World History II Exam

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Multiple Choice: Choose the best answer.
1. World War I began due to many issues. The most reliable was.
a. Overseas Colonies
b. Fall of Monarchy
c. Nationalism
d. Industrialization
e. Growth of Islam
2. The French Revolutions main goals at the start was too
a. Kill the King of France
b. Create higher taxes for the lower class
c. Overthrow the Catholic church
d. Write a new constitution
e. Lower the taxes of the third estate
3. The Renaissance era was a rebirth of which cultures?
a. Greek and Persian
b. Roman and Persian
c. Romans and Germanics
d. Hebrews and Egyptians
e. Roman and Greek
4. What does Renaissance mean?
a. Revolution
b. Birth
c. Greek
d. Rebirth
e. Art
5. The Glorious Revolution took place in..
a. France
b. Spain
c. Portugal
d. England
e. Germany

6. The Industrial Revolution played many roles in shaping the worlds history. What was the
main outcome of it?
a. The birth of the British Empire
b. The growth of the upper class
c. The birth of communism
d. The end of water issues
e. The end of coal use as the romans had used it
7. Adolf Hitler was not always a mad man. What was the main reason he became the way he
was later?
a. He was shot
b. He did not speak English as well as he would like
c. He was gassed by Canadian and British forces
d. He was not able to become an artist as he had wished
e. Austria deported him for helping Germany in WWI
8. In World War II, King George VI of the United Kingdom used his powers as the Canadian
head of state to help defend the British Empire, despite Candian Parliament refusing the British
Parliament's requests to help Canadas mother country. What do you think the Canadian
peoples response was?
a. Leave the United Kingdom
b. Refuse to fight
c. Join Germany
d. Leave the British Commonwealth and remain neutral
e. Serve their King as requested by him
9. The United States was not the only country to have civil rights. The last major nation to give
Blacks equal rights was
a. United Kingdom because it was a white empire
b. France because of its strict immigration laws
c. Germany because it was occupied by the USSR
d. United Kingdom because it was afraid of Revolution due to occupying the Gold Coast in
Africa
e. South Africa due to a large British and Dutch population
10. Prussia was an allie of what country in the Napoleonic wars?
a. United Kingdom
b. France
c. Austria
d. United States
e. Canada

11. The protestant reformation progressed mainly due to..

a. Wycliff
b. King Henry VIII
c. King James I
d. Gutenberg
e. Lucas I
12. The most prosperous colony of Portugal was where?
a. Africa
b. South America
c. West Indies
d. India
e. Oceania
13. China's Monarchy fell in.
a. 1910s
b. 1940s
c. 1880s
d. 1500s
e. 1730s
14. The original government of China escaped to and still controls this colony of China.
a. Thailand
b. Hong Kong
c. Taiwan
d. Indonesia
e. N. Korea
15. Ivan the terribles victims probably died happily due to...
a. They saw the Czar as a god
b. They died practicing their Islamic faith
c. They died to show the love of Christ
d. They knew it would be easier to die without fighting and would be more peaceful
e. They knew the army would torune them if they fought Ivans guards
16. The Printing Press was created in
a. 1443
b. 1436
c. 1410
d. 1500
e. 1470

17. The Mayans probably died because

a. They were all murdered
b. They married in with the Aztecs
c. Sickness
d. They went back to Spain
e. They killed themselves as they were supposed to do according to their religion in the
year 1500
18. The Cte Divoire means the Ivory Coast. The British called it the Gold Coast. This would
lead us to believe the area was
a. Full of wealth
b. No natives
c. The first to have been attacked by the Mongols
d. Worthless
e. Able to trade with Syria
19. Ethiopia was the only African nation to...
a. Still have a King
b. Not be a colony ever
c. Only African nation that has Italian as an official language
d. Be conquered in WWI
e. Stay independent until WWII
20. The Russian Revolution resulted in
a. The fall of Ivan the Terrible
b. The Industrial Revolution racing to Russia
c. The Russian's Joining Germany
d. The United States leaving WWI
e. Russia leaving WWI
21. The main Asian nation to have a large empire before World War Iwas
a. Japan
b. China
c. Korea
d. Philippians
e. Australia
22. Australia and Canada after World War I were and are examples of
a. Commonwealth realms
b. British colonies
c. Republics
d. Empires
e. French speaking nations

