Final Benchmark WH

What was a significant result of European exploration through the Columbian Exchange?

Which geographic features determined the location of the early civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, China, and India?

What was the first full-size book to be printed on a printing press in Europe ?

The Scientific Revolution contributed to Enlightenment  thought by influencing people to _____.

Which development MOST enabled early peoples to form permanent settlements?

During the Second World War, what was the U.S war strategy in the Pacific called?

A major cause of World War I was?

In ancient Greece, male citizens over the age of 18 met in the Athenian Assembly every month to debate and vote on laws.

Why was the Renaissance an important period in European history?

One goal of the Declaration of Independence was to

The immediate cause of World War I was the

Which phrase characterizes the development of the Renaissance in Europe?

The findings of Galileo and Newton were significant because, from their time on, scientific thought was based upon

How did Renaissance discoveries lead to the Age of Exploration?

Both the Italian Fascists and the German Nazis gained power partly because they

The Boston Massacre took place in 1770 in the British colony of Massachusetts. How would a Patriot describe this event?

The violence and destruction that occurred during World War II led to the

The Declaration of Independence was written in 1776. In which century was that?

which crop was brought to Europe from the americas?

The Nuremberg laws were partly responsible for

Which of the following events during World War II brought the United States into the war?

How did the Stamp Act, the Tea Act, and the Intolerable Acts encourage American colonists to consider revolution?

An important factor leading to the collapse of the Weimar Republic and the rise of Nazis was

Which conflict created the debt that American colonists were expected to repay to Great Britain during the 1760s?

Early in World War II, Allied leaders decided that the enemy they had to defeat first was

Which factor influenced the settlement of coastal regions of West Africa during the Age of Exploration?

American colonists showed their opposition to the British taxation and trade restrictions of the 1760s primarily by

Great Britain’s stated reason for declaring war on Germany in 1914 was the

According to the map, how was the Silk Road associated with the development of cities?

Which is one major reason the Holocaust is considered a unique event in modern European History?

The purpose of the Manhattan Project was to

Which is the most likely reason that hunter-gatherers began farming?

Which answer lists the four events in the correct chronological order?

Which phrase is directly associated with the American Colonists' reaction to the Stamp Act?

What new power source from the Industrial Revolution led to changes in transportation?

Exploration and conquests occurred in the middle ages. How did this affect relations between societies?

When Thomas Jefferson wrote, “All men are created equal, “ he meant everyone should..

Which statement explains the list above? 

Which of the following was an economic factor in sixteenth-century Europe that led to the exploration of North America?

To increase production output during the Industrial Revolution, businesses primarily invested in

Which two ancient civilizations had the most similar religious beliefs

Why did most of the combat on the Western Front in World War I take place in a relatively small area?

One effect of industrialization in the United States in the late 19th century was

The information in the chart below best describes which of these individuals of the Renaissance?

During World War II, which event occurred last?

Which feature was a necessity for early settlements?

Why did Hitler sign a non-aggression treaty with Stalin on the eve of World War II?

European political thinkers who supported the Enlightenment believed that