The US was alarmed by Soviet control of E. Europe at the end of WWII b/c

officials believed Soviet expansion wouldn't stop @ E. Eur.

Charlemagne, who created an empire in W. Eur. in the late 700s, is also known for

his interest in education and religion

What caused Germans to start taking Adolf Hitler & his message seriously?

the economic crisis brought on by the Depression

Why did both sides in WWI turn to new weapons?

Trench warfare had led to a stalemate

What was the Cold War?

Arms & space race between the US & the Soviet Union

What allowed European nations to extend their control over Asia & Africa after 1800?

military advantages such as superior weapons

Which of the following best describes Germany's position for much of WWI?

Germany faced war on two fronts

A Nazi concentration camp in Poland.

Karl Marx argued that capitalism would inevitably lead to

poverty and a workers' revolution.

All of the following are causes of World War I EXCEPT

The bombing of Pearl Harbor & the Zimmerman Note

Mass production, which created an increase in the quality of goods produced, led to

more consumer goods available to more people

What did the Tennis Court Oath establish?

The Natn'l Assemb. wouldn't dissolve until they made a const

What was the Zimmerman Note?

Proposal by Germ. that Mex. attack the US in return for terr

All of the following describe why Britain was ideal for the birth of the Industrial Rev. EXCEPT

Use of alternative fuels to power their factories

The Vikings were successful warriors b/c they

built fast ships enabling surprise attacks

Why did the US enter World War I?

Zimmerman Note and sinking of Lusitania

What was the policy of appeasement?

British & French dec. to give into aggression to keep peace

How were feudalism and the manorial system related?

