The Reign of Terror was a period in French history when

citizens were executed for being disloyal to the republic

One similarity between Stalin’s 5 yr Plans and Zedong’s Great Leap Forward was that both plans

attempts to increase agricultural and industrial production

The actions of the Germans during the Holocaust and Hutus in Rwanda are similar because both

committed acts of genocide against minority groups

Which event sparked the beginning of World War I?

Murder of Franz Ferdinand by Serbian terrorists in 1914

At the Congress of Berlin in 1884, European leaders decided that

rules needed in order for countries to claim land in Africa

The main goal of the Congress of Vienna (1815) was to create:

restore strong kings to power in Europe after Napoleon

Which of the following is true about the Chinese civil war?

Mao Zedong and the Communists won the civil war

O ne similarity between the American and French Revolutions was

frustrationamong citizens, high taxes and powers of the king

Which of the following best describes the Soviet Union under Mikhail Gorbachev?

Citizens got more freedoms under glasnost and perestroika

During the Cold War the USA and the USSR were hesitant towar with each other why?

fear of the impact of nuclear war

Why did the U.S. invade Afghanistan in 2001?

To go after Osama Bin Laden after the September 11 attacks

Which statement is an accurate example of globalization?

There is an increase in multinational corporations

The Treaty of Versailles punished Germany for its role in World War I by

Germany to accept blame for the war and to pay reparations

Tiananmen Square Fall of Berlin Wall Election of Nelson Mandela What would be the best title?

Demonstrations supporting freedom

Which of the following thinkers and ideas of the years after World War I are correctly paired?

Einstein, Freud and Picasso / physics, psychology and art

During the Cold War, the main goal of the Soviet Union was to

try to spread communism throughout the world

Karl Marx's ideas in the Communist Manifesto argue for an economic system in which:

workers overthrow over the wealthy, create an equal society

Which event was most responsible for bringing the United States into World War I?

German unrestricted submarine warfare

One similarity among Mohandas Gandhi and Kwame Nkrumah is that each

led independence movements from European imperialists

The partition of India and the division of Yugoslavia were similar in that both were divided

because of religious or ethnic differences

Which of the following is true of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

US created blockade to stop military supplies from arriving.

Which of the following is true about the Industrial Revolution?

