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World History Final Exam Review

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Reformation leader who questioned the actions of the Catholic Church and began the Protestant Reformation

a)

Karl Marx

b)

Peter the Great

c)

Henry VIII

d)

Christopher Columbus

e)

Martin Luther

2.

Ruler who used force to westernize, modernize, and expand land and power in Russia

a)

Karl Marx

b)

Peter the Great

c)

Henry VIII

d)

Christopher Columbus

e)

Martin Luther

3.

English King who broke away from the Catholic Church and ended up with six wives

a)

Karl Marx

b)

Peter the Great

c)

Henry VIII

d)

Christopher Columbus

e)

Martin Luther

4.

Italian explorer who sailed for Spain in search of a Western Route to the East Indies; discovered the Americas

a)

Karl Marx

b)

Peter the Great

c)

Henry VIII

d)

Christopher Columbus

e)

Martin Luther

5.

Philosopher and political theorist who wrote the Communist Manifesto

a)

Karl Marx

b)

Peter the Great

c)

Henry VIII

d)

Christopher Columbus

e)

Martin Luther

6.

Renaissance man who was a painter, sculptor, inventor, and philosopher; Created the Mona Lisa and Last Supper

a)

Leonardo Da Vinci

b)

Adam Smith

c)

Napoleon

d)

James Watt

e)

Hernan Cortes

7.

Industrial Revolution era inventor, known for the improvements he made to the steam engine

a)

Leonardo Da Vinci

b)

Adam Smith

c)

Napoleon

d)

James Watt

e)

Hernan Cortes

8.

Military hero during the French Revolution, eventually becomes Emperor of France

a)

Leonardo Da Vinci

b)

Adam Smith

c)

Napoleon

d)

James Watt

e)

Hernan Cortes

9.

Group in France made up of the middle class and peasants, 98% of the population in pre-revolutionary France

a)

Conquistadors

b)

Third Estate

c)

Louis XVI

d)

Maximilien Robespierre

e)

Ferdinand Magellan

10.

Spanish explorers who conquered people/lands in the Americas

a)

Conquistadors

b)

Third Estate

c)

Louis XVI

d)

Maximilien Robespierre

e)

Ferdinand Magellan

11.

Radical leader of the people and central figure in the French Revolution

a)

Conquistadors

b)

Third Estate

c)

Louis XVI

d)

Maximillian Robespierre

e)

Ferdinand Magellan

12.

King of France at the time of the French Revolution; incompetent, beheaded

a)

Conquistadors

b)

Third Estate

c)

Louis XVI

d)

Maximillian Robespierre

e)

Ferdinand Magellan

13.

Portuguese explorer who was the first person to circumnavigate the the world

a)

Conquistador

b)

Third Estate

c)

Louis XVI

d)

Maximilian Robespierre

e)

Ferdinand Magellan

14.

Economic system where effort and resources are shared; a society without social classes

a)

Capitalism

b)

Communism

c)

Feudalism

d)

Columbian Exchange

e)

Industrial Revolution

15.

Political system during the Middle Ages in which lords and vassals exchanged land for loyalty (protection)

a)

Capitalism

b)

Communism

c)

Feudalism

d)

Columbian Exchange

e)

Industrial Revolution

16.

Sharing of animals, foods, people, diseases across the Atlantic Ocean between the Old World and New World

a)

Capitalism

b)

Communism

c)

Feudalism

d)

Columbian Exchange

e)

Industrial Revolution

17.

Characterized by the replacement of hand tools with power-driven machines and the introduction of factories in cities

a)

Capitalism

b)

Communism

c)

Feudalism

d)

Columbian Exchange

e)

Industrial Revolution

18.

Economic system based on the concept of private ownership of business, working hard to get ahead; a society with social classes

a)

Capitalism

b)

Communism

c)

Feudalism

d)

Columbian Exchange

e)

Industrial Revolution

19.

Philosophical movement in which people questioned the absolute rule of leaders and sought rights and governing on behalf of the people

a)

Indulgence

b)

Missionary

c)

Atlantic Slave Trade

d)

Enlightenment

e)

Crusades

20.

