The storming of the Bastille symbolized

the beginning of the French Revolution.

France's approach to peace was guided in large part by

the desire for national security.

The western front of WWI was characterized by

trench warfare that kept both sides in the same positions.

Who made up the Central Powers of WWI?

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire.

Truman wanted to avoid an invasion of Japan because he believed that

Americans would suffer heavy losses.

The Treaty of Versailles was

hated by the Germans who felt it was too harsh.

According to mercantilism, the prosperity of a nation depended on

a large supply of gold or silver.

The term "sans-culottes" implied that the members of this group were

ordinary patriots without fancy clothing.

The divine right of kings is

the idea that kings receive their power from God.

What made December 7, 1941 a "date that will live in infamy?"

Japan launched a surprise attack against the US at Hawaii.

Hitler's blitzkreig, or "lightning war" was

a form of attack using tank divisions supported by aircraft.

Who made up the Allied Powers, or big three in WW2?

United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union

The French National Assembly swore the Tennis Court Oath which was

a vow to continue to meet until a constitution was created.

Who made up the Allied Powers in WWI?

France, Russia, Britain, and the United States

Montesquieu's most lasting contribution to political thought was his

analysis of checks and balances.

a system of government in which a ruler holds total power.

The publication of Martin Luther's Ninety-five Theses

attacked the abuses in the sale of indulgences.

How did the Allies trick the Axis powers while planning to invade at Normandy?

They set up decoys at Calias to convince him he was right.

Which three artists were closely associated with the High Renaissance?

Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, and Michelangelo

In Jean Jacques Rousseau's concept of social contract,

a society agrees to be governed by its "general will."

Leonardo da Vinci was an excellent example of a "renaissance man" because he

was multi-talented and well rounded

Adam Smith believed in "laissez-faire,"by which he meant that

the state should not regulate the economy.

What was the goal of the Great Enlightenment?

to make progress toward a better society.

The Zimmerman Telegram helped convince

the United States to enter the war.

The three major parts of Napoleon's Grand Empire were

the French Empire, Dependent States, and Allied States.

