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AP World History Unit 5 Test Review

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was a key principle of Enlightenment philosophy?

a)

Advocacy for absolute monarchy.

b)

Emphasis on reason, natural rights, and the social contract.

c)

Strengthening religious influence in government.

d)

Rejection of scientific observation.

2.

How did John Locke’s social contract theory influence political thought?

a)

It supported divine right monarchy.

b)

It emphasized hereditary rule.

c)

It promoted aristocratic privilege.

d)

It argued that government's legitimacy comes from the consent of the governed.

3.

What Enlightenment thinker advocated for women's education and equality?

a)

Thomas Hobbes.

b)

John Locke.

c)

Adam Smith.

d)

Mary Wollstonecraft.

4.

What document reflected Enlightenment principles in the American Revolution?

a)

The Communist Manifesto.

b)

The Magna Carta.

c)

The Declaration of Independence.

d)

The Napoleonic Code.

5.

How did Enlightenment ideas challenge traditional power structures?

a)

By reinforcing aristocratic privileges.

b)

By questioning absolute monarchy and promoting democracy.

c)

By expanding the power of the Catholic Church.

d)

By supporting the continuation of serfdom.

6.

How did the American Revolution influence later independence movements?

a)

It demonstrated that colonial subjects could successfully overthrow imperial rule.

b)

It discouraged democratic revolutions.

c)

It supported European monarchies.

d)

It promoted economic isolation.

7.

What was a key factor in the success of the Haitian Revolution?

a)

Economic dependence on France.

b)

The use of Enlightenment ideas to justify the abolition of slavery and independence.

c)

A peaceful transition to independence.

d)

Support from European monarchies.

8.

How did the French Revolution embody Enlightenment ideals?

a)

By promoting liberty, equality, and fraternity.

b)

By maintaining the divine right of kings.

c)

By reinforcing religious control over politics.

d)

By preventing political change.

9.

What role did Simón Bolívar play in Latin American independence movements?

a)

He fought to maintain Spanish control in South America.

b)

He opposed democratic governance.

c)

He allied with Portugal to divide Latin America.

d)

He sought independence from Spanish rule using Enlightenment ideals.

10.

What was the goal of nationalist movements in the 19th century?

a)

To unify people based on shared language, culture, and territory.

b)

To strengthen colonial rule.

c)

To prevent national identities from forming.

d)

To maintain aristocratic power.

11.

Why did Britain industrialize first?

a)

It had abundant coal, navigable rivers, and capital from overseas trade.

b)

It relied only on small-scale production.

c)

It discouraged urbanization.

d)

It had no natural resources.

12.

How did the Agricultural Revolution contribute to industrialization?

a)

It reduced the availability of food.

b)

It freed up labor for factories by increasing agricultural efficiency.

c)

It prevented urban growth.

d)

It discouraged technological development.

13.

What economic system supported industrialization by allowing private property and investment?

a)

Feudalism.

b)

Capitalism.

c)

Mercantilism.

d)

Socialism.

14.

What role did urbanization play in the Industrial Revolution?

a)

It increased the availability of factory workers in cities.

b)

It reduced industrial productivity.

c)

It discouraged commerce.

d)

It led to a decline in manufacturing.

15.

What impact did the factory system have on production?

a)

It concentrated labor in single locations, increasing efficiency and specialization.

b)

It reduced industrial output.

c)

It made handmade goods more common.

d)

It ended economic growth.

16.

How did Enlightenment ideas influence economic thought?

a)

They reinforced feudal systems.

b)

They promoted free markets and capitalism, as seen in Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations.

c)

They discouraged industrial investment.

d)

They encouraged mercantilist policies.

17.

How did the concept of natural rights affect revolutions?

a)

It justified demands for government based on individual freedoms.

b)

It strengthened monarchies.

c)

It promoted colonial rule.

d)

It supported aristocratic privilege.

18.

What was one way industrialization changed labor?

a)

It led to mass employment in factories, reducing reliance on agriculture.

b)

It strengthened the feudal system.

c)

It eliminated urban migration.

d)

It discouraged technological innovation.

19.

What document from the French Revolution reflected Enlightenment ideals?

a)

The Magna Carta.

b)

The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.

c)

The Edict of Nantes.

d)

The Treaty of Westphalia.

20.

What was a key factor in the success of nationalist unification movements in Germany and Italy?

a)

Strong military and political leadership.

b)

Support from colonial rulers.

c)

Opposition to democracy.

d)

Weakening nationalist sentiments.

21.

Which factor contributed to the global spread of industrialization in the 19th century?

a)

The expansion of the Ottoman Empire.

b)

The elimination of global trade networks.

c)

The development of steam-powered production and transportation.

d)

A decline in European economic influence.

22.

