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Ancient Civilizations to Cold War (start)
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1
Which of the following was NOT a reason from the end of the Middle Ages?
Commercial Revolution
Hundred Years War
Bubonic Plague
Fedualism
2
Which explorer thought he could reach Asia by sailing west but landed in the Americas?
Samuel de Champlain
Christopher Columbus
Vasco da Gama
Ferdinand Magellan
3
How would the Soviet Union under Stalin be described?
humanism and democracy
censorship and terror
religious freedom and tolerance
democratic reforms and nationalism
4
Which is a major reason the Holocaust is considered unique?
it was planned and required many people
Hitler kept his feelings about Jewish people secret
Civilians being kept safe during the Bombing of Britain
Jewish people were seldom persecuted before
5
Which was an effect of the printing press?
increase in power of the Church
increased literacy
reduction of plague
many wars started
6
Which letter marks Greece on the map?
B
D
A
C
7
Why were people in Europe willing to accept absolute monarchs?
divine right - they got their power from God
they rejected the idea of the social contract
believed in the Mandate of Heaven
didn't want to be accused of heresy
8
Which statement explains the long-term significance of Columbus's travels?
his calculations of distance served as the basis for our maps
his travels started a cultural exchange between 2 hemispheres
he was a positive model for interactions with natives
he was the first to circumnavigate the globe
9
What prompted the UK and France to declare war on Germany in 1939?
German invasion of the Sudetenland
Soviet invasion of Finland
Soviet invasion of Austria
German invasion of Poland
10
Which statement describes fascism in Europe during the 1920s and 1930?
laissez-faire capitalism
type of economic system with no classes
humanist ideas
form of totalitarianism that glorified the state
11
Why did Truman decide to use the atomic bombs?
to avenge those who died in the Bataan Death march
to bring the war to a close quicker
to destroy weapons plants in Japan
to punish Japan for Pearl Harbor
12
What was the effect of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941?
US sold oil to Japan again
Japan won control of China immediately afterwards
Japan immediately surrendered
US declared war on Japan
13
How did the outcome of the French Rev differ from the outcome of the American Rev?
A weak central authority in France allowed for independence
Unstable leaders in France allowed for a military dictator
The French installed a new king who ruled by divine right
King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette went to live in exile.
14
What was a major effect of both the English Civil War and the Glorious Revolution?
They were unsuccessful attempts to overthrow the king
The English people converted to Catholicism
They reduced the power of the king
They were bloodless revolutions
15
Which of the following is NOT a cause of WWI?
European nationalism
American isolationism
stockpiling of weapons
imperialist competition
16
Which of the following did the Allies decide at the Yalta Conference?
dividing Germany into zones of occupation
using the atomic bombs
using capitol punishment to Nazi officers
creating a buffer zone between East and West Europe
17
Which city-state is considered to be the world's first direct democracy?
Athens
Sparta
Thebes
Corinth
18
What was the Renaissance a rebirth of?
Golden Age of the Gupta Empire
art, learning, culture from antiquity
religious domination of the Middle Ages
interest in exploration
19
According to the idea of the Iron Curtain, which area of Europe did the USSR control after WWII?
Northern Europe
Western Europe
Eastern Europe
Southern Europe
20
Which of the following was a major event helped caused New Imperialism in the 1800s?
Boer War
French Revolution
Suez Canal
Industrial Revolution
21
The split between Sunni and Shi'a Muslims began with a disagreement over ___.
a belief in one God
acceptance of the Qur'an
the required pilgrimage to Mecca
the choice of caliph
22
The origins of Islam can be traced to _____.
the teachings of the apostles
the teachings and conquests of Muhammad
Buddha's search for enlightenment
the writings of Confucius
23
How did appeasement cause WWII?
increased sea trade between England and the US
gave too much power to the UN
reduced the armaments of European powers
allowed aggressive actions of Germany to go unchecked
24
What was the purpose of the Nuremberg Trials?
tried Japanese leaders
tried Nazi leaders
forced the German people to comply with the Nuremberg Laws
tried Germany over war-guilt
25
What aspect of Greek culture is not evident in Western society today?
government
philosophy
religion
architecture
26
What was the reasoning Hitler gave for discriminating against the Jewish population?
they caused Germany's problems after WWI
they outnumbered the Nazi party
they had aided Germany's enemies in WWI
they were trying to overthrow the gov't
27
How did Hammurabi's law code impact how justice was administered?
allowing victims to exact justice
creating less severe penalties for wrong-doers
making the government responsible for justice
building more jails
28
What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan after WWII?
to manage the former colonies of the Axis Powers
to give $ to help Europe rebuild so they wouldn't become communist
to normalize foreign relations between the US and USSR
to begin reconstruction efforts in post-war Japan
29
What did most of the combat on the Western Front in WWI take place in a small area?
each side cut off fuel supply to the other
Germany's military tactics were based on "static warfare"
small amount of flat land in Europe
armies became immobile because of trench warfare
30
Why did Nazi programs appeal to people in Germany?
