World History II- SOL Review Info Packet
The Renaissance and Reformation
1. The term "Renaissance" refers to a
A. Revolution against royal authority
B. Repression of dissent
C. Rebirth of art and learning
D. Reformation of religion
2. Who started the Protestant Reformation?
A. Martin Luther
B. John Calvin
C. Henry VIII
D. Ignatius Loyola
3. Martin Luther’s Ninety-Five Theses were a call for
A. religious revolt against the German princes
B. reforms within the Roman Catholic Church
C. greater Papal authority
D. crusades to stop the spread of Christianity
4. The Catholic Counter Reformation included all of the following EXCEPT?
A. The Society of Jesus
B. 30 Year War
C. The Inquisition
D. The Council of Trent
5. He dismissed the authority of the Pope in Rome by heading the national church in England?
A. King Henry
B. John Calvin
C. Martin Luther
D. Leonardo Da Vinci
6. Which of the following men founded the Society of Jesus (Jesuits)?
A. Martin Luther
B. John Calvin
C. Ignatius of Loyola
D. King Henry
7. His religion centers on a strict work ethic and on the idea of predestination?
A. John Calvin
B. King Henry
C. Innocent
D. Martin Luther
The Age of Exploration
1. This person founded a navigation school in Portugal
A. King Henry
B. Vasco Da Gama
C. Hernando Cortez
D. Prince Henry
2. What did Vasco Da Gama succeed in gaining for Portugal ?
A. control of the spice islands
B. a sea route between Portugal and India
C. a sea route between Portugal and China
D. profitable trade with the Philippine islands
3. The trading network, pictured to the right, used to trade slaves was
(the)
A. Columbian Exchange
B. Triangle Trade
C. Cortez’s Revenge
D. Slave Triangle
4. He claimed Canada for the French?
A. Francis Drake
B. Hernando Cortez
C. Vasco Da Gama
D. Jacques Cartier
5. He was the first English man to circumvent the world?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Jacques Cartier
Vasco da Gama
Hernando Cortez
Francis Drake
6. He destroyed the Aztec Empire?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Jacques Cartier
Vasco da Gama
Hernando Cortez
Francis Drake
Absolutism
1. Which French Catholic changed the Thirty Year War from religious to political?
A. Gutenberg
B. Cardinal Richelieu
C. King Henry
D. Martin Luther
2. This ruling gave protestant Huguenots freedom of worship in France .It was later revoked.
A. Edict of Nantes
B. Act of Supremacy
C. Society Of Jesus
D. Inquisition
3.One similarity in the leadership of Peter the Great and the Catherine the Great was that they bothA. actively sought to Westernize Russia
B. instituted important reforms that gave citizens a voice in the Russian government
C. ended feudalism and improved the lives of Russian peasants
D. supported ethnic nationalist movements within the Russian Empire
4. During the Age of Absolutism ( 1600s and 1700s), European monarchies sought toA. increase human rights for their citizens
B. centralize ( have all power) political power in their nation
C. develop better relations with Muslim rulers
D. encourage the growth of farms
5. Louis XIV and Peter the Great would most likely agree with the expression
A. “government should leave businesses alone”
B. “countries should settle differences without war”
C. “do not question government authority”
D. “all men are created with natural rights
6. Absolute monarchs believed God chose them to rule and that they only needed to answer to God, this
is known as:
