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World Sem 1 Review

Total questions: 105

Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
One of the most important ideals/morals standards from Judeo-Christian Traditions is/are...
a)
Fair treatment, justice.
b)
solve problems using faith alone.
c)
worship of many gods
d)
torture and death
2.
Jewish and Christian beliefs differ from the Greco-Roman tradition in matters concerning the importance of
a)
belief in one God.
b)
individual morality.
c)
the family unit.
d)
the role of law.
3.
The philosopher that attributed the question and answer discussion form still used in teaching today was
a)
Aristotle
b)
Socrates
c)
Pericles
d)
Plato
4.
A political system in which representatives are elected by the people follows the model of
a)
branches of government.
b)
a republic.
c)
direct democracy.
d)
Judeo-Christian tradition.
5.
In Judeo-Christian tradition, helping others in need should be the
a)
responsibility of every person.
b)
responsibility of government.
c)
only duty of political leaders.
d)
sole mission of religion.
6.

How many people rule in an atuocracy?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Nobody

7.

What was the government system in Rome?

a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Republic
d)
Communism
8.
Democracy was first founded in _________, a city-state that is now the capital of Greece.
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Polis
d)
Acropolis
9.

The principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in their decision making

a)

ethics

b)

morals

c)

individual worth

d)

polis

10.
A type of government in which citizens select their leaders is
a)
Republic
b)
Province
c)
Consul
d)
Democracy
11.
This type of government relies on a select group of individuals to rule:
a)
democracy
b)
republic
c)
oligarchy
d)
aristocracy
12.

Why were there three branches of government in the Roman Republic?

a)

to purposely create conflict

b)

so there could be one branch for each social class

c)

to balance power, to prevent one person from taking control

d)

so that one person could rule all 3 branches

13.
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
14.
Many rulers came to power believing that their right to lead came from God. This is an example of: 
a)
Supreme Law
b)
Divine Right
c)
Their Opinion
d)
Poor Judgement
15.

What does the word renaissance mean?

a)

recreate

b)

reemerge

c)

rebirth

d)

reinvent

16.

What invention helped to spread the ideas of the Renaissance?

a)

the printing press

b)

the caravel

c)

the telescope

d)

eyeglasses

17.

What did an indulgence grant a person?

a)

a pardon for sin

b)

money for food

c)

an interview with a priest

d)

a guarantee into heaven

18.

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

19.

People who wanted the Catholic Church reformed (changed) were called?

a)

Lutherans

b)

Calvinists

c)

protesters

d)

Protestants

20.
The first moveable type of printing press that allowed mass production of materials was invented by
a)
Leonardo da Vinci.
b)
Johann Gutenberg.
c)
William Shakespeare.
d)
Michelangelo di Buonarroti Simoni.
21.

Where did the Renaissance begin?

a)

England

b)

Norway

c)

Italy

d)

Spain

22.
What kind of person represented the ideal of the "Renaissance man"?
a)
someone who enjoyed worldly pleasures
b)
someone who excelled in many areas of study
c)
someone who specialized in a particular field of study
d)
someone who supported and appreciated the arts without creating art
23.

During the Renaissance, which development contributed most to the Protestant Reformation

a)

Ancient Greece

b)

Math and Science

c)

Questioning traditional authority

d)

Realism

24.

What was the Protestant Reformation?

a)

An attempt to overthrow the Pope and replace him with a Frenchman.

b)

An attempt to reform the Catholic practices that were considered corrupt.

c)

A call for Christian Europe to reclaim the Holy Land from the Arabs.

d)

An argument over leadership of the Catholic Church that led to the election of 3 Popes

25.

What was The most immediate cause of the Reformation?

a)

Henry the VIII creating the Church of England

b)

Erasmus writing Praise of Follies

c)

John Calvin establishing Calvinism

d)

Martin Luther posting The 95 Theses

26.
What did the Magna Carta do?
a)
Gave more power to the King
b)
Limited the power of the King
c)
Got rid of the Feudal System in England
d)
Gave more power to the Common People
27.

A monarchy is...

a)

a government ruled by a king or queen

b)

a government ruled by a mayor

c)

a government ruled by a president

d)

a government ruled by a dictator

28.

