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1
Suleyman I (the Great) is best known for
conquering Constantinople
leading the Ottomans into Europe
defeating a crusade at the Battle of Nicopolis
expanding the Ottoman Empire to its height of power
2
In 1914 many European leaders believed that alliances would
support the League of Nations
lead to war
help prevent war
improve world trade
3
During World War I, more than 1 million Armenians were deported or killed (genocide) in
France
the Ottoman Empire
Germany
Russia
4
France and Great Britain declared war on Germany in 1939 as a direct result of
German's attack on France
Germany's militarization of the Rhineland
Germany's annexation of Austria
Germany's invasion on Poland
5
The monarch who established a school for navigators was
King John II of England
Prince Henry of Portugal
Queen Isabella of Spain
King Henry VII of England
6
A major accomplishment of Justinian I was
leading the Nika Revolt
having Roman law codified
founding the city of Constantinople
defeating his enemies in battle at the Milvian Bridge
7
The term Asian Tigers refers to
the Communist countries of Asia
countries in Asia that used strong militaries to threaten
countries in 1980's Asia that experierenced economic growth
countries in Asia that have nuclear weapons
8
During World War I trench warfare led to
a military stalemate
very few casualties
war in the Pacific
a quick end to the war
9
Which international agency works to resolve international conflicts and humanitarian crises?
GATT
G-8
NAFTA
UN
10
Many scholars think Judaism
has a long history that is recorded in the Book of Eli
was founded by King Solomon after the Diaspora
is the world's first monotheistic religion
began as a response to the Babylonian Captivity
11
During the Middle Ages, popes were able to exercise power over nobles because of
the threat of excommunication
the ability to choose bishops
the Benedictine Code
the fealty oath
12
Constantinople's location was important because it was
on the land route from Europe to Asia
well fortified and had a good water source
near the Bosporus
a rich prize for invading peoples
13
One of the characteristics of the Renaissance was
a lack of trade among towns and cities
a focus on religious art
a return to traditional religious ideas
an emphasis on the individual
14
With the Glorious Revolution in England in 1688,
William and Mary left England
England became less democratic
Parliament revoked the English Bill of Rights
Parliament gained more power
15
The split between the Sunnis and the Shia began over
who should be the leader of the Muslim community
who could be considered a "People of the Book"
who should marry Muhammad's daughter Fatimah
whether or not Muhammad had names Abu Bakr as his successor
16
One reason the British wanted to control India was
to get access to India's raw materials
to buy manufactured goods from India
to set up a democracy in India
to encourage Indian nationalism
17
How did the Meiji Restoration affect Japan?
Japan became more isolated
Japan moved away from Western ideas
Japan's economy became modern and industrialized
China invaded and occupied Japan
18
Under Deng Xiaoping, China
launched the Cultural Revolution
battled the nationalist Guomindang forces
began economic reforms
became a Communist country
19
The growth of trade in Europe was
controlled by merchants from northern Europe and Italy
controlled by the Hanseatic League
hindered by guilds that prohibited the use of credit
set back by the Crusades
20
Both Toussant L'Ouverture and Simon Bolivar
fought against the spread of Enlightenment ideas
led independence movements in the Americas
were priests who argued for better treatment of the natives
served as colonial governors for Spain in the Americas
21
Which famous physicist studied the laws of motion and gravity?
Ptolemy
Robert Boyle
William Harvey
Isaac Newton
22
The voyage of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean was known as the
Long Voyage
African-American Passage
Passage of the Enslaved
Middle Passage
23
During his reign as shah of the Mughal Empire, Akbar
allowed his wife and her family to govern
gained a footfold in India
established a religion blending Muslin, Christian, & others
destroyed Hindu temples and kept Hindus out of office
24
Why did some factory owners prefer to hire women and children to work in their factories?
because women and children were less likely to get sick
because men preferred to work outdoors
because it was illegal for men to work in factories
because women and children would work for lower wages
25
The type of building shown in the drawing below is
a Hindu temple
an Egyptian pyramid
an Egyptian step pyramid
a ziggurat
26
Why were many people in the 1500s unhappy with the Roman Catholic Church?
