What changed occurred in Europe because of the Scientific Revolution?

Catholic teachings were questioned by new scientific ideas.

One of the greatest outcomes of the Scientific Revolution was that people began to:

Question traditional opinion and think for themselves

Why did the Boxer Rebellion occur?

The Chinese did not like the presence of foreigners in China

Inventions like the spinning jenny, water loom, and steam engine contributed to (select all that apply)

urbanization, more people working for wages

Belgium owned Rwanda and their actions led to genocide because

Belgium government favored the Tutsis over the Hutus

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was based on the principle of

collective security and mutual defense

Why did OPEC place an embargo on oil to the US

Nixon gave military aid to Israel

Why was literacy important to Protestants?

Reading the Bible yourself was more important than ritual

The goal of Mikhail Gorbechev's perestroika and glasnost was

stimulate economic growth and political discussion

that one could sail around the world

Why was Galileo's work so disturbing to the Church's doctrine?

He had proof that the Geocentric Model was incorrect.

What was the result of the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989?

Military was sent in; hundreds were killed.

The European Union (EU) primarily...

makes travel & commerce more streamlined within Europe

The development of vaccines has meant that

less people suffer & die from diseases

Which is an accurate definition of the Columbian Exchange?

The exchange of new plants, animals, & diseases between hemispheres.

John Locke's ideas said the government had responsibility to

better lives of citizens through protecting their rights

How did the silk road enable cultural diffusion?

merchants interacted with each other and exchanged ideas

Gave economic aid to needy nations to stop the spread of communism

The Protestant Reformation paved the way for:

The Scientific Revolution and the Age of Enlightenment

How did Catholic missionaries play a part in helping to broaden the Spanish empire in the Americas?

They converted Native Americans.

Conquered an enormous amount of territory., United the Mongolian Tribes

What consequences could non-citizens of German and Italian heritage face?

property taken and travel restricted

What did Winston Churchill mean when he referred to an "Iron Curtain?

The separation of Communism and Non Communism in Europe

What is a turning point in history?

A point in history that changes things drastically moving forward

What was a negative consequence of the Columbian exchange on indigenious populations?

Their population decreased due to new diseases and Europeans killing them

During the renaissance, which development contributed most to the protestant reformation?

questioning of traditional authority

Ethnic strife between Tutsi and Hutu

In the 1980's, Mikhail Gorbachev introduced the idea of Perestroika in the USSR to...

