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AVID World History

Total questions: 164

Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was one motivation for European kings and queens to sponsor (fund) voyages of exploration in the fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries?

a)

to limit the influence of merchant guilds

b)

to reduce overpopulation in Western Europe

c)

to increase wealth through trade

d)

to strengthen central governments in Western Europe

2.

Whose work as a scientist and an artist contributed the most to the development of the Renaissance?

a)

Michaelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Donatello di Niccolò di Betto Bardi

d)

Raphael Sanzio da Urbino

3.

Which achievement contributed to the Renaissance figure Petrarch being referred to as the "Father of Humanism"?

a)

His oil paintings contributed to the development of linear perspective in Renaissance art.

b)

His scholarly writings contributed to the rediscovery of classical (Greek & Roman) ideas in Renaissance society.

c)

His religious sermons contributed to the adoption of secular (worldly) ideas in Renaissance philosophy.

d)

His musical compositions contributed to the popularization of chamber music in Renaissance society.

4.

Which U.S. president authorized the use of the atomic bomb on Japan in World War II?

a)

Franklin Roosevelt

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

Theodore Roosevelt

d)

Harry Truman

5.

Which reason best explains why Adolf Hitler advocated anti-Semitism as a domestic policy?

a)

He felt that Jews were a threat to German democratic practices following the war.

b)

He felt that Jews were responsible for German economic woes following the war.

c)

He hated his mother who was Jewish.

d)

He felt that Jews comprised a threatening proportion of the population in German cities.

6.

Which military action stopped the German advance on the Suez Canal and turned the tide of World War II in North Africa ?

a)

Battle of Kasserine Pass

b)

Siege of Malta

c)

Battle of the Somme

d)

Battle of El Alamein

7.

Which European ruler sponsored Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Dias on his voyage to the African Cape of Good Hope?

a)

King John II of Portugal

b)

King Ferdinand I of Aragon

c)

Queen Isabella of Spain

d)

King Philip II of Spain

8.

Which weapon was first introduced by Britain during World War I?

a)

machine gun

b)

fighter plane

c)

the tank

d)

submarine

9.

Which of these circumstances directly led to the outbreak of World War I in 1914?

a)

weak empires of European states

b)

complex alliances among European powers

c)

German sinking of the RMS Lusitania

d)

British publishing of the Zimmermann Telegraph

10.

Which characteristic best describes Renaissance humanism in works of art?

a)

realistic appearance

b)

religious images

c)

solid one color backgrounds

d)

two-dimensional perspective

11.

Which European explorer opened ocean trade routes between India and Europe after Bartolomeu Dias became the first European to sail around the Cape of Good Hope?

a)

Vasco Núñez de Balboa

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Ferdinand Magellan

d)

Vasco da Gama

12.

What was used to provide aid to the Allies before the United States officially entered World War II?

a)

Neutrality Act

b)

Lend-Lease Act

c)

Non-Aggression Pact

d)

Warsaw Pact

13.

Which warfare tactic was used in response to major improvements in weaponry during World War I?

a)

Trench Warfare

b)

Joint Warfare

c)

Guerilla Warfare

d)

Siege Warfare

14.

Which discovery was made by Ferdinand Magellan's expedition?

a)

the Pacific Ocean

b)

a water route to Asia

c)

the Caribbean islands

d)

the southernmost tip of Africa

15.

Which major contribution did Johannes Gutenberg make to the spread of the Renaissance movement?

a)

the use of vernacular language

b)

the invention of the printing press

c)

the development of oil-based paint

d)

the description of human anatomy

16.

Which Renaissance figure wrote Utopia, a book that describes a place governed entirely by reason?

a)

Erasmus

b)

Petrarch

c)

Leonardo da Vinci

d)

Thomas More

17.

Which product most influenced Brazil's dependence on slavery as its main agricultural labor force?

a)

sugar

b)

coffee

c)

tea

d)

tobacco

18.

What battle between German and Soviet forces served as a major turning point in World War II?

a)

the Battle of El Alamein

b)

the Battle of Stalingrad

c)

the Battle of Normandy

d)

the Battle of the Bulge

19.

