Italian explorer, credited with introducing Europe to Asia

Which of the following was a major reason for the Reformation?

European merchants resent paying taxes to the Church

What are two accomplishments of the Sui Dynasty?

Grand Canal and the Unification of China

How did Europeans use paternalism to govern people in colonies?

provided for colonial needs but did not give full rights

What as the main reason for Henry VIII’s splitwith the Roman Catholic Church?

desire for male heir or successor

member of a radical political club

Why did the United States initially hesitate to get involved in the war? WWII

felt political ties and foreign aid should be avoided

Whatwere some of the things Peter the Great did to westernize Russia?

raised women’s status and made nobles wear Western fashions

What is the United Nations?

international organization aimed at limiting aggression

What did the Treaty of Nanjing accomplish?

Gave Britain control of Hong Kong

What caused Germans to start taking Adolf Hitler and his message seriously?

economic crisis brought on by the Depression

Why did President Truman decide an atomic bomb was the 'appropriate' choice?

Felt the war would be too costly on the mainland

Strategic Arms Limitation Talks

Certain rights of ownership - these are purchased

What is the Cultural Revolution?

focus on creating society of equal peasants and workers

TheThird Estate asked for two changes to occur at the meeting. They were:

Abolish tax exemptions AND each delegate only have 1 vote

What was an important effect of the invention of the printing press?

It increased literacy and the use of the vernacular

Whatwas the purpose of most of the joint-stock companies of the 1500s and1600s?

reducing the risk of individual investors

Accordingto the policy of mercantilism, how could a nation increase its wealth?

should sell more goods than it buys

What is vietnamization?

plan to remove US troops from Vietnam

The movement known as humanism arose from the study of?

Classical Greek and Roman culture

What are extraterritorial rights?

Rights provided to Americans and foreigners at Chinese ports

What effect did Commodore Perry's visit have on the Japanese?

Japan and the USA signed the Treaty of Kanagawa

How did the United States choose to finally end the war with Japan?

