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World History Final 2nd semester
World History Final 2nd semester
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1
What event occurred on the day described as "a date which will live in infamy"?
attack on Pearl Harbor
Catalan
Hiroshima
Bataan Death March
2
What was Napoleon able to accomplish during peacetime?
He established a fairer tax code
All of the above
He set up a comprehensive system of laws (Napoleonic Code)
He set up government-run public schools
3
What is a republic?
government in which people elect leaders who make decisions
a government in which the noble class rules
a government in which citizens rule directly
a government in which one person rules
4
What is the name for the voluntary associations of workers seeking labor reforms?
factories
clubs
gangs
unions
5
What effect did the Dawes Plan have on the economy of postwar Germany?
It saved Germany from an inflationary crisis
all of the above
It introduced into Germany U.S. businesses,
It replaced German marks with the U.S. dollar
6
How did Menelik II keep colonial interests out of Ethiopia?
He exploited European rivalries and built a modern army
He signed a pact with Egypt and Algeria to fight invaders
He enlisted the help of neighboring African countries
He signed peace treaties with Britain France and Italy
7
What was Rome's influence on government and democracy?
They had the idea that people were citizens not subjects
Rome left its written legal code
all of the above
Rome gave the world the idea of a republic
8
What was the main cause of inadequate food supplies in Africa during European colonization?
Europeans used too much of the farmland as building sites
Most of the farm land was used for mining
Europeans insisted on the growth of cash crops like cotton
. Native farmers were drafted into colonial armies
9
What did the policy of unrestricted submarine warfare refer to?
Germany's policy to sink any ship in British waters
U.S. Navy's warning of warfare the Central Powers could see
Germany's decision to focus on the waters surrounding Europe
Britain's policy to sink any ship in German waters
10
The German blitzkrieg was a military strategy that depended on what advantage?
out-waiting your opponent
a system of fortifications
surprise and overwhelming force
Nuclear attack
11
What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?
to judge political parties favoring communism
to support countries that rejected Communism
to encourage the overthrow of capitalism
to spread oligarchies all over the globe
12
What was significant about the Battle of Midway?
It marked the end of the war for the Japanese.
All of the Above
It turned the Battle of the Pacific against Japan
Destroyed the Japanese Navy
13
21. Which of the following was true of Germany, Italy, and Japan during the early 1930s?
all three successfully invaded other nations
all three have similar flags
all three declared war on the US
all three have great beer
14
30. Which of the following was addressed by the Nuremberg Trials?
The Holocaust war crimes
war crimes by the Allies
war crimes by Japan
The dropping of the Atom bomb
15
How are powers divided in a federal system?
divided strictly among the wealthy and poor
among the Federal, State, and local government.
divided between the monarchy and the Parliament.
Its divided between the House of Commons and House of Lords.
16
37. Which leader won China's civil war, and what name did he give to the country?
Mao Zedong; People's Republic of China
Zhou Enlai; New China
the Dalai Lama; Tibet
Jiang Jieshi; Republic of China
17
What was the main cause of the process of urbanization that occurred in 19th-century Britain?
poor crop yields
industrialization
improved living conditions in cities
more efficient transportation systems
18
Which of the following was a result of the agricultural revolution?
Landowners experimented with new agricultural methods.
all of the above
Many small farmers became tenant farmers or moved to cities
Enclosures became landmarks of wealthy landowners.
19
Believed in life liberty and property and a social contract
Rousseau
Montesquieu
John Locke
Wollstonecraft
20
What form of government is based on the idea that people can govern themselves?
constitutional monarchy
democracy
absolute rule
dictatorship
21
What event in 1937 temporarily stopped the Chinese civil war?
I have no idea
The Japanese launched an all-out invasion of China.
Chinese Communists began a 6,000 mile journey.
Chinese peasants aligned themselves with the Communists.
22
What region was referred to as the "powder keg" of Europe?
The Middle East
The Balkan Peninsula
Austria-Hungary
Alsace-Lorraine
23
During the Reign of Terror, who was safe from the guillotine?
no one
the nobility
known revolutionaries
only Maximilian Robespierre
24
Where were atomic bombs dropped?
Midway
Pearl Harbor
Tokyo
Hiroshima and Nagsaki
25
Which of the following was an important goal of the Congress of Vienna?
to execute Napoleon by guillotine
to establish Vienna as the New capital of Europe
to establish a balance of power in Europe
to destroy France
26
What is a totalitarian state?
where govrmt controls all aspects of public n private life
state in which the people have a direct say in government
a state where the wealthy rule
a state in which the people elect representatives
27
Why was India called the Jewel in the crown"
It had a vast supply of diamonds
The Sepoys were a model of successful imperialism
D success of India's self sufficient econ made the UK strong
It was the most valuable of all Britain's colonies
28
What effect did t he visit of Commodore Perry have on the Japanese?
Japan and the US signed the Treaty of Kanagawa
Japan closed its ports to all Western traders
Japan declared war on Russia to gain Korea as a buffer zone
Japan tried to build its own modern navy before Perrys retrn
29
What issue led to the first meeting of the Estates General in 175 years?
food shortages and riots among the peasants
equalizing the tax burden among the Three Estate
proposed taxation of the Second Estate
political representation in the government
30
What was the policy of appeasement?
the treaty between Germany and the Soviet Union
the move that Mussolini made to form an alliance withGermany
the British and French decision to give into aggression
the U.S. desire to stay out of foreign affairs
31
Who was forced to assume sole responsibility for the war under the Treaty of Versailles?
Hungary
Italy
Russia
Germany
32
About what portion of France’s population belonged to the Third Estate?
