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WorksheetsWorld History Final Exam Review
Total questions: 97
Worksheet time: 49mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which protestant reformer posted a list of grievances against the catholic church to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany? (First and Last Name)
(a)
2.
In what city did the assassination that started World War I occur?
(a)
3.
Which treaty ended The Great War?
(a)
4.
Under the Treaty of Versailles, the Allies forced which country to pay reparations for the war?
(a)
5.
Which alliance formed after WWI sought to preserve global peace for the future?
(a)
6.
Movable-type printing resulted in which of the following?
a)
The dramatic rise in book prices
b)
The beginning of the "Dark Ages"
c)
An end to the protestant reformation
d)
The rise in literacy rates across Europe
7.
The Diet of Worms took all the following actions except
a)
banning Luther’s writings.
b)
demanding that Luther be seized and turned over to the authorities.
c)
condemning Luther as a heretic.
d)
executing Luther before he could leave the city.
8.
Which city became the most influential city of the Renaissance movement?
a)
Florence
b)
Milan
c)
Rome
d)
Venice
9.
Who is known as the "father of humanism"?
a)
Erasmus
b)
More
c)
Gutenberg
d)
Petrarch
10.
The spread of Lutheranism was aided by
a)
Charles V’s preoccupation with politics in Europe.
b)
Luther’s freedom to preach his beliefs.
c)
Charles V’s disinterest in Luther.
d)
Luther’s rejection of Melanchthon.
11.
What period of history did the Renaissance humanists admire?
a)
Egyptian
b)
medieval
c)
Greco-Roman
d)
Byzantine
12.
Which Holy Roman Emperor signed the Peace of Augsburg, agreeing to accept the existence of both Lutheranism and Catholicism in Germany?
a)
Philip II
b)
Henry of Navarre
c)
Charles V
d)
Edward VI
13.
The Protestants who saw no hope for change in the English church and decided to remove themselves from it were called
a)
Anabaptists.
b)
Presbyterians.
c)
Puritans.
d)
Separatists.
14.
Which of the following was not a negative consequence of the Renaissance?
a)
acceptance of the evils of the classical world
b)
emphasis on personal responsibility to God and each other
c)
the belief that education would solve man’s spiritual problems
d)
increase of immorality and wickedness among the clergy
15.
Which painted the Sistine Chapel for Pope Julius II?
a)
Donatello
b)
Holbein
c)
Botticelli
d)
Michelangelo
16.
The most famous Renaissance patrons were members of which family?
a)
da Vinci
b)
Medici
c)
Machiavelli
d)
Savonarola
17.
Which artist completed this fresco painting?
a)
Raphael
b)
Donatello
c)
Giotto
d)
Botticelli
18.
Which three of the following Renaissance artists exemplify the best of the High Renaissance?
a)
Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Holbein
b)
Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael
c)
Michelangelo, Raphael, and Holbein
d)
Leonardo, Raphael, and Botticelli
19.
What German developed movable-type printing in Europe?
a)
Luther
b)
Melanchthon
c)
Holbein
d)
Gutenberg
20.
This artist became the official court painter of Henry VII.
a)
Dürer
b)
Raphael
c)
Gutenberg
d)
Holbein
21.
Which of the following is not true concerning John Huss?
a)
He was promised protection by the Holy Roman Emperor.
b)
He recanted his beliefs rather than be martyred.
c)
He was greatly influenced by Wycliffe.
d)
He was burned at the stake.
22.
Known as the Queen of the Adriatic, which Italian city became a leading center of culture during the late Renaissance period?
a)
Florence
b)
Milan
c)
Rome
d)
Venice
23.
Pope Leo X ordered the selling of indulgences in order to
a)
purchase more art for the Vatican.
b)
grant salvation to more people.
c)
rebuild St. Peter's Basilica.
d)
rebuild the Vatican.
24.
The leader of the Protestant Reformation in Scotland was
a)
John Calvin.
b)
John Huss.
c)
John Knox.
d)
John Wycliffe.
25.
How was Johann Tetzel able to convince so many people to buy indulgences?
a)
He convinced them they could get away with murder.
b)
He had a sale or offered discounts many weeks out of the year.
c)
People felt sorry for him since he was so poor.
d)
He told people that a loved one would be delivered from purgatory.
26.
To stop the spread of Protestantism, Pope Paul III (r. 1534–49) brought terror and death to Protestants and Jews in countries where Roman Catholicism was dominant. This was called...
a)
The Protestant Reformation
b)
The Council of Nantes
c)
The Inquisition
d)
The French Revolution
27.