How did industrialization affect global manufacturing patterns?

a)

It allowed traditional manufacturing centers to dominate world markets.

b)

It reduced demand for European industrial goods.

c)

It increased the manufacturing output of Middle Eastern and Asian economies.

d)

It led to a decline in traditional industries in Asia and the Middle East.

23.

What role did railroads play in industrializing economies?

a)

They prevented economic expansion in industrial nations.

b)

They were exclusively built in rural areas.

c)

They facilitated the transportation of goods and people, accelerating industrial growth.

d)

They replaced all forms of sea trade.

24.

How did industrialization impact economies in India and Egypt?

a)

It promoted local textile manufacturing.

b)

It reduced the demand for European goods.

c)

It weakened their traditional industries due to European competition.

d)

It led to their economic independence.

25.

What was a key goal of Russian industrialization in the 19th century?

a)

Modernizing infrastructure, including the Trans-Siberian Railway.

b)

Maintaining reliance on agricultural production.

c)

Reducing government involvement in economic development.

d)

Strengthening the feudal economy.

26.

What technological advancement revolutionized industrial production during the First Industrial Revolution?

a)

The widespread use of electricity.

b)

The development of assembly lines.

c)

The invention of the airplane.

d)

The steam engine, which increased production efficiency.

27.

How did the internal combustion engine impact industry and transportation?

a)

It discouraged industrial expansion.

b)

It led to the rise of automobiles and aviation industries.

c)

It replaced railroads as the dominant mode of transport.

d)

It increased reliance on steam-powered factories.

28.

What major innovation improved steel production during the Second Industrial Revolution?

a)

The shift to handmade iron production.

b)

The Bessemer Process, which made steel production faster and cheaper.

c)

The widespread use of coal-fired factories.

d)

The invention of the spinning jenny.

29.

How did electricity change industrial production?

a)

It eliminated the use of fossil fuels.

b)

It slowed the spread of industrialization.

c)

It reduced working hours.

d)

It allowed factories to operate longer and more efficiently.

30.

What communication technology transformed global interactions in the 19th century?

a)

The internal combustion engine.

b)

The development of printing presses.

c)

The radio.

d)

The electric telegraph, enabling near-instant communication.

31.

How did the Meiji Restoration impact Japan’s industrialization?

a)

It reduced Japan’s ability to compete with European powers.

b)

It weakened Japan’s military strength.

c)

It encouraged reliance on feudal economic structures.

d)

It led to state-led modernization and the adoption of Western industries.

32.

What role did the Japanese government play in industrialization?

a)

It relied entirely on foreign investment.

b)

It abolished all forms of state investment in industry.

c)

It heavily funded infrastructure and military expansion.

d)

It limited industrial growth to rural areas.

33.

Why did Egypt pursue industrialization under Muhammad Ali?

a)

To increase dependence on European goods.

b)

To reduce agricultural production.

c)

To strengthen feudal governance.

d)

To modernize its economy and military.

34.

What challenge limited Egypt’s industrial success?

a)

Its inability to produce agricultural goods.

b)

Excessive reliance on trade with Latin America.

c)

A lack of labor force for industrial projects.

d)

Dependence on cotton exports and European economic interference.

35.

How did Japan’s industrialization differ from Egypt’s?

a)

Japan relied entirely on agricultural exports.

b)

Japan centralized industrial control, whereas Egypt struggled with foreign intervention.

c)

Egypt developed a stronger steel industry than Japan.

d)

Japan remained under European influence, while Egypt became a dominant power.

36.

What effect did industrialization have on global power structures?

a)

It weakened European military strength.

b)

It eliminated colonial economic dependence.

c)

It allowed non-industrialized regions to maintain dominance over Europe.

d)

It increased European and U.S. control over world trade and manufacturing.

37.

How did industrialization impact global migration patterns?

a)

It reduced population growth in cities.

b)

It encouraged the return to rural agricultural economies.

c)

It eliminated the need for industrial labor.

d)

It increased urbanization and encouraged workers to migrate for factory jobs.

38.

What effect did industrialization have on colonial economies?

a)

It decreased European influence in Africa and Asia.

b)

It strengthened local manufacturing.

c)

It turned many regions into raw material suppliers for industrialized nations.

d)

It improved economic self-sufficiency in non-industrialized nations.

39.

How did the Second Industrial Revolution differ from the First Industrial Revolution?

a)

The Second focused on handmade goods, while the First introduced machine-based production.

b)

The First Industrial Revolution depended on oil, while the Second relied on coal.

c)

The First focused on textiles and steam, while the Second introduced steel, chemicals, and electricity.

d)

The Second relied on steam power, while the First used electricity.

40.

