of the colonies from Britain?
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
US Constitution
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Declaration of the Rights of Man
35.
France was deep in debt because
a)
money spent on the American Revolution
b)
Marie Antoinette's lavish spending
c)
the 1st and 2nd estates did not pay taxes
d)
all of the above
36.
What do these pie charts reveal about the causes of the French Revolution?
a)
all the estates were taxed equally
b)
the upper classes paid the most taxes
c)
the poorest classes paid all the taxes
d)
the third estate was the wealthiest
37.
brilliant military leader who could be described as ruthlessly ambitious
a)
Napoleon Bonaparte
b)
José Bonaparte
c)
Maximilien Robespierre
d)
Martha Stewart 
38.
Napoleon's Code of Laws he instituted to consolidate power throughout Continental Europe
a)
Shariah Law
b)
English Common Law
c)
Napoleonic Code
d)
Code of Hammurabi
39.
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
The United States
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Germany
40.
What product was first made using machines in factories?
a)
Steel
b)
textiles
c)
locomotives
d)
flying shuttles
41.
A place where people and machines join together to mass produce goods.
a)
Cartel
b)
Corporation
c)
Factory
d)
Urbanization
42.
Mass production led to:
a)
Products being more superior in quality
b)
goods became less expensive
c)
laborers received higher wages
d)
industries moved to rural areas
43.
Before the Industrial Revolution all products were created by
a)
Factories
b)
Hand
c)

factories

d)
Royalty
44.

The term laissez-faire roughly translates to mean

a)

leave alone

b)

resist

c)

freedom

d)

control

45.

Karl Marx spelled out how he believed that workers should rise up against factory owners, outlining the basic principles of

a)

capitalism

b)

socialism

c)

communism

d)

command economies

46.

Why was England the site of the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

England was the most powerful nation in the world

b)

It wasn't; history has unfairly given England credit for the Industrial Revolution

c)

England had an abundance of natural resources such as coal, iron ore, and waterways where water wheels and steam engines could be built

d)

England was centrally located to many areas like France, Germany, Spain, and Ireland, giving them an advantage to bring in resources and talent from many places

47.
Why were railroads so important during this time?
a)
they moved goods more quickly and less expensively over greater distances
b)
they were fun to ride on to go visit family in other states
c)
people could ride on railroads to get to their jobs in another city
48.
The Industrial Revolution happening during the _____ and the ____.
a)
1700s, 1800s
b)
1800s, 1900s
c)
1900s, 2000s
d)
1500s, 1600s
49.

After the Scramble for Africa, what percent of Africa was controlled by European nations?

a)

5%

b)

15%

c)

25%

d)

90%

50.

Which of the following was NOT a political motivation for imperialism?

a)

national pride

b)

medical research

c)

prestige

d)

security

51.

Why was Africa so valuable to European nations?

a)

advanced ships and weapons

b)

valuable raw materials and resources

c)

vast land for farming

d)

tourism

52.

Why did the Age of Imperialism and the Scramble for Africa begin?

a)

European populations were growing at an unsustainable rate

b)

African kingdoms invited European nations to govern their land

c)

European nations wanted raw materials and markets for finished goods

d)

East Asian nations needed new routes to the Americas

53.

Which of the following is a social reason for European Imperialism?

a)

access to new markets

b)

racist beliefs that Europeans were superior to other people

c)

desire for cheap labor

d)

need to compete with other nations

54.

Which of the following is the best example of how imperialism increased tensions in Europe in the years before World War I?

a)

Increased competition between European countries

b)

the Balkan wars

c)

Glorified tales of the military

d)

Led to distrust because of uneasy alliances

55.

What impact did rapid-fire machine guns have on the course of the war?

a)

They gave Germany a strong technological advantage on the Eastern Front.

b)

They contributed to high casualty rates by allowing troops to attack targets miles away.

c)

They supported Allied offensives by allowing troops to move into "no-man's land."

d)

They helped prolong the stalemate because they made it difficult for troops to advance.

56.

What did Lenin's Russian Revolution accomplish?

a)

Lenin succeeded in creating a democracy in Russia.

b)

Lenin was defeated and czarist rule strengthened.

c)

The creation of the first communist state.

d)

Russia re-joined the war on the side of Germany.

57.

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand could best be used to describe which cause of WWI?

a)

extreme nationalism

b)

economic rivalry

c)

the alliance system

d)

militarism

58.

What was Germany's war plan to win WWI early?

a)

The Quarterback Sneak

b)

Operation Anthropoid

c)

Operation Desert Storm

d)

The Schlieffen Plan

59.

