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World History Common Assessment Quiz.
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1
What were the MAIN causes of WWI?
Nationalism Militarism Imperial Army
Imperialism Nationalism Militarism Alliances
Alliances Nationalism Imperialism Militias
Militarism Alliances Imperialism Nationalistication
2
What was Hitler's motivation in invading Russia?
he wanted to protect the Germans living in Russia.
The Soviet Union’s vast natural resources.
the Soviets had betrayed him by seizing the Baltic states
the Soviets had helped the British at Dunkirk.
3
collective bargaining for working conditions and wages was on of the duties undertaken by?
The suffrage movement
labor unions
The Board of Employees and workers
the luddotes
4
A “red scare” was the fear of
communists in the UnitedStates.
a Soviet invasion ofEurope.
a nuclear attack on theSoviet Union.
an invasion of SouthVietnam.
5
What was name of the character that symbolized the women working domestically in WWII?
Babs Bunny
Rosie Rivets
Rosie the riveter
Betty Boop
6
As part of the Nazi-Soviet pact The Soviets agreed to do what, if Poland was invaded by Nazi's.
file a protest with the League of Nations.
seize part of Finland,Estonia, and Latvia.
It form an alliance with Britain and France.
Attack Poland from the east
7
Identify a major breakthrough in energy/power supplies that sparked the Industrial Revolution.
James Watts Steam engine developed in the late 1700s
the use of running water to powercotton-spinning machinery
ThomasNewcomen’s 1705 steam engine
thedevelopment of the internal combustion engine
8
Which English King was forced to sign the Magna Carta in 1215?
Kind Edward
King John
King Richard
King Henry
9
Ideas of nationalism spread across Europe after a major revolution in which European country?
France
America
Germany
England
10
Which Renaissance artist is responsible for
The Last Supper
and the
Mona Lisa
Sandro Botticelli
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo Buonarroti
Piero della Francesca
11
What was the Manhattan Project?
a plan to increase warproduction in U.S. industry
a code name for theinvasion of Guadalcanal
a code name for atomic bombresearch
the Allied plan for theinvasion of Europe
12
Which Theater in WWII was the priority objective, before focusing on victory elsewhere?
Europe
Asia
Africa
Scandanavia
13
The holy text of Islam (The Quran) is a series of meditations received by whom?
Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi
Muhammed
Sunni Ali
Mansa Musa
14
The period in European history in the 1500s when rising inflation rose rapidly is known as
the price revolution
the profit revolution
the capitalist revolution
the stock revolution
15
Ghana's economic success was tied to an abundant supply of
slaves
salt
iron
gold
16
In the scientific method, ahypothesis is a
truth that leads tounderstanding
conclusion that should notbe questioned
possible explanation to betested
truth known at the start ofan inquiry
17
Which African Region did caravans have a significant impact on?
The Nile river valley
North Africa
The central African plains
West Africa
18
whatmethod did Afonso de Albuquerque use to establish Portuguese outposts in India in the 1500s
He allied himself with theDutch East India Company
He pitted Indian princesagainst one another
He drove Dutch traders fromkey coastal towns
He burned coastal towns anddestroyed Arab fleets
19
Which of these factors
most
contributed to the shorter lifespan of people living in the cities?
long working hours
excessive garbage and waste
inadequate housing
illness caused by unhealthy living and working conditions
20
Why did the printing pressfind substantial success
It produced large profitsfor printers
It published secular worksfor merchants
Censorship was rejected bygovernments
It increased the market forreading material
21
Which English King was responsible for allowing the common people to hold seats in parliament?
King John
King Edward
King Henry
King Richard
22
Which Renaissance artist is responsible for the creation of the painting?
Leonardo
Michelangelo
Raphael
Donatello
23
Which of these is a result of the rise of free trade.?
Worlwide economic interdependence
an increase in poverty in more developed countries
worldwide conflict
The spread of Islam
24
Sending the German Luftwaffe was the first stage in which military tactic?
Blitzkrieg
Pincer attack
Waterloo attack
The Schlieffen Plan
25
Which of these was an immediate effect of theslave trade between Africa and the Americas
Breakdown of familystructures in African tribes
Increase in plantationeconomy in the New World
Population decrease inAmerica
Increased wealth in Americaand Europe
26
Which of the following has exposed people to new ideas and technology.?
global trade
Triangular trade
slavery
terrorism
27
the by which which large numbers of people move to cities
urbanization
dessertification
gentrification
suburnaization
28
Which of these battles forced the British to retreat out of France in 1940?
The Battle of Paris
The thirty years war
The Battle of Dunkirk
The battle of Berlin
29
The Glorious Revolution helped to bring about which of the following in England
a rebellion of serfs
Habeus Corpus
a change in urban planning
A constitutional monarchy
30
To which ancient civilization did this city belong?
Inca
Maya
Aztec
Zapotec
31
How have scholars traced the legacy of Bantu speaking peoples?
studying the migration patterns of West Africans
studying language patterns
following ancient trade routes
studying fossil records
32
How did European expansionof the slave trade affect African states in the 1600s and 1700s
African states began totrade in European slaves
African states competed todominate the slave trade
African states became tooweak to resist the slave trade
African states united tooppose the slave trade
33
What type of warfare was the result of the improvements in technology in the Civil War and WWI?
Volley
Naval
Trench
Biological
34
The goal of the containment policy was to
attack any country that wascommunist.
limit communism to areasalready under Soviet control.
enable communism to spreadthroughout the world
communists from making economic and political decisions.
