Note: There may be questions missing if they have been removed from the database.
5. In response to Axis Aggresion in the 1930s, western democracies followed a policy of:
A. Containment
B. Appeasment
C. Aggression
D. Genocide
E. Isolationism
Answer: B
6. What happened at the Munich Conference held prior to WWII?
A. Hitler was given the Sudetenland
B. Germany declared war on Britain
C. Hitler annexed Austria
D. Economic sanctions were placed on Italy
E. The Lytton Report was published condemning Japan's actions
Answer: A
7. What action finally caused Britain and France to declare war on September 3, 1939?
A. The annexation of Austria
B. The invasion of Poland
C. The seizing of Manchuria
D. The invasion of Ethiopia
E. The Nuremberg Rally
Answer: B
8. As German forces poured into France, the 300,000 retreating Allies were heroically rescued at:
A. Dunkirk
B. Leningrad
C. Paris
D. Berlin
E. Normandy
Answer: A
9. Early in WWII, Hitler overran the Netherlands, Belgium, ____, and ____.
A. Britain, Africa
B. Egypt, the Suez Canal
C. Leningrad, Britain
D. Norway, Denmark
E. Sweden, Spain
Answer: D
10. During Operation Sea Lion, the German Luftwaffe bombed the city of:
A. Dunkirk
B. London
C. Vichy
D. Manchester
E. Paris
Answer: B
11. In WWII, the Battle of Britain was fought largely as a:
A. Naval Battle
B. Land Battle
C. Air Battle
D. Diplomatic Battle
E. Submarine Battle
Answer: C
12. By 1942, Japan had acquired an empire from the western Pacific Ocean to:
A. London
B. Pearl Harbor
C. Southeast Asia
D. The Suez Canal
E. Northern Africa
Answer: C
13. Operation Barbarossa refers to:
A. The German plan to conquer Britain
B. The German plan to invade the Soviet Union
C. The Allied plan to converge on Berlin
D. The German plan to conquer Greece
E. The German plan to advance across North Africa
Answer: B
14. D-Day refers to the:
A. Victory in Europe day
B. Surrender of Japan
C. Overthrow of Mussolini during the Invasion of Italy
D. Allied invasion of western North Africa
E. Allied invasion of France
Answer: E
15. The Allied Forces ended the war in Europe by:
A. Invading Italy
B. Liberating Paris
C. Capturing Berlin
D. Bombing Hiroshima
E. Bombing Prague
Answer: C
16. How did the Allies end the war with Japan?
A. By dropping atomic bombs
B. By diplomatic measures
C. By an island invasion
D. By economic sanctions
E. By assassinating the emperor
Answer: A
17. The major superpowers at the end of WWII were:
A. Britain and France
B. Germany and Italy
C. The United States and the Soviet Union
D. The U.S. and Britain
E. The Soviet Union and China
Answer: C
18. The Tennis Court Oath:
A. Was the determination of the National Assembly to create a new constitution
B. Was the desire of the National Assembly to behead the king and queen
C. Was the promise of the first and second estates to resist change
D. Was the oath taken by the king and queen to resist the loss of any of their power
E. Was the written declaration of all man's rights and freedoms
Answer: A
19. On the eve of the French Revolution, all of the following were dominated by the aristocracy except:
A. Assembly of Clergy
B. Assembly of Noteables
C. Parlement
D. Estates-General
E. None of the Above
Answer: D
20. Prior to the French Revolution, the First Estate owned approximately ___ of the land in France.
A. 1/10-1/5 (10-20%)
B. 1/100 (1%)
C. 1/4-1/3 (25-33%)
D. 1/2 (50%)
E. 3/4 (75%)
Answer: A
21. The Second Estate was made up of
A. Peasants
B. Clergy
C. Nobility
D. Middle class merchants
E. Bankers and lawyers
Answer: C
22. The aide was a tax on:
A. All food and drink
B. Salt
C. Paper and legal documents
D. The nobility and clergy
E. Bankers and lawyers
Answer: A
23. King Louis XVI
A. Called the Estates General in 1789
B. Commanded the National Guard
C. Ordered a march on Versailles
D. Was the first French king to serve as a prime minister
E. None of the above
Answer: A
24. Abbe Sieyes exerted a major influence on the French Revolution through his book:
A. Essay on Human Understanding
B. What is to be done?
C. The Progress of the Human Mind
D. What is the Third Estate?
E. The Leviation
Answer: D
25. Which of the following best characterizes the 18th century France immediately prior to the French Revolution of 1789?
A. The economic status of peasants was improving drastically
B. The aristocracy's power was eroding completely
C. The priveleges of the clergy were declining
D. The French monarchy was experiencing financial debt
E. Participation of the Bourgeoisie was increasing in the government
Answer: D
26. Cahiers de Doleances refers to
A. A fortress/prison in Paris
B. Chateaux's that belonged to nobility
C. The days on which the populace of Paris redirected the course of the French Revolution
D. The movement of urban disturbances that swept across the French countryside
E. The list of grievances given to the Estates General
Answer: E
27. The National Assemby and The National Constituent Assembly are names that refer to the old
A. Regime
B. Estates-General
C. Parlements
D. Assembly of Clergy
E. Aristocracy
Answer: B
28. Charles Alexandre de Calonne proposed all of the following as finance minister except:
A. Land taxes for everyone regardless of their social status
B. Strengthening the aristocracy's role in the parlements
C. Lowering some taxes
D. Encourage internal trade
E. Transformation of peasants' services to money payments
Answer: B
29. The symbolic start to the French Revolution was the:
A. Bread march on Versailles
B. Storming of the Bastille
C. Women's march on Versailles
D. Great Fear
E. Written Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen
Answer: B
30. Which of the following does not belong with the others?
A. Necker
B. Calonne
C. Lafayette
D. Brienne
E. None of the Above
Answer: C
31. In 1792, the National Convention voted to declare France a:
A. Monarchy
B. Republic
C. Constitutional Monarchy
D. Bankrupt Nation
E. Directory
Answer: B
32. On August 10, 1792, Parisian revolutionaries invaded
A. The Bastille
B. Tuileries Place
C. The Legislative Assembly
D. Austria
E. Versailles Palace
Answer: B
33. The Paris Commune carried out the ____.
A. St. Bartholomew's Day massacre
B. Storming of the Bastille
C. September massacres
D. Reign of Terror
E. Blockade on British goods in 1793
Answer: C
34. In 1793, King Louis XVI
A. Returned to the throne
B. Was forced to take refuge in the Legislative Assembly
C. Was forced into exile
D. Was beheaded
E. Was deported to England
Answer: D
35. By April 1793, France was at war with all of the following except:
A. Prussia
B. Austria
C. Great Britain
D. Spain
E. Russia
Answer: E
36. Edmund Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in France
A. Supported the French Revolution
B. Said the French Revolution needed to be more violent to achieve its goals
C. Did not support the French Revolution and spoke against its violent tendencies
D. Criticized the American Revolution
E. Predicted the French Revolution would become less violent as it went along
Answer: C
37. Sans-culottes refers to
A. Nobles, clergy, and others who fled revolutionary France
B. The Enlightened rulers in various European nations
C. The aristocracy
D. Shopkeepers, artisans, wage earners, and factory workers who pushed the second revolution into a more radical phase
E. The members of the Legislatie Assembly in 1791
Answer: D
38. The Jacobins were
A. Opposed to a French republic
B. Supporters of a constitutional monarchy
C. A revolutionary political club who radicalized the revolution
D. A groupo of royalists who supported the king
E. Moderate members of the Legislative Assembly
Answer: C
39. The "Mountain" in revolutionized France refers to
A. The Vendee region of Western France
B. The Sans-culottes
C. Jacobins who had seats high in the assembly hall
D. The National Convention
E. The Constitution of 1791
Answer: C
40. Pauline Leon
A. Was the leader of the Girondists
B. Led Frenchwomen in their petition to bear arms and protection of the revolution
C. Spoke out against women in the National Guard
D. Was a counter-revolutionary
E. Established the moderates who seized power from the radical revolutions
Answer: B
41. Women played their most prominent role during the Enlightenment by
A. Serving as a major topic for the philosophes
B. Writing books and political tracts
C. Declining to participate in any social events
D. Organizing and sponsoring salons
E. Rejecting the enlightened ideals
Answer: D
42. Madame de Pompadour, mistress of Louis XV, became the center of public attention because of her
A. Extensive charity work among the Parisian poor
B. Protection of the Encyclopedia and of the philosophes' works
C. Rejection of the institution of marriage
D. Role in rebuilding the center of Paris
E. Proposal for reforming the economic structure of the monarchy
Answer: B
43. Which 18th century leader liked to describe himself as "the first servant of the state" reflecting an important change in the view of the European ruler?
