The document provides a review for a World History final exam, including:
- The exam will be 69 multiple choice questions worth 1 point each, with a deadline of June 3rd to be exempt.
- Topics covered on the exam include European exploration, the Columbian Exchange, the Protestant Reformation, absolutism, the French Revolution, imperialism, World War 1, World War 2, and the Cold War.
- The review provides study questions, matching, and multiple choice questions on these topics to help students prepare.
2. The Final Exam Is 69 questions worth one point each Deadline to submit work to be EXEMPT from Final is 8:00 a.m. on Friday, June 3rd. I will kmail those students who are exempt (90% or higher) the afternoon of June 3rd. There is no part 2 for the final exam You may use this unit review to help you on the exam
3. Use the whiteboard tools to highlight the things that prompted European Exploration during the Age of Discovery: Search for a land route to China Muslim invasion of Spain Intellectual Curiosity Mad Scramble for Africa Desire for Economic gain The promise of trade with Asia
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5. The Columbian Exchange is the movement of plants, animals, people, and diseases between the Old World and the New World.
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7. Matching Glorious Revolution Galileo Gallilei John Locke U. S. Constitution All humans have natural rights Constitutional monarchy A written plan of government reflecting the will of the people Powerful telescope; confirmed that earth revolves around sun
8. Matching Glorious Revolution Galileo Gallilei John Locke U. S. Constitution All humans have natural rights Constitutional monarchy A written plan of government reflecting the will of the people Powerful telescope; confirmed that earth revolves around sun
9. Multiple Choice All of the following are reasons why democracy failed in Latin American countries EXCEPT: All of the following are causes of the French Revolution EXCEPT: The Magna Carta Tax burden on the common people Voting structure in the Estates General France’s financial crisis Military strongmen, known as caudillos took control Leaders had very little experience in self-government Spain and Portugal regained control over most of their land.
11. Imperialism Acquiring RAW MATERIALS (for industry) Promising PROSPERITY to citizens back home (at the expense of colonized people) Zeal for MISSIONARY WORK Civilize nations
12. WWI- “tangled alliances” Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire Allies (Entente): Russia, France, Britain, Serbia, Italy (after 1915), United States
22. New Weapons Rifle- Machine Gun- Gas- Zeppelin- Tank- Planes- Torpedoes- Cost of WWI More people lost their lives than any other war Millions of soldiers and civilians died European Economies were ruined
23. Treaty of Versailles Peace agreement League of Nations was created-U.S refused to join War Guilt Clause blamed Germany for WWI Set stage for future conflict forbidden to maintain an air force or naval fleet Demanded reparations
24. RUSSIA What kind of government did Lenin like? A. Communist state B. Democracy C. Anarchy D. Socialism How did Vladimir Lenin hope to change the government in Russia? A. Democratic Elections B. Civil Wars C. Speeches to gain public support D. a well-organized revolution
25. RUSSIA What effect did the Russian Revolution have on WW 1 A. None, they weren’t involved B. Russia Surrendered to Germany C. The U.S.A came in and took over Russia D. Russia took control of France Which best describes the purpose of Stalin’s 5-years plan for Russia? A. To wipe out all traces of the historical past B. To change to a free society and hole elections C. To accelerate industrial production D. To become a world leader of agriculture
26. Revolution True or False???????? The American, French, and Russian revolutions all began with the goal of more self-rule for the people? True or False???????? Mohandas Gandhi used strategic warfare to achieve political goals?
27. You have a 50 / 50 chance!! True or False???????? The goal of the Muslim brotherhood in post-WW1 Egypt was a democratic constitution. True or False???????? The great Depression was primarily caused by the start or WW2. Camels are cool!!!
28. How do Fascism and Communism differ? A. Tolerance for a free press B. Economic philosophy C. Level of political freedom D. Strength of opposition parties Which best describes a result of Zionism in ongoing Middle East tensions? A. Created an independent Palestinian B. Arab & Jew disagreements over control of the Holy Land C. Promoted the British to give up all claims in Palestine D. It it resulted in the Middle East becoming the 51st State of the U.S.A
29. So what’s the deal with the New Deal??? What best describes one one purpose of the New Deal? A. Healing the U.S. economy B. To create as many government agencies as possible C. To get FDR re-elected D. To contain the spread of Communism
31. Which of the following are characteristics that helped England Industrialize?
32. INVENTIONS that Changed the World! Match the invention with the Inventor! Edison Bell Morse Nobel Marconi Dynamite, 1866 Phonograph, 1877 Telephone, 1876 Telegraph, 1837 Wireless radio, 1896
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34. Describe the conditions during the Industrial Revolution. What were some of the benefitspeople experienced due to the Industrial Revolution?
35. - Which goes where? -One-party state -Industry and agriculture owned by state -Revolution by working class -Low standard of living (ask what Standard of Living means) -Classless society -Government controls aspects of people’s lives -Censorship -Free Elections -Industry and agriculture controlled by individuals -Drive for profits -Limits on government interference -Free speech -High standard of living
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37. What were countries like England, France, the Netherlands and Belgium hoping to accomplish in Africa and Asia?