A. Divine Right
B. Heliocentric
C. Papal Edict
D. Patronage
7. The Age of Absolutism was a period of time when European monarchs increased their power.
Frederick the Great was the monarch of
A. France
B. England
C. Prussia
D. Russia
8. The Thirty Years’ War was a conflict between
A. A England and Russia
B. B Christians and Muslims
C. C Protestants and Catholics
D. D France and Italy
ENLIGHTENMENT
48. The heliocentric theory of the universe is credited to
A. Nicolaus Copernicus
B. William Harvey
C. Isaac Newton
D. Andreas Vesalius
49. Which of the following individuals was responsible for the scientific discovery shown above?
A. Johannes Kepler
B. Galileo
C. Isaac Newton
D. Benjamin Franklin
50. All of the following were characteristics of the Scientific Revolution EXCEPT:
A. Formulation of the scientific method
B. Expansion of scientific knowledge
C. Emphasis on reason and observation
D. Philosophy based on religious thought
51. Isaac Newton explained the:
A. Law of universal gravitation
B. Anatomy of the human body
C. Chemical composition of water
D. Function of blood vessels
“Man is basically evil and needs an absolute
ruler to keep the peace.”
52. The above quote would have been included in the book Leviathan written by:
A. John Locke
B. Thomas Hobbes
C. Baron de Montesquieu
D. Jean Rousseau
53. Thomas Jefferson based much of the Declaration of Independence on the ideas of:
A. John Locke
B. Thomas Hobbes
C. William Penn
D. Immanuel Kant
Constitution
Legislature
Judicial
Executive
54. The government characteristic of separation of powers illustrated above was inspired by
which Age of Enlightenment philosopher?
A. John Locke
B. Thomas Hobbes
C. Baron de Montesquieu
D. Jean Rousseau
11. In what way was the Enlightenment similar to the Scientific Revolution?
a. both focused on government and society
b. both highly valued reason and observation
c. both denied the existence of God
d. both emphasized the rights of the individual
12. Which of the following was NOT important to the Scientific Revolution?
a. there was emphasis on reason and systematic observation of nature
b. there was the use of the scientific method
c. there was a combining of classical knowledge and philosophy
d. there was expansion of scientific knowledge
13. During the Enlightenment, John Locke disagreed with the power of absolute monarchs. He
believed that laws must be designed to do which of the following?
a. uphold the king and his power
b. protect the rights of the lower classes and the poor
c. protect the rights of the nobles and the rich
d. protect the rights of all people
14. Writers of the Enlightenment were primarily interested in
a. changing the relationship between the people and the government
b. supporting the divine right theory
c. debating the role of the church in society
d. promoting increased power for European monarch
15. John Locke and Jean Jacques Rousseau would be most likely to support
a. a return to feudalism in Europe
b. a government ruled by a divine right monarch
c. a society ruled by the Catholic Church
d. a society in which the people chose their ruler
16. Thomas Jefferson and the founding fathers of the United States were influenced by
Locke. What did Locke and Jefferson believe people should do if their government failed
to protect their natural rights?
a. change their natural rights
b. appeal to the national religion to protect their rights
c. peacefully protest to a high authority
d. rebel against the government
FRENCH REVOLUTION
60. What aspect of French society during the late 1700’s is depicted by the
cartoon to the right?
A. Social inequality of the three estates
B. Modes of transportation in Revolutionary France
C. Inequality of women in French society
D. Extravagant lifestyle of Louis XV
61. All of the following led to the French Revolution EXCEPT:
A. French support of the American Revolution
B. the rise of Napoleon
C. influence of Enlightenment ideas
D. dissatisfaction with the French absolute monarchy
62. Which of the following puts the events below in the correct chronological order?
I.
II.
III.
IV.
Rise of Napoleon
Storming of the Bastille
The Reign of Terror
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
A.
B.
C.
D.
I, II, III, IV
II, I, III, IV
II, IV, III, I
IV, III, II, I
63. Which individual imposed the Reign of Terror?
A. Napoleon Bonaparte
B. Maximilian Robespierre
C. Louis XVI
D. Oliver Cromwell
64. This device, pictured at right, was used to eliminate the “enemies” of the French
Revolution:
