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World History Review SP 2019 (Renaissance to present)
World History Review SP 2019 (Renaissance to present)
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Review game of world history from the Renaissance to the present era for SP 2019.
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1
The rebirth of art and learning is known as
Crusades
Byzantine Empire
Reformation
Renaissance
2
This individual is known as the father of modern economics.
Friedrich Engels
Joseph Stalin
Karl Marx
Adam Smith
3
This country was created after WWII as a homeland for the Jewish people of the world.
Syria
Jordan
Palestine
Israel
4
One thing Leonardo Da Vinci is known for is
Crime fighting
The Geocentric Theory
Writing The Constitution
Painting the Mona Lisa
5
The longstanding German battle plan to conquer France first, then Russia, was known as
Blitzkrieg
The 14 Points
The Schleiffen Plan
Operation Overlord
6
The greatest playwright of the English language is
Stephen King
Michelangelo
Thomas More
William Shakespeare
7
Sepoys in India rebelled because the British government
increased their taxes
was selling them drugs
enslaved their people in the tea fields
violated their religious practices
8
What thinker of the Scientific Revolution first proposed the Heliocentric Theory ?
Galileo
Copernicus
Newton
Plato
9
Since Saddam's death,there have been several ______________ In Iraq.
successful elections with very high voter turnout.
unsuccessful elections with no voter turnout.
successful elections with very low voter turnout.
unsuccessful elections with very high voter turnout.
10
The American President who invaded Iraq after the 911 attacks was
Ronald Reagan
George H. W. Bush
George W.Bush
Richard Nixon
11
The economic system in which people own property and invest to make a profit is
Reformation
Predestination
Capitalism
Fascism
12
This battle was the turning point in the European theater of World War II
Stalingrad
Moscow
Paris
London
13
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the French Revolution?
The weak leadership of King Louis XVI
The heavy tax burden put on the 3rd Estate
Food shortages and rising prices of bread
Selling of indulgences
14
What did art in the Renaissance focus on?
Leonardo, Botticelli, Michelangelo
Leonardo, Rafael, Michelangelo, Donatello
Humanism, Secularism, Realism, and Individualism
Humanism, security, realism, and individualism
15
Which scientist studied the stars and moon with the new invention, the telescope?
Galileo
Donatello
Lorenzo di Medici
Gregory
16
This symbolized the end of World War I, and is often seen as a cause of WWII.
Blitzkreig
Anschluss
The Treaty of Versailles
The Great Purge
17
Which two Japanese cities did America drop the Atomic Bomb on at the end of WWII?
Nagasaki and Hiroshima
Tokyo and Hiroshima
Tokyo and Nagasaki
Beijing and Hiroshima
18
During the Cold war, the Soviet Union hid missiles on the island of
Catalina
Hawaii
Florida
Cuba
19
What was America's Foreign Policy before Japan bombed Pearl Harbor?
Lebensraum
Isolationism
Anschluss
Containment
20
Which two countries opposed each other during the Cold War?
Germany and Norway
Britain and France
Vietnam and Korea
Soviet Union and the United States
21
What event triggered the American global "war on terror?"
The suicide bombings of the African embassies
Four hijacked airliners killing almost 3,000 people on 9/11
The declaration of war by bin Laden against Americans
Oil
22
He was the American president who ended the Cold War
Nixon
Carter
Reagan
Bush
23
The Enlightenment idea of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness is found in
Declaration of Independence
Justinian Code
The Constitution
95 Theses
24
Who was involved in the Opium War?
China and Japan
France and China
Boer and British
China and British
25
What were some long term effects in Africa due to Imperialism?
Identity problems
Tribal wars
Break down of traditional culture
Loss of independence
26
Corrupt behavior of priests and the sale of indulgences by the Church caused
the Bubonic Plague
the fall of Jerusalem
the Reformation
the fall of Rome
27
During this meeting, European nations divided African colonies among themselves.
Berlin Conference
Paris Peace Conference
Nuremberg Trials
Munich Conference
28
The religious practice when priests release people from the penalty for their sins for money is
Granting reformation
Granting indulgences
Granting tithes
Granting predestination
29
Who was involved in the Boer War in Africa?
Boers and Americans
Chinese and Afrikaans
Boers and British
Americans and British
30
A _______ was a colony run by local rules with European advisors.
