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Worksheets2nd Quarter Comprehensive (Final)
Total questions: 97
Worksheet time: 49mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following terms refers to rules that are discovered by the use of reason?
a)
Natural rights
b)
Natural law
c)
Social Contract
d)
Laissez faire
2.
Which of the following terms refers to rights belonging to all people at birth?
a)
Natural law
b)
Natural rights
c)
Leviathan
d)
Enlightened despot
3.
Which of the following people believed in powerful government?
a)
Thomas Hobbes
b)
John Locke
c)
Voltaire
d)
Adam Smith
4.
How did the Scientific Revolution lead to the Enlightenment?
a)
It gave monarchs more power
b)
It helped factories to grow larger and factory owners to become rich
c)
It encouraged people to use reason to try to understand social, political, and economic issues
d)
It extended the natural rights of European citizens
5.
Who wrote that people have a natural right to overthrow a government that violates their rights?
a)
Thomas Hobbes
b)
John Locke
c)
Immanuel Kant
d)
Adam Smith
6.
Which of the following people thought that government powers should be divided among three branches?
a)
Montesquieu
b)
Voltaire
c)
Diderot
d)
Immanuel Kant
7.
Which of the following terms refers to allowing businesses to operate with little government interference?
a)
Communism
b)
Socialism
c)
Laissez faire
d)
Capitalism
8.
The philosophe who used sarcasm to expose government abuse was
a)
De Stael
b)
Diderot
c)
Montesquieu
d)
Voltaire
9.
Which book stated that only freely elected governments should impose control on people?
a)
Leviathan
b)
The Social Contract
c)
The Critique of Pure Reason
d)
The Wealth of Nations
10.
Which of the following people was a Russian monarch who studied the philosophes?
a)
Frederick the Great
b)
Joseph II
c)
Catherine the Great
d)
George III
11.
Which of the following people saw himself as the “first servant of the state”?
a)
Joseph II
b)
George III
c)
Catherine the Great
d)
Frederick the Great
12.
Which of the following terms refers to restricting access to ideas and information?
a)
Salon
b)
Baroque
c)
Censorship
d)
Rococo
13.
Which of the following people was an Austrian monarch who supported religious freedom?
a)
Joseph II
b)
Catherine the Great
c)
Frederick the Great
d)
George III
14.
Which of the following terms refers to a gathering where people could exchange ideas?
a)
Party
b)
Conference
c)
Salon
d)
Book Club
15.
Which statement best describes enlightened despots of the 1700s?
a)
They allowed elected assemblies to rule their countries
b)
They supported censorship of Enlightenment works
c)
They allowed their subjects to sign social contracts
d)
They kept absolute power for themselves
16.
Which of the following terms refers to the idea that all government power comes from the people?
a)
Popular sovereignty
b)
Natural law
c)
Federal republic
d)
Boston Tea Party
17.
Which of the following people kept notebooks about the writing of the US Constitution?
a)
George Washington
b)
James Madison
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Benjamin Franklin
18.
Which of the following people was a lawyer and leader of the Continental Congress?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Madison
19.
Which of the following people was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John Adams
c)
George Washington
d)
James Madison
20.
Which of the following terms refers to the type of government created by the US Constitution?
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Federal republic
d)
Theocracy
21.
Which of the following terms refers to the middle class in France?
a)
Estate
b)
Clergy
c)
Bourgeoisie
d)
Proletariat
22.
Many people saw the Bastille as a symbol of
a)
Freedom
b)
Tyranny
c)
Social classes
d)
Wealth
23.
The economic crisis in France was caused by
a)
The failure of several economic reforms
b)
The policies of Jacques Necker
c)
Bad harvests, deficit spending, and costly wars
d)
The policies of the Estates-General
24.
How did European monarchs and nobles feel about the French Revolution?
a)
They opposed it because they feared revolution would spread
b)
They supported it because it weakened France
c)
They supported it because they held Enlightenment ideals
d)
They supported it because they wanted Europe to be democratic
25.
Who were the king and queen of France during the French Revolution?
a)
Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
b)
Louis XV and Marie Antoinette
c)
Louis XVI and Maria Theresa
d)
Henry VIII and Catherine the Great
26.
How did the National Assembly hope to pay off the national debt?
a)
By borrowing money
b)
By selling royal palaces
c)
By taxing bread
d)
By selling Church lands
27.
