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1
what was the common name for the unoccupied free zone of France
"Zone Libre"
Vichy France
Free France
Southern France
2
(Alliances) The _____ Congress set the stage for Germany (and Austria) vs Russia
Continental
Berlin
Augsberg
Nazi Allies
3
What is the estimated percentage of death of Africans on the Middle Passage?
16-22%
6-10%
2-6%
10-16%
4
What was the phrase "Blood and Iron" used for?
Giuseppe Mazzini's promotion of Italian unification
Napoleon I's rallying of an army in the Battle of Trafalgar
von Bismarck's calls for German unification by nationalism
Otto von Bismarck's calls for radical uprising
5
How long did Frederick the Great reign?
5 years (1772-7)
46 years (1740-86)
39 years (1740-79)
21 years (1731-52)
6
What modern-day country was the New Sweden colony located in?
Belize
Canada
The Virgin Islands
The United States
7
Which of the following countries made unsuccessful attempts to break from the Soviet Control?
Czechoslovakia and Hungary
Poland Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia and Poland
Hungary and Poland
8
Where were most African slaves sent?
Caribbean
Brazil
Chesapeake Region
New Spain
9
What is the name of the organization designed to bring Europe together in 1993?
European Economic Committee
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.
European Union
European Organization for Quality
10
What Protestant sect believed that faith comes only from within oneself?
Methodism
Lutheran
Calvinism
Anabaptist
11
The five sectors of Normandy beach during Operation Overlord were named what?
Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword
Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Dagger
Iowa, Omaha, Gold, Gemini, and Sword
Iowa, Omaha, Gold, Gemini, and Dagger
12
Which reform was
NOT
seen under Napoleon III's rule?
Consolidation of the railway system
Emancipation of the serfs
Reconstruction of Paris by Baron Haussmann
Modernization of the French banking system
13
Which of the following was the least like an enlightened absolutist ruler?
Maria Theresa
Catherine the Great
Frederick the Great
King Stainslaw
14
What was the name of the treaty that formed the European Union?
Treaty of Rome
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Maastricht
Treaty of Westphalia
15
Which philosopher shared their ideas of existentialism and ubermensch?
Nietzsche
Theodor W. Adorno
Karl Marx
Immanuel Kant
16
Edmund Burke wrote what pamphlet in 1790 against abandoning traditions?
Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents
On Empire, Liberty, Reform
Reflections on the Revolution in France
Letters on a Regicide Peace
17
What was the purpose of the Decembrist Revolution?
To petition for universal male suffrage
To restore the monarchical line of succession
To bring socialism to Russia
To protest the rise of Tsar Nicholas I to the throne
18
Of this list, who is the famous Netherlandish painter of the Northern Renaissance?
Vermeer
Raphael
Jan Van Eyck
Michelangelo
19
These two musical periods are distinguished by the innovation of harmony
Antiquity and Middle Ages
Modern and Contemporary
Baroque and Classical
Middle Ages and Renaissance
20
Enlightened Monarchs of the 18th century supported all of the following EXCEPT
secular and technical education
pacifist foreign policy
administrative reform
increased economic policy
21
Which of the following was NOT an aspect of urbanization after the Industrial Revolution?
Poor living quarters
An increase in the population of cities
Cities annexing suburbs
Urban planners building narrower streets
22
John Calvin believed salvation came through…
Predestination
Avid bible studies
Reincarnation
Indulgences
23
Similarities between the northern renaissance and the italian renaissance?
classical styles and perspective
everday life
artists backed by church
illustrated themes of religion and individuals
24
Which European power initially controlled the most of the New World?
Spain
Portugal
Poland
England
25
Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of Allied soldiers from France, occurred in what French city?
Bayonne
Dieppe
Dunkirk
Nantes
26
Which country had the most superior banking in world during the 16th and 17th centuries?
England
The Netherlands
Portugal
Spain
27
What was a result of the Crimean War?
Russia became a military dictatorship
The price of pierogies increased exponentially
Crimea became a democracy
Russia's defenses were weakened
28
"loose lips, sink ships" was a popular saying, because of the concern for
Being Heard
Code Breakers
Censorship
Big Waves
29
Who encouraged France to return to Catholicism after the first revolution?
