A conflict between which of the following complicated the Paris Peace Conference?

secret agreements and the principle of self-determination

The United States carried on an “island-hopping campaign” in order to

get close enough to mainland Japan to take over.

During the Second Crusade, Jerusalem was besieged and taken by

Muslim forces under the leadership of Saladin.

Governments bombed the civilian populations of their enemies because

they believed it would force their enemies to make peace

For the first two years of the war, Hitler did not increase armaments production because

he did not want to ruin citizens’ morale.

The Buddha believed that suffering is caused by

attachment to the things of this world.

How did Luther communicate his concerns about the Catholic Church?

He published the Ninety-five Theses.

Which was a cause of President Truman’s decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan?

Using the atomic bomb would save lives of American soldiers.

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor caused

the United States to enter the war.

Japan seized Manchuria and north China because

Japan needed raw materials for its industries.

Which of the following did the Ming dynasty accomplish?

running an effective government

Which event ended the war in the Pacific?

the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

The Germans increased their workforce by

using citizens from conquered countries.

The Eightfold Path includes the idea that we must

do work that uplifts our being.

Which describes a key difference between the Western and Eastern Fronts?

Eastern Front were mobile, Western Front armies were not.

How did industrialization affect the growth of the military in the nations of Europe?

It led to new methods of shipbuilding and new weapons.

Why was feudalism developed?

Centralized power was lost in the face of invasion.

In 1943, the Allies agreed to fight until the Axis powers

surrendered without any favorable conditions.

Hitler ended Germany’s depression, economic woes, and unemployment by

implementing public works projects and a rearmament program.

Czar Nicholas’s abdication led to which of the following?

civil war and the establishment of a Communist government

Europeans began to explore and expand in the 1500s because they wanted to

gain riches, find adventure, and spread religion.

During his reign, Aśoka,

set up hospitals for people and animals.

Why was the United States not a member of League of Nations?

The United States refused to sign the Treaty of Versailles.

How did the United States contribute to the failure of the League of Nations?

U. S. did not join the League of Nations.

What are Africa’s four distinct climate zones?

mild, desert, rain forest, savanna

The Dutch competed successfully for trade in Asia because of the

development of a new ship along and mercantilism

A commission attempted to deal with German’s inflation by creating the Dawes Plan, which

reduced Germany’s reparations debt.

