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1
Aristotle, Socrates, and Plato were all?
Greek philosophers
Roman stoics
Greek gods
Roman gods
2
Which religion became fully developed with the completion of the Hebrew Bible?
Buddhism
Monotheism
Judaism
Zoroastrianism
3
Nikita Khrushchev and Mikhail Gorbachev were both leaders of which nation?
Soviet Union
Great Britain
China
United States
4
Which statement best describes Indira Gandhi?
Longest lasting and only female British Prime Minister in the 1900s
Revolutionary leader in India that worked closely with Mahatma Gandhi
Israeli teacher and politician known for promoting peace in the Middle East
First and only female Prime Minister of India
5
What caused the division between Sunni and Shia Muslims?
Shia and Sunni Muslims disagree on the Five Pillars
Sunni Muslims believe jihad against non-Muslims.
Shia's = caliph should be spiritually selected & descendant of Muhammad.
Sunni Muslims believe prayer should only be done in private places.
6
Which of the following is a reason why the Haitian Revolution was successful?
Haitian slaves greatly outnumbered French plantation owners living in Haiti
Haitians had superior weapons that allowed them to defeat French forces.
The decision to outlaw slavery allowed the Haitians to control government.
The Protestant Plan helped the Haitians overthrow the French.
7
What was the code name for the U.S. government’s top secret atomic bomb project?
The Manhattan Project
Red Stone
Twin Spires
The Philadelphia Project
8
Under which ruler did the Mauryan Empire grow prosperous and expand their territory?
Alexander the Great
King Tut
Hammurabi
Emperor Ashoka
9
Which of the following was a WIDELY USED military tactic in World War I?
Nuclear Warfare
Atomic bombing
Trench Warfare
Airplanes
10
Germany had to accept blame for WWI
Germany had to pay 30 Billion in reparations
Treaty of Versailles
Zimmerman Note
Trench Warfare
Napoleonic Code
11
The period in world history known as “The Crusades” represents a struggle mostly based on?
political ideaology
race
military technology
religion
12
This area is known as the “Cradle of Civilization” and “The Fertile Crescent”
Mesopotamia
The Ganges River Basin
Mesoamerica
Civilizations
13
Which of the following is true of the Mughal Empire?
The Mughal Empire was the world leader in textile manufacturing.
The Mughal Empire built forts in China.
The Mughal Empire was located in modern day Turkey.
The Mughal Empire was intolerant of non-Muslims.
14
The Industrial Revolution describes a time when ______________________?
the emergence of modern science
colonies in the Americas gained their independence from European countries
the questioning of rulers was made possible
work done by machines replaced work done by hand
15
What new form of technology/weaponry was related to the sinking of the Lusitania?
chlorine gas
submarines/u-boats
machine gun
blimp
16
Which religious system can now be found in Asian nations, as a direct result of French colonization?
Confucianism
Hinduism
Christianity
Buddhism
17
Which French King is sometimes called the Sun King because he believed he was as important as the sun?
Charles V
Edward VI
Louis XIV
Philip V
18
What would Sundiata and Mansa Musa have in common?
Both ruled over the Mali Empire in Africa
Both converted to Christianity
Both established a new kingdom in Ghana
Both made a pilgrimage to Mecca
19
In 1948, the state of Israel was formed to give which group of people a homeland?
Jewish
Muslims
Christians
Hindus
20
What was the main goal of Kristallnacht?
To celebrate the success of the Annexation of Sudetenland
To establish a holiday in honor of Hitler
To attack and drive Jews out of Germany
To close all businesses not owned by members of the Aryan race
21
What historical figure supported nonviolence as a way of India gaining its independence from Britain?
Adolf Hitler
Kwame Nkrumah
Mother Teresa
Mohandas Gandhi
22
Which group was created during the Cold War to unify all of the member countries against communist aggression?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
League of Nations
23
Which of the following best describes monotheism and polytheism?
Mono-one God, poly-many gods
Mono-ancestor worship, poly-yin and yang
Mono-illness, poly-many diseases
Mono-many gods, poly-one God
24
Hitler’s campaign of murdering Jews in Death Camps was known as?
Genocide
Kristallnacht
Holocaust
Genocide
25
Why did Henry VIII break away from the Catholic Church?
He believed in predestination.
The pope excommunicated him because of his new religious ideas.
The pope refused to give him a divorce.
He wanted to collect money from indulgences.
26
The most lasting achievement of Alexander the Great was?
the unity of his empire
the spread of Greek culture
the Macedonian dynasty
the library in Alexandria, Egypt
27
In what nation did the government build factories and sell them to wealthy business families?
Germany
Japan
France
England
28
Which of the following is the best example of Pan-Africanism?
African leaders’ attempts to gain cooperation/unity among African nations
Nelson Mandela’s struggle to gain independence for South Africa
African nations’ willingness to join NATO and the European Union
Racial segregation and lack of voting rights among black South Africans
29
Humanism during the Renaissance was focused on?
the affairs of the Catholic Church
worldliness and the importance of the individual
economic progress in the manorial system
new political ideas and the role of the kings
30
* European Recovery Program* S Plan for rebuilding Europe after WWII* US gave $13 Billion over 4 years
Warsaw Pact
NATO
Marshall Plan
United Nations
31
Which of the following groups was led by Lenin and promised the people land, peace, and bread?
Russians
Leninists
Bolsheviks
Nazis
32
August 7, 1942, was the first major offensive for the Allies against Japanese forces.
Battle of the Philippines
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of Guadalcanal
Battle of Midway
33
In 1453, the city of Constantinople was captured by?
Genghis Khan
The Ottomans
The Safavids
Julius Caesar
34
Which enlightenment thinker pushed for the separation of church and state?
John Locke
Isaac Newton
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Voltaire
35
The Kyoto Accords of 1997 was created to deal with which of these international situations?
stopping the spread of AIDS
racial discrimination
nuclear disarmament
address issues of pollution
36
Michelangelo is best known for which of the following masterpieces?
Hagia Sophia
Decorative mural on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
Mona Lisa
Vitruvian Man
37
In Japanese history, the term samurai is MOST associated with which word?
king
warrior
landlord
noble
38
By the end of the Renaissance, Gutenberg had the greatest impact on?
political Methodism
artistic methods
literacy rates
political criticisms
39
What Greek Philosopher was put on trial for his beliefs and sentenced to death?
Plato
Socrates
Horatio
Aristotle
40
Which of the following best describes Muhammad?
Muslims believe Muhammad should be displayed through images and icons.
Muhammad is considered the son of Allah and therefore divine.
Muslims believed the words of the Quran were given to Muhammad by an angel
Judaism is the religion that follows the teachings of Muhammad.
