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1
In 1938, Nazi Germany annexed this country, resulting in the
Anschluss
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Denmark
France
Austria
Poland
2
WWI resulted in the dissolution of 4 empires: Austria-Hungary, Russia, Germany, and the
Ottoman Empire.
Slavic Empire.
Chinese Empire.
Yugoslavian Empire.
3
What was the Schlieffen Plan?
Black Hand's plan to assassinate Franz Ferdinand
Germany's proposal to divide up Serbia
Austria-Hungary's attempt to negotiate a peaceful settlment with Serbia
Germany's plan for a two front war with Russia and France
4
The Tiananmen Square demonstrations took place in the Chinese city of...
Beijing.
Singapore.
Taipei.
Shanghai.
5
Two days after Hitler's invasion of _________, Britain and France declared war on Germany.
Slovakia
Poland
Austria
France
6
In the Second Industrial Revolution, what led the way to new industrial frontiers?
a true world economy, internal-combustion engines, and new products
textiles, railroads, iron, and coal
steel, chemicals, electricity, and petroleum
radios, telephones, light bulbs, and telegraphs
7
Under the leadership of ____, the Bolsheviks became a party dedicated to violent revolution.
V. I. Lenin
Alexander Kerensky
Grigori Rasputin
Alexandra Romanov
8
In his final battle, Napoleon was defeated by
the bitter Russian winter.
the Duke of Wellington
the superior British navy
French and Swiss army.
9
The decline of Maya may have been due to any of these EXCEPT
reduced crop yields due to overuse of land
internal revolt
no immunity to European diseases
invasion
10
Leonardo da Vinci was an excellent example of Renaissance Italy’s social ideal because he
was a painter, sculptor, inventor, and mathematician.
wrote romantic poetry and insightful political treatises.
came from wealth and greatly improved his status in society.
was a politician, which was the ultimate achievement.
11
The foundation for a constitutional monarchy in England began with the
Toleration Act of 1489
Edict of Nantes
Glorious Revolution
Bill of Rights
12
In Hinduism, the cause and effect of one's actions is called
salat.
karma.
samsara.
dharma.
13
To stop the spread of communism, the United States adopted a policy toward the Soviet Union of
containment
foreign aid
protection
appeasement
14
The Munich Agreement (September 29, 1938) stated that Germany would receive what from Czechoslovakia?
The Holy land
The Rhineland
The Nazi land
The Sudetenland
15
John Locke's ideas suggest that people were
Molded by their experiences
Either good or evil
Naturally inclined to be idiotic
Only concerned with themselves
16
According to the Zimmermann telegram, if Mexico allied with Germany, Germany would
send troops to support the Huerta government.
prevent the United States from taking control of Mexico.
help Mexico take control of Central America.
help Mexico regain Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.
17
The Bay of Pigs refers to
the Russian city in which eastern Europeans met to form a CENTO alliance.
the Soviet Union's attempt to install nuclear weapons in Haiti.
the Soviet Union's invasion of Hungary.
a U.S. attempt to overthrow the Cuban government.
18
Which Christian holiday commemorates the resurrection of Jesus?
Passover
Christmas
Lent
Easter
19
U.S. fears about the spread of Communism were increased when which country became a Communist nation in 1949?
East germany
Soviet Union
China
South Korea
20
Who commanded the forces that destroyed the Aztec capital?
Francisco Pizarro
Bernal Díaz
Hernán Cortés
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
21
Primarily intended to protect feudal rights, the Magna Carta eventually
gave the king freedom to tax nobles without their consent.
guaranteed the rights of all English people.
eliminated the power of the monarchy.
placed all governing authority with the House of Commons.
22
The publication of Martin Luther’s Ninety-five Theses
attacked the abuses in the sale of indulgences.
became the central text for Anglicanism.
was immediately seen as a threat by local businesses.
was largely ignored until decades after Luther’s death.
23
When Muslims ruled India they
refused to impose Islamic customs on Hindu society.
tried to merge Islamic and Hindu features into a unique Indian culture.
imposed Islam as the only accepted faith.
separated themselves into a ruling class apart from the Hindus.
24
What was the Glorious Revolution?
the invasion of England by William and Mary, which overthrew James II
the agricultural revolution in England
the battle between Roundheads and Cavaliers
establishment of Protestantism as the official religion.
25
Where did Buddhism originate?
China
Japan
India
Indonesia
26
In Jean-Jacques Rousseau's concept of a social contract,
the government should not interfere in economic matters.
an entire society agrees to be governed by its general will.
punishments are not brutal & capital punishment is banned.
women should be granted rights nearly equal to those of men.
27
What caused the United States to join the Allies in fighting World War I?
the German embargo on gasoline
the Germans’ use of unrestricted submarine warfare.
the sinking of the Titanic.
the United States’s fear of the Austro-Hungarian powers.
28
Who were the first European settlers of the Hudson River Valley?
the English
the Spanish
the French
the Dutch
29
The Islamic faith requires followers to fast during the holy month of
Shahada.
Salat.
Ramadan.
Brahman.
30
What served as the basic building blocks of African society?
slaves
camel caravans
lineage groups
feudal contracts
31
Which policy prior to World War II attempted to satisfy the reasonable demands of dissatisfied powers?
Colonization
Neutrality
Isolationism
Appeasement
32
The Berlin Wall was built in order to:
Prevent food from entering Poland
Prevent the smuggling of arms to anti- Soviet forces
Prevent East Germans from defecting to West Germany
Stop flow of supplies from West Germany to West Berlin
33
The event that touched off the first declaration of war in World War I was
the assassination of the archduke of Germany.
the assassination of the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary.
the German invasion of Russia.
the German invasion of Belgium.
34
What is the Torah?
The first five books of the New Testament
The Holy text of Buddhism
The first five books of the Hebrew Bible
The Islamic holy book
35
What was the name for the journey of slaves from Africa to America?
the Voyage of Sorrow
the Bering Crossing
the Middle Passage
the Trail of Tears
36
Originally, African slaves were brought to the Americas to supply labor for the
sugarcane plantations.
molasses industry.
tobacco fields.
rubber plantations.
37
James I of England believed in the divine right of kings, which is the idea that kings--
were equal to God and didn't have to live by the Church laws
were granted the wisdom of God and were faultless
know the mind of God and determine the future by divination
received their power from God and were responsible only to God
38
Montesquieu's most lasting contribution to political thought was his
analysis of the governmental system of checks and balances
idea that punishments should be brutal to be effective.
theory that government should interfere w/religious matters.
identification of natural laws that governed human society.
39
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen proclaimed
an end to the National police force.
equal rights for all citizens, including rights for women.
equal rights for all men, but no political rights for women.
an end to the monarchy and abolition of a National Assembly.
40
____ was the first Protestant faith.
Lutheranism
Christian humanism
Calvinism
Zoroastrianism
