What was a result of the Crimean War?

Russia's defenses were weakened

What was the main cause behind different African Colonies ability to claim their independence?

European countries lost economic power after costs of WWII

What was the purpose of the European Economic Committee?

To bring about economic integration among its member states.

Which best characterized Enlightened Despotism?

Monarch rules with absolute authority for the good of ppl

What are two similarities between the falls of the Habsburg empire and the Russian empire?

Involvement in WWI and internal conflicts

In the mid-1970's which of the following proved to be the biggest threat facing the Italian Gov

The escalation of political terrorism

Why did the witch hunts of 1400-1700 ultimately end?

The spread of scientific ideals led others to go against it

The goal of the Peace of Augsburg was to…

Give the German princes the power to choose a religion

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1
What was a result of the Crimean War?
The price of pierogies increased exponentially
Russia became a military dictatorship
Crimea became a democracy
Russia's defenses were weakened
2
Which thinker believed that law and society should be organized to bring optimal happiness?
Jeremy Bentham
David Ricardo
Thomas Malthus
Karl Marx
3
Who was the founder of "Young Italy?"
Giovanni Turini
Victor Emanuel
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Giuseppe Mazzini
4
Who are a part of the Lumpenproletariat?
Farmers
Wage labourers
Landlords
Prostitutes
5
Who was the first Jewish Prime Minister of England?
William Ewart Gladstone
David Lloyd George
Sr. Robert Wapole
Benjamin Disraeli
6
what was the common name for the unoccupied free zone of France
Free France
Vichy France
"Zone Libre"
Southern France
7
What modern-day country was the New Sweden colony located in?
Belize
The Virgin Islands
The United States
Canada
8
Of this list, who is the famous Netherlandish painter of the Northern Renaissance?
Michelangelo
Raphael
Jan Van Eyck
Vermeer
9
What was the code name for the D-Day Invasion in World War 2?
Operation Beach
Operation Expert
Operation Sand
Operation Overlord
10
Which women made notable contributions during the Scientific Revolution?
Virginia Woolf
Margaret Cavendish
Queen Elizabeth
Mary Wollstonecraft
11
Who is not an enlightened monarch?
Frederick the Great
King Stainslaw
Catherine the Great
Queen Victoria
12
Christian Democratic parties and Chartists were both primarily concerned with
social and democratic reforms
racial issues
anti-communism
environmentalism
13
What culture trend had admiration of Gothic architecture believed that the world is mysterious?
Neo-Gothicism
Surrealism
Romanticism
Neoclassicism
14
What did the Tennis Court Oath produce?
Reign of terror
A new national assembly
A new constitution
The great terror
15
Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of Allied soldiers from France, occurred in what French city?
Dunkirk
Nantes
Dieppe
Bayonne
16
What was the main cause behind different African Colonies ability to claim their independence?
European countries lost economic power after costs of WWII
African countries learned fighting tactics to rid Europeans
They had gained money through trade during WWII
European countries decided to pursue peace abroad after WW2
17
Which of the following was not a part of the Napoleonic code?
Woman's suffrage
End of Feudalism
Religious toleration
Equality before the law
18
European family life in the 1500s most differed from family life in the 1400s in which way?
divorce became more common
higher infant mortality
couples married at later ages
shorter life expectancy
19
What was the purpose of the European Economic Committee?
To bring about economic integration among its member states.
To punish Germany for its part in WW2.
To provide a united economic front against the USSR.
To provide a common currency for its member states.
20
Which philosopher shared their ideas of existentialism and ubermensch?
Karl Marx
Theodor W. Adorno
Nietzsche
Immanuel Kant
21
Which of the following countries made unsuccessful attempts to break from the Soviet Control?
Yugoslavia and Poland
Czechoslovakia and Hungary
Poland Czechoslovakia
Hungary and Poland
22
"Ecrasez l'infame", Voltaire's slogan of "crush the infamous thing", suppressed
the French monarchy
the church
censorship
French universities
23
Which of the following individuals was not involved in the unification of Italy?
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Giuseppe Mazzini
Giuseppe DiCocco
Victor Emmanuel II
24
These two musical periods are distinguished by the innovation of harmony
Antiquity and Middle Ages
Modern and Contemporary
Middle Ages and Renaissance
