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WorksheetsPre-AP World History Semester 1 Review
Total questions: 79
Worksheet time: 40mins
Which is not one of the 5 themes
Place
Location
Movement
Situation
Which is not a physical characteristic of Region?
a bridge
mountain
river
valley
Which is not a key concept of interaction in Human Environment/ Interaction
Human depend on the environment
Humans modify the environment
Humans leave the environment
Humans adapt to the environment
Which question does Region seek to answer?
How and why is one area similar to another?
Where is it located?
What's it like there?
How and why are places connected to one another?
Which question does Place seek to answer?
Where is it located?
How and why is one area similar to another?
How long is this quiz?
What's it like there?
Absolute Location is represented in something as simple as:
exploring the Sahara
a dot on the map
a fact finding mission
a compass combined with a thermometer
Which is a physical example of movement?
wind
people
ideas
material
If Deion looked out of his window and saw buildings, this would be an example of which theme?
region
location
place
movement
Which could be an example of Movement?
Migrating to another area of the country for better soil.
Immigrating to France.
Changing houses.
All of these.
Latitude are imaginary flat lines across a map.
True
False
The Prime Meridian is the imaginary line that runs across the center of the Earth.
True
False
Which is an example of a Relative Location?
Down the street
Jersey Shore
Gulf of Mexico
All of these
Areas close to the Equator are generally:
hot and humid
cold and icy
mild temperatures
spring-like
If I asked what your latitude and longitude coordinates were, I'd be asking for your
Relative Location
Absolute Location
General Location
Aerial Location
Geographers are concerned with three important questions, which is not one of them?
Where is it?
Why is it there?
What are the consequences of its being there?
What is the problem?
This explorer, "discovered" America for Europe, and made 4 successful voyages.
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Bartholomew Dias
Francisco Pizarro
This famous Spanish conquistador conquered the Aztec civilization.
Francisco Pizarro
Hernan Cortez
Amerigo Vespucci
Christopher Columbus
This Spanish conquistador conquered the Inca civilization.
Francisco de Gama
Ferdinand Magellan
Franz Ferdinand
Francisco Pizarro
What is the Columbian Exhange?
Exchange of ideas between America and Europe
Exchange of different plants, animals, diseases between the New and Old World.
Exchange of disease between colonists and Native Americans.
Exchange of money between the Wergild and Ordeal
What is the name of the voyage West Coast African slaves took to the Americas?
The Middle Passage
The Long Journey
The Long Passage
The Middle Journey
If you were to draw a line that connected Africa to America to Europe what shape would you make?
A rhododendron
An Oval
A Square
A Triangle
A mercantile-based economy heavily focuses on imports and exports, this is called:
Balance of Trade
Mercantilism
Exchange Economy
The Emancipation of the Proletariate
What were the 3 major motivating factors for Explorers?
Gold, Silver, Treasure
God, Glory, Gold
God, Glory, Gallantry
Honor, Justice, Reinhardt!
Which civilization settled in the Andes Mountains of South America?
Maya
Aztec
Inca
Which civilization settled in modern day Mexico?
Maya
Aztec
Inca
Which civilization implemented this type of farming?
Maya
Aztec
Inca
Which of the following was an achievement made by the Maya?
calendar systems
floating gardens
quipu
terrace farming
Which King led an attack on England, because of its status as a country led by a Protestant Queen?
Henry IV
Louis XIV
Phillip II
William III
Which of the following events most helped to establish the concept of the rule of law?
William the Conqueror invaded England in 1066.
King John I signed the Magna Carta in 1215.
Christopher Columbus arrived in the Americas in 1492.
Martin Luther wrote his Ninety-Five Theses in 1517.
Use the excerpt below to answer the question.
For the United Nations, the rule of law refers to a principle of governance in which all persons, institutions and entities, public and private, including the State itself, are accountable to laws that are publicly promulgated [known], equally enforced and independently adjudicated [judged], and which are consistent with international human rights, norms and standards. . . . —United Nations and the Rule of Law, Report of the Secretary-General on the Rule of Law and Transitional Justice in Conflict and Post-Conflict Societies, 2004
How did the Magna Carta contribute to the development of this principle?
It established a system of checks and balances.
