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World Cultures Final Exam (Chib)
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1One of the earliest controversial theories that arose out of the Scientific Revolution was____.
- Athe Heliocentric Theory
- Bthe Geocentric Theory
- Cthe Theory of Motion
- Dthe Theory of Relativity
2The Committee for Public Safety guillotined thousands during the ______.
- ANational Assembly
- BBattle of Waterloo
- CFranco-Prussian War
- DReign of Terror
3The Industrial Revolution began with what country?
- AUSA
- BGermany
- CEngland
- DFrance
4Which of the following countries was NOT a part of the Triple Alliance formed in the late 1800s?
- AItaly
- BRussia
- CGermany
- DAustria-Hungary
5Which of the following was NOT a significant result of the Scientific Revolution in the 17th century?
- AA modern scientific method that stressed reason and observation
- BA widespread growth of knowledge among the general population
- CThe uncovering of much knowledge among the general population
- DChallenged the medieval superstition and general acceptance of Aristotle's theories
6The ____ Estate was a privileged class, containing the nobility.
- AFirst
- BSecond
- CThird
- DFourth
7This particular industry was the first to be transformed by the Industrial Revolution.
- ACoal Mining
- BTextiles
- CRailways
- DSteam Engines
8Which of the following countries was NOT a part of the Triple Entente formed in 1907?
- AItaly
- BGreat Britain
- CRussia
- DFrance
9Rousseau's concept of the ideal gov't was centered on____.
- Aabolition of the gov't
- Ba strengthened army
- Ca strengthened monarchy
- Dthe general will of the people
10IN summer of 1789, a group of delegates in the Estates-General declared their own gov't, which they called the ___.
- ADirectory
- BExecutive Branch
- CNational Assembly
- DLegislative Assembly
11Which of the following European countries took longer to industrialize due to geographical and transportation limitations?
- AAustria-Hungary
- BFrance
- CGermany
- DBelgium
12Which event was the catalyst that sparked World War I?
- AThe creation of the Triple Entente
- BThe assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand
- CKaiser Wilhelm forces Bismarck to resign
- DAustria annexes Bosnia and Herzegovina
13A philosophe of the 18th century France would ____.
- Asupport the political theories earlier advocated by Hobbes
- BRidicule the idea of progress
- Coppose religious intolerance and superstition
- Dstrongly advocate for a stronger monarchy
14Nobles who fled France became known as___.
- Aémigrés
- Bexpatriots
- Csans-culottes
- Djunkers
15An economic policy that lets owners of industry and business set working conditions without interference from the gov't is called _____.
- Autilitarianism
- Bcapitalism
- Cmercantilism
- DLaissez-Faire economics
16Russia's biggest asset in fighting WWI was__.
- Atheir superior transportation system.
- Btheir ability to keep their troops armed.
- Ctheir battle strategies.
- Dtheir numbers.
17All of the following are ideas associated with the work of John Locke except
- Athe right of revolution
- Bpeople are inherently selfish and evil
- Cpeople have the ability to improve themselves
- Dthe power of gov't comes from the consent of the governed
18When rumors of Louis XVI's plan to use military force against the National Assembly reached Paris, an angry mob attacked ___.
- AVersailles Palace
- BTuileries Palace
- CThe Bastille
- DThe Eiffel Tower
19According to Marx, the final phase of socialism, called ____, is where the workers would control the gov't in a "dictatorship of the proletariat."
- Autilitarianism
- Bcommunism
- Ccapitalism
- Dimperialism
20One-sided info designed to keep up morale and support a war or cause is called
- Amass communication
- Bpropaganda
- Crationing
- Darmistice
21Which Enlightenment thinker's work served as a basis for the American Constitution's "check and balances' system?
- AMontesquieu
- BVoltaire
- CRousseau
- DDiderot
22Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Napoleon's loss of Battle of Trafalgar?
- AIt ensured the supremacy of British Navy.
- BIt weakened the French army so France's opponents in Europe could rally against them.
- CThe French fleet was significantly decreased because so many ships were captured by the British.
- DIt forced Napoleon to give up his plans to invade Great Britain.
23Which was NOT a reform pushed by the Chartist Movement in England?
- AVoting rights for women
- Bsecret ballots
- Cannual Parliamentary elections
- Da salary for members of Parliament
24Woodrow Wilson's plan for peace was called ___.
- AThe Treaty of Versailles (duh)
- BThe Paris Peace Conference
- CThe Fourteen Points
- DThe Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
25Which Enlightenment thinker pushed for reform in the justice and trial system?