reform USSR economy to allow for some private property &freedom of choice

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1
What changed occurred in Europe because of the Scientific Revolution?
The idea that individuals had rights and liberties.
The authority of monarchs in Western Europe was reduced.
The power of the Catholic Church was reinstated.
Catholic teachings were questioned by new scientific ideas.
2
After the invention of the printing press, information
spread faster.
stopped completely
slowed down
stayed the same
3
Because of the Columbian Exchange, Europeans
became vegetarians.
were introduced to new foods.
no longer relied on cattle.
were exposed to diseases.
4
One of the greatest outcomes of the Scientific Revolution was that people began to:
Take a greater interest in the arts
Go for long walks on the beach
Question traditional opinion and think for themselves
Rely more heavily on faith and religion
5
Why did the Boxer Rebellion occur?
The US wanted to help Panama gain its freedom from Columbia
The Filipinos wanted independence from Spain
The Chinese did not like the presence of foreigners in China
Japan was trying to push the Chinese out of Korea
6
Inventions like the spinning jenny, water loom, and steam engine contributed to (select all that apply)
urbanization
more people working for wages
the increased political rights of the lower class
increased food production
7
In the former Yugoslavia, the forced expulsion and disposing of specific cultural groups is an example of
chain migration
devolution
ethnic cleansing
insurgency
8
Belgium owned Rwanda and their actions led to genocide because
Belgium society was unfair to the people of Europe
Belgium people started wars in Rwanda
Belgium government favored the Tutsis over the Hutus
Belgium people wanted equal treatment
9
This man help end apartheid in South Africa and was the first Black president of South Africa.
Morgan Freeman
Nelson Mandela
Barack Obama
Mahatma Gandhi
10
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was based on the principle of
appeasement and unity
isolationism and normalcy
collective security and mutual defense
free trade and removing borders
11
Which has been one effect of the traditional caste system in India?
Wealth Distribution
Social Mobility
Equality
Distinct Roles
12
Were Eastern European countries under Soviet control involved in the Marshal plan
No
Yes
13
Why did OPEC place an embargo on oil to the US
Nixon gave military aid to Israel
Eisenhower sent troops to Vietnam
The Mujahideen took control
Jimmy Carter
14
What happened at the Berlin Conference?
Divided Europe
Divided the Americas
Divided Africa
Divided Asia
15
Why was literacy important to Protestants?
They wanted Christians to read the Pope's words
Reading the Bible yourself was more important than ritual
They were required to read Luther's sermons
Protestants were required to learn their catechism
16
The goal of Mikhail Gorbechev's perestroika and glasnost was
stimulate economic growth and political discussion
stop expansion of NATO into Eastern Europe
expand collectivization and communes
resume development of Soviet nuclear weapons
17
Magellan proved
there was no sea route around South America
that one could sail around the world
the Earth has more land than water
the Earth was smaller than believed.
18
The Truman doctrine and NATO were United States' responses to the
threat of the Nazis in the 1930s
Fear of economic depression after WWI
concern about the partition of India in 1947
communist threat after WW2
19
What was established after the Cuban Missile Crisis to prevent another nuclear crisis?
disarm all nuclear weapons
hot line
test ban treaty
nothing
20
Why was Galileo's work so disturbing to the Church's doctrine?
He had proof of water on Mars.
He had proof that the Heliocentric Model was incorrect.
He borrowed from ancient scientists and confused people.
He had proof that the Geocentric Model was incorrect.
21
What was the result of the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989?
China's government leaders were kicked out of office.
Military was sent in; hundreds were killed.
Military was sent in to maintain peace.
China became a democracy
22
Because of the printing press, ideas spread much faster, igniting the...
Enlightenment
Protestant Reformation
Renaissance
Scientific Revolution
23
Which Medici was known for his patronage of the arts, improving the infrastructure of Florence
Cosimo
Lorenzo
Giovanni
Catherine
24
Latin American Revolutionary
Maximillian Robespierre
John Locke
Thomas Jefferson
Simon Bolivar
25
The European Union (EU) primarily...
makes travel & commerce more streamlined within Europe
acts as an international bank
acts as a political & military alliance
promotes global cooperation & peace
26
The development of vaccines has meant that
the same number of people suffer & die from diseases
less people suffer & die from diseases
more people suffer & die from diseases
27
Which is an accurate definition of the Columbian Exchange?
The deal made between Portugal and Spain to divide world in half.
The exchange of new plants, animals, & diseases between hemispheres.
The tribute relations that existed between Indian Ocean trading nations.
The agreement between Columbus & Spain to explore a route to India.
28
John Locke's ideas said the government had responsibility to
strengthen the power of the monarch
keep order at all costs
better lives of citizens through protecting their rights
regulate the use of all natural resources
29
How did the silk road enable cultural diffusion?
merchants learned how to travel by camel
merchants interacted with each other and exchanged ideas
China closed their borders to traders
goods were being traded
30
What did Galileo's work do to the power of the Roman Catholic Church?
Weakened in
Strengthened it
31
Marshal plan
Created nuke testing guidlines for U.S. and Russia
created NATO
Put U.S. Nukes in Poland
Gave economic aid to needy nations to stop the spread of communism
32
What were the main causes of World War I? ________________, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
Immigration
Industrialization
Progressivism
Militarism
33
The Protestant Reformation paved the way for:
Absolute monarchy
Peter the Great's reforms in Russia
Columbus' discovery of America
The Scientific Revolution and the Age of Enlightenment
34
Who invented the printing press?
Benjamin Franklin
Nikola Tesla
Leonardo di Vinci
Johannes Gutenberg
35
How did Catholic missionaries play a part in helping to broaden the Spanish empire in the Americas?
They fought with them in war.
They gave them gold and riches.
They did the rain dance and made it rain land and money.
They converted Native Americans.
36
Ghengis Khan...
Helped the salt & gold trade to prosper and went on a famous Hajj.
Was a Mayan king obsessed with the stars.
Conquered an enormous amount of territory.
United the Mongolian Tribes
37
