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Mrs. Norton World History Final Exam Name___________________________ Instructions: Read each question carefully and select the best possible response. 1. Judaism, Islam, and Christianity share a belief in a. The central authority of the Pope b. Reincarnation and the Four Noble Truths c. Praying five times a day d. Monotheism, the God of Abraham 2. One similarity between the Five Pillars of Islam and the Ten Commandments is that both a. Support a belief in reincarnation b. Promote learning as a means to salvation c. Encourage the use of statues to symbolize God d. Provide a guide to proper ethical and moral behavior 3. Who is Siddhartha Guatama? a. The founder of Buddhism b. The creator of the caste system c. The final prophet of Islam d. The most important Hindu deity 4. Both Hindus and Buddhists believe that this happens after death a. You go to either heaven or hell depending on your actions in your life b. Your karma determines what and if you will be reborn in your next life c. You automatically reach that state of nirvana d. Your soul is transferred to a family member 5. A major similarity between Christianity and Judaism is that both a. Believe that Jesus is the son of God b. Base their laws and expectations of morality on the 10 commandments c. Are polytheistic and have a similar holy book d. Are monotheistic and share the same holidays 6. The hajj is one of the a. Five Pillars of Islam b. Levels of the caste system c. Directions in the Eightfold Path d. Jewish holiday celebration 1 7. Muhammad is believed to be the final prophet by which religion? a. Christianity b. Judaism c. Islam d. None Of The Above 8. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam developed in which part of the world? a. Middle East b. South America c. North America d. South Africa 9. Christians base their religion on the life and teachings of a. Jesus Christ b. Muhammad c. Buddha d. Brahman 10. Followers of Islam are called a. Muslims b. Buddhist c. Hebrews d. Christians 11. The Jewish holy book is called a. The Torah b. The Bible c. The Nevi’im d. The Ketuvim 12. Buddhism’s Eightfold Path is something Buddhist must a. Practice in life b. Practice in heaven c. Read in order to reach Nirvana d. Eat in order to be reborn 13. Christianity, Islam, and Judaism all have the following in common EXCEPT for a. Religion is divided into sects b. Services are held in a holy building c. Each have a special holy book d. Believe in reincarnation 2 14. The Qur’an is the holy book for a. Buddhism b. Hinduism c. Islam d. Judaism 3 1 4 2 15. In what region of the world did Hinduism develop? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 16. The religion mostly likely to be practiced in the area represented by the number 2 is a. Buddhism b. Hinduism c. Judaism d. Christianity 17. The religion most likely to be practiced in the area represented by the number 3 is a. Christianity b. Islam c. Buddhism d. Hinduism 18. The religion most likely to be practice in the area represented by the number 4 is a. Buddhism b. Christianity c. Judaism d. Islam 3 19. The image above is most associated with which religion? a. Buddhism b. Hinduism c. Confucianism d. Daoism 20. The Five Pillars of Faith are a. Actions Muslims must perform. b. Actions only performed by Muslim men c. Actions only performed by Muslim children d. Actions performed by Buddhist 4 21. The above document is scared to which two religions? a. Buddhism and Christianity b. Judaism and Christianity c. Hinduism and Judaism d. Judaism and Buddhism 22. Which religion is considered the oldest organized religion? a. Judaism b. Hinduism c. Christianity d. Buddhism 23. The Renaissance was a rebirth of these two classical cultures a. France and England b. Greece and Rome c. Ottoman and Mughal d. China and Japan Go to next page for more questions. 5 1 3 2 4 24. The Renaissance began in the city-states of this European country a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 25. The Renaissance means a. Rebirth b. Reread c. Revive d. Relive 26. What is the best definition of humanism? a. The belief that all humans are important and valuable and that they all have equal potential to succeed. b. The belief that there is only one God and that he determines all events. c. The belief that all humans are sinful and greedy and need a king to keep them under control. d. The belief that only certain people have talents and only those people should receive an education. 