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World History Final 2nd semester
World History Final 2nd semester
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1
What effect did the Dawes Plan have on the economy of postwar Germany?
It saved Germany from an inflationary crisis
all of the above
It introduced into Germany U.S. businesses,
It replaced German marks with the U.S. dollar
2
What is a totalitarian state?
a state where the wealthy rule
state in which the people have a direct say in government
a state in which the people elect representatives
where govrmt controls all aspects of public n private life
3
What was Napoleon able to accomplish during peacetime?
He set up government-run public schools
He established a fairer tax code
He set up a comprehensive system of laws (Napoleonic Code)
All of the above
4
How did the Declaration of Independence embody Enlightenment ideals?
it stated that all titles of nobility should be abolished
It prohibited cruel punishment
said we have d right to lif liberty n the pursuit of hapines
set up a system of checks and balances in the US government
5
What issue led to the first meeting of the Estates General in 175 years?
food shortages and riots among the peasants
political representation in the government
equalizing the tax burden among the Three Estate
proposed taxation of the Second Estate
6
What happened as a result of the Sepoy Mutiny?
The East India Company was allowed to have soldiers
Indians gained independence from Britain
Rights for Indians increased under British rule
The British government took direct command of India
7
Who were the Bolsheviks?
members of the Duma
soldiers in the White army
radical Russian Communist revolutionaries
followers of Rasputin
8
What was the purpose of the Soviet state's Five-Year Plans?
economic growth
social restructuring
foreign policy
propaganda
9
What effect did t he visit of Commodore Perry have on the Japanese?
Japan closed its ports to all Western traders
Japan and the US signed the Treaty of Kanagawa
Japan declared war on Russia to gain Korea as a buffer zone
Japan tried to build its own modern navy before Perrys retrn
10
Why was India called the Jewel in the crown"
It had a vast supply of diamonds
D success of India's self sufficient econ made the UK strong
The Sepoys were a model of successful imperialism
It was the most valuable of all Britain's colonies
11
What was true of indirect control?
Government institutions were based only on European styles
Foreign officials were brought in to rule
It had limited self rule
German colonies used it
12
What was trench warfare intended to accomplish?
to trap enemy soldiers in mud pits on the front lines
all of the above
to force enemy soldiers to pass through a "no man's land"
to protect soldiers from enemy gun fire on the front lines
13
Believed in life liberty and property and a social contract
Rousseau
Wollstonecraft
John Locke
Montesquieu
14
Which group was known for taking a 6,000-mile journey known as the "Long March?"
the Bolsheviks fleeing the Mensheviks
Chinese communists fleeing the nationalists
the peasants fleeing the Communists
Chinese Nationalists fleeing the Communists
15
The German blitzkrieg was a military strategy that depended on what advantage?
out-waiting your opponent
a system of fortifications
surprise and overwhelming force
Nuclear attack
16
18. What led Great Britain finally to grant India limited self-rule?
Colonialism was illegal
continuous campaigns of civil disobedience
Press coverage of the abuses
wold wide demonstrations against Britain
17
What region was referred to as the "powder keg" of Europe?
The Middle East
Alsace-Lorraine
The Balkan Peninsula
Austria-Hungary
18
32. How did
Kristallnacht
demonstrate Nazi persecution of Jews?
A law passed on that day required Jews to wear yellow stars.
Nazi troops attacked Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogue
That was the day the Nazis began large deportations
all of the above
19
What impact did the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk have on Germany?
It made Germany to focus their efforts on the Western Front.
It gave Germany the Russian army's aid against the Allies.
all of the above
Germany gained lands that were formerly part of Russia.
20
How are powers divided in a federal system?
divided between the monarchy and the Parliament.
Its divided between the House of Commons and House of Lords.
divided strictly among the wealthy and poor
among the Federal, State, and local government.
21
Britain was able to take control of the Suez canal when Egypt could not
pay the debts from the modernization efforts.
complete the construction of the canal
defend the area militarily
effectively manage use of the completed canal
22
Where were atomic bombs dropped?
Hiroshima and Nagsaki
Tokyo
Pearl Harbor
Midway
23
What was Montesquieu's influence on the US Constitution?
the Bill of Rights
public elections
branches of government
representatives
24
30. Which of the following was addressed by the Nuremberg Trials?
The dropping of the Atom bomb
war crimes by the Allies
war crimes by Japan
The Holocaust war crimes
25
How did Menelik II keep colonial interests out of Ethiopia?
He signed peace treaties with Britain France and Italy
He enlisted the help of neighboring African countries
He signed a pact with Egypt and Algeria to fight invaders
He exploited European rivalries and built a modern army
26
Who did China's peasants align themselves with in the 1920s?
The Nationalists
The Germans
The Bolsheviks
The Communists
27
21. Which of the following was true of Germany, Italy, and Japan during the early 1930s?
all three have similar flags
all three successfully invaded other nations
all three declared war on the US
all three have great beer
28
Which of the following was an important goal of the Congress of Vienna?
to establish a balance of power in Europe
to destroy France
to execute Napoleon by guillotine
to establish Vienna as the New capital of Europe
29
What did the policy of unrestricted submarine warfare refer to?
Germany's decision to focus on the waters surrounding Europe
Germany's policy to sink any ship in British waters
U.S. Navy's warning of warfare the Central Powers could see
Britain's policy to sink any ship in German waters
30
What idea was the major justification for U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War era?
domino theory
non aligned nations
Kamer Rogue
vietnamization
31
What form of government did England establish during the Glorious Revolution?
direct democracy
constitutional monarchy
feudalism
absolute monarchy
32
37. Which leader won China's civil war, and what name did he give to the country?
the Dalai Lama; Tibet
Jiang Jieshi; Republic of China
Mao Zedong; People's Republic of China
Zhou Enlai; New China
33
The purpose of the Berlin Conference was to prevent fighting between European nations over
China
Africa
The Middle East
Indochina
34
What event in 1937 temporarily stopped the Chinese civil war?
