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2015 Final Exam: Academic World History Name: _______________________Sculley-Ellett Pd. 8Directions: Put all answers on the scan sheet. CLOSED NOTES
I. THE AGE OF KINGS: ABSOLUTISM AND CONSTIUTIONALISM Multiple Choice: Please choose the best answer and record it on the scan sheet.
1. Nationalism began when ______ became a nation.A. Russia
B. Italy
C. England
2. A monarch ruling by divine right could order that someone be hanged without a (n) _________.
A. trial
B. adviser
C. constitution
3. Oliver Cromwell led the ________.A. Tories
B. Cavaliers
C. Roundheads
4. Cardinal Mazarin was a high official in the _________.A. Parliament
B. Catholic Church
C. Whigs
5. The _____ were a political group that was against the Tories.A. Cavaliers
B. Whigs
C. Prussians
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6. _________ centralized the French government.A. Charles 5th
B. Philip 2nd
C. Louis 14th
Matching: Match the definition in Column A with the correct term from Column B. Column A Column B ____ 7. a dividing line A. armada
____ 8. a large fleet of warships B. boundary
____ 9. a person who supported a strong monarchy in England C. England
____ 10.a group that settled in southern Spain D. formation
____ 11. turning against one’s own country and its laws E . inherit
____ 12. Civil War broke out here in 1642 AB. Moors
____ 13. the reign of Charles 2nd AC. Restoration
____ 14. a shape or pattern AD. Tory
____ 15. shared customs, ideas, and beliefs AE. traditions
____ 16. to receive money, land, or a title from someone BC. treason who has died
MatchingMatch the description in Column A with the correct term in Column B.Column A Column B
____17. ruler who married Isabella A. adviser
____ 18. the belief that God chooses the ruler of a nation B. Cardinal
____ 19. led the Roundheads C. Charles I
____ 20. a high official in the Catholic Church D. divine right
____ 21. one had to be charged with a crime before E. Ferdinand being put in prison
____ 22. began with the peaceful overthrow of James II AB. Glorious Revolution
____ 23. a person who gives advice AC . Habeas Corpus Act
____ 24. the class that was weakened during Louis 14th ’s reign AD. nobility
____ 25. King of England beheaded in 1649 AE. Oliver Cromwell
____ 26. said that the king cannot force citizens to house soldiers BC. Petition of Right
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Fill in: Choose the correct letter from the word bank and fill it in on the scan sheet.Part I:
27. _________________ had two of his six wives executed.
28. __________ succeeded Henry 8th to the throne.
29. _______________ was a Catholic Queen.
30. Louis 14th centralized the French _________________.
31. ______________ led a Golden Age in England.
Part II: Choose the correct letter from the word bank and fill it in on the scan sheet.
32. The Moors settled in southern ______________________.
33. Civil war broke out in 1642 in _____________________.
34. A __________ is handed down from one person to the next.
35. The act of turning against the laws and people of your own country is _________________________.
36. Nationalism involves a feeling of ___________________ about one’s country, or nation.
II. ENLIGHTENMENT AND THE FRENCH REVOLUTION Multiple Choice: Please choose the best answer and record it on the scan sheet.
37. Newtown used _____ to describe the Universal Law of Gravitation. A. experiments
B. books
C. mathematics
38. ____________ means moving away from ignorance. A. Scientific
B. Enlightened
C. Predictable
Word Bank
A. government
B. Henry 8th
C. Edward
D. Elizabeth
E. Mary
Word Bank
A. England
B. loyalty
C. Spain
D. tradition
E. treason
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39. __________ believed in life, liberty and property. A. Hobbes
B. Locke
C. Montesquieu
40. __________ believed that humans were born bad. A. Hobbes
B. Locke
C. Montesquieu
41. Another word for freedom is A. liberty.
B. fairness.
42. Enlightened thinkers used _________ to help them find the truth. A. reason
B. justice
C. equality
43. Enlightened thinkers met to discuss ideas in a ______________. A. library
B. salon
C. boat
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Matching: Match the description in Column A with the correct term in Column B.
Column A Column B 44. the attack on this prison became a symbol of the A. Bastille French Revolution B. lawyers 45. began in 1789 C. Versailles 46. known as the “Incorruptible” D. Third Estate 47. lowest class of people in France E. French Rev.48. where Louis 14th and the Estates-General met in 1789 AB. Robespierre 49. one of the groups in the Third Estate AC. Clergy 50. made up the First Estate AD. Estates General 51. government body made up of representatives from the AE. grain Three Estates BC. Paris 52. this harvest was poor in 1788 BD. Nobles 53. made up the Second Estate BE. National Assembly 54. many people starved in this French city CD. Women 55. what representatives of the Third Estate formed56. marched from Paris and demanded the Queen’s head
Multiple Choice: Please choose the best answer and record it on the scan sheet.57. In June 1790, ______and his family tried to escape from France.