Who was the Roman Catholic queen of Scotland?
a)
Mary Stuart
b)
Catherine de Medici
c)
Mary I
d)
Elizabeth I
28.
Which English monarch executed Cranmer, Latimer, and Ridley?
a)
Mary Stuart
b)
Edward VI
c)
Mary I
d)
Elizabeth I
29.
Which of the following cannot be credited as being the work of Martin Luther?
a)
Sola Fide
b)
Augsburg Confession
c)
"A Mighty Fortress Is Our God"
d)
German translation of the New Testament
30.
Which treaty allowed each German prince the right to choose whether his territory would be Lutheran or Roman Catholic?
a)
Augsburg Confession
b)
Peace of Augsburg
c)
Ninety-Five Theses
d)
Edict of Nantes
31.
Philip II conspired to kill Elizabeth I and place whom on the English throne?
a)
Catherine
b)
Anne
c)
Mary Stuart
d)
Mary I
32.
Which of the following was not a common belief held by the Anabaptists?
a)
Only true believers should be members in the local church.
b)
Church and state should be separated.
c)
A Christian should not take up arms against anyone, even in time of war.
d)
The infants of believers should be baptized.
33.
The Act of Supremacy in 1534 made the English monarch
a)
subject to the pope.
b)
absolute ruler of England.
c)
head of the church in England.
d)
return to his first wife.
34.
Which of the following is not a reason that Italy led the Renaissance?
a)
The Italians thought of themselves as Romans and as linked to the ancient Roman Empire.
b)
The Italians broke from the influence of the church first.
c)
The Italian cities controlled the Mediterranean trade routes.
d)
The Italian cities used their wealth to commission artists.
35.
The Protestants in England who wished to cleanse the Anglican Church of its Catholic practices were the
a)
Anabaptists.
b)
Presbyterians.
c)
Puritans.
d)
Separatists.
36.
Which church was established in Scotland through the influence of John Knox?
a)
Anglican
b)
Baptist
c)
Roman Catholic
d)
Presbyterian
37.
Whose works include 154 sonnets and at least thirty-seven plays?
a)
Cervantes
b)
Shakespeare
c)
Erasmus
d)
More
38.
Who led the Ottoman Turks against Charles V?
a)
Osman I
b)
Suleiman
c)
Melanchthon
d)
Mehmed II
39.
Which group did not belong to the Third Estate in France?
a)
peasants
b)
city workers
c)
church hierarchy
d)
doctors
40.
The Puritans sought all the following except
a)
an ideal state based on biblical principles.
b)
a government to promote piety and restrain evildoers.
c)
a government to assist the church in molding godly character.
d)
a government to restrict religious toleration.
41.
The colonies resented Parliamentary laws because
a)
they violated colonial charters.
b)
the colonial assemblies claimed the power to tax.
c)
Parliament was invading the internal affairs of the colonies.
d)
all the above.
42.
Which came first?
a)
Battles of Lexington and Concord
b)
Battle of Saratoga
c)
Constitution
d)
Declaration of Independence
43.
What term is defined as giving specific powers to the national government while reserving all other powers for the states?
a)
popular sovereignty
b)
separation of powers
c)
checks and balances
d)
federalism
44.
The saying “A revolution devours its own” is illustrated by the
a)
death of the French king.
b)
arrest and death of Robespierre and his followers.
c)
rise of Napoleon.
d)
war between France and Europe.
45.
Which 1789 French document lists the national rights of all people and the rights possessed by citizens?
a)
Brunswick Manifesto
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Declaration of the Rights of Man
d)
Tennis Court Oath
46.
The Tennis Court Oath declared that the delegates of the Third Estate would not disband until
a)
the voting issue was settled in their favor.
b)
a written constitution was established.
c)
taxes were made equal for all classes.
d)
the king was deposed.
47.
Which British naval commander destroyed Napoleon's French fleet anchored at Alexandria?
a)
Duke of Wellington
b)
Marlborough
c)
Lord Nelson
d)
Cornwallis
48.
Upon returning from France, Napoleon led a sudden and illegal seizure of power called a....
a)
coup d’état.
b)
treaty.
c)
consulate.
d)
republic.
49.
From what source did the French not draw any ideas for the Declaration of the Rights of Man?
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
French Enlightenment Thinkers
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Bible
50.
What was Napoleon’s most famous and enduring accomplishment?
a)
the Battle of Waterloo
b)
the Code Napoleon
c)
his agreement with the pope
d)
the Continental System
51.
