How did nationalism help lead to World War I?

It created competition among countries.

The storming of the Bastille symbolized which of the following?

armed might of Parisians against the monarchy

Which statement best describes the impact of the U.S. Neutrality Acts of the 1930s? They....

allowed the United States to appear to be isolationist.

What was a major threat to the empire of Charles V?

Ottomans advancing across Europe

Which clause in the Treaty of Versailles angered Germans the most?

the payment of war reparations to the Allied countries

The Boer War was sparked by

the discovery of gold and diamonds on Boer-held lands.

Under the rule of Catherine the Great,

Russia seized lands in eastern Poland.

Which is not true of concentration camps during the Holocaust?

The elderly and children were treated kindly.

The Second World War began when

Germany invaded Poland in 1939.

How did Louis XIV govern France in 1661 after the death of his chief minister?

He took complete control of the government.

The Congress of Vienna promoted the principle of legitimacy by

restoring hereditary monarchies.

The purpose of the Open Door Policy was to

protect U.S. trading rights in China.

What was a major concept promoted by philosophers of the Enlightenment?g

the use of reason for rational and logical thinkin

What did Europeans do at the Berlin Conference?

They devised the ground rules for the colonization of Africa

Which political strategies most enabled dictatorships to control their citizens ?

use of propaganda and press censorship

Which of the following is a true statement of the atrocities associated with the Holocaust?

By 1945, 6 million Jews were massacred.

Charles V wore two crowns; which countries was he the king for?

Spain and The Holy Roman Empire

Which of the following is not a cause for the Industrial Revolution occurring in Great Britain?

vast number of cotton plantations

Peter the Great waged war against the Ottoman empire to

gain a warm-water port on the Black Sea.

The Battle of Saratoga marked a turning point in the American Revolution because

American victory convinced France to support the Revolution

Which of the following is not an example of the effects of WWI?

The US joined the League of Nations and became a superpower.

The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen was modeled on the

American Declaration of Independence.

