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World History 2024 Final Exam review

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did religion and the church change in Europe from 1500 to 1700?

a)

Normal people began to truly accept the teachings of the Catholic Church for the first time.

b)

The Catholic Church became way more chill and definitely didn't launch the Inquisition afterwards.

c)

The Catholic Church gained wealth and authority as a result of the Protestant Reformation. Luther and King Henry VIII created more Catholic churches which accepted the Pope’s authority.

d)

The church lost wealth and authority as a result of the Protestant Reformation. Luther and King Henry VIII began their own Protestant churches which rejected the Pope’s authority.

2.

Who is King Henry VIII?

a)

King of England during the High Middle Ages. Commonly confused with Aethelberd of Kent.

b)

King of England during the Reformation. He proved his loyalty to the Pope and was named Holy Roman Emperor

c)

King of England during the Protestant Reformation. He created the Church of England because the Pope wouldn’t grant him a divorce.

d)

King of France during the Reformation. He was good friends with Luther and helped France transition from Catholicism to Lutheranism.

3.

Who was Leonardo da Vinci?

a)

He is the leader of the Ninja Turtles

b)

He was the most famous figure of the Renaissance. He painted the Mona Lisa and is the ideal "Renaissance Man'.

c)

He was the leader of Florence during the Renaissance

d)

He was the student of Machiavelli and wrote "The King", the sequel to "The Prince"

4.

What is Humanism?

a)

People are horrible and we should, instead, focus on the everlasting perfection of God.

b)

People could do great things and should study the wonderful traits of human beings.

c)

People are okay; they are good sometimes and not others.

5.

Martin Luther is the Father of what movement?

a)

Reformation

b)

Renaissance

c)

Red Dawn

d)

Reverberation

6.

Please select the three main issues Luther had with the Catholic Church

a)

Tithes

b)

Inequality between normal people and priests/popes

c)

Indulgences

d)

Corruption

e)

The amount of land owned by the Catholic Church

7.

What is an indulgence?

a)

Indulgences were only possibly because of the Printing Press

b)

An indulgence was permission from the Church to indulge in any sin they wished.

c)

An indulgence is an invitation to dine with the local priests.

d)

An indulgence is a pardon that the clergy sold which relieved (forgave) people of their sins.

8.

A monarch is....

a)

a ruler, like a king or queen

b)

a noble, like a duke or earl

c)

a clergyman, like a bishop or priest

d)

a scientist, like an astronomer or mathematician

9.

An absolute ruler believes that everything in their territory belongs to...

a)

them

b)

their subjects

c)

the church

d)

the peasants

10.

"To answer to" someone means that person is of higher rank than you. An absolute ruler believed he or she only answered to....

a)

their subjects

b)

their family

c)

the nobles

d)

God

11.

"Divine right" meant that the power of a monarch

a)

came from God, and the monarch was God's representative on Earth

b)

had to be exercised with the approval of the Church

c)

was only to be used in deciding church issues

d)

was temporary as long as he or she was in good standing with the Church

12.

Absolute monarchs wanted to increase their own power to gain freedom from restrictions (limits). These limits often were imposed (set) by two groups. What were these groups?

a)

clergy and nobility

b)

Parliament and nobility

c)

Parliament and clergy

d)

writers and artists

13.

Louis XIV weakened the power of this group during his rule of France.

a)

the church

b)

the peasants

c)

the nobles

d)

the intendants

14.

As king of France, Louis XIV spent lavishly (meaning he spent a lot of money). One of his biggest expenses was a beautiful palace he built. The palace was called....

a)

Verdun

b)

Victoria

c)

Versailles

d)

Venice

15.

Peter I of Russa ruled from 1982 to 1725. He was known as Peter _____________________.

a)

the Great

b)

the Good

c)

the Gentle

d)

the Grand

16.

What was Peter the Great's goal for Russia?

a)

militarization

b)

mechanization

c)

modernization

d)

machination

17.