The purpose of the Reign of Terror was to get rid of
a)
the bourgeoisie.
b)
foreigners.
c)
opposition to the revolution.
d)
peasants who attacked nobles.
52.
What was the name of the government Napoleon established after the Directory?
a)
Monarchy
b)
Republic
c)
Consulate
d)
Oligarchy
53.
What government entity directed the Reign of Terror?
a)
Directory
b)
National Assembly
c)
Committee of Public Safety
d)
Estates-General
54.
The trend toward international cooperation in the late nineteenth century is demonstrated by all the following except
a)
the Red Cross.
b)
the Universal Postal Union.
c)
Bismarck’s System.
d)
the revival of the Greek Olympic games.
55.
Archduke Francis Ferdinand was assassinated in which city?
a)
Vienna
b)
Paris
c)
Rome
d)
Berlin
e)
Sarajevo
56.
The Schlieffen Plan was designed to
a)
knock Italy out of the war before it could play an important role.
b)
win the war before the United States could enter it.
c)
defeat France before Russia could organize for war.
d)
spread out reparation payments.
57.
At what river did the French stop the initial German advance of World War I?
a)
Rhine River
b)
Somme River
c)
Marne River
d)
Seine River
58.
Italy entered World War I because it
a)
was fulfilling its obligation to Germany under the Triple Alliance.
b)
was outraged at the violation of Belgian neutrality.
c)
feared a German invasion.
d)
was promised loans and territory by the Allies.
59.
Italian entrance into the war was important because
a)
the Germans and Austrians were forced to fight on another front.
b)
Italian troops almost immediately knocked Ottoman troops out of the war.
c)
Italian pressure forced the Austrians to sign the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk.
d)
the defeat of the Italians encouraged France to begin unrestricted submarine warfare.
60.
What country’s neutrality did the Germans violate as they made their way to France?
a)
Switzerland
b)
Belgium
c)
Luxembourg
d)
Italy
61.
The sinking of the Lusitania was important because
a)
It was the first American ship sunk during the war.
b)
The ship was loaded with arms and ammunition bound for Germany.
c)
American protests forced the Germans to temporarily halt unrestricted submarine warfare.
d)
It drew Great Britain into the war.
62.
The immediate cause of Germany’s entrance into World War I was
a)
the assassination of an Austrian prince.
b)
the violation of Belgian neutrality.
c)
the collapse of Great Britain.
d)
the mobilization of the Russian army.
63.
What major nation did not join the League of Nations?
a)
Britain
b)
France
c)
Austria
d)
United States
64.
Who was the French representative at the Paris Peace Conference?
a)
Charles Dawes
b)
David Lloyd George
c)
Georges Clemenceau
d)
Ferdinand Foch
65.
Who was the steel manufacturer who gave money to build the Peace Palace in the Netherlands?
a)
George Stephenson
b)
Andrew Carnegie
c)
Nelson Rockefeller
d)
Jean Henri Dunant
66.
The immediate cause of Britain’s entrance into World War I was
a)
the assassination of a German prince.
b)
the mobilization of Russia.
c)
the violation of Belgian neutrality.
d)
unrestricted submarine warfare.
67.
The Triple Alliance included all the following countries except
a)
Austria-Hungary.
b)
France.
c)
Germany.
d)
Italy.
68.
During World War II, the alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan was known as the
a)
Axis Powers.
b)
Alliance for Progress.
c)
Central Powers.
d)
Comintern.
69.
Mao Zedong and Chiang Kai-shek called a truce in their civil war because
a)
the League of Nations asked them to.
b)
the Japanese invaded China.
c)
Mao renounced his communist beliefs.
d)
they had reached an agreement on sharing power in China.
70.
The world was shocked in August 1939 when Hitler announced that Germany had signed a nonaggression pact with
a)
Britain.
b)
Italy.
c)
Japan.
d)
the Soviet Union.
71.
Hitler’s militarizing the Rhineland violated which treaty?
a)
Versailles
b)
Warsaw
c)
Kellogg-Briand
d)
Potsdam
72.
France and Britain declared war following his invasion of
a)
Austria.
b)
Belgium.
c)
Poland.
d)
Russia.
73.
After which of the following did a sitzkrieg occur in military operations during World War II?
a)
attack on Pearl Harbor
b)
invasion of Poland
c)
invasion of Italy
d)
invasion of Russia
74.
The Germans defeated France in 1940 because the French
a)
surrendered without a fight.
b)
had abandoned the Maginot Line.
c)
did not expect Hitler to come through the forests of the Ardennes.
d)
were surprised by Spain’s attack on France.
