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REVIEW 1st Semester units 1-5

Total questions: 106

Worksheet time: 53mins

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1.

What is one reason why Absolute Monarchies rose in Europe?

a)

Political legislatures lost influence

b)

The church lost power after the Reformation

c)

A series of state coups gave all the power to a small number of men

d)

Poverty allowed the seizing of all the power

2.

Spain’s King Phillip II (pictured below) claimed…?

a)

To be a servant to his people

b)

He was the smartest and most capable to rule

c)

Divine Right: his power came directly from God

d)

Moral responsibility for his people.

3.

What is TRUE about England’s King Henry VIII?

a)

He broke with the Catholic Church in order to get a divorce.

b)

He was married to 1 woman for his entire life.

c)

He had many male children.

d)

He was a Hapsburg King.

4.

Who was called “The Sun King”?

a)

Henry VIII

b)

Phillip II

c)

Louis XIV

d)

King Leo II

5.

Louis XIV (pictured below) built…?

a)

The Louvre

b)

Les Invalides Hospital

c)

The Palace of Versailles

d)

Opera Garnier

6.

Peter the Great ruled over…?

a)

France

b)

England

c)

Russia

d)

Greece

7.

Louis XIV could best be described as a(n)

a)

Elected parliamentary leader of France.

b)

Constitutional monarch.

c)

Absolute monarch of France.

d)

Heirless king of France.

8.

The French phrase “L’état, c’est moi” means… ?

a)

The state above all

b)

The state is under my rule

c)

I am the state/ The State is me

d)

I am the ultimate ruler

9.

Why was Catherine II of Russia nicknamed “Catherine the Great”?

a)

She was known for being Czar Nicholas’ favorite wife

b)

She turned Russia into a great power that was able to threaten other countries

c)

She was known for her outrageous sexual escapades

d)

She was known for being the first Russian female in the military

10.

What was the purpose of the Petition of Right?

a)

To create unlimited rights for the King

b)

To limit the rights of the King

c)

To allow women to hold a job in public

d)

To grant all men the ability to serve in the English legislature

11.

When William and Mary took power in England, it began a(n)…?

a)

democracy

b)

parliamentary republic

c)

constitutional monarchy

d)

oligarchy

12.

Which below was against “Divine Right of Kings?”

a)

Cardnial Richelou

b)

Louis XIV

c)

John Locke

d)

James I

13.

The Petition of Right was sent by Parliament to King Charles I in 1628. In it, Parliament asked the king to guarantee the protection of certain rights for individuals. This excerpt describes the rights that Parliament is asking for. “They do therefore humbly pray your most excellent Majesty,that no man hereafter be compelled to make or yield any gift,loan, benevolence, tax, or such like charge, without common consent by act of parliament;” According to the quote, what right was the people of England asking to be protected?

a)

The King can collect taxes as he sees fit

b)

Parliament can rest soldiers where they need to be without consent

c)

The King can only tax if the need is great enough

d)

Parliament only can ask for money from the people

14.

Read the following from James I. Answer the question about the reading. The state of monarchy is the supremest thing upon earth,for kings are not only God’s lieutenants upon earth and sit upon God’s throne, but even by God himself they are called gods. There be three principal [comparisons] that illustrate the state of monarchy: one taken out of the word of God, and the two other out of the grounds of policy and philosophy. In the Scriptures kings are called gods, and so their power after a certain relation compared to the Divine power. Kings are also compared to fathers of families; for a king is truly parens patriae [parent of the country], the politic father of his people. And lastly, kings are compared to the head of this microcosm of the body of man . . . What is true about the reading?

a)

Kings are place here by God

b)

Kings are compared to Fathers of the family

c)

both

d)

neither

15.

Which below is true about why Absolutism spread in Europe?

a)

Church gained power after the reformation

b)

No wealth produced from the colonies

c)

Large armies due to constant conflict

d)

People voted for it

16.

Why was Charles I the King of England executed?

a)

He lost Civil War against Oliver Cromwell

b)

He lost in election after the Petition of Right went into effect?

c)

both

d)

neither

17.

What was England’s problem after the Death of Elizabeth I?

a)

Phillip II sent Armada

b)

The people wanted to hold elections for the first time

c)

Elizabeth I had no heirs

d)

Louis XIV raised taxes on England

18.

Who is described by the following achievements? 1. Westernized country 2. Took Orthodox Church under his control 3. Took power away from the Boyars(nobility) 4. Built capital closer to Western nation to be more like the west.

a)

Peter the Great

b)

Catherine the Great

c)

Phillip II

d)

Louis XIV

19.

