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World History II - Renaissance to the Present
World History II - Renaissance to the Present
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A brief quiz on the history of the world from the Renaissance to the present day!
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1
What machine sped up the execution process during the Reign of Terror?
Rifle
Printing Press
Axe
Guillotine
2
How did Hitler make the people of Germany agree to his anti-Semitic ideas?
Blaming Jews for WWI
Demanding that all Germans be Catholic
Threatening to kill sympathizers
Interrogating and imprisoning Jews
3
Why did the U.S. occupy Japan?
To cripple their economy
To expand their military
To kill all those involved with Pearl Harbor
To ensure peace
4
What does "Renaissance" mean?
rebirth
review
renewal
relive
5
How did the U.S. win the Space Race?
First human on the moon
First satellite launched outside of our atmosphere
First human in orbit
First discovery of a planet with life
6
Why did people reject heliocentric theory?
Ancient Greeks deemed it impossible
Geocentric theory had been proven
It went against biblical teachings
The sun didn't exist
7
Which of following statements about Napoleon is true?
All are correct
He graduated from the military academy at 16
He proclaimed himself emperor
He was exiled twice
8
Where did the Renaissance begin?
Italy
Ireland
England
France
9
What is a sultan?
Incan emperor
Native American chief
Muslim ruler
Ottoman soldier
10
Which individuals in Latin American society could hold high office?
Bourgeoisie
Mulattos
Creoles
Peninsulares
11
What was started by Catholics in response to the Reformation?
Counter-Reformation
Calvinist movement
Christian Humanism
Crusades
12
What ultimately caused the Great Depression in the U.S.?
Not enough buyers in the market
Helping Germany pay war reparations
1929 Stock Market Crash
Too much government intervention
13
The Enlightenment stressed...
The Power of Individuals to Solve Problems
All are correct
Thought
Reason
14
What was the purpose of Luther’s 95 Theses?
To list the ways the Church was failing its patrons
To expose the corruption of the Church
To denounce Christianity
To start a reformation
15
How was slavery under Muslim rulers different than those in the New World?
Freed at age 40
Recieved small allowances
Freed through marriage or military service
Slaves were forced to practice Islam
16
Which device allowed for electrical signals to be translated into coded messages?
Telephone
Telegraph
Reaper
Flying Shuttle
17
Which group of people had the lowest place in Latin American society?
Mulattos
Slaves
Peninsulares
Native Americans
18
__________is the term used for kings and queens who held all the power within their nation.
Absolutism
Dictatorship
Divine Right
Monarchy
19
Why did European countries begin liberating their colonies?
All are correct
It was difficult to govern from afar
The people pushed for liberation after WWII
They were expensive to govern
20
What other groups were considered "inferior" under Nazi rule?
Gypsies
All are correct
Mentally or physically disabled
Homosexuals
21
_________is the policy of extending a country's power through diplomacy or military force.
Naturalization
Conquest
Nationalism
Imperialism
22
The Dark Ages are so called because...
nothing but warfare
there was little sunlight
no civilization
little info about the time
23
The systematic slaughter of an entire group of people is known as...?
Holocaust
Mass Murder
Prejudice
Genocide
24
Which products from the New World were in the highest demand?
Wheat,rye, barley, and oats
Cotton,tobacco, sugar and coffee
Molasses,rum, sugar and slaves
Peanuts,corn, cocoa, and quinine
25
What is a strike?
when businesses refuse to pay their employees
when all the pins fall down in bowling
when employees refuse to work until demands are met
when people join a union
26
The proletariat is a government run by...
elite
working class
military
poor
27
Which of the following movements was in response to the negative effects of industrialization?
Public Education
Women's Suffrage
Sanitation Regulation
All are correct
28
Which of the following was not a cause of the Reformation?
Selling of indulgences
Lack of faith in God
Corruption of the Church
Desire for salvation
29
Karl Marx argued for communism because he believed...
in free market economies
capitalist systems would destroy themselves
in a class system
socialism was the only fair form of government
30
What is a union?
an intellectual movement
religious group against hard labor
a radical group of political activists
voluntary labor association
31
Under apartheid...
blacks were moved to "reserves"
social contact between races was banned
interracial marriage was illegal
All are correct
32
Why did Nationalists fail to defeat Communists in China?
Lack of military support
The leader was assassinated
The people didn't support them
Lack of funding
33
The Germanic people, or _________, were seen as the superior "master race".
Fascists
Aryans
Nazis
Jews
34
Propaganda is...
publishing biased information
controlling the media
disabling contact with the outside world
preventing the spread of news
35
Which 19
th
century change led to westward expansion?
Segregation
Tribal Rights
Manifest Destiny
Secession
36
Several key Nazi leaders were brought to justice for “crimes against humanity” at the…
Yalta Conference
Geneva Peace Conference
Nuremberg Trials
United Nations
37
What led to a great demand for books?
invention of the phonograph
invention of the telegraph
public education
shorter work days
38
Native American tribes were wiped out because of...
All are correct
Diease
Fighting over land and trading rights
Slavery
39
The General Assembly and Security Council are 2 committees at what international organization?
Yalta Conference
United Nations
League of Nations
Geneva Peace Conference
40
______________is a government which takes complete control of every aspect of society.
Socialism
Capitalism
Fascism
Totalitarianism
41
Which country settled the area known as Brazil?
Spain
Italy
Portugal
France
42
Which of the following was not a reason for revolution in France?
Economic Troubles
Enlightenment Ideas
Weak Leader
Religious Tensions
43
What aspect of totalitarian rule did Benito Mussolini lack?
