What happened on D-Day?

Allied Forces liberated France from Nazi control

What led to Henry VIII leaving the Catholic Church and starting the Church of England?

He wanted to divorce his first wife

What did the Kellogg-Briand Pact establish?

Countries promised not to use war as a way to solve problems

The Medicis were famous patrons. This means...

They financially supported Renaissance artists.

What lies "behind the iron curtain?"

The Soviet Union and its alliance of satellite nations

What was the fate of Napoleon?

He got exiled to St. Helena, where he died. Alone. :(

Lutherans differ from Catholics in that:

Lutherans believe you can be saved by faith alone.

How did Peter the Great reform Russia?

Made it more like a Western style country.

The Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan were:

designed to promote democracy and reject communism

What was the "spark" that lit the powder keg of Europe and began WWI?

Gavrilo Princip killed Archduke Ferdinand

How did Armenians differ from Ottoman Turks?

Armenians are Christian and Ottoman Turks are Muslim.

has total authority over all aspects of their government.

What prompted the U.S. to join WWII?

The Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor

What French revolutionary document stated that all men had equal rights under the law?

The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen

According to John Locke's Social Contract Theory...

If government fails, people should overthrow it.

What happened during collectivization?

Stalin took control of all farmland

Because of the invention of the printing press...

Luther's ideas spread quickly throughout Europe.

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1
What happened on D-Day?
The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor
Allied Forces pushed the Germans out of Soviet territory
Allied Forces liberated France from Nazi control
The U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan
2
What was the fate of King Louis XVI and his wife Marie Antoinette?
They were beheaded
They lived happily ever after...
They fled to Austria
They were spared by Robespierre
3
Most people in France prior to the revolution belonged to the...
Nobility
Third Estate
First Estate
Second Estate
4
What led to Henry VIII leaving the Catholic Church and starting the Church of England?
He allied himself with Martin Luther.
He stopped believing in the authority of the Pope.
He wanted to do away with the selling of indulgences.
He wanted to divorce his first wife
5
Who did Hitler blame for Germany's loss in WWI?
Stalin
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Austria-Hungary
Jews and communists
6
Which of the following describes the bourgeoisie during the French Revolution?
lower class
third estate
working poor
nobility
7
What did the Kellogg-Briand Pact establish?
The alliance between the Russians and the Germans
The League of Nations
The Sudetenland would be given to Hitler
Countries promised not to use war as a way to solve problems
8
What formally ended Russia's involvement in WWI?
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Stalingrad
Bolshevik Peace Agreement
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
9
Renaissance art was:
All three are correct
Realistic
Religious
Multi-dimensional
10
What was the impact of the Congress of Vienna?
Napoleon was crowned Emperor
100 Years of Peace in Europe
World War I
The spread of liberalism throughout Europe
11
The Medicis were famous patrons. This means...
They controlled the finances of their city-state.
They dominated politics and government.
They were bankers.
They financially supported Renaissance artists.
12
What served as Hitler's "practice" before the official start of WWII?
The invasion of Czechoslovakia
The invasion of the Soviet Union
The invasion of the United States
The Spanish Civil War
13
What lies "behind the iron curtain?"
The democratic nations of Western Europe
The Soviet Union
East Berlin
The Soviet Union and its alliance of satellite nations
14
How did Robespierre attempt to eliminate opposition to the revolution?
Jail people without cause
Talk things over
Cut off their heads!
Draft those who were disloyal into the French army
15
What did Machiavelli believe?
A leader must always act morally.
The ends justify the means.
It is better to be loved than feared.
People are basically good.
16
Russian Rev: What happened during the October Revolution?
The creation of the Duma
Tsar Nicholas abdicated
Alexander Kerensky became leader of Russia
The Bolsheviks came to power
17
What was the fate of Napoleon?
He got exiled to St. Helena, where he died. Alone. :(
His Continental System worked and he defeated the British!
He united Europe under his leadership for the next century.
He was killed by his own troops at Waterloo.
18
Lutherans differ from Catholics in that:
Lutherans believe you can be saved by faith alone.
Lutherans believe you can be saved by faith and good works.
Lutherans believe in the authority of the Pope.
Lutherans believe in the selling of indulgences.
19
During the age of imperialism, the African continent was mostly controlled by...
Great Britain and France exclusively
European powers
the United States
China
20
How did Peter the Great reform Russia?
Made it more like a Western style country.
Gave more power to serfs.
Adopted an American-style Constitutional government.
Made Islam the official religion.
21
What does "Renaissance" mean?
Patronage
Remastery
Rebirth
Artistry
22
The Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan were:
designed to pit Germany against the Soviet Union
designed to promote democracy and reject communism
designed to protect the U.S. from involvement in Europe.
designed to punish Germany for its crimes during WWII
23
What was the "spark" that lit the powder keg of Europe and began WWI?
Gavrilo Princip killed Kaiser Wilhelm II
Tom Riddle killed Cedric Diggory
Archduke Ferdinand killed Gavrilo Princip
Gavrilo Princip killed Archduke Ferdinand
24
How did Armenians differ from Ottoman Turks?
Armenians are white collar and Ottoman Turks are blue collar
Armenians are Muslim and Ottoman Turks are Christian.
Armenians are Christian and Ottoman Turks are Muslim.
Armenians are urban workers & Ottoman Turks are upper class.
25
Where did the Renaissance begin?
Harlem
Italy
France
Great Britain
26
Where did the industrial revolution begin?
Great Britain
Germany
Russia
France
27
What sparked the industrial revolution?
Invention of the steam engine
Invention of hydropower
The onset of imperialism
Invention of agriculture
28
An absolute ruler...
shares power with a democratically elected legislature.
is bound to obey the Constitution.
has total authority over all aspects of their government.
is second in command to military generals.
29
WWI: Which countries were members of the Triple Alliance (Central Powers)?
Germany & Austria-Hungary
United States, Britain, Russia
Germany, Soviet Union, Italy
France, Britain, Russia
30
What prompted the U.S. to join WWII?
The German invasion of the Soviet Union
The German takeover of France
The Spanish Civil War
The Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor
31
All of the following describe fascism EXCEPT:
Importance of the state over the individual
Authoritarian
Militaristic
Democratic
32
What French revolutionary document stated that all men had equal rights under the law?
The Equal Rights Amendment
The Declaration of Independence
Locke's Second Treatise on Government
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
33
What angered Luther about the Catholic Church?
the Church's support of the Renaissance
the selling of indulgences
the belief in holy communion
the Church's insistence on reading the Bible literally.
34
According to John Locke's Social Contract Theory...
If government fails, people should overthrow it.
People should refuse to vote if they don't like their gov't.
People are basically bad.
Democracy is inefficient and ill-advised.
35
In what industry did the industrial revolution begin?
Textiles
Railroads
Ship construction
Iron and steel
36
What happened during collectivization?
Factories were nationalized
Stalin assumed power after the death of Lenin
Stalin took control of all farmland
The Cheka purged all opposition to Lenin
37
What factor motivated European nations to seek out colonies?
The desire to Christianize the native population
The need for cheap labor
All three are correct
The need for natural resources
38
Who paid nearly all of the taxes prior to the French Revolution?
First Estate
Third Estate
Nobody did - that's why France was broke!
Second Estate
39
WWI: Which countries were members of the Triple Entente (Allied powers)?
United States and Great Britain
Russia, Italy, Britain
Germany & Austria-Hungary
France, Britain, Russia
40
Because of the invention of the printing press...
The Catholic Church's power increased.
Literacy rates decreased.
Books became more expensive.
Luther's ideas spread quickly throughout Europe.

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