World History
Which explorer is known for being the first to circumnavigate the globe, yet died in Asia before completing his journey?
Ferdinand Magellan
What happened to American Indians after 1492?
Most perished from disease.
Why did Russia offer to sell Alaska to the United States?
Russia did not believe the territory was worth continuing to own.
Which statement best describes a feasible question?
A feasible question can be studied and investigated.
Which is an example of a sphere of influence?
A nation is politically independent, but an imperial power controls its trade.
Which is a true statement about the Open Door policy?
All nations should have equal access to ports of trade.
Boyle's law explains
the relationship between pressure and the volume of gas.
Which best explains how religious tolerance helped the Ottoman and Mughal Empires succeed?
By showing religious tolerance, both empires maintained stability and earned loyalty from different peoples.
The Ottoman Empire grew and expanded after it conquered the
Byzantine Empire.
Which statement best defines the teachings of John Calvin?
Calvin taught his followers that human beings needed to follow strict rules to overcome their nature and do good.
One of the long-reaching effects of the Spanish conquest was the spread of what religion across the Americas?
Catholicism
Spain and Portugal competed over territory in the Americas as a result of the voyages of
Christopher Columbus.
What caused the Revolutions of 1848 in Europe? Check all that apply.
Citizens wanted an end to foreign rule. Working people wanted social relief. Middle classes wanted more political power.
Emperor Guangxu instituted sweeping reforms to modernize the government and the economy, and as a result
Empress Cixi had him arrested.
How did Robert de La Salle help extend France's influence in the New World?
He explored the Mississippi River and built trading posts on it.
Which explains why sultan Suleiman I of the Ottoman Empire was called "Suleiman the Magnificent?"
He oversaw advances during a peak in the Empire's history.
Based on the map, which best explains why the United States wanted to build a canal across Central America?
The US needed an easier and faster way to get goods from coast to coast.
During the early part of the Industrial Revolution, factory managers were
generally harsh and abusive to workers.
As a result of the French Revolution of 1791 and the Napoleonic Wars, people most wanted
government reform.
Trade spread the Italian Renaissance across Europe by
helping merchants become patrons.
Which invention helped spread the Italian Renaissance across Europe?
printing presses
As a result of the Crimean War, Russia
realized it needed to build up its military.
What caused Egypt's troubles in the 1800s? Check all that apply.
reliance on cotton crops government spending
The British East India Company had taken over India by
the 1750s.
Besides isolationism, another reason why China limited trade was because
the Chinese were only interested in the gold and silver Europeans had to trade.
What caused Europe's population to increase, to provoke its interest in trade, and provided its population with large amounts of gold and silver?
the Columbian Exchange
Which conflict in the 1700s changed the balance of power in Europe and the Americas to favor England and Prussia?
the Seven Years' War
When the USS Maine sank, most Americans blamed
the Spanish government.
The Reformation in England stemmed from a difference of opinion between
an English monarch and the Catholic pope.
Louis XIV called himself the "Sun King" because he
thought that, like the sun, he was at the center of the French universe.
Amidst ongoing famine, rising discontent, and increased taxes Louis XVI called a meeting of the Estates-General leading up to the French Revolution. This was the first time this call had been issued in one hundred fifty years. Why did the king call this meeting?
to attempt economic and monetary crisis reform
Which best explains why Hans Holbein the Younger was a Renaissance artist?
He used humanistic techniques to create realistic portraits of Europeans.
What happened after the British became more imperialistic and forced China to sign trade agreements?
Imports to China and exports from China grew.
Who discovered how gravity affects objects on Earth?
Isaac Newton
In what country did the Renaissance begin?
Italy
What best summarizes the bishop's point of view?
Kings on Earth rule with God's authority.
How did President Roosevelt's "big stick" policy affect the construction of the Panama Canal?
The United States helped Panama declare independence from Colombia, then negotiated for the canal.
Which statement best explains the importance of the Age of Discovery?
The Age of Discovery was the beginning of globalization.
What was one change established by the British raj in India?
The British raj created a civil-service system to rule the country.
What happened as a result of the Treaty of Paris?
The British won the fight over the fertile Ohio River Valley and gained control of most French lands in North America.
A major Renaissance poem that included real people as its characters was
The Divine Comedy.
Which best describes the Incas?
a large and rich empire in South America
A small group of centrists tried to get the Jacobins and the Conservatives to compromise on what main idea?
a republic versus a constitutional monarchy
Both the Ottoman and Mughal empires
absorbed religious influences from other cultures.
The best definition of nationalism is devotion and loyalty to one's
country.
Read Captain Charles D. Sigsbee's account of the sinking of the USS Maine, given in 1899. This is a reliable source mainly because
it was written by a person who was on board during the sinking.