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WorksheetsHistory Quiz for Leibner
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Which was the only major civilization to survive the bronze age collapse
Egypt
Babylon
The Hittites
Mycenean Greece
The Bronze age collpase happened because of all of these factors exept
Famine and plague
The silk road
The unsistanable cost of chariot warfare
The sea peoples
Following the bronze age collapse this empire became the largest in history up until that point
Neo assyria
Egypt
Elam
Armenia
What was the first Persian Empire
The Sassanids
The Timurids
The Achaemenids
The Selucids
The persian empire used a form of subdivisions called satrapies which were governed by a satrap or governer.
True
False
Dynastic china held a philosophy of the mandate of heaven which states
The Chinese emporer is a god himself and must never be questioned
The emporer had divine super powers.
The emporer must rule justly or the gods will take away the mandate and the people have the right to revolt
The great wall of china was built to keep who out
The siberians
Korea
Various nomadic steppe groups
Tibet
Who was the first emporer of a united China
Qin Shi Huang
Kublai Khan
Zu yuanzhang
Gaozu
Select all of the cities that were part of ancient greece
Athens
Sparta
Carthage
Corinth
Athens used what form of government
Republic
Democracy
Oligarchy
Monarchy
The Pelopenesian war was between which city states
Athens
Argos
Thebes
Sparta
This Maccedonian king conquered the Persian Empire
Pericles
Cassander
Philip
Alexander
When the macedonian empire broke up it it formed into multiple smaller kindoms ruled by diferent generals of macedon. Select the following which fit this criteria.
Ptolmaic Egypt
Selucid Persia
Rome
Gaul
Rome was founded by
Romulus
Remus
When rome deposed it's last king it began to use this type of government
Autocracy
Classical Republic
Oligarchy
Direct Democracy
Who was the first emporer of Rome
Julius ceasar
Trajan
Augustus ceasar
Hadrian
What was trajan famous for doing
Creating the empire
Building the colosseum
Expanding Rome to it's territorial height
Founding Rome
Which emporer moved the capital of rome to constantinople
Constantine
Hadrian
Augustus Ceasar
Alexios Komemnos
All of the following are reasons the capital of rome was moved exept
It was not close enough to the persian empire which was the greatest rival to rome at the time
It's population had dropped due to sackings raids and disease
The city had not yet converted to christianity like other cites
It was ina poor strategic position which made it hard to administrate distant provinces
Why was the roman emprire split in two
After a civil war between two rival emperors they made a truce to split them empire
The ethnic divisions between the latin east and the greek west lead to the two empires going their seprarate ways
The empire had become so large it was incapable of dealing with farther threats and by admistering the empire seperately it was easier to govern
Who was the last emporer of Western Rome
Nero
Romulus Augustulus
Hadrian
Alexio Peleologos
Byzantine (Eastern roman)Emporer justinian was known for all of the following exept
Fixing the Byzantine tax code and building the Hagia Sofia
Reconquering Italy Southern hispania, and North Africa
Winning multiple wars agaisnt the Persian empire.
Mending the great Christian schism between east and west
All exept one were factors that led to the Western Roman empire falling
Barbarian Raiders
Overextension of territory
The rise of Christianity
Lack of a stable succesion to the throne
Who was the Great phrophet who created Islam, united the arab people and started an Empire that would go on to conquer nearly all of the Middle east
Muhhamad
Saladin
Mehmed
Zoroaster
What was charlemagne best know for.
Creating the protistant church
Uniting the Frankish( Peoples and conquering large amounts of land in Germany and italy, and Became the First Holy Roman Emporer.
Unting the German people under one crown to fight against the barbarians in the East and fighting of the vikings in the north.
Crusading against the baltic and slavic pagans in order to convert them to christianity.
