This Scottish economist created GDP, a way of measuring a country’s wealth, and was an advocate for capitalism.

This French philosopher believed that the government’s job is to protect the rights of its citizens, and when a government is not protecting its citizens’ rights, the citizens can overthrow their government.

This English scientist discovered the laws of gravity, the laws of motion, and calculus.

This musician perfected the Baroque music style and was famous for his religious works, such as “Messiah” with the “Hallelujah Chorus.”

This man wrote the first encyclopedia, spreading knowledge and Enlightenment ideas throughout the world.

What was the name of the peace treaty made between the Allies and Germany at the end of World War I?

Which of the following was NOT a primary function of a castle?

Feudalism is the exchange of land for what?

Who was the President of the United States during World War I?

Which barbarian tribe eventually conquered Rome?

What is the "Old World?"

The government that took control of the country after the Reign of Terror was the

The city that is the center of Islam is

Why was working in the church an attractive option to people in the Middle Ages who were not born into noble families?

Select one or more:

A. Clergy were not allowed to be educated.

B. Clergy had no social mobility, and therefore had to stay in the social class that they were born into.

C. Clergy were basically serfs, which was an awesome thing to be.

D. Clergy had social mobility, and therefore could move up in social power based on merit.

Mesopotamia means .......

The invaders caused feudalism to begin because it necessitated a need for _________

The significance of the Magna Carta is that it was the first document that limited the what?

Select one or more:

A. The Rights of Commoners

B.

C. Trade routes of Europe

D. Power of the Monarchy

What is the government system where the monarch has total, sovereign power and unquestionable authority over everyone and everything in their kingdom?

What was the name of the radical and violent political club that gained power during the French Revolution and executed many French citizens under their leader Robespierre?

Select one or more:

A. Republic Club

B. Reign of Terror Club

C. Jacobin Club

D. Rousseau Club

Why did the Crusades start?

Extending a nation by taking over another nation is called what?

One of the main reasons that the Congress of Vienna happened was in order to

What branch of Islam believes that only descendants of Muhammad should become the leaders of the Muslim community?

Which Greek city-state was an oligarchy focused on war?

What are the two main branches of Islam?

The earliest era of recorded history is known as the

Select one or more:

Why was Christianity originally illegal in the Roman Empire?

Select one or more:

A. Christians were monotheistic and loyal to Jesus Christ, so they refused to worship the Roman gods or the emperor.

B. Christianity was considered treason.

C. The Christians were very violent and tried to overthrow the emperor.

D. Christians only worshiped Zeus, which was a Greek god, and so Romans disliked them.

This passenger ship was sunk by German U-boats, killing over 1,000 civilians and angering the American public.

In order to maintain control over their country, the Russians (Bolsheviks) used the _____________ who were secret police that spied on their people.

The heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire whose assassination led to World War I breaking out.

Who was the pope at the height of church power?

All of the following were reasons that the Romans had favorable geography EXCEPT

The leader of the Bolshevik party who took control of Russia following the Revolution in October of 1917.

Which of the following was NOT an invader of Europe in the 700s?

Which architectural/engineering accomplishment was used to move water into Roman cities?

Which person was the first Christian emperor of Rome?

The Enlightenment was a political movement that was mostly critical of

Napoleon's rule was finally ended upon his defeat at the battle of

Europe became a target for invasion after Rome fell because of a lack of a

Select one or more:

a. Central Power

b. Constitution

c. Democratic government

d. Strong Economy

The problem with the alliances in Europe prior to World War I was that they were what?

What is the widespread exchange of plants, animals, culture, human populations, diseases, and ideas that took place between the Old and New Worlds following Columbus' voyage in 1492 called?

Select one or more:

A. The British Exchange

B. The Smallpox Epidemic

C. The Columbian Exchange

D. The Columbian Interchange

Islam is what type of religion?

What are the two stories that Homer is credited with writing?

Napoleon was able to take over France because

Which of the following are reasons why Rome declined and eventually fell?

Select one or more:

A. Slave labor helped the Roman economy, allowing normal citizens to maintain jobs.

B. Rome’s army became full of barbarian soldiers, rather than Romans, and so they were not loyal to Rome.

C. The rejection of Christianity made the public more loyal to the Roman emperors.

D. Constant wars and overspending weakened Rome financially.

Who was Romulus Augustulus?

Which Greek city-state was a democracy focused on philosophy and art?

The false belief that stronger societies take over weaker societies due to one race's superiority.

The shift from hunting and gathering to systematic agriculture, the growing of food, and the domestication of animals is called the....

Select one:

a. Industrial Revolution

b. Paleolithic Age

c. Ice Age

d. Neolithic Revolution

Who was the first Roman Emperor to allow Christianity?

Charlemagne was the first person to be crowned

The Renaissance period was a time of rebirth in the interest in what two ancient cultures?

Which government type has one leader who takes and keeps power through military force, violence and fear?

The Greek battle formation where soldiers would march shoulder to shoulder to create a great wall of shields and spears, ideal for defeating an enemy even when outnumbered.

The 100 Years War was started over the region of

What was the name of the German plan for attacking France at the beginning of WWI?

Why is the conversion of Clovis to Christianity such a significant event?

The most severe social consequence of the plague?

Why did the Senators kill Julius Caesar?

Select one or more:

A. Caesar took a lot of the Senate’s power, and they wanted it back.

B. The Senators did not kill Caesar; he was killed in battle.

C. They wanted to “save the Republic.”

D. Julius Caesar was a bad leader and the commoners disliked him.

Which of the following was NOT a kingdom of ancient Egypt?

What groups of people was Christianity attractive to?

