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World History II SOL Review

Total questions: 150

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Whose voyage is outlined on the map?

a)

Jacques Cartier

b)

Hernando Cortez

c)

Ferdinand Magellan

d)

Francis Drake

2.

Which effect best replaces the question mark in the graphic?

a)

Forced migration of Africans for slave labor

b)

Expansion of the Aztec and Inca Empires

c)

Europeans used as a source of slave labor

d)

Colonists imitation of indigenous culture

3.

How did the Columbian Exchange impact the indigenous economics of the Caribbean region?

a)

It extended the territorial claim of the Spanish

b)

It led to the death of half of American Indians

c)

It was destroyed by the plantation system.

d)

It created a shortage of labor to grow cash crops.

4.

Which two religions were concentrated in both Europe and the Middle East during the 1500s AD?

a)

Buddhism and Judaism

b)

Islam and Hinduism

c)

Christianity and Buddhism

d)

Judaism and Christianity

5.

During the 1500s, which empire was located in the darker-shaded area on this map?

a)

Incan

b)

Mayan

c)

Aztec

d)

Anasazi

6.

These Studies focusing on classic Greek and Roman texts were of major importance during the ---

a)

Catholic Reformation

b)

Italian Renaissance

c)

Glorious Revolution

d)

Industrial Revolution

7.

Which of the following best completes this diagram?

a)

Humanism

b)

Socialism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Protestantism

8.

These routes are historically significant primarily because they ----

a)

were used by invading armies

b)

provided access to food and water sources

c)

allowed people to explore new regions

d)

made possible an exchange of goods and ideas

9.
In the 1500's, the red region was known as-
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
England
d)
Russia
10.
Luther's key beliefs were 
- Salvation by faith alone
- All humans are equal before God
-___________
a)
Only people who live a good life will be saved
b)
The Pope is the head of the Church
c)
Separation of church and state 
d)
The Bible is the ultimate authority 
11.

The Society of Jesus was created to spread Catholic teachings, primarily in response to the---

a)

Inquisition

b)

Renaissance

c)

Scientific Revolution

d)

Protestant Reformation

12.

Which of the following best completes this diagram?

a)

Freedom of religion

b)

Freedom of press

c)

Freedom of speech

d)

Freedom of petition

13.

All are factors contributing to the European discovery of lands in the Western Hemisphere EXCEPT —

a)

Economic competition between European empires

b)

Demand for gold, spices, and natural resources in Europe

c)

Support for the diffusion of Judaism

d)

Pioneering role of Prince Henry the Navigator

14.

The export of precious metals from the Americas led to -

a)

great wealth and riches for African countries

b)

a decreased demand for manufactured goods

c)

great wealth and riches for European countries

d)

an economic recession for European countries

15.

Why were European explorers looking for sea routes to East Asia?

a)

They were curious to see the physical features and culture were like in South Asia.

b)

They needed new land to build homes for Europeans.

c)

They were searching for trade routes to trade for gold and spices from East Asia

d)

They were looking for people to convert to Islam.

16.

The spread of Martin Luther's views led to the establishment of---

a)

Protestantism

b)

Judaism

c)

Catholicism

d)

Mormonism

17.
This powerful family supported the Catholic Church.
a)
Stuart
b)
Tutors
c)
Washington
d)
Hapsburg
18.
Henry VIII left the Catholic Church because ...
a)
He wanted to be baptized 
b)
He did not like the Pope
c)
His father was Catholic 
d)
He wanted to divorce his wife
19.

Elizabeth I supported protestantism in England by

a)

Returning land belonging to the Catholic Church

b)

Making the Anglican church the official national church

c)

Persecuting people who used Latin in the Catholic Church

d)

Removing the leader of the Anglican Church

20.

Who advocated predestination?

a)

Martin Luther

b)

Jan Huss

c)

John Wycliffe

d)

John Calvin

21.