- AMary Astell
- BVoltaire
- CBeccaria
- DDiderot
26What did Napoleon consider his most significant achievement?
- Athe lycees - gov't run public schools
- Bthe concordat restoring the Catholic Church in France
- CThe sale of North American landholdings to the US
- DThe Napoleonic Code of Laws
27A policy that local cultures had to adopt the language and culture of the colonizing country was called____.
- Apaternalism
- Bsphere of influence
- Cprotectorate
- Dassimilation
28Which of the following was NOT a direct result of the March Revolution?
- AThe Bolsheviks take over the winter palace
- Bthe provisional gov't is formed
- CCzar Nicholas steps down from the throne
- DSocialist revolutionaries begin to form soviets
29Which Enlightenment thinker pushed for reform in the justice and trial system?
- AMary Astell
- BVoltaire
- CBeccaria
- DDiderot
30Which of the following was NOT one of Napoleon's major mistakes?
- A1799 coup d'etat against the French gov't
- Binvasion of Russia
- CPeninsula War in Spain
- Dblockade of European ports in 1806
31The product that allowed Britain to gain economic power in China was______.
- Aopium
- Btea
- Csilk
- Dgunpowder
32Which of the groups formed the White Army?
- ANobles who supported the return of the Czar
- BSocialists who opposed Lenin's style of socialism
- CPeople who wanted a democratic gov't
- Dall the options
- Enone of the options
33Which Enlightenment thinker's ideas were most influential on the ideals of the American Revolution and subsequent gov't?
- AHobbes
- BDiderot
- CWollstonecraft
- DLocke
34Which of the following was NOT a significant goal of the Congress of Vienna?
- Acontainment of France by surrounding it with stronger gov'ts
- Brestore the balance power between major countries
- Cforcing repayment of war debt by France
- Dreturning legitimate monarchs to European thrones
35Under the terms of this agreement, Japan opened two ports to the United States
- ATreaty of Kanagawa
- BOpen Door Policy
- CThe Extraterritorial Rights
- DMcKinley Tariff Act
36The civil war that began in 1920s China was between what two groups?
- AImperialists and Communists
- BNationalists and Communists
- CNationalists and Imperialists
- DNationalists and the Japanese
37A large program of gov't reform that aimed to pull United States out of the Great Depression was called ___.
- AThe Kellogg-Briand Agreement
- BThe Rome-Berlin Axis
- CThe New Deal
- DThe Popular Font
38Why were the Europe's post-WWI new democracies unstable?
- APost-war financial insercurity
- BLarge numbers of political parties made effective gov't difficult
- CLack of trust in coalition gov't
- DAll answers
39The new post-WWI democratic gov't in Germany was called______.
- AThe Weimar Republic
- BThe Popular Front
- CThe Dawes Plan
- DThe Third Reich
40Which country was largely responsible for getting Germany out of its inflation crisis of the early '20s?
- AGreat Britain
- BUSA
- CFrance
- DGermany
41Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
- AOverly strict gov't regulation of Wall Street
- BUneven distribution of wealth
- COverproduction on American farms
- DBuying stocks on a margin
42The alliance between Hitler and Mussolini was known as _____.
- AThe Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact
- BThe Kellogg-Briand Agreement
- CThe Rome-Berlin Axis
- DThe Coalition
43The US foreign policy in the 1930s could best be described as______.
- AIsolationism
- BAppeasement
- CAggression
- DImperialism
44Russification is_____.
- Athe movement of Russian troops from Moscow to its border countries
- Ban attempt to force Russian culture on all ethnic groups with the empire
- Ca movement towards modernization in Russia
- Dthe policy of freeing the serfs, but still leaving them tied to the land through gov't debt
45The violent British response to a peaceful protest against the Rowlatt Acts was know as ____.
- ABloody Sunday
- BThe May Fourth Movement
- CThe Amritsar Massacre
- DThe Long March
46Japan became an imperial power by annexing and harshly ruling this country .
- AKorea
- BChina
- CLaos
- DVietnam
47What was different about Japan's form of Fascism compared to the European Fascists?
- AJapan's Fascists pushed for extreme nationalism
- BThey did not try to establish a new system of gov't in Japan
- Cthe focus in Japan was on military power
- DJapan's fascists wanted to expand its empire
48The Prussian leader used nationalism to unify Germany under Prussian control.
- AOtto van Bismark
- BKaiser Wilhelm I
- CCamilio di Cavour
- DHoratio Nelson
49By 1871, ____ and _____ were the two most economically and militarily powerful countries in Europe.