Ignatius of Loyala
Voltaire
Joan of Arc
Francois-Rene de Chateaubriand
30
This meeting took place in Lividia Palace, and was headed by Stalin, FDR, and Churchill
Potsdam Conference
Yalta Conference
Tehran Conference
Wannsee Conference
31
What art movement's work was often found in the Salon de Refuses
Romanticism
Impressionism
Expressionism
Classicism
32
Following unification, who was Italy's first king?
Umberto I
Victor Emanuel II
Victor Emanuel III
Francesco Crispi
33
What happened in Russia after the collapse of the USSR?
Russian Federation is created
maintained all colonies
economic boom
revolution broke out
34
What style of literature were Percy Shelley, Lord Byron, and Goethe part of?
Naturalism
Realism
Gothic
Romanticism
35
Who led the most successful Resistance Movements in Yugoslavia
Petr Braiko
Josip Tito
Masha Brusking
Alexander Ckekalin
36
What was the purpose of the European Economic Committee?
To provide a common currency for its member states.
To punish Germany for its part in WW2.
To bring about economic integration among its member states.
To provide a united economic front against the USSR.
37
What did the Reformation not eventually lead to?
The spread humanist education
More power for the church
Fewer religious holidays
Literacy for women
38
(Alliances) What countries formed the Three Emperor's League in 1873?
Austria, France, United States
Japan, Russia, Hungary
Germany, Austria, Russia
Germany, France, Russia
39
In Emile, Rousseau...
advanced his views on the Social Contract
called for "natural" education free from the church
denounced Voltaire for his unproductive lifestyle
advanced his case for atheism
40
Author of "A Critique of Pure Reason"
Plato
Tom Stoppard
Voltaire
Immanuel Kant
41
What quality is most important in impressionist music?
Rhythm
Picardy Thirds
Modulation
Timbre
42
Who is not an enlightened monarch?
Frederick the Great
King Stainslaw
Queen Victoria
Catherine the Great
43
What was the name of the radical, political group in France?
Jacobin's
Conservatives
Moderates
Royals
44
What was not one of John Locke’s ideals?
Protection of Property is a right
That the role of government is to protect natural rights
Humanity is naturally peaceful
There should be one, powerful king
45
Which Pope issued the
Inter caetera
, a papal bull that divided land between Spain and Portugal?
Pope Sixtus IV
Pope Alexander VI
Pope Innocent VIII
Pope Pius III
46
Pablo Picasso's
Guernica
portrays which event?
The lack of support for farmers in 18th century Spain
Picasso's mental illness
Those oppressed by the Nazi party
Fascist bombing of a village during the Spanish Civil War
47
What did the Tennis Court Oath produce?
A new constitution
Reign of terror
A new national assembly
The great terror
48
Which of the following protested against Spanish treatment of Native Americans?
Bartolomé de Las Casas
Valeriano Weyler
Ferdinand Magellan
Vasco de Gama
49
Laws putting limits on working hours were aimed at protecting
The poor
The elderly
Disabled people
Women and children
50
Who is on their knees?
I am on my knees
You are on your knees
He/she/it is on it's knees
We're on our knees
51
The Enlightenment occurred approximately when?
1800-1900
1700-1800
1650-1700
1550-1600
52
In 1939 what countries enter in what is known as the "phony war."
Russia, Germany
Poland, Norway
Italy, France
Britain, France
53
What era of music was started by Ludwig Van Beethoven, following the classical era
Romantic
Modern
Baroque
Impressionistic
54
What was the main cause behind different African Colonies ability to claim their independence?
African countries learned fighting tactics to rid Europeans
They had gained money through trade during WWII
European countries decided to pursue peace abroad after WW2
European countries lost economic power after costs of WWII
55
The German speaking land in western Czechoslovakia which Hitler wanted for Germany
Sudetenland
Rhineland
Prague
Kaliningrad
56
In the 1500s, population and wealth in Europe increased, leading to all of the following EXCEPT
wider gap between rich and poor
lower taxes
fewer jobs
inflation
57
Who was the first person to circumnavigate the globe?
Cabot
da Gama
de Las Casas
Magellan
58
Which sculptor finished the first freestanding nude since antiquity (the David) in 1440?
Michelangelo
Donatello
Raphael
Splinter
59
This battle was considered Hitler's last stand
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of Britain
Battle of Stalingrad
Operation Barbarossa
60
Which two of King Henry the Eighth's six wives were executed?
