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World History Unit 1 Final Review

Total questions: 89

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1-10.
1.

What was the way most people in around the year 1750 interacted with the economy?

a)

through their local communities and families

b)

through large corporations and businesses

c)

through the government run stores and shops

d)

through barter and trade as hunter-gatherers.

2.

What were most people in 1750 engaged in as a means of livelihood (how they made a living)?

a)

Factory Jobs

b)

Farming

c)

Hunting, Fishing, and Gathering

d)

Education and Business

3.

Who were the primary producers of luxury goods in 1750?

a)

Farmers

b)

Artisans

c)

Corporations

d)

Merchants

4.

What was the most valuable stuff for Asians (China, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia...) in the world in the 1700s? (i.e., what did they want most?)

a)

Platinum

b)

Diamonds

c)

Silver

d)

Gold

5.

Which of these European colony locations produced the largest amounts of silver in the 1700s?

a)

West Africa

b)

Central and South America

c)

North America and Canada

d)

South East Asia and the Spice Islands

6.

What did Europeans mainly transport from their colonies in the Americas to trade in Asia for fine cloth, silk, porcelain, and other goods?

a)

Enslaved People

b)

Furs, Timber, & Honey

c)

Silver, Tobacco, & Sugar

d)

Ivory, Gold, & Diamonds

7.

What was the dominant (main) mode of transportation for global trade in 1750?

a)

Railways

b)

Airplanes

c)

Ships

d)

Trucks

8.

Where did Europeans get much of their wood to build their ships for global trade? [select 2]

a)

wood from Africa, primarily the Congo

b)

wood from South East Asia, primarily Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand

c)

wood from Eastern Europe, primarily Russia

d)

wood from their American colonies, such as in North America

e)

wood from the forests in Western Europe, such as in Germany and France

9.

What financial system was beginning to develop in Europe and the Americas as Europeans grew their global trade?

a)

Feudalism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Communism

d)

Socialism

10.

What major transformation was about to occur in the way everyone worked and made stuff after 1750?

a)

Modernization

b)

Globalization

c)

Digitalization

d)

Industrialization

11.

What does the term 'agrarian' mean?

a)

Devoted to agriculture

b)

A member of a titled or privileged class

c)

A person skilled in making things

d)

A system of administration characterized by excessive routine

12.

What is the definition of 'aristocrat'?

a)

Devoted to agriculture

b)

A member of a titled or privileged class

c)

A person skilled in making things

d)

A system of administration characterized by excessive routine

13.

What is an 'artisan'?

a)

Devoted to agriculture

b)

A member of a titled or privileged class

c)

A person skilled in making things

d)

A system of administration characterized by excessive routine

14.

What is a 'bureaucracy'?

a)

Devoted to agriculture

b)

A member of a titled or privileged class

c)

A person skilled in making things

d)

A system of administration characterized by excessive routine

15.

What does 'causation' refer to?

a)

The act or process of causing

b)

A territory governed by a distant country

c)

A group of people living close together

d)

The act or process of distributing

16.

What is a 'colony'?

a)

The act or process of causing

b)

A territory governed by a distant country

c)

A group of people living close together

d)

The act or process of distributing

17.

What is a 'community'?

a)

The act or process of causing

b)

A territory governed by a distant country

c)

A group of people living close together

d)

The act or process of distributing

18.

What does it mean to 'compare'?

a)

The act or process of causing

b)

A territory governed by a distant country

c)

A group of people living close together

d)

To note the likenesses and differences of

19.

What is a 'consequence'?

a)

The act or process of causing

b)

A territory governed by a distant country

c)

A group of people living close together

d)

That which follows; result

20.

What does it mean to 'contextualize'?

a)

The act or process of causing

b)

A territory governed by a distant country

c)

A group of people living close together

d)

To put into a context or provide a context for

21.

a territory governed by a distant country, often occupied by numbers of citizens of that country

a)
Colony
b)
Continent
c)
Country
d)
City
22.