Peter the Great believed this was key to progress.

a)

arts

b)

a strong navy

c)

education

d)

religion

18.

The English Bill of Rights

a)

created a constitutional monarchy.

b)

resolved all of England's seventeenth-century religious questions.

c)

reaffirmed the divine-right theory of kingship while limiting the king's power.

d)

confirmed the king's right to raise standing armies without parliamentary consent.

19.
The primary goal of most of Europe's absolute monarchs was to
a)
support political freedom for the new middle classes
b)
prevent contact with areas beyond Europe's borders
c)
centralize their political control over their nations
d)
maintain peaceful relations with neighboring nations
20.

Which of these events most directly led to the signing of the English Bill of Rights?

a)

English Civil War

b)

Glorious Revolution

c)

Thirty Years War

d)

Defeat of Spanish Armada

21.
What body in England placed limits on the powers of the monarchs?
a)
The Church
b)
Parliament
c)
Universities
d)
Foreign governments
22.
This absolute monarch weakened his nobles by forcing them to live with him and occupied them with ridiculous tasks.
a)
Phillip II
b)
Louis XIV
c)
Frederick the Great
d)
James II
23.

Which monarchy started the Church of England and proclaimed himself the Supreme Head of the Church?

a)

Phillip II

b)

Henry VIII

c)

Elizabeth I

d)

Mary I

24.
In England, the Magna Carta, Glorious Revolution, and English Bill of Rights all led to the development of
a)
a dictatorship
b)
an absolute monarchy
c)
a theocracy
d)
a limited monarchy
25.

What is the idea called that Montesquieu developed to divide three branches of government?

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Judicial Powers

c)

Large government expansion

d)

Checks and balances

26.

Who was the French king at the start of the French Revolution?

a)

Napoleon Bonaparte

b)

Maximilion Robespierre

c)

Louis XIV

d)

Louis XVI

27.

What did a French mob do because they were worried the king would use force on the National Assembly?

a)

Stormed the Bastille

b)

Stormed the Eiffel Tower

c)

Stormed Notre Dame

d)

Stormed the Palace of Versailles

28.

During the Reign of Terror, Robespierre tried to

a)

Reinstate the monarchy

b)

Restore the Catholic Church

c)

Execute all French nobles

d)

Crush all opposition to the Revolution

29.

The Declaration of the Rights of Man & the Citizen stated that

a)

All men were born free & equal in rights

b)

All male citizens had the right to vote

c)

Male & female citizens were equal before the law

d)

All citizens had to pay equal taxes

30.

How did the Reign of Terror come to an end?

a)

Rise of Napoleon

b)

Revolutionary leaders turned on Robespierre

c)

Restoration of the monarchy

d)

Reformation of France

31.

Which of the following describes the new constitution pledged by the Third Estate?

a)

Coup-d-etat

b)

Bourgeoisie

c)

Tennis Court Oath

d)

Bastille

32.

What was Napoleon's greatest success?

a)

Continental System

b)

Napoleonic Code

c)

Rise of French colonies in America

d)

Crowned Emperor by the Pope at Notre Dame

33.

Who sat on the left side of the Legislative Assembly?

a)

Conservatives

b)

Moderates

c)

Liberals

d)

None of the above

34.
Before independence, Haiti was a colony of _____.
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
The United States
d)
Belgium
35.
Who led the slaves in Haiti in a revolt against France?
a)
Miguel Hidalgo
b)
Simon Bolivar
c)
Toussaint L'Ouverture 
d)
Jose de San Martin
36.
The slogan of the French Revolution:
a)
life, liberty, propert
b)
liberty, equality, fraternity
c)
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
d)
no taxation without representation
37.
What was the main factor in determining a person's social status in Spain's colonies in Latin America?
a)
race
b)
wealth
c)
politics
d)
religion
38.

