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World History EOY Practice

Total questions: 200

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

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1.

In the 1700s, the process of enclosure tended to increase

a)

farming efficiency.

b)

farmers' reliance on a single cash crop.

c)

the use of the broadcast method of seeding.

d)

the amount of common land available for grazing.

2.

How did the crop rotation system that developed in Britain during the agricultural revolution increase crop yields?

a)

by allowing more land to rest

b)

by increasing nutrients in the soil

c)

by ensuring that more of the seeds that were planted actually sprouted

d)

by decreasing the amount of land used to grow nutrient-depleting crops

3.

All of the following were results of the agricultural revolution in Britain EXCEPT that

a)

food prices decreased.

b)

population increased.

c)

the number of farmers increased.

d)

the average size of farms increased.

4.

Which of the following was the first area to undergo major industrialization?

a)

banking

b)

railroads

c)

coal mining

d)

textile production

5.

By the late 1700s, the best place to find a water frame and a spinning mule was in

a)

a barn.

b)

a factory.

c)

a farm house.

d)

an urban home.

6.

An entrepreneur is a type of

a)

scientist.

b)

inventor.

c)

business person.

d)

personal secretary.

7.

What European nation profited most from trade with the East in the years directly following the Crusades?

a)

Italy

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

England

8.

Which nation did Prince Henry help to take the lead in overseas exploration?

a)

Italy

b)

Spain

c)

Portugal

d)

the Netherlands

9.

In the 1400s, what was the most important trade good from the East?

a)

tea

b)

silk

c)

spices

d)

porcelain

10.

Bartolomeu Dias captained the first European ship to sail what route?

a)

west across the Atlantic Ocean

b)

along the West Coast of Africa

c)

across the Indian Ocean to India

d)

around the southern tip of Africa

11.

What did Vasco da Gama succeed in gaining for Portugal?

a)

control of the Spice Islands

b)

a sea route between Portugal and India

c)

a sea route between Portugal and China

d)

profitable trade with the Philippine Islands

12.

The Line of Demarcation established a boundary between which two regions?

a)

Portugal and Spain

b)

claimed and unclaimed lands

c)

new lands Portugal could claim and those Spain could claim

d)

the part of the world that was under the pope's control and the part that was not

13.

By the 1700s, which nation's East India Company dominated the Indian Ocean trade?

a)

France

b)

England

c)

Portugal

d)

the Netherlands

14.

NASA and the European space agency cooperated in the launch of

a)

the International Space Station.

b)

the Hubble Space Telescope.

c)

the first manned spacecraft.

d)

the first spacecraft with an international crew.

15.

The Internet was originally developed for use in

a)

online gaming.

b)

missile control.

c)

space exploration.

d)

scientific research.

e)

social media.

16.

The term "genetic engineering" refers to

a)

using extremely precise surgical techniques.

b)

selective breeding to emphasize certain traits.

c)

modifying the hereditary units in an organism.

d)

creating machines that can do the work of humans.

17.

The successful cloning of an organism would, by definition, result in a new organism that was

a)

unable to reproduce itself.

b)

genetically identical to the original.

c)

superior in at least one trait to the original.

d)

larger, stronger, and healthier than the original.

18.

The "green revolution" was an effort to

a)

produce food more efficiently.

b)

use only natural fertilizers and pesticides.

c)

combine small farms into large businesses.

d)

increase the number of people engaged in farming.

19.

The problems caused by developing Brasilia as a new capital city were mainly a result of

a)

the cost of construction.

b)

excessive foreign influence.

c)

conflict over the city's location.

d)

Brazilians' resistance to change.

20.

The land reform that the Brazilian government proposed involved

a)

forbidding foreign investment in the Amazon.

b)

combining small plots into large communal farms.

c)

converting large amounts of the rainforest to farm land.

d)

breaking up large estates to provide land grants for peasants.

21.

During the recession that Brazil experienced in the early 1980s, business activity

a)

boomed.

b)

leveled off.

c)

slowed down.

d)

grew slowly but steadily.

22.

People's "standard of living" is measured by

a)

their level of contentment.

b)

the stability of their income.

c)

the extent of their civil liberties.

d)

the amount of goods they have.

23.

The PRI in Mexico was, for more than 30 years, all of the following EXCEPT

a)

a force for political stability.

b)

the only legal political party.

c)

the controlling political party.

d)

the party affiliation of Mexico's president.

24.

The Soviet Union signed a nonaggression pact in 1939 with

a)

Italy.

b)

Poland.

c)

Germany.

d)

Great Britain.