Which country's revolution influenced the French Revolution?

a)

United Kingdom

b)

Spain

c)

Italy

d)

United States

22.

he letter "C" on the map marks the area led to independence by —

a)

Fidel Castro

b)

Che Guevara

c)

Simon Bolivar

d)

Toussaint L'Ouverture

23.

Which country best completes this table?

a)

Brazil

b)

Colombia

c)

Haiti

d)

Mexico

24.

Select the phrases that are associated with the man pictured.

a)

Led Haitian rebellion against France

b)

Led American abolitionist movement

c)

Liberated northern areas of Latin America

d)

Defeated Spanish, French, and British armies

e)

Former slave

25.

What best completes B on the diagram?

a)

Strengthened diplomatic ties with Europe

b)

Led independence movements

c)

Native of Venezuela

d)

Resident of Haiti

26.

The Monroe Doctrine was intended to protect newly independent countries in —

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

South America

d)

Europe

27.

Which form of government was overthrown by the French Revolution?

a)

Absolute monarchy

b)

limited monarchy

c)

democracy

d)

republic

28.

• Influenced by the American Revolution

• Storming of the Bastille

• Guillotine


Which era of world history is best described by this list?

a)

Industrial Revolution

b)

French Revolution

c)

Enlightenment

d)

American Revolution

29.

What were two outcomes of the French Revolution?

a)

End of absolute monarchy of Louis XVI; rise of Napoleon

b)

End of absolute monarchy of Louis XVI; rise of France's Fourth Republic

c)

Rise of Napoleon; take over of France by Prussians

d)

End of the Napoleonic Empire; France split into separate countries

30.

What did the Congress of Vienna hope to accomplish through the "balance of power" doctrine?

a)

Every country would have the same size army

b)

No one country would again be able to dominate the continent.

c)

There would be as many female monarchs as male

d)

European governments would have a balance between monarchies and democracies.

31.

The Congress of Vienna tried to undo the

a)

American Revolution

b)

French Revolution

c)

European monarchies

d)

Haitian independence

32.

Identify the emperor who rose to power in France following the French Revolution.

a)

Maximilien Robespierre

b)

Napoleon Bonaparte

c)

King Louis XVI

d)

Marie Antoinette

33.

All of these were misjudgments made by Napoleon EXCEPT —

a)

invasion of Russia

b)

Napoleonic Code

c)

Continental System

d)

invasion of Spain

34.

The revolutions of 1848 were started by —

a)

imperialists

b)

absolutism

c)

nationalists

d)

religion

35.

_____________________= France's uniform set of law codes during Napoleon's rule.

a)

Napoleonic Codes

b)

Hammurabi's Codes

c)

The Declaration of the Rights of Man

d)

Bill of Rights

36.

19th Century European Advancements

• Introduction of compulsory public school

• Labor reform movement

• Age limits for employment


Which factor primarily influenced the passage of these laws?

a)

invention of the printing press

b)

rise of manufacturing unions

c)

increase of agricultural jobs

d)

child labor in factories

37.

England led the Industrial Revolution for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

a)

its stable government.

b)

its laws protecting workers

c)

its natural resources.

d)

its geographic location.

38.

Which change is most closely associated with the Industrial Revolution?

a)

the use of currency to conduct trade

b)

the transition from household production to mass production

c)

the rise of artisan guilds to produce goods

d)

the transition from an urban population to rural population

39.

The migration of people from rural areas to cities during the 19th century is an example of which trend?

a)

natinoalism

b)

emigration

c)

urbanization

d)

feudalism

40.

Identify the characteristics of the Industrial Revolution displayed in this picture.

a)

cottage based system

b)

factory system

c)

child labor

d)

women suffrage

41.

Who discovered bacteria?

a)

Henry Bessemer

b)

Madam Curry

c)

Louis Pasteur

d)

Edward Jenner

42.

Which industry was the first to become industrialized?

a)

mining

b)

textile

c)

shipbuilding

d)

steel

43.

