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World Civ. Final for Semester 1

Total questions: 95

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A legal system based on English custom & court decisions

a)
feudalism
b)
common law
c)
habeas corpus
d)
Magna Carta
2.

A loosely organized system of government among greater & lesser lords which created a King, nobles, & peasants.

a)
feudalism
b)
common law
c)
habeas corpus
d)
Magna Carta
3.

One important principle in the Magana Carta of 1215 was that

a)
the king could make the law
b)

it limited the kings power and gave more power to the the parliament/peoples representatives

c)
Parliament was all powerful
d)
democracy was the best system
4.

What did the Glorious Revolution prove/provide

a)
that England would no longer accept a king
b)
that the Magana Carta was accepted throughout England
c)
that the monarchy had grown more powerful than Parliament
d)
that Parliament had grown more powerful than the monarchy
5.

He wrote & believed that people have a "natural right" to overthrow a government that violates their rights

a)
Thomas Hobbes
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Voltaire
d)
Rousseau
e)
John Locke
6.
6. How did the Scientific Revolution lead to the Enlightenment?
a)
it gave monarchs more power
b)
it helped factories to grow larger & factory owners to become rich
c)
it encouraged people to use reason & logic to understand social, political & economic issues
d)
it extended the natural rights of European citizens
7.

He thought government powers should be divided among three branches and have checks and balances

a)
Thomas Hobbes
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Voltaire
d)
Rousseau
e)
John Locke
8.

He wanted a large & powerful government because people were greedy, mean, nasty and selfish

a)
Thomas Hobbes
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Voltaire
d)
Rousseau
e)
John Locke
9.

He put his faith in the "general will" of the people because they were kind, nice & it was society that made them evil

a)
Thomas Hobbes
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Voltaire
d)
Rousseau
e)
John Locke
10.

Voltaire was able to influence both the United States & the French governments to apply these 3 major Enlightenment ideas into their constitutions & freedoms for the common people (select 3)

a)

freedom of religion/religious tolerance

b)

freedom to vote

c)

separation of church & state

d)

freedom & right to bear arms

e)

Freedom of speech/press

11.

This major US document listed the reasons for the Americana colonies to break with Britain by the second continental congress in 1776 (aka greatest break up letter)

a)

US Constitution

b)

US Declaration of Independence

c)

Declaration of the Rights of Men

d)

US Magna Carta

12.

Where was the first battle that started the American revolution & was the last cause for the American colonist to declare war?

a)

Lexington

b)

Boston

c)

Yorktown

d)

Washington

e)

Lexington & Concord

13.

What nation supported the Americans during the Revolutionary War & was a major cause for their revolution late?

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Spain

e)

Russia

14.

What reason did the American colonists give for protesting British taxes?

a)

They preferred to pay French taxes

b)

The British didn't help in the French and Indian War

c)

They didn't have representation in the British Parliament

d)

They were mostly German

e)

They didn't like the king

15.

What was the major cause for Britain to tax the American colonists?

a)

Britain was in debt from the French & Indian War

b)

Britain wanted to punish the colonies for trading with France

c)

Britain wanted to stop all trade between the colonies and other countries

d)

Proclamation of 1763

e)

Britain hoped to force the colonists to move back to England

16.

This protest against the Tea Act was characterized by throwing tea into the harbor

a)

Boston Massacre

b)

Battle of Yorktown

c)

Battle of Lexington

d)

Boston Tea Party

17.

Colonists were killed during this event after a mob provoked British soldiers in the streets

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Boston Massacre

d)

Battle of Lexington

e)

French & Indian War

18.

What does the term "Quartering" mean in regard to the American Revolution, this really upset the American colonist?

a)

To allow troops to stay in your home

b)

To give someone a quarter

c)

Hitting someone with a quarter

d)

Giving a quarter of your earnings to Britain

19.