The newly invented printing press enabled heresy to spread
People thought the church had become too worldly and wealthy
People wanted the church to sell indulgences
They opposed the Diet of Worms
27
The grade I am going to get on my World History exam is a(n)
A
C
B
D
28
The Silk Roads were important because
they helped Confucianism spread
they helped China remain isolated
they brought an end to the Han dynasty
they linked China with other civilizations and enabled trade
29
Why did Japan invade Manchuria?
the people of Manchuria wanted to join Japan
in response to a Manchurian attack on Japan
Japan had an alliance with China
to gain control of Manchuria's natural resources
30
A European kin who fought in the Crusades was
Richard the Lionhearted
Philip Augustus
Frederick Barbarossa
Saladin
31
Feudalism was a response to
unemployed knights pillaging the countryside
the need for vassals to provide fealty to lords
the inability of kings to defend their lands from attack
attempts to improve the manorial system
32
India was partitioned in 1947 largely because
Gr. Britain & the U.S. feared that India had nuclear weapons
problems between Hindus & Muslims over religion arose
the Soviet Union was trying to set up a Communist block
India's neighbors feared a unified India would dominate Asia
33
What was a key result of the Camp David Accords?
Iran and Iraq ended their long war
Israel agreed to return to its 1948 boundaries
Egypt and Israel settled their conflict peacefully
Syria and Lebanon agreed to a common border
34
How did the Iranian Revolution change Iran?
Rian established better relations with the West
Freedom of religion and speech were allowed
Iran became a Communist country
A conservative religious government came into power
35
The main purpose of the Yalta Conference was to decide
when to invade Germany
what to do with postwar Europe
how to destroy Nazi concentration camps
how to stop the spread of communism
36
Some of the factors that helped bring about the Renaissance are
increased trade and an interest in classical ideas & styles
increased focus on finding ways to glorify God
decreased interest in secular themes in literature
decreased trade as a result of the Crusades
37
Which of the following was a key turning point in Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union?
the Battle of the Bulge
the Blitz
the Battle of Stalingrad
the Battle of Midway
38
Absolute monarchy in France is most associated with which king?
Louis XIV
Cardinal Richelieu
Henry Iv
Philip II
39
The Great Depression helped lead to
the growth of free trade associations
a rise in world trade
the rise of dictators in Europe
World War I
40
As factories in Great Britain grew,
cottage industries declined
workers moved away from cities
mass production decreased
the textile industry became less important
41
The Enlightenment idea that government should be created and controlled by the people is called
popular sovereignty
absolutism
divine right of kings
enlightened description
42
The person who 1st unified most of the Christian lands in w. Europe after the fall of Rome was
Henry 22
William the Conqueror
Charlemagne
Charles Martel
43
What was the goal of the Nazis' Final Solution?
to invade the United States
to murder all European Jews
to take control of the Soviet Union
to drop atomic bombs on Great Britain
44
What happened at the Berlin Conference?
Great Britain and Germany met to discuss industry
Germany & France signed an agreement to end their war
European leaders met to decide how to divide Africa
Austria demanded Germany renounce all its claims over them
45
A key goal of Peter the Great was to
modernize Russia
isolate Russia
divide Russia
democratize Russia
46
Both Kwame Nkrumah and Jomo Kenyatta
were Arab nationalists
were imprisoned in S. Africa during apartheid
led independence movements in Africa
were African dictators in the 1980s
47
The U.S. effort to rebuild Europe after World War II was know as
the Truman Doctrine
the domino theory
the Monroe Doctrine
the Marshall Plan
48
During the 1300s and 1400s, Europeans set out on voyages of exploration to find
the American continents
wealth and fame
a cure for the plague and other serious illnesses
the North and South poles
49
The Phoenicians were important because
they invented an alphabet
they sailed to the British Isles to obtain goods
they wrote the Epic of Gilgamesh
they perfected ironworking techniques
50
The work of which Scientific Revolution thinker produced this understanding of a solar system?
Thomas Aquinas
Voltaire
Copernicus
Descartes
51
When the Ottomans conquered Constantinople they renamed it
Arianoople
Anatolia
Istanbul
Byzantium
52
How has the United States been involved in Central America in the postwar era?
The U.S. has repeatedly blocakaded the Panama Canal
The U.S. has supported anticommunist gov'ts & insurgents
The U.S. has worked to end free trade agreements in the area
The U.S. invaded Nicaragua and El Salvador in the 1980s
53
Which event led to the end of the Cold War?
The U.S. developed a massive missile defense system
The U.S. and Soviet Union both reduced military spending
The U.S. and Soviet Union signed a truce to end the war
The Soviet Union suffered from economic problems & collapsed
54
The practice of agriculture meant that
people had more free time
not everyone had to produce food so a division of labor
people enjoyed equal status
everyone farmed so the was no division of labor
55
One thing that Juan Peron and Augusto Pinochet have in common is that both
refused to join NAFTA
served as president of Argentina
led Communist uprisings in Central America
led military dictatorships in Latin America
56
What thinker called for workers around the world to unite and overthrow the capitalist system?
