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What was one motivation for European kings and queens to sponsor (fund) voyages of exploration in the fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries?
to limit the influence of merchant guilds
to reduce overpopulation in Western Europe
to increase wealth through trade
to strengthen central governments in Western Europe
Whose work as a scientist and an artist contributed the most to the development of the Renaissance?
Michaelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni
Leonardo da Vinci
Donatello di Niccolò di Betto Bardi
Raphael Sanzio da Urbino
Which achievement contributed to the Renaissance figure Petrarch being referred to as the "Father of Humanism"?
His oil paintings contributed to the development of linear perspective in Renaissance art.
His scholarly writings contributed to the rediscovery of classical (Greek & Roman) ideas in Renaissance society.
His religious sermons contributed to the adoption of secular (worldly) ideas in Renaissance philosophy.
His musical compositions contributed to the popularization of chamber music in Renaissance society.
Which U.S. president authorized the use of the atomic bomb on Japan in World War II?
Franklin Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Which reason best explains why Adolf Hitler advocated anti-Semitism as a domestic policy?
He felt that Jews were a threat to German democratic practices following the war.
He felt that Jews were responsible for German economic woes following the war.
He hated his mother who was Jewish.
He felt that Jews comprised a threatening proportion of the population in German cities.
Which military action stopped the German advance on the Suez Canal and turned the tide of World War II in North Africa ?
Battle of Kasserine Pass
Siege of Malta
Battle of the Somme
Battle of El Alamein
Which European ruler sponsored Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Dias on his voyage to the African Cape of Good Hope?
King John II of Portugal
King Ferdinand I of Aragon
Queen Isabella of Spain
King Philip II of Spain
Which weapon was first introduced by Britain during World War I?
machine gun
fighter plane
the tank
submarine
Which of these circumstances directly led to the outbreak of World War I in 1914?
weak empires of European states
complex alliances among European powers
German sinking of the RMS Lusitania
British publishing of the Zimmermann Telegraph
Which characteristic best describes Renaissance humanism in works of art?
realistic appearance
religious images
solid one color backgrounds
two-dimensional perspective
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?
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Vasco da Gama
What was used to provide aid to the Allies before the United States officially entered World War II?
Neutrality Act
Lend-Lease Act
Non-Aggression Pact
Warsaw Pact
Which warfare tactic was used in response to major improvements in weaponry during World War I?
Trench Warfare
Joint Warfare
Guerilla Warfare
Siege Warfare
Which discovery was made by Ferdinand Magellan's expedition?
the Pacific Ocean
a water route to Asia
the Caribbean islands
the southernmost tip of Africa
Which major contribution did Johannes Gutenberg make to the spread of the Renaissance movement?
the use of vernacular language
the invention of the printing press
the development of oil-based paint
the description of human anatomy
Which Renaissance figure wrote Utopia, a book that describes a place governed entirely by reason?
Erasmus
Petrarch
Leonardo da Vinci
Thomas More
Which product most influenced Brazil's dependence on slavery as its main agricultural labor force?
sugar
coffee
tea
tobacco
What battle between German and Soviet forces served as a major turning point in World War II?
the Battle of El Alamein
the Battle of Stalingrad
the Battle of Normandy
the Battle of the Bulge
Which Renaissance writer is famous for writing plays and sonnets?
William Shakespeare
Petrarch
Erasmus
Michelangelo
During whose expeditions of exploration did the direct slave trade between Africa and Europe begin?
Francis Drake
Bartolomeu Dias
Henry the Navigator
Christopher Columbus
Which wartime strategy made the battle for Okinawa and other Pacific Islands especially difficult for Allied forces?
the use of kamikaze (suicide bombers) pilots
the use of submarines
the use of armed tanks
the use of heavy artillery
Which wartime strategy made the battle for Okinawa and other Pacific Islands especially difficult for Allied forces?
the use of kamikaze (suicide bombers) pilots
the use of submarines
the use of armed tanks
the use of heavy artillery
Which contribution did William Shakespeare make during the Renaissance?
He produced works that were only for high society and the royal family.
He produced works for all of society.
He translated classical texts.
He prepared a grammar textbook that is still being used in your English class today.
How did nationalism help lead to World War I?
It created competition among countries.
It led to the creation of international organizations.
It led to the collapse of international organizations.
It created equality among nations.
Which European invention is associated with the spread of the Renaissance?
gunpowder
compass
astrolabe
printing press
The Medici family played a major role in the development of Renaissance Europe through what area?
agriculture
banking
exploration
religion
Which early policy did Benito Mussolini later abandon during his rise to power in Italy?
Facism
Propaganda
Socialism
Religious Indoctrination
Which leader adopted a policy of appeasement in the late 1930s to forestall the possibility of war?