A. the guillotine
B. the firing squad
C. the noose
D. the stake
65. What was one of the biggest changes Napoleon made while he was Emperor?
A. Forming a rigid social class
B. Making peace with other European countries
C. Returning to constitutional monarchy
D. Creating an orderly code of laws and a return to stability
66. Which of the following was an immediate result of the French Revolution?
A. King Louis XVI was restored to the throne
B. The French assisted the Americans to win independence
C. King Louis XVI was beheaded and the Reign of Terror began
D. The French conquered the Bastille, ending foreign domination of their country
67. Which of the following was an important goal of the Congress of Vienna?
A. to destroy France
B. to execute Napoleon by guillotine
C. to establish a balance of power in Europe
D. to establish Vienna as the new capital of Europe
68. Who was the most influential leader at the Congress of Vienna?
A. Czar Alexander I of Russia
B. Emperor Francis I of Austria
C. King Frederick William III of Prussia
D. Prince Metternich of Austria
ENGLISH CIVIL WAR & GLORIOUS REVOLUTION
10. Absolute monarchs in England disagreed with parliament about who should have control in
England. What is parliament?
A. A group of local rulers who looked back at ancient text for ideas
B. The lawmaking body
C. A group primarily made up of King James’ family
D. The president and his cabinet
11. He is responsible for the death of Charles I
A.
B.
C.
D.
King James I
William and Mary
Elizabeth I
Oliver Cromwell
33. Charles II rule is known as The Restoration because he restored the
A.
B.
C.
D.
Parliament
Monarchy
Cabinet
Constitutional Monarchy
34. When the catholic, James II was overthrown in a bloodless revolution and William and Mary
came to power, it was known as the
A. English Civil War
B. Restoration
C. Glorious Revolution
D. Wing and Tories
36. The English Civil War was fought over the ruling of
A.
B.
C.
D.
Charles I
Charles II
William and Mary
James I
37. The first 2 political parties in England were the
A.
B.
C.
D.
Democrats and Republicans
Whigs and Tories
Puritans and Cavaliers
Liberals and Independents
38. One way in which the Magna Carta, the Petition of Right, and the Glorious Revolution are
similar is that each
A.
B.
C.
D.
strengthened the power of the pope
led to the exploration of Africa
limited the power of the English monarchy
settled religious conflicts
39. Which of the following reflects the chronological order of events in English history?
A. The Glorious Revolution – the Restoration – the English Civil War
B. The English Civil War – the Restoration – the Glorious Revolution
C. The English Civil War – the Glorious Revolution – the Restoration
D. The Restoration – the English Civil War – the Glorious Revolution
40. By the end of 1600s, what had England’s system of government become?
A. an absolute monarchy
B. a military dictatorship
C. a constitutional monarchy
D. a constitutional democracy
The Industrial Revolution
1.
A.
B.
C.
D.
The drawing to the right describes which system of manufacturing textiles?
Factory system
Cottage industry
Third World sweatshops
Mass production
2. Eli Whitney’s invention, pictured to the right, helped to increase
demand for slave labor on American p Steam engine
A. Bessemer process
B. Spinning Jenny
C. Cotton Gin
D. lantations:
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
3.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Free market competition
Laissez-faire economics
The Wealth of Nations
The characteristics above describe the beliefs and accomplishments of which classical economist:
Karl Marx
Friedrich Engels
David Riccardo
Adam Smith
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4. These beliefs of Karl Marx describe the economic system of:
A. Communism
B. Capitalism
C. Mercantilism
D. Utilitarianism
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5.The Industrial Revolution began as a (an) ______________ Revolution?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Textile
Transportation
Commerce
Agricultural
Redistribution of wealth
Proletariat wrests controls
the means of production
from the bourgeoisie
A classless society
6. A key difference between communism and capitalism is that in communism, factories and other
means of productiona.
b.
c.
d.
only benefit a select number of people
do not exist
compete against each other for consumers’ business
are owned and shared by the public
7. Which of the following terms does this picture relate to?
(a) Genocide (b) Child Labor (c) Slavery
(d) Revolution
8. What sentence would fit the best as a caption for this picture?
(a) Children were in charge of the businessmen (b) Children worked in harsh conditions in factories and
businessmen exploited them
(c) Children enjoyed doing hard work
(d) Businessmen helped children
9. Match each innovator with the appropriate Technology
1.
