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1
First leader of the Soviet Union?
Lech Walsea
Vladimir Lenin
George Washington
Ronald Reagan
2
Purpose of Trenches?
Protection from Machine guns
Protection from Atomic bombs
Clearly mark your territory
Quick movements to the front
3
Who was the leader of Israel during the 6 day war?
Richard Nixon
Indira Ghandi
Margaret Thatcher
Golda Meir
4
Why study world history?
So I can make informed decisions
Because they make us
To bore us
Take up time
5
What is meant by limited Monarchy?
There can be only one Monarch at a time.
A Monarch can only serve for a set period of time.
This will be the last Monarch.
Monarchy must obey governmental laws.
6
Who is responsible for the democratic/republican idea?
John Locke
Geromino
Pericles
Kublai Khan
7
Emerging middle class, capitalism, maritime innovations, and inventions are all part of?
The Rise of the Aztec Empire
The move from hunter-gatherer to agricultural society
Europe's Commercial Revolution
The Second Punic War
8
Napalm is used for?
Burn away vegetation
Image building
Antiperspirant
Bargaining tool
9
The idea that certain people are superior and should dominate comes from?
The communist Manifesto
Social Darwinism
Declaration of Independence
Magna Carta
10
Overproduction, taxes, tariffs, and bank failures were characteristics of?
The Cuban Revolution
Supply-side economics
1930's Global depression
French Revolution
11
The US Congress passed law 10740 Sep 18, 2001 to?
Build a wall on the Southern border
implement new tax codes
give the President authority to conduct military action
regulate gasoline prices
12
New technology, increased trade, more jobs were a result of?
Communist Manifesto
Steam technology
Founding of Rome
Trench warfare
13
Chinese communism focused on which segment of society
Venture capitalists
Industrial workers
Wall Street
Agricultural workers
14
Humans use new and improved technology, in warfare, to?
Reduce suffering
Increase casualties
Improve weather conditions
Increase profit
15
Great Britain's strength in the 18th & 19th Century?
Atomic Weapons
The invention of automatic weapons
Navy
Superior diplomats
16
Pope John Paul II was an outspoken critic of?
Communism
Capitalism
Christianity
Democracy
17
Negative results of industrialization?
Rise of the middle class
Cheaper goods
Cheaper real estate in countryside.
Exploitation of resources
18
Most of the 19th Century saw one British monarch, who was it?
King Alfred the Great
Queen Elizabeth I
King George III
Queen Victoria
19
What changes in law occurred because of problems discovered during the Industrial Revolution?
Politicians discovered ready-made audiences.
More industry and workers equals new labor policies
The number of horses on the streets had to be limited
Pubs remained open 24 hours
20
To bring WW II to a quick end, Truman ordered.
Bombing the Ho Chi Minh trail
Lunch, for everyone at the Potsdam Conference
Dropping atomic weapons
An end to aggression
21
Characteristic of the Communist Manifesto?
Workers would be exploited under capitalism
To each according to their ability
To each according to their earnings
The law supply and demand always works
22
Reason behind European Exploration?
God, Gold, Glory; Economics
Shortage of eligible wives in Europe due to plague
To see if the world was really round.
Opportunity to move out of Mom's house
23
Renaissance translates to...
Rebirth
Literature
Worldly
Innocence
24
Effect of steam engine power?
Increase of coal production
Rise in demand for horse shoes
Shorter lines at airports
Lower gasoline prices
25
Marie Curie's research led to the development of?
Homogenized milk.
X-Ray machines.
Polymer plastics
A better mouse trap.
26
Many ethnic conflicts and corrupt dictatorships have arisen since
Decolonization
The industrial revolution
Donald Trump's election
The Battle of Marathon
27
Which of the European Political Intellectual Thinker's does not belong
Rousseau-Social Contract
Montesquieu-Three Branches
Napoleon-Empire building
Locke-Democracy
28
Which scientist is aligned with his correct theory?
Copernicus-Heliocentric
Kepler-Laws of Gravity
Newton-Planetary motion
29
Who was William Wilberforce?
Founded W.W. Force clothing line.
Early leader in the Bolshevik Revolution.
Invented the Ram jet engine
English Abolitionist
30
Similarities between Hinduism and Buddhism?
Polytheistic
Monotheistic
Began in same modern country
Jerusalem
31
Overthrow of Monarch, nationalism of the people and empire building were all characteristics of
French-Indian War
American revolution
French revolution
Sack of Rome
32
Antibiotics was a medical innovation just prior to?
American Civil War
The Boer war
World War II
the Zulu uprising
33
Which was not a characteristic of the French Revolution?
Sensitive and loving monarchy
Weakening of Catholic Church
Uprising of the people
Enlightment
34
Enlightenment refers to
End of Dark Ages
Applying reason
Social caste system
The invention of the light bulb
35
Result of Renaissance?
Classical Roman Society
Greek democracy
Establishment of a Pope
Age of Exploration and Discovery
36
Which was
not
a result of the Atlantic Slave Trade?
Depopulation in Africa
Increase in tourism to Europe
Trade increase
Plantations increase
37
The theme of humans or individuals became important during?
Hellenistic Period
High Middle Ages
Early Agricultural Societies
Renaissance
38
Machine guns, trench warfare, tanks, airplanes, were characteristics of which war?
American Civil War
French-Indian Wars
Punic Wars
World War I
39
Shorter routes made the Suez Canal appealing to whom?
The Romans
Attila the Hun
Britain
Alexander the Great
40
Which new battle tactic was invented in WW II?
War of Attrition
Trench warfare
Pincer movement
Blitzkreig
41
Actions taken to reduce future wars?
Only one nation could possess atomic weapons
International Organizations
Making Armies illegal
Numerous treaties
42
The official start of WW II is generally considered
Invasion of Poland
All Hallow's Eve
The Valentine's Day Massacare
Kristall Nacht
43
What was not one of Napoleon's strengths?
Emperor
Army
Modern weapons
Navy
44
The Magna Carta established what new legal concept?
The right to free assembly
You have the right to remain silent.
The right to keep and bear arms.
Limited the King's power.
45
Reason for child labor during the 1800's?
Cheaper than to train monkeys
Children were bored before Iphones
Too much child crime
Cheap source of labor
46
What geographic barrier slowed Islamic expansion in the Middle ages?
Lake Geneva
Sahara Desert
Great Barrier Reef.
The Rocky Mountains
47
Which new technologies were not from WW II?
Radar and jet engines
Atomic Bombs
Machine guns and airplanes
48
The idea that government should guarantee certain basic human rights inspired whom?
American Revolution
Code of Hammurabi
French Revolution
Communist Manifesto
49
One Reason for scientific revolution in 16th century Europe?
Improved public school systems
Napoleon's defeat
Appearance of Attila and the Huns
Movable type Printing Press
50
Relationship between church/religion v. state/secular during Renaissance
The church was happy to give up power it held over people
They ignored the people and lived happily ever after
The state was happy to give up power it held over people
Tension between the two weakened the Catholic church
