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MWH Fall Semester Review

Total questions: 115

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Where did the first civilization occur?
a)
river valleys
b)
deserts
c)
coastlines
d)
chokepoints
2.

Religion that believes in one God

a)

monotheistic

b)

polytheistic

c)

multitheistic

d)

regular

3.

The time in which people used reason and logic to examine and explain the natural world was:

a)

Scientific Revolution

b)

Enlightenment

c)

Age of Revolutions

d)

Development of Ideas

4.

Who discovered and explained the idea of gravity?

a)

Galileo

b)

Newton

c)

Kepler

d)

Descartes

5.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it”,


The above quote, from the Declaration of Independence, states that government gets its powers from:

a)

God

b)

The military

c)

The people

d)

Unalienable rights

6.

"The only way. is to confer all their power and strength upon one man, or upon one assembly of man, that may reduce all their wills, by plurality of voices, unto one will." Thomas Hobbes Based on the quote above, what does Hobbes believe about government?

a)

All people are created equal

b)

The best form of government is a monarchy

c)

The best form of government is a democracy

d)

People are born with natural rights.

7.

Who believed that people had natural rights and if the government did not protect those rights that the people had a responsibility to overthrow the government?

a)

Locke

b)

Voltaire

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Hobbes

8.

What is the governing document that is still used in the United States today?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Northwest Ordinance of 1787

d)

Constitution

9.

The event in which members of the National Assembly were locked out of a the meeting room and agreed to keep meeting whenever and wherever necessary until a new government was formed was:

a)

Storming of the Bastille

b)

Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen

c)

Tennis Court Oath

d)

Great Fear

10.

What events influenced the French Revolution?

a)

Enlightenment

b)

American Revolution

c)

All of the above

d)

None of the above

11.

In France, in the Estates-General, how were votes decided for each estate?

a)

Each estate had equal votes

b)

Votes were determined by population

c)

Votes were determined by social status

d)

votes were determined by wealth

12.

On July 14, 1789, several citizens of Paris attacked and took over the prison in Paris. This event, which is celebrated today as France's national holiday, is the:

a)

Storming of the Bastille

b)

Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen

c)

Tennis Court Oath

d)

Great Fear

13.

The great French empire that Napoleon created eventually fell after the unsuccessful invasion of Russia. Why was the invasion considered a great disaster for Napoleon?

a)

There was a massive air attack by the Russians that wiped out most of Napoleon's army

b)

Russia's scorched-earth policy and cold winter wiped out most of Napoleon's army

c)

The Battle of the Bulge wiped out most of Napoleon's army

d)

The newly formed United States allied with Russia to wipe out most of Napoleon's army

14.

Which Latin American country had the first revolution for that area?

a)

Brazil

b)

Venezuela

c)

Haiti

d)

Argentina

15.

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

16.

Which word best describes "the extension of a nation's power over other lands"?

a)

Communism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Imperialism

d)

Industrialization

17.

What was the Berlin Conference?

a)

A meeting of European nations to declare war

Correct Nationalism

b)

A meeting of the US and European Nations to partition African land.

c)

A meeting of Germans to create a plan for German unification

Incorrect Industrialization

d)

A meeting of Africans to develop a plan to keep European nations out of Africa

18.

The main motivation for imperialism was

a)

economic.

b)

ideological.

c)

political.

19.

The main purpose of the Congress of Vienna was to do which of the following?

a)

Decide how to control the Industrial Revolution

b)

Decide how to stop Nationalism from spreading any further throughout Europe

c)

Decide how to put Europe back together after the Fall of Napoleon's Empire and create a Balance of Power on the Continent of Europe

d)

Decide how to keep Great Britain from becoming the most powerful European Country

20.

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

21.

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

22.

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

23.

Who is considered the “Liberator" for most of South America?

a)

Touissant L'ouverture

b)

Jose San Martin

c)

Simon Bolivar

d)

Miguel Hidalgo

24.

Limiting the powers of the English King in England was made possible by what document?

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

The English Bill of RIghts

c)

The Declaration of Sentiments

d)

The Congress of Vienna

25.