25.

Great Britain and France entered World War II because of the invasion of

a)

Poland.

b)

Finland.

c)

Denmark and Norway.

d)

the Baltic States.

26.

The Germans first successfully used the blitzkrieg in an attack on

a)

France.

b)

Poland.

c)

Finland.

d)

the Soviet Union.

27.

Charles de Gaulle was the

a)

French general who negotiated France's terms of surrender.

b)

prime minister of France before World War II.

c)

prime minister of the puppet government in southern France during World War II.

d)

leader of the French government-in-exile and the Free French.

28.

All of the following were advantages for the British in fighting the Battle of Britain EXCEPT

a)

radar.

b)

Enigma.

c)

British morale.

d)

superior numbers of aircraft.

29.

The Atlantic Charter was a declaration of the right to freedom of

a)

trade.

b)

speech.

c)

the skies.

d)

economic self-determination.

30.

Before the passage of the Reform Bill of 1832, the percentage of the British population that had voting rights was about

a)

5%.

b)

12%.

c)

20%.

d)

35%.

31.

The Reform Bill of 1832 lowered the property requirements for voting in order to give voting rights to

a)

poor men.

b)

rural working class men.

c)

urban working class men.

d)

wealthy middle class men.

32.

The Chartist movement pressed for all of the following EXCEPT

a)

a secret ballot.

b)

universal male suffrage.

c)

universal woman suffrage.

d)

pay for members of Parliament.

33.

Queen Victoria was forced to

a)

give all power to Parliament.

b)

preside over a shrinking empire.

c)

accept a less powerful role for the monarchy.

d)

die without providing an heir to the throne.

34.

Alfred Dreyfus was a French army officer who was unjustly accused of

a)

disobeying orders.

b)

selling military secrets.

c)

cruelty toward his men.

d)

cowardice under enemy fire.

35.

The pogroms that took place in Russia were fueled by

a)

Zionism.

b)

anti-Semitism.

c)

anti-communism.

d)

demands for voting rights.

36.

The only country to allow women to vote before 1900 was

a)

Britain.

b)

Ireland.

c)

Canada.

d)

New Zealand.

37.

The period of European history known as the Renaissance roughly covers the time from

a)

1100 to 1400.

b)

1200 to 1500.

c)

1300 to 1600.

d)

1400 to 1700.

38.

The best synonym for secular is

a)

new.

b)

worldly.

c)

humane.

d)

religious.

39.

The best synonym for sectarian is

a)

new.

b)

worldly.

c)

humane.

d)

religious.

40.

To become known as an important patron, one most needed to be

a)

wealthy.

b)

creative.

c)

religious.

d)

intellectual.

41.

The technique known as perspective is most useful in the creation of

a)

drama.

b)

sculpture.

c)

two-dimensional art.

d)

the sonnet form in poetry.

42.

A person who produces work "in the vernacular" is one who

a)

relies on realism.

b)

uses only natural light.

c)

uses a verse form of writing.

d)

writes in a local, rather than a classical, language.

43.

The intellectual and cultural movement known as humanism arose from the study of

a)

medieval scholarship.

b)

original Christian writings.

c)

classical Greek and Roman culture.

d)

the contributions of the Tang and Song dynasties.

44.

Which of the following did NOT improve as an early result of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

factory working conditions

b)

the quality of clothing

c)

the average person's diet

d)

transportation

45.

Which of the following did NOT increase as an early result of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

urbanization

b)

the size of the middle class

c)

the length of the average work day

d)

the life expectancy of the average worker

46.

Which of the following did NOT improve as a result of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

living conditions for the average worker

b)

educational opportunities

c)

preservation of the environment

d)

affordability of consumer goods

47.

In the first half of the 1800s, which of the following was most likely to be a political liberal?

a)

a peasant

b)

a revolutionary

c)

a middle-class merchant

d)

a wealthy property owner

48.

A key characteristic of nationalism is

a)

a shared culture.

b)

a flag.

c)

a president.

d)

a supply of weapons.

49.

Which elected ruler of France who declared himself emperor?

a)

Louis Capet

b)

Louis-Philippe

c)

Louis-Napoleon

d)

Alphonse de Lamartine

50.

By 1849, most of Europe was under the control of

a)

liberals.

b)

radicals.

c)

peasants.

d)

conservatives.

51.

Which of the following issued the Edict of Emancipation?

a)

Nicholas I

b)

Alexander II

c)

Alexander III

d)

the Decembrists

52.

