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World History Final 2nd semester
World History Final 2nd semester
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30. Which of the following was addressed by the Nuremberg Trials?
war crimes by Japan
war crimes by the Allies
The dropping of the Atom bomb
The Holocaust war crimes
2
Which of the following regions tried to modernize to keep their nations free of foreign control
India
Egypt
Africa
Hawaii
3
What issue led to the first meeting of the Estates General in 175 years?
food shortages and riots among the peasants
equalizing the tax burden among the Three Estate
political representation in the government
proposed taxation of the Second Estate
4
What was significant about the Battle of Midway?
It marked the end of the war for the Japanese.
It turned the Battle of the Pacific against Japan
Destroyed the Japanese Navy
All of the Above
5
What was the goal of direct control in colonialism?
to develop future leaders
to use local government officials for controlling people
limited self rule
assimilation
6
Where were atomic bombs dropped?
Tokyo
Midway
Hiroshima and Nagsaki
Pearl Harbor
7
What impact did the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk have on Germany?
It gave Germany the Russian army's aid against the Allies.
all of the above
Germany gained lands that were formerly part of Russia.
It made Germany to focus their efforts on the Western Front.
8
The purpose of the Berlin Conference was to prevent fighting between European nations over
China
Africa
Indochina
The Middle East
9
Which of the following was an important goal of the Congress of Vienna?
to destroy France
to establish a balance of power in Europe
to establish Vienna as the New capital of Europe
to execute Napoleon by guillotine
10
Which of the following was a result of the agricultural revolution?
Landowners experimented with new agricultural methods.
Enclosures became landmarks of wealthy landowners.
Many small farmers became tenant farmers or moved to cities
all of the above
11
Who was forced to assume sole responsibility for the war under the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany
Russia
Hungary
Italy
12
33. What was the goal of Hitler's "
Final Solution
"?
It was a process to divide up his territories among generals
It was genocide of people the Nazis considered inferior.
a system for winning the war before the Americans entered.
mass murder of POW from Russia
13
Which nation's actions caused the United States to fight in World War I?
Mexico
Austria
Germany
Russia
14
21. Which of the following was true of Germany, Italy, and Japan during the early 1930s?
all three declared war on the US
all three have great beer
all three successfully invaded other nations
all three have similar flags
15
What event in Sarajevo ignited the Great War?
Austria's rejection of Serbia's offer
The sinking of the Lusitania
an ultimatum presented toSerbia inresponse to assassinations
the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
16
What were the Fourteen Points?
terms of surrender by Germany
the constitution of the League of Nations
parts of the "war guilt" clause
a plan for the postwar world
17
39. What was the first African Colony to attain independence after WWII
Ghana
Rwanda
Zaire
Argentina
18
Believed in life liberty and property and a social contract
Wollstonecraft
Montesquieu
Rousseau
John Locke
19
What event marked the beginning of the Great Depression?
The end of WWI
The Stock Market Crash of 1929
the election of Roosevelt
The passage of the Dawes Plan
20
Who benefited most from the granting of extraterritorial right in 19th century China?
Chinese peasants
Chinese government officials
foreigners in China
Chinese Christians
21
What is a republic?
government in which people elect leaders who make decisions
a government in which one person rules
a government in which citizens rule directly
a government in which the noble class rules
22
Who were the Bolsheviks?
radical Russian Communist revolutionaries
members of the Duma
followers of Rasputin
soldiers in the White army
23
What was the purpose of the Soviet state's Five-Year Plans?
social restructuring
propaganda
foreign policy
economic growth
24
How are powers divided in a federal system?
divided strictly among the wealthy and poor
divided between the monarchy and the Parliament.
among the Federal, State, and local government.
Its divided between the House of Commons and House of Lords.
25
All of the following are factors of production EXCEPT
land
labor
luck
capital
26
What effect did the Dawes Plan have on the economy of postwar Germany?
It saved Germany from an inflationary crisis
It introduced into Germany U.S. businesses,
all of the above
It replaced German marks with the U.S. dollar
27
Which of the following does fascism stress?
Nationalism
a classless society
individual rights
democracy
28
During the Reign of Terror, who was safe from the guillotine?
known revolutionaries
the nobility
only Maximilian Robespierre
no one
29
How did Menelik II keep colonial interests out of Ethiopia?
He exploited European rivalries and built a modern army
He enlisted the help of neighboring African countries
He signed a pact with Egypt and Algeria to fight invaders
He signed peace treaties with Britain France and Italy
30
What idea was the major justification for U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War era?
domino theory
non aligned nations
Kamer Rogue
vietnamization
31
What event occurred on the day described as "a date which will live in infamy"?
Catalan
Hiroshima
attack on Pearl Harbor
Bataan Death March
32
What did Britain do in order to keep industrial secrets from the United States?
charged impossible fees for the secrets to industrialization
blockaded the US from engaging in international trade
sent messengers with misleading information to the US
forbade engineers, mechanics, and toolmakers from leaving
33
The Bill of Rights was influenced by
Jean Jacques Rousseau
John Locke
all of the above
Voltaire
34
What was the Industrial Revolution?
a widespread use of teenagers as factory laborers
increased purchases of land by wealthy
increased populations of urban areas during the 1800s
increased output of machine-made goods
35
32. How did
Kristallnacht
demonstrate Nazi persecution of Jews?
Nazi troops attacked Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogue
all of the above
A law passed on that day required Jews to wear yellow stars.
That was the day the Nazis began large deportations
36
What was Montesquieu's influence on the US Constitution?
public elections
the Bill of Rights
branches of government
representatives
37
Which group was known for taking a 6,000-mile journey known as the "Long March?"