Why were so many Latin American countries able to demand and fight for heir independence?

a)

Spain, the largest colonial holder, was weakened because of Napoleon's actions in Europe

b)

Britain stopped protecting major ports in the Pacific was pirates

c)

Germany and France wanted to claim more colonies so they encouraged revolution

26.

Written in 1215, which English document put the first limitations on the power of a monarch?

a)

English Bill of Rights

b)

Magna Carta

c)

Declaration of Sentiments

27.

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

a)

nationalism

b)

communism

c)

Social Darwinism

28.

Which estate wanted the most change in France?

a)

First Estate

b)

Second Estate

c)

Third Estate

29.

Philosopher John Locke had a big influence on _____________.

a)

The American Revolution

b)

The Magna Carta

c)

The Russian Revolution

30.

Copernicus and Galileo are associated with what scientific theory?

a)

The Earth is the center of universe

b)

Theories of gravity and laws of motion

c)

All planets revolve around the sun

31.

Why was the U.S. Bill of Rights created?

a)

To protect the rights and freedoms of citizens.

b)

To provide unlimited power to state governments.

c)

To ensure one branch of government does not become too powerful.

d)

To state what powers the King holds.

32.

The ____ met in France of the first time in 175 years to discuss financial reforms.

a)

Consuls

b)

Estates-General

c)

Directory

d)

Congressional Delegates

33.

What was the Roman Republic

a)

 A military alliance between Rome and Greece

b)

A period of civil unrest in Rome

c)

A form of government where citizens voted for their leaders

d)

A time of dictatorship under Julius Caesar

 

34.

What did Julius Caesar do

a)

He ended the Republic and became dictator

b)

He expanded the Roman Empire into Asia

c)

He was the first emperor of Rome

d)

He built the Colosseum

35.

What was Urban life like in European cities during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

clean and pollution free

b)

overcrowded, disgusting living conditions, and horrible conditions for workers

c)

government control of major companies

d)

Beautiful sprawling cities that weren't crowded

36.

What would the "invisible hand" do according to Adam Smith?

a)

checks and balances among government branches

b)

religious toleration

c)

enlightened monarchy

d)

balance out self interests w/ economic benefit

37.

What were Voltaire's views?

a)

following the Church

b)

checks and balances

c)

Science and religious toleration

d)

social contract

38.

What BEST helped the population in Europe to increase in the 1700s?

a)

Rising birth rate

b)

Elimination of all diseases and introduction of vaccines

c)

Decline in food prices

d)

Decline in the death rate

39.

Historians attribute the 'population explosion' of the eighteenth century primarily to

a)

the elimination of childhood diseases

b)

a more abundant food supply

c)

the widespread introduction of piped water and sewers

d)

the eradication of childbirth fever

e)

new sanitary procedures in hospitals

40.

The reign of Joseph II of Austria is often an example of

a)

enlightened despotism

b)

mercantilism

c)

royal absolutism

d)

the divine right of kings

41.
What was the "scorched Earth" strategy?
a)
None of these
b)
Napoleon burned the Russian cities to the ground to break their will
c)
Great Britain's strategy at the Battle of Trafalgar
d)
The Russians burned their cities, factories, farms, and railroads so Napoleon could not use them
42.
Which statement is true?
a)
Children were not allowed to work in the mines during the Industrial Revolution
b)
Work conditions were closely regulated
c)
There were no labor laws that prevented children from working
d)
Children were allowed to work but they were treated fairly. 
43.

Who perfected the incandescent light bulb?

a)

Alexander Graham Bell

b)

Samuel Morse

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

Thomas Edison

44.

Who invented the telephone?

a)

Alexander Graham Bell

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

Thomas Edison

d)

Samuel Morse

45.
What product was first made using machines in factories?
a)
Steel
b)
textiles
c)
locomotives
d)
flying shuttles
46.

improved the steam engine

a)

Miguel Hidalgo

b)

Giuseppe Garibaldi

c)

James Watt

d)

Robert Fulton

47.

Mexican priest who led indigenous people in a revolt against Spanish rule

a)

Miguel Hidalgo

b)

Giuseppe Garibaldi

c)

Benito Juárez

d)

Símon Bolívar

48.

