WorksheetsWorld History Semester Test
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why did the Middle Ages begin?
a)
Discovery of Gold
b)
Roman Empire was destroyed
c)
Conquest of Britain
d)
Plague
2.
Who were the first Europeans to the Americas?
a)
The Spanish
b)
The Portuguese
c)
The Vikings
d)
The Franks
3.
What were powerful economic clubs for a job or trade called?
a)
Guilds
b)
Knights
c)
Chivalry
d)
Feudalism
4.
What was the long-term impact of the Black Death?
a)
Trade declined due to fear
b)
Knights became more powerful and gained more land
c)
The Catholic Church was stronger
d)
Feudalism declined, bringing the Middle Ages to an end
5.
What provided a source of stability to Europe after the fall of Rome?
a)
Catholic Church
b)
Black Death
c)
Crusades
d)
Islam
6.
What is Feudalism?
a)
A system of rights and values
b)
A system of help for problems
c)
A system of loyalty and protection
d)
A system of weight and measures
7.
This was a term for a knight’s code of behavior (Fighting for justice, defending women, helping the poor).
a)
Honorific
b)
Feudalism
c)
Chivalry
d)
Guilds
8.
Control of the Holy Land, Christians vs Muslim: What is being described?
a)
5 Pillars of Islam
b)
Feudalism
c)
7 years’ war
d)
Crusades
9.
What does the word “Renaissance” mean?
a)
Change
b)
Opposition
c)
Rebirth
d)
None of the above.
10.
A well-known Italian Renaissance artist, architect, musician, mathematician, engineer, and scientist. Known for creating the Mona Lisa.
a)
Sir Isaac Newton
b)
Leonardo da Vinci
c)
Johannes Gutenberg
d)
William Tyndale
11.
What city was the center of the Renaissance?
a)
Paris, France
b)
Florence, Italy
c)
London, England
d)
Milan, Italy
12.
Who developed the Printing Press?
a)
Martin Luther
b)
Johannes Gutenberg
c)
John Calvin
d)
Ulrich Zwingli
13.
A belief that God has determined in advance who will be saved.
a)
Vernacular
b)
Predestination
c)
Indulgences
d)
Salvation
14.
The Pope would not grant King Henry VIII a(n)
a)
Annulment
b)
Predestination
c)
Indulgence
d)
Valid
15.
Queen Elizabeth belonged to which dynasty?
a)
Tudor
b)
Stuart
c)
Romanov
d)
Bourbon
16.
Divine right of kings means what?
a)
Part of a dynasty
b)
God has chosen a specific person to rule
c)
An elite group of Kings
d)
Known for being a very fair king
17.
Who were the leaders of the Glorious Revolution?
a)
Cromwell’s
b)
Elizabeth and Mary
c)
James and Charles
d)
William and Mary
18.
This king left France in tremendous amounts of debt by building the Palace of Versailles?
a)
Peter the Great
b)
Louis XIV
c)
Louis XIII
d)
Frederick William
19.
Who were supporters of the king during the English Civil War?
a)
Calivers
b)
Roundheads
c)
Puritans
d)
Huguenots
20.
Who were supporters of the Parliament during the English Civil War?
a)
Calivers
b)
Roundheads
c)
Puritans
d)
Huguenots
21.
What religion did Elizabeth restore to England?
a)
Catholic
b)
Protestant
c)
Judaism
d)
Islam
22.
It has been said that “….” were the key motives for European expansion.
a)
God, Glory, and Goods
b)
Glory, Goods, and God
c)
Goods, Glory, and Gold
d)
Gold, Glory, and God
23.
Argued that there should be a separation of government powers to prevent a single person from becoming too powerful.
a)
Montesquieu
b)
Rousseau
c)
Voltaire
d)
Hobbes
24.
Believed that everyone was born with inalienable rights that the government was responsible for protecting
a)
John Locke
b)
Sire Isaac Newton
c)
Montesquieu
d)
Hobbes
25.
The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment were similar in that they:
a)
Strengthened the economy
b)
Led to the Civil War
c)
Rejected Civil Rights
d)
Encouraged New Ideas
26.
Mary Wollstonecraft fought for which of the following causes?
a)
American Independence
b)
Laissez-Faire Economics
c)
Rights for Minorities
d)
Rights for women
27.
The Enlightenment is also known as the ______________.
a)
Age of Exploration
b)
Age of Reason
c)
Renaissance
d)
Scientific Revolution
28.
What are the three natural rights that everyone is said to be born with?
a)
Life, Liberty, and Money
b)
Life, Liberty, and Property
c)
Liberty, Money, and Property
d)
Cellphones, Cars, and Clothes
29.
