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Quiz 4

Total questions: 106

Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Caused by  rats carrying diseased fleas from infested trading ships and houses.
a)
Ebola
b)
Leprosy
c)
Black Death
2.
Social structure of the Middle Ages
a)
Caste System
b)
Feudalism
c)
Manorism
3.
At the end of the Great Schism, how many popes were there?
a)
Zero
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
Four
4.

In 1313, unusually heavy rainfall caused flooding in Europe, crops spoiled and livestock drowned in the water logged fields. The result was the ___________.

a)

Black Death

b)

100 Year War

c)

Great Famine

d)

Crusades

5.

When the French king died without leaving an heir to his throne, the King of England claimed the French throne. This claim led to a long period of warfare called _________________________.

a)

Hapsburg War

b)

Crusades

c)

War of the Roses

d)

Hundred Years War

6.
A period of rebirth and creativity in art, writing, and thought from about 1300 to 1600 A.D., beginning in Italy and eventually spreading throughout Europe.
a)
Renaissance
b)
Humanism
c)
arts
d)
patron
7.
  An Italian Renaissance painter, born in 1452 A.D., who painted many masterpieces, such as the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, and also excelled in scientific research.
a)
Florence
b)
city-state
c)
Leonardo Da Vinci
d)
Brunelleschi
8.
 The most famous English writer of the Renaissance, best known for his plays Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet.
a)
Shakespeare
b)
Michelangelo
c)
Raphael
d)
Petrarch
9.
 An Italian Renaissance artist, born in 1475 A.D., who worked mainly as a sculptor but also painted such famous works as the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome.
a)
Shakespeare
b)
Michelangelo
c)
Raphael
d)
Petrarch
10.
 A German who, in the mid-1400s, invented a press for printing with movable type.
a)
Johann Gutenberg
b)
Elizabethan Age
c)
Renaissance Man
d)
vernacular
11.
A person’s native language.
a)
Johann Gutenberg
b)
Elizabethan Age
c)
Renaissance Man
d)
vernacular
12.
A machine for pressing paper against inked movable type.
a)
printing press
b)
perspective
c)
Renaissance Man
d)
vernacular
13.
 A technique of painting, developed during the Renaissance, that represents the appearance of objects in three-dimensional space.
a)
printing press
b)
perspective
c)
Renaissance Man
d)
vernacular
14.

What year did Columbus sail on his 1st voyage?

a)

1941

b)

1429

c)

1492

d)

1400's

15.
Many Americans believe Columbus did what? 
a)
Discovered America
b)
Became a millionaire
c)
Built a bridge
d)
Discovered Hawaii
16.
Using the map, what continent did Columbus leave from?
a)
Europe
b)
North America
17.

Most Mayans lived in the

a)

Desert

b)

Jungle

c)

Grasslands

d)

Mountains

18.

Central America is also sometimes called Mesoamerica. What does Mesoamerica mean?

a)

In the middle of the Americas

b)

land surrounded by water on 3 sides

c)

South America

d)

North America

19.
Where did the Incas live?
a)
Western South America
b)
Eastern North America
c)
Eastern South America
d)
Western North America
20.
One of the Mayans' many creations that we use today is
a)
365 day calendar
b)
Human Sacrifice
c)
The Wheel
21.
"Each picture stood for an object and/or a sound."  This refers to the Mayan writing system that we call ___________. 
a)
Sanskrit
b)
Hieroglyphs
c)
Arabic
d)
Cyrillic
22.
Religious worship was led by priest-kings but all Mayans worshiped many Gods.  What is this type of religion called?
a)
monotheism
b)
polytheism
23.

On what continent where the Inca located?

a)

Europe

b)

Australia

c)

North America

d)

South America

24.
The Mayans invented the
a)
concept of 1
b)
concept of life
c)
concept of rules
d)
concept of 0
25.
Where did the Mayan civilizations exist?
a)
modern day Guatemala
b)
modern day Mexico
c)
Yucatan Peninsula
d)
all of these are correct
26.
Who used terrace farming?
a)
Inca
b)
Aztec
c)
Mayan
27.
Inca capital
a)
Cuzco
b)
Tenochtitlan
c)
Pacal
d)
Mexico City
28.
The Aztec Empire lived in central ___________.
a)
America
b)
Mexico
c)
Panama
d)
Cuba
29.
Which explorer developed lighter ships and sponsored the exploration of the coast of Africa?
a)
Amerigo Vespucci
b)
Leif Eriksson
c)
Prince Henry the Navigator
d)
Christopher Columbus
30.
The horrible effect Europeans had on Native Americans was
a)
the flu.
b)
diseases.
c)
the trading of goods.
d)
starvation.
31.
Spain came to America with what purpose?
a)
to trade with Natives
b)
for God, Gold, and Glory
c)
to exchange goods
d)
to spread diseases
32.
Which Spanish explorer defeated the Aztec Empire in 1519?
a)
Francisco Coronado
b)
Hernan Cortes
c)
Amerigo Vespucci
d)
Cabeza de Vaca
33.
What is a conquistador?
a)
A Spanish cowboy
b)
A priest who came to America.
c)
A King or Queen.
d)
A Spanish soldier and explorer.
34.