23. This country in some ways replaced the United States after the US Revolution to the British
Empire.
a. New Zealand
b. Canada
c. Ireland
d. South Africa
e. Australia
24. Haiti was the first country to overthrow a European power with a population that was..
a. Primarily native to the area
b. Primarily British
c. Part Black
d. Primarily Asian
e. Primarily former slaves
25. After the Haitian Revolution, Haiti divided into two nations. Why?
a. France regained control of part of the island
b. Half was Catholic half protestant
c. Half was white half was black
d. Half spoke Spanish half spoke a French Creole
e. Half were royalist half were republicans
26. The Ottoman Empire was one of the largest empires in
a. Europe
b. Turkey
c. Asia
d. Africa
e. The Middle East
27. The Unification of Germany helped form
a. Overseas colonies for German speakers
b. Austria leaving Hungary's empire
c. A German and Austrian Unification
d. The first global war
e. The German revolution
28. Luther wrote his Bible in German. This helped create
a. A formal form of the language
b. A standard form of the language
c. A new version of the language
d. A new governmental form of the language
e. A Latin form of German

29. In what year did one of the most important advances in Science happen?
a. 1666
b. 1904
c. 1500
d. 1776
e. 1942
30. Which religion was created from trade by combining native gods and Christianity?
a. Islam
b. Hinduism
c. Budsium
d. Judaism
e. Mormon faith
31. Churchill said Germany was a ____________ in the 1960s.
a. Iron fence
b. Stone wall
c. Time bomb
d. Iron curtain
e. Colony
32. The USSR fell in what year?
a. 1994
b. 1990
c. 1989
d. 1991
e. 1996
33. The Russo- Japanese war showed Japan was.
a. A trading power
b. Weak power
c. Major naval power
d. The most powerful nation on earth
e. The most powerful Asian nation
34. The league of nations was an early form of.
a. The British commonwealth
b. NATO
c. The United Nations
d. NAFTA
e. The WHO

35. Most slaves came from

a. West Africas coast
b. West Africa
c. East Africa
d. South Africa
e. Middle Africa
36. Steam power helped the British make which colony an even bigger success?
a. India
b. Hong Kong
c. Brazil
d. Bahamas
e. Newfoundland
37. Prior to World War I many countries
a. Got new monarchs
b. Abolished their monarchy
c. Gave their colonies independence
d. Became neutral
e. Gave their independence to Britains King
38. While the French Revolution did not abolish the monarchy, a smaller revolution in the _____
would.
a. 1840s
b. 1910s
c. 1820s
d. 1860s
e. 1870s
39. After WWII this country was unable to reclaim some of its colonies
a. France
b. The United Kingdom
c. New Zealand
d. Portugal
e. China
40. The Islamic Empire primarily transformed to
a. The German Empire
b. The Persian Empire
c. The Mongol Empire
d. Part of the British Empire
e. The Ottoman Empire

41. Why did Europe attempt to colonize Africa in the 1800s

a. Prepare for war
b. Tax more people
c. Get natural resources
d. Get slaves
e. Spread naval bases throughout the world
42. Today the United Nations is made up of this number of countries.
a. 173
b. 193
c. 5
d. 45
e. 34
43. The Holy Roman Empire came primarily out of which earlier empire?
a. Frankish
b. Roman
c. Byzantine
d. German
e. Italian
44. German was not united until what era?
a. Pre French Revolution
b. Renaissance
c. World War I
d. World War II
e. Pre - World War I
45. Ivan the terrible was from which nation?
a. Turkey
b. Germany
c. Prussia
d. Persia
e. Russia
46. The treaty of Tordesillas did what?
a. Made Brazil British
b. Made New York Dutch
c. Made Spain have Mexico
d. Made Brazil have Portugal
e. Made Spain have Brazil