A. Frederick the Great of Prussia
B. Catherine the Great of Russia
C. Joseph II of Austria
D. Maria Theresa of Austria
E. Peter the Great of Russia
Answer: A
44. "Enlightened Absolutism" is the term used to describe
A. Rulers who ruled according to the divine right theory
B. The phenomenon in which rulers used their power to bring about political and social change
C. Rulers opposed to all enlightenment ideas and reforms
D. Rulers whose powers are defined and limited by the laws (usually a constitution or legislative body)
E. Monarchs who were willing to give up some of their power in order to create a stronger state
Answer: B
45. The most radical idea expressed by women in the Enlightenment was that women
A. Should not believe that mothering was their first duty
B. Were not inferior to men
C. Should have equal pay for equal work
D. Should depend more on men to make decisions
E. Should place less value on their appearance
Answer: B
46. In his An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, John Locke held that human knowledge was derived from
A. Heredity and faith
B. Conscience and emotions
C. Intuition and moral law
D. Experiences and environment
E. Metaphysics and supernaturalism
Answer: D
47. "Crush the Infamous Thing," a slogan that summed up most of the philosophes' beliefs about religion was said by
A. Locke
B. David Hume
C. Diderot
D. Voltaire
E. Hobbes
Answer: D
48. Which of the following was not a philosophe?
A. Newton
B. David Hume
C. Voltaire
D. Diderot
E. Edward Gibbon
Answer: A
49. The philosophy of the philosophes conflicted with the theology of the Church because
A. The philosophes believed that humanity could not be improved and the Church did
B. The philosophes were not concerned with matters of this world, but of matters beyond this one
C. The philosophes disapproved of the scientific study of humanity as advocated by the Church
D. The philosophes believed the Church was too open to new ideas
E. The philosophes believed that humanity was not depraved and could be improved, as opposed to the view of the Church
Answer: C
50. Deists were
A. Opposed to all religions
B. Fascinated with the religious beliefs of the Middle Ages
C. Strong supporters of the Church clergy
D. Wanting a combination of a life of religion and a life of reason
E. Those philosophes who did not believe in God at all
Answer: D
51. Which statement is not true regarding the Enlightenment during the 18th century?
A. The volume of printed material decreased throughout Europe
B. Coffeehouses became a center for discussions of writings and ideas
C. The novel emerged helping to spread the Enlightenment ideas
D. Public opinion became a dominant force in society and government
E. There was a growing concern for secular issues
Answer: A
52. David Hume's famous work, philosophical "Essays Concerning Human Understanding" argued
A. Against the existance of miracles
B. That miracles happen everyday
C. Only religion would lead to knowledge of human nature
D. The mind is a terrible thing to waste
E. Plurality made the world of science accessible to nonscientists
Answer: A
53. The Encyclopedia was compiled by
A. Voltaire
B. David Hume
C. Gibbons
D. Bernard de Fontenelle
E. Denis Diderot
Answer: E
54. "Tabula Rasa" was John Locke's argument
A. For religious freedoms
B. That humans are born with a clear slate
C. That humans are permanently flawed by sin
D. That only God determines a person's destiny
E. That the law of universal gravitation exemplified the power of the human mind
Answer: B
55. Which of the following was not a long-term cause of WWI?
A. Nationalism
B. Militarism
C. Alliances
D. Socialism
E. Imperialism
Answer: D
56. What was one result of militarism? (WWI)
A. Pan-Slavism
B. An economic rivalry between the European nations
C. A naval rivalry between Germany and Britain
D. Imperialism
E. A missionary spirit throughout Europe
Answer: C
57. What was the main goal of the alliances formed by Bismarck?
A. To isolate the U.S.
B. To create trading opportunities
C. The expansion of territorial claims
D. To increase the tension in Europe
E. To isolate France
Answer: E
58. Who was/were angered by Archduke Francis Ferdinand's visit to Bosnia? (WWI)
A. Franz Joseph, the Austrian Emperor
B. Serbian revolutionaries such as the Black Hand Society
C. The People's Will group
D. German terrorists
E. The Bolsheviks
Answer: B
59. Which of the following was the immediate cause to the start of World War I?
A. A poor economy in Russia
B. An environmental disaster in the Balkans
C. An assassination in Sarajevo, Bosnia
D. The annexation of Bosnia-Herzegovina by Austria
E. A Russo-Serbian attack on Austria
Answer: C
60. Prior to the start of World War I, which nation received an ultimatum from Austria?
A. Germany
B. Russia
C. Serbia
D. Bosnia
E. Hungary
Answer: C
61. The Reinsurance Treaty of 1887
A. Restored German and Russian relations
B. Combined Austria and Hungary as a dual monarchy
C. Freed the Slavic states in the Balkans from Ottoman rule
D. Was an agreement reached between Britain and France after the First Moroccan Crisis
E. Ended the Russo-Japanese War
Answer: A
62. Protectorates, spheres of influence, and colonies are all forms of
A. Imperialism
B. Nationalism
C. Alliances
D. Socialism
E. Militarism
Answer: A
63. British domination of India from 1880-1914 is an example of
A. Pan-Slavism
B. Imperialism
C. Nationalism
D. Militarism
E. Indemnity
Answer: B
64. How did Germany respond to Russian mobilization for war? (WWI)
A. They ignored Russian actions
B. They sought aid from the U.S.
C. They accepted Austria's "blank check" of support
D. They appealed to France for help
E. They declared war on Russia
Answer: E
65. Why did Britain declare war on Germany August 4, 1914?
A. To punish Austria
B. To gain territory in Africa
C. To challenge Italian neutrality
D. To protect Belgium's neutrality
E. To persuade the U.S. to enter the conflict
Answer: D
66. During World War I, which of the following was not a member of the Central Powers?
A. Bulgaria
B. Austria-Hungary
C. The Ottoman Empire
D. Germany
E. Russia
Answer: E
67. Which of the following nations was a member of the Triple Alliance but later joined the Allies?
A. Bosnia
B. Belgium
C. Italy
D. Bosnia
E. Russia
Answer: C
68. The German Schlieffen Plan during World War I called for
A. German troops to maintain a defensive position in case of an attack by Russian forces
B. German troops to be positioned for a battle on both the eastern and western fronts
C. Germany to defeat France and return to fight Russia
D. A total war effort on the homefront
E. The unconditional surrender of Germany's enemies
Answer: C
69. Which of the following helped to persuade the Americans to enter WWI?
A. The Ems Telegram
B. Unrestricted Submarine warfare
C. Potential gain of territory
D. Potential profit for the victors
E. The enormous Allied casualties
Answer: B
70. After a March revolution in 1917, Russia was ruled by
A. An Autocrat
B. A Duma
C. A Provisional Government
D. A Mandate
E. An Entente Cordiale
Answer: C
71. In 1917, the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk took which nation out of World War I?
A. The United States
B. Russia
C. Germany
D. Austria-Hungary
E. Bulgaria
Answer: B
72. The Zimmerman note was between
A. Austria and Serbia
B. Germany and Austria
C. Germany and Mexico
D. Britain and France
E. Britain and the United States
Answer: C
73. World War I saw the use of all of the following weapons of war except
A. Machine guns
B. Flame throwers
C. Poison gas
D. Atomic bombs
E. Tanks
Answer: D
74. The new imperialism of the late nineteenth century was greatly impacted and even encouraged by the theory of
A. Social Darwinism
B. Aryan superiority
C. Communism
D. Socialism
E. Bolshevism
Answer: A
75. After World War I, the international peacekeeping organization created by the Treaty of Versailles was called the
A. United Nations
B. League of Nations
C. Treaty of San Stefano
D. Triple Entente
E. Atlantic Charter
Answer: B
76. Which of the following was not a new nation created in the various peace settlements after World War I?
A. Lithuania
B. Estonia
C. Finland
D. Romania
E. Serbia
Answer: E
77. Leaders from which series of countries below dominated the Congress of Vienna?
A. France, Austria, Russia
B. Austria, Russia, Britain, Prussia
C. Prussia, France, Spain, Britain
D. Russia, France, Prussia, Britain
E. Austria, Prussia, France
Answer: B
78. As a result of Napoleon's successes, what emerged in Germany?
A. Republicanism
B. Socialism
C. Nationalism
D. Democracy
E. Absolutism
Answer: C
79. Which nation used guerrilla warfare tactics against the Napoleonic army?
A. Russia
B. Spain
C. Austria
D. Britain
E. Prussia
Answer: B
80. What was the one goal of the Congress of Vienna?
A. To strengthen Germany
B. To ally against the expansion of Russia
C. To create a unified Europe
D. To revive the Holy Roman Empire
E. To contain French ambition for expansion
Answer: E
81. Which of the following was not a part of Napoleon's invasion of Russia?
A. Scorched-earth policy
B. The Battle of Borodino
C. The burning of Moscow
D. Defeat of the French
E. French annexation of Russia
Answer: E
82. In what way did the Congress of Vienna fail?
A. It allowed France to have a king
B. It gave Germany too much power
C. It angered Russia
D. It didn't see the impact of nationalism and democracy
E. It did not create enough new countries
Answer: D
83. Metternich was the representative of which nation at the Congress of Vienna?
A. Britain
B. France
C. Russia
D. Austria
E. Prussia
Answer: D
84. Who was the leader of the Hungarians during the Revolutions of 1848?
A. Alfred Windischgraetz
B. Alphonse de Lamartine
C. Louis Kossuth
D. Louis Philippe
E. Francis Palacky
Answer: C
85. As a result of the February revolution in 1848,
A. France began its Third Republic
B. Louis Philippe was the king of France
C. Charles X abdicated his throne
D. Louis Philippe abdicated the throne
E. The Bourbon monarchy was returned to the throne of France
Answer: D
86. After the June Days in France,
A. Louis Blanc was elected leader of the provisional government
B. Louis Napoleon was elected president of France
C. Charles X was named king of France
D. The French Third Republic came to an end
E. The French First Republic was created
Answer: B
87. The March Laws are associated with the revolt
A. In Vienna
B. Of Magyar leaders of the Hungarian revolution
C. In northern Italy
D. In Budapest in 1848
E. Of Czech nationalists demanding an autonomous Slavic state
Answer: B
88. The purpose of the Frankfurt Parliament was to
A. Write a moderately liberal constitution for a united Germany
B. Proclaim the new Roman Republic
C. Protest the repression of all Slavic peoples under the Hapsburg, Hungarian, German, and Ottoman domination
D. Draw up a constitution for Prussia
E. Establish national workshops to provide employment opportunities to those without work
Answer: A
89. The Manifesto of the First Pan-Slavic Congress in Prague called for the
A. Unification of Italy
B. Reorganization of the Prussian state
C. National equality of all Slavs within the Habsburg empire
D. Unification of the German state
E. Rebellion in Budapest to end
Answer: C
90. Mazzini and Garibaldi are associated with which country's revolution?
A. Germany
B. Prussia
C. Italy
D. France
E. Mexico
Answer: C
91. Frederick William IV was the
A. King of Prussia during the 1848 revolutions
B. Emperor of Austria in December 1848
C. King of the newly unified German state
D. King of France's Second Republic
E. Italian Prime Minister
Answer: A
92. Who was the politique who wrote the Edict of Nantes?
A. Catherine the Great
B. Adolf Hitler
C. Henery VII
D. Henry IV
E. Charles II
Answer: D
93. "A prince therefore who desires to maintain himself must learn to be not alway sgood, but to be so or not as necessity may require." This advice is typical of which of the following?