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1
Martin Luther believed that salvation could be achieved through
the purchase of indulgences.
good works.
faith and good works.
faith alone.
2
How did collectivization under Joseph Stalin affect Russia?
distributed the farmland equally.
led to widespread famine.
improved the economic status of farmers.
increased the numbers of farms in Russia.
3
People sent out to carry a religious message in hopes of converting them are called_________.
abbesses
nuns
bishops
missionaries
4
Ancient Indians excelled in the science of
astronomy.
physics.
chemistry.
biology.
5
A conflict between which of the following complicated the Paris Peace Conference?
secret agreements and the principle of self-determination
Wilson’s compromises on German reparations.
France’s desire for territory and Russia’s goal of socialism
Britain’s goal of a world organization.
6
Hitler’s political theories were based on
racism and nationalism.
communism and nationalism.
democracy and socialism.
communism and socialism.
7
Churchill compared postwar Soviet policy in Eastern Europe to
liberation.
iron curtain
second front.
nuclear age.
8
The United States carried on an “island-hopping campaign” in order to
cause fewer casualties than a land war would.
get close enough to mainland Japan to take over.
reach the Soviet Union from the east.
sneak up on Hitler from the sea
9
The system of walls linked by Qin Shihuangdi became
the military division.
terra cotta.
the Great Wall of China.
the civil division.
10
During the Second Crusade, Jerusalem was besieged and taken by
Byzantine armies led by Emperor Alexius I Comnenus.
English crusaders led by King Richard
Christian forces under Godfrey de Bouillon.
Muslim forces under the leadership of Saladin.
11
The more that European countries expanded in the Americas, the more they increased the
slave trade from West Africa.
Native American population.
need for luxury goods to sell.
European death rate.
12
Governments bombed the civilian populations of their enemies because
they wanted to try out new long-range bombers.
they believed it would force their enemies to make peace
they wanted to cause as much destruction as possible.
the cities were easy targets.
13
For the first two years of the war, Hitler did not increase armaments production because
the Allies weren’t putting up much of a fight
he did not want to ruin citizens’ morale.
the leading military men said it wasn’t necessary.
he did not have enough raw materials to do so.
14
Which of the following was a result of the Crusades?
the expulsion of the Muslims from the Holy Land
the breakdown of feudalism
improved relations with the Jews
the rise of the Byzantine Empire
15
extended Chinese family was the ____, consisting of dozens or hundreds, of related families.
clan
tribe
group
queue
16
Lutherans and Calvinists did not agree on the issue of
clerical celibacy.
papal authority.
predestination.
women's rights.
17
What grade will you be in next year?
10th
11th
9th
12th
18
The Buddha believed that suffering is caused by
not living according to the will and laws of God.
spending money foolishly.
demons.
attachment to the things of this world.
19
A period of low economic activity and rising unemployment is called
an economic depression.
an inflationary period.
a stock market crash.
an economic cycle.
20
How did Luther communicate his concerns about the Catholic Church?
He persuaded John Tetzel to speak for him.
He published the Ninety-five Theses.
He talked to the other monks and the pope.
He discussed his concerns with his students.
21
Which was a cause of President Truman’s decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan?
The United States had run out of regular bombs.
Using the atomic bomb would save lives of American soldiers.
The Japanese were making their own nuclear weapons
not enough soldiers to fight on the ground.
22
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor caused
Southeast Asia to fall to the Japanese
the United States to enter the war.
the European Theater of the war to take precedence
Germany to end the war.
23
The humanists’ purpose for educating people was to
make people more artistic.
prepare people for religious lives.
create well-rounded citizens.
produce scholars of ancient literature.
24
What was the most important social institution in Germanic custom?
the state
the parish
the family
the village
25
Japan seized Manchuria and north China because
Manchuria contained strategic military bases.
Chinese soldiers blew up a Japanese railway.
Chiang Kai-shek would not surrender to Japanese forces
Japan needed raw materials for its industries.
26
Which of the following did the Ming dynasty accomplish?
expelling Christian missionaries
decentralizing the bureaucracy
defeating a peasant revolt
running an effective government
27
Which event ended the war in the Pacific?
the arrest of Mussolini
the D-Day landing at Normandy
the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
the capture of Iwo Jima and Okinawa
28
The Germans increased their workforce by
forcing German women and children to work
importing workers from Asia.
using citizens from conquered countries.
recruiting workers from other European countries.
29
According to Islamic teaching, Muhammad received messages from
Jesus.
Khadija.
Gabriel.
Moses.
30
The Eightfold Path includes the idea that we must
worship images of the Buddha.
trust our senses over our minds.
disregard the Four Noble Truths.
do work that uplifts our being.
31
The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
ended war in the Pacific.
opened a second front in Asia.
caused the Japanese seizure of Manchuria.
was a result of the Potsdam Conference
32
Harmony with nature and the universal order are beliefs of
Zoroastrianism.
Daoism.
Confucianism.
the Legalists.
33
What organization was created as a result of World War II?
League of Nations
United Nations
Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere
Rome-Berlin Axis
34
Which event led the United States to enter World War II?
dropping of the atomic bomb
bombing of Pearl Harbor
sinking of the Arandora Star
Munich Conference
35
Which describes a key difference between the Western and Eastern Fronts?
The Western Front was witness to far greater casualties.
Eastern Front were mobile, Western Front armies were not.
Innovations were only found on the Western Front.
Trench & air warfare were exclusively on the Eastern Front.
