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The destruction of the Berlin Wall and the breakup of the Soviet Union signify the
strength of the Warsaw pact
collapse of the Taliban
end of the Cold War
power of the European Union
2
German Priest who started the Protestant Reformation (95 Theses)
Johannes Gutenberg
Niccolo Machiavelli
John Calvin
Martin Luther
3
• Five-year plans• Collectivization of agriculture• Great Purge -Which individual did these
Jawaharlal Nehru
Adolf Hitler
Joseph Stalin
Deng Xiaoping
4
First dictator of the Soviet Union, led the Bolsheviks
Vladimir Lenin
Rasputin
Karl Marx
Otto Von Bismarck
5
The cartoon illustrates the tension that led to which war?
World War II
World War I
Cold War
Franco-Prussian War
6
Which institution served as the primary unifying force in medieval western Europe?
military
legislature
church
monarchy
7
Where did Karl Marx predict a revolution of the proletariat would occur first?
agricultural Russia
industrial Europe
independent Latin America
colonial Africa
8
Napoleonic _____ proclaimed rights for all peoples; all men are equal, and freedom of religion.
Glasnost
Collectivization
Code
Perestroika
9
The anti-Jewish attitude in the Russian government contributed to the _________.
Abdicate
Pogroms
Soviets
Czar
10
Which event had the greatest influence on the development of laissez-faire capitalism?
fall of the Roman Empire
Industrial Revolution
invention of the printing press
Green Revolution
11
The term feudalism is best defined as a system in which
a division of political power between separate branches
a holy war exists between Christians and Muslims
land is exchanged for military service and loyalty
a process in which goods are traded for other goods
12
Wrote "Wealth of Nations", father of Capitalism, the invisible hand (supply and demand)
John Locke
Adam Smith
Maximilien Robespierre
Isaac Newton
13
Sculptor and painter of the Renaissance (Sculpture of David / Sistine Chapel)
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Niccolo Machiavelli
William Shakespeare
14
Monarchs like Louis XIV believed that kings have a ________ to rule.
Franchise
Divine Right
Appeasement
Indulgences
15
In 1588 the Spanish _____ was defeated by Great Britain, thus bringing down the Spanish Empire.
Czar
Pogroms
Renaissance
Armada
16
Current leader of Russia
Joseph Stalin
Mikhail Gorbachev
Vladimir Putin
Winston Churchill
17
the great powers of Europe were competing for land, labor, and resources. This is an example of which causes of WW1
nationalism
imperialism
militarism
alliances
18
heir to the Austro Hungarian throne, his assassination sparked the start of WW I
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Karl Marx
Rasputin
Otto Von Bismarck
19
Nazi Dictator of Germany during WW II
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
Winston Churchill
Joseph Stalin
20
Gorbachev in the 1980s restructured the economy of the Soviet Union through a program called _.
Glasnost
Perestroika
Great Purge
Collectivization
21
Which revolution was caused by the factors shown in this partial outline?
Cuban
French
Mexican
Russian
22
The Triple Entente (WW I) were
Russia, France, Britain
Austria-Hungary, Italy, Germany
Ottoman Empire, China, Japan
Russia, Japan, Germany
23
Inventor, scientist and painter, Mr. Renaissance (Mona Lisa, Last Supper)
Niccolo Machiavelli
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
William Shakespeare
24
A major reason that the Renaissance began in Italy was that
Italian city-states grew wealthy from trade with Asia
many European scholars had migrated to this area
farmers produced great agricultural surpluses on vast plains
merchants supported the Green Revolution
25
Wrote "The Prince", leaders use to stay in power (the end justifies the means)
Niccolo Machiavelli
Johannes Gutenberg
John Calvin
Martin Luther
26
The Holocaust refers to the
Non Aggression treaty between Germany and the Soviet Union.
Dropping of the atomic bomb to end WW II.
Nazi program of genocide against the Jews.
Allied landing on the coast of France.
27
The chief goal of the European Union (EU) is to
Fight off Communist aggression.
Establish a common language for all of Europe.
Set up a welfare state in every nation.
Encourage the free movement of goods, people, and capital.
28
He unified Germany and became the Chancellor
of Germany in 1871
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Karl Marx
Otto Von Bismarck
Woodrow Wilson
29
_________ was a council made up of workers, soldiers, and peasants.
Renaissance
Soviets
Armada
Pogroms
30
Why did Woodrow Wilson support the creation of the League of Nations?