Which economic system was created as a reaction to the unequal distribution of wealth in capitalism?

a)

Free market system

b)

Socialism

c)

Mercantilism

d)

Manorialism

44.

In which economic system is everyone free to choose what they buy and sell?

a)

Mercantilism

b)

Manorialism

c)

Communism

d)

Capitalism

45.

Prior to World War I, which nation was Europe’s dominant industrial power?

a)

Russia

b)

France

c)

United Kingdom

d)

Italy

46.
What religion uses this symbol?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Christianity
c)
Buddhism
d)
Judaism
47.
What religion uses this symbol?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Christianity
c)
Buddhism
d)
Judaism
48.
What religion uses this symbol?
a)
Islam
b)
Christianity
c)
Hinduism
d)
Judaism
49.
Worship in a mosque
a)
Buddhism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Islam
d)
Judaism
50.
Monotheistic
a)
Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism
b)
Hinduism, Christianity, Islam
c)
Christianity, Judaism, Islam
51.
Holy city is Mecca
a)
Hinduism
b)
Islam
c)
Buddhism
d)
Judaism
52.
Holy Book: Koran (Qur'an)
a)
Hinduism
b)
Islam
c)
Buddhism
d)
Judaism
53.
Four Noble Truths, Eightfold Path
a)
Hinduism
b)
Islam
c)
Judaism
d)
Buddhism
54.
Prophet: Muhammad
a)
Hinduism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Buddhism
55.
Accepts Old Testament
a)
Hinduism, Buddhism
b)
Christianity, Judaism
c)
Islam, Hinduism
d)
Judaism, Buddhim
56.
Reincarnation, Karma
a)
Judaism, Christianity
b)
Hinduism, Buddhism
c)
Christianity, Islam
d)
Islam, Buddhism
57.
Holy Book: Torah
a)
Judaism
b)
Islam
c)
Hinduism
d)
Buddhism
58.
Which movement talked about the importance of human beings and believed in the worth of and potential of all individuals?
a)
Humanism 
b)
Renaissance 
c)
Enlightenment 
d)
Vernacular
59.
Which artiest painted the Mona Lisa?
a)
Raphael
b)
Da Vinci
c)
Michelangelo
d)
Dontello
60.
How did Luther’s ideas in this writing contribute to the start of the Reformation?
a)
They led to the burning of the new St. Peter’s Basilica.
b)
They introduced the Protestant idea of buying indulgences.
c)
They directly challenged traditional Catholic Church teachings.
d)
They criticized Christians for not giving the Pope enough respect.
61.
Predestination was the main doctrine of 
a)
theocracy
b)
Calvinism
c)
Islam
d)
the Catholic Reformation
62.
Luther protested the practice of selling indulgences. What was that practice?
a)
reading the bible
b)
selling pardons that released people from their sins to get into heaven
c)
creating beautiful paintings
d)
indulgences permitted priests to marry and have children
63.
Who declared himself the head of the English Church?
a)
Henry VIII
b)
John Knox
c)
Martin Luther
d)
Emperor Charles V
64.
Martin Luther is considered the start of the Reformation because he posted this:
a)
10 Commandments
b)
95 Theses
c)
New Testament
d)
Old Testament
65.
What belief did many reformers have in common?
a)
The Bible was the ultimate source of religious authority.
b)
The Bible should not be printed on a printing press.
c)
Music should not be part of religion.
d)
The selling of indulgences was an acceptable practice.
66.
What was one of the goals of the Counter-Reformation (Council of Trent)?
a)
To clarify Calvinist teachings
b)
To affirm the Lutheran belief in predestination
c)
To correct abuses/corruption in the Catholic Church
d)
To win people over to Anglican beliefs
67.
This group was established to spread Catholicism around the world 
a)
Huguenots
b)
Lutherans 
c)
Jesuits
d)
Monks
68.
Groups of people who protested the Catholic Church and helped form new Christian denominations.
a)
Revolters
b)
Protestants
c)
Reformers
d)
Performers
69.
To reform itself and make its beliefs clear, the Catholic Church established the Council of _________
a)
Knights
b)
Nobles
c)
Trent
d)
Merlin
70.
Galileo was tried for heresy because he argued  
a)
That heaven did not exist
b)
That Earth revolved around the sun
c)
Against the law of gravity
d)
That the sun revolved around the Earth
71.
According to Copernicus, the sun  
a)
