Which of the following was a result of the agricultural revolution?

enclosures became landmarks of wealthy landowners, many small farmers became tenant farmers or moved to cities, landowners experimented with new agricultural methods

Which of the following was a goal of the Allies' Gallipoli campaign?

to establish a supply line to Russia

What was one important effect from the political changes made at the Congress of Vienna?

Nationalism grew in countries placed under foreign rule

Why did President Truman agree to use the atomic bomb?

to bring the war to the quickest possible end

What was the impact of the steam engine on the production of British goods?

launched the railway age, allowed small ferries to monopolize English canals, enabled mines to work efficiently without more workers

The Allies' strategy of "island hopping" in the Pacific involved attacks on

islands that were not well-defended

What combination led to the German defeat in the Battle of Stalingrad?

Russian troops and the Russian winter

What was the main reason for the Crimean War?

Russia wanted to gain access to the Mediterranean

What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?

to keep Europeans from establishing Latin American colonies

Why did Italy refuse to support its ally Germany?

it accused Germany of starting the war

In what way did Leonardo da Vinci represent the Renaissance Man?

he was a painter, sculptor, inventor, and scientist

What did Suleyman the Lawgiver support?

government reform and cultural achievements

How did Italy's location help it become the birthplace of the Renaissance?

access to Roman ruins and ancient manuscripts

How did the economy of central Europe differ from that of western Europe?

serfs in central Europe didn't become middle class in cities

What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-85?

Europeans divided Africa into colonies

What was the goal of Hitler's "Final Solution"?

genocide of people the Nazis considered inferior

Why were Germany and Austria-Hungary known as Central Powers?

because of their location in the heart of Europe

Why did the English want New Netherland?

New Netherland separated England's colonies

Why did Shah Jahan order the building of the Taj Mahal?

in memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal

Which statement summarizes the Schlieffen Plan that Germany created to prepare for war?

attack France first, then Russia

What did not happen as a result of the Opium War?

Britain stopped selling opium in China

What was Napoleon able to accomplish during peacetime?

established a fairer tax code, set up a comprehensive system of laws, set up government-run public schools

Which of the following was true of the women's fight for suffrage?

some women participated in hunger strikes

During the 1500s, what was China's official trade policy?

