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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich civilization is the oldest?IncaOlmecAztecMayans
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhy were human sacrifices made?too many people loved in the citya punishment for not following the rulesto please the godsanimals were considered sacred so humans were used
- 3. Multiple ChoiceIn the case of religion, a similarity between the Inca, Aztec, and Maya was:animismhuman sacrificetheocracypolytheism
- 4. Multiple Choice
The Mayans were located at what letter on the map?
(Click to hide text)ABC - 5. Multiple ChoiceThe Inca were located at what letter on the map?
(Click to hide text)ABC - 6. Multiple ChoiceThis civilization developed in Mexico and built their capital on an island in a lake.AztecIncaMayaALL
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWho conquered the Aztecs?IncansSpanishFrenchPortuguese
- 8. Multiple Choice
The Incas developed
Aqueducts, stone buildings, and a vast network of roads and bridges.
the concept of zero and a 365 day calendar.
an awe-inspiring capital city of an island, Tenochtitlan.
pyramids and temples for human sacrifice.
- 9. Multiple Choicefirst to circumnavigate globeChristopher ColumbusVasco da GamaJacques CartierFerdinand Magellen
- 10. Multiple ChoiceFirst to sail directly from Europe to IndiaBartolomeu DiasVasco Da GamaHernan CortezChristopher Columbus
- 11. Multiple ChoiceA patron of explorers;established navigation schoolHernan CortezPrince HenryBartolomeu DiasVasco da Gama
- 12. Multiple ChoiceExplorer credited with the discovery of the New WorldFerdinand MagellanChristoper ColumbusBartolomeu DiasSir Francis Drake
- 13. Multiple Choice
What came from the New World? (select all that apply)
Maize (Corn)
Potatoes
Tomatoes
Horses
Cocoa (Chocolate)
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a negative impact that the Columbian Exchange had on the native peoples of the Americas?
The spread of disease killed millions of people.
Agriculture spread to more regions.
The use of the horse caused native peoples to leave.
Native peoples were no longer allowed to use their languages.
Europeans established global trade networks that brought maize to Europe, chili peppers to India, and wheat to the Americas.
- 15. Multiple ChoiceA common theme among Enlightenment thinkers wasA) a desire to improve societyB) faith in traditional religious beliefsC) support for democratic forms of governmentD) a belief in the inherent goodness of humanity
- 16. Multiple ChoiceEnlightened thinkers based their philosophical beliefs on what two things?power and privilegemoney and famegood looks and charmreason and logic
- 17. Multiple ChoiceJohn Locke's central political value wasA) the protection of individual rightsB) designing governments around biblical teachingsC) ensuring an equal distribution of wealthD) the empowerment of the majority of people
- 18. Multiple ChoiceYou are born with _________________ that can't be taken away; life, liberty, propertyA. philosopheB. natural rightsC. separation of powerD. checks and balances
- 19. Multiple ChoiceAmerican's used _________________'s idea of separation of powers to write the US Constitution.A. MontesquieuB. HobbesC. RousseauD. Voltaire
- 20. Multiple ChoiceHow did Hobbes view human nature?We are inquisitive and industrious.We are naturally selfish and quick to fight.We are naturally altruistic and usually willing to compromise.We are born a 'blank slate', and we develop differently according to our life's experiences..
- 21. Multiple ChoiceThe idea that the earth is the center of the universe is the ___________ theory.geocentricheliocentricearthcentricworld's worst
- 22. Multiple ChoiceThe idea that the sun is the center of the universe is the ____________ theory.geocentricheliocentricsolarsunny
- 23. Multiple ChoiceDuring the Scientific Revolution the heliocentric view of the universe was first proposed by __.PtolemyFrancis BaconIsaac NewtonNicolaus Copernicus
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhat did Kepler add to Copernicus’ heliocentric theory?That Jupiter had four moonsThat the planets revolved around the earthThat the sun was the biggest starThat the planets move in eliptical (oval shaped) orbits around the sun
- 25. Multiple ChoiceGalileo was tried for heresy because he arguedThat heaven did not existThat Earth revolved around the sunAgainst the law of gravityThat the sun revolved around the Earth
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhich scientist developed laws of motion?PtolemyCopernicusGalileoNewton
- 27. Multiple ChoiceThe English philosopher who proposed the Scientific Method.Sir Francis BaconVoltaireThomas Hobbeshypothesis
- 28. Multiple Choice
What is Divine Right?
a set of rules used by the greeks
the God given right to rule
Hitler's reason to exterminate Jewish people
Machiavelli's theory on power
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWho was the monarch of England when Phillip II went to war with his Spanish Armada and lost?Mary of ScotsElizabeth IJames ICharles I
- 30. Multiple Choice
The "Sun King" - "I am the state."