Feud. was the pol. sys, & man. sys was the econ. arrangement

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1
Why did several thousand women march on Versailles in Oct. 1789?
An influenza outbreak
An exhibition of Marie-Antoinette's fashions
They wanted universal suffrage for men & women
Bread shortages in Paris
2
The US was alarmed by Soviet control of E. Europe at the end of WWII b/c
US officials wanted to control the natural resources there.
officials believed Soviet expansion wouldn't stop @ E. Eur.
the Soviets installed missiles in many of those countries.
officials believed Germany should control the area.
3
Which of the following occurred on D-Day?
the Allied bombing of Nagasaki
the Allied invasion of France
the Allied invasion of Germany
the Allied invasion of Italy
4
Who made up the Second Estate in France prior to the French Revolution?
nobility
clergy
commoners & peasants
5
The Cold War ended when
the Berlin Wall fell.
Mikhail Gorbachev won the Noble Peace Prize.
the Soviet Union collapsed.
Mikhail Gorbachev was deposed by a military coup.
6
Legal procedures supervised by special judges to try suspected heretics were called
Holy Sacraments
Board of Appeals
the Inquisitions
Examining boards
7
Charlemagne, who created an empire in W. Eur. in the late 700s, is also known for
allowing the Muslims to build the city of Tours
his interest in exploration of the New World
his interest in education and religion
his opposition to Christianity and missionaries
8
What caused Germans to start taking Adolf Hitler & his message seriously?
the example of Mussolini's success in Italy
the economic crisis brought on by the Depression
the threat of invasion by the Soviet Union
his skill at making speeches
9
All of the following describe the working conditions in British factories (1700s-1800s) EXCEPT
Child labor
Poor lighting and ventilation
High wages
Dangerous
10
During the Reign of Terror, who was safe from the guillotine?
Only Maximillien Robespierre
No one
Known revolutionaries
The nobility
11
Why did both sides in WWI turn to new weapons?
Trench warfare had led to a stalemate
There weren't enough weapons to arm the millions of soldiers
Advances in radar technology made bombers almost useless
Both sides wanted to avoid the deaths of too many soldiers
12
What was the Cold War?
Fight over the colonization of Antartica
Fighting that took place in the winter months
Arms & space race between Britain and France
Arms & space race between the US & the Soviet Union
13
What allowed European nations to extend their control over Asia & Africa after 1800?
European democratic traditions
the superiority of European trading networks
the ruse of great empires in Asia and N. Africa
military advantages such as superior weapons
14
Which of the following best describes Germany's position for much of WWI?
All of Germany's military efforts were focused on Serbia
Germany was a neutral country
Germany did not have a military strategy for the war
Germany faced war on two fronts
15
Where were atomic bombs dropped during WWII?
Dresden and Berlin
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Leyte Island and Midway
Tokyo and Hong Kong
16
What was Auschwitz
A new type of tank used by the Allies during WWII.
A new type of German submarine used during WWII.
The last battle of WWII
A Nazi concentration camp in Poland.
17
In a feudal society, a knights chief responsibility was to
farm the land for his lord
protect the peasants
show allegiance to one noble
provide military service
18
Karl Marx argued that capitalism would inevitably lead to
an energy crisis
an extensive welfare state.
poverty and a workers' revolution.
enslavement of most of the population
19
All of the following are causes of World War I EXCEPT
The bombing of Pearl Harbor & the Zimmerman Note
Militarism and the alliance system
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Nationalism and imperialism
20
Mass production, which created an increase in the quality of goods produced, led to
more consumer goods available to more people
an increase in the cost of factory-made goods
higher wages and shorter hours
an increase in the number of workers factories needed
21
The Magna Carta
created taxes
limited the king's power
divided England
declared war on France
22
What did the Tennis Court Oath establish?
The Natn'l Assemb. wouldn't dissolve until they made a const
France would no longer support the Catholic church
The Third Estate would accept the tax burdern
That no one would be Louis XVI's partner
23
What was the Zimmerman Note?
A note left behind by a suicide bomber in Serbia
Proposal by Germ. that Mex. attack the US in return for terr
Wilson's speech stating why the US should remain neutral
Germ. policy of attacking all ships entering Gr. Brit.
24
All of the following describe why Britain was ideal for the birth of the Industrial Rev. EXCEPT
Colonies provided raw materials
Political and economic stability
Use of alternative fuels to power their factories
Power navy for defending ships
25
Who made up the First Estate in France prior to the French Revolution?
clergy
commoners & peasants
nobility
26
The Vikings were successful warriors b/c they
were skilled riders w/fast horses
had the largest trained army in Europe
were descended from the Magyar warriors
built fast ships enabling surprise attacks
27
Absolute monarchs argued that their power must not be challenged b/c
the pope had crowned them
they were the most intelligent men in their nations
they were democratically elected
they ruled by divine right
28
A Viking named _ led an expedition to N. America
Francis Drake
Red Beard
Magellan
Leif Eriksson
29
Prior to the French Revolution, who paid the most taxes?
The First Estate
Only peasants and clergy
The Third Estate
The Second Estate
30
Why did the US enter World War I?
The attack on Pearl Harbor
Militarism
Imperialism
Zimmerman Note and sinking of Lusitania
31
What term was used to identify the alliance of Germany, Italy & Japan?
Axis Powers
Fascist Powers
Allied Powers
Central Powers
32
What was the policy of appeasement?
British & French dec. to give into aggression to keep peace
the move Mussolini made to form an alliance with Germany
treaty between Germany & the Soviet Union agreeing to fight
the US desire to stay out of foreign affairs
33
By 1800, the __ ruled much of India.
Italians
British East India Co.
Spanish
French
34
The Compromise of 1867 created a _. Austria-Hungary became 2 separate/equal states with 1 ruler
Dual monarchy
Totalitarian state
Democracy
Absolute monarch
35
How were feudalism and the manorial system related?
Feud. laws were set by king, man. sys. were set by church
Feud. was the pol. sys, & man. sys was the econ. arrangement
Feud. applied only to lords, the man. sys. involved serfs
Feud. involved war, man. sys. involved farming
36
Who made up the Third Estate in France prior to the French Revolution?
nobility
clergy
commoners & peasants

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