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KB History Review

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is history?

4 lines
2.

What was the name of the voyage that took slaves from Africa to the Americas? Select two

a)

Trans Continental Slave Trade

b)

Trans Atlantic Slave Trade

c)

The Long Voyage Home

d)

Middle Passage

3.

Which two materials make bronze?

a)

Tin

b)

Iron

c)

Metal

d)

Cooper

4.

Which empire used religious tolerance and wisdom in their empire?

a)

Israelites

b)

Assyrians

c)

Persians

d)

Sumerians

5.

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

6.

The Phoenicians produced a highly prized __________

a)

Clothing Fabric

b)

Purple Dye

c)

Sword and Shield

d)

Sails for Ships

7.

A theocracy is ruled by...

a)

religion

b)

military

c)

a small democratic council

d)

Theo, from the Bill Cosby Show.

8.

The phrase The White Man's Burden is the title of a poem by which British poet?

a)

Boba Fett

b)

Grover Cleveland

c)

Rudyard Kipling

d)

Cecil Rhodes

9.

The White Man's Burden was the Europeans and Americans belief it was their responsibility to spread Christianity, civilize & educate other nations. and end the slave trade.

a)

true

b)

false

10.

The Enlightenment started in which country?

a)

France

b)

Great Britain

c)

Russia

d)

United States

11.
Monotheistic
a)
The belief in a single all-powerful god.
b)
The principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities.
c)
A type of lifestyle with no or irregular physical activity.
d)
The worship of or belief in multiple deities usually assembled into a pantheon of gods and goddesses, along with their own religions and rituals.
12.

Which trait do historians claim to be indictive of a civilization.

a)

Military Conquest

b)

Cities

c)

Natural Resources

d)

None of these

13.

Who used the chaos of the French Revolution to rise to power?

a)

Napoleon

b)

Charlemagne

c)

Marie Antoinette

d)

Voltaire

14.

The Proclamation of 1763 tried to keep colonist from moving in which direction?

a)

north

b)

east

c)

south

d)

west

15.

What was it called where people made most of their products at home?

a)

Home Depot

b)

Cottage Industry

c)

House Factory

d)

Hut Incorporated

16.

What did the Enclosure Act cause?

a)

All English ports had seawalls created.

b)

That Parliament was moved to the Palace of Westminster.

c)

All English cities to be walled for protection.

d)

Many small farmers losing their farms.

17.

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

a)

nationalism

b)

communism

c)

Social Darwinism

18.

What is this?

a)

Stonehenge

b)

Stoneybrook

c)

Pyramid

d)

Great Wall of China

19.

Which country gave the most assistance to the colonies in their attempt at independence?

a)

Russia

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

Austria

20.

Cultural diffusion was a direct result of the _______ kingdom.

a)

old

b)

middle

c)

last

d)

new

21.

Which revolution was peaceful and involved a change of power without fighting.

a)

American Revolution

b)

Glorious Revolution

c)

French Revolution

d)

October Revolution

22.

What was the name of the voyage that took slaves from Africa to the Americas? Select two

a)

Trans Continental Slave Trade

b)

Trans Atlantic Slave Trade

c)

The Long Voyage Home

d)

Middle Passage

23.

The White Man's Burden was the Europeans and Americans belief it was their responsibility to spread Christianity, civilize & educate other nations. and end the slave trade.

a)

true

b)

false

24.

What is this?

a)

Stonehenge

b)

Stoneybrook

c)

Pyramid

d)

Great Wall of China

25.

Number 14 region on the AP World map is...

a)

Central Asia

b)

Middle East

c)

North Africa

d)

South Asia

26.

Which describes a territory that belongs to another country?

a)

mother country

b)

island

c)

innovation

d)

colony

27.

Number 4 region on the AP World map is....

a)

South Asia

b)

the Caribbean

c)

East Africa

d)

Southern Africa

28.
What Mountain Range is located in the Northern part of India
a)
Himalayas
b)
Alps
c)
Cacuses
d)
Rocky 
29.

Number 5 region on the AP World map is....

a)

America

b)

Mexico

c)

the Caribbean

d)

Oceania

30.

Which Enlightened Thinker was the biggest proponent of natural rights?

a)

John Locke

b)

Immanuel Kant

c)

Diderot

d)

Voltaire

31.
This is the name of the social system in India.
a)
Untouchables
b)
ancient
c)
caste
d)
Vedas
32.

Choose which one was not a dictator.

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Benito Mussolini

c)

Adolph Hitler

d)

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

33.

Number 1 region on the AP World map is?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

USA

d)

Latin America

34.

