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World History Common Assessment Quiz.
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1
Which of these was an immediate effect of theslave trade between Africa and the Americas
Breakdown of familystructures in African tribes
Population decrease inAmerica
Increased wealth in Americaand Europe
Increase in plantationeconomy in the New World
2
As part of the Nazi-Soviet pact The Soviets agreed to do what, if Poland was invaded by Nazi's.
file a protest with the League of Nations.
seize part of Finland,Estonia, and Latvia.
It form an alliance with Britain and France.
Attack Poland from the east
3
Which of the following has exposed people to new ideas and technology.?
Triangular trade
slavery
terrorism
global trade
4
Which is one of the "Five Pillars of Islam"?
Hajj to Mecca
pray 6 times daily
be a generous person
Jihad against all non-muslims
5
During WWI countries contributed any and all resources to the war effort, what was this called?
scorched earth
socialism
totalitarianism
total war
6
The Glorious Revolution helped to bring about which of the following in England
a change in urban planning
a rebellion of serfs
A constitutional monarchy
Habeus Corpus
7
How' Martin Luther react when peasant rebels took up his banner to bring about social change?
He announced he would nottake sides in the conflict
He denounced the peasants,and the rebellion was suppressed
He took the side of thepeasants against the nobility
He urged a compromise between the peasants and nobility
8
According to Shiite Muslims, The lineage of Caliph can be traced through Muhammed's daughter...
Abida
Fahim
Ezza
Fatima
9
Germany faced extremely high inflation from 1918-1923 after which of following events?
The treaty Versailles
The Berlin Conference
Yalta Conference
The stock market crash of 1929
10
Which of these factors
most
contributed to the shorter lifespan of people living in the cities?
long working hours
inadequate housing
excessive garbage and waste
illness caused by unhealthy living and working conditions
11
A “red scare” was the fear of
a nuclear attack on theSoviet Union.
an invasion of SouthVietnam.
communists in the UnitedStates.
a Soviet invasion ofEurope.
12
Hezbollah is a Lebanese political party suspected of terrorism in what country?
Kenya
Israel
Palestine
Jerusalem
13
Which event lead to the improvement in education during the Renaissance in Italy?
Italians were smarter than other europeans
Renaissance thinkers enjoyed a healthier diet
The emperor sponsored new methods of thinking
The rediscover of Roman and Greek texts
14
Why did Neolithic peoples migrate out of the Sahara
Dessertification drove them out
it was too hot
clashes with nomadic invaders
an abundance of resources elswhere
15
to check Germany's growing power, France, England and Russia Formed
The Triple Alliance
The Triple Force
The Triple Entente
The Triple Decker
16
What actions were taken by the Brits and French after the German occupation of the Sudetenland?
Nothing
They threatened military actions against Germany
Persuaded the SovietUnion to allow Germany to occupy Poland.
They persuaded Belgium toallow the occupation of Luxembourg.
17
Which statement accurately expresses Saladin’s role during the Crusades
Saladin was the Christian leader of the fourth Crusade
Under Saladin,the Muslims captured Jerusalem in 1187
Europeans chose Saladin as leader of the third Crusade
Europeans defeated Saladinand won back control of Jerusalem
18
collective bargaining for working conditions and wages was on of the duties undertaken by?
the luddotes
The Board of Employees and workers
The suffrage movement
labor unions
19
the by which which large numbers of people move to cities
urbanization
dessertification
suburnaization
gentrification
20
What was Hitler's motivation in invading Russia?
The Soviet Union’s vast natural resources.
he wanted to protect the Germans living in Russia.
the Soviets had helped the British at Dunkirk.
the Soviets had betrayed him by seizing the Baltic states
21
How did European expansionof the slave trade affect African states in the 1600s and 1700s
African states competed todominate the slave trade
African states began totrade in European slaves
African states united tooppose the slave trade
African states became tooweak to resist the slave trade
22
How have scholars traced the legacy of Bantu speaking peoples?
following ancient trade routes
studying language patterns
studying fossil records
studying the migration patterns of West Africans
23
whatmethod did Afonso de Albuquerque use to establish Portuguese outposts in India in the 1500s
He burned coastal towns anddestroyed Arab fleets
He pitted Indian princesagainst one another
He allied himself with theDutch East India Company
He drove Dutch traders fromkey coastal towns
24
When the Soviet Union collapsed, what happened to its stock piles of nuclear materials?
They became difficult tomaintain and secure.
They were used up innuclear power plants throughout Russia.
They were bought by theUnited States and destroyed.
They were destroyed by theInternational Atomic Energy Agency
25
finding balance between human nature, order, and government was the main contribution of the
Church
Enlightenment
Equilibrium
Renaissance
26
Which tactic did the U.S. undertake in the Pacific during WWII?
"Island Burning"
"Island Stomping"
"Operation Horseshoe Pony"
"island Hopping"
27
Ideas of nationalism spread across Europe after a major revolution in which European country?
France
Germany
America
England
28
After the USA banned the sale of iron, steel, and oil what action did the Japanese take?
It attacked Manchuria
The Japanese took no actions
The U.S. dropped atomic bombs on Japan
The Surprise attacks of Hawaiian naval stations
29
What is lasting legacy of Mansa Musa's Hajj to Mecca?
Trade routes from east to west in Africa
Trade routes from north to south in Africa
African influences on the Arabic language
the Islamic University in Timbuktu
30
Containment was the principle idea of which of the following?
The Marshall Plan
The Truman Doctrine
The Communist Manifesto
Mien Kampf
31
Eastward Expansion of the EU has current members worried that it will eventually
trigger a massive devaluation of the euro.
hasten the demise of NATO.
strengthen the EU’s overall economy.
weaken the EU’s overall economy.
