Early World History
Medieval / Enlightenment
Imperialism/ Industrial Revolution
20th Century (1900-1999)
21st Century (2000-Today)
100
Spiritual and political leaders of the Muslims were called?
Caliphs
100
What is one reason why the battle in 1429 had a different outcome from the battle in 1364?
Joan of Arc led the French
100
The Glorious Revolution led to the establishment of Europe's first constitutional monarchy - a system of government in which?
The monarch's powers are limited by a constitution.
100
What strategy allowed the Germans to achieve remarkable military success at the beginning of World War II?
Blitzkrieg
100
Where did the United Nations first meet?
San Francisco
200
The strong legal code developed under the sultan Suleyman the Magnificent was based on what?
Shari ah Law
200
Galileo Galilei added support for the heliocentric theory by?
Observing the sky through a telescope.
200
What type of government did Japan have AFTER the Meiji Restoration?
Constitutional Monarchy
200
"History cannot give us a program for the future, but it can give us a fuller understanding of ourselves, and of our common humanity."
- Robert Penn Warren, The Legacy of the Civil War, 1961
According to the quote, why should people study history?
History helps us develop empathy
200
Following 9/11, what did President Bush declare war on?
Terror
300
What achievement did the Aztecs adapt from the Maya?
System of two calendars
300
12. Which of the following ideas does the timeline suggest developed relatively late during the Enlightenment?
C) A free market is based on competition
300
What did the European powers do to partition Africa into colonies?
They established fixed BORDERS regardless of changing tribal regions.
300
Which of these BEST describes the result of the Vietnam War?
A) The conflict was peacefully settled
B) Vietnam was placed under French control
C) It was a deadly conflict that stayed inside of Vietnam only
D) After US troops left, Vietnam was united under a communist government
D) After US troops left, Vietnam was united under a communist government
300
In general, developments in transportation, including the introduction of the jet engine and the standardization of shipping containers, have helped what?
Decrease transportation times and costs.
400
How did the Ottomans deal with different cultures and religions within their empire?
They were generally tolerant and allowed separate communities to manage their own religious affairs.
400
In the late 1500's, why did the Dutch attack Spanish ships in the Caribbean?
to take the silver the ships were carrying.
400
Nationalism in French Indochina is BEST described as a reaction to what?
French imperialism & exploitation of resources
400
Although there were exceptions in some countries and regions, the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe and the dissolution of the Soviet Union generally occurred how?
In a peaceful manner.
400
What was the goal of the Helsinki Accords?
To reduce Cold War tensions
500
What political change took place in Spain, Portugal, England, and France in the 1400's and 1500's?
Kings gained power at the expense of local nobles and the church.
500
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo Da Vinci
500
How did a few large companies come to dominate industrial economies by the late 1800's?
By buying smaller companies or driving them out of business.
500
What was the result of the 1993 Oslo Accords?
Creation of the Palestinian Authority
500
Which is true of the "big picture" view of the world?
It examines history from a global perspective and identifies common patterns.
600
Adopted in 1804, the Napoleonic Code was a law code that did what?
Upheld the equality of citizens.
600
What did Bismarck do in order to pursue his goal of Uniting Germany through war?
He provoked France into declaring war on Prussia.
600
What nation destabilized the balance of power in Europe in the years before World War I with its increasing military and industrial might?
Germany
600
After the Khmer Rouge seized power in Cambodia, Pol Pot attempted to do what?
Purge all capitalist elements from the country.
600
Historians estimate that the number of people killed in World War II, including civilians, may be as high as what?
60 million
700
What was the principal cause of death among American Indians after the arrival of explorers and settlers from Europe?
Disease
700
The Risorgimento (Rising Again) in Italy was a movement to do what?
Gain independence from Austria
700
Which of the following was a factor which allowed for the development of mass production?
The specialization of workers in a single step of the manufacturing process.
700
Which was an outcome of the Iranian Revolution?
A) Citizens were allowed freedom of speech
B) Iran became a multiparty democracy
C) Islamic law was imposed in Iranian courts
D) Women were banned from appearing in public
C) Islamic law was imposed in Iranian courts
700
How did the United Nations respond to the conflicts in Palestine?
It divided Palestine int o Arab and Jewish territories
800
How did the Columbian Exchange bring change in Europe?
American food plants such as corn and potatoes improved European diets.
800
Though child-labor laws existed, they had little impact because?
They were often ignored and poorly enforced.
800
Compared to previous US policy, the Reagan doctrine represented a ____________ stance toward the Soviet Union and communism in general.
More aggressive
800
What were the attitudes toward decolonization after World War II?
Those living under colonial rule were determined to gain independence.
900
Hitler's goal of establishing a Third Reich meant that he wanted to do what?
Create a new German Empire