Revolved around the earth
b)
Was the center of the Universe
c)
Was the biggest star
d)
 Had many moons
72.
During the Scientific Revolution the heliocentric view of the universe was first proposed by __.
a)
Ptolemy
b)
Francis Bacon
c)
Isaac Newton
d)
Nicolaus Copernicus
73.
Who developed the Law of Gravity and Motion?
a)
Sir Francis Bacon
b)
Issac Newton
c)
John Locke
d)
Ptolemy
74.
He discovered that planets move in elliptical orbits, rather than circular.
a)
Johannes Kepler
b)
Galileo Galilei
c)
Nicolaus Copernicus
d)
Rene Descartes
75.
These were the main reasons for exploration
a)
God, Glory, Fame
b)
God, Glory, Gold
c)
Money
76.
This was the exchange of ideas, people, culture from the old world to the new world
a)
European Exchange
b)
Colombian Exchange
c)
Colombian Trade
d)
Triangular Trade
77.
Goods that explorers wanted in the New World were
a)
Spices and Silk
b)
Rum
c)
Weapons
d)
None of the above
78.
Explorer that was Italian, but sailed for Spain. He's credited with founding the bahamas
a)
James Cartier
b)
James Cook
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Vasco de Gama
79.
Portuguese explorer, became the first to sail to India by going around Africa.  
a)
Samuel de Champlain 
b)
Columbus 
c)
James Cook 
d)
Vasco de Gama 
80.
Who were the major players in European exploration?
a)
England, Portugal, Spain
b)
England, Italy, Egypt
c)
Portugal, Spain, Sweden 
d)
India, France, Greece
81.
Which was NOT a destination of Triangular Trade?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
The Americas
d)
Europe
82.
Who made first contact the the Inca
a)
Francisco Pizarro
b)
Hernan Cortes
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Amerigo Vespuci
83.
What treaty split the world inbhalf between Portugal and Spain
a)
Treaty of Spaport
b)
Treaty of Madrid
c)
Treaty of Versaile
d)
Treaty of Tordesillas
84.
Type of government in which one ruler has supreme unlimited power that is not bound by any other written law.
a)
Democracy
b)
Absolute Monarchy
c)
Communism
d)
Oligarchy
85.
Type of government in which one ruler has supreme unlimited power that is not bound by any other written law.
a)
Democracy
b)
Absolute Monarchy
c)
Communism
d)
Oligarchy
86.
Who modernized Russia bringing better shipbuilding, gov't, manufacturing, city planning, music, and fashion
a)
Louis XIV
b)
Catherine the Great
c)
Peter the Great
d)
Ivan III
87.
What was a result of the Glorious Revolution?
a)
England turned into a Democracy
b)
The patriarchy fell
c)
King and Queens were considered illegal
d)
A bill of rights was made protecting civil liberties
88.
French king who was an absolute ruler and most powerful in French history.
a)
Louis XIII
b)
Louis XIV
c)
Louis XVI
89.
Who believed in a social contract between the people and the government in which people gave up some freedom in order to have their rights protected?
a)
Voltaire
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Rousseau
d)
Hobbes
90.
Who believed the government should protect a person's three natural rights: life, liberty, and property?
a)
Rousseau
b)
Beccaria
c)
Wollstonecraft
d)
Locke
91.
Who believed in a separation of powers as a way to provide checks and balances?
a)
Montesquieu
b)
Rousseau
c)
Hobbes
d)
Voltaire
92.
Who believed there should be a separation of church and state?
a)
Voltaire
b)
Rousseau
c)
Wollstonecraft
d)
Hobbes
93.
Who was the English Civil war a struggle between?
a)
England and France
b)
Parliament (power of the people) and the monarch
c)
English citizens and Louis XIV
d)
Parliament and France
94.
Famous economists, defender of free-markets, author of The Wealth of Nations.
a)
Adam Smith
b)
John Locke
c)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
d)
Thomas Hobbes
95.
Which enlightenment thinker believed that a government is needed to keep order?
a)
Voltaire
b)
Hobbes
c)
Rousseau
d)
Beccaria
96.
How did the Enlightenment and the American Revolution influence the French Revolution?
a)
the people of France overthrew their absolute monarchy
b)
absolute monarchy was strengthened
c)
support for absolute monarchy increased
d)