2.
3.
4.
Spinning jenny:
Steam engine:
Cotton gin:
Process for making steel
a. James Watt
b. Henry Bessemer
c. Eli Whitney
d. James Hargreav
Rise of Nationalism
1)
a.
b.
c.
d.
All of the following were legacies of the Congress of Vienna EXCEPT:
“Balance of power” doctrine
Restoration of monarchies
New political map of Europe
The rise of Napoleon
2)
a.
b.
c.
d.
All of the following were associated with the unification of Italy EXCEPT:
Count Cavour unified Northern Italy.
Mussolini and the Fascist Party
Giuseppe Garibaldi joined southern Italy to northern Italy.
The Papal States (including Rome) became the last to join Italy
3) All of the following were associated with the unification of Germany except
a. Otto von Bismarck led Prussia in the unification of Germany through war and by appealing to
nationalist feelings.
b. Hitler and the rise of the Nazi Party
c. Bismarck’s actions were seen as an example of Realpolitik, which justifies all means to achieve and
hold power.
d. The Franco-Prussian War led to the creation of the German state
4) The above picture represents which political philosophy?
a. Nazism
b. Fascism
c. Realpolitik
d. Communism
5) The above picture depicts the unification of which nation?
a. France
b. Germany
c. Austria
d. Spain
Imperialism
1.
a.
b.
c.
d.
All of the following are forms of imperialism EXCEPT
Colonies
Protectorates
Spheres of influence
States
2. The Berlin Conference of 1884 divided up this continent?
a. Asia
b. South America
c. Africa
d. North America
3.
The
a.
b.
c.
d.
above picture depicts which imperialist project?
Suez Canal
Panama Canal
Erie Canal
Great Wall of China
4.
Which European country was the driving force behind the above project?
a. France
b. Germany
c. England
d. Italy
5.
A.
B.
C.
D.
What does the picture to the right represent?
Nationalism
Industrialization
Imperialism
Communism
6. The Sepoy Rebellion and the Boxer Rebellion were reactions to
A. Rapid industrialization
B. Mongol domination
C. European imperialism
D. World War
7. British merchants made a lot of money in China by selling...
A.
B.
C.
D.
Opium
Rice
Gold
Diamonds
8. For British nationalists, the phrase “jewel in the crown” referred to the British Empire’s most valuable colony-.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Nigeria
Egypt
South Africa
India
The First World War
1. The area of Europe, indicated by the circle in the map above , which was known as “The Powder Keg of
Europe” due to the extreme nationalism of some of its inhabitants is called:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Iberian Peninsula
Scandinavia
The British Isles
The Balkans
2. The newspaper headline above refers to the:
A. Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a Serbian nationalist
B. Murder of Emperor Franz Joseph by one of his ministers
C. Execution of Czar Nicholas I and his family by Bolshevik soldiers
D. Assassination of Kaiser Wilhelm I by Austrian communists
Using the map below and your knowledge of the First World War, answer questions 3 and 4:
3. The Central Powers were made up of:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Spain, Portugal, Great Britain, and Italy
France, Great Britain, and Russia
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
4. At the beginning of World War I, Italy was:
A.
B.
C.
D.
A member of the Allies
Neutral
A member of the Central Powers
A member of the Triple Entente
5. The picture to the left depicts what military tactic (or method of
fighting) used during World War I:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Trench warfare
Tank warfare
Aerial combat
Calvary charge
6. What was the status of the United States at the outbreak of
World War I?
A.
B.
C.
D.
It was neutral
It was part of the Central Powers
It was part of the Allied Powers
It was part of the Triple Entente
Militarism
Nationalism
Imperialism
???
