World History Exam
Coach Martin
1.
The Renaissance began in which of the following European countries?
A. France
B. Austria
C. Germany
D. Italy
2.
All the following were important painters during the Renaissance EXCEPT
A. Niccolo Machiavelli
B. Raphael
C. Leonardo da Vinci
D. Michelangelo
3.
The religious reform movement that divided the Western church into Catholic and Protestant groups is
referred to as the
A. Renaissance
B. Zwiglian Movement
C. Middle Age Religious Movement
D. Reformation
4.
The publication of Martin Luther’s Ninety-Five Theses
A. was immediately seen as a threat to local businesses
B. attacked the abuses in the sale of indulgences, beginning the Protestant Reformation
C. was largely ignored until decades after Luther’s death
D. became the central text for Anglicanism
5.
The intellectual movement of the Renaissance was known as
A. Protestantism
B. Humanism
C. Calvinism
D. The “Smart Movement”
6.
What were the only two “sacraments” from the Roman Catholic Church that were kept by Martin Luther?
A. Baptism and the Eucharist
B. Indulgences and Confession
C. Indulgences and Celibacy
D. Celibacy and the Eucharist
7.
The central idea of Protestantism was
A. Good works
B. Selling indulgences
C. Justification by faith
D. Showing allegiance to the Pope
8.
Who was known as the “Father of Christian Humanism”?
A. Julius Caesar
B. Martin Luther
C. Erasmus
D. John Calvin
9.
The term “Renaissance” means
A. Culture
B. Rebirth
C. Dull
D. Return to Normal Life
10. A painting done on fresh, wet plaster with water-based paints is called a(n)
A. Mural
B. Abstract
C. Oil paint
D. Fresco
11. What was the name of the set of principles that dominated economic thought in the
seventeenth century?
A. Commercial capitalism
B. Consumerism
C. Speculation
D. Mercantilism
12. __________ explored the New England coastline of the Americas for England.
A. Amerigo Vespucci
B. Christopher Columbus
C. John Cabot
D. Vasco d’Aquillera
13. The introduction of new foods and goods to both Europe and the Americas is correlated
with?
A. Slave trade in Africa
B. Columbian Exchange
C. Colonial Expansion to the “New World”
D. Plymouth Rock Settlement
14. The “Triangle Trade” and the “Columbian Exchange” are terms used to describe the
movement of goods between Europe, Africa, Asia, and __________.
A. Australia
B. The Americas
C. The Middle East
D. Japan
15. Originally, African slaves were brought to the Americas to supply labor for _______.
A. Sugarcane plantations
B. Rubber plantations
C. Molasses industry
D. Tobacco fields
16. The foundation for a constitutional monarchy in England was laid by the ____.
A. Toleration Act of 1489
B. “Glorious Revolution”
C. Rump Parliament
D. Bill of Rights
17. What is absolutism?
A. The practice by monarchs of undergoing daily absolution to keep states free of the burden of
sin.
B. The belief that all citizens within a state must conform to one religion
C. An offshoot of Islam, in which it is believed that baptism absolves all past and future sins.
D. A system of government in which a ruler holds total power.
18. What was the “Glorious Revolution”?
A. The agricultural revolution that improved food supplies in England
B. The battle between the Roundheads and the Cavaliers for control of England
C. The establishment of Protestantism as the English state religion
D. The invasion of England by William of Orange, which overthrew James II with almost no
bloodshed.
19. The ideas of _____ can be found in the American Declaration of Independence and
the United States Constitution.
A. Thomas Wilson
B. John Calvin
C. Miguel de Cervantes
D. John Locke
20. Because its rulers tried to keep isolated from the rest of the world, Korea ____.
A. Earned the nickname “the Hermit Kingdom”
B. Was not able to trade for the superior kinds of clay its enemies possessed
C. Never developed commercial capitalism until nearly a century after its neighbors
D. Was in turn shunned by European and Tunisian merchants
21. The footbinding of Chinese women was __________.
A. A way of punishing wives who were bad cooks
B. Considered a status symbol in Qing society
C. A method used by landowners to keep female slaves from escaping
D. A custom imported from Europe by Marco Polo
22. Under the Tokugawa class system, the eta were _________.
A. Members of the warrior class without masters, who traveled abroad seeking employment.
B. A part of the artisan class, mainly made up of carpenters.
C. At the bottom of the social hierarchy because they profited from labor of others
D. Outcasts whose places of residence, dress, and hairstyles were regulated by severe laws.
23. Isaac Newton’s universal law of gravitation __________.
A. Was denounced by the Anglican Church as the work of the Devil
B. Refuted Galileo Galilei’s theory of universal movement
C. Was laughed at by Galileo, Kepler, and Copernicus
D. Showed how one law could explain all motion in the universe
24. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen proclaimed _____.
