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Generation Date: 05/14/2014
Generated By: Trent Stapleton
Title: Final Review
1. Which event led to the creation of the State of Israel?
A. The Jewish people signed a treaty with neighboring Arab nations.
B. The Jewish people fought a war of independence against the British.
C. The United States took over Palestine after World War II and then gave it to the Jews.
D.
The United Nations proposed a plan to divide Palestine into a Jewish state and an Arab
state.
2.
Which practice does the photo above show that Progressive leaders were trying to regulate?
A. indentured servitude
B. child labor
C. assembly lines
D. union organization
3. What is the main purpose of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
A. All people in the world should have certain rights.
B. Human rights are only for people in democracies.
C. World Wars should be fought to protect rights.
D. Countries should be given their independence.
4. What did Joseph Stalin hope to accomplish during the Great Purge of the 1930s?
A. He wanted to defend the Soviet Union from foreign invasions.
B. He wanted to defeat the Nazis in Germany.
C. He wanted to end hunger within the Soviet Union.
D. He wanted to get rid of all political opponents.
5. In the Spanish colonies of North and South America, the encomienda system was used as a
way to divide control of land among Spanish colonists. How did a colonist gain control of land
under the encomienda system?
A. A colonist could purchase land by being the highest bidder in an auction.
B. A colonist was granted a piece of land and a group of Native Americans to work it.
C. A colonist acquired a piece of land by winning it in a lottery system.
D. A colonist claimed a piece of land if he was the first person to set foot on it.
6.
Slavery is so vile and miserable an Estate of Man, and so directly opposite to the
generous Temper and Courage of our Nation; that it is hardly to be conceived, that an
Englishman, much less a Gentleman, should plead for it.
Two Treatises of Government by John Locke
In this passage philosopher John Locke is making the political statement that slavery is unjust
and it is sickening to see his countrymen justify it. It can be assumed that John Locke agreed
with what principle of the United States democracy system?
A. People of all races deserve a fair trial.
B. Citizens should be equal under the law.
C. Women should have the right to vote.
D. Immigration should be legal for all.
7. Which of the following is an example of a cultural change that occurred due to interaction
between the Europeans and the Native Americans?
A. Native American architectural styles became quite popular in Europe.
B. European schools started teaching Native American languages.
C. European missionaries introduced Christianity to the Native Americans.
D. People in Europe began dressing like Native Americans.
8. One of the results of the contact between the Europeans and the Native Americans was the
spread of disease. Which of the following statements best describes the effect disease had on
European and Native American populations?
A.
Native American populations were decimated by diseases that had been brought by the
Europeans.
B.
Many Europeans who came to North and South America died from Native American
diseases.
C.
Europeans and Native Americans were equally affected by outbreaks of disease in the New
World.
D.
The population in Europe drastically declined due to exposure to Native American
diseases.
9.
Causes of Revolutions in Europe
• ideas from the Enlightenment
• successful revolutions of the past
• an unjust government
•?
Which answer best completes this chart?
A. support from religious institutions
B. loyalty and faith in the monarch
C. hatred of nationalism and the country
D. starvation and poor economy
10. Which of the following is true about countries like England after they industrialized?
A. Workers usually made less money.
B. People began moving to the country.
C. Time for leisure activities decreased.
D. Overall standard of living increased.
11.
Which of the following best completes the diagram?
A. Exposure to European diseases
B. Mass emigration to Europe and Africa
C. Numerous natural disasters
D. Widespread famine and starvation
12. How did the Columbian Exchange impact people living in Europe and in the Western
Hemisphere?
A. Millions of Native Americans moved to Europe and assimilated into European society.
B. People across Europe began practicing Native American religions.
C. People in both places were introduced to new crops and animals.
D. Many Europeans were enslaved and taken to North and South America.
13. What major impact did the Protestant Reformation have on the Catholic Church?
A. It reinforced England's relationship with the Catholic Church.
B. It challenged Catholic traditions, forcing people to reassess the Catholic religion.
C. It provided an avenue for the Catholic Church to grow more powerful.
D. It closed the door for the development of further religious reformations.
14. Why was Suleiman I known as Suleiman the Magnificent in Europe?
A. He gained control over all of Europe and was a very tolerant ruler.
B. He built many castles and cathedrals throughout Europe.
C. He was a powerful ruler who expanded the Ottoman Empire.
D. He helped western Europeans defend themselves from Russian invasions.
15.
