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World History Second Semester Final Exam Review
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1
The most significant political change of the Industrial Revolution was
the middle class gaining more voting rights
Children began working in factories
the creation of new technology
governments limiting free enterprise
2
These 2 Enlightenment thinkers influenced the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution:
Newton and Galileo
Locke and Rousseau
Jefferson and Voltaire
Montesquieu of Freud
3
What is the definition of popular sovereignty?
Powers of the government should be separated
Government is created and sustained by consent of the peole
All laws should be written down and used to rule
People are entitled to certain rights that cannot be removed
4
The idea that colonies would bring more wealth to an imperialist nation is called
socialism
communism
capitalism
mercantilism
5
This movement began in the 1800s in response to negativity of industry and workers' conditions:
nationalism
socialism
liberalism
communism
6
The American and French Revolutions influenced which Latin American leader?
Benito Juarez
Fidel Castro
Che Guevara
Simon Bolivar
7
Who created the system known as communism?
Thomas Jefferson
John Locke
Karl Marx
Vladimir Lenin
8
The goal of the containment of communism by the U.S. during the Cold War was called the
Truman Doctrine
COMECON
Cuban Missile Crisis
Marshall Plan
9
Representatives form the National Assembly was an event leading up to what?
the Cold War
World War I
the French Revolution
the American Revolution
10
The type of government structure that does not tolerate opposition groups is called
tyranny
theocratic
democratic
totalitarian
11
Which two events prompted the United States to enter into armed conflict?
the Boston Massacre and the assassination of Franz Ferdinand
the spread of communism and the building of the Berlin Wall
The Battle of Britain and the attacks on the Pentagon
Pearl Harbor and the attacks on the World Trade Center
12
A turning point in history where people began applying reason to challenge tradition is called
imperialism
the Enlightenment
nationalism
the Scientific Revolution
13
The Armenian expulsion from the Ottoman empire is an example of
immigration
genocide
terrorism
honor
14
How did Enlightenment ideas influence French revolutionary leaders?
Religion should have no part of the government
All people could have the right to be king
People should be guided completely by emotions
They demanded equality for all social classes
15
These two organizations provide a forum to handle international conflict:
NATO and European Union
United Nations and European Union
League of Nations and United Nations
League of Nations and Treaty of Versailles
16
The idea that one part of the government should not hold all the power is called
separation of power
constitutionalism
nationalism
republic
17
The Vietnam and Korean wars were different because
Korea was completely rid of communism
Vietnam was taken over completely by communism but not Korea
Korea was taken over completely by communism but not Vietnam
Vietnam was completely rid of communism
18
A government that is made up of elected representatives is called a
dictatorship
republic
democracy
monarchy
19
People moved from towns to cities in masses for the first time during which time period?
the Enlightenment
the Industrial Revolution
World War I
the age of Imperialism
20
A government ran by a religious leader is called a
democracy
republic
totalitarian
theocracy
21
The Americans wanted to ___ their rights, while the French wanted to ____ rights in revolutions
get rid of, gain
gain, preserve
preserve, get rid of
preserve, gain
22
How does a free-enterprise system function?
partial government and partial private ownership of business
government ownership of businesses
communism
private ownership of businesses
23
What happened in December 1941 that influenced the events of World War II?
Holocaust officially began prompting the Allies to invade
Hitler began the invasion of the Soviet Union
Pearl Harbor was attacked prompting the US to join the war
Britain was bombed prompting the Soviets to join the war
24
Josef Stalin, Benito Mussolini, and Adolf Hitler could be considered which type of leader?
Totalitarian
Monarch
Autocrat
President
25
This country responded to the Great Depression by choosing a dictator to lead them out
the United States
France
Germany
Italy
26
The alliance system was a major cause of World War I because
it turned a local problem into a worldwide problem
it meant some countries refused to fight others
no one knew which side each country was on
no one wanted to fight before that
27
What happened to Germany after World War II?
It fell completely to communism
It was completely liberated by the British
It was divided into two parts
It became a world power
28
Trench warfare was first introduced in which war?
World War I
The Vietnam War
World War II
The Korean War
29
Which of the following countries had fascist governments beginning in the 1920s?
Great Britain and France
Russia and the U.S.
Japan and China
Germany and Italy
30
The rise of the Nazi Party in Germany was an effect of which treaty?
Paris
Tehran
Brest-Litovsk
Versailles
31
Which of the following is an example of a primary source?
An artifact taken from an archaeological dig
A textbook
A book written about a historical event
A newspaper article describing an event after the fact
32
What is the definition of human rights?
power should be shared so no one has too much power
A document that lays out the laws of a country
All people have certain rights that cannot be taken away
a government run by a religious leader
33
The development of what has increased global interdependence in the world?
technology
literacy
nationalism
atomic warfare
34
The name of the only female British Prime Minister is
Margaret Thatcher a.k.a "Iron Lady"
Golda Meir a.k.a. "Israel's Strength"
Hilary Clinton a.k.a. "Madame Secretary"
Indira Gandhi a.k.a. "Peacemaker"
35
Which invention contributed most to the beginning of the Industrial Revolution?
spinning jenny
steam engine
power drill
water loom