How successful were the Revolutions of 1830 and 1848?

a)

Very successful - each revolutionary group achieved its goal.

b)

Only the Greek Revolution was successful.

c)

The liberals won in the Ottoman Empire.

d)

None achieved their goals.

53.

A developed nation is usually LOWER than an emerging nation with respect to

a)

literacy.

b)

life expectancy.

c)

standard of living.

d)

political instability.

54.

In the Gulf War, some 39 allied nations fought against the nation of

a)

Iran.

b)

Iraq.

c)

Kuwait.

d)

Saudi Arabia.

55.

The term "global economy" refers to financial interactions that

a)

cross international borders.

b)

occur anywhere in the world.

c)

decrease one nation's dependence on another.

d)

are controlled or overseen by the United Nations.

56.

A nation that opposed the principles of free trade would

a)

establish import taxes.

b)

import more products than it exports.

c)

refuse to trade with a particular nation.

d)

increase the price of an exported product.

57.

All of the following contributed to the cultural blending that created Ottoman culture EXCEPT

a)

trade.

b)

conquest.

c)

migration.

d)

the pursuit of religious converts.

58.

Originally, the Safavids were members of

a)

the janissary forces.

b)

the Ottoman Dynasty.

c)

a powerful Turkish family.

d)

an Islamic religious brotherhood.

59.

Isma'il was all of the following EXCEPT

a)

a shah.

b)

a Safavid.

c)

a Shi'i Muslim.

d)

an Anatolian Turk.

60.

Isma'il conquered most of what is now

a)

Iran.

b)

Iraq.

c)

Egypt.

d)

Turkey.

61.

The person who rebuilt Esfahan was

a)

Isma'il.

b)

Suleyman.

c)

Shah Abbas.

d)

Nadir Shah Afshar.

62.

The group that provided the model on which the Safavids based their government was

a)

the Uzbek.

b)

the Chinese.

c)

the Ottomans.

d)

the Mughals.

63.

Why is Isoroku Yamamoto famous?

a)

ordering and overseeing the Bataan Death March

b)

leading the Japanese government during World War II

c)

breaking the Japanese secret code during World War II

d)

masterminding the Japanese naval strategy during World War II

64.

Who went on the Bataan Death March, and why?

a)

Japanese soldiers, because they refused to surrender

b)

Allied prisoners of war, because the Japanese forced them to

c)

Allied soldiers, because it was essential to the success of the "island-hopping" strategy

d)

Chinese civilians, because they were forced off their land by the Japanese invasion

65.

Why were the Pacific islands attacked and seized during the Allied "island hopping" chosen?

a)

They were isolated and uninhabited.

b)

They were farthest away from Japan.

c)

They were least heavily defended by Japan.

d)

They were former territories of the United States.

66.

Who was the mastermind of the "island-hopping" strategy?

a)

Chester Nimitz

b)

James H. Doolittle

c)

Franklin Roosevelt

d)

Douglas MacArthur

67.

In 1920, a dictatorship ruled

a)

Italy

b)

Russia

c)

Austria

d)

Germany

68.

All of the following contributed to the weakness of the Weimar Republic EXCEPT

a)

uncontrollable inflation.

b)

lack of democratic tradition.

c)

a large number of political parties

d)

the implementation of the Dawes Plan.

69.

During the global depression, war debts caused great suffering in

a)

France.

b)

Germany.

c)

Great Britain.

d)

the United States.

70.

Under Joseph Stalin's command economy system, all economic decisions were made by

a)

government officials alone.

b)

workers and government officials.

c)

members of the socialist realism movement.

d)

local soviets composed of workers, soldiers, and peasants.

71.

All of the following were goals of the Five-Year Plans EXCEPT

a)

rapid industrial growth.

b)

a stronger national defense.

c)

the promotion of communism worldwide.

d)

the modernization of the Soviet economy.

72.

Between 1934 and 1939, the Great Purge was a campaign to eliminate

a)

traditional religious beliefs.

b)

opposition to Stalin's power.

c)

opposition to the Communist Party.

d)

shortages of housing, food, and goods.

73.

Which of the following is a weapon of totalitarianism?

a)

free elections

b)

uncensored mass media

c)

tolerant treatment of all ethnic groups

d)

police terror

74.

Before the mid-1800s, which one of the following nations carried on trade with Japan?

a)

China

b)

Russia

c)

France

d)

Cambodia

75.

With which nation did Japan sign the Treaty of Kanagawa, opening ports for trade?

a)

Korea

b)

Britain

c)

Germany

d)

the United States

76.