When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or in the
same body of magistrates, there can be no liberty; because apprehensions may arise,
lest the same monarch or senate should enact tyrannical laws, to execute them in a
tyrannical manner.
excerpt from The Spirit of the Laws by Charles de Montesquieu
Montesquieu's statement aligns with which democratic principle of government?
A. national and local political levels
B. multiple branches of government
C. a government run by its people
D. a multiple political party system
16. When Adolf Hitler came to power in 1933, he immediately began to re-arm Germany, a
blatant violation of the disarmament clauses of the Treaty of Versailles. What was the reason for
these clauses when the treaty was written in 1919?
A. to place responsibility for World War I on France
B. to share military technology between countries
C. to ensure military readiness for World War II
D. to prevent another world war from occurring
17.
• China
• Korea
• Vietnam
• Angola
What do the above four nations have in common?
A. They were member nations of the Warsaw Pact and the Soviet bloc.
B. They were officially divided into separate sectors after World War II.
C. They fought civil wars between communist and non-communist groups.
D. They were former American colonies that gained independence.
18.
The chart above describes events in which country?
A. Russia
B. Germany
C. Italy
D. Japan
19. The Ottoman Empire emerged in what is now Turkey after which of these groups lost control
of the area?
A. the Persians
B. the Seljuk Turks
C. the Romans
D. the Berbers
20. The development of England as a nation-state occurred because of increasing
A. patriotism.
B. nationalism.
C. sectionalism.
D. imperialism.
21. Because of advances made during the Agrarian Revolution of the early 1700s, countries like
Great Britain were able to produce a stable food supply. This led to what development?
A. increased colonization
B. decreased trade
C. increased population
D. decreased nationalism
22. What was the effect of the encomienda system on Native Americans living in Spanish
colonies?
A. They benefited from the increased food production on the plantations.
B. Many Native Americans were able to earn enough money to buy their own farms.
C. Native Americans had the same rights and privileges as the Spanish colonists.
D. They were forced to work in gold or silver mines or on plantations.
23. In colonial Latin America, peninsulares were the group of people who had the most power
and wealth. Which of the following statements is true regarding the peninsulares?
A. Peninsulares were natives who had rebelled against Spanish rule.
B. Peninsulares were colonists who had been born in Spain.
C. Peninsulares were the descendants of the first Spanish explorers.
D. Peninsulares were from the Yucatan Peninsula.
24.
Which of the following statements best completes the diagram?
A. The Spanish and Portuguese became less interested in their American colonies.
B. The Spanish and the Portuguese made an effort to preserve native cultures.
C. The Native Americans became more dominant over the Europeans.
D. African slaves were brought to the Americas due to labor shortages.
25. Which of these countries participated in the division of Germany after World War II?
A. the Soviet Union
B. Italy
C. Japan
D. Korea
26. Fascism is a political ideology that became popular in certain countries following World War
I and was a response to fear of
A. communism.
B. nationalism.
C. militarism.
D. colonialism.
27. The United Nations was created as a response to which of the following?
A. World War II
B. World War I
C. Sino-Japanese War
D. Vietnam War
28. What was one of the political effects of the European discovery of the New World?
A. The Europeans established democratic forms of government throughout the New World.
Europe's political power diminished as North and South America became a world
B.
superpower.
C. Most of North and South America eventually became colonized by European countries.
D. Countries in Europe became more stable politically.
29.
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."
Voltaire
Based on the quote, Voltaire agrees with the United States democratic ideal that
A. a nation must have a strong army for defense.
B. government should have check system.
C. people should be involved in government.
D. humans have the right to freedom of speech.
30. Urbanization tends to occur as a result of industrialization. This is because
A. people moved to the cities for jobs.
B. people wanted to develop colonies.
C. people moved to the country to farm.
D. people did not want to work in factories.
31. Which of Napoleon's actions most contributed to his defeat?
A. the release of the Code Civil
B. the invasion of Russia
C. the blockade against England
D. the war against Austria
32. Vladimir Lenin was one of the leaders of the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917. After the
revolution, he became the leader of Russia and transformed it into a communist state. Lenin's
political beliefs were most influenced by which person?
A. Karl Marx
B. John Locke
C. Thomas Paine
D. Adam Smith
33. Which of the following is an economic system in which most economic activity occurs in the
private sector, where business is conducted by individuals or organizations in order to make a
profit?