A. Castiglione
B. Erasmus
C. Machiavelli
D. Petrarch
E. Boccaccio
Answer: C
94. The English Star Chamber established in 1487 was
A. the first astronomer's observatory of the Scientific REvolution
B. a court designed end the influence of powerful nobles on the English courts
C. the room designated to try those suspected of witchcraft
D. established to weaken the monarchy
E. designed to increase the power of the English nobility
Answer: B
95. During the High Renaissanace, which Italian city was the center?
A. Florence
B. Rome
C. Venice
D. Avignon
E. Naples
Answer: B
96. Jacob Burckhardt wrote
A. Letters to the Ancient Dead
B. Decameron
C. Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy
D. Institutes of the Christain Religion
E. On the Morals that Befit a Free Man
Answer: C
97. Gold, Glory, and God best describe
A. The papacy during the Renaissance
B. Expeditions to the New World during the Age of Exploration
C. Artwork of the Late Renaissance
D. Art and the writing of the Middle ages
E. This is not a choice
Answer: B
98. Which of the following was the wealthy banking family of Florence, Italy during the REnaissance?
A. Visconti family
B. Pazzi family
C. Szfora family
D. Medici family
E. Condottieri family
Answer: D
100. In what order did these countries become nuclear powers: America, Britain, China, France, and Russia
A. China; France, America, Britain, Russia
B. Russia, America, France, China, Britain
C. France, Britain, America, Russia, China
D. America, Russia, Britain, France, China
E. America, Britain, Russia, France, China
Answer: D
101. Wich Italian city is known as the cradle of the rennaisance
A. France
B. England
C. Russia
D. Florence
E. None
Answer: D
103. What met from the years 1414-1418
A. Council of Pisa
B. Lateran Council
C. Council of Constance
D. Tridentine Decrees
E. Me and your mom
Answer: C
104. The man who painted his frescoes of the sistine chapel was
A. Brunellschi
B. Donatello
C. Buonarroti
D. The Magnificent
E. Bruehgel
Answer: C
105. The religion that cause the fall of Rome
A. Judaism
B. Anabaptistsm
C. Jesuit
D. Christianity
E. Buddahism
Answer: D
106. The man who commisioned Michaelangelo to paint the sistine chapel was
A. Henry V
B. Martin Luther
C. Pope Julius II
D. King Phillip VII
E. none of the above
Answer: C
107. John Knox was a leader of what religous reform?
A. Catholic
B. Jesuit
C. Protestant
D. Anabaptist
E. Aetheist
Answer: C
108. Mary Tudor was given this name because she had executed many protestants.
A. Bloody Mary
B. Lovely Mary
C. Snuggyly Mary
D. Evil Witch
E. I don't know but it must've been something really harsh
Answer: A
109. Who wrote "City of God" and "Confessions?"
A. Sir Thomas Moore
B. Castiglione
C. Boccacio
D. Erasmus
E. St. Agustine
Answer: E
110. Who is the author of the De Cameron
A. Chaucer
B. Erasmus Breughel
C. Guttenberg
D. Boccacio
E. Cervantes
Answer: D
111. The play that talked about a loan and the repaying back in a pound of flesh was:
A. The Merchant of Venice
B. The Inferno
C. Biotapestry
D. Don Quixote
E. I don't know and i don't care so i'll pick this one
Answer: A
112. The Persian War took place in what time period
A. Myceanean
B. Minoan
C. Hellenic
D. Hellenistic
E. Classical Period
Answer: E
113. The father of Pie
A. Pythagorus
B. Archimides
C. Thales
D. Hippocrates
E. Aeschylus
Answer: B
114. This man/women brought about the first Protestant Reformation
A. John Knox
B. Martin Luther
C. Elizabeth I
D. Mary Queen of Scotts
E. Mary Tudor
Answer: B
115. Author of the Courtier
A. Castiglione
B. Cervantes
C. Dante
D. Shakespeare
E. Giotto
Answer: A
116. 30 years of war
A. led Germany to prosperity in financial affairs
B. Gave an advantage of monarchial power
C. Deprived the common man and women of possessions and had to establish a new serfdom. Germany also lost all its power.
D. Led Germany to prosper in wealth
E. none of the above dood
Answer: C
117. The year Christianity became the official religion of Rome
A. 380 A.D.
B. 380 B.C.
C. 476 A.D.
D. 476 B.C.
E. Not gonna bother to answer because i seriously don't know.....
Answer: A
118. This man legalized Christianity
A. Theodosius
B. Constantine
C. Vespian
D. Hadrian
E. Octavian
Answer: B
119. This man made Christiany the official religion of Rome
A. Thespis
B. Theodosius
C. Marc Antony
D. Alexander The Great
E. Phillip II
Answer: B
120. Why were Elba and St. Helena important to Napoleon
A. He conquered them
B. He was exiled here after no longer bieng the emperor of France
C. He sent prisoners there
D. He was made emperor of these places
E. He was born there
Answer: B
121. One of John Calvins most famous works is known as...
A. The Courtier
B. Institutes of the Christian Religion
C. On Revolutions of Heavenly Spheres
D. Defense of the Seven Sacrements
E. None of the Above.
Answer: B
123. Which countries did the Roman Empire conquer
A. Australia
B. Gaul
C. America
D. Scotland
E. Ireland
Answer: B
128. Who was Louis XIII's Chief minister?
A. Cardinal Richelieu
B. Nicholas Fouquet
C. Jean-Baptiste Colbert
D. Louis XVI
E. Robespierre
Answer: A
129. Who wrote the Praise of Folly?
A. Erasmus
B. Sir Thomas More
C. Martin Luther
D. Abee Sieyes
E. Fanny Burney
Answer: A
130. Who was the first scientist that suggested the theory of evolution(this person believed it was possible but never stated)?
A. Newton
B. Darwin
C. G.L Buffon
D. Voltiare
E. Joseph prestly
Answer: C
131. Who wrote Freedom of a Christian
A. Pope Pius X
B. Calvin
C. Luther
D. Henry VIII
E. I don't Know
Answer: C
137. What was a major goal of English Chartists?
A. equal distribution of wealth
B. protective tariffs for farm products
C. war with France
D. abolition of the monarchy
E. male suffrage
Answer: E
138. During what time period did Milton write his most famour work, Paradise Lost?
A. Cromwell's Puritan Revolution
B. 30 Years' War
C. French Revolution
D. Anglican Prayer Book Rebellion
E. Revolutions of 1848
Answer: A
140. Who were the luddites?
A. People who were mad that machines ruined their childhood, so they went around destroying machines
B. People who were happy that machines made their childhood difficlut because today it makes them a stronger person than the rest of us.
C. Artists
D. Painters
E. Sculptors
Answer: A
141. In comparison to a preindustrial economy, the most distinctive feature of a modern economy is its
A. Greater capacity to sustain growth over time
B. Increased democratization of the workplace
C. Lower wages for the literate middle class
D. Lack of economic cycles
E. elimination of hunger and poverty
Answer: A
142. Which of the following Enlihtenment philosophers declared "Crush the horrible thing!"
A. Voltaire
B. hume
C. Locke
D. Smith
E. Montesquieu
Answer: A
143. Cardinal Richeieu
A. Was a major participant in World War 2
B. Was the successor of Henry IV
C. Restricted the right of French Protestants
D. Participated in the Fronde between 1649 and 1652
E. directly initiated the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre
Answer: C
144. Who is the man responsible for German Unification?
A. Metternich
B. Garibaldi
C. Cavour
D. Bismarck
E. William I
Answer: D
146. What French monarch revoked the Edict of Nantes?
A. Henry IV
B. Louis XIII
C. Louis XIV
D. Louis Napoleon (Napoleon III)
E. Louis IX
Answer: C
147. What country most benefitted from the Thirty Years' War?
A. The Holy Roman Empire
B. Sweden
C. Denmark
D. England
E. France
Answer: E
148. Which relationship is not correct?
A. Henry VII & Richard III
B. Cromwell and Charles I
C. Robespierre and Louis XV
D. Alexander Kerensky & Nicholas II
E. All are correct relationships
Answer: C
149. Which of the following was not an economic thinker?
A. Bossuet
B. Sully
C. Jean Baptiste Colbert
D. Jaques Necker
E. Adam Smith
Answer: A
150. Who was Louis VIV's godfather?
A. Richelieu
B. Mazarin
C. Colbert
D. Cavour
E. William of ORange
Answer: B
151. Which of the following is not the correct relationship?
A. Descartes: "Cogito Ergo Sum"
B. Louis XIV: "Un roi, un loi, un foi"
C. Cromwell: "cuius regio, euius religio"
D. Metternich: "status quo ante bellum"
E. All of the above are correct relationships
Answer: C
152. Who was named pope in 1417 at the Council of Constance, ending the Great Schism?
A. Clement VII
B. Leo X
C. Urban VI
D. John XXII
E. Martin V
Answer: E
153. Who was the hero of Trafalgar?
A. Rochambeau
B. Nelson
C. Napoleon
D. Lafayette
E. Wellington
Answer: B
154. Who protected Martin Luther after he was declared an outlaw in 1521?
A. Frederick the Wise
B. Cahrles V
C. Clement VII
D. Henry VIII
E. Francis I
Answer: A
155. Which was NOT an Allied victory during World War II?
A. El Alamein
B. Operation Overlord
C. The Battle of Britain
D. Stalingrad
E. They were all Allied victories and successes
Answer: E
156. Who wrote Candide?
A. Montesquieu
B. Russeau
C. Burke
D. Locke
E. Voltaire
Answer: E
157. Which of the following is the incorrect relationship?
A. Locke: tabula rasa
B. Newton: laws of motion
C. Rousseau: social contract
D. Colbert: mercantilism
E. Frederick II (Prussia): constitutional monarchy
Answer: E
158. Who would have said "Able was I ere I saw Elba"?
A. James II
B. Wilhelm II
C. Francis II (Austria)
D. Napoleon
E. Richard Cromwell
Answer: D
159. Which of the following countries was not represented at the Munich Conference?
A. Germany
B. Czechoslovakia
C. Britain
D. France
E. They were all there
Answer: B
160. Which of the following did not take place during the Hundred Years' War?
A. The Jacquerie
B. The Peasants' Revolt (England)
C. The Black Death
D. Treaty of Troyes
E. They all took place
Answer: E
161. Who sold indulgences in the German states during the early 1500s?
A. Martin Luther
B. Philip Melancthon
C. John Tetzel
D. Ulrich Zwingli
E. Eck
Answer: C
162. "Never before... have so few done so much for the so many" was said by Winston Churchill about whom?
