World History Part 2 Review

World History Part 2 Review (Pretest)

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The Fall of Rome & Byzantine Empire & The Middle Ages

How Rome Ended Twice...

Multiple Choice

Why was the size of the Roman Empire a problem that contributed to the empire's fall?

• The size of the empire made it hard to defend.

• Many emperors were needed to rule the empire.

• Much of the empire was empty land with no population.

• Most of the empire was dry land that could not support farming.

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What is true of Islam?

• it accepts Mohammad as the only prophet of God

• it accepts the divinity of Jesus Christ

• it accepts Moses and Jesus as earlier prophets

• it only accepts the New Testament

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What is the Qu'ran?

• The Muslim holy book, which contains the word of God as revealed to Muhammad.

• The daily prayer all Muslims must say five times a day.

• The Muslim house of worship that they attend every week.

• The holiest of Muslim holidays where they fast from sunup to sundown.

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Where did Islam have its origin?

• Islam first emerged in Mecca, a city in Arabia in the Middle East.

• Canaan, later called the Land of Israel

• Judea, it had once been a part of the ancient Kingdom of Israel

• Egypt, near the ancient pyramids

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What is the name that Muslims call their god?

• God

• Yahwey

• Allah

• Buddha

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During Ramadan Muslims are expected to:

• Refrain from almsgiving

• Make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem

• Fast from sunrise to sunset

• All of the above

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One obligation of a Muslim is to make at least one pilgrimage to:

• Medina

• Mt Arafat

• Baghdad

• Mecca

Multiple Choice

According to Shinto beliefs, all elements, including the sun, trees, rocks, and animals, have a kami. Which of the following best describes a kami?

• spiritual guru

• nature spirit

• Jewish prophet

• high priest

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Which religion contributed to the ideals of loyalty and patriotism of the Bushido Code?

• Buddhism

• Zen Buddhism

• Confucianism

• Shintoism

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The importance of loyalty, honor, discipline, in Japanese society today are mainly the result of what influence in Japan's history?

• the Bushido Code

• the teachings of Shinto

• the reforms of Prince Shotoku

• the spread of Chinese Buddhism

Multiple Choice

A large estate, with a castle, church, fields, and workers

• Fief

• Manor

• Deforestation

• Cathedral

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A soldier that protects the lord and the manor

• Knight

• Lord

• Monk

• Peasant

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A terrible disease that spreads quickly and kills many people

• Plague

• Fief

• Manor

• Kingdom

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Who did the work on the manor?

• Knights

• Peasants

• Monks

• Nuns

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Men who devoted their lives to religion

• Monk

• Nun

• King

• Lord

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Grand church

• Monastery

• Manor

• Fief

• Cathedral

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Who was in charge of the kingdom?

• Lords

• Ladies

• Knights

• Kings

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Who owned the manors?

• Kings

• Knights

• Lords & Ladies

• Peasants

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True or False. The Crusades were where Christians tried to retake the Holy Land from the Muslims.

• True

• False

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The Crusades brought Western Europeans into contact with Byzantines and Muslims. What were lasting cultural effects of this interaction?

• Feudalism became a stronger institution.

• Christians and Muslims united.

• The economy suffered because trade between western and eastern peoples was no longer possible.

• Western Europe gained new knowledge of technology, such as ship building and use of the compass to tell direction.

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What animal carried the Black Death and transferred it to humans?

• Fleas

• Birds

• Mosquitos

• Cows

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What is the black plague?

• Another name for the Guillotine

• A disease that killed many people in Europe

• A religious cult during the Middle Ages

• The name for secret soldiers in the Roman army

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Why did feudalism develop in Europe in the Middle Ages?

• To give knights a purpose for fighting

• For the kings to have people to rule

• So manors would be useful again

• To provide protection and security

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What important historical document caused a governmental shift from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy in England during the late Crusades?

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution

• Magna Carta

• Twelve Tables

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What did Pope Urban II encourage all Christians to do?

• Choose a different holy land.

• Kill all Christians who did not recognize him as God’s representative on Earth.

• Convert all other religions to Christianity.

• Begin a war to capture Jerusalem

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What was a cause and effect of the viking invasions between 800 - 1000 CE?

• Their homeland was barren so they raided the Europeans land for crops and wealth.

• They heard that Europe had no strong leader so they entered a peace treaty with them.

• They developed strong boats so they wanted to test them out.

• Their men had prepared for battle since childhood and needed to fight to stay out of trouble.

Multiple Choice

By 500 C.E., the western half of the Roman Empire had fallen, due in part to political instability. Which of these is an example of political instability?

• unemployment

• high taxes

• leadership conflicts

• growing crime rate

Multiple Choice

During the 3rd century, how did new emperors claim the throne?