“Without government, our lives would be nasty, brutish, and short!” Who said this?

a)

Thomas Hobbes

b)

John Locke

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Voltaire

20.

John Locke believed that life, liberty, and property were all…?

a)

Sins

b)

Government rights

c)

Natural rights

d)

Disposable rights

21.

Philosopher who developed a theory on separation of powers?

a)

Adam Smith

b)

Voltaire

c)

Montesquieu

d)

John Locke

22.

Which of the following is NOT a topic Voltaire wrote about?

a)

Gender equality

b)

Freedom of speech

c)

Religious toleration

d)

Separation of church and state

23.

The Social Contract dictates (says) that…?

a)

Democracy is the ultimate form of government

b)

Freedom is a privilege given by the government

c)

People have the right to elect a government

d)

Government is an agreement between the ruler and the people

24.

Which Enlightenment writer advocated for Women’s Rights?

a)

Jean Jacques Rousseau

b)

Montesquieu

c)

Ben Franklin

d)

Mary Wollstonecraft

25.

The Enlightenment was the age of applying…?

a)

Reason to the human and natural worlds

b)

Absolute ideals to government

c)

The concept of social equality to a tax-free state

d)

Religious superiority to society

26.

What was the purpose of The Stamp Act?

a)

To increase the sales tax in Britain

b)

Have colonies help pay for the war

c)

To require literary tests for political participation

d)

To lessen the wealth gap in Britain

27.

The federal system created by the U.S. is a(n) …

a)

form of government with 3 separate branches

b)

unitary government with one ruler

c)

oligarch with power in the hands of 8 individuals

d)

system to concentrate power at the federal level

28.

Nicolaus Copernicus discovered that….?

a)

The sun rotates around the Earth

b)

The Moon is its own planet

c)

The sun is at the center of the universe

d)

Earth is square

29.

The image below depicts which famous mathematician who formulated a theory of gravity?

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

William Harvey

c)

Francis Bacon

d)

Rene Descartes

30.

Who developed the heliocentric model?

a)

Copernicus

b)

Galileo

c)

Tycho Brahe

d)

Johannes Kepler

31.

Which statement reflects an argument of Enlightenment philosophers against the belief in the divine right of kings?

a)

The power of the government is derived from the governed

b)

A capitalist economic system is necessary for democracy

c)

Independence is built by military might

32.

A process of stating a problem, a hypothesis, a research process, and conclusion?

a)

experiment

b)

ellipse

c)

scientific method

d)

formal logic

33.

Which of the following best fits in the sequence of events illustrated on the timeline above? Copernicus publishes the heliocentric theory; Kepler writes about the elliptical orbits; Galileo uses telescope to view moons revolving around Jupiter; ?

a)

Boyle’s new chemical experiments show water exists on Mars.

b)

Heliocentric theory is accepted and discussed by European scientists.

c)

Scientists publish thoughts on anatomy and circulation.

d)

The geocentric theory is proven by Leeuwenhoek.

34.

The goal of the Enlightenment writers was to

a)

Limit the government from interfering with the rights of the people

b)

Uphold the Divine Right Theory

c)

Increase support for European military conquests

d)

Support the European monarchs

35.

Which country can best argue that it was basically born out of rationalist thought in the Enlightenment era?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

United States

d)

Mexico

36.

What did John Locke and Thomas Jefferson believe the people should do if their government did not protect their natural rights?

a)

Appeal to the national religion to protect their natural rights

b)

Peacefully protest to a higher authority

c)

Change their natural rights

d)

Overthrow their government

37.

"I may not agree with a word you have to say but I will fight to my death for your right to say it." The quote above illustrates which of the following concepts:

a)

Freedom of Petition

b)

Freedom of Speech

c)

Freedom of Assembly

d)

Freedom of Religion

38.

And that all men may be restrained from invading others' rights, and from doing hurt to one another, and the law of Nature be observed, which willeth the peace and preservation of all mankind, the execution of the law of Nature is in that state put into every man's hands, whereby every one has a right to punish the transgressors of that law to such a degree as may hinder its violation. This quote from John Locke means

a)

government should be separated into three parts

b)

Women should be involved in government

c)

science should be used to determine truth

d)

society should protect people from wrongs caused by others

39.

