What makes Columbus more influential to human history than Leif Erikson?

Columbus’ discovery led to the European conquest of the Americas

Who was in control of Constantinople prior to its fall in 1453?

The Eastern Romans (Byzantines)

What impact has the invention of computers and the internet have on the world?

It has created globalized connections

What event was the trigger that kicked off World War 1?

The assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand

What was the result of the Treaty of Versailles?

Germany got the blame and the bill for World War 1

Who was Isaac Newton?

The scientist whose accomplishments became a set of “laws”

What was the reaction of the French people after Napoleon escaped his banishment to Elba and returned to France?

He was arrested and sent to the guillotine

Which of the following was NOT an effect of the fall of Constantinople on the world?

It created an age of prosperity in Mongolia

Why did the Germans feel that Hitler would be the best leader for Germany?

He promised the end of the Treaty of Versailles

What happened in 1453 that changed the course of human history?

Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Turks, cutting off the Silk Road

What effect did Napoleon have on France?

He stabilized the nation politically, after many years of revolution

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1
What resource allowed Britain to become the Industrial capital of the world?
Gold
Copper
Coal
Tin
2
What makes Columbus more influential to human history than Leif Erikson?
Columbus was a more popular figure due to his Protestant faith
Lief Erikson did not actually find the Americas; he made it to Greenland
Columbus’ discovery led to the European conquest of the Americas
Lief Erikson’s discovery was actively suppressed by the Spanish crown
3
What was Napoleon’s background?
Politics
Economics
Military
Philosophy
4
Who was in control of Constantinople prior to its fall in 1453?
The Ottoman Turks
The Eastern Romans (Byzantines)
The Mongols
The Mauryans of India
5
What is Johann Gutenberg credited with inventing?
Modern economic theory
Fresco method of painting
Flint fire revolver
Printing Press
6
What impact has the invention of computers and the internet have on the world?
It has brought together the French and Russians
It has isolated the native Africans
It has created more isolation for cultures and groups that live far
It has created globalized connections
7
What event was the trigger that kicked off World War 1?
The sinking of the Lusitania
The bombing of Pearl Harbor by the Japanese
The alliance treaty between the French and the Austro-Hungarian Empire
The assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand
8
Until what year did the practice of apartheid continue in South Africa?
1991
1981
1954
1967
9
Who won control of Constantinople in 1453?
The Mauryans of India
The Ottoman Turks
The Mongols
The Eastern Romans (Byzantines)
10
What was the result of the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany was broken up into smaller pieces, returning to its pre-1870 state
The Austro-Hungarian Empire was strengthened
The Russians were given control over Germany
Germany got the blame and the bill for World War 1
11
How many deaths occurred under Hitler’s leadership?
7 million
27 million
35 million
4 million
12
Who was Isaac Newton?
created the theory of relativity, which lead to physics
Invented the phonograph
The scientist whose accomplishments became a set of “laws”
The scientist who wrote that the solar system is heliocentric
13
What was the reaction of the French people after Napoleon escaped his banishment to Elba and returned to France?
He was arrested and sent back to Elba
He was welcomed home and restored to power
He was arrested and sent to the guillotine
The French people attacked him as soon as he reached the shores of mainland
14
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the fall of Constantinople on the world?
It severed the trade route from the East
It created an age of prosperity in Mongolia
It began the age of exploration
It led to the establishment of the slave trade on the Atlantic
15
Why did the Germans feel that Hitler would be the best leader for Germany?
He promised the end of the Treaty of Versailles
He offered freedom from the oppressive Russians
He wanted to print more marks to pay off the German debt
He had already created a new industry, giving more Germans jobs
16
What was Newton’s most important discovery?
Heliocentric Theory
Mechanics
Calculus
Optics and Light
17
What was the most important invention to the industrialization movement?
Water powered loom
Steam engine
Spinning jenny
Flying shuttle
18
Which of the following was NOT a result of industrialization?
Urbanization
Increase in the cottage industry
Shift labor
Child Labor
19
What happened in 1453 that changed the course of human history?
Newton wrote his early theories
Columbus discovered the new world
The printing press was invented,
Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Turks, cutting off the Silk Road
20
What modern inventor can Johann Gutenberg be compared to?
Thomas Edison
Nikola Tesla
Eli Whitney
Henry Ford
21
What event was Hitler directly responsible for?
The Jewish Holocaust
The Armenian Genocide
Apartheid in South Africa
The oppression of the Indians
22
The invention of what transportation method allowed industrialization to spread?
Steam locomotive & railroads
Atuomobiles
Steam-powered boats
Multi-horse carriage
23
How were books printed prior to the invention of the printing press?
Librarians used stamps to print each page
Printed in China, then transported to Europe
Hand-written, usually by monks
They weren’t; people were illiterate until the 1500s
24
What effect did Napoleon have on France?
He stabilized the nation politically, after many years of revolution
He destabilized the economy with excessive military spending
He created a new social system loosely based on the old aristocracy
He stimulated the economy into recovery with strategic spending in specific

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