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World History Final

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In a social contract, people agree to obey government as long as government is protecting their freedoms.
a)
Hobbes
b)
Locke
2.

The idea that the power to rule comes from the people is known as

a)

right to rebel

b)

natural rights

c)

popular sovereignty

3.
What does it mean for a King to have Divine Right? 
a)
Rules by the power and blessing of God. 
b)
Rules by the suggestions of the people.
c)
Rules by listening to the Church to make decisions.
d)
The King is not really in power at all. 
4.

Which Enlightenment thinker believed in the separation of powers (3 branches)

a)

John Locke

b)

Rousseau

c)

Montesqueieu

d)

Hobbes

5.

Which of the following people INDIRECTLY influenced the two movements that began to change the map of Europe from 1815 - 1885?

a)

Otto von Bismarck

b)

Napoleon Bonaparte

c)

Klemens von Metternich

d)

Cecil Rhodes

6.

Groups of people who are similar (ex.- language, customs and institutions) that want to be an independent nation state or country.

a)

Liberalism

b)

Conservatism

c)

Socialism

d)

Nationalism

7.

Some Europeans believed that their industrial progress and wealth (being fit) allowed them to take advantage of those areas of the world not industrialized or civilized (the unfit). This concept is called

a)

Nationalism

b)

Racism

c)

Assimilation

d)

Imperialism

e)

Social Darwinism

8.
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
9.

Which of the following was a punishment inflicted on Germany by the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Germany had to accept full blame for starting WWI

b)

Germany had to pay reparations

c)

Germany had to give up colonies & land

d)

All of These

10.

Which best describes the feudal system or feudalism?

a)

it is a highly decentralized form of government based on rights and obligations

b)

it is a code of behavior based on violence and settling feuds and arguments with warfare

c)

it is a type of social system based on family bonds and loyalty to ones elders

d)

it is a form of religion based on honoring oaths to God and doing ones duty for the church

11.
The __________ system was the heart of the economic system of the Medieval Ages.
a)
manorial
b)
feudal
c)
capitalism
d)
guild
12.

The city of Jerusalem is important to what three major religions?

a)

Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam

b)

Islam, Christianity, and Hinduism

c)

Islam, Christianity, and Judaism

13.

What was the original goal of the Crusades?

a)

To make sure that kings no longer ruled over peasants.

b)

To recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims.

c)

To end Feudalism

d)

To open new trade routes to the East.

14.

Who was the founder of Islam, and the last and greatest of the prophets?

a)

Jesus of Nazareth

b)

Moses

c)

Abraham

d)

Muhammad

15.

Where did the religion of Islam originate?

a)

Arabian Peninsula

b)

Italian Peninsula

c)

Balkan Peninsula

d)

None of the above

16.

African kingdom located near the Niger River and the Sahara Desert?

a)

Ghana, Mali, Songhai

b)

Axum

c)

Zimbabwe

17.

What did people trade on the Trans-Saharan trade route?

a)

gold and salt

b)

silver and gold

c)

gold and porcelain

d)

salt and paper

18.

What does trans-Saharan mean?

a)

below the Sahara Desert

b)

across the Sahara Desert

19.

Which ruler of Mali is considered to be the wealthiest person in world history?

a)

Sunni Ali

b)

Askia Muhammad

c)

Djenne

d)

Mansa Musa

20.

Why did Songhai eventually fall?

a)

Because its leaders could not govern well.

b)

Because it was conquered by the Almoravids.

c)

Because it lacked modern weaponry like gunpowder.

d)

It fell for unknown reasons.

21.

Why did Peter the Great and Catherine the Great want warm water ports?

a)

Open the window for trading

b)

To make new friends

c)

To have better fishing

d)

None of the above

22.

The exchange of plants, animals, and diseases between the Old World and the New World.

a)

Triangular Trade

b)

Middle Passage

c)

Columbian Exchange

d)

Globalization

23.

The trade in goods, raw materials, and slaves between the Americas, Europe, and Africa.

a)

the Columbian Exchange

b)

the Triangular Trade

c)

the Middle Passage

d)

Globalization

24.

France and Britain initially adopted this policy in response to Hitler's territorial expansion

a)

appeasement

b)

praise

c)

extermination

d)

interventionism

25.