• by killing or overthrowing old emperors
• by inheriting the throne from their fathers
• by winning major battles against Rome's enemies
• by winning elections

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Why were most Roman soldiers stationed on the borders of the Empire?

• Housing was more affordable outside Rome's city limits.
• To protect against barbarian invasions.
• To avoid the crowding and unrest within the city of Rome.
• To prevent Roman citizens from leaving the Empire

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How was Augustus' rule different from the rule of the emperors who came after him?

• Augustus seized power in a war; his successors all inherited the throne peacefully
• Augustus kept republican traditions; his successors were more autocratic
• Augustus refused to listen to the Senate; his successors did not repeat this mistake
• Augustus killed all of his enemies; his successors refused to follow his example

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Who moved the Roman empire's capital east from Rome to Byzantium?

•  Justinian
• Augustus Caesar
• Julius Caesar
• Constantine

Multiple Choice

Constantine issued the Edict of _________ allowing Christians to practice their faith.

• Rome

• Milan

• Constantinople

• Hagia Sophia

Multiple Choice

In what year did the Roman Empire collapse? 

• 776 BC
• 776 AD
• 476 BC
• 476 AD

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Justinian's most famous achievement is the

• Wall of Constantine

• Holy Crusade

• Crowning of Charlemagne

• Justinian Code

Multiple Choice

What was the primary language of the Byzantine Empire?

• Greek 
• Roman
• Latin
• Turkish

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The Byzantine Empire is the name we call

• The Eastern Roman Empire after the West fell

• The Western Roman Empire after the East fell

• Constantinople

• The Hagia Sophia

Multiple Choice

Why is the location of Constantinople ideal?

• Provided protection of the eastern frontier

• far from Germanic invasions in western empire

• had crossroads of trade

• all of the above

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Who is credited with the split of the Roman Empire for easier management?

• Diocletian

• Justinian

• Constantine

• Theodora

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Italy is in which continent?

• North America

• Africa

• Europe

• Asia

Renaissance to the Industrial Revolution

How Science and Technology gained ground

Multiple Choice

1. Before the 1500's, most scholars believed in the ________________ Theory and that the earth was an ________________ object located at the center of the universe.

• Geocentric; Rotational

• Heliocentric; Immovable

• Geocentric; Immovable

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__________________ studied planetary movements and developed the Heliocentric Theory.

• Copernicus

• Aristotle

• Newton

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__________________ studied planetary movements and developed the Heliocentric Theory.

• Copernicus

• Aristotle

• Newton

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• Gunpowder

• Printing press

• Compass

All of the above were results of what in the Renaissance?

• the move toward using money

• a shift from science to religion

• an increased interest in the arts

• an increase in scientific inquiry

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Which of these changes occurred during the Renaissance?

• The Church was all-powerful.

• The Church’s power declined.

• Factories began using electricity.

• Women gained equal rights with men.

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? --->Literature printed for quickly --> literature printed for less money----> Greater spread of ideas

Which of these would complete the diagram?

• the Book of Common Prayer

• the Italian university system

• the Gutenberg printing press

• the Petrarchan style sonnet

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Which of these men of the Renaissance was known equally for his art as well as inventions?

• Rueben

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Michelangelo

• Aristotle

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• Botticelli • Michelangelo

• Raphael • Titian

All of the above were famous Renaissance

• scientists.

• philosophers.

• priests.

• artists.

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• Venetian explorer who visited the court of Kublai Khan

• One of the first Westerners to travel the Silk Road to China

• Travels increased the interest of Europeans in the lands of the East

Who is described above?

• Marco Polo

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

• Christopher Columbus

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Developments in cartography made it easier for explorers in their travels to new lands. Which of the following best describes cartography?

• the study of the Earth's natural processes

• the study of the Earth's weather patterns

• the study and practice of making maps

• the study of past human societies

Multiple Choice

Which of these famous structures did Michelangelo paint?

• the Louvre

• the Coliseum

• the Sistine Chapel

• the Eiffel Tower

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What discoveries, never before seen by humans, did Galileo make using regular observations through a telescope? Read the text carefully to learn the correct choices.

• Mountains on Earth's moon

• Four moons around Jupiter

• Sunspots

• The Big Dipper constellation

• Dinosaur fossils

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[p3] Copernicus argued that the planets revolved around the...

• Sun.

• Earth.

• Black Hole.

• Devil.

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[p1] Which of the following made it possible for scientists to practice direct observation?

• the printing press

• the telescope & microscope

• natural philosophers

• Greek thinkers

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Francis Bacon believed that if we explore and improve science then will better understand the world

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Francis Bacon believed that if we explore and improve science then will better understand the world

• True

• False

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This refers to the large scale use machines in producing products faster and more efficient.

