Mrs. McCusker's World History Final Exam Review (2018-2019) (Honors)

Question 1

Who is CORRECTLY matched to his invention?

Accepted Answer

James Watt - steam engine

Question 2

Where is Egypt on this map?

Accepted Answer

52

Question 3

How did nationalism cause World War I?

Accepted Answer

Serbians wanted Austrian territory for a nation

Question 4

__, people moving from farms to cities, led to the start of the Industrial Revolution in __.

Accepted Answer

Urbanization; Great Britain

Question 5

While __ is the extremist group responsible for 9/11, __ has land-based goals in Syria & Iraq.

Accepted Answer

al-Qaeda; ISIS

Question 6

As a result of the split in Christianity, _____ recognize the Pope but ____ don't.

Accepted Answer

Catholics; Protestants

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT true about Islam?

Accepted Answer

Quran says to attack westerners not following Allah (jihad)

Question 8

Which war is correctly matched to the tactic it introduced?

Accepted Answer

Mongols - Bubonic Plague

Question 9

French kings built the lavish, isolated __, later infuriating __ during the French Revolution.

Accepted Answer

Versailles; the Third Estate

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a motive of imperialism related to the Industrial Revolution?

Accepted Answer

Colonies were locations for European factories

Question 11

As WW2 leaders, __ promised to rebuild the German economy, & __ led the communist Soviet Union.

Accepted Answer

Adolf Hitler; Joseph Stalin

Question 12

Who is NOT a member of the "Big Three" Allied leaders?

Accepted Answer

Benito Mussolini

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT true about totalitarian dictators?

Accepted Answer

Ex.) Big Three of Stalin, FDR, & Churchill

Question 14

__ was a SUCCESSFUL reform enabled by giving suffrage to the poor British.

Accepted Answer

Creation of the union and its right to strike

Question 15

What is another name for a self-sufficient farm?

Accepted Answer

Manor

Question 16

Which of the following is TRUE about trench warfare?

Accepted Answer

Created stalemate because neither side could decisively win

Question 17

Which of the following BEST describes globalization?

Accepted Answer

Collaboration & trade due to technology & industrialization

Question 18

Heretics were __ from the Church but others could purchase "tickets to heaven" called __.

Accepted Answer

excommunicated; indulgences

Question 19

__ gave advice as the 2nd class in feudalism; the __ were the majority & farmers but lowest.

Accepted Answer

Nobles; peasants

Question 20

During imperialism, __ controlled India & spheres (parts) of China, where they fought & won __.

Accepted Answer

Great Britain; the Opium War

Question 21

Where is Afghanistan on this map?

Accepted Answer

14

Question 22

__ did NOT become an imperial power while __ and England dominated the Berlin Conference.

Accepted Answer

Egypt; France

Question 23

Europeans sought new trade routes, leading to __, an exchange of plants, animals, & diseases.

Accepted Answer

the Columbian Exchange

Question 24

Which of the following is NOT a reason why the French Revolution began?

Accepted Answer

The guillotine instilled fear during the Reign of Terror

Question 25

Which of the following events CORRECTLY followed the Just War Doctrine?

Accepted Answer

US asked Afghanistan to turn over bin Laden before invading

Question 26

Which of the following is NOT true about imperialism in Africa?

Accepted Answer

Europeans were tried for genocide

Question 27

During the ___, patrons financed art like ___'s The Last Supper that exemplified perspective.

Accepted Answer

Renaissance; Leonardo da Vinci

Question 28

Which of the following is NOT true about the dropping of the atomic bombs?

Accepted Answer

Caused radiation sickness in the victims, Japanese soldiers

Question 29

Which is a TRUE difference between modern slavery & the Atlantic Slave Trade (AST)?

Accepted Answer

Women are more likely to be used today as sex slaves

Question 30

The Holocaust was a __ since a race was intentionally targeted for mass murder in gas chambers.

Accepted Answer

genocide

Question 31

Which of the following is NOT true about the Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

Created the Inquisition and the Great Wall for protection

Question 32

Which war tactic is correctly matched to its definition?

Accepted Answer

Appeasement - conceding to aggressor's demands to avoid war

Question 33

Which of the following is NOT an important part of people's lives during the Middle Ages?

Accepted Answer

Looking for new land for a home

Question 34

__ founded the heliocentric theory & __ confirmed it with his telescope & was tried for heresy.

Accepted Answer

Nicholas Copernicus; Galileo Galilee

Question 35

___ founded by Adam Smith advocates for people to invest money with no government interference.

Accepted Answer

Capitalism

Question 36

What economic theory would advocate that no one should be rich and no one should be poor?

Accepted Answer

Socialism/ Communism

Question 37

Luther wrote the __ against indulgences, starting the Protestant Reformation, resulting in ___.

Accepted Answer

95 Theses; many sects of Christianity that still exist today

Question 38

Which of the following is NOT a reason major empires collapse?

Accepted Answer

Lack of ideas and tactics

Question 39

__ WAS a motive for exploring the "New World," & everyone EXCEPT __ claim they "discovered" it.

Accepted Answer

Gaining control of important trade routes; the Russians

Question 40

Which of the following is NOT true about the printing press?

Accepted Answer

The Catholic Church benefited from this invention

Question 41

The Renaissance shifted from __ to scientific thinking; humanism focused on present __ matters.

Accepted Answer

religion; worldly (secular)

Question 42

Due to a proxy war of __, a buildup of tensions w/US & USSR, __ divides North & South Korea.

Accepted Answer

the Cold War; the 38th parallel

Question 43

As a result of the Transportation Revolution, iron-made ___ transported goods to new places.

Accepted Answer

railroads

Question 44

What new middle class occupation disrupted feudalism and was made up of primarily Jews?

Accepted Answer

Bankers

Question 45

Since Europe was a __, the Pope led the Crusades to get __ from __, causing religious hatred.

Accepted Answer

theocracy; the Holy Land; the Muslims

Question 46

___ used civil disobedience to free India, & ___ fought against apartheid in South Africa.

Accepted Answer

Mohandas Gandhi; Nelson Mandela

Question 47

__ said the"iron curtain" was spreading in Europe so __ was the US policy during the Cold War.

Accepted Answer

Winston Churchill; containment

Question 48

After __'s defeat at the Battle of Waterloo, he was exiled at the Congress of Vienna, where __.

Accepted Answer

Napoleon Bonaparte; leaders tried to make a balance of power

Question 49

Which of the following is a tactic from ancient warfare that is NOT commonly used today?

Accepted Answer

Cavalry

Question 50

The attack on __ was the reason why the U.S. joined WW2 while __ freed France from the Germans.

Accepted Answer

Pearl Harbor; D-Day

Mrs. McCusker's World History Final Exam Review (2018-2019) (Honors)

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Mrs. McCusker's World History Final Exam Review (2018-2019) (Honors)

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