Unit 1
1.
The time period in history before written records is referred to as: a.
Pre-civilization b.
Pre-recorded time c.
Pre-history d.
Pre-society
2.
The skills and knowledge available to a people is known as: a.
Artifacts b.
Agriculture c.
Government d.
Technology
3.
A person without a permanent home who moves about constantly in search of food is known as a/an: a.
Artisan b.
Nomad c.
Archaeologist d.
Anthropologist
4.
Who is given credit for uniting Egypt? a.
King Solomon b.
King Menes c.
King David d.
King Saul
5.
Which mountain range is important to both the Indian and Chinese civilizations? a.
Rockies b.
Alps c.
Appalachians d.
Himalayas
6.
The Chinese religion in which the leader had many wise proverbs is known as: a.
Confucianism b.
Solomonism c.
Taoism d.
Buddhism
7.
The Illiad is the story of the: a.
Trojan War b.
Persian War c.
Peloponnesian War d.
Civil War
8.
The Punic Wars were fought between the Romans and the: a.
Greeks b.
Sumerians c.
Carthaginians d.
Etruscans
9.
Which emperor initiated a 200 year era of peace known as the “Pax Romana?” a.
Claudius b.
Augustus c.
Nero d.
Caligula

10.
Which of the following tribes was actually the last tribe to defeat Rome, causing the fall of Rome? a.
Franks b.
Visigoths c.
Huns d.
Vandals
11.
Explain the difference between poly theistic and monotheistic. a.
P- many Gods b.
M- one God
12.
List the four major early civilizations know in world history, and correctly identify the river valley that caused each to flourish. a.
Mesopotamia – Tigris & Euphrates b.
Egypt - Nile c.
India - Indus d.
China – Yellow/Huang
UNIT 2
13.
Agricultural estates owned by landlords were called_______________. a.
Manors b.
Serfs c.
Farms d.
Kingdoms
14.
Europe was viewed as backward by other peoples of the world because __________. a.
Lack of technology b.
Lack of agricultural development c.
Both a and b d.
Neither a nor b
15.
Lesser lords who swore loyalty to a more powerful lord (king). a.
Knights b.
Vassals c.
Monks d.
Bishops
16.
Spain was created after the marriage of Ferdinand and ____________. a.
Isabella b.
Castile c.
Aragon d.
Guinevere
Unit 3
17.
What document, written by Martin Luther, criticized the practices of the Roman Catholic Church?
95 Thesis

18.
List the 3 primary teachings of Martin Luther.
A. Stop selling indulgences
B. Church Services
C. Salvation comes through faith
19.
What is the Calvinist term that means God preordains everything?
Predestination
20.
What was the nickname of King Henry VIII’s Catholic daughter?
Bloody Mary
21.
Feeling a threat from Protestants, Pope Paul III established a reform movement with three goals. Name them.
A. Stop selling indulgences
B. Train Priests and Bishops
C. Missionary Work
22.
What were 3 effects the Renaissance had on exploration?
A. Exposure to sciences
B. New Technology
C. Growth of Education (Universities)
23.
What was the important invention that was used to indicate direction?
Magnetic Compass
24.
If you were a cartographer, what would you do?
Make Maps
25.
During the 1600s, Europe’s financial system was based on a policy of European nations accumulating wealth, establishing colonies, and developing industry to achieve power. What was this system called?
Merchantilism
26.
Where did the following 4 nations send explorers.
A.
Portugal- Africa
B.
Spain- North and South America
C.
France- Canada
D.
England- Middle North America
27.
The system of trade used during the age of exploration involved ships leaving Europe carrying goods to
Africa, trading these goods for slaves, which were brought to America and sold for sugar and tobacco. These products in turn were brought back to Europe. What was this type of trade called?
Triangular Trade
28.
Philip II of Spain had a force of 130 ships and 33,000 sailors known as what?
Spanish Armada
Unit 4
29.
List and describe the three Estates during the Old Regime.
A. 1 st - Clergy
B. 2 nd - Knobles
C. 3 rd - Commoners
30.
On July 14, 1789, the French Revolution began as citizens surrounded which Paris prison in order to capture weapons stored there in order to defend themselves against government troops?
Bastile