The social change brought about by the Industrial Revolution was evident in the

a)

emergence of the middle class and the working class.

b)

famines caused by families abandoning their farms.

c)

cloud of air pollution that choked the British Isles.

d)

growing death rates from accidents on the roads.

49.

The revolutionary outbursts in Europe in the 1830s and the 1840s were sparked by attitudes of

a)

romanticism.

b)

nationalism.

c)

conservatism.

d)

religious intolerance.

50.

Foreign investors ensured their continued domination of the Latin American economy by

a)

enlisting powerful caudillos to subdue any possible uprisings among the peasant classes.

b)

draining raw materials from Latin American countries while keeping them dependent on manufactured goods.

c)

building factories in urban areas of Latin America while eliminating lucrative cash crops.

d)

refusing to develop transportation and communication systems in rural areas of Latin America.

51.
Which body of water can be found to the south of Europe?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Arctic Ocean
c)
English Channel
d)
Mediterranean Sea
52.

What is the name of the country in red?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

England

53.

What country is highlighted? It is home to one of the oldest civilizations on earth, and many ancient ruins such as the Parthenon.

a)

Italy

b)

Greece

c)

Spain

d)

Germany

54.

created a British tax on newspapers and other

printed materials

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Tea Act

c)

Tar Act

d)

Import Duties

55.

ten amendments to the U.S Constitution that

guarantee certain freedoms

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Articles Of Confederation

c)

Northwest Treaty

d)

Compromise of 1820

56.

According to Rousseau’s concept of the social contract

a)

a society agrees to be governed by its general will.

b)

a government should exact harsh punishment for crime.

c)

the government should not interfere in economic affairs.

d)

people should be governed by their individual morality

57.

The scientific method grew out of the belief that the world is best understood through

a)

imagination.

b)

direct observation.

c)

the teachings of Aristotle.

d)

a geocentric view of the universe.

58.

An Oligarchy is

a)

When a single person rules, such as a king

b)

When power resides with a few people or in a dominant class or group within the society

c)

When power resides with the highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices

d)

When the state is ruled by it's citizens

59.

An Aristocracy is

a)

When a single person rules, such as a king

b)

When power resides with a few people or in a dominant class or group within the society

c)

When power resides with the highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices

d)

When the state is ruled by it's citizens

60.

Monarch's get their power by

a)

Divine Right

b)

Conquest

c)

Election

d)

All of the above

61.

What two ideas that Greek philosophers based their ideas on that helped strengthen democracy?

a)

The universe is put together in an orderly way, subject to absolute laws

b)

People can understand universal laws through logic and reason

c)

People have to be guided in order to participate in government

d)

Common people have no place participating in government and lack reason

62.

Believed people could learn from experience and improve themselves, had natural ability to govern themselves.

a)

Thomas Hobbes

b)

Rene Descartes

c)

Voltaire

d)

John Locke

63.

A corporation has how many owners?

a)

1

b)

many

c)

who ever owns shares stock

d)

2 or more

64.

What is urbanization?

a)

The movement of people out of cities

b)

The movement of people into cities

c)

the movement of people into rural areas

d)

the movement of people into the suburbs

65.

The Bessemer Process

a)

Provided a new source of energy for factory production.

b)

Provided brighter and more consistent lighting at night.

c)

Provided cheaper steel for construction.

d)

Provided instant communication across the continent.

66.

What are the characteristics of Industrialization?

a)

Economic growth

b)

More efficient division of labor

c)

Technological innovations

d)

All of the above

67.

What are the four Factors of Production?

a)

land, labor, capital, ownership

b)

labor, land, demand, opportunity cost

c)

demand, labor, land, supply

d)

land, labor, capital, entrepreneurship

68.

What was the Hundred Days?

a)

a religious meeting

b)

the defeat that ended Napoleon's quest to regain his reign

c)

a challenge that arose in Europe

d)

The end of the reign of terror

69.

What were Napoleons 3 costly mistakes?

a)

Continental Blockade, Peninsula War, Invasion of Russia

b)

Giving Freedoms, laws, and fairer tax systems.

c)

Public schools, fair tax system, granting positions by merit

d)

Battle of Austerlitz, Battle of Dresden, and Mount Tabor

70.

