Final Review - Baliles

The war began when Germany invaded the country of _______.

Spy plane, that was taking photos of troop movements and missile locations, was shot down over Soviet airspace

Vocab word meaning: one who is highly skilled and has broad interests in many or all of the arts and sciences.

What is one similarity between the Renaissance, Reformation and Scientific Revolution?

A major goal of France and Great Britain at the peace treaty conference at the end of WWI was to make sure Germany

The name of the competition between the U.S. and Soviet Union to be the first to complete successful space explorations:

Propaganda is when the government attempts to influence thought and opinions through posters, movies, and other media.

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

One aspect of the Treaty of Versailles is:

Which one of the following was the spark that lit the powder keg, beginning World War One?

A queen rules a nation, When she dies, the throne will pass to her daughter. What type of government is this?

What ways did the Treaty of Versailles punish Germany severely?

Germany was angry that Treaty of Versailles forced them 2 Pay _____ (repay countries the cost of waging war against you)

The Estates-General had three houses. Who did these represent?

The Cold War was a period of tension between what two nations?

What was the name of the side of World War One which included France, Great Britain, and later the United States?

Appeasement is a policy of not taking military action against Germany prior to the start of WWII. (Giving in to a bully)

Which is not one of the three (G's) reasons Europeans explored?

Soviets prefer to have control over all aspects of property and the economy which is known as what type of government?

The League of Nations was created after World War One; as an international, world wide

Francis Bacon, Galileo, and Isaac Newton promoted the idea that knowledge should be based on which of the following?

The idea that when one country falls to communism, others will also.

Who was considered the greatest English poet and playwright of the Renaissance?

What was the main reason that the American Colonies rebelled and fought for their independence?

What is defined as the measures taken to stop communism from spreading to other countries?

What did Henry VIII ask the Pope for?

Which statement regarding World War I is an opinion rather than a fact?

Europeans set up colonies to increase trade and to gather wealth.

Created in 1949 by United States, Canada, and 10 other nations, provided collective security against the Soviet Union:

Which of the following are NOT characteristics of Renaissance art?

What were most of the explorers looking for on their expeditions?

What type of government did the new country of the United States form?

Which of these would not be considered a primary source?

The code name given to the effort to build the atomic bomb was called the what?

Leonardo da Vinci is most celebrated for his painting The Last Supper and… ?

Who did the Allied Powers blame for starting WWI? This country was harshly punished at the end of WWI?

John Locke believed the government should protect the life, liberty, and property of its citizens. We call these things:

Which of the following is NOT considered a major world religion?

Which of the following was the only successful slave revolt in history that led to a new nation?

_______ political system where the state holds total authority over society & entire control over public & private life

John Locke, Baron de Montesquieu, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and Voltaire all had what important influence on the US?

_____ was the name of the killing of an ethnic, or religious group.

How did the Columbian Exchange have a negative effect on the native people of the Americas?

This would be considered to be an _________________. An object made by a human being, typically an item o

A major goal of France and Great Britain at the Treaty of Versailles following World War I was to:

What was the famous method of execution of "enemies of the revolution"?

How did Germany's U-boat policy of unrestricted submarine warfare against merchant & neutral ships anger the Americans?

What event led to the U.S. joining WWII?

What is NOT one of the primary causes of World War One?

The Axis Powers believed in _________________, they believed their country was better than every other country.

What technique did Allies use in the Pacific Theater of WWII, went from island to island in order to get closer to Japan

What is the definition of a country being on the verge of all out war in order to get the opposing country to back down?

Which Enlightenment thinker was known for this idea?

The trade route that defined the Atlantic Slave Trade was in the shape of a?

How many wives did Henry VIII have?

This would be an example of what type of document?

What was the Treaty that ended World War I called?

Vocab Term meaning: a German monk who was concerned about the sale of indulgences and other corruptions in the church

Competition to go take other lands and countries to gain more raw materials for industry and new markets is known as:

Around 1450 the Printing Press was created in Germany. Who invented this?

This would be considered what type of source?

The exchange of plants, animals, diseases and people between Europe, Asia, and the Americas

The following definition is for what study:the branch of knowledge dealing with past events, chronological.

What country did the American colonies rebel against?

During the Cold War the Cuban Missile Crisis was significant. Why was it so important?

Vocab term -"rebirth" or the activity, spirit, or time of the great revival of art, literature, and learning in Europe

Which of these would NOT be considered a secondary source?

Which set of events related to World War I is in correct chronological order?

When the Germans took over a city in Europe, what was the place in town called where they put the Jewish people?

Why was Mary I nicknamed “Bloody Mary?”