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World History Final Exam Review Spring 2011 Pre-Ap Chapter 14 and the English Revolution 1. This document was supposed to ensure a smooth succession in Austria. 2. This treaty should have ensured peace between the Catholic and Lutheran princes in Germany. 3. This Edict gave some religious toleration to the Huguenots. 4. What treaty ended the Seven Years War? 5. Ruling family of Prussia 6. Ruling family of Austria 7. Define Diplomatic Revolution 8. What is absolutism? 9. This man is credited with developing the first essay 10. Henry IV was the first member of this dynasty 11. The main event that led to the overthrow of James II was 12. The “ship money” issue, raised by the lawsuit of John Hampden, 13. Oliver Cromwell’s control of England was based on the 14. The Habeas Corpus Act was important because it 15. The Bill of Rights of 1689 provided for all of the following EXCEPT 16. The Gunpowder Plot was 17. The Navigation Act of 1651 18. Title given to the leader of the majority party in Parliament 19. Act which created the new country of Great Britain 20. Name given to the bloodless overthrow of James II Chapter 17, the Enlightenment and the American Revolution 21. Enlightenment thinkers such as Voltaire hoped that reason would have the effect of 22. The political philosopher who argued that liberty is the birthright of all humans was 23. The Enlightenment was a time when people thought progress could come about if society were ruled by 24. Thinkers who believed that people could apply reason to all aspects of life 25. This Frenchman published the first encyclopedia in 1751 26. According to the Ptolemaic system, 27. Author of “The Social Contract” 28. Author of “The Wealth of Nations” 29. This man proposed early ideas on criminal justice 30. Rationalism is the belief that 31. The great Enlightenment scientist who discovered gravitation was 32. Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence? 33. Who led the Boston Tea Party? 34. Who was the commander of the British army? 35. What document begins with “We hold these Truths to be self-evident….”? 36. What are the first ten amendments which guarantee certain basic rights? 37. This placed a tax on documents such as wills and contracts. 38. Who is the author of the pamphlet called “Common Sense”? 39. What type of government has power divided between state and national government? 40. What term refers to the supporters of the Constitution? 41. Who was the commander of the American army? 42. What document begins with “We the people of the Unites States, in order to forma more perfect Union”? 43. The American nation’s first constitution was called the 44. Colonists who supported Britain in the American Revolution were called 45. What act prevented colonists from selling their most valuable goods to anyone besides England? 46. General Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington after this Battle Chapter 18, The French Revolution 47. The different social classes in France were called 48. Robespierre’s period of power is called the 49. The event that symbolically started the French Revolution was 50. The constitution written by the National Assembly called for 51. The organization appointed in 1795 by the National Convention to conduct the government of France was called the 52. In 1806 Napoleon established the “Continental System”, which was 53. What new governments followed the National Assembly? (which of the following is in the correct order?) 54. The Thermidorian reaction resulted in the death of 55. The Napoleonic Code 56. Napoleon’s last bid for power is known as 57. Which of the following did NOT occur during the Reign of Terror? 58. Napoleon became Emperor Napoleon I of France 59. The Treaty of Tilsit divided Europe between The Civil War 60. Who led the raid at Harper’s Ferry? 61. The compromise of 1850 provided that ________________ be admitted as a free state 62. These debates helped push slavery issues to the nation’s forefront. 63. This act in essence repealed the Missouri Compromise by allowing popular sovereignty in territories that had been legally closed to slavery. 64. The President of the Confederacy was 65. The first state to secede from the Union was 66. One of the most famous conductors of the underground railroad was 67. The 13th Amendment – 68. The Fifteenth Amendment prevented voting discrimination based on – 69. The Nullification Crisis of 1833 occurred as a result of 70. The nullification theory declared that 71. Which states’ right was tested during the civil war? 72. Which of the following has been based on the 14th Amendment? 73. What announcement begins with “four score and seven years ago….” 74. Which amendment gives women the right to vote? 75. What term refers to the separation of whites and blacks in public places? Industrial Revolution 76. What country led the Industrial Revolution? 77. How much land was left fallow each year when using the crop rotation system? 78. A group of workers who join together to bargain for better working conditions and higher wages 79. The economic system based on private ownership, free competition, and profit 80. When a single company controls an entire industry the situation is called a 81. The British term for a corporation 82. Why did other European nations lag behind Britain in their adoption of the Industrial Revolution? 83. Karl Marx claimed his ideas were based on Unification and Nationalism 84. Which elected ruler of France declared himself emperor? 85. Rome became the capital of the Kingdom of Italy after the conquest of 86. Who originated the political style known as real politik? 