When ruling France, what was Napoleon Bonaparte's title?

a)

Sith Lord II

b)

Emperor

c)

King

d)

President

39.

What is imperialism?

a)

When one country takes over another country

b)

When one country is allies with another country

c)

When one country is at war with another country

d)

all of these options

40.

Which term best describes extreme pride in one's country?

a)

nationalism

b)

communism

c)

Social Darwinism

41.

Economic motives for imperialism include _________

a)

a desire to spread Christianity

Incorrect Nationalism

b)

a need for military bases around the world

Correct Communism

c)

a need for raw materials to be used in factories

42.

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 these options

43.

What was the name of the war where Britain sent navy to force China to allow Britain to sell opium in China

a)

Opium War

b)

War of 1812

c)

War of the worlds

d)

English war

44.
The infamous "Scramble for Africa" referred to:
a)
A major race that was held across the plains of Africa
b)
A period when the European powers conquered and divided most of Africa amongst themselves
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
45.
Industrialization affected the relationships between industrialized nations and non-industrialized nations because it
a)
was the driving force behind imperialism. 
b)
weakened economic ties between nations. 
c)
allowed industrialized nations to take slaves. 
d)
enabled the two types of nations to strengthen each other.
46.
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
47.
WWI was the first total war in history. What is total war?
a)
everything was open to fighting, including civilians and cities
b)
the first time the army, navy, and air force were used together
c)
every country in the world was involved in fighting
d)
all of a country's money would go totally to war
48.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was heir to the throne in
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
Austria-Hungary
d)
Serbia
49.
What was the land between two enemy trenches called?
a)
No Man's Land
b)
His brother's land
c)
Auntie Anne's Land
d)
Pen Cattle
50.
Who is to blame for the war according to the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Serbia
51.
A major goal of France and Great Britain at the peace treaty conference at the end of the war was to make sure Germany:
a)
was rebuilt and strong again
b)
could not rebuild its military strength
c)
became wealthy and industrialized
d)
strengthened its colonies
52.
What are two ways the Treaty of Versailles punished Germany severely?
a)
It divided Germany into four separate, occupied zones.
b)
It supported economic help given to Germany by the U.S.
c)
It took away German territory in Spain and Russia.
d)
It forced Germany to accept blame for the war and to pay reparations.
53.

The Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 was a major turning

point in history because

a)

Russia became the first nation with a

Communist economic system

b)

it was the last revolution in the 20th century

c)

Russia ceased to be an important force in

world affairs

d)

the royal family was exiled to Mexico

54.

A key principle of the economic theory of Communism

is

a)

restoration of a bartering system

b)

organization of workers’ unions

c)

government ownership of property

d)

privatization of business

55.
What is communism?
a)
A theory that believes citizens should have a choice in the decisions made by the government.
b)
A theory that believes that the government should be in control of everything.
c)
A theory that believes that a government should not be able to have a single leader.
d)
A theory of unity of leaders and citizens.
56.

Revolution means:

a)

A legislative body in the ruling assembly of Russia and some other republics of the Soviet Union.

b)

An emperor of Russia prior to 1917.

c)

A form of government with a monarch at the head. There is a monarch and royal family.

d)

A forcible overthrow of a government in favor of a new system

57.

All of the following were WWII dictators except for

a)

Benito Mussolini

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Adolf Hitler

58.

Anti-Semitism is a hostility and prejudice towards what group?

a)

Germans

b)

Christians

c)

Jews

d)

Muslims

59.

The Versailles Treaty is blamed for ....

a)

The rise of Fascism in Germany

b)

The Bolshevik Revolution in Russia

c)

The Industrial Revolution

d)

WW1

60.
Systematic genocide of the Jewish people. 
a)
Holocaust
b)
The End
c)
Holokill
d)
Manhattan Project
61.

What caused Islam to split into the Sunni and Shia groups?

a)

Disagreement over who should lead the religion

b)

a holy war in Iran

c)

the refusal of some Muslims to pray five times a day

d)

a widening gap in social classes

62.