The American Declaration of Independence (1776) states: "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." Thomas Jefferson was influenced by __________ using this quote.

a)

Absolute power

b)

Enlightenment

c)

Scientific Revolution

d)

French Revolution

40.

Who would have said this? All men are free yet they are in chains. Only when man controls the society can man truly be free.

a)

Johannes Kepler

b)

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

c)

Rene Descartes

d)

Galileo Galilei

41.

What happened on July 14, 1789 Bastille Day?

a)

Robespierre was executed by guillotine.

b)

French women marched all the way to Versailles.

c)

A mob stormed a prison looking for gunpowder.

d)

All of the above are true.

42.

About what percentage of France's population belonged to the Third Estate?

a)

1

b)

10

c)

50

d)

98

43.

Which group most strongly embraced the ideals and principles of the Enlightenment?

a)

the nobility

b)

the bourgeoisie

c)

the peasant classes

d)

the clergy

44.

Which of the following is an accurate description of the tax system in France in the years preceding the French Revolution?

a)

The members of the Third Estate paid almost all of the taxes.

b)

The nobility paid taxes only on land, not on income.

c)

Only about 2 percent of the nobility paid any taxes.

d)

Only peasants and the clergy paid taxes.

45.

Which group imposed the Reign of Terror?

a)

the Committee of Public Safety

b)

the National Assembly

c)

the king's Swiss guard

d)

the Second Coalition

46.

During the Reign of Terror, who was safe from the guillotine?

a)

only Maximilian Robespierre

b)

known revolutionaries

c)

no one

d)

the nobility

47.

What was Napoleon able to accomplish during peacetime?

a)

He set up government-run public schools.

b)

He set up a comprehensive system of laws.

c)

He established a fairer tax code.

d)

All of the above are true

48.

The geographic advantage helped Britain resist conquest?

a)

It was larger.

b)

It was farther north.

c)

It was an island.

d)

It was far from France.

49.

What pattern best describes Napoleon's conquests?

a)

conquering islands for French shipping

b)

conquering countries that surrounded France

c)

conquering Asia and Africa

d)

conquering the nations with the largest amount of land

50.

What happened during The Great Fear?

a)

Farmers lost all crops

b)

Famine swept France

c)

Peasants rioted throughout France

d)

The King massacred any and all dissidents

51.

To many people in France, the Bastille was a symbol of…?

a)

The monarchy’s abuses and tyranny

b)

France’s might and power

c)

France’s superior legal system

d)

Justice and equality

52.

The King was seen as a traitor for…?

a)

attempting to flee the country in tumultuous times

b)

leaving Marie Antoinette and marrying his mistress

c)

refusing to help his starving people

d)

Providing help to the English enemies

53.

How did Napoleon manage to seize power?

a)

King Louis died

b)

He organized a coup d'etat

c)

He was elected by the people

d)

Marie Antoinette gave him power

54.

Who restored Europe’s “legitimate” monarchies at the Congress of Vienna?

a)

Abee Sieyes

b)

Georges Danton

c)

Prince Metternich

d)

Robespierre

55.

America becoming a country; John Locke spreading his ideas; People starving in France. All these lead to

a)

The building of Versailles Palace

b)

The start of the French Revolution

c)

The beginning of Napoleon's Coup d'etat

d)

The formation of the 7th Collation

56.

“Liberty consists in the freedom to do everything which injures no one else; hence the exercise of the natural rights of each man has no limits except those which assure to the other members of the society the enjoyment of the same rights. These limits can only be determined by law.” — Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen (1789). According to the quote, which statement is true below

a)

People should limit the liberty of the government

b)

People have to totally obey the government

c)

People are limited in their actions only by the impact on other people

d)

People have the freedom to do anything they wish

57.

Whose goals were the following? Create a balance of power in Europe; Place the legitimate rulers back in power; Contain France to maintain peace

a)

Committee of Public Safety

b)

The National Assembly

c)

Congress of Vienna

d)

Tennis Court Committee

58.

Napoleon never conquered this island so he tried to blockade it.

a)

Elba

b)

St. Helena

c)

Great Britain

d)

Haiti

59.

Which below is not true about Napoleon's rise to power?

a)

He got rid of all religion

b)

He created a Bank of France

c)

He created a system of laws

d)

He got rid of the Estates system

60.

Why did the Estates General not solve the problems of unfair taxes when it was called into order by Louis XVI?

a)

The Third Estate lost due to being outvoted by the other two Estates.

b)

Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were unable to compromise

c)

Abbé Sieyès wanted too much power for the clergy

d)

The Tennis Court Oath stripped the meeting of its power to change taxes

61.

