WHII Voorhees Name 50 Review Questions 1. WHIISOL2b The Renaissance began in the wealthy city-states of a) Greece b) Italy c) England d) France 2. WHIISOL11c How did World War II end? f) the Allies and Axis powers agreed to resolve their differences peacefully g) The League of Nations decreed that war is illegal h) The Germans forced the Soviets to surrender j) The United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan 3. WHIISOL2b All of the following reflect the philosophy of humanism EXCEPT a) celebration of the individual b) stimulation of the study of Greek and Roman literature c) low expectation of earthly comfort d) encouragement of artistic and literary creativity 4. WHIISOL2b Which of the following works is NOT properly matched with the person who created it? f) The Last Supper - Michelangelo g) The Praise of Folly - Erasmus h) Romeo and Juliet - Shakespeare j) Mona Lisa - Leonardo da Vinci 5. WHIISOL2c Around 1500 A.D. Judaism was concentrated in a) northern Europe b) Europe and the Middle East c) Germany and Africa d) the Middle East and Asia
6. WHIISOL2c Around 1500 A.D. Hinduism was concentrated in f) Europe and India g) the Middle East and India h) India and part of Southeast Asia j) India and Africa 7. WHIISOL2d By 1500, regional trade patterns linked Europe with Asia and Africa by the a) northern European link with the Mediterranean Sea b) maritime route across the Atlantic Ocean c) trans-saharan route across Russia d) Silk Road 8. WHIISOL2e Which of the following is not a scientific advancement developed by the Chinese f) paper g) silk h) number system j) porcelain 9. WHIISOL3a The statement, The just shall live by faith, is associated with which Reformation leader? a) Martin Luther b) John Calvin c) Henry VIII d) The Pope 10. WHIISOL3b As the Reformation moved to Germany, the continued to support the Roman Catholic Church. f) monarch g) Princes in Northern Germany h) Hapsburg family j) the Medici family
11. WHIISOL3b The special court used by the Catholic Church to punish heretics was the a) Index b) Estates General c) Parliament d) Inquisition 12. WHIISOL5b All of the following statements are true about the Mughals EXCEPT they f) spread Islam into India g) they are the ancestors of the Mongols h) built the Taj Majal j) influenced the British textile industry 13. WHIISOL5d During the Age of Exploration, what did Africans want from Europeans in exchange for slaves and raw materials? a) freedom b) manufactured goods c) gold d) cotton 14. WHIISOL6d The Scientific Revolution is generally acknowledged to have begun when a small group of scholars questioned the validity of the f) Earth s location in the middle of the universe g) law of universal gravitation h) divine right of kings j) origin of species 15. WHIISOL6a Galileo, Copernicus and Kepler were all concerned with a) experimenting with gravity b) investigating human anatomy and the circulation of blood c) conducting new experiments with chemical compounds
d) studying astronomy and physics 16. WHIISOL6b An absolute monarchy is one in which f) church authority is dominant over the monarch g) an elected parliament is permitted h) the monarch guarantees absolute protection of citizen rights j) the monarch has total control of laws and finances 17. WHIISOL6c The Glorious Revolution of 1688 was important because it a) brought westernization to Russia b) was a step toward limiting the power of the monarch c) began a movement toward religious freedom d) led directly to the Age of Enlightenment 18. WHIISOL6c Who became the ruler of England when Charles I was executed? f) Charles II g) James I h) Oliver Cromwell j) William and Mary 19. WHIISOL6d The 18th century period when scholars believed the use of reason could solve all problems is called a) the Scientific Revolution b) the Enlightenment c) Deism d) the Revolution of Reason 20. WHIISOL6d On which principle did Rousseau, Locke and Jefferson all agree? f) Government exists to protect the rights of the people g) An occasional revolution is a good thing h) Powers should be separated among legislative, judicial and executive branches j) The power of kings comes from divine right
21. WHIISOL6e The fall of the Bastille was important because it a) freed many political prisoners b) showed popular support for revolutionary change c) led to the arrest of the king d) forced the king to immediately grant a constitution 22. WHIISOL6e The French Revolution ended with f) the overthrow of Louis XVI and the ultimate rise to power of Napoleon g) a return to the monarchy of King Louis XVI h) a constitutional government j) a pure democracy 23. WHIISOL6e During the Reign of Terror in France, all of the following occurred EXCEPT a) leaders instituted a plan to eliminate opposition to the French Revolution b) prices of key products, including bread, were fixed and rationing was instituted c) Churches were closed d) the ideas of the Jacobins were supported throughout Europe 24. WHIISOL6f The American and French Revolutions influenced the independence of colonies of all of the following EXCEPT f) Portugal g) Netherlands h) Spain j) France 25. WHIISOL6f What is the correct sequence of these three revolutions? a) French Revolution, American Revolution, Glorious Revolution b) Glorious Revolution, French Revolution, American Revolution c) Glorious Revolution, American Revolution, French Revolution d) American Revolution, Glorious Revolution, French Revolution
26. WHIISOL6g During the Enlightenment new forms of art and literature were established including f) still life paintings and short stories g) portraits and novels h) landscapes and poetry j) seascapes and essays 27. WHIISOL6g Which of the following is NOT representative of the Enlightenment period? a) Bach b) Mozart c) Delacroix d) Erasmus 28. WHIISOL7a Which statement best shows how the Congress of Vienna turned back the hands of time? f) It promoted a stronger France and Germany g) It promoted balance of power and suppressed democracy h) It promoted democracy and suppressed conservatism j) It restored Napoleon to power and promoted dictatorship 29. WHIISOL7b Nationalism was a major force in Europe during the first half of the nineteenth century. Which is nationalism? a) An increasing love of monarchies and traditional rule b) The urge to unite peoples of common history and culture c) A superior racial attitude possessed by majority of white Europeans d) The idea of conquering neighboring rivals for territory and wealth 30. WHIISOL9a After the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, which of the following was demanded by Austria and rejected by Serbia? f) Bosnian independence g) German sovereignty over Austria h) An Austrian role in the assassination investigation j) Russian participation in future problems with Slavs in Austria
31. WHIISOL9a Alliances and commitments increased the 1914 conflict between Austria and Serbia into World War I. Which commitments played the largest part in this? a) Russia to defend Serbia and Britain to defend Belgium b) Serbia to defend Belgium and Russia to defend Austria c) Italy to defend Germany and Russia to defend Austria d) The United States to defend France and Britain 32. WHIISOL9a The opponents in the first World War were f) France and her allies against England and her allies g) Russia, France and England against Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire h) Russia and Germany against all of the remaining powers of Europe j) England and Italy against Germany and Russia 33. WHIISOL9a The United States was persuaded to join the war because of its trade connections with the Allies and its a) dislike of the Kaiser b) nationalist feelings c) aim for European expansion d) belief in democracy 34. WHIISOL9b The Treaty of Versailles that ended World War I included all of the following EXCEPT a clause that f) placed blame for the war on Germany g) required Germany to pay all reparations h) restored Poland as an independent nation j) maintained Alsace-Lorraine as a part of Germany 35. WHIISOL9c Under Lenin s New Economic Policy a) some free enterprise was allowed b) only heavy industry was nationalized c) farming and transportation were nationalized d) all industries were nationalized
36. WHIISOL10a After World War I a plan for peace was proposed that called for the f) establishment of alliances to protect Western Europe g) restoration of the monarchies that had been overthrown h) collections of huge war damages from Germany j) settlement of international disputes by a League of Nations 37. WHIISOL10b Where did the Great Depression take place during the 1930 s? a) all over the world b) United States c) Europe and especially Germany d) Russia 38. WHIISOL10c Stalinist society was characterized by f) collectivization of farms g) the encouragement of religion h) an openness to political diversity j) discrimination against women seeking jobs 39. WHIISOL10c Most Germans reacted to Hitler s purge of Jews with a) hostility and anger b) apathy and indifference c) protests and demonstrations d) calls for him to purge more minority groups 40. WHIISOL10c Which of the following would have most likely supported Hitler? f) Communists g) Conservatives h) Nationalists j) Social Democrats
41. WHIISOL10c Which of the following was not a modern totalitarian state in the 1930 s? a) Germany b) Italy c) Russia d) France 42. WHIISOL10c In the early 20th century Japan sought to expand its territory and invaded all of the following areas EXCEPT f) China g) Vietnam h) Korea j) Manchuria 43. WHIISOL11b Which of the following examples of genocide in the 20th century is NOT correctly paired? a) Armenians by the Ottoman Turks b) Soviet peasants by Nikolai Lenin c) Tutsi minority by Hutu in Rwanda d) Muslims and Croats by Bosnian Serbs 44. WHIISOL12a Competition between the United States and the U.S.S.R. laid the foundation for the Cold War. All of the following are characteristic of the Cold War EXCEPT the f) U-boat g) Berlin Wall h) Cuban Missile Crisis j) Korean War 45. WHIISOL12a After World War II, most of Eastern Europe was under Soviet dominance. These countries were said to be behind the a) Berlin Wall b) Buffer Zone c) Great Wall of China d) Iron Curtain
46. WHIISOL12a The United States commitment to restrict the spread of communism was called f) anti-communism g) containment h) isolationism j) nationalism 47. WHIISOL12b As a result of a series of reforms in the 1980 s it became increasingly difficult to keep the Soviet Union together. Which Soviet leader was responsible for these reforms? a) Leonid Brezhnev b) Mikhail Gorbachev c) Boris Yeltsin d) Vladimir Putin 48. WHIISOL12c Which Asian leader became the leader of Nationalist China? f) Mao Tse-tung (Mao Zedong) g) Ho Chi Minh h) Chiang Kai-Shek (Jiang Jieshi) j) Mohandas Gandhi 49. WHIISOL12c The leader of the Viet Minh in 1945 who declared Vietnam independent and triggered a long war for independence was a) Pol Pot b) Ngo Dinh Diem c) Ho Chi Minh d) U Nu 50. WHIISOL13c The mandate system established after World War I was phased out after WWII. Which of the mandates is now known as Israel? f) Syria g) Lebanon h) Jordan j) Palestine