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World History Diagnostic Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

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1.

One notable feature of the Renaissance philosophy of humanism was its focus on which of the following?  

a)

Study of medieval scholarship

b)

Cultivation of the physical self

c)

Secular view of the world

d)

Development of abstract visual art

2.

Which sentence best expresses the meaning of John Calvin’s predestination?

a)

Anyone can earn salvation through good works

b)

God has already decided who will gain salvation

c)

People require salvation because they are sinful by nature

d)

Salvation is earned through prayer and sacrifice

3.

Which idea was central to Martin Luther’s protest against the Catholic Church during the 1500s?

a)

Poorly educated clergy

b)

Existence of Heaven

c)

Personal salvation through faith 

d)

Whether human beings have souls

4.

How did innovations in shipbuilding aid the development of European colonies during the Age of Exploration?  

a)

Settlements were established to meet the increased demands for ships

b)

Newer ships were particularly useful for river exploration and transport

c)

Improved ships made long voyages and different settlements feasible

d)

Changes in ship design made large-scale naval combat possible

5.

How did the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors, beginning in the mid-sixteenth century, change the political power in Central and South America?  

a)

The populations of native cities increased because the Spanish shared new ways of planting and raising crops

b)

The Spanish established monarchies to help better control the territories

c)

After the Spanish took numerous slaves for trade, the native rulers were dethroned by their remaining subjects

d)

European diseases and superior weapons enabled the Spanish to conquer the natives

6.

What was one effect of the transatlantic slave trade?  

a)

Africans slaves integrated their customs and culture into New World societies

b)

African slaves took the skills they learned in the New World back to their homelands

c)

African slaves received schooling that would have been unavailable in their homelands

d)

African slaves throughout the New World were free from Abraham Lincoln

7.

The exchange of agricultural resources between Old World and New World in the centuries following Christopher Columbus’ discovery of the New World is known as the Columbian Exchange.

Based on the information in the above table, which popular Mexican food would not have been possible prior to the Columbian Exchange.

a)

Corn tortillas

b)

Chicken enchiladas

c)


Hot cocoa

d)

Tomato salsa

8.


Sir Francis Bacon was an English philosopher whose ideas about the scientific method helped further which idea?

a)

Inductive reasoning

b)

Existentialism

c)

Indestructible atoms

d)


Pragmatism

9.

Which statement summarizes a major philosophical view developed by Rene Descartes?

a)

The concept of “I think, therefore I am”.

b)

Life is a “cloud of unknowability”

c)

An unexamined life is not worth living

d)

The mind is a blank slate

10.

Whose philosophical ideas about life and liberty influenced the way that Thomas Jefferson worded the Declaration of Independence?  

a)

Hugo Grotius

b)


Jean-Jacques Rousseau

c)


John Locke

d)

Immanuel Kant

11.


The Age of Enlightenment focused on the conflict between religion and which of the following

a)


Reason

b)

Economics

c)

Culture

d)

Romance

12.

 Which statement best expresses Rousseau’s opinion about freedom?

a)

Freedom comes from obedience to the general will

b)

Freedom must be forced on people

c)

Freedom requires violation of the social contract

d)

Freedom is the natural state of the individual

13.

The goal of the American Revolution was to gain independence from an overseas colonizing country. What was the goal of the French Revolution?  

a)

To end the Reign of Terror

b)

To put a new ruling family on the throne

c)

To expand the role of the Catholic Church

d)

To eliminate noble privilege through a new social order

14.

Which similar political conditions led both the Americans and the French to revolt in the eighteenth century?  

a)

Socialist leaders established new governments

b)

Foreign governments withdrew economic assistance 

c)

Peasants were dissatisfied with their land alignments 

d)

The rights of the common people were not protected

15.

What effect did the American and French revolutions have in common?  

a)

These revolutions set a precedent of upholding the rights of the aristocracy 

b)

These revolutions showed that the rights of the people could be defended

c)

These revolutions supported the role of the Church in controlling the government

d)

These revolutions promoted autocratic governments as divinely appointed 

16.

Which statement about the American and French Revolution is true?

a)

Both revolutions were responses to failing economies

b)

Both revolutions were provoked by repeated failure crops

c)

Both revolutions were motivated by citizens requiring fairness from their governments

d)

Both revolutions were inspired by the tragic events of the Russian Revolution

17.

 In 1794, revolutionary leader Maximilien Robespierre had this to say about the French Revolution:

We wish an order of things where all low and cruel passions are enchained by the laws, all beneficent and generous feelings aroused; …where the citizen is subject to the magistrate, the magistrate to the people, and the people to justice.