What period of history did the Meiji era in Japan cover?

a)

1788 to 1822

b)

1812 to 1854

c)

1828 to 1880

d)

1867 to 1912

77.

After which nation did Japan decide to model a strong central government during the Meiji era?

a)

Russia

b)

Germany

c)

the Netherlands

d)

the United States

78.

Which of the following was a result of the Sino-Japanese War?

a)

China was forced out of Korea.

b)

China and Japan signed a hands-off agreement on Korea.

c)

Russia was forced out of Manchuria and Korea.

d)

Korea was divided into Chinese and Japanese spheres of influence.

79.

Russia and Japan went to war over what issue?

a)

trade with China

b)

Japan's annexation of Korea

c)

Japan's colonization of Taiwan

d)

Russia's presence in Manchuria

80.

Which of the following events occurred last?

a)

Japan made Korea a protectorate.

b)

Japan imposed annexation on Korea.

c)

Japan drove Russian troops out of Korea.

d)

Japan and China signed a "hands-off" agreement regarding Korea.

81.

The main difference between European colonies and protectorates in Africa had to do with their

a)

economies.

b)

governments.

c)

social organizations.

d)

levels of technology.

82.

The European policy of paternalism reflected the belief that Africans should be

a)

separated into ethnic groups.

b)

trained to function as leaders.

c)

watched over and taken care of.

d)

granted more rights and freedoms.

83.

Which nation adopted and then largely abandoned the policy of assimilation in Africa?

a)

France

b)

Britain

c)

Ethiopia

d)

the United States

84.

How did Menelik II differ from other 19th-century African leaders?

a)

He managed to maintain his nation's independence.

b)

He established colonies in Africa for his own nation.

c)

He eagerly adopted European methods of governing.

d)

He aggressively rebelled against European imperialism.

85.

Which of the following best describes the national boundaries that existed in Africa at the end of the 19th century?

a)

ancient

b)

unnaturally imposed

c)

geographically logical

d)

traditionally established

86.

Canada received the right to control its own domestic affairs when it

a)

became a dominion.

b)

became part of the British Empire.

c)

was reunited as the Province of Canada.

d)

persuaded frontier territories to join the Canadian union.

87.

Most Protestants opposed the idea of home rule in

a)

Ireland.

b)

Canada.

c)

Australia.

d)

New Zealand.

88.

The people known as the Maori are

a)

inhabitants of the Arctic.

b)

nomadic inhabitants of Australia.

c)

French speaking Roman Catholic Canadians.

d)

a Polynesian people that settled in New Zealand.

89.

The British colony originally set up as a penal colony was

a)

Ulster.

b)

Nunavut.

c)

Australia.

d)

Upper Canada.

90.

The Catholic Emancipation Act of 1829 affected the rights of Roman Catholics who lived in

a)

Australia.

b)

New Zealand.

c)

Ireland.

d)

Canada.

91.

The Great Famine was a time of widespread starvation in Ireland caused by the destruction of

a)

cattle herds.

b)

sheep herds.

c)

wheat crops.

d)

potato crops.

92.

Renaissance painters in Flanders, as in Italy, tended to produce work that was

a)

realistic.

b)

idealistic.

c)

distorted.

d)

formal and tightly structured.

93.

The first use of movable type was in

a)

Greece.

b)

Germany.

c)

Italy.

d)

China.

94.

The printing press was invented by

a)

Jan van Eyck.

b)

Johann Gutenberg.

c)

Peter Bruegel the Elder.

d)

Hans Holbein the Younger.

95.

Which of the following correctly matches the author with something he wrote?

a)

Thomas More and Utopia

b)

Christine de Pizan and Hamlet

c)

William Shakespeare and The Praise of Folly

d)

Desiderius Erasmus and Gargantua and Pantagruel

96.

Which of the following did Desiderius Erasmus and Thomas More have in common?

a)

Both were French.

b)

Both wrote only in English.

c)

Both were considered humanists.

d)

Both rejected religion and the Bible.

97.

Which country suffered the most lost territory as a result of the unification of Italy?

a)

France

b)

Russia

c)

Prussia

d)

Austria

98.

Rome became the capital of the Kingdom of Italy after the conquest of

a)

Venetia.

b)

Lombardy.

c)

the Papal States.

d)

Piedmont-Sardinia.

99.

Which event did Otto von Bismarck use to gain support from Germans in the south?

a)

the Franco-Prussian War

b)

the German Confederation

c)

the Seven Weeks War

d)

defeat of the Junkers

100.

Who originated the political style known as realpolitik?

a)

King Victor Emmanuel II

b)

Camillo di Cavour

c)

Otto von Bismarck

d)

Giuseppe Garibaldi

101.

