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World History Review

Total questions: 120

Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Monarchy is ruled by
a)
Citizens
b)
Tribe
c)
President
d)
Kings
2.
Aristocracy is ruled by
a)
Every citizen
b)
Group of wealthy nobility
c)
Trojans
d)
Kings
3.
Pax Romana was
a)
Long period of peace
b)
First Roman law code
c)
Roman Civil War
d)
Legislative body
4.
What Roman leader was named dictator for life in 44 B.C. and assassinated in the same year? 
a)
Brutus
b)
Caesar
c)
Octavian
d)
Sulla
5.
Administrators in the Roman government similar to our president were?
a)
Plebeians
b)
Patricians
c)
Consuls
d)
Dictator
6.
What does the term Islam mean?
a)
Submission to Muhammad
b)
Follower of the Ka'aba
c)
Submission to the will of Allah
d)
Follower of Moses
7.
What does the term Muslim mean?
a)
One who has found the truth
b)
One who has submitted
c)
One who walks with God
d)
There is no meaning to the word
8.
A lasting result of the Crusades was
a)
more powerful church
b)
increased Muslim vs. Christian conflict
c)
decrease in trade and learning
d)
strong Byzantine Empire
9.
Feudalism
a)
political system of land agreements with lords and vassals
b)
increase in strong central government
c)
depended on support of emperors
d)
was instituted by the church
10.
Most important effect of the Hundred Years War was
a)
Joan of Arc as patron saint of France
b)
Development of national identities in England and Fra
c)
Destroyed prosperous cities in England
d)
Put an end to the 3 field system
11.
Renaissance scholars were mainly interested in studying...
a)
science
b)
law
c)
medieval dream journals
d)
classic Greek and Roman writings
12.
Which of the following is NOT a protestant religion
a)
Lutheran
b)
Calvinist
c)
Anglican
d)
Catholic
13.
In the early 1500's many people criticized the Catholic Church for
a)
announcing a new crusade
b)
hiring Michelangelo
c)
being too concerned with power and riches
d)
refusing to sell indulgences
14.
What was the Spanish Armada
a)
New form of government
b)
Fleet of warships
c)
Name of Philip II's palace
d)
Spanish footsoldiers
15.
Who was known as the Sun King?
a)
Louis 13th
b)
Louis 14th
c)
Louis 18th
d)
Henry 4th
16.
What concept was the belief in "divine right" used to support?
a)
freedom of religion
b)
absolute rule
c)
separation of church and state
d)
waging war for religious purposes 
17.

Which Greek city-state was known for being militaristic in every aspect of society?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Thebes

d)

Olympia

18.
What forms a natural barrier around China?
a)
The Himalayas and the Gobi Desert
b)
The Indian Ocean and the Caspian Sea
19.
Which physical feature separates northern China from Mongolia?
a)
Taklamakan Desert
b)
Yellow River
c)
Gobi Desert
d)
Plateau of Tibet
20.

What did the Zhou people believe gave them (their kings) the right to rule China?

a)

The oracle bones

b)

The mandate of heaven

c)

The Great Wall

21.

What policy followed China’s great period of world exploration?

a)

increased foreign trade

b)

Punic Wars

c)

building the Forbidden City

d)

a long period of isolationism

22.

Which policy involved a country staying out of another country's business (including war)?

a)

Isolationism

b)

Naitonalism

c)

Communism

d)

Democracy

23.
Romans created aqueducts to... 
a)
transport goods
b)
remove waste water
c)
bring water to the city from far away
d)
honor their gods
24.
Which group most heavily influenced Roman art and architecture?
a)
Babylonians
b)
Greeks
c)
Egyptians
d)
Persians
25.
What is Hammurabi's Code?
a)
story of Babylonian empire's creation by the gods
b)
written language of Babylonian Empire
c)
 collection of written laws from the Babylonian Empire
d)
book describing warfare from the Babylonian Empire
26.

Capital city of the Aztec empire, on which modern-day Mexico City was built?

a)

Tenochtitlán

b)

Cuzco

c)

Yucatan

d)

Peru

27.
The Phoenicians were the first people to create what?
a)
writing
b)
goverment
c)
alphabet
d)
cedar wood
28.

Romans built a network of ________ which connected the empire.

a)

channels

b)

airways

c)

roads

d)

waterways

29.

The Greeks believed in many gods such as Zeus, Poseidon, & Hades. This means the Greeks were _______________.

