The first battle of the American Civil War was _________________.
The Battle of Fort Sumter
The Sengoku Period in Japan lasted from __________________.
the late 15th to early 17th century
Which South American country was the first to see Spanish forces driven away?
Colombia
What was NOT one of the major consequences of the Marshall Plan?
Revolts in Warsaw Pact nations such as Czechoslovakia.
Despite the fact that France embraced a republican political ideal, prior to World War I it
maintained a close alliance with which European absolutist regime?
Russia
Which of the following was the piece of U.S. legislation that regulated the practice of
owning slaves in the western territories leading up to the Civil War?
The Missouri Compromise
What is the name for the period of constant civil war and social turmoil that occurred
during 16th Japan?
Sengoku Period
Which was the defining battle for Ecuadors independence?
Battle of Pichincha
Which of these was NOT a provision of the Treaty of Versailles?
The Weimar Republic of Germany was established.
World War I was a true global war. Which of the following regions did NOT witness any
military conflict between the Axis and Allied powers?
South America
What was the result of the "Battle of the Ironclads" between the Confederate CSS
Virginia (formerly USS Merrimack) and the Union USS Monitor that occurred on March
8-9, 1862?
Inconclusive, a draw
In Feudal Japan, which social class had the most political power?
Shogun
Which South American independence leader became the first president of
Bolivia?
Simon Bolivar
Which of these countries was NOT formed by the Treaty of Versailles?
Ukraine
Prior to World War I, Germany was able to create colonies in which regions outside of
Europe?
Africa
Where was the effective Confederate surrender of the Civil War signed?
Appomattox Court House, Virginia
What position, appointed by the Shogun was akin to a magistrate, which was
responsible for either the running of a large city, a government department, or a region?
Bugyo
Who was the military and political leader that helped overthrow Spanish rule in
Venezuela, Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru?
Simon Bolivar
Why did the United States opt out of the League of Nations despite it being the
vision of US president Woodrow Wilson?
A growing American sentiment of isolationism led to anything that would have the
United States involved in European troubles
The military actions of Germany at the beginning of World War I in 1914 were determined
by what strategic concern?
Defeating France quickly in the West before needing to defend against a Russian attack
from the East.
Which of the following is not a reason cited by Southern states to justify their secession
from the Union?
Fear of invasion by the Northern states
Under which 16th century Japanese Daimyo (Lord) did Japan undertake its first formal
trade relations, as well as cultural exchanges, with Europe?
Oda Nobunaga
Juan Perosons, president of Argentina, running platform included which one of
these positions?
Limiting multinational corporations
Which of the following sets of European countries were created through
international agreements in the postwar world?
Finland, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Poland
Which event is generally thought to have set off the events leading to World War 1?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand