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World History Final Exam Review
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1
Nikita Khrushchev and Mikhail Gorbachev were both leaders of which nation?
Soviet Union
China
Great Britain
United States
2
Which of the following best describes monotheism and polytheism?
Mono-illness, poly-many diseases
Mono-ancestor worship, poly-yin and yang
Mono-many gods, poly-one God
Mono-one God, poly-many gods
3
What historical figure supported nonviolence as a way of India gaining its independence from Britain?
Mother Teresa
Adolf Hitler
Kwame Nkrumah
Mohandas Gandhi
4
In what nation did the government build factories and sell them to wealthy business families?
France
Japan
England
Germany
5
Under which ruler did the Mauryan Empire grow prosperous and expand their territory?
Alexander the Great
King Tut
Hammurabi
Emperor Ashoka
6
Which religion became fully developed with the completion of the Hebrew Bible?
Judaism
Monotheism
Zoroastrianism
Buddhism
7
Which religious system can now be found in Asian nations, as a direct result of French colonization?
Buddhism
Christianity
Confucianism
Hinduism
8
What would Sundiata and Mansa Musa have in common?
Both converted to Christianity
Both made a pilgrimage to Mecca
Both ruled over the Mali Empire in Africa
Both established a new kingdom in Ghana
9
Which of the following is a reason why the Haitian Revolution was successful?
The Protestant Plan helped the Haitians overthrow the French.
Haitian slaves greatly outnumbered French plantation owners living in Haiti
The decision to outlaw slavery allowed the Haitians to control government.
Haitians had superior weapons that allowed them to defeat French forces.
10
In Japanese history, the term samurai is MOST associated with which word?
noble
warrior
landlord
king
11
Why did Henry VIII break away from the Catholic Church?
The pope refused to give him a divorce.
He believed in predestination.
He wanted to collect money from indulgences.
The pope excommunicated him because of his new religious ideas.
12
This area is known as the “Cradle of Civilization” and “The Fertile Crescent”
The Ganges River Basin
Mesopotamia
Mesoamerica
Civilizations
13
Hitler’s campaign of murdering Jews in Death Camps was known as?
Holocaust
Genocide
Kristallnacht
Genocide
14
Which statement best describes Indira Gandhi?
Revolutionary leader in India that worked closely with Mahatma Gandhi
First and only female Prime Minister of India
Longest lasting and only female British Prime Minister in the 1900s
Israeli teacher and politician known for promoting peace in the Middle East
15
The period in world history known as “The Crusades” represents a struggle mostly based on?
military technology
political ideaology
religion
race
16
Which of the following best describes Muhammad?
Muhammad is considered the son of Allah and therefore divine.
Judaism is the religion that follows the teachings of Muhammad.
Muslims believed the words of the Quran were given to Muhammad by an angel
Muslims believe Muhammad should be displayed through images and icons.
17
By the end of the Renaissance, Gutenberg had the greatest impact on?
literacy rates
political criticisms
artistic methods
political Methodism
18
The Kyoto Accords of 1997 was created to deal with which of these international situations?
racial discrimination
nuclear disarmament
address issues of pollution
stopping the spread of AIDS
19
The most lasting achievement of Alexander the Great was?
the spread of Greek culture
the unity of his empire
the library in Alexandria, Egypt
the Macedonian dynasty
20
In 1948, the state of Israel was formed to give which group of people a homeland?
Hindus
Jewish
Christians
Muslims
21
Germany had to accept blame for WWI
Germany had to pay 30 Billion in reparations
Treaty of Versailles
Napoleonic Code
Trench Warfare
Zimmerman Note
22
Aristotle, Socrates, and Plato were all?
Greek gods
Roman stoics
Roman gods
Greek philosophers
23
In 1453, the city of Constantinople was captured by?
The Ottomans
Genghis Khan
The Safavids
Julius Caesar
24
Which French King is sometimes called the Sun King because he believed he was as important as the sun?
Charles V
Edward VI
Louis XIV
Philip V
25
The Industrial Revolution describes a time when ______________________?
colonies in the Americas gained their independence from European countries
the questioning of rulers was made possible
work done by machines replaced work done by hand
the emergence of modern science
26
What new form of technology/weaponry was related to the sinking of the Lusitania?
submarines/u-boats
chlorine gas
machine gun
blimp
27
Which enlightenment thinker pushed for the separation of church and state?
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
John Locke
Voltaire
Isaac Newton
28
What was the code name for the U.S. government’s top secret atomic bomb project?
The Philadelphia Project
The Manhattan Project
Twin Spires
Red Stone
29
Michelangelo is best known for which of the following masterpieces?
Mona Lisa
Hagia Sophia
Vitruvian Man
Decorative mural on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
30
Which of the following is the best example of Pan-Africanism?
African nations’ willingness to join NATO and the European Union
Racial segregation and lack of voting rights among black South Africans
Nelson Mandela’s struggle to gain independence for South Africa
African leaders’ attempts to gain cooperation/unity among African nations
31
What Greek Philosopher was put on trial for his beliefs and sentenced to death?
Horatio
Plato
Socrates
Aristotle
32
What caused the division between Sunni and Shia Muslims?
Sunni Muslims believe jihad against non-Muslims.
Sunni Muslims believe prayer should only be done in private places.
Shia and Sunni Muslims disagree on the Five Pillars
Shia's = caliph should be spiritually selected & descendant of Muhammad.
33
Humanism during the Renaissance was focused on?
worldliness and the importance of the individual
new political ideas and the role of the kings
economic progress in the manorial system
the affairs of the Catholic Church
34
* European Recovery Program* S Plan for rebuilding Europe after WWII* US gave $13 Billion over 4 years
Warsaw Pact
Marshall Plan
United Nations
NATO
35
August 7, 1942, was the first major offensive for the Allies against Japanese forces.
Battle of Midway
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of the Philippines
Battle of Guadalcanal
36
Which of the following is true of the Mughal Empire?
The Mughal Empire was intolerant of non-Muslims.
The Mughal Empire built forts in China.
The Mughal Empire was the world leader in textile manufacturing.
The Mughal Empire was located in modern day Turkey.
37
What was the main goal of Kristallnacht?
To celebrate the success of the Annexation of Sudetenland
To attack and drive Jews out of Germany
To establish a holiday in honor of Hitler
To close all businesses not owned by members of the Aryan race
38
Which group was created during the Cold War to unify all of the member countries against communist aggression?
Warsaw Pact
League of Nations
United Nations
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
39
Which of the following groups was led by Lenin and promised the people land, peace, and bread?
Nazis
Bolsheviks
Russians
Leninists
40
Which of the following was a WIDELY USED military tactic in World War I?
Trench Warfare
Airplanes
Atomic bombing
Nuclear Warfare
