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1
Which region had the greatest influence on the development of the Byzantine Empire?
Mesoamerica
India
Egypt
Rome
2
One impact Gutenberg’s printing press had on Western Europe was
a decrease in the number of universities
a decline in literacy
the spread of Martin Luther’s ideas
the unification of the Holy Roman Empire
3
In
The Communist Manifesto
, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels expressed the idea that
profits from work should belong to the workers
religion should be the most important factor in society
supply and demand should control prices
power should be determined by a person’s wealth
4
European monarchs of the 1600s maintained that they should have absolute because they
thought that communism was the superior political system
had been given their power to govern from God.
needed to defend their nations
5
Which factor most hindered the efforts of both Napoleon and Hitler to conquer Russia?
lack of ports
fortifications
climate
inferior technology
6
What led to the downfall of both the Inca Empire and the Aztec Empire?
the arrival of Spanish explorers
climate change
a massive meteor that caused catastrophic damage
internal warfare between city-states
7
Which statement expresses an idea of the Enlightenment?
Those who are the most fit will survive and succeed.
History is a continuous struggle between social classes.
All individuals have natural rights.
The king is sacred and answers only to God.
8
What impact did technological advances have on industry?
Production of goods was increased
Quality of products was decreased
Number of working hours decreased
Quality of life for workers increased
9
Which of the following is a tactic of totalitarianism?
Free elections
Uncensored mass media
Police terror
Tolerant treatment of all ethnic groups
10
Maximilien Robespierre and the Jacobins are best known for
instituting the Reign of Terror
sending French troops to fight in the American Revolution
protecting freedom of religion
supporting the reign of King Louis XVI
11
One similarity of the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment is that both
had the support of the Roman Catholic Church
contributed to the end of feudalism
placed great value on traditional beliefs
emphasized the value of human reasoning
12
Which of the following was
NOT
used during World War I?
Airplanes
Atomic Bombs
Tanks
Poison Gas
13
Under Joseph Stalin's command economy system, all economic decisions were made by?
The Workers and Government Officials
The Govenment Officials alone
The Members of the socialist realism movement
The local soviets composed of workers, soldiers, & peasants
14
What fear added to the appeal of fascism in Italy and Germany?
A communist revolution
Mutually Assured Destruction
Government ties to industry
A loss of individual rights
15
Which statement about the bubonic plague in Europe, Asia and Africa is accurate?
It followed trade routes.
It was restricted to rural areas.
It strengthened the power of the Catholic Church
It increased agricultural production.
16
What was a significant effect of the Columbian exchange?
The Aztec conquered a vast empire.
China closed its borders to foreigners.
Prince Henry the Navigator established a school for sailors.
Potatoes were introduced into the diet of some Europeans.
17
The split between Judaism and Christianity centered around
authenticity of Paul's letters to churches he established
recognizing Jesus as the messiah
overturning food restrictions according to the laws of Moses
acceptance of non-Jews into the Christian church
18
Which of the following is a similarity between the Magna Carta and English Common Law?
The both increased the power of the Catholic Church
They both caused an increased in trade.
They both caused a shift in power within the government.
They both increased power of the serfs.
19
Which of the following was
NOT
a result of the Bubonic plague in Europe?
decline in trust of the Catholic Church
wild behavior and social chaos
economic decline
political reform
20
All of the following were common to both fascism and communism
EXCEPT
?
strong nationalist feelings
A classless society
a one-party system
a disregard for individual rights
21
Which event began WWII in Europe?
Invasion of Poland
Dropping the Atomic Bomb
Battle of Britain
Attack on Pearl Harbor
22
One way in which Montesquieu, Voltaire, and Rousseau are similar is that they were
supporters of the Counter Reformation
philosophers during the Age of Enlightenment
leaders of the Italian unification movement
chief ministers during the French Revolution
23
What was the main cause of
urbanization
that occurred in 19
th
century Britain?
Invention of the automobile
Industrialization created a demand for workers
Clean and spacious living conditions in the cities
Abundant crop yields
24
The Church had great control over people during the Middle Ages because
It protected them in times of warfare
It controlled food production
It provided them with a manor
It controlled access to the sacraments
25
The first revelation Muhammad received from the Angel Gabriel said
Jesus was not the Messiah
the authority of caliphs should be absolute
there is only one God
the Quran should only be written in Arabic
26
A similarity between the feudal age in Japan and that of Western Europe was the
growth of a money economy.
rise of strong feudal lords.
high power status held by the Catholic Church
freedom enjoyed by women.
27
In what way did Leonardo da Vinci represent a true “Renaissance Man?”
He lived during the Renaissancetime period
He used perspectivein all of his artwork
He created manypaintings with Christian subjects
He was a painter, sculptor, inventor, and scientist
28
Which of the following is NOT an achievement credited to the Islamic Empires?
Alegbra
Hieroglyphics
the Astrolabe
Arabic Numerals
29
Galileo and Descartes faced serious challenges to their scientific theories because their ideas
were not supported by scientific investigations
were based on the Bible
contradicted traditional medieval European beliefs
relied only on teachings from non-Christian cultures
30
Belief in the ideas of the Enlightenment & discontent within the 3rd Estate were causes of the
French Revolution
Spanish Reconquista
Industrial Revolution
Counter Reformation
31
What was the name of the line that divided Western Europe & Eastern Europe after WWII?
Prime Meridian
Iron Curtain
Berlin Wall
Line of Demarcation
32
What was the Neolithic revolution?
the movement of people to North America
the time period when fire & language developed
the change from hunting & gathering to farming
a war between tribes
33
Which empires gained wealth by controlling the trade of gold & salt in the Sahara Desert?
Mauryan and Mughal
Mali and Songhai
Greek and Roman
Maya and Aztec
34
Which of the following is
NOT
representative of the ideas of Humanism?
authors writing poems about love or sadness
Individuals having their portraits painted
A person writing their autobiography
studying the ancient writings of China
35
Which geographic feature did the earliest civilizations in Egypt, India, & China have in common
Forests
Deserts
Mountains
Rivers