only the government could trade with foreign countries

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1
Which of the following was a result of the agricultural revolution?
enclosures became landmarks of wealthy landowners
many small farmers became tenant farmers or moved to cities
landowners experimented with new agricultural methods
2
In the late 1920s, which of the following did not damage the US economy?
a shortage of workers
an uneven distribution of wealth
soaring stock prices
a surplus of agricultural products
3
Which of the following was a goal of the Allies' Gallipoli campaign?
to establish a supply line to Russia
to destroy Germany's U-boat fleet
to capture Sarajevo
to gain access to Africa
4
What was one important effect from the political changes made at the Congress of Vienna?
France managed to retain control over the Netherlands
monarchs in Austria, Russia, & Prussia agreed to share power
Nationalism grew in countries placed under foreign rule
Russia and Prussia joined forces to control France
5
About what percentage of France's population belonged to the 3rd Estate?
97
50
2
10
6
Why did President Truman agree to use the atomic bomb?
to punish Japan for Pearl Harbor
to revenge those who died in the Bataan Death March
to bring the war to the quickest possible end
to destroy weapons plants in Japan
7
What was the impact of the steam engine on the production of British goods?
launched the railway age
allowed small ferries to monopolize English canals
enabled mines to work efficiently without more workers
8
The Allies' strategy of "island hopping" in the Pacific involved attacks on
islands that were not well-defended
only islands that were Japanese strongholds
all islands within 500 miles of Japan
all Japanese-held islands
9
Where in the Americas did Christopher Columbus land first?
the eastern coast of North America
the coast of modern-day Panama
the southern tip of South America
an island in the Caribbean Sea
10
What combination led to the German defeat in the Battle of Stalingrad?
Russian ground forces and American air strikes
Russian and British troops
Russian and German fuel shortages
Russian troops and the Russian winter
11
What was the main reason for the Crimean War?
Russia refused to pay an export tax to the Ottoman Empire
Russia wanted oil and raw materials found in Ottoman lands
Russia broke a treaty that limited trade through Bosporus
Russia wanted to gain access to the Mediterranean
12
Whose theory of relativity replaced Newton's belief in a world with absolute laws of motion?
F. Scott Fitzgerlad
Sigmund Freud
Albert Einstein
Charles Lindbergh
13
What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?
to establish right of the US to be international policeman
to keep Europeans from establishing Latin American colonies
to open trade in China to all nations
to annex Texas to the United States
14
Which of the following does fascism stress?
individual rights
isolationism
nationalism
a classless society
15
Why did Italy refuse to support its ally Germany?
it did not want to fight the United States
it opposed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
it viewed the Schlieffen Plan as a poor strategy
it accused Germany of starting the war
16
What was Captain Alfred Dreyfus accused of in the Dreyfus affair?
covering up a scandal
Zionist activity
selling military secrets
being anti-Semitic
17
In what way did Leonardo da Vinci represent the Renaissance Man?
he was a painter, sculptor, inventor, and scientist
he painted the Mona Lisa while holding scientific discussion
he lived in Italy during the 1500s
he used perspective in all of his drawings and paintings
18
What type of policy did Japan institute to control foreign ideas?
a policy of persecution
a closed country policy
a policy of colonization
a Zen Buddhist policy
19
What action on November 11, 1918 brought World War I to an end?
a propaganda campaign was waged
the allies won a major battle
a surrender was given
an armistice was signed
20
What were the Fourteen Points?
parts of the "war guilt" clause
the terms of surrender offered to Germany
a plan for the postwar world
the constitution of the League of Nations
21
What did Suleyman the Lawgiver support?
equality for people of all faiths in his empire
the military conquest of India
the conquest of Constantinople
government reform and cultural achievements
22
How did Italy's location help it become the birthplace of the Renaissance?
access to Roman ruins and ancient manuscripts
ideas could be spread easily with Italy's fleet
protected from the rest of Europe by the Alps
bubonic plague had not reached it
23
How did the economy of central Europe differ from that of western Europe?
the feudal system ended earlier in central Europe
monarchs in central Europe taxed middle class to pay armies
serfs in central Europe didn't become middle class in cities
middle class/capitalistic system developed in central Europe
24
What was the Renaissance a rebirth of?
Christian devotion
art and learning
good health after the plague
chivalry and tournaments
25
What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-85?
there was less fighting between Africans and Europeans
France & Britain agreed to govern colonies jointly
Europeans divided Africa into colonies
Africans gave suggestions for better relations with Europe
26
Who is considered to be France's most powerful ruler?
Louis XIII
Louis XIV
Henry IV
Cardinal Richelieu
27
Who made factory production more efficient by introducing the assembly line?
Orville Wright
Henry Ford
Marie Curie
Thomas Edison
28
What was the goal of Hitler's "Final Solution"?
genocide of people the Nazis considered inferior
process to divide up his territories among his generals
way to amass more soldiers for the invasion of Russia
system for winning the war before the Americans entered it
29
Which did not help the Spanish conquer the Aztecs?
larger armies
disease
superior weapons
native enemies
30
Which group most strongly embraced the ideals and principles of the Enlightenment?
the urban class
the bourgeoisie
the nobility
the peasant class
31
Why were Germany and Austria-Hungary known as Central Powers?
because of their combined armies
because of their alliance in the war
because of their location in the heart of Europe
because the war was fought on two fronts
32
What was the main cause of the urbanization that occurred in 19 c. Britain and western Europe?
more efficient transportation systems
industrialization
poor crop yields
improved living conditions in cities
33
What caused the Japanese emperor to have reduced power after the war?
the distrust of the Japanese parliament
