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World History Final Exam
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1
Inventor of the telephone?
J.P. Morgan
Nicolas Tesla
Alexander Graham Bell
Homer Plessy
2
Which statement about the slave trade is true?
Afonso wanted it to end, other Afr. rulers wanted to keep it
The Middle Passage was an easy voyage to the Americas
The slave trade had minimal effects on W Africa in the 1600s
Europeans often went into African's interior on slave raids
3
A stalemate is...
bread that has been left out for too long
a situation in which neither side can gain an advantage
both sides are too friendly to kill each other
one side always has the advantage
4
Who was the founder of the Standard Oil Company?
JP Morgan
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Andrew Carnegie
John D. Rockefeller
5
Both Japan and Italy were not happy with the Treaty of Versailles...they both expected more
representation in the League of Nations.
territory in exchange for their sacrifices during WWI.
financial assistance from the US and Britain.
guidance in establishing their own democratic governments.
6
Which of the following was a long term result of the Industrial Revolution?
an overall decline in population
the overall poverty of the working class
a general rise in the standard of living
a general decline in the standard of living
7
Sustained exposure to the elements resulted in what common foot problem?
Fungus
Trench Foot
Tinea
Foot Odour
8
The Medici family sponsored Renaissance art, and loaned money like bankers.
True
False
9
Women’s efforts and sacrifices during World War I led to U.S. government support for which reform?
universal suffrage
prohibition of alcohol
anti-lynching laws
direct election of U.S. senators
10
German monk who started the reformation
Copernicus
Galileo
Ptolemy
Martin Luther
11
The Western Front of WWI was fought in
Germany
Southern England
Northern France
Russia
12
This leader of the Austro-Hungarian empire was assassinated in 1914
Klaus Barbie
Kaiser Wilhelm
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Jorg Haider
13
A person who worked the land for the Spaniards without having a choice?
Viceroy
Peon
Creoles
Mestizos
14
first framework for a representative government and social contract, written in 1620.
indentured contract
headright system
joint-stock company
Mayflower Compact
15
A person who manages and assumes the financial risk of a new business
enterprise
proletiat
tenement
entrepreneur
16
Bartolomeu Dias was the first European explorer to sail:
Around the world
Around the tip of Africa
To India
To the new world
17
What two events caused the US to go into WWI
The Treaty of Versailles and trench warfare
Assassination of the Archduke and the Zimmerman Telegram
The sinking of the Lusitania and the Treaty of Versailles
Unrestricted sub warfare and the Zimmerman Telegram
18
a generic term for non-catholic is protestant
True
False
19
What were U-boats?
German invented submarine.
Russian invented submarine.
Us invented submarine.
French invented submarine,
20
In a capitalist, free enterprise economy, who controls resources and makes economic decisions?
Individuals
Federal government
United Nations
State government
21
Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo
Picasso
Galileo
Leonardo Da Vinci
22
The development of steam power enabled the growth of
automobiles
the putting out system
canals
railroads
23
means of production are owned and operated by the people as a whole, not private individuals
socialism
democracy
communism
24
What was one result of the loss of native lives to disease?
fewer battles between the colonists and natives over land
the ruin of several tobacco and sugar cane plantations
a growing tolerance between the colonists and the natives
a severe shortage of labor in the colonies
25
Black Death was caused by ____
both fleas and rats
none of the answers
rats
fleas
26
A strong feeling of devotion or pride for one's home country.
alliances
imperialism
napoleonism
nationalism
27
How was Africa affected by the Atlantic slave trade?
Kings were able to stop rebellions with the firearms they received in trade
African civilizations became safer because they traded away their criminals
All African countries prospered from the trade and grew to be world powers.
Many cultures lost their fittest members, and families were torn apart
28
What is a group of companies that join together to control the production & price of a product?
realism
assembly line
corporation
cartel
29
rising prices, usually caused by an increase in the money supply.
Great Dying
Columbian Exchange
capitalism
Inflation
30
How many fronts did Germany fight during WWI?
1
2
4
3
31
The English legal system based on custom and court rulings is __________.
cannon law
the law of the land
Germanic law
common law
32
What country was forced to take full blame for World War I?
Russia
Germany
Ottoman Empire
France
33
Where were the two fronts that Germany fought on?
Russia to the east; Italy to the south
Russia to the east; France to the west
34
What is the best example of the code of chivalry?
A knight uses a knife hidden in his boot to shank his opponent
A knight requires a commoner to go with him into battle.
A knight rescues a peasant family from a fire.
35
Exchange of cultures, resources, plants, animals, and disease between the New and Old Worlds.
Magellan Exchange
Atlantic Trade
Columbian Exchange
Triangle Trade
36
Which could MOST likely have caused peasants on medieval manors to die so young?
They could be at risk of injury or death during attacks by rival lords.
They received no or inadequate medical treatment for their illnesses.
They worked hard and had poor diets, so were vulnerable to disease.
They could be hurt while away from the manor on the lord's service.
37
Why were Columbus' voyages important?
Began European exploration and colonization of Africa
Began European exploration and colonization of the New World
Began Asian exploration and colonization of New World
Began European exploration and domination of India
38
Who was the famous female leader of the French during the Hundred Years War?
Joan of Arc
Marie Antoinette
Cleopatra
Joan of France
39
In a communist nation the government has...
Very little control
Total control
Some control
No control
40
Main "secret" weapon of the Conquistadors that allowed them to quickly subdue the natives:
Swords
Horses
Guns
Smallpox
41
What country was poorly equipped to fight in a modern war?
Canada
Russia
Spain
America
42
Consensus means
to gather information
to debate an issue
to survey data
to find a general agreement among a group
43
Convoys were used to
protect soldiers on the battlefield
move wounded soldiers to hospitals
prevent submarine attacks on ships
44
What was the name of the system in which the Spaniards enslaved Native Americans?