Group of people that advise the king and makes the laws in England is the __________________.

a)

Constitution

b)

Nobles

c)

Parliament

d)

Democracy

29.
Why is the Magna Carta an important document in British history?
a)
It was the first document to place limits on the king's power
b)
It outlawed feudalism and gave voting rights to all citizens
c)
It established Parliament as the nation's legislative body.
d)
It determined England's physical boundaries
30.
What document secured individual rights and the power of parliament in the Glorious Revolution?
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
The Agreement of the People
c)
The Bill of Rights
d)
The Magna Carta
31.
What did William and Mary  agree to sign that placed limits on their power as King and Queen?
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
Petition of Rights
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Declaration of Indpendence
32.
What is the significance of the English Bill of Rights?
a)
England became a constitutional monarchy
b)
England became a dictatorship
c)
William and Mary were publicly executed
d)
James II returned to England and reclaimed the throne
33.
What is the bloodless invasion of England by William and Mary?
a)
The Enlightenment
b)
The English Civil War
c)
The Glorious Revolution
d)
The Inquisition
34.

Which event best represented the shift away from monarchial rule in England

a)

The Thirty Years’ War

b)

The Glorious Revolution

c)

The Scientific Revolution

d)

The Second Defenestration of Prague

35.
Who was overthrown in the Glorious Revolution?
a)
Louis XIV
b)
Charles I
c)
James II
d)
William and Mary
36.
Who ascended to throne during the Glorious Revolution?
a)
Louis XIV
b)
Charles I
c)
James II
d)
William and Mary
37.
When did the Glorious Revolution take place?
a)
1776
b)
1698
c)
1688
d)
1492
38.
What religion was King James II?
a)
Protestant
b)
Catholic
c)
Mormon
d)
Buddhist
39.
Why was King James' religion a problem for the members of Parliament and the people of England?
a)
They feared the Pope would come to England.
b)
They were afraid that he would want to make Catholicism the official religion.
c)
They fear the Protestant in England would move to America
d)
They wanted to make the official religion of England Baptist.
40.
What did James II do when William of Orange invaded England?
a)
Challenged William of Orange to a duel.
b)
Led the English Army in to the Great Battle of the Glorious Revolution against William of Orange
c)
Fled to France
d)
Resigned as King, and retired in Spain
41.
What is meant by the term, "bloodless revolution" and how did it apply to the Glorious Revolution?
a)
A bloodless revolution is one where only soldiers die, not civilians.
b)
 A bloodless revolution is a political upheaval in which the ruling class is removed from power by the common people, without bloodshed. This was accomplished by the London mob.
c)
 A bloodless revolution is a transfer of power between rulers/governments without fighting or deaths. The Glorious Revolution saw the transfer of power from James II to William and Mary without any bloodshed.
d)
 People were killed so quickly, they did not bleed.
42.
How did the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and its aftermath ensure that the English monarchy would thereafter be limited in power?
a)
 Parliament had the power to remove or crown monarchs. The monarch was now subject to rule of law.
b)
 The monarch became a figure head without any say in how the government is run.
c)
 The monarchy became an elected position.
d)
 The kings were just not good leads so the people turned to the Parliament.
43.
What was the name of the document that had to be accepted by William and Mary, that permanently created a constitutional monarchy in England?
a)
Petition of Right
b)
The American Constitution
c)
Magna Carta
d)
English Bill of Rights
44.

The right to life, liberty, and property

a)

natural rights

b)

social contract

c)

natural beauty

d)

popular sovereignty

45.

Enlightenment philosopher who believed in freedom of speech and freedom of religion

a)

Locke

b)

Hobbes

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Voltaire

46.

The idea that government power comes from the people.

a)

natural rights

b)

social contract

c)

consent of the governed

d)

salons

47.

This philosopher believed that government power should be divided into three branches.

a)

Locke

b)

Montesquieu

c)

Voltaire

d)

Beccaria

48.

A "break up" letter to King George III of England from the American colonists.

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

US Constitution

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Ten Commandments

49.

An intellectual movement focused on improving government and society using reason and thought.

a)

natural rights

b)

Scientific Revolution

c)

Enlightenment

d)

10 Commandments

50.

This philosopher believed in education and jobs for women.

a)

Locke

b)

Wollstonecraft

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Hobbes

51.
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
52.
Enlightenment philosopher who edited the Encyclopedia to help educate the public.
a)

Voltaire

b)

Denis Diderot

c)

Rousseau

d)

Adam Smith

53.
Which Enlightenment philosopher argued that people have the right to abolish their government and create a new one?
a)
Montesquire
b)
Locke
c)
Voltaire
d)
Rousseau
54.
An agreement between people and the government to give up some rights for safety and protection
a)

Philosophers

b)

Democracy

c)

Social Contract

d)

Divine Right of Kings

55.
According to Smith laissez faire was the best way to run an economy. According to this idea what should the government do with the economy?
a)
hands off the economy
b)
completely run the economy
c)
be in charge of food and drinks in the economy
d)
provide pay checks for everyone in society
56.
Which document was based on the Enlightenment ideals and established the separation of the colonies from Britain?
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
US Constitution
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Declaration of the Rights of Man
57.

Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness are?

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Freedom to Live

c)

Will Smiths movie

d)

Unalienable Rights

58.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Adams

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

George Washington

59.

The bourgeoisie (middle class) belonged to which of the three Estates?

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

d)

None

60.

What was the purpose of the National Assembly's Tennis Court Oath?

a)

To raise taxes of the the Third Estate

b)

Write a constitution for France and limit the king's power

c)

To make plans to storm the Bastille

61.

In a constitutional monarchy...

a)

Monarch shares power with lawmakers

b)

Monarch shares power with all citizens who vote on all laws

c)

Elected officials represent the citizen body

d)

A monarch has all power

62.

Nickname for Robespierre's period of rule that ended when he was executed?

a)

100 Days

b)

National Assembly

c)

Reign of Terror

d)

Old Regime

63.

Robespierre dies & the Reign of Terror ends. What government takes over?

a)

The Directory

b)

Napoleon Bonaparte's

c)

The Parliament

d)

The House of Bourbon

64.

Who overthrew The Directory in a coup d'etat?

a)

Robespierre

b)

King Louis

c)

Jean Valjean

d)

Napoleon Bonaparte

65.
How did Napoleon end the chaos of the French Revolution?
a)
He continued to use the guillotine against his enemies
b)
He worked with the Directory to bring peace
c)
He stabilized the country with his new policies
d)
He decreased the size of the military
66.

The ________ was developed by Napoleon to block British trade making Europe self-sufficient.

a)

100 Days

b)

Reign of Terror

c)

Continental System

d)

Peninsular Campaign

67.

The ______ took place when the 3rd estate swore to write a constitution.

a)

Scorched Earth

b)

Storming of the Bastillee

c)

Estates General

d)

Tennis Court Oath

68.

Which events was the officially started the French Revolution?

a)

Storming of the Bastille

b)

Tennis Court Oath

c)

Spanish Invasion

d)

Shooting at Lexington and Concord

69.

What was the name of the legislative body in France prior to the Revolution?

a)

National Assembly

b)

National Convention

c)

Directory

d)

Estates General

70.

Which group was taxed the most prior to the Revolution?

a)

1st Estate

b)

2nd Estate

c)

3rd Estate

d)

All taxed equally

71.

What were the series of laws passed by Napoleon that stabilized and unified France?

a)

Declaration of Rights of men

b)

Napoleonic Code

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Constitution

72.
The clergy and church officials made up which estate?
a)
First Estate
b)
Second Estate
c)
Third Estate
d)
Estates General
73.
The nobles made up which Estate?
a)
First Estate
b)
Second Estate
c)
Third Estate
d)
Estates General
74.
Which of the following was a cause of the French Revolution?
a)
unequal tax burdens; the Third Estate paid all of the taxes
b)
a growing French Empire
c)
a law granting peasants more freedom
d)
equal land ownership
75.
Who was the king of France during the French Revolution?
a)
Louis XVI
b)
Peter the Great
c)
Robespierre
d)
Marquis de Lafayette
76.
How did Louis XVI react to his newly limited power?
a)
He worked with the people to improve daily life in France
b)
He started the Reign of Terror to remove his enemies
c)
He and his family tried to flee the country and escape
d)
He declared war on neighboring countries
77.
What does this images tell you about the Reign of Terror?
a)
Only the nobles were targeted and executed
b)
No citizen was safe, even 3rd Estate members
c)
The middle class was not impacted
d)
All citizens were treated as equals
78.

A machine for beheading people used as a means of execution during the French Revolution.

a)

Beheader

b)

National Razor

c)

Guillotine

d)

Head chopper-offer 3000

79.
What is the name of the document passed by the National Assembly?
a)
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizens
b)
US Constituion
c)
Tennis Court Oath
d)
English Bill of Rights
80.

What event restored monarchies and the balance of power to Europe after the Napoleonic Wars?

a)

Congress of Vienna

b)

Parliament

c)

League of Nations

d)

Estates General

81.