What is a Coup d' etat ?

a)

a sudden overthrow of a government

b)

a long, drawn-out revolution

c)

a meeting of the Estate's General

d)

a term that means "hands-off"

71.

What is an Indirect Democracy?

a)

Representatives are voted for by a certain group of people

b)

Citizens are directly contributing to the government

c)

Representatives are voted for by citizens

d)

Citizens hold the power

72.

Direct democracy is when

a)

Laws made directly by citizens

b)

Laws made by representatives

c)

Laws made by king

d)

Laws made by the president

73.

Q1: In which body of water does the Roman Empire surround?

a)

Red Sea

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

North Sea

d)

Black Sea

74.

Q2: What system did the Romans use to transport water throughout the empire?

a)

Aqueducts

b)

Canals

c)

Underground Pipes

d)

Rivers

75.

Q3: Name the continents that the Roman Empire spam across? Select all that apply.

a)

Europe

b)

Africa

c)

South America

d)

Asia

e)

North America

76.

Q4: Who was the first emperor of the Roman Empire?

a)

Constantine

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Romulus Augustus

d)

Caesar Augustus ( Octavian )

77.

Q5: What invention helped romans get across from one place to another?

a)

Walkways

b)

Dirt Trails

c)

Aqueducts

d)

Paved Roads

78.

Q6: What country did the Roman Empire originally started in?

a)

Turkey

b)

Greece

c)

Italy

d)

France

79.
Hammurabi’s Code is to Ancient Mesopotamia as ___ is to the Roman Republic. 
a)
Asoka's Edicts
b)
Draco's Laws
c)
Twelve Tables
d)
Legalist Code
80.

What event accelerated European imperialism in Africa from 1884-1885?

a)

World War 1

b)

German Unification

c)

The African Slave Trade

d)

The Berlin Conference

81.

What technological development was essential for the industrial revolution, as well as long-distance migration from 1750-1900?

a)

Telegraph

b)

Gunpowder

c)

Steam Engine

d)

Airplane

82.

What major world event lead to the Age of Imperialism?

a)

The Agricultural Revolution

b)

The abolition of slavery

c)

The American Revolution

d)

The Industrial Revolution

83.

Which was the first religion of the 3 to originate

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Islam

84.

According to Judaism Human beings are created ______

a)

in God's image

b)

equal

c)

with natural rights

85.

What was the code of laws of the Jews?

a)

the Torah

b)

the 12 Tablets

c)

the 10 Commandments

d)

the Bible

86.

What system within common law was used to administer Royal Justice

a)

feudal courts

b)

jury trial

c)

the representation by a lawyer

87.

England’s national Legislature came to be called

a)

House of Lords

b)

House of Commons

c)

Congress

d)

Parliament

88.

What additional right did parliament get for the people in return for reinstalling Charles II on the English throne (restoration)

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Habeas Corpus

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Jury Trial

89.

The intellectual movement in which thinkers tried to apply reason and the methods of science to all aspects of society is known as

a)

Enlightenment

b)

Renaissance

c)

Restauration

d)

Glorious Revolution

90.

What was Baron de Montesquieu’s main contribution

a)

people need absolute monarchy

b)

people have natural rights

c)

separation of church and state (freedom of religion and free speech)

d)

social contract

e)

separation of powers

91.

Whose ideas influenced the founding fathers to select a representative government (Republic) as the best form of government

a)

Hobbes

b)

Locke

c)

Voltaire

d)

Rousseau

e)

Montesquieu

92.

In the late 1700’s the fever of democracy reached France. Who was the French King during the French Revolution

a)

Louis IX

b)

George IV

c)

George III

d)

Louis XVI

93.

What famous document inspired by Enlightenment ideas did the French National Assembly adopt in 1789

a)

Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen

b)

Magna Carta

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Common Law

94.

What happened in 1792

a)

The royal family was imprisoned and a new radical legislature took charge. (Reign of Terror)

b)

The royal family was beheaded

c)

Napoleon became emperor

95.

The United States backed a rebellion to secure construction of this Central American waterway, which opened in 1914.

a)

Cuba

b)

The Philippines

c)

Panama

d)

Colombia

96.

