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What was the Duma?
What was the Meiji Restoration?
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What was the Meiji Restoration?
The restoration of Japanese emperors to power with modernization
A return to feudal Japan
A British-Japanese alliance
2
What was the Duma?
Russian parliament
A new type of police
Russian Court
Secret Bolshevik group
3
Robert Owen was the factory owner who created Utopian living communities for his workers.
False
True
4
What does paternalism mean in imperial rule?
A belief in equal governance
Supporting democratic elections
Letting natives rule freely
Governing people in a fatherly way without giving rights
5
Who fought in the Russian Civil War?
Red Army and White Army
Serfs and Nobles
Bolsheviks and Germans
USSR and USA
6
Why was Ethiopia able to resist European colonization when most of Africa could not?
European countries agreed to leave it independent
It was protected by natural barriers like mountains and deserts
It formed an alliance with the United States
They stockpiled weapons and were able to defeat Westerners
7
Who was Commodore Matthew Perry?
An American who opened trade with Japan
A British general in Africa
A German explorer
8
What were Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points?
Peace proposals to end WWI
Military plans for U.S. invasion
List of weapons to be developed
List of Allied countries
9
What did Facist leaders demand from citizens?
Happiness
Free elections
Obedience
Diverse opinions
10
What was the outcome of the Munich conference in 1939?
The end of the Third Reich
Agreement between Germany and the USSR
Appeasement by France and Britain
Aggression by France abd Britain
11
How did Hitler gain power legally?
Revolution
Election
Coup
Appointed Chancellor
12
What event forced Nicholas II to abdicate?
Russo-Japanese War
Duma elections
Bloody Sunday
March Revolution
13
What is totalitarianism?
Government control of all aspects of life
Government control of economy
Religious Tolerance
Free speech system
14
What is appeasement?
Forcing countries to disarm
Forming military alliances
Giving in to an aggressor to avoid conflict
15
What was the "Final Solution"
The plan to invade Normandy
Code name for D-Day
Nazi Germany’s plan to exterminate the Jews
The Allied strategy top defeat Japan
16
What is “Total War”?
A small battle
War involving entire society’s resources
War without civilians involved
War only fought on the battlefield
17
Who was the prime minister of Peidmont-Sardinia and a key figure in the unification of Italy?
Camillo di Cavour
Guiseppe Mazzini
Guiseppe Garibaldi
Victor Emmanuel II
18
Who signed the Non-Agression Pact in 1939?
USSR and Germany
Germany and France
USSR and France
USSR and Britain
19
Which country successfully gained independence in 1830 through a revolution against the Netherlands?
Poland
Hungary
Italy
Belgium
20
What is direct control in imperialism?
Foreign officials brought in to rule
Economic influence without governance
Rule through local leaders
A form of independent rule
21
Which of these is a key characteristic of Impressionist paintings?
Focus on classical themes
Dark, muted colors
Use of light and color to capture the moment
Extreme detail and precision
22
What was Kristallnacht?
German Unification
Violent attack on Jews
Start of WWI
Hitler’s birthday
23
Why did the Maji-Maji Rebellion against German rule in East Africa fail?
The rebels ran out of food and water
Other African kingdoms sided with the Germans
The rebellion leaders were captured at the start
The German army had advanced weapons and used brutal tactics
24
What event helped bring the U.S. into WWI?
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Signing of the Treaty of Versailles
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Sinking of the Lusitania
25
What is one positive effect of African colonization?
Forced labor systems
Loss of local traditions
Establishment of modern infrastructure
Exploitation of natural resources
26
What caused the Opium War?
British sale of opium in China
French occupation of Hong Kong
Chinese restrictions on silver
27
Which art movement was characterized by a focus on emotion, individualism, and the glorification of nature?
Baroque
Impressionism
Romanticism
Realism
28
WHat did the Bolsheviks believe?
Protect landlords
Stay in WWI
Keep the monarhcy
Revolt against elite
29
What is the Cotton Gin?
A tool used by enslaved workers to handpick cotton more quickly
Amachine that quickly removed seeds from cotton
A type of fabric dye used in the textile industry during the IR
30
Why were factories built near rivers?
To escape city regulations
To transport goods more easily
Because early machines were powered by water
31
What was Bloody Sunday in 1905?
Massacre of protesting workers
Assassination attempt
Religious holiday
Battle victory
32
Who was the British Prime Minister known for his leadership during the Battle of Britain?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Erwin Rommel
Winston Churchill
Joseph Stalin
33
Why did many Italians support Mussolini?
