Spanish monarchs granted conquistadors encomiendas. What did this Imply?

The right to demand labor or tribute from Native Americans

What did Germany's Schlieffen plan call for

Defeat France in west the head to the east to fight Russia

In 1492 What Spanish rulers agreed to pay for a voyage for Italian sailor Christopher Columbus?

King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella

Why did the Spanish bring enslaved Africans to the Americas

To provide labor working Spanish plantations

What event triggered the out break of WWI

Assassination of archduke Franz Ferdinand

What is an example of total war

Gov. Tells factories what to produce for the war efforts

How did medical advances of the late 1800's change industrial societies

Helped lower infant mortality rates

What was a characteristic of the Scientific Revolution?

The belief in progress, Power of reason and expirimentation

Economist Adam Smith was a strong believer in laissez-faire economic. What is laissez Faire?

Policy allowing business 2 operate with little/no government

What best describes the primary purpose of the Congress of Vienna

Restore order and stability to Europe

What were the results of Leon Trotsky's meeting with the central powers?

End Russia's involvment in the war

Ferdinand Magellan is attributed with what?

1st to Circumnavigate the world

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1
What was the importance of the Treaty of Paris
Guaranteed Frances participation in the war efforts
Allowed the rights to establish continental Army
It was the officials name of the 13 colonies, DOI
Ended American Revolution
2
During WWII Who did the US Force out of their homes
Jewish Americans
Japanese Americans
Russian Americans
French Americans
3
What event triggered the US to enter the war
Hitlers invasion of Poland
Devastating glimpses of the Holocaust
Pearl Harbor
Germany's unrestricted use of submarine warfare
4
During what time period did the Industrial Revolution take place
1920-1940
1750-1850
300-550
1200-1500
5
Spanish monarchs granted conquistadors encomiendas. What did this Imply?
The right to demand labor or tribute from Native Americans
Authority for privateers to prey on foreign ships
a lump sum of money to pay workers to till the fields
The right for a landlord to force labor from workers
6
What did Germany's Schlieffen plan call for
An alliance with Mexico to attack the United Stated
Defeat France in west the head to the east to fight Russia
Attack Russia by crossing the Dardanelles
Continuously bomb major cities over GB
7
What action did the US take to force Japan to surrender
Met with Japans leader
use of unrestricted submarine warfare
Drop of atomic bombs
They didn't
8
What does the term Renaissance literally mean?
New Beginning
Reconstruction
Reconcile
Rebirth
9
During what time period did the Renaissance occur?
900-1200 CE
1500-1900 CE
1300-1500 CE
500-1500 CE
10
In 1492 What Spanish rulers agreed to pay for a voyage for Italian sailor Christopher Columbus?
Mark Antony and Queen Cleopatra
Sir Francis Drake and Queen Mary
King Henry and Queen Elizabeth
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
11
Queen of England from 1558 to 1603, Known for reasserting Protestant in England?
Elizabeth III
Queen Isabella
Teresa of Avila
Elizabeth I
12
Why did the Spanish bring enslaved Africans to the Americas
To learn from the new agricultural techniques
To provide labor working Spanish plantations
To convert them to Christanity
To allow them to earn enough money to buy their freedom
13
Who invented the light bulb
James Watt
Albert Einstein
Samuel Morse
Thomas Edison
14
What event triggered the out break of WWI
Russian Revolution
Assassination of archduke Franz Ferdinand
French aggression toward Italy
Germany's invasion on Poland
15
What is an example of total war
Gov. Tells factories what to produce for the war efforts
Civilians are drafted into the military
Neutral nations sell weapons to countries on both sides
Gov. spends millions to develop more powerful weapons
16
How did medical advances of the late 1800's change industrial societies
Enabled governments to provide free health care
Helped lower infant mortality rates
Ended the need for vaccinations
Caused a decrease in the amount of Pollution
17
Who explained the law of universal gravitation that gravity affects objects in the universe
Johannes Kelper
Rene Descartes