dropping atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

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1
Who was Marco Polo?
Great Mongol conqueror
Asian explorer and great warrior
Italian explorer, credited with introducing Europe to Asia
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2
Aspart of the Columbian Exchange, which of the following was carried west acrossthe Atlantic?
potatoes
livestock
tomatoes
tobacco
3
What is transubstantiation?
All of these are correct.
A practice rejected by Ulrich Zwingli
Big part of the communion process for Catholics
Process that takes place in the body following communion
4
Whichof the following was NOT one of thefactors leading to the French Revolution?
a. Influenced by American Revolution
a. Serious inequality of citizens of France
a. All of these were factors
a. Severe financial problems within France
5
What is 'complete socialism?'
Utilitarianism
Communism
Capitalism
Socialism
6
Which of the following was a major reason for the Reformation?
Church was threatening to excommunicate France's king
The pope forced Latin as an official language
European merchants resent paying taxes to the Church
Martin Luther wanted to be the Pope
7
What are two accomplishments of the Sui Dynasty?
Defeating the Mongols and Unification of China
Grand Canal and communism in China
Grand Canal and the Unification of China
Trade with Arabs and unification of China
8
How did Europeans use paternalism to govern people in colonies?
allowed them to assimilate into European society
provided for colonial needs but did not give full rights
trained colonial peoples to govern themselves
trained them in European farming and mining
9
What as the main reason for Henry VIII’s splitwith the Roman Catholic Church?
desire for male heir or successor
unwillingness to pay Church taxes
treatment of Catherine of Aragon
religious beliefs
10
AfterJapan isolated themselves they only allowed which two countries to trade withthem?
Portugal and Spain
China and Spain
Netherlands and Portugal
Netherlands and China
11
Which of the following battles marked the final German offensive?
Battle of El Alamein
Battle of Leyte Gulf
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of the Bulge
12
What term is used to describe one-sided information put forth during times of war?
Russification
Red Scare
Propaganda
Open Door Policy
13
The Peace of Augsburg ended a dispute in which geographic area?
France
Present-day Germany
Switzerland
England
14
Who was responsible for the most drastic changes to French society?
Robespierre
Georges Danton
Louis XVIII
Napoleon
15
Why was the English Bill of Rights such an important document?
limited the power of the King
All answers are correct.
created a separation of powers
enhanced freedom of speech, and the power of thepeople
16
What is a jacobin?
Social class in France
member of a radical political club
machine for beheading people
Sudden seizure of Power
17
Why did the United States initially hesitate to get involved in the war? WWII
strong Nazi support in the USA
politicians feared backlash from aligning with the British
felt political ties and foreign aid should be avoided
fear of industrial ties and trade agreements
18
Whatwere some of the things Peter the Great did to westernize Russia?
movedthe capital of Russia to Moscow, a seaport city
raised women’s status and made nobles wear Western fashions
establishedthe outdoor market to promote the arts
introducedtobacco which became a staple crop
19
What is the United Nations?
international organization to hinder the spread of Communism
international organization aimed at limiting aggression
international organization aimed at promoting Communism
group of sparsely populated countries that joined together
20
Worship of spirits known as _______ eventually evolved into the religion of Shinto
Genji
Zen
Trolls
Kami
21
What did the Treaty of Nanjing accomplish?
Marked the end of Menelik II's reign
Ended the Boxer Rebellion
Gave Britain control of Hong Kong
Ended the Sino-Japanese war between China and Japan
22
What caused Germans to start taking Adolf Hitler and his message seriously?
skill at making speeches
example of Mussolini's success in Italy
economic crisis brought on by the Depression
threat of invasion by the Soviets
23
What concept was the belief in 'divine right' used to support?
separation of church and state
waging war for religious purposes
freedom of religion
absolute rule
24
Why did President Truman decide an atomic bomb was the 'appropriate' choice?
Felt the war would be too costly on the mainland
wanted to get revenge and maximize casualties
U.S. was out of money and soldiers, war HAD to end
wanted to 'show off' the U.S. new toy
25
What is a lycée?
forcible closing of ports
social class
member of a radical political club
government run public schools
26
what is SALT?
A terrific topping for foods
Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
Soviet Acquisition of Lewis' Turrets
Strategic Arrangement of Little Tanks
27
What is the line that divides Korea during the Cold War?
38th parallel
31st parallel
Berlin Wall
39th parallel
28
Define stock.
Economic system dependent upon equality
Voluntary labor association
Certain rights of ownership - these are purchased
Factors of production are publicly owned
29
What is the Cultural Revolution?
attempt to isolate China from outside culture
focus on creating society of equal peasants and workers
aimed at creating an artistic/intellectual world power
aimed to embrace the culture of Chinese past
30
TheThird Estate asked for two changes to occur at the meeting. They were:
The king be dethroned
Abolish tax exemptions
Each delegate have only one vote
Abolish tax exemptions AND each delegate only have 1 vote
31
Whatpolitical purpose did the splendid palace at Versailles serve?
to reflect ideas of westernization
reflected religious faith of Louis XIV
showed the power of Louis XIV
aided the artists by displaying their work
32
What was an important effect of the invention of the printing press?
It led to the development of public libraries
Gutenberg used his wealth to support artists
It increased literacy and the use of the vernacular
It led to a renewed interest in Latin and Greek
33
The Tokugawa Shogunate was a type of ________
commercial partnership
cultural institution
religious authority
military government
34
Who completed the conquest of the Song Dynasty in 1279?
Genghis Khan
Kublai Khan
Zhu Yuanzhang
Duo Fu
35
Whatwas the purpose of most of the joint-stock companies of the 1500s and1600s?
financing wars in Africa
funding the digging of gold mines
paying for slave ship building
reducing the risk of individual investors
36
Accordingto the policy of mercantilism, how could a nation increase its wealth?
should buy more goods than it sells to other countries
should sell more goods than it buys
should center its wealth and power in its gov't
should spread its wealth and power among private individuals
37
What term was used to identify the alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan?
Fascist Powers
Axis Powers
Allied Powers
Central Powers
38
What is vietnamization?
plan to remove US troops from Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh's policy to force Cambodian culture on citizens
The occupation of the UN in Vietnam
plan to limit the spread of Communism in Vietnam
39
Which revolution was truly 'revolutionary?' Freed slaves and gave power to an African ruler
Haiti
Venezuela
Mexico
Peru
40
The movement known as humanism arose from the study of?
Contribution of Tang and Song dynasties
Classical Greek and Roman culture
Medieval scholarship
Original Christian writings
41
Define corporation.
Factors of production are publicly owned.
Stockholders own the business
Factors of production are privately owned.
Voluntary labor association
42
Which of the following is not a shared characteristic of nationalism?
All are shared
Culture
Common Ancestry
Language
43
What are extraterritorial rights?
Rights provided to Americans and foreigners at Chinese ports
Part of India under direct British Rule
Result of the Berlin Conference
Rights that protect and secure Chinese trading interests
44
Who was instrumental in leading independence movements in Venezuela, Peru, and Gran Colombia?
Alexander II
Touissant L'Ouverture
Miguel Hidalgo
Simon Bolivar
45
What is the forcing of Russian culture on all ethnic groups?
Russification
Nationalism
Imperialism
Militarism
46
What effect did Commodore Perry's visit have on the Japanese?
Japan declared war on Russia
Japan tried to build its own modern navy
Japan closed its ports to all Western trade
Japan and the USA signed the Treaty of Kanagawa
47
What did the U.S. declare to protect American trading rights in China?
Extraterritorial Rights
Roosevelt Corollary
Spheres of Influence
Open Door Policy
48
Which nation did Prince Henry help to take the lead in overseas exploration?
Spain
The Netherlands
Italy
Portugal
49
Whatwas the main economic activity in New France?
findingreligious freedom
findinggold and spices
creatinglong-term colonial investments
buildinga fur trade
50
What new military strategy was seen during WWI? Lead to mass casualties, and small land gains
Trench Warfare
Naval warfare
Aviation warfare
Kamikaze warfare
51
How did the United States choose to finally end the war with Japan?
implementing a strategy of island-hopping
dropping atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
cutting off oil supplies to Japan
dropping an atomic bomb on Tokyo
52
While on _____ Napoleon returned to France and tried to regain control of his empire.
Corsica
New Orleans, LA
St. Helena
Elba
53
How did Italy's location help it become the birthplace of the Renaissance?
Italy was protected from the rest of Europe by the Alps
The bubonic plague had not reached Italy
Italy had access to Roman ruins and ancient manuscripts
Ideas could be easily spread due to Italy's fleet
54
All of the following were common to both fascism and communism EXCEPT
one-party system
classless society
disregard for individual rights
strong nationalist feelings
55
Napoleon’s empire collapsed for two reasons. They were:
a. Britain’s survival and financial problems
a. Britain’s survival and nationalism
a. Financial problems and nationalism
None of these are correct
56
Why didthe English want to take control of New Netherland?
New Netherland separated two English colonies
Dutch and English were longtime enemies
English wanted to take control of the fur trade
New Netherland limited their expansion
57
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58
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59
What economic form controls all factors of production - private property will cease to exist?
Communism
Utilitarianism
Capitalism
Socialism
60
Bartolomeu Dias captained the first ship to sail what route?
Along the West Coast of Africa
Across the Indian Ocean to India
West across the Atlantic Ocean
Around the Southern tip of Africa
61
What is simony?
arguments regarding who is the head of the church
a way for priests to marry and have children
act of buying or selling church offices
ethics and wealth within the Church
62
What caused a new wave of businesses/trade practices in Europe in 16th/17th centuries?
people pooling their wealth for a common purpose
new wealth and growth of overseas trade
global transfer of foods, plants, and animals
Europeans selling more than they buy
63
What was the result of the Sepoy Mutiny?
Indians gained independence from Britain
British government took direct command of India
Right for Indians increased under British Rule
East India Company was allowed to have soldiers
64
Who was the 'man of steel' in Russia?
Vladimir Putin
Benito Mussolini
Joseph Stalin
Rasputin
65
What was the purpose of the Reconquista?
to recapture the Holy Land
to solidify the Moorish influence in Spain
to drive the Muslims out of Spain
to try people suspected of heresy
66
What was the policy of appeasement?
British/French decision to give into aggression for peace
U.S. desire to stay out of foreign affairs
Treaty between Germany and the Soviet Union
move made by Mussolini made to form an alliance w/ Germany
67
Which of the following occurred on D-Day?
Allied invasion of France
Allied invasion of Italy
Allied bombing of Hiroshima
Allied bombing of Nagasaki
68
Whydid Europeans see Africans as a better source of labor than Native Americans?
Africans had no experience in farming
Africans were already Christians
They were strangers in the Americas
Africans couldn't get sick, had complete immunity
69
What are the 95 theses?
collection of essays written by Martin Luther
collection of essays written by John Knox
document calling for religious tolerance
new edition of the Bible
70
Which nation paid the greatest price in terms of lives lost during the war?
Japan
Germany
France
Soviet Union

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