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Ancient Civilizations to WWII
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1
What did anti-semitism lead to in Germany?
dropping the atomic bombs
Holocaust
5-Year Plan
conflict between Serbs and Bosnian Muslims
2
How would the Soviet Union under Stalin be described?
humanism and democracy
religious freedom and tolerance
democratic reforms and nationalism
censorship and terror
3
What was exchanged in the Columbian Exchange: 1) raw materials 2)religion 3)ideas 4) diseases 5) technology 6) animals
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
1, 2, 6
2, 3, 5
1, 2, 3, 4
4
Which statement best describes the role of the Roman Catholic Church during the Middle Ages?
Church leaders were only involved in spiritual matters
It encouraged people to question authority
People were not interested in the Church
The Church was a unifying and stable force
5
How did the outcome of the French Rev differ from the outcome of the American Rev?
The French installed a new king who ruled by divine right
Unstable leaders in France allowed for a military dictator
King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette went to live in exile.
A weak central authority in France allowed for independence
6
The origins of Islam can be traced to _____.
the teachings and conquests of Muhammad
Buddha's search for enlightenment
the teachings of the apostles
the writings of Confucius
7
Which new weapon in WWII killed people from explosions and radiation?
submarines
tanks
airplanes
atomic bombs
8
Which city-state is considered to be the world's first direct democracy?
Thebes
Corinth
Sparta
Athens
9
What happened to the Eastern Roman Empire after the fall of the west?
Mongols made it part of their empire
became the Byzantine Empire
became the Ottoman Empire
it fell as well, ending the Roman Empire
10
What was the purpose of Stalin's Five Year Plan?
programs to westernize and educate the population
strategies to modernize the economy with forced communism
methods of dealing with the US during the Cold War
friendly foreign policy toward China
11
How did Hammurabi's law code impact how justice was administered?
allowing victims to exact justice
creating less severe penalties for wrong-doers
making the government responsible for justice
building more jails
12
What was one geographic feature of Germany that influenced it in WWI and WWII?
few rivers slowed transportation
excellent harbors led to naval dominance
mountains protected Germany
its central location resulted in two front wars
13
What was the effect of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941?
Japan immediately surrendered
Japan won control of China immediately afterwards
US sold oil to Japan again
US declared war on Japan
14
How did participation in WWI affect Russia's empire?
economic hardships led to the downfall of the czar
Russia gained land from the Central Powers
the czar implemented reforms to support the Russian people
it's economy was strengthened
15
Early Christianity appealed to which group of people?
lower and urban classes
elite officials
emperors
military officers
16
Why did Nazi programs appeal to people in Germany?
people were upset with the bad situation Germany was in after WWI
Germany wasn't in the United Nations
a coup forced communism on the people
Germany feared UK and France were going to take Poland
17
Which letter marks Greece on the map?
A
B
C
D
18
According to the idea of the Iron Curtain, which area of Europe did the USSR control after WWII?
Southern Europe
Northern Europe
Western Europe
Eastern Europe
19
The Declaration of Independence reflects the ideas of which Enlightenment philosopher?
Locke (natural rights)
Locke (social contract)
Voltaire (separation of church and state)
Rousseau (social contract)
20
Why did Truman decide to use the atomic bombs?
to bring the war to a close quicker
to destroy weapons plants in Japan
to avenge those who died in the Bataan Death march
to punish Japan for Pearl Harbor
21
Which battle was a victory for the USSR and a turning point in the European Theater?
Stalingrad
Leningrad
Moscow
Kiev
22
How did D-Day affect WWII?
convinced the US to enter the war
it opened another front in the war
gave Nazi Germany control over most of France
it prevented the Axis from taking over Eastern Europe
23
What aspect of Greek culture is not evident in Western society today?
religion
government
philosophy
architecture
24
What prompted the UK and France to declare war on Germany in 1939?
German invasion of the Sudetenland
German invasion of Poland
Soviet invasion of Austria
Soviet invasion of Finland
25
What was a major result of the Protestant Reformation?
Catholic Church accepted new Protestant faiths
power of Catholic Church was weakened
increase in military dictatorship
Martin Luther became Pope
26
What was the purpose of the Nuremberg Trials?
tried Japanese leaders
tried Germany over war-guilt
tried Nazi leaders
forced the German people to comply with the Nuremberg Laws
27
Which of the following is NOT a cause of WWI?
European nationalism
American isolationism
stockpiling of weapons
imperialist competition
28
What was the Renaissance a rebirth of?
interest in exploration
religious domination of the Middle Ages
Golden Age of the Gupta Empire
art, learning, culture from antiquity
29
Which was an effect of the printing press?
increase in power of the Church
increased literacy
many wars started
reduction of plague
30
What was a major effect of both the English Civil War and the Glorious Revolution?
The English people converted to Catholicism
They reduced the power of the king
They were unsuccessful attempts to overthrow the king
They were bloodless revolutions
31
At which conference did the idea to drop the atomic bombs come to Truman?
