WORLD HISTORY II

I. IDENTIFICATION: Identify the following. Choose the letter of the best answer.
A. Age of exploration I. Mercantilism
B. Bullion J. Muslim traders
C. Capitalism K. Plantation
D. Creole L. Prince Henry
E. Christopher Columbus M. Portugal
F. Desire for wealth N. Renaissance
G. Malinche O. Rene Descartes
H. Market economy P. Vasco Da Gama
Q. Venice
R. Milan

____1. It marked the beginning of Western expansion that enabled Europeans to control
much of the globe.
____2. The first motive that pushed Europeans to make long voyages and exploration.
____3. They controlled the rich land and sea trade routes to Asia for a long time.
____4. An Italian city that had an exclusive control of trade with the Muslim .
____5. A country that led in knowledge about the seas..
____6. The restless and individualistic spirit of that period helped launch the age of
exploration.
____7. A gold or silver used by the Europeans in paying the Asian goods.
____8. The people used by the Spanish aristocrats to do the hard work in their plantation.
____9. The theory of the combination of economic growth and expanding royal power.
____10. The economic system that rests on the private ownership and use of capital.
____11. A way of living that depended on buying and selling goods and services.
____12. An Aztec noble who had been sold into slavery and aided Cortes in dealing with
the locals.
____13. He was called the “navigator”.
____14. Queen Isabella of Spain named this person “Admiral of the Ocean and Sea.
____15. His voyage to South Africa was the greatest navigational feat of the fifteenth
century.
II. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose the letter of the best answer.

____16. Europe improved the block printing of this country and made modern printing.
A. China C. India
B. Israel D. Greece
____17. It helped merchants to know how much money they spent and how much profit
they made.
A. calculator C. bookkeeping
B. auditing D. shares of stock
____18. It increased the production of goods and decreased the cost of production.
A. agriculture C. banking system
B. trading D. factory system
____19. The first industrial revolution started in this country.
A. U.K. C. Italy
B. Germany C. China
____20. A system wherein worker was assigned to make only one part of a product in
order to produce goods more quickly.
A. specialization C. individualism
B. division of labor C. perfectionism

____21. Founder of modern economics.

A. Karl Marx C. John Stuart Mill
B. Adam Smith D. Francois Quesnay
____22. A belief that people can prove all things by using their reason, by questioning
and experimenting.
A. naturalism C. pragmatism
B. idealism D. rationalism
____23. The first group of intellectuals who searched for answers to many scientific
questions.
A. monastic C. scholastics
B. pragmatic D. humanists
____24. Author of the Geocentric center theory, who claimed that the earth is the center
of the universe.
A. Nicolaus Copernicus C. Ptolemy
B. Galileo Galilei D. Isaac Newton
____25. The Scientific revolution in England and most of Europe was the product of
man’s quest for____.
A. wealth and fame C. new lands and property
B. explanations about the physical D. self-knowledge and understanding
____26. Rationalism proves that man can find the truth is also known as _____.
A. reading C. questioning and experimenting
B. discussing on issues D. learning by doing
____27. The scientific method of looking for truth is also known as _____.
A. search for information C. testing and measuring
B. processing of data D. controlled investigation
____28. The medieval monks who searched for answer to many scientific questions were
a group of intellectuals called_____.
A. clergy men C. scientists
B. scholastics D. investigators
____29. The 16th and 17th century scientists developed ways of reasoning using____.
A. inquiry C. experiential learning
B. dialogue D. reflections and insights
____30. Philosophy during the Age of Enlightenment was based on the trend of thinking
of_____.
A.natural scientists C. socialists monarchs
B. enlightened despot C. literary writers
___31. The Romantic writers devoted their time composing literary pieces focused on
____.
A. the simple and common ways of life C. impressions and interpretations
B. revolutions and uprisings D. romance and adventure
___32. Rococo refers to a style of ____.
A. musical composition C. art and painting
B. sculpture and architectural design D. literary writing
___33. The 2oth century architecture was developed in response to the growth of ____.
A. Science C. technology
B. arts and trade D. literary movements
___34. By laissez-faire, we refer to the doctrine of ____.
A. self-government C. communism and socialism
B. letting people do as they choose D. democratic leadership
____35. Under his rule, Spain became part of the vast domain of the Hapsburgs of
Austria.
A. Charles V C. Philip I
B. Peter the Great D. Philip II
____36. England’s first permanent settlement in North America
A. Alaska B. Alabama C. California
D. Virginia E. Wyoming