What was the event that marks the begining off the Viking age
The raid on the lindesfarne monastary in 793
The great heathen amry invading England in 865
William the conquerer in becoming english king in 1066
The kalmar union forming between Denmark, Norway, and Sweeden in 1397
All of the following were factor for the end of the viking age exept
The formation of large trade in the baltic sea becoming lucrative for the Scandinavians
The christianization of the norse pagans leading to them not being able to raid other Christians
The death of Harald hadrada
The large amout of wealth amassed from raiding
Who recreated the Holy roman empire and become the first Holy Roman Empreror since Charlemagne
Henry II
Otto I
Friedrich Barbarossa
Francis II
Who was the byzantine emproer who saw Byzantium at the height of it's golden age in the early 11th century and was know as the "Bulgar slayer"
Theodosius
Maurice II
Basil II
Alexios Komemnos
What began the first crusade
The Europeans wanted to capitalize trade that went through the holy land
The Byzantine emporer asking the pope for help after the seljuk turks invaded the Byzantine empire
The pope wanted to eradicate Islam
The Seljuk turks were weak and the powers of Europe beleived they could gain land from them
Why was the Republic of venice so powerful
It controlled trade in the eastern Medditeranian
It controlled large amounts land in Italy and had a large poulation
It held influence over the pope that allowed them to sway the papacy into helping the republic
It had a large amry that could domminate all other powers in Europe
What was the hanseatic league
A defensive alliance of north German states that was formed to defend against viking raiders
A series of vassals Controlled by the City of Lubeck
A trade alliance of north German states that dominated trade in the baltic and north sea
A group of German states that stood to oppose the authority of the Holy Roman Empire
Who united the steppe tribes of mongolia and created an empire that would go on to be the biggest contiguous land empire in history
Ragnar lothbruk
Atilla the Hun
Genghis khan
Tomyris
Why was the sild road Reastablished in the Yuan Dynasty by Kublai Khan in the 1200s
The Yuan focusing on trading the many luxury items of China like tea, silk and porcelain
The Chinese beleived it would increase their ability to project power across the middle east
The Yuan wanted to spread their religion and felt trade was an effecive way of doing so
The Yuan wanted a swift way to invade west, using the infastructure created by the Silk Road
What were the factors that caused the Black Death in Europe? Select all that apply
The mongols intentionaly Spreading the black death to the city of Kaffa during a seige which then spread through trade
The unsanitary and overcrowded conditions found in medeival Europe
The Increase in transcontinental trade spreading disease from further away
The Change in the European climate causing new diseases to develop
What was the reason for the 100 years war between France and England
The English wanted to impose their form of Christianity on the French
France had recently become more powerful in recent times and felt it was able to conquer land from England
The dynastic struggle between the English house of Plantaginate and the French house of De Valois
The english felt there was great ecenomic value in French trade cities such as Bordaux Calias, and Champagne
What factors lead to the Rennaisance? Select all that apply
The black death led to a population decrease which lead to less overpopulation and a more competitive labor market
Italian city states like Venice, Florence, Genoa and Milan had become wealthy and became centers of thinking
The increase in maritme trade especially in the mediteranian had lead to ideas spreading much faster
The invention of the printing press which increased people's ability to get ahold of scholarly texts
The papacy being granted more power over secular matters in Europe
What led to the age of discovery? Select all that apply
The invention of the caravel, which used a triangular sail known as a lateen which allowed ships to sail into the wind
Portugal and Spain having a desire to explore to increase their power
The Muslim powers controlling the trade to China, India, and the East Indies which prompted European powers to look elsewhere
The decline in the demand for goods like spices, silk, and exotic foods
Which reason exept one was why Portual and the Spanish kingdoms were the most inclined to discover new lands
They were out of the way of most trade in europe which mad them need to discover new ways of revenue
They had a fanatic religius zeal that made them want to spread their religeon to other places
They had finished conquering Iberia and still had a desire for more with a population of young, and stong fighters
Spain and Portugal had shunned rennaisance ideas and wanted to prove the old ways were better
What were the results of the end of the 100 years war? Select all that apply.
Both nations began to look inwards and became isolationist
There were new ideas about warfare such as the standing army, seige tactics, and, gunnpowder weapons
Both nations were devestated and entered a dark age for the following decades
Both were devestated by the war and entered a dark age for the following decades
Why did constantinople fall to the Ottoman empire?
Cannons were used to destroy the Theodosian walls and attack through the breach
The people of Constantinople gave up fighting and surrendered
There were Ottoman spies in the city that sabotaged the defense of the city
The people of Constantinople revolted against the Byzantines and the ottomans took advantage
Why was the Ottoman empire so powerful against the European powers
Their monarchs were able take the throne without much risk of civil war
They had a more uniform system of governence
They had a better understanding of gunpowder warfare than the Europeans
They had better naval technology
Why did the protestant reformation happen? Select all that apply.