Which Renaissance writer is famous for writing plays and sonnets?

a)

William Shakespeare

b)

Petrarch

c)

Erasmus

d)

Michelangelo

20.

During whose expeditions of exploration did the direct slave trade between Africa and Europe begin?

a)

Francis Drake

b)

Bartolomeu Dias

c)

Henry the Navigator

d)

Christopher Columbus

21.

Which wartime strategy made the battle for Okinawa and other Pacific Islands especially difficult for Allied forces?

a)

the use of kamikaze (suicide bombers) pilots

b)

the use of submarines

c)

the use of armed tanks

d)

the use of heavy artillery

22.

Which wartime strategy made the battle for Okinawa and other Pacific Islands especially difficult for Allied forces?

a)

the use of kamikaze (suicide bombers) pilots

b)

the use of submarines

c)

the use of armed tanks

d)

the use of heavy artillery

23.

Which contribution did William Shakespeare make during the Renaissance?

a)

He produced works that were only for high society and the royal family.

b)

He produced works for all of society.

c)

He translated classical texts.

d)

He prepared a grammar textbook that is still being used in your English class today.

24.

How did nationalism help lead to World War I?

a)

It created competition among countries.

b)

It led to the creation of international organizations.

c)

It led to the collapse of international organizations.

d)

It created equality among nations.

25.

Which European invention is associated with the spread of the Renaissance?

a)

gunpowder

b)

compass

c)

astrolabe

d)

printing press

26.

The Medici family played a major role in the development of Renaissance Europe through what area?

a)

agriculture

b)

banking

c)

exploration

d)

religion

27.

Which early policy did Benito Mussolini later abandon during his rise to power in Italy?

a)

Facism

b)

Propaganda

c)

Socialism

d)

Religious Indoctrination

28.

Which leader adopted a policy of appeasement in the late 1930s to forestall the possibility of war?

a)

Neville Chamberlain

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Josef Stalin

29.

Which military tactic helped to stall or slow World War I to a stalemate?

a)

submarine attacks

b)

aerial bombardment

c)

trench warfare

d)

tank battles

30.

Which reason influenced President Truman's decision to use the atomic bomb to end World War II?

a)

President Truman wanted to gain the trust of the Soviet Union so

they would declare war against Japan.

b)

President Truman wanted to use the bomb because so much money

had been invested in its development.

c)

President Truman wanted to end the war quickly and with as few

American casualties as possible.

d)

President Truman wanted to punish the Japanese government and

people for their bombing of Pearl Harbor.

31.

Which action was a main goal of Joseph Stalin's Great Purge in the late 1930s?

a)

the reversal of immigration policies

b)

the suppression of a major revolution

c)

the elimination of political opponents

d)

the removal of remnants of capitalism

32.

Which group of people was most affected by Adolf Hitler's policy of Aryan supremacy?

a)

Jews

b)

Austrians

c)

Catholics

d)

Protestants

33.

Which leader made the decision to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II?

a)

Stalin

b)

Truman

c)

Roosevelt

d)