47. The steel industry played a major role in which war first?
a. World War I
b. World War II
c. French Revolution
d. Korean War
e. Vietnam War
48. The British Empire did what to the world?
a. Spread hospitals to Canada during the black death
b. Was able to create industrialization throughout Africa and India making them major world
powers
c. Spread a more civilized government and industry to Saudi Arabia and Africa
d. Established a monarchy in India which helped stabilize the nation during the
Indian-Franco war.
e. Established countries such as the United States and Australia, which are the most free
nations on the earth with the highest quality of living and helps stabilize the world
economy and keep peace.
49. The English helped set a fire the Spanish Armada, however most of the ships sank off the
coast of ________ in a major storm.
a. England
b. Ireland
c. Scotland
d. Wales
e. France
50. The first major Bible in English was created to unite the Scottish and English churches by
which monarch?
a. King James I
b. King James II
c. King Charles I
d. King Charles II
e. King George III
51. The reign of terror started with death of which monarch?
a. Louis XVI
b. Louis XIV
c. Marie Antoinette
d. Napoleon I
e. Louis XVIII

52. The Aztec Empire fell to which power at the start of the age of Exploration?
a. Portugal
b. England
c. Scotland
d. Britain
e. Spain
53. Christopher Columbus landed in the West Indies while trying the find a route to.
a. Japan
b. China
c. Korea
d. Vietnam
e. Russia
54. Galileo believed that the sun was
a. Orbiting around the earth
b. Was heaven
c. The centre of the universe
d. In the lake of fire
e. Was the source of light for the moon lighting the earth in night and day
55. Prior to the late 1800s Italy was a group of
a. States
b. Municipalities
c. Colonies
d. Provinces
e. City-States
56. Mozart was from this nation
a. Germany
b. Russia
c. Austria
d. Prussia
e. England
57. Canada became part of the Great Britain after which war?
a. Seven years war
b. 100 years war
c. Indian-British war
d. US Revolution
e. French Revolution

58. These two languages are still major languages spoken in Canada.
a. Irish and English
b. Scottish and French
c. English and Scottish
d. English and French
e. Spanish and English
59. The Industrial Revolution began after what machine was created?
a. Steam Engine
b. Steam Locomotive
c. Spinning Machine
d. Water Wheel
e. Cotton gin
60. The guillotine would have been used on which of the following type of people..
Person A: The revolution is the most important in Europe now
Person B: The 3rd Estate is the only Estate
Person C: The Church shall reign forever not any King!
Person D: Louis XVIII should be King!
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

B&D
C&A
C&B
D&A
None of the above

61. What nation did Louis XVI hope would help him retake his throne?
a. Austria because it bordered France
b. Germany because it bordered France
c. Britain because they wanted France as a puppet state
d. Britain because they were an allie
e. Austria because his wife was an Austrian Princess
62. What was the most important Invention in the Industrial Revolution...
a. Steam Engine
b. Cotton Gin
c. Water Wheel
d. Car
e. Printing Press

63. Hong Kong fell to the British during which war?

a. World War I
b. World War II
c. Chinese Revolution
d. Franco - Japanese
e. Opium wars
64. These two nations monarchies fell in the same year
a. Britain and France
b. France and China
c. China and Russia
d. Germany and China
e. Portugal and China
65. Sir Francis Drake helped develop the
a. Scientific Method
b. Cell theory
c. Trade with India
d. Pirating of England against Spanish ships
e. Spanish Armada
66. The Congos were first colonized by what country?
a. France
b. Netherlands
c. Germany
d. United Kingdom
e. Belgium
67. Egypt in the late 1700s was part of which empire?
a. Egyptian
b. Byzantine
c. British
d. French
e. Ottoman
68. What nation colonized Moa?
a. Portugal
b. Spain
c. England
d. China
e. India

69. Which of the following speakers would support the Monarchy in New Zealand currently?
1. The British Empire robbed New Zeland of its native heritage
2. We are British, we are simply a division of the British people with home rule
3. We should have a seat in British Parliament
4. The British Empire is a important piece of history! The Commonwealth is not the future
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. None
70. You and your parents went to a football game (you are 14). Your parents want you to buy
your own supper at the game because you earned $40.00 by selling your phone giving to you
by a friend for your birthday. Your brother does not have to buy his own supper even though he
did the same thing with his old phone because he played tonight. What historic event would this
be like?
a. French Revolution
b. World War I
c. World War II
d. South Africa leaving the British Commonwealth
e. US Revolution
71. Gutenberg was from which country?
a. Germany
b. France
c. England
d. Netherlands
e. Austria
72. The spice trade was primarily with which nation?
a. Spain
b. India
c. Russia
d. China
e. Japan
73. What does Letat cest moi literally mean?
a. The state thats me
b. You are the state
c. France is the state
d. I am the state
e. The city is me