 


Which quote offers a perspective on the French Revolution that is contrary to Maximilien Robespierre?

a)

“The Jacobin Revolution is carried on by men of no rank, of no consideration, of wild, savage minds, full of levity, arrogance, and presumption of without morals.”-Edmund Burke

b)


“[The French Revolution] is the great cause of all. It is the establishment of a new era, that shall blot despotism from the earth.”-Thomas Paine

c)

“This ball of liberty, I believe most piously, is now so well in motion that it will roll around the globe.”-Thomas Jefferson

d)

“The execution of Louis XVI, far from troubling the peace of the state, will only serve to strengthen it.” –Jean Paul Marat

18.

In the early 1700s, the enclosure movement was a major component of the English agricultural revolution. The enclosure movement led directly to which of the following?

a)

The onset of industrialization

b)

The expansion of tenant farming

c)

The seizure of landowners assets by the government

d)

A migration from cities

19.

The dramatic rise in the British population during the agricultural revolution was a direct result of which of the following?


a)

increased government assistance

b)

Development of irrigation

c)

Growth of farm output

d)

Decline of manors

20.

Which factor best explains the changes shown in the graph?

a)

Abundance of job opportunities in cities

b)

Better standard of living in cities 

c)

Lack of schools in rural areas

d)

Severe overcrowding in rural areas

21.

What was one direct effect of the expansion of industrial economies?

a)

The growth of the middle class

b)

The prohibition of child labor

c)

The spread of small farms

d)

The improvement of working conditions 

22.

Which factor did not contribute to the rise of imperialism caused by the expansion of industrial economies?

a)

The need for natural resources

b)

The desire to develop new markets

c)

The expansion of capitalism

d)

The need for safer transportation

23.

In Western Europe, how did settlement patterns change as the region became more industrialized?

a)

People moved from rural areas to cities

b)

Many new villages developed in unsettled areas

c)

Small farmers went to work for large landowners

d)

Workers moved from the interior to the coasts

24.

According to the cartoon, which economic system is superior?  

a)

Communism

b)

Traditionalism

c)

Capitalism 

d)

Mercantilism 

25.

Since China’s economic reform was launched in 1978, the “People’s Commune” system was dismantled and replaced by the “Household Responsibility” system. Agricultural production has achieved rapid growth, and income per capita in the rural area has risen 10 times in 20 years. During this transformation process, a number of serious problems have been emerging in the agricultural sector. They include the diminishing size of the arable land, enlarging of income disparity, and stagnating of productivity growth, which have been worsened by the population growth and increasing demands for agricultural products.

The passage supports which of the following conclusions?

a)

China is not currently a major producer of agricultural products

b)

There is a gap between China’s agricultural potential and productivity

c)

Agricultural output will be sufficient to meet the needs of the Chinese population

d)

China today is able to export a significant share of its agricultural products

26.

Most governments that refrain from criticizing the politics of their international trading partners do so for which of the following reasons?  

a)

They are committed to promoting a diversity of opinions

b)

They wish to keep themselves from coming under scrutiny 

c)

They prefer to avoid disrupting good trade relations

d)

They depend on international organizations to resolve disputes

27.

How did the storming of the Bastille contribute to the onset of the French Revolution?

a)

The damage pushed the French government into bankruptcy

b)

The released prisoners began mass rioting

c)

The opposition to authority inspired the French people

d)

The prisoners published “The Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen”

28.

European activity in Asia in the seventeenth century was characterized by which of the following?


a)

The establishment of ports of trade

b)

The conquest of vast amounts of territories

c)

Large scale colonization and settlement

d)

Military occupations that caused natives to rebel

29.

European colonization of Africa in the nineteenth century resulted in which of the following?   

a)

Stronger African economies

b)

Less African independence

c)

A unified African community

d)

An African democratic movement

30.

Which development did not occur as a result of Western European and American imperialism in the nineteenth century?

a)

Native societies and ways of life in conquered areas were preserved intact

b)

Western ideas of government and technology were adopted by many societies

c)


Nations settled largely by individuals of European descent arose worldwide

d)

European languages were spoken in countries throughout the world

31.

Cecil Rhodes’ company, DeBeers, controlled 90% of the world’s diamond production. Which concept does this quotation reflect?  

a)

Fascism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Assimilation

d)


Geopolitics

32.

What was Japan’s initial approach to trade with Europeans during the early 1600s?

a)

Japan began an aggressive modernization program

b)

Japan secluded themselves from outside influence

c)

Japan seized and destroyed vessels carrying goods

d)

Japan exchanged silver for Western goods

33.