Francis Bacon
Isaac Newton
18
To gain their support what did Napoleon promise the people of France
To raise taxes for the third estate
To conquer all of the European territories
To restore order and stability
To set up three branches of government
19
What is the name of the International organization formed in 1945 to maintain world piece
United Nations
Potsdam Conference
League of Nations
Atlantic charter
20
During the French Revolution what invention introduced a more humane method of beheading
Plebiscite
Chainsaw
Ax
Guillotine
21
What was a characteristic of the Scientific Revolution?
The belief in progress, Power of reason and expirimentation
The development of mass transportation systems
The inquistion
Growing desire to explore unknown parts of the world
22
During WWI trench warfare led to what
A quick end to the war
war in the Pacific
very few casualties
A military stalemate
23
The time period of the Enlightenment is also referred to as what
Global Britain
American Revolution
The Golden Age
The age of Reason
24
Who is known as one of the greatest conquerors of all time and who was crowned emperor in 1804
Admiral Horatio Nelson
Napoleon Bonaparte
Edmund Montagnards
Maximilien Robespierre
25
When Columbus reached an Island in the Caribbean, what did he call the people living there?
Colombians
Indians
Asians
Caribbeans
26
Conquistador was able todestroy Aztec civilization & persuaded enemy of Aztecs to join his side
Cortes
Ponce de Leon
Pizzaro
Balboa
27
In 1770 British troops shot and killed 5 men in an indecent known as what
Boston Massacre
Siege of Boston
Bunker Hill
Valley Forge
28
What is Anti-Semitism
Hatred of all Jews
Opposition of war and fighting
Group that led the Allies to discover concentration camps
None of these
29
What is the name of the Marxist group in Russia whose goal was to seize state power
Bolsheviks
Trotskys
White Army
The Duma
30
Economist Adam Smith was a strong believer in laissez-faire economic. What is laissez Faire?
Policy that allowed for the taxation on paper products
Policy allowing business 2 operate with little/no government
Policy that granted freedom
Policy that ended war
31
What is another name for the Nationalist Socialist Party that Hitler joined
Fascist party
Gulag party
Totalitarian party
Nazi party
32
In the late 1800's why did people start moving to the suburbs
Transportation in and out of the city was easier
Less crowded
All
Quieter and cleaner
33
What international body of nations was created after WWI
United Nations
Balfour Decloration
NATO
League of Nations
34
What best describes the primary purpose of the Congress of Vienna
Establish a common European currency
Stimulate the sluggish European economy
Restore order and stability to Europe
Punish Germany for military agression
35
The Zimmerman note was sent to German official in _______?
Cuba
Japan
Mexico
Canada
36
What were the results of Leon Trotsky's meeting with the central powers?
Russia was able to add more land
Helped Russia Adapt new capitalistic policies
End Russia's involvment in the war
37
What natural resource helped Great Britain industrialize
Oil and Water
Coal and Iron
Natural gas and phosphorus
Forests and Timber
38
In WWI who was the first country to declare war on who
Austria Hungary on Serbia
Germany on Russia
France on Germany
Austria Hungary on France
39
In what way did Napoleon change french society
Reorganize the French Law and ended some unfair laws
Established the Bank of France
All of these
Reorganized the influence of Roman Catholic Church
40
What Italian Renaissance artist sculpted the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper?
Raphael
Lorenzo de Medici
Michelangelo
Leonardo da Vinci
41
In the late 1800's and early 1900's many European leaders thought the alliances would what
Help prevent war
Improve world trade
Lead to war
support the League of Nations
42
What Italian Renaissance artist painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Raphael
Lorenzo
Christine
Michelangelo
43
Who was married to King Louis XVI and is known for saying let them eat cake
Mary Wollstonecraft
Catherine the Great
Mary Antoinette
Elizabeth I
44
Where did the English build their first permanent colony?
Sacramento, California
Jamestown, Virgina
Boston, Massachusettes
Miami, Flordia
45
How did Hitler violate the Treaty of Versailles
ALL
Annex Austria
Rebuilt Germany's army
Militarize Rhineland
