History Of The Western World Quiz
History Review Coach Crockett 2nd Semester Exam
- 1.
Who did Malinche guide to the Aztec capital?
- A.
Cortes
- B.
Pizzaro
- C.
Quetzalcoatl
- D.
Montezuma
- E.
Coronado
Correct Answer
A. Cortes -
- 2.
Who defeated the Incan leader Atahualpa?
- A.
Triana
- B.
Montezuma
- C.
Cortes
- D.
Coronado
- E.
Pizarro
Correct Answer
E. Pizarro -
- 3.
What is an Aztec floating garden?
- A.
Chuno
- B.
Chinampas
- C.
Mita
- D.
Ayllu
- E.
Codez
Correct Answer
B. Chinampas -
- 4.
Which of the following is quoted by Rousseau?
- A.
"The end of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom."
- B.
"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."
- C.
Yesterday you wanted a nuclear powered car that could turn into a jet with laser-guided heat-seeking missiles!"
- D.
“I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it.”
- E.
"Man is born free, but everywhere he is in chains"
Correct Answer
E. "Man is born free, but everywhere he is in chains" -
- 5.
Charles the II is also known as:
- A.
The Jolly Monarch
- B.
The Merry Monarch
- C.
The Caring Monarch
- D.
Chuck
- E.
The Grumpy Monarch
Correct Answer
B. The Merry Monarch -
- 6.
Tenochtitlan is the capital city of:
- A.
The Olmecs
- B.
The Aztecs
- C.
The Toltecs
- D.
The Maya
- E.
The Inca
Correct Answer
B. The Aztecs -
- 7.
Who defeated the Spanish Armada?
- A.
England
- B.
France
- C.
Netherlands
- D.
Portugal
- E.
Italy
Correct Answer
A. England -
- 8.
Cortes conquered which of the following?
- A.
Olmecs
- B.
Aztecs
- C.
Inca
- D.
Maya
- E.
Toltecs
Correct Answer
B. Aztecs -
- 9.
Where did general Cornwallis surrender to end the American Revolution?
- A.
Lexington
- B.
Saratoga
- C.
Concord
- D.
Yorktown
- E.
Boston
Correct Answer(s)
C. Concord
D. Yorktown -
- 10.
Guy Fawkes is best known for:
- A.
Murdering Mary Queen of Scots
- B.
Trying to blow up parliament
- C.
Executing Bloody Mary
- D.
Painting portraits of the Royal family
- E.
Inventing the Water Frame
Correct Answer
B. Trying to blow up parliament -
- 11.
William Harvey is known for his work in:
- A.
Mathematics
- B.
Anatomy
- C.
Astronomy
- D.
Engineering
- E.
Chemistry
Correct Answer
B. Anatomy -
- 12.
Who used mathematical formulas to prove that all planets move in elliptical paths?
- A.
Kepler
- B.
Copernicus
- C.
Galileo
- D.
Bacon
- E.
Priestly
Correct Answer
A. Kepler -
- 13.
Which of the following terms was the name given to the unification of Italy?
- A.
Mafia
- B.
Risorgimento
- C.
Real Politik
- D.
Fatherland
- E.
Plebiscite
Correct Answer
B. Risorgimento -
- 14.
Which of the following countries called India "The Jewel in the Crown?"
- A.
Spain
- B.
Portugal
- C.
Britain
- D.
China
- E.
Germany
Correct Answer
C. Britain -
- 15.
Which country would be open to all trade according to the U.S.'s Open Door Policy?
- A.
India
- B.
China
- C.
Japan
- D.
Mexico
- E.
South Africa
Correct Answer
B. China -
- 16.
Who did Princip assasinate?
- A.
Hitler
- B.
Mussolini
- C.
Hirohito
- D.
Ferdinand
- E.
Stalin
Correct Answer
D. Ferdinand -
- 17.
The Battle of Verdun is known for being:
- A.
The last battle of WWI
- B.
The first battle to use airplanes
- C.
The first battle to use tanks
- D.
The bloodiest battle of WWI
- E.
The shortest battle of WWI
Correct Answer
D. The bloodiest battle of WWI -
- 18.
Whose return from exile does the 100 Days refer to?
- A.
Lenin
- B.
Louis XIV
- C.
Napoleon
- D.
William of Orange
- E.
Mary Queen of Scots
Correct Answer
C. Napoleon -
- 19.
Who led the Red Shirts?
- A.
Cavour
- B.
Mazzini
- C.
Leopold
- D.
Garibaldi
- E.
Da Vinci
Correct Answer(s)
B. Mazzini
D. Garibaldi -
- 20.
Wollstonecraft is known for her views on:
- A.
Crime and punishment
- B.
Equal Rights for Women
- C.
Education
- D.
Slavery
- E.
Capital punishment
Correct Answer
B. Equal Rights for Women -
- 21.
Who defeated Napoleon at the naval battle of Trafalgar?
- A.
Horatio Nelson
- B.
John Paul Marat
- C.