Baroque and Classical
25
Which best characterized Enlightened Despotism?
Monarch exercises absolute authority as he sees fit
Monarch rules with absolute authority for the good of ppl
The monarch believes in the people's right to self-rule
The monarch encourages the spread of Deism and rationalism
26
What did Francisco Pizarro do from 1531-1534?
Circumnavigated the world
Conquered the Inca in Peru
Reached India by going around Africa
Conquered the Aztecs in Mexico
27
In 1939 what countries enter in what is known as the "phony war."
Poland, Norway
Russia, Germany
Italy, France
Britain, France
28
(Alliances) The _____ Congress set the stage for Germany (and Austria) vs Russia
Nazi Allies
Augsberg
Berlin
Continental
29
This meeting took place in Lividia Palace, and was headed by Stalin, FDR, and Churchill
Wannsee Conference
Potsdam Conference
Tehran Conference
Yalta Conference
30
Which french king came to power following a revolution in France in 1830
Louis XIX
Louis XVIII
Louis Philippe
Charles X
31
Which country benefited the most after joining the EU?
Turkey
Scotland
Ireland
England
32
Which 19th century political ideology promoted an unregulated economy?
Conservatism
Nihilism
Socialists
Liberalism
33
What are two similarities between the falls of the Habsburg empire and the Russian empire?
Famine and weak leadership
Rise of communistic ideals and major economic shortcomings
Involvement in WWI and internal conflicts
No proper name nor proper language and rampant xenophobia
34
What style of literature were Percy Shelley, Lord Byron, and Goethe part of?
Romanticism
Realism
Gothic
Naturalism
35
This era of music is often described as mathematical, uses counterpoint; J.S. Bach
Baroque
Renaissance
Contemporary
Classical
36
Which author critiqued society in the book Utopia in 1516?
Thomas Moore
Thomas More
Thomas Audley
Thomas Wolsey
37
Who encouraged France to return to Catholicism after the first revolution?
Voltaire
Ignatius of Loyala
Francois-Rene de Chateaubriand
Joan of Arc
38
During the Victorian Age, middle class women were most likely to:
Spend the day cleaning
Host a book club
Work as a shopkeeper
Nap all day
39
Which french ruler conquered most of Italy by 1808
Napoleon Bonaparte
Francis I
Napoleon Bonaparte II
Napoleon Bonaparte III
40
What did the Reformation not eventually lead to?
More power for the church
The spread humanist education
Literacy for women
Fewer religious holidays
41
The Enlightenment occurred approximately when?
1650-1700
1550-1600
1800-1900
1700-1800
42
In the mid-1970's which of the following proved to be the biggest threat facing the Italian Gov
The reemergence of fascism as a political force
The increasing strength of the Italian Communist Party
The inability to increase industrial output
The escalation of political terrorism
43
Why did the witch hunts of 1400-1700 ultimately end?
The spread of scientific ideals led others to go against it
People moreso trusted anarchy
People were more trusting of the idea of the devil
There were no more accusations
44
What happened in Russia after the collapse of the USSR?
revolution broke out
Russian Federation is created
maintained all colonies
economic boom
45
during WW2 What was the largest political propaganda machine?
Political Posters
Hollywood/advertising
American Government
British Government
46
Which of the following is a NOT a correct pairing of a crop from the New World and its origin?
Kidney beans- Peru
Pineapples- New Mexico
Tomatoes- Mexico
Potatoes- Chile
47
Which of the following empires had the largest colonial empires from the period 1600-1789?
English
Spanish
French
Dutch
48
Following unification, who was Italy's first king?
Francesco Crispi
Umberto I
Victor Emanuel II
Victor Emanuel III
49
Who initiated the naval spice trade by sailing to India?
da Gama
Magellan
Cabot
Diaz
50
Who led the most successful Resistance Movements in Yugoslavia
Josip Tito
Petr Braiko
Masha Brusking
Alexander Ckekalin
51
The goal of the Peace of Augsburg was to…
Allow religious freedom among individuals in Germany
Give the German princes the power to choose a religion
Unite Germany under one religion
To officially recognize anabaptists
52
Which country was a founder of the European Economic Committee?
Luxembourg
Spain
England
East Germany
53
What is the name of the organization designed to bring Europe together in 1993?
European Economic Committee
European Organization for Quality
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.
European Union
54
This battle was considered Hitler's last stand
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of Britain
Battle of Stalingrad
Operation Barbarossa
55
Which sculptor finished the first freestanding nude since antiquity (the David) in 1440?