46
How did the printing press affect Europe?
Learned to read and write
Books became available
Exposed to new ideas
All of these
47
During WWI more than 1 million Armenians were deported or killed in ____?
France
Ottoman empire
Germany
Russia
48
King of England from 1509 to 1547 who had a desire to annul his marriage?
King Ferdinand
Henry VIII
Martin Luther
John Calvin
49
Who became known as II Duce or the leader and wanted to rebuild Italian Empire in the 1900's
Adolf Hitler
Napoleon
Joseph Stalin
Benito Mussolini
50
Ferdinand Magellan is attributed with what?
1st European to see the pacific ocean
Exploring the area that is now Canada
Claiming land that became known as Brazil
1st to Circumnavigate the world
51
Galileo Galilei invented the first _____?
Astrolabe
Compass
Caravel
Telescope
52
In North America how did the British & French settlements differ in terms of their economy?
French made profit by hunting and trading for furs
French allowed Protestants Catholics &Jews in their colonies
Majority of British settlers supported themselves by fishing
French made profit by growing sugar & tobacco
53
An increase in production led to ______ prices
Lower
Higher
Fewer employees
More skilled workers
54
What is the name of the Ally invasion of Normandy in WWII on June 6, 1944
V-E Day
D-Day
V-G day
V-J day
55
The Industrial Revolution began with the ______ industry
meat packing
steel
automobile
Textile
56
Wrote Romeo and Juliet
Niccolo Machiavelli
Baldassare Castiglione
William Shakespeare
Sir Thomas More
57
In North America, power struggles between France and Britain resulted in what?
Beginning of a French empire in Canada
Loss of New England to the French
End of trade with Native Americans
French and Indian War
58
Even though they had little money what advantage did the Americans have
They had a well established standing army and Navy
They were fighting on their own land
All of these
They had high quantities of powders gun and clothing
59
During the Boston tea party why did the sons of Liberty dump tea into the Boston Harbor
Protest the quality of the tea that was being produced
Get back at Boston Merchants
Raise Money to fight the was for independence
Protest the tax on tea
60
German Monk who wrote the 95 Theses
Jan Van Eyck
Henry VIII
Martin Luther
Charles Borromeo
61
Where did the Industrialization Begin
United States
Great Britian
Russia
Germany
62
What territory did Napoleon sell the United States that doubled its size
Alabama Territory
Louisiana Territory
Dakota Territory
Napoleon Territory
63
What is a result from encounters between the Spanish and Native Americans ?
Spanish explorers treated Native Americans with respect
Native Americans defeated Spanish Conquerors
Native American Population declined
Spanish traders flowed into the Americas
64
What two countries emerged from WWII as the worlds most powerful nations
US and Japan
GB and US
US and Soviet Union
Soviet Union and Germany
65
After WWI the Wiemar was formed. Why was this unpopluar
Germans blamed it for current economic problems
Both
Blamed it for humiliating Versailles Treaty
None
66
What is the area of land between two enemy trench system called
No mans land
Long march
Western Front
Land of paradise
67
What prompted Great Britain to enter the war
Russia mobilizing for war
the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Germany's attack on a neutral country
Germany bombing a major GB city
68
Why did American colonists object the Stamp Act?
Objected to taxes levied by the British Parliament
The act restricted colonists' trade
Resented forced conscription in the British Military
Contrary to British belief
69
What is the term for the area of land that France possessed in presentday Canada from 1500-1763
England
Francetown
New France
Paris
70
What was the main purpose for the Treaty of Versailles
Punish Germany for its involvement in the war
Punish Russia for leaving the war
Ensure another war would not take place
Reward the US for entering the war
71
After Vladimir Lenin, who became the new soviet leader
Winston Churchill
Joseph Stalin
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
72
What passenger ship was attacked in 1915 by Germany killing more than 120 U.S citizens
USS Iowa
Lawrence
Lusitania
Lamberton
73
Who did Hitler blame for all of his problems
French
Jews
Austrians
Serbians
74
Napoleon faced his final defeat in what battle
Elba
Bastille
