History
According to Figure 18-1, in what year did the French Revolution begin?
1789
According to Figure 20-1, what was Britain's population in 1750?
6 million
According to Figure 18-1, how many years passed between the publication of Locke's Two Treaties of Government and the end of the American Revolution?
93
What is "the ballot" in Figure 22-1 meant to bring to the viewer's mind?
A baby
Which of the following was a new feature of English government in the late 1700s?
A cabinet
Which of the following help Britain become a global power in the 1700s?
A strong navy
At which of the following times was Figure 19-1 most likely drawn?
After Napoleon's defeat at the Battle of Nations
Darwin challenged traditional beliefs by asserting that...
All forms of life evolved over million of years
The Declaration of Rights of Man and the Citizen stated that...
All men were born free and equal in rights
"D-Day" refers to...
Allied invasion of France
The Battle of Midway was the turning point that...
Allowed the United States to take the offensive in the Pacific
Figure 22-1 was drawn from the point of view of...
An anti-suffragist
In response to Axis aggression in the 1930s, western democracies followed a policy of...
Appeasement
Which of the following best describes how the Germans are portrayed in Figure 27-1?
As cruel barbarians
On the eve of World War I, Bosnia was ruled by...
Austria-Hungary
According to Figure 20-1, which country's population nearly doubled between 1800 and 1850?
Britain
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii,...
Brought the United States into the war
How did the French respond to threats to the revolution?
By becoming more radical
According to Figure 22-1, American women were...
Fooling themselves if they thought the vote whole lead to fulfillment
According to Figure 20-1, which country had the largest population in 1750?
France
Germany joined the Triple Alliance to protect itself against...
France
According to Figure 31-1, which country was divided after World War II?
Germany
By 1900, which of the following pairs of countries were the world's leading industrial nations?
Germany and the United States
Which of the following countries were the world's industrial leaders in 1900?
Germany and the United States
Trade within the colonies of the Britain empire was controlled by...
Great Britain
According to Figure 31-1, which of the following Eastern Europe counties remained free of Soviet control?
Greece
Which of the following helped British farmers increase food production in the 1700s?
Improved farm machinery
Which of the following was a direct result of the discovery that germs caused disease?
Improved sanitation
In 1918, Europe was...
In ruins
In nineteenth-century cities, the poor lived...
In tenements near the factories
Why does Darwin's theory of evolution cause controversy?
It disagrees with the biblical account of creation
How did the Napoleonic Code reflect Enlightenment principles?
It guaranteed the equality of all citizens before the law
Which of the following statements is true regarding the Ottoman Empire in World War I?
It joined Central Powers
According to Figure 22-1, who would the vote affect women?
It would change their life hardly at all
The Declaration of Independence clearly reflects the ideas of...
John Locke
The statement "No taxation without representation" was partly influenced by the thinking of...
John Locke
One scientist whose work contributed directly to increased life expectancy in the late 1800s was...
Joseph Lister
The Tory party in Britain was made up primarily of...
Landowning aristocrats
An example of a romantic painting might be a...
Landscape showing a violent storm
According to Figure 31-1, which of the following areas was added to the Soviet Union after World War II?
Lativa
Which of the following cities was the target of the Nazi blitz for two months in 1941?
London
Which of the following groups had the right to vote in Britain in the 1700s?
Male property owners
The term Holocaust refers to...
Massacre of more than six million Jews
Which of these battles was a turning point after which the United States took the offensive in the Pacific?
Midway Island
World War I was more destructive than earlier wars because...
Modern weapons were more deadly
Which of the following was an effect of militarism in Europe in the late 1800s?
Nations made political and military alliances
In Figure 19-1 featuring Napoleon, what do the scepter or staff, and the globe with the cross on it represent?
Power
During the agricultural revolution in the 1700s, wealthy landowners increased food production by...
Practicing enclosure
Montesquieu believed the purpose of the separation of powers was to...
Protect the liberties of the people
Which of the following was the most highly regarded by the middle class during the 1800s?
Respectability
Who was most likely to support the idea that society should be based on cooperation instead of competition?