____ 37. He kept Jamestown settlement from starvation.

A. James Harvey B. George Washington C. James Yap
D. James Smith E. Winston Churchill
 ____38. They were the trade rival of Dutch and viewed as intruders in North America.
A. French B. Italian C. Russian
D. English E. Spanish
____39. A group of non-conforming Protestants in England who stressed inward spiritual
experiences.
A. Protesters B. Shakers C. Quakers
D. Rioters E. Believers
____ 40. William Penn’s “city of brotherly love” that became the richest and largest city in
the thirteen colonies.
A. Detroit B. Nevada C. New Orleans
D. Houston E. Philadelphia
____41. Acts which impose new taxes on the British colonies.
A. Boston TeaB. Townshend C. Tarrifs
D. Tax Act E. Royal Act
____42. Chief author of the Declaration of American Independence.
A. George Washington B. George Harisson C. Adams Smith
D. Thomas Jefferson E. Abraham Lincoln
____43. American writer and scientist who negotiated for French help in their struggle against
Britain.
A. Benjamin Franklin B. Benjamin Roosevelt C. Bin Laden
D. Neil Adams E. Neil Armstrong
____44. She is also known as “Madame Deficit”.
A. Elizabeth I B. Catherine the Great C. Anastasia
D. Marie Antoinette E. Marie Curie
____45. King of France who had left enormous debts created by wars and luxurious living.
A. Louis III B. Louis IV C. Louis XIV
D. Charles I E. Charles IX
____46. He borrowed heavily from bankers, spent lavishly on luxuries and on gifts for
favorite nobles.
A. Louis IV B. Louis XVI C. Charles V
D. James I E. Philip II
____47. A fortress that had long been used as a prison and had become a hated symbol of
oppression to the Parisians.
A. castle B. dungeon C. Parisian wall
D. bastille E. bantille
____48. A machine used to behead people given the death penalty.
A. garrote B. guillotine C. chamber
D. chain E. gallotine
____49. A political club organized in France that introduced the reign of terror.
A. The Jacobins B. The Jacobs C. The Muskeeters
D. The Squad E. The Terrorists
____50. He dominated the Committee of Public Safety and soon became the symbol of the
Reign of Terror.
A. Von Metternich B. Richelieu C. Robiespierre
D. Mazarin E. Mazinni
____51. A well- known military hero who joined the French revolutionary forces.
A. Guisseppe Garibaldi B. Julius Caesar C. Alexander the Great
D. Napoleon Bonaparte E. Charlemagne
____52. He completed the unification of Italy.
A. Victor Khant B. Victor Emmanuel C. Guisseppe Mazinni
D. Guisseppe Garibaldi E. Otto Von Bismarck

____53. Known as the “Iron chancellor” masterminded the drive to unify Germany under
Prussian leadership.
A. Otto Von Bismarck B. Adolf Hitler C. Allan Hume
D. Victor Emmanuel E. Lord Carzon
 ____ 54. The British viceroy who divided the state of Bengal.
A. Robert Clive B. Lord Carzon C. Lord Hastings
D. Lord Nelson E. Lord William
____55. The Organizer of the Indian National Congress.
A. Allan Poe B. Robert Clive C. Lord Wilson
D. Allan Hume E. Davidson
____56. The British Monarch at the time Indian was declared part of the British empire.
A. Elizabeth I B. Elizabeth II C. Mary
D. Mary Rose E. Victoria
____57. Which does not belong to the group?
A. liberty B. equality C. fraternity D. nationality
____58. Which was used by Garibaldi to unite Italy?
A. election B. coup d’etat C. diplomacy
D. statesmanship E. war
____59. The British leader who thwarted Napoleon’s attempt to defeat Britain in the Battle
of Trafalgar.
A. Oliver Cromwell B. Churchill C. Lord Nelson
D. Lord Hastings E. John Hampden
____60. In which country was Simon Bolivar was closely associated?
A. Great Columbia B. Brazil C. Peru
D. Chile E. Mexico
____61. What states were created in the partition of India?
A. Afghanistan & Sri-Lanka B. Nepal & Bhutan C. Pakistan & Afghanistan
D. Bangladesh & Pakistan E. Sri-Lanka & Maldives
____ 62. What kind of civil disobedience did Mahatma Gandhi advocate?
A. separation B. revolution C. accommodation
D. mutiny E. passive resistance
____63. What system of colonization did the Dutch apply in Indonesia?
A. assimilation B. divide and rule C. integration
D. protectorate E. concession
____64. What Latin American country was the first to build and develop a stable government?
A. Argentina B. Peru C. Chile
D. Bolivia E. Colombia
____65. Which is not a category of American colonies?
A. religious B. proprietary C. economic
D. royal E. A & C
____66. Which does not belong to the group?
A. Ghandi B. Bolivar C. Napoleon
D. Rizal E. A & B
____67. Which does not included in the central powers?
A. Germany B. Bulgaria C. Austria D. France E. B&C
____68. Which country was not a member of Allied Powers?
A. Britain B. Italy C. France D. Russia E. U.S.
____69. What was the greatest weakness of the League of Nations?
A. lack of force B. lack of members C. lack of funds
D. lack of ammunitions E. lack of tactics
____70. Which country was not a member of the Axis Powers?
A. Japan B. Italy C. Germany D. France E. all of these
____71. What is the most important function of the United Nations?
A. economic aid B. political aid C. cultural assistance
D. peacekeeping E. implementation of the international law
____72. He was called as the “tiger of Malaya.’
A. Winston Churchill B. Kublai Khan C. Hideki Tojo
D. Mao Zedong E. Tomoyuki Yamashita
____73. What was the outcome of Hitler’s determination to create a new German empire?
A. world war I B. world war II C. cold war
D. nuclear war E. Nazi war
____74. An ideological struggle between U.S. and U.S.S.R.
A. silent war B. secret war C. cold war
D. psychological war E. technological war
____ 75. The first man who flew in space.
A. Allan Shepard B. Neil Armstrong C. John Glenn
D. John Paul George E. Yuri Gagarin
____76. The wise father of the people of Soviet Russia who encouraged the glorification of
himself as almost a superhuman.
A. Leon Trotsky B. Nicolai Lenin C. Michael Gorbachev
D. Peter the Great E. Joseph Stalin

