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1
Which of the following was one effect of the factory system?
Workers became more skilled.
More people joined the middle class.
The price of products increased.
Workers dealt directly with merchants.
2
According to Marx and Engels, establishing a society based on cooperation and equal distribution of wealth would require
universal public education.
a revolution.
an energy crisis.
development of a wealthy industrial class.
3
Why did Britain begin exporting opium to China?
to make colonization of China easier
to improve the health of Chinese citizens
to change the balance of trade in favor of Britain
to prevent opium from going to British subjects
4
One effect of the arms race was
increased domestic spending in the United States.
the division of Europe into four zones of occupation.
an ever-present threat of nuclear war.
global climate change.
5
With the development of nuclear weapons, the Soviet Union and the United States based their defense strategies on
the principle of deterrence.
the policy of containment.
the space race
a build-up of ground troops.
6
The League of Nations responded to Italian aggression in 1935 with
weak economic sanctions.
military buildup in member nations.
a strong statement of condemnation.
an attack on Sicily.
7
Which of the following military alliances became known as the Axis Powers?
England and France
Czechoslovakia, Poland, and the Rhineland
Germany and the Soviet Union
Germany, Italy, and Japan
8
Hitler’s declaration that “Surrender is forbidden” to his commanders at the Battle of Stalingrad led to
the starvation of over a million civilians.
a two-year stalemate.
the capture of 90,000 Axis survivors and a crushing defeat for Hitler.
a decisive German victory over the Soviets.
9
The Nuremberg Laws
allowed Jewish people to reclaim their citizenship if they quit their faith
deported all Jews from Germany for the first time.
aimed at including Jews in mainstream life in Germany.
A Jewish based on ancestry of grandparents, not religious beliefs.
10
What initially delayed the growth of industry in Germany?
a revolution
the lack of a central government
a lack of natural resources
a reactionary dictatorship
11
What was one factor that allowed European nations to extend their control over Asia and Africa after 1800?
military advantages such as superior weapons
European democratic traditions
the rise of great empires in Asia and North Africa
the superiority of European trading networks
12
The Siege of Leningrad resulted in
a British victory.
the starvation of one million German troops.
a Germany victory.
the starvation of one million Russian civilians.
13
Following World War I,
France’s economy flourished.
the economy of the United States took several years to recover.
European colonies became more loyal to their mother countries.
Europe lost its role as the dominant economic region of the world.
14
The Soviets most likely responded to the Allied invasion of western North Africa with
disappointment that the Allies chose to delay invading Europe.
promises to send military support, including soldiers.
distrust because Soviet troops were being used in a lost cause.
relief that the invasion would draw troops away from Soviet territory.
15
How long do elephant pregnancies last?
9 months
7 months
18 months
22 months
16
The Cold War ended when
the Berlin Wall fell.
Mikhail Gorbachev won the Nobel Peace Prize.
the Soviet Union collapsed.
Mikhail Gorbachev was deposed by a military coup.
17
Why did both sides in World War I turn to new weapons?
because trench warfare had led to a stalemate
because advances in radar technology made bombers almost useless
because there were not enough weapons to arm the millions of soldiers
because both sides wanted to avoid the deaths of too many soldiers
18
Many colonial people volunteered to fight for the Allied forces because they
hated Communism.
supported the terrorist acts used by the Serbians.
believed in the German cause.
hoped their service would win their colony’s independence.
19
Which of the following did Winston Churchill use as an image to describe the division of Europe?
a steel fist
an iron curtain
a closed door
the Grand Canyon
20
The 1954 peace talks that resulted in dividing Vietnam into northern and southern halves reflected
the impact of events in the Gulf of Tonkin.
hopes for a permanent division of Vietnam.
Cold War tensions.
lessons learned from World War II
21
Which of the following was one cause of the French Revolution?
new taxes on the Second Estate
economic prosperity
the influence of Enlightenment ideas
strong leadership from Louis XVI
22
Which of the following was one factor that allowed Britain to industrialize first?
British colonies
a strong army
widespread famine
government-owned factories
23
Hitler’s Final Solution included
opening a second front in Western Europe.
less restrictive laws benefiting Germany’s Jewish population.
concentration camps, death camps, and Einsatzgruppen.
deportation of European Jews.
24
What led to the growth of the middle class?
the increasing profit earned from small, family-owned farms
the increase in prices of manufactured goods
the growth of universities
industry’s need for managers and other mid-level employees
25
Stalin wanted to transform the Soviet Union into
a modern industrialized country.
an idyllic agrarian society of small farmers.
a classless society run by working people.
a peaceful, moral society based on service to the greater good.
