Tenth Grade Standards Review…
Standards Review
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Which was a geographic advantage
for England in the Industrial
Revolution?
C. natural harbors
A. coastal mountains
B. moderate climate
C. natural harbors
D. nutrient-rich soil
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How did the steam engine affect industrial
growth? B. It offered a more efficient
source of power.
A. Goods could be transported to new
markets.
B. It offered a more efficient source of
power.
C. Rail transport came to replace sea
transport.
D. It reduced pollution from oil and coal.
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By 1850, England had a
nationwide system of
C. railways.
A. merchants' guilds.
B. patent organizations.
C. railways.
D. telephone lines.
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B. propaganda
How would the poster above have most
likely been used in the USSR in the 1930s?
A. consumer incentive B. propaganda
C. censorship
D. terror
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Which was a central criticism of
capitalism during the Industrial
Revolution? D. Unfair distribution
of wealth
A. dependence on foreign markets
B. exploitation of natural resources
C. the high cost of new machinery
D. unfair distribution of wealth
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According to Marx and Engels, who
should primarily control the factors
of industrial production?
C. workers
A. business people
B. government
C. workers
D. churches
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What does this
political cartoon
represent?
Imperialism
Sixth Amendment
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European imperialist desires in the 19th
century were most motivated by
advances in
A. industry
A. industry.
B. education.
C. agriculture.
D. social theory.
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What did European imperialists of the
1800s typically seek when they
conquered a foreign country?
C. Natural
A. fertile land
resources
B. geographic knowledge
C. natural resources
D. workers
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During WWI, which nation
switched sides to join the
Allies in 1915?
Italy
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In World War I, the goal
of Germany's Schlieffen
Plan for military attack
was to
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Avoid a war on two fronts
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As a result of the Treaty of BrestLitovsk,
D. Fighting ended b/t
Russia & Germany
A. World War I came to an end.
B. the German Kaiser gave up his
throne.
C. Germany agreed to pay reparations to
Russia.
D. fighting ended between Russia and
the Central Powers.
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As a result of the Treaty of Versailles,
Germany was C. Forbidden to
have an army
A. assigned sole responsibility for the
World War I.
B. divided into two states.
C. forbidden to have an army.
D. denied the right to trade overseas.
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What was the main purpose of the
League of Nations?
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B. peacekeeping
A. determining war reparations
B. peacekeeping
C. preventing the formation of
national alliances
D. regulating trade
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In Europe, World War I brought an
end to
D. Rule by empires
A. economic depression.
B. isolationism.
C. multiparty government.
D. rule by empires.
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He believed a
philosopher-king
would make the best
ruler
Plato
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Organization led by
Robespierre to eliminate
internal and external
threats to the republic
Committee of Public Safety
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The document that nobles
forced King John to sign (1215)
limiting the king’s power for the
first time
Magna Carta
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Enlightenment philosopher
who supported natural
rights for all men
John Locke
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Natural rights
Separation of powers
Political equity
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The teachings of Enlightenment thinking
listed above provided the basis for the:
A. Establishment of democratic government
B. Calling of the crusades
C. Teaching of the Protestant Reformation
D. Development of feudalism
A. Democratic Government
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The sharing of power between
the states and the national
government
Federalism
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British law-making
group
Parliament
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One of the most important long-term
contributions of ancient Greece to the
modern western world can be found in the
area of ___________.
A. abolition of slavery
B. orchestral music
C. religious doctrine
D. government and law
D. Government and law
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Between 1815 and 1848, the Congress of
Vienna and the Concert of Europe
suppressed nationalism by
A. ensuring a balance of power between
nations.
B. promoting democratic institutions.
C. sharing colonies among the great powers.
D. establishing international economic ties.
A. Balance of power
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. Unlike the French Revolution, the
American Revolution produced
A. women’s suffrage.
B. short-term military rule.
C. strategic alliances.
D. a lasting constitution.
D. constitution
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Why did Hitler sign a non-aggression treaty 26
with Stalin on the eve of World War 2?
C. To invade Poland
A. To show that Hitler had changed his views
on communism
 B. To prevent the League of Nations from
acting to stop the war
 C. To allow Germany to invade Poland without
Soviet opposition
 D. To insure that Germany had direct access to
the Mediterranean Sea
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Which of the following countries suffered high
civilian and military casualties because it was invaded
and partially occupied during W.W. 2?
A.
 B.
 C.
 D.

Great Britain
Soviet Union
United States
Japan
B. Soviet Union
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In 1939, France and Great Britain declared war
on Germany as a direct result of the German