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Democratic

c)

Islamic

d)

Polytheistic

30.
Who fought in the Persian War?
a)
Greece and Sparta
b)
Greece and Athens
c)
Greece and Persia
d)
Greece and Macedonia
31.

A type of government with laws based on religious principles, usually led by a religious leader.

a)

monarchy

b)

republic

c)

theocracy

d)

dictatorship

32.

The Enlightenment was a period in world history where thinkers argued that governments should...

a)

have even more power over their subjects.

b)

make laws according to the teachings of the Catholic Church.

c)

represent the wishes and protect the rights of citizens.

d)

be led by kings and queens with absolute power.

33.

A type of economy where the government owns all property and makes all economic decisions.

a)

Command Economy

b)

Market Economy

c)

Mixed Economy

d)

Traditional Economy

34.

In a market economy...

a)

all economic decisions are made by buyers and sellers freely interacting.

b)

all economic decisions are made by the government.

c)

most economic decisions are made by tribal elders and based on tradition.

35.

Enlightenment thinkers like John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau challenged the idea of the divine right of kings. Based on their ideas, many people around the world...

a)

remained firm in their support of absolute monarchs.

b)

looked for leaders who would exercise dictatorial powers.

c)

engaged in revolutions to establish democratic governments.

d)

called for new governments based on religious law.

36.

Why was the Treaty of Versailles ultimately a failure?

a)

Allied nations failed to enforce the rules it set up, allowing Germany to get away with violating them.

b)

It allowed Germany to keep its large military and begin expanding.

c)

It created an alliance between Germany and the USSR right after WWI, which would last until WWII.

37.

What was the primary goal of the United Nations, created after WWII?

a)

Intervene in world conflicts to prevent another world war like WWII.

b)

Restore world trade disrupted by WWII.

c)

Establish policies to help pay for WWII debts.

d)

Attempt to stop the spread of communism in the world.

38.

Why did the Han Dynasty expand the Great Wall?

a)

to protect the borders

b)

to provide housing

c)

to expand their territory

d)

to create art

39.

Why were rivers more unpredictable in Mesopotamia than in Egypt?

a)

the larger amount of silt in Mesopotamia caused the river levels to change easier and more often

b)

the smaller amount of silt in Mesopotamia caused the river levels to change easier and more often

c)

the larger amount of floods in Mesopotamia caused the river levels to change easier and more often

d)

the smaller amount of floods in Mesopotamia caused the river levels to change easier and more often

40.

Why did Greece and Rome share similar gods and goddesses?

a)

the countries were close and may have been interacting

b)

they both took on Etruscan religion

c)

Alexander the Great spread the Greek religion to Rome

d)

they both took on Mycenean religion

41.

How would the Silk Road affect the civilizations that were on the route?

a)

it brought new products, religions, and conflict to the cities that were located along it

b)

it kept new ideas from being spread

c)

it kept culture from being spread

d)

it kept products from being spread

42.

Russia and Serbia were aligned before World War I because

a)

they were friends

b)

they had an alliance

c)

fought on different sides

d)

the czar was married to a Serbian

43.

Total war means

a)

all the countries of the world are involved.

b)

only uses new weapons to totally destroy others

c)

countries use all their resources to win

d)

complete control of all aspects of the war

44.
Restrictive laws passed by Hitler’s Nazi government that severely limited the rights of Jews in Germany.
a)
Nuremburg Laws
b)
Kristallnacht
c)
Ghettos
d)
Ultra-nationalism
45.

What is the League of Nations?

a)

An international organisation that helps to promote trade

b)

An international organisation that aims to promote peace among the countries

c)

An international organisation that will fight other countries

d)

An international organisation that will bring hope and stability in the world

46.
Because of the Treaty of Versailles …
a)
Germany had to give up 1 million square miles of land
b)
Germany had to pay war reparations to the Allies
c)
Germany’s government was reconstructed.
d)
ALL OF THE ANSWERS ARE CORRECT
47.

Why did Russia withdraw from WWI?

a)

Lenin wanted the soldiers to return to work for the new government

b)

soldiers were no equipped and suffered heavy casualties

c)

Russia wanted to ally with Germany instead of fight them

d)

Russia needed workers for their factories

48.

The Lost Generation refers to the generation that came of age

a)

during (shortly after ) WWII

b)

during (shortly after )the Cold War

c)

during (shortly after ) the Civil War

d)

during (shortly after ) WWI

49.