A group of people living close together or having shared experience(s) and identity

a)

A cohort

b)
A community
c)
A company
d)
A school
23.

to note the likeness and differences of

a)
Compare
b)
Contrast
c)
Analyze
d)
Summarize
24.

that which follows; result

a)
Cause
b)

Consequence

c)
Question
d)

Method

25.

to explain the background to or provide the set of circumstances or events in which a particular event occurs; to situate

a)
To isolate
b)
To contextualize
c)
To eradicate
d)
To simplify
26.

things that are constant over time; something in an uninterrupted state

a)

continuity

b)

contrast

c)

change

d)

context

27.

to compare (two people or things) in order to make their differences clear

a)
To contrast
b)
To combine
c)
To compile
d)
To compute
28.

the act or process of spreading out over an area or amongst different people

a)
Dissemination
b)

Distribution

c)
Accumulation
d)
Consolidation
29.

territory controlled by a central government, with one supreme ruler, who governs a diverse population

a)
Democracy
b)
Republic
c)
Empire
d)
Anarchy
30.

to cause to be a slave or to be in a condition of bondage

a)

Enslaved

b)

Liberated

c)

Educated

d)

Empowerd

31.

the condition of being a member of a group who share a distinctive culture, language, or religion, or who are of the same race or national heritage

a)
Ethnicity
b)

Commonality

c)
Citizenship
d)
Residency
32.

a particular lens or perspective that information is perceived through

a)
Paradigm
b)
Algorithm
c)

Frame

d)
Database
33.

a body of persons or entities graded according to rank or level of authority

a)
Hierarchy
b)
Democracy
c)
Anarchy
d)
Monarchy
34.

having origin in a country or locality; native

a)
Exotic
b)
Indigenous
c)
Foreign
d)
Alien
35.

a sole, often hereditary ruler such as a king, queen, or emperor

a)
Monarch
b)
President
c)
Prime Minister
d)
Senator
36.

an account, description, or story, or the oral or written work containing such material

a)
Narrative
b)
Biography
c)
Autobiography
d)
Diary
37.

the act or process of creating or manufacturing

a)
Innovation
b)
Distribution
c)
Production
d)
Consumption
38.

a system of stratification that focuses on the belief that some racial groups are either superior or inferior to other racial groups

a)

Racial hierarchy

b)
Social stratification
c)

Economic classes

d)

Political alliances

39.

the act of buying and selling commodities, or all such acts collectively

a)
Trade
b)
Investment
c)
Stock Market
d)
Banking
40.

chronology

a)
A study of mathematical theories
b)
The arrangement of events in the order of their occurrence in time
c)
A branch of science dealing with the physical world
d)
The study of historical records to establish the dates of past events
41.

adapt

a)
To change in order to fit or conform
b)
To remain the same
c)
To ignore changes
d)
To resist change
42.

secular

a)
Relating to religion
b)
Relating to politics
c)

Relating to science or technology, particularly the advanced sort

d)
Not connected with religious or spiritual matters
43-48.
43.

What historical perspective has traditionally dominated the narratives of the world at c. 1750?

a)

The Rise of the East

b)

The Fall of the West

c)

The Decline of the East

d)

The Rise of the West

44.

In the "Rise of the West" narrative, who is still in the dominant position today?

a)

The "West"

b)

The "East"

c)

The United States

d)

China

e)

Russia

45.

We test things using...

(a)  

46.

Most of what was made or grown in the world c. 1750 was still produced by families or small groups of people and consumed by them or their neighbors. [select 2]

a)

families

b)

small groups of people

c)

large corporations

d)

factories

47.

This portrait of East India Company official, made in 1744, most likely would support / not support the argument of the "Rise of the West."

a)

support

b)

not support

48.

Economic patterns (the way people trade & move money around) often mirrors the networks of ideas, (a)   , and language that connected people across regions.

49.

Who led the government in Japan during the 1750s?

a)

Emperor

b)

Shogun

c)

Daimyō

d)

Samurai

50.

What was the name of the government in Japan during the 1750s?

a)

Tokugawa Shogunate

b)

Meiji Restoration

c)

Edo Period

d)

Sengoku Period

51.

What was the role of the shogun in the government?

a)

Military ruler

b)

Religious leader

c)

Economic advisor

d)

Educational reformer

52.

What was the class of military lords who ruled over different areas called in Japan during the 1750s?

a)

Samurai

b)

Ninja

c)

Daimyō

d)

Ronin

53.

Which city was the capital of Japan during the 1750s?

a)

Kyoto

b)

Osaka

c)

Nara

d)

Edo (now Tokyo)

54.

What is a frame, and how is it like a map?

a)
A frame is a structure that holds information about a specific object or concept. It is like a map because it provides a structure or framework for organizing and understanding information.
b)
A frame is a type of window frame used in construction. It is like a map because it provides a view of the surrounding area.
c)
A frame is a type of bicycle frame used in competitive cycling. It is like a map because it provides a route for the race.
d)
A frame is a type of picture frame used to display artwork. It is like a map because it provides a visual representation of a specific location.
55.

