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Mr. Shuss, World History; Semester 2 Exam Review, 2023
Mr. Shuss, World History; Semester 2 Exam Review, 2023
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At the Berlin Conference in 1884, European leaders decided that:
imperialism in Africa is wrong and should stop
no country could claim land in Africa without the approval of the Africans
rules were needed in order for countries to claim land in Africa
competition for colonies would lead to warfare among African states
2
What was the spark that started World War II?
The Treaty of Nanjing
The German invasion of Poland
The attack on Pearl Harbor
The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
3
Which U.S. president visited China in 1972?
FDR
Nixon
Reagan
Truman
4
Which BEST describes the "Final Solution"?
FDR & Churchill's plan to join forces with Stalin & invade Germany
Hitler's plan to annex all territory in Europe to create a massive empire
The treaty that brought an end to World War II
The Nazi plan to deport & ultimately carry out a genocide of European Jews
5
Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in England?
Plenty of resources & the first factory machines were developed there
international trade was easy due to shared borders with Italy & France
They had a socialist government which meant everyone got paid the same
England was the world leading producer of cotton & tobacco
6
Which of the following U.S. presidents oversaw the development of the Strategic Defense Initiative during the Cold War?
Ronald Reagan
Harry Truman
Richard Nixon
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
7
Which of these events brought the U.S. into World War II?
The attack on Pearl Harbor
The sinking of the Lusitania
The Germany invasion of Czechoslovakia
The Munich Conference
8
During the Scientific Revolution, a new model of the universe was developed by...
Nicholas Copernicus
Isaac Newton
Galileo Galilei
Otto von Bismarck
9
Portuguese explorers Bartolomeu Dias & Vasco da Gama wanted to find a sea route to India by sailing...
around the tip of Africa
around the tip of South America
through the Strait of Gibraltar
through the Strait of Magellan
10
Which of these were NOT a direct cause of World War I?
Nepotism
Alliances
Imperialism
Militarism
11
Africa was divided up into colonies as a result of:
World War II
The Meiji Restoration
The Berlin Conference
The Treaty of Nanjing
12
Containment was the U.S. foreign policy to...
give aid to Cuba to fund the removal of ballistic missiles
stop the spread of communism around the world
stop the spread of Islamic fundamentalist terrorism in the Middle East
give aid to the Soviet Union after the war with Afghanistan
13
What was the most important outcome of the Invasion of Normandy (D-Day)?
It was the first battle ever to be fought totally in the air
It allowed the Allies to establish a western front in WWII
It was a significant WWI naval battle resulting in a British victory
It was the first Soviet defeat of WWI
14
Who were the
philosophes
?
mainly university professors and teachers
generals fighting monarchical governments
philosophers who wished to reform society.
devoted supporters of the Catholic Church
15
Hitler, Mussolini, and Stalin were all...
fascist leaders
communist revolutionaries
totalitarian dictators
Enlightenment philosophes
16
Mercantilism is...
where nations benefit from having colonies to supply raw materials
where nations export resources and import finished goods to make profit
the process of giving power to the merchant class over the ruling class
where nations give up farming to manufacture goods
17
The decline of the Native American population due to smallpox most directly led to...
a decline in mass production in New England cities
an increase in American imports of African slaves
an increase in Brazilian exports to Canada
a decline in the manufacturing of cotton textiles
18
Mary Wollstonecraft, John Locke, Montesquieu, & Thomas Hobbes were all...
Cold War era political cartoonists
Enlightenment philosophes
World War II generals
Spanish explorers of the New World
19
Why did the populations of cities increase during the 18th & 19th centuries?
World War II technologies led to advancements in medicine
The unification of Italy & Germany allowed for the rise of major cities
The number of urban factory jobs increased due to industrialization
The Columbian Exchange introduced new farming methods to European serfs
20
Enlightenment philosophers believed that the purpose of government was to:
secure a nation's borders
enforce one common religion
protect the citizens' rights
encourage trade
21
Which of these events did NOT occur between the World Wars?
The development of new art styles like Cubism & Surrealism
The unification of Italy & Germany
Advancements in academic fields like Psychology & Physics
The Stock Market Crash & Great Depression
22
What does the French term "détente" mean?
an easing of tensions
peace agreement
nuclear warfare
an increase in tensions
23
Which of the following was a part of the French Revolution?