He wanted to punish Germany for starting World War I.
take land from Germany and Austria-Hungary, give it to Britain and France.
surround Germany w/ peaceful democratic nations to be a positive influence
divide Germany into several countries so the they could not start war
31
The Axis Powers in WW II were
Britain, Soviet Union, China, France, and US
Japan, Italy, Germany
Germany, Italy, India
China, Turkey, Middle East
32
Famous writer of the English Renaissance (Hamlet/Romeo and Juliet)
Niccolo Machiavelli
William Shakespeare
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
33
1 way in which Lenin’s New Economic Policy and Gorbachev’s perestroika are similar is that both
supported censorship of news and of personal correspondence
increased tensions during the Cold War
strengthened their country’s military defenses
allowed capitalism elements within communist economic system
34
President of the US, Treaty of Versailles (14 points)
Woodrow Wilson
Vladimir Lenin
Karl Marx
Rasputin
35
How did geography affect both Napoleon’s invasion and Hitler’s invasion of Russia?
Deserts made invasion possible.
Warm-water ports prevented the flow of supplies.
The climate created obstacles to success.
The tundra enabled the movements of troops.
36
What is meant by Machiavelli’s belief that “the end justifies the means”?
Pleasing all of the people at any given time is possible.
Leaders must always act for the common good.
Leaders may use any method to do what is best for the state.
The general public always acts in its own best interest.
37
Mad monk of Russia, who controlled the Czar, hard to kill
Vladimir Lenin
Rasputin
Otto Von Bismarck
Karl Marx
38
What was one of the primary reasons for the spread of the bubonic plague?
development of the manorial system
increase in trade
colonization of the Americas
economic decline
39
Head of the committee of Public Safety in France during Reign of Terror (used the Guillotine)
Maximilien Robespierre
John Locke
Isaac Newton
Adam Smith
40
What was a key characteristic of an absolute monarchy in the 16th and 17th centuries?
a system of checks and balances
increased political rights for peasants and serfs
centralized governmental authority
freedom of religion
41
Which change to Christian church practice was suggested by Martin Luther?
increasing the sale of indulgences
saying the mass in Latin so the faithful would learn it
printing the Bible in the vernacular so all could read it
installing statues of saints in churches
42
Which period is associated with Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and William Shakespeare?
Renaissance
Age of Absolutism
Enlightenment
Early Middle Ages
43
In Two Treatises of Government, John Locke wrote that the purpose of government was to
expand territory
regulate the economy
protect natural rights
keep kings in power
44
Gorbachev opened the Soviet Union up to the West in a program called _______ .
Great Purge
Collectivization
Perestroika
Glasnost
45
Nuremberg Trials are considered an important event in the 20th century because they established
principles of responsibility for human rights violations
an end to genocide
provisions for the postwar occupation Germany
condemnation of the use of nuclear weapons
46
D day refers to
Allied landing on the coast of France.
Nazi program of genocide against the Jews.
Dropping the atomic bomb to end WW II.
Non Aggression treaty between Germany and the Soviet Union
47
Czar Nicholas II was forced to ________ the throne in 1917.
Abdicate
Armada
Czar
Soviets
48
Hitler and the German army used _______ to conquer most of Western Europe in 1939 and 1940.
Guillotine
Blitzkrieg
Appeasement
Franchise
49
Which statement best represents an Enlightenment concept that challenged traditional ideas in Europe?
mercantile system is superior to an economic system defined by natural laws
Governmental power based on social contract with citizens and their leaders
truth is revealed solely through the Church or Bible rather than science
Monarchy is by nature an oppressive and illegitimate form of authority
50
The policy of _______ was an attempt to avoid war with Hitler's Germany.
Blitzkrieg
Franchise
Indulgences
Appeasement
51
The Treaty of Versailles punished Germany for its role in World War I by
taking away German territory in the Balkans and Spain
supporting economic sanctions by the United Nations
forcing Germany to accept blame for the war, pay reparations
dividing Germany into four occupied zones
52
• NATO, Warsaw Pact, Berlin Wall, Cuban missile crisis - These events are most closely associated with
World War II
World War I
the Cold War
the Persian Gulf War
53
English Philosopher, wrote "Two treatise on Government", Natural rights
Henry VIII
John Locke
Isaac Newton
Adam Smith
54
In the 1990s Germany was reunited after the fall of the ___ signifying the end of the Cold War.
Great Purge
Perestroika
Glasnost
Berlin Wall
55
Martin Luther objected to the Church practice of selling ____ to sinners.
Guillotine
Franchise
Blitzkrieg
Indulgences
56
Prime Minister of Britain during WW II
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
Winston Churchill
Joseph Stalin
57
The Truman Doctrine, the Marshall Plan, and NATO were all intended to
Weaken dictatorships in Spain, Greece, and Portugal.
Bring Lasting peace to Europe.
Help Germany rebuild after WW II.
Counter Soviet influence in Europe.
58
In the 1930s, under Joseph Stalin's rule, the __ killed many government and military officials.
Perestroika
Glasnost
Collectivization
Great Purge
59
Father of Communism, wrote the "Communist Manifesto" with Engels
Karl Marx
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Rasputin
Vladimir Lenin
60
Fascist leaders in Italy and Germany came to power in the 1920s and 1930s because they
exploited economic hardships to gain popular support
supported the League of Nations
maintained political traditions
resisted all forms of extreme nationalism
61
Which action could be considered an effect of the Protestant Reformation?
sale of indulgences
end of religious warfare
decline in the power of the Roman Catholic Church
posting of the Ninety-five Theses
62
The 1800s saw an expansion of the _________ in Western Europe.
Divine Right
Franchise
Guillotine
Blitzkrieg
63
Emperor of France, reforms, code, conquered all Europe in early 1800s
Napoleon Bonaparte
Henry VIII
Adam Smith
Maximilien Robespierre
64
One major effect of Napoleon’s rule of France was that it led to
a restoration of political stability
an increase in the power of the Roman Catholic Church
massive emigration to the Americas
trade agreements with Great Britain
65
Laissez-faire economists of the 19th century argued that
governments run banking system to prevent instability
the government should regulate the economy and foreign trade
allow people to pursue their self-interest in a free market
anarchy would result if universal male suffrage was granted
66
Many peasants in the Soviet Union resisted the ________ of their farms.
Collectivization
Perestroika
Glasnost
Great Purge
67
King of England, forms the church of England (Protestant Reformation), had 6 wives
Isaac Newton
Henry VIII
Napoleon Bonaparte
John Locke
68
Fascist Dictator of Italy during WW II
Joseph Stalin
Benito Mussolini
Winston Churchill
Adolf Hitler
69
Ivan the Great took the title of ________ in 1472 as the ruler of Russia.
Abdicate
Soviets
Czar
Armada
70
One reason the League of Nations failed as a world organization was that it
encouraged the annexation of territory by force
dealt with conflict by establishing naval blockades
lacked a military force to settle conflicts
supported the rise of fascist states
71
Swiss leader of the Protestant Reformation, believed in predestination
Johannes Gutenberg
Martin Luther
Niccolo Machiavelli
John Calvin
72
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was initially formed to
defend Western Europe from Soviet aggression
stop the flow of immigration between member nations
isolate member nations from the rest of the world
promote religious freedom
73
inventor of the printing press
Niccolo Machiavelli
Johannes Gutenberg
John Calvin
Martin Luther
74
The Magna Carta can be described as a
statement of grievances of the middle class in England
census of all tax-paying nobility in feudal England
list of feudal rights that limited the power of the monarchy
journal about English feudal society
75
Slavs in Eastern Europe wanted independence from A-H Empire (assassination of Franz Ferdinand), What cause of WW1?
alliances
nationalism
militarism
imperialism
76
In the late 1800s, one response of workers in England to unsafe working conditions was to
form labor unions
return to farming
take control of the government
set minimum wages
77
individual achievement• Use of classical Greek and Roman ideas• Art works of Leonardo da Vinci
Scientific Revolution
Hellenistic Golden Age
Early Middle Ages
European Renaissance
78
Soviet Dictator of the Soviet Union during the 1930s and WW II
Mikhail Gorbachev
Benito Mussolini
Vladimir Putin
Joseph Stalin
79
Philosophers of the Enlightenment period believed that society could best be improved by
applying reason and the laws of nature
relying on faith and divine right
borrowing ideas from ancient Greece and Rome
studying the practices of successful leaders
80
The ____ was used by the Jacobins to execute Louis XVI and others during the French Revolution.
Franchise
Indulgences
Blitzkrieg
Guillotine
81
Leader in the Scientific Revolution, Laws of Motion
John Locke
Isaac Newton
Maximilien Robespierre
Adam Smith
82
Last leader of the Soviet Union, 1985-1990, did Perestroika and Glasnost
Benito Mussolini
Joseph Stalin
Vladimir Putin
Mikhail Gorbachev
83
The ____ was the spark for the later Enlightenment based upon Ancient Greek and Roman classics.
Pogroms
Armada
Soviets
Renaissance
84
The unification of Germany under Otto von Bismarck demonstrates the
influence of Marxist ideology
force of civil disobedience
power of democratic ideals
impact of nationalism