France was divided into three estates
97.
About what portion of France's population belonged to the Third Estate?
a)
2 percent
b)
50 percent
c)
75 percent
d)
98 percent
98.
Which of the following is the proper summary of the Reign of Terror? 
a)
Robespierre became king of France and ruled with brutality
b)
The nobility feared peasant uprisings leading to the imprisonment of thousands of peasants at the Bastille
c)
Peasants, wanting food, marched on Versaille to appeal for food
d)
Thousands of people were executed for being enemies of the state
99.
What is a coup d'etat?
a)
Overthrow of the government by the Military
b)
Overthrow of the government by the people
c)
When the public votes to change their constitution
d)
Military tactic using artillery and flanking infantry
100.
Who led the slave based Revolution in Haiti?
a)
Napoleon Bonaparte
b)
Simon Bolivar
c)
Olaudah Equiano
d)
Toussaint L'Ouverture
101.
Napoleon's Code of Laws he instituted to consolidate power throughout Continental Europe
a)
Shariah Law
b)
English Common Law
c)
Napoleonic Code
d)
Code of Hammurabi
102.
Which country hosted the Congress of Vienna?
a)
Great Britain
b)
Prussia
c)
Austria
d)
France
103.
What was the purpose of the Congress of Vienna?
a)
Redraw country borders to pre Napoleon lines
b)
Created the Confederation of German States
c)
Establish European colonial claims in Africa and Asia
d)
All of these
104.
Taking pride in a country's people and culture is known as —
a)
Nationalism
b)
Isolationism
c)
Communism
d)
Capitalism
105.
Which person is associated with the NORTHERN Renaissance?
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Raphael
c)
Shakespeare
d)
da Vinci
106.
Why do Mexico and Peru have primarily Catholic populations?
a)
The Inquisition converted the Jews and Muslims there
b)
Catholicism was spread in these areas by Spanish missionaries and colonists
c)
Ppl. who practiced traditional native religions migrated away
d)
The people in these areas were isolated from foreign influences
107.
Edward Jenner's innovation helped to ---
a)
Improve public health
b)
Enable mass production
c)
Increase energy output
d)
Allow for faster transportation
108.
During the 19th cent., which change led to an increase in the use of child labor?
a)
Creation of a public welfare system
b)
Development of the factory system
c)
Expansion of large cities
d)
Rise of wages for skilled workers
109.
What were the contents of the Zimmerman Telegram?
a)
A German offer to Mexico to form an alliance against the U.S.
b)
A U.S. proposal to supply arms so Mexico could fight Germany
c)
A German offer to negotiate peace with the U.S. during WWI
d)
A U.S. warning against a German invasion of Great Britain
110.
This Interwar Period dictator introduced fascism to Italy, attempted to recreate the Roman Empire, and invaded Ethiopia in 1935.
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Francisco Franco
c)
Benito Mussolini
d)
Adolf Hitler
111.
At what parallel was Vietnam divided after the Vietnam War?
a)
38th
b)
17th
c)
29th
d)
18th
112.
What region was invaded by Japan in the 1930s in an effort to get more land/raw materials?
a)
Mongolia
b)
Manchuria
c)
USSR
d)
Hong Kong
113.
Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, & Franklin Roosevelt were all:
a)
Communist leaders
b)
Axis dictators
c)
Military commanders
d)
Allied leaders
114.
Which factor had the MOST influence on the outbreak of World War II?
a)
Fascism in Spain
b)
Communism in the Soviet Union
c)
Nationalism in China
d)
Militarism in Germany
115.
Which country temporarily disbanded its military, adopted a new constitution and organized a democratic gov't. after World War II?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Japan
d)
Russia
116.
The U.S. threatened to use nuclear weapons during the ---
a)
Iraqi invasion of Kuwait
b)
Chinese Civil War
c)
USSR invasion of Afghanistan
d)
Cuban Missile Crisis
117.
What did Mikhail Gorbachev and Deng Xiaoping have in common?
a)
Military expansion
b)
Industrial build-up
c)
New economic reform
d)
Tight gov't. control
118.
The U.S. policy of containment was the nation's foreign policy strategy during what conflict?
