What key factors led to the formation of the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente?

Germany’s desire to isolate France

How did indirect control compare to direct control?

Indirect control allowed limited self-rule

What is the laissez-faire policy?

factory owners set working conditions without Interference

Why was Ivan considered Terrible?

he organized the oprichniki who killed many "traitors"

why was the English Bill of Rights important?

it made clear the limits of royal power

What was the main purpose of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?

to prevent fighting of European nations over land in Africa

.The Provisional Government in Russia failed primarily because

it continued to pursue an unpopular war

The Line of Demarcation established a boundary between which two regions?

new lands Portugal could claim and those Spain could claim

Which of the following was an important goal of the Congress of Vienna?

to establish a balance of power in Europe

Before the French Revolution, which of the following is true regarding taxes?

the Third Estate paid almost all taxes

Which of the following states that "men are born free and remain equal in rights"?

Declaration of the Rights of Man

which of the following were caused by the scientific revolution?

improvements in medicine and scientific instruments

What was the most important effect of the invention of the printing press?

it increased literacy and use of the vernacular

Which of the following is a belief of Luther?

all people with faith were equal

Which of the following BEST explains mercantilism?

nations should sell more goods than they buy

Why was the Declaration of Independence "enlightened"?

it ensured people's rights to life, liberty, and property

What is the definition of the Industrial Revolution?

increased output of machine-made goods that began in England

What was the Thirty Years' War over?

religion, territory and power among German families

Why did the Reformation begin in Northern Europe?

Merchants resented paying taxes to Rome

Peter I did all of the following EXCEPT to westernize Russia

introduced the potato and tobacco

Why was the treaty of Tordesillas signed?

to decrease fighting over who claimed which new lands

What event in Sarajevo ignited the Great War?

the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife

In early 19th century Europe, the liberals wanted

to give more power to elected parliaments

What led to the War of Spanish Succession?

Charles II of Spain made Louis XIV's grandson heir

Which statement summarizes the Schlieffen Plan created to prepare for a two-front war?

Attack France first, then Russia

What happened on July 14, 1789?

a mob stormed a prison looking for gunpowder

The Hundred Days refers to

Napoleon’s last bid for power

The Peace of Augsburg ended a war between which two of the following?

