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World History Course Review

Total questions: 149

Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The partial outline below describes what important historical developments?

I. ____________________

A. Growing nationalism in Europe

B. Growing militarism in Europe

C. The creation of secret alliances

a)

The colonization of Africa and Asia

b)

The rise of democracy

c)

The causes of communism

d)

The causes of WWI

2.

Why were the Balkans referred to as the "Powder Keg of Europe" in the period prior to World War I?

a)

Because of the large deposits of saltpeter and sulfur in the region

b)

Because of the manufacturing ability of the nations in the region

c)

Because of the nationalistic rivalries that existed in the region

d)

Because of the vast stockpiles of weapons in the region

3.

How did the Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance contribute to the start of World War I?


a)

By issuing threats against nations in the Western Hemisphere

b)

By increasing tensions between the nations of Europe through complicated alliances

c)

By refusing to allow Germany and France to become members

d)

By ignoring aggressive actions by the Japanese in Korea

4.

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the immediate cause of which conflict?

a)

World War I

b)

The Franco-Prussian War

c)

World War II

d)

The Russo-Japanese War

5.

Which of the following best explains why the growth of European alliances during the early twentieth century contributed to the onset of a vast conflict?

a)

Progress achieved by allies in weapons development led to an arms race.

b)

The sense of security among allies distracted them from emerging threats.

c)

Suspicions of disloyalty among allies caused international tensions to rise.

d)

The responsibilities of allies drew them into taking sides in regional fights.

6.

In which country did the rise of nationalism lead most directly to events causing the outbreak of World War I?

a)

Serbia

b)

Russia

c)

France

d)

Germany

7.

Which of the following best describes warfare during World War I?

a)

Naval battles between ships fighting over trade routes

b)

Quick attacks with coordinated aircraft, artillery, and infantry

c)

Guerrilla combatants attacking from behind trees and in cities

d)

Soldiers digging in trenches and coming out over the top to attack

8.

Using its industrial might to prepare for World War I, Germany was ____________ (Complete this sentence using the best possible answer below)

a)

unable to prevent workers from striking

b)

able to produce weapons at maximum capacity, matching the industrial might of rival England

c)

unable to produce enough supplies to remain in the war

d)

able to produce enough submarines to sink the British fleet

9.

Which of the following were most helpful in ending the stalemate of trench warfare during World War I? (Think, which of these options successfully overcame trench warfare by breaking through enemy troop formations)

a)

Airplanes and U-boats

b)

Tanks and airplanes

c)

Hand grenades and U-boats

d)

Mines and hand grenades

10.

Which of the following had the most influence on the United States' decision to enter World War I?

a)

The entry of the Ottoman Empire

b)

The capture of Paris by the Germans

c)

Unrestricted submarine warfare by the Germans leading to the sinking of the U.S.S. Lusitania

d)

Mexico's insinuation that it would ally itself with Germany

11.

Which statement about the technology developed during World War I is correct?

a)

The new technology led to fewer refugees being displaced from their homes during the conflict.

b)

The new technology created deadlier weapons which led to increased military casualties in battles fought during the conflict.

c)

The new technology led to smaller nations joining large empires following the conflict.

d)

The new technology led to a reduced focus on transportation improvements following the conflict.

12.

Read the excerpt below and answer the question that follows.

"To keep out the chill night winds the men had spread their shelter halves over the foxholes which had been dug into the side of the bank. When the enemy’s barrage opened it was directed particularly at this spot, where he believed the infantry was lying in readiness to go over. It was not surprising, then, that the entire vicinity was thoroughly bombarded. In quick succession the shells struck, many of them so near that they blew men to pieces less than ten feet from us and peppered our shelter halves with stones and lumps of mud, leaving many of them perforated like sieves."

— William L. Langer, Gas and Flame in World War I, Knopf/Borzoi

Which characteristic of warfare associated with World War I is described in the excerpt?

a)

Trench warfare

b)

Air Warfare

c)

Submarine warfare

d)

Armored warfare

13.