a)
WWI
b)
WWII
c)
Cold War
d)
Iraq War
119.
"The spirit of democracy cannot be established in the midst of terrorism, whether governmental or popular" is a quote by Mohandas Gandhi. He is referring to THIS nation's rule over India.
a)
Soviet Union
b)
France
c)
Great Britain
d)
China
120.
The nations of West Africa generally gained their independence through:
a)
Democratic elections
b)
Violent conflict/war
c)
Foreign invasion
d)
Peaceful transitions
121.
What modern day country was once home to the Mughal kingdom?
a)
Sudan
b)
Saudi Arabia
c)
India
d)
Japan
122.
Trans-Saharan trade routes are historically significant primarily because they ---
a)
Were used by invading armies
b)
Allowed ppl. to explore new regions
c)
Provided access to food and water sources
d)
Made possible an exchange of goods and ideas between different regions
123.
1 reason the Ottoman Turks were successful in creating a large empire was that they ---
a)
Conquered the lands of the Mughal Empire
b)
Taxed visitors who traveled in their empire
c)
Used the Islamic religion as a unifying force
d)
Relied on foreign navies to protect the coastal regions of their empire
124.
The modern Jewish population is concentrated in what country today?
a)
Israel
b)
Egypt
c)
India
d)
Turkey
125.
In the contemporary world, the ability to conduct a global business is made easy primarily b/c of ---
a)
Universal currencies
b)
Instant communication
c)
Common languages
d)
Inexpensive transportation
126.
The economic system which requires a positive balance of trade, the use of gold and silver to represent a nation's wealth, and the use of colonies to support a mother country's economy is---
a)
Communism
b)
Mercantilism
c)
Capitalism
d)
Socialism
127.
No private property, equal distribution of wealth, and rule of the working class are traits associated w/ what economic theory?
a)
Mercantilism
b)
Capitalism
c)
Classism
d)
Communism
128.
This organization, formed after WWII, took the place of the ineffective League of Nations...
a)
United Nations
b)
North Atlantic Treaty Org.
c)
World Bank
d)
International Monetary Fund
129.
This city was the site of a terrorist attack in 1972. This was one of the earliest examples of international terrorism.
a)
Moscow
b)
Moldova
c)
Dresden
d)
Munich
130.
Who is described here?
.Elected prime minister of Prussia in 1862
• Used policies of realpolitik to manipulate German politics
• First Chancellor of the German Empire in 1871
a)
Frederick the Great
b)
Otto von Bismarck
c)
Wilhelm I
d)
Paul von Hindenburg
131.
Urbanization tends to occur as a result of industrialization. This is because 
a)
people moved to the cities for jobs.
b)
people wanted to develop colonies.
c)
people moved to the country to farm.
d)
people did not want to work in factories.
132.
What effect did the Great Depression have on fascism, communism, and other similar movements in Europe and Asia? 
a)
It weakened them because it convinced people that democracy had control over the situation.
b)
It strengthened them because people felt a stronger government could improve the economy.
c)
It strengthened them because people were eager to fight new wars against enemy countries.
d)
It weakened them because the movements were unable to stop the Depression from happening.
133.
What was the immediate cause of WWI?
a)
The invasion of France
b)
The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand
c)
The assassination of Kaiser Wilhelm II
d)
The rise of militarism
134.
The Treaty of Versailles help which country responsible for the war?
a)
Germany
b)
Great Britain
c)
Austria-Hungary
d)
Serbia
135.
President Woodrow Wilson wanted to outline his plan for ending WWI in _____________________
a)
The Treaty of Versailles
b)
His Fourteen Points
c)
Treaty of Paris
d)
Neutrality Acts 
136.
Bolshevik revolutionaries were highly influenced by the writings of ____.
a)
Karl Marx
b)
Sigmund Freud
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
Charles Chaplin
137.
Which dynasty ruled Russia for over 200 years?
a)
Romanovs
b)
Hohenzollerns
c)
Hapsburgs
d)
Medici
138.

