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WorksheetsMWH Fall Semester Review
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Worksheet time: 40mins
Religion that believes in one God
monotheistic
polytheistic
multitheistic
regular
The time in which people used reason and logic to examine and explain the natural world was:
Scientific Revolution
Enlightenment
Age of Revolutions
Development of Ideas
Who discovered and explained the idea of gravity?
Galileo
Newton
Kepler
Descartes
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:
God
The military
The people
Unalienable rights
"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?
All people are created equal
The best form of government is a monarchy
The best form of government is a democracy
People are born with natural rights.
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?
Locke
Voltaire
Montesquieu
Hobbes
What is the governing document that is still used in the United States today?
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Constitution
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:
Storming of the Bastille
Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
Tennis Court Oath
Great Fear
What events influenced the French Revolution?
Enlightenment
American Revolution
All of the above
None of the above
In France, in the Estates-General, how were votes decided for each estate?
Each estate had equal votes
Votes were determined by population
Votes were determined by social status
votes were determined by wealth
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:
Storming of the Bastille
Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
Tennis Court Oath
Great Fear
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?
There was a massive air attack by the Russians that wiped out most of Napoleon's army
Russia's scorched-earth policy and cold winter wiped out most of Napoleon's army
The Battle of the Bulge wiped out most of Napoleon's army
The newly formed United States allied with Russia to wipe out most of Napoleon's army
Which Latin American country had the first revolution for that area?
Brazil
Venezuela
Haiti
Argentina
Economic motives for imperialism include _________
a desire to spread Christianity
Incorrect Nationalism
a need for military bases around the world
Correct Communism
a need for raw materials to be used in factories
Which word best describes "the extension of a nation's power over other lands"?
Communism
Nationalism
Imperialism
Industrialization
What was the Berlin Conference?
A meeting of European nations to declare war
Correct Nationalism
A meeting of the US and European Nations to partition African land.
A meeting of Germans to create a plan for German unification
Incorrect Industrialization
A meeting of Africans to develop a plan to keep European nations out of Africa
The main motivation for imperialism was
economic.
ideological.
political.
The main purpose of the Congress of Vienna was to do which of the following?
Decide how to control the Industrial Revolution
Decide how to stop Nationalism from spreading any further throughout Europe
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
Decide how to keep Great Britain from becoming the most powerful European Country
What is social darwinism?
Survival of the fittest in society
The idea that some races are better than others
The idea that you need to "civilize" other cultures
all of these options
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.
true
false
The phrase The White Man's Burden is the title of a poem by which British poet?
Boba Fett
Grover Cleveland
Rudyard Kipling
Cecil Rhodes
Who is considered the “Liberator" for most of South America?
Touissant L'ouverture
Jose San Martin
Simon Bolivar
Miguel Hidalgo
Limiting the powers of the English King in England was made possible by what document?
The Declaration of Independence
The English Bill of RIghts
The Declaration of Sentiments
The Congress of Vienna
Why were so many Latin American countries able to demand and fight for heir independence?
Spain, the largest colonial holder, was weakened because of Napoleon's actions in Europe
Britain stopped protecting major ports in the Pacific was pirates
Germany and France wanted to claim more colonies so they encouraged revolution
Written in 1215, which English document put the first limitations on the power of a monarch?
English Bill of Rights
Magna Carta
Declaration of Sentiments
Which term best describes extreme pride in one's country?
nationalism
communism
Social Darwinism
Which estate wanted the most change in France?
First Estate
Second Estate
Third Estate
Philosopher John Locke had a big influence on _____________.
The American Revolution
The Magna Carta
The Russian Revolution
Copernicus and Galileo are associated with what scientific theory?
The Earth is the center of universe
Theories of gravity and laws of motion
All planets revolve around the sun
Why was the U.S. Bill of Rights created?
To protect the rights and freedoms of citizens.
To provide unlimited power to state governments.
To ensure one branch of government does not become too powerful.
To state what powers the King holds.
The ____ met in France of the first time in 175 years to discuss financial reforms.
Consuls
Estates-General
Directory
Congressional Delegates
What was the Roman Republic
A military alliance between Rome and Greece
A period of civil unrest in Rome
A form of government where citizens voted for their leaders
A time of dictatorship under Julius Caesar
What did Julius Caesar do
He ended the Republic and became dictator
He expanded the Roman Empire into Asia
He was the first emperor of Rome
He built the Colosseum
What was Urban life like in European cities during the Industrial Revolution?
clean and pollution free
overcrowded, disgusting living conditions, and horrible conditions for workers
government control of major companies
Beautiful sprawling cities that weren't crowded
What would the "invisible hand" do according to Adam Smith?
checks and balances among government branches
religious toleration
enlightened monarchy
balance out self interests w/ economic benefit
What were Voltaire's views?
following the Church
checks and balances
Science and religious toleration
social contract
What BEST helped the population in Europe to increase in the 1700s?