31.
Fully describe the fate of King Louis XVI after the National Convention. What was he charged with and what was his punishment?
Treason, Beheaded
32.
Who was the leader of the Jacobins, eventually becoming the dominant leader of France initiating the socalled Reign of Terror?
Maximillion Robespierre
33.
Who was the young general in the French army who ordered the coup against the Directory, setting up a dictatorship, declaring himself to be emperor of France?
Napoleon Bonaparte
34.
Where did Napoleon experience his final defeat?
Waterloo
35.
List at least 3 reasons why the Industrial Revolution started in England.
A. Expanding European Economy
B. Natural Resources
C. Agricultural Revolution
36.
Of the following men-Robert Blakewell, Cyrus McCormick, and Jethro Tull-who invented or developed the following?
A.
Seed drill- Tull
B.
Theories relating to animal breeding- Blakewell
C.
Reaper- McCormick
37.
Name the first successful English settlement in North America.
Jamestown
38.
The Governor appointed a group of advisers to help him rule each colony. What was this group?
House of Burgesses
39.
The other house of the colonies’ lawmaking body was the group elected by the people of the colony. Name this group.
Legislative Assembly
40.
The Townshend Acts placed sales taxes on a variety of goods. Name three of these goods.
Glass, Metal, Tobacco, Imports, Exports, not paper
41.
What was the first plan of government for the United States?
Articles of Confederation
42.
Name the term for the form of government in which power is divided between a central authority and a union of states that retain some power.
Democratic
Unit 5
43.
What was the triggering event that started World War I?
Assassination of Francis Ferdinand
44.
Name the British passenger ship that was sunk killing over 1200 people including over 100 Americans.
Lusitania
45.
In what famous correspondence did the German foreign secretary try to make an alliance with Mexico promising that a German victory would return parts of the United States back to Mexico?
Zimmerman Note
46.
Name the peace plan by President Wilson that was delivered to the American Congress in January, 1918.
14 Points

47.
A. Name the Russian tsar who killed thousands for treason.
Stalin
B.
Name the Russian tsar who tried to Europeanize Russia.
Peter the Great
C.
Name the Russian tsar who was the last absolute monarch of Russia.
Stalin
48.
What new device helped the British detect enemy Planes?
Radar
49.
What marked the turning point for Eastern Europe in the war?
Battle of Stalingrad
50.
Which country began an all-out invasion of China in 1937?
Japan
51.
Why did the U.S. enter the war?
Pearl Harbor Bombed
52.
Where was the most notorious death camp? (name of the death camp)
Auschwitz
53.
On what date and year did the bombing of Pearl Harbor occur?
Dec. 7, 1941
54.
Who were the Big Three?
Churchill, Stalin, F.D.R.
55.
What was the Enola Gay?
The plane that dropped the first atomic bomb
56.
What organization was established as a result of WWII to help keep world peace?
United Nations
57.
Who decided to drop the first atomic bomb? (person)
President Truman
58.
What was the last German attack? (what battle)
Battle of the Bulge
Unit 6
59.
In 1946, who declared that the Soviets had in a sense trapped the nations of Eastern Europe behind an “iron curtain?”
Winston Churchill
60.
What was the policy of the United States towards communism that sought to prevent its spread?
Containment
61.
In 1949, with East-West tensions rising, the United States joined other Western nations to form what military alliance against the Soviets? (Give the full name.)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
62.
In response to the above alliance, the Soviets formed what military alliance of Soviet-controlled countries?
Warsaw Pact
63.
Who was the UN commander of the forces in Korea at the beginning of the conflict?
Gen. Douglas MacArther

64.
In the Election of 1952, who was the victor after he promised to end the war in Korea?
Nixon
65.
During the cold war period, many Americans’ fears of a communist conspiracy heightened, believing that fellow citizens were communist sympathizers or spies. This outbreak of fear is known as what?
The Red Scare
66.
In 1959, communism was brought to the doorstep of the U.S. in Cuba. Who was the new communist leader in Cuba?
Fidel Castro
67.
In October 1962, U.S. officials learned that the Soviet Union had placed nuclear weapons in Cuba. After tense negotiations, what is this event referred to that saw the Soviets agree to remove their weapons after a bold order from President Kennedy?
The Cuban Missile Crisis
68.
East-West tensions continued to rise in the early 1960s after the Soviets built what in order to prevent the flight of refugees seeking to escape the oppression of East Germany?
The Berlin Wall
69.
Those in America who supported the Vietnam War effort were known as what?
Hawks
70.
Those in America who opposed the Vietnam War effort were known as what?
Doves
71.
Name the U.S. president who attempted to promote a foreign policy based on morality and truth rather than military or economic considerations.
Jimmy Carter
72.
Who used the Iranian hostage crisis to his advantage and easily win the Presidential Election of 1980?
Ronald Reagan
73.
What is the nickname for Reagans S.D.I. military plan?
Star Wars
74.
In August 1990, what country seized control of Kuwait, an action that would lead to the Persian Gulf War?
Iraq
75.
Who was the president of the above country?
Saddam Hussain