Which of the following cultures did Charlemagne NOT help to combine to form the new European culture?

The leader of the Committee of Public Safety who was responsible for the Reign of Terror

Why did vernacular literature become so popular with the lower class people?

The radical revolutionary known for his tirades in the newspaper he owned; later killed in his bathtub

The symbol of the French monarchy that was destroyed to start the Revolution was known as the

Which architectural/engineering accomplishment was used as a temple to all the Roman gods and had a hole in its domed ceiling?

Who was the English king who wanted a divorce from his wife, and so decided to convert from Catholic to Protestant in order to be the head of his own church in England and grant himself a divorce?

The Tennis Court Oath was

What were the effects of the Black Death on Europe in the Middle Ages?

The invention that helped to end the stalemate of WWI was the

The glorification of one's military and the belief that a nation has the right to build and use a strong military whenever it feels necessary.

The person with the most power in Europe in Medieval times due to his position as the head of the church was who?

The last czar of Russia who was forced to abdicate his throne after his disastrous defeats during World War I.

The first industrial revolution had plenty of labor available for the factories largely due to the ___________________ that preceded it.

How was the church beginning to abuse its power during the Middle Ages?

What is the "New World?"

How did the Crusades hurt the Byzantine Empire?

A reason that the 3 Estate System was so unjust was because

The time period when the French Revolution was its most radical-characterized by the massive amount of executions-was known as the

What were the flaws in the system of the Roman Republic?

Another purpose of the Congress of Vienna was

The Greek name for a city-state.

The leadership of Julius Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey was called what?

Which short-lived queen of England was responsible for the spread of Protestantism in England, was the mother of Queen Elizabeth I, and was executed by beheading?

The church’s ability to ________________________________ people was very influential in maintaining the pope’s power during the Middle Ages because people did not was to be rejected from society or from the after life.

Which government officials were in charge of making laws and were elected for life?

Which government type is ruled by one person who comes to power through birth?

The principle of _______________ said that European powers would stop any attempts at revolution together

Select one or more:

a. legitimacy

b. absolutism

c. equality

d. intervention

The invention of what led to much broader public education due to the growing number of books available?

The Magna Carta was created by

The leader of the Red Army during the civil war that occurred after the Russian Revolution was

The French Revolution resulted in the creating of a document similar to America’s Declaration of Independence. This document declared that all French citizens are created free and equal, that all social classes would be equally taxed, and that citizens could vote in a legislative assembly. This document was called what?

This French philosopher came up with the idea that government powers should be separated among different branches of government in order to avoid one person having absolute power

This Enlightenment Thinker was an advocate for gender equality and women’s rights in education.

This English political philosopher argued that all people are born equal and that rulers needed the consent of the governed to rule.

This French writer and poet was an advocate for the freedoms of speech and religion.

This English scientist came up with the scientific method.

An economic consequence of the plague was

What is the political system where citizens vote for representatives?

Rasputin was granted authority to make major decisions by the Russian queen because

The principle of ____________ asserted that monarchies were the only true leaders of Europe

This process, invented by Henry Cort, is used to make steel by using coke from coal to burn away impurities in iron.

King Louis XVI was removed from his palace at Versailles when _______________ stormed the palace demanding grain and for the royal family to move to Paris.

The Council of ______________________ affirmed the central beliefs of Catholicism, but banned the selling of indulgences.

The later era of history that had Alexander the Great and the Roman Empire was known as the

Which country emerged as the dominant world power from the Industrial Revolution, colonized most of Asia and Africa, and fought on the side of the Allies during World War I with its strong navy?

Which statement explains the basic belief of Protestantism?

The method of teaching using a series of questions is named after a Greek philosopher and known as what?

What are the three natural rights that John Locke believed people had?

After WWI ended the Ottoman Empire was

In which government type do the people rule through citizens’ voting?

What famous battle did Charles Martel win to prevent the Muslims from taking over Europe?

Where did the Renaissance begin?

Who was the founder of Islam?

What organism was NOT responsible for the spread of the plague?

The Peloponnesian War was the

Homer was a Greek author famous for writing what type of literature?

Rather than using the term “servant” the term used in Medieval society for someone below the king on the social pyramid who served in a military capacity is known as a what?

The universal language of the Middle Ages was

What were the impacts of the Punic Wars?

The organization created after World War I to "promote international cooperation" and "achieve international peace and security."

This battle was influential in World War I because it stopped the Schlieffen Plan from working and halted the German advance into France.

Who is the man responsible for starting the Protestant Reformation by writing what he called the "95 Theses" calling for reform in the Catholic church?

Who was the Macedonian king that spread Greek culture and language through his conquests and large empire?

Select one or more:

A. Marc Antony

B. Julius Caesar

C. Napoleon Bonaparte

D. Alexander the Great

One source of corruption in the Catholic church was that people could pay an _____________________________ to earn their way into heaven.

Warfare on the western front was characterized by

Which architectural/engineering accomplishment was used to connect cities in the Roman empire and move the Roman soldiers quickly and efficiently?

What is the official name of the disease known as the Black Death?

Extreme pride in one's nation or state.

The merchants and artisans of the Third Estate who lived in urban areas of France were known as what?

What battle signified to the rest of the world that Rome was weak?

When was the Magna Carta was put into effect?

Which Greek kingdom established their tradition of being seafaring peoples similar?

What happened to Germany following World War I?

Why did the United States stay neutral during the first three years of World War I?

The time after the fall of Rome is known as the

What was the name for the communist party in Russia during the Revolution of 1917?

President Wilson's plan for maintaining peace in Europe following World War 1 was called.