Rising birth rate
Elimination of all diseases and introduction of vaccines
Decline in food prices
Decline in the death rate
Historians attribute the 'population explosion' of the eighteenth century primarily to
the elimination of childhood diseases
a more abundant food supply
the widespread introduction of piped water and sewers
the eradication of childbirth fever
new sanitary procedures in hospitals
The reign of Joseph II of Austria is often an example of
enlightened despotism
mercantilism
royal absolutism
the divine right of kings
Who perfected the incandescent light bulb?
Alexander Graham Bell
Samuel Morse
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Edison
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Edison
Samuel Morse
improved the steam engine
Miguel Hidalgo
Giuseppe Garibaldi
James Watt
Robert Fulton
Mexican priest who led indigenous people in a revolt against Spanish rule
Miguel Hidalgo
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Benito Juárez
Símon Bolívar
The social change brought about by the Industrial Revolution was evident in the
emergence of the middle class and the working class.
famines caused by families abandoning their farms.
cloud of air pollution that choked the British Isles.
growing death rates from accidents on the roads.
The revolutionary outbursts in Europe in the 1830s and the 1840s were sparked by attitudes of
romanticism.
nationalism.
conservatism.
religious intolerance.
Foreign investors ensured their continued domination of the Latin American economy by
enlisting powerful caudillos to subdue any possible uprisings among the peasant classes.
draining raw materials from Latin American countries while keeping them dependent on manufactured goods.
building factories in urban areas of Latin America while eliminating lucrative cash crops.
refusing to develop transportation and communication systems in rural areas of Latin America.
What is the name of the country in red?
Germany
France
Spain
England
What country is highlighted? It is home to one of the oldest civilizations on earth, and many ancient ruins such as the Parthenon.
Italy
Greece
Spain
Germany
created a British tax on newspapers and other
printed materials
Stamp Act
Tea Act
Tar Act
Import Duties
ten amendments to the U.S Constitution that
guarantee certain freedoms
Bill of Rights
Articles Of Confederation
Northwest Treaty
Compromise of 1820
According to Rousseau’s concept of the social contract
a society agrees to be governed by its general will.
a government should exact harsh punishment for crime.
the government should not interfere in economic affairs.
people should be governed by their individual morality
The scientific method grew out of the belief that the world is best understood through
imagination.
direct observation.
the teachings of Aristotle.
a geocentric view of the universe.
An Oligarchy is
When a single person rules, such as a king
When power resides with a few people or in a dominant class or group within the society
When power resides with the highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices
When the state is ruled by it's citizens
An Aristocracy is
When a single person rules, such as a king
When power resides with a few people or in a dominant class or group within the society
When power resides with the highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices
When the state is ruled by it's citizens
Monarch's get their power by
Divine Right
Conquest
Election
All of the above
What two ideas that Greek philosophers based their ideas on that helped strengthen democracy?
The universe is put together in an orderly way, subject to absolute laws
People can understand universal laws through logic and reason
People have to be guided in order to participate in government
Common people have no place participating in government and lack reason
Believed people could learn from experience and improve themselves, had natural ability to govern themselves.
Thomas Hobbes
Rene Descartes
Voltaire
John Locke
A corporation has how many owners?
1
many
who ever owns shares stock
2 or more
What is urbanization?
The movement of people out of cities
The movement of people into cities
the movement of people into rural areas
the movement of people into the suburbs
The Bessemer Process
Provided a new source of energy for factory production.
Provided brighter and more consistent lighting at night.
Provided cheaper steel for construction.
Provided instant communication across the continent.
What are the characteristics of Industrialization?
Economic growth
More efficient division of labor
Technological innovations
All of the above
What are the four Factors of Production?
land, labor, capital, ownership
labor, land, demand, opportunity cost
demand, labor, land, supply
land, labor, capital, entrepreneurship
What was the Hundred Days?
a religious meeting
the defeat that ended Napoleon's quest to regain his reign
a challenge that arose in Europe
The end of the reign of terror
What were Napoleons 3 costly mistakes?
Continental Blockade, Peninsula War, Invasion of Russia
Giving Freedoms, laws, and fairer tax systems.
Public schools, fair tax system, granting positions by merit
Battle of Austerlitz, Battle of Dresden, and Mount Tabor
What is a Coup d' etat ?
a sudden overthrow of a government
a long, drawn-out revolution
a meeting of the Estate's General
a term that means "hands-off"
What is an Indirect Democracy?
Representatives are voted for by a certain group of people
Citizens are directly contributing to the government
Representatives are voted for by citizens
Citizens hold the power
Direct democracy is when
Laws made directly by citizens
Laws made by representatives
Laws made by king
Laws made by the president
Q1: In which body of water does the Roman Empire surround?
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
North Sea
Black Sea
Q2: What system did the Romans use to transport water throughout the empire?
Aqueducts
Canals
Underground Pipes
Rivers
Q3: Name the continents that the Roman Empire spam across? Select all that apply.
Europe
Africa
South America
Asia
North America
Q4: Who was the first emperor of the Roman Empire?
