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WH Semester 1 EXAM REVIEW

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which US President was responsible for the Panama Canal being built?

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

Franklin Roosevelt

c)

James Monroe

d)

Grover Cleveland

2.

Resentment of ________ contributed to BOTH the Taiping Rebellion and the Boxer Rebellion.

a)

foreigners

b)

the opium trade

c)

caudillos

d)

religious persecution

3.

What conflict was fought to overthrow the dictator ruling Mexico?

a)

Mexican Revolution

b)

Spanish American War

c)

La Reforma

d)

Boxer Rebellion

4.

__________ becoming an Imperial power in Latin America and the Pacific was a result of the Spanish-American War.

a)

United States

b)

China

c)

Japan

d)

Spain

5.

He played a leading role in Mexico's fight for independence from Spain, and later, Mexico's fight to hold on to Texas. He also served 4 times as president of Mexico.

a)

Antonia Lopez de Santa Anna

b)

Benito Juarez

c)

Porfirio Diaz

d)

"Pancho" Villa

6.

During the Mexican Revolution, this former cowboy was hugely popular in Northern Mexico because of his reputation for being a "Robin Hood"

a)

"Pancho" Villa

b)

Benito Juarez

c)

Emiliano Zapata

d)

Antonia Lopez de Santa Anna

7.

President Theodore Roosevelt's 1904 extension of the Monroe Doctrine, in which he declared that the US had the right to exercise "police power" throughout the Western Hemisphere

a)

Roosevelt Corollary

b)

Monroe Doctrine

c)

Open Door Policy

d)

La Reforma

8.

A human-made waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, built in Panama by the US and opened in 1914

a)

Panama Canal

b)

Suez Canal

c)

Trans-Panama Waterway

d)

Atlantic-Pacific Canal

9.

US policy of opposition to European interference in Latin America, announced by President James Monroe

a)

Monroe Doctrine

b)

Roosevelt Corollary

c)

Open Door Policy

d)

La Reforma

10.

Adding a region to the territory of an existing political unit

a)

Annexation

b)

Protectorate

c)

Sphere of Influence

d)

Caudillo

11.

A 1904-1905 conflict between Japan and Russia caused by both of their desire to control Manchuria and Korea

a)

Russo-Japanese War

b)

Sino-Japanese War

c)

Taiping Rebellion

d)

Opium War

12.

The Period of Japanese history from 1867-1912, during which the country was ruled by Emperor Mutsuhito, and moved towards a more modern, WESTERN style

a)

Meiji Era

b)

Edo Era

c)

Feudal Era

d)

Kanagawa Era

13.

An 1854 agreement between the US and Japan, which opened two Japanese ports to US ships

a)

Treaty of Kanagawa

b)

Roosevelt Corollary

c)

Monroe Doctrine

d)

Open-door Policy

14.

A 1900 revolt in China, aimed at ending foreign influence in the country

a)

Boxer Rebellion

b)

Taiping Rebellion

c)

Opium War

d)

Sino-Japanese War

15.

A policy - proposed by the US - in which ALL nations would have opportunities to trade in China

a)

Open-Door Policy

b)

Monroe Doctrine

c)

Roosevelt Corollary

d)

La Reforma

16.

A foreign region in which a nation has control over TRADE and other economic policies

a)

Sphere of Influence

b)

Protectorate

c)

Annexation

d)

Extraterritorial Rights

17.

Conflict between Britain and China, lasting from 1839-1842, fought over Britain's opium trade in China.

a)

Opium War

b)

Spanish American War

c)

Boxer Rebellion

d)

Sino-Japanese War

18.

The main cause of the ______ was Russia's desire to gain land on the Black Sea from the Ottoman Empire

a)

Crimean War

b)

Boer War

c)

Russo-Otto War

d)

100 Year's War

19.

The lands of Southeast Asia form part of the ______, the countries that border the Pacific Ocean.

a)

Pacific Rim

b)

Pacific Islands

c)

Asian Rim

d)

Border Islands

20.

The human-made waterway that connects the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea is called the ______

a)

Suez Canal

b)

Strait of Hormuz

c)

Panama Canal

d)

Strait of Gibraltar

21.