32
Which English King was forced to sign the Magna Carta in 1215?
King Henry
Kind Edward
King Richard
King John
33
Usually African Merchants paid large sums for salt because...
It was scarce to West Africa
It was used to preserve meats
It was a luxury item
It was a commodity in Europe
34
Which Renaissance artist is responsible for
The Last Supper
and the
Mona Lisa
Michelangelo Buonarroti
Piero della Francesca
Leonardo da Vinci
Sandro Botticelli
35
What does Kamikaze mean in Japanese?
Divine Wind
Divine Breeze
Divine Thunder
Divine Pilot
36
Ghana's economic success was tied to an abundant supply of
gold
salt
slaves
iron
37
What type of warfare was the result of the improvements in technology in the Civil War and WWI?
Trench
Biological
Naval
Volley
38
In which of thefollowing ways did Louis XIV increase royal power
He married Cathrine the Great of Russia
Strengthened the army and increased the bureaucracy
He gave land grantsto nobles and tax benefits to the clergy
He granted largeparcels of land to the bourgeoisie
39
What was the Manhattan Project?
a code name for theinvasion of Guadalcanal
a plan to increase warproduction in U.S. industry
a code name for atomic bombresearch
the Allied plan for theinvasion of Europe
40
Which Renaissance artist is responsible for the creation of the painting?
Raphael
Michelangelo
Donatello
Leonardo
41
Which of these policies did Germany take toward Jews in their territories?
Relocation to Australia
Relocation to the United States
Relocation to ghettos
Relocation to Africa
42
The period in European history in the 1500s when rising inflation rose rapidly is known as
the profit revolution
the stock revolution
the capitalist revolution
the price revolution
43
Sending the German Luftwaffe was the first stage in which military tactic?
The Schlieffen Plan
Waterloo attack
Pincer attack
Blitzkrieg
44
Identify a major breakthrough in energy/power supplies that sparked the Industrial Revolution.
ThomasNewcomen’s 1705 steam engine
the use of running water to powercotton-spinning machinery
thedevelopment of the internal combustion engine
James Watts Steam engine developed in the late 1700s
45
In what year did the USA invade Iraq, after receiving intelligence that they were making WMD's?
2003
2001
2000
2010
46
What stopped the German advance during the invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941?
superior Soviet weaponry
the marshy land near Moscow
the Soviet victory atStalingrad
the terrible winter of1941-42
47
Which of these is a result of the rise of free trade.?
Worlwide economic interdependence
The spread of Islam
an increase in poverty in more developed countries
worldwide conflict
48
To which ancient civilization did this city belong?
Zapotec
Maya
Aztec
Inca
49
Which of these battles forced the British to retreat out of France in 1940?
The Battle of Paris
The thirty years war
The Battle of Dunkirk
The battle of Berlin
50
Which of the following is the
least
likely motivating factor for Italian unification?
endto trade barriers among Italian states
common language
shared history of Rome, medievalglories, and Renaissance
encouragement from Catholic hierarchy
51
Who was the highest-ranking official in the early Eastern Christian Church?
Pope
Patriarch
Deacon
Priest
52
In the scientific method, ahypothesis is a
truth that leads tounderstanding
conclusion that should notbe questioned
truth known at the start ofan inquiry
possible explanation to betested
53
The age of great change marked by renewed interest in classical learning and the arts is called
Reformation
Renaissance
Medieval Enlightenment
Middle Ages
54
What were the MAIN causes of WWI?
Imperialism Nationalism Militarism Alliances
Nationalism Militarism Imperial Army
Alliances Nationalism Imperialism Militias
Militarism Alliances Imperialism Nationalistication
55
What was name of the character that symbolized the women working domestically in WWII?
Rosie Rivets
Betty Boop
Babs Bunny
Rosie the riveter
56
Which Theater in WWII was the priority objective, before focusing on victory elsewhere?
Africa
Scandanavia
Asia
Europe
57
Why did the printing pressfind substantial success
It published secular worksfor merchants
It produced large profitsfor printers
It increased the market forreading material
Censorship was rejected bygovernments
58
The goal of the containment policy was to
communists from making economic and political decisions.
enable communism to spreadthroughout the world
limit communism to areasalready under Soviet control.
attack any country that wascommunist.
59
In Japanese Feudalism who is the actual leader?
Shogun
Hokage
Emperor
Samurai
60
The Soviet blockage of the railroads and highways to East Berlin was a direct cause of the
Berlin regaining self-government
the Warsaw Contract
The Berlin Airlift
the Marshall Plan
61
Germany was forced to take full responsibility for which of the following in 1918?
The genocide of the Jews
WWIII
WWI
WWII
62
The holy text of Islam (The Quran) is a series of meditations received by whom?
Mansa Musa
Sunni Ali
Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi
Muhammed
63
Which group helped with the English and French conquest into Mughal India
rajahs
Gurkhas
Boers
sepoys
64
In response to Axis aggression inthe late 1930s, the western allies adopted
genocide
containment
aggression
appeasement
65
Which African Region did caravans have a significant impact on?
West Africa
North Africa
The Nile river valley
The central African plains
66
Which two early Soviet leaders undertook the policy of murdering and Jailing opponents?
Joseph Stalin and VI Lenin
Gorbachev and Khrushchev
Brezhnev and Stalin
Marx and Melenkov
67
Which English King was responsible for allowing the common people to hold seats in parliament?
King Richard
King Edward
King John
King Henry
