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World History II - Renaissance to the Present
World History II - Renaissance to the Present
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A brief quiz on the history of the world from the Renaissance to the present day!
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1
What Soviet leader installed the policies of glasnost and perestroika to reform Russia?
Josef Stalin
Boris Yeltsin
Vladamir Putin
Mikhail Gorbachev
2
The loyalty to one’s country is known as…
Militarism
Humanism
Nationalism
Patriotism
3
Why did European countries begin liberating their colonies?
All are correct
It was difficult to govern from afar
They were expensive to govern
The people pushed for liberation after WWII
4
Reformation was not only about religion, but also about…
Government
Money
Power
Land
5
The policy of glorifying military power and keeping an army prepared for war isknown as…
Total War
Patriotism
Nationalism
Militarism
6
______________is a government which takes complete control of every aspect of society.
Totalitarianism
Capitalism
Socialism
Fascism
7
What is a sultan?
Native American chief
Ottoman soldier
Incan emperor
Muslim ruler
8
In what way did women not contribute to the war effort?
Fighting
ztaking over men's jobs
All are correct
Nursing
9
The Germanic people, or _________, were seen as the superior "master race".
Aryans
Nazis
Jews
Fascists
10
The proletariat is a government run by...
elite
working class
military
poor
11
Several key Nazi leaders were brought to justice for “crimes against humanity” at the…
United Nations
Yalta Conference
Geneva Peace Conference
Nuremberg Trials
12
What phrase drove exploration?
Vamonos!
For God, Glory, and Gold!
Guts, Glory, Ram
Manifest Destiny!
13
Which country settled the area known as Brazil?
Spain
France
Italy
Portugal
14
Which of the following movements was in response to the negative effects of industrialization?
Women's Suffrage
Sanitation Regulation
Public Education
All are correct
15
What ultimately caused the Great Depression in the U.S.?
Helping Germany pay war reparations
1929 Stock Market Crash
Too much government intervention
Not enough buyers in the market
16
How did women change after WWI?
They drove cars
They smoked/drank in public
All are correct
The fought for the right to vote
17
Which Renaissance-based concept helped inspire exploration?
Surrealism
Realism
Narcissism
Humanism
18
The General Assembly and Security Council are 2 committees at what international organization?
Geneva Peace Conference
Yalta Conference
United Nations
League of Nations
19
When countries devoted all their resources to the war effort, the conflict is known as a…
Cold War
Total War
Final War
World War
20
The Enlightenment stressed...
All are correct
Thought
Reason
The Power of Individuals to Solve Problems
21
What was included in the New Deal?
New public works projects to reduce unemployment
New government agencies to aid businesses and farms
All are correct
Regulations on the banking system
22
Who used interchangeable parts to build the first affordable automobile?
Henry Ford
Samuel Morse
Marie Curie
The Wright Brothers
23
Charles Darwin published the _____________, in which all forms of lifechange/adapt over time.
Creationist Theory
Theory of Evolution
Theory of Relativity
Germ Theory
24
What policy did the U.S. propose to avoid being brought into the war?
brinkmanship
isolationism
detente
appeasement
25
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
Britain
Germany
USA
Italy
26
Karl Marx argued for communism because he believed...
capitalist systems would destroy themselves
socialism was the only fair form of government
in free market economies
in a class system
27
What is a union?
voluntary labor association
a radical group of political activists
religious group against hard labor
an intellectual movement
28
Which of the following was not a cause of the Reformation?
Lack of faith in God
Corruption of the Church
Desire for salvation
Selling of indulgences
29
How did the U.S. win the Space Race?
First satellite launched outside of our atmosphere
First discovery of a planet with life
First human in orbit
First human on the moon
30
Which of the following was not a reason for revolution in France?
Religious Tensions
Weak Leader
Enlightenment Ideas
Economic Troubles
31
What was the original purpose of European exploration?
To find new resources
To conquer more territory
To find new trade routes
To find slaves
32
Which individuals in Latin American society could hold high office?
Mulattos
Peninsulares
Bourgeoisie
Creoles
33
What policy pushed the U.S. to send troops in Vietnam and Korea?
appeasement
containment
isolationism
détente
34
What does "Renaissance" mean?
rebirth
renewal
relive
review
35
Howdid the U.S. circumvent the Neutrality Acts, helping their allies but stayingout of the war?
By agreeing to appeasement
By signing a non-aggression pact
By passing the Lend-Lease Act
By selling weapons illegally
36
What aspect of totalitarian rule did Benito Mussolini lack?
Police Terror
Censorship
Indoctrination
Ethnic/Religious Persecution
37
Despite his harsh methods, how did Hitler improve Germany's situation?
He restored rights revoked by the Weimar Republic
He created millions of jobs
He sponsored projects to rebuild Germany
He created his own version of the New Deal
38
What led to a great demand for books?
invention of the telegraph
shorter work days
public education
invention of the phonograph
39
What was a problem with rapid industrialization?
All are correct
poor working conditions
child labor
low wages
40
Which of the following is not a trait of totalitarian states?
Racism
Police Terror
Censorship
Indoctrination
41
Propaganda is...
disabling contact with the outside world
preventing the spread of news
controlling the media
publishing biased information
42
Foreigners are not subject to the laws of the country they are visiting under…
Treaty of Nanjing
Treaty of Kanagawa
Truman Doctrine
Extraterritorial Rights
43
The "day that will live in infamy" is...
Memorial Day
9/11
D-Day
Pearl Harbor
44
What was the purpose of Luther’s 95 Theses?
