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World History Spring Semester Exam
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1
William WIlborforce was an advocate for ending
religion
war
slavery
imperialism
2
Which statement would a nationalist support?
countries should create alliances for protection
Absolute monarchs should rule European countries
children should be allowed to work in English factories
people with common heritage should live in the same nation
3
Which headline would be about India's fight for independence?
Cecil Rhodes unites continent
Gandhi leads salt march
Kenyatta move against British
Ho Chi Minh leads forces
4
Why was the opening of the Suez and Panama canal important?
isolate European empires
reduce economic interactions
defend colonial empires
shorten trade routes
5
What conflict was between Krushchev and Kennedy?
negotiations to end World War II
Cuban Missile Crisis
Berlin Airlift
Castro's revolution in Cuba
6
Creating Israel has resulted
conflict with Palestinians
break up of the Soviet Union
arguments over oil reserves
alliance with China
7
Which scientific achievement & person are matched correctly?
Einstein - theory of relativity
Curie - psychoanalysis
Edison - Steam Engine
Pasteur - heliocentric solar system
8
Which of the following was a response to the poor working conditions in the 19th century?
Darwin wrote Origins of the Species
Workers began to organize into unions
Garabaldi organized Red Shirts
Ataturk joined the Young Turks
9
Which is a political effect of the Great Depression in Germany?
Businesses prospered
Nazism arose in response to the hardship
Profist remained the same & trade increased
Germans embraced communism
10
Command economies declined in comparison to free market economies because
command provided more choices for consumers than free
command provides for consumers demands better than free
command had fewer national resources than free
command were unable to compete with free in global markets
11
Magna Carta, Declaration of Independence and Declaration of the Rights for Man and the citizen helped establish
power came directly from God
rules applied to people they governed
individuals who did not have to pay taxes
laws made by religious leaders
12
Korean War, Vietnam War and the Berlin Airlift were all events that occurred
because of Imperialism
during the Cold War
by the Congress of Vienna
after World War I
13
Mao believed that this group represented the Communist Party
capitalists
landlords
working class
merchants
14
What is a difference between the Korean and VIetnam Wars?
Atomic weapons were used in Korea but not Vietnam
US fought with allies in Vietnam but not Korea
Communist forces won in Korea but failed in Vietnam
In Korea, communist fought non-communist
15
Which was a leading cause of the French Revolution?
bankruptcy of the clergy & nobles
unfair class distinctions & privileges
exemption of peasants from taxation
nobility wanted radical change
16
Which leader is responsible for the collapse of communism in the Soviet Union?
Castro
Gorbachev
Xiaoping
Stalin
17
How did the Industrial Revolution promote imperialism?
Asians were obligated to improve European culture
created a need for raw materials & markets
Europeans felt sorry for non-westerners
promote racial, economic, & cultural equality
18
Which one might be a purpose for the Declaration of Independence
end slavery
justify the American Revolution
encourage England to revolt against the king
reduce economic competition between US & Europe
19
Which is true of Europeans imperialize Africa?
most of Africa fell to European rule
African countries became democracies
Germany controlled most of the territory
borders prevented them from getting to the inland of Africa
20
How did the US & Germany differ during the Great Depression?
Germany - immigration increased but not in the US
Germany - public works programs but not in the US
Germany- unemployment but not in the US
Germany - dictatorship but not in the US
21
What is the role of the United Nations?
expanding the internet
providing free healthcare for all
creating equal housing
coordination global peace
22
Which ruler was the best example of absolutism?
Joan of Arc
Ghandi
Louis XIV
George Washington
23
Which one impacted the end of WWII?
US & Soviet shared military secrets
Allied powers focused on the space race
US & Soviet sank into an economic depression
US & Soviet became superpower rivals
24
What is an effect of computers, transportation & communications in the post 1945 world?
decreased economic competiton
growing isolation in the world
reduced democratization around the world
greater global interdependence
25
How did the US respond to the terror attacks on 9-11?
encouraging immigration
isolating itself
military action
increasing air travel
26
All of the following are causes of the Russian Revolution EXCEPT
military failures of WWI
weak Tsar
Stalin's five year plan
influence of Rasputin
27
Montesquieu, Voltaire & Rousseau had the greatest impact on
policies for later totalitarian leaders
authors of the US Constitution
beliefs of Asian religious prophets
spreading Christianity in Africa
28
What changes were made during the 20th century to women's rights?
became political leaders in other countries
became top military leaders
their rights were reduced
gained the right to vote
29
She was the first female British Prime Minister.
Margaret Thatcher
Golda Meir
Indira Gandhi
Queen Victoria
30
The English Bill of Rights helped create this form of government?
oligarchy
theocracy
totalitarian
constitutional monarchy
31
Which event demenstrates the policy of containment?
World War II
Korean War
Chinese Civil War
Gulf War
32
Which of the following philosophers had the most influence on the Declaration of Independence?
Locke
Hobbes
Blackstone
Marx
33
What change was brought about as a response to industrialization?
Workers began to organize unions
Ataturk joined the Young Turks
Garibaldi organized the Red Shirts
Darwin wrote the Origins of Species
34
Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in England?
natural resources & wealth
communism & labor unions
declining population
religious unity & political oppression
35
World War I affected the Russian Revolution by
Large losses encouraged the people to overthrow the leader
US helping Bolsheviks
New Technology helped the Tsar
Russia's defeat of Germany
36
What is it called when there is competition between countries to build the largest number of weapons?