A. The Soviet Army
B. The RAF
C. The French Resistance
D. The Greeks
E. The Andrews Sisters
Answer: B
163. Which of the following was not associated with the Thirty Years' War?
A. Wallenstein
B. Tilly
C. Christian IV
D. James I
E. Richelieu
Answer: D
164. Whom did Joan of Arc help restore to the French throne?
A. Henry V
B. Charles VII
C. Charles VIII
D. Louis XI
E. Henry III
Answer: B
165. Which of the following was not an English (British) prime minister?
A. Robert Walpole
B. Benjamin Gladstone
C. Benjamin Disraeli
D. Michael Howard
E. John Major
Answer: D
166. Louis XIV fought many wars during his reign, except which?
A. The War of the Spanish Succession
B. The War of Austrian Succession
C. The War of the League of Augsburg
D. The War of Devolution
E. The War against the Dutch
Answer: B
167. Who wrote the Courtier?
A. Castiglione
B. Machiavelli
C. Rableis
D. Cervantes
E. Shakespeare
Answer: A
168. What event put an end to detente?
A. The signing of the Helsinki Accords
B. The election of Margaret Thatcher to prime minister of Britain
C. The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
D. The Strategic Defense Initiative program
E. glasnost
Answer: C
169. Which of the following did not occur in 1989?
A. Ceauceascu was tried, convicted and executed
B. Walesa was elected Poland's first democratic president
C. The Berlin Wall fell
D. the Tiananmen Square massacre
E. The Prague Spring
Answer: E
170. Which of the following did not lead the US to enter World War I?
A. The Zimmermann Note
B. The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
C. The March Revolution
D. unrestricted submarine warfare
E. British propaganda involving Belgium
Answer: B
171. After the execution of Louis XVI on January 21, 1793, who seized control of France and became the chief architect of the Reign of Terror?
A. Louis XVII
B. Maximilien Robespierre
C. Georges Danton
D. Jacques Hébert
E. Napoleon Bonaparte
Answer: B
172. The end of War of the Roses (1455-1485) established what ruling House in England?
A. Tudor
B. York
C. Lancaster
D. Stuart
E. Windsor
Answer: A
173. On June 6, 1944, Allied troops invaded five beaches of Normandy during the D-Day Invasion. The five beaches were military code names Omaha, Utah, Juno, Sword, and _____.
A. Star
B. Medal
C. Gold
D. Washington
E. Eagle
Answer: C
174. In 1534, Ignatius Loyola founded what religious group to counter Protestantism?
A. Society of Saints
B. Society of Christianhood
C. Society of God
D. Society of Jesus
E. Society of Catholicism
Answer: D
175. The man who came up with the heliocentric theory was?
A. Keppler
B. Brahe
C. Newton
D. Galileo
E. Copernicus
Answer: E
176. Who was the "Father of Humanism"
A. Alighieri Dante
B. Francesco Petrarch
C. Desirius Erasmus
D. Baldassare Castiglione
E. Lorenzo Valla
Answer: B
177. Which of the following is not the correct relationship?
A. Descartes: "Cogito Ergo Sum"
B. Louis XIV: "Un roi, un loi, un foi"
C. Cromwell: "post hoc, ergo propter hoc"
D. Metternich: "status quo ante bellum"
E. All of the above are correct relationships
Answer: C
178. What kind of government would Thomas Hobbes support?
A. Totalitarian
B. Democratic
C. Socialistic
D. Constitutional Monarchy
E. Anarchy
Answer: A
181. When did the French Revolution begin?
A. 1789
B. 1793
C. 1776
D. It never began because it never was...
E. Which French Revolution?
Answer: A
182. What is Bernini famous for?
A. The electric slide
B. Collonade
C. The School of Athens
D. Baroque Art
E. Heliocentric Theory
Answer: B
183. Baroque art is know for its...
A. Chaos & Despair
B. Passionate love scenes
C. God
D. Straight lines
E. Dark colors
Answer: A
184. Which of the following was a politique?
A. Henry IV
B. Mary Queen of Scots
C. The lead singer in Fall Out Boy
D. Henry VIII
E. Louis XXIII
Answer: A
186. These peoples were the first to reach/trade with India
A. Puerto Ricans
B. Peloponnesians
C. Polish
D. Princesses
E. Portuguese
Answer: E
187. This was done in 1793
A. Revocation of the Edict of Nantes
B. Composition of the Declaration of Rights of Man
C. End of the Revolution
D. Formation of the first land grant university
E. The Execution of Louis X!V
Answer: E
192. What was the name of the squire of knight Eduardo de Santayana?
A. Javier del Castillo
B. Joaquin Caballero
C. Mario de los Morales
D. Carlos Atalaya
E. Carlos Cuadrado
Answer: C
194. Before Mussolini joined the fascist party in Italy, which party was he originally part of?
A. Liberals
B. Democractic
C. Royalism
D. Socialism
E. Syndicialism
Answer: D
196. Which was NOT true of the Brezhnev Doctrine?
A. It stated that the U.S.S.R. had the right to intervene in the internal affairs of any of its satellites where Communism was threatened.