Chinese Communists began a 6,000 mile journey.
Chinese peasants aligned themselves with the Communists.
The Japanese launched an all-out invasion of China.
I have no idea
35
Who was forced to assume sole responsibility for the war under the Treaty of Versailles?
Italy
Hungary
Russia
Germany
36
What did Britain do in order to keep industrial secrets from the United States?
sent messengers with misleading information to the US
charged impossible fees for the secrets to industrialization
blockaded the US from engaging in international trade
forbade engineers, mechanics, and toolmakers from leaving
37
What was the goal of direct control in colonialism?
assimilation
limited self rule
to use local government officials for controlling people
to develop future leaders
38
What did the Allies' strategy of "island hopping" in the Pacific involve?
attacks on islands not well defended
an attack on mainland Japan
retreating from all islands
attacks on all Japanese held islands
39
Who led the famous protest known as the Salt March?
Mao Zedong
Stalin and Lenin
Gandhi
Mustafa Kemal
40
What was the policy of appeasement?
the U.S. desire to stay out of foreign affairs
the move that Mussolini made to form an alliance withGermany
the British and French decision to give into aggression
the treaty between Germany and the Soviet Union
41
What was Rome's influence on government and democracy?
all of the above
They had the idea that people were citizens not subjects
Rome gave the world the idea of a republic
Rome left its written legal code
42
What was significant about the Battle of Midway?
It turned the Battle of the Pacific against Japan
Destroyed the Japanese Navy
It marked the end of the war for the Japanese.
All of the Above
43
What was the main cause of the process of urbanization that occurred in 19th-century Britain?
industrialization
poor crop yields
improved living conditions in cities
more efficient transportation systems
44
Which of the following regions tried to modernize to keep their nations free of foreign control
Egypt
India
Hawaii
Africa
45
What prompted Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany?
German invasion of Poland
The Zimmerman Note
the invation of Finland
Pearl Harbor
46
Why did some US business leaders want Hawaii to be annexed to the US?
They feared that French Indochina might conquer Hawaii
They wanted US military support against Hawaiian royalty
It would improve trade with Pacific Rim countries
Sugar could be sold for higher profits
47
Which of the following was a result of the agricultural revolution?
Landowners experimented with new agricultural methods.
Many small farmers became tenant farmers or moved to cities
all of the above
Enclosures became landmarks of wealthy landowners.
48
The Bill of Rights was influenced by
Voltaire
all of the above
John Locke
Jean Jacques Rousseau
49
What was the Industrial Revolution?
increased purchases of land by wealthy
increased output of machine-made goods
a widespread use of teenagers as factory laborers
increased populations of urban areas during the 1800s
50
What was the name of the alliance established by Communist nations in response to NATO?
Warsaw Pact
Bolsheviks
Marshall Plan
Mensheviks
51
Which nation's actions caused the United States to fight in World War I?
Germany
Mexico
Austria
Russia
52
What event marked the beginning of the Great Depression?
The Stock Market Crash of 1929
the election of Roosevelt
The end of WWI
The passage of the Dawes Plan
53
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
John Locke
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
Samuel Adams
54
What event in Sarajevo ignited the Great War?
the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Austria's rejection of Serbia's offer
The sinking of the Lusitania
an ultimatum presented toSerbia inresponse to assassinations
55
39. What was the first African Colony to attain independence after WWII
Rwanda
Argentina
Ghana
Zaire
56
What is a republic?
a government in which one person rules
a government in which citizens rule directly
government in which people elect leaders who make decisions
a government in which the noble class rules
57
What was the main cause of inadequate food supplies in Africa during European colonization?
. Native farmers were drafted into colonial armies
Most of the farm land was used for mining
Europeans insisted on the growth of cash crops like cotton
Europeans used too much of the farmland as building sites
58
Who benefited most from the granting of extraterritorial right in 19th century China?
Chinese government officials
foreigners in China
Chinese Christians
Chinese peasants
59
What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?
to judge political parties favoring communism
to support countries that rejected Communism
to spread oligarchies all over the globe
to encourage the overthrow of capitalism
60
About what portion of France’s population belonged to the Third Estate?
1%
50%
10%
97%
61
What were the Fourteen Points?
the constitution of the League of Nations
parts of the "war guilt" clause
a plan for the postwar world
terms of surrender by Germany
62
During the Reign of Terror, who was safe from the guillotine?
known revolutionaries
the nobility
no one
only Maximilian Robespierre
63
Which of the following does fascism stress?
individual rights
a classless society
democracy
Nationalism
64
Which of the following was NOT a tactic used during the Cold War to influence other nations?
engaged in covert operations
sponsored counterrevolutions
Threaten with nuclear attacks
spied on countries
65
33. What was the goal of Hitler's "
Final Solution
"?
mass murder of POW from Russia
It was a process to divide up his territories among generals
a system for winning the war before the Americans entered.
It was genocide of people the Nazis considered inferior.
66
All of the following are factors of production EXCEPT
capital
land
luck
labor
67
What form of government is based on the idea that people can govern themselves?
democracy
dictatorship
absolute rule
constitutional monarchy
68
What event occurred on the day described as "a date which will live in infamy"?
Catalan
Hiroshima
Bataan Death March
attack on Pearl Harbor
69
Which document stated that "men are born and remain free and equal in rights?
Declaration of Independence
Napoleonic Code
Declaration of Rights of Men
Holy Alliance
70
What is the name for the voluntary associations of workers seeking labor reforms?
gangs
factories
unions
clubs
