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World History Midterm Exam Review

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the purpose of the CRAAP Test?

a)

To determine the quality and credibility of a source

b)

To help keep your notes organized

c)

To decide what topic to research

d)

To create a list of websites you want to explore

2.

You should always verify information with other trusted sources

a)

True

b)

False

3.

biographies

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

4.

Diaries

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

5.

What does it mean to be biased?

a)

to have an opinion on everything

b)

to favor one side over the other

c)

to see everything as equal

d)

to be aware of the truth

6.

According to Enlightenment ideas, governments exist to...

a)

serve the ruler

b)

serve the constituents / governed

c)

serve the monarchy / royal family

d)

serve the church

7.

John Locke believed a government should not deprive citizens of their natural rights of...

a)

freedom of religion

b)

life, liberty, and property

c)

owning a weapon

d)

a fair and speedy trial

8.

What is a social contract?

a)

a form of government where power is concentrated in the hands of a few people.

b)

a religious document that governs social interactions.

c)

a legal agreement between individuals in a society.

d)

an agreement among the people to cooperate for social benefits.

9.

What are natural rights as advocated by John Locke?

a)
The rights to life, liberty, and property.
b)
The rights to power, control, and dominance.
c)
The rights to education, healthcare, and social security.
d)
The rights to happiness, equality, and justice.
10.

Name for the Intellectual movement in Europe that stressed reason, thought and the power of the individual to solve problems which creates a challenge to existing traditions & governments; also known as the Age of Reason

a)

Scientific Revolution

b)

Enlightenment

c)

Renaissance

d)

Christian Humanism

11.

Idea posed by an enlightenment thinker that  government should be divided into parts (or branches) and each part or branch had its own purpose/role. 

a)

General Will

b)

Centralization of Power

c)

Direct Voting

d)

Seperation of Powers

12.

What is an example of a limited government?

a)

North Korea

b)

China

c)

Soviet Union

d)

United States of America

13.

How did the Enlightenment philosophies, such as the separation of powers, influence the political revolutions of the eighteenth century?

a)

The ideas became the focus of debates between monarchs and parliaments.

b)

The ideas were used to create a series of slogans and mottos to rally the troops.

c)

The ideas were used by monarchs to argue against the changes made by revolutionary leaders.

d)

The ideas became incorporated into constitutional documents produced during the revolutions.

14.

In what way did the Enlightenment further the development of democratic-republican government?

a)

Many Enlightenment philosophers argued for violent revolutions.

b)

Enlightenment thinkers supported the advances made by absolute monarchs.

c)

New ideas about individual rights were introduced during the Enlightenment.

d)

The power of the Catholic Church was strengthened in response to Enlightenment ideas.

15.

How was Simón Bolívar influenced by the American and French Revolutions?

a)

He wrote a Declaration of Rights for Latin American countries ruled by France.

b)

He observed the American Revolution's successes and brought democracy to Cuba.

c)

He adopted Enlightenment ideals and began revolutions against Spanish authority.

d)

He fought in the French Revolution and returned to Mexico to lead a revolution himself.

16.

What is popular sovereignty?

a)

rule by consent of the governed

b)

Rule by a monarch

c)

Rule by an elected official

d)

Rule by church leaders

17.

What was the purpose of the Reign of Terror?

a)

to get rid of the Bourgeoisie

b)

to squelch any opposition to the Revolution

c)

to silence the church

d)

To stop the peasants from attacking the nobles

18.

What was the most common method of execution during the French Revolution?

a)

electric chair

b)

drowning chamber

c)

guillotine

d)

sword

19.

Who was the leader of the Reign of Terror who was eventually overthrown and executed with the guillotine?

a)

Robespierre

b)

Danton

c)

Jacques Cartier

d)

Louis XVI

20.

What was the American colonists’ main disagreement with Britain?

a)

they did not want to pay any taxes

b)

They were upset they had no representation in Parliament

c)

They wanted to settle past the Appalachian mountains

d)

They wanted more tea

21.

What was the name of France’s legislative body that King Louis XVI called into session to raise taxes?

a)

Parliament

b)

Congress

c)

Estates General

d)

National Convention

22.

What does the Third Estate rename themselves?

a)

National Assembly

b)

Congress of Vienna

c)

Estates General

d)

Parliament

23.

_______ = on July 14th, 1789, this building falls and becomes a symbol of the French Revolution

a)

Bastille

b)

Notre Dame

c)

Eiffel Tower

d)

Arc de Triomphe

24.

Which of the following is an outcome of the French Revolution?

a)

End of Absolute Monarchy of Louis XVI

b)

Foundations of the Industrial Revolution

c)

France is controlled by England

d)

30 Years War

25.