Which of the following is the slogan of the French Revolution?
a)
Order, Security, Efficiency
b)
Bread, Peace, Land
c)
Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite
d)
Life, Liberty, Happiness
28.
Which of the following terms refers to a system of government in which officials are chosen by the people?
a)
Democracy
b)
Republic
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Theocracy
29.
Which of the following terms refers to a machine used to chop off people's heads that was heavily used during the Reign of Terror?
a)
Axe
b)
Guillotine
c)
Sword
d)
Executioner 3000
30.
Which of the following terms refers to pride in one's country?
a)
Patriotism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Suffrage
d)
Marseilles
31.
Which of the following terms refers to the right to vote?
a)
Suffrage
b)
Guillotine
c)
Nationalism
d)
Secular
32.
Which of the following people became the leader of the Committee of Public Safety?
a)
Louis XVI
b)
Jacques Necker
c)
Maximillian Robespierre
d)
Napoleon Bonaparte
33.
Why did revolutionaries want to abolish the monarchy?
a)
They wanted to establish the French Republic
b)
They knew the king supported the Reign of Terror
c)
They disliked the king's criticism of Robespierre
d)
They thought the king was a threat to Napoleon's rule
34.
Which of the following terms refers to a popular vote by ballot?
a)
Ballot
b)
Plebiscite
c)
Early voting
d)
Mail in ballot
35.
Which of the following terms refers to a tactic of war the burns crops and villages?
a)
Annex
b)
Abdicate
c)
Scorched-earth policy
d)
Plebiscite
36.
Which of the following terms refers to stepping down from power?
a)
Quitting
b)
Abdicate
c)
Retirement
d)
Replacement
37.
Which of the following people was a popular military hero who became a ruler of France?
a)
Louis XVI
b)
Marie Antoinette
c)
Napoleon Bonaparte
d)
Joseph II
38.
What was Napoleon's slogan?
a)
Order, Security, Efficiency
b)
Bread, Peace, Land
c)
Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite
d)
Life, Liberty, Happiness
39.
Which country did Napoleon sell the Louisiana Territory to?
a)
Great Britain
b)
Spain
c)
Russia
d)
United States
40.
The chief goals of the Congress of Vienna were to
a)
Make Vienna the capital of Europe and restore peace
b)
Promote legitimacy and increase trade on the Rhine River
c)
Preserve peace through a balance of power and restore monarchies
d)
Strengthen the British navy and create a balance of power in Europe
41.
Which statement best describes the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Important inventions suddenly changed life all across Europe
b)
There was a gradual change in the way people lived and worked
c)
The method of production changed, from machines to hand tools
d)
It destroyed farming and agriculture and created industry
42.
Charles Townshend and Jethro Tull were
a)
Developers of new agricultural techniques
b)
Inventors of new industrial processes
c)
American inventors of the sewing machine
d)
Pioneers in improved sanitation
43.
What is one way improved agriculture contributed to population growth?
a)
It led to better sanitation
b)
It created a surplus of food
c)
It meant that horses could be used for transportation
d)
It led to the production of more wool for warm clothing
44.
How did enclosure affect British farmers?
a)
Farms became less productive
b)
Farmers learned to use steam power to harvest crops
c)
The number of farmers shot up from 5 million to about 9 million
d)
Many farmers lost farms and moved to cities
45.
Which of the following terms refers to money used to invest in businesses?
a)
Turnpike
b)
Entrepreneur
c)
Capital
d)
Enterprise
46.
Which of the following terms refers to a type of business organization?
a)
Union
b)
Enterprise
c)
Corporation
d)
Trust
47.
For what two reasons did the Industrial Revolution begin in Britain?
a)
Britain lacked natural resources and steam power
b)
Britain had falling prices and cheap transportation
c)
Britain was able to grow cotton, and had a stable government
d)
Britain had plentiful natural resources and easy access to the sea
48.
What effect did new machine technology have on the putting-out system?
a)
It made the putting-out system more economical
b)
It ended the putting-out system
c)
It resulted in more employees being hired to work in the system
d)
It caused more workplace injuries
49.
Which of the following terms refers to the movement of people to cities?
a)
Migration
b)
Immigration
c)
Urbanization
d)
Suburbanization
50.
Which of the following terms refers to a worker's organization?
a)
Urbanization
b)
Labor union
c)
Tenement
d)
Workers
51.