Which factor contributed most to the beginning of World War I? (Think, which cause of WWI turned a regional conflict into a international conflict)

a)

communist ideology

b)

economic depression

c)

secret alliances

d)

territorial disputes

14.

Which countries were members of the Triple Alliance, later known as the Central Powers? Pick all below options that apply.

a)

Great Britain

b)

France

c)

Russia

d)

Austria-Hungary

e)

Ottoman Empire

15.

Which nations were members of the Triple Entente, later know as the Allies? Select all below options that apply.

a)

Germany

b)

Italy

c)

Great Britain

d)

Austria-Hungary

e)

Russia

16.

All of the following are regarded as primary causes of World War I except___________

a)

alliances.

b)

nationalism.

c)

militarism.

d)

communism.

e)

Imperialism.

17.

Which statement best describes militarism?

a)

establishing a classless society through government force

b)

the policy of maintaining a large armed force for the aggressive pursuit of national interests

c)

the policy of requiring citizens to serve during a country crisis

d)

restricting the activities of the army when maintaining public order

18.

Germany’s entrance into World War I was based on a pre-arranged agreement with Austria-Hungary. This is an example of ___________ (Think, main causes for WWI)

a)

a treaty.

b)

a contract.

c)

an ultimatum.

d)

an alliance.

19.

What was an immediate result of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914?

a)

Germany signed a peace treaty

b)

Great Britain formed an alliance with Belgium

c)

Russia’s monarch was overthrown

d)

Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia after delivering an unworkable ultimatum

20.

Which event in World War I indicated the Schlieffen Plan had failed?

a)

Great Britain was unable to gain control of the Dardanelles.

b)

Germany was unable to defeat France quickly at the outset of war in 1914.

c)

Austria-Hungary was unable to suppress nationalist rebels.

d)

Russia was unable to suppress a communist revolution.

21.

Nobles are granted the use of lands that legally belong to their king, in exchange for their loyalty, military service, and protection of the people.

a)

National Assembly

b)

The Estates

c)

New Regime

d)

Feudalism

22.

Monarch of france during the 1780s

a)

Louis XIV

b)

Louis XV

c)

Louis XVI

d)

Louis XIII

23.

The bourgeoisie lead this estate and it was made up of merchants, artisans, cooks, servants, peasants etc.

a)

1st Estate

b)

2nd Estate

c)

3rd Estate

d)

1.2.3.. BOURGEOISIE!

24.

An assembly of representatives from all three estates that met for the first time in 175 years when Louis XVI called them together.

a)

Estates General

b)

National Assembly

c)

Legislative Assembly

d)

Declaration of the Rights of Man and of Citizen

25.

A pledge made by members of France's National Assembly in 1789 in which they vowed to continue meeting until they had drafted a new Constitution.

a)

Tennis Court Oath

b)

Handball Oath

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

The Declaration of the Rights of Man

26.

July 14, 1789, a French mob stormed a prison. The mob successfully captured the gunpowder they were after.

a)

Storming of the Bastille

b)

The Great Fear

c)

Storming of Pompei

d)

Sandstorm

27.

Statement of revolutionary ideals adopted by France's National Assembly.

a)

Declaration of the Rights of Man and of Citizen

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Constitution

d)

Articles of Confederation

28.

A machine for beheading people used as a means of execution during the French Revolution.

a)

Beheader

b)

National Razor

c)

Guillotine

d)

Head chopper-offer 3000

29.

Leader of the Committee of Public Safety, he and his followers tried to wipe out all traces of France's past monarchies.

a)

Louis XVI

b)

Maximillien Robespierre

c)

Jean-Paul Marat

d)

Napoleon Bonaparte

30.

A committee established during the French Revolution to identify "enemies of the republic."

a)

Committee of Public Safety

b)

National Assembly

c)

Legislative Assembly

d)

Estates General

31.