Churchill

34.
The Glorious Revolution in England led to which of the following documents?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
English Bill of Rights
c)
Declaration of Rights of Man and the Citizen
d)
Declaration of Independence
35.
Which of the following is a turning point battle of the Pacific Theater?
a)
D-Day
b)
Midway
c)
Iwo Jima
d)
Guadalcanal
36.
What is the importance of D-Day during WWII?
a)
Made Hitler and Germany retreat from Germany
b)
Caused the Sepoy rebellion
c)
Was the final battle of WWII
d)
Opened up a Western front against Germany
37.
What event finally united Germany due to the efforts of Otto Von Bismarck?
a)
Building of the Suez Canal
b)
Hitler's Rise to Power
c)
Garibaldi's Surrender
d)
Franco Prussian War
38.
What event is being shown in the following picture?
a)
Afghan-Soviet War
b)
Berlin Conference
c)
Sepoy Rebellion
d)
Indian Partition
39.
Which of the following answers best describes the Sepoy Rebellion?
a)
Indian soldiers rebelled against the British for religious reasons
b)
Gandhi led an attack against the British
c)
Indian martial artists tried to remove foreign influences from their country
d)
Divided Africa amongst several European powers
40.
What was a major result of the developments shown on the map below?
a)
Europeans embraced African cultural traditions
b)
The United States gained control of the Suez Canal
c)
African peoples successfully resisted European invaders
d)
European imperialists destroyed local African cultures
41.
What was a major reason behind the signing of the Non-Aggression Pact?
a)
It would allow the United States to sell weapons to the allies
b)
It guaranteed the Soviet Union would defend Poland
c)
It prevented a two front war and allowed Hitler to focus on France
d)
It resulted in a just and lasting peace between all European nations
42.
Which of the following Middle East countries was created by the United Nations following World War II in 1947?
a)
Turkey
b)
Israel
c)
Georgia
d)
Chechnya
43.
Which of the following is an economic and political union of countries in Europe?
a)
ISIS
b)
League of Nations
c)
European Union
d)
Hezbollah
44.
To what was President Ronald Reagan referring to when he said:  "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"
a)
The Suez Canal
b)
The Berlin Wall
c)
The Straight of Gibraltar
d)
The Triangle Trade
45.
What were the goals of the Marshall Plan and Truman Doctrine following World War II in Europe?
a)
Plan an attack on Japan
b)
Counteract the Warsaw Pact
c)
Build an atomic bomb
d)
Contain the spread of communism
46.
Who was the South African Leader and former political prisoner who helped to end racial segregation in the late 20th century?
a)
Mohandas Gandhi
b)
Nelson Mandela
c)
F.W. de Klerk
d)
Saddam Hussein
47.
Which terrorist group was responsible for the terror attacks on September 11, 2001?
a)
ISIS
b)
Al Qaeda
c)
Hamas
d)
The Taliban
48.
The maps below best illustrate which historical event?
a)
The Partition of India
b)
The Velvet Revolution
c)
The Solidarity Movement in Poland
d)
The Breakup of Yugoslavia
49.
The map below best illustrates which Cold War event
a)
The Korean War
b)
The Cuban Missile Crisis
c)
The Six Day war
d)
The solidarity Movement in Poland
50.
The picture below best symbolizes which historical event?
a)
The Holocaust
b)
The Partition of India
c)
The Scramble for Africa
d)
The Berlin Blockade
51.
Mikhail Gorbachev's policies of Glasnost and __________ were meant to liberalize the Soviet Union.  However, they ultimately led to its collapse.
a)
Lebensraum
b)
Democracy
c)
Perestroika
d)
Laissez Faire
52.
Who were the "Big Three" pictured below who met at the Yalta Conference during World War II?
a)
Truman, Hitler, and Hirohito
b)
Stalin, Chamberlain, and Mussolini
c)
Mussolini, Hitler, and Tojo
d)
Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin
53.
Germany's systematic plan to wipe out the Jewish population is referred to as the
a)
Holocaust
b)
Anschluss
c)
Bolshevik Revolution
d)
Schlieffen Plan
54.
Adolf Hitler's plan to round up and exterminate all Jews is Europe is called
a)
Kristallnacht
b)
The Non-Aggression Pact
c)
The Nuremburg Laws
d)
The Final Solution
55.
The Battle of Stalingrad is considered a turning point in World War II because
a)
The Soviet Union stopped the German advance and forced a retreat
b)
Joseph Stalin voluntarily transferred power to a democratic government
c)
The United States invaded and conquered Italy
d)
Allied forces successfully evacuated France across the English Channel
56.
Who was the supreme Allied commander during D-Day?
a)
George Patton
b)
Dwight Eisenhower
c)
Neville Chamberlain
d)
Douglas MacArthur
57.
What country did Germany invade before the start of World War II?
a)
Italy
b)
The Soviet Union
c)
Czechoslovakia
d)
Japan
58.
Which country was not an allied power during World War II?
a)
The United States
b)
Great Britain
c)
The Soviet Union
d)
Italy
59.
What country did Japan invade before the start of World War II?
a)
China
b)
India
c)
The United States
d)
The Soviet Union
60.
Joseph Stalin controlled the Soviet Union between approximately what years?
a)
1894-1917
b)
1918-1924
c)
1924-1953
d)
1953-1964
61.
Which aspect did totalitarian dictators in Europe have in common?
a)
They all created communist governments
b)
They all limited civil liberties to exercise total control
c)
They all joined Allied Powers during World War II
d)
None of the dictators were charismatic or popular
62.
Which of the following was not an Allied Power during World War I?
a)
Russia
b)
France
c)
Great Britain
d)
Austria
63.
What country on the map below was broken up after World War I?
a)
The United Kingdom
b)
The Ottoman Empire
c)
Czechoslovakia
64.
