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Pre Assessment World History

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Direction: Directions: Choose the correct response for each question. Make sure that your answer is clearly marked. Each question is worth 2 points. Read the passage below and answer questions 1.

This is an excerpt from Christopher Columbus’s log entry for Saturday, October 13, 1492.

1) Based on this excerpt from Christopher Columbus’s log, what is he searching for in San Salvador and the surrounding region?

A. Gold and Slaves B. Gold and Precious Stones C. Land and Gold D. Silver and Precious Stones

Use the chart below and answer question 2.

2.According to the above chart what did the Imperial Mughal spend the most money on?

A. Animals and Stables B. Household construction C. Armed cavalry and regional troops D. Footsoliders and supplies

Read the quote below and answer questions 3, 4, and 5. “There would be an end of every thing were the same man, or the same body, whether of the nobles or of the people to exercise those three powers that of enacting laws, that of executing the public resolutions, and that of judging the crimes or differences of individuals.”

---Baron de Montesquieu, Spirit of the Laws

3.Which solution would Baron de Montesquieu offer to avoid “an end of every thing”?

A. Granting freedom of speech B. Reinstating absolute monarchies C. Separating the branches of government D. Limiting natural laws

4.What form of government does Montesquieu believe will bring an end to every thing? A. Dictatorship B. Constitutional Monarchy C. Republic D. Aristocracy

5.What Enlightenment idea greatly influenced Thomas Jefferson when he wrote, “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?”

A. Social Contract B. Citizens’ Rights C. Separation of Powers D. Natural Rights

Use the diagrams below to answer question 6.

6) According to Copernicus’ model, what planet or heavenly body is at the center of the universe?

A. The Earth B. The Moon C. The Sun D. Jupiter

Read the passage below and answer questions 7 and 8.

Some years ago, as Your Serene Highness well knows, I discovered in the heavens many things that had not been seen before our own age. The novelty of these things, as well as some consequences which followed from them in contradiction to the physical notions commonly held among academic philosophers, stirred up against me no small number of professors — as if I had placed these things in the sky with my own hands in order to upset nature and overturn the sciences. They seemed to forget that the increase of known truths stimulates the investigation, establishment, and growth of the arts; not their diminution [lessening] or destruction.

Showing a greater fondness for their own opinions than for truth, they sought to deny and disprove the new things which, if they had cared to look for themselves, their own senses would have demonstrated to them. To this end they hurled various charges and published numerous writings filled with vain arguments, and they made the grave mistake of sprinkling these with passages taken from places in the Bible which they had failed to understand properly, and which were ill suited to their purposes. . . .

Source: Galileo Galilei, “Letter to the Grand Duchess Christina” (1615)

7. According to Galileo, why is the search for truth important ?

A. To stimulate a growth of the arts B. To destroy the arts C. To upset nature D. To overturn the sciences

8. In the passage above, which document did Galileo’s opponents use to support their opinions?  

A. The Bible B. The Torah C. The Scientific Method D. Sidereus Nuncius

Use the Following Map to answer question 9.

9. Which conclusion about Zheng He’s voyages is valid based on the information on this map?? A. His fleet only traveled as far as the Bay of Bengal B. His expeditions sailed to ports in Asia and Africa C. His fleet conquered and controlled Luzon D. His expeditions reached the Americas Read the quote below and answer question 10. “Europe is waking out of a long, deep sleep…time was when learning was only found in the religious orders…learning has passed to secular princes and peers.” 10. The quotation above is referring to: A. The Dark Ages B. The Age of Reason C. The Black Death D. The Renaissance

Examine the illustraation below and answer question 11.

11. According to scholars native populations in the Americas decreased by 90 percent following European colonization. What killer of native peoples in the Americas is depicted in the above image?

A. Cholera B. Cancer C. Malaria D. Smallpox

The diagram illustrates the social structure of feudal japan. Use it to answer question 12.

12. This pyramid shows that feudal Japan had: A. A classless society B. A growing middle class C. High social mobility D. A well-defined class system.