The period from mid-1793 to mid-1794, when Maximilien Robespierre ruled France nearly as a dictator and thousands of political figures and ordinary citizens were executed.

a)

Great Fear

b)

French Revolution

c)

Reign of Terror

d)

Tennis Court Oath

32.
Hitler and his Nazi Party attracted supporters by preaching German racial superiority.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
Hoping to avoid war, Great Britain and France adopted a policy of appeasement and gave in to Germany's demand for more territory.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
The United States declared war on Japan after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.
a)
True
b)
False
35.
To solve the shortage of farm workers during World War II, the U.S. government requests the help of Mexican farm workers known as braceros.
a)
True
b)
False
36.
What is significant about D-Day?
a)
It was the Allied invasion of France, the largest land-sea-air operation in army history, and the turning point of the war.
b)
Thousands of Nazi soldiers froze or starved to death after they were trapped by the Soviets.
c)
The Allies discovered concentration camps where Jews and others had been murdered.
d)
The British stopped the German advance and were able to gain control of the Suez Canal.
37.
Which of the following enabled the U.S. military to keep important messages secret from the Japanese.
a)
Code Talkers
b)
Manhattan Project
c)
Hiroshema
d)
Battle of Midway
38.
Where were the atomic bombs dropped? 
a)
Hiroshima/Nagasaki
b)
China
c)
Tokyokawa
d)
Okinawa
39.

What was the purpose of the Manhattan Project?

a)

to create an international peacekeeping organization

b)

top secret government project to develop the atomic bomb

c)

to provide benefits to World War II veterans

d)

to help workers who lost their jobs when the was ended

40.

Which dictator(s) helped cause World War II?

a)

Mussolini, Hitler, and Tojo

b)

Tojo, and Mussolini

c)

Hitler

d)

Mussolini, and Hitler

41.

Why did the nation put thousands of Japanese Americans in internment camps during the war?

a)

They never did that.

b)

They feared that Japanese-Americans were a security threat.

c)

To make Japan "salty".

d)

They wanted to protect Japanese-Americans.

42.
Which is an example of the British and French policy of appeasement?
a)
Hitler's attack on Austria
b)
The Nazi Party
c)
The War Production Board
d)
The Munich Agreement
43.
Which countries had not fallen to Germany when the U.S. entered the war?
a)
Great Britain and France
b)
France and Italy
c)
Great Britain and the U.S.S.R.
d)
Belgium and the Netherlands
44.
What event led Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany?
a)
Germany invaded Poland.
b)
Germany and Italy formed the Rome-Berlin Axis.
c)
Germany invaded Sudetenland.
d)
Germany and the Soviet Union agreed not to attack each other.
45.

Allied strategy in the Pacific was called island hopping.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

In what ways did Americans at home contribute to the war effort?

a)

Working in War Related Industries

b)

Rationing

c)

Buying War Bonds

d)

All of the Above

47.
What was the code name for Allied attack on Normandy?
a)
Operation Fortitude
b)
Operation Overlord
c)
Operation D-Day
d)
Operation Normandy
48.
Which was a common characteristic of the leaders of Italy, Germany, and Japan in the years leading up to World War II?
a)
They were content with the amounts of territory they controlled.
b)
Their forms of nationalism were linked to racism.
c)
They threatened democracy and wanted to spread communism.
d)
They felt mistreated by the treaties that ended World War I.
49.
Why did Japan attack the U.S. navel base at Pearl Harbor in 1941?
a)
Its leaders wanted to punish the Unites States for its role in World War I.
b)
Its leaders believed the U.S. Navy blocked Japanese expansion.
c)
Its leaders wanted to gain control of Hawaii's natural resources.
d)
The United States had recently declared war on Japan.
50.
What was the main group of people killed in the Holocaust?
a)
The Jewish People
b)
The German People
c)
The Italian People
d)
The Christian People
51.
Who was the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe?
a)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
George W. Bush
d)
Winston Churchill
52.

During which years was the Enlightenment occurring in the world?

a)

1701 - 1788

b)

1776 - 1865

c)

1715 - 1789

d)

1987 - 2017

53.