Colonists protested the Stamp Act because they believed in what phrase that became the battle cry of the American Revolution?

a)

Live free or die

b)

All men are created equal

c)

No taxation without representation

d)

Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness

e)

Live free or die trying

20.

What happened at/result of the Storming of the Bastille July 14, 1789? 

a)

A mob fo peasants storm a French prison. Beginning of French Rev. 

b)

A period of mass executions. 

c)

Storming of the French prison. End of the French Revolution. 

d)

When French women stormed the palace. 

21.

What was the name for the old order of the French society

a)
Ancien Regime
b)
Estate
c)
Bourgeoisie
d)
Estate General
22.

This was the social order name of the upper middle class of the 3rd estate in the French society

a)
Ancien Regime
b)
Estate General
c)
Bourgeoisie
d)
Estate
23.

The idea that reason should guide society rather than tradition helped cause the revolution and came from

a)

the Declaration of Independence

b)

the Enlightenment

c)

the Scientific Revolution

d)

the Reformation

e)

Declaration of the Rights of Men

24.

Which of the following was a reason why France was nearly bankrupt?

a)

The king spent the taxes on wars and himself

b)

The king lowered taxes 

c)

The king took their money to create jobs

d)

They had fought against the Americans in the revolution

25.

Many of the French people saw the Bastille as a symbol of the Kings

a)
freedom
b)
tyranny & opression
c)
social classes
d)
wealth
26.

The third Estate was which of the following

a)
made up of the nobles & solders
b)
not required to pay taxes
c)
the smallest of the estates
d)
the largest of the estates & paid all taxes
27.

What was unfair about the Estates General?

a)

Each Estate had to pay for their own travel to the meetings

b)

Each Estate had unlimited votes

c)

Each Estate got one vote, even though the Third Estate had most of France's population

d)

Because the Second Estate had the most votes

28.

The economic crisis in France was caused by these major items...

a)
the failure of several economic reforms
b)
the policies of Jacques Necker
c)
bad harvest, deficit spending by the Royals, & costly wars
d)
the policies of the Estates-General
29.

When King Louis was caught France to Austria, what THREE things happened to him & his family? (select 3)

a)

he was beheaded

b)

he went on vacation

c)

he was charged with treason

d)

the royal family was arrested

30.

The members of the French Third Estate took the ____________ voting "not to separate and to reassemble wherever necessary, until the Constitution of the kingdom is established"

a)
Estates-General
b)
Tennis Court Oath
c)
Declaration of the Rights of Man
d)
Grievance Note book to the King
31.

This was the last king of France which created the fall of the monarchy during the French Revolution.

a)
Louis XIV
b)
Louis XV
c)
Louis XVI
d)
Louis XVII
32.

How did the Enlightenment and the American Revolution influence the French Revolution?

a)

France was divided into three estates

b)

Support for absolute monarchy increased

c)

The people of France overthrew their absolute monarchy

d)

Absolute monarchy was strengthened

33.

This is the excessive patriotism, pride, devotion, and loyalty for one's country boarding on racism views

a)
secular
b)
suffrage
c)
nationalism
d)
factions
34.

He became the leader of the Committee of Public Safety, launched the Reign of Terror, shot himself in the jaw and with his death it ended the French Revolution

a)
Louis XVI
b)
Napoleon Bonaparte
c)
Jean Paul Marat
d)
Robespierre
35.

Why did the revolutionaries want to abolish/get rid of the monarchy/king & queen?

a)
they wanted to establish the French Republic
b)
they knew the king supported the Reign of Terror
c)
they disliked the king's criticism of Robespierre
d)
they thought theking was a threat to Napoleon's rule
36.

The process of taking over & consolidating land formerly shared by peasant farmers into larger farms

a)
smelting
b)
crop rotation
c)
urbanization
d)
enclosure
37.

Who was the Scottish engineer who improved the steam engine by making it more efficient?

a)
James Watt
b)
Eli Whitney
c)
John McAdam
d)
Henry Ford
e)

John Watt

38.