What was the impact of steam-powered transportation?

a)

It limited the need for coal and other fossil fuels.

b)

It replaced factory production with manual labor.

c)

It enabled faster movement of resources, goods, and people, expanding industrial economies.

d)

It slowed the spread of industrial goods.

41.

What was a common response to the challenges of industrial capitalism?

a)

Ignoring the issues completely.

b)

Emergence of labor unions.

c)

Increasing royal authority.

d)

Promoting feudalism.

42.

Which document is mentioned as a foundation for revolutionary movements?

a)

The Wealth of Nations

b)

The Factory Acts

c)

The Articles of Confederation

d)

The Communist Manifesto

43.

What was one of the outcomes of the rapid expansion of industrial capitalism?

a)

Decrease in urban population

b)

Social inequality

c)

Reduction in working hours

d)

Increased agricultural dominance

44.

Which reform movement in Britain aimed at improving working conditions for children?

a)

The Great Stink

b)

The Corn Laws

c)

The Factory Acts

d)

The Navigation Acts

45.

What did the rise of labor unions primarily aim to achieve?

a)

Higher taxes

b)

Improved wages and conditions

c)

Reduction in factory production

d)

Support for mercantilism

46.

What was a significant challenge faced by labor unions?

a)

Lack of government interest

b)

Support from all factory owners

c)

Government suppression

d)

Overproduction of goods

47.

Which political ideology sought to reduce economic inequality through government control?

a)

Capitalism

b)

Mercantilism

c)

Laissez-faire

d)

Socialism

48.

What was one of the goals of the Self-Strengthening Movement in China?

a)

To promote traditional arts

b)

To adopt Western military and industrial technologies

c)

To increase agricultural output

d)

To expand territorial control

49.

What was a major resistance to modernization efforts in non-industrialized states?

a)

Lack of resources

b)

Conservative elites

c)

Foreign invasions

d)

Natural disasters

50.

Which event exposed the weaknesses of China's modernization efforts?

a)

The Opium Wars

b)

The Boxer Rebellion

c)

The First Sino-Japanese War

d)

The Taiping Rebellion

51.

What did the Tanzimat Reforms in the Ottoman Empire aim to do?

a)

Reinstate feudalism

b)

Modernize the military and government

c)

Reduce foreign trade

d)

Promote religious segregation

52.

What was one of the outcomes of the shift to laissez-faire capitalism?

a)

Decreased global trade

b)

Increased government control over industry

c)

Expansion through global trade

d)

Return to mercantilist policies

53.

What was a consequence of industrial capitalism in urban areas?

a)

Improved living conditions for all

b)

Overcrowding

c)

Reduced need for public services

d)

Lower crime rates

54.

What was the purpose of the British Navigation Acts?

a)

To restrict open international commerce

b)

To promote agricultural reforms

c)

To increase military spending

d)

To decrease colonial trade

55.

What did the repeal of the Corn Laws in Britain achieve?

a)

Increased tariffs on food

b)

Lowered food prices

c)

Stopped industrial growth

d)

Promoted self-sufficiency in agriculture

56.

Which reform was introduced in Britain due to the Great Stink of 1858?

a)

Public Health Act of 1875

b)

Factory Acts

c)

Education Reform

d)

The Navigation Acts

57.

What did the rise of the middle class during industrialization lead to?

a)

Decline in education

b)

Creation of new opportunities

c)

Reduction in consumer goods

d)

Less leisure activities

58.

What was a key difference in the roles of working-class and middle-class women during industrialization?

a)

Working-class women worked in factories, middle-class women focused on home management.

b)

Both worked equally in factories.

c)

Middle-class women worked more hours than working-class women.

d)

Working-class women were more involved in education.

59.

What was one environmental consequence of industrialization?

a)

Improved air quality

b)

Reduced industrial waste

c)

Damaging air and water quality

d)

Increased forestation

60.

What was a significant outcome of urban challenges during industrialization?

a)

Decrease in public health initiatives

b)

Introduction of urban sewage systems

c)

Reduction in housing regulations

d)

Less need for social reform movements

61.
Enlightenment philosopher who believed to limit government, that it should be divided into separate branches that shared power.
a)
John Locke
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Rousseau
d)
Voltaire
62.
Enlightenment philosopher who believed people had natural rights of life, liberty, and property.
a)
John Locke
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Rousseau
d)
Voltaire
63.
Rousseau, Montesquieu, and Locke would all support:
a)
A dictatorship
b)
A democracy
c)
An absolute monarchy
d)
All of these
64.
Enlightenment philosopher who believed to limit government, that it should be divided into separate branches that shared power. (Separation of Powers)
a)
John Locke
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Rousseau
d)
Voltaire
65.
Enlightened thinkers based their philosophical beliefs on what two things?
a)
power and privilege
b)
money and fame
c)
good looks and charm
d)
reason and logic
66.
The Enlightenment is
a)
a time of rebirth
b)
a time when science ruled
c)
a time with people used reason and logic to explain the world
d)
a time when technology ruled
67.
Which of the following would NOT be an Enlightenment ideal?  
a)
one ruler should make laws
b)
the government should represent the people
c)
the government should be limited
d)
citizens should have their natural rights
68.