The ruler of the new, unified German empire was given the title of

a)

czar.

b)

reich.

c)

kaiser.

d)

Junker.

102.

Most of the early battles of the Thirty Years' War were won by the

a)

Calvinists.

b)

Hapsburgs.

c)

French Catholics.

d)

German Protestants.

103.

Under Maria Theresa, Austria's greatest enemy was

a)

Prussia.

b)

Hungary.

c)

Bohemia.

d)

the Ottoman Empire.

104.

Frederick II came to power as the

a)

king of Prussia.

b)

king of Austria.

c)

elector of Brandenburg.

d)

emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.

105.

The War of the Austrian Succession was fought over the possession of lands belonging to

a)

Charles VI.

b)

Frederick II.

c)

Ferdinand II.

d)

Maria Theresa.

106.

Under Japan's new system of feudalism, the daimyo were

a)

warlords.

b)

emperors.

c)

religious leaders.

d)

peasant foot soldiers.

107.

The Tokugawa Shogunate was a type of

a)

cultural institution.

b)

religious authority.

c)

military government.

d)

commercial partnership or organization.

108.

Kabuki is a type of

a)

music.

b)

drama.

c)

poetry.

d)

religion.

109.

The leader whose rule ended the "warring states" period, even though he did not succeed in unifying Japan, was

a)

Oda Nobunaga.

b)

Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

c)

Tokugawa Ieyasu.

d)

Tokugawa Hidetada.

110.

In 1600, the person who finally completed the long process of unifying Japan was

a)

Matsuo Basho.

b)

Oda Nobunaga.

c)

Tokugawa Ieyasu.

d)

Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

111.

Haiku is a type of

a)

literature.

b)

ritual suicide.

c)

fortified castle.

d)

riddle in Zen Buddhism.

112.

Tokugawa Ieyasu used the "alternate attendance policy" to control the

a)

daimyo.

b)

peasants.

c)

merchants.

d)

foreign traders.

113.

Whose traditional homeland crosses the borders of Turkey, Iran, and Iraq?

a)

Croats

b)

Serbs

c)

Palestinians

d)

Kurds

114.

Which world region has suffered the most from the AIDS epidemic?

a)

Asia and the Pacific

b)

Latin America

c)

Sub-Saharan Africa

d)

Western Europe

115.

Push factors of migration include lack of food due to drought, natural disasters, and

a)

gender inequality.

b)

nuclear proliferation.

c)

political oppression.

d)

political dissent.

116.

Before 1990, the most powerful policy-making body in the Soviet Union was

a)

the Politburo.

b)

the Parliament.

c)

the Supreme Soviet.

d)

the Central Committee.

117.

The reforms that led to democratization of the Soviet Union were begun by

a)

Joseph Stalin.

b)

Victor Grishin.

c)

Leonid Brezhnev.

d)

Mikhail Gorbachev.

118.

All of the following occurred in response to glasnost EXCEPT

a)

decreased censorship.

b)

the release of imprisoned dissidents.

c)

the privatization of small businesses.

d)

criticism of the government by the media.

119.

The purpose of perestroika was to

a)

reduce criminal activity.

b)

revive the Soviet economy.

c)

allow a free exchange of ideas.

d)

open up the Soviet political system.

120.

The end result of the August coup attempt was to increase the power of

a)

Boris Yeltsin.

b)

the Soviet Union.

c)

Mikhail Gorbachev.

d)

the politburo.

121.

Members of the Commonwealth of Independent States, or CIS, had all formerly been

a)

Russian colonies in Europe and Asia.

b)

so-called "satellites" of the Soviet Union.

c)

Eastern European allies of the Soviet Union.

d)

part of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

122.

Yeltsin's "shock therapy" plan required the Russian government to

a)

heavily subsidize Russian industry.

b)

take over the Russian banking system.

c)

rapidly set price controls on consumer goods.

d)

dramatically reduce its involvement in the economy.

123.

All of the following were common to both fascism and communism EXCEPT

a)

a classless society.

b)

a one-party system.

c)

a disregard for individual rights.

d)

strong nationalist feelings.

124.

The title of Hitler's book Mein Kampf in English is

a)

Well-Being.

b)

My Country.

c)

My Struggle.

d)

Master Race.

125.

By 1935, which of the following eastern European countries was still a democracy?

a)

Poland

b)

Hungary

c)

Yugoslavia

d)

Czechoslovakia

126.

Nazism was the German form of

a)

fascism.

b)

socialism.

c)

communism.

d)

a coalition government.

