World History Spring Final Review

Christopher Columbus’s exploratory voyages were funded by the king and queen of

15)The first stage of the Russian Revolution.

When a country builds up its military and maintains a strong military for aggressive defense.

Type of warfare- stationary lines- combatants dig long ditches to protect themselves enemy fire

the name of the bare and unoccupied area between the German & French trenches during WWI.

The assassination of this person started WWI.

The type of economics promoted by Adam Smith, where the government stays out of the economy

15)The signing of this document brought an end to WWI.

What is a country that is politically and economically dependent upon another country?

This cartoon was used to motivate rebels during the American Revolution. What was its message?

Before the Scientific Revolution, the traditional authorities on natural phenomena were

24)government that promotes nation and race above the individual

The name of the trade route-Europe, Africa, and America- slaves were brought to the Americas

What year did the New York Stock Exchange crash, starting the Great Depression?

The United States is the only country to use atomic bombs against another country.

The Age of Discovery was driven by Europeans seeking a sea passage to

24)Which of the following was NOTone the technologies used in World War One?

Adam Smith stated that an invisible _______ helped to stabilize supply and demand in markets

Who was the first leader of the People’s Republic of China (communist China)?

Native American populations fell greatly after contact with Europeans mainly due to

What event forced the United States to join the fight in World War 2 (WWII)?

This early model of the universe is called

What did the Iron Curtain divide?

Treaty of Versailles forced ____to give up land, pay reparations, and reduce its military

During the Great Depression, the German economy experienced ____________, an abnormal inflation

24)Who was the first Leader of the United Soviet Socialist Republic (Soviet Union).

The U.S. president during WWI who delivered the 14 Points speech

An organization of countries created after WWI meant to resolve international conflicts

During WWII, the United States fought on two fronts: the ___ theater and the European theater.

_______ is an economy based on gold or money made popular in the 14^th and 15^th centuries.

How did WWII end in the Pacific?

What were the two superpowers during the Cold War?

Who wrote this part of the Declaration of Independence?

__ joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, a military alliance against Soviet aggression

Europens got new plants & better nutrition so their population __ after landing in America.

The USA launched the first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, into orbit.

After their revolutions, American and France adopted ____ governments.

The transfer of animals, plants, and diseases between Africa, America, and Europe in the 1500's

Who put nuclear missiles in Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

15)The year the Spanish Influenza pandemic began.

24)Who was the second leader of the Soviet Union and Vladimir’s Lenin’s successor?

During the Russian Revolution, Lenin & his Bolsheviks took over, promising the Russian people

from Germany to Mexico promising return of Southwestern US to Mexico for a military alliance

The Vietnam War and Korean War were both ______ wars