The Declaration of Independence
The Tennis Court Oath
The Battle of Iwo Jima
The Battles of Lexington & Concord
24
What impact did railroads have on industrialization?
they were too slow and expensive, leading to an increased demand for cars
they gave France a monopoly on interstate transportation in Europe
prices of goods increased because costs for factory owners went up
they increased the demand for steam engines, as well as iron and coal
25
All of the following were Age of Exploration technological advancements EXCEPT:
the caravel
the astrolabe
the triangular lateen sail
the submarine
26
How did the Columbian Exchange affect Europeans?
the introduction of the camel made Trans-Saharan trade possible
trade between Europe & Asia declined drastically
smallpox destroyed European populations
new foods meant economic & population growth
27
What were the two theatres in World War II?
Pacific & American
Eastern European & Western European
American & European
European & Pacific
28
Which of the following accurately describes the Cold War?
Collectivism v. Individualism
Communism v. Capitalism
All of the these are accurate
Soviet Union v. United States
29
The United States decisively won both the Korean & Vietnam Wars.
False
True
30
What were the two sides involved in World War I?
The Allied & Axis Powers
The Central & Allied Powers
France & Britain
The U.S. & Japan
31
In socialism/communism, the means of production are _________________; in capitalism, they are _________________.
publicly owned; privately owned
controlled by farmers; controlled by the government
controlled by the government; controlled by farmers
privately owned; publicly owned
32
Which of the following was NOT a motivation for exploration?
God
Giraffes
Gold
Glory
33
What was the spark that started World War I?
The German invasion of Poland
The Treaty of Nanjing
The attack on Pearl Harbor
The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
34
Who were the "Big Three" during World War II?
FDR, Churchill, & Stalin
Churchill, Truman, & FDR
Hitler, Mussolini, & Stalin
Lenin, Stalin, & Brezhnev
35
Which of the following was NOT a significant component of the Cold War?
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Manhattan Project
The Arms Race
The Space Race
36
Which best describes the ultimate impact of the Enlightenment?
Religiosity
Illiteracy
World Wars
Revolutions
37
Which was NOT an impact of WWII?
The beginning of the Cold War
Lasting peace between Israel & Palestine
Mass devastation of European cities
Decolonization movements in India & Africa
38
Ships of the "middle passage" carried...
European pilgrims in search of religious freedom
enslaved Africans and African gold
spices and silk from the East Indies
manufactures goods like rum and rifles
39
What role did the Catholic church play in colonization?
the Vatican City was abandoned and the Pope relocated to Chichen Itza
starting holy crusades against the Inca & Maya
welcoming all religions & teaching Aztec polytheism in European schools
setting up missions to convert native peoples to Christianity
40
In response to unsafe working conditions, workers...
stormed factories & overthrew the factory owners in a grand Marxist fashion
set minimum wages
formed labor unions
went back to farming
41
Which of the following was NOT a WWII European Theatre battle?
Battle of Midway
Battle of Berlin
Battle of Britain
Battle of Stalingrad
42
Why did manufactured goods become cheaper during the Industrial Revolution?
crop rotation
mass production
higher wages
urbanization
43
Which 2 leaders met for the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT)?
Gorbachev & Reagan
Nixon & Brezhnev
Nixon & Zedong
Zedong & Gorbachev
44
Which country was not given a say in the Versailles negotiations, but still had to take the blame for WWI?
France
Germany
Japan
Britain
45
Which is NOT related to WWI?
hydrogen bombs & ICBMs
total war & propaganda
trenches, mustard gas, & machine guns
submarines, airplanes, & tanks
46
Which of the following was part of the American Revolution?
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The Storming of the Bastille
The Declaration of the Rights of Man
The Reign of Terror
47
This political cartoon shows Fidel Castro (left) and Nikita Khrushchev (right). What event is this referring to?
The Vietnam War
The Bay of Pigs Invasion
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Building of the Berlin Wall
48
One of the most important motives for the European imperialism in Africa in the late 1800s was:
slaves for the American colonies
raw materials to use in industry
religious conversion of Africans
new technology to gain from Africans
49
Why did the British trade opium in China?
China's government valued this good over all other goods it traded for
China had previously bought opium from India so Britain simply took over
to gain access to trade in China after they refused to buy European goods
Britain was the only country in Europe China would not trade with
50
What do Otto von Bismarck & Giuseppe Garibaldi have in common?
They established communist states
They overthrew absolute monarchies
They formed alliances with Great Britain
They unified their nations