74. You are 18 years old and are away in College. Your parents tell you that you must come to
their friends children's wedding, however you will miss your exam review. What historic event is
this like?
a. Canada being told they must fight in WWII
b. French Revolution
c. India being told they must fight in WWI
d. England being told they may leave the EU
e. Chinese Revolution
75. Which of the following people would support the advancement of Medicine in the scientific
revolution?
1. If we study medicine it shows we do not trust God
2. If we study medicine we must travel to Islamic regions full of sin
3. Scientist are only insane beings from other planets who doubt the Catholic church
4. Medicine is a gift from God
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

1
2
3
4
None

76. Turkey is a nation that rose out of which empire?

a. Kurds after WWII
b. Egyptian after WWI
c. France after decolonization
d. England after decolonization
e. Ottoman after WWI
77. Berlin was surrounded by which countries territory in Germany after WWII?
a. Russia
b. England
c. United Kingdom
d. France
e. USSR
78. England is in the
a. United Kingdom
b. Wales
c. British Empire
d. United Nations
e. EU

79. A boss wants to hire you(youre 18) however he says that you are not big enough to be
respected by the other workers,what can you respond with
a. The USSR was small too but they fell in a day
b. Hitler was small he did a lot
c. Napoleon was small, he did a lot
d. The United Kingdom was small but they ruled of the world.
e. French Revolution was short
80. Women first began to work in factories in
a. Industrial Revolution
b. French Revolution
c. World War I
d. World War II
e. Civil RIghts Movement
81. China tried to make laws in the 1800s against
a. Religion
b. Monarchies
c. Drugs
d. Spices
e. Science
82. Iran had a revolution around the same time as the..
a. Chinese
b. French
c. US
d. British
e. USSR
83. The following are people from South Africa choose which statement is probably true
1. The British had no rights to the Cape Hope colony
2. South Africa should still be a monarchy
3. South Africa should divide into two states
4. Whites should move back to Europe
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

Person 1 is black
Person 2 is Dutch
Person 4 is Dutch
Person 3 is white
Person 1 is Dutch

84. In the late 1800s Japan looked to expand its colonies into interior Asia. What nation was
wanted as a result of this?
a. India
b. Pakistani
c. Egypt
d. China
e. Hawaii
85. The Japanese-Russo war showed that Japan was now an equal sea player as ______ was.
a. The USSR
b. The USA
c. The UK
d. Germany
e. China
86. Gold, Glory and God were the main reasons that early explorers from these two nations set
out upon the seas.
a. China and Spain
b. England and the Netherlands
c. Spain and Portugal
d. Portugal and Italy
e. Spain and the Netherlands
87. This religion spread throughout parts of Europe from Northern Africa
a. Christianity
b. Judaism
c. Hinduism
d. Buddhism
e. Islam
88. In the 1800s the USA and most of Europe worked to create relations with this Asian nation.
a. India
b. Vietnam
c. Pakistan
d. N. Vietnam
e. China
89. Why did the Ottoman Empire declare war on Russia?
a. They needed France as an ally
b. Stronger border
c. To control Asian gold
d. To control African trade
e. To fight monarchy into submission

90. During World War II most nations governments in Europe who needed to maintain colonies
such as the Netherlands and Belgium went to which country?
a. France
b. United Kingdom
c. Ireland
d. United States
e. Canada
91. Which of the following is NOT a reason to study history
a. We can make political decisions
b. We can open many job opportunities
c. We can understand cause and effect
d. We can make new inventions based off designs of others
e. All of the above are reasons
92. Which one of the following is someone from the start of the Industrial Revolution?
1. Women should get paid equal to men now
2. Big business like that of Carnegie should be stopped!
3. Only the United Kingdom will grow from this!
4. The US will grow from this only!
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