__________________= granted Frenchman basic rights.

a)

Declaration of the Rights of Man

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

English Bill of Rights

d)

Geneva Convention

26.
When the supply of a product or service goes up and the demand stays the same the Price will typically do what? 
a)
rise
b)
fall
c)
stay the same
d)
Consumer
27.
What happens when the demand goes up?
a)
Price increases
b)
Price drops
c)
price stays the same
28.
What was a desire of Simon Bolivar?
a)
to unite South America into one nation
b)
to unite the Caribbean islands into one nation 
c)
to unite European nations into one nation
d)
to unite Africa into one country
29.
Where was the only successful slave revolt in history?
a)
Cuba
b)
Ecuador
c)
Haiti
d)
Venezuela
30.
What influenced the leaders of Latin American independence movements?
a)
the English Civil War
b)
the French and Indian War
c)
the Enlightenment
d)
the Crusades
31.
What did the American Revolution, Enlightenment, and French Revolution inspire?
a)
Latin American Revolutions
b)
the Industrial Revolution
c)
Imperialism
d)
Socialism
32.
______________ was known as the "George Washington of South America".
a)
Toussaint L'Ouverture
b)
Simon Bolivar
c)
Father Miguel Hidalgo
d)
Jose' de San Martin
33.

What was the encomienda system?

a)

A system of mandatory education for the indigenous people

b)

A form of autonomous government in the Spanish colonies

c)

A barter system between settlers and Native Americans

d)

A system of forced labor during the Spanish colonization of America.

34.

What was the main purpose of the encomienda system?

a)

Encourage the education of the indigenous population.

b)

Exploitation of indigenous labor for the benefit of the colonizers.

c)

Promote equality of rights between colonizers and indigenous people.

d)

Establish a barter system between colonizers and indigenous people.

35.
This is a group of people who wanted to fight for a better working conditions.
a)
Corporation
b)
Monopoly
c)
Labor Union
d)
Merchant
36.
How did the Industrial Revolution change the way we create goods?
a)
we made fewer products
b)
we made better quality products
c)
we made products from home
d)
mass production & cheaper goods
37.
The Industrial Revolution describes a time when
a)
people rejected socialism and began calling for capitalism.
b)
people began to use the scientific method to find answers to their questions.
c)
work done by machines in factories replaced work done by hand.
d)
industrialized nations created overseas colonies.
38.

Which three problems did labor unions organizing attempt to solve?

a)

Shorter working days

b)

Severance pay

c)

Better wages

d)

Better living conditions

e)

Improved working conditions

39.

Which of the following is the reason people moved to cities?

a)

for the job opportunities

b)

to catch a smelly pole cat

c)

that is where the transcontinental railroad stopped

d)

to get away from the free farmland out west

40.

People moving to the cities to try and attain the many factory jobs available is known as what?

a)

Industrialization

b)

Urbanization

c)

Ruralization

d)

Communism

41.
France divided its people into 3 _________
a)
Districts
b)
Classes
c)
Estates
d)
Estates General 
42.
Which of the three estates was the poorest?
a)
1st Estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate
43.
Which of the following was a reason why France was nearly bankrupt?
a)
The king lowered taxes 
b)
The king took their money to create jobs
c)
The king spent the taxes on wars and himself
d)
They had fought against the Americans in the revolution
44.

Why did the Third Estate break off from the Estates General to create the National Assembly?

a)

Because the Third Estate wasn't getting fair representation in the Estates General

b)

Because the Second Estate had the most votes

c)

Because the First Estate was too religious

45.
Imperialism is __________.
a)
when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation
b)
when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize
c)
when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation
d)
when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation
46.
The race for European countries to claim land in Africa was called the _________.
a)
Scramble for Africa
b)
African Marathon
c)
Great Competition
d)
Monopoly
47.
Why were European countries interested in colonizing Africa during the Age of Imperialism?
a)
They wanted Africa's natural resources
b)
They wanted land to develop new types of ships
c)
They wanted to create a perfect society
d)
They wanted to learn new languages
48.
The poem, The White Man's Burden, by Rudyard Kipling, represents the belief that European culture was _______.
a)
superior to other cultures
b)
misunderstood by Americans
c)
the oldest culture in the world
d)
a replica of Ancient Greek culture
49.
Who was excluded from the Berlin Conference?
a)
representatives for the US
b)
representatives of European countries
c)
representatives of African countries
d)
representatives of the 3rd Estate
50.
What was the Meiji Restoration?
a)
a period of industrial growth in China
b)
a period of modernization and industrialization in Japan
c)
the return of Indian art objects
d)
the return of African lands after the Zulu Wars
51.

What were the reasons for Japan imperialism?

a)

Desire of the Meiji Reformers to resist domination by Western Powers

b)

Japan realised that an imperial power needed an empire of its own to survive

c)

Japan believed that it had a right and duty to use force to make China and Korea adopt the path of progress before they were taken by the West.

d)

All the above

52.
We will work hard but probably won't be paid much if anything at all. Our lives will be difficult and we might be injured or killed if we do not perform.
a)
Colonized
b)
Colonizer
53.

We must build railways and infrastructure to transport our products so that we can make lots of money.

a)

Colonized

b)

Colonizer