36
How did industrialization affect the growth of the military in the nations of Europe?
It led to new methods of shipbuilding and new weapons.
It caused nations to desire a bigger military presence.
It lengthened the amount of time needed to build a military.
It removed the need for a military in most nations.
37
Which of the following was a code of ethics knights were to uphold?
The Magna Carta
Chivalry
The fief
The Domesday Book
38
The Western Front turned into a stalemate with the introduction of
air warfare.
zeppelin bombardments.
the Schlieffen Plan.
trench warfare.
39
Why was feudalism developed?
There was a need for a clear successor to the crown.
Lords decided to reform society by establishing chivalry.
Centralized power was lost in the face of invasion.
The church was losing power and failed to protect the lords.
40
In 1943, the Allies agreed to fight until the Axis powers
surrendered without any favorable conditions.
lost control of Western Europe.
were back inside their own borders.
broke their alliance and fought alone.
41
Mussolini’s Fascist government attempted to control its citizens through4
mandatory military service in Facist youth groups.
untraditional roles for women.
mass propaganda.
rewards and honors.
42
Hitler ended Germany’s depression, economic woes, and unemployment by
putting women to work in factories.
building more churches and universities.
implementing public works projects and a rearmament program.
passing the Nuremburg laws.
43
Czar Nicholas’s abdication led to which of the following?
creation of a new czarist government
the growth of free-market capitalism and widespread peace
a strong provisional government with wide support
civil war and the establishment of a Communist government
44
Europeans began to explore and expand in the 1500s because they wanted to
discover a new world.
find riches and adventure.
gain riches, find adventure, and spread religion.
spread Christianity to a new world.
45
During his reign, Aśoka,
set up hospitals for people and animals.
prohibited trade with China and the Mediterranean.
cut down trees along roads.
sponsored Hindu missionaries.
46
Why was the United States not a member of League of Nations?
The United States refused to sign the Treaty of Versailles.
The organization was open only to European nations.
Other powerful nations did not want competition.
League members would not use force against aggression.
47
How did the United States contribute to the failure of the League of Nations?
U. S. insisted on leading the League of Nations.
U. S. broke up the League of Nations.
U. S. did not join the League of Nations.
U. S. took Germany’s side in the League of Nations.
48
Enforcement of the Treaty of Versailles began with the issue of
reparations.
border disputes.
a peace settlement.
new states to form.
49
What are Africa’s four distinct climate zones?
mild, desert, rain forest, savanna
tropical wet, tropical dry, humid subtropical, desert
tropical, dry, midlatitude, high latitude
steppe, desert, Mediterranean, tropical dry
50
The Dutch competed successfully for trade in Asia because of the
development of a new ship along and mercantilism
Dutch Republic’s use of Portugal’s caravels
geographic location of the Dutch Republic
use of enslaved people by the Dutch traders.
51
A commission attempted to deal with German’s inflation by creating the Dawes Plan, which
canceled Germany’s reparation debt.
lowered the interest rates on Germany’s foreign loans.
reduced Germany’s reparations debt.
increased the prices paid for German export products.
52
The sacking of Constantinople in 1204 by European crusaders
was intended to intimidate the crusaders’ Muslim enemies.
marked the successful conclusion of the Crusades.
helped to weaken the Byzantine Empire.
was necessary because they needed gold
53
Christopher Columbus called Honduras and the Caribbean islands the Indies because he
wanted to appease the Native Americans
arrived by sailing through the Indian Ocean.
thought he was in Asia instead of the Americas.
was ordered to do so by the queen of Spain.
54
During the Paris Peace Conference, Woodrow Wilson
failed to present his goal of a League of Nations.
refused to compromise on territorial agreements.
convinced the U. S. Senate to ratify the treaty.
successfully promoted the League of Nations.
55
Which Roman official ordered the execution of Jesus?
Nero
Pontius Pilate
Constantine
Diocletian
56
The Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, and Sudras were four divisions known as
yoga.
kharma.
dharma.
varnas.
57
Which of the following best describes Maya social structure?
Scribes & nobles supported absolute rulers
Men and women shared responsibilities.
Peasants, townspeople, and scribes elected rulers.
farmed crops on terraced land surrounding the cities.
58
The Portuguese were the first to explore other lands because they had
more intelligence.
a richer government.
a stronger desire to spread Christianity.
superior ships.
59
Who was Siddhārtha Gautama?
founder of Buddhism
ruler of the Aryans
ruler of the Mauryans
king of the Guptas
60
What did trench warfare cause
defeat of France at the start of the war
troop movement on the Eastern Front
stalemate on the Western Front
Russia’s defeat on the Eastern Front
61
The SS focused on controlling the German people by using strategies such as
organizing mass rallies and exciting spectacles.
spreading political propaganda.
reducing unemployment.
terrorizing people: secret police and concentration camps.
62
As nations mobilized for total war, women were
encouraged to remain in the home.
discouraged in their push for new freedoms and rights.
asked to fill jobs they were had not performed before.
sent to the front to fight in the trenches alongside men.
63
One Maya calendar was based on a
365-day year.
1,000-day year.
30-day year.
150-day year.
64
most direct result of President Truman’s decision to drop the atomic bomb was
Japan surrendered unconditionally
the nuclear age began.
the United Nations disapproved.
the Cold War was born.
65
Which city in Egypt, founded by Alexander, became home to the largest library in ancient times?
Persepolis
Alexandria
Tyre
Babylon
66
Because Stalin feared Western capitalist expansion, he
threatened to invade non-communist
devised a plan for communist expansion.
refused to allow free elections in Eastern Europe.
began the Communist International organization.
67
Harry S. Truman authorized dropping the atomic bomb on Japan because
