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1
Which ancient society founded the idea of democracy?
Egypt
Greece
China
Rome
2
How many countries exist today?
120
315
196
295
3
What famous inventor created the steam engine?
Watt
Hargreaves
Edison
Ford
4
Who rose to power in Russia between WWI and WWII?
Benito Mussolini
Winston Churchill
Adolf Hitler
Josef Stalin
5
Which of the following is NOT an ancient American empire?
Incan
Peruvian
Aztec
Mayan
6
What treaty ended World War I?
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Peace
Treaty of Prague
Treaty of Versailles
7
What sect of Christian denominations formed as a result of the Reformation?
Jewish
Non-denominational
Catholic
Protestant
8
Who wrote the famous "95 Theses" document which started the Protestant Reformation?
Pope Leo X
Ulrich Zwingli
John Calvin
Martin Luther
9
What movement ended the authority of the Catholic Church in much of Europe?
The Catholic Reformation
The Protestant Reformation
The Black Plague
The Fall of Rome
10
What is one social impact of Industrialization?
Socialism
Racism
Imperialism
Colonialism
11
What document was written primarily as a response to the Holocaust?
Universal Declaration of Genocide
Universal Declaration of Peace
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Universal Declaration of Reparations
12
Which ancient society founded the idea of a republic?
Egypt
Greece
China
Rome
13
True/False: All countries today have child labor laws.
True
False
14
What epidemic swept through Europe in the Middle Ages?
Influenza
Swine Flu
Bird Flu
The Bubonic Plague
15
True/False: All countries today have an established minimum wage.
False
True
16
Which Soviet leader attempted to reform Russia after the Cold War?
Putin
Gorbachev
Mussolini
Stalin
17
When did the Industrial Revolution begin?
1600s
1900s
1800s
1700s
18
What ideological conflict arose after WWII?
The Cold War
The Age of Information
The Space Race
The Berlin War
19
Who was NOT an Enlightenment philosopher?
Aristotle
Thomas Jefferson
Rousseau
Thomas Paine
20
Which revolution was not a consequence of Enlightenment?
Latin American Revolutions
French Revolution
Czech Revolution
American Revolution
21
How many continents are there?
7
6
1
5
22
How old is Egypt?
1,000 years old
4,700 years old
500 years old
200 years old
23
Which place was NOT once part of the British empire?
India
United States
Japan
Australia
24
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
Italy
United States
Russia
Great Britain
25
How old is the United States?
500 years old
250 years old
1,000 years old
241 years old
26
What is one economic consequence of Industrialization?
Colonialism
Socialism
Imperialism
Racism
27
What artistic movement developed in Italy after the end of the Middle Ages?
Reformation
Enlightenment
Restoration
Renaissance
28
Most ancient societies practiced what type of religion?
Monotheistic
Agnostic
Polytheistic
Atheistic
29
Where did early humans originate?
Mediterranean
'Merica
Africa
Europe
30
Who rose to power in Germany between WWI and WWII?
Josef Stalin
Benito Mussolini
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Adolf Hitler
31
Which invention was NOT part of WWI warfare?
Zeppelins
Mustard Gas
Tanks
Assault Rifles
32
How old is the Earth?
~1 trillion years old
~1 million years old
~5 million years old
~4.5 billion years old
33
What discovery began the Scientific Revolution?
The Heliocentric Theory
The Geocentric Theory
The Universal Theory
The Creation Theory
34
Where did nearly all major world religions develop?
United States
Asia
Europe
Middle East
35
Who won World War II?
The United States
The Allied Powers
The Soviet Union
The Axis Powers
36
Where was paper invented?
India
China
Japan
Egypt
37
Who was president of the United States at the beginning of WWII?
Harry Truman
FDR
Winston Churchill
George Washington
38
Which of the following is NOT a monotheistic religion?
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
Hinduism
39
What is the political consequence of Industrialization?
Imperialism
Racism
Nationalism
Colonialism
40
What country put the first man into space?
The Soviet Union
The Untied States
Great Britain
Italy
41
What do we call the period of history from 500-1500 AD with little written record?
Middle Ages
Modern
Ancient History
Early Modern
42
When did the first human ancestors appear on earth?
2-3 million years ago
10+ million years ago
1 million years ago
5-7 million years ago
43
True/False: The study of world history is important for American citizens.
False
True
44
Whose assassination launched WWI?
Adolf Hitler
Winston Churchill
Emperor Ferdinand II
Franz Ferdinand
45
Where did early civilizations develop?
Along river valleys
In the Americas
In the Mediterranean
Along trade routes
46
Which war did the United States NOT get involved in to stop the spread of Communism?
Cuban War
Korean War
Vietnam War
Chinese Civil War
47
Who discovered the New World?
Amerigo Vespucci
We don't know
Christopher Columbus
Lief Erikson
48
Who rose to power in Italy between WWI and WWII?
Benito Mussolini
Winston Churchill
Josef Stalin
Adolf Hitler
49
Which ancient society was strictly divided into social classes called castes?
Chinese
Egyptian
Indian
Mesopotamian
50
True or False: All countries today have plumbing/running water.
False
True