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1
What event caused France and Britain to declare war on Germany during World War II?
the Zimmerman note
the invasion of Poland
the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
The invasion of Belgium
2
How did nationalism help lead to World War I?
It created competition among countries.
It created groups of rival countries.
It led to the collapse of international organizations.
It led to the creation of international organizations.
3
Napoleon’s final defeat was at
Austerlitz
Nations
Waterloo
Moscow
4
Which of the following is the best title for the graphic above?
“Growth of Industrialization”
“Imperial Elitism”
“Imperialism in Africa”
“Development of the Spheres of Influence”
5
Who did Leopold II hire to explore the Congo & arrange trade treaties with African leaders?
Cecil Rhodes.
Sir Hiram Maxim.
Henry Stanley.
Dr. David Livingstone.
6
What was the success of blitzkrieg dependent on?
zeppelin production
air power plus ground troops
chemical weapons
naval power
7
Enlightenment thinkers were influenced by the idea of natural law that emerged from the
Renaissance.
Glorious Revolution.
Scientific Revolution.
Reformation.
8
The storming of the Bastille symbolized which of the following?
armed might of Parisians against the monarchy
benevolence of the king
prestige and power
despotic power of the king
9
What war tactic helped the Russians defeat Napoleon?
Continental System
scorched-earth policy
blockades
Waterloo Strategy
10
Napoleon was exiled from France twice, the first time to ____, and the second time to ___.
Elba; St. Helena
St. Helena; Bahamas
Elba; Mallorca
Cyprus; Prague
11
1. Who was the fascist dictator of Italy leading up to and during WWII?
Vladimir Lenin
Joseph Stalin
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
12
Which statement best describes the impact of the U.S. Neutrality Acts of the 1930s? They....
prohibited the sale of raw material to countries at war
allowed the United States to sell weapons to any country.
prohibited travel of citizen reporters to countries at war
allowed the United States to appear to be isolationist.
13
What was a major threat to the empire of Charles V?
an English invasion of Europe
a Protestant rebellion in Spain
the War of the Spanish Succession
Ottomans advancing across Europe
14
American leaders gathered in Philadelphia in 1787 to revise
the Magna Carta.
the Declaration of Independence.
the Articles of Confederation.
the Bill of Rights.
15
Which Italian leader introduced the ideology of fascism?
Adolf Hitler
Italo Balbo
Victor Emmanuel III
Benito Mussolini
16
Which clause in the Treaty of Versailles angered Germans the most?
restrictions on Austria's future military operations
the payment of war reparations to the Allied countries
the establishment of the League of Nations
confiscation of Germany's overseas colonial possessions
17
The women who marched on Versailles refused to leave until the king agreed to
return to Paris.
give up the throne.
reduce the price of bread.
open government jobs to the poor
18
When did America actually gain their independence from Great Britain?
1776, Declaration of independence
1775, Navigation Act
1791, the Constitution
1783, Treaty of Paris
19
The Boer War was sparked by
the migration of Boers into British territory.
the desire of the British to take Cape Colony from the Dutch
the migration of Boers into Zulu territory.
the discovery of gold and diamonds on Boer-held lands.
20
Under the rule of Catherine the Great,
taxes increased for wealthy landowners.
conditions improved for Russian peasants.
Russia seized lands in eastern Poland.
Russia ended its cultural link with the West.
21
Which of the following was Hitler’s justification for invading Poland?
the repeal of the treaty of Versailles
to take over all German-speaking territory
to eliminate the Jews from Europe
living space for Germans
22
Which is not true of concentration camps during the Holocaust?
Shower rooms served a gas chambers to
Prisoners’ heads were shaved when they first entered camps
Perverse medical experiments were conducted at camps
The elderly and children were treated kindly.
23
The Second World War began when
Hitler was elected Chancellor of Germany in 1933.
Germany invaded Poland in 1939.
Germany annexed Sudetenland in 1938.
When Germany bombed England in the Blitzkrieg.
24
Why was the United Nations established after World War II?
to spread democracy throughout the world.
to prevent future aggression.
to punish formerly aggressive countries.
to create strong economic ties between countries.
25
How did Louis XIV govern France in 1661 after the death of his chief minister?
He took complete control of the government.
He tried to share power with all French social classes.
He ruled in partnership with the Estates General.
He established a republic known as the Commonwealth.
26
In response to Axis aggression in the 1930s the allies adopted which of the following policies
aggression
appeasement
containment
genocide
27
Participants in the Tennis Court Oath swore to continue meeting until they were able to make
a reduction in taxes.
a just constitution.
the fall of the Bastille.
the overthrow of Louis XVI.
28
The first British colonists to settle Australia in large numbers were...
sugar planters
whalers
prisoners
aboringes
29
The Congress of Vienna promoted the principle of legitimacy by
restoring hereditary monarchies.
combining France and Belgium.
restoring Napoleon to the throne.
establishing a republic in France.
30
The purpose of the Open Door Policy was to
bring Western-style reforms to China.
protect U.S. trading rights in China.
carve up China among the European powers.
protect the British opium trade in China.
31
Napoleon and his followers set up a three-man governing board called the
Consulate.
Revolutionaries.
Assembly.
Convention.
32
What was a major concept promoted by philosophers of the Enlightenment?g
overseas expansion by western European nations
strengthening the power of the organized religions
the use of reason for rational and logical thinkin
a return to traditional medieval ideas
33
What did Europeans do at the Berlin Conference?
They set up a timetable for decolonization in Africa.
They established Triple Alliance to halt German aggression
They devised the ground rules for the colonization of Africa
They agreed to unite Germany under Prussian leadership.
34
Which political strategies most enabled dictatorships to control their citizens ?
use of propaganda and press censorship
allowing democratic elections and a multi-party system
use of business regulations and trade barriers
encouraging public expressions of loyalty and patriotism
35
Hitler translated his hatred of Jews into a program of genocide called what?
Mein Kempf
the Final Solution
Nuremberg Laws
Communist Manifesto
36
One important result of the Estates-General was
the abolishing of serfdom.
an agreement to close the Bastille.
the National Assembly.
tax reform.
37
Which of the following European countries were hardest hit by the Great Depression?
Italy
France
Germany
USSR
38
Which of the following is a true statement of the atrocities associated with the Holocaust?
Most death camps were located in Germany.
By 1945, 6 million Jews were massacred.
The Holocaust did not reflect views of racial inferiority.
During the 1930s German concentration camps housed only Jews
39
Charles V wore two crowns; which countries was he the king for?
Holy Roman Empire and Austria
Spain and The Holy Roman Empire
France and Great Britain
Spain and France
40
Which of the following is not a cause for the Industrial Revolution occurring in Great Britain?
vast amount of coal
vast amount of capital available
vast network of rivers
vast number of cotton plantations
41
Peter the Great waged war against the Ottoman empire to
capture the Ottoman port of Constantinople.
gain a warm-water port on the Mediterranean Sea.
break the Ottoman siege of Vienna.
gain a warm-water port on the Black Sea.
42
The Battle of Saratoga marked a turning point in the American Revolution because
the French fleet helped the Americans triumph.
it was the first American defeat in the war.
it caused the British to sign the Treaty of Paris.
American victory convinced France to support the Revolution
43
Which country was able to remain outside Napoleon’s European empire?
Belgium
Italy
Britain
the Netherlands
44
Which of the following is not an example of the effects of WWI?
Dictators rose to power in Italy Germany, & the Soviet Union
The US joined the League of Nations and became a superpower.
Germany lost their overseas colonies & paid war reparations.
War debts drastically effected Europe’s economy.
45
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen was modeled on the
United States Bill of Rights.
United States Constitution.
American Declaration of Independence.
British Magna Carta.

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