87. The ruler of the unified Germany was given the title 88. All of the following are elements of romanticism except 89. As a result of the 7-weeks war, what was given to Italy? 90. What did the Germans call their newly formed empire in 1871? 91. Define the Law of Guarantees Imperialism 92. In what battle did the Greeks and her allies defeat the Ottomans? 93. What group is responsible for the modernization of Japan? 94. What was the first product from Europe that the Chinese people bought in large quantities? 95. Who forced Japan to open trade in 1853? 96. What was the name given to the Dutch settlers of South Africa? 97. Another name for an Indian prince who ruled a small state. 98. The presence of battlefield nurses and war correspondents, common to modern day wars, began during the 99. What is the Indian word for dust? 100. An area controlled by two nations as partners 101. Imperialism can best be defined as 102. Hindu tradition of burning the widow at her husband’s funeral 103. One effect of the Sepoy Mutiny, or First War of Rebellion was 104. By 1914 the only independent states in Africa were 105. What battle ensured Ethiopian independence? 106. What was one result of the Boxer Rebellion? 107. What treaty forced Russia out of Manchuria and Korea? 108. Russia’s main reason for war with the Ottoman Empire was to get access to 109. What was the main cause of inadequate food supplies in Africa during the European colonization? Chapter 23 World War 1 110. Who were the members of the Allied Powers? 111. Who were the Central Powers? 112. The Western Front was characterized by 113. What was Wilson’s proposal for peace called? 114. Which of the following is not an underlying cause of World War I? 115. Who killed Franz Ferdinand? 116. According to the Schlieffen plan, Germany would 117. The main purpose of the League of Nations was 118. Who was Marshal Ferdinand Foch? 119. World War I’s only major surface naval battle occurred at 120. Poison gas was introduced in the Battle of 121. Territories administered on behalf of the League of Nations were known as 122. The principle of national self-determination called for 123. What events led to the United States’ decision to enter the Great War? 124. When did World War I end? 125. What happened in the Battle of Passchendaele? 126. When was the Treaty of Versailles signed? Russian Revolution 127. Dzhugashivili was the real name of 128. Ulyanov was the real name for 129. Who had the slogan “Peace, Land, and Bread”? 130. The first Soviets were 131. What was the name for Russia’s parliament? 132. The letters USSR stand for what? 133. Leader of Russia immediately after the abdication of Czar Nicholas. 134. Lenin’s plan to improve Russia’s economy? 135. Type of economy in Russia under Stalin 136. The freeing of the serfs by Alexander II had little effect because 137. One step taken by Nicholas I to keep revolution at bay was to 138. A dictatorship of the proletariat is one in which 139. A fateful decision made by the provisional government was to 140. In 1917, the Bolsheviks dissolved the Constituent Assembly because 141. What territory was in dispute in the Russo-Japanese War? The Years between the Wars 142. The two world powers that merged from World War I in better financial shape than when they entered it were 143. Central to the philosophy of existentialism is the idea that each individual must 144. Define the Popular Front 145. By 1929, the world’s economy was basically balanced on 146. How did the lives of women change during the postwar years? 147. What generalization did Einstein set forth about light, space, and time? 148. One example of American contribution to the arts in the 1920’s was 149. What is the date of Black Tuesday? 150. By spending more money than the government raised through taxes, Roosevelt created 151. France was not as greatly affected by the depression because 152. Describe the laws to protect workers which the French government passed 153. The leadership in Italy after World War I can best be described as what? 154. How did Roosevelt pay for some of his recovery projects? 155. Describe Nazism 156. According to fascism, a primary solution to economic problems was 157. How did western nations respond to the economic crises caused by the Great Depression? 158. What was the worst problem faced by the Weimar Republic? Chapter 26 World War 2 159. Commander of German troops in North Africa 160. Commander of the Allied invasion of France 161. American commander in the Pacific 162. What two countries signed a non-aggression pact in 1939 that surprised the world? 163. The Battle of Britain was fought primarily 164 Hitler’s final solution referred to the 165. Hitler’s invasions went chronologically from 166. The name of Germany’s Parliament under Hitler. 167. The Teheran Conference determined 168. What are some results of World War II? 169. Hitler’s invasion of the Soviet Union was known as 170. The name given to American pilots who volunteered to fight for China 171. The man who replaced Mussolini was 172. The word “sitzkrieg” means 173. Which of the following was NOT passed during World War II? 174. This man was Japan’s Emperor during World War II 175. Germany’s last offensive 176. The Conference at which Britain and France allowed Germany to take the Sudetenland 177. A group of laws that deprived the Jews of German citizenship 178. The military dictator who was premier of Japan 179. City on the English Channel from which Allied troops were rescued from the advancing Nazis (Many were rescued in civilian yachts and fishing boats.) 180. Pearl Harbor was bombed on