A. mercantilism
B. feudalism
C. capitalism
D. socialism
34. In the 17th and 18th centuries, Enlightenment philosophers preached that people had the
ability to reason and did not need the guidance of a monarch. A new concept began to develop
when people of common backgrounds or belief systems united with the goal of creating a perfect
government. What is the name for the group pride that was birthed from Enlightenment
reasoning?
A. nationalism
B. anarchism
C. socialism
D. absolutism
35.
Which event best completes the flow chart?
A. Napoleon loses popularity with the French people.
B. Napoleon is elected the president of France.
C. Napoleon begins an invasion of Great Britain.
D. Napoleon overthrows the French government.
36. Which of the following best explains the significance of the Nazi-Soviet Non-aggression
Pact of 1939?
A. Because of the pact, Germany agreed to only invade areas of Western Europe.
B. Because of the pact, Stalin agreed to help the Germans conquer all of Europe.
C. Because of the pact, Hitler felt he had secured Germany's border with the Soviet Union.
D. Because of the pact, the Soviets agreed that they would take no part in World War II.
37. The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain for a number of reasons. Two advantages
Great Britain had which were necessary for industrialization were
A. unstable politics and a small landmass.
B. raw materials and a large workforce.
C. abundant land and a small population.
D. private wealth and a strong military.
38. What term is used to describe the journey of African slaves across the Atlantic Ocean?
A. the Long Passage
B. the Great Passage
C. the Middle Passage
D. the Northwest Passage
39. Which of the following has been mentioned by historians as a cause of World War I?
A. militarism of African nations
B. nationalism in the Balkans
C. fighting between India and Pakistan
D. an unprovoked attack on the U.S.
40. On June 24, 1948, the Soviet Union blockaded West Berlin from the rest of West Germany.
How did the United States and the western Europeans respond?
A. They drove unarmed truck convoys to the city.
B. They left the city, allowing it to join East Germany.
C. They airlifted food and other supplies to the city.
D. They fired missiles into territory of the Soviet Union.
41. Which of the following contributed to the Ottoman Empire's territorial expansion?
A. Other nations asked to be ruled by the Ottomans.
B. The Ottomans moved onto neighboring lands as the population increased.
C. Because of its wealth, the empire was able to buy lands it wanted.
D. Its strong military was able to defeat other nations.
42. What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?
A. to promote more economic recovery in Europe after World War II
B. to define the boundary between Poland and the Soviet Union
C. to offer Japan a peaceful surrender and an end to World War II
D. to outline policies and procedures for Germany's new government
43. The Meiji Restoration abolished traditional Japanese class system, including the upper class
of samurai. Many samurai rebelled against this change. However, many other samurai
A. surrendered and were executed.
B. were forced to live a peasant's life.
C. became part of the new government.
D. immigrated to China and Korea.
44. Which of the following describes the role of the shogun during the Tokugawa shogunate in
Japan?
A. He was elected by citizens to serve a four year term as president.
B. He was a monarch who held a symbolic role and had no political power.
C. He was a powerful landowner who controlled all farming in Japan.
D. He was a military leader who ruled all of Japan.
45. Which Spanish conquistador led the invasion of Peru and defeated the Incan Empire?
A. Vasco Núñez de Balboa
B. Francisco Vásquez de Coronado
C. Hernán Cortés
D. Francisco Pizarro
46.
• peninsulares
• creoles
• mestizos
What do the terms listed above have in common?
A. They were all social classes in colonial Latin America.
B. They were types of jobs available to colonists.
C. They were the ruling classes of the Aztec empire.
D. They were officials in the Catholic Church.
47. Europe's influence spread rapidly throughout the 19th century as it colonized Africa and
Southeast Asia. Power and wealth were the driving forces in the search for raw materials to send
back to European factories to produce manufactured goods. Through industrialization and the
creation of strong nation-states, Europe was able to dominate the colonies and take whatever
they needed – raw materials, crops, or cheap labor. Many European countries justified their
actions by claiming that
A. they were preventing people in colonies from immigrating to European cities.
B. they were bringing the benefits of their superior civilization to savages.
C. the people in the colonies had the same rights and privileges as European citizens.
D. they were preventing wars in the colonies by providing jobs and healthcare.
48. The rivalry during the Cold War was one between two superpowers; the United States and
the Soviet Union. However, it was also a conflict between which two vastly different ideologies?
