WorksheetsWorld History Final
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 45mins
The idea that the power to rule comes from the people is known as
right to rebel
natural rights
popular sovereignty
Which Enlightenment thinker believed in the separation of powers (3 branches)
John Locke
Rousseau
Montesqueieu
Hobbes
Which of the following people INDIRECTLY influenced the two movements that began to change the map of Europe from 1815 - 1885?
Otto von Bismarck
Napoleon Bonaparte
Klemens von Metternich
Cecil Rhodes
Groups of people who are similar (ex.- language, customs and institutions) that want to be an independent nation state or country.
Liberalism
Conservatism
Socialism
Nationalism
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
Nationalism
Racism
Assimilation
Imperialism
Social Darwinism
Which of the following was a punishment inflicted on Germany by the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany had to accept full blame for starting WWI
Germany had to pay reparations
Germany had to give up colonies & land
All of These
Which best describes the feudal system or feudalism?
it is a highly decentralized form of government based on rights and obligations
it is a code of behavior based on violence and settling feuds and arguments with warfare
it is a type of social system based on family bonds and loyalty to ones elders
it is a form of religion based on honoring oaths to God and doing ones duty for the church
The city of Jerusalem is important to what three major religions?
Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam
Islam, Christianity, and Hinduism
Islam, Christianity, and Judaism
What was the original goal of the Crusades?
To make sure that kings no longer ruled over peasants.
To recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims.
To end Feudalism
To open new trade routes to the East.
Who was the founder of Islam, and the last and greatest of the prophets?
Jesus of Nazareth
Moses
Abraham
Muhammad
Where did the religion of Islam originate?
Arabian Peninsula
Italian Peninsula
Balkan Peninsula
None of the above
African kingdom located near the Niger River and the Sahara Desert?
Ghana, Mali, Songhai
Axum
Zimbabwe
What did people trade on the Trans-Saharan trade route?
gold and salt
silver and gold
gold and porcelain
salt and paper
What does trans-Saharan mean?
below the Sahara Desert
across the Sahara Desert
Which ruler of Mali is considered to be the wealthiest person in world history?
Sunni Ali
Askia Muhammad
Djenne
Mansa Musa
Why did Songhai eventually fall?
Because its leaders could not govern well.
Because it was conquered by the Almoravids.
Because it lacked modern weaponry like gunpowder.
It fell for unknown reasons.
Why did Peter the Great and Catherine the Great want warm water ports?
Open the window for trading
To make new friends
To have better fishing
None of the above
The exchange of plants, animals, and diseases between the Old World and the New World.
Triangular Trade
Middle Passage
Columbian Exchange
Globalization
The trade in goods, raw materials, and slaves between the Americas, Europe, and Africa.
the Columbian Exchange
the Triangular Trade
the Middle Passage
Globalization
France and Britain initially adopted this policy in response to Hitler's territorial expansion
appeasement
praise
extermination
interventionism
Japan attacked the US at Pearl Harbor because the US refused to
declare war on China
sell Japan oil, scrap metal, etc.
drop atomic bombs
buy oil from Japan
What did Stalin and Hitler agree to do when they signed the Nazi Soviet Pact?
Agreed to not go to war with Poland
Split Poland between them
Agreed to attack the United States
None of the above
During the Cuban Missile Crisis, what did JFK do when he heard that the Soviet Union was construction a missile site in Cuba.
JFK gave into the Soviet demands.
JFK bombed the Soviet Union with an atomic bomb.
JFK ordered a naval blockade of Cuba.
JFK invaded Cuba from Guantanamo Bay.
Why Did The Berlin Wall Fall?
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.
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.
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.
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.
Which term best describes extreme pride in one's country?
nationalism
communism
Social Darwinism
What was the Berlin Conference?
A meeting of European nations to declare war
Correct Nationalism
A meeting of the US and European Nations to partition African land.