Because he supported Communism
He opposed nationalism
He was a monarhc
They wanted strong leadership
34
What is a protectorate?
A democratic ally
A colony governed directly by foreigners
A country with its own government but under outside control
An area controlled through military force
35
What is the Sudetenland?
Land between France and Germany
Land between France and Czechoslovakia
Land between Czechoslovakia and Germany
36
What was one major effect of the Agricultural Revolution?
A return to traditional farming methods
More people moved to cities for work
A decrease in food production
The destruction of factories
37
What was a feature of Stalin’s command economy?
Local control
Free Enterprise
Market based pricing
Gov't makes all decisions
38
The Decembrist Revolt in Russia in 1825 was an attempt by Russian nobles to establish which type of government?
Monarchy
Constitutional Monarchy
Democracy
Republic
39
What is the Raj?
British rule in India after 1858
A Hindu religious leader
A trade route in Asia
The emperor of Ethiopia
40
What was the Sepoy Rebellion?
An Indian uprising against British rule
A civil war in Japan
A rebellion in Africa
A Chinese protest against opium
41
What does "Blitzkrieg" mean in WWII context?
Lightning-fast surprise attacks
Naval battles in the Pacific
Slow, defensive warfare
Air raids over London
42
What tools did fascist regimes use to control people?
Censorship
Worker cooperatives
Free speech
Voting Rights
43
What is a sphere of influence?
A neutral territory
A colonized state
A region with its own military
An area where a foreign power controls trade
44
What does 'lebensraum' mean?
Purity
Holy land
Living space
Shared govt
45
Who created Phalansteries?
David Ricardo
Henri de Saint Simon
Adam Smith
Charles Fourier
46
What did Alexander III do when he came to power?
Freed the serfs
Modernized agriculture
Ended Reforms
Expanded reforms
47
Which Prussian leader is credited with using "realpolitik" to unite Germany?
Friedrich Engels
Wilhelm II
Otto von Bismarck
Napoleon Bonaparte
48
Who was the leader of the Haitian Revolution, freeing Haiti from French rule?
Agustín de Iturbide
Toussaint L’Overture
Simón Bolívar
José de San Martín
49
Who were the Zulu people?
A group of Indian nationalists
A South African tribe who resisted colonization
A European explorer group
Chinese rebels
50
What alliance was created to suppress revolutionary movements and preserve the status quo in Europe?
League of Nations
Triple Alliance
Quadruple Alliance
Holy Alliance
51
What is the goal of labor unions?
To eliminate factories
Negotiate better wages and working conditions
Increase child labor
52
A locomotive:
A type of factory machine that used steam power to spin cotton
A train powered by steam engines
A ship that used steam power to travel across the Atlantic Ocean
53
What was the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?
Agreement between Britain and U.S.
Treaty where Russia left WWI and gave land to Germany
A peace treaty between Austria and Serbia
Treaty that ended WWI between Germany and France
54
What was the Lend-Lease program?
U.S. program providing supplies to Allied nations before entering the war
A treaty between the U.S. and Japan
The Japanese plan for island hopping
The Soviet plan to defend Leningrad
55
Who freed the serfs in 1861?
Alexander II
Alexander I
Lenin
Nicholas II
56
What is Imperialism
A policy where a stronger nation dominates a weaker one
The policy of a country withdrawing from world affairs
Rule by democracy
Colonies becoming independent
57
Which revolutionary leader is credited with liberating Chile and fighting alongside San Martín?
Agustín de Iturbide
Bernardo O'Higgins
Vicente Guerrero
José de San Martín
58
Who wrote The Wealth Of Nations and promoted Capitalism?
Adam Smith
Thomas Malthus
David Ricardo
59
Who was Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Leader of the Black Hand
Heir to Austro-Hungarian throne
President of the U.S. during WWI
A German general
60
What is a key characteristic of fascism?
Extreme nationalism
Equality for all
Power to workers only
Support for democracy
61
Why did European powers want to control China?
To protect the Opium trade routes
To gain access to its vast market and resources
To form alliances with Japan
62
What were “Fat Man” and “Little Boy”?
Code names for battles in Europe
Nicknames of Axis leaders
Nicknames for Allied generals
Names of atomic bombs dropped on Japan
63
What was the primary cause of the 1848 revolutions in Europe?
All of the above
Desire for greater democracy and rights
Nationalism
Economic depression
64
Who led the Congress of Vienna and sought to restore Europe after Napoleon’s defeat?
King Louis XIV
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand
Otto von Bismarck
Klemens von Metternich
65
What was Stalin’s Great Purge?
Economic reforms
Doing away with Russian culture
Campaign to eliminate enemies
Religious celebration
66
What was the Russo-Japanese War?
A war between Japan and China
A war that ended with Japanese victory over Russia
A Russian civil war
67
What is Propaganda?
New weapon used in WWI
A peace treaty
Information to influence public opinion and support war
A type of military trench
68
Which five countries were considered the “Five Powers” at the Congress of Vienna?
Spain, France, Russia, Austria, Portugal
France, Britain, Spain, Italy, Russia
France, Russia, Austria, Prussia, Britain
Prussia, Austria, Germany, Russia, Italy
69
Who was Menelik II?
A French missionary
An Indian revolutionary
The emperor of Ethiopia who resisted colonization
A Chinese general
70
What caused the Boer War?
A rebellion in Egypt
Zulu resistance to British rule
A British attack on France
British desire to control gold and diamonds in South Africa
71
The Factory Act of 1833: Stopped women or kids from working underground.
True
False
72
Which resource was highly coveted after in the Congo?
Timber
Peanuts
Rubber
Oil
73
What does “No Man’s Land” refer to?
Area behind trenches
Land between opposing trenches
A neutral country during WWI
Safe zone in battlefields
74
What is Robert Owen known for?
Developing socialist communities
Inventing the power loom
Writing The Communist Manifesto
75
What is
Mein Kampf?
Book by Clergy
Hitler's book of goals
Stalins laws for the USSR
Lenins writings on Communism
76
What was the Schlieffen Plan?
Russian plan to attack Austria
Germany’s plan to invade France through Belgium
American naval strategy
British plan to block German ports
77
The Treaty of Nanjing after the Opium War:
Gave Britain Taiwan
Gave Britian Hong Kong
Gave Japan China
Gave China Korea
78
What caused dissatisfaction among Russian workers during industrialization?
Rising wages
Free Housing
Harsh working coonditions
short work days
79
How did Japan avoid colonization?
By industrializing rapidly and strengthening its military
By becoming a colony of the U.S.
By remaining isolated
80
How was Brazil's path different than other Latin American Nations?
There was no violence involved.
Brazil never gained their independence.
Brazil was always independent.
It was very violent.
81
What was the principle that restored deposed monarchs to their thrones at the Congress of Vienna?
The Principle of Legitimacy
The Principle of Monarchy
The Principle of Democracy
The Principle of Nationalism
82
Which South American leader is known for freeing Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Bolivia from Spanish rule?
Simón Bolívar
José de San Martín
Agustin Iturbide
Miguel Hidalgo
83
Who was King Leopold II of Belgium?
A Belgian king who brutally exploited the Congo
A reformer of African education
A humanitarian leader
A humanitarian leader
84
Who won WWII
Axis
Allies
85
Spinning Jenny: a multi-spindle spinning frame, that allowed a single worker to spin multiple threads
False
True
86
How did Social Darwinism justify imperialism?
It promoted the superiority of European races
It supported cultural preservation
It argued for peaceful cooperation
It encouraged trade alliances
87
What is a colony in terms of imperial control?
A trade partner of an empire
A land governed internally by a foreign power
A trade partner of an empire
An area with economic influence only
88
What did Karl Marx believe would eventually happen to capitalist societies?
They would be overthrown by the working class
They would become wealthier and stronger
They would eliminate industrial production
89
What social groups often supported fascist leaders?
Middle class
Serfs
Communists
Clergy
90
Socialism: Classless economy, all people share all goods.
False
True
91
Why did Japan fight the Russo-Japanese War?
To gain control over Korea and Manchuria
To protect U.S. trading interests
To expand into Africa
92
What treaty pulled Russia out of WWI?
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
League of Nations
Treaty of Moscow
93
What did Article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles state?
Peace between Germany and Russia
Demilitarization of the Rhine River
Creation of the League of Nations
Germany was blamed for WWI and must pay reparations
94
Who influenced Czarina Alexandra during WWI?
Stalin
Trostky
Rasputin
Nicholas II
95
Which event in Mexico, led by Miguel Hidalgo in 1810, marked the beginning of the Mexican independence movement?