The reason some referred to the Lost Generation as "Lost" was because (select 2 correct answers)

a)

they lived carelessly and valued material things...YOLO

b)

They were not good at directions

c)

They all left America to find a better home

d)

millions of men were killed in WWI.

50.
The practice of giving in to aggression in order to avoid war.
a)
Genocide
b)
Mein Kampf
c)
Appeasement
d)
Blitzkrieg
51.
Who promised to restore Germany to its former power?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Benito Mussolini
c)
Adolf Hitler
d)
Napoleon Bonaparte
52.
The Non-Aggression Pact was the agreement between what two figures? (They promised not to attack each other)
a)
Hitler and Mussolini
b)
Hitler and Stalin
c)
Churchill and Stalin
d)
FDR and Hitler
53.
The man who led the Communist Revolution in China was _____
a)
Kim Jong Il
b)
Kim Il Sung
c)
Joseph Stalin
d)
Mao Zedong
54.

Which of the following was NOT a main reason for the start of World War 1?

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Fascism

d)

Nationalism

55.

Event that persuaded America to join in World War 1?

a)

The Attack on Pearl Harbor

b)

The Zimmermann Telegraph

c)

The Holocaust

d)

Communists seized power in Russia

56.

Catalyst of World War 1

a)

Sinking of the Lusitania

b)

The Zimmermann Telegraph

c)

The Ottomans invaded Crimea

d)

The Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

57.

Which of the following does NOT belong in World War 2?

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Joseph Stalin

58.

Major "turning point" battles of World War 2 and decisive victories for the allied powers.

a)

Jutland and D-Day

b)

Stalingrad and Midway

c)

The Somme and Gallipoli

d)

Mukden and Tsushima

59.

This policy called for US military and economic intervention in Greece, Turkey, Korea, Vietnam and many other nations after World War 2

a)

The Truman Doctrine

b)

The Monroe Doctrine

c)

The Roosevelt Corollary

d)

The Marshall Plan

60.

Agent Orange, Tet Offensive, Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, and the Mai Lai Massacre are all part of what conflict?

a)

Chinese Communist Revolution

b)

The Korean War

c)

The Vietnam War

d)

World War 1

61.

Belief in Mein Kampf (Hitler) that the Germans needed more "living space"

a)

Anschluss

b)

Lebensraum

c)

Kristallnacht

d)

Blitzkrieg

62.

Hitler's Final Solution...

a)

Anti-Semitic Laws

b)

Ghettos

c)

Genocide

d)

Deportation

63.

Losers of World War 1 (multiple answers possible)

a)

Germany

b)

Italy

c)

Ottoman Empire

d)

Russia

64.

What does the term Renaissance mean?

a)

renewed

b)

remade

c)

rebuilt

d)

rebirth

65.

The idea of humanism...

a)

emphasized the Bible

b)

leads to happier lives

c)

encourages the people to learn Latin and Greek

d)

focuses on the potential of humans to achieve

66.

Which statement most accurately characterizes the Renaissance?

a)

the spread of democracy

b)

the outburst of creativity

c)

a growth of religious belief

d)

a decline in learning

67.

Which was NOT a result of the Columbian Exchange?

a)

Slavery ended in the New World after the Columbian Exchange

b)

Most of the indigenous population perished due to diseases

c)

Exchange of food and crops between both sides of the Atlantic

d)

Spread of religion, primarily Christianity

68.

Which natural resources led to the Industrial Revolution starting in Great Britain?

a)

coal and iron

b)

water and forests

c)

wildlife and diamonds

d)

natural harbors

69.

What is nationalism?

a)

the idea a colony should remain part of its mother country

b)

a form of government similar to monarchy

c)

a strong feeling of pride and devotion to one's country

d)

a form of government used to limit the power of a monarch

70.

Domination by one country of political, economic, or cultural life of another country or region is called...

a)

imperialism

b)

dictatorship

c)

protectorate

d)

indirect rule

71.