A. communism and socialism
B. capitalism and communism
C. authoritarianism and capitalism
D. totalitarianism and socialism
49. Diplomat George Kennan spent much of his career studying the Soviet Union. Upon the start
of the Cold War Kennan informed U.S. leaders that the Soviets were moving "inexorably along
the prescribed path, like a persistent toy automobile wound up and headed in a given direction,
stopping only when it meets unanswerable force." Therefore, Kennan introduced the
A. policy of containment.
B. National Security Act.
C. Truman Doctrine.
D. Marshall Plan.
50.
We must call to account the November criminals of 1918. It cannot be that two
million Germans should have fallen in vain and that afterwards one should sit down as
friends at the same table with traitors. No, we do not pardon, we demand—Vengeance!
Adolf Hitler
September 18, 1922
This quotation illustrates which belief that gave power to Nazism in Germany?
A. belief that democracy was unfair to the working classes of people
B. belief that all races of the world deserved to have equal rights
C. belief that a fascist government would eliminate organized crime
D. belief that Germany had not really been defeated in World War I
51. Why was the United Nations formed in 1945?
A. to provide economic rebuilding support for countries impaired by civil war
B. to form the Pacific and Atlantic Charters to help rebuild war-torn countries
C. to intervene in conflicts between governments in hopes of avoiding future wars
D. to honor those who have died in the military for their countries in times of war
52. Slavery and indentured servitude were both forms of labor which were used in colonial
America. How were indentured servants different from slaves?
A. Indentured servants could hire slaves to do their work.
B. Indentured servants did not perform manual labor.
C. Indentured servants earned higher wages than slaves.
D. Indentured servants were freed after a set number of years.
53.
I have never believed that man's freedom consisted in doing what he wants, but
rather in never doing what he does not want to do.
excerpt from Reveries of a Solitary Walker by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
This quote by Rousseau mirrors a common Enlightenment view that
A. foolish people hold tightly to society's constraints.
B. wise people should do whatever they want to do.
C. humans can reason and choose their own destiny.
D. a person should leave all their decisions to fate.
54. During the Renaissance, a new intellectual movement known as humanism evolved. What
was the significance of the humanist movement?
A.
Humanists were very interested in religious studies and sought to increase the influence of
the Church.
B.
Humanists were inspired by classical texts and emphasized the dignity and worth of the
individual.
C.
Humanists spread the teachings of Eastern philosophers such as Confucius throughout
Europe.
D.
Humanists felt formal education was impractical and unnecessary; therefore, many schools
were closed.
55. In 1928, Joseph Stalin introduced the first Five Year Plan in the Soviet Union. Under the
Five Year Plans, the government set specific goals for industrial and agricultural production.
Why did Stalin implement these programs?
A. Stalin wanted to increase workers' creativity.
B. Stalin wanted consumers to have more choices.
C. Stalin thought workers would become wealthier.
D. Stalin hoped to improve the Soviet economy.
56. In colonial Latin America, what group was made up of people with European and Native
American ancestry?
A. aborigines
B. mestizos
C. creoles
D. peninsulares
57. In 1905, Japan gained respect as a major power after it
A. invented a better type of gunpowder.
B. blockaded trade from entering China.
C. defended against a British invasion.
D. fought and won a war against Russia.
58.
• Copernicus
• Galileo
• Kepler
• Newton
What do the people listed above have in common?
A. They all contributed to the increase in scientific knowledge during the Renaissance.
B. They participated in political revolutions and led reform movements.
C. They were important businessmen who expanded European commerce.
D. They were all explorers who claimed new territory for the Europeans.
59. What happened after Israel declared its independence on May 14, 1948?
A. Arab countries invaded Israel, and the first Arab-Israeli War began.
B. Israel became the dominant political power in the Middle East.
C. Israel became a major trading partner with its neighbors.
D. Arabs moved to Israel to participate in the creation of the new government.
60. What was one of the reasons that the Tokugawa shogunate began an isolationist policy in
1636?
A. They wanted to keep their technological advancements secret.
B. They felt superior to other countries and did not want to interact with them.
C. They hoped to improve their economy by not spending money on imported goods.
D.
They feared Europeans were gaining too much influence and would take over their
country.
