World History Spring Semester Exam Review

Which statement best expresses the key issue in continuing dispute between Israelis and Arabs?

The Treaty of Versailles contributed to the economic collapse of Germany after World War I by

During the Reign of Terror, Robespierre tried to

The destruction of the Berlin Wall and the breakup of the Soviet Union signify the

Why did resentment of the American Colonists towards the British grow after 1763?

An absolute monarch believed that they could rule and who gave that power?

period of history had the greatest influence on the Enlightenment ideas of natural law&reason?

What was a direct result of the Opium War in 19th-century China?

Which economic program was implemented by Joseph Stalin?

A major source of the dispute between the Israelis and the Palestinians is that each side

Truman Doctrine, Korean War, crisis in Guatemala, and Soviet invasion of Afghanistan were all

USA, Great Britain, and France were known as what powers?

belief that monarchs receive their authority from God & are answerable only to God is known as

The British government took control of the Suez Canal in order to

Under Joseph Stalin, peasants in the Soviet Union were forced to

What is the policy of glorifying power and keeping an army prepared for war?

What is urbanization?

Which situation is characteristic of a totalitarian society?

The Napoleonic code was based upon the enlightenment principle of...

philosopher who believed that people are born free&equal,w/rights to life,liberty,&property was

The Enlightenment influenced revolutionary thought by

Which of the following was a cause that contributed to the start of World War I?

What was a major reason for Adolf Hitler's rise to power?

__________ are given to people upon their birth and cannot be taken away by a government.

Whose philosophical ideas about life and liberty influenced the Declaration of Independence?

Chinese Revolution differed from 19thcentury Marxist ideal bc revolution primarily supported by

What was the main cause of the process of urbanization that occurred in 19th-century Britain?

Which art concept:Scenes from everyday life,Composed of 1000s of dabs of color without blending

Which scientist developed the theory of relativity and helped create the atomic bomb?

Use of propaganda, fund raising through war bonds, women in the work force are examples of?

new way of thinking about natural world based on careful observation&willingness to question

Why did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor?

Totalitarianism refers to a government where

The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen stated that

Since the 1980s, the major source of the conflict between Israel and Palestinian Arabs has been

Which Scientist was the first to discover the principles of vaccination, prevention of disease

How does the factory system lead to urbanization?

In the 1980s, Mikhail Gorbachev’s attempts to change the Soviet Union resulted in

Germany, Italy, Japan were known as the what powers?

Who argued that ppl had a right to overthrow a govt that does not protect their natural rights?

Why is the Enlightenment considered a turning point in world history?

Which art concept is: based on real life,often show scenes of common people at work

Taking over land other than your own by force

"homespun movement"&Salt March promoted by Mohandas Gandhi in India are examples of this policy

Which American President came up with the idea of the League of Nations?

Which segment of Chinese society gave the most support to the Communists during the Revolution?

Many historians believe that the harsh terms found in the Treaty of Versailles helped lead to

What is an absolute monarch?

Totalitarian governments are characterized by the

What is it called when a country expands its influence and power into a large empire?

Which Soviet leader used murder and Siberian labor camps to keep the people under control?

What did the American Revolution, Enlightenment, and French Revolution inspire?

After World War II, Chinese Communists were successful in their revolution mainly because the

The ideas of Enlightenment philosophers were based on

Which term is defined largely by feelings of intense patriotism?

Which art concept: shows scenes of family,nature,&emotional subjects-nature can be calm/stormy

What was Isaac Newton’s biggest contribution to the scientific revolution?

5-year plans,Collectivization of agriculture,Great Purge, Who is associated with these policies

Which scientist created the light bulb, the record player and early movie cameras?

Truman Doctrine & North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) were United States responses to the

What is divine right?

Which scientist conducted pioneering research on radio activity and won multiple Nobel Prizes?

Who was the first female British PRIME MINISTER?

Which leader is associated with civil disobedience and the Salt March?

What was the 13 day confrontation between the US &Soviet Union, missiles deployed in Cuba found

The main reason industrialized nations wanted to imperialize non-industrialized nations was

What spark ignited the start of World War I?

Which of the following is not an idea from the Enlightenment?

A primary cause of the French Revolution in 1789 was the

William Wilberforce was a British politician and a leader in the movement to abolish what?

How did the Industrial Revolution affect the cities?

Growing nationalism and militarism in Europe and the creation of secret alliances were A.

Which is generally a characteristic of a Communist economy?

The purpose of Mohandas Gandhi's actions such as the Salt March and the textile boycott was to

Which of the following is a trademark of impressionist art?

Which statement best describes how a command economy functioned in the Soviet Union?

application of science&reason to understanding world resulted in 1700s being known for the

The Treaty of Versailles punished Germany for its role in World War I by

What are reparations?

In France, which was a major result of the French Revolution?

Competition between US and Soviet Union for superior development and accumulation of weapons

1917 revolution was led by a group of ppl who followed Communism. What were they known as?

What was the Industrial Revolution?

Mikhail Gorbachev contributed to the fall of communism in the Soviet Union & Eastern Europe by

Thinkers during the Age of Reason or Enlightenment challenged the established social order by

Which of the following was used as a justification for Imperialism?

________________ is the only system of government in which monarchy is the only source of power

What new approach allowed scholars to gain new scientific knowledge?

1 reason Mikhail Gorbachev implemented policies of glasnost&perestroika in Soviet Union was to

Upon whose ideas is our Bill of Rights based?

Why did people move to the cities during the Industrial revolution?

How did scientists begin challenging authority during the Scientific Revolution?