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Core World Studies B Exam
Core World Studies B Exam
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1
This is one of the earliest forms of writing.
Sumerian cuneiform
Englis cursive
Chinese calligraphy
Arabic script
2
In 1543, this astronomer published a model of the universe that placed the sun at the center rather than the earth.
Copernicus
Isaac Newton
Galileo
Thomas Edison
3
The invention of the steam engine, along with plentiful supplies of coal, led to the beginning of...
...the Industrial Revolution.
...World War 2.
...the invention of the wheel.
...the American Revolution.
4
The transfer of plants, animals, and products between Europe and the New World is called...
...the Columbian Exchange.
...the Silk Road.
...the North American Free Trade Agreement.
...barter.
5
This invention in 1445 A.D. by Johannes Gutenberg made books cheaper and more available to the general public.
The fax machine
8-track tapes
The printing press
The copy machine
6
Some questions we should ask ourselves when watching the news include: (check all that apply)
"How does this affect me?"
"Is this true?"
"What's for lunch?"
"Do I need more information?"
7
The light bulb, motion pictures, and the phonograph are attributed to this inventor.
Nicola Tesla
Isaac Newton
Thomas Edison
Benjamin Franklin
8
This network of overland trade routes connected Europe and the Far East.
The Silk Road
The Orient Express
I - 75
Route 66
9
Columbus was the first European to visit the New World.
False
True
10
The result of this military action in 1588 A.D. made England the dominant sea power in the west.
The Defeat of the Spanish Armada
The Battle of Midway
The Battle of Jutland
The Battle of Trafalgar
11
What is the first exactly dated year?
1 A.D.
4241 B.C.
508 A.D.
1,000,000 B.C.
12
The need for workers on early sugar cane, tobacco, and cotton plantations led to the establishment of the...
...Bill of Rights.
...Columbian Exchange.
...Atlantic Slave Trade.
...East India Company.
13
History was divided in two main periods, B.C. and A.D., around the life of this religious figure.
Buddha
Zeus
Beowulf
Jesus Christ
14
The period of tension between the U.S. and the Soviet Union from 1947 to 1991 is referred to as...
...World War 2.
...the American Revolution.
...the Room Temperature War.
...the Cold War.
15
This writing system, developed around 1000 B.C., has 24 letters including vowels and consonants.
The English Alphabet
The Greek Alphabet
Sumerian cuneiform
Egyption heiroglyphics
16
The Norman army of William the Conqueror defeated the Anglo-Saxon army led by King Harold in 1066 A.D. in this battle.
Gettysburg
Bunker Hill
Hastings
Waterloo
17
The U.S. invasion of Afghanistan was in retaliation for this event, the deadliest terrorist attack in history.
The Boston Massacre
The bombing of the Oklahoma Federal Building
The Bath School bombing.
The attack on the World Trade Center
18
This ancient (1772 B.C.) engraving is one of the earliest collections of laws.
The Code of Hammurabi
The Declaration of Independence
The Magna Carta
The Constitution of the United States
19
This conflict, which ran from 1914 to 1918, saw the first use of machines guns, planes, and tanks in combat.
World War 2
World War 1
World War Z
The 100 Years War
20
Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle are famous Greek athletes.
True
False
21
This scholar's
95 Theses
(1517 A.D.) resulted in a split from the Catholic Church known as the Protestant Reformation.
Buddha
Ghandi
Napolean Bonaparte
Martin Luther
22
The Agricultural Revolution is generally considered to have started in this area:
The Fertile Crescent
The Bermuda Triangle
Time Square
The Arctic Circle
23
This conflict, from 1939 to 1945, saw the Allies (U.S. Great Britain, and Russia) defeat the Axis powers led by Hitler.
The Vietnam War
World War 1
World War Z
World War 2
24
This epidemic from 1347-1351 A.D. reduced the population of Europe by one third.
Boogie Fever
Monkey Pox
Covid
The Black Plague
25
This Chinese invention around 1000 A.D. would change warfare forever.
The airplane
The longbow.
The catapult
Gunpowder
26
This event resulted in the surrender of Japan and the end of World War 2.
The Geneva Convention
The Battle of Hastings
The atomic bombing of Hiroshima.
The invasion of Normandy
27
The term used to describe the connection between the majority of countries through trade and the internet is called..
..."Silicon Valley."
..."Globalization."
..."NAFTA."
..."The Flat Earth."
28
The first voyage to the New World by Columbus happened in what year?
10,000 B.C.
1999 A.D.
1000 A.D.
1492 A.D.
29
The group of nomadic warriors led by Ghengis Khan established one of the largest empires ever.
The Greeks
The Mongols
The Beatles
The British
30
This document, written in 1215 A.D., limited the power of the English king.
The Magna Carta
The U.S. Constitution
The Pentagon Papers
The Declaration of Independence