Which of the following is a negative impact that the Columbian Exchange had on the native peoples of the Americas?

a)

The spread of disease killed millions of people.

b)

Agriculture spread to more regions.

c)

The use of the horse caused native peoples to leave.

d)

Native peoples were no longer allowed to use their languages.

e)

Europeans established global trade networks that brought maize to Europe, chili peppers to India, and wheat to the Americas.

35.

Who conquered the Inca?

a)

Francisco Pizarro

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Cristobal Colon

d)

Christoforo Columbo

e)

Hernan Cortes

36.
The part of the slave’s journey aboard the ship between Africa and the American colonies was known as the _________________  _________________
a)
Triangular Trade Route
b)
Middle Passage
c)
Northwest Passage
d)
Bermuda Triangle
37.

What continents did the Atlantic Slave Trade include?

a)

North America, South America, and Brazil

b)

North America, South America, Europe, and Africa

c)

North America, Europe, and Africa

d)

South America, Asia, and Europe

38.
What were the new crops grown in the colonies that demanded slave labor?
a)
sugar cane, cotton, tabacco
b)
sugar, cotton, wheat
c)
cotton, wheat, corn
39.
What vocabulary word is most illustrated in the picture above?
a)
Global Economy
b)
Mercantilism
c)
Bank Loans
d)
Profit
40.
What social class grew the quickest in the Commercial Revolution?
a)
Nobility
b)
Serfs
c)
Middle Class
d)
No class system increased
41.
What is a joint- stock company?
a)
Filing for bankruptcy 
b)
Asking for a loan from a bank
c)
A way for people to invest in businesses
d)
Moving to the city for more economic opportunity
42.
What was mercantilism?
a)
The idea a colony should be self-sufficient
b)
The idea a mother country needs to defend her colonies
c)
The idea the religion of the colony should mirror the religion of the mother country
d)
The idea colonies existed to benefit and serve their mother countries
43.
What was a result of the rise of the merchant class in Europe?
a)
The end of the Feudal system
b)
A decrease in the slave trade
c)
A decrease of wealth
d)
The end of the Ottoman Empire
44.
What were the causes of WWI?
a)
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism
b)
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Isolationism
c)
Militarism, Against, Nice, Iguanas
d)
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Impractical
45.
What country was neutral at the beginning of the war?
a)
France
b)
United States
c)
Russia
d)
Germany
46.
What type of fighting was used in WWI?
a)
Guerrilla Warfare
b)
Total Warfare
c)
Subwarfare
d)
Trench Warfare
47.
What was the stretch of land between the trenches?
a)
No mans land
b)
La La land
c)
Attack Trenches
d)
Switzerland
48.
What new technology sank allied and neutral supply ships?
a)
Dreadnoughts
b)
U-Boats
c)
Airplanes
49.
Which nation did Germany invade resulting in Britain joining the war?
a)
Belgium
b)
France
c)
Switzerland
d)
Luxembourg 
50.

Countries choosing sides is referred to as

a)

Nationalism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Militarism

d)

Alliances

51.

The United States tried to stay out of the war for several years, this is called

a)

Nationalism

b)

Neutrality

c)

Imperialism

d)

Militarism

52.

The United States entered WWI soon after what event

a)

German submarines sank the Lusitania

b)

German propaganda began attacking President Wilson

c)

Americans learned about trench warfare

d)

When Germany sided with Austria-Hungary

53.

True or False: The trenches were typically cold, wet, dirty and diseases spread quickly

a)

True

b)

False

54.

What year did Woodrow Wilson ask Congress to join World War 1?

a)

1914

b)

1915

c)

1916

d)

1917

55.

Click ALL of the following that could apply to the effects of the Great Depression

a)

Bank failures

b)

Unemployment rises

c)

Rise of Banks opening

d)

Life Savings lost

56.

After President Hoover failed to help the public, who ran for election on the slogan a New Deal for Americans?

a)

Franklin D Roosevelt

b)

Harry S Truman

c)

Calvin Coolidge

d)

Herbert Hoover

57.

The Great Depression began in

a)

1929

b)

1932

c)

1933

d)

1919

58.