Catholic and Protestant German princes

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1
What key factors led to the formation of the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente?
Bismarck’s fear of France’s army
Germany’s desire to isolate France
Germany and France’s desires to control the Balkans.
Germany’s hostility towards France
2
How did indirect control compare to direct control?
Indirect control allowed limited self-rule
Indirect control required more supervision
Indirect control excluded local government officials
Indirect control used only European styles of government
3
The printing press was invented by
Peter Brueghel the Elder
Hans Holbein the Younger.
Jan van Eyck
Johann Gutenberg
4
During the Reign of Terror, who was safe from the guillotine?
the nobility
no one
only Robespierre
the Jacobins
5
What is the laissez-faire policy?
it applied government standards to industry
factory owners set working conditions without Interference
it allowed labor to set working conditions via majority rule
labor created a committee to set working standards
6
Which of the following was NOT a reason for European exploration?
God
Glory
Gold
Trade
7
Why was Ivan considered Terrible?
he organized the oprichniki who killed many "traitors"
he poisoned his wife, Anastasia
he was indebted to many countries and declared bankruptcy
he made the nobles dependent upon him
8
The best synonym for secular is
worldly
new
religious.
humane
9
why was the English Bill of Rights important?
it made clear the limits of royal power
it allowed for the bloodless overthrow of James II
it established the English cabinet
it restored power to the monarch
10
What was the main purpose of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?
to ensure that Africa borders were based on culture&language
to prevent fighting of European nations over land in Africa
to give African leaders a chance to be heard
to keep peace between African and European leaders
11
.The Provisional Government in Russia failed primarily because
its leaders insisted on “peace at any price” with Germany
its leaders attempted to reinstate the tsar
it continued to pursue an unpopular war
it did not institute universal suffrage
12
The Line of Demarcation established a boundary between which two regions?
Portugal and Spain
new lands Portugal could claim and those Spain could claim
the part of the world that the pope did and did not control
claimed and unclaimed lands
13
Which of the following was an important goal of the Congress of Vienna?
to execute Napoleon by guillotine
to establish a balance of power in Europe
to establish Vienna as the new capital of Europe
to destroy France
14
Before the French Revolution, which of the following is true regarding taxes?
only the peasants and clergy paid taxes
only about two percent of nobles paid any taxes
the Third Estate paid almost all taxes
the nobles paid taxes on land only, not on income
15
Which of the following states that "men are born free and remain equal in rights"?
Declaration of the Rights of Man
Declaration of Independence
Holy Alliance
Napoleonic Code
16
During the reign of Ivan the Terrible, which group suffered the greatest loss of power?
the serfs
the monarchy
the boyars
the Russian Orthodox church
17
The heliocentric, or sun-centered, theory was proposed by
Francis Bacon
Galileo Galilei
Nicolaus Copernicus
Isaac Newton.
18
which of the following were caused by the scientific revolution?
the idea that humans were similar to other animals
reliance on ancient authorities to explain the world
improvements in medicine and scientific instruments
the belief that the earth was immobile
19
What was the most important effect of the invention of the printing press?
it led to a renewed study of Latin and Greek
it increased literacy and use of the vernacular
Gutenberg used his wealth to support the arts
It led to the development of libraries
20
What region was referred to as the "powder keg" of Europe?
Austria-Hungary
the Balkan Peninsula
Alsace-Lorraine
the Middle-East
21
Which of the following is a belief of Luther?
Men and women were naturally sinful
all people with faith were equal
Christians needed to be baptized as adults
Good works were required for salvation
22
As part of the Columbian Exchange, which of the following was carried west across the Atlantic
potatoes
tomatoes
livestock
tobacco
23
Which of the following BEST explains mercantilism?
nations spread their wealth and power to private people
nations should sell more goods than they buy
nations should buy more goods than they sell
nations center their wealth and power in the government
24
Why was the Declaration of Independence "enlightened"?
it established a system of checks and balances
it ensured people's rights to life, liberty, and property
all titles of nobles were to be abolished
it protected the rights of the accused
25
Whose ideas were NOT seen in the US Constitution?
Montesquieu
Hobbes
Locke
Diderot
26
The period of European history known as the Renaissance roughly covers the time from
1300 to 1600
1400 to 1700
1100 to 1400
1200 to 1500
27
What is the definition of the Industrial Revolution?
increased populations of urban areas during the 1800s
increased purchases of land to cultivate larger fields
increased output of machine-made goods that began in England
a widespread use of teenagers in factories working 14hr days
28
What were the Fourteen Points?
parts of the "war guilt" clause
the terms of surrender offered to Germany
the constitution of the League of Nations
a plan for the postwar world
29
In the 1860s, the expansion of Prussia was achieved under the leadership of
Frederick William IV
King Victor Emmanuel II
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Otto von Bismarck
30
What was the Thirty Years' War over?
the closing of Catholic Churches by Ferdinand II
religion, territory and power among German families
the alliance of Maria Theresa and the French kings
the invasion of Silesia by Frederick II
31
Why did the Reformation begin in Northern Europe?
The Church threatened to excommunicate the King of France
Merchants resented paying taxes to Rome
Luther said he could interpret the Bible better than Rome
The pope insisted in speaking only in Latin
32
Peter I did all of the following EXCEPT to westernize Russia
adopted Western architecture in St. Petersburg
introduced the potato and tobacco
made the nobles wear Western clothing
raised the status of women
33
Why was the treaty of Tordesillas signed?
to force cooperation in sharing advances in technology
to divide up trade routes in the East
to create an alliance to defeat the Dutch
to decrease fighting over who claimed which new lands
34
Which was not part of the motto of the French Revolution?
Liberty
Fraternity
Justice
Equality
35
What event in Sarajevo ignited the Great War?
Austria’s rejection of Serbia’s offer and a war declaration
an ultimatum presented to Serbia by Austria
Russia’s mobilization of troops along the Austrian border
the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife
36
Which of the following did the Glorious Revolution bring to England's throne?
Charles I
William and Mary
Charles II
James I
37
How were the ghazis and janissaries similar?
they were born into Islam
they were slaves
they were converted to Islam
they were warriors
38
An 11-year-old boy named ______ invaded India and laid the groundwork for the Mughal Empire
Aurangzeb
Akbar
Shah Jahan
Babur Khan
39
Socialists believed in all of the following concepts except
society should benefit everyone, not just the rich
the abolition of the wage system
laissez faire economics
societal ownership of the means of production
40
In early 19th century Europe, the liberals wanted
to limit the influence of business leaders and merchants
to protect the traditional monarchies of Europe
to give more power to elected parliaments
to abolish formal government and replace it with anarchy.
41
Which nation did Prince Henry help to take the lead in overseas exploration?
the Netherlands
Italy
Spain
Portugal
42
When the participating countries began devoting all of their resources to the war effort
industrial wa
uncontrolled war
total war
world war
43
What led to the War of Spanish Succession?
William of Orange became King of England
Great Britain took control of the Straits of Gibraltar
Austria took over the Spanish Netherlands
Charles II of Spain made Louis XIV's grandson heir
44
Which statement summarizes the Schlieffen Plan created to prepare for a two-front war?
Ally with Russia to fight France
Send half of the army to France and half to Russia
Attack France first, then Russia
Attack Russia first, then France
45
What happened on July 14, 1789?
a mob stormed a prison looking for gunpowder
all of the above are true
Robespierre was executed by the guillotine
French women marched to Versailles
46
The Hundred Days refers to
the length of the Peninsular War
Napoleon’s last bid for power
the length of Napoleon’s reign.
the length of time Napoleon was exiled
47
In the late 1700s, in Spanish America, the people at the top of society were called
creoles
mulattos
peninsulares
conservatives
48
Which of the following was a result of the agricultural revolution?
Enclosures became landmarks of wealthy landowners
All of the above are true.
Many small farmers became tenant farmers or moved to cities
Landowners experimented with new agricultural methods
49
All of the following were factors in Napoleon’s downfall except
his war with Spain
his invasion of Russia in 1812
the Battle of Waterloo.
his use of the Continental System
50
Who led Germany during the last decade of the 1800s and most of World War I?
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Adolf Hitler
Otto von Bismark
George Clemenceau
51
The Peace of Augsburg ended a war between which two of the following?
Catholic and Protestant German princes
Roman Catholics and Anglicans
French Catholics and Huguenots
England and Spain
52
What concept was the belief in "divine right" used to support?
freedom of religion
waging war for religious purposes
absolute rule
separation of church and state

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