During The Enlightenment, people developed new ideas about ...

a)

the level of control they should have over their government

b)

the level of control the Sun exerts on Earth's orbit

c)

how their food crops should be grown

d)

how their houses should be arranged

54.
Enlightened thinkers based their philosophical beliefs on what two things?
a)
power and privilege
b)
money and fame
c)
good looks and charm
d)
reason and logic
55.
The Enlightenment is
a)
a time of rebirth
b)
a time when science ruled
c)
a time with people used reason and logic to explain the world
d)
a time when technology ruled
56.
Enlightenment philosophers believe that if government abuses power the people should change it.
a)
True
b)
False
57.
Natural Rights
a)
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.
b)
Life, Liberty, and Property
c)
Freedom
d)
Rights to say what we want, when we want to.
58.
What is another name for the Enlightenment?
a)
The Age of Reason
b)
The Age of Great Philosophers
c)
The Age of Religion
d)
The Age of Revolution
59.

According to Enlightenment thinker John Locke, why are governments created?

a)

God gives monarchs a divine right to rule over their people

b)

People are naturally selfish and need a strong ruler to create order

c)

People set up governments to protect their lives and property

d)

Civil government must be established to offset the power of the church

60.

A state of complete freedom without any rules is called ...

a)

A state of chaos

b)

A state of liberty

c)

California

d)

A state of nature

e)

A state excess

61.

People give up some of their freedom in exchange for protection of their rights in the ...

a)

Scientific Revolution

b)

Age of Reason

c)

State of Nature

d)

Social Contract

62.

Under the idea of the "consent of the governed," what happens if government fails to protect the peoples' rights?

a)

Nothing, people must obey the government

b)

The people would have a right to revolt

c)

The people would be returned to a state of nature

d)

People would be forced to enter into a social contract

63.
the process of moving from an agricultural society, in which most goods are handmade, to a society that thrives on machine-manufactured goods
a)
textile
b)
economy
c)
industrialization
d)
technology
64.
the way that a society or nation produces and distributes goods and services
a)
textile
b)
economy
c)
technology
d)
industrialization
65.
the use of human knowledge to create tools and machines that allow us to navigate and control the environment; does NOT have to be electronic
a)
industrialization
b)
technology
c)
economy
d)
textile
66.
Why were railroads so important during this time?
a)
they moved goods more quickly and less expensively over greater distances
b)
they were fun to ride on to go visit family in other states
c)
people could ride on railroads to get to their jobs in another city
67.
In what country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
United States
b)
France
c)
Great Britain
68.
Where were most factories built?
a)
in the mountains
b)
in the desert
c)
along rivers
69.
Who invented the first cotton-spinning mill?
a)
Eli Whitney
b)
Robert Fulton
c)
Francis Cabot Lowell
d)
Samuel Slater
70.
Who invented the first factory that combined machines which spun cotton into yarn with power looms?
a)
Samuel Morse
b)
Francis Cabot Lowell
c)
Elias Howe
d)
Cyrus McCormick
71.
Who invented cotton gin and interchangeable parts?
a)
John Deere
b)
Eli Whitney
c)
Samuel Slater
d)
Elias Howe
72.
Who invented the steamboat?
a)
Robert Fulton
b)
Samuel Morse
c)
Cyrus McCormick
d)
Francis Cabot Lowell
73.
Who invented the telegraph?
a)
Elias Howe
b)
Eli Whitney
c)
Samuel Slater
d)
Samuel Morse
74.
Who invented the mechanical reaper?
a)
Eli Whitney
b)
Samuel Morse
c)
Cyrus McCormick
d)
John Deere
75.
Who invented the steel plow?
a)
Cyrus McCormick
b)
John Deere
c)
Samuel Slater
d)
Robert Fulton
76.
Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in purple on the map
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
77.
Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in orange on the map
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
78.
Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in pink on the map
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
79.
Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in yellow on the map
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
80.
Name the civilization: 
- Nile River
- Hieroglyphics
- Pyramids
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
81.
Name the civilization: 
- Tigris and Euphrates
- Cuneiform
- City-States
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
82.
Name the civilization: 
- Huang He (Yellow) River
- Calligraphy writing
- Paper and Silk
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
83.
Most early religious traditions can be categorized as -
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Atheistic
d)
Agnostic
84.

The ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt were similar in that both cultures

a)

established trade routes to China

b)

used the ziggurat form for their temples

c)

developed along rivers

d)

used a hieroglyphic writing system

85.

Which action is most closely associated with the early Mesopotamian civilizations?

a)

building floating gardens to grow corn

b)

establishing representative democracies

c)

developing a writing system using cuneiform

d)

constructing Hindu temples

86.
What two rivers are associated with the Indus River Valley?
a)
Ganges and Indus
b)
Tigris and Euphrates
c)
Tigris and Ganges
d)
Nile and Indus
87.
What is a city state?
a)
A city surrounded by agricultural land.
b)
A city.
c)
A city with a wall.
d)
An empire.
88.
What made Hammurabi famous?
a)
He was a powerful king who built an empire.
b)
He had some harsh laws.
c)
He conquered and enslaved the Jewish people.
d)
He created the first written laws.
89.

The Neolithic Revolution occurred when people discovered how to -

a)

grow food and domesticate animals

b)

trade with others in the same river valley

c)

fight wars using metal weapons

d)

make stone temples for religious ceremonies

90.

True or False: Early humans settled far away from rivers.

a)

True

b)

False

91.

The Fertile Crescent was

a)

where the Pillsbury Dough Boy makes crescent rolls.

b)

rich, fertile land that included a plain known as Mesopotamia.

c)

the land around the Nile River that was lush farmland.

92.

Hieroglyphics are

a)

an ancient form of writing Mesopotamians used in bazaars

b)

wedge-shaped writing used for record keeping

c)

a writing system used to decorate tombs that used pictures and symbols for words.

93.

What is a city-state?

a)

The combination of a city and the state it is in, like Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

b)

A city and the land surrounding it that acts as an independent country.

c)

More than a city, less than a state.

94.

What is a dynasty?

a)

an old TV show.

b)

a series of rulers from a single family

c)

brings together several peoples, nations, or previously independent states under the control of one ruler

95.

The most face ruler of the Babylonian Empire was

a)

Hammurabi

b)

Cleopatra

c)

Thutmose III

96.

Hammurabi's Code is important because

a)

the laws tell us a great deal about Mesopotamian beliefs.

b)

it was a single, uniform code of laws that helped unify a diverse group of people

c)

it gave all of the power to Hammurabi

d)

A and B

97.

Cultural diffusion is important because

a)

it helps spread advancements, ideas, and products from one culture to another, thus advancing civilizations.

b)

it spread the belief of polytheism to other city-states.

c)

it kept Mesopotamian culture from becoming a monotheistic society.

98.

Polytheism is the belief in one god.

a)

True

b)

False

99.

The rivers that supported Ancient Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt are:

a)

the Nile, the Indus, and the Tiger Rivers

b)

the Tigris, Euphrates, and Nile Rivers

c)

the Yellow River, the Red Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea

d)

the Indian Ocean, the Red Sea, and the Blue Lake

100.

The Nile River was important to Ancient Egypt because

a)

it helped sustain life.

b)

it is the longest river in the world.

c)

it flows South to North.

101.

Though the winds blow North to South, the Nile River flows

a)

South to West

b)

West to East

c)

North to South

d)

South to North

102.

The wheel, the sail, and written language are some of the most important advancements and inventions in Ancient and Human History.

a)

True

b)

False

103.

One of emperor Justinian's major accomplishments during his rule over the Byzantine empire was:

a)

Created roads and major palaces

b)

conquered the Germanic tribes to reclaim Rome

c)

Establish a set of civil laws known as Justinian's code

d)

advances in science and engineering

104.
Serf's were
a)
legally tied to the manor and couldn't leave
b)
lords of the manor
c)
special knights used for naval battles
d)
young peasants who wanted to become knights
105.
Which event, more than any other, signified the beginning of the "dark ages" in Europe
a)
The collapse of the Roman Empire
b)
The Bubonic Plague
c)
The Crusades
d)
The development of towns
106.
Which of the following is the term that describes the land given to a knight for his service?
a)
serf
b)
fief
c)
vassal
d)
Fealty
107.
What is another name for the plague that devastated Europe in the mid-1300s?
a)
the human Scourge
b)
the Mongol Hordes
c)
the Black Death
d)
the Danse Macabre
108.