After the Stock Market Crash, many people lost their life savings because _______________.

a)

Banks closed(failed)

b)

banks gave away their money

c)

they couldn't remember where they put it

59.
(DOK 2) Because of the worldwide economic depression following World War I, Germany _____.
a)
was unable to supply its citizens with enough paper currency.
b)
had to grant its colonies independence because they were too expensive.
c)
was excused from having to make reparation payments to France and Britain.
d)
soon turned to fascist leaders who rallied the country around nationalism.
60.
(DOK 2) One of the main reasons for massive inflation in Germany following World War I was ____
a)
its reliance on Japan for imports of gas and coal.
b)
Hitler's invasion of the Rhineland and Czechoslovakia.
c)
Germany's reparations payments to the victorious Allies.
d)
the repeated revolutions in their African colonies in the 1920s.
61.
(DOK 2) Which event greatly contributed to the global economic slow down, specifically in Germany, shortly after the conclusion of the first World War?
a)
the gradual rebuilding of Europe
b)
the harsh reparation agreement stipulated in the Treaty of Versailles
c)
the international impact of decisions made by the League of Nations
d)
the failure of Wilson's Fourteen Points peace plan
62.
(DOK 2) The MOST significant effect of the Great Depression on Germany was that the economic instability led to ______
a)
a 25% increase in reparation payments made to the World War I Allies.
b)
the emergence of a totalitarian government under the guidance of Adolf Hitler.
c)
the emergence of a communist movement that was seeking to restore a favorable balance of trade.
d)
the extension of financial and humanitarian aid from France, Great Britain and the United States.
63.
(DOK 2) What policy did most European nations adopt during the worldwide depression of the early 1930s that helped to give rise to the totalitarian governments in some countries such as Germany and Italy?
a)
Isolationism
b)
Mercantilism
c)
Imperialism
d)
Communism
64.
A period of very low economic activity combine with very high unemployment.  In other words,
very little money circulating and no jobs.
a)
Inflation
b)
Recession
c)
Depression
d)
Hyperinflation
65.

The Great Depression can best be described as:

a)

A period of global economic insecurity several years following World War I, resulting in widespread unemployment, inflation, and food insecurity across the world.

b)

The forcing of Germany to replay billions of dollars in reparations to the war's victors.

c)

A group of policies and programs designed to help people by deficit spending which would stimulate economic activity.

d)

The reintroduction of private trade, allowing farmers to depress the prices of their own products on a small scale.

66.

The depression in Germany caused money to lose its value. When prices go up but the value of money goes down it is called

a)

depression

b)

unemployment

c)

inflation

d)

Communism

67.

What is the term used to describe the invisible line that separated communist Eastern Europe from democratic Western Europe?

a)

Berlin Wall

b)

Iron Curtain

c)

No Man's Land

d)

Iron Wall

68.

What wars were fought during the Cold War as a result of containment and the Domino Theory?

a)

Korean & Vietnam War

b)

WWI & WWII

c)

Civil War & Spanish American War

d)

Persian Gulf & War on Terror

69.

The Cold War was a period of competition between which two countries?

a)

the U.S. and Korea

b)

The Soviet Union and Afghanistan

c)

the U.S. and Afghanistan

d)

the U.S and the Soviet Union

70.

During the Cold War, what bill did the U.S. Congress pass to provide financial assistance to western European countries?

a)

Truman Doctrine

b)

Open Door Policy

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

Domino Theory

71.

What policy implemented in the Cold War said the U.S. would give military aid to a country that needed to resist communism?

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Truman Doctrine

c)

Domino Theory

d)

Open Door Policy

72.

During what Cold War event did the U.S. bypass a Soviet blockade in Germany without provoking a military conflict?

a)

Berlin Airlift

b)

Vietnam War

c)

Watergate Scandal

d)

Bataan Death March

73.

What theory caused the U.S. to enter the Vietnam War in order to stop the expansion of communism across Southeast Asia?

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Domino Theory

c)

Open Door Policy

d)

Dollar Diplomacy

74.

The first country in Asia to become communist in 1949 was

a)

Japan

b)

North Korea

c)

South Korea

d)

China

75.