Triangular Trade
Capitalism
Encomienda
Mercantilism
45
The House of Burgesses was ...
the King's vacation estate in the America's.
a debtor's prison.
the first representative assembly in the colonies.
the Virginia governor's mansion.
46
__________________ was the leader of the Russian Revolution.
Joseph Stalin
Czar Nicholas II
Saint Petersburg
Vladimir Lenin
47
Who painted the
School of Athens?
Raphael Sanzio
Sandro Botticelli
Leonardo Da Vinci
Michelangelo
48
What date was the cease-fire, bringing an end to the fighting of World War I?
June 30, 1914
June 28, 1914
June 28, 1919
November 11, 1918
49
I conquered the Aztecs and their capital city of Tenochtitlan
Cortes
Columbus
De Vaca
Pineda
50
The triangular trade was the three-legged route that made up the Atlantic slave trade.
True
False
51
What country took over the Philippines in 1521?
France
Portugal
England
Spain
52
Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Italy financed Christopher Columbus' expeditions
False
True
53
British nurse who fought for improved sanitation and care for wounded and those in hospitals.
Claude Monet
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Florence Nigthingale
Sojourner Truth
54
The people who lived in tenements in industrial cities were part of which class?
upper class
middle class
working class
bourgeoisie
55
What event OFFICIALLY started the Protestant Reformation?
New ideas spread by the printing press
Martin Luther posting 95 Theses on church door at Wittenberg
The death of Martin Luther
The selling of indulgences
56
The Black Death spread due to...
Pilgrims
Soldiers
Trade Routes
Missionaries
57
___________ is the spreading of ideas to promote a cause or damage an opposing cause?
Draft
Fake News
Propaganda
Total War
58
Which King of England executed his wives because they would not give him a male heir?
King Henry VIII
King Charles II
King James I
King Edward VI
59
A Scottish-American industrialist who led the American steel industry in the late 1800s.
John D. Rockefeller
Thomas Edison
Henry Ford
Andrew Carnegie
60
Leonardo da Vinci
was an excellent example of Renaissance Italy’s social ideal
(Renaissance Man)
because he
Came from a wealthy family & greatly improved his familys status in society
Was a politician and was considered the pinnacle of human achievement
Was a painter, sculptor, architect, inventor, and mathematician
61
The early industrial working class faced each of the following EXCEPT:
dangerous working conditions
miserable working conditions
their control over the seasonal schedule
minimal pay for long hours
62
England's Legislature is called
Parliament
Senate
House of Representative's
Congress
63
A person who produces work "In the Vernacular" is one who...?
writes in a local, rather than classical, language
makes rap music
relies on realism
uses only natural light
64
Which statement is true about European conquests in the Americas?
Columbus's men assaulted the Taino and took their land
Spanish invaders could not conquer the Native Americans
When Columbus arrived in the Indies he faced hostility
After Columbus’s encounter nobody else explored the Americas
65
Where are the Rock Churches of Lalibela?
Sudan
Somalia
Ethiopia
Nigeria
66
The Black Death refers to:
Mad Cow Disease
Bubonic Plague
Spanish Influenza
Ebola
67
This alliance included the countries of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
Triple Entente
Triple Alliance
Axis powers
United Nations
68
What were the three main European motives for exploration?
God, gold, and glory
God, silk, and spices
God, silver, and glory
Gold, silver, and gold
69
What enabled the United States to industrialize rapidly?
a wealth of natural resources and an large labor force
the criminalization of the labor movement
a strong navy and merchant marine
the enclosure movement
70
What theory applied the idea of natural selection to the development of business & society?
Capitalism
Social Darwinism
Socialism
Social Gospel
71
A business owned by investors who buy part of it through shares of stock.
Middle Class
Inventors
Democracy
Corporation
72
Rights guaranteed by the Magna Carta include all of the following EXCEPT
Habeas Corpus & Right to own property
Due Process of Law
Eminent Domain
Right to trial by jury
73
Today, 90% of Muslims are?
traveling to Mecca
Shiite
Sunni
in disagreement on Muhammad's succession
74
Patron is...
someone who creates music
someone to trade with
someone who gives financial support
someone who helps injured people
75
the influenza pandemic killed more people. than WW1
False
True
76
For which explorer are the continents of North and South America named?
Amerigo Vespucci
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Hernsan Corte
77
An alliance created by Russia, England, and France in 1907.
Triple Alliance
Triple Entente or Allies
United Nations
Axis Powers
78
Scholasticism means
Using reason to support christian beliefs to solve problems
Being educated in reading and writing
Using literature to answer questions about God
Reading about religion
79
Muhammad was a merchant
False
True
80
What was the name of the document signed by King John?
Magna Carta
Magna John
Magna Charter
Magna Rights
81
glorifying military strength and maintaining a well armed military
imperialism
nationalism
militarism
anarchism
82
Adam Smith, the prophet and father of laissez-faire, believed that:
colonies were an essential source of competition
the gov't should regulate the economy
mercantilism was the only way to insure a truly free trade
the gov't should not interfere with the economy
83
The Treaty of Tordesillas divided the world between what two countries?
England and Portugal
Spain and France
Italy and Spain
Portugal and Spain
84
The cotton gin was a machine that could
spin thread
remove insects from raw cotton
weave thread into cloth
separate seeds from raw cotton
85
In Europe, World War I was a defensive rather than offensive war mainly due to the use of
trenches.
poison gas.
tanks.
aircraft.
86
In what industry did the first factories develop?
coal mining
iron manufacturing
agriculture
textiles
87
Tariffs are taxes on exported goods.
True
False