What caused the growth of cities during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Growing demand for farmers
b)
Creation of a new middle class
c)
Unsanitary conditions
d)
Need for factory workers
52.
Why did factory owners often prefer to hire women?
a)
Women were highly skilled
b)
Women worked harder than men
c)
Women did not need health benefits
d)
Women could be paid less than men
53.
What was one hazard of working in textile factories?
a)
Darkness
b)
Explosions
c)
Air filled with lint
d)
Low ceilings
54.
Which of the following people believed that history was a series of class struggles?
a)
Robert Owen
b)
Karl Marx
c)
Thomas Malthus
d)
David Riccardo
55.
Which of the following terms refers to a political ideology of a gradual transition from capitalism to socialism?
a)
Utlitarianism
b)
Social Democracy
c)
Means of Production
d)
Proletariat
56.
Which of the following terms refers to a system in which the people, not the government, own and operate businesses?
a)
Communism
b)
Socialism
c)
Capitalism
d)
Nationalism
57.
Which of the following terms refers to a form of socialism, where there is a struggle between social classes that would lead to a classless society where all means of production are owned by the community?
a)
Communism
b)
Socialism
c)
Capitalism
d)
Nationalism
58.
Thomas Malthus is best known for his writings about?
a)
Population and the food supply
b)
Utlitarianism
c)
The struggle between the classes
d)
The "law of wages"
59.
Laissez-faire economists believed
a)
Actions were right if they promoted happiness
b)
The government should control the means of production
c)
The bourgeoisie would always operate farms
d)
A free market would help everyone
60.
Two goals of communism are to
a)
Close factories; outlaw large families
b)
End capitalism; create a classless society
c)
Build larger factories; grant universal suffrage
d)
Learn laissez-faire economics; reduce government control
61.
What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
a)
To place the ideas of Thomas Hobbes in the Constitution
b)
To limit the rights of individuals and strengthen the government
c)
To recognize that the people have rights the government must protect
d)
To recognize that states have special rights
62.
Which of the following amendments includes the freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition?
a)
1st Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
63.
Which of the following amendments includes the right to bear arms?
a)
4th Amendment
b)
6th Amendment
c)
2nd Amendment
d)
10th Amendment
64.
Which of the following amendments prohibits the quartering of troops in private homes?
a)
5th Amendment
b)
6th Amendment
c)
4th Amendment
d)
3rd Amendment
65.
Which of the following amendments protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures?
a)
4th Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
7th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
66.
Which of the following amendments includes the right to due process?
a)
5th Amendment
b)
9th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
67.
Which of the following amendments gives people the right to a speedy and public trial?
a)
7th Amendment
b)
5th Amendment
c)
1st Amendment
d)
6th Amendment
68.
Which of the following amendments gives people the right to a jury trial for civil cases over $20?
a)
7th Amendment
b)
8th Amendment
c)
9th Amendment
d)
10th Amendment
69.
Which of the following amendments prohibits the use of cruel and unusual punishments?
a)
4th Amendment
b)
6th Amendment
c)
8th Amendment
d)
10th Amendment
70.
Which of the following amendments grants citizens other civil rights that are not previously mentioned in the Constitution?
a)
1st Amendment
b)
9th Amendment
c)
7th Amendment
d)
4th Amendment
71.
Which of the following amendments gives power to the states that is not given to the federal government?
a)
10th Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
8th Amendment
d)
6th Amendment
72.
Someone informed the police that Nicky was selling illegal drugs. Nicky was living with his mother. The police officers decided to investigate the matter by going to Nicky's grandmother's home searching illegal drugs. The grandmother tried to prevent the police from entering into her home. Furthermore, the cops did not have a search warrant. The cops forced their way into the home, and sure enough, some illegal substances were discovered in the sofa of living room.
Which amendment would become an issue in the court system?
a)
4th Amendment
b)
7th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
10th Amendment
73.
Sheila’s husband is charged for being a spy from Russia. Sheila refused to testify against her husband at his trial. The reason for her refusal was to avoid releasing evidence to the court that would convict her husband of the alleged crime. However, she is receiving pressure from the prosecution to take the witness stand, and testify against her husband against her will.
Which Amendment is related to Sheila’s right to refuse to testify (speak) or not to testify?
a)
3rd Amendment
b)
1st Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
9th Amendment
74.