Neville Chamberlain
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Josef Stalin
Which military tactic helped to stall or slow World War I to a stalemate?
submarine attacks
aerial bombardment
trench warfare
tank battles
Which reason influenced President Truman's decision to use the atomic bomb to end World War II?
President Truman wanted to gain the trust of the Soviet Union so
they would declare war against Japan.
President Truman wanted to use the bomb because so much money
had been invested in its development.
President Truman wanted to end the war quickly and with as few
American casualties as possible.
President Truman wanted to punish the Japanese government and
people for their bombing of Pearl Harbor.
Which action was a main goal of Joseph Stalin's Great Purge in the late 1930s?
the reversal of immigration policies
the suppression of a major revolution
the elimination of political opponents
the removal of remnants of capitalism
Which group of people was most affected by Adolf Hitler's policy of Aryan supremacy?
Jews
Austrians
Catholics
Protestants
Which leader made the decision to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II?
Stalin
Truman
Roosevelt
Churchill
"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."
"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
"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."
Which geographical feature was responsible for the political separation between city-states in Greece?
Rivers
Streams
Mountains
Oceans
What was Greece's MAJOR contribution to society
Gyros
Democracy
Architecture
Theatre
Athens was known for it's democracy and trade whilst Sparta was known for it's
Warfare and military
Merchants and markets
Navy and warships
Which is not a something that Greece contributed to the world?
Architecture
Theatre
Art
Democracy
Gunpowder
The U.S.'s __________ is almost identical the to The Roman Republic's ______________.
Government
Military
Architecture
Language
Which is not a contribution of Rome to the world?
Language (Latin based languages)
Spread of Christianity
Politics/government
Architecture and technology
The first blueprints of a flight machine
The Roman Empire was extremely big, although it was a major reason for Rome's
Success in world trade
Downfall and destruction
Which is not a reason for the Fall of Rome?
Internal political corruption
loss of money and land
Barbarian invasions
Muslim Invaders of Rome
Mercenary Armies
Which Emperor was responsible for legalizing Christianity and ultimately its spread?
Julius Caesar
Constantine
Nero
Constante split the Roman Empire into
East and West
North and South
Constantine moved the Capital of the Roman Empire from Rome to
Istanbul
Constantinople
Athens
Thebes
The _______ Empire fell whilst the _________ stayed strong for hundreds of years longer
Western, Eastern
Eastern, Western
The Eastern Roman Empire later became known as
The Bizz Empire
The Byzantine Empire
The East Side for Life Empire
When Constantinople fell to the Islamic Ottoman Turks, it became known as
Constantinople
New Turkey
Istanbul
Istanbul/Constantinople was known for it being a major
trade location
military base
navy port
Which major trade route connected Muslim and Asian East and the Christianized West, in the middle ages?
The Flat Road
The Major Road
The Silk Road
The Cotton Road
Judaism, Islam, and Christianity are the 3 major _____ religions
monotheistic
polytheistic
Monotheism seemed more advanced than polytheism as it
united many people under one god
made more sense
had much better philosophical reasonings
The founder/prophet of Islam is
Muhammad
Jesus Christ
Abraham
The Golden Age of Islam is NOT known for
Keeping and preserving artifacts and writings from Rome/Greece
Finding Gold throughout Europe
Advancements in arts, sciences, math and medicine
The black plague/death is also know as
Bubonic Plague
Bad Plague
The black death Did NOT do this
killed over 60% of Europe's population
Question religion and the church
led to the Renaissance
advancements in political structure
Which religious group was blamed for the black plague, in Europe
Jews
Muslms
Atheists
The Catholic church had a lot of power in middle ages Europe, and was seen as _______ at times
giving
corrupt
charitable
awesome
The Renaissance focused around the ideas of
Humanism
Art
Living life to the fullest
Renaissance is a rebirth of
Hellenism
Logic
Hellenism is known as a blend of Greek, Persian, Indian and Egyptian cultures, but also emphasized the importance of
Education, history, art, literature
Warfare, weaponry, technology
Humanism can best be described as
loving humanity and it's potential
the study of the human body
The Renaissance was funded by Italian, wealthy
Art Patrons
Politicians
Governments
The primary and first reason for exploration of the Americas was
New trade routes to Asia
The need for new markets
Imperialism
which group was negatively affected the most by exploration?