Name five members of NATO.

a)

United States, USSR, East Germany, Italy , Canada

b)

United States, Great Britain, France, Canada, West Germany.

c)

Great Britain, France, USSR, Canada, East Germany

d)

France, Spain, Ukraine, USSR, East Germany

139.

What was the White Man's Burden?

a)

The perceived obligation of white Europeans to carry natives in baskets up a hill in an attempt to "civilize" them.

b)

The perceived obligation of white Europeans to bring their "superior" culture to other cultures around the globe used to justify Imperialism.

c)

The perceived obligation of native peoples to resist control by white Europeans used to justify war against the Europeans.

d)

The perceived obligation of slave owners to care for their slaves used to justify slavery and plantation life.

140.

This war was the first truly global conflict, involving the colonies of Great Britain and France.

a)

World War I

b)

The Spanish-American War

c)

The Seven Years War

d)

The Opium Wars

141.

What were the four M.A.I.N. causes of World War I?

a)

militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism

b)

nationalism, imperialism, budget cuts, assassination

c)

money, alliances, independence, niftiness

d)

monopolies, alliances, imperialism, nationalism

142.

The United States employed this policy at the beginning of World War I.

a)

neutrality

b)

attrition

c)

trench warfare

d)

armistice

143.

Channeling of a nation's entire resources into the war efort is known as...

a)

armistice

b)

mobilization

c)

militarism

d)

total war

144.

Gandhi's boycotts and civil disobedience embraced the idea of...

a)

violence

b)

conspiracy

c)

nonviolence

d)

slander

145.

The victims of the Holocaust included large numbers of

a)

Japanese

b)

European Jews

c)

ethnic Germans

d)

Italians

146.

A plan to keep communism within its existing boundaries and prevent further expansion is called

a)

detente

b)

stalemate

c)

containment

d)

nationalism

147.

The Marshall Plan was designed to

a)

restore economic stability of European nations after WWII

b)

prevent Soviet involvement in Afghanistan

c)

make Western European nations stronger than the Soviet Union

d)

develop a military strategy for defense of Canada

148.

The Berlin Wall was built in order to...

a)

protect Soviet military supplies

b)

retaliate against U.S. aggression

c)

stop the flow of refugees from East Germany

d)

prevent the spread of communism

149.

Why did Korea remain divided after the Korean War?

a)

China and the United States insisted on it.

b)

The Koreas negotiated an armistice, but not a peace treaty

c)

The Soviet Union's influence decreased.

d)

South Korea remained communist.

150.

The United States sent troops to Vietnam in order to...

a)

drive the French out of Vietnam

b)

stop the north from controlling the South

c)

stop the south from controlling the north

d)

gain the support of the American public