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Mid-Term Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A time period, mostly in the 1700's, where philosophers and thinkers thought science and reason could improve all humanity.
a)
Enlightenment
b)
Great Awakening
c)
American Revolution
d)
French Revolution
2.

During The Enlightenment, people developed new ideas about ...

a)

the level of control they should have over their government

b)

the level of control the Sun exerts on Earth's orbit

c)

how their food crops should be grown

d)

how their houses should be arranged

3.

Why did the Industrial Revolution start in Great Britain?

a)

large supply of human and natural resources

b)

increasing power of laboring class

c)

high quality of public education

d)

eagerness of nobility to become factory owners

4.

July 14, 1789, a French mob stormed a prison. The mob successfully captured the gunpowder they were after.

a)

Storming of the Bastille

b)

The Great Fear

c)

Storming of Pompei

d)

Sandstorm

5.

Intense loyalty and pride in one’s country is known as which of the following?

a)

Imperialism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Unilateralism

d)

Communism

6.

Which country does Napoleon invade and fail?

a)

Russia

b)

France

c)

Holy Roman Empire

d)

United States of America

7.
This man was a famous creole general, that led the South American revolutions
a)
Father Miguel Hidalgo
b)
Toussaint L'Overture
c)
Napoleon Bonaparte
d)
Simon Bolivar
8.
Who was the Haitian leader who led a successful slave revolt?
a)
Miguel Hidalgo
b)
Toussaint L'Ouverture
c)
Jose Morelos
d)
Augstin de Iturbide
9.

Colonialism is __________.

a)

when a country establishes settlements in a foreign land and exploits its resources

b)

when a country helps another country develop its infrastructure

c)

when a country forms an alliance with another country for mutual benefit

10.
Laissez-faire means...
a)
Hats off
b)
Hands around
c)
Hands off
d)
Hands on
11.
According to Marx, workers would take control of governments through:
a)
Non-violent protest
b)
Democratic reforms
c)
Violent revolution
d)
Trickery
12.

What was a major influence on the struggles for political independence in Latin America?

a)

poor conditions in urban centers in Latin America

b)

the American and French revolutions

c)

the desire of the Roman Catholic Church in Latin America to escape European control

d)

demands by Latin American workers to own their own factories

13.

What writer wrote about laissez-faire?

a)

Montesquieu

b)

John Locke

c)

Adam Smith

d)

Rousseau

14.

Movement of people from rural areas to cities

a)

Rurification

b)

Urbanization

c)

Cultural Diffusion

d)

Industrial Revolution

15.

A form of government in which the ruler (probably a dictator) has complete control of the lives of the people of the state.

a)

Totalitarian

b)

Democracy

c)

Limited Monarchy

d)

Theocracy

16.

This philosopher separated the government into the three branches of government and argued for separation of powers.

a)

Lincoln

b)

Locke

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Franklin

17.

A(n) _____ is a person who seizes power illegally, usually by force and is an absolute, unrestrained ruler.

a)

Monarch

b)

Theology

c)

Tyrant

d)

Aristocrat

18.

Which economic system is characterized by private ownership and the free market?

a)

Socialism

b)

Communism

c)

Feudalism

d)

Capitalism

19.

What event is often considered the start of the French Revolution?

a)

Execution of Louis XVI

b)

Storming of the Bastille

c)

Reign of Terror

d)

Napoleon's Coup

20.

Who is known for the theory of separation of powers in government?

a)

Montesquieu

b)

Voltaire

c)

Rousseau

d)

Hobbes

21.
With which of the following is Karl Marx most closely associated?
a)
socialism
b)
communism
c)
utilitarianism
d)
trade unionism
22.
What was the Industrial Revolution?
a)
increased purchases of land by wealthy landowners to cultivate larger fields
b)
increased output of machine-made goods that began in England during the 18th-century
c)
a widespread use of teenagers as factory laborers who worked 14 hour days, 6 days a week
d)
increased populations of urban areas during the 1800s
23.
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
The United States
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Germany
24.
What are textiles?
a)
Text that covers tiles
b)
Tiles from Texas
c)
small text messages written on paper in the 1800s
d)
fabrics, cloth items, and interweaved plant fibers
25.