What was the Great Fear?

a)

A period of peasants rioting and ransacking noble homes.

b)

A period where religious extremists proclaimed the end of the world.

c)

A company of soldiers which raided villages during the Napoleonic Wars.

d)

A period where nobles publicly executed peasants to scare them out of revolting.

82.
Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in England?
a)
They had the best transportation system in the world.
b)
They had access to iron ore, coal, a large population, and plenty of money.
c)
Their use the Mercantile system in the 1700s led to more markets to sell to in the 1800s.
d)
The English were politically and geographically isolated, allowing them to focus on invention.
83.
What book, written by Karl Marx and Frederich Englels, states that workers must unite and violently overthrow the wealthy classes?
a)
The Wealth of Nations
b)
The Communist Manifesto
c)
Mein Kampf
d)
The Anarchist's Cookbook
84.

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

a)

England

b)

Germany

c)

Russia

d)

United States

85.

What was he production method of using work that was created by people in their homes called?

a)

Abode Industry

b)

Home and Hearth Industry

c)

Castle Industry

d)

Cottage Industry

86.

Which effect did coal have on the Industrial Revolution?

a)

It was converted into steel in huge furnaces

b)

It was a profitable job to make coal in the factories

c)

It replaced petroleum as the most popular fuel in the world

d)

It was used to power new machines

87.

Which word is used to describe the rapid growth of cities during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Decriminalization

b)

Capitalism

c)

Gentrification

d)

Urbanization

88.

What is one reason why employers would hire women instead of men?

a)

Women work harder

b)

Employers could pay women less money

c)

Women have more experience than men

d)

Women can do more difficult tasks

89.

Poor working conditions in factories led to the formation of which of the following organizations?

a)

Military Squads

b)

Labor Unions

c)

NAACP

d)

Right to Work Group

90.

Which industry did the Industrial Revolution first take hold in Great Britain?

a)

textiles

b)

iron production

c)

agriculture

d)

transportation

91.

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 than housing supply.

d)

It made the crime rate drop.

92.
Why did people move to cities during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
People were looking for work in factories.
b)
People were looking for farms.
c)
People wanted to buy a house.
d)
People wanted to sell their crops.
93.
What was the purpose and the goals of industrialization?
a)
To provide jobs to the populace
b)
To expand colonial influence throughout the world
c)
To create strong armies
d)
To make more needed items faster and cheaper
94.
 What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885? 
a)
France and Britain agreed to combine African colonies
b)
less fighting between African leaders and European powers
c)
African leaders voiced their suggestions
d)
Europeans divided Africa into colonies 
95.
When a strong country takes over a weaker country for economic, social or political reasons it is called
a)
industrialization
b)
miliatrism
c)
imperialism
d)
nationalism
96.

China and Britain fought a war over:

a)

the Korean peninsula

b)

conquests along the Nile River

c)

opium production and distribution

d)

the elimination of the samurai

97.

France established this type of colonial rule, in which local officials are replaced by officials from the colonizing country, in southern Vietnam.

a)

direct rule

b)

indirect rule

c)

Panama Canal

d)

none of these

98.

European nations began to search for new overseas colonies after 1880 to

a)

find who would work in European factories for low wages

b)

promote a free exchange of ideas between Eastern and Western cultures

c)

bring the economic benefits of industrialization to underdeveloped nations

d)

obtain raw materials for their industries and open new markets for their products

99.
The poem, The White Man's Burden, by Rudyard Kipling, represents the belief that European culture was _______.
a)
superior to other cultures
b)
misunderstood by Americans
c)
the oldest culture in the world
d)
a replica of Ancient Greek culture
100.
Who was excluded from the Berlin Conference?
a)
representatives for the US
b)
representatives of European countries
c)
representatives of African countries
d)
representatives of the 3rd Estate
101.
Where did the Sepoy Rebellion occur?
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
India
d)
Britain
102.

Why were the Opium Wars significant?

a)

It forced China to change to a democratic government

b)

It forced Great Britain to recognise the importance of Confucian values

c)

It forced China to open its doors to trade with the western world

d)

It forced Great Britain to open its doors to trade with the Qing dynasty.

103.

These were regions of China in which Britain, France and others dominated trade and investment.

a)

Extraterritorial rights

b)

Spheres of influence

c)

Boxer Rebellion

d)

Guangxu

104.

This armed protest, which was a violent reaction to foreign influence in China, was defeated.

a)

Spheres of Influence

b)

Taiping Rebellion

c)

Opium War of 1839

d)

Boxer Rebellion

105.

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

a)

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

b)

We can spread our religious beliefs.

c)

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

d)

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

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