What feeling grew among Indians as a result of British rule?

a)

Nationalism and resentment

b)

Support for European culture

c)

Desire to move to Britain

d)

Loyalty to the East India Company

22.

Which of the following was a negative effect of British rule in India?

a)

A. Cash crops caused food shortages and famine

b)

B. Indians were treated as equals

c)

C. India's culture replaced Britain's

d)

D. Industrial development grew too fast

23.

Which of the following was a positive effect of British rule in India?

a)

Improved education and transportation

b)

Growth of Indian-owned factories

c)

Freedom for Indian leaders

d)

End of all European influence

24.

What was the result of the Sepoy Rebellion?

a)

The British Government took direct control of India

b)

India gained independence

c)

The Mughal Empire was restored

d)

The British withdrew from India completely

25.

What major product did the British sell to China that was grown in India?

a)

Opium

b)

Tea

c)

Coffee

d)

Cotton

26.

What company first controlled large parts of India before the British government took over?

a)

East India Trading Company

b)

British Tea Company

c)

London Mercantile Company

d)

Indian Ocean Trade Co.

27.

What was the name of the meeting that divided Africa among European powers with little regard for African groups?

a)

The Berlin Conference

b)

The Geneva Convention

c)

The Paris Peace Conference

d)

The Treaty of Versailles

28.

What was "Social Darwinism" used to justify?

a)

European Imperialism and racism

b)

Free trade and equal rights

c)

Limiting industrial growth

d)

Religious tolerance

29.

The theory that those who are most fit for survival enjoy wealth and success and are superior to others is called __________

a)

Social Darwinism

b)

Racism

c)

Paternalism

d)

Assimilation

30.

Which king took control of the Congo and exploited its people for rubber?

a)

King Leopold II of Belgium

b)

King George III

c)

King Louis XIV

d)

King Henry VIII

31.

What is Imperialism?

a)

A) A policy where a stronger nation controls a weaker one

b)

B) A belief that one race is superior to another

c)

C) The right of all people to self-government

d)

D) The spread of democratic governments

32.

The European policy of paternalism reflected the belief that Africans should be...

a)

watched over and taken care of

b)

separated into ethnic groups

c)

trained to function as leaders

d)

granted more rights and freedoms

33.

What was the main reason European Nations wanted to colonize Africa during the Age of Imperialism?

a)

To gain resources and new markets

b)

To find gold and spices

c)

To spread Democracy

d)

To escape overpopulation in Europe

34.

In The Communist Manifesto, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels expressed the idea that

a)

profits from work should belong to the workers

b)

religion should be the most important factor in society

c)

power should be determined by a person's wealth

d)

supply and demand should control prices

35.

What were living conditions in the city like during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Crowded and unsanitary

b)

Very extravagant

c)

There were strict housing regulations

d)

Spacious and luxurious

36.

Why were railroads so important during the time of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

they moved goods more quickly and less expensively over greater distances

b)

they were fun to ride on to go visit family in other states

c)

people could ride on railroads to get to their jobs in another city

d)

trains are just cool, right?

37.

How did the Industrial Revolution affect the cities?

a)

Led to an increase in population in the cities

b)

Make the cities cleaner and safer

c)

Led to an increase in farm workers

d)

Made the crime rate decrease

38.

Why did people move to the cities during the Industrial revolution?

a)

Jobs in factories

b)

Jobs on the farm

c)

Family

d)

Friends

39.

Before the Industrial Revolution, all products were created by ____

a)

hand

b)

slaves

c)

factories

d)

royalty

40.

"Mass Production" led to:

a)

goods becoming LESS expensive

b)

laborers receiving higher wages

c)

products becoming better in quality

d)

industries moving to rural areas

41.

Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?

a)

SAFE working conditions

b)

DANGEROUS working conditions

c)

Widespread pollution

d)

Low wages

42.

In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

The United States

43.

The members of the Third Estate decided to rename themselves the ______ and pass laws and make reforms in the name of the "regular" French people.

a)

National Assembly

b)

Jacobin

c)

Directory

d)

National Convention

44.

Napoleon set up a system of laws called the ____, that tried to give a uniform set of rules and eliminate many injustices. However, it actually limited many individual rights and gave more power to those in authority.

a)

Napoleonic Code

b)

Declaration of the Rights of Man

c)

Continental System

d)

National Assembly

45.

Who was the wife of King Louis XVI? She was born Austrian and known for her extravagant spending and gambling habits.

a)

Marie Antoinette

b)

Queen Victoria

c)

Josephine

d)

Marie Louise

46.

What NATURAL Challenge did Russia present, making it very difficult for Napoleon to try to conquer?

a)

Cold, harsh winter weather

b)

Frequent flooding

c)

Mountains that were too high to climb

d)

Dense forests full of bears

47.

What battle was Napoleon's final defeat?

a)

Waterloo

b)

Trafalgar

c)

Elba

d)

Moscow

48.

When the King locked the Third Estate out of their meeting space, they moved the meeting of the new "National Assembly" to a _____

a)

Tennis Court

b)

Fancy Restaurant

c)

Soccer Field

d)

Abandoned Palace

49.

Which of the following correctly describes the tax system in France before the French Revolution?

a)

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

b)

Only the Clergy Paid taxes

c)

Taxes were spread equally across the three Estates based on their income levels

d)

Nobility paid the most taxes because of the taxes on their land

50.

The THIRD (3rd) Estate was made up of ____

a)

The Common People

b)

The Clergy

c)

The Nobility

d)

The Royal Family

51.

The SECOND (2nd) Estate was made up of ____

a)

The Nobility

b)

The Clergy

c)

The Common People

d)

The Royal Family

52.

The FIRST (1st) Estate was made up of ____

a)

The Clergy

b)

The Nobility

c)

The Common People

d)

The Royal Family

53.

This event is seen as the start of the Revolution and involved a mob of French citizens breaking into a prison in Paris. It is still celebrated in much the same way the Fourth of July is celebrated in the US.

a)

Storming the Bastille

b)

Louis XVI calling together the Estates-General

c)

The Tennis Court Oath

d)

The execution of Robespierre

54.

The 1st TEN Amendments to the US Constitution; recognized basic rights of citizens, and the government’s role in protecting them.

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Social Contract

d)

Laissez Faire

55.

Adam Smith suggested that allowing a business to operate with little government interference is best for the Economy. This is called _______

a)

Laissez Faire

b)

Natural Laws

c)

Natural Rights

d)

Social Contract

56.

What artistic movement focused on NATURE and individuals' THOUGHTS & FEELINGS?

a)

Romanticism

b)

Realism

c)

Impressionism

d)

Communism

57.

What artistic movement attempted to show life as it TRULY was?

a)

Romanticism

b)

Realism

c)

Impressionism

d)

Communism

58.

What art style used light-filled colors to capture a "moment in time"?

a)

Romanticism

b)

Realism

c)

Impressionism

d)

Communism

59.

People in Latin America who had been born IN Spain and were at the top of Spanish-American society.

a)

Peninsulares

b)

Creoles

c)

Mulattos

60.

Spaniards born in Latin American countries.

a)

Peninsulares

b)

Creoles

c)

Mulattos

61.

Persons of mixed European and African ancestry.

a)

Peninsulares

b)

Creoles

c)

Mulattos

62.

Venezuelan leader of the fight against Spain. Called the “Libertador” and the “George Washington of South America.”

a)

Bolivar

b)

San Martin

c)

Hidalgo

d)

Morales

63.

Leader credited with liberating Argentina, Chile, and Peru from Spain.

a)

Bolivar

b)

San Martin

c)

Hidalgo

d)

Morales

64.

Mexican Priest who took the first steps towards independence in 1810 when he issued a call for rebellion known as the “Grito de Dolores”

a)

Bolivar

b)

San Martin

c)

Hidalgo

d)

Morales

65.

Mexican priest who took over after Hidalgo and led the revolution for 4 years until he was defeated in 1815.

a)

Bolivar

b)

San Martin

c)

Hidalgo

d)

Morales