Korea was divided along the __________ Parallel after World War II.

a)

35th

b)

36th

c)

37th

d)

38th

76.
He was the communist leader of North Vietnam
a)
Diem
b)
Johnson
c)
Ho Chi Minh
d)
Castro
77.
The purpose of the New Deal program was to...
a)
improve working conditions in factories
b)
stop the sale of alcohol in states
c)
end discrimination against African Americans
d)
help the nation recover from the Depression
78.
The photograph best illustrates which impact of the Great Depression upon Americans?
a)
A large number of banks failed.
b)
The stock market crashed.
c)
Large numbers of people were hungry and homeless.
d)
Farmer’s incomes fell to low levels.
79.
Which of the following was "NOT" a cause of the Great Depression?
a)
Over speculation on stocks using borrowed money
b)
High tariffs discouraged international trade
c)
Unpaid debts from fighting World War I
d)
Too much debt from buying goods on installment plans
80.
Social Security• Federal Work Programs• Farm Assistance• Increased rights for labor• Environmental Improvement Programs

What is the best title for the list?
a)
League of Nations
b)
New Deal
c)
Reconstruction
d)
Segregation
81.
How did the Great Depression affect workers?
a)
One-half of workers were unemployed
b)
Workers’ incomes rose to high levels
c)
One-fourth of workers were without jobs
d)
Workers were able to afford luxury items
82.
Large numbers of banks and businesses failed• Large numbers of people were homeless and hungry• Farmers’ incomes fell to low levels
What was the cause of these?
a)
Reconstruction
b)
Great Depression
c)
Great Migration
d)
Segregation
83.
The New York Times
October 1929
The topic of this newspaper article is the...
a)
Stock Market Crash
b)
Stock Market Boom
c)
Great Migration north and west
d)
Roaring Twenties
84.

What was the name for the secret project to build an atomic bomb?

a)

Manhattan Project

b)

Tuskegee Airben

c)

Secret Boom

d)

Normandy

85.

Who was the fascist leader of Italy?

a)

Adolph Hitler

b)

Dwight Eisenhower

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Neville Chamberlain

86.

Which act permitted the US to sell arms to warring countries on a cash & carry basis?

a)

Neutrality Act 1939

b)

Lend-Lease Act

c)

Anschluss

d)

Double V

87.

Which was a major cause of the rise dictators in Europe after WW1?

a)

economic prosperity

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

redrawing of European borders

d)

German win of WWI

88.

The D-Day Allied invasion of France took place where?

a)

Paris

b)

Plymoth

c)

Tokyo

d)

Normandy

89.

Who was the American General overseeing the Pacific Theater?

a)

General Douglas MacArthur

b)

General Eisenhower

c)

General Rommel

d)

General Lee

90.

At first many Americans were against the war and supported ________________________.

a)

fascism

b)

communism

c)

isolationism

d)

internationalism

91.

The purpose of the Nuremberg Trials was to

a)

test the newly developed atomic bomb.

b)

determine how the holocaust happened.

c)

punish German leaders for war crimes.

d)

remove the emperor of Japan from power.

92.

What is the name of the new political party to rise in Germany following WW1?

a)

Socialist

b)

Nazi

c)

Fascist

d)

Bolshevik

93.

The turning point in the war against Japan in the Pacific was the

a)

Battle of Midway.

b)

bombing of Pearl Harbor.

c)

internment of Japanese Americans.

d)

Battle of the Bulge.

94.

A policy of glorifying military power and keeping a standing army always prepared for war

a)

Milatarism

b)

Alliance

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

95.

A union of two or more groups

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliance

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

96.

A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliance

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

97.

pride in one's country

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliance

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

98.

A position of not taking sides in a conflict

a)

Neutrality

b)

Propaganda

c)

Rationing

d)

Trench Warfare

99.

Ideas spread to influence public opinion for or against a cause.

a)

Neutrality

b)

Propaganda

c)

Rationing

d)

Trench Warfare

100.

A limited portion or allowance of food or goods; limitation of use

a)

Neutrality

b)

Propaganda

c)

Rationing

d)

Trench Warfare

101.

a type of combat in which opposing troops fight from trenches facing each other. The middle ground between opposing trenches is known as no man's land

a)

Neutrality

b)

Propaganda

c)

Rationing

d)

Trench Warfare

102.

A British passenger ship sunk by a German submarine (u-boat) off the coast of Ireland in 1915. More than a hundred Americans died in the sinking.

a)

Lusitania

b)

Zimmerman Telegram

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

League of Nations

103.

This telegram was a secret diplomatic communication issued from Germany in January 1917 that proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico.

a)

Lusitania

b)

Zimmerman Telegram

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

League of Nations

104.

the most important of the peace treaties that brought World War I to an end.

a)

Lusitania

b)

Zimmerman Telegram

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

League of Nations

105.

An international diplomatic group developed after World War I as a way to solve disputes between countries before they erupted into open warfare. A precursor to the United Nations

a)

Lusitania

b)

Zimmerman Telegram

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

League of Nations

106.

Who is the United States President during World War 1?

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

William Taft

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

Warren G. Harding

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