127.

In 1917, Germany returned to its policy of unrestricted submarine warfare, hoping to

a)

bring the United States into the war.

b)

force Russia to withdraw from the war.

c)

keep cargo ships from reaching Great Britain.

d)

destroy the British ships blockading German ports.

128.

World War I was a "total war" in the sense that

a)

it brought great suffering to civilians.

b)

nations from all over the world were involved.

c)

new technologies played a large part in the war.

d)

nations involved devoted all their resources to it.

129.

The purpose of propaganda during World War I was to

a)

censor the press.

b)

inform the public.

c)

expose antiwar activity.

d)

influence public opinion.

130.

The Zimmermann note, which pushed the United States to enter the war, exposed the German plan to

a)

make a truce with Russia.

b)

help Mexico regain U.S. territory.

c)

sink passenger ships without warning.

d)

plant German spies in the United States.

131.

The armistice signed near Paris in November 1918 brought an end to

a)

World War I.

b)

Kaiser Wilhelm's rule.

c)

the Second Battle of the Marne.

d)

Russia's involvement in the war.

132.

By 1914, the Ottoman Empire had

a)

ceased to exist.

b)

achieved its greatest size.

c)

begun to experience a decline.

d)

declined to about a third of its greatest size.

133.

Which of the following lost the Crimean War?

a)

Russia

b)

France

c)

Britain

d)

the Ottoman Empire

134.

Muhammad Ali instituted a series of reforms in the military and in the economy of

a)

Egypt.

b)

Persia.

c)

Herzegovina.

d)

the Ottoman Empire.

135.

The Suez Canal was built through the combined efforts of the

a)

French and British.

b)

French and Egyptians.

c)

Russians and Persians.

d)

Egyptians and Persians.

136.

In 1907, which of the following was divided into spheres of influence by Russia and Britain?

a)

India

b)

Egypt

c)

Persia

d)

Afghanistan

137.

Who defended the free-market system of capitalism in the book, The Wealth of Nations?

a)

Adam Smith

b)

John Stuart Mill

c)

Jeremy Bentham

d)

William Wilberforce

138.

Utilitarianism held that government policies should promote

a)

wars and epidemics to kill off excess people.

b)

public ownership of the means of production.

c)

the complete independence of each individual.

d)

the greatest good for the greatest number of people.

139.

Nineteenth-century socialists argued that government should

a)

leave the economy alone.

b)

actively plan the economy.

c)

destroy the economy.

d)

allow the economy to be controlled by the bourgeoisie.

140.

With which of the following is Karl Marx most closely associated?

a)

socialism

b)

communism

c)

utilitarianism

d)

trade unionism

141.

In the 19th century, collective bargaining was carried out between

a)

government and unions.

b)

employers and employees.

c)

communists and capitalists.

d)

political and financial leaders.

142.

When the trade union movement began in Britain, the strike was an illegal action taken against

a)

child laborers by factory owners.

b)

union workers by factory owners.

c)

factory owners by union workers.

d)

non-union workers by union workers.

143.

Which of the following is largely identified with the artistic movement known as romanticism?

a)

chamber music

b)

the daguerreotype

c)

the Gothic novel

d)

the scientific method

144.

Which of the following ideas is associated with romanticism?

a)

political importance of the working class

b)

wild emotions and feelings

c)

mass distribution of books

d)

impressions of the moment

145.

In the first practical process of reproducing photographs for books on what were the photographs printed?

a)

glass

b)

wood

c)

metal

d)

paper

146.

Which of the following was a factor in the rise of the realism movement?

a)

industrialism

b)

idealism

c)

heroes and heroic actions

d)

perceptions of the human eye

147.

Which of the following descriptions is accurate for Goethe, Chopin, Coleridge, and Constable?

a)

writer

b)

painter

c)

realist

d)

romantic

148.

Each of the following is properly matched with the artistic movement to which he or she contributed EXCEPT

a)

Louis Daguerre-realism.

b)

Emile Zola-romanticism.

c)

Charles Dickens-realism.

d)

Ludwig van Beethoven-romanticism.

149.

Which of the following is a characteristic of impressionism?

a)

creation of mental pictures

b)

reformist ideas

c)

folk traditions

d)

realist views of life

150.

The first Russian ruler to adopt the title czar, meaning "caesar," was

a)

Peter the Great.

b)

Ivan the Terrible.

c)

Michael Romanov.

d)

Anastasia Romanov.

151.

Ivan the Terrible's cruelty was aimed mainly at

a)

serfs.

b)

priests.

c)

nobles.

d)

merchants.