All of the following are impacts of the Black Death EXCEPT:

a)

increase in the pope's power

b)

scarcity of labor

c)

decline of church influence

d)

disruption of trade

109.

Peasant girl who believed she was led by God to rescue France from England during the Hundred Years' War.

a)

Catherine

b)

Isabella

c)

Joan of Arc

d)

Victoria

110.

The term feudalism is best defined as a

a)

holy war between Christians and Muslims

b)

process in which goods are traded for other goods

c)

division of political power between three separate branches

d)

system in which land is exchanged for military service and loyalty

111.
True of False: the majority of the Crusades were very successful in capturing the Holy Land.
a)
True
b)
False
112.

This term refers to a time marked by doubt, suffering and hardship for many; Time between classical and modern day

a)

Renaissance

b)

Age of Empires

c)

Medieval Ages

d)

Reformation

113.

This refers to church officials.

a)

clergy

b)

schism

c)

Papal States

d)

emperors

114.

This is a political and social system based on granting of land in exchange for loyalty, military protection, and other services

a)

Archaic System

b)

Pyramid Schism

c)

Feudal System

d)

Manorial System

115.

This is the economic system in the Middle Ages built around large estates called manors

a)

commercial revolution

b)

pyramid system

c)

feudal system

d)

manorial system

116.

Series of religious wars launched by European Christians against Islamic Muslims to win back the Holy Land

a)

Crusades

b)

War of the Worlds

c)

War of the Roses

d)

War on Terrorism

117.

An association of people who worked at the same craft or trade is known as a what

a)

Guild

b)

Trade

c)

Apprentice

d)

Merchant

118.

This refers to someone involved with the buying and selling of goods

a)

commerce

b)

guild

c)

merchant

d)

apprentice

119.

This was the increase in economic activity at the end of the Medieval period with an increase in trade and emergence of towns/cities again

a)

Merchant Trade

b)

Silk Road

c)

Economic Bust

d)

Commercial Revolution

120.
What does the word "Renaissance" mean?
a)
Renewed
b)
Rebuilt
c)
Remade
d)
Rebirth
121.
On what peninsula did the Renaissance begin?
a)
Spain
b)
England
c)
Italy
d)
Germany
122.
Humanism...
a)
emphasized the Bible
b)
leads to happier lives
c)
encourages people to learn Latin and Greek
d)
focuses on the potential of humans to achieve 
123.
Which of the following is associated with Humanism?
a)
the ideas of the middle ages
b)
the ideas of Greece & Rome
c)
the ideas of ancient China
d)
the ideas of ancient India
124.
Advantages of Johannes Gutenberg's printing press include all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
Cheaper book prices
b)
Increase in education/literacy
c)
Increase in church power
d)
Rapid spread of ideas
125.
Which of the following cities was an important center during the early Renaissance?
a)
Florence
b)
London
c)
Ghent
d)
Paris
126.
The first moveable type of printing press that allowed mass production of materials was invented by
a)
Leonardo da Vinci.
b)
Johann Gutenberg.
c)
William Shakespeare.
d)
Michelangelo di Buonarroti Simoni.
127.
Reopening of the "Silk Road" primarily allowed which of the following events to occur?
a)
the immigration of Chinese throughout Asia
b)
the increase of trade and spread of new ideas
c)
the spread of diseases to Europe
d)
allowed for quicker travel from China to Europe
128.
What types of works of literature and philosophy were rediscovered and used during the Renaissance?
a)
Religious texts
b)
Writings from Greek and Latin (Roman) authors
c)
Christian learning
d)
Chinese philosophers
129.

