Global History Ultimate Review

What were the two periods of the Renaissance called?

The Vietnam War ended in 1975 with the unification of Vietnam under a communist government.

Which European country was a major imperial power in Southeast Asia in the 19th century?

Which two cities in Japan were targeted by atomic bombs dropped by the U.S. in 1945?

What was the main focus of the policy known as containment?

The Renaissance was a rebirth of interest of which two ancient civilizations?

Great Britain established a monopoly on all buying and selling within China during their rule there.

The Boxer Rebellion proved to be successful and helped expel any western influence.

What is an agreement to stop fighting?

Which of the following was TRUE about Germanic tribes?

What event marked the beginning of the American Revolution in 1775?

Germany had control over all of these countries during WWII EXCEPT:

What was the Berlin Wall a symbol of during the Cold War?

Russia was difficult to attack during WWI due to being a strong industrialized nation.

What is nationalism?

What was the alliance between the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe in response to the formation of NATO?

Which document made Germany take full blame for causing WWI?

Which of the following time periods began after the end of the Renaissance?

Who was crowned as the first Holy Roman Emperor in 800?

Which event caused the U.S. to enter WWII?

What does the term "abdicate" mean?

Which country controlled the Suez Canal during much of the imperialistic era?

France allied with the 13 colonies during the American Revolution.

What was the main reason for European nations taking control of Africa?

What is the policy of building up one's army to prepare for war?

What was the trade route that connected Europe, Africa, and the Americas?

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Industrial Revolution?

What is the political, economic, and social system based on loyalty and military service?

Which of the following was a cause of the Haitian Revolution?

What was the political event in which imperial rule was restored within Japan?

Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini were fascist dictators during WWII.

What is to be cut off or excluded from communicating with the church?

Which explorer's voyages were instrumental in establishing French claims in Canada?

What is the population shift from rural to urban areas?

Which explorer's voyage led to the first European contact with the Pacific Ocean?

What was the main ideological conflict of the Cold War?

What was the architectural style used by artists during the Renaissance?

Which of the following was established by the U.S. in which it forced China to engage in trade?

Italy was made up of city-states during the Renaissance.

Death rates were rising and birth rates were declining within the Industrial Revolution.

What forced all people of Japanese descent to relocate to prison camps?

What was the outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Revolutions are formed movements aimed at effecting change.

Which of the following contributed to the collapse of the Soviet Union?

Which type of warfare did Germany use that made them successful?

Who was a famous Flemish painter who used oil paints to master light and shadow?

Which three countries made up the Triple Alliance during WWI?

All of the following contributed to the U.S. entering WWI EXCEPT:

The Cuban Missile Crisis almost brought the world to the brink of nuclear war in 1962.

What was the purpose of the D-Day Invasion in 1944?

All of the following are TRUE about Leonardo da Vinci EXCEPT:

What is a formal agreement between two or more nations to cooperate for specific purposes?

Which of the following events caused England to expand their powers overseas?

"Lebensraum" means living space in German and was proposed by Hitler.

Which event marked the beginning of WWII in Europe?

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

What does NATO stand for?

What was the main impact of European exploration on indigenous populations in the Americas?

Which of the following was a set of rules followed by convents and monasteries across Europe?

What was one of the most deadliest weapons used during WWI?

Trench warfare was highly ineffective and caused major casualties.

The Renaissance was characterized by a decline in interest in classical Greek and Roman knowledge.

What was the global transfer of foods, plants, animals, and diseases?

Who invented the Printing Press?

The Soviet Union was the first country to successfully develop the atomic bomb.

Who was the communist dictator of the Soviet Union after the fall of the Russian Empire?

What was the outbreak of the bubonic plague in the mid-1300s in Europe and Asia called?

The Renaissance saw a major rise in humanism among artists.

The term "Renaissance Man" refers to someone who is:

The French Revolution was triggered by: