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Semester 1 Midterm Review

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which revolution did Simon Bolivar help bring about changes associated with the new political ideas of the Enlightenment?

a)

American

b)

Haitian

c)

French

d)

Latin American

2.

Which revolution included: the use of the guillotine for execution, unfair treatment of the 3rd estate, and the Tennis Court Oath?

a)

American

b)

French

c)

British

d)

German

3.

Which statement is true about women in the Industrial Revolution?

a)

They became more dependent on men since they could not work

b)

They were forced to work in order to support their families as the men worked in the factories

c)

They stayed home since the men made more money

d)

They became more independent as they entered the work force, rather than be at home

4.

10 months of accusations and executions via the guillotine led by The Jacobin's & Robespierre is known as?

a)

The Berlin Fear

b)

Congress of Vienna

c)

Reign of Terror

d)

Napoleonic Code

5.

____________________ are cloths or fabrics.

a)

Textiles

b)

Metals

c)

Liquids

d)

Plastics

6.

Which of the following was an immediate result of Commodore Matthew Perry's visit to Japan in 1854?

a)

the continued isolationist policy of Japan

b)

an alliance between Japan and Russia to ensure peace

c)

a war between Japan and the U.S. based on the usage of opium

d)

the development of trade between Japan and the U.S.

7.

Thomas Hobbes believed that all men were born evil, and strong government was needed to keep order.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

John Locke believed in which theory?

a)

Men and women are equal

b)

A person has no right to the product of their labor

c)

The government's role is to protect the rights of the people

d)

Labor is the least important part of property

9.

Which term describes the idea that royals were given their power from God, so therefore no one should question him/her?

a)

Laissez-Faire

b)

Divine Right

c)

Social Contract

d)

Absolutism

10.

On which side was Great Britain during World War I?

a)

Triple Entente

b)

Triple Alliance

c)

Central Powers

d)

Axis Powers

11.

One of the main reasons that Europeans countries met for the Congress of Vienna (1814-1815) was to:

a)

restore the power of the Holy Roman Empire

b)

promote independence movements in Europe

c)

establish a balance of power in Europe after the defeat of Napoleon

d)

keep the German territories gained by Otto von Bismarck

12.

How does the policy of Mercantilism contribute to Imperialism?

a)

The lack of needed resources forced the factories to close down.

b)

The colonies of Africa used the policy to defeat the European nations.

c)

The need for new military advancements forced the nations to spy on each other.

d)

The need for raw materials forced European nations to look for new resources.

13.

What is the term used to describe a policy of glorifying the armed forces and keeping an army prepared for war?

a)

militarism

b)

Nationalism

c)

imperialism

d)

patriotism

14.

A major cause of World War I was:

a)

a decline in the policy of imperialism

b)

the existence of opposing alliances

c)

an increase in acts of aggression by England

d)

the spread of communism throughout Europe

15.

What event in Sarajevo ignited the Great War (WWI)?

a)

Russia's mobilization of troops along the Austrian border

b)

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sofia

c)

Napoleon's rise to power after being exiled to Elba

d)

The uncovering of events that occurred in the Congo by journalists

16.

The race to divide up African land between European colonizing nations.

a)

Congress of Vienna

b)

The Scramble for Africa

c)

Treaty of Nanking

d)

none of the above

17.

Japan resisted modernization as it practiced isolationism. What motivated Japan to modernize beginning in the 1800s?

a)

The Japanese people developed a need for Western goods.

b)

China threatened to attack Japan, so modern weapons were required for their defense.

c)

The Japanese leadership feared that if it did not modernize, it might be controlled by Western nations like China had been.

d)

Japanese military leaders admired the design of Commodore Perry's fleet of steamships.

18.

Who/Whom tried to prevent changes caused by the Scientific Revolution and Age of Enlightenment since they didn't agree with those beliefs?

a)

Martin Luther

b)

English Civil War

c)

Catholic Church

d)

Spanish Inquisition

19.

Many countries were colonized during the Imperial era. Of the following list, which WERE NOT?

a)

India

b)

China

c)

Ethiopia

d)

South Africa

20.

Which of the following 3 countries were not invited to the Berlin Conference?

a)

South Africa

b)

Namibia

c)

Great Britain

d)

Congo

e)

France

21.

Which of the following correctly summarizes the impact of imperialism?

a)

Colonial markets were closed to manufactured goods from the colonizing power.

b)

Land was distributed equally among the main social classes.

c)

Colonial economies became devoted to manufacturing goods using the raw materials from the colonial power.

d)

The wealth of the colonizing powers often increased at the expense of their colonies.

22.

The Industrial Revolution led to imperialism because:

a)

Industrialists wanted to use their wealth to protect African and Asian cultures.

b)

Europeans expected to sell to the United States.

c)

Europeans planned to set up manufacturing centers in Asia.

d)

It created a need for raw materials used in manufacturing.

23.

The treaty of Nanking is an example of an unequal treaty because it:

a)

Gave more privileges to some European nations than others.

b)

Benefited China and hurt European nations.

c)

Forced the British to be tried in Chinese courts.

d)

Benefited Europeans at the expense of the Chinese.

24.

Which of the following was a result of the Sepoy Mutiny, or rebellion in 1857?

a)

The British government ended the rule of the British East India Company

b)

India declared its independence

c)

India adapted Christianity

d)

The British East India company raised taxes

25.

The Boxer Rebellion of the early 20th century was an attempt to

a)

remove foreign influences from China

b)

bring Western-style democracy to China

c)

restore trade between China and European countries

d)

introduce communism

26.

What was something that was a result of the Congress of Vienna?

a)

restored monarchies again

b)

promote the European free-trade zone

c)

encourage nationalist movements

d)

spread the idea of democracy

27.

