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Nicole Alexander
World History 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which are some reasons that the Renaissance began in Italy? | Wealthy patrons, Central geographic location, Prosperous trade and manufacturing centers |
| Which states or empires from 1500 were located in the Western Hemisphere? | Incan and Aztec |
| What are some important areas or routes for world trade in 1500? | Black Sea and W. European bodies of water, Trans-Saharan and Indian Ocean, Silk Road and South China Sea |
| Which world religion is paired with an important belief or its holy text? | Hinduism – Reincarnation, Islam – Koran, Judaism – The Messiah is coming |
| Which world religion is paired with its main geographic region in the 21st century? | Christianity and Americas/Europe, Islam and Middle East, Hinduism and India |
| Martin Luther first protested the sale of indulgences and other things in the Catholic Church with: | writing of the 95 Theses |
| calvinism deals with: | geneva, theocracy, predestination, work hard, live a christian lifestyle |
| Which church did Henry VIII break away from when they refused to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon? | Catholic |
| Which Holy Roman Emperor supported the Catholic Church during the Reformation? | Charles V |
| Which item below is directly associated with the Catholic Reformation? | The Inquisition, Formation of Jesuit Priesthood, heresy |
| What are results of the Protestant Reformation? | European Religious Wars, Increase in Royal Power, Decrease in the Power of the Pope/Catholic Church |
| What is a result of the Catholic Reformation? | Re-affirmation of faith AND good deeds as keys to heaven |
| Which scientist was put on trial for heresy by the pope because his ideas contradicted the Catholic Church’s accepted view of the universe (from the Greek astronomer Ptolemy)? | Galileo |
| Which nation led the way in overseas exploration toward the end of the 15th century? | Portugal |
| Which explorer led the mission to circumnavigate the globe? | Magellan |
| Which conquistador is correctly paired with the empire he conquered? | Pizarro – Incan |
| What is related to the economic concept of mercantilism? | A country needs to export more than it imports, Colonies exist for the benefit of the mother country, A country must back their economy with high reserves of gold and silver |
| triangle trade: | Manufactured goods came from Europe, gold and slaves came from Africa and raw materials came from the Americas |
| The European colonies in the Americas… | Imitated the cultural and social patterns of the mother country |
| What is associated with Cardinal Richelieu? | The 30 Years War, Revocation of the Edict of Nantes, Advising Bourbon King Louis XIII |
| Which Stuart Monarch was part of the Restoration of the English Monarchy? | Charles II |
| What was Peter the Great’s major setback as leader of Russia? | Failing to secure a warm water port on the island of Crimea |
| Which Philosophe favored a social contract based on the idea that man was inherently evil (selfish, greedy and violent), and that government’s job was to protect people from themselves? | Thomas Hobbes |
| Which of the following BEST represents the ideas of Adam Smith? | The laws of supply and demand should govern the economy |
| Which Enlightenment thinker was a champion of religious tolerance? | Voltaire |
| Frederick the Great, Catherine the Great and Joseph II were all Enlightened Despots. Which statement about them is accurate? | They had absolute power but used it to try and help all citizens |
| Which statement best explains why the Storming of the Bastille was significant? | The French Revolution began |
| Which event inspired the French revolution MOST? | The American Revolution |
| The statement that all Frenchmen had natural rights of “liberty, property, security and resistance to oppression” was found in which document of the French Revolution? | The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen |
| . Who led the radical, leftist Jacobin political party during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror? | Maximilien Robespierre |
| Latin American liberator paired with the independent nation he helped to form: | Hidalgo – Mexico, Bolivar – Colombia & Venezuela, L’Ouverture – Haiti |
| Which of the following is reflective of the colonial system in Latin America? | Catholicism, Viceroys as head of colonial governments, Rigid class structure based on European blood (e.g. creoles, mestizos) |
| Which statement BEST describes the Congress of Vienna? | European leaders restored conservative ideals, like a balance of power and restoration of monarchs |
| Which would be reflective of conservative ideology in 19th century Europe? | Monarchial governments are good |
| Otto von Bismarck used Realpolitik to unify Germany. Which statement best describes that policy? | Power and the needs of the state mattered more than integrity and principles |
| Which pair is MOST correct: | Giusseppe Garibaldi – unification of Southern Italy |
| Which of the following things allowed for lightly populated areas to have more political influence in Parliament then heavily populated industrial centers? | Rotten boroughs |
| Which inventor is paired with his invention? | James Watt – steam engine, Jethro Tull – seed drill, Abraham Darby – iron smelting |
| “Capitalism is reckless of the health or length of life of the laborer, unless under compulsion from society.” This quotation is credited to: | Karl Marx |
| Which group/organization worked to improve benefits, shorten hours and raise wages for factory workers in the 19th century? | Labor unions |