What are the three frames we use in this course?

a)

Frames of communities, frames of networks, and frames of production and distribution

b)
Frames of time, frames of space, and frames of energy
c)
Frames of reference, frames of mind, and frames of communication
d)
Frames of love, frames of hate, and frames of indifference
56.

Why is it useful to have more than one frame?

a)
To display different content simultaneously and create a consistent navigation menu or header.
b)

Each frame leaves out some information that might be useful, so using more than one frame can help build a more complete picture.

c)

To confuse the reader and make history more difficult to understand, therefor leaving the subject of history to the exclusive realm of scholars.

d)
To make the website more visually appealing.
57.

What does it mean to “test a claim”?

a)
Evaluating evidence to determine if it supports or contradicts a claim
b)
Believing a claim without any evaluation
c)
Ignoring evidence that contradicts a claim
d)
Making a claim without any evidence
58.

How do frames help in understanding historical events?

a)

Frames help by providing a lens through which to view and interpret events, allowing for a more nuanced understanding.

b)

Frames are not useful in understanding historical events as they can be biased.

c)

Frames help by providing a chronological order of events, but do not offer any interpretation.

d)

Frames are only useful for creating timelines, not for understanding events.

59.

In what way do frames influence our perception of historical figures?

a)

Frames have no influence on our perception of historical figures.

b)

Frames can cast historical figures in a positive or negative light, affecting our judgment of their actions and legacy.

c)

Frames only influence our perception of historical figures if we are not knowledgeable about history.

d)

Frames influence our perception by providing irrelevant information about historical figures.

60.

Correctly label this frame.

61.

Correctly label this frame.

62.

Correctly label this frame.

63.

Match the following frames with relevant examples:

a)

networks

1.

a state highway system

b)

production and distribution

2.

a factory that makes iPhones

c)

communities

3.

a town hall

64.

Match the following frames with relevant examples:

a)

networks

1.

the internet

b)

production and distribution

2.

a bakery

c)

communities

3.

a skate park

65.

Match the following frames with relevant examples:

a)

networks

1.

the telephone

b)

production and distribution

2.

trucks transporting items

c)

communities

3.

a church, mosque, or synagogue

66.

The Manchu overthrew the Ming Dynasty and established what dynasty?

a)

Tokugawa

b)

Qing

c)

Han

d)

Roman

e)

Song

67.

Starting during the late Tang Dynasty and continuing through into the Qing Dynasty, this cultural and social practice was pressed upon many Chinese women in order to meet the standard of beauty at the time, and to make them "marriageable".

a)

wear brass rings around their necks and get piercings

b)

keep their hair long into a queue like the men

c)

bind their feet from a young age so that they have smaller feet as adults

d)

wear heavy makeup to enhance their features

68.

As a sign of submission, what did the Manchus (Qing Dynasty) demand of all Chinese men?

a)

Convert to Buddhism

b)

Pay a tax

c)

Shave the front of their heads and grow a queue

d)

Wear a tattoo on their wrist

69.

Read the source attached.

Question: What does it reveal about the foreign policy of Japan during this period?

Answer: It reveals that Japan at this time was...

a)

isolationist.

b)

expansionist.

c)

deterministic.

d)

deist.

e)

liberal.

70.

What is an isolationist society?

a)

It is a society that does not get involved politically or economically with other places.

b)

It is a society that conducts aggressive foreign expansion through war, as well as diplomacy.

c)

It is a society that persecutes religious minorities within its boundaries.

d)

It is a society that aims to open up trade to the outside world and bring in foreign ideas and technologies.

71.

What was the queue?

a)

the braided pigtail that was traditionally worn by Chinese males during the Qing dynasty

b)

a tax levied upon foreigners living in Qing China during the 16th-18th centuries

c)

the topknot hairstyle that was popular among Japanese samurai

d)

the long hair style that is used by those of the Sikh faith

72.

a ceramic material made of fine clay baked at very high temperatures

a)

porcelain

b)

adobe

c)

steel

d)

concrete

e)

graphite

73.

meaning "great names" or "large privately held land"; heads of noble families in Japan who controlled vast landed estates and relied on samurai for protection

a)

shogun

b)

daimyo

c)

janissary

d)

zamnidar

e)

banner man

74.

Align the various classes of Edo (Tokugawa) Era Japan into their appropriate place in the hierarchy of society at the time.

75.

an interrelated or interconnected group or system

a)

network

b)

fiber

c)

regulation

d)

workforce

76.

an administrative organization that relies on nonelective officials and regular procedures

a)

bureaucracy

b)

domain

c)

network

d)

superstructure

77.