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

69.

The King of France during the French Revolution. He was the King who was beheaded via the Guillotine. 

a)

Maximilien Robespierre

b)

Louis XVI

c)

Estates General

d)

Bastille

70.

A Paris prison that housed weapons used in the revolution

a)

Third Estate

b)

Estates General

c)

_Bastille

d)

National Assembly

71.

The Jacobin leader who set out to build a “republic of virtue”, and was later beheaded. Lead the Reign of Terror

a)

King Henry

b)

Louis X

c)

Louis XVI

d)

Maximilien Robespierre

72.

A French congress established by representatives of the Third Estate

a)

National Assembly

b)

Third Estate

c)

Estates General

d)

Reign of Terror

73.

A pledge made by the members of France’s National Assembly in 1789 in which they vow to continue meeting until they had drawn up a new constitution

a)

Pledge of Allies

b)

The France Pledge

c)

Tennis Court Oath

d)

The Oath of Continuance

74.

Maximillian Robespierre and the Jacobins are best known for

a)

Instituting the Reign of Terror

b)

Protecting freedom of religion

c)

Supporting the reign of King Louis XVI

75.

Haiti belonged to which European empire?

a)

Spain

b)

England

c)

United States

d)

France

76.

Under French rule, island of Haiti was previously called:

a)

Santo Domingo

b)

Saint-Domingue

c)

French Guiana

d)

New France

77.

What commodity made Haiti so profitable?

a)

Mining for Gold

b)

Chickens

c)

Sugar

d)

Fishing

78.
What was the main factor in determining a person's social status in Spain's colonies in Latin America?
a)

Race

b)

Wealth

c)

Politics

d)

Religion

79.

Which geographic feature presented an obstacle to Simón Bolívar's forces?

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Great Rift Valley

c)

Andes Mountains

d)

Strait of Malacca

80.

This man led the revolution in Argentina, Chile, and Peru and met up with Simon Bolivar.

a)

Emiliano Zapata

b)

Father Hidalgo

c)

Toussaint L'Ouverture

d)

Jose de San Martin

81.

The revolutionary leader of Mexico's War of Independence was...

a)

Toussaint L'Ouverture

b)

Father Hidalgo

c)

José de San Martín

d)

Simon Bolivar

82.

Simón Bolívar’s goal was to...

a)

strengthen Spanish control of Latin America

b)

become monarch of the strongest country in South America

c)

convince Mexico to join in his fight against Spain

d)

form one nation that unifies all of South America

83.

Which was a result of the Industrial Revolution in England during the 19th century?

a)

The number of farmers increased as the demand for wool in the textile industry rose.

b)

Democratic principles were weakened as the power of the working class increased.

c)

Workers became more secure in their jobs and less dependent on employers.

d)

The structure of society changed to include a growing middle class.

84.

Which statement about railroad systems in the 19th and early 20th centuries is accurate?

a)

Imperialists rejected the use of railroads in their colonies.

b)

European governments opposed the development of railroads.

c)

Railroads helped promote the factory system and urbanization.

d)

Railroads made transportation of goods less efficient.

85.

In the early 18th century, the Agricultural Revolution in Great Britain resulted in urbanization because:

a)

A) enslaved persons replaced free laborers on farms

b)

B) factory work strengthened extended families

c)

C) displaced rural workers migrated to find jobs

d)

D) the middle class decreased in size

86.

In England, which circumstance was a result of the other three?

a)

Availability of labor

b)

Abundance of coal and iron

c)

Waterpower from many rivers

d)

Start of the Industrial Revolution

87.

What did the factory system do?

a)

Decreased production speed

b)

Allowed workers to work from home

c)

Brought many workers and machines together under one roof

d)

Encouraged handcrafting over machine use

88.

What was a major effect of the Industrial Revolution on European cities?

a)

Expansion of rural communities

b)

Decline in manufacturing

c)

Rapid urbanization

d)

Decrease in population

89.

What was a common working condition faced by factory workers during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Short workdays and high wages

b)

Flexible schedules and remote work

c)

Safe and clean environments

d)

Long hours and hazardous conditions

90.

What was a key factor that enabled the growth of industrial cities in 19th-century Europe?

a)

Abundance of natural resources

b)

Strict government regulations on business

c)

Decrease in transportation networks

d)

Widespread rural land ownership