6 27. In 1450, this man invented the movable type printing press in Europe a. Martin Luther b. Leonardo Da Vinci c. Johannes Gutenberg d. Michelangelo 28. What was the first and most widely printed book in Europe? a. The almanac b. The Qur'an c. The Bible d. The dictionary 29. Who painted this on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel? a. Michelangelo b. Da Vinci c. Shakespeare d. Medici 30. Which of the following characterized thinking in the Renaissance? a. A devotion to God and the upkeep of a strict social hierarchy. b. A return to classical learning and a belief in human potential. c. A reliance on Eastern traditions and the belief that life is suffering. d. A dark age devoted to hard work and little else. 31. Leonardo Da Vinci was an excellent example of the ideal Renaissance man because he a. was a politician and politicians were considered the pinnacle of human achievement. b. came from a wealthy family and greatly improved his family's status in society. c. wrote grand romantic poetry and insightful political treaties d. was a painter, sculptor, architect, inventor, and mathematician 7 32. What action did Martin Luther take to begin the Protestant Reformation?> a. He went to Rome and spat on the Pope's face. b. He posted 95 theses to a church door in Wittenberg. c. He started a theocracy in Geneva, Switzerland. d. He invented the printing press to spread his ideas. 33. Martin Luther and other supporters of the Protestant Reformation objected to the selling of indulgences, which allowed a. wealthy people to buy positions in the church. b. merchants to establish joint-stock companies in Rome. c. people to buy pardons for their sins so they would get to heaven faster. d. the Catholic Church to buy plots of land at very low prices. 34. Henry the VIII was different from Luther and Calvin mainly because a. his break with the church was more political and personal rather than based on issues of faith. b. he maintained close ties with the Catholic Church. c. his new church did not recognize the authority of the Pope. d. he considered card playing, dancing, and singing to be sinful. 35. Queen Elizabeth I supported Protestantism in England by – a. Returning land belonging to the Catholic Church b. Making the Anglican Church the official national church c. Persecuting people who used Latin in the Catholic Church d. Removing the leader of the Anglican Church 36. How did King Henry VIII react when the pope refused to annul his marriage? a. He started a war with Italy. b. He made himself head of a new English church. c. He started the Reformation. d. He imposed the fines on the pope and the Catholic Church. 37. In France, Protestants were called a. Huguenots b. Humanists c. Papacies d. Italians 8 38. The Society of Jesus was created to teach Catholic teachings, primarily in response to the a. Inquisition b. Renaissance c. Scientific Revolution d. Protestant Reformation 39. A major effect of the Reformation in Europe was the a. decline of religious unity with Protestant reformers starting their own church. b. increase in use of indulgences. c. increase in the number of men becoming priests. d. decline in people attending church. 40. All of the following were actions taken by the Council of Trent EXCEPT a. banned the selling of indulgences b. allowed priests and popes to marry c. created disciplined and well educated order of Catholic priests called the Jesuits d. had Inquisitions to enforce Church beliefs 41. All of the following were effects of the Protestant Reformation EXCEPT for a. The Catholic Church created the order of Jesuit priest b. No longer was the Catholic Church the only Christian branch c. People started to convert to Buddhism and Hinduism d. Protestant Reformation caused wars of religion in parts of Europe 42. Which of the following best completes this diagram? a. Freedom of religion b. Freedom of press c. Freedom of speech d. Freedom of petition 9 43. Which name is correctly matched with a box in this diagram? a. Leonardo da Vinci Box 1 b. William Shakespear Box 1 c. Machiavelli Box 2 d. Michelangelo Box 2 44. The visual above represents which theory a. Heliocentric b. Geocentric c. Mooncentric d. Gravity 45. The picture above is associated with which person from the Scientific Revolution? a. William Harvey b. Galileo c. Nicolaus Copernicus d. Johannes Kepler 10 46. This great mathematician and physicist brought together some of the theories and discoveries of Copernicus, Kepler, and Galileo under a single theory of motion known as the law of universal gravitation. a. Isaac Newton b. Michelangelo c. Francis Bacon d. Edward Jenner 47. What does the book above represent? a. Harvey’s theory which showed that the heart acted as a pump to circulate blood throughout the body. b. Harvey’s collection of anatomical drawings. c. Harvey’s theory of love and war. d. Harvey’s collection of play about love and death. I proved the accuracy of Copernicus’s basic ideas about the motion of the planets (planetary motion). Rather than circular orbits, I proved that the orbits were elliptical (egg-shape). 