President Lyndon B. Johnson suggested in 1967 that the United States and the Soviet Union discuss a reduction in the manufacture of missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads. By what acronym were the subsequent agreements, signed in 1972 and 1979, known?

The American and French revolutions can be considered the first great expressions of a political ideology that remains important today. Which ideology below holds that individuals’ greatest loyalty should be given to the state in which they live?

The following Kentuckians have all held which elected position in the Commonwealth: John M. Harlan, John Bayne Breckinridge, Steve Beshear, and Greg Stumbo?

One amendment that was considered crucial when it was proposed as part of the Bill of Rights has been largely unneeded. Which amendment below forbids the government to quarter soldiers in private homes without permission?

The Snake River Potato Growers, Inc., filed suit against a presidential action, but that suit was consolidated with another suit about the same kind of action. In which of the following cases did the U.S. Supreme Court rule that the president had no line item veto power?

Many scholars consider the decision in the Dred Scott case the worst ever made by the U.S Supreme Court. Its author argued that while blacks could be citizens of a state, that did not make them citizens of the United States. Which of the following wrote that flawed opinion?

A couple legally married in Washington, D.C., in 1958 returned to their home state to live, whereupon they were convicted of violating a state law that forbade interracial marriage. In which case below did the U.S. Supreme Court rule that such laws were unconstitutional?

Italian sociologists Vilfredo Pareto and Gaetano Mosca argued that one group has dominated society throughout history. What name did Pareto give to such a group, a word now applied to any privileged or superior group?

Match the government agency with the cabinet department of which it is a part.

Some psychologists have identified what they consider four distinct personality types. Which of the types below is characterized by being laid-back and easy-going?

Havelock Ellis first described a particular psychological disorder in which the sufferer has an inflated idea of self-worth and is addicted to fantasy. This describes which of the following disorders?

Thorstein Veblen wrote a book about economics that was also a literary best-seller. In which of the following books did Veblen introduce the economic concept of conspicuous consumption?

A principle of economics is that a particular relationship occurs when the average cost of a product decreases if a factory increases its output. What is this relationship called?

One economist’s first major work, Indian Currency and Finance, was followed in 1919 by The Economic Consequences of the Peace. Which economist below published his most significant work, The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money, in 1935–36?

The building at right is one of the largest office buildings on earth. Which of these agencies is housed in that building?

A bay on the Gulf of Mexico is spanned at its southern end by the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. The bay, about 400 square miles in size, is partly sheltered by the Pinellas Peninsula. On which bay below will you find St. Petersburg, Florida?

With an estimated size of 360,000 square miles, this desert is home to various Bantu-speaking peoples and the San, who speak a click language. Which of the following deserts covers most of Botswana and part of Northern Cape Province in South Africa?

The area starred in the map at right is unusual in that it is not legally part of any recognized nation. While agriculture, especially the growing of citrus fruits, is the major industry, it has a thriving smuggling business through tunnels to Egypt. Which of the following areas is it?

Match each Central American nation with its capital.

For some reason, most of what is now Poland and the western part of Ukraine was relatively unaffected by an epidemic that swept Europe between 1347 and 1351. What name was given to the disease caused by the Yersinia pestis bacterium?

One group fleeing the encroaching Huns settled in Spain in 409, with some moving on to North Africa and setting up an independent kingdom after throwing off the Roman yoke. Which of the following under Gaiseric captured Rome in 455?

The building at right was erected by the Flavian emperors to replace Nero’s Golden House. Which of the following is it?

After nearly two years of work, a fleet under the command of the duke of Medina-Sidonia sailed from Lisbon to support the planned invasion by troops under the duke of Parma. What king sent this so-called Invincible Armada against England in 1588?

Babur was a descendant of both Tamerlane and Genghis Khan and, like his forebears, set forth on a quest for empire. Which of the following Muslim dynasties was founded by Babur and included Akbar, who adopted a conciliatory attitude toward his Hindu subjects?

Frederick the Great helped popularize the idea of the enlightened monarch who, even though an absolute ruler, gave the state precedence over personal and dynastic interests and promoted religious tolerance. Which state below did Frederick make the most formidable military power in Europe?

When rebels under Li Zicheng captured Beijing, the Ming dynasty sought help from the Manchus. The Manchus responded by seizing the government of China and setting up which of the following dynasties, which ruled from 1644 to 1912?

England wanted to stifle the chances of a Jacobite restoration and attacks by France, and Scotland wanted free trade and material assistance. Both sides agreed, and in 1707 England and Scotland signed what agreement that brought them together as Great Britain?

Although the Opium Wars ended his dream of being a medical missionary in China, one Scotsman turned his attention to Africa, landing there in 1841 and spending 15 years in the interior. Which of the following explorers reached and named Victoria Falls in 1855?

Match the 19th century queen with the kingdom she ruled.

The British Orders of Council that blockaded France and all nations allied with Napoleon became one cause of the War of 1812. Which of the following actions by Napoleon was the reason that Britain adopted those Orders of Council?

The iconic photograph at right shows tanks stopping rather than run over a lone protester, who moved shortly thereafter. In what place did demonstrators call for social and political reform in the People’s Republic of China in June 1989?

Dzhokhar Dudayev ousted the local communist government in August 1991 and declared independence from Russia in November. In which of the following Caucasus areas did Dudayev’s actions lead to a civil war between Russian-backed opposition groups and the Dudayev government?