Japan attacked the US at Pearl Harbor because the US refused to

a)

declare war on China

b)

sell Japan oil, scrap metal, etc.

c)

drop atomic bombs

d)

buy oil from Japan

26.

What did Stalin and Hitler agree to do when they signed the Nazi Soviet Pact?

a)

Agreed to not go to war with Poland

b)

Split Poland between them

c)

Agreed to attack the United States

d)

None of the above

27.

During the Cuban Missile Crisis, what did JFK do when he heard that the Soviet Union was construction a missile site in Cuba.

a)

JFK gave into the Soviet demands.

b)

JFK bombed the Soviet Union with an atomic bomb.

c)

JFK ordered a naval blockade of Cuba.

d)

JFK invaded Cuba from Guantanamo Bay.

28.

Why Did The Berlin Wall Fall?

a)

In 1989, political changes in Eastern Europe and civil unrest in Germany put pressure on the East German government to loosen some of its regulations on travel to West Germany.

b)

In 1979, Military changes in Eastern Europe and civil unrest in Germany put pressure on the East German government to loosen some of its regulations on travel to West Germany.

c)

In 1989, political changes in Western Europe and civil unrest in Germany put pressure on the East German Military to loosen some of its regulations on travel to West Germany.

d)

In 1989, political changes in Eastern Europe and civil unrest in Germany put pressure on the West German government to loosen some of its regulations on travel to East Germany.

29.

Which term best describes extreme pride in one's country?

a)

nationalism

b)

communism

c)

Social Darwinism

30.

What was the Berlin Conference?

a)

A meeting of European nations to declare war

Correct Nationalism

b)

A meeting of the US and European Nations to partition African land.

c)

A meeting of Germans to create a plan for German unification

Incorrect Industrialization

d)

A meeting of Africans to develop a plan to keep European nations out of Africa

31.

The White Man's Burden was the Europeans and Americans belief it was their responsibility to spread Christianity, civilize & educate other nations. and end the slave trade.

a)

true

b)

false

32.
What is the best interpretation of this political cartoon?
a)
China successfully resisted imperialism
b)
Chine modernized and became imperialist
c)
China was divided into spheres of influence by imperialist powers
d)
China isolated itself from trade with other nations
33.

glorifies nation or race above individual rights

a)

fascism

b)

socialism

c)

democracy

d)

communism

34.

Japan attacked the US at Pearl Harbor because the US refused to

a)

declare war on China

b)

sell Japan oil, scrap metal, etc.

c)

drop atomic bombs

d)

buy oil from Japan

35.

British Prime Minister who opposed the policy of appeasement and led Great Britain through World War II

a)

Neville Chamberlain

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Charles de Gaulle

d)

Erwin Rommel

36.

Who were the emerging superpowers following World War II?

a)

Soviet Union & USA

b)

Italy & Germany

c)

Cuba & Vietnam

d)

Great Britain & China

37.

What was this period of tension between these two Superpowers (U.S.A. vs. USSR) known as?

a)

The Cold Front

b)

The Blitzkrieg

c)

The Cold War

38.

What did Churchill call the dividing line between the East & West?

a)

The Iron Curtain

b)

The Steel Drape

c)

The Aluminum Blind

39.

What Enlightenment thinker most influenced the American and French Revolution, with the idea of "natural rights"?

a)

Montesquieu

b)

Voltaire

c)

Thomas Hobbes

d)

John Locke

40.

What group of people helped influence the American and French Revolution, with the ideas of challenging the "divine right of kings"?

a)

The Humanist Thinkers

b)

The Scientific Thinkers

c)

The Revolutionary Thinkers

d)

The Enlightenment Thinkers

41.

The original goal of both the American and French Revolution was to....

a)

To produce more food

b)

To get rid of the monarchy rule

c)

To create a new religion

d)

To allow the people to become aristocrats

42.

The American Revolution triggers the French Revolution and Ireland to rebel against Great Britain. What unique traits did the American Revolution have that triggered other revolutions?

a)

It was the first time a government was created using Enlightenment ideas

b)

It was the first time a colony overthrew its mother country

c)

The success in America inspired revolutions in Europe & Latin America

d)

All of the above

43.

The Napoleonic Wars and the Congress of Vienna lead to a rise of nationalism. What is Nationalism?

a)

promotes the interests of a particular nation, especially with the aim of gaining and maintaining the nation's sovereignty over its homeland.

b)

pride is the feeling of love, devotion, and sense of attachment to a homeland

c)

an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.

d)

a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.