Transportation and urbanization increased rapidly

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1
The Reign of Terror was a period in French history when
Robespierre became an absolute monarch
Louis XVI treated the members of the 1st and 2nd Estate bad
salons were created to spread Enlightenment ideas
citizens were executed for being disloyal to the republic
2
One similarity between Stalin’s 5 yr Plans and Zedong’s Great Leap Forward was that both plans
attempts to increase agricultural and industrial production
methods used to control population growth
efforts to reduce human rights violations
policies to improve relations with the West
3
The actions of the Germans during the Holocaust and Hutus in Rwanda are similar because both
accepted American aid during the Cold War
made important political reforms and modernize their nations
committed acts of genocide against minority groups
were important steps towards independence
4
What idea was the major reason for U.S. intervention in Korea and Vietnam during the Cold War?
massive retaliation
brinkmanship
domino theory
détente
5
Which event sparked the beginning of World War I?
The German invasion of Poland in 1939
The formation of the Triple Entente in 1907
Murder of Franz Ferdinand by Serbian terrorists in 1914
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941
6
The uprising by Indian soldiers against British imperialists was known as
the Meiji Restoration
the Sepoy Mutiny
the Taiping Rebellion
the Boxer Rebellion
7
At the Congress of Berlin in 1884, European leaders decided that
rules needed in order for countries to claim land in Africa
no country could claim land w/o the approval of the Africans
competition for colonies leads to war among African states
imperialism in Africa is wrong and should stop
8
The main goal of the Congress of Vienna (1815) was to create:
an organized system for creating European colonies in Africa
restore strong kings to power in Europe after Napoleon
an int'l alliance of nations to destroy Napoleon's army
a League of Nations to maintain peace after World War I
9
Which of the following is true about the Chinese civil war?
Chiang Kai-shek received support from the Soviet Union
Japan helped the Chinese Nationalists win the civil war
Mao Zedong wanted to bring back China's dynastic system
Mao Zedong and the Communists won the civil war
10
O ne similarity between the American and French Revolutions was
demands for socialism, equality, and government control
the desire to gain independence from foreign imperial rulers
frustrationamong citizens, high taxes and powers of the king
calls to limit power of the king and create monarchies
11
One similarity between Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini is that both
supported communism
were totalitarian rulers
protected personal freedoms
promised equality to their citizens
12
Which of the following best describes the Soviet Union under Mikhail Gorbachev?
The USA and the Soviet Union ended diplomatic relations
Citizens got more freedoms under glasnost and perestroika
Peasants were forced onto collective farms
The USSR govt increased its control over the Orthodox Church
13
During the Cold War the USA and the USSR were hesitant towar with each other why?
pressure from the United Nations who opposed another war
the threat of China to both nations
fear of the impact of nuclear war
their dependence on the Middle East for oil
14
Which of the following shows important inventors during the Industrial Revolution?
Johannes Kepler and William Harvey
Henry Bessemer and James Watt
Charles Darwin and Thomas Malthus
Sigmund Freud and Pablo Picasso
15
Which Cold War event occurred last?
Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
Launch of Sputnik
Vietnam War
fall of the Berlin Wall
16
Why did the U.S. invade Afghanistan in 2001?
To remove Hussein from power and find his weapons
To help the bring an end to ethnic cleansing by Taliban govt
To go after Osama Bin Laden after the September 11 attacks
To gain control of major world oil reserves
17
Which statement is an accurate example of globalization?
Developing nations are trading less with developed nations
Fewer nations are joining the European Union and WTO
Govts are restricting immigration and limiting outsourcing
There is an increase in multinational corporations
18
The Treaty of Versailles punished Germany for its role in World War I by
Germany to accept blame for the war and to pay reparations
supporting economic sanctions by the United Nations
dividing Germany into four occupied zones
taking away German territory in the Balkans and Spain
19
One goal of both Otto von Bismarck (Germany) and Giuseppe Garibaldi (Italy) was to
Overthrow divine right monarchies
unify their regions
form alliances with great Britain
establish communist systems
20
Tiananmen Square Fall of Berlin Wall Election of Nelson Mandela What would be the best title?
The impact of decolonization
The Influence of the European Union
Demonstrations supporting freedom
The Power of Pan-Africanism
21
Which of the following thinkers and ideas of the years after World War I are correctly paired?
Bismarck,Rhodes & Livingstone/ way gov'ts talk, colonize
Malthus, Darwin and Watt sociology, evolution and industry.
Einstein, Freud and Picasso / physics, psychology and art
Whitney,Fulton,Edison machinery-transportation & electricity
22
During the Cold War, the main goal of the Soviet Union was to
stop the build-up of nuclear weapons among ind. nations
support the independence of nations from colonial rule
encourage trade and free market economies with all nations
try to spread communism throughout the world
23
Karl Marx's ideas in the Communist Manifesto argue for an economic system in which:
laissez-faire principle and supply and demand det. prices
the gov't controls factories and farms and distributes jobs
workers overthrow over the wealthy, create an equal society
capitalists own the factories while the gov't provides jobs
24
Which event was most responsible for bringing the United States into World War I?
America's membership in the Triple Entente
Desire to help the Central Powers win the war
German unrestricted submarine warfare
The Mexican alliance with Russia
25
One similarity among Mohandas Gandhi and Kwame Nkrumah is that each
led independence movements from European imperialists
created authoritarian governments during World War II
made significant scientific discoveries
were revolutionaries who created communist governments
26
The partition of India and the division of Yugoslavia were similar in that both were divided
as a result of the Berlin Conference
to form communist and non-communist nations
to obey orders from the United Nations
because of religious or ethnic differences
27
Which of the following is true of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
US created blockade to stop military supplies from arriving.
Rebels attempted an invasion at the Bay of Pigs.
They signed the SALT treaty to reduce the number of missiles
An airstrike was made on the missile sites.
28
Which of the following is true about the Industrial Revolution?
Transportation and urbanization increased rapidly
The Industrial Revolution began first in the United States
The type of work done required skilled workers
workers benefited from pay and safe working conditions
29
Gunpowder, Islam, Cultural Achievements all describe which empires?
Ottoman, Mughal, Safavid
Ghana, Mali, Songhai
Manchus, Mongols, Persians
Greeks, Romans, Carthage
30
Who Led the creation of the Soviet Union with his Bolsheviks?
Rasputin
Czar Nicolas II
Vladimir Lenin
Joseph Stalin

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