Which factor created favorable conditions for the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain

Large deposits of iron and coal in England

Which of the following was a goal of the Catholic Reformation?

Reinstate power of the Catholic Church

Adolf was able to rise to power in the 1930s partly because...?

extreme hardships due to economic decline

How did the Napoleonic Wars affect European colonies in Latin America?

Spanish Empire too weak to control colonies

What was the goal of the European Alliances shown on the map?

Maintain the balance of power on the continent

How did the Black Death affect medieval Europe?

caused economic instability by reducing the workforce

In the Middle Ages, the Catholic Church contributed to cultural unity in Europe by...?

Using missionaries to convert the Germanic Tribes

A direct result of Penicilin was ...?

The use of antibiotics to fight a wide range of infections

What is the main reason the the Native populations in the Americas drastically declined?

not immune to European diseases

Which of the following is true about the Feudal system

Lords granted land to knights in return for military service

Which of the following characterized Joseph Stalin's leadership of the Soviet Union

Censorship, government control of industry, persecution

Martin Luther's posting of the 95 Theses in 1517 led to...?

Decline in the Authority of the Catholic Church

Which of the following contributed most to the growth of socialist ideology in Europe?

Employee organizations to improve work conditions

What was a direct result of the invention of the Printing Press?

Literacy Rates increased due to the availability to more printed goods

This map shows a pattern of commerce that expanded the slave trade and...?

Increased agriculture in North America

The Berlin Conference affected European imperialism in Africa by...?

establishing colonial spheres of influence

Which result of WWII led most directly to the beginning of the Cold War?

The creation of Soviet-controlled regimes in Eastern Europe

In the 1920s, why did Germany suffer economic hardships?

Treaty of Versailles caused them to pay war reparations

Which group was most succesful in achieving national democratic reform?

Activists who supported Nelson Mandela in South Africa

Which of the following was the major consequence of the Industrial Revolution

Many people move from rural areas to cities for work

A primary reason European languages are spoken in Africa today is due to..?

European explorers and merchants established colonies

Why were the battles during WWI usually in a small area with little movement?

