All of the following describe why Britain was ideal for the birth of the Industrial Rev. EXCEPT

Use of alternative fuels to power their factories

Why did both sides in WWI turn to new weapons?

Trench warfare had led to a stalemate

What caused Germans to start taking Adolf Hitler & his message seriously?

the economic crisis brought on by the Depression

What allowed European nations to extend their control over Asia & Africa after 1800?

military advantages such as superior weapons

Why did the US enter World War I?

Zimmerman Note and sinking of Lusitania

Which of the following best describes Germany's position for much of WWI?

Germany faced war on two fronts

What did the Tennis Court Oath establish?

The Natn'l Assemb. wouldn't dissolve until they made a const

How were feudalism and the manorial system related?

Feud. was the pol. sys, & man. sys was the econ. arrangement

The Vikings were successful warriors b/c they

built fast ships enabling surprise attacks

Mass production, which created an increase in the quality of goods produced, led to

more consumer goods available to more people

What was the Cold War?

Arms & space race between the US & the Soviet Union

The US was alarmed by Soviet control of E. Europe at the end of WWII b/c

officials believed Soviet expansion wouldn't stop @ E. Eur.

All of the following are causes of World War I EXCEPT

The bombing of Pearl Harbor & the Zimmerman Note

A Nazi concentration camp in Poland.

What was the policy of appeasement?

British & French dec. to give into aggression to keep peace

What was the Zimmerman Note?

Proposal by Germ. that Mex. attack the US in return for terr

Charlemagne, who created an empire in W. Eur. in the late 700s, is also known for

his interest in education and religion

Karl Marx argued that capitalism would inevitably lead to

poverty and a workers' revolution.

