Final Exam World History – Quizlet

Which statement best describes Erasmus?

• A Renaissance humanist who called for reform in the Catholic Church and produced the first printed Greek New Testament (Textus Receptus)

• A medieval theologian who defended indulgences and opposed reform

• A Counter-Reformation cardinal who led the Jesuits

• A 17th‑century scientist who challenged geocentrism

Which statement best describes Martin Luther?

• Seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation whose beliefs formed Lutheranism; he wrote the 95 Theses

• Leader of the English Reformation who created the Anglican Church by royal decree

• Catholic mystic who promoted monastic life in the Middle Ages

• French king who revoked the Edict of Nantes

What were the Neutrality Acts (1936–1939)?

• U.S. laws intended to keep the nation out of foreign wars by banning the sale of war materials and loans to warring nations

• Allied agreements to divide postwar Europe after World War II

• U.S. legislation that created a peacetime draft and enlarged the navy

• A series of treaties that formed the League of Nations

Who preached Christian humanism?

• Erasmus

• Martin Luther

• John Calvin

• Ignatius of Loyola

During the Indian Ocean Trade, which product was most likely carried from the East to the West?

• Porcelain

• Furs

• Silver bullion

• Tobacco

What did Thomas C. Hansard's testimony highlight?

• Harsh conditions of child labor in Britain that helped spur the labor movement

• The success of adult apprenticeship programs in Victorian factories

• Improvements in mine safety due to early regulations

• The benefits of laissez‑faire policies for industrial workers

What was the Missile Crisis of 1962?

• A 13‑day confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union over Soviet ballistic missiles in Cuba

• A North Atlantic Treaty Organization dispute about deploying missiles in Europe in the 1970s

• An airlift to Berlin following a Soviet blockade

• A failed U.S. invasion of Cuba aimed at overthrowing Castro

What characterized the American Revolution?

• Leadership by wealthy landowners and conflict with a great power

• A peasant uprising against feudal landlords led by radical Jacobins

• A peaceful transfer of authority negotiated with Britain

• A revolt sparked primarily by disputes over slavery expansion westward

What was VE Day?

• Victory in Europe Day marking the official end of World War II in Europe on May 8, 1945

• The day Germany invaded Poland in 1939, starting World War II

• The Allied landing in Normandy on June 6, 1944

• Victory over Japan Day in August 1945

What was the Battle of Stalingrad?

• A major World War II battle between German and Soviet forces from July 1942 to February 1943 with heavy casualties

• The final German offensive in the Ardennes in late 1944

• The amphibious invasion of Normandy in June 1944

• The Soviet capture of Berlin in April–May 1945