B. It was applied to suppress the Hugarian Uprising of 1956.
C. Its promuglation marked the end of the Soviet leadership of the Communist World.
D. It diminished the role of the U.S.S.R. as a model for other Communist states.
E. It alienated many Third World Nations.
Answer: B
198. During the Age of Exploration, which country was the first to start exploring?
A. Spain
B. France
C. Great Britain
D. Portugal
E. Holland
Answer: D
200. What is the Fenian Brotherhood?
A. Advocacy group for male suffrage in England
B. Irish nationalist group for self-rule from Britain
C. Enlightenment salon
D. French Revolution commune
E. none of the above
Answer: B
201. Which was NOT a month in the French Revoutionary Calendar?
A. Thermidor
B. Pluviose
C. Prairial
D. Dantonal
E. Germinal
Answer: D
202. In the 1970s one of the biggest threats facing the Italian government was the
A. escalation of political terrorism
B. collapse of the lire
C. reemergence of fascism as a political force
D. increasing strength of the Italian Communist Party
E. inability to increase industrial output
Answer: A
203. In the immediate post-World War II period most Western European states
A. continued to limit their spending on social service programs
B. expanded social services only for the poor and elderly
C. began to scale back on their more generous entitlement programs
D. greatly expanded their social service programs for all their citizens
E. focused on industrial expansion at the expense of social spending
Answer: D
204. The Boulanger Affair almost destroyed the
A. French Third Repunlic
B. French-British commercial treaty of 1860
C. Second Republic
D. Fourth Republic
E. Second Empire
Answer: A
205. Who wrote the treatise that attacked the church in the year 1648 to try and secularize the world?
A. John Wollstonecraft
B. Frederick Newton
C. Timothy Shaackleford
D. Johannes Gallenstein
E. Theodore Herbert
Answer: D
206. The French Wars of Religion involved all of the following EXCEPT
A. aristocratic resentment at royal authority
B. antagonism between Calvinists and Catholics
C. a weakened monarchy following the death of Henry II
D. Spanish interference in French political affairs
E. the refusal of the politiques to view France as anything other than a purely Catholic nation
Answer: E
207. Which of the following cities became the center of High Renaissance culture?
A. Rome
B. Venice
C. Florence
D. Naples
E. Milan
Answer: A
208. Based on his work, Lives of the Artists, Vasari is considered to be the first
A. humanis scholar to be interested in art
B. art historian
C. to be concerned with the question of aesthetics
D. to question the seriousness of the contemporary artists
E. art collector
Answer: B
209. Which of the following invented the spinnig jenny?
A. Benjamin Franklin
B. John Tetzel
C. James Hargreaves
D. George Orwell
E. Me
Answer: C
225. A constant factor in the attitude toward human characteristics during the Renaissance was
A. Pride
B. Humility
C. Individualism
D. Religiosity
E. Arrogance
Answer: C
226. Renaissance humanism...
A. established the dignity of man, as well as the nobility of the human race
B. concentrated to find the answers aiding man in his struggle for salvation
C. successfully combined the tenets of Scholastic philosophy with the new interest in Aristotelian concepts
D. intended to make people more eloquent and moral
E. focused on religiosity
Answer: A
227. The great emphasis the humanists placed upon education was expressed in their beliefs that it should...
A. be a purely private concern
B. be based only on the bible
C. prepare man for public affairs
D. be highly technical
E. be scholarly
Answer: C
228. The Renaissance began in
A. the Low Countries
B. Rome
C. France
D. Florence
E. the Holy Roman Empire
Answer: D
229. The term Renaissance means...
A. a rise in the average standard of living amond the masses
B. a resurgence of art and culture in the 14th-16th centuries
C. an increse in pop. after the ravaging effects of the bubonic plauge
D. the recovery of the church from econimic and moral decline
E. the riches obtained by the "urban nobility" to allow them to control politics in Italian city-states
Answer: B
230. All of hte following fit the Renaissance world view EXCEPT...
A. self-assuredness
B. confidence
C. arrogance
D. caution
E. pride
Answer: D
231. Castiglione, in his work the Courtier,
A. provided a handbook for politics
B. suggested the proper social graces for a young noble
C. insisted upon the complete equality of social classes
D. supported the power of the monarch
E. condemned the church
Answer: B
232. The Italian artist Giotto...
A. painted verdant landscape scenes
B. was the first to introduce emotion into art
C. concentrated mainly upon portaits
D. developed the concept of perspective
E. followed medieval patterns
Answer: D
233. The Decameron of Boccaccio
A. depicts the lives of famous Florentines
B. consists of 100 stories told by 7 women and 3 men
C. provided 100 proverns to guide a yound noble
D. lists 100 quotations of great Roman leaders
E. is a romantic fable
Answer: B
234. During what century did English Queen Victoria come to thrown?
A. 17th century
B. 15th century
C. 16th century
D. 1546
E. ninteenth century
Answer: E
235. Which of the following dynastic families is correctly paired with their nation in 1655?
A. England - Stuart
B. Spain - Burbon
C. France - Valois
D. Russia - Romanov
E. Austria - Hapsburg
Answer: E
236. A battle at this North African city forced the Germans back into Tunisia, prompting Winston Churchill to call it "the end of the beginning."
A. Kasserine Pass
B. Tobruk
C. Carentan
D. El Alamein
E. Cairo
Answer: D
237. According to Freud, this psychological structure represents the basic biological drives for food, aggressive impulses, and sex.
A. Id
B. Ego
C. Superego
D. Thanatos
E. Libido
Answer: A
238. This work by Stravinsky caused an uproar during its premiere in Paris.
A. The Firebird
B. The Rite of Spring
C. The Bells
D. Petrushka
E. Pulcinella
Answer: B
239. The failure of the major crop led to the mass migration of Irish people to the United States and Britain.
A. Wheat
B. Tomatoes
C. Potatoes
D. Barley
E. Corn
Answer: C
241. The EEC was established by which treaty?
A. Treaty of Paris
B. Treaty of Rome
C. Maastrich Treaty
D. Treaty of Brest-Livosk
E. Treaty of Versailles
Answer: B
243. Which of the following acts was NOT one used by Henry VIII to consolidate his power over the Church in England?
A. The Supremacy Act
B. The Act of Restraint of Appeals
C. The Act of Succession
D. The Act of the Submission of the Clergy
E. The Treasons Act
Answer: C
244. jake collins is....