Trench warfare resulted in a stalemate

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1
Which factor created favorable conditions for the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain
low rural population in central England
abundance of grain in and livestock in Scotland
Large deposits of iron and coal in England
Presence of large oil reserves in the North Sea
2
The Renaissance had no significant impact on the Scientific Revolution
True
False
3
Which of the following was a goal of the Catholic Reformation?
Compromise with Protestants
Support new in Science and Technology
Reinstate power of the Catholic Church
Reduce Authority of Catholic Monarchs
4
Why did Feudalism develope in Medieval Europe?
Means of protection
Means of increasing trade
Means of increasing class structure
Means of eliminating class structure
5
Adolf was able to rise to power in the 1930s partly because...?
political coups supported foreign allies
extreme hardships due to economic decline
nationalist pride due to imperialist expansion
Political Instability caused by independence movements
6
How did the Napoleonic Wars affect European colonies in Latin America?
Spanish Colonists formed a coalition fight in Europe
French Governors were sent to look over colonies
Spanish Empire too weak to control colonies
Colonial was rewritten to exclude French revolutionaries
7
What was the goal of the European Alliances shown on the map?
The impact of political unrest in neighboring
Slow the advance of militarism across Europe
Maintain the balance of power on the continent
promate democratic governments
8
How did the Black Death affect medieval Europe?
prompted advances in medicine that extended the average life
caused economic instability by reducing the workforce
allowed church officials to expand their authority
caused persecution of religious groups to decrease
9
What is the best title for this...?
Chinese Inventions
Renaissance Innovations
Ancient Greek Tools
Muslim Discoveries
10
In the Middle Ages, the Catholic Church contributed to cultural unity in Europe by...?
Maintaining trade routes commonly used by merchants
Using missionaries to convert the Germanic Tribes
sending an army to recapture the Byzantine territories
Challenging the Carolingian Empire
11
A direct result of Penicilin was ...?
an increased need to vaccinate against airborne diseases
new methods of treating heart disease and cancer
new procedures for maintaining sterile medical enviroments
The use of antibiotics to fight a wide range of infections
12
What is the main reason the the Native populations in the Americas drastically declined?
Experienced famines
exhausted supply of natural resources
Shipped to Europe as slaves
not immune to European diseases
13
The main underlying reason for the Rwandan Genocide is ...?
Tensions between Ethnic Groups
Government seizure of Private Property
Persecution of Migrant Laborers
Challenges to the result of national election
14
What empire took the city of Constantinople and the Byzantine Empire?
The Safavids from Persia
The Ottomans from Turkey
The Mongols from Russia
The Mughals from India
15
Which of the following is true about the Feudal system
Lords granted land to knights in return for military service
Guilds supervised the work of craftsmen
Troubadours performed concerts in town halls
Serfs were free to travel form town to town
16
Which of the following was a result of the creation of Israel?
Egypt invaded Israel
Syria recieved its independence
Palestinians moved to Iran
Iraq invaded Kuwait
17
The main Purpose of the Truman Doctrine was to ........ Communism
Eliminate
Contain
Discredit
Encourage
18
The twentieth-century conflict in Northern Ireland was the result religious differences between
Jews and Protestants
Catholics and Muslims
Muslims and Jews
Protestants and Catholics
19
Which of the following is a common characteristic of Judaism, Christianity and Islam
Monotheism
Polytheism
Lack a Holy Book
Lack of Founding Figure
20
Which of the following characterized Joseph Stalin's leadership of the Soviet Union
Royal authority, hereditary transfer of power
free elections, tolerance of opposition groups
Divine right, laws guided religious doctrines
Censorship, government control of industry, persecution
21
What organization had the most power in Europe during the Middle Ages?
The Holy Roman Empire
The Orthodox Church
The Frankish Empire
The Catholic Church
22
Martin Luther's posting of the 95 Theses in 1517 led to...?
Decline in the Authority of the Catholic Church
decline in the expansion of overseas colonies
beginning of the Crusades in the Middle East
emergence of absolute monarchies
23
Which of the following contributed most to the growth of socialist ideology in Europe?
migration of laborers from rural to Urban areas
Employee organizations to improve work conditions
increased participation of women in reform movements
emergence of industry laborers as a seperate economic class
24
What was a direct result of the invention of the Printing Press?
Literacy rates declined due to the printing of Latin only books
Literacy Rates decreased due to stricter control by the Catholic Church
Literacy Rates increased due to proximity to the Vatican
Literacy Rates increased due to the availability to more printed goods
25
This map shows a pattern of commerce that expanded the slave trade and...?
Weakened Europe's power over its colonies
Increased agriculture in North America
depleted supply of natural resources in South America
Increased manufactuing in West Africa
26
The Berlin Conference affected European imperialism in Africa by...?
Defending the rights of African citizens in colonies
establishing colonial spheres of influence
develope guildlines to regulate trade companies
establishing partnerships with local kingdoms in Africa
27
Which grievance was shared by both French and American revolutionaries?
widespread starvation due to food shortages
inequality of women
unfair taxation practices
frequent public executions of citizens
28
Which result of WWII led most directly to the beginning of the Cold War?
The formation of the UN to promote global development
Trials of Nazis for War Crimes at Nuremberg
The creation of Soviet-controlled regimes in Eastern Europe
Cretion of the Jewish State, Israel
29
Which Box lists events of the Cold War in Chronological order?
J
G
F
H
30
In the 1920s, why did Germany suffer economic hardships?
Treaty of Versailles caused them to pay war reparations
Pacific Colonies required increased military protection
Britain demanded they pay rebuilding of British Navy
Other European nations were borrowing money
31
Which group was most succesful in achieving national democratic reform?
Demonstrators who marched against the Junta in Myanmar
Students who demonstrated in Tiananmen Square
revolutionaries that overthrew the shah of Iran
Activists who supported Nelson Mandela in South Africa
32
Which of the following was the major consequence of the Industrial Revolution
Trade agreements broken and countries became self reliant
Harsh working conditions caused a decline in population
Trade schools increased economic opportunities for women
Many people move from rural areas to cities for work
33
A primary reason European languages are spoken in Africa today is due to..?
British forces won the Boer War against the Dutch
European territories in Africa were redistributed
African and European alliances due to WWI
European explorers and merchants established colonies
34
Which of the following religions originated in the Middle East?
1,2,3
2,3,4
1,3,5
2,4,5
35
The opening of what canal significantly reduced the time to get from East to West coast of U.S.
Grand Canal
Panama Canal
Erie Canal
Suez Canal
36
Who would have influenced these political ideas "all men created equal..rights of life liberty"
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Machiavelli
Justinian
John Locke
37
Why were the battles during WWI usually in a small area with little movement?
Trench warfare resulted in a stalemate
Advanced aircraft prevent ground troops from moving
Due to the poorly ranged firearms
Because of the lack of supply lines for both sides
38
The Magna Carta helped lead to governments having...?
Seperation of Church and State
Federalism
Representative Government
Popular Sovereignty
39
What position in the Feudal Pyramid in Europe is legally attached to the land?
Serf
Lord
Artisan
Peasant

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