Read the passage below and answer question 13. “Unless I am convinced by Scripture and plain reason... my conscience is captive to the Word of God. I cannot and I will hot recant anything, for to go against conscience is neither right nor safe. Here I stand, I cannot do otherwise.” —Martin Luther, Diet of Worms (1517) 13. When Martin Luther said “my conscience is captive to the Word of God,” he was referring to his belief in: A. The supremacy of the Bible over Church policies B. Arresting people who disagreed with Church teachings. C. Maintaining the Catholic Church D. The need for friends and family Use the chart below to answer question 14.

14. Which event caused this population shift in Great Britain??

A. The Irish Potato Famine B. The Black Death C. The Industrial Revolution D. Immigration to the Americas

Read the following excerpt and answer question 15.

This excerpt is from Article 231 of the Versailles Treaty, which Germany signed, thereby ending World War I.

. . . The Allied and Associate Governments affirm and Germany accepts the responsibility of Germany and her allies for causing all the loss and damage. . . .

15. According to the Versailles Treaty, who was responsible for World War I?

A. France B. Great Britain C. Germany D. United States Read the poem below and answer questions 16. Take up the White Man’s burden— Send forth the best ye breed Go bind your sons to exile To serve your captives’ need; To wait, in heavy harness, On fluttered folk and wild— Your new-caught, sullen peoples, Half-devil and half-child.

--Rudyard Kipling, “The White Man’s Burden”

16. The phrase “White Man’s Burden” in the above poem refers to:

A. Negative attitude of Europeans toward peoples of the non-Western world B. Advantages Europeans would gain by colonizing Africa, Asia, and Latin America C. Positive role of the Roman Catholic Church in Africa and Asia D. Challenges non-Europeans faced when trading with the Europeans

Use the image below to answer question 17.

17. The outcome depicted in the image above:

A. Was a consequence of discontent with colonial rule and followed the lead of revolutionary movements.

B. Was uncommon; Saint Dominique was only influenced by enlightenment ideals. C. Was a consequence of Latin American revolutionary influence. D. Was a result of the landowners inability to negotiate wages with field laborers.

Read the quote below and answer question 18.

“Yesterday, your ambassador petitioned my ministers regarding your trade with China…our Celestial Empire possesses all things in great abundance and lacks no product within its own borders. There is, therefore, no need to import any product manufactured by outside barbarians in exchange for our own goods.”

-Emperor Ch’ien Lung of China to King George III of Britain, 1793

18. In the view of the Emperor, which foreign policy action was in the best interest of China in 1793? A. Maintaining economic isolation B. Expanding foreign trade C. Increasing international interdependence D. Developing into a colonial power

Open-ended: Directions: Answer the short answer below in one complete paragraph (5-8 sentences). 19. What new ideas did the Enlightenment philosophers contribute on the following subjects: politics, science, economics, education, and religion?

Directions: Read the question below and answer in 3 paragraphs. Use and much detail as possible.

20. How were the development of the political institutions of Africa (Mali), China (Ming and Qing dynasties), the Ottoman Empire and Renaissance Europe influenced by the distinct cultural and religious values of each society?

Scoring

Multiple  Choice   #1-­‐18   2pts  each  Short  Answer   #19   4pts  Essay   #20   6pts  

World History Pre Assessment Answer Key Multiple Choice 1. B 6.2.12.B.1.b 2. C 6.2.12.A.1.a 3. D 6.2.12.A.2.a 4. D 6.2.12.D.2.d 5. B 6.2.12.D.2.d 6. 6.2.12.D.2.d 7. A 6.2.12.D.2.d, 8. A 6.2.12.D.2.d 9. B 6.2.12.C.1.a 10. D 6.2.12.D.2.c 11.D 6.2.12.D.1 12. D 6.2.12.C.1.e 13. A 6.2.12.D.2.b 14. C 6.2.12.B.3.b

15. C 6.2.12.D.4.b 16. A 6.2.12.B.3.a , 6.2.12.C.3.b 17. A 6.2.12.A.3.a,, 6.2.12.A.3.c 18. C 6.2.12.C.1.a 19. Rubric CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.2 20. Rubric CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.2