Which statement best describes the Industrial Revolution

a)
important inventions suddenly changed life all across Europe
b)
was a gradual change in the way people lived and worked, hand tools to machines
c)
the method of production changed from machines to hand tools
d)
it destroyed farming and agriculture and created industry
39.

"Coal is a rock that is combustible, meaning that it burns easily when set on fire." What is an effect of coal during the Industrial Revolution - pick the best option.

a)

Coal is found in the ground

b)

Coal is a natural resource

c)

Great Britain's location made it ideal for trading

d)

Coal fueled engines, factories, and trains

40.

What were living conditions in the city like during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Cities were mostly for rich people

b)

Crowded and unsanitary

c)

Spacious and luxurious

d)

Strict housing safety laws

41.

Mass production led to the following:

a)

Products being high quality

b)

workers received high wages

c)

goods became less expensive

d)

industries moved to farming areasma

42.

What is the mass movement from farms to cities called?

a)

immigration

b)

industrialization

c)

colonization

d)

urbanization

43.

Which of the following is a reason why workers gained better pay, a shorter work day , as well as safer working conditions?

a)

Workers revolted against factory owners and took over the means of production.

b)

Employers believed that paying workers more money would help their profit

c)

Workers unions formed and threaten to strike if employers did not meet their demands

d)

Employers granted better pay out of their own care for their workers

44.

For what two reasons did the Industrial Revolution begin in Britain?

a)
Britain lacked natural resources and steam power
b)
Britain had falling prices and cheap transportation
c)
Britain was able to grow cotton, and had a stable government
d)
Britain had plentiful natural resources and easy access to the sea/ocean
45.

What is one way improved agriculture contributed to population growth?

a)
it led to better sanitation
b)
it create a surplus of food
c)
it meant that horses could be used for transportation
d)
it led to the production of more wool for warm clothing
46.

How did enclosure movement affect/move European farmers

a)
farms became less productive
b)
farmers learned to use steam power to harvest crops
c)
the number of farmers shot up from 5 million to 9 million
d)

many farmers lost farms and moved to cities (F to F)

47.

A reason some businesses hired women & children was:

a)

To provide the women & children a bright future and opportunities

b)

So they could save money by paying the women & children less money

c)


So the women & children could take care of the heavy labor required for their business

d)

To improve their public image

48.

Capitalism, Socialism & Communism all use the "factors of production" but use them differently, what are the factors of production?

a)

Land, Labor, Consumers

b)

Land, Labor, Communist

c)

Land, Labor, Capitalism

d)

Land, Labor, Consumption

e)

Land, Labor, Capital

49.

He invented the cotton gin that was able to quadruple cotton output making it used for most clothing

a)
James Watt
b)
Eli Whitney
c)
John McAdam
d)
Henry Ford
50.

In which major coutry did the Industrial Revolution began?

a)

The United States

b)

Great Britain

c)

Russia

d)

Germany

e)

France

51.

Adam Smith, who took up for laissez-faire economics, believed that:

a)

the government should not interfere with the economy.

b)

mercantilism was the only way to insure a truly free trade.

c)

the government should regulate the economy.

d)

colonies were an important source of competition.

52.

Karl Marx spelled out how he believed that workers should rise up against factory owners, outlining the basic principles of these two economic ideas? (select 2)

a)

capitalism

b)

communism

c)

socialism

d)

command economies

53.

How did the Industrial Revolution contribute to imperialism?

a)
Industrialized countries sought new markets and natural resources
b)
Industrialism created many protectorates around the world
c)
Industrialized countries wanted to build factories in Asia & Africa
d)
Non-Western nations needed natural resources from Europe
54.

The domination of one country by another for political, social, or economic gain.

a)
Agricultural Revolution
b)
Industrial Revolution
c)

Social Revolution

d)
Imperialisms
e)
Social Imperialism
55.