Anne Boleyn & Kathryn Howard
Katherine Parr & Anne of Cleves
Jane Seymour & Katherine Parr
Anne of Cleves & Catherine of Aragon
61
Who was the first Jewish Prime Minister of England?
Sr. Robert Wapole
David Lloyd George
William Ewart Gladstone
Benjamin Disraeli
62
The catholic majority consisted mainly of…
Ireland, Spain, France, Austria, Poland
England, Switzerland, Netherlands
Scandinavia, Southern German States, Lithuania
Russia, Balkans, parts of Poland
63
The enlightenment thinkers Voltaire,Locke, Montesquieu, and Rousseau share which idea
They were all British
They all believed in limited government
They all believed in a federal system of government
They were all French
64
The reason to form the Anglican Church was...
Henry VIII wanted more influence in England
Henry VIII did not agree with Catholic views
The Catholic Church spoke against actions of Henry VIII
Henry VIII wanted to divorce his wife
65
What are two similarities between the falls of the Habsburg empire and the Russian empire?
No proper name nor proper language and rampant xenophobia
Involvement in WWI and internal conflicts
Rise of communistic ideals and major economic shortcomings
Famine and weak leadership
66
The goal of the Peace of Augsburg was to…
To officially recognize anabaptists
Give the German princes the power to choose a religion
Allow religious freedom among individuals in Germany
Unite Germany under one religion
67
Which 19th century political ideology promoted an unregulated economy?
Conservatism
Socialists
Nihilism
Liberalism
68
What did Francisco Pizarro do from 1531-1534?
Conquered the Inca in Peru
Reached India by going around Africa
Circumnavigated the world
Conquered the Aztecs in Mexico
69
what year was Napoleon given the title of Emperor?
1804
1803
1802
1801
70
What movement was said to "destroy all moral, religious, and metaphysical conventions?"
Communism
Nihilism
Protestantism
Socialism
71
Why did the witch hunts of 1400-1700 ultimately end?
People were more trusting of the idea of the devil
People moreso trusted anarchy
There were no more accusations
The spread of scientific ideals led others to go against it
72
From the mid 1940's to the 1960's, Europe's population did which of the following?
Grew larger than Asia and Africa
Rose because of the increasing birth rate
Declined because of Cold War tensions and fear
Declined because of the availability of contraceptives
73
European family life in the 1500s most differed from family life in the 1400s in which way?
higher infant mortality
divorce became more common
couples married at later ages
shorter life expectancy
74
"Ecrasez l'infame", Voltaire's slogan of "crush the infamous thing", suppressed
French universities
censorship
the church
the French monarchy
75
during WW2 What was the largest political propaganda machine?
American Government
Political Posters
British Government
Hollywood/advertising
76
What was the code name for the D-Day Invasion in World War 2?
Operation Sand
Operation Overlord
Operation Beach
Operation Expert
77
Which of the following was not a part of the Napoleonic code?
Equality before the law
End of Feudalism
Religious toleration
Woman's suffrage
78
Which women made notable contributions during the Scientific Revolution?
Mary Wollstonecraft
Virginia Woolf
Margaret Cavendish
Queen Elizabeth
79
Which nation was not a part of the Quadruple Alliance?
Prussia
Austria
Great Britain
Italy
80
What occurred in 1715
Invention of Gregorian Calendar
Whiskey Rebellion
American Revolution
Jacobite Uprising
81
(Alliances) What countries formed the Triple Alliance?
Italy, Austria, Ukraine
Germany, Italy, Russia
Italy, Germany, Austria
Japan, Indo-China, Zimbabwe
82
Which of the following is a NOT a correct pairing of a crop from the New World and its origin?
Potatoes- Chile
Pineapples- New Mexico
Kidney beans- Peru
Tomatoes- Mexico
83
Which country had the earliest advancements in both industrialization and women's rights?
Russia
Britain
The Netherlands
France
84
Which country was a founder of the European Economic Committee?
Spain
England
Luxembourg
East Germany
85
Which of the following individuals was not involved in the unification of Italy?
Victor Emmanuel II
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Giuseppe Mazzini
Giuseppe DiCocco
86
Which french ruler conquered most of Italy by 1808
Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte II
Francis I
Napoleon Bonaparte III
87
Which country benefited the most after joining the EU?
