World History Exam Study

Question 1

What event led to greater interest in the trade of cloth and spices from the Middle East/China?

Accepted Answer

the Crusades

Question 2

Which ancient civilization is MOST known for its city-states?

Accepted Answer

Greece

Question 3

Between which two rivers was the civilization of Mesopotamia located?

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Tigris and Euphrates

Question 4

Historians believe which culture influenced the Ancient Romans the most?

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Etruscans

Question 5

What was the significance of the Humanist movement?

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They emphasized dignity and the worth of the individual.

Question 6

Which of these was an effect of Industrialization in Great Britain?

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More people moved to cities

Question 7

Which philosopher's work brought about the Age of Reason?

Accepted Answer

Rene Descartes

Question 8

What did humans in the Paleolithic era use to make their tools?

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stone

Question 9

Which of the following best describes monotheism?

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Belief that only one God exists

Question 10

Which era ended with the reunification of Germany and the collapse of the Soviet bloc?

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Cold War

Question 11

The "Holocaust" occurred during WWII. The term Holocaust refers to

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Hitler's mass killing of European Jews

Question 12

What famous astronomer supported Copernicus's theory of a heliocentric solar system?

Accepted Answer

Galileo

Question 13

The Renaissance and Reformation both caused people to value

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individualism

Question 14

During medieval times, which of these groups was granted land by a lord?

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vassals

Question 15

How did the Columbian Exchange impact people living in Europe and in the Western Hemisphere?

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People in both places were introduced to new crops & animals

Question 16

Which machine made the planting of grain more efficient?

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seed drill

Question 17

The 800 yr conquest where Christian nations sought to reclaim land from the Moors was called

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the Reconquista

Question 18

Which of the following best describes the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact of 1939?

Accepted Answer

Hitler felt he had secured the German border with the USSR.

Question 19

In the 1800s, Mexico gained its independence from which nation?

Accepted Answer

Spain

Question 20

Julius Caesar was killed because

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the senate believed he wanted to end the Republic

Question 21

During the late Middle Ages, trade on the Mediterranean Sea was controlled by

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Italian city-states

Question 22

How were law and order maintained in medieval Europe?

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the nobility

Question 23

What was the significance of the Gutenberg printing press?

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It allowed news to spread quickly and reach new audiences.

Question 24

Intellectual ideas of the Renaissance thinkers spread throughout Europe largely as a result of

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invention of the printing press

Question 25

How did being in a caste, like in India, affect people's lives?

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It limited job opportunities

Question 26

In 1947, the state of Israel was created. This meant that the British gave up control of

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Palestine

Question 27

What was the impact of the Agricultural Revolution?

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a growth in population

Question 28

What philosopher's ideas were adopted because people thought they would restore China?

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Confucius

Question 29

The Marshall Plan attempted to prevent the spread of communism in Western Europe by

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strengthening the economies of European nations

Question 30

Which of the following is one of Charlemagne's accomplishments?

Accepted Answer

Expanded his empire to include most of Western Europe.

World History Exam Study

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World History Exam Study

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