48. Who is the above person? a. William Harvey b. Frances Bacon c. Johannes Kepler d. Isaac Newton 11 49. Number 1 on the map represents the – a. Silk Road b. Indian Ocean c. Trans-Saharan route d. Triangular Trade 50. Number 2 on the map represents the – a. Silk Road b. Indian Ocean c. Trans-Saharan route d. Western European sea and river trade 51. Number 3 on the map represents the – a. Triangular Trade b. Indian Ocean c. Western European sea and river trade d. Trans- Saharan route 52. For number 4, what was most exported from Africa to the Americas? a. Slaves b. Guns c. Sugar d. Horses 12 53. The empire represented by the letter A is – a. Mughal b. Songhai c. Inca d. Ming 54. The empire represented by the letter B is – a. Mughal b. Songhai c. Inca d. Ming 55. The empire represented by the letter C is – a. Persian/Safavid b. Inca c. Aztec d. Ottoman 56. The empire represented by the letter D is – a. Persian/Safavid b. Inca c. Aztec d. Ottoman 57. After the Age of Exploration, most natives in the Americas died of – a. Smallpox b. Old age c. Warfare d. Poor nutrient 13 58. Islam became a prominent religion in India because of a. Trade with Africa b. The rule of the Mughals c. An invasion by the Persians d. Alliances with Southwest Asia 59. What change best completes this diagram? a. Knowledge of biology grows b. Navigational skills improve c. Uses for fuel resources increase d. Religious tolerance spreads 60. This route was mostly likely used to export a. Furs from New France b. Silver from New Spain c. Tobacco from New England d. Sugar from New Netherland 61. China established foreign enclaves in order to – a. Improve education b. Centralize manufacturing c. Spread religión d. Control trade 14 62. Which choice correctly identifies a major trade pattern of the Columbian Exchange? a. Cattle along arrow 1 b. Coal along arrow 1 c. Tobacco along arrow 2 d. Horses along arrow 2 63. The map above represents the – a. Indian Ocean Trade Route b. Trans-Saharan Trade Route c. Triangular Trade Route d. Silk Road 15 64. The picture above best represents the idea of – a. Mercantilism b. Capitalism c. Trade d. Exchange 65. The journey of slaves from Africa to the Americas across the Atlantic Ocean was called – a. 1st leg b. Middle Passage c. Silk Road d. Trans-Saharan 66. Which region was dominated by the Spanish after the European Age of Exploration? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 16 67. All absolute monarchs believed in all of the following EXCEPT for – a. Centralization of power b. Rule by divine right c. Guidelines in the book The Prince by Machiavelli d. People’s right to life, liberty, and property 68. The political cartoon above best represents which monarch? a. Louis XIV b. Peter the Great c. Henry VIII d. Queen Elizabeth I 69. Which form of literature was introduced to Europe during the Enlightenment? a. Poem b. Novel c. Satire d. Essay 17 70. The Palace of Versailles symbolized royal power in – a. England b. Germany c. Spain d. France 71. The leader of the Roundheads during the English Civil War was – a. Charles I b. James I c. Oliver Cromwell d. Peter the Great 72. Before William and Mary could take the throne in England, which document did they have to sign? a. Declaration of Independence b. Declaration of the Rights of Man c. English Bill of Rights d. Edict of Nantes 73. The end of the English Civil War marked the beginning of – a. Restoration of the absolutism in England b. Increase power of Parliament c. Pure Democracy d. Return to the Catholic Church for England 18 74. Which Enlightenment thinker would agree with the above visual – a. Hobbes b. Rousseau c. Voltaire d. Locke 75. Another name for the period of the Enlightenment is – a. Age of Reason b. Age of Revolution c. Age of Responsibility d. Age of Renaissance 76. These locations were named after the man who – a. Protected Mexican territory from a French invasion b. Was the first president of the Mexican Republic c. Started the movement for Mexican independence d. Led the Mexican army in the war against Texas 19 77. Who is most responsible for the above idea? a. Thomas Hobbes b. Voltaire c. Baron de Montesquieu d. John Locke 78. Which region was protected from outside influence by the Monroe Doctrine? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 79. Enlightenment ideas influenced all of the below EXCEPT for a. Declaration of Independence b. Constitution of the United States c. Bill of Rights d. Leviathan 20 80. Which statement best completes this diagram? a. Promotes religious tolerance b. Encourages socialism c. Strengthens Parliamentary Authority d. Supports Westernization 81. All of the below were causes of the French Revolution EXCEPT for – a. Influence of Enlightenment ideas b. Influence of the American Revolution c. Financial crisis d. Strong absolute monarchy of King Louis XVI 82. During the French Revolution, people of Paris “Stormed the Bastille” to – a. Restore peace in Paris b. Look for guns and gunpowder c. Free the prisoners d. Put King Louis XVI in jail 83. What was the immediate result of this philosophy? a. An increase in taxes b. A period of restored peace c. An expansion of the justice system d. A time of mass executions 21 Execution of King Louis XVI 84. The execution of King Louis XVI represents the end of – a. Absolutism in France b. Absolutism in England c. Absolutism in Russia d. Absolutism in America 85. Who became ruler of France as a result of the French Revolution? a. Louis XVI b. Henry V c. Napoleon Bonaparte d. Marie Antoinette 86. Which idea best expresses the belief of Thomas Hobbes? a. The government should include a separation of powers b. Government must preserve the people’s rights c. The state must have absolute power d. Religious toleration should triumph over religious fanaticism 87. Who was the native born Venezuelan military and political leader who liberated the northern areas of Latin America? a. Toussaint L’Ouverture b. Father Miguel Hidalgo c. Simon Bolivar d. James Monroe 22 3 2 1 4 88. Which area was influenced by the American and French Revolutions? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 89. Toussaint L’Ouverture lead a successful revolution against French rule in – a. Algeria b. Haiti c. Brazil d. Mexico 90. Locke influenced the French Revolution when he argued against – a. Social reforms b. Political parties c. Absolute monarchy d. Parliamentary power 91. Which artist painted this picture? a. Leonardo da Vinci b. Eugene Delacroix c. Michelangelo d. Wolfgang Mozart 23 92. I am a great composer who wrote many pieces such as the Marriage of Figaro and countless symphonies. I died at an early age of 35 a poor man. Who am I? a. Johann Sebastian Bach b. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart c. Miguel de Cervantes d. Eugene Delacroix 93. All of the following are legacies of Napoleon EXCEPT for a. Napoleonic Code b. Awakening feelings of national pride and nationalism c. Successfully invading Russia d. Unsuccessful attempt to unify Europe under French domination 94. All of the following were legacies of the Congress of Vienna EXCEPT for a. to restore the monarchy b. to create a united Europe c. to create a lasting peace d. to create a balance of power in Europe 95. Who wrote the above novel? a. Miguel de Cervantes b. Thomas Hobbes c. Johann Sebastian Bach d. Louis XVI 24 96. The above symbolized which event during the French Revolution? a. Storming of the Bastille b. Reign of Terror c. Execution of Charles I d. Tennis Court Oath 97. Which of the following was true about nationalism? a. One’s greatest loyalty should be to a king b. One’s greatest loyalty should be to a nation c. One’s greatest loyalty should be to an individual d. None of the above 98. This square was named for the – a. A noble who unified the states of Northern Italy b. General who led Italian troops during World War I c. Sculptor who contributed to the beginning of the Renaissance d. People who took office just after the Protestant Reformation 25 99. This person is important because he – a. Convinced the Papal States to support independence for Italy b. Developed the Italian fascism adopted after World War I c. Conquered southern Italy to unite it with northern Italy d. Commanded the Italian forces during World War I 100. Bismarck’s philosophy can be summed up as a. “blood and iron” b. “the state, it is I” c. “peace for all mankind” d. “ask not what your country and do for you, but what you can do for your country” **** Start NEW scantron for the remaining questions. Start with #1. **** 1. In Bismarck’s practice of Realpolitik, his political actions were guided by a. The needs of the people b. Traditional morality c. The principle of divine right d. The needs of the state 2. At the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, the factory created a new labor system in which a. Products were produced by an assembly line of workers and animals b. Workers had plenty of time to rest during work hours c. Machines were less valued than the men who ran them d. Workers had to work long hours and do the same work over and over 26 3. Which phrase best completes this list? a. Religious uniformity