People who joined conquistadors on their explorations and sought to Christianize the indigenous people they encountered

a)

Indulgence

b)

Missionary

c)

Atlantic Slave Trade

d)

Enlightenment

e)

Crusades

21.

Movement of people and raw materials from Europe to Africa to the Americas

a)

Indulgence

b)

Missionary

c)

Atlantic Slave Trade

d)

Enlightenment

e)

Crusades

22.

Paying for forgiveness and a “ticket to heaven”, a major cause of the Reformation

a)

Indulgence

b)

Missionary

c)

Atlantic Slave Trade

d)

Enlightenment

e)

Crusades

23.

Series of Holy Wars during the Middle Ages

a)

Indulgence

b)

Missionary

c)

Atlantic Slave Trade

d)

Enlightenment

e)

Crusades

24.

During the late Middle Ages, which of the following was an effect on the Black Death on Europe?

a)

People became more religious as a result of the plague

b)

Doctors made rapid advances in medicine to cure the plague from spreading

c)

Only 1 in 50 people died from the plague

d)

Society collapsed and the economy was wiped out

25.

How was the plague spread?

a)

Fleas on rats

b)

Water

c)

Sin

d)

None of the above

26.

In Medieval Europe, what institution held the most power in people’s lives?

a)

Parliament

b)

Catholic Church

c)

Universities

d)

Caliph

27.

The Crusades were fought between what two groups?

a)

Jews and Muslims

b)

Christians and Jews

c)

Muslims and Hindus

d)

Christians and Muslims

28.

Which of the following is a reason why people fought in the Crusades?

a)

Promise of salvation

b)

Wanted to spread their religion

c)

Saw their land as the “holy land”

d)

All of the above

29.

The rule of the Abbasid Dynasty was characterized by which trait?

a)

Advancements in medicine, math, and science

b)

Alliance with the Byzantine Empire

c)

Christian support

d)

Beat Charles Martel at the Battle of Tours

30.

What famous land trade network ran from Asia to the Europe?

a)

Sub Saharan

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Silk Road

d)

Hanseatic

31.

What was the name given to the time period associated with breakthroughs in art, science, and rebirth of classical learning of Greece and Rome?

a)

Reconstruction

b)

Reformation

c)

Restitution

d)

Renaissance

32.

How was Renaissance art different from the art of the Middle Ages?

a)

It was more realistic and focused on the human form

b)

It was less realistic and portrayed only religious subjects

c)

It was always based on Greek and Roman subjects

d)

It was usually placed in churches and other religious places

33.

Which of the following was a factor leading to the Protestant Reformation?

a)

The belief that the Pope should support the Renaissance

b)

Anger at the abuses of the Church, like selling indulgences

c)

A desire to set up a theocracy in Wittenberg

d)

The hope that the church would sell more indulgences

34.

Why was the printing press so important during the Reformation?

a)

Allowed more access to information and sped up the process of obtaining information

b)

It led to the development of factories

c)

It slowed down the access to information and ideas

d)

None of the above

35.

Leaders in Europe were able to establish nation-states through this type of power that gave them total control over the people and direction of their country…

a)

Reformation

b)

Renaissance

c)

Scientific Revolution

d)

Absolutism

36.

Which of the following BEST describes the European motivations for exploration in the 1400s?

a)

To sell European spices in Africa

b)

To form international friendships and share knowledge

c)

Gold, god and glory

d)

To find a trade route to the Americas

37.

What religion did Spain work to spread throughout the Americas in the 1500s?

a)

Islam

b)

Judaism

c)

Christianity

d)

Buddhism

38.

Who benefited the most from the Atlantic Slave Trade?

a)

Africans taken as slaves

b)

European countries with colonies in the Americas

c)

Chinese Dynasties

d)

Arab merchants

39.