Which ethnic group is often angry with the United States for its support of Israel?

a)

Kurds

b)

Berbers

c)

Arabs

d)

Turks

63.

Most Arabs belong to which of the following?

a)

Islam and Christianity

b)

Christianity and Shinto

c)

Christianity and Judaism

d)

Buddhism and Islam

64.

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all have what in common?

a)

All are polytheistic.

b)

None became a dominant religion of an entire continent.

c)

All began before 1000 B.C. E

d)

All are monotheistic.

65.

How did the United Nations attempt to settle the dispute between the Arabs and the Jews in 1947?

A. by giving Jews a home in Europe

B. by voting to give Palestine to the Jews

C. by creating a government body made up of both Jews and Palestinian Arabs

D. by voting to split Palestine into Jewish and Arab states

a)

by giving Jews a home in Europe

b)

by voting to give Palestine to the Jews

c)

by creating a government body made up of both Jews and Palestinian Arabs

d)

by voting to split Palestine into Jewish and Arab states

66.

During what year was the Jewish state of Israel established?.

a)

1948

b)

1993

c)

70 A.C.E

d)

1918

67.

Which two groups fought over the land called Palestine?

a)

the British and the United Nations

b)

Romans and Palestinian Arabs

c)

Jews and Palestinian Arabs

d)

Jews and Germans

68.

Which areas make up the Palestinian Territories?

a)

Gaza Strip and West Bank

b)

Gaza Strip and the Golan Heights

c)

West Bank and the Golan Heights

d)

West Bank and the Sinai Peninsula

69.

After World War II, there was still a strong feeling of antisemitism in many parts of the world. Some Jewish people decided that the best way to deal with this problem was to

a)

establish an alliance with the United States.

b)

establish an alliance with Great Britain.

c)

establish a new state that excluded foreigners.

d)

establish a state where they could protect themselves.

70.

The development of Zionism in Europe contributed greatly to the establishment of modern Israel. The Zionists supported and worked for the creation of a Jewish country

a)

where only Jews could become citizens.

b)

where Jews could create a new political system.

c)

where Jews could live without being persecuted.

d)

where only Jews would be allowed to live.

71.

European partitioning in the Middle East following World War I led to conflict in the region. One of the main reasons for the conflict was that the borders drawn by the Europeans

a)

separated many ethnic and religious groups from their homelands.

b)

ignored physical features that created traditional boundaries.

c)

cut many areas off from the sea and traditional trade routes

d)

included too much desert land in many of the new areas.

72.

The United States is committed to realizing the vision of a two state solution to the Israeli-Palestine conflict: an independent, viable [practicable] and contiguous [connected) Palestinian state as the homeland of the Palestinian people, alongside the Jewish State of Israel.

—U.S. Department of State, March 2014


The United States' view of an independent Palestinian state has changed several times over the last 30 years. According to the information in the text, the United States

a)

does not approve of the current Palestinian leadership.

b)

is ready to allow Palestine to join world organizations.

c)

does not believe that the Palestinians can govern themselves.

d)

is in favor of the creation of an independent Palestine

73.

Islam, whose followers are known as Muslims, began in Arabia in the seventh century and are based upon the teachings of which of the following prophets?

a)

Jesus

b)

Moses

c)

Muhammad

d)

Abraham

74.

Natural resources are not evenly distributed among countries. Which of the following correctly shows how Southwest Asia is an example of uneven distribution?

a)

Abundance of oil, but scarcity of water

b)

Abundance of coal, but scarcity of copper

c)

Abundance of natural gas, but scarcity of oil

d)

Abundance of water, but scarcity of phosphates

75.

All of the following are examples of Antisemitism EXCEPT

a)

the Balfour Declaration

b)

the Dreyfus Affair

c)

the Holocaust

d)

restrictions on Jewish immigration