Which event should be placed on the timeline at 1919?

a)

Russia surrenders territory to Germany

b)

Treaty of Versailles signed

c)

Germany admitted to the League of Nations

d)

Archduke Ferdinand assassinated in Serbia

34.

Which aspect of the Treaty of Versailles most significantly impacted the German economy in the years following World War I?

a)

The formation of the League of Nations

b)

The requirements to make reparations

c)

The loss of disputed border territory

d)

The restrictions on military capability

35.


In which way did art reflect the cultural changes that occurred after World War I?

a)

Artists used bright colors and positive subjects to portray feelings of optimism

b)

Many artists sought to create images comparable to those available in photographs

c)

Artists departed from traditional styles to reflect emotions rather than realistic forms

d)

Many artists returned to religious iconography to promote feelings of stability

36.

Which effect was a significant outcome of the Russian Revolution of 1917?

a)

Serfs were liberated from the landowners

b)

A democracy was established

c)


Nobles regained their property rights

d)

A communist regime came to power

37.

Which factor was not a cause of the global Great Depression that followed World War I?

a)

Declines in the stock market

b)

Increases in income tax rates

c)

Overproduction in many industries

d)

Imposition of higher tariffs

38.

Which message did the cartoonist most likely intend to communicate

a)

Shouldering the burden of the world is a lonely task

b)

Organized labor is behaving irresponsibly

c)

Allowing the global economy to backslide is labor’s only option

d)

It is the duty of every worker to walk away from unfair conditions

39.

Like Mussolini in Italy, Adolf Hitler transformed Germany into a totalitarian state with the help of which tactic?

a)

Relying on the people’s wishes

b)

Establishing prisoner-of-war camps

c)

Advancing the concept of a superior race

d)

Organizing a secret police force

40.

Why did European leaders tolerate Germany’s invasion and annexation of neighboring lands prior to the invasion of Poland in 1939?

a)

European leaders sought assistance fighting Japan

b)

European leaders supported the idea of a unified cultural region

c)

European leaders wanted to avoid the onset of another war

d)

European leaders sought to uphold an existing peace treaty

41.

Tyler needs to place these events on a World War II timeline. In what order did these events occur?

a)

Y, W, X, Z

b)

W, X, Z, Y

c)

W, Y, X, Z

d)

Z, W, X, Y

42.

What is the primary message of this Canadian poster used during World War II?

a)

Children were the most at risk during the war

b)

Women had an important role to play in the war

c)

Purchasing war bonds would help the Allies win the war

d)

Germany was the most powerful enemy of the Allies

43.

Which result was not a motivating factor used by American leaders to support the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of World War II?

a)

The bombing would bring the war in the Pacific to a quick end

b)

The bombing would save hundreds of thousands of Allied soldiers’ lives

c)

The bombing would avenge the attack of Pearl Harbor

d)

The bombing would eliminate the need for Allied invasion of Japan

44.

The Nuremberg Trials following World War II affected the entire world by setting legal precedents on what issue?

a)

Racial equality

b)

Judicial representation

c)

War reparations

d)

Human rights

45.

Which statement best describes one of the key differences between Soviet-style communism and Western democracy during the Cold War?  

a)

Soviet leaders believed everyone had the right to be wealthy, while Westerner leaders did not

b)

Western leaders supported using resources for the good of all, while Soviet leaders did not

c)

Soviet leaders believed that the government should decide what is best for people, while Western leaders did not

d)

Western leaders encouraged widespread practice of one major religion, while Soviet leaders did not

46.

Which event directly caused the Berlin Airlift?  

a)

The division of Berlin between West and East Germany

b)

The Soviet blockade of West Berlin

c)

The implementation of the Marshall Plan in Berlin

d)

The participation of West Germany in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

47.

Which factor contributed to many colonies in Asia, Africa, and the Americas gaining independence after World War II?

a)

The League of Nations systematically liberated colonies under foreign rule

b)

The European powers agreed that self-governing regions could better defend themselves

c)

The European powers had become too weak to deal with colonial rebellions

d)


The Lend-Lease Act provided arms to groups who wanted to drive out colonists

48.

Which role does not fall under the responsibility of the United Nations?

a)

Prevent international disputes from escalating

b)

Aid the poor by taxing wealthy member nations

c)

Coordinate humanitarian relief efforts

d)

Protect human rights from government abuse

49.

After the breakup of the Soviet Union, what has occurred in most of the former member republics?

a)

Significant economic growth

b)


Rapid technological advances

c)

Mounting ethnic tensions

d)

Overpopulation crises

50.

Which factor has contributed most to recent rise of international terrorist organizations?

a)

Democratic participation

b)

Economic growth

c)

Political propaganda

d)

Heightened surveillance