What consequences could non-citizens of German and Italian heritage face?
name change and movements documented
property taken and travel restricted
deportation and jail time
38
What did Winston Churchill mean when he referred to an "Iron Curtain?
The division of Germany agreed upon after WWII
The separation of Communism and Non Communism in Europe
A curtain or divider that was made of iron and made a wall
The railroad system in Eastern Europe
39
What is a turning point in history?
A point in time when nothing important happens
A point in history that changes things drastically moving forward
A point in time that is crucial to the victory of a war
A point where someone turns around
40
Ferdinand Magellan is credited with being the first exploere to sail around the ____.
caravel
lake
world
ocean
41
The Treaty of Tordesillas was signed between these two nations.
England and The United States
Spain and Portugal
England and Spain
Portugal and France
42
What was a negative consequence of the Columbian exchange on indigenious populations?
They got more wealth because of the new trade their region was receiving
Their population decreased due to new diseases and Europeans killing them
New foods were introduced expanding their diet
More people converted to Christianity
43
During the renaissance, which development contributed most to the protestant reformation?
attention to realism & detail
questioning of traditional authority
interest in Ancient Greece and Rome
advances in math and science
44
This theory was used to justify the actions of European Imperialists.
Marxism
Capitalism
Utopianism
Social Darwinism
45
Rwanda Genocide.....
Ethnic strife between Tutsi and Hutu
several anti-apartheid demonstrators were killed by the police
To spread the ideas of the Cultural Revolution
strong loyalty to one's own tribe or social group
46
In the 1980's, Mikhail Gorbachev introduced the idea of Perestroika in the USSR to...
suppress the growing nationalist movements in Eastern Europe
tighten government controls over the communications media
abandon arms treaties with the U.S. and Western Europe
reform USSR economy to allow for some private property &freedom of choice
47
Which European country left the European Union?
United Kingdom
Germany
Spain
France
48
Who benefitted most from the treaty of Tordesillas?
England
Portugal
Spain
France
49
Suffrage is?
The right to vote
Women's Rights
Promote the welfare
To hurt from poverty
50
The Renaissance is a rebirth of
Greek and Roman ideas/art
Italian and German ideas/art
French and Italian ideas/art
Medieval Art
51
The Nazis believed that anyone without "German blood" should follow special laws for non-citizens.
False
True
52
How did the bubonic Plague affect society?
art began to become more popular
more peasants
people had parties
Serfs received better wages due to a shortage of labor.
53
Why did Eastern Europe not participate in the Marshall Plan?
they did not trust the US
they did not sustain damage during WW2
they did not need money
the Soviets did not let them
54
According to John Locke, which agreement do individuals enter into with the government?
constitution
Magna Carta
social contract
Mayflower Compact
55
Machiavelli in The Prince and Thomas Hobbes in Leviathan both advocated that a ruler should
employ absolute power to maintain order
apply Christian teachings to all decisions
obtain power from a social contract with the governed
place the needs of subjects first
56
The Treaty of Versailles -
punished Germany economically and militarily
was a balanced, fair peace treaty
maintained German economic superiority
Punished France and Britain
57
Cuban missile crisis
the closest the world came to a nuclear destruction
everyone died
the world ended
the Soviet union built marshmellow pads
58
Which infamous family famously invested HUGE sums of money into the infrastructure of Florence?
The Borgia
The de Montefeltro
The Medici
The Sforza
59
What was one way that the agricultural revolution contributed to the Industrial Revolution?
it ended feudalism
it triggered a population explosion
it replaced strip farms
it tied peasants even more closely to the land
60
The Industrial Revolution
had little impact on urban areas
made factory workers obsolete
caused rural-to-urban migration
began in the Great Lakes region
61
Cultural diffusion is:
The differences between races.
The process of spreading traits from one group to another.
The way of life of a group of people.
A group of people keeping to themselves.
62
What is John Locke also known for?
Mayflower Compact
Social Contract
Constitution
English Bill of Rights
63
What is the chief purpose of OPEC?
control oil production and prices
set international monetary standards
legislate fair trade practices
regulate online activity
64
Tiananmen Square 1989
Protests in Iraq about Democracy
Protests in China about Communism led by students
Protests in China about Democracy led by students
Protests in Iraq about Communism
65
All of the following were causes of the French Revolution EXCEPT
The rise of Napoleon
Enlightenment ideas
High bread prices and unemployment
Bad leadership from the King
66
Luther's 95 theses
expressed his belief that salvation could be bought and sold
sparked the reformation in Germany
earned him a position teaching at wittenburg university
focused on the issue of buying and selling of Church offices
67
The Scientific Revolution encourage people to
learn by collecting and observing evidence
follow traditions of the past
accept the teachings of the church
embrace the ideas of natural selection and evolution
68
What resulted from the OPEC Embargo?
decreased oil supply
increased oil prices
all of the above
gas lines
69
What was Ghandi most famous and successful for?
Peaceful protest or non co-operation
Wearing rough peasant clothes
Fasting
Fighting for freedom
70
Franz Ferdinand's Assassination led to...
The German Kaiser Abdicating
The start of WWI
Hitler coming to power
The U.S. entering the War
71
During the Industrial Revolution, urban populations
Decreased
Increased
72
Leading up to World War I alliances like the Triple Entente and Triple Alliance
none of the above
caused countries to be drawn in and made the war bigger
helped prevent war through deterrence
helped prepare weapons and supplies for the war
73
Mary Wollstonecraft argued that women and men should have equal
voting rights
rights to education
employment rights
property rights
74
The Creation of Israel
All of the above
Was influenced by Zionist movements
Created conflict that lasts to this day
Was created out of sympathy for Jewish people after Holocaust
75
What was unique about Otto Von Bismarck's Berlin Conference of 1884?
They were dividing up Africa without inviting African rulers
They were dividing up Asia without inviting Asian rulers
They were concerned with growing Nationalism in Africa
They were loaning money to African nations.

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