A. Robespierre
B. Napoleon
C. Louis 16th
58. In December 1792, the French government put the king on trial for A. treason.
B. stealing.
C. lying.
59. Marie Antoinette was from the country of A. Prussia.
B. Austria.
C. England.
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60. Louis 16th and Marie Antoinette were known for their A. cheap lifestyle.
B. extravagant life style.
61. All of the following are causes of the French Revolution EXCEPTA. high bread prices.
B. the death of the king’s son.
C. unemployment.
62. All of the following are causes of the French Revolution EXCEPT theA. Glorious Revolution.
B. poor grain harvest.
C. high employment amongst the people.
63. All of the following are causes of the French Revolution EXCEPTA. France declared war on the United States of America.
B. Louis 14th legacy.
C. high bread prices.
III: IMPERIALISM AND WWI Multiple Choice: Please choose the best answer and record it on the scan sheet.
64. ______________ is a nation’s control or influence over a weaker colony.
A. Nationalism
B. Imperialism
C. Racism
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65. Please read the following excerpt from Rudyard Kipling’s “The White Man’s Burden.”
Take up the White Man’s burden—
Send forth the best ye breed—
Go send your sons to exile
To serve your captives' need
To wait in heavy harness
On fluttered folk and wild—
Your new-caught, sullen peoples,
Half devil and half child
The author of the above poem viewed native Africans as
A. uncivilized.
B. talented.
C. artistic.
66. The rules of the game for the colonization of Africa were established at
A. Treaty of Versailles.
B. Berlin Conference.
C. League of Nations conference.
67. Trade items of the African Kingdoms included all of the following EXCEPT
A. Gold.
B. Salt.
C. Oil.
68. The Congo was located in which part of Africa?
A. North
B. South
C. Central
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69. Which nation got control over the Congo region of Africa?
A. Belgium
B. England
C. France
70. The King that originally owned the Congo was King
A. Kaiser.
B. Leopold.
C. John.
71. The Congolese people were forced to get what product from trees?
A. ivory
B. rubber
C. salt
72. Another name for imperialism was
A. colonialism.
B. mistreatment.
C. slavery.
73. Motives for imperialism in Africa included to Christianize the natives and?
A. want for raw materials
B. want for new markets
C. both A and B
74. The Austrian emperor sent _________ on a trip to improve relations with the Serbs.
A. Wilhelm II
B. Prime Minster Lloyd George
C. Franz Ferdinand
75. A __________ war is one in which cities, farms, factories, and people living at home all become part of the war just like the soldiers.
A. bankrupt
B. democratic
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C. total
76. The fighting in Belgium and northern France was known as the ____________ front.
A. northern
B. Southern
C. Western
77. The Treaty of _______________ forced Germany to accept responsibility for causing WWI.
A. Geneva
B. Versailles
C. Brest Litovsk
78. As a result of WWI, _______ emerged as a world power.
A. Germany
B. Russia
C. the United States of America
Matching: Match the description in Column A with the correct term in Column B.
Column A Column B 79. Long, narrow ditches A. Allied Powers
80. One who tries to outdo another country or person B. Armistice
81. War that is not limited to a certain area or boundary C. Black Hand
82. Austria Hungary, Germany, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman D. Central Powers
Empire of Turkey E. Germany
83. An end to fighting AB. Reparations
84. Declared war on Russia in 1914 AC. Rival
85. France, Russia, Great Britain, Italy, Japan and the US AD. Trenches
86. another name for a submarine AE. U-boat
87. Serbian terror group BC. Unrestricted warfare
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Multiple Choice: Please choose the best answer and record it on the scan sheet.
88. Many thought the “Boys will be home by Christmas” because
A. wars in the 1800’s only lasted weeks.
B. that is what the leaders agreed to do.
C. there were some talented fortune tellers in Great Britain.
89. What year did WWI begin?
A. 1914
B. 1916
C. 1919
90. A stalemate is when
A. bread rations are stale.
B. no territory is gained in war.
C. your army buddy lacks a sense of humor.
91. The Russians left WWI due to
A. unrestricted submarine warfare.
B. the death of their king.
C. a Revolution in Russia.
92. An organization formed by the Treaty of Versailles that allowed nations a place to meet and talk about their problems?
A. United Nations
B. League of Nations
C. A League of Power
93. The representative for the United States at the Treaty of Versailles was
A. Harry Truman.
B. Woodrow Wilson.
C. Abraham Lincoln.
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94. Because this country had natural advantages like large amounts of natural resources and a large population, the Industrial Revolution began in
A. the United States.
B. Great Britain.
C. France.
95. One of the most important motives for the European “Scramble for Africa” in the late 1800s was that Africa provided a source of
A. raw materials used in industry.
B. religious inspiration.
C. free labor for the Americas.
96. The theory of Social Darwinism was sometimes used to justify
A. the establishment of communist governments in Asia
B. Latin America revolutions in the early 19th century
C. European imperialism in the late 19th century
97. Which statement about the European partitioning of Africa in the 1800’s is most accurate?
A. Europeans drew colonial borders based on African tribal boundaries.
B. The African Continent was divided equally among the colonial powers.
C. Colonial governments often ignored African cultural and ethnic traditions.
98. Growing nationalism and militarism in Europe and the creation of secret alliances were
A. reasons for the rise of democracy.
B. causes of World War I.
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C. requirements for economic development.