A. Annexation of Austria
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B. Occupation of the Rhineland
C. Seizure of the Sudetenland
D. Invasion of Poland
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D. Invasion of Poland
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The German military strategy of
“blitzkrieg” is best described as
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A. Utilizing fast moving airplanes followed by
massive infantry to take the enemy by surprise
B. Utilizing large trenches for cover fighting
mostly on the ground
C. utilizing suicide bombers in airplanes to hit
key targets
D. Utilizing slow but deliberate means to
advance into other territories
A. Fast, devastating attack
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Britain and France failed to stop Fascist
aggression prior to World War 2 was because of
their policy of
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A. Appeasement
B. Isolationism
C. Non-aggression pacts
D. Nationalism
A. appeasement
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What was one outcome of World War 2?
D. Soviet Union superpower
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A. England and France rewrote the Treaty of
Versailles
B. The communists gained control over most
of Western Europe
C. Japan and Germany became dominant
military powers in their region
D. The Soviet Union emerged as an
international superpower
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One way Fascist leaders in the 1920’s and 1930’s
gained popular support
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A. Limiting military influence in the government
B. Attracting foreign investment for industrial
development
C. Appealing to national pride
D. Promising to maintain peace with other countries
C. National pride
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A radical and authoritarian form of government that
emphasizes extreme nationalism and economic
stability through dictatorship is known as…
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A.
B.
C.
D.
Conservatism
Democracy
Liberalism
Fascism
D. fascism
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The Stalin era of the 1930’s was
characterized by
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A.
B.
C.
D.
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Dramatic improvements in working conditions
The decline of industrialization
Production of high quality consumer goods
Policies that resulted in the death of millions
D. Death of millions
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What country invaded Manchuria in 1931 and
ultimately left the League of Nations?
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A.
B.
C.
D.
The United States
Great Britain
Japan
Soviet Union
C. Japan
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Unlike the Greco–Roman view of
religion, the Judeo–Christian view
was a form of __________.
A. monotheism
B. polytheism
C. the caste system
D. karma
A. monotheism
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Which of the following is a concept from37
classical Athens that is central to western
political thought today?
B. Individual is important
A.
B.
C.
D.
Individuals should fight against nature and society
to achieve greatness.
Individual achievement, dignity and worth are of
great importance.
Individual recognition impedes societal progress.
Individuals play an insignificant role in shaping
ideas, society and the state.
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One of the most important long-term contributes
of ancient Greece to the modern world was…
B. Government and law
A.
B.
C.
D.
abolition of slavery
government and law
religious doctrine
orchestral music
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European imperialism was prompted in part by the
Europeans' belief that they were better than other
nationalities, an attitude that was prompted by the
popular theory of the time known as __________.
A Socialism C. Social
 B Utopianism
 C Social Darwinism
 D All of the above

Darwinism
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What caused the black people of
Haiti to rebel against the French?
C. Inspired by French Revolution
A.
B.
C.
D.
Slaves who led the rebellion had finally reached a
breaking point and started the rebellion.
Europeans in Haiti felt that they were not getting a
fair share of the sugar and coffee profits
Those who led the rebellion were inspired by the
French Revolution and a hatred of slavery.
Simon Bolivar organized and led the revolution
against the French.
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Chinese revolutionary Sun Yat–sen proposed
what "Three Principles" to reorganize and
restore China to greatness?
A.
B.
C.
D.
C. nationalism, democracy,
livelihood
nationalism, oligarchy, and constitutional monarchy
transitional phase, monarchy, and constitutional
democracy
nationalism, democracy, livelihood
military take over, monarchy, and people's rights
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Which of the following movements
emerged as a reaction against the
Enlightenment?
A.
B.
C.
D.
romanticism
realism
deism
cubism
A. romanticism
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Charles Dickens was thought by many
to be the greatest writer of his time.
What was often a topic in his novels?
A.
B.
C.
D.
D. Social injustices
the beauty of nature
the beauty of women
man's place in the universe
social injustices and inhumanity
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The glorious revolution created a(n)…
D. Constitutional monarchy
a.
b.
c.
d.
democracy
dictatorship
absolute monarchy
constitutional monarchy
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What was the Estates-General?
C. Legislative body
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a. A social class
b. A time when a government spends more
money than it takes in
c. The legislative body consisting of
representatives from the three estates
d. The middle class
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Which phrase best describes the
term sans-culotte?
B. Working class revolutionaries
a.
b.
c.
d.
Bourgeoisie
Working class revolutionaries
Supporters of the monarchy
People who fled France and its
revolutionary forces
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constitution, the National Assembly
issued the….
C. Declaration of Rights of Man
a. Civil Constitution of the Clergy
b. Tennis Court Oath
c. Declaration of the Rights of Man and the
Citizen
d. Bill of Rights
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This document, drawn up in 1215, was
basically a contract between the king and
nobles of England that limited the power
of the monarch.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Habeas Corpus
Bill of Rights
Magna Carta
Salic Law
C. Magna Carta
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The English Bill of Rights was
passed as a means to
A. Limit Parliament’s power
a.
b.
c.
d.
Limit parliaments power
Increase parliaments power
Overthrow the monarch
Increase the monarch’s power
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What crucial lesson was learned in
the Battle of Britain?
B. Hitler can be stopped
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A. that Germany had a powerful air force
B. that Hitler's advances could be blocked
C. that the RAF needed more planes
D. that the British were inexperienced
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What was the significance about the
Battle of Midway?
A. Turned Pacific to Allies
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A. It turned the war in the Pacific against the
Japanese.
B. It marked the end of the war for the
Japanese.
C. It destroyed the whole of the Japanese navy.
D. All of the above
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As a result of the Munich
Conference of 1938, Britain and
France
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C. Gave Hitler Sudetenland
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A. declared war on Germany
B. refused to meet any of Hitler’s demands
C. agreed to give Hitler the Sudetenland
D. declared war on each other
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Who was part of the Axis powers?
 Germany,
Italy, Japan
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This term is defined as the systematic
slaughter of an entire people
genocide
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D. US entered WWII
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The Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor
on Dec. 7, 1941 was significant because
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A. this allowed the Japanese to gain more power than
the Nazis
B. the U.S. forces at Pearl Harbor were able to
counterattack immediately
C. the Japanese wanted revenge for the U.S. dropping
the atom bomb on Hiroshima
D. this caused the United States to finally declare war
on Japan and enter into WWII