Splinter
Raphael
Donatello
Michelangelo
56
John Calvin believed salvation came through…
Reincarnation
Indulgences
Avid bible studies
Predestination
57
Which 19th century Anarchist induced riots by declaring that all property is theft?
Luigi Galleani
Peter Kropotkin
Pierre-Joseph Proudhon
Mikhail Bakunin
58
What was the purpose of the Decembrist Revolution?
To bring socialism to Russia
To protest the rise of Tsar Nicholas I to the throne
To petition for universal male suffrage
To restore the monarchical line of succession
59
How long did Frederick the Great reign?
21 years (1731-52)
46 years (1740-86)
5 years (1772-7)
39 years (1740-79)
60
Which of the following was NOT an aspect of urbanization after the Industrial Revolution?
Poor living quarters
An increase in the population of cities
Cities annexing suburbs
Urban planners building narrower streets
61
Which of the following was not a colony controlled by Britain during the period of 1600-1789?
North America
India
Caribbean
The Netherlands
62
Which nation was not a part of the Quadruple Alliance?
Great Britain
Prussia
Italy
Austria
63
The five sectors of Normandy beach during Operation Overlord were named what?
Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Dagger
Iowa, Omaha, Gold, Gemini, and Sword
Iowa, Omaha, Gold, Gemini, and Dagger
Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword
64
Who is on their knees?
He/she/it is on it's knees
You are on your knees
I am on my knees
We're on our knees
65
Edmund Burke wrote what pamphlet in 1790 against abandoning traditions?
Letters on a Regicide Peace
Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents
On Empire, Liberty, Reform
Reflections on the Revolution in France
66
What is the estimated percentage of death of Africans on the Middle Passage?
10-16%
6-10%
16-22%
2-6%
67
What movement was said to "destroy all moral, religious, and metaphysical conventions?"
Protestantism
Nihilism
Communism
Socialism
68
The catholic majority consisted mainly of…
England, Switzerland, Netherlands
Scandinavia, Southern German States, Lithuania
Russia, Balkans, parts of Poland
Ireland, Spain, France, Austria, Poland
69
(Alliances) What countries formed the Three Emperor's League in 1873?
Austria, France, United States
Germany, Austria, Russia
Japan, Russia, Hungary
Germany, France, Russia
70
Which pope lost his place in Rome in 1870
Leo XII
Pius VII
Pius IX
Pius VIII
71
What was the Congress of Vienna designed to prevent?
Conspiracy against the Bourbon dynasty
The use of war to settle disputes
The return of exiled leaders to their home countries
Takeover of Concert of Europe by power-hungry autocrats
72
What occurred in 1715
Jacobite Uprising
Whiskey Rebellion
American Revolution
Invention of Gregorian Calendar
73
In Emile, Rousseau...
advanced his case for atheism
advanced his views on the Social Contract
denounced Voltaire for his unproductive lifestyle
called for "natural" education free from the church
74
Author of "A Critique of Pure Reason"
Immanuel Kant
Tom Stoppard
Plato
Voltaire
75
What Protestant sect believed that faith comes only from within oneself?
Lutheran
Anabaptist
Methodism
Calvinism
76
Which country had the earliest advancements in both industrialization and women's rights?
France
The Netherlands
Russia
Britain
77
Who wrote The Subjection of Women?
Emmeline Pankhurst
Millicent Fawcett
John Stuart Mill
Margaret Thatcher
78
What was the name of the treaty that formed the European Union?
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Rome
Treaty of Westphalia
Treaty of Maastricht
79
The reason to form the Anglican Church was...
The Catholic Church spoke against actions of Henry VIII
Henry VIII wanted more influence in England
Henry VIII did not agree with Catholic views
Henry VIII wanted to divorce his wife
80
What art movement's work was often found in the Salon de Refuses
Expressionism
Impressionism
Classicism
Romanticism
81
Which of the following protested against Spanish treatment of Native Americans?
Bartolomé de Las Casas
Ferdinand Magellan
Valeriano Weyler
Vasco de Gama
82
Enlightened Monarchs of the 18th century supported all of the following EXCEPT
secular and technical education
pacifist foreign policy
administrative reform
increased economic policy
83
The War of the Roses was between
The House Lannister and the House Stark
The House of Tudor and the House of York
The House of Windsor and the House of York
The House of Lancaster and the House of York
84
From the mid 1940's to the 1960's, Europe's population did which of the following?
Rose because of the increasing birth rate
Declined because of Cold War tensions and fear
Declined because of the availability of contraceptives
Grew larger than Asia and Africa
85