26
China’s Great Leap Forward resulted in
the creation of an extensive transportation network in the country.
sharp drops in agricultural production and widespread famine.
better relations with the Soviet Union.
an increase in both imports and exports as the economy improved.
27
Industrialization had which of the following effects on middle-class people?
They worked harder than ever before.
They now had time and money to spend on leisure.
They became active in the labor movement.
Their standard of living decreased.
28
Throughout the Napoleonic Wars, France’s greatest enemy was
Portugal.
the Kingdom of Tuscany.
Great Britain.
Austria.
29
What new approach allowed scholars to gain new scientific knowledge?
Inquisition
universal public education
scientific method
financing by the Church
30
Why was the Soviet Union unprepared for Hitler’s attack in June 1941?
because the Soviets were a member of the Axis alliance
because German troops were also pushing towards Paris
because Hitler had already surrendered
because the Soviets had previously signed a nonaggression pact with Germany
31
Nations that refused to take sides in the rivalry between superpowers in the 1950s were called
the Warsaw Pact.
nonaligned nations.
the Warsaw Pact.
totalitarian states.
32
Part of the legacy of the French Revolution is that
it has discouraged revolutions worldwide for 200 years.
citizens’ rights in Europe were never again restricted.
all European monarchies became democracies.
inspired people to fight for their rights in other parts of the world.
33
What was the significance of the Battle of Coral Sea?
It repelled the Axis Powers from Northern Africa.
The first time the Allies had stopped the relentless Japanese advance.
It resulted in Allied control of the entire Atlantic.
The Americans sunk four Japanese carriers and lost only one of their own.
34
Why did Mao Zedong lead the Long March through China?
to conquer villages controlled by warlords in the countryside
to inspire Chinese peasants to join the Communist party
to show Guomindang strength and intimidate the Communists
to find a safe place for the Chinese Communists
35
What helped to rebuild Japan’s economy after World War II?
Emperor Hirohito’s strong leadership
abolishing light industries
massive defense spending
U.S. economic aid and Japan’s location as supply during the Korean War
36
What does "www" stand for in a website browser?
Website Want Warriors
World Wide Web
Weidman Wants Water
World Web Website
37
What led scientists to study the natural world more closely in the mid 1500s?
a series of natural disasters
exploration
Thomas Paine's pamphlet
death of Aristole
38
Which country invented ice cream?
Mexico
United States
China
Japan
39
Which of the following did Great Britain receive as a result of their fight against France?
territory in Eastern Europe
portions of northern France
the Kingdom of Sicily
overseas colonies
40
One reason Western Europe made a rapid recovery from World War II was because
sweeping social programs eliminated poverty.
the war had caused only minor damage to property.
strong Communist movements emerged in those countries.
the United States provided massive economic aid.
41
The entry of the United States into World War I
added hundreds of thousands of troops to the Allied cause.
made German soldiers fight much harder than they had before.
did not effect the war’s outcome.
infused much-needed cash into the Allied war effort.
42
The United States was alarmed by Soviet control of Eastern Europe at the end of World War II because
officials believed Germany should control the area.
officials believed Soviet expansion would not stop at Eastern Europe.
the Soviets had installed missiles in many of those countries.
U.S. officials had wanted to control the natural resources located there.
43
The French people welcomed Napoleon because
he was the grandson of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.
he promised order after the chaos of the Revolution.
they hoped he would help the collapsing French economy.
he completely disavowed the ideals of the Revolution.
44
For the Soviet Union, what was the turning point in the war in Europe?
the Battle of Midway
their victory at Stalingrad
the end of the Siege of Leningrad
the Battle of Iwo Jima
45
The liberation of Paris by the Allies led Hitler to
order a counterattack in Belgium.
invade the Soviet Union.
kill himself.
surrender.
46
Soviet leaders wanted to control Eastern Europe after World War II because
otherwise it might be controlled by Germany.
Eastern European people had elected Communist governments.
Wanted buffer zone of friendly governments to protect against attack.
they needed the rich natural resources of the region.
47
On which two fronts did Germany fight during World War I?
Russia to the east and Italy to the south.
France to the west and Belgium to the north.
Russia to the east and France to the west.
Switzerland to the south and Russia to the east.
48
The D-Day invasion of Normandy was launched from
the Soviet Union.
Belgium.
the United Kingdom.
Berlin.
49
What is Earth's largest continent?
Africa
Asia
Russia
North America
50
How did Joseph Stalin punish Ukrainians who resisted collectivization?
He took away their land.
He labeled them “enemies of the people.”
He closed churches in the region.
He withheld all food from the region.
