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1
Which of the following is a shared characteristic of the Ottoman, Safavid, & Mughal govt
empires thrived under the leadership of a council
Each of these empires had a strong, centralized govt
created laws to persecute non-Muslims
each empire constructed walls to protect their territory
2
Why did Henry VIII break away from the Catholic Church?
The pope refused to give him a divorce
The pop excommunicated him b/c of religious ideas
He wanted to continue to sell indulgences
He believed in predestination
3
How did the Spanish Civil War increase tensions in Europe prior to WWI?
Increased militarism in Spain after Spain defeated
Victory of the Loyalists increased confidence
German military experiments during Spanish War
After their victory, Nationalists set up democracy
4
Who was the leader of the Haitian Revolution?
Toussaint L'Ouverture
Napoleon Bonaparte
Jose de San Martin
Simon Bolivar
5
How were the policies of Mussolini, Hitler, and Hirohito similar?
each favored laws that promoted individualism
Each emphasized violence, discipline, & loyalty to state
Each supported the establishment of democratic voting
Each signed treaties with European nations
6
What was the outcome of the Nuremberg Trials?
Nazi leaders were "not guilty" b/c following Hitler's orders
Nuremberg trials never occurred
Conviction of Nazi leaders
Adolf Hitler was sentenced to life in prison
7
Which historical figure below was born in Bethlehem, raised Jewish, preached forgiveness?
Pontius Pilate
Jesus
Julius Caesar
Buddha
8
What were the Crusades?
A series of nine wars between Muslims and Christians
The first split in the Christian Church
Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca
Trade routes controlled by Sudanic Kingdoms
9
Why did Kepler, Copernicus & Galileo face threats of excommunication and death?
Their Scientific discoveries challenged Church
They were found guilty after their inventions harmed
they were tyrannical leaders who abused their power
They were explorers
10
Which is TRUE concerning "Direct Democracy" in Ancient Greece?
People voted directly on issues
President was elected according to electoral votes
Everyone, including women and slaves could vote
Representatives who were chosen by the people voted
11
What was the main cause of the American Revolution?
England taxed the 13 colonies w/o representation
King George refused to sign the Declaration of Independence
Colonies restricted trade on English importa
Failing harvests during the fall left colonists w/o food
12
What is one similarity between the Hutus in Rwanda and Serbs in Bosnia-Herzegovina?
They were involved with the War on Terror
They overthrew authoritarian governments
They gained independence from Britain
They were involved in acts of genocide
13
Which action is most closely associated with polytheism?
Worshipping many gods
Praying in a church
Worshipping only one god
Reading the Quran
14
Which of the following best describes the Russo-Japanese War (1904)?
Russia won the war
Japan won the war
Japan lost the war
The war resulted in a tie
15
What was an effect of the Enlightenment?
By spreading ideas, Enlightenment thinkers ended revolutions
The idea that rulers are divinely chosen
Increase in the desire for countries to be led by absolutism
People began to question rulers
16
Which of the following time periods is directly responsible for the changes illustrated
Age of Exploration
Byzantine Empire
World War I
Renaissance
17
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand _________________
Made Italy look bad
Was the spark that led to WWI
Increase peace between European countries
Was unsuccessful
18
Militarism is BEST describe as ________________
Series of policies designed to decrease military
attempt by counties to form peace treaties
type of govt that is very strict
Expansion and glorification of nation's military
19
What was a direct result of WWI?
The Ottoman Empire expanded in to Europe
Russia gained lands from Germany and Romania
New nations were formed from the lands taken from defeated
France gained lands from Italy & Spain
20
Which of the following is the BEST example of Pan-Africanism?
African nations' willingness to join NATO & European Union
Nelson Mandela's struggle to gain independence
African leaders' attempts to unite African heritage
Racial segregation and lack of voting rights among black
21
Attack caused by US refusal to sell war goods to Japan; attack led to US declaring war on Japan
Pearl Harbor
Battle of Berlin
Battle of Midway
Attack on Hiroshima
22
Byzantine Empire leader who was advised by his wife, developed a specialized set of laws
Justinian
Alexander the Great
Ashoka
Genghis Khan
23
All of the following are reasons for exploration EXCEPT:
Desire to limit power of monarchs
Interest in spices and silk
Search for glory and adventure
Spread of religious beliefs
24
During the 1500s, technological advances in navigation, naval engineering, mapmaking were
Middle Ages
Age of Discovery
Renaissance
Scientific Revolution
25
Leonardo da Vinci is considered the best example of a "Renaissance Man" because ______
He was a great painter, sculptor, architect, scientist...
