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1
Most people believe that Native Americans
came across a land bridge from Asia
migrated from Southern South America
were of European ancestry before Pangea split apart
sailed to North America from Asia
2
What period of time in European history was characterized as academic growth and artistic achievement
Reformation
revolutions
revenge
Rennaisance
3
started by Martin Luther when he split from the Catholic Church and new religions were created
Industrial Revolution
French Revolution
Reformation
Renaissance
4
German, English, Norwegian, Danish
Germanic languages
Romantic languages
Slavic languages
Greek languages
5
Germany's invasion of ___ began WWII
Poland
Czechoslovakia
France
Austria
6
Canada's leader who is a figure head appointed by the monarch of Great Britain
the prince
Governor General
Counselor General
Prime minister
7
Which country did the U.S. purchase Alaska from?
China
England
Russia
France
8
What resource is prevalent in the North Sea
seaweed
iron ore
oil and gas
coal
9
Colonized the most of S. America, WesternNorth America & Florida
Portugal
France
Spain
Britain
10
During the Cold War which city was closed off to traffic
Rome
Madrid
Berlin
Moscow
11
Mayans were located
in the Andes Mts
on the Yucatan Peninsula
near current Mexico City
on an island in the middle of a lake
12
Which of these countries were NOT communist during the Cold war
Uk and France
Soviet Union and Poland
Czechoslovakia and Bulgaria
East Germany and Romania
13
What country got the land East of the Line of Demarcation
Spain
France
Britain
Portugal
14
city that was the center of the Byzantine Empire
Troy
Athens
Constantinople
Rome
15
Brazil is different than the rest of S. America because because they speak
French
Spanish
English
Portuguese
16
Which of the following is NOt true of Columbus
He was Italian
landed in the United States
traveled to the New World 4times
first arrived on the Caribbean islands
17
The United States purchased Alaska from __
Spain
Mexico
France
Russia
18
City that was the center for the W. Roman Empire
Troy
Constantinople
Sparta
Rome
19
The United States purchased Louisiana from __
Spain
Mexico
Russia
France
20
type of government in Western Europe today
absolute monarchy
parliamentary democracy
autocracy
dictatorship
21
The English settled new land in North America from the East coast to what natural barrier?
Colorado River
Rocky Mountains
Mississippi River
Appalachian Mountains
22
This image represents what side of the Cold War?
United States and democracy
USSR and Communism
23
the holocaust happened during
the Middle Ages
WWII
WWI
Cold War
24
currency of much of the European Union
franc
pound
euro
rope
25
birthplace of democracy
France
Greece
Italy
UK
26
Incas were located
in the Andes Mts
near current Mexico City
on the Yucatan Peninsula
on an island in the middle of a lake
27
River begins in the Swiss Alps, empties in the NOrth Sea &carries much of the freight of region
Po River
Rhine River
Thames River
Seine River
28
Where are Native American populations in the new world thought to be from?
North America
Europe
Asia
South America
29
What helps give W. Europe more temperate climate
Warm easterly winds
North Pacific Drift and the California Current
The Alps and Pyrenees Mountain chain
North Atlantic Drift and the Gulf Stream
30
power struggle between the US ( democracy) and Sov. Union( communism) from 1945 - 1991
Renaissance
French Revolution
World War II
Cold War
31
On June 21, what part of the Earth receives 24 hours of sunlight
North Pole
Prime Meridian
Equator
South Pole
32
The war between communism and democracy was known as what?
WWII
The Cold War
WWI
The Korean War
33
Rome and Greece were
two of the most populated areas today
really not important at all
ancient civilizations that shaped modern European cutures
two places that are rarely traveled to and visited
34
What did the Berlin wall separate?
Democratic East Berlin and Communist West Berlin
Democratic West Berlin and Communist East Berlin
35
What country colonized the all the land drained by the Mississippi River
Spain
Britain
Portugal
France
36
The barrier between East and West Berlin was known as what?
The Berlin Occupation
The Berlin Airlift
The Berlin Wall
The Berlin Curtain
37
Which dates are considered Solstices
June 21 & September 21
March 21 & September 21
March 21 & December 21
December 21 & June 21
38
Aztecs were located
near current Mexico City
on an island in the middle of a lake
in the Andes Mts
on the Yucatan Peninsula
39
The Triple Entente is an example of
WWI battle strategy
a secret alliance of countries during WWI
A WWI cultural tradition
WWI airplane
40
bicameral means
has two executives
has two branches of governement
has three houses of legislature
has two houses in legislature
41
On December 21, what part of the Earth receives 24 hours of sunlight
Equator
North Pole
South Pole
Prime Meridian
42
What continent(s) are known as the New World?
Africa
South America
North America
Asia
43
Which dates are considered Equinoxes
March 21 & December 21
March 21 & June 21
June 21 & September 21
March 21 & September 21
44
What straight separates Spain from Africa?
Straight of Gibraltar
Bering straight
straight of Brazil
Straight of Magellan
45
According to the map, what part of Europe does NATO unite?
West
East
South
North
46
system of government established during the Middle Ages with kings, nobles,& peasants
feudalism
communism
socialism
capitalism
47
Which of the following is NOT true of both United States and Great Britain
speak English
have an executive and judicial branch
have legislative branch
constitutional monarchy
48
Crusades were
Interviews of people who witnesses an event
holy wars to take the holy land
cultural tradition
personal platforms of nobility
49
united Europe into a common economy by eliminating tariffs and quotas
NATO
Warsaw Pact
Treaty of Versailles
European Union
50
heir to the Ausro Hungarian throne; his assassination set off WWI
Martin Luther
Socrates
Emperor Constantine
Franz Ferdinand
51
Greek city states that encouraged its men to be fierce warriors
Sparta
Athens
Troy
Constantinople
52
Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese
Penninsular languages
Slavic languages
Germanic languages
Romantic languages
53
"rebirth" of interest in ancient Greek & Roman knowledge that begin in Italy in the 1300s
Reformation
French Revolution
Industrial Revolution
Renaissance
54
What country did the US acquire the Louisiana Purchase from?
England
Spain
Portugal
France
55
Quebec is different than the rest of Canada because because they speak
English
Spanish
French
Russian
56
Who lead Cuba in a Revolution to overthrow the government?
El chapo
Fidel Castro
Vladimir Putin
Che Guevera
57
What country was awarded the land West of the Line of Demarcation?
Spain
Portugal
Britain
France
58
Norway has these deep inlet of the sea between high cliffs
wampungs
fjords
lochs
straits
59
best known for building roads and spreading Christianity
Greeks
Roman
French
British
60
the day that caused US to enter WWII
VE day
D-day
VJ day
Pear Harbor Day
61
to determine which city would receive the most daylight on June 21, what would you look for?
Northmost capital
southernmost capital
capital closest to the Prime Meridian
capital closest to the equator
62
What country colonized the Eastern coast of N. america and parts of Canada
Portugal
France
Spain
Britain