WH Final Review

Question 1

Which innovation is James Watt best known for improving?

Accepted Answer

Steam engine

Question 2

Which Enlightenment thinker proposed the idea of separation of powers in government?

Accepted Answer

Montesquieu

Question 3

The most notorious of Nazi extermination camps was___?

Accepted Answer

Auschwitz

Question 4

Which of the following was a consequence of the Black Death in Europe?

Accepted Answer

Labor shortages

Question 5

Which historical document begins with "We the People"?

Accepted Answer

U.S. Constitution

Question 6

The Battle of Saratoga marked the turning point of which revolution?

Accepted Answer

American Revolution

Question 7

Which social class expanded significantly as a result of the Industrial Revolution?

Accepted Answer

Middle class

Question 8

Martin Luther was a key leader in which major religious movement?

Accepted Answer

Protestant Reformation

Question 9

Who is considered the "Father of History" in Western tradition?

Accepted Answer

Herodotus

Question 10

Which river was central to the development of ancient Egyptian civilization?

Accepted Answer

Nile

Question 11

The "Scramble for Africa" refers to the period of colonization by:

Accepted Answer

European powers

Question 12

Nelson Mandela was a key figure in ending which system of racial segregation?

Accepted Answer

Apartheid

Question 13

Most of the 9/11 attackers came from what country?

Accepted Answer

Saudi Arabia

Question 14

Which economic theory dominated European thought emphasizing national wealth through colonies and trade?

Accepted Answer

Mercantilism

Question 15

What was the basis for the United Nation’s mission statement, as described in its preamble?

Accepted Answer

the “Four Freedoms” speech given by Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Question 16

Which 20th-century economic crisis had a global impact and led to widespread unemployment and poverty?

Accepted Answer

Great Depression

Question 17

What was the primary goal of the Crusades?

Accepted Answer

Recapture the Holy Land

Question 18

Which structure is considered an architectural marvel of ancient Rome?

Accepted Answer

Coliseum

Question 19

The attack on Pearl Harbor led to the entry of which country into World War II?

Accepted Answer

United States

Question 20

The Cuban Missile Crisis occurred in which year?

Accepted Answer

1962

Question 21

What drug enabled the British to build a large empire in tropical areas with malaria ?

Accepted Answer

quinine

Question 22

The Opium Wars were fought between China and which European country?

Accepted Answer

Great Britain

Question 23

Which Chinese philosophy emphasizes harmony with nature and simple living?

Accepted Answer

Taoism

Question 24

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was a catalyst for which war?

Accepted Answer

World War I

Question 25

Which event symbolized the end of the Cold War?

Accepted Answer

Fall of the Berlin Wall

Question 26

Which conflict was known as "The Great War"?

Accepted Answer

World War I

Question 27

Which number is closest to the total number of nuclear tests conducted in the world since 1945?

Accepted Answer

1000

Question 28

The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, led to the United States initiating which conflict?

Accepted Answer

War on Terror

Question 29

Who painted the Mona Lisa?

Accepted Answer

Leonardo da Vinci

Question 30

What was one effect that new food crops from the Americas had on world population?

Accepted Answer

It increased.

Question 31

Which empire was known for its regular human sacrifices to the sun god?

Accepted Answer

Aztec Empire

Question 32

Which explorer first circumnavigated the globe?

Accepted Answer

Ferdinand Magellan

Question 33

What form of writing did the ancient Sumerians develop?

Accepted Answer

Cuneiform

Question 34

The Byzantine Empire was centered around which major city?

Accepted Answer

Constantinople

Question 35

Who is credited with the theory of relativity?

Accepted Answer

Albert Einstein

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