Thomas Edison
Thomas Malthus
Karl Marx
Adam Smith
57
The transfer of plants, animals, and people between the east and west hemispheres is the
mercantile exchange
European-Western Exchange
balance of trade
Columbian Exchange
58
Martin Luther taught that
faith alone can lead to salvation
God has already chosen those who will be saved
the Bible and church tradition are both sources of truth
faith and good works lead to salvation
59
The quote below from Winston Churchill in 1946 came at the beginning of what conflict?
World War II
the Cold War
the Korean War
the Vietnam War
60
One cause of the French Revolution was
the strong leadership of Louis XVI
record government surpluses
inequalities in society
nearby revolutions in Germany and Austria
61
The early monasteries of Europe were
ruled directly by the pope
closed by barbarian raids in the AD 300s
instrumental in spreading Christianity
clustered in major cities
62
Who led the Bolsheviks during their October Revolution against the Russian czar?
Karl Marx
Josef Stalin
Alexander Kerensky
Vladimir Lenin
63
Hinduism is one of the world's oldest religions and
had no single founder
teaches the goal of salvation is to achieve reincarnation
is very uniform all across India
was founded by Vishnu
64
The agricultural revolution led to
slower population growth
better health
frequent moving
population growth
65
Hammurabi's Code is important because
Hammurabi united all of Mesopatamia
it dealt with everyone in the empire equally
it was a system based on the number 60
it was written down and displayed for all to see
66
Japanese feudalism was similar to European feudalism in that it
had a code of ethics called the bushido
gave land to vassals who swore allegiance to a lord
had a central governing figure
was governed by church and civil authorities
67
The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain in part because
Britain importaaated technology from the United States
Britain had key resources like iron and coal
Britain had a large number of immigrant workers
Britain had laws againt the enclosure movement
68
Viking raiders from Scandinavia
defeated the Normans in England
eventually settled the coast of northern Italy
eventually settled in France
defeated the Magyars
69
John Locke is best known for advancing which idea?
Monarchy is the best form of government
Governments should be separated into different branches
Government power should not be limited
People have a natural right to life, liberty, and property
70
What caused the Cuban missile crisis?
The Soviet Uniot agreed to buy nuclear missiles from Cuba
The Cuban government sold nuclear missiles to Venezuela
The Soviet Union began transporting nuclear missiles to Cuba
The U.S. aimed nuclear missiles at Cuba
71
Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?
Japan saw the U.S. as a threat to Japanese expansion in Asia
Japan wanted to oust the U.S. military from China
Japan had promised Germany they would attack the U.S.
Japan wanted Pearl Harbor's natural resources
72
How is globalization changing the world?
It is reducing economic interdependence
It is eliminating free trade
It is eliminating poverty in many countries
It is linking countries through trade and culture
73
Two of the first countries in Europe to unify under nationalist movements were
Austria and Poland
Norway and Greece
Spain and Austria
Italy and German
74
What event in China's history does this photo represent?
the protests at Tiananmen Square
the Cultural Revolution
the Communist takeover of China
China's long conflict with Taiwan
75
What was a common feature of the totalitarian dictators who rose to power during World War II?
They used violence and fear to maintain power
They elected democratically
They were Communist
They were Fascist
76
How was the Vietnam War related to the domino theory?
Vietnam planned to invade Cambodia and Thailand
France agreed to allow Vietnam to set up a democracy
The U.S. didn't want a Communist gov't to take over Vietnam
The Soviet Union invaded China to keep them out of Vietnam
77
What caused the Boxer Rebellion in China?
the fear of a Japanese invasion
resentment against foreigners
military duties that were forced on the Chinese
resistance to the introduction of modern technology
78
In 1588 the Spanish Armada was defeated by
Italy
France
England
Germany
79
Giuseppe Garibaldi is associated with Italian
nationalism
monarchy
exploration
isolationism
80
How did medical advances of the 1800s change industrial societies?
sthey ended the need for vaccinations.
They helped over infant mortality rates
They caused a decrease in the amount of pollution
They enabled governments to provide free health care
81
What event triggered the outbreak of World War I?
the Russian Revolution
French aggression toward Italy
the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Germany's invasion of Poland
82
Which person was a leader of France's Reign of Terror?
Robespierre
Louis XVI
Prince Metternich
Napolean
