Why did Nazi Germany attempt to conquer Europe?

They wanted more "living space" for Germany's "Master Race"

The Protestant Reformation caused all these EXCEPT:

Stronger control of Christianity by the Pope

Which of these BEST describes the French Revolution?

The 3rd Estate began a republic but a Reign of Terror ensued

Why did the Atlantic slave trade grow rapidly from 1500 to 1800?

African labor was needed for Europe's vast American colonies

How did Hitler & the Nazi Party rise to power in Germany?

Win elections appealing to German pride & blaming the Jews

What is the difference between fascism and communism?

Communism is based on workers & fascism works with business

What is the core concept of the Enlightenment?

Discover natural laws of the universe & society using reason

Which of these best describes the global security situation since 1945?

No global conflicts, but many regional conflicts persist

Why did communism appeal to many Chinese peasants?

Greedy landlords made peasants suffer but Mao promised land

How did the Cold War affect Asia, Africa, & Latin America?

They became Cold War battlegrounds

How did communism come to Russia?

Bolsheviks seized power during the chaos of World War One

Why do some people in the developing world oppose globalization?

They believe it threatens traditional customs & beliefs

Why was the Opium War significant?

Britain defeated China, leading to European domination

How did the Renaissance begin?

Contact with Islam stimulated interest in Greece & Rome

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1
What kind of government limits power by requiring the king share it with a legislature?
Absolute monarchy
Constitutional monarchy
Democracy
Republic
2
The world's first known civilizations developed in:
Europe
The Americas
China
The Middle East
3
This adjective describes any system that gives the government complete control of society
Laissez-faire
Utopian
Socialist
Totalitarian
4
Why did Nazi Germany attempt to conquer Europe?
To provide equality for people of all races
They wanted more "living space" for Germany's "Master Race"
To return Europe to a pre-industrial, agricultural society
To have more manpower for their war against Japan
5
Napoleon's 1812 invasion of Russia:
Ended in disaster
Was his greatest success
Failed to capture Moscow
Brought communism to eastern Europe
6
Name the Asian nation that became an industrialized, imperialist power in the late 1800s
Siam
Korea
Japan
China
7
Who was Latin America's "Liberator" from Spanish rule?
Manuel de Rosas
Simon Bolivar
Miguel Hidalgo
Pancho Villa
8
The Protestant Reformation caused all these EXCEPT:
Religious conflict and rivalry increased
Many new groups like Quakers and Puritans
Stronger control of Christianity by the Pope
Christianity split into Protestants and Catholics
9
Which of these BEST describes the French Revolution?
Louis & Marie peacefully established constitutional monarchy
The army destroyed a rebellion & established military rule
Napoleon killed the king & queen & began a Reign of Terror
The 3rd Estate began a republic but a Reign of Terror ensued
10
All these cultures enjoyed "Golden Ages" before the rise of Europe EXCEPT:
The Incas
Islam
China
Australia
11
Why did the Atlantic slave trade grow rapidly from 1500 to 1800?
The Aztec & Inca Empires began importing African slaves
African labor was needed for Europe's vast American colonies
Native Americans were needed to work mines in Africa
Arab merchants needed African labor for their spice islands
12
What conflict ended with the Versailles Treaty & damaged all of Europe's great powers?
World War Two
The Opium War
World War One
The Napoleonic Wars
13
Which Queen ruled the British Empire from 1835 to 1904?
Catherine the Great
Victoria
Elizabeth II
Elizabeth I
14
Which of these did NOT result from the Napoleonic Wars?
Growing nationalism across Europe
A balance of power to prevent future conquests
Restoration of monarchs by the Congress of Vienna
The end of monarchy in Europe
15
Who wrote The Communist Manifesto?
Karl Marx
Mao Zedong
Josef Stalin
Vladimir Lenin
16
Which Tsar built Russia a new capitol & made it more western and powerful?
Ivan the Terrible
Nicholas II
Peter the Great
Alexander II
17
How did Hitler & the Nazi Party rise to power in Germany?
Nazis took over the military, which controlled society
Making alliances with Britain, Japan, and the Soviet Union
Win elections appealing to German pride & blaming the Jews
By assassinating President Hindenburg & staging a coup
18
What is the difference between fascism and communism?
Fascism is based on workers & communism likes businesses
Communism is based on workers & fascism works with business
Communism is peaceful, but fascism is violent
Fascism is democratic and communism is totalitarian
19
This word means rebirth, often of learning or the arts
Millennium
Renaissance
Bicentennial
Reformation
20
What is the core concept of the Enlightenment?
Achieve wisdom by meditation and intuition
All religions can agree on basic truths
Base society on the ancient wisdom of Confucius and Lao Tzu
Discover natural laws of the universe & society using reason
21
The Industrial Revolution began in:
Germany
The United States
Japan
Britain
22
Which of these best describes the global security situation since 1945?
No global conflicts, but many regional conflicts persist
The US and UN have prevented any significant conflicts
Major global conflicts have taken place, despite UN efforts
The world has enjoyed peace since the end of the Cold War
23
Why did communism appeal to many Chinese peasants?
Mao gave each peasant a Buddhist shrine to honor ancestors
Jiang promised them land and to expel the Japanese
Greedy landlords made peasants suffer but Mao promised land
Mao only allowed peasants as Communist Party leaders
24
This word means the practice and policy of building empires
Nationalism
Socialism
Imperialism
Communism
25
How did the Cold War affect Asia, Africa, & Latin America?
They became Cold War battlegrounds
Asia became communist, but not Africa or Latin America
The US stopped the spread of communism to those regions
Most countries in these areas became communist
26
How did communism come to Russia?
Stalin double-crossed Hitler and invaded Russia
Bolsheviks seized power during the chaos of World War One
Lenin & Rasputin made a deal and executed the Tsar
The German army set up a communist state after winning WWI
27
Which leader built modern Turkey after World War One?
Ayatollah Khomeini
Anwar Sadat
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
28
This powerful love for one's country & its traditions has been both a good and a bad force
Socialism
Nationalism
Fascism
Republicanism
29
Why do some people in the developing world oppose globalization?
They feel it will prevent the spread of new technology
They believe it threatens traditional customs & beliefs
They see it as a threat to free trade
Multinationals don't like to hire workers in poorer nations
30
Why was the Opium War significant?
Britain defeated China, leading to European domination
China eliminated opium use
Britain defeated France to become the top imperial power
Japan took control of the drug trade in Asia
31
How did the Renaissance begin?
Italian artists created a renewal throughout Europe
Native American knowledge caused European renewal of science
Contact with Islam stimulated interest in Greece & Rome
Scholars led by Aquinas pioneered new approaches to learning
32
Government control of a country's economy is called this
Fascism
Socialism
Laissez-faire
Capitalism

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