Saint Helena
Waterloo
75
what was the time period associated with the duration of WWI
1914-1918
1908-1912
1938-1944
1958-1962
76
Who controlled the flow of goods to Europe?
Italian Merchants
Spain and Portugal
USA
Traders from the Arabian Peninsula
77
Who revolutionized automobile factory production through the use of the assembly line
Henry Ford
Charles Darwin
Sigmund Freud
Louis Pasteur
78
How did the Renaissance contribute to the Age of Exploration?
Converting people to Christanity
Waking up a spirit of discovery & innovation in Europe
Persuading Europeans the pursuit of wealth was all-important
Fostering a belief in the importance of working as a group
79
How did Nicolaus Copernicus' view differ from traditional authorities such as the church
Developed the scientific method
Believed the earth revolved around the sun
They didnt
Believed the sun revolved around the earth
80
What event triggered WWII
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Germany and The soviet union had a nongression pact
Franz Ferdinand was Assassinated
Germany's invasion on Poland
81
What was an effect of the Columbian exchange?
Exchange of foods & animals had a impact on later societies
Llamas began to be used as beasts of burden
Native American diseases destroyed European populations
Triangular trade became less profitable
82
What battle did Cornwallis surrender winning American colonist their independence from GB
Yorktown
Valley Force
Saratoga
Jamestown
83
What are the three factors of a production
Land Labor and Capital
Capitalism Colonialism and Commercialism
Workers Money and Motivation
Farming Fishing and Mining
84
What were the causes of the French Revolution
All of these
Support of Enlightenment ideas
Economic problems
Social inequalities
85
Who is the German inventor of the printing press?
Albrecht Durer
Johannes Gutenberg
Raphael
Baldassare Castiglione
86
Who developed crucial inventions to make the steam engine efficient and fast
Albert Einstein
James Watt
Thomas Edison
Henry Ford
87
What were the implications of the Treaty of Tordesillas?
Only Portuguese sailors were allowed to travel western seas
English settlers woulnd't cross land boundaries of France
Everything West was Spains & Everything else was Potugals
English colonies could only import products from GB
88
Ideas such as the separation of powers and check and balances were published in a book by who?
Adam Smith
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Mary Wollstonecraft
Baron de Montesquieu
89
French Settlers I Canada were mainly what?
Slaveholders
Traders
Conquistadors
Farmers
90
Why did some factories prefer to hire women and children to work in their factories
Women and children were less likely to get sick
Illegal for men to work in factories
men preferred to work outdoors
They would work for lower wages
91
Breaking off from the catholic church, What did Henry VIII create and make himself head of?
Church of England
Henry Church
Calvinist Church
Lutheran Church
92
Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?
Increased trade
Wealthy and Powerful
None of these
architectural ramains
93
What describes the greatest challenge faced by Napoleon's troops in Russia
Desertion by French Troops
Reinforcements from Germany
Russia's Harsh Weather
Resistance by Russian Peasants
94
Bartolome deLasCasas called others to protect who remained.What did he suggest as a alternative
For Europeans themselves to do the labor in their own colony
Replace them as Laborers with imported American Slaves
Recruit indentured sevants from Europe to travel to America
Use horses and oxen to help plow the fields
95
What is the name of the soviet forced Labor Camp or prison
Kristallnatch
Gulag
Auschwitz
Leningrad
96
As factories grew
workers moved away from cities
Cottage industries declined
textile industry became less important
mass production decreased
97
What are characteristics of working in a factory
Long work day
easily learned tasks
All of these
Noisy
98
What was an effect of the enclosure movement
Neither
Left many farmers jobless
Both
Increased food supply
99
What was the period of French violent repression
Bastille
Ancient regime
Reign Of Terror
French Republic
100
During the meeting of the Estates General who came to fight for the Third estate
Maximilien Robespierre
George Jacques Danton
Jean Paul Marat
King Louis XVI

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