What was the major effect of the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
Germany accepted the blame for the war and paid France reparations
b)
Czechoslovakia and Poland were broken up into territories
c)
The US took a lead role in directing the League of Nations
d)
King Louis was forced to move his court from Versailles to Paris
65.
What was the major cause of the Bolshevik Revolution?
a)
Rasputin supported the Reds during the Russian Revolution
b)
The people were dissatisfied with Nicholas II and the loss of life in WWI
c)
The corrupt governments of Lenin and Stalin
d)
The ineffectiveness of German Navy
66.
Which of the following was not a cause of World War I?
a)
Failure of the League of Nations
b)
Increase Nationalism
c)
Imperial Holdings
d)
Entangled Alliances
67.
Who was not in the Central Powers during World War I?
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
Austria
d)
The Ottoman Empire
68.
The newspaper clipping below shows the destruction of what new weapon in World War I?
a)
Airplanes
b)
Machine Guns
c)
Submarines
d)
Poison Gas
69.
What was the major goal of the Boxer Rebellion
a)
To Drive western influences out of China
b)
To restore the Tokugawa Shogunate in Japan
c)
To peacefully protest British control in India
d)
To destroy the Suez Canal in Egypt
70.
What was the major effect of the Opium Wars?
a)
Japan began an era of industrialization
b)
Great Britain extended its influence to India
c)
Native African cultures were destroyed
d)
China was forced to open ports for trade
71.
Which structure that was crucial the British Raj is symbolized in the below drawing?
a)
The Suez Canal
b)
The Berlin Wall
c)
The Strait of Gibraltar
d)
The Triangle Trade
72.
In the cartoon pictured below, who is handing over control of Italy during unification?
a)
Victor Emmanuel II
b)
Giuseppe Garibaldi
c)
Count Cavour
d)
Otto Von Bismarck
73.
Which realpolitik thinker promised to unite Prussia (Germany) as described in the below quotation?
"Prussia must concentrate its strength and hold it for the favorable moment, which has already come and gone several times...Not through speeches and majority decisions will the great questions of the day be decided...but by iron and blood."
a)
Kaiser Wilhelm I
b)
Giuseppe Mazzini
c)
Otto Von Bismarck
d)
Frederick the Great
74.
Which thinker discussed laissez-faire capitalism as described in the below excerpt?
"It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker, that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest."  -Wealth of Nations
a)
David Ricardo
b)
Karl Marx
c)
Thomas Malthus
d)
Adam Smith
75.
Which invention, pictured below, did James Watt develop during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
The Water Frame
b)
The Locomotive
c)
The Steam Engine
d)
The Spinning Jenny
76.
To which reform does Wilberforce refer in the below quote:
"I mean not to accuse anyone, but to take shame upon myself...for having suffered this horrid trade to be carried on...We are guilty, we ought all to plead guilty, and not to [absolve] ourselves by throwing the blame on others."
a)
Closing debtors prisons
b)
Abolishing slavery
c)
Prohibiting alcohol
d)
Regulating child labor and work conditions
77.
Which of the following terms is being shown in the picture below?
a)
Communism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Nationalism
d)
Urbanization
78.
Which of the following terms is being shown in the picture below?
a)
Communism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Nationalism
d)
Urbanization
79.
Many Europeans believed that their advanced technology made them culturally superior to other peoples.  This concept is most closely associated with which theory?
a)
Marxism
b)
Mercantilism
c)
Social Darwinism
d)
Democratic Republicanism
80.
Karl Marx's slogan "...Workers of all lands unite!" is associated with which economic theory?
a)
Capitalism
b)
Communism
c)
Utopianism
d)
Mercantilism
81.
What factors led to the Industrial Revolution beginning in Great Britain?
a)
Abundance of natural resources, wealth and labor force
b)
A lack of colonies
c)
Restrictive government policy
d)
Napoleon decided it would be the best spot.
82.
What was the effect of the Napoleonic Code?
a)
Decreased nationalism in France
b)
Establishment of uniform laws throughout France
c)
Spread freedom of Speech
d)
Established democracy
83.
Which event pictured below marked the official start of the French Revolution?
a)
The March on Versailles
b)
The beheading of Louis XVI
c)
Napoleon's Coup d' etat
d)
The Storming of the Bastille
84.
What was the goal of the Continental System?
a)
An effort to stimulate trade with Russia
b)
A precursor to the European Union
c)
Napoleon's effort to force European nations not to trade with Britain
d)
Napoleon's effort to cut off trade with France
85.
The 100 days references which of the following times of Napoleon's reign
a)
His time spent as the consulate of France
b)
From his defeat at Waterloo to his death on St. Helena
c)
The time he spent in Russia
d)
From his return from Elba to his defeat at Waterloo
86.
During the Old Order prior to the French Revolution, the 3rd estate made up what percentage of the French population?
a)
1%
b)
2%
c)
70%
d)
97%
87.
As opposed to Thomas Hobbes, John Locke believed that
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
The right of citizens to overthrow an unjust government
c)
That all people are born selfish and greedy
d)
A monarchy is the best form of government.
88.
Montesquieu believes in
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
The right of citizens to overthrow an unjust government
c)
That all people are born selfish and greedy
d)
A monarchy is the best form of government
89.