Ethnic/Religious Persecution
Police Terror
Censorship
Indoctrination
44
What policy did the U.S. propose to avoid being brought into the war?
detente
appeasement
isolationism
brinkmanship
45
What policy pushed the U.S. to send troops in Vietnam and Korea?
isolationism
détente
containment
appeasement
46
What was the original purpose of European exploration?
To find slaves
To find new trade routes
To conquer more territory
To find new resources
47
Reformation was not only about religion, but also about…
Land
Power
Money
Government
48
Charles Darwin published the _____________, in which all forms of lifechange/adapt over time.
Theory of Evolution
Creationist Theory
Germ Theory
Theory of Relativity
49
_________is the idea that kings/queens were God’s representation on earth.
Absolutism
Christian Humanism
Rule of God
Divine Right
50
Foreigners are not subject to the laws of the country they are visiting under…
Extraterritorial Rights
Treaty of Nanjing
Truman Doctrine
Treaty of Kanagawa
51
When countries devoted all their resources to the war effort, the conflict is known as a…
Total War
World War
Final War
Cold War
52
Why was the revolution in Haiti successful?
Slaves launched a surprise attack
Slaves outnumbered colonists 10 to 1
The colonists gave up
Slaves united with natives
53
What two groups dominated politics in India, making the establishment of a democracydifficult?
Christians & Hindus
Muslims & Hindus
Muslims & Christians
Liberals & Conservatives
54
What phrase drove exploration?
For God, Glory, and Gold!
Manifest Destiny!
Guts, Glory, Ram
Vamonos!
55
What caused the Russian Revolution?
All are correct
Conservative Decisions directed by Rasputin
Losses of WWI
Decades of Absolute Rule
56
Which Renaissance-based concept helped inspire exploration?
Humanism
Narcissism
Surrealism
Realism
57
Why would people want to settle in the New World?
land/job opportunities
escape from punishment
All are correct
religious freedom
58
The loyalty to one’s country is known as…
Patriotism
Humanism
Nationalism
Militarism
59
How did women change after WWI?
All are correct
They drove cars
The fought for the right to vote
They smoked/drank in public
60
What did fascist governments emphasize above all else?
Fear & Terror
Freedom & Justice
Obedience & Loyalty
Racism & Sexism
61
After WWII, FDR, Churchill, and Stalin met and agreed to divide Germany into zones atthe…
Nuremberg Trials
United Nations
Geneva Peace Conference
Yalta Conference
62
Who led the Committee of Public Safety and began the Reign of Terror?
Robespierre
Louis XIV
Napoleon
Louis XVI
63
Which of the following invention is not associated with textile production?
Sewing Machine
Flying Shuttle
Reaper
Spinning Jenny
64
Controlling education to ensure children are brought up on certain values is a form of?
Censorship
Propoganda
Police Terror
Indoctrination
65
What policy led to Japanese-Americans being sent to camps to be monitoredby the government?
Internment
Enemy Imprisonment
Holocaust
Appeasement
66
The policy of glorifying military power and keeping an army prepared for war isknown as…
Total War
Militarism
Patriotism
Nationalism
67
What did President Woodrow Wilson propose when the allies met to discuss the future of Europe?
Wilson Doctrine
Open Door Policy
14 Point Plan
United Nations
68
Howdid the U.S. circumvent the Neutrality Acts, helping their allies but stayingout of the war?
By signing a non-aggression pact
By selling weapons illegally
By agreeing to appeasement
By passing the Lend-Lease Act
69
Marie Curie discovered...
Radioactivity
Evolution
Vaccines
Electricity
70
Instead of joining Luther, what did Henry VIII do after he broke away from the Pope?
Created his own church
Became a Muslim
Joined John Calvin
Practiced Catholicism regradless
71
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
USA
Britain
Germany
Italy
72
Laissez-faireeconomics argue for a …
government-contolled market
no market
public-controlled market
free market
73
What was a problem with rapid industrialization?
child labor
low wages
poor working conditions
All are correct
74
Which of the following is not a necessary condition for true democracy?
constitutional government
free elections
minority rule, majority rights
citizen participation
75
Despite his harsh methods, how did Hitler improve Germany's situation?
He created his own version of the New Deal
He restored rights revoked by the Weimar Republic
He sponsored projects to rebuild Germany
He created millions of jobs
76
Which of the following is not a trait of totalitarian states?
Censorship
Indoctrination
Police Terror
Racism
77
What was included in the New Deal?
New public works projects to reduce unemployment
All are correct
Regulations on the banking system
New government agencies to aid businesses and farms
78
What invention allowed for the spread of new ideas and was responsible for the Reformation?
scientific method
glasses
printing press
telescopes
79
The "day that will live in infamy" is...
Pearl Harbor
Memorial Day
D-Day
9/11
80
What items were sent to Europe from Asia?
silk and ivory
cotton and tobacco
rice and sugar cane
rum and cocoa
81
Who used interchangeable parts to build the first affordable automobile?
Henry Ford
Marie Curie
The Wright Brothers
Samuel Morse
82
In what way did women not contribute to the war effort?
All are correct
Fighting
ztaking over men's jobs
Nursing
83
Thomas Edison invented the light bulb and the…
Phonograph
Radio
Telegraph
Telephone
84
What Soviet leader installed the policies of glasnost and perestroika to reform Russia?
Vladamir Putin
Mikhail Gorbachev
Boris Yeltsin
Josef Stalin
85
What invention was discovered by the Chinese in the 9
th
century?
gunpowder
clock
flush toilet
microscope
