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S2 EXAM - 9A World History 2

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which country did the Renaissance start in?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Italy

d)

Germany

2.

Renaissance means

a)

Rebirth

b)

Restart

c)

Reform

d)

Relation

3.

A philosophical way of thinking that celebrates the individual

a)

Humanism

b)

Dogism

c)

Sonnets

d)

Protestant

4.
What is the artistic technique that is used to show depth and distance on a flat surface?
a)
realism
b)
perspective
c)
idealism
d)
distancism
5.
What provided the major economic support for the Renaissance?
a)
wealthy patrons
b)
church officials
c)
government grants
d)
kings competing for prestige
6.

Who was Johann Gutenberg?

a)

the inventor of the telescope

b)

the inventor of the printing press

c)

the founder of the laws of planetary motion

d)

a religious reformer

7.

The movement to change the church during the Renaissance was called?

a)

Counter-Reformation

b)

Counter- Revolution

c)

Revolution

d)

Reformation

8.
The branches of Christianity that developed as a result of protests against the Catholic Church were called
a)
Greek Orthodox
b)
Protestant
c)
Catholic
d)
Buddhist
9.

If a person was accused of heresy, he/she could be kicked out of the church or ______________________.

a)

ordained

b)

crowned

c)

excommunicated

d)

reformed

10.

Who is Martin Luther?

a)

A baptist minister and social activist

b)

A monk, theologian, and religious reformer

c)

A singer in the catholic church

d)

A racecar driver

11.
Where was Martin Luther from?
a)
England
b)
America
c)
Germany
d)
France
12.
Which of the following was one of Luther's criticisms of the Church?
a)
Sale of Indulgences
b)
Reading the Bible
c)
Praying
d)
Belief in God
13.
What were the complaints Luther made against the Church called?
a)
95 Theses
b)
95 Topic Sentences
c)
59 Theses
d)
95 Wrongs
14.

What mainly helped Martin Luther spread his teachings?

a)

Word of mouth

b)

Printing press

c)

Food

d)

Paintings

15.
Martin Luther believed that people should be able to read the Bible themselves
a)
True
b)
False
16.

Why did Luther disapprove of indulgences?

a)

He felt the church was not charging enough.

b)

He felt that faith alone was the only path to salvation.

c)

He believed the Pope was corrupt.

d)

all of the these

17.

What was the church's response to Luther's ideas?

a)

Luther was excommunicated.

b)

Luther was sainted.

c)

Luther was stripped of his ministerial vestments.

d)

Luther was put to death.

18.

What language did Martin Luther translate the New Testament to?

a)

German

b)

French

c)

English

d)

Chinese

19.
Enlightened thinkers based their philosophical beliefs on what two things?
a)
power and privilege
b)
money and fame
c)
good looks and charm
d)
reason and logic
20.

Why were Copernicus’ proposals about the solar system so unique?

a)

People believed that Earth was the center of the universe.

b)

People believed that the Moon was the center of the universe.

c)

People believed that the Sun was the center of the universe.

d)

People believed that Earth was flat.

21.
Enlightenment philosopher who believed people had natural rights of life, liberty, and property.
a)
John Locke
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Rousseau
d)
Voltaire
22.
The US has a written constitution, this characteristic is one of a:
a)
Limited Government
b)
Unlimited Government
23.
The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution are called the
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
The Preamble
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Rules of Law
24.
Which amendment gives us freedom of speech , religion and press?
a)
First
b)
Second
c)
Third
d)
Fourth
25.

The Industrial Revolution is known as the ...

a)

increase in purchases of land by wealthy landowners to cultivate larger fields.

b)

increase in machine-made goods that began in England during the 18th-century.

c)

a widespread use of kids as factory laborers working 14 hour days.

d)

increase in populations of urban areas during the 1800s.

26.
Before the Industrial Revolution all products were created by
a)

Factories

b)

Hand

c)

Women

d)

Royalty

27.
Which 2 natural resources were the backbone of the Industrial Revolution?
a)
wood and peat
b)
oil and natural gas
c)
coal and iron
d)
cotton and tobacco
28.
Why did "cottage industry" come to an end?
a)
Too many people moved to the city.
b)
It was replaced by the factory system.
c)
The need for textiles decreased.
d)
Women who worked in cottage industries went on strike.
29.
What is the movement of people from rural to urban areas called?
a)
ruralization
b)
colonization
c)
inflation
d)
urbanization
30.
What product was first made using machines in factories?
a)

steel

b)

textiles; cloth products

c)

locomotives

d)

flying shuttles

31.
Mass production led to:
a)
Products being more superior in quality
b)
goods became less expensive
c)
laborers received higher wages
d)
industries moved to rural areas
32.
Why were railroads so important during this time?
a)

They moved goods more quickly and less expensively over greater distances.

b)

They were fun to ride on to go visit family in other states.

c)

People could ride on railroads to get to their jobs in another city.

33.

What is the definition of capitalism?

a)

An economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by government owners for profit

b)

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

34.

What power source did the first factories run on?

a)

wind power

b)

nuclear power

c)

electricity

d)

water or steam

35.