Which of the following below stated a constitution must be created for France.

a)

The Declaration of the Rights of Man

b)

Women's March on Versailles

c)

The Great Fear

d)

Tennis Court Oath

62.

Which below is the correct order for the governments of France from 1789–1799?

a)

Republic, Constitutional Monarchy, Directory, Absolute Monarchy, Napoleon

b)

Napoleon, Absolute Rule, Republic, Constitutional Monarchy, Directory

c)

Directory, Constitutional Monarchy, Republic, Napoleon, Absolute Rule

d)

Absolute Rule, Constitutional Monarchy, Republic, Directory, Napoleon

63.

What do the three below have in common? Marie Antoinette Maximilian Robespierre Louis XVI

a)

Elected to positions in France's government

b)

Executed for being traitors to France

c)

Wrote the Tennis Court Oath

d)

Supporters of Napoleon's empire

64.

Minard's Map of Napoleon's March to Moscow shows much lost of life because

a)

The extreme cold conditions soldiers had to endure without shelter due to "scorched earth"

b)

The great skill and technological advantage Russia had over the French

c)

The quickness in which Napoleon defeated the Russian army lead him to stay to long

d)

The impact that the battle of Waterloo had on troops lead to major losses of moral and life

65.

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

a)

England

b)

Germany

c)

Rome

d)

The United States

66.

Which industry was the first to become “industrialized”?

a)

Farming

b)

Textile

c)

Coal

d)

War machinery

67.

Industrialization entailed…?

a)

Increasing the price of goods

b)

The mass production of goods using machines

c)

Increasing labor in factories

d)

Decreasing the sales tax on all goods

68.

Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in England?

a)

Labor was cheap

b)

Production technology was booming

c)

There were abundant natural resources

d)

The King demanded better production methods

69.

For the first time during the Industrial Revolution, rivers were used for…?

a)

Fishing

b)

Swimming

c)

Water power and transportation

d)

Trade

70.

During the Agricultural revolution, crop rotation ensured that…?

a)

People had plenty food to eat

b)

The soil stayed healthy in order to help growing last longer

c)

A variety of foods were available to the population

d)

Pesticides weren’t used to harm crops

71.

James Watt invented the …?

a)

Spinning Jenny

b)

Steam Engine

c)

Steel process

d)

Plow

72.

A negative impact of the Industrial Revolution was…?

a)

Increased taxes of goods

b)

Higher demand, lower supply

c)

Poor working conditions for lower class

d)

An increasing wealth gap between the classes

73.

A positive impact of the Industrial Revolution was…?

a)

Available jobs for women

b)

No political corruption

c)

More and better education

d)

A tax-free sales system

74.

Small cottage industries entailed…?

a)

Producing one crop at a time during farming season

b)

Making products by hand

c)

Selling goods at a competitively low price

d)

Providing goods to middle and upper class citizens only

75.

The Spinning Jenny…?

a)

Produced cotton at a faster rate than humans

b)

Was an automated cotton-picking machine

c)

Reduced the amount of work needed to produce cloth

d)

Produced metal goods at a 10x faster rate

76.

The Industrial Revolution led to an unprecedented…?

a)

Jump in gender equality

b)

Level of participation in political life

c)

Growth in disease

d)

Rise in the population growth

77.

Who developed the assembly line production method for producing Model Ts?

a)

James Watt

b)

Ford Motor Company

c)

Thomas Edison

d)

Victor Tatin

78.

Factory owners could set the terms for work because there were more…?

a)

Female employees

b)

Child workers

c)

Unskilled workers

d)

Desperate workers

79.

What was an impact of the Industrial Revolution on living patterns?

a)

Increase in rural living

b)

Rapid urbanization

c)

Growth of suburban regions

d)

Rapid immigration into England

80.

What was a negative impact of the Revolution on the environment?

a)

Increased use of chemicals and pesticides

b)

The beginning of global warming

c)

Increased pollution

d)

The destruction of the Ozone

81.

In a communist system, property is...?

a)

Privately owned

b)

Owned by the government

c)

Publicly owned

d)

Owned by the oligarchy

82.

Who insisted the capitalism needed to be completely overturned in order to advance society?

a)

Robert Owen

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Charles Fourier

d)

Karl Marx

83.