It established the concept that people are equal before the law.
It created distinctions between public officials and private citizens.
It created the expectation that the political leader will obey the law.
Use the excerpt to answer the question.
No freemen shall be taken or imprisoned . . . except by the lawful judgment of his peers or by the law of the land. —Magna Carta, 1215
Which political ideal is expressed in this excerpt?
Leaders should be accountable to the people.
Criminal punishments should be humane.
Legislation should follow a constitution.
Citizens have the right to due process.
The English Bill of Rights of 1689 specified which method for the selection of members of Parliament?
election
inheritance of title
inheritance of title
inheritance of title
Which historic document was the first to limit the power of a government?
Magna Carta
Law Code of Hammurabi
English Bill of Rights
U.S. Constitution
Who was the absolute monarch of France that became king at the age of 15?
Louis XiV
Henry IV
Phillip II
Mary II
Who had the Palace of Versailles built?
Henry IV
Louis XIV
Elizabeth I
Peter the Great
Who was the more tolerant absolute monarch of France?
Peter the Great
Henry IV
Louis XIV
Phillip II
Which two countries listed was noted as having the Catholic Church as the dominant religion?
England
Russia
Spain
France
The Enlightenment encouraged women to take a stronger role in society by
allowing women to become rulers of their countries.
organizing salons in their homes where people could speak freely.
giving them jobs in factories.
by giving natural rights to every citizen including women and children.
Which English philosopher is credited to promoting the natural rights of man such as life, liberty, property, and the pursuit of happiness that are embodied in our Declaration of Independence and US Constitution?
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Socrates
Edmund Burke
Laissez faire is when the government operates with
little trade regulation
mercantilism
tariffs
a lot of regulation
What rules discoverable by reason did Enlightenment thinkers try to apply to the study of human behavior and society?
natural right
social contract
natural law
divine right
Enlightenment writers often faced censorship because they
wrote fiction
supported traditional ideas
challenged the old order
wrote in salons
Who was King James II?
brother of Charles II
Brother of James I
Brother of Charles I
a random chosen person
Which two factors led to King James VI of Scotland becoming King James I of England?
Elizabeth 1 died without a child.
Request of the Pope
King James believed he saw God appear to him in a vision
King James was the next of kin to Elizabeth and heir to the throne.
How did King Charles respond to Parliament's Petition of Rights?
He reluctantly "agreed" to it and followed it.
He out right refused to agree to it at all.
He arrested members of Parliament over it.
He reluctantly "agreed" to it, but went around it by ghosting Parliament by not calling them into session.
Who was Oliver Cromwell?
Military leader chosen by the Cavaliers.
Military leader chosen by the Roundheads
Military leader chosen by Charles I
Military leader chosen by the Pope.
Which of the following persecuted religious groups from Scotland rebelled and invaded the mainland of England thereby being the spark that led to the start of the English Civil War?
Presbyterians
Puritans
Muslims
Pagans
Belief in the ideas of _______________________________and discontent within the Third Estate were causes of the French Revolution.
Renaissance
Spanish Inquisition
Enlightenment
Catholic Reformation
Which of the following was not a contributing causal factor for the French Revolution?
Difficulty collecting taxes
extreme debt
the teachings of Immanuel Kant
the beheading of Louis XVI
The King of France during the French Revolution. He was the King who was beheaded via the Guillotine.
Maximilien Robespierre
Louis XVI
Immanuel Kant
Louis XIV
The estate in France during the reign of King Louis XVI, which included the bourgeoisie as well as professionals, artisans, and peasants
First Estate
Second Estate
Third Estate
Estate General
In 1792, the National Convention voted to abolish the monarchy and declare France.......
a republic
bankrupt
an absolute monarchy
a limited monarchy
Which goal did the American and French Revolutions have in common?
to eliminate monarchical government
to end aristocratic control of commerce
to create a government to protect individual rights
to inspire rebellions in distant territories of the world
Prior to the French Revolution, which group was considered part of the Third Estate?
priests
nobles
merchants
bishops
Which cultural development had the greatest effect on these events?