What term describes people leaving farms to live and work in cities?

a)

suburbanization

b)

emigration

c)

rural to urban migration

d)

immigration

28.

Otto von Bismarck organized the Berlin conference in 1884-85 to:

a)

work with the Africans to seek trade agreements

b)

establish rules for dividing up Africa among the European countries

c)

prevent Belgium from taking over the Congo

d)

limit Russian expansion on the continent

29.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the industrial revolution?

a)

New energy sources were developed to power the new machinery

b)

Decline in factory based manufacturing

c)

Increased use of metals and minerals

d)

Machines were invented which replaced human labor

30.

What policy is being shown here?

a)

Monroe Doctrine

b)

Trans-Columbian Trade

c)

Mercantilism

d)

Encomienda

31.

Which of the following was a cause of the French Revolution?

a)

outrage over the use of the guillotine by the Committee of Public Safety

b)

nationalization of the Church

c)

the demand of the Third Estate for more political power

d)

ineffective rule of Napoleon Bonaparte

32.

The American and French Revolutions were turning points in history because their results:

a)

marked the end of European influence in the West

b)

led to the abolition of slavery

c)

demonstrated the need for international peace keeping organizations

d)

inspired other people seeking democracy and independence

33.

Before the French Revolution, the people of France were divided into three estates based mainly on their:

a)

geographic location

b)

education level

c)

religious beliefs

d)

social class

34.

Why did the 3rd Estate take action against King Louis & Marie Antoinette?

a)

Believed a king should rule by divine right, rather than by will of the people

b)

Had fewer rights, owned less land, and paid more taxes than wealthier members of the French population

c)

Supported the tax system set up by King Louis XIV

d)

Disagreed with the ideas behind the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

35.

What was the significance of the Printing Press?

a)

with easier access to books, more people learned to read and more books were printed.

b)

until guilds were created, craftspeople were unable to control the goods they produced.

c)

coupled with a large pool of unemployed workers, it led to early industrialization in parts of Central Europe.

d)

with oil paints, Renaissance artists could paint much more detail than they could with watercolors.

36.

The name of the room where the rich would gather to discuss topics such as politics & during the Enlightenment era is called:

a)

Barber shop

b)

Living Room

c)

University

d)

Salon

37.

Which form of government was ruled by a leader that had total control over their nation and didn't have to follow their own laws?

a)

Absolute monarchy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Constitutional Monarchy

d)

Democracy

38.

The period when philosophers focused on reason is called the:

a)

Age of Truth

b)

Age of Enlightenment

c)

Scientific Revolution

d)

Human Condition

39.

Which of the following countries were NOT invited to the Berlin Conference?

a)

Britain

b)

Ethiopia

c)

Namibia

d)

France

40.

France, Russia and Great Britain made up the:

a)

Triple Alliance

b)

Eastern Block

c)

Central Powers

d)

Triple Entente

41.

Which claim is best supported by the evidence included in this map?

a)

In 1913, European countries controlled most of the territory in Africa.  

b)

In 1913, European countries controlled all of the territory in Africa. 

c)

By 1913, European countries built extensive railroad systems in sub-Saharan Africa. 

d)

In 1913, European countries ruled territory in Africa with the consent of the Africans who lived there

42.
What country did South Africa gain its independence from?
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Portugal
43.

Which force best describes the motive behind Gavrilo Princip's assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie?

a)

Alliances

b)

Militarism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Imperialism

44.

How does the "White Man's Burden" relate to imperialism?

a)

The belief that Europeans had a moral obligation to civilize primitive cultures

b)

The financial cost of maintaining colonies

c)

The responsibility of white men to resist imperialism

d)

The burden of developing new technologies for colonized lands

45.

What was a main reason for European colonization in Africa during during the 1800s?

a)

To promote democracy

b)

To access natural resources and new markets

c)

To establish educational institutions

d)

To encourage cultural exchanges

46.

In Rousseau's The Social Contract, he expressed his belief that

a)

a child was a small adult with all the same abilities and obligations.

b)

the individual's will is the most important.

c)

government was necessary to protect the rights of its citizens, but may be overthrown.

d)

government was an evil that should be totally eliminated.

47.

What was one of the key impacts of the Scientific Revolution on the Enlightenment?

a)

It reinforced the belief in traditional religious explanations

b)

It discouraged the use of reason and scientific inquiry

c)

It provided a model for using reason and observation to understand the world

d)

It led to the rejection of all scientific methods

48.

What was the primary goal of the Enlightenment thinkers?

a)

To maintain the status quo

b)

To challenge traditional authority and promote knowledge through reason

c)

To establish a new religious order

d)

To expand colonial empires

49.

What did John Locke believe about government?

a)

It should be absolute and unquestionable

b)

It should protect the natural rights of life, liberty, and property

c)

It should be based on religious authority

d)

It should be led by a monarch

50.

How did the Enlightenment influence the French Revolution?

a)

By supporting the continuation of the monarchy

b)

By inspiring revolutionary ideas about liberty, equality, and fraternity

c)

By advocating for colonial expansion

d)

By promoting religious wars

51.

The Boxer Rebellion tried to...

a)

Free China from the United States

b)

teach people self defense with karate

c)

Burning & disposing all of the opium in China

d)

get rid of foreign influence

52.

What happened shortly after the Sepoy Mutiny?

a)

The British ended the rule of the British East India Company

b)

The Enfield rifles were banned in India

c)

The British started to hire Africans instead of Indians as soldiers in India

d)

India was split apart by various different countries in the Berlin Conference

53.

Laissez-faire is an economic philosophy that proposes that businesses work best with a "hands off" government approach

a)

True

b)

False

54.

Which scientist created the investigative scientific method?

a)

Rene Descartes

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

Francis Bacon

d)

Copernicus