Indigenous populations (native)
Europeans
Chrstians
Non-Christians
Which Continent was not part of the Columbian Exchange and Triangular Trade
Africa
Europe
Asia
The Americas
Slaves, New crops, new products and ___________ were major parts of the columbian exchange
Diseases
Cows
Weapons
The route that Africans were forced to take whilst becoming slaves, to the Americas, was known as the
Middle Passage
Upper Massage
Left Passage
Absolutism is best described as
Monarchs with limited power
Monarchs with unlimited power
___________ gave Monarchs the right from God to have Absolute power
Divine Right
Holy Right
Righteous Right
TheMajor outcome of the Glorious Revolution of England was
England now had a Bill of Rights and limited the power of the King
Gave the King Ultimate power and a constitution
The Age of Enlighten had to do with logic and
Religion
Politics
Reason
Thomas Hobbes believed people were natural
Amazing and giving
awful and unlawful
John Locke belivied that humans had
Unquestionable rights to religion
the need for a strong government, like Hobbes did
Natural Rights that could not be taken away
Locke and Rosseau believed in
Evolution
Natural Rights
Social Contract
Social Contract is where the ______ gives loyalty to government to in exchange for protection of natural rights
church
people
government
Mary Wollstonecraft was known as the first
Most active Feminists
Female president
Female author
The Scientific Revolution's goal was to convince people to use logic and the ________ to help solve issues
Scientific Method
reason
Bible
Copernicus' Heliocentric theory was the theory that the sun revolved around the earth
true
false
The _____ felt threatened by the Scientific Revolution because it challenged its traditional teachings
universities of Europe
Muslim World
The Catholic Church
Which was not a reformer of the Scientific Revolution
Isaac Newton
Galileo
Copernicus
Martin Luther
Which person did NOT play a role in the protestant Reformation?
John Calvin
King Henry VIII
Martin Luther
Pope Urban II
The goal of the Catholic Churches' counter-reformation was to
reform Catholic teachings and gain back followers it lost
destroy all new protestants and their churches
which groups trade routes were responsible for the black plague?
The Mongols
Nomads
Muslims
Which was not a major invention of the Tang/Song dynasties of China?
Gunpowder
Magnetic Compass
Silk
The Moveable Type (first printing press)
Which invention helped print out Bibles for the masses, in the Protestant Reformation
Guttenburg's Printing Press
Moveable Type
Which is NOT a reason for the French Revolution
The American Revolution
Lack of government representation with the 3rd Estate
Economic inequality
Religious inequality
Which estate was taxed the most (basically the only one taxed) in pre-revolution France
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Robespierre's Reign of Terror was led by liberal extremist to rid France of it
traditional estate ways and culture
religious identity
politicians
Napoleon gained power during the French Revo and was ultimately known for his
expansion of the huge French Empire
Starting the Reign of Terror
After napoleon was defeated, which meeting was held to ensure no government could have that much power in Europe
Congress of Vienna
Berlin Conference
Besides limiting Frances' Power, what was another MAJOR goal of the Congress of Vienna?
Giving the power back to Monarchs
giving the power to the lower classes
giving power to the middle class
Which was not an affect of the Industrial Revolution
Rise of the middle class
more available/affordable products
all of these are affects
more slums and crowded cities
more diseases and economic inequality
which economic structure promotes individual work and private ownership of business
Socialism
Capitalism
Communism
The working class is known as the
Proletariat
Commies
freedom workers
Communism and Socialism differ because of the ________ in socialism
private business ownership
existence of a government
Which is known as a classless and equal society?
Communism
Socialism
Imperialism is best described as
More advanced nations taking over weaker ones to exploit their land/resources
The spread of Empires throughout the world
which event unfairly divided up Africa amongst European nations?
Berlin Conference
Congress of Vienna
Treaty of Versailles
Name two major affects of the Columbian exchange
Population growth
Spread of new cultures
spread of diseases
Increased gold supply
Name two major affects of the Columbian exchange
Population growth
Spread of new cultures
spread of diseases
Increased gold supply
Nationalism is extreme ______ in one's country, usually taken to agressive measures
Pride
Joy
Disgust
Love
What is not a MAIN cause of WWI
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
Nationhood
Industrialism increased new technology and availability in ______ during WWI
Vehicles
weaponry
transportation
Which style of fighting was most common in WWI and largely unsuccessful
Trench Warfare
Blitzkrieg
Naval Battles
Airplane dog-fights
The Treaty of Versailles punished which country the hardest
Russia
France
Germany
Wilson's 14 points led to the creation of the
United Nations
League of Nations
Which did NOT happen to Germany after the Treaty of Versailles
stripped its military
made it pay reparations
increased job surplus
loss of land
What event, besides the Treaty of Versailles, put Germany into a major economic depression
The Great Depression
WWII
The Holocaust
What event, besides the Treaty of Versailles, put Germany into a major economic depression
The Great Depression
WWII
The Holocaust