Chinese communists fleeing the nationalists
the Bolsheviks fleeing the Mensheviks
Chinese Nationalists fleeing the Communists
the peasants fleeing the Communists
38
What was true of indirect control?
Foreign officials were brought in to rule
German colonies used it
It had limited self rule
Government institutions were based only on European styles
39
37. Which leader won China's civil war, and what name did he give to the country?
Jiang Jieshi; Republic of China
Zhou Enlai; New China
Mao Zedong; People's Republic of China
the Dalai Lama; Tibet
40
Why was India called the Jewel in the crown"
It had a vast supply of diamonds
D success of India's self sufficient econ made the UK strong
It was the most valuable of all Britain's colonies
The Sepoys were a model of successful imperialism
41
What was the main cause of inadequate food supplies in Africa during European colonization?
. Native farmers were drafted into colonial armies
Europeans used too much of the farmland as building sites
Europeans insisted on the growth of cash crops like cotton
Most of the farm land was used for mining
42
Which of the following was NOT a tactic used during the Cold War to influence other nations?
sponsored counterrevolutions
engaged in covert operations
Threaten with nuclear attacks
spied on countries
43
What did the Allies' strategy of "island hopping" in the Pacific involve?
an attack on mainland Japan
attacks on all Japanese held islands
attacks on islands not well defended
retreating from all islands
44
What effect did t he visit of Commodore Perry have on the Japanese?
Japan tried to build its own modern navy before Perrys retrn
Japan and the US signed the Treaty of Kanagawa
Japan closed its ports to all Western traders
Japan declared war on Russia to gain Korea as a buffer zone
45
What form of government is based on the idea that people can govern themselves?
absolute rule
democracy
dictatorship
constitutional monarchy
46
About what portion of France’s population belonged to the Third Estate?
50%
10%
1%
97%
47
What did the policy of unrestricted submarine warfare refer to?
U.S. Navy's warning of warfare the Central Powers could see
Britain's policy to sink any ship in German waters
Germany's policy to sink any ship in British waters
Germany's decision to focus on the waters surrounding Europe
48
The German blitzkrieg was a military strategy that depended on what advantage?
out-waiting your opponent
Nuclear attack
a system of fortifications
surprise and overwhelming force
49
Why did some US business leaders want Hawaii to be annexed to the US?
Sugar could be sold for higher profits
It would improve trade with Pacific Rim countries
They feared that French Indochina might conquer Hawaii
They wanted US military support against Hawaiian royalty
50
What is a totalitarian state?
state in which the people have a direct say in government
where govrmt controls all aspects of public n private life
a state in which the people elect representatives
a state where the wealthy rule
51
Who did China's peasants align themselves with in the 1920s?
The Communists
The Bolsheviks
The Nationalists
The Germans
52
What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?
to judge political parties favoring communism
to spread oligarchies all over the globe
to support countries that rejected Communism
to encourage the overthrow of capitalism
53
What is the name for the voluntary associations of workers seeking labor reforms?
clubs
gangs
factories
unions
54
What was the main cause of the process of urbanization that occurred in 19th-century Britain?
industrialization
poor crop yields
more efficient transportation systems
improved living conditions in cities
55
What happened as a result of the Sepoy Mutiny?
The British government took direct command of India
The East India Company was allowed to have soldiers
Indians gained independence from Britain
Rights for Indians increased under British rule
56
What was trench warfare intended to accomplish?
to trap enemy soldiers in mud pits on the front lines
all of the above
to protect soldiers from enemy gun fire on the front lines
to force enemy soldiers to pass through a "no man's land"
57
Britain was able to take control of the Suez canal when Egypt could not
pay the debts from the modernization efforts.
defend the area militarily
effectively manage use of the completed canal
complete the construction of the canal
58
What was the policy of appeasement?
the treaty between Germany and the Soviet Union
the U.S. desire to stay out of foreign affairs
the British and French decision to give into aggression
the move that Mussolini made to form an alliance withGermany
59
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Samuel Adams
John Locke
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
60
Which document stated that "men are born and remain free and equal in rights?
Holy Alliance
Napoleonic Code
Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Rights of Men
61
How did the Declaration of Independence embody Enlightenment ideals?
it stated that all titles of nobility should be abolished
said we have d right to lif liberty n the pursuit of hapines
It prohibited cruel punishment
set up a system of checks and balances in the US government
62
18. What led Great Britain finally to grant India limited self-rule?
wold wide demonstrations against Britain
continuous campaigns of civil disobedience
Colonialism was illegal
Press coverage of the abuses
63
What was Rome's influence on government and democracy?
Rome left its written legal code
Rome gave the world the idea of a republic
They had the idea that people were citizens not subjects
all of the above
64
What form of government did England establish during the Glorious Revolution?
constitutional monarchy
direct democracy
feudalism
absolute monarchy
65
What was Napoleon able to accomplish during peacetime?
All of the above
He set up government-run public schools
He set up a comprehensive system of laws (Napoleonic Code)
He established a fairer tax code
66
Who led the famous protest known as the Salt March?
Gandhi
Mustafa Kemal
Stalin and Lenin
Mao Zedong
67
What was the name of the alliance established by Communist nations in response to NATO?
Bolsheviks
Marshall Plan
Warsaw Pact
Mensheviks
68
What prompted Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany?
The Zimmerman Note
German invasion of Poland
Pearl Harbor
the invation of Finland
69
What event in 1937 temporarily stopped the Chinese civil war?
I have no idea
The Japanese launched an all-out invasion of China.
Chinese Communists began a 6,000 mile journey.
Chinese peasants aligned themselves with the Communists.
70
What region was referred to as the "powder keg" of Europe?
Alsace-Lorraine
The Middle East
Austria-Hungary
The Balkan Peninsula
