FHS World History Midterm Review

Which one of the following events best replaces the question mark in the sequence below?

Which was NOT a reason for the Sepoy’s soldier rebellion against the British?

Which of the following events listed below changed the situation in the diagram?

Russia suffered first major defeat at the Battle of ____. After this it was no longer a big threat to the Central Powers

Peter the Great waged war against the Ottoman empire to gain a warm-water port on the ______.

Which term best describes the Ottoman treatment of Armenians in the excerpt below?

According to the divine right of kings, from what did the monarchs claim their authority as the sole leader of a nation?

Which event made the Industrial Revolution possible the MOST?

The U.S. gained control of Panama Canal by helping the Panamanian revolt against _____ in exchange for the land.

The discovery of rare minerals such as ____ was a factor for Europeans to expand colonization in South Africa (select 2)

What event of the French Revolution were Robespierre and the Jacobins primarily responsible?

What did members of the Third Estate swear to in the Tennis Court Oath?

The Reign of Terror during the French Revolution can best be described as a violent purge of suspected _____

Educating natives, bringing modern technologies to over seas countries can be seen as a ____ reason for imperialism.

What event first demonstrated that popular protest would play a role in the French Revolution?

Japan’s 200 year period of isolation came to an end when a naval fleet from ______ sailed into Tokyo Bay.

Which nation forcefully exported opium into China in order to create a favorable balance of trade?

The list below describes the contributions of which inventor/innovator during the Industrial Revolution?

Militarism is the policy of maintaining a large armed force for aggression.

In 1899, Emilio Aguinaldo led a rebellion against ____ to promote Philippine independence.

The Zulus fought a bloody war against ______ because they had migrated north into Zulu territory with their slaves.

The list below contains reasons why ____ entered into WWI

Due to the American involvement in the Mexican presidential election, _____ attacked across the border into U.S. in 1916

Which country was able to remain outside Napoleon’s European empire?

Which rebellion led Great Britain to take control of India from the East India Company?

The first factories developed in what industry?

What was the German strategy to quickly win World War I and avoid a two-front war?

The Spanish-American War treaty gave the United States several foreign lands which included

Why was the Ottoman Empire considered to be such a valuable ally to the central powers?

Under the Napoleonic Code men regained complete authority over their ______.

Which document laid the foundations for many modern day governments, including the focus on individual rights?

Which battle ended Germany's hopes for a quick victory on the Western Front?

The event which caused Britain to fight in World War I was when Germany invaded _____.

What was the goal for British and French at the 1919 Paris Peace Conference when they created the Treaty of Versailles?

The purpose of the Open Door Policy was to protect ______ trading rights in China.

Below is a list of causes for Reasons the Industrial Revolution began in ______

Widespread _____ within the government contributed the most to the outbreak of the Mexican Revolution of 1910.

What type of government was created in England by the Glorious Revolution?

In French society, the growing bourgeoisie (the more educated & professionals) belonged to the _____ Estate.

The all-important goal of the architects of the Meiji Restoration is to _________.

Which weapon is most responsible for holding armies in place and creating a stalemate along the Western Front?

In the Zimmermann note, Germany offered the return of lands held by the U.S. to ____ if it joined the Central Powers.

The solution to poverty and injustice was ____ ownership by the people of the means of production.

The Boxer Rebellion and Sepoy Rebellion were similar because they were both anti-___ uprisings.

Which major event is credited with igniting World War I, sparking the major alliances into action?

The economic system in which a government would seize a factory and convert it to public ownership is ____

A consequence of the Reign of Terror was the ____ of a king.

A long-term result of the Industrial Revolution was a general ____ in the standard of living.