Yalta
Tehran
Geneva
Potsdam
32
What was the time period that resulted in the increase of machine made goods, factories, and was known for being dirty?
WWI
New Imperialism
Industrial Revolution
French Revolution
33
Which is a major reason the Holocaust is considered unique?
it was planned and required many people
Hitler kept his feelings about Jewish people secret
Civilians being kept safe during the Bombing of Britain
Jewish people were seldom persecuted before
34
Which of the following is a way that Islam, Christianity, and Judaism are NOT similar?
Jesus is recognized in all three
originated in Middle East
all monotheistic
Mecca is sacred to all three
35
What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?
African leaders gave suggestions for better relations with Europe
France/Britain agreed to govern Africa jointly
Europeans divided Africa into colonies
There was less fighting between African and European leaders
36
Which statement is true of the Treaty of Versailles?
ended WWI and put harsh conditions on Germany
Hitler immediately took over Germany
Germany was divided into two by the Allies
Everything in Europe returned to normal
37
Which statement describes fascism in Europe during the 1920s and 1930?
laissez-faire capitalism
form of totalitarianism that glorified the state
humanist ideas
type of economic system with no classes
38
Which statement about the Scientific Revolution is accurate?
Scientists questioned traditional beliefs
the Bible was used to justify new scientific findings
Existence of natural laws
new ideas supported the geocentric theory
39
Which peace-keeping organization was created after WWII?
League of Nations
Warsaw Pact
European Union
United Nations
40
Which of the following correctly characterize the Middle Ages?
a decreased emphasis on religion
absolute monarchs and strong central governments
extensive trade with Asia and the Middle East
manors and land ownership
41
The Roman Empire completely surrounded which physical feature?
Arabian Peninsula
Alps Mountains
Caspian Sea
Mediterranean Sea
42
What did most of the combat on the Western Front in WWI take place in a small area?
Germany's military tactics were based on "static warfare"
each side cut off fuel supply to the other
small amount of flat land in Europe
armies became immobile because of trench warfare
43
What was the reasoning Hitler gave for discriminating against the Jewish population?
they had aided Germany's enemies in WWI
they outnumbered the Nazi party
they were trying to overthrow the gov't
they caused Germany's problems after WWI
44
What was the purpose of the Nuremberg Laws?
root out those opposed to the Nazis
discriminate against the Jewish population
punish those who had helped with the Holocaust
organize the Jewish population for deporatation out of Germany
45
How did appeasement cause WWII?
gave too much power to the UN
reduced the armaments of European powers
increased sea trade between England and the US
allowed aggressive actions of Germany to go unchecked
46
The split between Sunni and Shi'a Muslims began with a disagreement over ___.
a belief in one God
the choice of caliph
the required pilgrimage to Mecca
acceptance of the Qur'an
47
Which organization was supposed to check the aggressive actions of the Axis Powers?
League of Nations
Congress of Vienna
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
48
Which group was accused of violating human rights in Nanjing?
Japanese
Germans
Italians
Chinese
49
Which region had the greatest influence on the development of the Byzantine Empire?
Mongolia
Russia
Rome
Mesoamerica
50
Why were people in Europe willing to accept absolute monarchs?
didn't want to be accused of heresy
they rejected the idea of the social contract
believed in the Mandate of Heaven
divine right - they got their power from God
51
Which of the following was NOT a reason from the end of the Middle Ages?
Hundred Years War
Fedualism
Commercial Revolution
Bubonic Plague
52
Which statement explains the long-term significance of Columbus's travels?
he was the first to circumnavigate the globe
he was a positive model for interactions with natives
his calculations of distance served as the basis for our maps
his travels started a cultural exchange between 2 hemispheres
53
Which statement best describes the importance of the development of writing?
allowed for entertainment through literature
led to education
used to keep track of trade
best means for a civilization to record its history
54
What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan after WWII?
to begin reconstruction efforts in post-war Japan
to normalize foreign relations between the US and USSR
to give $ to help Europe rebuild so they wouldn't become communist
to manage the former colonies of the Axis Powers
55
The Byzantine law code later served as the basis for most ________.
Indian religious ceremonies
Principles of Chinese government
European legal systems
African trade agreements
56
Which of the following did the Allies decide at the Yalta Conference?
using the atomic bombs
creating a buffer zone between East and West Europe
dividing Germany into zones of occupation
using capitol punishment to Nazi officers
57
Censorship, mass arrests, and a secret police are all descriptions of which type of gov't?
republics
democracies
totalitarian dictators
constitutional monarchies
58
Which explorer thought he could reach Asia by sailing west but landed in the Americas?
Samuel de Champlain
Christopher Columbus
Vasco da Gama
Ferdinand Magellan
59
Which of the following was a major event helped caused New Imperialism in the 1800s?
French Revolution
Industrial Revolution
Suez Canal
Boer War