What 3 factors are needed for production to drive the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Land

b)

Labor

c)

Capital

d)

All of these.

36.

What was the NEGATIVE effect of urbanization of Britain’s population?

a)

Housing was poorly constructed and crime was a persistent problem

b)

The rural population increased and the urban population decreased

c)

Power shortages

37.

Why did children not attend school?

a)

Schools didn't exist.

b)

Schools could not be built in the urban areas.

c)

Kids were forced to beg and work.

d)

Government didn't think school was necessary.

38.

What decreased in the urban areas during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

jobs for workers

b)

England's wealth

c)

living conditions in cities

d)

the production of goods

39.

How did the Industrial Revolution affect cities?

a)

it created technology to clean them

b)

it made them lose valuable sources of food

c)

it made the population grow faster in the cities

d)

it made the crime rate drop

40.

What were the effects of the Railroad?

a)

It caused more factories to go out of business.

b)

It cause farmers to rebel.

c)

It expanded rapidly through Russia.

d)

It fueled other industries like coal, steam engines, iron and steel

41.

What is the name of the voluntary association created to protect workers' rights?

a)

Labor Unions

b)

Labor Strikes

c)

Collective Bargaining

d)

Communism

42.

What system was impacted by the invention and use of the Cotton Gin and Spinning Jenny?

a)

Factory System

b)

Agricultural System

43.

What did England have that led them to be the leader in the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Coal

b)

Iron ore

c)

Abundant water sources

d)

All of the above

44.

This image represents ...

a)

how machines replaced workers.

b)

how labor unions rose in factories.

c)

how children replaced adults in factories.

d)

how unions pushed for more workers to be hired.

45.

Who invented the light bulb?

a)

Thomas Edison

b)

Henry Ford

c)

Samuel Morse

d)

Alexander Graham Bell

46.

A form of housing for factory workers that was unsanitary with no indoor plumbing.

a)

Boat houses

b)

Mobile home

c)

Tenement

d)

Barns

47.
What was a nickname given to WWI?
a)

The Big War

b)

The Bad War

c)

The Great War

d)

The World War

48.

Whose assassination triggered the beginning of WWI?

a)

Ferdinand

b)

Stalin

c)

Hitler

d)

Mussolini

49.

The Zimmerman Telegraph (where Germany promised to help Mexico gain back land from the United States) was the "last straw" and caused the United States to declare war on Germany and enter WW1.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

The Group of nations-originally consisting of Great Britain, France, and Russia, and later joined by the United States, Italy, and others- that opposed the central powers

a)

Axis

b)

Allied powers

c)

Central Powers

d)

League of Nations

51.

Pride in one's nation, promoting it's causes, cultures and interests is called

a)

militarism

b)

nationalism

c)

imperialism

d)

alliances

52.

The belief that a country needs a strong army is called

a)

Imperialism

b)

Militarism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Socialism

53.

What Germans called their submarines

a)

U-Boats

b)

Convoy System

c)

Red Scare

d)

Reparations

54.
Soldiers fought in long deep ditches dug for protection across from France from the English Channel to the border with Switzerland.
a)
Nuclear Warfare
b)
Guerrilla Warfare
c)
Trench Warfare
d)
Defensive Warfare
55.

The area of ground between two opposing trench forces is called

a)

No Man's Land

b)

Going Over The Top

c)

Total War

56.

Which country had to take full responsibility for WWI, pay war reparations, and lose most of its military?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

Serbia

57.

The provision in the Treaty of Versailles in which Germany acknowledged that it alone was responsible for WWI

a)

Reparations

b)

German Responsibility Clause

c)

Nationalism

d)

War Guilt Clause

58.

Which of the following was not a main provision (requirement) of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany?

a)

loss of territory

b)

reparation payments to the Allies

c)

Germany had to apologize in writing to each country

d)

limits on Germany army

59.
World War I began in ____ and ended in _____.
a)

1914, 1918

b)

1999, 2003

c)

1900, 1918

60.

How did the military technology of machine guns impact World War 1

a)

It increased casualty rates

b)

More firepower led to a shorter war

c)

More soldiers were required to protect an area of land

d)

Weapons made less noise than in previous wars

61.

How long was the United States in actual combat in WWI?

a)

7 months

b)

2 years

c)

7 years

d)

1 day

62.

Who was the president of the United States during WWI?

a)

Teddy Roosevelt

b)

Franklin Roosevelt

c)

Woodrow Wilson

63.
The president of the United States during most of WWII.
a)
Teddy Roosevelt
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
Harry Truman
64.
The dictator of Germany during WWII.
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Emperor Hirohito
c)
Adolph Hitler
d)
Joseph Stalin
65.
The Italian dictator during WWII
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Emperor Hirohito
c)
Adolph Hitler
d)
Joseph Stalin
66.
United States, Great Britain, Soviet Union
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Axis Powers
67.
Germany, Italy, Japan
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Axis Powers
68.
This country was neutral at the beginning of WWII.
a)
Germany
b)
Japan
c)
France
d)
United States
69.
The reason America joined WWII
a)
bombing of Pearl Harbor
b)
invasion of Poland
c)
Holocaust
d)
attack on the Soviet Union
70.
The United States president who made the decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Harry Truman
71.
the Prime Minister of England during WWII
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Joseph Stalin
d)
Adolph Hitler
72.
Dictator of the Soviet Union during WWII
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Joseph Stalin
d)
Adolph Hitler
73.