The method used by the British to govern their colonies

a)
using local rulers to stay and set rules from Britain
b)
hiring local military advisors
c)
sending local rulers to Brtian
d)
holding free and fair elections
56.

Most Western European nations felt that their culture was (nationalism)

a)
equal to non-Western cultures
b)
better than non-Western cultures
c)
inferior to non-Western cultures
d)
not to be compared to other
57.

What English Enlightenment philosopher influenced some of the key ideas of the US Declaration of Independence?

a)
Thomas Hobbes
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Voltaire
d)
John Locke
58.

What month, day & year did the United States issue & adopt the Declaration of Independence?

a)
June 4th, 1976
b)
June 4th, 1776
c)
July 4th, 1976
d)
July 4th, 1776
e)
June 4th & July 4th, 1776
59.

Which nation did the US colonies fight against & was able to gain its independence from?

a)
Britain
b)
Belgium
c)
Spain
d)
France
e)
Germany
60.

What major nation assisted/helped the US colonies fight for their independence during the Revolutionary war?

a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Britain
e)
Belgium
61.

What type of government did the new country of the United States form & still uses today?

a)
Communist
b)
Socialist
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Democratic Republic
e)
Capitalist
62.

Select 3 main causes that allowed European nations to conquer other nations & start Imperialism/colonialism.

a)
Industrial revolution
b)
Social Darwinism/White man's Burden
c)

Weak militaries

d)

Superior technology/weapons

e)
Weak economies
63.

During imperialism, what 2 things did manufacturers want access to make the more money and be more competitive? (select 2 items)

a)
ocean shipping routs
b)
natural resources
c)
access to local rulers
d)

markets for their goods(consumers)

e)
access to limited technology
64.

Select 2 positive outcomes from the British partnering with India during imperialism

a)
exploiting diversity
b)
built railroads
c)
created disunity among rival princes
d)
created a caste system
e)
created wide communication with telegraph lines
65.

Select 3 superior technologies the European's had over many of the nations they colonialized. (select 3)

a)

steam engine riverboats/railroad/factories

b)
maxim machine gun
c)
telegraph
d)
weak governments
e)

globalist movements

66.

The idea behind Social Darwinism is/was?

a)


that the richest nations need to take care of those who are not as strong for a better global economy

b)


a belief in the destiny of your nation to rule over others who might be considered less than

c)

a belief that only strong nations will survive and the weaker ones will not

d)

that each nations has to take care of its own people and leave the other nations alone

67.

This political cartoon/diagram is showing the "Scarmble of Africa" which could be best summed up from a statement below.

a)

A period when the European powers conquered and divided most of Africa amongst themselves

b)

A major race that was held across the plains of Africa

c)


A war that Britain launched against the Boers in South Africa

d)

A period when the European powers rushed to establish friendly relations with nations across Africa

e)

that each nations has to take care of its own people and leave the other nations alone

68.

Which of the following statements best describes the political benefits of imperialism?

a)


Imperialism helps the territories because they learn our language and our culture.

b)

We can spread our religious beliefs.

c)

"The more land we take the more power we will have."

d)

we can bring the natural resources from the mother country to the colony.

69.

Define the White Man's Burden

a)


America & European countries had to spread their culture and religion to those less civilized

b)

Treating everyone with respect and equality

c)

Riding the world of Infidels

d)

Spreading a love for country musicwhite mana

70.

What major world event will/would be an outcome due to imperialism & colonialism that the world would later experience?

a)
World War I
b)
American Revolution
c)
French Revolution
d)
Industrial Revolution
e)
World War II
71.

What continent is at this location?

a)

Africa

b)

Antartica

c)

North America

d)

South America

e)

Europe

72.

What is the correct continent viewed here

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Middle East

d)

Europe

e)

Australia

73.

What is the correct location of this continent

a)

Africa

b)

Australia

c)

Antarctica

d)

Asia

e)

Middle East

74.