97%
1%
50%
10%
33
How did the Declaration of Independence embody Enlightenment ideals?
set up a system of checks and balances in the US government
It prohibited cruel punishment
said we have d right to lif liberty n the pursuit of hapines
it stated that all titles of nobility should be abolished
34
Which document stated that "men are born and remain free and equal in rights?
Holy Alliance
Declaration of Rights of Men
Declaration of Independence
Napoleonic Code
35
What was the name of the alliance established by Communist nations in response to NATO?
Bolsheviks
Mensheviks
Warsaw Pact
Marshall Plan
36
What happened as a result of the Sepoy Mutiny?
Rights for Indians increased under British rule
The East India Company was allowed to have soldiers
Indians gained independence from Britain
The British government took direct command of India
37
Which of the following does fascism stress?
Nationalism
a classless society
democracy
individual rights
38
Which of the following was NOT a tactic used during the Cold War to influence other nations?
engaged in covert operations
sponsored counterrevolutions
Threaten with nuclear attacks
spied on countries
39
The purpose of the Berlin Conference was to prevent fighting between European nations over
Indochina
Africa
China
The Middle East
40
Who did China's peasants align themselves with in the 1920s?
The Bolsheviks
The Communists
The Germans
The Nationalists
41
What was true of indirect control?
Government institutions were based only on European styles
Foreign officials were brought in to rule
German colonies used it
It had limited self rule
42
33. What was the goal of Hitler's "
Final Solution
"?
It was genocide of people the Nazis considered inferior.
a system for winning the war before the Americans entered.
mass murder of POW from Russia
It was a process to divide up his territories among generals
43
What idea was the major justification for U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War era?
domino theory
Kamer Rogue
vietnamization
non aligned nations
44
What impact did the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk have on Germany?
It gave Germany the Russian army's aid against the Allies.
all of the above
Germany gained lands that were formerly part of Russia.
It made Germany to focus their efforts on the Western Front.
45
Who were the Bolsheviks?
soldiers in the White army
radical Russian Communist revolutionaries
members of the Duma
followers of Rasputin
46
What was the goal of direct control in colonialism?
limited self rule
to use local government officials for controlling people
to develop future leaders
assimilation
47
All of the following are factors of production EXCEPT
luck
capital
land
labor
48
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Benjamin Franklin
Samuel Adams
John Locke
Thomas Jefferson
49
Britain was able to take control of the Suez canal when Egypt could not
effectively manage use of the completed canal
complete the construction of the canal
pay the debts from the modernization efforts.
defend the area militarily
50
What did the Allies' strategy of "island hopping" in the Pacific involve?
attacks on all Japanese held islands
an attack on mainland Japan
retreating from all islands
attacks on islands not well defended
51
What was trench warfare intended to accomplish?
all of the above
to protect soldiers from enemy gun fire on the front lines
to trap enemy soldiers in mud pits on the front lines
to force enemy soldiers to pass through a "no man's land"
52
Which of the following regions tried to modernize to keep their nations free of foreign control
India
Hawaii
Egypt
Africa
53
Who benefited most from the granting of extraterritorial right in 19th century China?
Chinese Christians
Chinese government officials
Chinese peasants
foreigners in China
54
What was Montesquieu's influence on the US Constitution?
public elections
branches of government
representatives
the Bill of Rights
55
What event marked the beginning of the Great Depression?
The end of WWI
The Stock Market Crash of 1929
The passage of the Dawes Plan
the election of Roosevelt
56
39. What was the first African Colony to attain independence after WWII
Rwanda
Zaire
Argentina
Ghana
57
What form of government did England establish during the Glorious Revolution?
direct democracy
feudalism
constitutional monarchy
absolute monarchy
58
18. What led Great Britain finally to grant India limited self-rule?
Colonialism was illegal
Press coverage of the abuses
continuous campaigns of civil disobedience
wold wide demonstrations against Britain
59
32. How did
Kristallnacht
demonstrate Nazi persecution of Jews?
That was the day the Nazis began large deportations
Nazi troops attacked Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogue
A law passed on that day required Jews to wear yellow stars.
all of the above
60
What did Britain do in order to keep industrial secrets from the United States?
sent messengers with misleading information to the US
blockaded the US from engaging in international trade
charged impossible fees for the secrets to industrialization
forbade engineers, mechanics, and toolmakers from leaving
61
Why did some US business leaders want Hawaii to be annexed to the US?
They feared that French Indochina might conquer Hawaii
Sugar could be sold for higher profits
They wanted US military support against Hawaiian royalty
It would improve trade with Pacific Rim countries
62
What prompted Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany?
the invation of Finland
German invasion of Poland
The Zimmerman Note
Pearl Harbor
63
Which nation's actions caused the United States to fight in World War I?
Austria
Germany
Russia
Mexico
64
The Bill of Rights was influenced by
John Locke
Jean Jacques Rousseau
all of the above
Voltaire
65
What was the Industrial Revolution?
increased populations of urban areas during the 1800s
increased output of machine-made goods
a widespread use of teenagers as factory laborers
increased purchases of land by wealthy
66
Who led the famous protest known as the Salt March?
Stalin and Lenin
Gandhi
Mao Zedong
Mustafa Kemal
67
What were the Fourteen Points?
parts of the "war guilt" clause
terms of surrender by Germany
the constitution of the League of Nations
a plan for the postwar world
68
What event in Sarajevo ignited the Great War?
the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The sinking of the Lusitania
Austria's rejection of Serbia's offer
an ultimatum presented toSerbia inresponse to assassinations
69
What was the purpose of the Soviet state's Five-Year Plans?
foreign policy
social restructuring
propaganda
economic growth
70
Which group was known for taking a 6,000-mile journey known as the "Long March?"
the peasants fleeing the Communists
the Bolsheviks fleeing the Mensheviks
Chinese communists fleeing the nationalists
Chinese Nationalists fleeing the Communists
