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World History Review SP 2019 (Renaissance to present)
World History Review SP 2019 (Renaissance to present)
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Review game of world history from the Renaissance to the present era for SP 2019.
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1
Since Saddam's death,there have been several ______________ In Iraq.
successful elections with very low voter turnout.
unsuccessful elections with very high voter turnout.
unsuccessful elections with no voter turnout.
successful elections with very high voter turnout.
2
ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) formed because
followed a strict brand of Islamic law/fundamentalism Islam.
the Civil War in Syria
al Qaeda was not defeated in Iraq
the Americans left
3
Karl Marx idea for a classless society is known as
Absolutism
Nazism
Communism
Socialism
4
This individual is known as the father of modern economics.
Adam Smith
Friedrich Engels
Karl Marx
Joseph Stalin
5
This symbolized the end of World War I, and is often seen as a cause of WWII.
The Great Purge
Blitzkreig
The Treaty of Versailles
Anschluss
6
Bin Laden led terrorist attacks against Americans
against two US embassies in Africa
against the USS Cole
against the World Trade Centers, Pentagon, & US Capitol
in Somalia
7
The French word for middle class is
philosopher
bourgeoisie
proletariat
clergy
8
Mohandas Gandhi used his policy of ________________ to achieve independence in India
Non-violence
Diplomacy
Aggression
Warfare
9
What was America's Foreign Policy before Japan bombed Pearl Harbor?
Lebensraum
Anschluss
Isolationism
Containment
10
The longstanding German battle plan to conquer France first, then Russia, was known as
Blitzkrieg
The 14 Points
Operation Overlord
The Schleiffen Plan
11
Which two countries opposed each other during the Cold War?
Soviet Union and the United States
Germany and Norway
Britain and France
Vietnam and Korea
12
Which of the following was NOT a requirement of Germany in the Treaty of Versailles?
Payment of reparations
Destruction of all industry in the Rhineland
Take blame for World War I
The reduction of all aircraft, submarines, and military
13
When revolutionary mobs stormed a French prison looking for gunpowder, it was called
the Crusades
storming the Bastille
Age of Exploration
Hurricane Katrina
14
What country did Germany invade first to start WWII?
Hungary
Poland
France
Austria
15
What were the imperialist European nations looking for when they conquered Africa and Asia?
New religions to learn about
Gold and silver
Raw materials and new markets
More men to be in the military
16
The purposeful extermination of a racial, ethnic, or religious group is called
Totalitarianism
Anti-Semitism
Genocide
Censorship
17
The US strategy in the Pacific during WWII was often called _________, or leapfrogging.
Trench Warfare
Island Hopping
Scorched Earth
Appeasement
18
Under Bin Laden's leadership, Al Qaeda gave the reason to disliked the US as being
the US is allied with Israel
US troops are "infidels"
US troops had killed Iraqi Muslims during the Gulf War
US troops had entered the Muslim holy land of Saudi Arabia
19
In 1935, the Nazi Party passed the __________ which outlined what a Jew could or could not do.
Final Solution
Manhattan Project
Nuremberg Laws
Holocaust
20
A _______ was a colony run by local rules with European advisors.
Protectorate
Electorate
Indigenous
Consulate
21
What event is considered the beginning of WWI?
The German assault on France
The inking of the Lusitania
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The publication of the Zimmerman Telegram
22
Who believed all men are born with three natural rights?
John Locke
John Mayor
John Paul Jones
John Legend
23
A new way of thinking about the natural world based on careful observation and questioning
Social Contract
Reformation
Scientific Method
Enlightenment
24
European nations began to conquer large areas of Africa and Asia. This practice is known as
Industrialization
Militarism
Mercantilism
Imperialism
25
Jihad means
"we believe"
"seeking enlightenment"
"holy war"
"infidel"
26
Three branches of government was an idea from
Absolutism
Baron de Montesquieu
Christopher Columbus
Pope Gregory
27
Which two Japanese cities did America drop the Atomic Bomb on at the end of WWII?
Tokyo and Nagasaki
Tokyo and Hiroshima
Nagasaki and Hiroshima
Beijing and Hiroshima
28
The Enlightenment idea of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness is found in
Justinian Code
95 Theses
Declaration of Independence
The Constitution
29
The American President who invaded Iraq after the 911 attacks was
George H. W. Bush
Richard Nixon
Ronald Reagan
George W.Bush
30
This area of the world, the Middle East, is a crossroad for three major religions:
Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Catholic, Protestant, Atheist
Christianity, Islam, Buddhism
31
What thinker of the Scientific Revolution first proposed the Heliocentric Theory ?