Robert Owen
Which of the following new features of city life in the late 1800s had the greatest impact on the poor?
Sewage systems
The war in Europe ended with the...
Surrender of Germany
American resentment of British rule increased after 1763 over...
Taxation without representation in Parliament
Which of the following is a reason explaining why Britain took the lead in the Industrial Revolution?
The British business class had large profits to invest
The romantic movement in art and literature was a reaction against....
The Enlightenment
Which of the following is a true statement about European peasants during the Enlightenment?
The Enlightenment had little effect on their life
Which event in Figure 18-1 suggests that the American Revolution had a global impact?
The French Revolution
Which of the following areas did Napoleon annex to France?
The Netherlands
Which event in figure 18-1 best supports the generalization that Enlightenment reforms lagged behind in some parts of Europe?
The Russian Charter of Nobility is signed
"Operation Barbarossa" refers to Hitler's plan to conquer...
The Soviet Union
The nation that suffered the greatest number of both civilians and military dead and wounded in World War II was...
The Soviet Union
Which nation suffered the highest number of casualties in World War II?
The Soviet Union
Which of the following became a dress rehearsal for World War II by demonstrating the destructive power of modern warfare?
The Spanish Civil War
France's economy was mainly supported by...
The Third Estate
The bourgeoisie belonged to which of the following groups?
The Third Estate
Which of the following ended Russia's involved in World War I?
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
The major rivals in the Cold War were...
The United States and the Soviet Union
Who issued the poster in Figure 27-1?
The United States government
Which of the following weapons contributed most to the stalemate on the Western Front during World War I ?
The automatic machine gun
Industrialization in the textile industry resulted in...
The establishment of factories
Which of the following helped the Allies to achieve the breakthrough they sought in World War I?
The involvement of the United States
Why was it difficult to gain advantage over the enemy in trench warfar?
The machine gun made it nearly impossible for troops to advance
The saying "a women's place is in the home" reflected the values of which of the following groups in 1850?
The middle class
Which group benefited the most from the Industrial Revolution?
The middle class
Which of the following groups grew the fastest during the 1800s?
The middle class
Which of the following statements is supported by Figure 20-1?
The populations of all the countries increased steadily
Which of the following became an important source of power for the Industrial Revolution?
The steam engine
Which of the following helped turn World War I into a global war?
The submarine
Which of the following statements regarding workers in mines and factories during the early Industrial Revolution is true?
Their working conditions were dangerous and inhumane
Which of the following statements about France's social structure is true?
There was inequality among the three estates
Which of the following conditions during the Industrial Revolution supported Karl Marx's ideas?
There were a few wealthy business people while the majority of people where poor
Which of the following statements is true regarding the role of women during World War I?
They kelt their nations' economies going during the war
Propagandists used which of the following techniques in Figure 27-1?
They used images that showed the Germans in the worst possible light
French nobles resisted Necker's financial reforms because...
They wanted to pay no taxes
Which of the following was the chief goal of the Congress of Vienna?
To create a lasing peace
Why did the Congress of Vienna redraw the boundaries of some European countries?
To encircle France with strong countries
Joseph II adopted Enlightenment ideas...
To improve the life of his people
In Figure 19-1, why are the scepter, or staff, and the globe shown falling from Napoleon's hands?
To show Napoleon losing his power
What is the aim of the poster in Figure 27-1?
To stir up anger against the Germans
According to Figure 31-1, which free country shared a border with the Soviet Union?
Turkey
Which of the following is most closely linked to labor reform?
Unions
The idea that the goal of society should be "the greatest happiness for the greatest number" of its citizens was a philosophy led by...
Utilitarians
Early in the Industrial Revolution,working class women...
Worked 12 or more hours a day outside the home
The Constitution of 1791...
Established a new Legislative Assembly
Thinkers during the Age of Reason challenged the established social order by...
Calling for just society based on reason
The Allied forces ended the war in Europe by....
Capturing Berlin
During the Reign of Terror, Robespierre tried to...
Crush all opposition to the revolution