Modern scholars usually identify this land with the eastern part of New Brunswick, the northernmost area of Canada in which wild grapes are found. What name did the Norse, including Leif Eriksson, give to the area where they settled about A.D. 1000?

The earliest elaborate civilization in Mesoamerica was that of a group known by an Aztec word that means “people of the rubber country.” Which of the following created many of the cultural traditions of Mexican and Central American civilization and is known for its colossal stone heads?

A member of the Pawtuxent tribe may have been taken to England about 1605 by George Weymouth. At any rate, he joined an expedition returning to New England in 1619. Which English-speaking Native American helped the Pilgrims as an interpreter and teacher?

The homeland of the Delaware tribe, one of the 13 original colonies saw its first permanent European settlement made by the Dutch in 1660 at what was then called Bergen. Which of the following colonies was later named for the birthplace of Sir George Carteret?

Britain and France fought a series of wars for control of North America before Britain finally emerged victorious. Which war below was fought between 1702 and 1713 and ended with Britain in control of Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and the Hudson Bay area?

The Alien and Sedition Acts aroused considerable opposition from those who saw them as unwarranted restraints on individual liberties. Which of the following was or were approved in late 1798 as a protest against the Alien and Sedition Acts?

Match the nickname with the U.S. military figure to whom it was given.

One period in U.S. history known for its greed and overt corruption spurred the writing of such novels as Democracy by Henry Adams and An American Politician by Francis Marion Crawford. Which era took its name from a novel by Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner?

After teaching for two years at what is now Hampton University, a former slave who had worked his way through college was chosen to lead a new normal school that trained African-Americans as teachers. Which of the following turned that normal school into what is now Tuskegee University?

One of the bloodiest battles in the Pacific during World War Two occurred when U.S. forces landed on an island only 350 miles from Kyushu in preparation for a planned invasion of Japan. During which battle in April, May, and June 1945 were 12,000 U.S. servicemen and 100,000 Japanese killed?

In 1930, Wali Fard Muhammad started a movement that combined black nationalism and Islam, promoting self-help and racial unity. Which of the movements below eventually was led by Elijah Muhammad when Wali Fard Muhammad retired?

A reporter for a Los Angeles TV station died when the helicopter he was flying crashed in 1977, 17 years after he was shot down over the Soviet Union. In what incident was Jenkins, Kentucky, native Francis Gary Powers sentenced to 10 years for espionage but was released in exchange for Soviet spy Rudolf Abel in 1962?

The Domino Theory, which held that the fall of one nation to communism would also cause the same to happen in neighboring countries, dominated post-World War Two U.S. foreign policy. Which of the following first asserted that theory to justify helping Greece and Turkey fight communist movements?

When Iraq annexed Kuwait in 1990 instead of withdrawing as the U.N. had called for, a coalition of anti-Iraqi forces began assembling in Saudi Arabia. What was the official name given to this buildup in preparation for the invasion of Iraq?

Although critics raised questions about how he had handled racial issues, he was confirmed by a 52–47 vote in February 2017. The only senator who didn’t vote was he himself. Whom did President Donald Trump name as his attorney general?

Great Britain, like other nations, has seen various parts of its territory seek independence. What part of Great Britain voted 55 percent to 45 percent to remain part of the country in a 2014 referendum after British leaders promised to give the area more powers if the region did not vote for independence?

Match the losing presidential candidate with the opponent who defeated him.

Established by President Harry S. Truman, one honor is bestowed upon U.S. civilians for “an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.” Which award is it?

In one of the earliest feminist works, the author argued that the British educational system was designed to make women frivolous and incapable of anything except motherhood and housekeeping. Which of the following wrote the 1792 book A Vindication of the Rights of Women?

The two islands shown in the center of the map at right are where the United States and Russia are closest geographically. The islands have the same name, with the Russian one on the left called Big and the U.S. one called Little. What name do they share?

Henry V of England came to the throne while France was beset by a power struggle between two dukes. When the duke of Burgundy turned to Henry for help, Henry and a large force invaded. At what battle did Henry win a decisive battle over Charles d’Abret, the constable of France?

Germany was required to pay reparations for its presumed liability for starting World War One. Which of the following plans was set up in 1924 calling for Germany to pay 1 billion gold marks the first year, rising to 2.5 billion marks by 1928, and gave Germany an initial loan of 800 million marks?

Now part of a national park, one prehistoric cliff dwelling site boasts hundreds of pueblo ruins up to 1,300 years old. Which of the following sites in southwestern Colorado was settled by the Basketmaker people about A.D. 550?

The trail shown at right was opened by William Becknell in the early 1820s and was used for more than five decades. Which trail, which split into the Cimarron Cutoff and Mountain Branch outside Fort Dodge, was it?

A West Point graduate and head of the Nicaraguan National Guard helped the United States during the Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961 and the 1965 intervention in the Dominican Republic. Which of the men below, who followed his father and brother as president of Nicaragua, was forced from power in 1979?

On March 27, 2014, the United Nations adopted Resolution 68/262 in response to an unauthorized referendum used by Russia as a pretext to annex a neighboring nation’s territory. What part of Ukraine did Russia take over as a result of that referendum?

Match the vice president under Franklin D. Roosevelt with the term he served.