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1
One reason that the Ottoman Turks were successful in creating a large empirewas that they —
relied on foreign navies to protect their coast
conquered the lands of the Mughal Empire
used the Islamic religion as a unifying force
taxed visitors who traveled in their empire
2
What is the Torah?
Collection of Islam laws
Holy texts of Buddhism
Sacred writings of the Jews
Collection of Hindu texts
3
China established foreign enclaves in order to —
control trade
improve education
spread religion
centralize manufacturing
4
The Headline:
Marshall sees Europe in Need of Vast New U.S. Aid
is a result of?
Boxer rebellion
Great Depression
World War II
World War I
5
No private property: Equal distribution of wealth: Rule of the working class
Theories of Classicism
Results of Capitalism
Principles of Communism
Causes of Mercantilism
6
What event caused Alsace-Lorraine returned to France & raparations to be paid by Germany?
The formation of the European Union
The Allied victory in World War I
The Charter of the United Nations
The Axis defeat in World War II
7
Which factor had the most influence on the outbreak of World War II?
Facism in Spain
Militarism in Germany
Nationalism in China
Communism in the Soviet Union
8
What did Mikhail Gorbachev and Deng Xiaoping have in common?
Tight governmental control
New economic reform
Military expansion
Industrial buildup
9
New counterterrorism strategies - ? - Mounting concerns for personal privacy: Complete the ?
Overseas military operations
Heightened surveillance activities
Required military enlistments
International trade restrictions
10
What modern day country was once ruled by the Mughals?
Sudan
Saudi Arabia
India
Japan
11
What country invaded Manchuria & China in the 1930s?
Japan
India
Korea
Mongolia
12
What was Peter the Great best known for?
Strengthening Parliament
Promoting religious tolerance
Supporting westernization
Encouraging socialism
13
The United States policy of containment began after which event?
World War II
Persian Gulf War
World War I
Vietnam War
14
Which region was protected from outside influence by the Monroe Doctrine?
Africa
Latin America
Middle East
Asia
15
Which writer most influenced the people who started the French Revolution?
Niccolò Machiavelli
Benjamin Franklin
Miguel de Cervantes
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
16
During the 19th century, which change led to an increase in the use ofchild labor?
The development of the factory system
The creation of a public welfare system
The expansion of large cities
The rise of wages for skilled workers
17
Why do Mexico and Peru have primarily Catholic populations?
Religion was spread by Spanish missionaries and colonists.
The Inquisition converted Jews and Muslims in this area.
The people were isolated from foreign influences.
People who practiced native religions migrated out.
18
Society in South America
Officers - ? - Mesitzos
How is the missing class of people described?
Immigrants to South America
Immigrants from North America
People of European heritage born in Africa
People of European heritage born in South America
19
A 20th-century territorial conflict caused by religious differences was fought between —
Arabs and Israelis
Kuwait and Iraq
Taiwan and the People’s Republic of China
North Koreans and South Koreans
20
Which religion had a large population of followers in Europe around 1500?
Buddhism
Judaism
Shintoism
Hinduism
21
The spread of Martin Luther’s views led to the establishment of —
Catholicism
Protestantism
Mormonism
Judaism
22
Trans-Saharan routes are historically significant primarily because they
were used by invading armies
made possible an exchange of goods and ideas
allowed people to explore new regions
provided access to food and water sources
23
Louis XIV required all nobles to spend 1/2 of each year living in the palace at Versailles to —
limit religious influences over the nobles
maintain control over the nobles
prevent the nobles from mistreating the peasants
force the nobles to acquire educations
24
From the mid-1600s to the mid-1800s, Japan controlled foreign influences onits society by using
mercantilism
nationalism
isolationism
feudalism
25
What were the contents of the Zimmermann telegram?
A German offer to negotiate peace with the United States
A US proposal to supply arms so Mexico could fight Germany
A US warning against German invasion of Great Britain
A German offer to Mexico to form an alliance against the US
26
Whose scientific theory stated that planets orbit around the sun?
William Harvey
Nicolaus Copernicus
Isaac Newton
Louis Pasteur
27
The United States threatened to use nuclear weapons during the —
Cuban Missile Crisis
Chinese Civil War
Iraqi invasion of Kuwait
Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
28
Which economic system is described by the following:
European colonialism should be expanded
Socialism
Mercantilism
Communism
Capitalism
29
How did Algeria & other north African countries achieve their independence?
violent conflict
peaceful negotiations
foreign invasion
democratic elections
30
Which country had the largest population of Jews in 2006?
