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