To list the ways the Church was failing its patrons
To expose the corruption of the Church
To denounce Christianity
To start a reformation
45
Which of the following invention is not associated with textile production?
Flying Shuttle
Sewing Machine
Spinning Jenny
Reaper
46
Which products from the New World were in the highest demand?
Molasses,rum, sugar and slaves
Peanuts,corn, cocoa, and quinine
Cotton,tobacco, sugar and coffee
Wheat,rye, barley, and oats
47
What policy led to Japanese-Americans being sent to camps to be monitoredby the government?
Holocaust
Appeasement
Enemy Imprisonment
Internment
48
Why did Nationalists fail to defeat Communists in China?
Lack of funding
Lack of military support
The leader was assassinated
The people didn't support them
49
Instead of joining Luther, what did Henry VIII do after he broke away from the Pope?
Created his own church
Became a Muslim
Practiced Catholicism regradless
Joined John Calvin
50
What did President Woodrow Wilson propose when the allies met to discuss the future of Europe?
Wilson Doctrine
United Nations
Open Door Policy
14 Point Plan
51
Where did the Renaissance begin?
France
Ireland
Italy
England
52
Controlling education to ensure children are brought up on certain values is a form of?
Censorship
Police Terror
Indoctrination
Propoganda
53
_________is the idea that kings/queens were God’s representation on earth.
Divine Right
Rule of God
Absolutism
Christian Humanism
54
Which of the following is not a necessary condition for true democracy?
citizen participation
constitutional government
minority rule, majority rights
free elections
55
_________is the policy of extending a country's power through diplomacy or military force.
Naturalization
Nationalism
Conquest
Imperialism
56
How did Hitler make the people of Germany agree to his anti-Semitic ideas?
Interrogating and imprisoning Jews
Demanding that all Germans be Catholic
Threatening to kill sympathizers
Blaming Jews for WWI
57
Why was the revolution in Haiti successful?
Slaves launched a surprise attack
The colonists gave up
Slaves outnumbered colonists 10 to 1
Slaves united with natives
58
What was started by Catholics in response to the Reformation?
Counter-Reformation
Christian Humanism
Crusades
Calvinist movement
59
Thomas Edison invented the light bulb and the…
Telegraph
Telephone
Phonograph
Radio
60
Why did people reject heliocentric theory?
Ancient Greeks deemed it impossible
The sun didn't exist
It went against biblical teachings
Geocentric theory had been proven
61
Who led the Committee of Public Safety and began the Reign of Terror?
Napoleon
Louis XVI
Robespierre
Louis XIV
62
After WWII, FDR, Churchill, and Stalin met and agreed to divide Germany into zones atthe…
Yalta Conference
Nuremberg Trials
Geneva Peace Conference
United Nations
63
The systematic slaughter of an entire group of people is known as...?
Prejudice
Mass Murder
Genocide
Holocaust
64
What did fascist governments emphasize above all else?
Freedom & Justice
Fear & Terror
Obedience & Loyalty
Racism & Sexism
65
Which group of people had the lowest place in Latin American society?
Native Americans
Mulattos
Peninsulares
Slaves
66
Native American tribes were wiped out because of...
Diease
Fighting over land and trading rights
Slavery
All are correct
67
What is a strike?
when employees refuse to work until demands are met
when all the pins fall down in bowling
when businesses refuse to pay their employees
when people join a union
68
What machine sped up the execution process during the Reign of Terror?
Axe
Printing Press
Guillotine
Rifle
69
What invention was discovered by the Chinese in the 9
th
century?
microscope
gunpowder
flush toilet
clock
70
How was slavery under Muslim rulers different than those in the New World?
Recieved small allowances
Freed through marriage or military service
Slaves were forced to practice Islam
Freed at age 40
71
Laissez-faireeconomics argue for a …
free market
government-contolled market
public-controlled market
no market
72
What items were sent to Europe from Asia?
rum and cocoa
rice and sugar cane
silk and ivory
cotton and tobacco
73
Marie Curie discovered...
Radioactivity
Vaccines
Electricity
Evolution
74
Why did the U.S. occupy Japan?
To cripple their economy
To ensure peace
To expand their military
To kill all those involved with Pearl Harbor
75
What invention allowed for the spread of new ideas and was responsible for the Reformation?
scientific method
glasses
telescopes
printing press
76
Under apartheid...
interracial marriage was illegal
blacks were moved to "reserves"
All are correct
social contact between races was banned
77
Which device allowed for electrical signals to be translated into coded messages?
Telephone
Flying Shuttle
Telegraph
Reaper
78
Which of following statements about Napoleon is true?
He was exiled twice
He proclaimed himself emperor
All are correct
He graduated from the military academy at 16
79
Why would people want to settle in the New World?
All are correct
escape from punishment
religious freedom
land/job opportunities
80
Which 19
th
century change led to westward expansion?
Manifest Destiny
Tribal Rights
Secession
Segregation
81
__________is the term used for kings and queens who held all the power within their nation.
Monarchy
Dictatorship
Divine Right
Absolutism
82
What two groups dominated politics in India, making the establishment of a democracydifficult?
Muslims & Christians
Christians & Hindus
Liberals & Conservatives
Muslims & Hindus
83
The Dark Ages are so called because...
nothing but warfare
there was little sunlight
no civilization
little info about the time
84
What other groups were considered "inferior" under Nazi rule?
Gypsies
All are correct
Homosexuals
Mentally or physically disabled
85
What caused the Russian Revolution?
All are correct
Conservative Decisions directed by Rasputin
Losses of WWI
Decades of Absolute Rule