The printing press had allowed more people to read the bible which led to the catholic church losing power over the interpretation of the bible
The church Promoted education and arts through the jesuit order
The catholic church had begun selling indulgences which had someone pay the church to cleanse their sins
The Church had become more entreched and held a considerable amount of pwoer which worried many
How did Spanish Carribian Colonies make money
Thye mined gold and siver
They exported the natives as slaves to be sold
They Made agricultrual products like cotton, tobaco sugar, and grain
They constructed ships for both military and commercial purposes
What was the economic idea of having colonies export raw resources and the colonies import manufactured goods from the mother country with the goal of a country's economy becoming self suffecient? In addition countries were to always export without improting to have as much gold and silver within the country as possible.
Capitalism
Sydicalism
Feudalism
Mercantilism
How did the Austria acheive so much power in the 1500s and 1600s
They used their strong navy to keep a distance from their enemies and control trade
They had a powerful professional army that was capable of using it's discipline to more effetively fight
They had a large population to draw upon for both econonmic and military matters
Their ruling family, the hapsburgs married into multiple royal families which allowed them to have multiple personal unions (When 2 or more countries have the same King which de facto merges the 2)
Why did the 30 years war start? Select all that apply.
The Austro-Spanish Hapsburgs had represented a threat to the other powers of europe
The protestant reformation had divided Europe in two, leading to tensions between the Catholic and protestant powers
The Hapsburgs had threatened to take colonies from the French and English
The French wanted to rpve themselves worthy in warfare and carve a place for themselves in the great powers
What is absolutism
The idea the military has complete authority of the affairs of the country
The idea there is no nuance or negotiation with other countries
The idea a monarch has all of the power in a country
The idea a nation must go all out in it's actionas and decisions
How did England's government differ from others during the age of Absolutism
They used a feudal form of government which had a chain of command going from the king to the dukes to the counts to the barons
They used a more decentralized form of governance with provinces being delegated power
They had a limited monarch with a parlement as opposed to an all powerful monarch like in France, Spain, and Austria
They were a republic where the citizens elected government officals to govern the country
How did Sweeden militarily dominate it's neighbors
They had a well educated poulus which gave them a technological advantage over their opponents
They had a strong navy in with which allowed them to effectivly control anything within a few miles of the coast of the baltic sea
Theu created the volley fire method of musketeering which had multiple rows of musketmen who fired in large volleys at consistent intervals to allow for constant fire
They had control over nalic trade allowing them to threaten the economy of anyone who used it
How did Peter the Great make Russia a Great power? Select all that apply.
He colonized alaska
He won the great northern war against Sweeden which was it's main rival and gained a port on the baltic sea to allow it to connect to the trade of the West
He and his advisors studied the economies, customs, and technology of western powers to try and emulate them
He created a standing army
How was Prussia so effective against other European powers even though it was much smaller?
It was the seat of the emporer of the Holy Roman Empire which allowed it to call on the military and politcal power of the many German states
It had a large hold over trade in the Baltic which gave it the money to hire mercenaries
It's army was very well funded and disceplined which allowed it to be effective on the battlefeild
It had a strong Colonial presence in the Americas
What were the causes of the 7 years war? Select all that apply?
Spain's power was declining and it was hoping to regain it's power in the war
Prussia and Austria had an intense rivalry and territorial dispute over Saxony and Upper Selisia
France and Britian had territorial disputes over the Ohio river valley which turned into war
Portugal was hoping to regain it's lost colonies from the Dutch
What were the Primary reasons behind the American Revolution? Slect all that apply.
The British began to exessively take the 13 colonies in order to pay off their war debt from the 7 years war
The British Prohibited the colonies from setteling beyond the Appalachian mountains
The Colonist's felt they were not properly represented in parlement
The colonist's had been given some priveledges following the 7 years war
What were the factors that allowed the Colonists to win the revolutionary war? Select all that apply.
The British did not have a large army
Supprot from the French and Spanish
Their familiarity with the terrain and guirilla tactics allowed them to weaken a British force before the main battles would happen
The British were far away and still in debt whci made it hard for them to use their full force
What was the invention that sparked the industrial revolution
Replaceable parts
The water mill
The steam engine
The cotton gin
What were the three main resources required for industry? Select all that apply.