Zapatista Uprising
Grito de Dolores
Battle of Ayacucho
Revolution of 1848
96
Which is NOT one of Karl Marx's stages of the revolution?
Communism
Dictatorship of the Bourgeoise
Revolt of the Proletariat
97
What was the goal of Stalin’s Five-Year Plans?
Reduce factories
Spread religion
Rapid industrial growth
Free education
98
Why was the Rhine River important after WWI?
It became a demilitarized zone to protect France from Germany
It was a trade route for Germany
It marked the border between Germany and Russia
It was the site of a major battle
99
Which Chinese dynasty faced Western imperialism?
Tang
Qing
Song
Ming
100
Thomas Malthus thought that as population increases...
Wages will decrease.
Food supply will increase with it.
Food supply will not be able to meet the needs of the people.
Wages will continue to increase.
101
What is liberalism?
Belief in freedom, equality, democracy and human rights
The economic theory of government control
A devotion to one’s nation and its interests
Ideology that seeks to promote and preserve traditional institutions,
102
What event directly led to the final unification of Germany in 1871?
Battle of Waterloo
Austro-Prussian War
Ems Dispatch
Franco-Prussian War
103
What title did Mussolini take?
Il Duce
The Red Leader
Il Führer
The King
104
What Adam Smith's law of self interest?
Buisnesses put their interests ahead of others
Workers put their needs ahead of factory owners
105
What was the main purpose of creating a Buffer Zone at the Congress of Vienna?
To protect France from future invasions
To limit the influence of Russia in Europe
To prevent French expansion
To reduce the power of Prussia
106
What were tenements?
Public parks in urban areas
Large homes of wealthy industrialists
Overcrowded, poorly built apartment buildings for workers
107
What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference
To form the African Union
To end slavery
To divide Africa among European nations
To discuss African independence
108
What was the Taiping Rebellion?
A war between China and the U.S.
A massive peasant uprising in China
A rebellion against Japanese rule
A tribal revolt in India
109
What does the term "Bourgeoisie" refer to in Marxist theory?
wealthy factory owners and capitalists
Farmers and agricultural workers
The working class
110
What was the significance of the Battle of Midway?
It was the first use of kamikaze pilots
It was a major defeat for the Allies in Europe
It marked a turning point in the Pacific War favoring the U.S
111
Who led the Bolsheviks?
Kerensky
Stalin
Lenin
Trotsky
112
What was the Industrial Revolution?
A movement to improve agricultural techniques
A revolution against factory owners
A war between industrial nations
A period of rapid growth in industry and machine production
113
What was the goal of the Grossdeutsch solution for German unification?
create a federation of German states under Austria
To include Austria in a united German Empire
To exclude Austria from the German Empire
To include all German-speaking people in one unified state
114
What did Thomas Malthus predict?
That the Industrial Revolution would end quickly
That human population would grow faster than food production
That government should regulate all industries
115
What was a collective farm?
Factory for steel
Large state owned farm
Farm shared by local priests
Privately owned farm
116
What was one tactic used by the czarist government to suppress dissent?
Voting Rights
Government-funded protests
Government Censorship
A. Free speech
117
What is Social Darwinism?
A belief that all humans are biologically equal
A philosophy promoting peace and cooperation between nations
A theory that evolution should be applied to improve farming
Stronger societies are naturally superior and should dominate weaker ones
118
Which war did Italy fight in 1866 to unite the northern territories?
Battle of Solferino
Franco-Prussian War
Crimean War
Austro-Prussian War
119
The Maxim Gun was the first automatic machine gun
False
True
120
What negative effect did imperialism have on Africa?
Preservation of African culture
Short-term ethnic conflict
Industrial development led by Africans
The loss of cultures and languages
121
What was the Bataan death march?
Battle between Germany and Soviet Union
The march of Nazi troops into France
Forced march of American and Filipino POWs by the Japanese
Allied invasion of the Philippines
122
Which economic system emphasizes government control over industry?
Communism
Capitalism
Socialism
Feudalism
123
What was Operation Overlord?
Japanese attack on Midway
Code name for Pearl Harbor
Allied invasion of Normandy
Nazi invasion of Soviet Union
124
What is indirect control?
The use of local leaders under imperial rule
Rule by elected native leaders
Shared leadership between nations
Complete independence
125
Which two alliances were major opposing sides in WWI
Triple Alliance and Axis Powers
Allies and Warsaw Pact
Triple Alliance and Triple Entente
Triple Entente and NATO
