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World History Semester 2 Finals review
World History Semester 2 Finals review
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Review for semester two final, high school World History #history
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1
The main motive for expeditions during the age of Exploration was
search for new trade routes to Asia
a search for new converts to Christianity
discovery of new lands to use for colonization
a quest for knowledge
2
This individual helped lead the French to victory at Orleans ?
Joan of Arc
Charles
Ferdinand
Isabella of Castile
3
Which Italian writer believed that leaders must be selfish, & keep power by any means necessary
Niccolo Machiavelli
Marco Polo
Lorenzo the Magnificent
Kublai Khan
4
The major Allied powers in World War 2 included:
United Stated, Great Britain, France, Soviet Union
United States, Canada, Great Britain
China, Brazil, Great Britain
Italy, Japan, Great Britain, Soviet Union
5
Which of the following groups received very little benefit from the Columbian Exchange
Dutch
French
Native Americans
English
6
Which renaissance figure was an artist, scientist, and inventor ?
Johannes Gutenberg
Leonardo Da Vinci
Albrecht Durer
Martin Luther
7
This king was overthrown during the French Revolution
Louis XVI
Napoleon
Jacques-Louis David
Edward III
8
The entry of which power in World War 1 helped stop the advance of the German army ?
Russia
France
United States
Ottoman Turks
9
Who led the Allied D-Day invasion of France during World War 2 ?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Chester Nimitz
Winston Churchill
Harry S. Truman
10
Which Renaissance invention aided the spread of ideas
glider
printing press
telephone
helicopter
11
This empire was defeated in World War 1
Austria-Hungary
British
China
Spain
12
World War I began following the assassination of this world leader in Sarajevo
Franz Ferdinand
Karl Marx
Otto Van Bismark
Gavrilo Princip
13
What was a negative result of Exploration ?
European diseases devastated native populations
Europeans brought food, animals and ideas to the Americas
Explorers received honors from Kings and Queens
Advances in technology made long voyages possible
14
Which leader was known for his anti-semitism, or hatred of Jews ?
Benito Mussolini
Herbert Hoover
Adolf Hitler
Vladamir Lenin
15
During what year did Bishop Luers high school open ?
1963
1952
1965
1958
16
What is the longest river in South America?
Maumee
Caribbean
Mississippi
Amazon
17
Who first settled the region which is now present day New York City ?
Spanish
Italians
Dutch
Germans
18
Hitler, Mussolini, and Stalin were similar in what way
they all used collectivization
they supported free enterprise
they were all totalitarian states
they all were fascists
19
Why did the United States declare war on Germany in 1917?
Germany sank four US ships
to help Mexico
to maintain a balance of power
to assist Great Britain
20
A technique used by Renaissance painters to make their work look three dimensional
realism
fresco
chiaroscuro
perspective
21
When Spain tried to invade England in 1588, English ships surprisingly defeated the
Spanish Inquisition
El Greco
Spanish Armada
Reformation