48. Which of these are goals of Adolf Hitler? Highlight the “details” of Mein Kampf - Rule the world under the German Flag - Jews are to blamefor Germany’s Problems - Creation of a Master Race - Peace throughout the world - Unite Germany under Communism - Take control via diplomacy - Unite all German Speaking Peoples
49. What is not a cause of WW2? A. Failure of Appeasement B. The harsh treatment of Germany through the Treaty of Versailles C. Polish Aggression in Europe D. German, Italian, and Japanese Aggression
57. The Holocaust What single phrase best describes the Holocaust? A. A Systematic Killing of Jews by the Nazis B. A Government forced Racism C. Jewish movement back to Israel D. A form of “Lightning” War
58. The Bomb What was the Bomb? Why drop the Atomic bomb? After the invasion of Iwo Jima. U.S. Officials realize An invasion of Japan would cost tens of thousands of American lives Dropped by the “Enola Gay” on Aug 6,1945 Hiroshima First to be bombed Nagasaki 3 days later (why drop TWO?) Damage of the Bomb: Though we don't know exactly how many perished in the bombing, it is estimated that 140,000 (plus or minus 10,000) had died by the end of December 1945.
59. Which is True of WW2 Few civilians felt the impact of the war London was one of the few cities in Europe that was not bombed. The United States suffered more losses than any other Allied country. More people were killed in World War II than any other war in history.
60. What is the goal of the Nuremburg Trials? Giving an example to Soviet war criminals Judging Nazi leaders for their actions and order Passing a death sentence against Hitler Holding the German people accountable for the war
61. Truman Doctrine True / False True of False: It was the goal of the Truman Doctrine was to contain communism expansion throughout the world.
62. Which of these is not a Result of The Cuban Missile Crisis? A. Relations between the United States and the Soviet Union improved B. The Bay of Pigs invasion finally ended the standoff. C. The United States announced a blockade of Cuba D. The Soviet Union and the United States narrowly avoided nuclear war
63. Latin America after World War 2 1.) Where did millions of farmers in Latin America migrate to as a result of Industrialization? The United States Cities in Latin America Europe The Andes mountains 2.) What happened in Latin America as a result of urbanization? Many poor people got wealthier Massive slums grew up around the cities Unemployment rose in the cities B and C 3.) Which of these did NOT prompt the U.S. to intervene in Latin America during the Cold War? Allende’s rise in Chile Sandinista Control of Nicaragua Civil War in El Salvador War between Mexico and Honduras When I was dictator of Chile, people had very little political freedom. Who am I?
64. Asian Countries in the 20th Century 1) Used the “Great Leap Forward” to modernize and increase industrial productivity 2) Suffers from widespread poverty even after achieving independence from Britain in 1947 3) Faces religious extremism thanks to its conservative Muslim majority A. PAKISTAN B. INDIA C. CHINA
65. Africa and the Middle East Some colonial powers promoted this in certain African nations, leading to peaceful transitions to independence:____________________ Nelson Mandela used his imprisonment to end apartheid in this country: ______________________ Religion led to revolution in this country, when the Shah was overthrown in 1979: ___________________ In response to the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, the U.S. invaded Iraq and later this country: ________________
66. Global Challenges 1.) Which of the following is an argument AGAINST free trade between countries (no import/export taxes)? A. It causes many people to lose their jobs B. It encourages outsourcing of jobs overseas C. It can limit environmental protection measures D. All of the above 2.) According to most scientists, what is the LEADING cause of air pollution in the World Today: (Circle the one you think is the correct answer) Nuclear Power Plants Chemical Waste Carbon Emissions (cars) Coal Factories
67. SECRET PHRASE! “ALL work for the semester is DUE by Friday, June 10th!” GOOD LUCK!
Hinweis der Redaktion
Intellectual curiosity; desire for economic gain & promise of trade with Asia
Aztec & Inca; Portugal
C, B
A, C
Have students discuss Imperial Expansion:
Point out the different alliances between the countries,
Have students discuss what they know about the new weapons of WWI and trench warfare
A, D
B, C
T, F
F (complete Islamic rule) , F (stock market crash)
B, B
A
Yes, No, No, Yes, No, Yes, Yes, Yes, No
Telephone: Bell, Phonograph: Edison, Dynamite: Alfred Nobel, Telegraph: Samuel Morse, Wireless Telegraph (Radio) Guglielmo Marconi (though many claim Nikola Tesla beat him to it a few years earlier)
(Goes with Communism)-One-party state-Industry and agriculture owned by state-Revolution by working class-Low standard of living (ask what Standard of Living means)-Classless society-Government controls aspects of people’s lives-Censorship(Goes to Capitalism)-Free Elections-Industry and agriculture controlled by individuals-Drive for profits-Limits on government interference-Free speech-High standard of living
B
First 3 are the answers to the test question
c
A
d
b
True
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1. B, 2. D, 3. D. Augusto Pinochet, military despot and puppet of the U.S. government, 1973 – 1990.
1. C, 2. B, 3. A
1. Education 2. South Africa 3. Iran 4. Afghanistan