What was an advantage that the European countries had during their imperial expansion?

a)

a lack of resistance from the Africans and Asians

b)

weak economies

c)

poorly organized governments

d)

powerful armies and navies

72.
Which of these was true of a feudal society?
a)
Most of people’s basic needs were cared for.
b)
People gave loyalty directly to local lords instead of distant kings.
c)
Serfs worked very hard but were protected.
d)
All of these
73.
What was a serf?
a)
the level you were before you could be a knight
b)
a servant in the manor house
c)
a peasant who couldn't leave the land
d)
a nobleman
74.
Many Europeans believed that the Black Death had been sent by God to punish them for their sins.
a)
True
b)
False
75.
The goal of the First Crusade was to
a)
convert Muslims to Christianity
b)
take Jerusalem and the Holy Land away from the Byzantines.
c)
take Jerusalem and the Holy Land away from the Muslims.
d)
conquer Constantinople.
76.
What is another name for the plague that devastated Europe in the mid-1300s?
a)
the Human Scourge
b)
the Mongol Hordes
c)
the Danse Macabre
d)
the Black Death
77.
Which of the following is true of the Black Death?
a)
The virus was carried by rats and transmitted by fleas
b)
It was also known as the Bubonic plague
c)
It sometimes started with tumors that would grow under the armpit and groin
d)
all of the above are true
78.
What was the MOST powerful position in the Japanese Feudal hierarchy?
a)
The Emperor
b)
The Shogun
c)
The Diamyo
d)
The Samurai 
79.
The Crusades can best be defined as a series of Holy Wars between the ______________ & ______________.
a)
Muslims and Jews
b)
Christians and Mongols
c)
Christians and Jews
d)
Muslims and Christians
80.
What group of people got blamed for the Plague?
a)
The Romans
b)
The Safavids
c)
The Aztecs
d)
The Jews
81.

The M in MAIN causes of WWI stands for

a)

money

b)

Militarism

c)

machines

d)

McDonalds

82.

The A in MAIN causes of WWI stands for

a)

Alliances

b)

Armies

c)

Araments

d)

Applebees

83.

The I in MAIN causes of WWI stands for

a)

idiots

b)

information

c)

Imperialism

d)

In-n-Out

84.

The N in MAIN causes of WWI stands for

a)

No Man's Land

b)

Nazis

c)

Noodles & Co.

d)

Nationalism

85.

The Triple Alliance of WWI was made up of these countries

a)

Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary

b)

Italy, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman

c)

Balkans, Germany, Italy

d)

Italy, Russia, Germany

86.

Who were the "Good Guys" of WWI

a)

The Triple Alliance

b)

The Triple Entente

c)

The Triple Stacker

87.

What is the 5th main cause of WWI?

a)

British Naval Blockade

b)

Dissertation

c)

The Schlieffen Plan

d)

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

88.

At the start of the war, the country that was least equipped to fight an industrialized war, having more men than guns, was

a)

Germany

b)

USA

c)

Russia

d)

Britain

89.

To win the war, each country resorted to engaging in

a)

Modern War

b)

Economic War

c)

Guerilla War

d)

Total War

90.

Women served a prominent role in the war by

a)

Serving various roles in the military

b)

Filling jobs traditionally held by men at home

c)

Keeping morale high at home

d)

All of the above

91.

Russia stopped fighting for the Allies when

a)

They realized the Allies would win the war without them

b)

The United States said they would take their place

c)

Russia began its’ internal revolution

d)

The Allies would not pay Russia for their help in the war

92.

The Treaty of Versailles effectively

a)

Set up peace for all of Europe

b)

Gave European colonies self-determination

c)

Created conditions for WWII

d)

Allowed every country to stay in Versailles

93.
Post WWII, what do Americans fear most?
a)
Communism
b)
Dictators
c)
Democracy
d)
Capitalism
94.
The Cold War was a conflict between which two super powers?
a)
Spain and England
b)
US and China
c)
Soviet Union and United States
d)
United States and Vietnam
95.
____________ started the Korean War by invading ________________.
a)
N Korea/S Korea
b)
USA/N Korea
c)
China/USA
d)
China/S Korea
96.
Why did the United States become involved in the Korean War?
a)
to contain communism
b)
to colonize Korea
c)
to spread communism
d)
to Christianize Koreans
97.
Fortified concrete and wire barrier that separated East and West Berlin from 1961 to 1989. 
a)
The Great Wall
b)
Berlin Wall
c)
Title IX
d)
New Frontier
98.
Failed invasion of Cuba by US backed rebels and supported by President Kennedy.
a)
Bay of Pigs Invasion
b)
Tet Offensive
c)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
d)
Cuban Missile Crisis
99.
Which Renaissance painter was responsible for  this painting?

a)
Botticelli 
b)
Leonardo da. Vinci 
c)
Michelangelo

d)
Raphael
100.
What was the catalyst that started the Protestant Reformation?