A theocracy is ruled by...

a)

religion

b)

military

c)

a small democratic council

d)

Theo, from the Bill Cosby Show.

35.

The Enlightenment was mostly about what topic?

a)

Improving technology in all fields.

b)

Improving governments care of people's natural rights.

c)

Making people understand religion better.

d)

Channeling the sun's power to create new energy sources.

36.

The phrase The White Man's Burden is the title of a poem by which British poet?

a)

Boba Fett

b)

Grover Cleveland

c)

Rudyard Kipling

d)

Cecil Rhodes

37.

Which document was the result of the Glorious Revolution that limited the power of the monarchy and guaranteed more natural rights?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Declaration of Rights of Man and the Citizen

c)

Magna Carta

d)

English Bill of Rights

38.

Which Enlightened Thinker said a government was obligated to protect the rights of its citizens? He considered this a social contract.

a)

Baron de Montesquieu

b)

Jean Jaques Rousseau

c)

Immanuel Kant

d)

Voltaire

39.

Which person was in charge of France during the Reign of Terror?

a)

Robespierre

b)

Napoleon

c)

King Louis XVI

d)

Voltaire

40.

Which revolution was peaceful and involved a change of power without fighting.

a)

American Revolution

b)

Glorious Revolution

c)

French Revolution

d)

October Revolution

41.

Number 7 region on the AP World map is...

a)

West Africa

b)

Central Africa

c)

Middle East

d)

South Asia

42.

What was the name of the voyage that took slaves from Africa to the Americas? Select two

a)

Trans Continental Slave Trade

b)

Trans Atlantic Slave Trade

c)

The Long Voyage Home

d)

Middle Passage

43.

Number 2 region on the AP World map is....

a)

North America

b)

Asia

c)

South America

d)

Latin America

44.

Which was not a cause of the French Revolution?

a)

Country was massively in debt.

b)

Monarchy spent a majority of their money on themselves, not the paying public.

c)

King Louis' brother was trying to take over.

d)

Extreme inequity between the Third Estate and the other two Estates.

45.

What is urbanization?

a)

People moving to the cities.

b)

Creation of city parks.

c)

Creation of roads and canals.

d)

The elimination of forests for grazing.

46.

Which country did the Glorious Revolution occur?

a)

England

b)

United States

c)

France

d)

Russia

47.

A theocracy is ruled by...

a)

religion

b)

military

c)

a small democratic council

d)

Theo, from the Bill Cosby Show.

48.
What Mountain Range is located in the Northern part of India
a)
Himalayas
b)
Alps
c)
Cacuses
d)
Rocky 
49.
Monotheistic
a)
The belief in a single all-powerful god.
b)
The principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities.
c)
A type of lifestyle with no or irregular physical activity.
d)
The worship of or belief in multiple deities usually assembled into a pantheon of gods and goddesses, along with their own religions and rituals.
50.

Number 13 region on the AP World map is...

a)

North America

b)

South Asia

c)

East Asia

d)

Middle East

51.

What is this?

a)

White House

b)

Taj Mahal

c)

Buckingham Palace

d)

Forbidden Palace

52.

The Proclamation of 1763 tried to keep colonist from moving in which direction?

a)

north

b)

east

c)

south

d)

west

53.

This type of government has one ruler, chosen by birth.

a)

Democracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Theocracy

54.
This is the name of the social system in India.
a)
Untouchables
b)
ancient
c)
caste
d)
Vedas
55.

Which country gave the most assistance to the colonies in their attempt at independence?

a)

Russia

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

Austria

56.

Number 9 region on the AP World map is...

a)

North America

b)

North Asia

c)

North Africa

d)

Europe

57.

Who used the chaos of the French Revolution to rise to power?

a)

Napoleon

b)

Charlemagne

c)

Marie Antoinette

d)

Voltaire

58.

Number 6 region on the AP World map is...

a)

Oceania

b)

Caribbean

c)

Middle East

d)

Southeast Asia

59.

Number 11 region on the AP World map is...

a)

Europe

b)

Middle East

c)

North America

d)

Mexico

60.

Choose which one was not a dictator.

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Benito Mussolini

c)

Adolph Hitler

d)

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

61.

Number 10 region on the AP World map is...

a)

North America

b)

Middle East

c)

South Asia

d)

Oceania

62.

Which term completes this text box?

a)

Hawk mentality

b)

Credibility gap

c)

Living-room war

d)

Flexible response

63.

What was the primary goal of discussions between these two leaders?

a)

To recognize the independence of former satellite states.

b)

To reach a formal agreement on weapons control.

c)

To negotiate the reunification of Germany.

d)

To develop a global environmental-protection policy.

