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WHG - Final Exam Review

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

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Class
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1.

One reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 was to:

a)

promote reunification of East Germany and West Germany

b)

keep East Germans from fleeing to the Western sector of Berlin

c)

complete the post–World War II rebuilding of Berlin

d)

meet the requirements of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

2.

One reason Mikhail Gorbachev implemented the policies of glasnost and perestroika in the Soviet Union was to:

a)

eliminate freedom of speech and press

b)

destroy the power of the opposition party

c)

dominate the governments of Eastern Europe

d)

encourage political discussion and economic reform

3.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was initially formed to:

a)

promote religious freedom

b)

defend Western Europe from Soviet aggression and communism

c)

isolate member nations from the rest of the world

d)

spread communism to each member nation

4.

The Marshall Plan was designed to stop the spread of communism by providing:

a)

government housing to refugees

b)

military assistance to Vietnam

c)

funds for economic recovery in war-torn European nations

d)

nuclear weapons to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members

5.

“A Jewish State Is Created” ... “Six-Day War Results in Major Arab Losses” ... “Egypt and Israel sign the Camp David Accords” - Which situation is referred to in these headlines?

a)

Persian Gulf War

b)

Scramble for Africa

c)

conflict between Israelis and Palestinians

d)

collapse of the Ottoman Empire

6.

One way in which the Korean War and the Vietnam War are similar is that both:

a)

resulted in unification of two formerly independent nations

b)

reflected the success of the Western policy of containment

c)

attempted to remove French imperialists from power

d)

developed from Cold War tensions

7.

The primary purpose of the United Nations is to:

a)

control world grain prices

b)

promote democratic governments

c)

resolve conflicts between nations peacefully

d)

unite all nations militarily through alliances

8.

One way in which the Great Leap Forward and the Four Modernizations are similar is that each was an attempt to:

a)

increase farm and factory output

b)

develop a democratic government

c)

strengthen economic ties with communist neighbors

d)

reduce the gap between rich and poor

9.

The destruction of the Berlin Wall and the breakup of the Soviet Union signify the:

a)

end of the Cold War

b)

collapse of the Taliban

c)

strength of the Warsaw Pact

d)

power of the European Union

10.

Between 1945 and 1947, the differences between Hindus and Muslims in India led to the

a)

Sepoy Mutiny

b)

Salt March

c)

policy of nonalignment

d)

partitioning of the subcontinent

11.

One reason the Chinese Communists were able to gain control of China was primarily due to the support of the:

a)

peasants

b)

foreigners

c)

landed elite

d)

warlords

12.

The events in these headlines, “Korea Divided at 38th Parallel” “Hungarian Revolution Crushed” “Missile Sites Spotted in Cuba” contributed to the:

a)

development of peacetime alliances

b)

collapse of the Soviet Union

c)

rejection of imperialism by Western nations

d)

tensions between the superpowers

13.

What were the defining characteristics of the Cold War?

a)

Prohibition, Flappers, Jazz

b)

Arms Race, Space Race, Red Scare

c)

Holocaust, Nazi Germany, Pearl Harbor

d)

Poverty, Unemployment, Dust Bowl

14.

What foreign policy guided American presidents during the Cold War to stop the spread of Communism?

a)

Open Door Policy

b)

Dollar Diplomacy

c)

Big Stick Policy

d)

Containment

15.

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

a)

Berlin Airlift

b)

Cuban Missile Crisis

c)

Korean War

d)

Vietnam War

16.

Which of these was a cause of the Korean War?

a)

NATO air and naval forces blocked ships sailing to North Korea

b)

United Nations inattention allowed guerrillas to infiltrate South Korea

c)

North Korean forces, with Soviet approval, invaded South Korea

d)

Widespread anti-colonial riots forced the Korean government to begin the war

17.

What is significant about the 38th parallel?

a)

It divided Western and Eastern Europe, this line is also described as the Iron Curtain

b)

The division between North and South Korea

c)

The division between China and North Korea, also known as the Iron Curtain

d)

The 38th Parallel was the location of all communist satellite nations

18.

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)

38th Parallel

d)

Maginot Line

19.

As a reform to society, China instituted the ( _ ) as a way of removing previous capitalist influences and implementing communist policy throughout the country.

a)

Cultural Revolution

b)

Satellite Nations

c)

Spheres of Influence

d)

Universal Declarations of Human Rights

20.

What was NOT a major long-term cause of World War I?

a)

militarism

b)

nationalism

c)

lack of global natural resources

d)

imperialism

21.