Person 1 & Person 3

Person 2 & Person 4
Person 3 & Person 2
Person 4
Person 3

93. Taos was controlled by which nation in the early 19 century?

a. England
b. France
c. United Kingdom
d. The Netherlands
e. China

94. In what year did Darwin developed his theory of evolution?

a. 1858
b. 1895
c. 1863
d. 1865
e. 1869

95. The what is the line of division between North and South Korea?
a. 36 30
b. 38 Parallel
c. 30 30
d. 36 30
e. 30 36
96. The Bismark was from which nation?
a. Germany
b. United Kingdom
c. France
d. United States
e. Russia
97. Which of the following does not apply?
a. Great War
b. World War I
c. Trench War
d. War to end all wars
e. World War II
98. Spains monarchy fell in a 20 century revolution in what year?
a. 1931
b. 1831
c. 2006
d. 1939
e. 1944
99. Poland prior to its invasion starting World War II was to be divided by which two nations?
a. Germany East, Russia West
b. Germany West, Russia East
c. France West, Germany East
d. Germany West, Austria East
e. None of the above

100. Parliament had all of the following powers after the Glorious revolution expect which one?
a. Collect taxes
b. Create laws
c. Write a constitution
d. Give pardons
e. All of the above

101. Who was the person who discovered gravity?

a. Galileo
b. Da Vinci
c. Makaveli
d. Macedonia
e. Newton
102. The battle of the Somme was in which country?
a. England
b. Belgium
c. Germany
d. France
e. Italy
103. The following is an expert from a play called Caleb from letters. Which war is it talking
about?

And I ain't really scared of getting shot. I figure it's gonna happen or it's not.
If I do my job, I won't get shot. If some Kraut does his, maybe I will get shot. I'm not
scared of being in the trenches even though lots 'a guys die in 'em. There's a lot of dead
guys around, Charlie. I hate that they leave 'em where they fall. They should be
buried proper-like. I heard some guy died 'a drowning in the trenches!
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

World War I
World War II
Civil War (US)
Napoleonic Wars
Russo-Japanese

104. Which of the following does not belong?

a. War of 1812
b. Russo-Turkish
c. World War I
d. French Revolution
e. Haitian Revolution

105. The Byzantine Empire fell to who in 1453?

a. Turks
b. Egyptians
c. Russians
d. British
e. Holy Romans

106. One of the famous Greek writers thats work was read often who was blind was
a. St. Mark
b. Homer
c. Alexander
d. Ivan
e. Sciphious
107. The war of 1905 conflict between Japan and Russia destroyed a treaty from..
a. 1848
b. 1855
c. 1904
d. 1899
e. 1880
108. In what year was trade rule reformed in Japan ending the major control of the Shoguns and
the isolation period of the nation.
a. 1711
b. 1611
c. 1905
d. 1714
e. 1712
109. Quebec was first colonized by the
a. English
b. Scottish
c. Belgians
d. French
e. Irish
110. In the early 1600s when the British East India Company arrived they were giving
permission to trade in the region by the Monarch of which empire?
a. Indian
b. Chinese
c. Mongol
d. Mughal
e. Japanese

111. Which person below is most likely from South America?

1. Hello
2. Bonjour (French)
3. Hola (Spanish)
4. Ola (Portuguese)
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

1&2
4
3&4
2, 3 & 4
2&3

112. The 1600s also could be called

a. 14th century
b. 15th century
c. 16th century
d. 17th century
e. Age of Industrialization
113. The Vietnam war lasted for
a. 20 years between 1950 - 1970
b. 15 years between 1958 - 1973
c. 13 years between 1960 - 1973
d. 20 years between 1955 - 1975
e. 10 years between 1963 - 1973
114. On September 11th, 2001 how many died as a result of terrorist attacks
a. 2,996
b. 3,066
c. 2,977
d. 3,400
e. 5,200
115. The Commonwealth of Nations is primarily made up of what?
a. Former British colonies
b. Former French colonies
c. Former German colonies
d. Former European colonies
e. Former English colonies