IV. INTERWAR AND WORD WAR IIMultiple Choice: Please choose the best answer and record it on the scan sheet.
99. The Bolshevik Party in 1917 gained the support of the peasant class because they promised them
A. “Peace, Land, and Bread.”
B. “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity.”
C. abolition of the secret police.
100. Which leader based his rule on the ideas of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels?
A. Neville Chamberlain
B. Vladimir Lenin
C. Adolf Hitler
101. The harsh terms included in the treaties ending World War I have been used to explain the
A. Bolshevik Revolution in Russia.
B. Rise of Nazism in Germany.
C. Armenian massacre in Turkey.
102. The Long March occurred as a result of
A. Chiang Kai-Chek’s and the Nationalists efforts to wipe out Communists in China.
B. the Boxer’s determination to win control of China.
C. Chinese efforts to settle the interior.
103. After the Great Depression set in, Japan became more
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A. Militaristic.
B. Democratic.
C. Socialist.
104. Totalitarian countries are characterized by
A. free and open discussions of ideas.
B. a multiparty system with several candidates for each office.
C. government control of newspapers, radio, and television.
105. What was one reason the Nazi programs and policies of the early 1930’s appealed to many people in Germany?
A. The people were frustrated with their current economic and political situation.
B. Germany had been denied membership in the United Nations.
C. An overthrow of the government had forced communism on the German people.
106. During the mid-1930’s, which characteristic was common to Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany and Communist Russia?
A. government ownership of the means of production and distribution
B. one-party system that denied basic human rights
C. encouragement of individual freedom of expression in the arts
107. During the 1930s and 1940s, Nazis in Germany and Fascists in Italy promoted policies that emphasized
A. national and racial supremacy.
B. worldwide Communist revolutions.
C. international peacekeeping efforts.
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108. What conclusion can be drawn from the information on this graph?
A. Japan stopped its territorial expansion before 1910.
B. By 1905, Japan had acquired less than 400,000 square miles of additional territory.
C. Japanese territorial expansion increased most rapidly between 1900 and 1905.
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Matching: Match the description in Column A with the correct term in Column B.
Column A Column B 109. When Russia lost its war with ______, people began A. Fuehrer
to demand more change B. Hitler
110. The leader of the Bolsheviks was ________. C. Il Duce
111. In the Russian civil war, several foreign countries sent D. Japan
troops to fight the ________ army. E. Weimar
112. _______ had a plan to industrialize Russia. AB. Mussolini
113. _______ states are governments in which a small group AC. Totalitarian
totally controls the lives of all its citizens. AD. Bolshevik
114. Benito ______ became Italy’s dictator. AE. Stalin
115. Italians called their dictator _______, which means “leader.” BC. Nazi
116. Adolf ______ led the Nationalist Socialist German Workers BD. purges
Party. BE. Lenin
117. _________is another name for the Nationalist Socialist
German Workers Party.
118. German’s called their dictator _____, which also means “leader.”
119. The killings of millions of people who Stalin found to be disloyal.
120. The name of Germany’s government after WWI was the
___________ Republic.
Multiple Choice: Please choose the best answer and record it on the scan sheet.121. During World War II, which event occurred last?
A. German invasion of Poland
B. Russian defense of Stalingrad
C. United States bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
122. Japan, Germany, and Italy were the three _______ Powers in WWII. A. Allied
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B. Axis
C. Western
123. Great Britain, France, the United Sates, the Soviet Union, Canada, and 47 other nations were the _________ in WWII.
A. Allies
B. Axis
C. Eastern
124. The ________ was a turning point in WWII in Russia. A. Battle of Stalingrad
B. Battle of El Alamein
C. Battle of Midway.
125. Japan tried to cripple the U.S. Navy with a surprise attack on __________. A. Midway
B. Pearl Harbor
C. Guadalcanal
126. A special unit called the ____ ran the concentration camps. A. Kamikaze
B. Blitzkrieg
C. SS
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Matching: Match the description in Column A with the correct term in Column B.
Column A Column B 127. The ______ could not prevent WWII, because it was weak and A. General Assembly
its most powerful members would not cooperate. B. Hiroshima
128. When war broke out, President _______ asked the United C. D-Day
States to become the Arsenal of Democracy. D. League of Nations
129. Hitler ignored the Treaty of Versailles when he sent German E. Roosevelt
troops into the _______________. AB. Munich Pact
130. The ____ gave Hitler control of the Sudetenland. AC. Rhineland
131. The United States dropped an atomic bomb on _______. AD. Kamikazes
132. WWII ended when ______ agreed to end the fighting on AE. Japan
August 16, 1945.
133. Every member nation in the United Nations is represented in the
_______________.
134. ____________ allowed the United States to open a Western front in Europe.
135. Suicidal Japanese pilots were known as _________________.