(Alliances) In what year did France and Russia agree to defend each other from Germany?
1894
1901
1889
1893
86
Where were most African slaves sent?
Caribbean
Chesapeake Region
New Spain
Brazil
87
What did the theory of Positivism heavily draw on
Rationalism
Nativism
Capitalism
Empiricism
88
"loose lips, sink ships" was a popular saying, because of the concern for
Code Breakers
Censorship
Being Heard
Big Waves
89
Which two of King Henry the Eighth's six wives were executed?
Jane Seymour & Katherine Parr
Katherine Parr & Anne of Cleves
Anne of Cleves & Catherine of Aragon
Anne Boleyn & Kathryn Howard
90
What era of music was started by Ludwig Van Beethoven, following the classical era
Impressionistic
Baroque
Modern
Romantic
91
This image is considered the beginning of which artistic movement??
Impressionism
Surrealism
Romanticism
Expressionism
92
What quality is most important in impressionist music?
Rhythm
Picardy Thirds
Timbre
Modulation
93
(Alliances) Who was the German King in 1890 who dismissed Bismarck from office?
Winston XXVIII
William II
Wilhelm II
Wilhelm I
94
Who lead the Reformation in Switzerland based on a literal interpretation of scripture?
Elizabeth I
Ulrich Zwingli
Charles V
John Wycliffe
95
Which reform was NOT seen under Napoleon III's rule?
Emancipation of the serfs
Consolidation of the railway system
Reconstruction of Paris by Baron Haussmann
Modernization of the French banking system
96
What art style had admiration for ancient Greek and Roman culture?
Humanism
Realism
Neoclassicism
Dadaism
97
Pablo Picasso's Guernica portrays which event?
Those oppressed by the Nazi party
The lack of support for farmers in 18th century Spain
Picasso's mental illness
Fascist bombing of a village during the Spanish Civil War
98
what year was Napoleon given the title of Emperor?
1801
1804
1802
1803
99
Which of the following was the least like an enlightened absolutist ruler?
Frederick the Great
Catherine the Great
King Stainslaw
Maria Theresa
100
(Alliances) What countries formed the Triple Alliance?
Japan, Indo-China, Zimbabwe
Italy, Germany, Austria
Italy, Austria, Ukraine
Germany, Italy, Russia
101
Similarities between the northern renaissance and the italian renaissance?
everday life
classical styles and perspective
illustrated themes of religion and individuals
artists backed by church
102
The enlightenment thinkers Voltaire,Locke, Montesquieu, and Rousseau share which idea
They all believed in limited government
They were all British
They all believed in a federal system of government
They were all French
103
In the 1500s, population and wealth in Europe increased, leading to all of the following EXCEPT
wider gap between rich and poor
inflation
fewer jobs
lower taxes
104
What was not one of John Locke’s ideals?
Protection of Property is a right
There should be one, powerful king
That the role of government is to protect natural rights
Humanity is naturally peaceful
105
What was the phrase "Blood and Iron" used for?
Otto von Bismarck's calls for radical uprising
Napoleon I's rallying of an army in the Battle of Trafalgar
von Bismarck's calls for German unification by nationalism
Giuseppe Mazzini's promotion of Italian unification
106
The Brezhnev Doctrine was used to justify what?
Leonid Brezhnev's economic readjustment policy
Increases in strategic arms supply to threaten the U.S.
The invasion of Czechoslovakia
Suppression of democratic uprisings in Russia
107
The German speaking land in western Czechoslovakia which Hitler wanted for Germany
Sudetenland
Rhineland
Prague
Kaliningrad
108
What was the name of the radical, political group in France?
Jacobin's
Moderates
Royals
Conservatives
109
Which Pope issued the Inter caetera, a papal bull that divided land between Spain and Portugal?
Pope Alexander VI
Pope Sixtus IV
Pope Innocent VIII
Pope Pius III
110
Laws putting limits on working hours were aimed at protecting
Women and children
The poor
Disabled people
The elderly
111
Who was the first person to circumnavigate the globe?
da Gama
Magellan
de Las Casas
Cabot
112
What is the process of Bacon’s inductive reasoning?
Having small pieces of information with conclusions
Using reason to derive knowledge
Combining experimentation with theory
Following the Bible’s teachings
113
The European Union was primarily designed to compete against the American economy.
False
Its primary purpose was to act as a cohesive economic block.
Its primary purpose was to contain the spread of communism.
True
114
Which country had the most superior banking in world during the 16th and 17th centuries?
England
Spain
Portugal
The Netherlands
115
Which European power initially controlled the most of the New World?
Portugal
Spain
Poland
England

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