152.

In Russia, the boyars were

a)

merchants.

b)

career soldiers.

c)

slave-like laborers.

d)

landowning nobles.

153.

Peter the Great's main reason for visiting the West was to

a)

gain allies for Russia.

b)

gain a warm-water seaport for Russia.

c)

learn about Western customs and technology.

d)

impress the West with Russia's learning and technology.

154.

At the time that Peter the Great took the throne, the most essential part of the Russian economy was

a)

serfs.

b)

colonies.

c)

trade relations with Europe.

d)

merchants and bankers.

155.

The site for St. Petersburg was chosen because it was near

a)

Moscow.

b)

Peter's favorite palace.

c)

water routes to Europe.

d)

major roadways to Europe.

156.

The major goal of radical religious and cultural terrorist groups is the destruction of

a)

government and religious buildings.

b)

what they consider the forces of evil.

c)

subway stations and shopping malls.

d)

all forms of government.

157.

Why do government officials find the use of chemical and biological agents in terrorist attacks particularly worrisome?

a)

because biochemical agents are relatively easy to acquire

b)

because it is impossible to guard against biochemical attacks

c)

because biochemical attacks inflict huge numbers of casualties

d)

because people fear biochemical attacks more than other terrorist attacks

158.

Terrorism that involves politically motivated attacks on information systems is known as

a)

virtual terrorism.

b)

cyberterrorism.

c)

narcoterrorism.

d)

biochemical terrorism.

159.

Osama bin Laden used mountain hideouts in Afghanistan as a base of operations for his global network of terrorists know as

a)

Islamic Jihad.

b)

FARC.

c)

Aum Shinrikyo.

d)

al-Qaeda.

160.

After the Communist Party in his nation lost power, Lech Walesa became the first freely elected leader of

a)

Poland.

b)

Hungary

c)

Romania.

d)

Czechoslovakia.

161.

Although the group known as Solidarity eventually obtained wide public support and political power, it began as simply an organization of

a)

workers.

b)

radical reformers.

c)

political dissidents.

d)

frustrated shoppers.

162.

Some European nations were hesitant to support the reunification of Germany because of fears that it would

a)

support communism.

b)

attempt to dominate Europe.

c)

require significant foreign aid.

d)

be politically unstable.

163.

Vaclav Havel was elected president of

a)

Poland.

b)

Hungary.

c)

Romania.

d)

Czechoslovakia.

164.

Yugoslavia was led from 1945 to 1980 by

a)

Lech Walesa.

b)

Helmut Kohl.

c)

Nicolae Ceausescu.

d)

Josip Tito.

165.

The brutal policy of ethnic cleansing was most widely used against

a)

Slovenes.

b)

Bosnian Serbs.

c)

Bosnian Muslims.

d)

Croatia's Serbian minority.

166.

During the Cold War, most Third World countries could have been accurately described as being

a)

developing nations.

b)

established democracies.

c)

located in Eastern Europe.

d)

aligned with the United States.

167.

The Bay of Pigs was a failed attempt to overthrow

a)

Fidel Castro.

b)

Fulgencio Batista.

c)

Anastasio Somozoa.

d)

Mohammed Reza Pahlavi.

168.

The United States and the Soviet Union had a dangerous standoff over the presence of Soviet missiles in

a)

Iraq.

b)

Iran.

c)

Cuba.

d)

Afghanistan.

169.

Daniel Ortega was

a)

a U.S.-supported Nicaraguan dictator.

b)

a U.S.-supported El Salvadoran dictator.

c)

a leader of Contra forces in El Salvador.

d)

a Sandinista leader in Nicaragua.

170.

Islamic revolutionaries held more than 60 Americans hostage for over a year in

a)

Iraq.

b)

Iran.

c)

Turkey.

d)

Afghanistan.

171.

In 1979, the Soviet Union invaded

a)

Iraq.

b)

Cuba.

c)

China.

d)

Afghanistan.

172.

Who was the supreme commander of the Western Allied forces in Europe?

a)

General George Patton

b)

General Erwin Rommel

c)

General Bernard Montgomery

d)

General Dwight D. Eisenhower

173.

Which of the following occurred on D-Day?

a)

the Allied invasion of Italy

b)

the Allied invasion of France

c)

the Allied bombing of Hiroshima

d)

the Allied bombing of Nagasaki

174.

What was the main target of the kamikazes?

a)

ships

b)

air bases

c)

ground troops

d)

civilian populations

175.