A. white
B. mexican
C. asian
D. african
E. other
Answer: A
245. What country was Josef Stalin from?
A. Soviet Union
B. Germany
C. Prussia
D. America
E. Mexico
Answer: A
246. Who was the last tsar of Russia?
A. Nicholas II
B. Nicholas I
C. Nicholas III
D. Josef Stalin
E. The country is still under a tsar
Answer: A
247. Who was the War of the Roses between?
A. The houses of Tudor and Stuart
B. The houses of York and Lancaster
C. The monarchies of France and England
D. The countries of Prussia and Italy
E. The house of Stewart and Medici
Answer: B
248. The Thirty Years War was between (at various points) . . .
A. Austrian Hapsburgs vs Spain
B. Sweden and the Austrian Hapsburgs vs Spain, the French and the Danish
C. France, the Austrian Hapsburgs and Spain Vs. The English, and Dutch
D. The Hapsburgs, Spanish vs the Danish, Dutch, French and Sweedish
E. The Turks and the French vs The Danish and Sweeden
Answer: D
249. When Henry IV remarked, "Paris is worth a Mass" he was referring to
A. his prayers for the fall of the city
B. his expected visit during the easter season
C. his conversion to Catholicism to gain popular favor
D. his conversion to Catholicism due to a religious epiphany
E. his visit to the pope in order to gain absolution
Answer: C
250. Probably the most important step Richelieu took to strengthen the centralized government was
A. involve France in the 30 years war
B. institute the intendant system
C. institute a policy of tariffs to protect the interests of local nobility
D. follow a policy of isolationism
E. construct the blueprints for Versailles
Answer: B
251. The Anglican Church broke from Rome before altering dogma indicates
A. He wanted a divorce with Catherine of Arragon but could not get it sanctioned
B. He wanted a divorce with Catherine Medici but could not get it sanctioned
C. He wanted to enact a personal vendetta against the church
D. He wanted to give power to Thomas Cranmer
E. He followed the preaching of the Mystics and Thomas a Kempis
Answer: A
252. Ems Telegram
A. was altered by Cavour
B. was altered by Garibaldi
C. was a challenge to the Catholic Church
D. was an example of "real politik"
E. sparked outrage among the Russian Duma
Answer: D
253. Which two countries benefited from the Partition of Poland?
A. Germany and Russia
B. Austria and Germany
C. Great Britain and Russia
D. Russia and Prussia
E. Prussia and Austria
Answer: E
254. When did the Enlightenment take place?
A. 1500-1630
B. 1750-1800
C. 1350-1450
D. 1690-1790
E. throughout the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries
Answer: D
255. Why did Peter the Great insist on cutting the beards of nobility
A. to bring western culture to Russia
B. to encourage sanitary amongst the Russians
C. Under the "new" Russian orthodoxy church, beards were taboo
D. beards could easily be caught in the new machines used in factories
E. in order to create a uniform army
Answer: A
256. Turkish ruler, Ataturk is most comparable with which European leader of the past
A. Churchhill
B. Peter the Great
C. Lenin
D. Henry VIII
E. Philip II
Answer: B
257. Bismark stated that Germany will be united with
A. "Courage and determination"
B. "Cunning and intellect"
C. "Force and compromise"
D. "Blood and tears"
E. "Blood and Iron"
Answer: E
258. The 2nd wave of Feminism came to birth in the
A. 1960s
B. 1830s
C. 1880s
D. 1920s
E. 1980s
Answer: A
259. France was forced out of Vietnam after
A. Dien Bien Phu
B. The fall of Algeria
C. American intervention
D. the battle of Song Tra Bong
E. the growth of unpopularity at the homefront
Answer: A
260. The speech at Bitburg saw East Germany
A. attack American politicians
B. welcome socialism
C. introduce a two party system
D. welcome American influence
E. attack the "puppet" West Germany
Answer: D
261. COMECON can best be compared to
A. the Marshall Plan
B. NATO
C. The EU
D. The UN
E. the Warsaw Pact
Answer: A
262. Vatican 2 marked
A. the adaptation of the catholic Church to the "new world"
B. the acceptance of the protestant sects and Jews
C. prayers and ceremonies done in local languages
D. the compromise of tradition done by Paul XXIII
E. All of the above
Answer: E
263. The separation of these two ethnic groups was call ed the "velvet divorce"
A. Austrians and Magyars
B. Bulgarians and Magyars
C. Czechs and Slovaks
D. Russians and Chechnyan
E. Albanians and Romanians
Answer: C
264. The empire that was most peacefully decolonized was of the
A. British
B. Japanese
C. French
D. Germans
E. Dutch
Answer: A
265. The Sepoy rebellion occurred in which British colony
A. Eygpt
B. South Africa
C. Swaziland
D. India
E. Pakistan
Answer: D
266. The Berlin wall was torn down in
A. 1956
B. 1961
C. 1991
D. 1989
E. 1981
Answer: D
267. The Treaty of Versailles can be called a Carthaginian Peace for all of the reasons EXCEPT
A. the Germans had to pay reparations up to 33 billion
B. the German navy was restricted to 10 ships
C. the Rhineland was demilitarized
D. Article 281
E. Nazis came to power
Answer: E
268. Fashoda was the battle to determine
A. whether France or England would dominate Africa
B. The stability of Bohr society
C. whether the Dutch could gain access to the Mediterranean
D. the power of the modern Russian army
E. whether France or England would dominate Asia
Answer: A
269. In the Guelf vs. Ghibelline struggle in Italy, the Guelfs were
A. anti-imperial and more pro-papal
B. in favor of a strong monarchy
C. anti-papal
D. only pro-papal
E. started by Conrad III of Franconia
Answer: A
270. The English Tudor line of kings is most associated with
A. constitutional government
B. mercantilism
C. mercantilism
D. religious tolerance
E. Parliamentary rule
Answer: B
271. All of the following were advantages of France in the Hundred Years’ War EXCEPT
A. France was larger than England in population
B. France was richer than England in natural resources
C. The War was largely fought on French land
D. France was more politically united than England
E. France was larger in territorial size
Answer: D
272. The principal home of the Renaissance, the point from which this innovative trend diffused throughout Europe was
A. Venice
B. Rome
C. Florence
D. Naples
E. Pisa
Answer: C
273. Who was known as the “Prince of Northern Humanists”?
A. Desiderius Erasmus