51
One reason revolution spread across Eastern Europe in 1989 was that
Gorbachev increased Soviet control.
Soviet leaders wanted a smaller union.
Gorbachev loosened Soviet control.
Boris Yeltsin demanded it.
52
Why did American and British forces plan a massive invasion of Western Europe?
to maintain control of Atlantic shipping routes
to open a second front and put the Axis forces on the defensive
to help Soviets, who were battling German forces in Stalingrad and Leningra
to avenge Pearl Harbor
53
Which animal can be seen on the Porsche logo?
Cheetah
Pig
Dog
Horse
54
What led Hitler to believe that European powers would not interfere in his plans for Anschluss?
the lack of direct action to stop his militarization of the Rhineland
the Allies’ refusal to help Poland
the nonaggression pact he negotiated with them
lack of support for the Republicans in the Spanish Civil War
55
What event led to a decisive shift away from isolationism in the United States?
the attack on Pearl Harbor
the Battle of Britain
the sinking of American ships by German submarines
the discovery of Auschwitz
56
Until the scientific revolutoon, the traditional authorities were
Plato and Aristole
Church and ancient scholars
navigators and explorers
Aquinas and his followers
57
Europeans outside of France reacted to the execution of Louis XVI with
relief.
horror.
glee.
grief.
58
What was the goal of the United States when it went to war in Korea?
to contain Communist expansion
to end communism in Korea and China
to eliminate Soviet nuclear missile sites in North Korea
to build up the United Nations
59
Women’s participation in World War I consisted primarily of
entertaining the troops.
filling vacated jobs in the service industry.
assisting on the home front and nursing wounded soldiers
fighting on the front line
60
Support for the Communists was widespread in China because they promised to
hold democratic elections.
end political persecution of dissidents.
increase the nation’s industrial and agricultural output.
redistribute land to peasants.
61
The new way of thinking that emerged in the mid 1500s is called the
american revolution
scientific revolution
geocentric theory
enlightenment
62
Soviets blocked land, rail, and water routes into West Berlin in 1948 in order to
put down a dangerous uprising in East Berlin.
keep Nazis from escaping the city.
topple Hitler from power.
force the West to leave Berlin.
63
Karl Marx and Frederick Engels argued that capitalism would inevitably lead to
enslavement of most of the population.
an energy crisis.
poverty and a workers’ revolution.
an extensive welfare state.
64
Britain’s colonial empire fueled the development of industry in that country because
the war machine required quick and efficient production of goods.
colonies provided slave labor for growing industries.
workers in the colonies earned far less than workers in Britain.
the nation had access to vast amounts of raw materials.
65
Which of the following was a social change influenced by WWI?
Universal public education was implemented.
All men won the right to vote, regardless of race or class.
The government took permanent control of heavy industry.
Public views of what women could do were transformed.
66
What was the goal of the Yalta Conference?
to divide Europe into communist and capitalist sections
to reach an agreement on what to do with postwar Europe
to compensate victims of the Holocaust
to agree on a schedule for the invasion of France
67
Control of North Africa was vital for the Allies because
control the Suez Canal in order to obtain oil from the Middle East.
control the Panama Canal in order to obtain oil from the Middle East.
North African countries provided the best area from to launch air attacks
terrorist attacks against Allied ships were being launched from the area.
68
Which of the following began World War II?
the defeat of Franco’s Nationalists
the Anschluss
Hitler’s attack on Poland
Hitler’s attack on Czechoslovakia
69
As a result of the Truman Doctrine, the U.S. Congress agreed to send hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to
Soviet satellite states.
Germany.
Greece and Turkey.
Poland and Hungary.
70
How did industrialization hurt skilled craft workers working in cottage industry?
by leading to a shortage of raw materials
by shifting populations from countryside to city
by leading to a labor movement that raised wages
by undercutting prices for their products
71
Many peasants came to oppose the Revolution because
they were staunch Jacobins.
they opposed the Revolution’s anticlerical moves and the draft.
they were pacifists.
they were influenced by Enlightenment ideas.
72
Before entering World War II, the United States
provided monetary aid to the Axis Powers.
remained strictly neutral.
attacked German submarines.
provided military aid to Great Britain.
73
Which best describes conditions in Russia on the eve of World War I?
Russian nobles wanted to overthrow the czar and claim Russia for themselves
Russia had a strong economy.
Russia was a troubled country, with a worsening economy & bad ruler
Provisional government was put into place after the revolution resisted
74
The Nazi campaign to imprison inferior people included which of the following targets?
only Jews
Jews and Aryans
all residents of Allied countries
Jews, homosexuals, disabled people, Poles, Slavs, and Gypsies