75.
After Hitler conquered France, resistance continued through the Free French movement led by
a)
Édouard Daladier.
b)
Charles de Gaulle.
c)
Henri Pétain.
d)
Pierre Vichy.
76.
Who followed Neville Chamberlain as prime minister of Britain?
a)
Clement Atlee
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
David Lloyd George
d)
Ramsay MacDonald
77.
What was the turning point of the Pacific War for the Americans?
a)
the Battle of the Coral Sea
b)
the Battle of Midway
c)
the landing on Iwo Jima
d)
Pearl Harbor attack
78.
The Italian army was severely defeated by British forces in
a)
Albania.
b)
Ethiopia.
c)
North Africa.
d)
Switzerland.
79.
What British prime minister believed he had achieved peace by yielding to Hitler’s expansionistic plans in Czechoslovakia?
a)
Neville Chamberlain
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Bernard Montgomery
d)
Ramsay MacDonald
80.
Which of the following was not a reason that Britain won the Battle of Britain?
a)
Churchill inspired the British people to persevere.
b)
Germans did not bother bombing any civilian targets.
c)
Pilots of the Royal Air Force fought in a heroic fashion.
d)
British people remained tough in the face of hard circumstances.
81.
Which word refers to divisions of German tanks?
a)
sitzkrieg
b)
panzer
c)
blitzkrieg
d)
Luftwaffe
82.
Hitler’s main reason for attacking Russia was
a)
to honor a pledge made to the Japanese.
b)
a disagreement over the division of Poland.
c)
the belief that Stalin was preparing to attack Germany.
d)
to acquire lebensraum and needed natural resources.
83.
During the Battle of Britain, the United States
a)
tried to ignore the war.
b)
remained isolationist.
c)
held a policy of appeasement.
d)
offered Britain all types of aid short of declaring war.
84.
Who was the Japanese military leader during World War II?
a)
Hideki Tojo
b)
Sun Yat-sen
c)
Chiang Kai-shek
d)
Mao Zedong
85.
The term fifth columnists refers to
a)
traitors working within a country to help an invader.
b)
nationals who provide propaganda for a war effort.
c)
those who refuse to answer questions before government committees.
d)
the Loyalists in the Spanish Civil War.
86.
The miracle at Dunkirk was
a)
the victory of French troops over the Germans.
b)
a battle between American and Japanese aircraft carriers.
c)
the retreat to safety of Allied soldiers.
d)
the American victory that followed D-day.
87.
When Winston Churchill said, “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few,” he was referring to the
a)
flotilla of ships that saved British soldiers at Dunkirk.
b)
American invasion of the Philippines.
c)
Americans who died at Pearl Harbor.
d)
pilots of the Royal Air Force.
88.
“A date which will live in infamy” refers to an attack on
a)
London.
b)
Paris.
c)
Pearl Harbor.
d)
the Philippines.
89.
Where was the second atomic bomb dropped?
a)
Nagasaki
b)
Hiroshima
c)
Tokyo
d)
Yamaha
90.
The term D-day refers to the
a)
Allied invasion of France.
b)
Allied invasion of Germany.
c)
Allied evacuation at Dunkirk.
d)
end of the war in Europe.
91.
The Russians were allowed to enter Berlin first because of an agreement made at
a)
Tehran.
b)
Munich.
c)
Potsdam.
d)
Yalta.
92.
What happened on May 8, 1945?
a)
V-E Day
b)
V-J Day
c)
D-day
d)
bombing of Pearl Harbor
93.
Who ordered the dropping of the atomic bomb?
a)
Franklin Roosevelt
b)
Harry Truman
c)
Douglas MacArthur
d)
Erwin Rommel
94.
V-J Day took place on
a)
December 7, 1941.
b)
May 8, 1945.
c)
August 14, 1945.
d)
September 2, 1945.
95.
How did the U.S. Marines prevent the Japanese from breaking their code?
a)
They used a complicated super computer.
b)
They changed the code so frequently that it stayed unbroken.
c)
They used Navajos speaking their own language.
d)
They used a special code that transposed letters for numbers.
96.
What did Hitler order regarding the Jews early in the war?
a)
He ordered them out of the country.
b)
He ordered them to live in ghettos.
c)
He ordered them into concentration camps.
d)
He ceased persecution of them.
97.
How did many of his generals view Hitler’s military judgement or strategy at the beginning of his rule?
a)
They questioned it.
b)
They thought he learned good lessons in WWI.
c)
They felt they could make it better.
d)
They believed it was cutting-edge.
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