44.
The City of Jerusalem is important to what three major religions?
a)
Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam
b)
Christianity, Islam, and Judaism
c)
Judaism, Islam, and Buddhism
d)
Islam, Buddhism, and Christianity
45.

What was the most important result of the Crusades?

a)

The Crusades resulted in many new religions to emerge.

b)

The Crusades resulted in the Holy Roman Empire's permanent possession of Jerusalem.

c)

The Crusades caused the Holy Roman Empire to isolate themselves from the rest of the world.

d)

The Crusades led to trade and new kinds of knowledge.

46.

How did the Crusades fail?

a)

Crusaders failed to keep control of Jerusalem

b)

Crusaders failed to conquer Egypt

c)

Crusaders never won a battle in the Holy Land

d)

Crusaders destroyed trade relations between East/West

47.
In what Crusade, did Christians capture Jerusalem in 1099?
a)
First
b)
Second
c)
Third
d)
Fourth
48.

Which Person lead the Cambodian Genocide

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Mao Zedong

c)

Pol Pot

d)

Théoneste Bagosora

49.
The domino theory, which provided the basis for U.S. entry into the Vietnam War, was the belief that intervention was necessary to prevent - 
a)
the expansion of communism across Southeast Asia
b)
the inclusion of Taiwan in the Warsaw Pact
c)
the loss of UN military bases in Asia
d)
the rise of China as a dominant economic power
50.
Which of these best explains why worldwide reactions to U.S. involvement in Vietnam grew increasingly hostile during the late 1960s and early 1970s?
a)
The United States was viewed as appeasing a brutal dictator
b)
The United States demanded the unconditional surrender of Ho Chi Minh
c)
The United States was viewed as an aggressor invading an underdeveloped nation
d)
The United States ignored a United Nations Security Council resolution to cease hostilities
51.
The primary reason given by U.S. leaders to justify involvement in Vietnam was that it would - 
a)
promote reconstruction after World War II
b)
maintain the policy of detente
c)
fulfill prior United Nations obligations
d)
keep communism from spreading throughout the region
52.

This cartoon represents which topic?

a)

the Space Race

b)

the Arms Race

c)

the bombing of Hiroshima & Nagasaki

d)

the Earth's environmental problems

53.

The failed US attempt to overthrow the communist Cuban government in 1961 was called the:

a)

Bay of Pigs Invasion

b)

Cuban Missile Crisis

c)

Project to Eliminate Cuban Communism (PECC)

d)

Inchon Invasion

e)

Anti-Totalitarian Takeover (ATT)

54.

The purpose of Mohandas Gandhi's actions such as the Salt March and the textile boycott was to

a)

begin a cycle of armed revolution

b)

draw attention to critical issues

c)

increase the strength of the military

d)

resist the power of religious leaders

55.

Mohandas Gandhi’s protests during India’s independence movement were often successful because of his application of

a)

an appeasement policy

b)

civil disobedience

c)

traditional caste beliefs

d)

divide-and-conquer principles

56.

The original goal of Pan-Africanism was to

a)

demand democratic reforms

b)

encourage ethnic rivalry

c)

promote a united Africa

d)

divide Africa into separate countries

57.

The actions of Jomo Kenyatta, Kwame Nkrumah, Léopold Senghor, and Julius Nyerere were most closely associated with

a)

a rise in nationalism in several African countries

b)

the end of apartheid in South Africa

c)

a resurgence of colonialism in east Africa

d)

the revival of Islam in northern Africa

58.

The current political boundaries of African nations have been most influenced by

a)

the topographic features of the continent

b)

the patterns of European colonialism

c)

traditional African language groups

d)

the location of ancient African tribal kingdoms

59.

Which is an accurate statement regarding modern African nations?

a)

Most African nations have rejected membership in the United Nations.

b)

For economic reasons, many African nations have maintained ties with their former colonial powers.

c)

Most African nations are experiencing a decrease in urbanization.

d)

Most African nations are miIitary allies of Russia.

60.

A similarity of the goals of Nelson Mandela and Mohandas Gandhi is that both leaders wanted to

a)

secure political power for the majority of the people

b)

encourage a greater degree of industrialization

c)

improve the economy by expanding governmental control

d)

gain independence from the Soviet Union