35
The Soviet blockage of the railroads and highways to East Berlin was a direct cause of the
the Warsaw Contract
Berlin regaining self-government
the Marshall Plan
The Berlin Airlift
36
Who was the highest-ranking official in the early Eastern Christian Church?
Pope
Patriarch
Priest
Deacon
37
Germany faced extremely high inflation from 1918-1923 after which of following events?
The treaty Versailles
The stock market crash of 1929
Yalta Conference
The Berlin Conference
38
Which tactic did the U.S. undertake in the Pacific during WWII?
"Operation Horseshoe Pony"
"Island Stomping"
"Island Burning"
"island Hopping"
39
Which of the following is the
least
likely motivating factor for Italian unification?
common language
shared history of Rome, medievalglories, and Renaissance
endto trade barriers among Italian states
encouragement from Catholic hierarchy
40
In what year did the USA invade Iraq, after receiving intelligence that they were making WMD's?
2003
2001
2010
2000
41
What does Kamikaze mean in Japanese?
Divine Breeze
Divine Thunder
Divine Wind
Divine Pilot
42
Usually African Merchants paid large sums for salt because...
It was a commodity in Europe
It was a luxury item
It was scarce to West Africa
It was used to preserve meats
43
Which statement accurately expresses Saladin’s role during the Crusades
Saladin was the Christian leader of the fourth Crusade
Under Saladin,the Muslims captured Jerusalem in 1187
Europeans chose Saladin as leader of the third Crusade
Europeans defeated Saladinand won back control of Jerusalem
44
Hezbollah is a Lebanese political party suspected of terrorism in what country?
Jerusalem
Israel
Kenya
Palestine
45
Containment was the principle idea of which of the following?
The Truman Doctrine
The Communist Manifesto
The Marshall Plan
Mien Kampf
46
Why did Neolithic peoples migrate out of the Sahara
Dessertification drove them out
clashes with nomadic invaders
it was too hot
an abundance of resources elswhere
47
Eastward Expansion of the EU has current members worried that it will eventually
strengthen the EU’s overall economy.
trigger a massive devaluation of the euro.
weaken the EU’s overall economy.
hasten the demise of NATO.
48
The age of great change marked by renewed interest in classical learning and the arts is called
Middle Ages
Reformation
Renaissance
Medieval Enlightenment
49
Which is one of the "Five Pillars of Islam"?
Jihad against all non-muslims
be a generous person
Hajj to Mecca
pray 6 times daily
50
What stopped the German advance during the invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941?
the terrible winter of1941-42
the Soviet victory atStalingrad
superior Soviet weaponry
the marshy land near Moscow
51
In response to Axis aggression inthe late 1930s, the western allies adopted
aggression
genocide
containment
appeasement
52
Which group helped with the English and French conquest into Mughal India
rajahs
Boers
sepoys
Gurkhas
53
How' Martin Luther react when peasant rebels took up his banner to bring about social change?
He denounced the peasants,and the rebellion was suppressed
He announced he would nottake sides in the conflict
He urged a compromise between the peasants and nobility
He took the side of thepeasants against the nobility
54
During WWI countries contributed any and all resources to the war effort, what was this called?
socialism
totalitarianism
scorched earth
total war
55
What actions were taken by the Brits and French after the German occupation of the Sudetenland?
They persuaded Belgium toallow the occupation of Luxembourg.
Nothing
They threatened military actions against Germany
Persuaded the SovietUnion to allow Germany to occupy Poland.
56
When the Soviet Union collapsed, what happened to its stock piles of nuclear materials?
They were destroyed by theInternational Atomic Energy Agency
They were used up innuclear power plants throughout Russia.
They became difficult tomaintain and secure.
They were bought by theUnited States and destroyed.
57
In Japanese Feudalism who is the actual leader?
Shogun
Hokage
Emperor
Samurai
58
Germany was forced to take full responsibility for which of the following in 1918?
WWIII
WWI
The genocide of the Jews
WWII
59
Which two early Soviet leaders undertook the policy of murdering and Jailing opponents?
Brezhnev and Stalin
Marx and Melenkov
Joseph Stalin and VI Lenin
Gorbachev and Khrushchev
60
After the USA banned the sale of iron, steel, and oil what action did the Japanese take?
The U.S. dropped atomic bombs on Japan
It attacked Manchuria
The Surprise attacks of Hawaiian naval stations
The Japanese took no actions
61
Which event lead to the improvement in education during the Renaissance in Italy?
The rediscover of Roman and Greek texts
The emperor sponsored new methods of thinking
Italians were smarter than other europeans
Renaissance thinkers enjoyed a healthier diet
62
finding balance between human nature, order, and government was the main contribution of the
Equilibrium
Renaissance
Enlightenment
Church
63
According to Shiite Muslims, The lineage of Caliph can be traced through Muhammed's daughter...
Ezza
Fahim
Abida
Fatima
64
Which of these policies did Germany take toward Jews in their territories?
Relocation to the United States
Relocation to Africa
Relocation to Australia
Relocation to ghettos
65
What is lasting legacy of Mansa Musa's Hajj to Mecca?
the Islamic University in Timbuktu
Trade routes from north to south in Africa
Trade routes from east to west in Africa
African influences on the Arabic language
66
In which of thefollowing ways did Louis XIV increase royal power
Strengthened the army and increased the bureaucracy
He gave land grantsto nobles and tax benefits to the clergy
He granted largeparcels of land to the bourgeoisie
He married Cathrine the Great of Russia
67
to check Germany's growing power, France, England and Russia Formed
The Triple Alliance
The Triple Force
The Triple Entente
The Triple Decker