a)
People rioted against the Catholic Church     
b)
The Pope sent out Bulls to all the cities         
c)
The students at Wittenberg held a debate
d)
Martin Luther posted 95 Theses 
101.
What was the problem that Martin Luther had with the church?
a)
He did not like the church taxing the people
b)
They were selling indulgences as a free pass to heaven
c)
The life of a monk was too difficult for him
d)
He did not have a problem with the church
102.
What did the Church do about Martin Luther?

a)
They declared him a “defender of the faith
b)
They promoted his teachings as the true gospel
c)
They fixed the problems that Luther pointed out
d)
They declared him a heretic and threatened his followers
103.
Which of Henry VIII’s children reestablished peace and had a long successful reign? What religion did they follow?
a)
Edward - Protestant
b)
Elizabeth – Protestant
c)
Mary - Catholic
d)
None was able to reestablish peace
104.
Why did Henry VIII have a conflict with the Catholic Church?
a)
The Church wanted him to pay heavy taxes to support the building of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
b)
There was a war between Italy and England.
c)
The Pope would not grant him a divorce from his first wife.
d)
The Church was demanding that he create a new role in government for a high church official.
105.
What was the result of Henry VIII's conflict with the Catholic Church?
a)
He created the church of England, had Parliament name him head of the church and grant him a divorce
b)
He was able to convince the Catholic Church to reverse their decision, grant his divorce and restored peace with them
c)
Catherine of Aragon finally had a son and he no longer needed a divorce
106.
What is chivalry?
a)
A code of conduct for knights
b)
A style of fighting that originated with feudalism
c)
An estate granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for service and loyalty
d)
Body of laws of a church
107.
Militarism means....
a)
Building up armed forces and getting ready for war
b)
Having pride in your nation
c)
Trying to build an empire
d)
Agreements to help others
108.
Acting as a religious figure, which person gained significant influence over the Russian royal family during the early 20th century?
a)

Alexander Kerensky 

b)

Vladimir Lenin 

c)

Gregory Rasputin

d)

Leon Trotsky

109.
This President enforced both New Deals and saw America through the Great Depression and World War II. 
a)
Eisenhower
b)
Truman
c)
Hoover
d)
Roosevelt 
110.
A time in America following the roaring 20's where America experience rising unemployment that did not end until the onset of World War II. 
a)
New Deal
b)
Roaring 20's
c)
Great Depression
d)
Cold War 
111.
The book that explained Hitler's theories about race and the "Jewish problem," was:
a)
Mein Kampf
b)
Metamorphasis
c)
Origin of Man
d)
Origin of Species
112.

What was the "Final Solution"?

a)

killed around 1 million people.

b)

was Hitlers plan to exterminate all Jewish or non-Aryan people

c)

strengthened the German army with slave labor

d)

to help the greatest number of which were being killed in Spain.

113.
Cases held 1945-1949 to prosecute Nazi leaders and members for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
a)
Hideki Tojo
b)
Nuremberg Laws
c)
Final Solution
d)
Nuremberg Trials
114.
The Zimmerman Telegram
a)
Officially announced the entry of the USA into WWI
b)
Was a message sent by the British requesting help from the USA
c)
Asked Mexico to attack the USA in return for land
d)
Warned passengers of the Lusitania that the ship would be sunk
115.
Which countries belonged to the Axis Powers?
a)
U.S., Italy, and Great Britain
b)
U.S., Great Britain, and France
c)
Germany, Italy, and Japan
d)
Germany, France, and Japan
116.
What pact did Germany break when it invaded Russia?
a)
We Will Not Invade Pact
b)
Agression Pact of 1939
c)
Non-Agression Pact of 1939
117.
What is Kristallnacht?
a)
"Night of broken glass" when Nazis attacked Jews throughout Germany.
b)
Hitler's plan to murder as many Jews as possible.
c)
Battle during which the Red Army forced the Germans lour of Stalingrad.
d)
Huge allies invasion mounted to liberate France from German control.
118.
What is the pilgrimage to Mecca called?
a)
Kaaba
b)
Tajj
c)
Hajj
d)
Medina
119.
Belief in a single God
a)
Polytheism
b)
Economy
c)
Monotheism
d)
None of the given
120.
The Trans-Saharan trade route is located on which continent?
a)
Africa
b)
Europe
c)
Asia
d)
North America

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