| What are reasons for the New Imperialism? | Need for raw materials to fuel industrial production, Spreading the Christian faith with missionaries, Social Darwinism made Western countries feel superior to others |
| Which form of Imperial rule represented the MOST control over the colony by the mother country? | Direct colonial rule |
| Which statement BEST reflects what occurred in all of Africa from 1850 to 1914? | Most Africans lost their independence |
| What issue involving the Balkan Peninsula is a cause of WWI? | Eastern Europeans desire for creation of their own countries |
| Which nation did Germany have the most success in fighting against? | Russia |
| Which list correctly shows a nation that got bigger, a nation that got smaller and a nation which was newly created (in that exact order)? | France, Austria, Czechoslovakia |
| Look at the works of art on pages 411 (artist - Getman) and 413 (Scala). Which statement about them best reflects their meanings? | The Getman painting makes the Soviet labor camps look horrible, but the Scala painting makes the Soviet Union look glorious |
| What are causes of the Great Depression in the 1930s? | The Versailles Treaty was harsh on Germany, Overproduction and under-consumption, Margin buying of stock |
| What does it mean when Mussolini promises to turn the Mediterranean back into a “Roman lake?” | He wants Italy to return to the glory days of Rome |
| Which of the following BEST defines appeasement? | Giving in to the demands of an aggressor to keep the peace |
| Why did the German army fail in its siege of Leningrad? | The German army could not handle the harsh Russian winter |
| In what places did genocide occur? | Armenia, Poland, Cambodia |
| Winston Churchill referred to the Soviet Union’s expansion as an “iron curtain” coming down on Europe. What does this mean? | The Soviet Union was spreading Communism across Europe |
| What was true of a divided Germany? | Western Germany worked with the United States to rebuild its economy, Western Germany created a booming industrial economy, Eastern Germany’s economy stagnated under Soviet rule |
| Which example best reflects the failure of the Soviet Command Economy? | Low quality goods and decreased agricultural output |
| What are true regarding Japan’s reconstruction after WWII? | A democratic government was developed, Japan’s military was eliminated, Japan experienced an “economic miracle” where electronic and auto industries boomed |
| What is true regarding China in the 20th Century? | Chiang Kai Shek and US backed Nationalist army was defeated by communists and driven to the island of Taiwan,Deng Xiaoping brought capitalist qualities to China’s economy but maintained a communist dictatorship, China backed North Korea in Korean War |
| What is true regarding Vietnam in the 20th century? | Ho Chi Minh’s nationalist, communist Vietcong defeated South Vietnam and US forces in the Vietnam war, Vietnam was a French Colony, Vietnam was divided like Korea along the 17th parallel into a communist North and Democratic South |
| What is true regarding India after WWII? | Indira Gandhi was first female leader she brought India close to USSR&developed nuclear energy&weapons program,Mohandas Gandhi used civil disobedience to free India from British Colonial rule, Pakistan, Bangladesh&Sri Lanka are part of the Indian Subconti |
| Which pair about Britain after 1945 is correct: | Margaret Thatcher sought to create a more capitalist economy and place less emphasis on the welfare state |
| What are factors in leading to the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe and the USSR? | Glasnost and Perestroika policies of Mikhail Gorbachev, The Fall of the Berlin Wall, Nationalism in Eastern Europe and areas of the USSR that expressed the feeling to be free from Soviet domination |
| What are true regarding Africa after 1945? | African colonies gained independence from Europe, citing the self-determination principle in the U.N. Charter, Wars for independence occurred in Algeria and Kenya West African nations were born out of former European colonies without violence |
| What is true regarding North Africa and the Middle East after WWII? | British Mandates in Jordan and Palestine, as well as French Mandates in Syria&Lebanon, were liberated by the U.N. selfdetermination principle, Israel sought close ties with Britain&U.S. while fighting with Arab neighbors under Golda Meir in the Yom Kippur |
| Which the following is the BEST 2 examples of global economic interdependence in the modern world (there are 2 correct answers)? | Efforts of the UN and IMF to aid developing countries, Multinational corporations and the agreements of the WTO |
| What are examples of the political and social issues in the modern world? | Refugees flee oppression from one country and attempt to emigrate to another, “guest workers” from developing nations get visas to find jobs in the West Developing nations face poverty, health care issues, famine, high birth/death rate and illiteracy |
| What are examples of a modern environmental or economic issue? | Companies must use a part of their profit or increase production costs in order to be environmentally friendly, High birth rates and migrations to cities, Pollution, losses of natural habitats and global climate change |
| What are reactions to major international terrorist attacks like the Munich Olympics, 9/11, car bombings, suicide bombings and airplane hijackings? | Increased surveillance and security, especially at ports and airports, Changes in law to alter rights of privacy, Use of identification badges and photos |
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