The policy of containment was intended to

prevent the spread of communism by aiding anti-communists

After WWII, the Marshall Plan was proposed as a way to

help European nations recover economically

What idea of leadership would Machiavelli most likely support?

leaders should do whatever is necessary to achieve their goals

The purpose of the League of Nations and the United Nations was to

be a peace keeping organization

Nationalism is best defined as

the loyalty of a people to their values, traditions and geographic region

What was an important effect of the printing press?

it renewed the study of Latin and Greek

The First Crusade was sanctioned by Pope Urban II in order to

take back the Holy Land in the Middle East

What was the Columbian Exchange?

flow of goods, people and ideas between the New World and Old World

During WWII, women and minorities made economic gains mainly because

shortage of labor created new opportunities in the workplace

Which of the following was a primary cause of the Cold War between the US and the Soviet Union?

competition for political influence over other countries

In Europe, the Crusades resulted in

increased demand for goods from Middle East and Asia

One reason for the development of an early civilization in the Tigris-Euphrates river valleys was that

periodic flooding left rich soil which was ideal for farming

Which conclusion about NATO can be drawn from the cartoon?

NATO did not react quickly enough to the crisis in Bosnia

The Bill of Rights that was adopted during the Glorious Revolution and was recognized by William and Mary,

limited the monarch and guaranteed civil liberties of citizens

What was the significance of the Neolithic Revolution?

development of permanent settlements

What idea of Babylonian society is reflected in the Code of Hammurabi?

division existed between social classes

What did the Tennis Court Oath establish?

National Assembly wouldn't dissolve until they created a constitution

From 1914 to 1916, Americans were not able to remain neutral in thought as well as action because

warring powers interfered with US right to freedom of the seas

diplomatic hostility between the Soviet Union and the US

What kind of person represented the ideal of the Renaissance Man?