“There were vast stretches of mud, of fields once cultivated, but now scarred with pits ... rusty barbed wires. The roads were rivers of clay. They were lined with dugouts, cellars, and caves.” —Richard Harding Davis, war correspondent

This passage describes the impact of

a)

total war.

b)

poison gas

c)

trench warfare

d)

the use of airplanes during WWI

60.

The chief goal of the League of Nations was to?

a)

enforce the Treaty of Versailles.

b)

end imperialism.

c)

prevent future wars.

d)

create a united European state

61.

What was Woodrow Wilson’s plan for resolving WWI?

a)

The Schlieffen Plan

b)

The Fourteen Points

c)

Armistice

d)

Reparations

62.

This was used to spread ideas, promote causes, or damage opposing causes.

a)

Propaganda

b)

Reparations

c)

Military

d)

Airplanes

63.

What event changed the role of the US and led to us declaring war and sending troops into battle?

a)

attack on Pearl Harbor

b)

Lend-Lease Act

c)

Operation Torch

64.

The Munich Pact incorporated this policy

a)

Isolationism

b)

Neurality

c)

Appeasement

65.

What is Genocide?

a)

prejudice, racism, hatred against Jews

b)

systematic attempt to eliminate an entire race

c)

organized attack on Jewish homes and businesses

66.

What do Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, and Joseph Stalin all have in common?

a)

they are Communist dictators

b)

they are Fascist rulers

c)

they are Totalitarian dictators

67.

Britain and France had this policy toward Nazi Germany

a)

neutrality

b)

appeasement

c)

isolationism

68.

What is the name of the treaty that ended WWI?

a)

Paris Peace Treaty

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Treaty of London

69.

Who is responsible for the ethnic genocide of the Jewish people during WWII?

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Joseph Stalin

70.

The United States ended WWII with the atomic bombing of which 2 cities?

a)

Nagasaki and Hiroshima

b)

Dallas and San Antonio

c)

Germany and Japan

d)

Berlin and Paris

71.

During the Cold War, what bill did the U.S. Congress pass to provide financial assistance to western European countries?

a)

Truman Doctrine

b)

Open Door Policy

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

Domino Theory

72.

What policy implemented in the Cold War said the U.S. would give military aid to a country that needed to resist communism?

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Truman Doctrine

c)

Domino Theory

d)

Open Door Policy

73.

which describes terrorism the best

a)

ISIS

b)

your mom making you clean your room

c)

the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, and the pursuit of political ends

d)

squeaky shows

74.

What occurred on 9/11? Be specific

a)

osama bin ladin was killed and shot to death

b)

4 coordinated attacks in the us from al qaeda

c)

IRA stole money from us

75.

What was the main goal of terrorist groups in the 20th century?

a)

to slaughter innocent people

b)

to gain or maintain political power

c)

to assassinate world leaders

d)

to disrupt the civil order

76.

Jerusalem is a holy city for which group of people?

a)

Christians

b)

Jews

c)

Muslims

d)

all of these people

77.

What did the 1947 UN Partition Plan call for?

a)

a Jewish state

b)

an Arab state

c)

Jerusalem as an international area

d)

all of these

78.

What language is primarily spoke among Palestinians?

a)

Arabic

b)

English

c)

Hebrew

d)

French

79.

Which of the following is not a piece of disputed land/territory in Israel?

a)

East Jerusalem

b)

Golan Heights

c)

West Bank

d)

Gaza Strip

80.

Why has the Israeli government been building a wall around the perimeter of the West Bank?

a)

To increase security in Israel.

b)

To keep the peace between Palestinians and Israelis.

c)

To prevent Palestinians in the West Bank from accessing Jerusalem.

d)

People living in the West Bank requested construction of the wall.

Similar Resources on Wayground

U.S. Constitution 2022-23

77 questions

U.S. Constitution 2022-23

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade

WH&G II Practice SOL (Midterm)

75 questions

WH&G II Practice SOL (Midterm)

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade

Empires & Philosophies of East Asia Review

76 questions

Empires & Philosophies of East Asia Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th Grade

U.S. Imperialism

75 questions

U.S. Imperialism

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade

P1 Spring US History Final Review 2022-23

85 questions

P1 Spring US History Final Review 2022-23

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade

HWH UNIT 6 REVIEW

82 questions

HWH UNIT 6 REVIEW

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade

Cold War Review

80 questions

Cold War Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade

BAB 2 SEJARAH TINGKATAN 4

77 questions

BAB 2 SEJARAH TINGKATAN 4

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th Grade - Professio...