b. Business regulation c. Technological advances d. Military alliances 4. The above best represents what during the Industrial Revolution a. Major resources in England b. Major rivers in England c. Major seas around England d. Major industries around England Beginning of the Industrial Revolution Movement Peasant farmers forced off land. 5. Complete the above diagram. a. Urban b. Enclosure c. Agriculture d. Factory 27 Peasant farmers moved to cities to find jobs. 6. During the Industrial Revolution, life changed in what basic way? a. People left small villages to work on large farms b. People began selling their goods instead of trading them c. People learned to use machines to make their own clothes d. People left rural areas for cities to find work 7. Which of the following was a long-term result of the Industrial Revolution? a. a general decline in the standard of living b. the overall poverty of the working class c. a general rise in the standard of living, though not for all d. an overall decline in population 8. The first factories developed in which industry? a. Textiles b. Agriculture c. Coal mining d. Automobile 9. Factory owners hired women and children because a. They could pay them less b. They were better workers than men c. They listened better than men d. They were smarter than men 10. Karl Marx’s Communist Manifesto and Das Capital was in response to a. Injustices of the church b. Injustices of capitalism c. Injustices of communism d. Injustices of the people 28 11. Which conclusion about the 19th century is best supported by this table? a. Asia had the most natural resources for development b. The United States developed the largest colonial empire c. Western Europe was the most heavily industrialized area d. France experienced the greatest industrial growth 12. Edward Jenner is credit with – a. Controlling the healing of open wounds b. Creating a vaccine for smallpox c. Creating a new medical equipment to heal open wounds d. Discovering smallpox 13. Louis Pasteur is credited with a. Discovering bacteria in dairy and developing pasteurization b. Discovering smallpox and creating a vaccine c. Discovering how to make steel d. Discovering how to separate the seed from cotton 29 14. The Bessemer Process was for making – a. Cloth b. Steel c. Steam d. Railroads Now, if you want higher wages let me tell you what to do You got to talk to the workers in the shop with you You got to build you a __________, got to make it strong But if you all stick together, boys, it won't be long You get shorter hours, better working conditions Vacations with pay. Take your kids to the seashore. 15. Which word best fits for the blank above? a. Guild b. Association c. Club d. Union 16. During the beginning of the Industrial Revolution what resource is most credited for the above picture? a. Wood b. Coal c. Iron d. Cotton 30 17. In the above box, which event is referred to in these headlines? a. French Revolution b. Russo-Japanese War c. World War I d. World War II 18. Russian troops withdrew from World War I because – a. Great Britain became neutral b. Submarine warfare disrupted trade c. The United States entered the war d. Communist overthrew the government 19. This headline would most likely have appeared in – a. The Soviet Union b. Italy c. The United States d. Germany 20. The Treaty of Versailles was a. a peace settlement that consisted of five separate treaties with the defeated nations b. forced upon Austria, and gave some of its land to the new state of Poland c. the treaty signed with Germany that many Germans felt was a harsh peace d. a defensive alliance between Great Britain, France, and the United States 31 21. What were in the contents of the Zimmerman telegram? a. A German offer to Mexico to form an alliance against the United States b. A United States proposal to supply arms so Mexico could fight Germany c. A German offer to negotiate peace with the United States d. A United States warning against German invasion of Great Britain 22. Who exits and enters World War I in 1917? a. United States exits and Russia enters the war in 1917 b. Russia exits and United States enters the war in 1917 c. Italy exits and Russia enters the war in 1917 d. Germany exits and United States enters the war in 1917 23. What was the purpose of the mandate system? a. It was intended to prepare territories for future independence b. It established permanent systems of government for the territories c. It weakened the economies of countries that were supporting the territories d. It was supposed to prepare territories for unification with the controlling country 24. Which dictator took these actions before World War II? a. Joseph Stalin