116. Bangladesh was colonized in the early 1600s by..

a. England
b. Scotland
c. France
d. Germany
e. Spain
117. West Berlin was under the control of
a. USSR
b. USA
c. UK
d. France
e. B,C,&D
118. What was the first country to outlaw torture?
a. Spain
b. Germany
c. England
d. United Kingdom
e. Scotland
119. The Ashante Empire was one of the most powerful in _____ during the middle ages in
Europe
a. South America
b. Central America
c. Asia
d. Middle East
e. Africa
120. In the Industrial Revolution the culture of the people was
a. Being downgraded by water conditions
b. Be improved by higher wages
c. Seeing new artworks and styles created
d. Improvements in medicine due to early issues
e. All of the above
121. Mali was one of the _______
a. Most powerful nations in the 1500s
b. Most powerful African nations
c. Both A & B
d. One of the Spanish allied
e. None of the above

122. Today, the United Kingdom is.

a. In the United Nations
b. In the British Commonwealth
c. A British colony
d. In Great Britain
e. The most powerful trading power on earth
123. The Islamic Empire saw some of the
a. Best improvements in world history
b. Fall of England
c. End of the Egyptian empire
d. Fall of Monarchy
e. Fall of Scotland
124. Thomas Hobbes thought that..
a. Government was useless
b. Government was important
c. Government should be run by the people
d. Government is necessary
e. None of the above
125. Code Red was the emergency code if the United States was to go to war with
a. Canada
b. Germany
c. Japan
d. Spain
e. British Empire
126. Today Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and the United Kingdom
a. Share a head of state
b. Are in the British Empire
c. Are in the League of Nations
d. Are in the EU
e. Are in NATO and NAFTA
127. If you add together the cost of land, the richest person on earth is
a. Warren Buffett
b. Andrew Carnegie III
c. JP Morgan Jr.
d. Queen Elizabeth II
e. Bill Gates

128. Baron de Montesquieu was from..

a. Belgium
b. Holland
c. Swierland
d. France
e. Canada
129. Today only two languages are spoken on at least 6 continents, they are
a. English and Spanish
b. English and French
c. English and German
d. French and Spanish
e. English and Portuguese
130. The Anglosphere today consists of..
a. Ireland, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, USA, UK
b. UK, Australia, New Zealand
c. UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada
d. UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, US
e. None of the above
Put in order..
131. Industrial Revolution
132. Age of Political Revolution
133. World Wars
134. Enlightenment
135. Cold War
Match inventor and invention
136. Steam Engine
137. Steam Locomotive
138. A Model
139. Airship
140. Power Loom

A, 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

a. Cartwright
b. Trevithick
c. Watt
d. Zeppelin
e. Ford

Match with continent

141. Scotland 142. Germany 143. India 144. Mali 145. Canada
146. Brazil 147. France 148. Peru 149. Egypt 150. Turkey
a. Asia b. Africa c. Europe d. South America e. North America

Part II - Writing prompts:

Select ten of the following events to write at a minimum a 8 sentence paragraph or at the most
one page.
Topics to choose from:
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Printing Press
Protestant Reformation
Age of Monarchs
Exploration
Rise of Islam
Trading in the 1700s
Scientific Revolution
Enlightenment
Renaissance
The arts
Inventions
Industrial Revolution
French Revolution
Haitian Revolution
Napoleonic Wars
Latin American Revolutions
Colonization of Africa
Pre- Colonization Africa
Asia between 1600 - 1880
Opium Wars
Rise of Japan
Japanese - Russo war
British Empire
Rise of Communism
Ottoman Empire
Fall of Portugal's Empire and Monarchy
Fall of Chinas monarchy
World War I
Post World War I world
World War II
Cold War
Modern world (1991-2017)

Note: If there is any material in this exam you feel was worded poorly or was false write it
on your sixth sheet of paper explaining why you thought that it was poorly worded or
information was false or why there was no correct answer. I will possibly award points
back after reading your reasoning so please explain. However, choose the best answer
given. Assume all information is correct and should be worded that way on the answer
choices! If you had no problem with the test right all good on the front of the sixth
page. Also you may write on the back of that sixth sheet how I can improve the class and
what you liked or disliked about the class! Thanks!