Which of the following did Stalin repeatedly urge Churchill and Roosevelt to do in order to relieve German pressure on Soviet armies?

a)

invade Italy

b)

invade France

c)

invade Germany

d)

use atomic bombs

176.

Which general led the victorious troops in the Battle of El Alamein?

a)

Erwin Rommel

b)

Friedrich von Paulus

c)

Bernard Montgomery

d)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

177.

All of the following countries took control of other countries' territory during the 1930s EXCEPT

a)

Italy.

b)

Japan.

c)

Spain.

d)

Germany.

178.

What country invaded Manchuria in 1931?

a)

Italy

b)

Japan

c)

Austria

d)

Germany

179.

All of the following joined the Axis Powers EXCEPT

a)

Italy.

b)

Japan.

c)

Germany.

d)

the Soviet Union.

180.

Which of the following was the leader of the Third Reich?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Francisco Franco

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Emperor Hirohito

181.

During Spain's civil war, Francisco Franco was the leader of

a)

Spanish rebel troops.

b)

Spanish government troops.

c)

Socialist troops fighting against the rebels.

d)

republican troops supporting the government.

182.

The Munich Conference was held to address the problems of a German threat to the nation of

a)

Poland.

b)

Hungary.

c)

Austria.

d)

Czechoslovakia.

183.

The term Raj is used to refer to the period of Indian history during which India was

a)

independent.

b)

dominated by Britain.

c)

torn apart by civil war.

d)

loosely ruled by the British East India Company.

184.

The sepoys were

a)

Indian soldiers fighting for Britain.

b)

Bengal Hindus fighting for the Netherlands.

c)

Mughal princes fighting for France.

d)

Sikh civil servants.

185.

All of the following were causes of the Sepoy Mutiny EXCEPT

a)

famine.

b)

nationalism.

c)

religious beliefs.

d)

ntment of British rule.

186.

One result of the Sepoy Mutiny was that

a)

the British East India Company went bankrupt

b)

the British government tightened its control over India.

c)

the British stopped trying to convert Indians to Christianity.

d)

British officials became more sensitive to the needs of Indians.

187.

According to Ram Mohun Roy, in order to successfully move towards independence, Indians had to?

a)

convert to Christianity.

b)

hold firmly to traditional ideas.

c)

take up arms against their British rulers.

d)

change some of their cultural and religious practices.

188.

Emilio Aguinaldo fought for the independence of

a)

Java.

b)

Malacca.

c)

Indonesia.

d)

the Philippine Islands.

189.

As a direct result of the Spanish-American War, the United States acquired all of the following EXCEPT

a)

Guam.

b)

Hawaii.

c)

Puerto Rico.

d)

the Philippine Islands.

190.

Which of the following was modernized by King Mongkut?

a)

Siam

b)

Guam

c)

Hawaii

d)

New Guinea

191.

Queen Liliuokalani was the last monarch of

a)

Java.

b)

Hawaii.

c)

Borneo.

d)

the Philippine Islands.

192.

Who led efforts to draw up the Japanese constitution?

a)

Hideki Tojo

b)

Harry Truman

c)

Emperor Hirohito

d)

Douglas MacArthur

193.

What group was tried at the Nuremberg Trials?

a)

Nazis

b)

Communists

c)

the Luftwaffe

d)

war criminals from all of the Axis Powers

194.

In which of the following nations was the pre-war government allowed to return to power after WWII?

a)

Belgium

b)

Japan

c)

Italy

d)

Germany

195.

Which of the following nations paid the greatest price in terms of the number of lives lost during the war?

a)

Germany

b)

Soviet Union

c)

Japan

d)

France

196.

The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) program was backed by

a)

Jimmy Carter.

b)

Ronald Reagan.

c)

Leonid Brezhnev.

d)

Nikita Khrushchev.

197.

The policy of détente was mainly intended to

a)

reduce Cold War tensions.

b)

restrict the spread of communism.

c)

call world attention to abuses of human rights.

d)

solidify U.S. relations with its economic allies.

198.

In the summer of 1968, forces from Warsaw Pact nations invaded

a)

China.

b)

Hungary.

c)

Afghanistan.

d)

Czechoslovakia.

199.

What is the name of the group that fought against the Soviet-supported government in Afghanistan?

a)

mujahideen

b)

Armenian Christians

c)

al-Qaida

d)

Armenian Muslims

200.

Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, and Deng Xiaoping were all

a)

strong supporters of the Cultural Revolution.

b)

political conservatives but economic moderates.

c)

political moderates but economic conservatives.

d)

participants in the war between Communists and Nationalists.