Lead
Iron
Coal
Water
What were the primary causes of the French revolution? Select all that apply.
French war debt from the 7 years war and the American revolution
The inequality between the 3 estates
Increasing food prices and famine
French military power
What were the 3 estates? Slelect the 3.
The Royals
The Clergy
The Nobility
The peasants and the bourgoisie
Who was the general who took over Revolutionary France and led it to nearly dominating the European continent? hint: The wars he fought in are named after him
Charels martel
Fredrick von Moltke
Maxamillian
Robespierre
Napoleon Bonaparte
What was the Trans European treaty signed that restructured the balance of power to stop one country from becoming too powerful?
The Treaty of Tordesillas
The Congress of Vienna
Treaty of Verseailles
The Treaty of Paris
This time period was charichterized by Britain being the sole super power of the world between the Napoleonic Wars and World War 1. What is it's name?
The age of Reformation
The Pax Romana
The Pax Britannica
The Long Peace
What is Manifest Destiny?
The Idea that America becomeing independet was it's destiny
The idea that America is ordaned by God to expand west
The Idea that America must defend god from heathens
The Idea that America has no moral obligation other than to god
Why was China so reluctant to import goods from outside of China?
They thought they would run out of gold and not have enough money in circulation to continue econmic practices
They beleived they had everything they needed and foreigners can only bring bad things
They beleived trade could cause the spread of disease
They didn't have enough money to do so
What were the reasons the opium wars broke out between China and Great Britain? Select all that apply.
Britain hoped to expand their colonial indian territory into c=China
Britain had a mssive trade defecit with china and alot of Britains gold was in China
China was not cooprative with british attempts to sell goods in china
Britain had exported opium to China in the hopes people would get addicted and buy more which angered the Chinese
What were the resons for Imperial China's decline in the 1800s? Select all that apply.
Their population was incredibly large
It's poor technology was outmatched by the Europeans
It had a bloated beurocracy which made it difficult for things to get done quicly
It was arogant and beleived that all other powers were simply barbarians which hurt their descision making
What was the primary reason Japan very suddenly industrialized?
They had long had resources they could not use but with industrialization they could do so
When they were threatened by America they realized they had to catch up or be left behind
They felt it nescesary for the growth of their economy
They had large buisness tycoons who were able to put in the capital required to create industry
By the mid 1800s who were the 2 Primary powers in that were competeing for german dominace? Select all that apply.
Austria
Prussia
Bavaria
Hannover
Who was the Prussian chancellor who was the main mind behind German Unification
Johannes Guttenburg
Fredrick von Moltke
Fredrick Wilhelm
Otto Von Bismark
What was the final war Prussia fought in order to create the German empire
The Crimean war
World war 1
The Franco-Prussian war
The Austro-Prussian war
What were the primary reasons for the scramble for Africa? Select all that apply.
The Africans were relativly easy to conquer
This was the height of colonialism and people were looking to grab as much land as possible no matter what
Certain medicine was invented that allowed europeans to live in the jungle were tropical disease was common
Africa was well developed
What were the four main reasons for world war 1? Select the four
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
Absolutism
Select the options that were part of the central powers.
France
Germany
Japan
Austria hungary
Select the Nations that were part of the allies in World War 1.
The Ottoman empire
Britain
France
Russia
Who won World War 1?
The Allies
The Central Powers
What was the economic downturn that started with the stockmarket crach in 1929 and went throughout the whole of the thirties?
The Oil crisis
The Great reccesion
The Great Depression
The .com bubble
What were the primary reasons for the rise of the Nazi party? Select all that apply.
Germany had a large amry and the nazi party had were beleived to be the best people to use it effectivly
The german people were frustrated with the end of World War one and the treaty they had to follow
The economy of Germany was failing due to war reparations and iinflation
Germany had a large amount of antisemitism due to the stab in the back theory which states that jews were responsable for the loss of Germany in World War one
What was the event that kicked off world war 2?
The German annexation of Austria
The Japanese invasion of Manchuria
The German invasion of Poland
The German invasion of the USSR.
Following the end of World War 2 the Cold War was a rivalry between these two superpowers.
Great Britain
Nazi Germany
The USA
The USSR
Who won the cold war?
The USA
The USSR