What was the overall impact of the Columbian Exchange on the Americas?

a)

Increase in the native population due to new foods from Europe

b)

Decrease in the native populations due to disease

c)

Thriving economic trade with Europe controlled by the native populations

d)

Great respect for the Americas/ Native Americans by Europeans

40.

Which country would dominate exploration in Central and South America, conquer the Aztec and the Inca, and establish profitable plantations?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Netherlands

41.

Which of the following did the European Enlightenment most want to change?

a)

Decrease the use of science

b)

Strengthen the power of the King

c)

Increasing power for the nobility

d)

Decrease the power of government and emphasize the Scientific Revolution

42.

Which of the following would be considered a main cause of the French Revolution?

a)

Large loss of population due to emigration

b)

Interference from Russia

c)

The King being protestant

d)

Government not helping the citizens

43.

Which period during the French Revolution was characterized by many arrests and executions between September 1793 and July 1794?

a)

The Reign of Terror

b)

The Directory

c)

The Great Purge

d)

The Inquisition

44.

What was the primary method of execution during the French Revolution?

a)

Firing Squad

b)

Guillotine

c)

Hanging

d)

Lethal Injection

45.

What was an effect of nationalism in Latin America?

a)

Native Americans regained the land

b)

Latin American nations became independent of European powers

c)

Power struggles helped Spain regain control after several decades

d)

Latin American nations became democratic

46.

What statement best describes the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Important inventions instantly changed life all across Europe

b)

There was a gradual change in the way people lived and worked

c)

The method of production changed, from machines to hand tools

d)

It destroyed farming and agriculture

47.

Which set of reasons accurately describes why the Industrial Revolution began in Britain?

a)

Britain lacked natural resources and steam power

b)

Britain had falling prices and cheap transportation

c)

Britain had necessary natural resources like coal and iron and easy access to the sea

d)

Britain did not have a stable government

48.

Which of the following industries first developed under the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Transportation

b)

Textiles

c)

Restaurants

d)

Construction

49.

Which of the following is NOT a reason why children were hired at a high rate for factory work?

a)

They were cheap labor

b)

They were small enough to fit in between machines to fix them

c)

They were very highly educated

d)

They were obedient and more flexible to work under ridged expectations

50.

Why were the first factories built on fast-moving rivers?

a)

The workers liked the view

b)

Boats regularly delivered raw materials

c)

They relied on water power to run the machines and used the river to transport them quickly

d)

The workers needed a drinking water source

51.

Which of the following was NOT a positive effect of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Rise in wages

b)

Inventions made life easier

c)

Quicker travel time (trains, steamships, etc)

d)

End of poverty

52.

Which of the following is NOT a goal of communism?

a)

To end capitalism

b)

To create a classless society

c)

To create private ownership of business

d)

To share in the work and resources

53.

Prior to World War I, why were the Balkans known as the “powder keg of Europe”?

a)

The Ottoman Empire’s aggressive foreign policy disrupted the balance of power.

b)

Nationalistic rivalries between major nearby states resulted in conflict.

c)

The Serbian nationalists supported an invasion of Russia.

d)

Economic disparity caused instability in the region.

54.

How are Japan’s invasion of China in the 20th century and Germany’s invasion of Western Europe similar?

a)

Both of the invading countries were forced to attack British allies to ensure victory.

b)

Both of the invading countries sought to implement plans to eliminate a religious group.

c)

Both of the invading countries were forced to attack U.S. ships to secure natural resources.

d)

Both of the invading countries sought to gain territory through military force.

55.
Large agricultural estates run by an owner or an owner's overseer and worked by slaves.
a)
Plantations
b)
Commune
c)
Farmstead
d)
Estate
56.
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
57.

The right to life, liberty, and property

a)

natural rights

b)

social contract

c)

natural beauty

d)

popular sovereignty

58.

John Locke believed a government should not deprive citizens of their natural rights of...

a)

freedom of religion

b)

life, liberty, and property

c)

owning a weapon

d)

a fair and speedy trial

59.