- APrussia and Russia
- BAustria and Hungary
- CItaly and France
- DGermany and Great Britain
50In which country did the status and roles of women increase during the post-war period?
- ATurkey
- Bthe USSR
- CIran
- DSaudi Arabia
- ETurkey, USSR, and Iran
- FTurkey and Saudi Arabia
51The following events are suppose to be in chronological order, but two events have been switched around. Select the two events that should be switched around. (They are numbered in the order that you should use)
- A1. The Tennis Court Oath
- B2. The storming of Batille
- C3. Napoleon declares himself emperor (the first time)
- D4. The Reign of Terror
- E5. Louis XVI is sent to the guillotine
- F6. Napoleon declares himself emperor (the second time)
- G7. The Congress of Vienna
- H8. Czar Alexander II frees the serfs in Russia
52[blank_start]Urbanization[blank_end] was the movement of people to cities in large numbers.
- AUrbanization
53An economic system in which the factors of production are privately owned and money is invested for profit is call [blank_start]capitalism[blank_end].
- Acapitalism
- Bimperialism
- Cindustrialization
- Dsocialism
54The right to vote is called [blank_start]suffrage[blank_end].
- Asuffrage
55[blank_start]Zionism[blank_end] was a movement that worked for the creation of the Jewish homeland in Israel.
- AZionism
56[blank_start]Charles Darwin[blank_end] was a scientist whose theory of evolution remains controversial to this day.
- ACharles Darwin
- BIsaac Newton
- CAlbert Einstein
- DNicolaus Copernicus
57[blank_start]Social Darwinism[blank_end] is the belief that those who have progressed industrially are inherently superior to those who have not.
- ASocial Darwinism
- BPaternalism
- CImperialism
58[blank_start]Paternalism[blank_end] is a governing policy in which peoples' needs are provided for but few rights are granted.
- APaternalism
59The war fought between Russia and the Ottoman Empire over Ottoman territory near the Black Sea was called the [blank_start]Crimean War[blank_end].
- ACrimean War
- BWorld War II
- CBattle of the Bulge
60[blank_start]Sepoys[blank_end] were Indian soldiers led by British officers.
- ASepoys
61A 1900 rebellion against the Dowager Empress and foreign influence in China was called the [blank_start]Boxer Rebellion[blank_end].
- ABoxer Rebellion
- BTakagwa Rebellion
62Mussolini was also called [blank_start]II Duce[blank_end].
- AII Duce
63[blank_start]Fascism[blank_end] is a militant political movement that emphasized loyalty to the state and obedience to its leader.
- AFascism
64A temporary alliance of several political parties is a/an [blank_start]coalition government[blank_end].
- Acoalition government
65The [blank_start]Munich Conference[blank_end] was a conference between Germany, Italy, Britain and France to discuss the fate of Czechoslovakia.
- AMunich Conference
66The pledge to "renounce war as an instrument of national policy," signed by almost every country in the world in 1928, was the [blank_start]Kellogg-Briand Agreement[blank_end].
- AKellogg-Briand Agreement
- BNew Deal
- CRome-Berlin Axis
67What countries were mainly a part of the Allied Powers? Check all that apply.
- AGreat Britain
- BRussia
- CFrance
- DBulgaria
- EUSA
- FJapan
- GItaly
68Which main countries were a part of the Central Powers? Check all that apply.
- AGermany
- BAustria-Hungary
- COttoman Empire
- DItaly
- EFrance
69Article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles was called the "war guilt."
- ATrue
- BFalse
70The Great Purge was a reign of terror set by Putin.
- ATrue
- BFalse
71[blank_start]Mustafa Kemal[blank_end] was the Turkish leader who prevented the [blank_start]Greeks[blank_end] from invading.
- AGreeks
- BMustafa Kemal
72When the US entered the war, Stalin wanted the Allies to open up a new front in what part of Europe?
- AItaly
- BFrance
- CThe Balkans
- DThe Soviet Union
73The largest land and sea attack in history is known as ____.
- AOperation Barbarossa
- BThe Battle of Leyte Gulf
- CThe Battle of Iwo Jima
- DOperation Overlord
74Following the war, pre-war gov'ts were quick to return to the following countries EXCEPT_____.
- ADenmark
- BBelgium
- CFrance
- DGermany
- EAll options
- FFrance and Germany
- GRussia and Denmark
75Which of the following was NOT a part of the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact?
- APoland would be divided between Germany and the Soviet Union
- BGermany would help supply the Soviet Union
- CThe Soviet Union would be granted the Baltic countries and Finland
- DNeither side would attack the other
76Germany's takeover of what country forced Britain and France to declare war?