A. Equal rights for all men, but no political rights for women.
B. An end to the monarchy and the abolishing of the National Assembly
C. Equal rights for all citizens, including equal political rights for women
D. An end to the National police force
25. The conservative elites in Mexico chose __________ to lead a revolt against Spanish
Rule.
A. Sancho Panza
B. Miguel Hidalgo
C. Agustin de Iturbide
D. Simon Bolivar
26. In the nineteenth century, labor unions developed mostly in response to
A. Increasing unemployment.
B. Government ownership of business.
C. Wages and working conditions.
D. Racial and gender discrimination.
27. The social criticism of Charles Dickens’s novels Hard Times and David Copperfield was a response to
conditions brought about by
A. Colonial conflicts.
B. Industrialization.
C. Unionization.
D. Parliamentary reforms.
28. Which was a reason for the growth of cities at the time of the Industrial Revolution?
A. People found protection against disease and crime in cities.
B. Workers had an easier life and better pay in the cities.
C. The use of the new steam engine in city factories provided thousands of jobs.
D. Running water and nearby stores attracted people to cities.
29. The building of cities and the movement of people there is known as
A. Industrialization.
B. Migration.
C. Ghettoization.
D. Urbanization.
30. Which two former French provinces were annexed by Prussia (Germany) at the conclusion of the FrancoPrussian War?
A. Sclesig-Holstien
B. Osina-Herzegovina
C. Alsace-Lorraine
D. Bessaraba-Bukovina
31. Who is responsible for starting the American Red Cross?
A. Amalie Sieveking
B. Florence Nightengale
C. Clara Barton
D. Emmeline Pankhurst
32. What amendment to the United States Constitution gave women the right to vote?
A. 1st
B. 13th
C. 18th
D. 19th
33. What is the belief in establishing a classless society?
A. Marxism
B. Nationalism
C. Militarism
D. Socialism
34. Who set up the “non-violent resistance” movement in India against the British?
A. Michael Faraday
B. Mohandas Gandhi
C. James Hargreaves
D. Martin Luther King JR
35. The extension of a nation’s power over other lands is called
A. Capitalism
B. Suffrage
C. Nationalism
D. Imperialism
36. A primary cause of the Mexican-American War was the United States’ desire to
A. Claim Mexican territory
B. Annex the Republic of Texas
C. Relocate Indian tribes to Mexican territory
D. Eliminate Spanish claims in North America.
37. Money available for investment is known as
A. Capital
B. Savings
C. Balances
D. Earnings
38. The Treaty of Versailles was
A) a peace settlement that consisted of five separate treaties with the defeated nations
B) a plot against Lenin almost immediately after he came to power
C) an attempt to restore order in Russia after years of civil war
D) a defense alliance between Great Britain, France, and the United States
39. The Schlieffen Plan was
A) Austria-Hungary’s attempt to negotiate a peaceful settlement with Serbia.
B) Germany’s proposal for dividing up Serbia between Russia and Austria-Hungary.
C) the Blank Hand’s plan to assassinate the heir to the Austria-Hungarian throne.
D) Germany’s plan for a two-front war with Russia and France
40. What was the name of the group that conspired to assassinate Archduke Francis
Ferdinand?
A) the Serbian People’s Front
B) the Red Band
C) the Bosnian Militia
D) the Black Hand
41. The German advance toward Paris was halted at ____, which showed the war would
last longer than a few weeks.
A) the Battle of Tannenburg
B) the French-Belgian border
C) the Battle of Marne
D) the German-Belgian border
42. France, Great Britain, Russia, Italy, and the United States formed the
A) the Allied Powers
B) the League of Nations
C) the Central Powers
D) the Eastern Powers
43. President Wilson’s basis for a peace settlement was known as the “______”
A) Treaty of Versailles
B) Fourteen Points
C) United Nations
D) Neutral Bill
44. Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Germany, and the Ottoman Empire became known as
A) the Allied Powers
B) the League of Nations
C) the Central Powers
D) the Eastern Powers
45. Which of the following was NOT a new weapon during World War I?
A) Poison Gas
B) Submarines
C) Bayonets
D) Airplanes
46. Under the leadership of _____, the Bolsheviks became a party dedicated to violent revolution.
A) Nicholas II
B) Grigori Rasputin
C) Vladimer Lenin
D) Alexandra Romanov
47-50. What were the four causes of World War I?
1.
2.
3.
4.
51. HE CAME TO POWER IN GERMANY IN 1933??
A.
