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Duplicate of World History Final 2nd semester
Duplicate of World History Final 2nd semester
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1
Why did some US business leaders want Hawaii to be annexed to the US?
Sugar could be sold for higher profits
It would improve trade with Pacific Rim countries
They feared that French Indochina might conquer Hawaii
They wanted US military support against Hawaiian royalty
2
About what portion of France’s population belonged to the Third Estate?
1%
10%
50%
97%
3
What effect did the Dawes Plan have on the economy of postwar Germany?
It saved Germany from an inflationary crisis
all of the above
It introduced into Germany U.S. businesses,
It replaced German marks with the U.S. dollar
4
Britain was able to take control of the Suez canal when Egypt could not
effectively manage use of the completed canal
complete the construction of the canal
pay the debts from the modernization efforts.
defend the area militarily
5
During the Reign of Terror, who was safe from the guillotine?
no one
the nobility
known revolutionaries
only Maximilian Robespierre
6
What was the name of the alliance established by Communist nations in response to NATO?
Warsaw Pact
Mensheviks
Marshall Plan
Bolsheviks
7
What is a republic?
a government in which the noble class rules
a government in which one person rules
government in which people elect leaders who make decisions
a government in which citizens rule directly
8
What was true of indirect control?
Government institutions were based only on European styles
It had limited self rule
Foreign officials were brought in to rule
German colonies used it
9
What did the policy of unrestricted submarine warfare refer to?
Britain's policy to sink any ship in German waters
Germany's decision to focus on the waters surrounding Europe
Germany's policy to sink any ship in British waters
U.S. Navy's warning of warfare the Central Powers could see
10
What idea was the major justification for U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War era?
non aligned nations
domino theory
Kamer Rogue
vietnamization
11
What were the Fourteen Points?
parts of the "war guilt" clause
terms of surrender by Germany
the constitution of the League of Nations
a plan for the postwar world
12
What was Montesquieu's influence on the US Constitution?
branches of government
representatives
the Bill of Rights
public elections
13
Who did China's peasants align themselves with in the 1920s?
The Bolsheviks
The Germans
The Nationalists
The Communists
14
What was the main cause of the process of urbanization that occurred in 19th-century Britain?
more efficient transportation systems
poor crop yields
industrialization
improved living conditions in cities
15
Why was India called the Jewel in the crown"
It was the most valuable of all Britain's colonies
It had a vast supply of diamonds
The Sepoys were a model of successful imperialism
D success of India's self sufficient econ made the UK strong
16
How did Menelik II keep colonial interests out of Ethiopia?
He signed peace treaties with Britain France and Italy
He signed a pact with Egypt and Algeria to fight invaders
He exploited European rivalries and built a modern army
He enlisted the help of neighboring African countries
17
What was the Industrial Revolution?
a widespread use of teenagers as factory laborers
increased populations of urban areas during the 1800s
increased purchases of land by wealthy
increased output of machine-made goods
18
What form of government did England establish during the Glorious Revolution?
direct democracy
absolute monarchy
feudalism
constitutional monarchy
19
What was Napoleon able to accomplish during peacetime?
He established a fairer tax code
He set up government-run public schools
All of the above
He set up a comprehensive system of laws (Napoleonic Code)
20
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Samuel Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
John Locke
21
Which of the following does fascism stress?
Nationalism
individual rights
a classless society
democracy
22
What is the name for the voluntary associations of workers seeking labor reforms?
gangs
unions
clubs
factories
23
What issue led to the first meeting of the Estates General in 175 years?
equalizing the tax burden among the Three Estate
proposed taxation of the Second Estate
political representation in the government
food shortages and riots among the peasants
24
21. Which of the following was true of Germany, Italy, and Japan during the early 1930s?
all three have great beer
all three successfully invaded other nations
all three declared war on the US
all three have similar flags
25
30. Which of the following was addressed by the Nuremberg Trials?
The dropping of the Atom bomb
The Holocaust war crimes
war crimes by Japan
war crimes by the Allies
26
The Bill of Rights was influenced by
Voltaire
John Locke
all of the above
Jean Jacques Rousseau
27
What was the policy of appeasement?
the treaty between Germany and the Soviet Union
the U.S. desire to stay out of foreign affairs
the British and French decision to give into aggression
the move that Mussolini made to form an alliance withGermany
28
Which of the following was an important goal of the Congress of Vienna?
to execute Napoleon by guillotine
to establish a balance of power in Europe
to destroy France
to establish Vienna as the New capital of Europe
29
What was the goal of direct control in colonialism?
assimilation
to use local government officials for controlling people
to develop future leaders
limited self rule
30
Which of the following was NOT a tactic used during the Cold War to influence other nations?
spied on countries
sponsored counterrevolutions
engaged in covert operations
provide aid and build schools
31
Which group was known for taking a 6,000-mile journey known as the "Long March?"
Chinese Nationalists fleeing the Communists
the Bolsheviks fleeing the Mensheviks
Chinese communists fleeing the nationalists
the peasants fleeing the Communists
32
All of the following are factors of production EXCEPT
labor
land
capital
luck
33
What was the purpose of the Soviet state's Five-Year Plans?
social restructuring
propaganda
economic growth
foreign policy
34
What event marked the beginning of the Great Depression?
The passage of the Dawes Plan
the election of Roosevelt
The end of WWI
The Stock Market Crash of 1929
35
Where were atomic bombs dropped?
Pearl Harbor
Hiroshima and Nagsaki
Tokyo
Midway
36
What event occurred on the day described as "a date which will live in infamy"?
attack on Pearl Harbor
Bataan Death March
Hiroshima
Catalan
37
What event in 1937 temporarily stopped the Chinese civil war?
The Japanese launched an all-out invasion of China.