2. Which of the following was the leading cause of WWI?

a)

a. Feminism

b)

b. Humanism

c)

c. Communism

d)

d. Imperialism

60.
Which is not a cause of WWI?
a)
Militarism
b)
Railroads
c)
Alliances
d)
Nationalism
61.
This is extreme feelings of patriotism
a)
Militarism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Isolationism
d)
Reparations
62.

Which of the following statements DOES NOT apply to the Declaration of Independence?

a)

marked the beginning of the American Revolution

b)

Influenced from Enlightenment ideas

c)

colonies declared independence from Britain

d)

Major document of the French Revolution

63.

Three branches of government is the best way to protect freedom: This idea came from:

a)

John Locke

b)

Montesquieu

c)

Voltaire

d)

Thomas Hobbes

64.

All of the following were ideas from JOHN LOCKE EXCEPT

a)

natural rights

b)

equal access to education

c)

role of government was to protect rights

d)

people had the right to overthrow government IF the government was not protecting rights

65.

Which event is best described by: Philosophers challenged old ideas about government, wrote about natural rights and the role of government

a)

American Revolution

b)

French Revolution

c)

Enlightenment

d)

Ancient Greece

66.

Which philosopher influenced the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Hobbes

b)

John Locke

c)

Voltaire

d)

Montesquieu

67.

The Declaration of Independence was written by

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

John Adams

d)

Benjamin Franklin

68.

What happened on July 14, Bastille Day?

a)

Robespierre was executed by guillotine.

b)

French women marched all the way to Versailles.

c)

The royal family attempted to escape France.

d)

A mob stormed a prison looking for gunpowder.

69.

What was the Industrial Revolution?

a)

increased purchases of land by wealthy landowners to cultivate larger fields

b)

increased output of machine-made goods that began in England during the 18th-century

c)

a widespread use of teenagers as factory laborers who worked 14 hour days, 6 days a week

d)

increased populations of urban areas during the 1800s

70.

What region was referred to as the "powder keg" of Europe?

a)

the Middle East

b)

Alsace-Lorraine

c)

the Balkan Peninsula

d)

Eastern Europe

71.

What is a totalitarian state?

a)

A state in which the people elect representatives to the legislature

b)

A state in which the government controls every aspect of public and private life

c)

A state in which the people have a direct say in their government.

d)

A state in which the working class is glorified and has the greatest voice in government

72.

Which German political party sought to overturn the Treaty of Versailles and combat communism?

a)

Republican

b)

Socialists

c)

Nazi

d)

Fascist

73.

What prompted Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany (WWII)?

a)

German invasion of Poland

b)

German invasion of Czechoslovakia

c)

Soviet invasion of Poland

d)

Soviet invasion of Finland

74.

Which of the following was a MAJOR reason for the Reformation?

a)

Martin Luther believed in could interpret the Bible better than any member of the clergy.

b)

The Catholic Church was attempting to excommunicate the king of France.

c)

The Pope allowed only the Latin language to be used.

d)

Merchants in Europe did not want to pay heavy taxes to the Church

75.

Which of these was NOT an important part of the Renaissance?

a)

Secular ideas

b)

Humanism ideas

c)

Focuses on the individual

d)

Scientific theories and ideas

76.

Copernicus and Galileo are associated with what scientific theory?

a)

The Earth is the center of universe

b)

Theories of gravity and laws of motion

c)

All planets revolve around the sun

77.

What was so important about the printing press?

a)

It helped spread ideas faster

b)

It raised literacy rates in Europe

c)

It made books become more available and cheaper

d)

All of the choices are correct

78.

Voltaire, Montesquieu, Rousseau were all part of what movement?

a)

The Renaissance

b)

The Scientific Revolution

c)

The Enlightenment

79.
Where did the Industrial Revolution start?
a)
America
b)
Africa
c)
France
d)
Great Britain
80.
World War I was fought between what years?
a)
1912-1920
b)
1914-1918
c)
1914-1920
d)
1900-1914
81.
What was an immediate cause of WWII?
a)
Hitler invading Poland
b)
Hitler invading France
c)
Hitler invading USSR
d)
Hitler invading USA