7. Which of the following titles best completes the diagram above:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Effects of World War I
Diplomacy of World War I
Tactics of World War I
Causes of World War I
Use the following textbox to answer question 8:
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Germany admits responsibility (i.e. “war guilt”) for
starting World War I
Germany has to pay reparations to the victorious Allied
powers
Germany’s colonies were named “mandates” and were
given to the victorious Allied powers to rule
The League of Nations is created
8. All of the above are the effects at the end of World War I of the:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Treaty of Utrect
Bolshevik Revolution
Treaty of Versailles
Breakup of the Austrian Empire
Russian Revolution:
New York Bugle
Sept 5, 1905 - RUSSIA LOSES!
Disaster for the Czar! Russian Soldiers Ill-Equipped! Bread Prices Soar!
1. The above newspaper headline depicts which of the following causes of the Russian Revolution:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Landless peasantry
Military defeats in World War I
Defeat in war with Japan
Invasion of Russia by Germany
2. During the Russian Revolution, Vladimir Lenin, pictured to the right, was the
leader of the:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Bolsheviks
Mensheviks
Royalists
White Army
3. The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk of 1917 ended Russian participation in which war?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Russo-Japanese War
World War II
Russian Civil War
World War I
4. When the Bolsheviks took power under Lenin, they allowed limited capitalism in Russia by allowing private
ownership of land by the peasants and private ownership of small businesses and factories. This was the
result of Lenin’s:
A.
B.
C.
D.
New Economic Policy
Bolshevik Revitalization Plan
Capitalism for All! Plan
Soviet Union New Organizational Policy
5. What was an immediate result of the 1917 Russia Revolution?
A. The re-establishment of the Romanov Dynasty
B. The abdication of Czar Nicholas II
C. A victory over the Germans in World War I
D. An alliance with the United States against England
World War II
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Aggression by the totalitarian
powers of Germany, Italy, Japan

Nationalism

Failures of the Treaty of
Versailles

Weakness of the League of
Nations

Appeasement

Tendencies towards isolationism
and pacifism in Europe and the
United States
???
1. What phrase completes the diagram above?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Causes of World War II
Causes of the Rise of Nazism in Germany
Causes of the Neutrality of the United States
Causes of the Russian Revolution
2. A new form of government created prior to the start of World War II which was centered on ideas of extreme
nationalism and loyalty to a single leader or dictator is known as:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Democracy
Liberalism
Socialism
Fascism
3. Which nations were members of the Axis powers during World War II?
A. Germany, Italy, and Russia
B. Italy, Britain, and France
C. Germany, Italy, and Japan
D. United States, Britain, and France
Leader:
Winston Churchill
Leader:
Adolf Hitler
Leader:
Benito Mussolini
Leader:
Josef Stalin
Country:
United States
Country:
Japan
Country:
France
Country:
Soviet Union
4. Which of the leaders above is correctly matched with his country
A.
B.
C.
D.
Winston Churchill
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Josef Stalin
5. The Holocaust against European Jews by Nazi Germany is an example of:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Enlightened despotism
Genocide
Democracy
Blitzkreig
6. On December 7th, 1941, this event occurred which brought the United States into World War II on the side of
the Allies:
A.
B.
C.
D.
The invasion of Poland
The atomic bombing of Hiroshima
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
The defeat of Germany at Stalingrad
7. The map to the right depicts which significant
military event during World War II which opened a
“second front” in Europe against the Axis powers?
A. The Allied invasion of Japan
B. The D-Day invasion of France
C. The Allied invasion of Poland
D. The D-Day invasion of Russia
8. Which of the following events was the immediate cause of the end of World War II?
A. The Allied invasion of Japan
B. The Allied invasion of Germany
C. The surrender of Germany by Adolf Hitler
D. The dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The Cold War
1. What was the name of the alliance established by European Communist nations in
response to NATO?