he wanted to see if it would work.
he was concerned that Japan also had the atomic bomb.
he thought an invasion would kill too many U.S. troops.
the Allies wanted to use it
68
The Great Depression was caused primarily by
an economic downturn and the U.S. stock market crash.
a new interest in Marxist theory.
the strengthening of European banks.
the failure of nations to reduce their military forces.
69
One effect of the slave trade on African societies was
transfer of European political ideas.
decreased population in some areas.
flourishing of art and culture.
decreased warfare.
70
In which way was Russia unprepared for war?
There were no competent military leaders.
The military did not have enough guns.
The czar abdicated, and left Russia without government.
The military underestimated the terrible winter.
71
The popes’ behavior during the Great Schism caused people like John Wyclif and John Hus to
found new monastic orders.
swear their allegiance to the popes in Avignon, France.
criticize the popes for their corruption and abuse of power.
attempt to reconcile Christian teachings.
72
Germany was especially opposed to Article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles because 10
returned the territories of Alsace and Lorraine to France.
Germany responsible for the war & reparations.
awarded sections of eastern Germany to the new Polish state.
Germany had to reduce the size of its army and navy.
73
Local Christian communities led by a priest were called _________.
parishes
bishoprics
Papal States
monasteries
74
Hitler was confident that the Western states that had signed the Treaty of Versailles would
agree with his need to expand Germany’s military.
not mobilize their militaries to enforce it.
avoid fighting to enforce the treaty.
fear Germany more than they feared Stalin
75
The Islamic equivalent of the Christian Holy Bible is the
Rubaiyat.
Quran.
Muqaddimah.
Five Pillars.
76
Germany ruled occupied territories through annexation and with German officials with
local collaborators.
help from the Allies.
Italian government officials
large offices.
77
Who was appointed dictator after defeating Pompey?
Crassus
Octavian
Anthony
Julius Caesar
78
A country has a favorable balance of trade when
exports are of greater value than imports.
imports and exports are increasing annually.
imports are of greater value than exports.
imports and exports are of equal value.
79
An important concept that became a crucial part of Chinese history was
Shaolin view of doing combat mentally
Confucian belief on gov't for superior men
art, poetry, and literature were important
the Great Wall would protect China enemies.
80
Buddhists believe that it is possible to reach enlightenment by
rejecting the concept of reincarnation.
worshipping the gods.
following the Middle Path, known as the Eightfold Path.
practicing self-denial.
81
Which of the following helped revolutionize farming practices in medieval Europe?
vassals
fiefs
bourgeoisie
manorial system
82
Which best describes the effects of Article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles?
It created Alsace and Lorraine.
It dismantled the Ottoman Empire.
It held Germany responsible for the war.
It reduced the German army.
83
Why did the Legalists advocate harsh laws and stiff punishments for keeping public order?
Those were the only laws that could be administered fairly.
to ensure that “superior men” would rise to the top.
They believed people we not capable of being good.
strong laws so that the ruler could show compassion.
84
The purpose of bombing cities in World War II was to
seize supplies from underground warehouses
frighten civilians and weaken morale.
stop using torpedoes at sea.
cease evacuations of factory workers.
85
The Islamic religion was created as a direct result of
the Ten Commandments received by Moses.
the trade practices of Arab merchants.
the revelations received by Muhammad.
the teachings of Jesus.
86
The purpose of Stalin’s Five-Year Plans was to
reduce poverty.
end famine and boost food production.
strengthen the Red Army.
transform from an agricultural to an industry.
87
word for the split between the Catholic Church of the West and the Eastern Orthodox Church
icon
schism
idolatry
codification
88
The greatest political power in the Inca Empire was the
governor of each imperial quarter.
leader of the labor service in Cuzco.
emperor, who claimed to be divine.
nobility from the provinces near Cuzco.
89
The Cold War was based on
mutual mistrust between the Soviet Union and the U. S.
Stalin’s plans for communist expansion
Truman’s threat to invade Eastern Europe over free elections
disputes over how to try German war criminals
90
Which of the following best describes the Inca agricultural system?
small but highly complex farms
terraced farms with precise irrigation systems
pepper and rice farms that were far away from farmers’ huts
urban farms managed by women of noble birth
91
The Buddha’s Four Noble Truths were meant to end
illness.
human suffering.
the aging process.
human evil.
92
Lenin and the Bolsheviks devoted themselves to
ending the Romanov dynasty.
electing Trotsky as President of Russia.
destroying capitalism through revolution.
recruiting Rasputin to communism.
93
What conditions were stipulated for Germany’s surrender?
Hitler to be imprisoned for life.
surrender unconditionally to the Allies.
the right to rule the country as before the war.
Nazis retained control of the government.
94
The victims of the Holocaust included large numbers of
Japanese.
Italians.
European Jews.
ethnic Germans.
95
The word spartan has come to mean
oligarchical.
highly self-disciplined.
a lover of literature.
democratic.
96
Competition for lands, especially in ____, heightened the existing rivalries
North America
Asia
South America
Africa
97
Which best describes Japan’s policy?
expansionist
Communist
retaliatory
Nazi
98
Gupta rulers earned large profits from
literary works.
agriculture.
religious trade.
fishing.
99
Which of the following weakened the League of Nations?
that the United States did not join the League of Nations
President Wilson’s wishes to ratify the Treaty of Versailles
desire of the French to enforce the Treaty of Versailles
reparations owed by Germany
100
The teachings of Homer promoted
sailing and warfare.
the Phoenician alphabet.
agriculture and trade.
the values of courage, honor, and excellence.

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