the emperor's decision to reform the govenrment
the Allies' insistence
the anger of the Japanese citizenry
34
War began with religious conflict, strengthened France, weakened Spain/Austria, ruined Germany?
Seven Years' War
War of Spanish Succession
Thirty Years' War
War of Austrian Succession
35
Which of the following was a result of the Spanish-American War?
Cuba broke free of US influence
the US granted independence to the last of its colonies
Spain lost control of Cuba
Panama gained its independence
36
During the Reign of Terror, who was safe from the guillotine?
known revolutionaries
no one
only Maximillien Robespierre
the nobility
37
How might the French government of the late 1800s and early 1900s be characterized?
harsh
unstable
radical
ideal
38
Who was forced to assume sole responsibility for the war under the Treaty of Versailles?
Italy
Germany
Russia
Austria-Hungary
39
Why did the English want New Netherland?
England wanted to take control of the fur trade
New Netherland separated England's colonies
New Netherland had valuable gold deposits
England and the Netherlands were longtime enemies
40
Why did Shah Jahan order the building of the Taj Mahal?
to honor his grandfather, Akbar
in memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal
to encourage Hindus and Muslims to worship together
as a memorial for Guru Arjun, the Sikh leader
41
Who were the first Europeans to arrive on Japanese soil?
Italians who traded firearms
shipwrecked Portuguese sailors
Christian missionaries
Dutch merchants from the Dutch East India Company
42
Which statement summarizes the Schlieffen Plan that Germany created to prepare for war?
ally with Russia to fight France
attack Russia first, then France
attack France first, then Russia
send half of the army to France and half to Russia
43
Who was the important Catholic Reformer who founded the Jesuit order?
Ignatius of Loyola
Pope Paul IV
Girolamo Savonarola
Katarina Zell
44
What did not happen as a result of the Opium War?
China gave up the island of Hong Kong
the treaty of Nanjing was signed
China suffered a humiliating defeat
Britain stopped selling opium in China
45
Who benefited the most from the granting of extraterritorial rights in 19th century China?
Chinese government officials
Chinese peasants
foreigners in China
Chinese Christians
46
What was Napoleon able to accomplish during peacetime?
established a fairer tax code
set up a comprehensive system of laws
set up government-run public schools
47
Which nation's actions caused the United States to fight in World War I?
Russia
Austria-Hungary
Germany
Mexico
48
Which European country led the developing & applying 15th century sailing innovations?
Portugal
the Netherlands
Italy
Spain
49
Which of the following was true of the women's fight for suffrage?
the secret ballot came into use
women won the right to vote prior to WWI
women's suffrage began in France
some women participated in hunger strikes
50
During the 1500s, what was China's official trade policy?
the government lowered taxes to promote trade
China traded only with Japan and other Asian countries
only the government could trade with foreign countries
China openly traded with all European countries
51
Who ruled India for Jahangir?
Nur Jahan
Shah Jahan
Akbar
Aurangzeb
52
Why did Great Britain establish a penal colony in Australia?
to further their industrialization overseas
to claim it before the Americans could
to relieve overcrowding in English prisons
to have a trading colony close to Asia
53
Why was it more advantageous for Europeans to use Africans as laborers instead of Natives?
Africans were more resistant to diseases of Europeans
more difficult for Africans to escape
easier to identify Africans among the population
54
What was the goal of France's development in North America?
creating long-term colonial investments
finding gold and spices
conquering native empires
developing the fur trade
55
What is the policy of glorifying power and keeping an army prepared for war?
nationalism
militarism
imperialism
patriotism
56
What issue led to the first meeting of the Estates-General in 175 years?
political representation in the government
equalizing the tax burden among the 3 Estates
food shortages and riots among the peasants
proposed taxation of the 2nd Estate
57
What was the benefit of being a stockholder in a corporation?
free goods produced by the corporation
complete ownership of branch corporations
not personally responsible for its debts
58
How did Great Britain react to the Continental System?
it formed an alliance with Austria and Prussia
it negotiated a peace agreement with France
it organized its own blockade
it invaded France
59
Il Duce was the title of which of the following leaders?
Haile Selassie
Juan Péron
Benito Musolini
Adolf Hitler
60
Who declared himself the head of the English Church?
Emperor Charles V
Martin Luther
Henry VIII
John Knox
61
Where were atomic bombs dropped?
Tokyo and Hong Kong
Dresden and Berlin
Leyte Island and Midway
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
62
Who was the most influential leader at the Congress of Vienna?
King Frederick William III of Prussia
Emperor Francis I of Austria
Czar Alexander I of Russia
Prince Klemens von Metternich of Austria
63
Thousands of US citizens were put in internment camps during the war because they were
of Japanese descent and falsely labeled as enemies
aware of the attack on Pearl Harbor in advance
of German descent and falsely labeled as enemies
radioing helpful information to the Germans
64
How was most of the territory west of Texas obtained by the United States?
Mexican-American War
Gadsen Purchase
Texas Annexation
Louisiana Purchase
65
What action did the US take to gain the right to build the Panama Canal?
fought the Spanish-American War to gain control of Panama
bought the isthmus of Panama from Colombia
aided Panama's fight for independence from Colombia
invaded Mexico, forced Mexican president to give up Panama
66
In mercantilism, a nation should increase its wealth by
selling more goods than it buys from other countries
centering its wealth and power in government
spreading its wealth and power among private individuals
buying more goods than it sells to other countries
67
The main cause of the 8 civil wars in France immediately before Henry IV came to power?
lack of a clear heir to the throne
economic hardship
religious differences
class differences
68
Which of the following did the Restoration "restore" to power in England?
parliament
the king who had been overthrown in the civil war
the monarchy, as an institution
the Catholics
69
What was the goal of US isolationists after WW1?
