World History PPPA Review

Question 1

What is being described above?

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Roman Catholic (Western Christianity)

Question 2

Which nation was the first to experience industrialization?

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Britain

Question 3

The Justinian Code is considered important because it?

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served as the basis for laws for the next 900 years

Question 4

What is the name given to the Allied landing on the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944?

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D-Day

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the expansion and glorification of nation’s military?

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Militarism

Question 6

The destruction of the Berlin Wall symbolized what?

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the fall of Communism

Question 7

Aristotle, Socrates, and Plato were all?

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Greek philosophers

Question 8

The achievements of Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo during the Renaissance include?

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the Mona Lisa and David

Question 9

What figure is being described in the above diagram?

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Karl Marx

Question 10

What conclusion can be drawn from the location of the church?

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The church was at the center of the lives of medieval people

Question 11

Which of the following was a major accomplishment of Charlemagne?

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Charlemagne created the educational model for Medieval time

Question 12

Which of the following best describes the Manorial system in Medieval Europe?

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Manor where peasants farmed for food/ shelter/protection.

Question 13

Which is not a reason for exploration by Europeans?

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Girls

Question 14

One way in which the Sudanic Kingdoms of Ghana and Mali are similar is that they?

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established their wealth through the gold-salt trade

Question 15

Under the rule of ­­­­_, Mali dominated Western Africa and introduced the Islam to West Africa?

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Mansa Musa

Question 16

Who was the leader of the Haitian Revolution?

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Toussaint L’Ouverture

Question 17

The political theory that states that all power should be vested in one or more authorities is

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Absolutism

Question 18

The French and American revolution were a direct result of?

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enlightenment and taxation

Question 19

What Roman figure is being described above?

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Julius Caesar

Question 20

The harsh conditions of the Treaty of Versailles helped lay the foundation for the

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rise of fascism in Germany

Question 21

Which economic philosophers wrote The Wealth of Nations and believed in laissezfaire economics?

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Adam Smith

Question 22

The Allied strategy for winning World War II in the Pacific was known as?

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“island hopping”

Question 23

Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, and Joseph Stalin could ALL be classified as?

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Totalitarian Rulers

Question 24

This machine helped to spread new ideas during the Renaissance. It was invented by?

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Gutenberg

Question 25

What was the main difference between the Roman Republic and Roman Empire?

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In the Republic the people held the power.

Question 26

"Archduke Franz Ferdinand Assassinated!”“Germany Declares War on Russia and France!” describes

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World War I

Question 27

Hitler’s campaign of murdering Jews in Death Camps was known as?

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Holocaust

Question 28

What caused the division between Sunni and Shia Muslims?

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choosing Muhammad's successor.

Question 29

How were the policies of Mussolini, Hitler and Hirohito similar?

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emphasized violence, discipline, and loyalty to the state.

Question 30

Growing nationalism and militarism in Europe and the creation of secret alliances were?

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causes of World War I

Question 31

What is one similarity between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

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belief in one God

Question 32

Which of the following was an argument of Luther’s 95 Theses?

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Reforms within the Roman Catholic Church

Question 33

The largest empire in the history of the world was created by which group?

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Mongols

Question 34

John Locke believed the role of the government was to..

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protect natural rights

Question 35

The Glorious revolution in England resulted in?

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formation of a limited monarchy

Question 36

What was the code name for the U.S. government’s top secret atomic bomb project?

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The Manhattan Project

Question 37

What is being described above?

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Marshall Plan

Question 38

The most lasting achievement of Alexander the Great was?

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the spread of Greek culture

Question 39

The French people supported Napoleon because they hoped he would

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provide stability for the nation

Question 40

The impact the Crusades had on trade was...

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increased due to a greater demand for goods

World History PPPA Review

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World History PPPA Review

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