Historical Periods Quiz Review

What influenced European politics after 1815 and led to revolutions and unification movements? 

What was the period of post-WWII tension between the communist USSR and the United States? 

What period was characterized by a loss of learning, the Crusades, and the Black Plague? 

What war was the result of the aggressive territorial expansion of Germany, Italy, and Japan?

Which civilization began along the Nile River around 4,000 BCE?

Movement that began in the mid-1700s as machinery replaced man power.

What was the time period before written records were kept, which usually predates 4,000 BCE?

Peace conference that ended the Napoleonic Wars & shaped European politics for 100 years?

Which civilizations are known as the "Classical Civilizations"?

What was the time period after written records were kept, which usually comes after 4,000 BCE?

Which civilization began along the Huang He River around 2,000 BCE?

What war resulted in the greatest loss of life during war & worst case of genocide in history? 

Which civilization came first? 

What was the worst case of genocide in history? 

What event ended the Cold War period? 

Movement in which people protested the Roman Catholic Church & started new denominations.

Which of the following historical periods came last? 

What revolution resulted in the first time a nation overthrew its absolute ruler? 

What period was known for many conflicts such as the Korean War and the Cuban Missile Crisis? 

What type of environment did the first civilizations all have in common?

Which river valley civilization began along the Indus River around 2500 BCE?

Which civilization began between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers around 4,000 BCE?

What period did Europeans first begin to colonize the rest of the world to expand trade? 

What movement influenced the American and French Revolutions? 

What resulted in the world's first communist nation, the USSR? 

What period was characterized by a renewed interest in classical ideas? 

Time period European nations intentionally tried to control weaker nations during the 1800s? 

Which cultures laid the foundation for western culture?