Final Exam

Which group was responsible for the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

The first amendment was influenced by

What was the number one killer of Native Americans during colonization?

The leader of North Vietnam was

Which of the following battles marks the turning point of World War II in the Pacific Theater?

Life, Liberty, Property

In what city did the Renaissance start?

Ruled Russia as an enlightened despot

The first area to undergo major industrialization was

What is significant about the storming of the beaches in Normandy, known as D-Day

General during WWII who was the hero in the pacific. Also led the United Nations troops in the Korean War. (my boy)

What effect did the major inventions of the 19th century have on people’s lives in industrialized nations?

The theory that government actions are useful when they promote the greatest good for the greatest amount of people

Which of the following was written in The Prince?

What were the working conditions like during the Industrial Revolution?

Although Mao Zedong won the hearts of the Chinese peasants, he failed to win American support because he

A heliocentric view of the universe places what at the center?

What is the Spanish word for conqueror?

Believed all people were naturally cruel and selfish

During the Munich Conference world leaders agreed on the strategy of giving into Hitlers demands in order to prevent war

What was the first English Colony?

succeeded FDR as President of the United States, remembered for his decision to end the war with Jap

What was the name of the leg of the triangular trade system that went from Africa to the Americas carrying slaves?

The Allied Powers in WWI consisted of

What impact did the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor have on WWII?

an agreement reached by Hitler and Stalin in which their countries committed to never attach each other?

What two countries were involved in the Treaty of Tordesillas?

Which figure was MOST significant in the English Reformation and created the Church of England?

Marie-Antoinette was the wife of which French monarch?

The Berlin Airlift was President Truman’s response to the

What does the term Renaissance mean?

_________ is a global confrontation between the Soviet Union and the US where there is an avoidance of direct war.

As a result of industrialization, cities grew dramatically. This movement is known as

The final defeat of Napoleon happened at the Battle of

The first satellite launched into space was

American inventor and industrialist who made factory production more efficient by introducing the assembly line.

What impact did WWII have on the American economy?

The 17th Parallel was used as the borderline between which two countries?

As America entered, Russia was leaving the war. Which treaty finalized Russia’s exit?

Who conquered the Incans?

Which of the following is not a reason the Europeans wanted to explore during the 1400’s?

In what system does government NOT own and maintain the factors of production? Businesses are privately owned

This was a strategy to leave the Vietnam war by building up South Vietnamese forces and removing American troops.

Freedom of Religion and Speech

The federal system of government divided power into 3 branches, with each branch having power to balance the other out:

Separation of Powers

The Soviet Union set up the __________ in response to efforts from the West to reunify

In the 1800’s, tensions arose between the upper, middle, and lower classes for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

Which of France’s estates was NOT exempt from taxes?

The Central Powers in WWI consisted of

What is the policy of glorifying power and keeping an army prepared for war? When a country builds up their military.

Which nation's actions caused the United States to fight in World War I?

These were the official Civil codes of France under the rule of Napoleon

Which of the following refers to the research and development of the atomic bomb by American scientists during WWII?

What caused the United States to join the Allies in fighting World War I?

Who invented the printing press?

What term was applied to all Western Christians who were not followers of the Pope / Catholic Church?

Which of the following led to the French Revolution?

According to people who are in favor of the idea of laissez-faire, government should

A new way of thinking about the natural world, Philosophes challenged the traditional views of government, religion and

Which of the following best explains why President Harry S. Truman decided to drop the atomic bombs on Japan?

Provides the capital in order to start a new business; one of the 4 factors of production

The USSR pledged which of the following at the Yalta Conference in February of 1945?

The main goal of the ________ was to stop the spread of Communism.

Who wrote The Prince?

The MAIN causes of WWI were

Of the following participants in the Korean War, which fought on the side of the Communists?

During the Agricultural Revolution of the 1700s, British farmers increased food production by

Which country was the first to industrialize?

Martin Luther posted his _______ on the door of the All Saints Church in Wittenberg, Germany.

What idea was the major justification for US foreign policy of containment during the Cold War era?

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was based on the principle of

A goal of the UN was to

___________ was the brutal head of the Committee of Public Safety, who promoted violence during the Revolution.

What is the Columbian Exchange?

Direct Democracy

Why was England the first nation to industrialize?

Border nations between the USSR and the west that served as a buffer zone against attacks were called

The French National Assembly swore the Tennis Court Oath, which was

In general, the philosophes believed in which of the following?

The 38th Parrallel became an important dividing line between

Industrialization required the factors of production which include:

What term means "non-religious"? its the separation of church and state.

What is Humanism?

When Napoleon was exiled the 1st time, he was sent to the island of _______.

This invention helped spread the ideas of the Protestant Reformation/renaissance

This is when machines make everything rather than individual people.

How did the Agricultural Revolution lead to the Industrial Revolution?

This dramatic event on July 14, 1789, where the 3rd estate broke into an armory of a prison in order to arm themselves a

. A system in which the government as a whole rather than private individuals own and operate the means of production be

The United States and the Soviet Union had a dangerous standoff over the presence of Soviet missiles in

Who conquered the Aztecs?

Which of these was a key idea of the Renaissance?

This was due to a Stalemate. Neither side could advance or retreat so they dug down. This is known as

A geocentric view of the universe places what at the center?

What was a benefit of the railroad in Britain?

When you pay money to be forgiven for your sins

Believed that a capitalist society would split into two economic classes between the haves and have nots?

Germany was especially unhappy with the treaty of versailles because it...