Where do historians feel the Renaissance began in Italy?

a)

Twin Valley Middle School

b)

Venice

c)

Florence

d)

The Globe Theater

130.

One of the most important ideas from the Renaissance that allowed ideas to spread more quickly.

a)

Perspective

b)

Greece and Rome

c)

Building designer

d)

Printing Press

131.

Machiavelli was...

a)

a poet

b)

a political theorist

c)

a mean dude

d)

a google employee

132.

the period of "rebirth" and creativity that followed Europe's Middle Ages

a)

Renaissance

b)

Reformation

c)

Protestants

d)

Catholic Reformation

133.

the study of history, literature, public speaking, and art that led to a new way or thinking in Europe in the late 1300s

a)

Renaissance

b)

Reformation

c)

humanism

d)

Petrarch

134.

Italian writer and politician who wrote The Prince in which he advised leaders on how to rule

a)

Desiderius Erasmus

b)

Niccolo Machiavelli

c)

Albrecht Durer

d)

Jesuits

135.

German priest credited with starting the Reformation; he nailed a list of complaints about the Catholic Church to a church door in Wittenberg, Germany

a)

Desiderius Erasmus

b)

Albrecht Durer

c)

William Shakespeare

d)

Martin Luther

136.
What type of economy did the Soviet Union have?
a)
socialist
b)
capitalist
c)
mercantile
d)
feudal
137.
What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
England and France
c)
Germany and Italy
d)
United States and Soviet Union
138.
What was the term 'iron curtain' used  to describe the division of?
a)
North and South Vietnam
b)
East and West Asia
c)
North and South Korea
d)
East and West Europr
139.
President Truman adopted a new foreign policy during the Cold War know as the Truman Doctrine. What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?
a)
To expand trade with Europe
b)
To limit the build up of nuclear weapons
c)
To stop the spread of communism
d)
to send financial aid to Europe
140.
The United States got involved in conflicts like Korea and Vietnam because they were afraid of the domino theory. What is the domino theory?
a)
If one country fell to democracy, others would follow
b)
If one country fell to communism, others would follow
141.
How did the Marshall plan try to stop the spread of communism in Western Europe after WWII?
a)
by providing government housing for refugees
b)
by providing military assistance to Vietnam
c)
by providing money to stop poverty
142.
Why was the United States involved in the Berlin Airlift?
a)
to airlift food to the people of West Berlin
b)
to bomb East Berlin
c)
to demolish the Berlin Wall
d)
to transport people out of East Berlin
143.
Why did the United States become involved in the Korean War?
a)
to contain communism
b)
to colonize Korea
c)
to spread communism
d)
to Christianize Koreans
144.
Where was Korea divided?
a)
18 parallel
b)
34 parallel
c)
38 parallel
d)
15 parallel
145.
In 1950, Korea fought a civil war over the spread of communism.  Communists from the north tried to take over the south.  What role did he US play in this war?
a)
The US and its allies went to Vietnam to fight Korean Communists.
b)
The US and its allies join the fight to keep communism from spreading.
c)
The US and its allies did not join the Korean War.
d)
The US and its allies fought to defend the North.
146.
In the 1950s, the United States became involved in the Vietnam War. Why did the United States become involved in this war?
a)
to prevent the collapse of the government of North Vietnam
b)
to stop Vietnam from taking over Hong Kong
c)
to stop the spread of communism to South Vietnam
d)
to prevent attacks against United States shipping
147.
How did the US respond to finding out that the Soviets had missiles in Cuba?
a)
They sent the Air Force to bomb Cuba
b)
They began placing missiles in the Soviet Union.
c)
They placed a naval blockade around Cuba.
d)
They invaded Cuba and the Soviet Union.
148.
Who were the two participants in the Space Race?
a)
The US and Cuba
b)
China and US
c)
The USSR and US
d)
US and North Vietnam
149.
What was the name of the first satellite in space launched by the Soviet Union?
a)
Gagarin
b)
Apollo 11
c)
Sputnik
d)
Apollo 13

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