What was the name of the palace associated with King Louis XIV and his extravagant lifestyle?

a)

A) Palace of Versailles

b)

B) Palace of Louvre

c)

C) Palace of Westminster

d)

D) Palace of Madrid

26.

Who was the leader of the Jacobins and head of the Committee of Public Safety during the Reign of Terror?

a)

A) King Louis XVI

b)

B) Maximilian Robespierre

c)

C) Georges Danton

d)

D) Camille Desmoulins

27.

What finally brought full independence to Haiti?

a)

The declaration of independence by the French government

b)

The intervention of British and Spanish forces

c)

The defeat of French forces by Jean-Jacques Dessalines

d)

The negotiation between Toussaint L'Ouverture and Napoleon

28.

How did the Enlightenment impact Saint Dominique/Haiti?

a)

It promoted the expansion of slavery and exploitation of labor

b)

It had no significant impact on the colony's intellectual development

c)

It reinforced the traditional hierarchical structure of the colony

d)

It introduced ideas of equality and individual rights for people

29.

What invention unintentionally increased slavery?

a)

Cotton Gin

b)

Interchangeable Parts

c)

Steel Plow

d)

Mechanical Reaper

30.

Under communism, there is NO ______________

a)

navy

b)

army

c)

government

d)

private property

31.

Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels outlined the goals of communism in their book, _____________.

a)

The Country with the Communist Economy

b)

Power of Communism

c)

Communist Manifesto

32.
Classless society: all members of society are considered to be equal
a)
Communism
b)
Capitalism
33.

Capitalism

a)

global trading of people, goods, technology, ideas and disease

b)

economic system in which money is invested in businesses to make profit

c)

settlement of people living in a new territory controlled by their home country

34.

Who came up with the idea of capitalism in their book, The Wealth of Nations?

a)

Charles Marx

b)

Adam Smith

c)

Donald Trump

35.

Capitalism characteristics are............................

(THREE answers)

a)

private property

b)

freedom of choice

c)

collective ownership

d)

competition

e)

Economic, Social and Political Equality

36.
When a stronger country takes over a weaker country. 
a)
Nationalism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Militarism 
37.
Extreme pride in one’s country is known as
a)
nationalism
b)
communism
c)
imperialism
38.
What conference was called to make rules about colonizing Africa?
a)
Berlin Conference
b)
Paris Conference
c)
London Conference
39.
What is social darwinism?
a)
Survival of the fittest in society
b)
The idea that some races are better than others
c)
The idea that you need to "civilize" other cultures
d)
ALL OF THE ABOVE
40.
The King of Belgium who claimed territory in Central Africa for himself and created a personal fortune by exploiting the Congo's natural resources.
a)
Shaka
b)
Nguyen
c)
Leopold II
d)
Menelik II
41.
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
42.
In Africa, the main cause of civil wars, conflict, and artificial political boundaries is
a)
African countries fighting for independence
b)
European partitioning (dividing) of African countries
c)
the African Slave Trade
d)
Pan-Africanism
43.
What is social darwinism?
a)
Survival of the fittest in society
b)
The idea that some races are better than others
c)
The idea that you need to "civilize" other cultures
d)
ALL OF THE ABOVE
44.

Which claim is best supported by the evidence included in this map?

a)

In 1913, European countries controlled most of the territory in Africa.  

b)

In 1913, European countries controlled all of the territory in Africa. 

c)

By 1913, European countries built extensive railroad systems in sub-Saharan Africa. 

d)

In 1913, European countries ruled territory in Africa with the consent of the Africans who lived there

45.

Why did European powers divide Africa by diplomatic agreements between each other?

a)

Fear of going to war because of fierce competition

b)

Rapid population increase in European colonies in Asia

c)

Atlantic revolutions lead Europeans states to seek new troops

d)

Creation of transnational business fostered exchange of raw materials