Rob was accused of robbing a pawnshop. The cops arrested him within two days after the incident. Since he was unemployed and had no job, he could not afford a lawyer to prove his innocence. He claimed the cops falsely arrested because he was at home when the crime occurred. A storeowner claimed Rob was the man who committed the criminal act. Rob cannot afford a lawyer to prove his innocence.
Which Amendment will help Rob in this situation?
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
6th Amendment
c)
8th Amendment
d)
1st Amendment
75.
A neighbor is suing the Joneses because a tree in the Jones' yard fell on their roof during a hurricane. The neighbors want the Jones family to pay $850 to have their roof repaired. Mr. Jones requests that a jury be present to hear this case. The judge says it is not necessary since the amount of the repairs is so small. The Jones family lives in Washington D.C
Which Amendment has been violated?
a)
6th Amendment
b)
7th Amendment
c)
10th Amendment
d)
4th Amendment
76.
Carolyn is arrested for shoplifting a candy bar from a neighborhood convenience
store. At trial, she is found guilty. The judge decides that the appropriate punishment is to cut off Carolyn's hands so that she will not be able to shoplift again.
Which Amendment has been violated?
a)
8th Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
2nd Amendment
d)
6th Amendment
77.
Mr. Reynolds, an avid hunter, opens the door of his home one day to find agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms outside. They inform him that certain provisions of a new federal law allow them to confiscate his rifles so that he may not engage in terrorist activities or plot against the United States government. They have no evidence that he is connected to any such activities.
Which Amendments have been violated?
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
6th Amendment
78.
Mr. Reynolds, an avid hunter, opens the door of his home one day to find agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms outside. They inform him that certain provisions of a new federal law allow them to confiscate his rifles so that he may not engage in terrorist activities or plot against the United States government. They have no evidence that he is connected to any such activities.
Is there a second amendment that could match this scenario?
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
6th Amendment
79.
Because of the budget deficit, the United States government is looking for ways to cut costs. They have announced a plan during peacetime to house unmarried soldiers in the homes of American citizens who do not have children.
Which Amendment has been violated?
a)
5th Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
7th Amendment
d)
1st Amendment
80.
Because Members of Congress are unhappy with students' standardized test scores in many states, they pass a federal law that abolishes local school boards and requires a standardized national curriculum.
Which Amendment has been violated?
a)
8th Amendment
b)
10th Amendment
c)
9th Amendment
d)
4th Amendment
81.
Which of the following locations corresponds to Location B?
a)
New Jersey
b)
Georgia
c)
South Carolina
d)
New Hampshire
82.
Which of the following locations corresponds to Location C?
a)
Massachusetts
b)
South Carolina
c)
Maryland
d)
Delaware
83.
Which of the following location corresponds to Location D?
a)
Georgia
b)
New York
c)
North Carolina
d)
Pennsylvania
84.
Which of the following locations corresponds to Location F?
a)
South Carolina
b)
North Carolina
c)
Connecticut
d)
Virginia
85.
Which of the following locations corresponds to Location G?
a)
Pennsylvania
b)
New York
c)
South Carolina
d)
Maryland
86.
Which of the following locations corresponds to Location H?
a)
New Hampshire
b)
New Jersey
c)
Virginia
d)
Georgia
87.
Which of the following locations corresponds to Location J?
a)
New York
b)
Virginia
c)
Maryland
d)
Delaware
88.
Which of the following locations corresponds to Location K?
a)
South Carolina
b)
Georgia
c)
Rhode Island
d)
Maryland
89.
Which of the following locations corresponds to Location L?
a)
South Carolina
b)
North Carolina
c)
Georgia
d)
New York
90.
Which of the following locations corresponds to Location N?
a)
New York
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
Georgia
d)
New Jersey
91.
Which of the following locations corresponds to Location O?
a)
Missouri River
b)
Ohio River
c)
Potomac River
d)
Mississippi River
92.
Which of the following locations corresponds to Location A?
a)
Austria
b)
Russia
c)
Ireland
d)
India
93.
Which of the following locations corresponds to Location B?
a)
Russia
b)
Ireland
c)
India
d)
Austria
94.
Which of the following locations corresponds to Location C?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Arctic Ocean
95.
Which of the following location corresponds to Location D?
a)
Austria
b)
India
c)
Russia
d)
Ireland
96.
Which of the following locations corresponds to Location E?
a)
Ireland
b)
Austria
c)
India
d)
Russia
97.
Which of the following locations corresponds to Location F?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Arctic Ocean
d)
North Sea
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