FIRST SEMESTER EXAM- World History
True/False
If the statement is true, write TRUE. If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined section correctly.
1. The Crusades were fought between ___________________________.
2. The Age of Exploration was mainly about ___________________________.
3. Spain and Portugal mainly colonized __(N,S,E,W)___ America, but the British and French were in __(N,S,E,W)___ America.
4. The ________________ left Europeans with more food and easier living than ever before in the 1800s
5. It is estimated that 90 percent of Native Americans died from ________________ in the 1500s.
6. Christopher Columbus is celebrated for finding America, but in reality he was ______________.
7. Akbar the Great is remembered today in India for trying to _______________.
8. The first European to sail all the way to India was ______________, a Portuguese explorer.
9. John Locke believed that governments ruled by ___________________.
10. During Colonization, colonies could trade and assist ______________________.
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
11. Which of the following WAS NOT a reason for Martin Luther writing the 95 Theses?
a. The Catholic Church arrested Galileo during the Scientific Revolution.
b. The Pope claimed that he had the power to remove sins, but only after you paid him.
c. The Catholic Church was very corrupt- stealing money and lying to people.
d. The Pope claimed to have the absolute authority to speak for God.
12. Which result of the Crusades had the longest lasting impact on European civilization and culture?
a. Many Kings and Lords were killed during the wars, allowing peasants to own land.
b. Europeans were exposed to technology and science that they hadn’t seen in over 1,000 years.
c. Church membership dropped due to people questioning the Pope.
d. Some Europeans were captured and sold into slavery in the Middle East.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.- That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it, and to institute a new government.
—Thomas Jefferson, Declaration of Independence, 1776
Use the statement above to answer question 16 and 17
16. The underlined sections of the Declaration of Independence best reflect the Enlightenment ideas of
a. Thomas Hobbes
b. Baron de Montesquieu
c. John Locke
d. Voltaire
17. Which Enlightenment philosopher would completely disagree with Thomas Jefferson?
a. Voltaire
b. Thomas Hobbes
c. John Locke
d. James Madison
18. Which effect did the Agricultural Revolution have on Great Britain?
a. Farmers were forced to work longer hours and for less pay.
b. Industrialization decreased due to the high amounts of food shortages.
c. Native Americans were able to return to their homelands.
d. Individuals were no longer required to maintain their own farms.
19. What was an effect of the Columbian Exchange?
a. Old Kings were overthrown for elected Presidents.
b. The exchange of foods and animals stopped from fear of global diseases.
c. Farms became less important than before.
d. Europeans began conquering land in the Americas.
20. Which explorer is given the credit as the first to circumnavigate the world, even though he died on the voyage?
a. Vespucci
c. da Gama
b. Columbus
d. Magellan
22. What effect did the French Revolution have on France by the mid-1800s?
a. France restored all power to the people, and France became a democracy.
b. Very little actually changed, and France had a long period of failed leaders.
c. The United States and its allies quickly conquered France.
d. All of the above.
23. Which of the following was the first to propose a heliocentric view of the universe?
a. Johannes Kepler
b. Nicolas Copernicus
c. Isaac Newton
d. Galileo Galilee
26. The ultimate goal of the early Portuguese explorers was to
a. spread Christianity.
b. discover America.
c. colonize the west coast of Africa.
d. find a water route to India.
27. The United States government is most based upon which philosopher’s ideas?
a. Thomas Hobbes c. Thomas Hobbes
b. Baron de Montesquieu d. Voltaire
29. Which of these famous quotes would be found in a book by Karl Marx?
a. “Workers of the world unite! You have nothing to lose but your chains of slavery!”
b. “The history of Great Britain has been a history of repeated injuries and usurpations.”
c. “Science is the great antidote to the poison of superstition and orthodoxy.”
d. “Every Christian receives removal of sins, without need to pay the Pope.”
True/False
If the statement is true, write TRUE. If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined section correctly.
1. The Crusades were fought between ___________________________.
2. The Age of Exploration was mainly about ___________________________.
3. Spain and Portugal mainly colonized __(N,S,E,W)___ America, but the British and French were in __(N,S,E,W)___ America.
4. The ________________ left Europeans with more food and easier living than ever before in the 1800s
5. It is estimated that 90 percent of Native Americans died from ________________ in the 1500s.
6. Christopher Columbus is celebrated for finding America, but in reality he was ______________.
7. Akbar the Great is remembered today in India for trying to _______________.
8. The first European to sail all the way to India was ______________, a Portuguese explorer.
9. John Locke believed that governments ruled by ___________________.
10. During Colonization, colonies could trade and assist ______________________.
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
11. Which of the following WAS NOT a reason for Martin Luther writing the 95 Theses?
a. The Catholic Church arrested Galileo during the Scientific Revolution.
b. The Pope claimed that he had the power to remove sins, but only after you paid him.
c. The Catholic Church was very corrupt- stealing money and lying to people.
d. The Pope claimed to have the absolute authority to speak for God.
12. Which result of the Crusades had the longest lasting impact on European civilization and culture?
a. Many Kings and Lords were killed during the wars, allowing peasants to own land.
b. Europeans were exposed to technology and science that they hadn’t seen in over 1,000 years.
c. Church membership dropped due to people questioning the Pope.
d. Some Europeans were captured and sold into slavery in the Middle East.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.- That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it, and to institute a new government.
—Thomas Jefferson, Declaration of Independence, 1776
Use the statement above to answer question 16 and 17
16. The underlined sections of the Declaration of Independence best reflect the Enlightenment ideas of
a. Thomas Hobbes
b. Baron de Montesquieu
c. John Locke
d. Voltaire
17. Which Enlightenment philosopher would completely disagree with Thomas Jefferson?
a. Voltaire
b. Thomas Hobbes
c. John Locke
d. James Madison
18. Which effect did the Agricultural Revolution have on Great Britain?
a. Farmers were forced to work longer hours and for less pay.
b. Industrialization decreased due to the high amounts of food shortages.
c. Native Americans were able to return to their homelands.
d. Individuals were no longer required to maintain their own farms.
19. What was an effect of the Columbian Exchange?
a. Old Kings were overthrown for elected Presidents.
b. The exchange of foods and animals stopped from fear of global diseases.
c. Farms became less important than before.
d. Europeans began conquering land in the Americas.
20. Which explorer is given the credit as the first to circumnavigate the world, even though he died on the voyage?
a. Vespucci
c. da Gama
b. Columbus
d. Magellan
22. What effect did the French Revolution have on France by the mid-1800s?
a. France restored all power to the people, and France became a democracy.
b. Very little actually changed, and France had a long period of failed leaders.
c. The United States and its allies quickly conquered France.
d. All of the above.
23. Which of the following was the first to propose a heliocentric view of the universe?
a. Johannes Kepler
b. Nicolas Copernicus
c. Isaac Newton
d. Galileo Galilee
26. The ultimate goal of the early Portuguese explorers was to
a. spread Christianity.
b. discover America.
c. colonize the west coast of Africa.
d. find a water route to India.
27. The United States government is most based upon which philosopher’s ideas?
a. Thomas Hobbes c. Thomas Hobbes
b. Baron de Montesquieu d. Voltaire
29. Which of these famous quotes would be found in a book by Karl Marx?
a. “Workers of the world unite! You have nothing to lose but your chains of slavery!”
b. “The history of Great Britain has been a history of repeated injuries and usurpations.”
c. “Science is the great antidote to the poison of superstition and orthodoxy.”
d. “Every Christian receives removal of sins, without need to pay the Pope.”
