GCHS World History Spring Final

Question 1

Why was the American Constitution taking the idea of Popular Sovereignty so important?

Accepted Answer

The power was given to the people.

Question 2

What concept is in place to make sure the government doesn&#x27;t abuse their power and keep people in jail without charges?

Accepted Answer

Habeas Corpus

Question 3

What was the declaration called that classified Luther a heretic?

Accepted Answer

Edict of Worms

Question 4

What was the title Genghis Khan received as leader of the Mongols?

Accepted Answer

Universal Ruler

Question 5

What was the distinguishing factor of the time period known as the Renaissance?

Accepted Answer

Rebirth of learning

Question 6

What were the reformers of the church and its practices labeled as by the church?

Accepted Answer

Heretics

Question 7

Which Corsican military leader became the first Emperor of France?

Accepted Answer

Napoleon Bonaparte

Question 8

Why was the Ming Dynasty so important to the growth of China?

Accepted Answer

They closed off the China from foreign influence for thousands of years.

Question 9

Whose rights were the focus of the Renaissance?

Accepted Answer

The Individual

Question 10

Which country followed the Americans by taking power from the monarchy and making things more equal?

Accepted Answer

France

Question 11

What empire was replaced by the Songhai Empire?

Accepted Answer

Mali

Question 12

Which married couple made advancements in the study of radiation and medicine?

Accepted Answer

Pierre and Marie Curie

Question 13

What was a main compalint in Martin Luther&#x27;s 95 Theses?

Accepted Answer

That the Bible was the sole authority, Sola Scriptura.

Question 14

Which group of people that came with the Spanish were upset that they were not treating the natives in a Christlike way?

Accepted Answer

The Clergy

Question 15

Why was Boston such an important location for the American Revolution?

Accepted Answer

It was the location of many Patriot protests.

Question 16

What was the distinguishing feature of the group known as Criollos?

Accepted Answer

They were subjects of Spain born in the New World.

Question 17

Who did Gavrilo Princip and the Black Hand assasinate to start WWI?

Accepted Answer

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Question 18

What country had its government completely change with the Glorious Revolution bygiving the parliament more power?

Accepted Answer

Britain

Question 19

Whose idea was brought to the America&#x27;s to improve the production of steel?

Accepted Answer

Henry Bessemer

Question 20

What African empire was destroyed by an Islamic Jihad?

Accepted Answer

Ghana

Question 21

What is a similarity between Sikhism and Christianity?

Accepted Answer

They both classified certain behaviors that lead to death or steal life.

Question 22

Why did the Catholic Church in Spain begin the Spanish Inquisition?

Accepted Answer

They wanted to rid the church of dissenters.

Question 23

What new type of ship allowed sailors to go further away from shore due to advanced design and technology?

Accepted Answer

The Caravel

Question 24

What was Czar Nicholas I idea to get the culture of Russia more similar?

Accepted Answer

Russiafication

Question 25

What was the group that wanted Popular Sovereignty during the French Revolution?

Accepted Answer

The Jacobins

Question 26

Why was the Declaration of Independence not official until 1783?

Accepted Answer

Since they began from Britain they need their approval to be official.

Question 27

Which of the following was not a step to starting World War I?

Accepted Answer

Slavery

Question 28

Which artistic movement strayed from self discipline and the Glory of God?

Accepted Answer

Romanticism

Question 29

What were the Aztecs doing that was unacceptable to the Spanish and made them cleanse their temples?

Accepted Answer

Human Sacrifice

Question 30

What was the Mongol State of West Asia known as?

Accepted Answer

The Golden Horde

GCHS World History Spring Final

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GCHS World History Spring Final

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