Which geographical feature was responsible for the political separation between city-states in Greece?

a)

Rivers

b)

Streams

c)

Mountains

d)

Oceans

90.

What was Greece's MAJOR contribution to society

a)

Gyros

b)

Democracy

c)

Architecture

d)

Theatre

91.

Athens was known for it's democracy and trade whilst Sparta was known for it's

a)

Warfare and military

b)

Merchants and markets

c)

Navy and warships

92.

Which is not a something that Greece contributed to the world?

a)

Architecture

b)

Theatre

c)

Art

d)

Democracy

e)

Gunpowder

93.

The U.S.'s __________ is almost identical the to The Roman Republic's ______________.

a)

Government

b)

Military

c)

Architecture

d)

Language

94.

Which is not a contribution of Rome to the world?

a)

Language (Latin based languages)

b)

Spread of Christianity

c)

Politics/government

d)

Architecture and technology

e)

The first blueprints of a flight machine

95.

The Roman Empire was extremely big, although it was a major reason for Rome's

a)

Success in world trade

b)

Downfall and destruction

96.

Which is not a reason for the Fall of Rome?

a)

Internal political corruption

b)

loss of money and land

c)

Barbarian invasions

d)

Muslim Invaders of Rome

e)

Mercenary Armies

97.

Which Emperor was responsible for legalizing Christianity and ultimately its spread?

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Constantine

c)

Nero

98.

Constante split the Roman Empire into

a)

East and West

b)

North and South

99.

Constantine moved the Capital of the Roman Empire from Rome to

a)

Istanbul

b)

Constantinople

c)

Athens

d)

Thebes

100.

The _______ Empire fell whilst the _________ stayed strong for hundreds of years longer

a)

Western, Eastern

b)

Eastern, Western

101.

The Eastern Roman Empire later became known as

a)

The Bizz Empire

b)

The Byzantine Empire

c)

The East Side for Life Empire

102.

When Constantinople fell to the Islamic Ottoman Turks, it became known as

a)

Constantinople

b)

New Turkey

c)

Istanbul

103.

Istanbul/Constantinople was known for it being a major

a)

trade location

b)

military base

c)

navy port

104.

