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True/False: All countries today have an established minimum wage.
False
True
2
What country put the first man into space?
The Untied States
Italy
Great Britain
The Soviet Union
3
Who wrote the famous "95 Theses" document which started the Protestant Reformation?
Martin Luther
Ulrich Zwingli
John Calvin
Pope Leo X
4
Which Soviet leader attempted to reform Russia after the Cold War?
Gorbachev
Stalin
Mussolini
Putin
5
What sect of Christian denominations formed as a result of the Reformation?
Catholic
Jewish
Protestant
Non-denominational
6
How old is the United States?
250 years old
500 years old
1,000 years old
241 years old
7
How old is the Earth?
~1 trillion years old
~4.5 billion years old
~5 million years old
~1 million years old
8
How many continents are there?
1
5
7
6
9
What do we call the period of history from 500-1500 AD with little written record?
Early Modern
Modern
Ancient History
Middle Ages
10
When did the Industrial Revolution begin?
1700s
1600s
1800s
1900s
11
Which of the following is NOT a monotheistic religion?
Islam
Judaism
Hinduism
Christianity
12
How many countries exist today?
315
196
120
295
13
What artistic movement developed in Italy after the end of the Middle Ages?
Reformation
Restoration
Enlightenment
Renaissance
14
What famous inventor created the steam engine?
Ford
Watt
Hargreaves
Edison
15
Who was NOT an Enlightenment philosopher?
Rousseau
Thomas Paine
Aristotle
Thomas Jefferson
16
Who rose to power in Italy between WWI and WWII?
Winston Churchill
Benito Mussolini
Josef Stalin
Adolf Hitler
17
Whose assassination launched WWI?
Adolf Hitler
Franz Ferdinand
Winston Churchill
Emperor Ferdinand II
18
Which ancient society founded the idea of a republic?
Rome
Egypt
China
Greece
19
True/False: The study of world history is important for American citizens.
True
False
20
True/False: All countries today have child labor laws.
False
True
21
What is one social impact of Industrialization?
Racism
Colonialism
Imperialism
Socialism
22
How old is Egypt?
4,700 years old
1,000 years old
500 years old
200 years old
23
What discovery began the Scientific Revolution?
The Creation Theory
The Universal Theory
The Heliocentric Theory
The Geocentric Theory
24
Who won World War II?
The Axis Powers
The Soviet Union
The Allied Powers
The United States
25
What epidemic swept through Europe in the Middle Ages?
Swine Flu
Influenza
The Bubonic Plague
Bird Flu
26
What is one economic consequence of Industrialization?
Socialism
Imperialism
Racism
Colonialism
27
Most ancient societies practiced what type of religion?
Agnostic
Atheistic
Polytheistic
Monotheistic
28
What treaty ended World War I?
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Peace
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Prague
29
Which ancient society was strictly divided into social classes called castes?
Mesopotamian
Indian
Chinese
Egyptian
30
Who was president of the United States at the beginning of WWII?
George Washington
Harry Truman
Winston Churchill
FDR
31
Who rose to power in Russia between WWI and WWII?
Winston Churchill
Josef Stalin
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
32
Which invention was NOT part of WWI warfare?
Zeppelins
Assault Rifles
Mustard Gas
Tanks
33
Which war did the United States NOT get involved in to stop the spread of Communism?
Cuban War
Korean War
Vietnam War
Chinese Civil War
34
Which ancient society founded the idea of democracy?
Rome
China
Greece
Egypt
35
What movement ended the authority of the Catholic Church in much of Europe?
The Catholic Reformation
The Fall of Rome
The Black Plague
The Protestant Reformation
36
Who rose to power in Germany between WWI and WWII?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
Josef Stalin
37
What ideological conflict arose after WWII?
The Age of Information
The Berlin War
The Space Race
The Cold War
38
Which revolution was not a consequence of Enlightenment?
Czech Revolution
Latin American Revolutions
American Revolution
French Revolution
39
When did the first human ancestors appear on earth?
5-7 million years ago
1 million years ago
10+ million years ago
2-3 million years ago
40
Where was paper invented?
Japan
Egypt
China
India
41
True or False: All countries today have plumbing/running water.
False
True
42
Which of the following is NOT an ancient American empire?
Mayan
Aztec
Peruvian
Incan
43
Where did early civilizations develop?
In the Mediterranean
Along trade routes
In the Americas
Along river valleys
44
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
Great Britain
Russia
United States
Italy
45
Where did nearly all major world religions develop?
United States
Europe
Middle East
Asia
46
Which place was NOT once part of the British empire?
Japan
Australia
India
United States
47
What is the political consequence of Industrialization?
Imperialism
Racism
Nationalism
Colonialism
48
Who discovered the New World?
Lief Erikson
Christopher Columbus
We don't know
Amerigo Vespucci
49
What document was written primarily as a response to the Holocaust?
Universal Declaration of Peace
Universal Declaration of Genocide
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Universal Declaration of Reparations
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Where did early humans originate?
Mediterranean
Europe
'Merica
Africa
