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World History A Final Review Fall 2020
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1
Which major river system is shown on the map?
Danube
Nile
Indus
Amazon
2
A significant concept that influenced Renaissance artists, many philosophers, and
political leaders was
Humanism
Spiritualism
Socialism
Medievalism
3
Which figure from the French Revolution led the Committee of Public Safety to carry out The Reign of Terror?
Jean-Paul Marat
Louis XVI
Maximilien Robespierre
Napoleon Bonaparte
4
Who wrote the Communist Manifesto in hopes of bringing great changes for factory workers during the Industrial Revo?
Karl Marx and Frederick Engels
Adam Smith
Henry Bessemer
James Hargraves
5
As a result of the Protestant Reformation in Europe:
pope’s army entered into a war against England
Christians broke from the Catholic Church and formed different churches
Germany sent explorers to the New World
England became a Protestant Nation and Spain became Islamic
6
Christianity began with:
The teachings that Jesus of Nazareth started
The receiving of the Ten Commandments by Moses
The Covenant of the Hebrews
The enlightenment of Siddhartha Gautama
7
The image depicts the spread of what major religion?
Islam
Judaism
Buddhism
Christianity
8
The social contract theory states that
Citizens give up some rights in exchange for protection of their interests
Peasants should rise up against the wealthy in order to gain equal status
Farmers had to give up some of their rights in order to gain gov. funding
Governments should be allowed to encourage the spread of Protestantism
9
Which of the following religions considered Jesus to be the messiah?
Christianity
Judaism
Hinduism
Islam
10
Which of these statements best describes absolute rulers?
Absolute rulers depend on the advice of a parliament.
Absolute rulers have no checks on their powers.
Absolute rulers are figureheads who carry out the Church’s wishes.
Absolute rulers’ powers are checked only by the military
11
The Battle of Waterloo was historically significant because
After the loss Napoleon was exiled for the first time to Elba
The victory marked the height of Napoleon’s power
The victory gave Napoleon a significant foothold in Italy
It marked Napoleon’s final defeat and exile to St. Helena
12
The fall of the Bastille was important because it
Freed many political prisoners
Represented a symbolic attack on inequality and injustice
Led to the arrest of the king
Forced the king to grant a constitution
13
How did Spanish explorers permanently change the cultures of the civilizations they encountered?
Spanish leaders adopted the religious beliefs of the Aztecs
Indigenous populations were devastated by European diseases
Local leaders established political alliances with other European nations
European trade centers were expanded to include Inca crafts
14
Galileo’s discoveries brought him into conflict with the...
Communists
Catholic Church
Huguenots
Muslim scholars
15
What was one effect of the Columbian Exchange on the Americas during the colonial era?
Extinction of native livestock
Creation of a confederacy of native people
Improvement in industrial practices
Introduction of the African slave trade
16
During the Industrial Revolution, European nations wanted _____________?
Wealth
Land
Raw Materials
All of the Above
17
The German ruler who was a master of realpolitik, meaning “the politics of reality,” was...
Angela Merkel
William I
Frederick the Great
Otto von Bismarck
18
According to the timeline below, Louis XIV was king of France during the same time that
Frederick II became king of Prussia
Philip II became king of Spain
Peter the Great ruled Russia
Catherine the Great Ruled Russia
19
Which East Indian Company had more success in the 16th century?
Portugal
Dutch
France
England
20
Which title should replace the question mark in the pyramid below?
Scholars
Merchants
Knights
Journeymen
21
How did population growth in British Cities affect these industrial cities?
Led to overcrowded, unsanitary living conditions
Building of more schools
Encouraged migration to rural areas
Increase in job opportunities
22
What is the best definition of humanism?
belief that all humans are sinful and greedy
The belief that there is only one God and that he determines all events
The belief that all humans are important and valuable
belief that only certain people have talents
23
What became known as the “National Razor”?
Octrot
Guillotine
Taile
Convention
24
Which effect did Johannes Gutenberg’s invention have on Europe?
Instruments for astronomy led explorers to question traditional beliefs
Printing allowed ideas to be spread rapidly throughout the continent
Transportation advancements allowed people to travel to seek adventure
Scientific instruments encouraged people to cure diseases in colonies
25
Using a nation's military force to expand their territory is an example of what?