Louis XIV
Thomas Hobbes
Peter the Great
Henry VIII
- 31. Multiple Choice
Led the "Roundheads" in the English Civil War
Oliver Cromwell
John Locke
Sir Isaac Newton
William Harvey
- 32. Multiple Choice
William and Mary ruled England with this type of government...
absolute monarchy
dictatorship
republic
constitutional monarchy
- 33. Multiple ChoiceWho modernized Russia bringing better shipbuilding, gov't, manufacturing, city planning, music, and fashionLouis XIVCatherine the GreatPeter the GreatIvan III
- 34. Multiple ChoicePeter the Great moved the capital city of Russia from Moscow to St. Petersburg to:Be closer to Western Europe in order to open up trade through the Baltic SeaMove away from the famine and plague that killed thousandsMove away from invading Mongols and other east Asian invadersBe closer to the great iron reserves of northern Russia
- 35. Multiple Choice
Who was overthrown in the Japanese Meiji Restoration
The Emperor
The King
The Shogunate
Congress
- 36. Multiple ChoiceName one thing the U.S. wanted from Japan in any treaty that was signed after Commodore Perry arrived.Open Japanese ports to American tradeA promise not to attack AmericaA promise not to trade with ChinaUnlimited saki
- 37. Multiple Choice
France was deep in debt because
money spent on the American Revolution
1st and 2nd estate did not pay taxes
money spent on the Seven Years War
all of the above
- 38. Multiple ChoiceMost of the people of France belonged to the1st
Estate2nd Estate3rd Estate4th Estate - 39. Multiple Choice
This new technology was used to execute thousands of French citizens
astrolabe
guillotine
telescope
caravel
- 40. Multiple Choice
Simon Bolivar was
A South American ruler that helped independence movements
A Haitian general that helped independence movements
An American statesman that wrote the Declaration of Independence
A French aristocrat who killed hundreds of civilians during the Reign of Terror
- 41. Multiple ChoiceToussaint L’overtoureUnited the AmericasDefeated the French in MexicoWas killed by NapoleonLed a slave rebellion in Haiti
- 42. Multiple ChoiceNapoleon assumed dictatorial powers through a sudden seizure of power known as a coupd'etatTrueFalse
- 43. Multiple ChoiceNapoleon's final defeat in June of 1815Battle of MoscowBattle of ParisBattle of TrafalgarBattle of Waterloo
- 44. Multiple Choicethe process of moving from an agricultural society, in which most goods are handmade, to a society that thrives on machine-manufactured goodstextileeconomyindustrializationtechnology
- 45. Multiple ChoiceIn what country did the Industrial Revolution begin?United StatesFranceGreat Britain
- 46. Multiple ChoiceWhat product was first made using machines in factories?Steeltextileslocomotivesflying shuttles
- 47. Multiple ChoiceWhy were railroads so important during this time?they moved goods more quickly and less expensively over greater distancesthey were fun to ride on to go visit family in other statespeople could ride on railroads to get to their jobs in another city
- 48. Multiple ChoiceWhy did river travel improve during the 1800s?because of the invention of the steam enginebecause of the invention of stagecoachesbecause of the invention of the reaperbecause rivers were getting faster every year
- 49. Multiple ChoiceWhy did people move to the cities during the Industrial revolution?Jobs in factoriesJobs on the farmFamilyFriends
- 50. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?Low wagesSafe working conditionsDangerous working conditionsWidespread pollution
- 51. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement is true?Children were not allowed to work in the mines during the Industrial RevolutionWork conditions were closely regulatedThere were no labor laws that prevented children from workingChildren were allowed to work but they were treated fairly.
- 52. Multiple Choice
Why did many industrialized or advanced countries need to takeover less advanced countries?
For better climate and cleaner environment
To create a democratic government
To teach the local population about recycling
To claim or takeover natural resources located in those countries
- 53. Multiple Choice
Why were European countries interested in colonizing Africa during the Age of Imperialism?
They wanted Africa's natural resources
They wanted land to develop new types of ships
They wanted to create a perfect society
They wanted to learn new languages
- 54. Multiple Choice
The race for European countries to claim land in Africa was called the _________.
Scramble for Africa
African Marathon
Great Competition
Monopoly
- 55. Multiple Choice
The Berlin Conference split up ________ among European nations.
Africa
Asia
Australia
South America
- 56. Multiple ChoiceThis country in Asia was known as Britain's "crown jewel".ChinaIndiaManchuriaKorea
- 57. Multiple ChoiceWhere did the Sepoy Rebellion occur?GermanyFranceIndiaBritain
- 58. Multiple Choice
Why were the Opium Wars significant?
It forced China to change to a democratic government
It forced Great Britain to recognise the importance of Confucian values
It forced China to open its doors to trade with the western world
It forced Great Britain to open its doors to trade with the Qing dynasty.