B. Martin Luther
C. Francesco Petrarch
D. Thomas More
E. Francisco Jimenez de Cisneros
Answer: A
274. All of the following were developments occurring in sixteenth century Europe EXCEPT
A. the Protestant Revolt
B. the Counter-Reformation
C. development of the absolute State
D. movement away from feudalism towards capitalism
E. Parliamentary supremacy in England
Answer: E
275. All of the following were themes in the Renaissance EXCEPT
A. artistic perfectionism
B. increased classicism
C. naturalism
D. individualism
E. atheism
Answer: E
276. At the Diet of Worms in 1521, Luther
A. agreed to moderate his language to appease Charles V
B. debated John Eck
C. pledged his steadfast support of the peasants’ revolts
D. refused to recant his controversial teachings challenging the Church
E. called for greater governmental control of the Church
Answer: D
277. The Anabaptist movement was most associated with its
A. rejection of infant baptism
B. violent overthrow of Catholic parishes around Switzerland
C. pronounced criticism of Luther’s teachings
D. support of the right of citizens to bear arms
E. support of capital punishment
Answer: A
278. The Duke of Alva was sent by Philip II of Spain to the Netherlands to
A. increase the support for Protestant reforms
B. tighten control of the Catholic Church over the country
C. increase the consolidation of the Netherlands as a Hapsburg province
D. overthrow Margaret of Parma
E. both B and C
Answer: E
279. Protestantism diverged from Catholicism in that it
A. deemphasized the authority of scripture
B. increased the role and power of priests
C. increased the power of the individual to interpret the scripture
D. increased the focus on papal authority
E. removed the power of the priest to marry
Answer: C
280. John Calvin looked upon humans as
A. triumphant religious warriors empowered with choice
B. helpless creatures unable to effect their own salvation
C. holy crusaders
D. rationale agents involved in a holy war
E. all of the above
Answer: B
281. It could be said that the Protestant Revolt in England was different from continental developments in that it was
A. embraced by the sovereigns as a means to enhance their own absolute rule over their subjects
B. more violent in its actions
C. extremely divisive
D. opposed by the monarchs who tried to maintain a strong relationship with Rome
E. longer and more protracted than the continental
Answer: A
282. The seventeenth century saw the development of the joint-stock company model, which was
A. supervised by religious orders, such as the Church
B. banking institutions run by the Fuggers and Welsers
C. chartered by the State and given monopolistic trading privileges
D. an organization formed by the selling of shares to individuals taking a direct or indirect role in the company
E. an investment scheme targeting the poor and uneducate
Answer: D
284. The most immediate factor in the start of the Thirty Years’ War was
A. the Defenestration of Prague
B. the death of Ferdinand II
C. the rise of Matthias I to power
D. the Edict of Restitution
E. Richelieu’s conquest of the Spanish Netherlands
Answer: A
285. what war was divided on 38th parallel
A. korean war
B. cold war
C. boer war
D. russian civil war
E. none of these
Answer: A
286. What were the three parts of the human psyche according to Sigmund Freud?
A. id, ego, conscience
B. frontal lobe, medulla oblongata, cerebral cortex
C. id, superego, ego
D. sub-conscience, ego, pleasure complex
E. conscience, sub-conscience, ego
Answer: C
287. Who invented the steam engine?
A. James Watt
B. James Kay
C. Thomas Newcomb
D. Richard Arkwright
E. David Hume
Answer: C
288. Who did Catherine the Great put on the throne in Poland
A. Ivan III
B. Stanislaw Poniatowski
C. Jan Sobieski
D. Tseretselli
E. her horse
Answer: B
289. What Was The Titles Of Hitler and Mussolini?
A. Pimp,Player
B. Blitzkrieg, Iorn Curtan
C. Jackie Chan, Jet Li
D. Berlin, Rome
E. Miehn Fuher, Il Duce
Answer: E
296. Who was the "universal monarch"?
A. Charles I
B. Charles II
C. Charles III
D. Charles IV
E. Charles V Bitch
Answer: E
297. Which of the following was NOT a rule of French warfare?
A. the French always lose
B. the French can only win against the French
C. the French always win
D. the French can only win if led by a non-Frenchie
E. the French can win if led by a crazy French woman
Answer: C
298. Who was the "spider king"
A. Louis IX
B. Louis X
C. Louis XI
D. Louis XII
E. Peter Parker
Answer: C
304. John Constable is most closely associated with...
A. The Enlightenment
B. Realism
C. Neo-Classicism
D. Romanticism
E. Naturalism
Answer: D
305. The leading cause for birth-rate decline in the 1960s in Western Europe was the result of...
A. Famine due to droughts in agriculturally producing states
B. Decisions by women to have smaller families
C. Increased emphasis of jobs
D. Widespread use of oral contraceptives
E. Later marriage
Answer: D
306. What country was defeated by Hitler in the "lightening war"
A. Austria
B. Poland
C. Lithuania
D. France
E. Germany
Answer: B
308. Who of the following was an Enlightened monarch?
A. Joseph II of Austria
B. Catherine II of Russia
C. Louis XIV of France
D. A and B
E. All of the above
Answer: D
309. What dumbass made this Quiz?
A. a nerd
B. a loser
C. a bitch
D. a male reproductive organ
E. all of the above
Answer: E
310. Who invented the heliocentric pentameter with a 34 degree radius telescope in 1812?
A. Charles Giovana
B. Peter Van Bamnn
C. Mike Hunt
D. Phuk Choa
E. Ursila Nottingham
Answer: B
311. Mario of Preuss loves
A. Dick
B. Vagina
C. Balls
D. A and C
E. Nothing
Answer: D
312. Who were the enlightened despots
A. Elizabeth I & Henry IV
B. Ivan III & Mary Queen of Scots
C. Charles I & Phillip II
D. Elizabeth I & Phillip II
E. Louis XVI & Louis XIV
Answer: A
313. Who sacked Rome?
A. The Holy Roman Empire
B. France
C. England
D. Spain
E. Kermit the Frog
Answer: E
314. Robert Davidson
A. is awesome
B. is a hoss boss
C. rocks
D. owns
E. eh, fuck him
Answer: E
315. Matt Kreider
A. gay?
B. gay?
C. gay?
D. gay?!
E. GAY!?!?!?
Answer: E
316. Who assasinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
A. The KGB
B. The KKK
C. The SS
D. The Black Hand
E. Dick Fitzenbutt
Answer: E
320. who founded lutheranism?