For most of the Ottoman Empire's reign, the empire was ruled from ___________________.

a)

Baghdad

b)

Moscow

c)

Istanbul (formerly Constantinople).

d)

Rome

78.

At the height of its power in 1683, what area(s) did the Ottoman Empire control or have pieces of?

a)

Europe

b)

North Africa

c)

Asia

d)

All of the above

79.
What is the title given to THE leader of the Ottoman Empire?
a)
Janissary
b)
Rajput
c)
Sultan
d)
Emperor
80.

The Byzantine church named the Hagia Sofia was, for almost 1000 years, the largest cathedral in the world. What did the Ottoman's do to it when they conquered Constantinople in 1453?

a)

burned it to the ground

b)

turned it into a mosque

c)

made it into the sultan's throne room

d)

turned it into a hotel

81.

What religion did the Ottoman Empire help spread throughout their empire?

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Zoroastrianism

d)

Buddhism

82.

The ______________ were an elite guard of Ottoman soldiers.

a)

janissaries

b)

ulema

c)

pashas

d)

sinans

83.

Who served in the Janissary army?

a)

Sons of Christian vassal rulers who were offered as tribute to the Ottoman Sultan.

b)

Males from the lowest class of the Ottoman peasantry.

c)

Captured Russian and Slavic slaves.

d)

Mercenaries.

84.
How long did the Ottoman Empire last?
a)
100 years
b)
1000 years
c)
it still exists today
d)
about 600 years
85.

Which of the following is NOT true about Christians and Jews in the Ottoman Empire?

a)

They were allowed to practice their religion.

b)

They formed their own communities called millets.

c)

They were forced to convert to Islam.

d)

They were allowed to speak their own languages and run their own schools.

86.

A first-hand account of someone who experienced the event at the time it happened is a...

a)

Secondary Source

b)

Primary Source

87.

A document created about an event, but not experienced by the person themselves is a...

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

88.

A history textbook is an example of a

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

89.

Which of these sources is probably more reliable?

a)

A movie made about the Declaration of Independence in 2001

b)

A book written by a famous historian who is an expert on the American Revolution, published in 1999.

90.

Placing the event in time and place of when it happened in order to understand what circumstances may have influenced the document is...

a)

Sourcing

b)

Contextualization

c)

Corroboration

d)

Close Reading

91.

A map illustrating the voyages of Christopher Columbus by Lorenzo Gambara (1500s) is a

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

92.

A letter sent by an Ottoman official to the Sultan describing how he thinks the empire should have more railroads is an example of a

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

93.

When writing a social sciences essay, what is the claim?

a)

Facts from primary and secondary sources that are historically accurate and relevant.

b)

Considering the historical situation surrounding an event or process.

c)

The main idea of an argument

d)

Identifying the causes and effects of historical events or processes.

94.

When writing a social sciences essay, what is the evidence?

a)

Facts from primary and secondary sources that are historically accurate and relevant.

b)

Considering the historical situation surrounding an event or process.

c)

The main idea of an argument

d)

Identifying the causes and effects of historical events or processes.

95.

When writing a social sciences essay, what is causation?

a)

Facts from primary and secondary sources that are historically accurate and relevant.

b)

Considering the historical situation surrounding an event or process.

c)

The main idea of an argument

d)

Identifying the causes and effects of historical events or processes.

96.

What was the name of China's last dynasty?

a)

Qing

b)

Qin

c)

Ming

d)

Tang

97.

A system of government employees selected for their skills and knowledge who collected taxes and enforced laws is called the...

a)

Governor

b)

Official

c)

Philosophy

d)

Civil Service

98.

Who invaded China and eventually defeated the weakened Ming Empire?

a)

The British

b)

The Japanese

c)

The Manchus

d)

The Mongols (Yuan)

99.

The first direct and sustained link between the Americas and Asia was the trade in

a)

fur

b)

spices

c)

silk

d)

silver

100.

The following map (you can click on it) shows that the most common destination(s) in the Americas for West African slaves were...

a)

British North America.

b)

the Caribbean and Brazil.

c)

Mexico.

d)

Peru and Argentina.

101.

Desire for the colonies cash crops led to an increase in

a)

treaties between Europeans

b)

the slave trade

c)

urbanization

d)

desertification

102.

What are the colonies supposed to provide the mother country under a mercantile system?

a)

coerced labor and manufactured goods

b)

A market, precious metals and raw materials

c)

coerced labor and gold

d)

raw materials only

103.

The majority of slaves went to __________ to work on _______.

a)

The Caribbean; sugar plantations

b)

Mexico; gold mines

c)

The US; cotton plantations

d)

Chile; silver mines