His search for knowledge caused him to create inventions
He supported women's rights
He was very vocal in his criticism of Church
26
What were the two main reasons why humans began to settle in one place?
Laws and religious beliefs
The invention of the wheel and stone tools
Agriculture and the domestication of animals
Increased warfare and limited technology
27
How did Genghis Khan contribute to the development of the Mongol Empire?
Wrote a book based on his travels
Unified Asia by conquering land
Converted to Buddhism
Established trading partnerships
28
Ottoman, Mughal, and Safavid are all examples of which type of empire?
Christian Empires
Sudanic Empires
Islamic Empires
29
This Roman leader was assassinated shortly after declaring himself "Dictator for Life"
Julius Caesar
Augustus
Marcus Antony
Alexander the Great
30
The Roman military weakened because of hiring mercenaries and Rome eventually fell to
Soviet Invasions
Islamic Invasions
Germanic Invasions
The Plague
31
Berlin Wall was built;US sent troops to Korea & Vietnam to stop communism;Cuban Missile Crisis
Iraq War
World War II
The Cold War
World War I
32
What was the most important idea from Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points?
Punish Germany for role in war
To create a League of Nations
Divide up the German colonies among "the Big Three"
Increase the French & British militaries
33
During WWII, the Allied invasion of France of D-Day (Operation Overlord) was significant
demonstrated power of atomic bomb
Resulted in a major German victory over the Allies
Pushed Nazi forces back into Germany
Led to Immediate surrender of the Allies
34
How did thee Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT) impact the Cold War?
US and Soviets agreed to limit b/c war over
US and Soviets agreed to limit # of nuclear weapons b/c $$
US and Soviets could not agree on whether to limit or not
US and Soviets could not agree and US economy collapsed
35
What do Gold Meir and Indira Gandhi have in common?
Were involved in ending the apartheid in S Africa
Led Nationalist movements for independence
Have served as leaders of the United Nations
The first female prime ministers in their countries
36
Poverty&starvation among 3rd estate, debt due to overspending Monarchy part of which revolution
Scientific Revolution
Haitian Revolution
French Revolution
American Revolution
37
Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle are examples of ____________ in Greek history
Builders
Philosophers
Engineers
Doctors
38
What idea was promoted by John Locke during the Enlightenment?
Rulers need absolute power to maintain order in society
Every person is born with natural rights
The govt should not be influenced by the church
Natural innocence is corrupted by societal evils
39
Who because a vast global exchange that included peoples, plants, technologies, and cultures
Hernan Cortez
Samuel de Champlain
Bartolome' de las Cases
Christopher Columbus
40
What water source(s) were key resources for agriculture and food in Mesopotamia?
Nile River
Indus and Ganges River
Yangtze River
Tigris and Euphrates River
41
What was the outcome of the Anti-Apartheid movement in South Africa?
Created segregated living conditions for blacks and whites
Black revolutionaries decreased resistance
Govt allowed open elections in 1994
Nelson Mandela was assassinated
42
European kings paid for voyages of exploration in order to ______________
Gain wealth and power
Increase cultural diffusion with Africa
Stop the growth of Ottoman Empire
Spread Islam to the Americas
43
How did Mikhail Gorbachev's policies change the Soviet Union & lead to Cold War?
Made more strict laws that limited freedom
Removed military support from Soviet nations
Reformed the economic system to NOT allow free market
supplied nuclear weapons to Cuba, led to Cuban Missile Cr
44
Which of the following BEST describes the role of technology in WWI?
European armies decided against new technology
Weapon technology increased causing HIGH numbers to die
Few resources decreased the level of technology
Weapon technology increased causing LOW numbers to die
45
Which of the following was NOT a cause of World War I?
Nationalism
Militarism
Theory of Relativity
Alliances
46
Which of the following BEST describes the main goal of Hamas?
Use terror to force Italy to leave the NATO
Estabolish and Islamic Palestinian state in place of Israel
Take over the govt of Peru
Reunite Muslims into one state
47
What was an effect of the invasion of Ethiopia?
Italy forced Ethiopia to open ports
Italy lost a portion of land to Africa
The League of Nations was strengthened
Weaknesses of League of Nations were exposed
48
Which of the following is the best example of syncretism in Africa?