61. The method of manufacturing that entails bringing workers and machines into a central
workplace is known as the
A. cottage industry.
B. domestic system.
C. assembly line.
D. factory system.
62. Many people living in North and South America today speak European languages. Spanish is
spoken in places such as Mexico, Colombia, and Venezuela, and Portuguese is spoken in Brazil.
This is an example of how
A. European culture has influenced culture in North and South America.
B. people who speak the same language have the same standard of living.
C. people in North and South America are still under the control of European nations.
D. all people who speak the same language have the same political beliefs.
63. Why did Japan's attack on the Chinese city of Nanjing receive significant attention from the
rest of the world?
A. Nanjing had been considered too well-defended to be attacked.
B. China had been an ally of Japan before the attack took place.
C. A large number of Americans staying in Nanjing were taken prisoner.
D. Japanese soldiers massacred citizens of Nanjing during the attack.
64. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights uses very emotional language. The declaration
was a response to events in the 20th century. These events include
A. Reconstruction and the Civil War.
B. the World Wars and the Holocaust.
C. the Great Depression and New Deal.
D. Vietnam and the Korean Wars.
The Opium Wars were fought between Britain and China from 1839 to 1860. The
wars began primarily because British merchants had a desire for Chinese goods, but
they had nothing to offer that the Chinese wanted to trade for. The British finally
discovered that the Chinese would trade for opium, a powerful drug.
Opium had a devastating effect on Chinese economy and society. Whereas China
had previously profited from trade with foreign nations, it was now losing money. Worse,
its people were becoming hopelessly addicted to the drug. The emperor therefore
ordered a ban on the trade, but this ban was ignored. When a Chinese official destroyed
a British supply of opium in 1839, Britain invaded the country. The war ended in 1843;
China was forced to give Britain increased trade privileges as well as control over Hong
Kong. Other European nations soon made China sign similar agreements with them.
The Second Opium War began in 1856 when Chinese officials boarded the
smuggling ship Arrow. Britain claimed that the Arrow was a British ship, and it
responded by attacking China again. When the war had ended, China was forced to
permit the trade of opium, and even more rights were granted to Britain and other
European powers.
65. Which of these best explains why the British were eager to end the ban on opium in China?
A. The British wanted to buy large supplies of opium from China.
B. The British wanted to trade opium for China's resources.
C. The British wanted to poison China's armies with opium.
D. The British wanted to learn the secret of how opium was made.
66. What effect did the First Opium War have on relations between China and the non-British
European powers?
A. Most European nations declared that Britain's treatment of China was unfair.
B. Many European nations forced China to sign unequal agreements.
C. Most European nations avoided dealing with China or its government.
D. Many European nations pledged to protect China in future wars with Britain.
The Boxer Rebellion was a Chinese movement aimed against foreign involvement in
the country. In 1899, the Boxers began attacking foreign missionaries, merchants,
railroad developers, and other non-Chinese. The Qing government was originally
unsure about how to handle the rebellion, but it eventually cast its lot with the Boxers,
encouraging the attacks against foreigners.
An alliance of eight nations, including Britain, France, Russia, Japan, and the United
States, sent forces to China to crush the rebellion and protect their own national
interests. When the fighting had ended, the foreign nations held an even stronger
control over China than they had before. Russia in particular strengthened its hold on
the Liaodong Peninsula and Port Arthur, areas that were also desired by the Japanese.
The dispute over this region of China would later lead the two victor nations into conflict
with each other.
67. Based on the above passage and your knowledge of history, which conflict took place soon
after the Boxer Rebellion?
A. the Taiping Rebellion
B. the First Opium War
C. the Russo-Japanese War
D. the Second World War
The Taiping Rebellion
• a revolt against the Chinese Qing government, from 1850-1864
• gained early victories near and within the city of Nanjing
• was led by Hong Xiuquan, who believed he was God's second son
and Jesus Christ's brother
• was defeated by the Qing government, with the assistance
of foreign nations
•?
68. Which of the following best explains why foreign nations, such as Britain and France, helped
the Chinese government during the Taiping Rebellion?
A. They did not want China to become unstable.
B. They wanted to encourage different revolts in China.
C. They wanted China to become a powerful nation.
D. They did not have any interest in the Chinese region.
69. What was the significance of Gutenberg inventing the printing press?
A. It provided an opportunity for news to travel more quickly to a broader audience.
B. It attached paper sheets together for books to be bound faster and more easily.
C. It provided a way to add other colors beside black to printed documents.
D. It established English as the primary language spoken around the world.