How was slavery under Muslim rulers different than those in the New World?

Freed through marriage or military service

when employees refuse to work until demands are met

Why was the revolution in Haiti successful?

Slaves outnumbered colonists 10 to 1

What was the purpose of Luther’s 95 Theses?

To list the ways the Church was failing its patrons

Why did people reject heliocentric theory?

It went against biblical teachings

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World History II - Renaissance to the Present

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1
The proletariat is a government run by...
poor
working class
elite
military
2
How was slavery under Muslim rulers different than those in the New World?
Freed through marriage or military service
Slaves were forced to practice Islam
Freed at age 40
Recieved small allowances
3
After WWII, FDR, Churchill, and Stalin met and agreed to divide Germany into zones atthe…
Yalta Conference
Geneva Peace Conference
Nuremberg Trials
United Nations
4
Native American tribes were wiped out because of...
All are correct
Diease
Fighting over land and trading rights
Slavery
5
Charles Darwin published the _____________, in which all forms of lifechange/adapt over time.
Creationist Theory
Germ Theory
Theory of Relativity
Theory of Evolution
6
Marie Curie discovered...
Electricity
Radioactivity
Vaccines
Evolution
7
What other groups were considered "inferior" under Nazi rule?
Mentally or physically disabled
Homosexuals
Gypsies
All are correct
8
Which country settled the area known as Brazil?
Italy
France
Spain
Portugal
9
Which of the following movements was in response to the negative effects of industrialization?
Sanitation Regulation
All are correct
Women's Suffrage
Public Education
10
What policy led to Japanese-Americans being sent to camps to be monitoredby the government?
Appeasement
Holocaust
Enemy Imprisonment
Internment
11
The systematic slaughter of an entire group of people is known as...?
Holocaust
Prejudice
Genocide
Mass Murder
12
Propaganda is...
disabling contact with the outside world
controlling the media
preventing the spread of news
publishing biased information
13
Reformation was not only about religion, but also about…
Government
Land
Power
Money
14
What items were sent to Europe from Asia?
silk and ivory
cotton and tobacco
rum and cocoa
rice and sugar cane
15
What is a strike?
when employees refuse to work until demands are met
when businesses refuse to pay their employees
when all the pins fall down in bowling
when people join a union
16
What does "Renaissance" mean?
renewal
rebirth
relive
review
17
What machine sped up the execution process during the Reign of Terror?
Guillotine
Rifle
Printing Press
Axe
18
Why did Nationalists fail to defeat Communists in China?
Lack of funding
Lack of military support
The leader was assassinated
The people didn't support them
19
Controlling education to ensure children are brought up on certain values is a form of?
Police Terror
Indoctrination
Censorship
Propoganda
20
_________is the policy of extending a country's power through diplomacy or military force.
Imperialism
Conquest
Naturalization
Nationalism
21
The General Assembly and Security Council are 2 committees at what international organization?
League of Nations
United Nations
Yalta Conference
Geneva Peace Conference
22
Which of the following invention is not associated with textile production?
Sewing Machine
Reaper
Flying Shuttle
Spinning Jenny
23
What led to a great demand for books?
invention of the phonograph
shorter work days
invention of the telegraph
public education
24
Why did the U.S. occupy Japan?
To cripple their economy
To ensure peace
To kill all those involved with Pearl Harbor
To expand their military
25
The Enlightenment stressed...
Thought
The Power of Individuals to Solve Problems
All are correct
Reason
26
The loyalty to one’s country is known as…
Nationalism
Patriotism
Humanism
Militarism
27
Who led the Committee of Public Safety and began the Reign of Terror?
Louis XVI
Louis XIV
Robespierre
Napoleon
28
__________is the term used for kings and queens who held all the power within their nation.
Divine Right
Monarchy
Absolutism
Dictatorship
29
What was the original purpose of European exploration?
To find new resources
To find new trade routes
To conquer more territory
To find slaves
30
Why was the revolution in Haiti successful?
The colonists gave up
Slaves united with natives
Slaves outnumbered colonists 10 to 1
Slaves launched a surprise attack
31
Where did the Renaissance begin?
France
England
Italy
Ireland
32
What was the purpose of Luther’s 95 Theses?
To denounce Christianity
To expose the corruption of the Church
To start a reformation
To list the ways the Church was failing its patrons
33
What is a union?
a radical group of political activists
voluntary labor association
religious group against hard labor
an intellectual movement
34
When countries devoted all their resources to the war effort, the conflict is known as a…
Cold War
Final War
Total War
World War
35
_________is the idea that kings/queens were God’s representation on earth.
Rule of God
Christian Humanism
Absolutism
Divine Right
36
What policy pushed the U.S. to send troops in Vietnam and Korea?
containment
détente
isolationism
appeasement
37
Foreigners are not subject to the laws of the country they are visiting under…
Extraterritorial Rights
Treaty of Nanjing
Truman Doctrine
Treaty of Kanagawa
38
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
USA
Britain
Germany
Italy
39
What two groups dominated politics in India, making the establishment of a democracydifficult?
Christians & Hindus
Liberals & Conservatives
Muslims & Hindus
Muslims & Christians
40
Howdid the U.S. circumvent the Neutrality Acts, helping their allies but stayingout of the war?
By agreeing to appeasement
By passing the Lend-Lease Act
By selling weapons illegally
By signing a non-aggression pact
41
Who used interchangeable parts to build the first affordable automobile?
Samuel Morse
The Wright Brothers
Henry Ford
Marie Curie
42
Which of following statements about Napoleon is true?
He proclaimed himself emperor
All are correct