Trans-Saharan Trade Routes facilitated communication
Swahili language developed in East Africa
Islam, Christianity, and Traditional African religions
Crusades contributed to an increase in trade in Africa
49
How are Judaism, Islam and Christianity similar?
Followers of each religion believe in reincarnation
All of these religions share the same religious text
Each religion is monotheistic
Each of these religions agrees on authority of pope
50
The term
feudalism
is best defined as a ____________________.
Proess in which goods are traded for other goods
split between Eastern Orthodox Church & Roman Catholic
System in which land was exchanged for military service
Holy war between Christians and Muslims
51
Which of the following BEST describes an effect of the Russian Revolution?
Russia influenced Britain & France to adopt communism
Vladimir Lenin & Joseph Stalin were executed
The Bolsheviks gained control & transformed Russia
Russia quickly industrialized & helped the Allies
52
All of the following are aspects of the Holocaust EXCEPT:
Strict schooling that emphasized Nazi ideologies
Forced labor, like digging holes
Cremations and mass graves as burial practices
Extermination camps that used gas chambers
53
Of Spanish descent; search of riches and power; conquering land represent which type person
Conquistador
Traveler
Jesuit
European Explorer
54
Based upon the map, which of the following statements is true?
It crossed both Africa and Asia
It followed a single route
It started in the city of Khotan
It was located primarily in Asia
55
What was the outcome of the Chinese Civil War?
Chiang Kai-shek overthrew the Communist
Joseph Stalin sent the Red Army to invade China
Mao ZeDong overthrew Nationalist Party
The Qing Dynasty lost power and China became a democracy
56
What advice does Niccolo Machiavelli give in his book
The Prince
?
Kings should do whatever is necessary to stay in power
Europeans should study classical art
Catholic Church should stop selling indulgences
Poetry should focus on secular topics
57
How did the Invasion of Poland contribute to the start of WWII?
Invasion led to a disagreement between Hitler & Mussolini
When Germany invaded, France & Berlin declared war
When Poland invaded Germany, Hitler declared war
After Russia invaded, Germany created alliance
58
The Industrial Revolution describes a time when _______________
People began to use reason and logic
Colonies in the Americas gained indpendence
European nations created colonies overseas
Work done by machines in factories replaced hand made work
59
Which issue was the main reason for the Latin American Revolution?
Unlimited power held by local rulers
Unequal distribution between social classes
Poor working conditions on plantations
Colonial rule by European countries
60
Martin Luther was primarily dissatisfied with the Roman Catholic Church because he
thought the church lacked structure
Blamed the church for not curing people
Disagreed with the sale of indulgences
believed that kings should have more power
61
Which of the following was an outcome of the English Revolution?
England gained its independence from France
The Catholic church regained control of govt
Society returned to feudalism
Eng Bill of Rights was created to guarantee Parliament power
62
Humanism during the Renaissance was focused on _______
New economic ideas in Europe
Self-sufficient manorial peasants
The affairs of the Catholic Church
The importance of the individual
63
Which of the following best describes the Great Schism?
split within Christianity and Roman Catholic and Orthodox
Division between Roman and Byzantine Empire
split of Islam into Sunni and Shia Muslims
Split of social classes
64
The Treaty of Versailles punished Germany for its role in WWI by
Forcing Germany to accept blame for the war
Germany was not punished for its role in WWI
Taking away German territory in Middle East & Spain
Supporting a communist revolution in Germany
65
What new form of technology/weaponry was related to the sinking of the
Lusitania?
Zepopelin
Chlorine Gas
Submarine/U-Boad
Machine gun
66
All of the following formed part of the "Big Three" during World War II EXCEPT?
Joseph Stalin
Franklin Roosevelt
Hirohito
Winston Churchill
67
70,000 people killed instantly and many more would die in which WWII event?
D-Day Invasion of Normandy
Attack on Pearl Harbor
The Holocaust
Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima
68
A study of Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations of Latin Amer would show these civilizations
Shared no similarities with each other
were all in constant warfare with each other
Developed advanced & complex societies before 1500
were not as advanced as those in the Fertile Crescent
69
Which of the following is a major accomplishment of Alexander the Great?
He died a memorable death in battle
Conquered lands as far east as China
He spread Greek culture as he conquered; Hellenistic Greek
He was the first emperor of the Roman Empire
70
What is the main difference between the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire?
There were no differences
Republic believed in the Mandate of Heaven; Empire did not
Empire practiced democracy; Republic did not
Empire the emperor had more power; Republic voters/citizens