France established this type of colonial government, in which local officials are replaced by officials from the colonizing country, in southern Vietnam.

a)

colony

b)

protectorate

c)

sphere of influence

d)

Napoleonic Code

97.

Many American businesses and officials likely opposed this document for limiting foreign investments and redistributing land to the poor.

a)

Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine

b)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

c)

Mexican Constitution of 1917

d)

Berlin Conference

98.

European nations began to search for new overseas colonies after 1880 to

a)

find people who would work in European factories for low wages

b)

promote a free exchange of ideas between Eastern and Western cultures.

c)

bring the economic benefits of industrialization to underdeveloped nations.

d)

obtain raw materials for their industries and open new markets for their products.

99.

Indian nationalism in the 1800s began as a reaction to

a)

long periods of drought and famine

b)

Communist Revolutions

c)

Religious conflict

d)

British rule

100.

What were some of the positive impacts of British Imperialism on India?

a)

New infrastructure was created along with schools

b)

Religious divisions ended

c)

The poor had more opportunities to rise out of poverty

d)

There was a large amount of food for all people

101.

Why did the Sepoy Rebellion occur?

a)

They wanted revenge for all the starvation occurring throughout India

b)

They wanted to overthrow the British rule

c)

Hindus and Muslims feared that ammunition was greased with fats that were against their religion

d)

Indians thought the show of strength would frighten the British

102.

The Reign of Terror set up revolutionary courts to prosecute

a)

Austrian prisoners.

b)

the sans-culottes and other members of the Paris Commune

c)

counterrevolutionaries and traitors.

d)

Robespierre’s followers.

103.

social class made up of French clergy (Roman Catholic Church)

a)

First Estate

b)

bourgeoisie

c)

Estates-General

d)

National Assembly

104.

the French middle class

a)

First Estate

b)

Estates-General

c)

National Assembly

d)

bourgeoisie

105.

How did the French Revolution impact other countries?

a)

It led to a decrease in democratic movements worldwide

b)

It had little to no impact outside of France

c)

It inspired revolutions and democratic movements around the world

d)

It caused other monarchies to strengthen their power

106.

What was the main legacy of the French Revolution in terms of governance?

a)

The establishment of absolute monarchies

b)

The spread of feudalism

c)

The promotion of democratic ideals and republicanism

d)

The reinforcement of the divine right of kings

107.

Which of the following was a social impact of the French Revolution?

a)

The reinforcement of the traditional class system

b)

The abolition of the feudal system and privileges of the nobility and clergy

c)

A decrease in nationalism

d)

The end of the Enlightenment

108.

What did the National Assembly promise to do in the Tennis Court Oath?

a)

To execute the king

b)

To write a new constitution

c)

To stage a Coup d'etat

d)

To make France independent

109.

After Napoleon escaped from Elba Island and regained control of his armies and rallied his allies, where was he finally defeated for the last time?

a)

Madrid, Spain

b)

Waterloo, Belgium

c)

Moscow, Russia

d)

Paris France

110.
What was the final outcome of the French Revolution? 
a)
the declaration of the Edict of Nantes
b)
Napoleon naming himself Emperor of France
c)
unification of French city­ states
d)
the restoration of Louis XVI 
111.
What do these pie charts reveal about the causes of the French Revolution?
a)
all the estates were taxed equally
b)
the upper classes paid the most taxes
c)
the poorest classes paid all the taxes
d)
the third estate was the wealthiest
112.
The radicals who took over the revolution were led by 
a)
Louis XVI
b)
Robespierre
c)
Rousseau
d)
Marquis de Lafayette
113.

The Second Estate was made up of France's -

a)

clergy

b)

common people

c)

priests

d)

nobles

114.

What was the main goal of the participants in the Congress of Vienna?

a)

to create constitutional monarchies in Europe

b)

to restore royal families to the thrones of Europe

c)

to establish security and stability for the nations of Europe

d)

to prevent nations outside Europe from interfering in European affairs

115.

Which of the following philosophers was the first to take a scientific approach to studying politics

a)

John Locke

b)

Thomas Hobbes

c)

Aristotle

d)

Jean Jacques Rousseau