III. MATCHING TYPE: Match the prominent persons in column A with their countries in
column B.
A. B.
ABCDE
0 0 0 0 0 77. Ayatollah Khomeini A. Argentina
0 0 0 0 0 78. David Ben-Gurion B. Austria
0 0 0 0 0 79. Eva Peron C. Great Britain
0 0 0 0 0 80. Margaret Thatcher D. Iran
0 0 0 0 0 81. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart E. Israel
F. Poland
Match the states of America in column A with its corresponding geographical name in column
B.
A
ABCDE B
0 0 0 0 0 82. Alabama A. Camellia State
0 0 0 0 0 83. Colorado B. Centennial State
0 0 0 0 0 84. Delaware C. Diamond State
0 0 0 0 0 85. Florida D. Sunflower State
0 0 0 0 0 86. Georgia E. Sunshine State
F. Peach State
ABCDE
0 0 0 0 0 87. Indiana A. Beehive State
0 0 0 0 0 88. Mississippi B. Equality State
0 0 0 0 0 89. Pennsylvania C. Hoosier State
0 0 0 0 0 90. Virginia D. Keystone State
0 0 0 0 0 91. Wyoming E. Magnolia State
F. Old Dominion

B. MATCHING TYPE: Match column A with column B.

A. explorers B. discoveries

___92. Amerigu Vespucci A. America

___93. Bartholomeu Dias B. Brazil
___94. Christopher Columbus C. Cape of Good Hope
___95. Ferdinand Magellan D. Carolina
___96. Francisco Pizarro E. Colombia
___97. Francisco de Coronado F. Florida
___98. Hernando Cortes G. Grand Canyon
___99. Hernando de Soto H. India
___100. Juan Ponce de Leon I. Mexico
___101. Pedro Cabral J. Panama
K. Peru
L. Philippines
III. ANALOGY : Choose the best answer to fit the given words.

___102. James Hargreaves: spinning jenny; John Kay: ____ A. blood circulation
___103. Richard Arkward: water frame; Samuel Crompton:____ B. combustion engine
___104. George Stephen: steam locomotive; Robert Fulton:____ C. dynamo
___105. Thomas Newcomen:steam engine; Edmund Cartwright:____ D. flying shuttle
___106. James Watt: improved steam engine; Michael Faraday:____ E. heliocentric
___107. Henry Bessemer:cheap steel; Nicolaus Otto:____ F. laissez faire
___108. Rudolf Diesel:internal combustion using crude; Gottieb Daimler: G. Les Miserables
___109. Wright brothers: airplane; Charles Goodyear:____ H. parasitology
___110. Guglielmo Marconi: wireless telegraph; Samuel Morse:____ I. planetary motion
___111. Lee de Forest:radio; Vladimir Zworykin:_____ J. power loom
___112. Alexander Graham Bell: telephone; Jethro Full:____ K. seed drill
___113. Jethro Wood: iron plow; Robert Bakewell:____ L. steam boat
___114. Ptolemy: geocentric; Nicolaus Copernicus:____ M. social contract
___115. Galileo Galilie: terrestrial motion; Johannes Kepler:____ N. spinning mule
___116. Leewenhoek: microsope; Isaac Newton:_____ O. stock breeding
___117. Andreas Vesalius: modern anatomy; William Harvey:____ P. telegraph message
___118. Marie & Pierre Curie: radio active materials; Roentgen:____ Q. tire
___119. John Locke: Two treaties of gov’t. ; Jean Jacques Rousseau:____ R. theory of gravitation
___120. Karl Marx: communist manifesto; Adam Smith:____ S. television
___121. David Defoe: Robinson Crusoe; Victor Hugo:____ T. use of gasoline
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“ Those who forget the past are condemn to repeat it.”

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