India
Turkey
Israel
Egypt
31
What event took place in between the Glorious Revolution and the English Bill of Rights?
Abandonment of Mercantilist Systems
Strengthening of Parliament
Establishment of a Commonwealth
Spread of Renaissance Ideals
32
Which of the following was a cause of the Industrial Revolution in England?
Religious uniformity
Military Alliances
Business Regulation
Technological Advances
33
Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, Franklin Roosevelt: During World War II these men were...
Axis Dictators
Military Commanders
Allied Leaders
Communist Leaders
34
Development of the A bomb & Mutual distrust between the UnitedStates and the Soviet Union
Causes of the Great Depression
Causes of Western Imperialism
Causes of the Cold War
Causes of World War II
35
Which item was traded from the Eastern to Western Hemisphere during the Columbian exchange?
Coal
Tobacco
Cattle
Horses
36
Which historical figure is associated with the northern renaissance?
Michelangelo
William Shakespeare
Leonard da Vinci
Machiavelli
37
The creation of the European Union & World Trade Organization has resulted in the
containment of communism
establishment of parliamentarianism
reduction of industrial pollution
expansion of economic interdependence
38
Which idea is most associated with John Calvin?
Fate is determined by predestination.
Salvation depends on faith alone.
People are equal before God.
Ultimate authority comes from the Bible.
39
Which were Africa’s main exports during the 17th and 18th centuries?
Agricultural tools
Consumer goods
Raw materials
Herbal Medicines
40
Which region is most associated with the destruction of empires by Spanish explorers?
Pacific Islands
East Indies
South Africa
Latin America
41
Edward Jenner’s innovation helped to —
improve public health
increase energy output
allow faster transportation
enable mass production
42
Industrialization helped lead to the European colonization of Africa by —
promoting the development of tourist markets
bringing the major powers into armed conflict
causing domestic governments to collapse
increasing competition for overseas markets
43
What dictator invaded Ethiopia and introduced facism to a nation before World War II?
Joseph Stalin
Francisco Franco
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
44
What was the purpose of the mandate system?
to prepare territories for future independence.
established systems of government for the territories.
weakened economies of countries that supported territories.
prepared territories for unification w/ controlling country.
45
What nation ruled over India during Mohandas Gandhi's protests?
France
Soviet Union
Great Britain
China
46
Who believed that governments should NOT interfere with a freemarket economy?
Adolf Hitler
Karl Marx
Vladimir Lenin
Adam Smith
47
Which European country’s economy most benefited from mining in South America in the 1500s?
Italy
Spain
France
England
48
Giuseppe Garibaldi is important because he
developed the Italian fascism adopted after World War I
conquered southern Italy to unite it with northern Italy
commanded the Italian forces during World War I
convinced the Papal States to support independence for Italy
49
What was a result of the adoption of Edict of Nantes for the French Huguenots?
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Press
Freedom of Petition
50
After the initial contact with Europeans, American Indian populations began to decrease because
disease
famine
genocide
warfare
51
The Humanities and studying of classic Greek and Roman texts were of major importance during
Italian Renaissance
Glorious Revolution
Catholic Reformation
Industrial Revolution
52
Post World War II, what country adopted democracy and disbanded their military?
Japan
France
Russia
Spain
53
Who became ruler of France as a result of the French Revolution?
Louis XVI
Napoloen Bonaparte
Henry IV
Marie Antoinette
54
In the contemporary world, the ability to conduct global business is made easy because of —
common languages
inexpensive transportation
universal currencies
instant communication
55
In the 16th century, Europe gained knowledge about astronomy and mathematics because of
spread of the manorial system
exploration of Africa
growth of trade with Asia
expansion of religion
56
How were the United States and the Soviet Union described after World War II?
Superpowers
Imperialists
Democracies
Allies
57
Best title for this list: The right to live; The right to be free; The right to own property
Major Ideas of John Locke
Central Themes of The Leviathan
Principles of Niccolò Machiavelli
Ideals of The Communist Manifesto
58
During the Reformation the Church was believed to have been corrupted by its wealth. Leads to?
Nobles decided to abandon the beliefs of Christianity.
Priests gave up positions of leadership in their community.
religious toleration became widely accepted.
religions that rejected the rule of the Pope were created
59
The novel emerged as a distinct form of literature in Europe during the —
Reformation
Industrial Revolution
Age of Absolutism
Enlightenment
60
Which explorer contributed to the establishment of Portuguese colonies in Africa and India?
Hernando Cortez
Vasco da Gama
Francis Drake
Ferdinand Magellan