Which major trade route connected Muslim and Asian East and the Christianized West, in the middle ages?

a)

The Flat Road

b)

The Major Road

c)

The Silk Road

d)

The Cotton Road

105.

Judaism, Islam, and Christianity are the 3 major _____ religions

a)

monotheistic

b)

polytheistic

106.

Monotheism seemed more advanced than polytheism as it

a)

united many people under one god

b)

made more sense

c)

had much better philosophical reasonings

107.

The founder/prophet of Islam is

a)

Muhammad

b)

Jesus Christ

c)

Abraham

108.

The Golden Age of Islam is NOT known for

a)

Keeping and preserving artifacts and writings from Rome/Greece

b)

Finding Gold throughout Europe

c)

Advancements in arts, sciences, math and medicine

109.

The black plague/death is also know as

a)

Bubonic Plague

b)

Bad Plague

110.

The black death Did NOT do this

a)

killed over 60% of Europe's population

b)

Question religion and the church

c)

led to the Renaissance

d)

advancements in political structure

111.

Which religious group was blamed for the black plague, in Europe

a)

Jews

b)

Muslms

c)

Atheists

112.

The Catholic church had a lot of power in middle ages Europe, and was seen as _______ at times

a)

giving

b)

corrupt

c)

charitable

d)

awesome

113.

The Renaissance focused around the ideas of

a)

Humanism

b)

Art

c)

Living life to the fullest

114.

Renaissance is a rebirth of

a)

Hellenism

b)

Logic

115.

Hellenism is known as a blend of Greek, Persian, Indian and Egyptian cultures, but also emphasized the importance of

a)

Education, history, art, literature

b)

Warfare, weaponry, technology

116.

Humanism can best be described as

a)

loving humanity and it's potential

b)

the study of the human body

117.

The Renaissance was funded by Italian, wealthy

a)

Art Patrons

b)

Politicians

c)

Governments

118.

The primary and first reason for exploration of the Americas was

a)

New trade routes to Asia

b)

The need for new markets

c)

Imperialism

119.

which group was negatively affected the most by exploration?

a)

Indigenous populations (native)

b)

Europeans

c)

Chrstians

d)

Non-Christians

120.

Which Continent was not part of the Columbian Exchange and Triangular Trade

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

The Americas

121.

Slaves, New crops, new products and ___________ were major parts of the columbian exchange

a)

Diseases

b)

Cows

c)

Weapons

122.

The route that Africans were forced to take whilst becoming slaves, to the Americas, was known as the

a)

Middle Passage

b)

Upper Massage

c)

Left Passage

123.

Absolutism is best described as

a)

Monarchs with limited power

b)

Monarchs with unlimited power

124.

___________ gave Monarchs the right from God to have Absolute power

a)

Divine Right

b)

Holy Right

c)

Righteous Right

125.

TheMajor outcome of the Glorious Revolution of England was

a)

England now had a Bill of Rights and limited the power of the King

b)

Gave the King Ultimate power and a constitution

126.

The Age of Enlighten had to do with logic and

a)

Religion

b)

Politics

c)

Reason

127.

Thomas Hobbes believed people were natural

a)

Amazing and giving

b)

awful and unlawful

128.

John Locke belivied that humans had

a)

Unquestionable rights to religion

b)

the need for a strong government, like Hobbes did

c)

Natural Rights that could not be taken away

129.

Locke and Rosseau believed in

a)

Evolution

b)

Natural Rights

c)

Social Contract

130.

Social Contract is where the ______ gives loyalty to government to in exchange for protection of natural rights

a)

church

b)

people

c)

government

131.

Mary Wollstonecraft was known as the first

a)

Most active Feminists

b)

Female president

c)

Female author

132.

The Scientific Revolution's goal was to convince people to use logic and the ________ to help solve issues

a)

Scientific Method

b)

reason

c)

Bible

133.

Copernicus' Heliocentric theory was the theory that the sun revolved around the earth

a)

true

b)

false

134.

The _____ felt threatened by the Scientific Revolution because it challenged its traditional teachings

a)

universities of Europe

b)

Muslim World

c)

The Catholic Church

135.

Which was not a reformer of the Scientific Revolution

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

Galileo

c)

Copernicus

d)

Martin Luther

136.

Which person did NOT play a role in the protestant Reformation?

a)

John Calvin

b)

King Henry VIII

c)

Martin Luther

d)

Pope Urban II

137.

The goal of the Catholic Churches' counter-reformation was to

a)

reform Catholic teachings and gain back followers it lost

b)

destroy all new protestants and their churches

138.

which groups trade routes were responsible for the black plague?

a)

The Mongols

b)

Nomads

c)

Muslims

139.

Which was not a major invention of the Tang/Song dynasties of China?

a)

Gunpowder

b)

Magnetic Compass

c)

Silk

d)

The Moveable Type (first printing press)

140.

Which invention helped print out Bibles for the masses, in the Protestant Reformation

a)

Guttenburg's Printing Press

b)

Moveable Type

141.

Which is NOT a reason for the French Revolution

a)

The American Revolution

b)

Lack of government representation with the 3rd Estate

c)

Economic inequality

d)

Religious inequality

142.

Which estate was taxed the most (basically the only one taxed) in pre-revolution France

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

143.

Robespierre's Reign of Terror was led by liberal extremist to rid France of it

a)

traditional estate ways and culture

b)

religious identity

c)

politicians

144.

Napoleon gained power during the French Revo and was ultimately known for his

a)

expansion of the huge French Empire

b)

Starting the Reign of Terror

145.

After napoleon was defeated, which meeting was held to ensure no government could have that much power in Europe

a)

Congress of Vienna

b)

Berlin Conference

146.

Besides limiting Frances' Power, what was another MAJOR goal of the Congress of Vienna?

a)

Giving the power back to Monarchs

b)

giving the power to the lower classes

c)

giving power to the middle class

147.

Which was not an affect of the Industrial Revolution

a)

Rise of the middle class

b)

more available/affordable products

c)

all of these are affects

d)

more slums and crowded cities

e)

more diseases and economic inequality

148.

which economic structure promotes individual work and private ownership of business

a)

Socialism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Communism

149.

The working class is known as the

a)

Proletariat

b)

Commies

c)

freedom workers

150.

Communism and Socialism differ because of the ________ in socialism

a)

private business ownership

b)

existence of a government

151.

Which is known as a classless and equal society?

a)

Communism

b)

Socialism

152.

Imperialism is best described as

a)

More advanced nations taking over weaker ones to exploit their land/resources

b)

The spread of Empires throughout the world

153.

which event unfairly divided up Africa amongst European nations?

a)

Berlin Conference

b)

Congress of Vienna

c)

Treaty of Versailles

154.

Name two major affects of the Columbian exchange

a)

Population growth

b)

Spread of new cultures

c)

spread of diseases

d)

Increased gold supply

155.

Name two major affects of the Columbian exchange

a)

Population growth

b)

Spread of new cultures

c)

spread of diseases

d)

Increased gold supply

156.

Nationalism is extreme ______ in one's country, usually taken to agressive measures

a)

Pride

b)

Joy

c)

Disgust

d)

Love

157.

What is not a MAIN cause of WWI

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

e)

Nationhood

158.

Industrialism increased new technology and availability in ______ during WWI

a)

Vehicles

b)

weaponry

c)

transportation

159.

Which style of fighting was most common in WWI and largely unsuccessful

a)

Trench Warfare

b)

Blitzkrieg

c)

Naval Battles

d)

Airplane dog-fights

160.

The Treaty of Versailles punished which country the hardest

a)

Russia

b)

France

c)

Germany

161.

Wilson's 14 points led to the creation of the

a)

United Nations

b)

League of Nations

162.

Which did NOT happen to Germany after the Treaty of Versailles

a)

stripped its military

b)

made it pay reparations

c)

increased job surplus

d)

loss of land

163.

What event, besides the Treaty of Versailles, put Germany into a major economic depression

a)

The Great Depression

b)

WWII

c)

The Holocaust

164.

What event, besides the Treaty of Versailles, put Germany into a major economic depression

a)

The Great Depression

b)

WWII

c)

The Holocaust