A government in which the king or queen has absolute power.
a)
Absolute Monarchy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Democracy
d)
All of the above
30.
Giving up some rights for order
a)
Social Contract
b)
Laissez Faire
c)
Democracy
d)
Monarchy
31.
Sun is the center of the universe
a)
Heliocentric
b)
Geocentric
32.
Who did King Louis XVI agree to help defeat the British?
a)
French
b)
Greeks
c)
American Colonists
d)
Italians
33.
Which of the following made up 1% of the French population, and included clergy?
a)
First Estate
b)
Second Estate
c)
Third Estate
d)
Middle Class
34.
The ___ made up 97% of the French population.
a)
First Estate
b)
Second Estate
c)
Third Estate
d)
Middle Class
35.
Which of the following is an accurate description of the tax system in France in the years preceding the French Revolution?
a)
Only peasants and the clergy paid taxes.
b)
Only about 2 percent of the nobility paid any taxes.
c)
The nobility paid taxes only on land, not on income.
d)
The members of the Third Estate paid almost all of the taxes.
36.
What happened on July 14, Bastille Day?
a)
Robespierre was executed by the 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.
37.
The Reign of Terror ended with the beheading of which well-known revolutionary?
a)
Napoleon Bonaparte
b)
King Louis XVI
c)
Marie Antoinette
d)
Maximilien Robespierre
38.
The major goal of the French Revolution was
a)
To Execute the king
b)
To create a more democratic government
c)
To liberate the peoples of Europe
d)
The abolition of slavery
39.
French voters supported Napoleon’s decision to appoint himself emperor because
a)
They supported expansion in the New World
b)
The Pope had become less powerful
c)
He had successfully restored order and peace to France
d)
They wanted to restrict the new rights established during the Revolution
40.
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
Great Britain
d)
United States
41.
Using military force to expand current boundaries is an example of
a)
Industrialism
b)
Militarism
c)
Nationalism
d)
Imperialism
42.
Before the Industrial Revolution all products were created by
a)
Factories
b)
Hand
c)
Slaves
d)
Royalty
43.
European imperialism of Africa, from 1880-World War I, is known as
a)
Jewel in the Crown
b)
Scramble for Africa
c)
World War I
d)
French Revolution
44.
What was the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Changes and advancements in government
b)
Changes and advancements in militarism
c)
Changes and advancements in religion
d)
Changes and advancements in the production of goods
45.
How did the Industrial Revolution affect the cities?
a)
Made the crime rate decrease
b)
Led to an increase in farm workers
c)
Make the cities cleaner and safer
d)
Led to an increase in population in the cities
46.
Which colony was considered the "jewel of the crown"?
a)
China
b)
South Africa
c)
India
d)
Australia
47.
Which European nation took control of the Congo?
a)
Britain
b)
Belgium
c)
Portugal
d)
France
48.
At what conference was Africa divided between European nations?
a)
Paris Peace Conference
b)
Vienna Conference
c)
Versailles Conference
d)
Berlin Conference
49.
Taking over land other than your own by force
a)
Imperialism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Industrialism
d)
Socialism
50.
Policy for building up a strong military force to prepare for war
a)
Imperialism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Militarism
d)
Industrialism
51.
The government or groups of workers might control these resources, but the profits are divided among the people.
a)
Capitalism
b)
Communism
c)
Socialism
d)
Mixed Economy
52.
This economic system is based on competition, profits, and self-interest.
a)
Socialism
b)
Communism
c)
Capitalism
53.
In a "pure" communist society, who are the wealthiest and most powerful people?
a)
Intellectuals
b)
Business leaders
c)
Military leaders
d)
No One--every member of society is supposed to be equal
54.
In a Communist country, workers have no ________ to work harder.
a)
Time
b)
Help
c)
Ability
d)
Incentive
55.
The founder of communism
a)
Adam Smith
b)
John Locke
c)
Karl Marx
d)
Rousseau
56.
World War I began in ____ and ended in _____.
a)
1914, 1917
b)
1917, 1918
c)
1914, 1918
57.
The following countries make up which alliance system: Austria-Hungary, Germany, & Ottoman Empire
a)
Triple Entente
b)
Allies
c)
Central Powers
d)
Axis
58.
Who is to blame for the war according to the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Serbia
59.
One of the first countries to jump to the defense of Serbia was:
a)
Russia
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
Britain
60.
Using military force to expand current boundaries is an example of
a)
Industrialism
b)
Militarism
c)
Nationalism
d)
Imperialism
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