Some Features Common to the American Revolution and French Revolution • Establishment of basic human rights
• Replacement of monarchy with a republic
• Elimination of aristocratic privileges
the Protestant Reformation
the Great Schism
the Renaissance
the Enlightenment
All of the following were causes of the Moderate Stage of the French Revolution except
dissatisfaction in the 3rd Estate.
the burden of the expanding debt.
disillusionment with the King and Queen
the tyranny of the Committee of Public Safety
During the French Revolution, the Great Fear led to
King Louis XVI being restored to power.
widespread unrest in the country.
Napoleon seizing power in a coup.
negotiations leading to a treaty.
Which leader’s ideas of imperialism and militarism brought stability and order to revolutionary France?
Jean-Paul Marat
Maximilien Robespierre
Napoleon Bonaparte
King Louis XVI
How did the French invasion of Spain under Napoleon affect the Spanish colonies in the Americas?
Several colonies started to rebel to gain independence from Spain.
French armies attempted to seize control over Spanish colonies.
Spanish forces seized control of French colonial territories.
Several colonies voted to offer allegiance to France.
Why was Napoleon interested in conquering Egypt?
It was enroute to India
He was interested in conquering all of Africa.
He was interested in conquering the Muslim world.
Egypt had attacked his armies first.
In what year was Napoleon made consul for life?
1800
1801
1802
1803
At what rank did Napoleon begin his military career?
Private
Seaman
Lieutenant
Corporal
Which event most influenced the leaders of the French Revolution?
the Crusades
the Renaissance
the American Revolution
the Protestant Reformation
Which factor contributed to both the American and French revolutions?
invasion by a foreign military power
resentment over differences among classes
lack of fair representation in government
widespread poverty among the populations
How does this excerpt demonstrate the influence of the French Revolution on other countries?
We have been harassed by a conduct which has not only deprived us of our rights but has kept us in a sort of permanent infancy with regard to public affairs. If we could at least have managed our domestic affairs and our internal administration, we could have acquainted ourselves with the processes and mechanics of public affairs. —Simón Bolívar, The Jamaica Letter, 1815
It emphasized the need for foreign alliances.
It helped introduce the idea of political equality.
It inspired the attainment of economic self-sufficiency.
It presented guidelines for establishing an education system.
What was a major consequence of the American and French revolutions?
Protection of private property encouraged industrialization.
Democratic reforms encouraged citizens to participate in government.
Belief in equality led to economic reforms.
Commitment to territorial expansion led to colonization.
Which of the following documents has not been credited with influencing the French Revolution?
English Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
Mayflower Compact
U.S. Constitution
What was one direct outcome of the events listed below?
Spread of Nationalism in Europe 1800 – 1850
• The victories of Napoleon Bonaparte across the continent led to strong feelings of nationalism by conquered peoples who wanted independence
• Congress of Vienna restored traditional monarchies and maintained a balance of power in Europe
rise of revolutions based on common ethnicity
centralized control of eastern Europe in a unified empire
end of political cooperation in western Europe
adoption of the use of mercenary troops
How did the Congress of Vienna in 1815 affect European countries?
Nationalism was promoted.
Balance of power was restored.
Religious dissenters were prosecuted.
Trade routes were limited.
Based on the information below, the Congress of Vienna led to which reaction in Europe in the short-term?
Goals of the Congress of Vienna, 1814-1815
• Restore balance of power so that European countries would not be threats to one another.
• Restore royal families to the thrones held before Napoleon conquests. • Prevent further French aggression by surrounding France with strong countries.
the rise of a dominant imperial power in Europe
the decline of military alliances in Europe
the expansion of democratic institutions in Europe
the repression of nationalism throughout Europe
The Revolutions of 1848 were a series of revolts that spread through Europe. In France, Germany, Italy, Austria, and other nations, protesters demanded democratic reforms from authoritarian leaders.
In what way was the Arab Spring different from the Revolutions of 1848?
Arab Spring protesters wanted an end to communist rule.
Most governments responded peacefully to Arab Spring protests.
Arab Spring protesters used social media to promote demonstrations.
Most governments stopped promoting religion after Arab Spring protests.
Slavery was abolished in Haiti for which of the following reasons?
humanitarian
moral
a clear military victory by the Haitians
It was a "Bishop's" sacrifice by the French leadership.