A. Lex Luther
B. Aunt Jemima
C. Martin Luther King Jr.
D. Martin Luther
E. John Knox
Answer: D
321. Phillip II was also known as the...
A. Sword of the Calvinists
B. Leader of the Protestants
C. Sword of the Catholic Church
D. King of Sweden
E. Prince of Prussia
Answer: C
322. pNheDe qdhywggdddwh, [url=http://ltqvhuaoqpot.com/]ltqvhuaoqpot[/url], [link=http://xlanjkuffiuh.com/]xlanjkuffiuh[/link], http://tvltjbwrlsjn.com/
A. pNheDe qdhywggdddwh, [url=http://ltqvhuaoqpot.com/]ltqvhuaoqpot[/url], [link=http://xlanjkuffiuh.com/]xlanjkuffiuh[/link], http://tvltjbwrlsjn.com/
B. pNheDe qdhywggdddwh, [url=http://ltqvhuaoqpot.com/]ltqvhuaoqpot[/url], [link=http://xlanjkuffiuh.com/]xlanjkuffiuh[/link], http://tvltjbwrlsjn.com/
C. pNheDe qdhywggdddwh, [url=http://ltqvhuaoqpot.com/]ltqvhuaoqpot[/url], [link=http://xlanjkuffiuh.com/]xlanjkuffiuh[/link], http://tvltjbwrlsjn.com/
D. pNheDe qdhywggdddwh, [url=http://ltqvhuaoqpot.com/]ltqvhuaoqpot[/url], [link=http://xlanjkuffiuh.com/]xlanjkuffiuh[/link], http://tvltjbwrlsjn.com/
E. pNheDe qdhywggdddwh, [url=http://ltqvhuaoqpot.com/]ltqvhuaoqpot[/url], [link=http://xlanjkuffiuh.com/]xlanjkuffiuh[/link], http://tvltjbwrlsjn.com/
Answer: C
323. The cottage industry introduced which three new people groups?
A. philosophes, peasants, landowners
B. tenant farmers, absolute monarchs, middle class
C. landowners, tenant farmers, landless laborers
D. monks, nobility, peasants
E. painters, sculptors, architects
Answer: C
324. 4MsVyd eisthhibiydb, [url=http://prqcefqtadxo.com/]prqcefqtadxo[/url], [link=http://cnxyrtyszttu.com/]cnxyrtyszttu[/link], http://bedytcenlxzj.com/
A. 4MsVyd eisthhibiydb, [url=http://prqcefqtadxo.com/]prqcefqtadxo[/url], [link=http://cnxyrtyszttu.com/]cnxyrtyszttu[/link], http://bedytcenlxzj.com/
B. 4MsVyd eisthhibiydb, [url=http://prqcefqtadxo.com/]prqcefqtadxo[/url], [link=http://cnxyrtyszttu.com/]cnxyrtyszttu[/link], http://bedytcenlxzj.com/
C. 4MsVyd eisthhibiydb, [url=http://prqcefqtadxo.com/]prqcefqtadxo[/url], [link=http://cnxyrtyszttu.com/]cnxyrtyszttu[/link], http://bedytcenlxzj.com/
D. 4MsVyd eisthhibiydb, [url=http://prqcefqtadxo.com/]prqcefqtadxo[/url], [link=http://cnxyrtyszttu.com/]cnxyrtyszttu[/link], http://bedytcenlxzj.com/
E. 4MsVyd eisthhibiydb, [url=http://prqcefqtadxo.com/]prqcefqtadxo[/url], [link=http://cnxyrtyszttu.com/]cnxyrtyszttu[/link], http://bedytcenlxzj.com/
Answer: B
325. who wrote the 97 theises?
A. maxamilliam
B. lutther
C. pope luke IVX
D. king loius IX
E. napolean
Answer: B
326. What did Lenin die from?
A. A stroke
B. He was murdered
C. Fell off a cliff
D. Shot by Stalin
E. Suicided
Answer: A
327. Who was the last Tzar of Russia?
A. Alexander I
B. Alexander II
C. Nicholas I
D. Nicholas II
E. Catherine the Great
Answer: D
328. In what war(s) did Hitler participate in?
A. Persion war
B. WWI
C. WWII
D. Both B and C
E. Both A and C
Answer: D
329. What country does Pilsudski belong to?
A. Germany
B. England
C. Poland
D. Sweden
E. France
Answer: C
330. FUK every prson that is reading this because you...
A. are studing for final
B. are studing for test
C. are studing for quizz
D. are studing for final the last day
E. are you fuked up?
Answer: E
331. Who is the current president of Eastside Highschool @ Gainesville, Florida?
A. A dick
B. An @$$HOLE
C. An idiot
D. Reinhard
E. All of the above
Answer: E
332. This German author wrote Buddenbrooks , Death in Venice, and The Magic Mountain
A. Grass
B. Boccaccio
C. Mann
D. Goethe
E. Young Werther
Answer: C
333. gOlETl okcscvztznlj, [url=http://bciibnpfswns.com/]bciibnpfswns[/url], [link=http://bhvtmrohljwm.com/]bhvtmrohljwm[/link], http://jwbtausmffty.com/
A. gOlETl okcscvztznlj, [url=http://bciibnpfswns.com/]bciibnpfswns[/url], [link=http://bhvtmrohljwm.com/]bhvtmrohljwm[/link], http://jwbtausmffty.com/
B. gOlETl okcscvztznlj, [url=http://bciibnpfswns.com/]bciibnpfswns[/url], [link=http://bhvtmrohljwm.com/]bhvtmrohljwm[/link], http://jwbtausmffty.com/
C. gOlETl okcscvztznlj, [url=http://bciibnpfswns.com/]bciibnpfswns[/url], [link=http://bhvtmrohljwm.com/]bhvtmrohljwm[/link], http://jwbtausmffty.com/
D. gOlETl okcscvztznlj, [url=http://bciibnpfswns.com/]bciibnpfswns[/url], [link=http://bhvtmrohljwm.com/]bhvtmrohljwm[/link], http://jwbtausmffty.com/
E. gOlETl okcscvztznlj, [url=http://bciibnpfswns.com/]bciibnpfswns[/url], [link=http://bhvtmrohljwm.com/]bhvtmrohljwm[/link], http://jwbtausmffty.com/
Answer: B
334. WCqoVF ozfgdjzefjvu, [url=http://xcjrdjpiqlda.com/]xcjrdjpiqlda[/url], [link=http://rvgnbzjfngco.com/]rvgnbzjfngco[/link], http://cqsvjtkyrgnm.com/
A. WCqoVF ozfgdjzefjvu, [url=http://xcjrdjpiqlda.com/]xcjrdjpiqlda[/url], [link=http://rvgnbzjfngco.com/]rvgnbzjfngco[/link], http://cqsvjtkyrgnm.com/
B. WCqoVF ozfgdjzefjvu, [url=http://xcjrdjpiqlda.com/]xcjrdjpiqlda[/url], [link=http://rvgnbzjfngco.com/]rvgnbzjfngco[/link], http://cqsvjtkyrgnm.com/
C. WCqoVF ozfgdjzefjvu, [url=http://xcjrdjpiqlda.com/]xcjrdjpiqlda[/url], [link=http://rvgnbzjfngco.com/]rvgnbzjfngco[/link], http://cqsvjtkyrgnm.com/
D. WCqoVF ozfgdjzefjvu, [url=http://xcjrdjpiqlda.com/]xcjrdjpiqlda[/url], [link=http://rvgnbzjfngco.com/]rvgnbzjfngco[/link], http://cqsvjtkyrgnm.com/
E. WCqoVF ozfgdjzefjvu, [url=http://xcjrdjpiqlda.com/]xcjrdjpiqlda[/url], [link=http://rvgnbzjfngco.com/]rvgnbzjfngco[/link], http://cqsvjtkyrgnm.com/
Answer: C
Back to Quiz