The Nuremberg Laws stated that…?

a)

all women would be subject to genocide

b)

anyone with Jewish blood was considered Jewish

c)

All german boys must join the Nazi movement

d)

ethnic groups were subject to removal from Germany territory

22.

“Kristallnacht” meant…?

a)

Night of the German conquering

b)

Era of german rule

c)

Germany Above All

d)

Night of Broken Glass

23.

Nazi leaders were sentenced and punished during the …?

a)

German War Trials

b)

Tokyo Trials

c)

War Crimes Conference

d)

Nuremberg Trials

24.

The Holocaust is best described as - ?

a)

ethnic cleansing

b)

ethnocentrism

c)

a genocide

d)

crime against the state

25.

What famous book did Adolf Hitler write?

a)

The Power of Fascism

b)

Germany and The World

c)

Mein Kampf

d)

Unt Liva Deutschland

26.

Hitler, Tojo and Mussolini were all…?

a)

Communists

b)

Monarchs

c)

Authoritarians

d)

Elected Leaders

27.

In 1938, what did Hitler want that was forbidden by the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

The Annexation of The Czech Republic

b)

Expansion into France

c)

A union with Austria

d)

The expansion of Germany's nuclear arsenal

28.

Who led and planned the famous D-Day operation in France?

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

c)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

d)

Charles De Gaulle

29.

General Douglas McArthur…?

a)

Led the D-Day operation in France

b)

headed Operation Torch and the invasion into North Africa

c)

accepted and signed Japan's official surrender in 1945

d)

was killed by Hitler's Nazi army in an anti-communist operation

30.

Germany’s non-aggression pact with the Soviet Union was meant to…?

a)

help conquer France

b)

keep Britain from entering the war

c)

spread communism faster

d)

decrease trade taxes

31.

Why was the League of Nations created?

a)

to create a universal currency for the world

b)

to create trade networks between Europe and North America

c)

to peacefully resolve international disputes

d)

to spread democracy into communist nations

32.

New military technologies and the glorification of war were all part of…?

a)

imperialism

b)

nationalism

c)

militarism

d)

communism

33.

During WWI Russia, France, and Britain all made up the…?

a)

Triple Alliance

b)

Triple Entente

c)

The Balkans

d)

The Communist states

34.

An alliance is…?

a)

an agreement between groups of people to provide financial support

b)

agreements to aide each other if attached

c)

an offensive attempt to seize new territory

d)

an imperialist method to spread democracy

35.

During WWII Spain, Norway, and Sweden were all…?

a)

allied powers

b)

Balkan states

c)

central powers

d)

neutral states

36.

What was the immediate cause and initiation of World War I?

a)

the assassination of Austria's Franz Ferdinand

b)

a world economic crash

c)

Hitler's creation of Fascism

d)

Hitler's invasion of the Czech Republic

37.

During WWI which battle in northern France resulted in 1 million casualties between July and November 1916?

a)

Verdun

b)

The Somme

c)

The Marne

d)

Normandy

38.

Who led the communist Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution?

a)

Vladimir Putin

b)

Vladimir Lenin

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Nikita Khrushchev

39.

In 1915, who declared “unrestricted submarine warfare”?

a)

Italy

b)

Russia

c)

Germany

d)

China

40.

The Zimmerman Telegraph was sent by Germany and…?

a)

proposed an alliance with the U.S.

b)

proposed an alliance with Mexico against the U.S.

c)

offered France a second chance at joining Hitler's movement

d)

warned the West of imminent nuclear warfare

41.

The US Congress officially declared war in order to…?

a)

beat Hitler

b)

save world democracy

c)

maintain open trade channels

d)

save French soldiers

42.

Woodrow Wilson’s plan for long lasting peace was called..?

a)

The Democratic Convention

b)

The 14 Points

c)

The League of Nations

d)

The Treaty of World Peace

43.

What was created as a result of the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

a military pact between France and America

b)

The European Union

c)

a universal tax-cut agreement

d)

The League of Nations

44.

After the fall of the imperialist family, who officially renames Russia the “Soviet Union”?

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Vladimir Lenin

c)

Vladimir Putin

d)

Nikita Khrushchev

45.

This explorer, "discovered" America for Europe, and made 4 successful voyages to modern day Cuba. However, Vikings were there 1st.

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Ferdinand Magellan

c)

Bartholomew Dias

d)

Francisco Pizarro

46.

During the Renaissance, there was a revival of interest in

a)

perspective

b)

individual achievement

c)

humanism

d)

supernaturalism

47.