The German invasion of which nation caused Britain and France to declare war on Germany?

a)

Austria

b)

Belgium

c)

Czechoslovakia

d)

Poland

74.
Which famous American general, and later President, helped plan the battle at D-Day?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
c)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
d)
Harry S. Truman
75.
Using less goods, so that soldiers would have food and supplies for the war. 
a)
Rationing
b)
Proportioning
c)
Propaganda 
d)
Conservation
76.

How are dictators able to rise to power after countries suffer hardships? 

a)

People want strong leaders to solve their problems.

b)

Dictators promise freedom. 

c)

Dictators allow everyone to vote. 

d)

Dictators promise to end fascism.

77.
Victory in Europe (V-E Day) was a result of ________________.
a)
Japan surrendering
b)
The atomic bombings
c)
Germany surrendering
d)
the signing of the Treaty of Versailles
78.

Which WWII leader became President after FDR passed, wanted  to save American lives in the Pacific, and decided to drop the atomic bombs?

a)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Harry S. Truman

d)

Joseph Stalin

79.
Who was Rosie the  Riveter?
a)

The first woman to work in a factory during WWII

b)

A representation of American women that went to work during WWII

c)

An actress used for make-up advertisements

d)

A famous pilot

80.
Who did Hitler blame for most of the Germany's problems?
a)
Americans
b)
Christians
c)
Muslims
d)
Jews
81.
The Allies and Hitler reached an agreement that Hitler could keep the land he had already taken if he did not invade any more countries. Hitler broke this promise when he invaded __________________.
a)
Denmark
b)
Sweden
c)
France
d)
Poland
82.

In which French city did hundreds of civilian boats choose to rescue British and some French soldiers from being pinned by Germany on the beaches?

a)

Paris

b)

Dunkirk

c)

London

d)

Madrid

83.

Where did the attack on Pearl Harbor take place?

a)

Japan

b)

Hawaii

c)

Germay

d)

France

84.

What year did the attack on Pearl Harbor take place?

a)

1942

b)

1941

c)

1949

d)

1939

85.

Who is this?

a)

Hitler

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

King George

d)

Benito Mussolinni

86.
Some historians believe what contributing factor helped set the stage for World War II?
a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Giving Germany funds 

d)

Democracy

87.
What does the word “Nazi” stand for? 
a)
National Socialist Party
b)
National Workers Party
c)
National Socialist German Workers Party
d)
United Socialist Republic 
88.
What was a way in which the Jews were NOT discriminated against by the Nazis?
a)
forced to wear yellow stars
b)
Jewish books were burned
c)
Jewish businesses were vandalized
d)
citizens were encouraged to support Jewish owned businesses
89.

What were the two cities on which atomic bombs were dropped? 

a)

Kobe & Osaka

b)

Tokyo & Yokohama

c)

Roswell & Albuquerque

d)

Hiroshima & Nagasaki

90.

Ideas or information that is designed to spread and influence opinion

a)

propaganda

b)

isolationism

c)

appeasement

d)

super bowl commercials

91.

How did the role of women change during World War II?

a)

Women were expected to enlist in the military as soldiers.

b)

Women were needed to start working in jobs that used to belong to men.

c)

Women were expected to run for political office to start negotiating for peace.

d)

Women were expected to leave jobs and start staying home with their children.

92.
A political movement that promotes an extreme form of nationalism, a denial of individual rights, and a dictatorial one-party rule
a)

Fascism

b)

Communism

c)

Socialism

d)

Democracy

93.

A government where the state has complete control over every part of public and private life

a)

Totalitarianism

b)

Gulag

c)

Communism

d)

Reparations

94.
What was "Mein Kampf"?
a)
The Communist Bible
b)
Germany's economic recovery plan
c)
Action plan of the Nazis, written by Hitler
d)
A book banned in Germany during WWII for being too controversial
95.

What was the German war tactic known as "lighting war?"

a)

Panzerkrieg

b)

Silverbulletkrieg

c)

Blitzkreig

d)

None of the above

96.

What was the name of Hitler's secret police, who rooted out all oppositions to his policies?

a)

SA

b)

SS

c)

Einstagruppen

d)

Gestapo

97.

What was the enigma?

a)

The name of the Riddler

b)

Batman's foe

c)

The German code machine

d)

A bomb

98.

To decode, figure out, or solve

a)

propoganda

b)

decipher

c)

incite

d)

trepidation

99.

A secret or disguised way of writing a message; a code.

a)

cipher

b)

decrypt

c)

Vigenere

100.

A method used in WWII telecommunication to encode text characters as standardized sequences of two different signal durations, called "dots" and "dashes"

a)

Morse Code

b)

enigma machine

c)

cryptography

d)

caesar

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