b. King Louis XIV c. Benito Mussolini d. Adolf Hitler 32 25. Which country invaded the darker-shaded area of this map in the 1930’s? a. Mongolia b. Korea c. India d. Japan 26. The bar graph above show effects during the – a. French Revolution b. Great Global Depression c. World War I d. World War II 33 27. Which event replaces the question mark? a. German invasion of Poland b. British evacuation from Dunkirk c. Soviet victory at Stalingrad d. Allied invasion of Europe 28. During World War II, these men were – a. Communist leaders b. Axis dictators c. Military commanders d. Allied leaders ". . . The key-stone of the Fascist doctrine is its conception of the State, of its essence, its functions, and its aims. For Fascism the State is absolute . . . The Fascist State is wide awake and has a will of its own. -Benito Mussolini, Fascism: Doctrine and Institutions, Howard Fertig, 1932 29. Which statement expresses the main idea of the passage above? a. The people have a right to overthrow ineffective governments b. The state is more important than the individuals in it c. The state gets its authority from the power of the individuals d. The establishment of an empire will cause division and chaos 30. Which military tactics did the Nazis use in the Battle of Britain? a. Land invasions b. Submarine attacks c. Tank assaults d. Bomber raids 34 31. Which factor had the most influence on the outbreak of World War II? a. Fascism in Spain b. Communism in the Soviet Union c. Nationalism in China d. Militarism in Germany 32. During World War II, which event occurred last? a. German invasion of Poland b. Russian defense of Stalingrad c. United States bombing Hiroshima and Nagasaki d. Japanese invasion of Manchuria 33. This headline reported a result of a. The Boxer Rebellion b. World War I c. The Great Depression d. World War II 34. The picture on the right represents a. Atomic bombing of Hiroshima b. D-Day invasion of Europe c. Battle of Stalingrad d. Invasion of Poland 35 35. The political cartoon above best exemplifies a. Isolationism b. Appeasement c. Pacifism d. Diplomacy 36. In the 1950s, United States foreign policy decisions were the result of fears that communism would spread from China to – a. Japan b. Mongolia c. India d. Vietnam 37. What is the best title for this list? a. Causes of Western Imperialism b. Causes of the Cold War c. Causes of the Great Depression d. Causes of World War II 36 38. This map represents the political divisions of Europe – a. After the Napoleonic Wars b. Because of the Treaty of Versailles c. During the Cold War d. After the breakup of the Soviet Union 39. Which organization’s member states were described as being behind the Iron Curtain after World War II? a. United Nations b. Axis Powers c. European Union d. Warsaw Pact 40. Who was the communist leader calling for independence for Vietnam from France? a. Chiang Kai-shek b. Ho Chi Minh c. Mao Zedong d. Harry Truman 37 41. Which phrase best completes this web? a. Cooperation with the United States b. Reemergence as an imperial power c. Opposition to the United Nations d. Decline as an economic power 42. Which leader was most responsible for this event? a. Mao Tse-tung (Mao Zedong) b. Deng Xiaoping c. Ho Chi Minh d. Sun Yat-sen 43. After World War II the Marshall Plan was designed to – a. Rebuild Africa b. Rebuild Japan c. Rebuild Europe d. Rebuild the United States 38 44. The political cartoon best represents the a. Conflict between the United States and Great Britain b. Cuban missile crisis c. Berlin crisis d. Conflict between the Soviet Union and France I. Korean War II. Vietnam War III. Cuban Missile Crisis 45. Put the above Cold War conflicts in chronological order from when they STARTED. a. I, III, II b. II, I, III c. III, I, II d. I, II, III 46. During the Cold War the above best represents the – a. Domino theory b. Nuclear arms race c. North Atlantic Treaty Organization countries d. Fall of Asian empires 39 47. What did Mikhail Gorbachev and Deng Xiaoping have in common? a. Military expansion b. Industrial buildup c. New economic reform d. Tight government control 48. Which event best completes this diagram? a. Invasion of Normandy coast b. Dropping of the atomic bomb on Japan c. Development of the Final Solution d. Bombing of a naval fleet at Pearl Harbor 49. The definition for genocide is – a. Reeducate a group of people b. Strip people of their rights c. Separate a group of people from others d. Destroy a certain group of people 50. What best completes this diagram? a. Creation of an Indian state was promoted b. Syrian nationalism grew in strength c. Jewish immigration to Europe was encouraged d. Creation of a Jewish state gained support 40