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1
The storming of the Bastille symbolized
the weaknesses of the king.
the rise of the bourgeoisie.
the beginning of the French Revolution.
the failure of the Estates General.
2
Who made up the Axis Powers in WW2?
Soviet Union, Germany, and Japan
Britain, United States, and Soviet Union
Italy, Russia, and France
Italy, Germany, and Japan
3
France's approach to peace was guided in large part by
the desire to obtain control over some of Germany's colonies
the desire for national security.
a vision to create the League of Nations.
a need to reclaim territories lost during the war.
4
The Committee of Public Safety was given broad powers to
defend France from threats.
drain all the canals.
restore order to Brussels.
protect the Paris Commune from thieves.
5
_____ the aggressive preparation for war, was growing along with European armies in the 1900's.
Militarism
Warmongering
Conscription
Mobilization
6
The western front of WWI was characterized by
the slow advance of the German army.
trench warfare that kept both sides in the same positions.
a decisive victory by the French army.
innovative strategies that used new technology.
7
Who made up the Central Powers of WWI?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire.
Italy, Greece, and Japan.
France, Russia, Britain, and the United States.
Belgium, Serbia, and Poland.
8
_____ became the spokesperson for a new world order based on democracy and cooperation.
Woodrow Wilson
Karl Liebknecht
Rosa Luxembourg
Georges Clemenceau
9
Truman wanted to avoid an invasion of Japan because he believed that
the Japanese would use the atomic bomb.
Americans would suffer heavy losses.
Japanese losses would be heavy.
Japan's culture would be ruined.
10
The third estate of Renaissance society was made up of all of the following EXCEPT
artisans
peasants
merchants
nobles
11
The Treaty of Versailles was
forced upon Austria, and gave some of its land to Poland.
a peace settlement signed by Russia and Italy.
an alliance between Britain, France and the United States.
hated by the Germans who felt it was too harsh.
12
Machiavelli encouraged rulers to believe that
women were superior to men.
human nature was to be truthful.
humans were selfish.
the church should be discredited.
13
Who was the brutal head of the Committee of Public Safety?
Jean Paul Marat
Jean Valjean
Maximilien Robespierre
Victor Hugo
14
According to mercantilism, the prosperity of a nation depended on
finding and maintaining a supply of cheap labor.
a large supply of gold or silver.
conquering new territories and expanding resources.
a healthy flow of coffee.
15
The term "sans-culottes" implied that the members of this group were
wealthier individuals from the middle class.
pacifists who did not own guns.
ordinary patriots without fancy clothing.
women because they wore skirts.
16
The divine right of kings is
the idea that kings receive their power from God.
the theory that kings alone could know the mind of God.
the belief kings are granted the wisdom of God when crowned.
the concept that kings are equal to God.
17
What made December 7, 1941 a "date that will live in infamy?"
A full scale invasion of China was launched by the Japanese.
Japanese attacked British colonies on the Bataan Peninsula
Japan launched a surprise attack against the US at Hawaii.
18
At ___, heroic efforts by the Royal Navy and civilians in boats managed to evacuate troops.
Dunkirk
Maginot Line
Danzig
Normandy
19
Hitler's blitzkreig, or "lightning war" was
a form of attack using tank divisions supported by aircraft.
a new form of warfare that used airplanes exclusively.
an air force strategy that tried to wear the enemy down.
strategy in which armies rested very little between attacks
20
Two days after Hitler's invasion of ___ Britain and France declared war on Germany.
Soviet Union
Poland
Austria
France
21
Who led the D-Day invasion?
Omar Bradley
Douglas MacArthur
Dwight D. Eisenhower
General Patton
22
Great Britain's policy of _____ toward Germany was based on the satisfaction of demands.
Anschluss
appeasement
firm resistance
detente
23
Who made up the Allied Powers, or big three in WW2?
United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union
Russia, United States, and Belgium
United States, France, and Britain
Germany, Italy, and Japan
24
According to Voltaire, society could be improved through
absolutism.
mutual assured destruction.
religious toleration.
laissez-faire.
25
Which Enlightenment philosopher's ideas can be found in the Declaration of Independence?
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Wilson
John Calvin
26
What was the turning point of WW2 in the Pacific?
Midway
Coral Sea
Dunkirk
Iwo Jima
27
Which of France's estates was NOT tax exempt?
the Third Estate (commoners)
the First Estate (clergy)
the Second Estate (nobility)
28
The French National Assembly swore the Tennis Court Oath which was
an oath of loyalty to Jean Valjean
a promise to destroy the nation's tennis bracelets.
a promise not to rest until members of clergy were executed
a vow to continue to meet until a constitution was created.
29
What was the turning point of WW2 in Europe?
Invasion of the Philippines
Battle of Coral Sea
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of Stalingrad
30
Who wrote a political work advising leaders to commit unethical acts to hold onto their power?
Desiderius Erasmus
Niccolo Machiavelli
Michelangelo Buonarroti
Johannes Gutenberg
31
Who made up the Allied Powers in WWI?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire.
Germany, Italy, and Japan
France, Russia, Britain, and the United States
Italy, Greece, and Japan
32
Montesquieu's most lasting contribution to political thought was his
idea that punishments should be brutal but effective.
identification of the natural laws that governed society.
theory that governments should not handle religious matters.
analysis of checks and balances.
33
The victims of the Holocaust included large numbers of all of the following EXCEPT
Slavic people
Gypsies
Italians
Jews
34
What is absolutism?
belief that baptism absolves all past and future sins.
a system of government in which a ruler holds total power.
the belief that citizens must conform to one religion.
the practice of undergoing daily absolution.
35
A ___ state is a government that aims to control all aspects of their citizens lives.
totalitarian
European
socialist
communist
36
The publication of Martin Luther's Ninety-five Theses
attacked the abuses in the sale of indulgences.
was immediately seen as a threat to local businesses.
became the central text for Anglicanism.
was largely ignored until after Luther's death.
37
What was the first Protestant faith?
Zoroastrism
Lutheranism
Humanism
Calvinism
38
How did the Allies trick the Axis powers while planning to invade at Normandy?
They set up decoys at Calias to convince him he was right.
They went around his beach defenses.
They created a diversion to distract his forces in Belgium.
39
An 1848 liberal would support all of the following EXCEPT
religious toleration
organized religion
governments with constitutions
Enlightenment principles
40
Which three artists were closely associated with the High Renaissance?
Raphael, Donatello, and Filippo Brunelleschi
Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, and Michelangelo
Leonardo da Vinci, Jan van Eyck, and Albrecht Durer
Masaccio, Donatello, and Jose Saurez
41
In Jean Jacques Rousseau's concept of social contract,
the government should not interfere in economic matters.
women should be granted the same rights as men.
capital punishment is discarded
a society agrees to be governed by its "general will."
42
Leonardo da Vinci was an excellent example of a "renaissance man" because he
was multi-talented and well rounded
wrote romantic poetry and insightful political works
came from a wealthy family
was a politician
43
Adam Smith believed in "laissez-faire,"by which he meant that
those who were able to work should.
the state should monitor the economy and impose regulations.
the state should not regulate the economy.
the assets of the rich should be taken away.
44
What was the goal of the Great Enlightenment?
build new city states.
to make scientific advancements.
reform the Roman Catholic Church.
to make progress toward a better society.
45
At the Tehran Conference, Stalin, Roosevelt, and Churchill agreed
to end the League of Nations mandates over the Middle East.
to establish a League of Nations organization after the war.
to defeat Germany and then unite against China.
a partition of Germany.
46
Hitler demanded, and was given, what area of Czechoslovakia?
Sudetenland
Slovakia
Danzig
Serbia
47
The pitiful working conditions of industrialization gave rise to which political ideology?
socialism
communism
capitalism
liberalism
48
The Zimmerman Telegram helped convince
Germany to declare war on Russia.
France to mobilize troops along their eastern border.
Serbia to accept the ultimatum issued by Austria-Hungary.
the United States to enter the war.
49
The three major parts of Napoleon's Grand Empire were
France, Morocco, and Algeria.
the French Empire, Dependent States, and Allied States.
the First Estate, Second Estate, and the Third Estate.
Austria, Prussia, and Serbia.
50
Which terrorist group responsible for the death of the future leader of Austria-Hungary?
Black Hand
al Quaeda
ISIS
IRA

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