In Japan, the strongest samurais became...?

a)

Emperors

b)

Political leaders

c)

Teachers

d)

Daimyo (warrior-chieftains)

84.

Land labor and capital are

a)

mass productions

b)

factors of production

c)

Communism and Socialism

d)

Capitalism and Socialism

85.

What was the Industrial Revolution?

a)

increased output of machine-made goods that began in England during the 18th-century

b)

increased purchases of land by wealthy landowners to cultivate larger fields

c)

a widespread use of teenagers as factory laborers who worked 14-hour days, 6 days a week

d)

increased populations of urban areas during the 1800s

86.

Which of the following was a key idea in the free-market system?

a)

government should not interfere in economic matters

b)

government should have complete control of the means of production

c)

government should establish minimum wages and maximum working hours

d)

government should protect the nation's industries from foreign competition

87.

What impact did technological advances have on industry?

a)

Production of goods was increased.

b)

Number of factory workers decreased.

c)

Quality of products was decreased.

d)

All are true.

88.

By pursuing his own interest he frequently promotes that of the society more effectually than when he really intends to promote it" and "[He] is led by an invisible hand to promote an end which was no part of his intention". Who might have said this quote about government role in business?

a)

Adam Smith

b)

Karl Marx

c)

John Lennon

d)

Charles Fourier

89.

The Congress of Vienna, was held after _____ finally lost power?

a)

Czar Alexander I

b)

Prince Klemens Kalakov

c)

Napoleon Bonaparte

d)

Viscount Castlereagh

90.

The Congress of Vienna wanted the Kings of Europe…?

a)

Jailed and punished

b)

Exiled

c)

Restored to power

d)

Executed

91.

Who revolted in Saint Domingue in the name of Haitian independence?

a)

Local farmers

b)

Enslaved Africans

c)

Mixed race peasants

d)

Lower and middle class citizens

92.

Who was the leader of the Haitian revolution for independence?

a)

Toussaint Louverture

b)

Nyongo Dessange

c)

Jacques Le Cartier

d)

Toleroy Dante

93.

Which country(ies) dominated Latin America in the 1700s?

a)

The French

b)

The English

c)

Spain and Portugal

d)

Germany

94.

Define the term “viceroy”?

a)

Merchant ships

b)

Spanish monks

c)

Haitian slaves

d)

Royal officials who rule

95.

European colonization brought with it…?

a)

Famine

b)

Gender inequality

c)

A rigid class system

d)

A new banking system

96.

Who were the Peninsulares?

a)

The lowest peasant farmers

b)

Bankers and lawyers

c)

Religious officials

d)

Those born in Spain and the only ones allowed to hold high offices

97.

The Creoles were…?

a)

People of Native American descent.

b)

100% Spanish natives.

c)

People born in the New World to Spanish parents.

d)

People with pure Haitian descent.

98.

Which group of people had the fewest rights within the class system?

a)

Mulattos

b)

Creoles

c)

Peninsulares

d)

Native Americans

99.

Simon Bolivar (pictured above) led which country towards independence?

a)

Columbia

b)

Venezuela

c)

Nicaragua

d)

Chile

100.

Who liberated Argentina from Spanish rule?

a)

Simon Bolivar

b)

Hernando Cortes

c)

Jose de San Martin

d)

Toussaint Louverture

101.

Who served in Miguel Hidalgo’s army in the quest for Mexican independence?

a)

Farmers and peasants

b)

Doctors and lawyers

c)

Mestizo and indigenous people

d)

Religious monks

102.

The Monroe Doctrine, created by U.S. President James Monroe, stated…?

a)

America has the right to colonize Latin America.

b)

Latin America is not under God’s protection.

c)

Latin America must remain independent.

d)

Only God can protect Latin America.

103.

Nationalism can best be described as -

a)

Loyalty to the majority group of citizens in a country

b)

Loyalty and devotion to the state with an emphasis on a common history and culture

c)

A dislike towards a state’s common politics

d)

A love of one’s own culture

104.

Who (pictured above) led the volunteer Red Shirts to unite Southern Italy?

a)

Giuseppe Garibaldi

b)

Camillo Cavour

c)

King Victor Emmanuel

d)

King Leonardo II

105.

Who used nationalism to appeal to German speakers?

a)

Otto Von Bismarck

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Max Von Hausen

d)

Moriz von Lycker

106.

What was the result of German unification?

a)

Higher taxes.

b)

Increased inner turmoil.

c)

Germany becomes an economic and military powerhouse

d)

Protestantism spread.