Exam Review

The Neutrality Acts (1936-1939) held that the United States

• would stay out of World War I.

• would remain neutral while supplying resources to nations at war.

• would try to prevent a war in Europe.

• would stay out of European discussions to contain Hitler.

• would not sell war material nor give loans to any nation at war.

Who preached Christian humanism and used writings and a call to reform by preaching peace, reason, tolerance, and love?

• Dante

• Erasmus

• More

• Petrarch

This map represents a network of roads that existed in whole or in part from the First Century BCE through the 14th Century CE. Which product would have been MOST likely to have been traded from the East to the West?

• gold

• porcelain

• silver

• wool

The situation in this passage would have been a cause of

What event does the beginning of the labor movement in Britain signify?

• the forming of the Communist Party

• the beginning of the labor movement in Britain

• the passing of laws banning illegal immigration

• the events that started the Civil War in Britain

• the end of the Communist movement in Britain

Buddhism spread quickly through first through India, then China, and into Japan. What made Buddhism so appealing to so many?

• Buddhism did not exclude anyone based on caste, gender, or background.

• Buddhism gained popularity with rulers who mandated it as state religion.

How does this poster depict German militarism prior to World War I?

• The poster depicts Germany and her culture as a "mad brute".

• The poster depicts Germany as unhappy about the possible start of the war.

• The poster depicts Germany as "saviors" as depicted by the woman being carried.

• The poster depicts Germany as alone in the fight for freedom in the years leading up to World War I.

How did militarism contribute to the start of World War I?

• Militarism influenced government and many nations became military dictatorships leading to the war.

• Militarism created an environment where war was a way of resolving disputes over negotiation or diplomacy.

• The competition between countries to build powerful armies acted as the sole reason for the start of the war.

• Militarism created an environment where people only listened to generals, in turn, causing conflict and starting the war.

What would be the BEST title for this map?

• Cold War Alliances

• Anti-Colonial Revolts

• Results of World War II

• The Middle East Mandate System

Sir Isaac Newton revolutionized the way people understood the universe in the seventeenth century when he proved that the

• earth revolves around the sun.

• planets revolve around the sun.

• planets are held in place by an invisible shield.

• sun's gravity keeps the planets within their orbits.