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1
Most ancient societies practiced what type of religion?
Polytheistic
Agnostic
Atheistic
Monotheistic
2
Which of the following is NOT an ancient American empire?
Peruvian
Aztec
Incan
Mayan
3
What is one social impact of Industrialization?
Socialism
Imperialism
Colonialism
Racism
4
What document was written primarily as a response to the Holocaust?
Universal Declaration of Peace
Universal Declaration of Reparations
Universal Declaration of Genocide
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
5
What famous inventor created the steam engine?
Ford
Edison
Watt
Hargreaves
6
Who was NOT an Enlightenment philosopher?
Rousseau
Aristotle
Thomas Paine
Thomas Jefferson
7
What movement ended the authority of the Catholic Church in much of Europe?
The Fall of Rome
The Black Plague
The Protestant Reformation
The Catholic Reformation
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What is the political consequence of Industrialization?
Imperialism
Colonialism
Nationalism
Racism
9
What artistic movement developed in Italy after the end of the Middle Ages?
Restoration
Renaissance
Enlightenment
Reformation
10
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
Great Britain
United States
Russia
Italy
11
How many continents are there?
6
5
1
7
12
Which ancient society founded the idea of a republic?
Egypt
China
Greece
Rome
13
When did the Industrial Revolution begin?
1800s
1600s
1700s
1900s
14
Which of the following is NOT a monotheistic religion?
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
15
When did the first human ancestors appear on earth?
10+ million years ago
2-3 million years ago
1 million years ago
5-7 million years ago
16
Who rose to power in Russia between WWI and WWII?
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
Winston Churchill
Josef Stalin
17
What sect of Christian denominations formed as a result of the Reformation?
Catholic
Jewish
Protestant
Non-denominational
18
Which war did the United States NOT get involved in to stop the spread of Communism?
Korean War
Cuban War
Vietnam War
Chinese Civil War
19
Where did early civilizations develop?
Along trade routes
In the Mediterranean
Along river valleys
In the Americas
20
Who rose to power in Germany between WWI and WWII?
Benito Mussolini
Josef Stalin
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Adolf Hitler
21
Who discovered the New World?
Lief Erikson
We don't know
Christopher Columbus
Amerigo Vespucci
22
Where did nearly all major world religions develop?
Asia
Middle East
United States
Europe
23
True/False: All countries today have an established minimum wage.
False
True
24
Where did early humans originate?
'Merica
Europe
Africa
Mediterranean
25
Who won World War II?
The Axis Powers
The United States
The Soviet Union
The Allied Powers
26
True/False: The study of world history is important for American citizens.
True
False
27
What treaty ended World War I?
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Prague
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Peace
28
Which ancient society was strictly divided into social classes called castes?
Chinese
Mesopotamian
Indian
Egyptian
29
Which place was NOT once part of the British empire?
India
Japan
United States
Australia
30
True/False: All countries today have child labor laws.
True
False
31
How old is the Earth?
~4.5 billion years old
~1 million years old
~1 trillion years old
~5 million years old
32
How old is Egypt?
500 years old
200 years old
1,000 years old
4,700 years old
33
What country put the first man into space?
Great Britain
The Soviet Union
The Untied States
Italy
34
Which revolution was not a consequence of Enlightenment?
French Revolution
Latin American Revolutions
Czech Revolution
American Revolution
35
Which ancient society founded the idea of democracy?
Rome
Greece
Egypt
China
36
True or False: All countries today have plumbing/running water.
True
False
37
Who rose to power in Italy between WWI and WWII?
Adolf Hitler
Winston Churchill
Josef Stalin
Benito Mussolini
38
What is one economic consequence of Industrialization?
Colonialism
Imperialism
Racism
Socialism
39
Who was president of the United States at the beginning of WWII?
Harry Truman
George Washington
Winston Churchill
FDR
40
What do we call the period of history from 500-1500 AD with little written record?
Modern
Early Modern
Ancient History
Middle Ages
41
Where was paper invented?
India
China
Japan
Egypt
42
How many countries exist today?
295
120
315
196
43
What epidemic swept through Europe in the Middle Ages?
Swine Flu
The Bubonic Plague
Bird Flu
Influenza
44
Which Soviet leader attempted to reform Russia after the Cold War?
Putin
Gorbachev
Stalin
Mussolini
45
What discovery began the Scientific Revolution?
The Geocentric Theory
The Heliocentric Theory
The Creation Theory
The Universal Theory
46
How old is the United States?
1,000 years old
500 years old
241 years old
250 years old
47
Whose assassination launched WWI?
Adolf Hitler
Emperor Ferdinand II
Winston Churchill
Franz Ferdinand
48
Who wrote the famous "95 Theses" document which started the Protestant Reformation?
Ulrich Zwingli
John Calvin
Pope Leo X
Martin Luther
49
Which invention was NOT part of WWI warfare?
Assault Rifles
Mustard Gas
Tanks
Zeppelins
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What ideological conflict arose after WWII?
The Space Race
The Cold War
The Berlin War
The Age of Information