Germany feared UK and France were going to take Poland
people were upset with the bad situation Germany was in after WWI
Germany wasn't in the United Nations
a coup forced communism on the people
31
The Roman Empire completely surrounded which physical feature?
Caspian Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Alps Mountains
Arabian Peninsula
32
The Declaration of Independence reflects the ideas of which Enlightenment philosopher?
Rousseau (social contract)
Locke (natural rights)
Locke (social contract)
Voltaire (separation of church and state)
33
Which of the following correctly characterize the Middle Ages?
a decreased emphasis on religion
extensive trade with Asia and the Middle East
absolute monarchs and strong central governments
manors and land ownership
34
What did anti-semitism lead to in Germany?
5-Year Plan
dropping the atomic bombs
conflict between Serbs and Bosnian Muslims
Holocaust
35
Which statement about the Scientific Revolution is accurate?
Existence of natural laws
the Bible was used to justify new scientific findings
new ideas supported the geocentric theory
Scientists questioned traditional beliefs
36
What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?
France/Britain agreed to govern Africa jointly
There was less fighting between African and European leaders
African leaders gave suggestions for better relations with Europe
Europeans divided Africa into colonies
37
How did participation in WWI affect Russia's empire?
Russia gained land from the Central Powers
economic hardships led to the downfall of the czar
the czar implemented reforms to support the Russian people
it's economy was strengthened
38
What was exchanged in the Columbian Exchange: 1) raw materials 2)religion 3)ideas 4) diseases 5) technology 6) animals
1, 2, 6
1, 2, 3, 4
2, 3, 5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
39
How did D-Day affect WWII?
it prevented the Axis from taking over Eastern Europe
convinced the US to enter the war
it opened another front in the war
gave Nazi Germany control over most of France
40
Which statement is true of the Treaty of Versailles?
Hitler immediately took over Germany
ended WWI and put harsh conditions on Germany
Everything in Europe returned to normal
Germany was divided into two by the Allies
41
Early Christianity appealed to which group of people?
emperors
lower and urban classes
military officers
elite officials
42
Censorship, mass arrests, and a secret police are all descriptions of which type of gov't?
totalitarian dictators
constitutional monarchies
democracies
republics
43
The Byzantine law code later served as the basis for most ________.
African trade agreements
European legal systems
Indian religious ceremonies
Principles of Chinese government
44
What happened to the Eastern Roman Empire after the fall of the west?
became the Ottoman Empire
it fell as well, ending the Roman Empire
Mongols made it part of their empire
became the Byzantine Empire
45
Which organization was supposed to check the aggressive actions of the Axis Powers?
Congress of Vienna
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
League of Nations
46
Which group was accused of violating human rights in Nanjing?
Chinese
Italians
Japanese
Germans
47
Which statement best describes the importance of the development of writing?
allowed for entertainment through literature
led to education
used to keep track of trade
best means for a civilization to record its history
48
Which statement best describes the role of the Roman Catholic Church during the Middle Ages?
Church leaders were only involved in spiritual matters
People were not interested in the Church
The Church was a unifying and stable force
It encouraged people to question authority
49
What was the purpose of Stalin's Five Year Plan?
methods of dealing with the US during the Cold War
friendly foreign policy toward China
programs to westernize and educate the population
strategies to modernize the economy with forced communism
50
Which of the following is a way that Islam, Christianity, and Judaism are NOT similar?
Jesus is recognized in all three
all monotheistic
Mecca is sacred to all three
originated in Middle East
51
What was the purpose of the Nuremberg Laws?
root out those opposed to the Nazis
discriminate against the Jewish population
organize the Jewish population for deporatation out of Germany
punish those who had helped with the Holocaust
52
At which conference did the idea to drop the atomic bombs come to Truman?
Yalta
Geneva
Tehran
Potsdam
53
Which region had the greatest influence on the development of the Byzantine Empire?
Rome
Mongolia
Mesoamerica
Russia
54
What was a major result of the Protestant Reformation?
Martin Luther became Pope
power of Catholic Church was weakened
increase in military dictatorship
Catholic Church accepted new Protestant faiths
55
Which new weapon in WWII killed people from explosions and radiation?
tanks
airplanes
submarines
atomic bombs
56
Which battle was a victory for the USSR and a turning point in the European Theater?
Leningrad
Moscow
Stalingrad
Kiev
57
What was one geographic feature of Germany that influenced it in WWI and WWII?
its central location resulted in two front wars
excellent harbors led to naval dominance
few rivers slowed transportation
mountains protected Germany
58
What was the time period that resulted in the increase of machine made goods, factories, and was known for being dirty?
WWI
Industrial Revolution
French Revolution
New Imperialism
59
Which peace-keeping organization was created after WWII?
European Union
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
League of Nations