Constantine
Julius Caesar
Romulus Augustus
Caesar Augustus ( Octavian )
Q5: What invention helped romans get across from one place to another?
Walkways
Dirt Trails
Aqueducts
Paved Roads
Q6: What country did the Roman Empire originally started in?
Turkey
Greece
Italy
France
What event accelerated European imperialism in Africa from 1884-1885?
World War 1
German Unification
The African Slave Trade
The Berlin Conference
What technological development was essential for the industrial revolution, as well as long-distance migration from 1750-1900?
Telegraph
Gunpowder
Steam Engine
Airplane
What major world event lead to the Age of Imperialism?
The Agricultural Revolution
The abolition of slavery
The American Revolution
The Industrial Revolution
Which was the first religion of the 3 to originate
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
According to Judaism Human beings are created ______
in God's image
equal
with natural rights
What was the code of laws of the Jews?
the Torah
the 12 Tablets
the 10 Commandments
the Bible
What system within common law was used to administer Royal Justice
feudal courts
jury trial
the representation by a lawyer
England’s national Legislature came to be called
House of Lords
House of Commons
Congress
Parliament
What additional right did parliament get for the people in return for reinstalling Charles II on the English throne (restoration)
Magna Carta
Habeas Corpus
Bill of Rights
Jury Trial
The intellectual movement in which thinkers tried to apply reason and the methods of science to all aspects of society is known as
Enlightenment
Renaissance
Restauration
Glorious Revolution
What was Baron de Montesquieu’s main contribution
people need absolute monarchy
people have natural rights
separation of church and state (freedom of religion and free speech)
social contract
separation of powers
Whose ideas influenced the founding fathers to select a representative government (Republic) as the best form of government
Hobbes
Locke
Voltaire
Rousseau
Montesquieu
In the late 1700’s the fever of democracy reached France. Who was the French King during the French Revolution
Louis IX
George IV
George III
Louis XVI
What famous document inspired by Enlightenment ideas did the French National Assembly adopt in 1789
Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
Magna Carta
Bill of Rights
Common Law
What happened in 1792
The royal family was imprisoned and a new radical legislature took charge. (Reign of Terror)
The royal family was beheaded
Napoleon became emperor
The United States backed a rebellion to secure construction of this Central American waterway, which opened in 1914.
Cuba
The Philippines
Panama
Colombia
France established this type of colonial government, in which local officials are replaced by officials from the colonizing country, in southern Vietnam.
colony
protectorate
sphere of influence
Napoleonic Code
Many American businesses and officials likely opposed this document for limiting foreign investments and redistributing land to the poor.
Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Mexican Constitution of 1917
Berlin Conference
European nations began to search for new overseas colonies after 1880 to
find people who would work in European factories for low wages
promote a free exchange of ideas between Eastern and Western cultures.
bring the economic benefits of industrialization to underdeveloped nations.
obtain raw materials for their industries and open new markets for their products.
Indian nationalism in the 1800s began as a reaction to
long periods of drought and famine
Communist Revolutions
Religious conflict
British rule
What were some of the positive impacts of British Imperialism on India?
New infrastructure was created along with schools
Religious divisions ended
The poor had more opportunities to rise out of poverty
There was a large amount of food for all people
Why did the Sepoy Rebellion occur?
They wanted revenge for all the starvation occurring throughout India
They wanted to overthrow the British rule
Hindus and Muslims feared that ammunition was greased with fats that were against their religion
Indians thought the show of strength would frighten the British
The Reign of Terror set up revolutionary courts to prosecute
Austrian prisoners.
the sans-culottes and other members of the Paris Commune
counterrevolutionaries and traitors.
Robespierre’s followers.
social class made up of French clergy (Roman Catholic Church)
First Estate
bourgeoisie
Estates-General
National Assembly
the French middle class
First Estate
Estates-General
National Assembly
bourgeoisie
How did the French Revolution impact other countries?
It led to a decrease in democratic movements worldwide
It had little to no impact outside of France
It inspired revolutions and democratic movements around the world
It caused other monarchies to strengthen their power
What was the main legacy of the French Revolution in terms of governance?
The establishment of absolute monarchies
The spread of feudalism
The promotion of democratic ideals and republicanism
The reinforcement of the divine right of kings
Which of the following was a social impact of the French Revolution?
The reinforcement of the traditional class system
The abolition of the feudal system and privileges of the nobility and clergy
A decrease in nationalism
The end of the Enlightenment
What did the National Assembly promise to do in the Tennis Court Oath?
To execute the king
To write a new constitution
To stage a Coup d'etat
To make France independent
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?
Madrid, Spain
Waterloo, Belgium
Moscow, Russia
Paris France
The Second Estate was made up of France's -
clergy
common people
priests
nobles
What was the main goal of the participants in the Congress of Vienna?
to create constitutional monarchies in Europe
to restore royal families to the thrones of Europe
to establish security and stability for the nations of Europe
to prevent nations outside Europe from interfering in European affairs
Which of the following philosophers was the first to take a scientific approach to studying politics
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Aristotle
Jean Jacques Rousseau