industrial ties to other countries should be ended
political ties to other countries should be avoided
Nazi ties to other countries should be combatted
foreign aid to other countries should be lessened
70
Under Ivan the Terrible, which group suffered the greatest loss of power?
Russian Orthodox church
monarchy
Boyars
serfs
71
What was the Industrial Revolution?
increased land by wealthy to cultivate larger fields
widespread use of teenagers as factory laborers
increased populations of urban areas during the 1800s
increase in machine-made goods beg. in England during 1700s
72
After WW1, most European nations had what type of government, if only temporarily?
Socialist
democratic
Communist
Fascist
73
The study of classical texts caused humanists to focus on what subject?
human potential and achievements
Roman law and government
an understanding of early Christianity
an understanding of ancient Muslim values
74
What was Peter the Great the first Russian ruler to make an effort to do?
add territory to the Russian state
organize and utilize a secret police force
westernize Russia
reduce the power of the nobles
75
Who conquered the Aztecs?
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
Ferdinand Magellan
Francisco Pizarro
Hernando Cortés
76
Which was a result of the loss of native lives to disease?
growing tolerance between colonists and natives
severe shortage of labor in the colonies
fewer battles between colonists and natives over gold
ruin of tobacco and sugar cane plantations
77
Who inherited the Austrian throne after Charles VI had the other European powers agree to it?
Anastasia Romanov
William of Orange
Frederick the Great
Maria Theresa
78
What effect did the inventions of the 19th century have in industrialized nations?
work days increased because of higher technological demands
life was made harder through increased demand for goods
car, telephone, and electricity helped ease ways of living
79
Which goal was not stated in the "slogan of the Revolution"?
equality
brotherhood
liberty
justice
80
What concept is the theory of evolution based on?
special creation
natural selection
power of the subconscious
manifest destiny
81
How did Europeans use paternalism to govern people in colonies?
allowed them to assimilate into European society
provided for peoples' needs but didn't give them full rights
trained them in advanced European farming, mining techniques
trained colonial peoples to govern themselves
82
What set the stage for Vietnamese resistance against the French?
French only hired Vietnamese Christians for the government
French levied heavy taxes on local industry
French importation of rubber trees destroyed rice fields
Peasants had less rice to eat because the French exported it
83
Coalition governments usually proved unstable because they were
alliances of several parties who disagreed on many policies
based on the ideas of a minority political group
established by foreign governments
run by members of the aristocracy, whom no one trusted
84
Why did Japan invade Manchuria?
to obey the terms of the Kellogg-Briand Pact
to regain land lost in the Russo-Japanese War
to revenge an ancient grudge
to gain iron oil and coal deposits
85
How did Menelik II keep colonial interests out of Ethiopia?
exploited European rivalries and built a modern army
signed a pact with Egypt & Algeria to fight against invaders
signed peace treaties with Britain, France, and Italy
enlisted the help of neighboring African countries
86
Which of the following was an important goal of the Congress of Vienna?
to establish a balance of power in Europe
to execute Napoleon by guillotine
to establish Vienna as the new capital of Europe
to destroy France
87
How did Timur the Lame's military activities affect the growth of the Ottoman Empire?
interrupted its growth
permanently ended its growth
helped it grow more rapidly
no effect
88
What was the policy of appeasement?
treaty between Germany and Soviet Union
US desire to stay out of foreign affairs
British/French decision to give into aggression & keep peace
move that Mussolini made to form an alliance with Germany
89
Why did the National Assembly lose the support of many French peasants?
it taxed the bourgeoisie
it adopted "A Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen"
it made peasants and noblemen equals
it took away the Catholic Church's lands and independence
90
Why was India called the "jewel in the crown"?
the sepoys were a perfect model of successful imperialism
it was the most valuable of all of Britain's colonies
it had a vast supply of diamonds, rubies, and sapphires
India's self-sufficient economy strengthened Britain
91
What did Britain do to keep industrial secrets from the US?
blockaded the US from international trade
forbade engineers, mechanics, toolmakers leaving the country
charged impossible fees for secrets of industrialization
sent messages with misleading information to the US
92
How did the Agricultural Revolution lead to the Industrial Revolution?
it increased food supplies
it caused farmers to lose land and seek other work
it led to population growth
93
What did Mehmed II do after he conquered Constantinople?
captured Cairo, Mecca, and Medina
opened city to new citizens of many religions & backgrounds
chipped marble from the Hagia Sophia and sank it
forced conversion of Constantinople's Christian inhabitants
94
What was an important effect of the invention of the printing press?
it led to the development of public libraries
it increased literacy and the use of the vernacular
Gutenberg used wealth from the invention to support artists
it led to a renewed study of Latin and Greek
95
Why did some US business leaders want the US to annex Hawaii?
it would improve trade with Pacific Rim countries
sugar could be sold for higher profits
they wanted US military support against Hawaiian royalty
they feared that French Indochina might conquer Hawaii
96
Laissez-faire is a policy that
let owners set conditions without government interference
taught owners how to set conditions from standards
allowed labor to set working conditions based on votes
created committees to set standards without owners
97
What region was referred to as the "powder keg" of Europe?
the Balkan Peninsula
Austria-Hungary
Alsace-Lorraine
the Middle-East
98
How did the Treaty of Versailles affect postwar Germany?
left Germany in much the same state as it was before the war
left bitterness and hatred in the hearts of the Germans
gave Germans an incentive to work with other Europeans
stabilized the German economy & gave monetary aid to them

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