World History Final Exam

Who declared Brazil independent and became its emperor?

The saints’ “excess works,” supposedly stored in a bank in heaven, were known as

Frank Lloyd Wright was an American

What was the nonaggression treaty signed by Germany, Belgium, and France in 1925?

Which treaty was the first treaty Japan ever signed with a Western nation?

Renaissance music was

Which of the following was not a problem that Italy faced after World War I?

After which of the following did a sitzkrieg occur in military operations during World War II?

What is the term for renewed focus on man’s capabilities that became influential during the Renaissance?

In 1848 which nephew of Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria became emperor and crushed the revolts throughout the empire?

The Fascist Party was founded by

From what country did most "Philosophes" come?

Who led the British at the Battle of Trafalgar?

What German religious movement arose in the seventeenth century?

Which of the following is not a reason that Italy led the Renaissance?

What were Japanese suicide pilots called?

William Gladstone faced the problem of British rule of

Which of the following is not true about Botticelli?

Who was the Mongol leader whose name given to him means, “Universal ruler”?

Which invention did Richard Arkwright develop?

Which family ruled England beginning with James I?

This explorer searched for “Golden cities", but instead discovered the Mississippi River

A major reason for the decline of Portugal as a great power was

He was one of the cruelest of Spanish conquistadors who came to find gold and encountered Incas

Who was the Father of New France and the founder of Quebec?

Which of the following was not a cause of the French Revolution?

What is the iconic mausoleum built by the Indian Shah Jahan to honor his wife?

Which of the following is not associated with Hitler?

The scientific method includes all the following steps except

The world was shocked in August 1939 when Hitler announced that Germany had signed a nonaggression pact with

Who was the “Renaissance man”? He was famous inventor and painter, painting the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper.

What country’s neutrality did the Germans violate as they made their way to France?

Which of the following was not a reason that Britain won the Battle of Britain?

One of most brilliant American preachers during the Great Awakening, preaching “Sinners in the hands of an angry God”.

Which country was considered the Roman Catholic stronghold?

This British statesman came up with the strategy for winning the Seven Years War by keeping France preoccupied in Europe

Who was elected president of the United States in 1932?

Lenin’s chief opponents during the civil war (1918–1921) were the

Who was the Roman Catholic queen of Scotland?

Which of the following was not a reason that the Industrial Revolution started in Britain?

Thomas Cranmer’s book of Bible readings and prayers is known as the

Pope Leo X ordered the selling of indulgences in order to:

Who was the famous artist who took 4 years to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

The Parliament Bill of 1911

What is another name for the Society of Jesus?

What cultural movement gave literary and artistic expression to the concepts of “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity”?

During World War I the German government helped Bolshevik leaders return to Russia because

The word renaissance is French for what English word?

During the eighteenth century few people enjoyed the rights of life, liberty, and personal property because

Which Italian explored Newfoundland for England and discovered rich fisheries there?

The immediate cause of Germany’s entrance into World War I was

Which of the following was the most popular instrument of the Renaissance?

Abusive European rulers would assert that God established their authority and they rule by:

In 1830 which French king forced to flee France after the people of Paris revolted

El Greco is known for figures that are

“The Waste Land” was written by

Civil authority for the Plymouth Colony was established by the

Which American opened Japan’s doors to trade with the United States?

Which two countries divided the world between themselves using the Line of Demarcation?

Who was the Spanish explorer who accidentally discovered the New World?

The term D-day refers to the

From what source did the French not draw any ideas for the Declaration of the Rights of Man?

Which of the following was not a cause of the American Civil War?

Mao Zedong and Chiang Kai-shek called a truce in their civil war because

The major European powers supported which nation in its 1821 revolt against the Ottoman Empire?

The term fifth columnists refers to

Who ordered the dropping of the atomic bomb?

What does "guerillas" literally mean?

The Boxer Rebellion occurred because

Under the Treaty of Versailles, Germany had to grant land to all the following countries except

Who was the French representative at the Paris Peace Conference?

Which Asian country adopted many Western ways, resisted imperialism, and stunned Europe by defeating Russia in a war?

The Act of Supremacy in 1534 made the English monarch

What reformer wrote Institutes of the Christian Religion emphasizing importance of living a godly life?

During the Battle of Britain, the United States