Nationalism
Militarism
Imperialism
Industrialism
26
Which factors were MOST responsible for aiding the early spread of Islam?
Religious missionaries
Alliance systems
Political envoys
Trade routes
27
Helped Napoleon unify the French by appealing to a strong sense of French Identity?
Conscription
Nationalism
Reign of Terror
Federalism
28
The belief that people’s greatest loyalty should not be to a king or an empire but to the nation and culture is called..
socialism
realpolitik
nationalism
Russification
29
What do the following Religions have in common:
Christianity,
Islam,
Judaism
They originated in the Arabian Peninsula
They observe the Five Pillars
They are monotheistic faiths
They began during the Roman Empire
30
Third estate broke into an indoor tennis court, pledging to stay until they had a new constitution. This is called...
The French Constitution
Tennis Court Oath
Declaration of France
The Estate Constitution Meeting
31
Martin Luther and other supporters of the Protestant Reformation objected to the selling of indulgences, which allowed
People to buy pardons for their sins so they would get to heaven faster
Wealthy people to buy positions in the church
The Catholic Church to buy plots of land at very low prices
Merchants to establish joint-stock companies in Rome
32
Which of these statements is FALSE regarding Feudalism:
Shogun were considered the real rulers of Japan
Feudalism was based on land ownership and respect
Peasants were given considerably more power in Europe than Japan
The pope had more power than European Kings
33
Which event BEST shows an application of the Mandate of Heaven?
The practice of a new religion
The founding of a new dynasty
The creation of a civil service
The adoption of a written law code
34
What is a characteristic of the philosophy of the divine right of kings?
Parliamentary representatives share power
Monarchs are subject to the authority of parliament
The clergy make government decisions
The monarch derives authority from a deity
35
Absolutism is best defined as:
The practice of monarchs undergoing the daily admittance of sins
An offshoot of Islam which allowed Muslims to convert to Christianity
A system of government in which all power is held by one ruler
The belief that all citizens within a state must conform to one religion
36
Before the Enlightenment and Scientific Revolution, most scholars believed this in regards to the Solar System
Earth was the fourth planet in our Solar System
The Earth was the center of our Solar System
The sun was the center of our Solar System
The Earth rotates on its axis
37
What was one result of European merchants trading along the Silk Road?
The development of modern banking practices
The spread of mapmaking skills
The expansion of democratic governments
The diffusion of cultural ideas
38
Which of the following places these four events in chronological order.
Renaissance, Reformation, Middle Ages, Enlightenment
Middle Ages, Renaissance, Reformation, Enlightenment
Middle Ages, Reformation, Enlightenment, Renaissance
Reformation, Renaissance, Enlightenment, Middle Ages
39
Louis XIV’s statement, “I am the state,” is a reflection of which type of government?
Absolute monarchy
Direct democracy
Authoritarian oligarchy
Constitutional theocracy
40
The general who won independence for Colombia and Venezuela was...
Simón Bolívar
Padre José María Morelos
Miguel Hidalgo
José de San Martin
41
James Watt’s ________________ was fundamental to the changes brought by the Industrial Revolution?
spinning mule
steam engine
water frame
seed drill
42
The creole general who won Chile’s independence was...
José de San Martin
Miguel Hidalgo
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Thomas Hobbes
43
Using the chart, determine how European countries attempted to achieve the goals set during the 16th through the 1700s.
By promoting communist economic goals
By adopting isolationist policies
By colonizing territories
By introducing democratic government
44
The role of the samurai in Japan in the twelfth century was MOST similar to the role of which figure in feudal Europe?
Kings
Merchants
Knights
Sergs
45
Which of the following is the religious text of Judaism?
The Quran
The Vedas
The Torah
The Bible
46
What does the increase in agricultural production during the Agrarian Revolution cause around the globe?
Global population growth
Increase in farmer mortality rate
Decrease in global trade
Expansion of the European slave trade
47
Absolute Ruler of Russia from 1762-1796
Maria Theresa
Catherine the Great
Queen Elizabeth
Elizabeth II
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What is the BEST title for this list?
Famous Renaissance Artists
Great Authors of the Renaissance
Rulers of Renaissance Florence
Renaissance Patrons of the Arts