How was Renaissance art different from the art of the Middle Ages?

a)

It was more realistic and portrayed some non-religious subjects.

b)

It was less realistic and portrayed only religious subjects.

c)

It was always based on Greek and Roman subjects.

d)

It was usually placed in churches and other religious places.

48.

The printing revolution meant that

a)

the arts lost many patrons.

b)

the Bible could be read for the first time.

c)

an end to illiteracy in Europe.

d)

exposed educated readers to new ideas and places.

49.

Who was executed for opposing the Act of Supremacy?

a)

Elizabeth I

b)

Thomas Cranmer

c)

Thomas More

d)

Henry VIII

50.

Which of the following best describes the Catholic Reformation?

a)

Protestant views were adopted.

b)

Calvin became a Catholic.

c)

Many began to doubt their faith.

d)

Church abuses were reduced.

51.

Choose two things the Americas gave the Old World

a)

Tomatoes

b)

Potatoes

c)

Horses

d)

Christianity

52.

Choose two things the Old World gave the New World

a)

Horses

b)

Corn

c)

Salt

d)

Slaves

53.

What technology invented by the Greeks allowed sailors to navigate using the position of the stars?

a)

Magnetic Compass

b)

Cartography

c)

Astrolabe

d)

Caravel

54.

Which was NOT one of the places involved in the Triangular Trade?

a)

England

b)

Africa

c)

Americas

d)

India

55.

What is divine right?

a)

The right to rule was given to the monarch by God

b)

a birth right

c)

soldiers for hire

d)

a monarch for hire

56.

Where did Louis XIV move France's palace?

a)

Lyon

b)

Gordes

c)

Versailles

d)

Dinan

57.

Legislative, or law-making, body in government representing the interests of the people in Great Britain.

a)

Congress

b)

House of Burgesses

c)

Duma

d)

Parliament

58.

What did Peter the Great do to those who opposed his transformation of Russia in the Early 1700s?

a)

He praised them for their use of Democracy

b)

He allowed them freedom of speech but wanted them to leave

c)

He tried desperately to convince them to join his cause

d)

He killed, imprisoned, and enslaves those who opposed him

59.

What biggest issue did Elizabeth I leave behind for England?

a)

longest reigning Queen

b)

never marries leaving no heir to the throne

c)

defeated the Spanish Armada

d)

falls in love with Sir Walter Raleigh

60.

Who was the monarch of England when Phillip II went to war with his Spanish Armada and lost?

a)

Mary of Scots

b)

James I

c)

Charles I

d)

Elizabeth I

61.

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

62.

In the grand society of France, who belongs to the First Estate?

a)

the Clergy

b)

people with special privileges

c)

people who did not pay taxes

d)

all of the abve

63.

Imagine a society where reason, not tradition, leads the way to glory and revolution! From where does this grand idea originate?

a)

the Declaration of Independence

b)

the Scientific Revolution

c)

the Enlightenment

d)

all of the above

64.

What is the significance of the Tennis Court Oath?

a)

it led to a new constitution for France

b)

it started the French Revolution

c)

it was the beginning of the Reign of Terror

d)

it marked the beginning of the rule of Napoleon

65.

Which of the following conflicts sparked the flames of revolution in France?

a)

The American Civil War

b)

The French and Indian War

c)

American Revolution

d)

The Seven Years War

66.

In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

a)

The United States

b)

England

c)

France

d)

Germany

67.

Mass production led to:

a)

Products being more superior in quality

b)

goods became less expensive

c)

laborers received higher wages

d)

industries moved to rural areas

68.

Who designed the first efficient steam engine?

a)

James Hargreaves

b)

John Kay

c)

Richard Arkwright

d)

James Watt

69.

The Industrial Revolution happening during the _____ and the ____.

a)

1700s, 1800s

b)

1800s, 1900s

c)

1900s, 2000s

d)

1500s, 1600s

70.

Who invented the steamboat?

a)

Robert Fulton

b)

Samuel Morse

c)

Cyrus McCormick

d)

Francis Cabot Lowell

71.

A right, such as life and liberty, that a person is born with

a)

divine right

b)

philosophes

c)

natural rights

d)

contract

72.

An agreement between rulers and the people to cooperate for mutual social benefits in pursuit of a better society

a)

divine right

b)

free enterprise

c)

laissez-faire

d)

social contract

73.

Separation of Powers refers to:

a)

Separating the ruler from the military.

b)

Dividing powers equally among organizations

c)

Dividing powers equally among three people

d)

Dividing powers equally among three branches of government.

74.

Enlightenment thinker who viewed humanity in a negative way and believed people were naturally wicked.

a)

John Locke

b)

Mary Wollstonecraft

c)

Thomas Hobbes

75.

