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