Brinkmanship
Arms Race
MAD
Sputnik
37
Which one increased urbanization in the 19th century?
fascism
communism
exploration
industrialization
38
What economic motivation caused European imperialism during the 16th & 19th centuries?
belief that colonies would bring great wealth
desire to discover new foods to bring to Europe
hope to discover new trade routes
need to destroy native empires
39
Which idea from the American & French Revolution impacted Latin America?
powerful central government is necessary
People are entitled to a proper government
LA colonies controlled by Europe powers
African slavery must end
40
Strong military, extreme nationalism, rule by dictator, and censorship are all characteristics of
Captialism
Imperialism
Socialism
Fascism
41
Copernicus, Galileo and Newton are all associated with
Social Contract Theory
Scientific Revolution
Acceptance of Traditional authority
Neolithic Revolution
42
Japan's invasion of China & Germany's attack on Poland led to
a meeting at Yalta with the US & Soviets
beginning of WWII in Asia & Europe
withdrawal of Britain & France from world affairs
a conference at Munich with all the leaders
43
Why is Normandy (D-Day) a significant landing during WWII?
demonstrated Italian dominance
caused Japan to surrender
increased pressure on Germany
ended the bombing of Great Britain
44
What is the economic term for "hands off"?
utilitarian
command economy
socialism
laissez faire - not interfere
45
Which leader is is responsible for the great purges, the five year plan and collectivized agriculture?
Stalin
Churchill
Lenin
Trotsky
46
What was a major ideal shared by the American, French, and Latin Revolutions and the Unification of Germany & Italy.
nationalism
idustrialization
racial equality
isolationism
47
What do the following people have in common - Walesa, Reagan, Pope Paul?
all helped contribute to the collapse of communism
all were allies during the Cold War
all helped found the UN
all were religious leaders
48
What is a similarity between the American & French Revolution?
both used Enlightenment ideas
niether caused significant change in the economy
both resulted in overthrowing of the absolute monarch
neither caused significant change in politics
49
Which art is correctly matched?
Post-Impressionism - glorified ancient Greek & Roman art
Realism - details of daily life
Neo=Classicism - modern events
Romanticism - lack of emotion
50
The ideas of Adam Smith are best explained by which of the following
imperialism
communism
free enterprise
mercantilism
51
The terms of the Treaty of Versailles and the weakness of the League of Nations led to
World War II
The Cold War
World War I
The Opium War
52
Why did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor?
gain control over Hawaiian resources
eliminate US influence in the Pacific
prepare to occupy the US
keep the US from building an atomic bomb
53
What is a result of the Russian Revolution?
Russian defeat of Germany encouraged democracy
Establishment of communism by Lenin
New technology helped the czar maintain power
US helped Bolsheviks seize power
54
After WWI what impact did the Treaty of Versailles have?
creation of the UN
restore the French monarchy
German resentment over repartations
formation of Israel
55
Who first came up with the idea of society should be owned in common, no private property and all needs will be met.
Adolf Hitler
Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Aquinas
Karl Marx
56
How did the Scientific Revolution influence the American Revolution?
discoveries influenced British foreign policies
heliocentric theory caused unrest among the people
salons influenced the French & Indian war
questioning led to challenging the government
57
What motivated European imperialism?
resistance to expansion
need for resources
self-determination
end of WWI
58
Germany, Italy and Japan made up the ___________ powers in World War II
Pacific
Fascist
Allied
Axis
59
How were Chinese communist able to get power on mainland China?
support of business leaders in Japan
Chinese warlords backed communist leaders
peasants supported the leadership of Mao
American donors funded the communist party in China
60
The Holocaust is an example of
influence of geography
international attempt to halt aggression
economic sactions influence foreign policy
totalitarian government's use of genocide
61
Which of the following is a characteristic of an absolute monarchy?
human rights
holding elections
divine right
freedom of speech
62
Which was an attempt to try prevent future wars after WWI?
secret alliance
tax trade
League of Nations
continue imperialism
63
Napoleon made a lasting impact on Europe by
increased urbanization
spreading of Enlightenment ideas
declining individual rights
ending European conflicts
64
The American & French Revolutions were turning points because
there was a need for international peace organizations
inspired others to seek democracy & independence
the end of European influence in the Western hemisphere
abolition of slavery in the southern states
65
Which innovation helped end WWII?
poison gas
airplanes
interchangeable parts
atomic bomb
66
Which of the following is associated with Darfur, Rwanda & the Balkans in the 20th century?
use of genocide
establishment of a theocratic system
support of freedom of speech
respect for ethnic minorities
67
The idea of progress, more secular outlook, emphasis in science and reason are all descriptions that relate to
The Age of Absolutism
The Enlightenment
The Age of Faith
The Industrial Revolution
68
Which was an effect of the Holocaust?
elimination of genocide
end of Cold War
decline in migration
creation of the state of Israel
69
The radical phase of the French Revolution was
Restructuring Europe
Napoleon's exile
Robespierre's Reign of Terrror
National Assembly
