WorksheetsGlobal 10 Summer School Midterm Review
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which period of history had the greatest influence on the Enlightenment ideas of natural law and reason?
a)
Middle Ages
b)
Age of Exploration
c)
Scientific Revolution
d)
Pax Romana
2.
In which way did the ideas of the Enlightenment influence the French Revolution?
a)
Superstition and ignorance were promoted.
b)
The principles of mercantilism were glorified.
c)
The divine right theory of kings was challenged.
d)
Punishments for criminal acts were rooted in vengeance.
3.
According to John Locke, the purpose of government is to
a)
protect the natural rights of individuals
b)
serve the monarch
c)
create overseas settlements
d)
stimulate the economy
4.
Belief in the ideas of the Enlightenment, social and economic inequalities, and discontent within the Third Estate were causes of the
a)
French Revolution
b)
Counter Reformation
c)
Industrial Revolution
d)
Spanish Reconquista
5.
Which country’s revolution is referred to in these headlines? “Angry Mob Destroys Bastille” “Robespierre’s Execution Ends Reign of Terror” “Napoleon Seizes Power”
a)
Spain
b)
Austria
c)
France
d)
Russia
6.
One of the main purposes of the Congress of Vienna (1814–1815) was to
a)
promote the unification of Italy
b)
preserve the German territories gained by Otto von Bismarck
c)
restore the power of the Holy Roman Empire
d)
establish a balance of power in Europe after the defeat of Napoleon
7.
The unification of Italy and the unification of Germany show that
a)
socialism was an effective way of organizing the economy
b)
nationalism could be used to consolidate political interests
c)
colonialism could be used to spread European civilization
d)
interdependence was a significant obstacle to waging war
8.
The slogan “Blood and Iron” and a united Germany are most closely associated with
a)
Prince Metternich
b)
Simón Bolívar
c)
Camillo Cavour
d)
Otto von Bismarck
9.
Which geographic feature most aided England during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
desert climate
b)
natural harbors
c)
mountainous terrain
d)
monsoon winds
10.
Base your answer to the following question on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies. “It was a town of red brick, or of brick that would have been red if the smoke and ashes had allowed it; but as matters stood it was a town of unnatural red and black like the painted face of a savage. It was a town of machinery and tall chimneys, out of which interminable serpents of smoke trailed themselves for ever and ever, and never got uncoiled. It had a black canal in it, and a river that ran purple with ill smelling dye. . . .” — Charles Dickens, Hard Times. Which problem is the subject of this passage?
a)
economic inequality
b)
urban pollution
c)
lack of child labor laws
d)
poor transportation systems
11.
- Abundant coal resources - Development of steam power - Building of an extensive canal system. In the late 1700's, these conditions allowed the Industrial Revolution to begin in
a)
Japan
b)
Germany
c)
Russia
d)
Great Britian
12.
The White Man’s Burden. “Take up the White Man’s burden—Send forth the best ye breed-Go, bind your sons to exile. To serve your captives’ need; To wait, in heavy harness, On fluttered folk and wild— Your new-caught sullen peoples, Half devil and half child. . . .”— Rudyard Kipling. This stanza from Kipling’s poem is most closely associated with the belief that it was the duty of Western colonial powers to
a)
learn from the people they conquered
b)
teach their colonies how to produce manufactured goods
c)
civilize the people they controlled
d)
welcome less developed countries as equals
13.
During the 19th century, European nations established spheres of influence in China mainly to
a)
profit from the ivory trade
b)
introduce Islam to the Chinese people
c)
gain commercial advantages in China
d)
obtain human rights for Chinese citizens
14.
What was a major reason European nations competed for control of Africa during the second half of the 1800's?
a)
Africa had a wealth of natural resources.
b)
Slave labor was needed in the Americas.
c)
African nations offered religious and political freedom.
d)
Europeans needed land for their excess population.
15.
One way in which the Sepoy Rebellion in India and the Boxer Rebellion in China are similar is that both attempted to
a)
remove foreign influences
b)
restore democracy
c)
modernize their economy
d)
end religious conflict
16.
The Berlin Conference in 1884 was significant because it
a)
promoted Belgium as a world power
b)
established rules for the European division of Africa
c)
called for a war against England
d)
ensured ethnic harmony in the Middle East
100 %