He was exiled twice
He graduated from the military academy at 16
43
Which device allowed for electrical signals to be translated into coded messages?
Flying Shuttle
Telegraph
Telephone
Reaper
44
Why did people reject heliocentric theory?
Geocentric theory had been proven
It went against biblical teachings
Ancient Greeks deemed it impossible
The sun didn't exist
45
Why would people want to settle in the New World?
All are correct
land/job opportunities
religious freedom
escape from punishment
46
What aspect of totalitarian rule did Benito Mussolini lack?
Ethnic/Religious Persecution
Police Terror
Censorship
Indoctrination
47
Which individuals in Latin American society could hold high office?
Creoles
Mulattos
Peninsulares
Bourgeoisie
48
Under apartheid...
social contact between races was banned
blacks were moved to "reserves"
interracial marriage was illegal
All are correct
49
Which of the following was not a cause of the Reformation?
Selling of indulgences
Corruption of the Church
Desire for salvation
Lack of faith in God
50
What was a problem with rapid industrialization?
poor working conditions
low wages
All are correct
child labor
51
Thomas Edison invented the light bulb and the…
Telegraph
Telephone
Phonograph
Radio
52
Which of the following is not a necessary condition for true democracy?
minority rule, majority rights
free elections
citizen participation
constitutional government
53
In what way did women not contribute to the war effort?
All are correct
ztaking over men's jobs
Fighting
Nursing
54
What invention allowed for the spread of new ideas and was responsible for the Reformation?
glasses
scientific method
printing press
telescopes
55
What invention was discovered by the Chinese in the 9^th century?
flush toilet
microscope
gunpowder
clock
56
The "day that will live in infamy" is...
Memorial Day
9/11
D-Day
Pearl Harbor
57
Instead of joining Luther, what did Henry VIII do after he broke away from the Pope?
Practiced Catholicism regradless
Created his own church
Became a Muslim
Joined John Calvin
58
What was started by Catholics in response to the Reformation?
Calvinist movement
Crusades
Christian Humanism
Counter-Reformation
59
How did the U.S. win the Space Race?
First human on the moon
First satellite launched outside of our atmosphere
First discovery of a planet with life
First human in orbit
60
What did President Woodrow Wilson propose when the allies met to discuss the future of Europe?
Open Door Policy
Wilson Doctrine
14 Point Plan
United Nations
61
Which of the following is not a trait of totalitarian states?
Censorship
Racism
Indoctrination
Police Terror
62
Why did European countries begin liberating their colonies?
All are correct
It was difficult to govern from afar
The people pushed for liberation after WWII
They were expensive to govern
63
Several key Nazi leaders were brought to justice for “crimes against humanity” at the…
United Nations
Yalta Conference
Nuremberg Trials
Geneva Peace Conference
64
How did women change after WWI?
They drove cars
They smoked/drank in public
All are correct
The fought for the right to vote
65
What Soviet leader installed the policies of glasnost and perestroika to reform Russia?
Josef Stalin
Mikhail Gorbachev
Vladamir Putin
Boris Yeltsin
66
The Dark Ages are so called because...
little info about the time
there was little sunlight
no civilization
nothing but warfare
67
What is a sultan?
Ottoman soldier
Incan emperor
Muslim ruler
Native American chief
68
Which Renaissance-based concept helped inspire exploration?
Realism
Surrealism
Humanism
Narcissism
69
______________is a government which takes complete control of every aspect of society.
Totalitarianism
Capitalism
Socialism
Fascism
70
The Germanic people, or _________, were seen as the superior "master race".
Nazis
Jews
Fascists
Aryans
71
Despite his harsh methods, how did Hitler improve Germany's situation?
He restored rights revoked by the Weimar Republic
He created his own version of the New Deal
He created millions of jobs
He sponsored projects to rebuild Germany
72
Which 19^th century change led to westward expansion?
Tribal Rights
Segregation
Manifest Destiny
Secession
73
What ultimately caused the Great Depression in the U.S.?
Too much government intervention
Helping Germany pay war reparations
1929 Stock Market Crash
Not enough buyers in the market
74
What was included in the New Deal?
New public works projects to reduce unemployment
New government agencies to aid businesses and farms
All are correct
Regulations on the banking system
75
Laissez-faireeconomics argue for a …
no market
free market
public-controlled market
government-contolled market
76
Karl Marx argued for communism because he believed...
in free market economies
socialism was the only fair form of government
in a class system
capitalist systems would destroy themselves
77
Which group of people had the lowest place in Latin American society?
Peninsulares
Native Americans
Slaves
Mulattos
78
What phrase drove exploration?
Manifest Destiny!
For God, Glory, and Gold!
Vamonos!
Guts, Glory, Ram
79
What did fascist governments emphasize above all else?
Obedience & Loyalty
Freedom & Justice
Fear & Terror
Racism & Sexism
80
Which of the following was not a reason for revolution in France?
Religious Tensions
Enlightenment Ideas
Weak Leader
Economic Troubles
81
Which products from the New World were in the highest demand?
Cotton,tobacco, sugar and coffee
Molasses,rum, sugar and slaves
Wheat,rye, barley, and oats
Peanuts,corn, cocoa, and quinine
82
How did Hitler make the people of Germany agree to his anti-Semitic ideas?
Threatening to kill sympathizers
Demanding that all Germans be Catholic
Blaming Jews for WWI
Interrogating and imprisoning Jews
83
What caused the Russian Revolution?
All are correct
Decades of Absolute Rule
Conservative Decisions directed by Rasputin
Losses of WWI
84
What policy did the U.S. propose to avoid being brought into the war?
appeasement
brinkmanship
isolationism
detente
85
The policy of glorifying military power and keeping an army prepared for war isknown as…
Militarism
Total War
Nationalism
Patriotism

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