someone who excelled in many areas of study

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1
What is shown in this image?
Berlin Conference
Congress of Vienna
Munich Conference
Treaty of Versailles
2
The policy of containment was intended to
prevent the global spread of infectious disease
promote worldwide nuclear disarmament
win support for democracy among the non-aligned nations
prevent the spread of communism by aiding anti-communists
3
After WWII, the Marshall Plan was proposed as a way to
bring Nazi criminals to justice
help European nations recover economically
improve diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union
remove nuclear weapons from Western Europe
4
Which Enlightenment thinker did Thomas Jefferson take his ideas from?
Hobbes
Montesquieu
Locke
Voltaire
5
What idea of leadership would Machiavelli most likely support?
leaders should fight against discrimination and intolerance
leaders should do whatever is necessary to achieve their goals
elected leaders should be good and fair
leaders should listen to the desires of the people
6
The purpose of the League of Nations and the United Nations was to
increase the power of the Allies
centralize world power
be a peace keeping organization
gain possession of Cuba
7
Nationalism is best defined as
achievement of world peace and global understanding
desires to take over other societies by force
the loyalty of a people to their values, traditions and geographic region
method of solving basic economic problems
8
Which event relates to the assassination of the Archduke, Germany declaring war and the Treaty of Versailles?
Crimean War
Franco-Prussian War
Cold War
WWI
9
What concept would Cecil Rhodes support?
containment
imperialism
nationalism
industrialization
10
What document was written against the sale of indulgences?
Magna Carta
95 Theses
Code of Hammurabi
Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
11
What city did Calvin call "his city on a hill"?
London
Worms
Edinburgh
Geneva
12
Which country became divided due to Cold War influences?
Austria
Spain
UK
Germany
13
What was an important effect of the printing press?
Gutenberg used his wealth to support artists
it increased literacy and use of the vernacular
it led to the development of public libraries
it renewed the study of Latin and Greek
14
The First Crusade was sanctioned by Pope Urban II in order to
stop the spread of the plague
conquer the Germanic tribes
take back the Holy Land in the Middle East
expand the Roman Empire
15
Which holy book and religion reference Allah?
Koran, Islam
Bible, Christianity
Torah, Judaism
Vedas, Hinduism
16
What was the Columbian Exchange?
group of missionaries trying to convert natives
flow of goods, people and ideas between the New World and Old World
system of slavery
trade routes between Asia and the Middle East
17
Which non-European country had the highest percentage of military deaths?
British Empire
USA
Italy
France
18
During WWII, women and minorities made economic gains mainly because
new civil rights forced businesses to change hiring
labor unions demanded equal opportunities
shortage of labor created new opportunities in the workplace
more educational opportunities increased skilled workers
19
Which of the following was a primary cause of the Cold War between the US and the Soviet Union?
deep reduction in military spending
direct armed conflict between 2 nations
founding of the UN
competition for political influence over other countries
20
In Europe, the Crusades resulted in
increased demand for goods from Middle East and Asia
greater isolation from the world
adoption of Islam as an official religion in Europe
strengthening of the feudal system
21
What type of government was Pericles in favor of?
monarchy
democracy
oligarchy
dictatorship
22
One reason for the development of an early civilization in the Tigris-Euphrates river valleys was that
rivers provided direct trade route between Europe and Asia
periodic flooding left rich soil which was ideal for farming
these rivers flowed into the Mediterranean Sea
location protected the people from land invasion
23
Who was the first to come up with the geocentric model of the universe?
Nicholas Copernicus
Isaac Newton
Pope Clement VII
Francis Bacon
24
Which conclusion about NATO can be drawn from the cartoon?
US will withdraw from NATO as a result
Bosnia and NATO disagree about the causes of civil war
NATO actions actions have allowed communism to take advantage of Bosnia
NATO did not react quickly enough to the crisis in Bosnia
25
The Bill of Rights that was adopted during the Glorious Revolution and was recognized by William and Mary,
expanded the monarch's power and limited civil liberties
limited the monarch and guaranteed civil liberties of citizens
limited Parliament
enhanced the power of the monarch
26
Which institution during the Middle Ages had the most power in Europe?
nation-state
Church
knighthood
guild
27
Peter the Great was the first Russian ruler to make an effort to
reduce the power of the nobles
add territory to the Russian state
organize and utilize a secret police force
westernize Russia
28
What political, social and economic system is shown in the picture?
feudalism
chivalry
capitalism
socialism
29
What is the idea that a king is divined from God to rule?
natural rights
popular sovereignty
divine right
constitutional monarchy
30
What was the significance of the Neolithic Revolution?
elimination of trade
end of hunting
development of permanent settlements
increase of spoken languages
31
Judaism, Christianity and Islam share a belief in
reincarnation and the Four Noble Truths
central authority of the Pope
monotheism and ethical conduct
a prohibition of the consumption of alcohol
32
Feudal societies are generally characterized by
many economic opportunities
a representative government
an emphasis on social order
protection of political rights
33
What idea of Babylonian society is reflected in the Code of Hammurabi?
violence was always punished with violence
all men are equal under the law
division existed between social classes
fines were preferable to corporal punishment
34
What did the Tennis Court Oath establish?
National Assembly wouldn't dissolve until they created a constitution
no one would be Louis XVI doubles partner
the 3rd Estate would accept the tax burden
France would no longer support the Catholic Church
35
Where was the greatest number of African slaves taken to?
North America
Central America
Brazil
West Indies
36
From 1914 to 1916, Americans were not able to remain neutral in thought as well as action because
warring powers interfered with US right to freedom of the seas
Wilson supported the war aims of Germany
US membership in alliances required them to fight
US newspapers encouraged imperialism
37
What is the term used by Churchill to represent the division between democratic Europe and Communist Europe?
NATO
Warsaw Pact
Marshall Line
Iron Curtain
38
The Cold War was
fight against global warming