Enlightenment thinker who believed in the natural rights of "Life, Liberty, and the right to Property".

a)

Montesquieu

b)

John Locke

c)

Rousseau

76.

Enlightenment thinker who was a pioneer for women's rights and education.

a)

Mary Wollstonecraft

b)

Voltaire

c)

Thomas Hobbes

77.

____ fought for freedom of speech and opposed religious intolerance and corruption in government

a)

John Locke

b)

Thomas Hobbes

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Rousseau

e)

Voltaire

78.

WHAT IS THOMAS HOBBES KNOWN FOR?

a)

MAGNA CARTA

b)

MAYFLOWER COMPACT

c)

SOCIAL CONTRACT

d)

NONE OF THESE

79.

A political idea where the government is divided into branches that share power.

a)

Checks and Taxes

b)

Checks and Monarchy

c)

Checks and Balances

d)

Natural Laws and State of Nature

80.

Feudalism: What did lords give to knights?

a)

Loyalty

b)

Land/Fiefs

c)

Food

d)

Protection

81.

What was Pope Urban’s reason for launching the First Crusade?

a)

to free the Holy Land

b)

to defeat Saladin

c)

to destroy the Feudal System

d)

to control the Byzantine empire

82.

During the Fourth Crusade, Muslim armies

a)

fought other Muslim armies.

b)

retook Jerusalem.

c)

defeated the Europeans at Acre.

d)

looted Constantinople.

83.

Which of the following was one result of the Crusades?

a)

an economic slowdown in Europe

b)

a decrease in the power of monarchs

c)

a legacy of hatred between Jews and Muslims

d)

d. a legacy of hatred between Christians and Muslims

84.

How did religious policy in Spain change under Ferdinand and Isabella?

a)

Toleration for Jews and Muslims began.

b)

Toleration for Jews and Muslims ended.

c)

Support for the Inquisition halted.

d)

Religious refugees were welcomed.

85.

What was the Black Death?

a)

Another name for the Guillotine

b)

A disease that killed many people in Europe

c)

A religious cult during the dark ages

d)

The name for a secret soldier in the Roman Army

86.

What carried the Black Death and transferred it to humans?

a)

Fleas

b)

Birds

c)

Dogs

d)

Mosquitoes

87.

Where do historians think that the Black Death started?

a)

In Africa

b)

In North America

c)

In England

d)

In Asia

88.

What did some people, at the time, think caused the disease?

a)

They thought it was punishment from God

b)

A star exploded and poisoned the Earth's air

c)

All of the Above

d)

None of the Above

89.

All things were under its domain - the most powerful institution during the Middle Ages...

a)

The Germanic Monarchs

b)

The Church

c)

The Medieval Lords

d)

The knights' authority

90.

Middle Age knights followed a code of conduct called...

a)

Bushido

b)

Honor

c)

Chivalry

d)

Code of Justinian

91.

Which Frankish king was crowned by the Pope, uniting their powers?

a)

Charlemagne

b)

King John

c)

King Henry

d)

St. Cyril

92.

Christian monasteries did all of the following except...

a)

Provide shelter for travelers

b)

Care for the sick and needy

c)

copy books/manuscripts

d)

enforce laws

93.

If you disobeyed church rules you were kicked out and not allowed into heaven. What's this called?

a)

Slavation

b)

Ordination

c)

Excommunication

d)

Denunciation

94.

Feudalism is a political and economic system. In the Middle Ages, it worked because it provided something that people needed. What did people need?

a)

Freedom

b)

Protection

c)

Rights

d)

Education

95.

A grant of land given by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service is called...

a)

Convent

b)

Monastery

c)

Fief

d)

Divine Right of King

96.

The crusades were wars between Christians and

a)

Hindus

b)

Buddhists

c)

Muslims

d)

Catholics

97.

________ ________ is the most powerful church in Medieval Europe

a)

Catholic Church

b)

Orthodox Church

c)

Islamic Church

98.

Community life in western Europe during the Middle Ages centered around...

a)

the theater

b)

the church

c)

the school

d)

the town hall

99.

After the Black Death, why did cities start to grow?

a)

The House of Medici rose to power in Florence.

b)

People sought job opportunities.

c)

Brunelleschi designed the dome of the Florence Cathedral.

d)

Humanism became an important idea throughout Europe.

100.

What was one result of the Black Plague in England?

a)

France was able to defeat England in the Hundred Years’ War.

b)

Trade activities between England and France improved.

c)

The population was reduced, and working people had more power.

d)

Laws were passed to retain the nobles’ power.