What is this name of this continent?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

Middle East

e)

North America

75.

What is the name of this continent

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Antarctica

d)

Australia

e)

South America

76.

What is the correct name/location of this continent

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Central America

d)

Africa

e)

Australia

77.

What is the correct name/location of this all white colored continent located at the very bottom of the world map seen here

a)

Arctic

b)

Antarctic

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

e)

Australia

78.

What is the correct name/location of this ocean at "A"

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

e)

Antarctic Ocean

79.

What is the correct name/location of this ocean at "B"

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

e)

Antarctic Ocean

80.

What is the correct name/location of this ocean at "C"

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

e)

Antarctic Ocean

81.

What is the correct name/location of this ocean at "D"

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

e)

Antarctic Ocean

82.

What is the correct Sea name/located in the middle of the world map seen here

a)

Arabian Sea

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Sea of Japan

d)

Red Sea

83.

What is the correct Sea name/located in the middle of the world map seen here

a)

Arabian Sea

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Sea of Japan

d)

Red Sea

84.

What is the correct Sea name/located here

a)

Arabian Sea

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Sea of Japan

d)

Red Sea

e)

Caribbean Sea

85.

What is the name of this nation at this location with the tannish color?

a)

England/Great Britain/United Kingdom

b)

Germany

c)

Isreal

d)

Iran

e)

North Korea

86.

What is the name of this nation at this location the blueish color

a)

England/Great Britain/United Kingdom

b)

Germany

c)

Isreal

d)

Iran

87.

What is the name of this nation at this location in white

a)

Iran

b)

Iraq

c)

Israel

d)

North Korea

e)

Ukraine

88.

What is the name of this nation at the middle in the red color?

a)

Israel

b)

Iraq

c)

Germany

d)

Afghanistan

e)

Iran

89.

What is the name of this nation at the red location

a)

Israel

b)

Japan

c)

North Korea

d)

Germany

e)

Iran

90.

What is the name of this nation at the red location

a)

Afghanistan

b)

England/Britain/United Kingdom/

c)

Germany

d)

Israel

e)

Iran

91.

What is the best definition of capitalism?

a)

A system where the government owns all property and controls all major industries

b)

A political system where citizens vote directly on every law

c)

A traditional system where people produce only what their families need using old customs

d)

An economy where there is no money and all goods are shared equally by everyone.

e)

An economic system where private individuals and businesses own most resources and operate for profit in competitive markets

92.

Which of the following classroom situations best illustrates a common criticism of why socialism “doesn’t work,” according to its opponents?

a)

Each student keeps their own individual grade based only on their own work and effort

b)

All student test scores are averaged together, and everyone in the class receives the same grade, so over time the hardest-working students stop trying and overall grades fall.

c)

Students with low grades are expelled from school, while high achievers receive all the resources

d)

The teacher lets students choose whether they want to receive grades or not.

e)

Every student is required to do extra credit projects for higher grades.

93.

Why do critics say communism doesn’t work in practice?

a)

It focuses on short-term profits rather than long-term welfare.

b)

It relies on free market supply and demand, leading to unpredictable prices.

c)

It supports complete private ownership of resources, creating monopolies.

d)

It fails to provide economic incentives for innovation and hard work, causing inefficiency.

e)

It encourages too much competition among individuals, leading to inequality.

94.

Why do some people say capitalism doesn’t work well?

a)

It makes some people very rich while others stay very poor.

b)

It makes everyone share everything equally

c)

It stops people from trying hard or being creative

d)

It makes the government control everything

e)

It makes things cost the same for everyone all the time

95.

Why do some people believe capitalism is better than socialism and communism?

a)

Capitalism allows people to own property and make choices about their money.

b)

Capitalism makes everyone share everything equally, so no one is richer than others.

c)

Capitalism relies on the government to control all businesses.

d)

Capitalism makes people work less and share more.

e)

Capitalism stops people from starting their own businesses.