• urbanization

• industrialization

• socialism

• liberalism

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This refers to the migrating of people from the countryside to the cities.

• urbanization

• industrialization

• socialism

• liberalism

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Which of the following statements are true about the lower class in the Industrial Revolution?

• They work in the factories as laborers.

• They are also called the proletariat.

• They get paid wages.

• They get paid with salaries.

Multiple Choice

Who were the inventors featured in this photo?

• Wright brothers

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Henry Ford and Enzo Ferrari

• Tesla brothers

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What is the area of the United States where the Industrial Revolution began

• South
• Midwest
• New England
• South

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Look at the time line. What would be a good title for it?

• How the Cotton Gin Is Made
• How the Erie Canal Was Built
• Inventions from the Industrial Revolution
• Inventors of the Industrial Revolution

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What did Samuel Morse invent?

• the steam engine
• the steamboat
• the telegraph machine
• the telephone

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How did the cotton gin change cotton production in the South?

• Cotton was made faster.
• Cotton became the most important cash crop in the United States.
• It could clean more cotton in minutes than a whole group of workers could clean in a day.
• all of the above

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The _______________ is the name for the change from goods being made by hand at home to making them by machine in factories.

• French Revolution

• Machine Revolution

• Industrial Revolution

• Technological Revolution

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The _______________ is the name for the change from goods being made by hand at home to making them by machine in factories.

• French Revolution

• Machine Revolution

• Industrial Revolution

• Technological Revolution

World War 1 & 2

How we almost destroy civilization twice?

Multiple Choice

These American Pilots would be famous for not losing a single bomber in their bombing missions over France and Germany.

• The 101st Airborne Division

• The Steel Legion

• The Tuskegee Airmen

• The 501st

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What was the event that caused America to enter World War 2?

• Battle of Britain

• Bombing of Pearl Harbor

• Doolittle Raid

• Chinese Civil War

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Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain? (AKA, the Bulldog of Britain)

• Winston Churchill

• Joseph Stalin

• Hideki Tojo

• Charles Lindbergh

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What did Hitler do before he invaded Poland, to make sure the Soviets would not attack him later?

• He canceled trade with the Soviets

• He signed a non-aggression pact with the Soviets.

• He challenged Stalin to a fist fight.

• He attack Soviet Naval bases before the Polish invasion.

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What was the end date of World War II?

• June 6, 1944
• Sept 2, 1945
• Sept 1, 1939
• Sept 2, 1941

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What was the Manhattan Project?

• Testing and creation of the Atomic Bomb
• preparing the borough of Manhattan for nuclear safety
• secret plan to create spies in the war effort 
• Operation to create secret airplanes for the war effort 

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On what date was Pearl Harbor attacked?

• Dec 7, 1939
• Dec 7, 1945
• Dec 7, 1941
• Dec 7, 1942

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What does the word “Nazi” stand for? 

• National Socialist Party
• National Workers Party
• National Socialist German Workers Party
• United Socialist Republic 

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Who were the Allied Powers during World War I?

• Russia, German Empire, France, Spain
• United States, France, Russia, Serbia, Britain
• Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria, Germany, Italy
• Spain, Italy, France, German Empire

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Why did the United States join the Allied Powers?

• They had no interest in any of the countries on the Central Powers side.
• They were closer to the Allies physically and they could attack them.
• They believed in the reasons the Allies were fighting
• They were closely tied to Great Britain and the Germans attacked their citizens

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One of the major reasons the United States went to war was over Germany's submarine warfare. The other was friendship with---

• France
• Great Britain
• Italy
• Russia

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What other name has World War I been known by?

• The War of the Century

• The Serbian War

• The War of the Worlds

• The Great War

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When did World War I take place?

• 1914-1916

• 1912-1918

• 1914-1918

• 1918-1920

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Which war tactic of World War I caused soldiers to endure terrible living conditions?

• Armored tanks
• U-boats
• Dogfights from the air
• Trench warfare

Multiple Choice

Germany surrendered and the war was over in Europe on __________

• May 8, 1945

• May 9, 1945

• May 8, 1948

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a weapon used in World War 1?

• Poisonous Gas
• Atomic Bomb
• Tanks
• Torpedo

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Treaty of Versailles brought an end to ____________.

• World War 2
• World War 1
• Cold War
• Communism

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Italy was part of the ________ at the beginning of the Great War.

• Triple Entente

• Triple Alliance

• Triple Threat

• Triple Double

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Where was the atom bomb dropped?

• Hirtimo and Pearl Harbor

• Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima

• Hiroshima and Normandy

• Hiroshima and Nagasaki

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Where was the atom bomb dropped?

• Hirtimo and Pearl Harbor

• Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima

• Hiroshima and Normandy

• Hiroshima and Nagasaki