WorksheetsSecond Semester Exam
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 17mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following advancements in technology contributed to the Age of Exploration?
a)
gold
b)
caravel
c)
cuneiform
d)
suspension bridges
2.
Which slogan best describes the European’s motives in exploration?
a)
“Land, Wealth, and Power”
b)
“For Cross and Crown”
c)
“Guts, Gore, and Gold”
d)
“God, Glory, and Gold”
3.
Which of the following led to the European “discovery” of the New World?
a)
The effort to find a western all-water trade route to Asia
b)
The Columbian Exchange
c)
The participation in the slave trade with Africa
d)
The need for raw materials for factories in England
4.
Which countries focused on finding an all-water route across North America and eventually settled there?
a)
Spain and Italy
b)
The Netherlands and France
c)
Italy and India
d)
England and France
5.
Which of the following is NOT an effect of the Columbian Exchange?
a)
New forms of government developed in Europe.
b)
A large number of people in the Americas were killed by European diseases.
c)
Hunting improved in the New World as a result of new weapons.
d)
The diets of people in both the New World and Old World improved.
6.
In what way did Europeans meet labor needs in the New World?
a)
They brought family members from Europe to help with farming.
b)
They tried to enslave Native Americans, but had to turn to Africa for slave labor after that failed.
c)
They used guns and steel to improve agriculture.
d)
They began to build machines to replace the need for human laborers.
7.
Which statement best summarizes the impact of the Columbian Exchange?
a)
It had a positive impact on the lives of those in the New World and Old World.
b)
It was a mixed blessing for the New and Old Worlds; there were both positive and negative impacts.
c)
It had a negative impact on the New World, but a positive impact on the Old World.
d)
The New World began to rely on goods from the Old World, and still do today
8.
Which part of the Triangular Trade is called the Middle Passage?
a)
passage between Africa and the New World
b)
passage between Americas and Old World
c)
passage between Europe and Asia
9.
Which of the following women was a successful news journalist who wrote about women's rights in the United States?
a)
Shirley Chisholm
b)
Betty Friedan
c)
Gloria Steinem
d)
Malala Yousafzai
10.
Which of the following women helped organize worker strikes to demand more rights for women?
a)
Shirley Chisholm
b)
Betty Friedan
c)
Gloria Steinem
d)
Malala Yousafzai
11.
Which of the following is NOT a true statement, when it comes to the Civil Rights Movements of the 1900's?
a)
Some famous civil rights leaders include Martin Luther King Jr and Cesar Chavez.
b)
The Civil Rights Movements sought to provide all people with equal rights and freedoms.
c)
Some groups that have benefited from the Civil Rights Movements include workers, Latinos, and African Americans.
d)
Most of the Civil Rights movements were not successful and failed to bring in any change.
12.
Which of the following people used nonviolence to help India gain their independence from Britain?
a)
Mahatma Gandhi
b)
Nelson Mandela
c)
Kwame Nkrumah
d)
Dalai Lama
e)
Desmond Tutu
13.
Which Civil Rights Activist was a pastor who worked to advance the rights of African Americans?
a)
Cesar Chavez
b)
Rigoberta Menchu
c)
Martin Luther King Jr
14.
What is the significance (or importance) of the 19th Amendment?
a)
It ended racial segregation in the United States.
b)
It allowed all Americans to apply for any job they wanted.
c)
It raised the legal voting age to 18.
d)
It gave women the right to vote.
15.
How did the printing press change the world?
a)
it helped the author with editing
b)
it printed books faster and cheaper
c)
it made the paper for authors
16.
The Industrial Revolution impacted the world in many ways. Which THREE choices below were some of the ways that the Industrial Revolution changed the way people live?
a)
More jobs were created for people.
b)
Animal and man power became more commonly used.
c)
More products were created in factories.
d)
Increases in urbanization occurred.
e)
Everyone became rich and had to work less.
17.
What was the role of workers during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
money to invest
b)
to farm
c)
to develop ideas
d)
to drive
18.
Which began because merchants wanted a way to increase and speed up production?
a)
Agricultural Revolution
b)
Industrial Revolution
c)
Technology Revolution
d)
American Revolution
19.
What were some of the negative aspects of industrialization? (Select three choices.)
a)
overcrowded, poorly ventilated factories
b)
low pay, resulting poor living conditions
c)
Young children were given hard jobs in factories.
d)
an overall loss of wealthy for most countries that industrialized
20.
Which of these is considered the "spark" that began World War I?
a)
The assassination of the heir to the Austrian throne.
b)
Imperialistic competition among European nations.
c)
Military build-up in industrialized countries.
d)
The growth of European nationalism.
21.
When World War I began, the official United States policy was:
a)
to enter on the side of the Allied Powers.
b)
to enter on the side of the Central Powers.
c)
to remain militarily and politically neutral.
d)
to support the Central Powers by providing war materials.
22.
Which of these caused the United States to become involved in World War I?
a)
the German invasion of Poland
b)
repeated violation of treaties by Japan
c)
enemy bombing of American military bases
d)
Germany sunk a boat that killed Americans and tried to get Mexico to attack the US.
23.
What was the name of Woodrow Wilson's plan to end World War I?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
The Fourteen Points
c)
United Nations Charter
d)
League of Nations Plan
24.
Which of the following was NOT a part of the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
Germany had to accept total blame for the war.
b)
Germany had to pay reparations to the allies.
c)
Both the Allied and Central Powers limited their armies.
d)
The Central Powers lost territory.
25.
What was the main reason Europeans wanted to find an all water route to Asia?
a)
To spread Hellenistic culture
b)
To find new trade routes to Asia (wanted to control trade of rare spices = $$$$)
c)
To develop new math methods
26.
Which of the following were causes of the French Revolution?
a)
Unfair Social Divisions
b)
Debt from the Monarch
c)
Financial crisis and famine
d)
Enlightenment Ideas
e)
All of the above
27.
What was the outcome of the Sepoy Rebellion?
a)
India became its own county independent of Europe.
b)
India became part of the Roman Empire.
c)
India became part of the British Empire.
28.
What marked the beginning of the French Revolution?
a)
The building of the Palace of Versailles
b)
The execution of King Louis XVI
c)
The storming and tearing down of the Bastille
29.
Napoleon wrote a uniform set of laws. These laws were called ___________________________.
a)
Bonaparte Code
b)
French Code of Laws
c)
Napoleonic Code
d)
Napoleon Bonaparte Code
30.
Comparing the Tienanmen Square Protest and the actions of the Dalai Lama, which of the following is an example of what these two events have in common?
a)
Both used a violent revolution to try and gain independence from European powers.
b)
Both have been viewed as very successful and accomplished all of their goals.
c)
Both helped nations in Africa gain their freedom and rights from Asian nations.
d)
Both used nonviolent protests to try and obtain their rights and freedoms from the Chinese government.
31.
Which of the following are examples of nonviolent protests that Gandhi used in helping India gain their independence? Hint- select the three correct answers.
a)
Hunger strikes
b)
Armed revolts
c)
Refusing to fight back
d)
Boycotts on British goods
e)
Using Muslim troops to fight
32.
Why did the white government of South Africa use apartheid?
a)
To keep themselves in power and in charge of the government.
b)
To give more rights and freedoms to the other groups living in South Africa.
c)
To allow Africans and other ethnic groups to live where they want.
d)
To allow immigrants to come to the country to find work.
33.
Select three reasons for the Union strike during the Industrial Revolution
a)
higher pay
b)
shorter work hours
c)
lower pay
d)
better safety conditions
34.
What is mass production?
a)
more product at a quicker rate
b)
less product at a slower rate
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