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1
All of the following describe why Britain was ideal for the birth of the Industrial Rev. EXCEPT
Use of alternative fuels to power their factories
Colonies provided raw materials
Power navy for defending ships
Political and economic stability
2
Prior to the French Revolution, who paid the most taxes?
Only peasants and clergy
The Second Estate
The Third Estate
The First Estate
3
A Viking named _ led an expedition to N. America
Francis Drake
Magellan
Red Beard
Leif Eriksson
4
Why did both sides in WWI turn to new weapons?
Both sides wanted to avoid the deaths of too many soldiers
There weren't enough weapons to arm the millions of soldiers
Advances in radar technology made bombers almost useless
Trench warfare had led to a stalemate
5
The Compromise of 1867 created a _. Austria-Hungary became 2 separate/equal states with 1 ruler
Dual monarchy
Totalitarian state
Democracy
Absolute monarch
6
What caused Germans to start taking Adolf Hitler & his message seriously?
the example of Mussolini's success in Italy
the economic crisis brought on by the Depression
the threat of invasion by the Soviet Union
his skill at making speeches
7
During the Reign of Terror, who was safe from the guillotine?
The nobility
No one
Only Maximillien Robespierre
Known revolutionaries
8
What allowed European nations to extend their control over Asia & Africa after 1800?
European democratic traditions
the superiority of European trading networks
the ruse of great empires in Asia and N. Africa
military advantages such as superior weapons
9
Why did the US enter World War I?
The attack on Pearl Harbor
Imperialism
Zimmerman Note and sinking of Lusitania
Militarism
10
Who made up the Third Estate in France prior to the French Revolution?
nobility
commoners & peasants
clergy
11
The Cold War ended when
Mikhail Gorbachev was deposed by a military coup.
the Soviet Union collapsed.
the Berlin Wall fell.
Mikhail Gorbachev won the Noble Peace Prize.
12
Which of the following best describes Germany's position for much of WWI?
All of Germany's military efforts were focused on Serbia
Germany was a neutral country
Germany faced war on two fronts
Germany did not have a military strategy for the war
13
Who made up the First Estate in France prior to the French Revolution?
nobility
commoners & peasants
clergy
14
What did the Tennis Court Oath establish?
That no one would be Louis XVI's partner
France would no longer support the Catholic church
The Third Estate would accept the tax burdern
The Natn'l Assemb. wouldn't dissolve until they made a const
15
How were feudalism and the manorial system related?
Feud. was the pol. sys, & man. sys was the econ. arrangement
Feud. involved war, man. sys. involved farming
Feud. applied only to lords, the man. sys. involved serfs
Feud. laws were set by king, man. sys. were set by church
16
The Vikings were successful warriors b/c they
were descended from the Magyar warriors
were skilled riders w/fast horses
built fast ships enabling surprise attacks
had the largest trained army in Europe
17
Why did several thousand women march on Versailles in Oct. 1789?
Bread shortages in Paris
An influenza outbreak
An exhibition of Marie-Antoinette's fashions
They wanted universal suffrage for men & women
18
In a feudal society, a knights chief responsibility was to
farm the land for his lord
provide military service
show allegiance to one noble
protect the peasants
19
Who made up the Second Estate in France prior to the French Revolution?
clergy
commoners & peasants
nobility
20
The Magna Carta
divided England
limited the king's power
created taxes
declared war on France
21
Mass production, which created an increase in the quality of goods produced, led to
more consumer goods available to more people
higher wages and shorter hours
an increase in the cost of factory-made goods
an increase in the number of workers factories needed
22
What was the Cold War?
Arms & space race between Britain and France
Fighting that took place in the winter months
Fight over the colonization of Antartica
Arms & space race between the US & the Soviet Union
23
The US was alarmed by Soviet control of E. Europe at the end of WWII b/c
the Soviets installed missiles in many of those countries.
US officials wanted to control the natural resources there.
officials believed Germany should control the area.
officials believed Soviet expansion wouldn't stop @ E. Eur.
24
Where were atomic bombs dropped during WWII?
Tokyo and Hong Kong
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Leyte Island and Midway
Dresden and Berlin
25
Legal procedures supervised by special judges to try suspected heretics were called
Examining boards
Board of Appeals
Holy Sacraments
the Inquisitions
26
All of the following are causes of World War I EXCEPT
Militarism and the alliance system
Nationalism and imperialism
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The bombing of Pearl Harbor & the Zimmerman Note
27
What was Auschwitz
A Nazi concentration camp in Poland.
The last battle of WWII
A new type of tank used by the Allies during WWII.
A new type of German submarine used during WWII.
28
What was the policy of appeasement?
the US desire to stay out of foreign affairs
British & French dec. to give into aggression to keep peace
treaty between Germany & the Soviet Union agreeing to fight
the move Mussolini made to form an alliance with Germany
29
All of the following describe the working conditions in British factories (1700s-1800s) EXCEPT
Poor lighting and ventilation
High wages
Child labor
Dangerous
30
What term was used to identify the alliance of Germany, Italy & Japan?
Axis Powers
Allied Powers
Fascist Powers
Central Powers
31
What was the Zimmerman Note?
Germ. policy of attacking all ships entering Gr. Brit.
Wilson's speech stating why the US should remain neutral
Proposal by Germ. that Mex. attack the US in return for terr
A note left behind by a suicide bomber in Serbia
32
Absolute monarchs argued that their power must not be challenged b/c
they were the most intelligent men in their nations
the pope had crowned them
they ruled by divine right
they were democratically elected
33
Charlemagne, who created an empire in W. Eur. in the late 700s, is also known for
his opposition to Christianity and missionaries
his interest in exploration of the New World
allowing the Muslims to build the city of Tours
his interest in education and religion
34
Karl Marx argued that capitalism would inevitably lead to
an energy crisis
an extensive welfare state.
poverty and a workers' revolution.
enslavement of most of the population
35
Which of the following occurred on D-Day?
the Allied invasion of France
the Allied invasion of Germany
the Allied invasion of Italy
the Allied bombing of Nagasaki
36
By 1800, the __ ruled much of India.
Spanish
British East India Co.
Italians
French

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