Galileo
Newton
Copernicus
Plato
32
The economic system in which people own property and invest to make a profit is
Predestination
Capitalism
Fascism
Reformation
33
Who was involved in the Opium War?
Boer and British
France and China
China and Japan
China and British
34
Absolute rulers believed God appointed them to be king or queen. This is
Imperialism
Democracy
Divine Right
Socialism
35
What was a mode of cheap transportation that developed in the Industrial Revolution?
airplanes
roller blades
railroads
hot air balloons
36
The rebirth of art and learning is known as
Reformation
Crusades
Byzantine Empire
Renaissance
37
During this meeting, European nations divided African colonies among themselves.
Berlin Conference
Paris Peace Conference
Munich Conference
Nuremberg Trials
38
This country was created after WWII as a homeland for the Jewish people of the world.
Palestine
Syria
Jordan
Israel
39
When government policy doesn't set business working conditions, it is an example of
Laissez-faire
Predestination
Inflation
Totalitarianism
40
Pres. Bush led a UN coalition in __________. It liberated Kuwait but left Saddam in power.
the Iraqi War
Desert Shield
Desert Storm
the Persian Gulf War
41
The Ottoman Empire dissolved after
The Cold War
World War II
World War I
Iran War
42
What event triggered the American global "war on terror?"
The declaration of war by bin Laden against Americans
The suicide bombings of the African embassies
Oil
Four hijacked airliners killing almost 3,000 people on 9/11
43
Who is Nelson Mandela?
First black general in South Africa
First peace symbol in South America
Just someone who lived in South Africa
First black president in South Africa
44
He was the American president who ended the Cold War
Bush
Nixon
Carter
Reagan
45
Who was involved in the Boer War in Africa?
Chinese and Afrikaans
Boers and British
Boers and Americans
Americans and British
46
Sepoys in India rebelled because the British government
violated their religious practices
was selling them drugs
increased their taxes
enslaved their people in the tea fields
47
What did art in the Renaissance focus on?
Humanism, Secularism, Realism, and Individualism
Leonardo, Rafael, Michelangelo, Donatello
Humanism, security, realism, and individualism
Leonardo, Botticelli, Michelangelo
48
What became known as the "national razor"
the King
Guillotine
Thermidor
Convention
49
Known as "the night of broken glass", this is often seen as the beginning of the Holocaust.
Lebensraum
Blizkreig
Anschluss
Kristallnacht
50
The time period when machine-made goods increased was called
Industrial Revolution
Scientific Revolution
Enlightenment
The Crusades
51
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the French Revolution?
Food shortages and rising prices of bread
The heavy tax burden put on the 3rd Estate
The weak leadership of King Louis XVI
Selling of indulgences
52
The ruling family known for supporting the arts during the Renaissance was
da Vinci
Medici
the papacy
Gregory
53
During the Cold war, the Soviet Union hid missiles on the island of
Catalina
Cuba
Florida
Hawaii
54
Corrupt behavior of priests and the sale of indulgences by the Church caused
the fall of Rome
the Reformation
the fall of Jerusalem
the Bubonic Plague
55
Which scientist studied the stars and moon with the new invention, the telescope?
Gregory
Lorenzo di Medici
Galileo
Donatello
56
The religious practice when priests release people from the penalty for their sins for money is
Granting indulgences
Granting tithes
Granting reformation
Granting predestination
57
The greatest playwright of the English language is
Stephen King
Michelangelo
William Shakespeare
Thomas More
58
One thing Leonardo Da Vinci is known for is
Crime fighting
Writing The Constitution
Painting the Mona Lisa
The Geocentric Theory
59
What were some long term effects in Africa due to Imperialism?
Tribal wars
Break down of traditional culture
Identity problems
Loss of independence
60
During the 1930s, Hitler, Mussolini, and the military leaders of Japan
organized the League of Nations
bolstered national pride by calling for free elections
had a monopoly on world trade
began invading neighboring lands
61
This battle was the turning point in the European theater of World War II
Moscow
Stalingrad
London
Paris
62
When Napoleon crowned himself emperor it demonstrated that
he wanted personal space
his power was greater than the church
he did not like the pope
he rejected democracy