A meeting of Germans to create a plan for German unification
Incorrect Industrialization
A meeting of Africans to develop a plan to keep European nations out of Africa
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.
true
false
glorifies nation or race above individual rights
fascism
socialism
democracy
communism
Japan attacked the US at Pearl Harbor because the US refused to
declare war on China
sell Japan oil, scrap metal, etc.
drop atomic bombs
buy oil from Japan
British Prime Minister who opposed the policy of appeasement and led Great Britain through World War II
Neville Chamberlain
Winston Churchill
Charles de Gaulle
Erwin Rommel
Who were the emerging superpowers following World War II?
Soviet Union & USA
Italy & Germany
Cuba & Vietnam
Great Britain & China
What was this period of tension between these two Superpowers (U.S.A. vs. USSR) known as?
The Cold Front
The Blitzkrieg
The Cold War
What did Churchill call the dividing line between the East & West?
The Iron Curtain
The Steel Drape
The Aluminum Blind
What Enlightenment thinker most influenced the American and French Revolution, with the idea of "natural rights"?
Montesquieu
Voltaire
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke
What group of people helped influence the American and French Revolution, with the ideas of challenging the "divine right of kings"?
The Humanist Thinkers
The Scientific Thinkers
The Revolutionary Thinkers
The Enlightenment Thinkers
The original goal of both the American and French Revolution was to....
To produce more food
To get rid of the monarchy rule
To create a new religion
To allow the people to become aristocrats
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?
It was the first time a government was created using Enlightenment ideas
It was the first time a colony overthrew its mother country
The success in America inspired revolutions in Europe & Latin America
All of the above
The Napoleonic Wars and the Congress of Vienna lead to a rise of nationalism. What is Nationalism?
promotes the interests of a particular nation, especially with the aim of gaining and maintaining the nation's sovereignty over its homeland.
pride is the feeling of love, devotion, and sense of attachment to a homeland
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.
a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.
What was the most important result of the Crusades?
The Crusades resulted in many new religions to emerge.
The Crusades resulted in the Holy Roman Empire's permanent possession of Jerusalem.
The Crusades caused the Holy Roman Empire to isolate themselves from the rest of the world.
The Crusades led to trade and new kinds of knowledge.
How did the Crusades fail?
Crusaders failed to keep control of Jerusalem
Crusaders failed to conquer Egypt
Crusaders never won a battle in the Holy Land
Crusaders destroyed trade relations between East/West
Which Person lead the Cambodian Genocide
Adolf Hitler
Mao Zedong
Pol Pot
Théoneste Bagosora
This cartoon represents which topic?
the Space Race
the Arms Race
the bombing of Hiroshima & Nagasaki
the Earth's environmental problems
The failed US attempt to overthrow the communist Cuban government in 1961 was called the:
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Cuban Missile Crisis
Project to Eliminate Cuban Communism (PECC)
Inchon Invasion
Anti-Totalitarian Takeover (ATT)
The purpose of Mohandas Gandhi's actions such as the Salt March and the textile boycott was to
begin a cycle of armed revolution
draw attention to critical issues
increase the strength of the military
resist the power of religious leaders
Mohandas Gandhi’s protests during India’s independence movement were often successful because of his application of
an appeasement policy
civil disobedience
traditional caste beliefs
divide-and-conquer principles
The original goal of Pan-Africanism was to
demand democratic reforms
encourage ethnic rivalry
promote a united Africa
divide Africa into separate countries
The actions of Jomo Kenyatta, Kwame Nkrumah, Léopold Senghor, and Julius Nyerere were most closely associated with
a rise in nationalism in several African countries
the end of apartheid in South Africa
a resurgence of colonialism in east Africa
the revival of Islam in northern Africa
The current political boundaries of African nations have been most influenced by
the topographic features of the continent
the patterns of European colonialism
traditional African language groups
the location of ancient African tribal kingdoms
Which is an accurate statement regarding modern African nations?
Most African nations have rejected membership in the United Nations.
For economic reasons, many African nations have maintained ties with their former colonial powers.
Most African nations are experiencing a decrease in urbanization.
Most African nations are miIitary allies of Russia.
A similarity of the goals of Nelson Mandela and Mohandas Gandhi is that both leaders wanted to
secure political power for the majority of the people
encourage a greater degree of industrialization
improve the economy by expanding governmental control
gain independence from the Soviet Union