A. Iron Curtain
B. Warsaw Pact
C. Second World
D. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
2. The Iron Curtain separated
A. NATO and Warsaw Pact Countries
B. Axis and Allied countries
C. Communist and Non-Communist nations in Asia
D. Communist and Non-Communist nations in Europe
3. Who made the famous "Iron Curtain" Speech:
A. Franklin Roosevelt
B. Winston Churchill
C. Harry Truman
D. Douglas MacArthur
4. He led the nationalistic movement in Vietnam to rid the French from Vietnam; he also led
the communists during the Vietnam War?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Ho Chi Minh
Mao Zedong
Kim Jung Il
Jiang Jieshi
5. What described the fall of one Asian country to communism leading to the fall of its
neighbors?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Anti-Aggression Act
Cold War Agreement
Domino Theory
Post-War Act
6. The Cold War was
A. a series of military skirmishes between the United States and Germany.
B. a technological war between the United States and Japan.
C. a conflict between the United States and Iraq.
D. a philosophical war between the United States and the Soviet Union.
7. Under which program did Gorbachev attempt to restructure the economic structure of
the Soviet economy by allowing some private enterprise?
A. glasnost
B. shock therapy
C. perestroika
D. modernization
8. Which pair of leaders is most closely associated with the end of the cold war?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hitler and Stalin
Roosevelt and Truman
Kennedy and Khrushchev
Reagan and Gorbachev
9. What nation began building missile sites on Cuba?
A. United States
B. France
C. USSR
D. Spain
10. The Marshall Plan was designed to stop the spread of communism by providing
A. government housing to refugees
B. military assistance to Vietnam
C. funds for economic recovery in war-torn European nations
D. nuclear weapons to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members
The Modern World
1. The policies of the European Union (EU) and the North American Free Trade Agreement
(NAFTA) have both resulted in
A. an increase in interdependence
B . the expansion of totalitarianism
C. an improvement in containment efforts
D. the support of isolationist practices
2. Since the end of the Cold War, what has been the primary cause of conflicts in Chechnya,
Azerbaijan, and Bosnia?
A. religious and ethnic tensions
B. adoption of capitalism
C. poor health care and starvation
D. efforts at Russification
3. A major goal of the Hutu-led regime in Rwanda in mid-1994 was to
A. eliminate the Tutsi minority
B. align with the Soviet Union
C. promote ethnic tolerance
D. strengthen ties with Belgium
4.
 Organization of American States (OAS)
• European Union (EU)
• North American Free Trade Agreement
(NAFTA)
These organizations and agreements are examples of
A. political isolation
B. military alliances
C. regional cooperation
D. collective security
5. Which policy is most closely associated with the events on this time line?
A. nonalignment
B. containment
C. détente
D. apartheid
Religions of the World
1. Which of the following is the holy book for Hebrews?
A. Bible
B. Koran
C. Torah
D. Vedas
2. Which religion has the Eight Fold Path and Four Noble Truths?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Christianity
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
3. What do Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all have in common?
A. they are all polytheistic
B. they are equally found all over the world
C. they all teach the same thing
D. they are all monotheistic
4. Which religion believes in reincarnation, karma, and its holy books are the Vedas and
Upanishads?
A. Judaism
B. Islam
C. Hinduism
D. Buddhism
5. Which religion was founded by Siddhartha Gautama?
A. Judaism
B. Islam
C. Hinduism
D. Buddhism
6.Which of the following is the holy book for the Islamic religion?
A. Torah
B. Koran (Qur’an)
C. Bible
D. 4 Noble Truths
7.Who was the prophet or founder of Islam?
A. Allah
B. Asoka
C. Muhammad
D. Moses
8. Which two religions believe in reincarnation?
A. Judaism and Christianity
B. Hinduism and Islam
C. Hinduism and Buddhism
D. Islam and Judaism
9.Which 2 religions were concentrated in the Middle East and Europe?
A. Christianity and Hinduism
B. Buddhism and Hinduism
C. Judaism and Christianity
D. Buddhism and Judaism
10.The map at right illustrates the establishment and spread of which of the following
religions?
A. Christianity
B. Judaism
C. Islam
D. Buddhism