- 59. Multiple Choice
One political objective of both Otto von Bismarck and Giuseppe Garibaldi was to
overthrow divine right monarchies
unify their nations
establish communist systems
form an alliance with Great Britain
- 60. Multiple Choice
Which 19th century ideology led to the unification of Germany and of Italy and to the eventual breakup of Austria-Hungary and of the Ottoman Empire?
imperialism
nationalism
liberalism
socialism
- 61. Multiple ChoiceWhich event sparked World War I?the German-French dispute over Alsace-LorraineRussia’s quest for a warm water portassassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian thronesinking of the Lusitania
- 62. Multiple Choice
All of the following are true about trench warfare EXCEPT:
trenches provided protection to soldiers from gun fire
trench warfare was uncommon on the Western Front
each side built extensive networks of trenches
soldiers were forced to live in terrible conditions and share the trenches with dead bodies
- 63. Multiple Choice
Which person was the leader of the political group that brought communism to Russia?
Vladimir Lenin
Nicholas II
Josef Stalin
Aleksander Kerinsky
- 64. Multiple ChoiceWhat treaty officially ended WWI?Brest-LitovskParisVersaillesTrafalgar
- 65. Multiple ChoiceWhich country had to accept blame for WWI?EnglandFranceAustriaGermany
- 66. Multiple ChoiceWhat impact did the Treaty of Versailles have on the borders of Europe?No impact, all borders remained the same.France gave land to Germany.The Soviet Union was given more land to keep them from invading the rest of Europe.All of the empires of Europe were split up, and many new countries were created.
- 67. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following did NOT happen to Germany as a result of Versailles?They were able to rebuild, and became a powerful ally to France and England.They were left powerless with a weak military.They were forced to pay heavy reparations to the rest of Europe.They were denied entry to the League of Nations.
- 68. Multiple Choice
Which of the following can be considered a CAUSE of the Great Depression?
Greater government control of economic production
Germany’s invasion of the Rhineland
A weak banking system
Increase of imports and exports
- 69. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a weapon of totalitarianism?
Free elections for the citizens
Uncensored mass media
Tolerant treatment of all ethnic groups
Secret police that monitor the public
- 70. Multiple Choice
What event led to the start of WWII in Europe?
Germany invaded Poland
Germany invaded Austria
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor
Japan invaded Manchuria
- 71. Multiple Choice
This institution was created as a result of World War II to prevent future wars
the World Bank
the League of Nations
the International Monetary Fund
the United Nations
- 72. Multiple Choice
During the Cold War, what bill did the U.S. Congress pass to provide financial assistance to western European countries?
Truman Doctrine
Open Door Policy
Marshall Plan
Domino Theory
- 73. Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements concerning the German government after World War II is most accurate?
During the Cold War, France, Britain and the U.S. merged their territories to form the Federal Republic of Germany.
Western Germany remained divided among the three western Allied powers until 1980.
After World War II, the Weimar Republic was restored in Germany.
Germany fell under the direct government of the Soviet Union along with the rest of eastern Europe.
- 74. Multiple Choice
What was the mutual defense alliance of non communist nations?
NATO
Warsaw Pact
Truman Doctrine
Open Skies
- 75. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the name for the 1955 alliance of Soviet-dominated countries of Eastern Europe that were the counterpart to the western alliance?
NATOWarsaw PactEuropean AllianceIron Curtain - 76. Multiple Choice
During the Cold War, what policy did the U.S. follow to stop the spread of communism?
Open Door Policy
Big Stick Policy
Containment Policy
Dollar Diplomacy
- 77. Multiple Choice
How did the US respond to finding out that the Soviets had missiles in Cuba?
They sent the Air Force to bomb Cuba.
They placed a naval blockade around Cuba.
They began placing missiles in the Soviet Union.
They invaded Cuba and the Soviet Union.
- 78. Multiple Choice
What are some positives of globalization?
Cheap sneakers and clothes
Cheap electronics
Information is easy to access and it travels quickly (internet and social media)
All of the answers are correct
- 79. Multiple Choice
What are some negatives of globalization?
Workers are exploited in sweatshops
Pollution and deforestation
Low wages for factory workers in Asia and Africa
All of the answers are correct
- 80. Multiple ChoiceWhat is Zionism?The belief that the Jewish people deserved a homeland in Palestine.The belief that the Jewish people were inferior and should not have a homeland.The belief that the Palestinian people had the right to maintain their territory.THe belief that the Palestinian people should fight to eliminate the Jewish population.
- 81. Multiple Choice
What was one reason India was divided into two nations in 1947?
Differences between Hindus and Muslims created religious conflict.
Indian leaders disagreed about India's role in the UN
Great Britain feared Indian would be too strong
North India became communist and South India became democratic
- 82. Multiple Choice
In which nation did Nelson Mandela lead a successful reform movement?
Kenya
The Congo
Ethiopia
South Africa
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