64.

These demonstrations led to —

a)

A global energy crisis brought on by an OPEC oil embargo.

b)

The bombing of a Marine barracks, followed by retaliatory U.S. air strikes.

c)

A U.S. boycott of the Olympics in protest of events in Central Asia.

d)

Hostage crisis that severely damaged confidence in the Carter administration.

65.

Which course of action did President Carter propose in order to solve this problem for the next generation?

a)

Contract with foreign nations to build wind turbines.

b)

Reduce federal spending on solar cell energy research.

c)

Drill fewer offshore wells to conserve marine life.

d)

Develop alternative energy sources.

66.

Earth Day was created for the purpose of —

a)

Celebrating the diversity of humankind.

b)

Honoring the world’s agricultural workers.

c)

Raising awareness of environmental issues.

d)

Promoting peace throughout the world.

67.

How did this treaty contribute to the end of the Cold War?

a)

By reducing tensions associated with the threat of nuclear war.

b)

By providing an exchange of weapons for war hostages.

c)

By allowing secret weapons technologies to be shared.

d)

By establishing an official cease-fire.

68.

Which action is prohibited under provisions of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972?

a)

A principal refuses to organize athletic events and programs for female sports teams.

b)

The funding for a music program is cut because of declining tax revenues.

c)

A teacher attempts to organize a charity basketball game for faculty and students.

d)

The staffing for a foreign language class is reduced due to lack of interest.

69.

Which situation led the U.S. government to print these coupons?

a)

The economic collapse of the Soviet Union caused by increased defense spending.

b)

A shortage of consumer goods following the end of a global conflict.

c)

Economic deflation caused by increased trade globalization.

d)

An embargo organized by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries.

70.

How did Bill Gates earn the title “World’s Richest Man”?

a)

By creating social media sites.

b)

By investing in global satellite communications.

c)

By developing computer software.

d)

By creating innovations in cell phone technology.

71.

Which title best completes this list?

a)

Roles of Entrepreneurs.

b)

Goals of the Federal Reserve.

c)

Objectives of Trade Union Leaders.

d)

Responsibilities of Business Professors.

72.

Who is most closely associated with the development of computer operating systems?

a)

Robert L. Johnson

b)

Ralph Nader

c)

Al Gore

d)

Bill Gates

73.

Which statement best describes a major impact Bill Gates has had on U.S. business and technology?

a)

He set up the first computer network systems for the military.

b)

He designed the heat-shield technology used on space shuttles.

c)

He started the company that provides operating software for most personal computers.

d)

He created an online store that changed the way people purchase consumer goods.

74.

What was the reaction of many Americans to the Watergate scandal?

a)

Confidence in the presidential selection process.

b)

Support for the containment of communism.

c)

Discontent over the antiwar and civil rights protests.

d)

Cynicism about government and elected politicians.

75.

Which of the following was the primary reason for the trends in public confidence from 1973 to 1976?

a)

The normalization of relations with China.

b)

The explosion aboard Apollo 13.

c)

The Watergate scandal.

d)

The nuclear-power accident at Three Mile Island.

76.

Which of the following demonstrates the diffusion of American culture?

a)

The establishment of multinational research centers in Antarctica.

b)

The presence of German immigrants in the United States.

c)

The establishment of a Saudi Arabian embassy in the United States.

d)

The rise of baseball as a major sport in Japan.

77.

This artistic movement demonstrates the contributions of which culture to U.S. art?

a)

Hispanic American

b)

Chinese American

c)

Irish American

d)

African American

78.

What is one major reason various industries have adopted the use of automated robotic assembly?

a)

To increase employee work hours.

b)

To increase monetary investment.

c)

To decrease safety requirements.

d)

To increase manufacturing productivity.

79.

Which industry is most responsible for these quality–of–life improvements?

a)

Communications

b)

Aerospace

c)

Medical research

d)

Transportation

80.

This technology was originally developed primarily to —

a)

Give rockets greater boost during takeoff.

b)

Protect the space shuttle on reentry.

c)

Provide astronauts with improved navigational equipment.

d)

Slow down space capsules as they landed in the ocean.

81.

How did the U.S. government work to change this situation?

a)

By encouraging the development of alternative forms of fuel.

b)

By increasing the speed limit on interstate highways.

c)

By decreasing funding for electrical power stations.

d)

By discouraging exploration for fossil fuels.

82.

What was one intended effect of this government action?

a)

To reduce the use of gasoline by consumers.

b)

To reduce traffic on interstate highways.

c)

To improve the life expectancy of consumers.

d)

To increase the use of railroads.