Protectorate
Electorate
Consulate
Indigenous
31
This area of the world, the Middle East, is a crossroad for three major religions:
Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism
Christianity, Islam, Buddhism
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Catholic, Protestant, Atheist
32
Pres. Bush led a UN coalition in __________. It liberated Kuwait but left Saddam in power.
Desert Shield
the Persian Gulf War
Desert Storm
the Iraqi War
33
Who is Nelson Mandela?
First peace symbol in South America
Just someone who lived in South Africa
First black president in South Africa
First black general in South Africa
34
During the 1930s, Hitler, Mussolini, and the military leaders of Japan
had a monopoly on world trade
organized the League of Nations
bolstered national pride by calling for free elections
began invading neighboring lands
35
The ruling family known for supporting the arts during the Renaissance was
Medici
the papacy
Gregory
da Vinci
36
What was a mode of cheap transportation that developed in the Industrial Revolution?
railroads
airplanes
hot air balloons
roller blades
37
What event is considered the beginning of WWI?
The inking of the Lusitania
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The German assault on France
The publication of the Zimmerman Telegram
38
Mohandas Gandhi used his policy of ________________ to achieve independence in India
Warfare
Non-violence
Aggression
Diplomacy
39
When government policy doesn't set business working conditions, it is an example of
Totalitarianism
Inflation
Predestination
Laissez-faire
40
The time period when machine-made goods increased was called
Industrial Revolution
The Crusades
Scientific Revolution
Enlightenment
41
When Napoleon crowned himself emperor it demonstrated that
his power was greater than the church
he wanted personal space
he did not like the pope
he rejected democracy
42
In 1935, the Nazi Party passed the __________ which outlined what a Jew could or could not do.
Final Solution
Holocaust
Nuremberg Laws
Manhattan Project
43
Absolute rulers believed God appointed them to be king or queen. This is
Divine Right
Socialism
Imperialism
Democracy
44
Which of the following was NOT a requirement of Germany in the Treaty of Versailles?
The reduction of all aircraft, submarines, and military
Destruction of all industry in the Rhineland
Payment of reparations
Take blame for World War I
45
Bin Laden led terrorist attacks against Americans
against the World Trade Centers, Pentagon, & US Capitol
in Somalia
against the USS Cole
against two US embassies in Africa
46
What were the imperialist European nations looking for when they conquered Africa and Asia?
More men to be in the military
Gold and silver
New religions to learn about
Raw materials and new markets
47
Jihad means
"we believe"
"seeking enlightenment"
"holy war"
"infidel"
48
Three branches of government was an idea from
Absolutism
Christopher Columbus
Baron de Montesquieu
Pope Gregory
49
European nations began to conquer large areas of Africa and Asia. This practice is known as
Industrialization
Imperialism
Militarism
Mercantilism
50
Who believed all men are born with three natural rights?
John Locke
John Legend
John Paul Jones
John Mayor
51
ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) formed because
followed a strict brand of Islamic law/fundamentalism Islam.
the Civil War in Syria
the Americans left
al Qaeda was not defeated in Iraq
52
The Ottoman Empire dissolved after
Iran War
The Cold War
World War II
World War I
53
Under Bin Laden's leadership, Al Qaeda gave the reason to disliked the US as being
US troops are "infidels"
the US is allied with Israel
US troops had entered the Muslim holy land of Saudi Arabia
US troops had killed Iraqi Muslims during the Gulf War
54
The US strategy in the Pacific during WWII was often called _________, or leapfrogging.
Appeasement
Trench Warfare
Island Hopping
Scorched Earth
55
What country did Germany invade first to start WWII?
Poland
France
Hungary
Austria
56
Known as "the night of broken glass", this is often seen as the beginning of the Holocaust.
Blizkreig
Lebensraum
Kristallnacht
Anschluss
57
The French word for middle class is
proletariat
bourgeoisie
clergy
philosopher
58
Karl Marx idea for a classless society is known as
Socialism
Communism
Absolutism
Nazism
59
A new way of thinking about the natural world based on careful observation and questioning
Reformation
Enlightenment
Social Contract
Scientific Method
60
When revolutionary mobs stormed a French prison looking for gunpowder, it was called
the Crusades
Age of Exploration
storming the Bastille
Hurricane Katrina
61
What became known as the "national razor"
Guillotine
the King
Convention
Thermidor
62
The purposeful extermination of a racial, ethnic, or religious group is called
Anti-Semitism
Totalitarianism
Censorship
Genocide