diplomatic hostility between the Soviet Union and the US
armed conflict between USSR and US in 1950s
conflict between countries over Antarctica
39
Which is most likely shown in the image?
France during Robespierre
France during Louis XVI
France during Napoleon
France during the rule of Clemenceau
40
Which was the first time laws were written down along with their punishments for breaking them?
Twelve Tables
Code of Hammurabi
Magna Carta
Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen
41
Which Enlightenment thinker believed in the state having absolute authority over all people?
Montesquieu
Voltaire
Hobbes
Rousseau
42
Which group was originally support by the US during the Cold War?
PLO
Taliban
Intifada
African National Congress
43
What kind of person represented the ideal of the Renaissance Man?
someone who supported and appreciated the arts without creating art
someone who enjoyed worldly pleasures
someone who excelled in many areas of study
someone who specialized in one field of study
44
The action of Napoleon's that caused the greatest loss of human life was
sale of Louisiana Territory
Peninsular War
invasion of Russia
Battle of Trafalgar
45
The Renaissance began in Italy for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
heritage of ancient Greece and Rome
wealthy merchant clas
thriving urban cities
unified country
46
What type of government did Louis XIV support?
democracy
oligarchy
absolutism
limited monarchy
47
Which of the following was not one of Pericles' 3 goals?
ally with the Spartan League
to strengthen the Athenian empire
strengthen Athenian democracy
glorify Athens
48
What event is described as "Europe waking out of a long, deep sleep..."?
Crusades
Renaissance
rise of Christianity
decline of the Roman Empire
49
What is the name of the political movement that promotes extreme nationalism, denial of rights and one-party rule?
socialism
communism
fascism
capitalism
50
Which event caused the US government to move from isolationism to a declaration of war in 1941?
fall of France
Holocaust
Pearl Harbor
Battle of Britain
51
What are Third World countries generally?
developing and non-aligned
socialist
communist
democratic and capitalist
52
Which historical conclusion can be drawn about the cause of WWII?
military alliances created obligations to engage in war
Some nations were aggressive and imperialistic in their efforts to expand
UN was too weak to prevent the spread of totalitarianism
Nazi Party dominated politics in Europe
53
What was described as being "dangerous, cramped, hot, and a whole scene of horror almost inconceivable"?
indentured servitude
plantation life
slave ship
encomienda
54
Which term best describes a ruler who has absolute control but also improves the life of their citizens?
tyrant
prime minister
enlightened despot
constitutional monarch
55
During WWII, what were the main alliances?
Red and blue countries
Allies and Triple Alliance
Axis and Allied Powers
Central Powers and neutral countries
56
What policy did the British believe would prevent another war?
isolation
appeasement
containment
reparation
57
This picture shows
Battle of Dunkirk
D-Day invasion
Battle of the Bulge
attack on Pearl Harbor
58
The relationship between serf and lord could be compared to the relationship between vassal and lord because
both serfs and vassals are tied to the land of the manor
both relationships benefited only the person of the high class
both relationships involved agreed upon duties of each person
they all sent their sons to become knights
59
All of the following led to the French Revolution EXCEPT
Napoleonic wars
government debt
luxurious lifestyles of French monarchs
a series of poor harvests which led to higher bread prices
60
A major result of the Industrial Revolution was the
concentration of workers in urban areas
increased desire of the wealthy class to share it power
control of agricultural production by governments
formation of powerful craft guilds
61
What was the name of the leader who unified the various portions of Germany into the modern day state of Germany?
Cecil Rhodes
Adam Smith
Otto von Bismarck
Karl Marx
62
In the 1920s and 1930s the rise of totalitarian governments in Germany, Italy and Spain was largely the result of
severe economic and social problems that arose in Europe after WWI
movements demanding the return of the old monarchies
success of communism
active US support
63
Which 2 countries were not European colonies by the end of the Scramble for Africa?
Sudan and Sierra Leone
Ethiopia and Liberia
Congo and Nigeria
Mozambique and Angola
64
What is the name of the common religion of India evolved in the Vedas, Upanishads and the Bhagavad-Gita?
Judaism
Buddhism
Islam
Hinduism
65
Which result of WWI is false?
Turkey became the Ottoman Empire
Germany lost territory
Austria-Hungary was split up and turned into new countries
area formerly called Russia became new countries
66
Which was the result of the Reformation period?
spread of Islam
A long lasting dispute between Catholics and Protestants in Europe
Church of England becoming Catholic again
removal of the Pope
67
Who referred to the "bourgeoisie and the proletariat"?
Prince von Metternich
Karl Marx
Adam Smith
Disraeli
68
What was a person who followed the ideas of the Reformation called?
Renaissance Man
heretic
humanist
Protestant
69
President Harry Truman supported containment after WWII in an attempt to
limit the use of atomic bombs and nuclear weapons
end colonialism in Africa and Asia
reduce the influence of the Soviet Union in European countries
bring German and Japanese war criminals to justice
70
All of the following are true of the Agricultural Revolution EXCEPT
it helped increase population which led to the Industrial Revolution
farmers began using improved techniques
many private lands were turned into public enclosures
livestock breeding improved
71
One reason that the Soviet Union formed the Warsaw Pact was to
balance the threat from NATO
challenge the success of the Common Markey
help institute capitalism
ease transition to democracy
72
Which of the following is not a cause of the decline and eventual fall of the Roman Empire?
war between Roman city states
Rome was too big
poor military morale
Christianity
73
Which of the following viewed the universe as a vast machine controlled by the laws of gravity and inertia?
Kepler
Copernicus
Newton
Galileo
74
Which economic theory states that the government controls the means of production and distribution?
communism
Nazism
capitalism
Laissez-faire
75
President Wilson tried to carry out his ideas of liberty by
protesting the sinking of the Lusitania
urging Allies to adopt the Fourteen Points
proposing a civil rights program
taking control of territories conquered in WWI
76
Which foreign policy action was in the best interest of China in 1793?
increasing international interdependence
expanding foreign trade
maintaining economic isolation
developing into a colonial power

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