B. MUSSOLINI
B.
H. TOJO
C.
A. HITLER
D.
J. STALIN
52. HE BECAME THE DICTATOR OF ITALY?
A.
HITLER
B.
MUSSOLINI
C.
CHURCHILL
D.
ROOSEVELT
53. HE WAS THE PRIME MINISTER OF JAPAN?
A.
TOJO
B.
CHURCHILL
C.
STALIN
D.
HITLER
54. HE WAS THE BRITISH PRIME MINISTER WHO, "SECURED PEACE IN OUR TIME."?
A.
CHURCHILL
B.
BLAIR
C.
THATCHER
D.
CHAMBERLAIN
55. HE SUCCEEDED FDR AS PRESIDENT OF THE U.S. AT THE END OF W.W.II??
A.
WASHINGTON
B.
C.
D.
JEFFERSON
TRUMAN
ROOSEVELT
56. THE OFFICIAL BEGINNING OF W.W.II??
A.
JULY 4, 1776
B.
SEPTEMBER 1, 1939
C.
DECEMBER 7, 1941
D.
SEPTEMBER 11, 2001
57. THE JAPANESE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR, HI?
A.
DEC. 25, 2019
B.
DEC. 24, 1900
C.
DEC. 7, 1941
58. THE DAY "D-DAY", BEGAN?
A.
JUNE 6, 1944
B.
JULY 4, 1776
C.
SEPT. 11, 2001
D.
MAY 30, 1978
59. WHAT WAS THE ACT THAT OFFICIALLY STARTED W.W.II IN EUROPE?
A.
GERMAN INVASION OF RUSSIA
B.
GERMAN INVASION OF ENGLAND
C.
GERMAN INVASION OF ITALY
D.
GERMAN INVASION OF POLAND
60. THE EVENT THAT CAUSED THE BRITISH ARMY TO EVACUATE EUROPE UNDER HEAVY FOG?
A.
DUNKIRK
B.
FAULKLANDS WAR
C.
BOER WAR
D.
BATTLE FO THE SOMME
61. ALLIED TROOPS ORDERED TO HALT ALONG THE MAGINOT LINE IN FRANCE?
A.
BLITZKRIEG
B.
KAMAZAZIE
C.
PHONY WAR OR SITZKRIEG
D.
LETYGULF
62. NAME GIVEN TO THE GERMAN WAR STRATEGY OF HITTING HARD AND QUICKLY?
A.
SHOCK AND AWE
B.
OPERATION OVERLORD
C.
BLITZKRIEG
D.
KRAUTHAMMER
63. HOW DID THE U.S. HELP THE BRITISH BEFORE OFFICIALLY ENTERING W.W.II?
A.
LEND-LEASE OR ATLANTIC CHARTER
B.
TRADE & BUY
C.
POUND & STERLING
D.
BEING NICE AT MEETINGS
64. HOW WERE THE BRITISH ABLE TO DETECT GERMAN PLANES DURING THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN?
A.
SONAR
B.
LONAR
C.
PHONAR
D.
RADAR
65. HOW, OR WHY, DID JAPAN ABANDON THE BUSHIDO CODE AND SURRENDER TO THE U.S.?
A.
USE OF MACHINE GUNS
B.
USE OF ATOMIC BOMBS
C.
D.
USE OF FIGHTER PLANES
USE OF SUBMARINES
66. THIS WAS THE U.S. WAR STRATEGY IN THE PACIFIC.
A.
ISLAND HOPPING
B.
ISLAND SKIPPING
C.
ISLAND SHOPPING
D.
ISLAND LIVING
67. THE LOCATION OF FRANCE WHERE THE D-DAY INVASION OCCURRED?
A.
PARIS
B.
LYON
C.
NORMANDY
D.
CAINS
68. NAME OF THE EVENT IN MUNICH, GERMANY THAT RESULTED IN THE DESTRUCTION OF JEWISH HOMES,
BUSINESSES, & SYNAGOGUES?
A.
EICH HEIBEN
B.
DAS BOOT
C.
KRISTALNACHT
D.
LUFTWAFFE
69. WHO STATED, “YOU CANNOT REASON WITH A TIGER WHEN YOUR HEAD IS IN ITS MOUTH!"
A.
WINSTON CHURCHILL
B.
JOSEPH STALIN
C.
FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT
D.
HARRY TRUMAN
70. HOW, OR WHY, DID THE JAPANESE NEVER RECOGNIZE THE WAR PRACTICE OF SURRENDER?
A.
HIRIHITO CODE
B.
SAMURAI CODE
C.
BONZAI CODE
D.
BUSHIDO CODE
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