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World History II - Renaissance to the Present
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A brief quiz on the history of the world from the Renaissance to the present day!
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1
What is a union?
voluntary labor association
a radical group of political activists
religious group against hard labor
an intellectual movement
2
What was a problem with rapid industrialization?
child labor
poor working conditions
All are correct
low wages
3
What led to a great demand for books?
shorter work days
public education
invention of the telegraph
invention of the phonograph
4
Which 19
th
century change led to westward expansion?
Secession
Segregation
Manifest Destiny
Tribal Rights
5
Laissez-faireeconomics argue for a …
no market
government-contolled market
public-controlled market
free market
6
After WWII, FDR, Churchill, and Stalin met and agreed to divide Germany into zones atthe…
Nuremberg Trials
United Nations
Yalta Conference
Geneva Peace Conference
7
The Enlightenment stressed...
All are correct
Thought
Reason
The Power of Individuals to Solve Problems
8
The policy of glorifying military power and keeping an army prepared for war isknown as…
Patriotism
Militarism
Nationalism
Total War
9
What ultimately caused the Great Depression in the U.S.?
Not enough buyers in the market
Helping Germany pay war reparations
Too much government intervention
1929 Stock Market Crash
10
Several key Nazi leaders were brought to justice for “crimes against humanity” at the…
Geneva Peace Conference
Nuremberg Trials
Yalta Conference
United Nations
11
What items were sent to Europe from Asia?
rice and sugar cane
silk and ivory
rum and cocoa
cotton and tobacco
12
Which of the following was not a cause of the Reformation?
Corruption of the Church
Desire for salvation
Selling of indulgences
Lack of faith in God
13
The "day that will live in infamy" is...
9/11
D-Day
Memorial Day
Pearl Harbor
14
What policy did the U.S. propose to avoid being brought into the war?
appeasement
brinkmanship
detente
isolationism
15
When countries devoted all their resources to the war effort, the conflict is known as a…
World War
Total War
Cold War
Final War
16
Which of the following is not a trait of totalitarian states?
Racism
Police Terror
Indoctrination
Censorship
17
What does "Renaissance" mean?
rebirth
renewal
relive
review
18
Why did European countries begin liberating their colonies?
The people pushed for liberation after WWII
It was difficult to govern from afar
All are correct
They were expensive to govern
19
Which individuals in Latin American society could hold high office?
Creoles
Bourgeoisie
Peninsulares
Mulattos
20
Which group of people had the lowest place in Latin American society?
Native Americans
Peninsulares
Mulattos
Slaves
21
What caused the Russian Revolution?
Conservative Decisions directed by Rasputin
Decades of Absolute Rule
All are correct
Losses of WWI
22
Marie Curie discovered...
Evolution
Vaccines
Electricity
Radioactivity
23
Under apartheid...
interracial marriage was illegal
blacks were moved to "reserves"
All are correct
social contact between races was banned
24
What did fascist governments emphasize above all else?
Fear & Terror
Racism & Sexism
Freedom & Justice
Obedience & Loyalty
25
Which country settled the area known as Brazil?
Spain
France
Italy
Portugal
26
The General Assembly and Security Council are 2 committees at what international organization?
League of Nations
Geneva Peace Conference
United Nations
Yalta Conference
27
Which of the following was not a reason for revolution in France?
Enlightenment Ideas
Religious Tensions
Weak Leader
Economic Troubles
28
__________is the term used for kings and queens who held all the power within their nation.
Monarchy
Dictatorship
Absolutism
Divine Right
29
The Dark Ages are so called because...
little info about the time
nothing but warfare
no civilization
there was little sunlight
30
What did President Woodrow Wilson propose when the allies met to discuss the future of Europe?
Wilson Doctrine
United Nations
Open Door Policy
14 Point Plan
31
Reformation was not only about religion, but also about…
Land
Power
Money
Government
32
What aspect of totalitarian rule did Benito Mussolini lack?
Censorship
Ethnic/Religious Persecution
Police Terror
Indoctrination
33
How did Hitler make the people of Germany agree to his anti-Semitic ideas?
Blaming Jews for WWI
Threatening to kill sympathizers
Demanding that all Germans be Catholic
Interrogating and imprisoning Jews
34
Which products from the New World were in the highest demand?
Molasses,rum, sugar and slaves
Peanuts,corn, cocoa, and quinine
Wheat,rye, barley, and oats
Cotton,tobacco, sugar and coffee
35
What Soviet leader installed the policies of glasnost and perestroika to reform Russia?
Vladamir Putin
Josef Stalin
Mikhail Gorbachev
Boris Yeltsin
36
Who used interchangeable parts to build the first affordable automobile?
Marie Curie
Samuel Morse
Henry Ford
The Wright Brothers
37
In what way did women not contribute to the war effort?
ztaking over men's jobs
Nursing
All are correct
Fighting
38
How was slavery under Muslim rulers different than those in the New World?
Freed at age 40
Freed through marriage or military service
Recieved small allowances
Slaves were forced to practice Islam
39
What other groups were considered "inferior" under Nazi rule?
Homosexuals
Mentally or physically disabled
All are correct
Gypsies
40
______________is a government which takes complete control of every aspect of society.
Capitalism
Fascism
Totalitarianism
Socialism
41
Which of the following is not a necessary condition for true democracy?
free elections
citizen participation
minority rule, majority rights
constitutional government
42
_________is the policy of extending a country's power through diplomacy or military force.
Imperialism
Nationalism
Naturalization
Conquest
43
Thomas Edison invented the light bulb and the…
Telephone
Radio
Telegraph
Phonograph
44
The proletariat is a government run by...
working class
elite
military
poor
45
What phrase drove exploration?
Guts, Glory, Ram
Vamonos!
For God, Glory, and Gold!
Manifest Destiny!
46
Why did the U.S. occupy Japan?
To ensure peace
To cripple their economy
To kill all those involved with Pearl Harbor
To expand their military
47
Karl Marx argued for communism because he believed...
in free market economies
in a class system
capitalist systems would destroy themselves
socialism was the only fair form of government
48
Why did people reject heliocentric theory?
The sun didn't exist
It went against biblical teachings
Geocentric theory had been proven
Ancient Greeks deemed it impossible
49
Where did the Renaissance begin?
Italy
England
France
Ireland
50
What is a strike?
when people join a union
when businesses refuse to pay their employees
when all the pins fall down in bowling
when employees refuse to work until demands are met
51
How did women change after WWI?
All are correct
They smoked/drank in public
They drove cars
The fought for the right to vote
52
What machine sped up the execution process during the Reign of Terror?
Guillotine
Axe
Rifle
Printing Press
53
How did the U.S. win the Space Race?
First human in orbit
First satellite launched outside of our atmosphere
First discovery of a planet with life
First human on the moon
54
Which of the following invention is not associated with textile production?
Spinning Jenny
Sewing Machine
Reaper
Flying Shuttle
55
The systematic slaughter of an entire group of people is known as...?
Mass Murder
Holocaust
Prejudice
Genocide
56
Who led the Committee of Public Safety and began the Reign of Terror?
Louis XIV
Louis XVI
Robespierre
Napoleon
57
What policy pushed the U.S. to send troops in Vietnam and Korea?
détente
appeasement
containment
isolationism
58
What invention was discovered by the Chinese in the 9
th
century?
microscope
clock
flush toilet
gunpowder
59
What was the purpose of Luther’s 95 Theses?
To start a reformation
To denounce Christianity
To expose the corruption of the Church
To list the ways the Church was failing its patrons
60
Despite his harsh methods, how did Hitler improve Germany's situation?
He created millions of jobs
He restored rights revoked by the Weimar Republic
He sponsored projects to rebuild Germany
He created his own version of the New Deal
61
Native American tribes were wiped out because of...
Diease
Fighting over land and trading rights
All are correct
Slavery
62
What was started by Catholics in response to the Reformation?
Christian Humanism
Crusades
Counter-Reformation
Calvinist movement
63
Howdid the U.S. circumvent the Neutrality Acts, helping their allies but stayingout of the war?
By signing a non-aggression pact
By selling weapons illegally
By agreeing to appeasement
By passing the Lend-Lease Act
64
Why did Nationalists fail to defeat Communists in China?
Lack of funding
Lack of military support
The people didn't support them
The leader was assassinated
65
Which device allowed for electrical signals to be translated into coded messages?
Flying Shuttle
Telephone
Reaper
Telegraph
66
Foreigners are not subject to the laws of the country they are visiting under…
Treaty of Kanagawa
Treaty of Nanjing
Truman Doctrine
Extraterritorial Rights
67
The Germanic people, or _________, were seen as the superior "master race".
Aryans
Nazis
Fascists
Jews
68
Which of following statements about Napoleon is true?
He graduated from the military academy at 16
He was exiled twice
All are correct
He proclaimed himself emperor
69
What is a sultan?
Muslim ruler
Ottoman soldier
Native American chief
Incan emperor
70
Why was the revolution in Haiti successful?
Slaves launched a surprise attack
Slaves outnumbered colonists 10 to 1
The colonists gave up
Slaves united with natives
71
Charles Darwin published the _____________, in which all forms of lifechange/adapt over time.
Theory of Evolution
Theory of Relativity
Germ Theory
Creationist Theory
72
Propaganda is...
preventing the spread of news
publishing biased information
disabling contact with the outside world
controlling the media
73
What was the original purpose of European exploration?
To conquer more territory
To find slaves
To find new trade routes
To find new resources
74
Controlling education to ensure children are brought up on certain values is a form of?
Propoganda
Indoctrination
Censorship
Police Terror
75
Instead of joining Luther, what did Henry VIII do after he broke away from the Pope?
Practiced Catholicism regradless
Joined John Calvin
Became a Muslim
Created his own church
76
Why would people want to settle in the New World?
land/job opportunities
All are correct
religious freedom
escape from punishment
77
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
Germany
Italy
Britain
USA
78
Which of the following movements was in response to the negative effects of industrialization?
Public Education
Women's Suffrage
All are correct
Sanitation Regulation
79
What policy led to Japanese-Americans being sent to camps to be monitoredby the government?
Enemy Imprisonment
Internment
Appeasement
Holocaust
80
What was included in the New Deal?
Regulations on the banking system
New public works projects to reduce unemployment
All are correct
New government agencies to aid businesses and farms
81
_________is the idea that kings/queens were God’s representation on earth.
Divine Right
Absolutism
Christian Humanism
Rule of God
82
What invention allowed for the spread of new ideas and was responsible for the Reformation?
printing press
telescopes
scientific method
glasses
83
What two groups dominated politics in India, making the establishment of a democracydifficult?
Muslims & Christians
Christians & Hindus
Muslims & Hindus
Liberals & Conservatives
84
Which Renaissance-based concept helped inspire exploration?
Realism
Humanism
Surrealism
Narcissism
85
The loyalty to one’s country is known as…
Militarism
Nationalism
Patriotism
Humanism