Chinese peasants aligned themselves with the Communists.
Chinese Communists began a 6,000 mile journey.
I have no idea
38
What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?
to spread oligarchies all over the globe
to encourage the overthrow of capitalism
to judge political parties favoring communism
to support countries that rejected Communism
39
What did the Allies' strategy of "island hopping" in the Pacific involve?
an attack on mainland Japan
attacks on all Japanese held islands
retreating from all islands
attacks on islands not well defended
40
Which document stated that "men are born and remain free and equal in rights?
Napoleonic Code
Holy Alliance
Declaration of Rights of Men
Declaration of Independence
41
What was Rome's influence on government and democracy?
Rome gave the world the idea of a republic
They had the idea that people were citizens not subjects
all of the above
Rome left its written legal code
42
What happened as a result of the Sepoy Mutiny?
The East India Company was allowed to have soldiers
Indians gained independence from Britain
The British government took direct command of India
Rights for Indians increased under British rule
43
33. What was the goal of Hitler's "
Final Solution
"?
It was genocide of people the Nazis considered inferior.
It was a process to divide up his territories among generals
mass murder of POW from Russia
a system for winning the war before the Americans entered.
44
What was the main cause of inadequate food supplies in Africa during European colonization?
Europeans insisted on the growth of cash crops like cotton
Most of the farm land was used for mining
. Native farmers were drafted into colonial armies
Europeans used too much of the farmland as building sites
45
How did the Declaration of Independence embody Enlightenment ideals?
it stated that all titles of nobility should be abolished
said we have d right to lif liberty n the pursuit of hapines
set up a system of checks and balances in the US government
It prohibited cruel punishment
46
What prompted Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany?
The Zimmerman Note
German invasion of Poland
Pearl Harbor
the invation of Finland
47
Believed in life liberty and property and a social contract
Wollstonecraft
Rousseau
Montesquieu
John Locke
48
Which nation's actions caused the United States to fight in World War I?
Germany
Russia
Austria
Mexico
49
What event in Sarajevo ignited the Great War?
The sinking of the Lusitania
the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
an ultimatum presented toSerbia inresponse to assassinations
Austria's rejection of Serbia's offer
50
Who were the Bolsheviks?
soldiers in the White army
followers of Rasputin
radical Russian Communist revolutionaries
members of the Duma
51
32. How did
Kristallnacht
demonstrate Nazi persecution of Jews?
That was the day the Nazis began large deportations
A law passed on that day required Jews to wear yellow stars.
all of the above
Nazi troops attacked Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogue
52
18. What led Great Britain finally to grant India limited self-rule?
continuous campaigns of civil disobedience
wold wide demonstrations against Britain
Press coverage of the abuses
Colonialism was illegal
53
Which of the following was a result of the agricultural revolution?
all of the above
Many small farmers became tenant farmers or moved to cities
Enclosures became landmarks of wealthy landowners.
Landowners experimented with new agricultural methods.
54
The purpose of the Berlin Conference was to prevent fighting between European nations over
Africa
China
The Middle East
Indochina
55
Which of the following regions tried to modernize to keep their nations free of foreign control
Africa
India
Hawaii
Egypt
56
What impact did the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk have on Germany?
Germany gained lands that were formerly part of Russia.
It made Germany to focus their efforts on the Western Front.
all of the above
It gave Germany the Russian army's aid against the Allies.
57
How are powers divided in a federal system?
divided strictly among the wealthy and poor
among the judicial, legislative, and executive branches.
Its divided between the House of Commons and House of Lords.
divided between the monarchy and the Parliament.
58
Who benefited most from the granting of extraterritorial right in 19th century China?
Chinese Christians
Chinese government officials
Chinese peasants
foreigners in China
59
Who led the famous protest known as the Salt March?
Stalin and Lenin
Gandhi
Mustafa Kemal
Mao Zedong
60
The German blitzkrieg was a military strategy that depended on what advantage?
Nuclear attack
surprise and overwhelming force
a system of fortifications
out-waiting your opponent
61
39. What was the first African Colony to attain independence after WWII
Argentina
Zaire
Ghana
Rwanda
62
Who was forced to assume sole responsibility for the war under the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany
Italy
Russia
Hungary
63
What region was referred to as the "powder keg" of Europe?
The Middle East
The Balkan Peninsula
Alsace-Lorraine
Austria-Hungary
64
What was significant about the Battle of Midway?
Destroyed the Japanese Navy
It marked the end of the war for the Japanese.
It turned the Battle of the Pacific against Japan
All of the Above
65
What is a totalitarian state?
where govrmt controls all aspects of public n private life
state in which the people have a direct say in government
a state in which the people elect representatives
a state where the wealthy rule
66
37. Which leader won China's civil war, and what name did he give to the country?
Mao Zedong; People's Republic of China
Jiang Jieshi; Republic of China
the Dalai Lama; Tibet
Zhou Enlai; New China
67
What was trench warfare intended to accomplish?
to protect soldiers from enemy gun fire on the front lines
to force enemy soldiers to pass through a "no man's land"
all of the above
to trap enemy soldiers in mud pits on the front lines
68
What did Britain do in order to keep industrial secrets from the United States?
charged impossible fees for the secrets to industrialization
sent messengers with misleading information to the US
blockaded the US from engaging in international trade
forbade engineers, mechanics, and toolmakers from leaving
69
What effect did t he visit of Commodore Perry have on the Japanese?
Japan and the US signed the Treaty of Kanagawa
Japan tried to build its own modern navy before Perrys retrn
Japan declared war on Russia to gain Korea as a buffer zone
Japan closed its ports to all Western traders
70
What form of government is based on the idea that people can govern themselves?
constitutional monarchy
dictatorship
absolute rule
democracy