- ACzechoslovakia
- BDenmark
- CPoland
- DAustria
77This attack was meant to neutralize the "dagger pointed at Japan's throat."
- ABattle of Midway
- BBattle of Guadacanal
- CPearl Harbor
- DDoolittle's Raid
78The fighting in Egypt was largely over who had control of what strategic location?
- AThe Suez Canal
- BThe Mediterranean Sea
- CThe Maginot Line
- DEl Alamein
79This event resulted in the largest number of combat-related civilian deaths in the war.
- AThe Siege of Leningrad
- BHiroshima
- CThe Battle of Stalingrad
- DD-Day
80A student numbered the following in chronological order, but two were switched around. Select the two events that should be switched. THE ORDER IS NUMBERED.
- A1. Attack on Pearl Harbor
- B2. Germany invade Poland
- C3. The Siege of Leningrad begins
- D4. The Nuremberg Laws are put into effect
- E5. The Battle of Coral Sea
- F6. The Nuremberg trials begin
81The [blank_start]geocentric[blank_end] theory was the idea that the earth is at the center of the universe.
- Ageocentric
82[blank_start]Scientific Revolution[blank_end] was the time when scholars challenged the ways of ancient thinking and the church; old ways of thinking were replaced by new theories.
- AScientific Revolution
83The [blank_start]heliocentric[blank_end] theory is idea that planets rotated around the sun.
- Aheliocentric
84[blank_start]Galileo[blank_end] was Italian scientist who built his own telescope and found that Jupiter had four moons, earth’s moon had an uneven surface and the sun had dark spots.
- AGalileo
85The [blank_start]scientific method[blank_end] is a logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas.
- Ascientific method
86[blank_start]Isaac Newton[blank_end] founded the theory of motion.
- AIsaac Newton
87The [blank_start]Enlightenment[blank_end] was a new intellectual movement that stressed reason and and thought and thee power of individuals to solve problems.
- AEnlightenment
88A [blank_start]social contract[blank_end] is an agreement by which the people create the government.
- Asocial contract
- Bcoalition
89[blank_start]John Locke[blank_end] was a philosopher who believed humans could learn from their experiences and improve themselves.
- AJohn Locke
- BVoltaire
- CMary Wollstonecraft
90[blank_start]Montesquieu[blank_end] - French writer who devoted himself to the study of political liberty
- AMontesquieu
- BRousseau
- CJohn Locke
91[blank_start]Montesquieu[blank_end] was a French writer who devoted himself to the study of political liberty
- AMontesquieu
92What were the main ideas of Beccaria? Select all that apply.
- ARight to speedy trial
- BAll humans are born selfish
- CWomen should be educated
- DDegree of crime should be equal to punishment
93What were the main ideas of Voltaire? Select all that apply.
- AReligious freedom/freedom of speech
- BPolitical liberty
- CPeople should give up their rights to the gov't
- D"I do not agree with a word you say, but I will defer to death for your right to say it."
94What were the main ideas of John Locke? Select all that apply.
- Anatural rights (life, liberty and property) should be protected
- Bno absolute monarchy
- Ccivilization corrupted natural goodness
- Dabsolute monarchies are needed
95What were the main ideas of Montesquieu? Select all that apply.
- Aseparation of power
- Bpolitical liberty
- Ctorture should be abolished
- Dwomen should be educated
96What were the main ideas of Rousseau? Select all that apply.
- Acivilization corrupted natural goodness
- Bnatural rights are life, liberty, and property
- Cindividual freedom
- Dwomen's equality
97The [blank_start]philosophes[blank_end] are the French social critics who believed that all people could apply reason to all aspects of life. Reason, nature, happiness, progress, and liberty are their core beliefs.
- Aphilosophes
98The [blank_start]Old Regime[blank_end] was a social and political system in 15th century to late 18th century France.
- AOld Regime
99What was the Great Fear?
- Awave of panic through France’s countryside after the storming of Bastille
- Bthe killing of people Stalin disliked
100What was the Tennis Court Oath?
- AThe Third Estate delegates stayed inside an indoor tennis court until they made a new constitution
- BDecision by the French monarchy that all decision should be made while playing tennis
- CPromise between France and Russia to remain allies
101Why was the Third Estate unhappy under the Old Regime?
- AThey had no power to influence government
- BThey were heavily taxed
- CThey often went hungry
- DAll of the choices
102What was the Legislative Assembly?
- AFrench legislative body that created laws and approved/rejected wars
- Bgroup of representatives from each of the three estates
- CParisian workers and small shopkeepers wanted the Revolution to bring changes to French
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