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W. History Exam Review
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Followers of Islam are called
New Age
Muslims
Buddhists
Christians
2
The best definition for the divine right of kings is
kings = to God, and did not have to live by the laws Church
kings are granted wisdom of God upon ascending to throne
kings alone could know the mind of God and determine future
kings receive power from God and are responsible only to God
3
Which civilization settled in the Fertile Crescent?
Mesopotamia
India
Egypt
China
4
The
Miracle of the Nile
refers to
the pyramids
the yearly flooding that creates fertile soil
the Egyptian afterlife
a female being made pharaoh
5
Where did Hinduism originate?
The United States
Persia
China
India
6
A state, under the control of one government controlling may people and territories
Empire
Theocracy
Cuneiform
Dynasty
7
In early civilizations the upper class would include
Rulers & priests
Farmers & artisans
Blacksmiths & kings
Hunters & gatherers
8
Who was the first to explain that the planets moved because of a force known as gravity?
Copernicus
Galileo
Newton
Ptolemy
9
Which religion believes in an ultimate reality known as nirvana
Buddhism
Daoism
Confucianism
Hinduism
10
Where did the Industrial Revolution start?
United States
France
Great Britain
Germany
11
The Indian Caste System determined a person's
Karma
Government
Religion
Occupation
12
Which inventions would have had the greatest effect on warfare and exploration?
magnetic compass & mechanical clock
gunpowder & magnetic compass
gunpowder & movable type
paper money & gunpowder
13
What date was the bombing of Pearl Harbor?
Oct. 21, 1985
Sept. 26, 1984
Dec. 7, 1941
Nov. 13, 1945
14
A paddle-wheel steam boat was developed by
Edmund Cartwright
Robert Boyle
Robert Fulton
James Watt
15
Besides the World Trade Center, what other building was attacked on Sept. 11?
Hexagon
United States Capital
Pentagon
Empire State Building
16
The revolutionary change of the Neolithic revolution was the shift from
using stone tools to manufacturing bronze
living in villages to living in walled fortresses
no control over fire to using fire as a tool
gathering food to growing/raising food
17
A massive increase in the population is known as
Socialism
Ruralization
Urbanization
Capitalism
18
All Revolutions are wars
No
Maybe
I don't know (this is not the answer :)
Yes
19
The bringing of water to fields through man-made canals is known as
Periodization
Specialization
Civilization
Irrigation
20
World War I ended on
June 28, 1914
November 11, 1918
July 16, 1918
Dec. 25, 1914
21
The peace treaty ending the war with Germany was
the Treaty of Versailles
the Treaty of Paris
the Schlieffen Plan
the Triple Entente
22
What 2 cities did the US target with atomic bombs at the end of WWII?
London & Paris
Hong Kong & Machi
Hiroshima & Nagasaki
Boston & New York
23
What revolution led to the rise of civilization and farming?
Paleolithic Revolution
Neolithic Revolution
French Revolution
Scientific Revolution
24
The rebirth of an individual's soul in a different form after death is known as
Confucianism
Mandate of Heaven
Nirvana
Reincarnation
25
With his posting of the 95 Thesis, Martin Luther helped to trigger the Reformation in Europe
Maybe
Yes
No
I don't know
26
Important document King John was forced to sign in 1215
Feudal Contract
Twelve Tables
Magna Carta
Code of Hammurabi
27
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
John Hancock
Thomas Paine
28
Which civilization developed the most isolated from the outside world?
China
India
Mesopotamia
Egypt
29
Who invented a new type of printing press which used movable type?
Machiavelli
Da Vinci
Dante
Gutenberg
30
Where did the Renaissance begin?
Italy
France
England
The Holy Roman Empire
31
Where did Confucianism originate
Persia
India
The United States
China
32
An example of an invention that made hunting easier for early humans is
Bomb
Gun
Camouflage
Bow & arrow
33
The pattern of trade connecting Europe, Africa and the Americas is known as
Triangular Trade
Columbian Exchange
Balance of Trade
Treaty of Tordesillas
34
Renaissance means 'rebirth' and was meant as a rebirth of what 2 ancient cultures?
Hellenistic & Indus
Greek & Roman
Mesopotamian & Egyptian
Russian & Muslim
35
Belief that Chinese Kings were given power by the gods to keep order in China and the Universe
Mandate of Heaven
Enlightenment
Confucianism
Reincarnation
36
In what year did the September 11 attacks occur?
2010
2005
2000
2001
37
What was the main purpose of the Bill of Rights?
establish 3 separate branches of federal government
objections to British rule
protect citizens from possible abuses by nat'l government
abolish the slave trade
38
A family of rulers whose right to rule is passed on within the family is known as
Theocracy
Polytheistic
Dynasty
Retribution
39
Paleolithic people who moved from place to place following animal migrations and vegetation
Complex Institution
Nomadic
Prehistoric
Caveman way of life
40
Did the English Bill of Rights influence American laws?
Yes
No
only in 1914
maybe
41
The 95 Theses can best be described as
a list of Explorers
a list of Popes
a list of complaints with the Catholic Church
a list of Henry VIII's wives
42
Who developed the Scientific Method
Erasmus
Galileo
Gutenberg
Bacon
43
Egyptians built pyramids for
pharaohs to live in
tombs for pharaohs
military training
a place of worship
44
Heliocentric means _______________ centered.
self
Earth
sun
planet
45
The Cold War is named so because there was a blizzard
No
Yes
No, it was an ice storm
Maybe
46
What triggered the start of WWI?
Assassination of Archduke Ferdinance of Austria Hungary
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
The Holocaust
D-Day
47
Christmas 1914 was marked by
a temporary truce
the first time and airplane was used in battle
the end of the war
the bloodiest battle of WWI
48
Who was the first to develop a heliocentric view of the universe?
Ptolemy
Galileo
Copernicus
Kepler
49
A government controlled by religious leaders would be categorized as a(n)
Democracy
Autocracy
Republic
Theocracy
50
Which 2 countries were involved in the Cold War?
US & North Korea
US & China
US & United Kingdom
US & Soviet Union