England
Ireland
Scotland
Turkey
88
What is the process of Bacon’s inductive reasoning?
Following the Bible’s teachings
Using reason to derive knowledge
Combining experimentation with theory
Having small pieces of information with conclusions
89
Which best characterized Enlightened Despotism?
Monarch exercises absolute authority as he sees fit
The monarch encourages the spread of Deism and rationalism
Monarch rules with absolute authority for the good of ppl
The monarch believes in the people's right to self-rule
90
Which thinker believed that law and society should be organized to bring optimal happiness?
Jeremy Bentham
David Ricardo
Karl Marx
Thomas Malthus
91
Which french king came to power following a revolution in France in 1830
Louis XIX
Louis XVIII
Charles X
Louis Philippe
92
What culture trend had admiration of Gothic architecture believed that the world is mysterious?
Surrealism
Neoclassicism
Romanticism
Neo-Gothicism
93
What art style had admiration for ancient Greek and Roman culture?
Neoclassicism
Realism
Humanism
Dadaism
94
Which of the following was not a colony controlled by Britain during the period of 1600-1789?
India
The Netherlands
North America
Caribbean
95
The European Union was primarily designed to compete against the American economy.
Its primary purpose was to act as a cohesive economic block.
Its primary purpose was to contain the spread of communism.
True
False
96
Christian Democratic parties and Chartists were both primarily concerned with
social and democratic reforms
environmentalism
racial issues
anti-communism
97
Who was the founder of "Young Italy?"
Victor Emanuel
Giuseppe Mazzini
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Giovanni Turini
98
Who wrote
The Subjection of Women
?
Emmeline Pankhurst
John Stuart Mill
Millicent Fawcett
Margaret Thatcher
99
Which 19th century Anarchist induced riots by declaring that all property is theft?
Luigi Galleani
Peter Kropotkin
Pierre-Joseph Proudhon
Mikhail Bakunin
100
Who lead the Reformation in Switzerland based on a literal interpretation of scripture?
John Wycliffe
Elizabeth I
Charles V
Ulrich Zwingli
101
(Alliances) In what year did France and Russia agree to defend each other from Germany?
1893
1889
1901
1894
102
This era of music is often described as mathematical, uses counterpoint; J.S. Bach
Contemporary
Classical
Baroque
Renaissance
103
This image is considered the beginning of which artistic movement??
Surrealism
Romanticism
Impressionism
Expressionism
104
Which pope lost his place in Rome in 1870
Pius VIII
Pius VII
Leo XII
Pius IX
105
In the mid-1970's which of the following proved to be the biggest threat facing the Italian Gov
The escalation of political terrorism
The reemergence of fascism as a political force
The inability to increase industrial output
The increasing strength of the Italian Communist Party
106
What did the theory of Positivism heavily draw on
Rationalism
Capitalism
Empiricism
Nativism
107
Which author critiqued society in the book Utopia in 1516?
Thomas More
Thomas Audley
Thomas Wolsey
Thomas Moore
108
Who initiated the naval spice trade by sailing to India?
Cabot
da Gama
Magellan
Diaz
109
The War of the Roses was between
The House of Windsor and the House of York
The House Lannister and the House Stark
The House of Tudor and the House of York
The House of Lancaster and the House of York
110
Which of the following empires had the largest colonial empires from the period 1600-1789?
Dutch
Spanish
French
English
111
The Brezhnev Doctrine was used to justify what?
Increases in strategic arms supply to threaten the U.S.
The invasion of Czechoslovakia
Leonid Brezhnev's economic readjustment policy
Suppression of democratic uprisings in Russia
112
What was the Congress of Vienna designed to prevent?
Takeover of Concert of Europe by power-hungry autocrats
Conspiracy against the Bourbon dynasty
The use of war to settle disputes
The return of exiled leaders to their home countries
113
(Alliances) Who was the German King in 1890 who dismissed Bismarck from office?
William II
Winston XXVIII
Wilhelm I
Wilhelm II
114
Who are a part of the Lumpenproletariat?
Wage labourers
Landlords
Prostitutes
Farmers
115
During the Victorian Age, middle class women were most likely to:
Nap all day
Spend the day cleaning
Work as a shopkeeper
Host a book club