Erwin Rommel
- D.
Jeremy Bentham
- E.
Danton
Correct Answer
A. Horatio Nelson -
- 22.
What is a Plebescite?
- A.
Two rulers with equal power
- B.
Flea that carried the black plague
- C.
Death Warrant
- D.
Veto by a monarch
- E.
Vote of the People
Correct Answer
E. Vote of the People -
- 23.
Huguenots were minority protestants in which country?
- A.
Great Britain
- B.
France
- C.
Germany
- D.
Italy
- E.
Austria
Correct Answer
B. France -
- 24.
"I think therefore I am":
- A.
John Locke
- B.
Socrates
- C.
Bacon
- D.
Descartes
- E.
Aristotle
Correct Answer
D. Descartes -
- 25.
Where were Americans held hostage for more than a year by Islamic Revolutionaries?
- A.
Iraq
- B.
North Korea
- C.
Saudi Arabia
- D.
Iran
- E.
Turkey
Correct Answer
D. Iran -
- 26.
Operation Barbarossa:
- A.
The Invasion of Poland
- B.
The Invasion of Great Britain
- C.
The Invasion of France
- D.
The Invasion of Belgium
- E.
The Invasion of Russia
Correct Answer
E. The Invasion of Russia -
- 27.
Oppenheimer was best known as:
- A.
Inventor of the microscope
- B.
Cheif scientist of the Manhattan Project
- C.
Captain of the U.S. Missouri
- D.
Developer of the Enigma code machine
- E.
Dance Contest Winner
Correct Answer
B. Cheif scientist of the Manhattan Project -
- 28.
Location of the First Atomic Bomb dropped:
- A.
Nagasaki
- B.
Beijing
- C.
Hiroshima
- D.
Toyko
- E.
Berlin
Correct Answer
C. Hiroshima -
- 29.
" I shall return":
- A.
Churchill
- B.
Mac Arthur
- C.
Tojo
- D.
Roosevelt
- E.
Truman
Correct Answer
B. Mac Arthur -
- 30.
All of the following are central powers except:
- A.
Germany
- B.
Austria-Hungary
- C.
Bulgaria
- D.
Ottoman Empire
- E.
Russia
Correct Answer
E. Russia -
- 31.
Leader of the Red Army:
- A.
Lenin
- B.
Trotsky
- C.
Stalin
- D.
Kerensky
- E.
Rasputin
Correct Answer
B. Trotsky -
- 32.
Which of the following is correctly associated?
- A.
Bismark : Real politik
- B.
Cavour : Redshirts
- C.
Garibildi : The Brain
- D.
Marx : Free Enterprise
- E.
Adam Smith : Socialism
Correct Answer
A. Bismark : Real politik -
- 33.
Who developed the Iron Law of Wages:
- A.
Malthus
- B.
Smith
- C.
Ricardo
- D.
Betham
- E.
Hobbes
Correct Answer
C. Ricardo -
- 34.
Incan labor tribute:
- A.
Ayylu
- B.
Chinampa
- C.
Mita
- D.
Chasquis
- E.
Quipu
Correct Answer
C. Mita -
- 35.
Christopher Columbus:
- A.
Given credit for discovering the Americas
- B.
First to see the Pacific
- C.
First to reach the Cape of good hope
- D.
Given credit for sailing around South America
- E.
Traveled up the coast of California
Correct Answer
A. Given credit for discovering the Americas -
- 36.
Spanish explorers:
- A.
Chasquis
- B.
Astrolabes
- C.
Trianas
- D.
Conquistadors
- E.
Chinampas
Correct Answer
D. Conquistadors -
- 37.
He quoted "I am the state:"
- A.
Henry II
- B.
Elizabeth I
- C.
Louis XIV
- D.
Ferdinand
- E.
Charles II
Correct Answer
C. Louis XIV -
- 38.
The war of Spanish succession began because of fears of which two are countries uniting?
- A.
France and Spain
- B.
England and France
- C.
Spain and Germany
- D.
Germany and France
- E.
Germany and Russia
Correct Answer
A. France and Spain -
- 39.
Enlightenment thinker who argued that titles of nobility should be abolished:
- A.
Voltaire
- B.
Hobbes
- C.
Montesque
- D.
Rousseau
- E.
Locke
Correct Answer
D. Rousseau -
- 40.
Nicknamed the Desert Fox:
- A.
Rommel
- B.
Pershing
- C.
Eisenhower
- D.
Mac Arthur
- E.
Petain
Correct Answer
A. Rommel -
- 41.
Germanic King who modeled himself after Louis XIV:
- A.
Louis XV
- B.
Fredrick I
- C.
Henry XIV
- D.
Charles II
Correct Answer
B. Fredrick I -
- 42.
Issued the Edict of Nantes:
- A.
Louis XIV
- B.
Henry IV
- C.
Charles I
- D.
Guy Fawkes
- E.
Peter the Great
Correct Answer
B. Henry IV -
- 43.
Executed for plotting to kill Elizabeth I:
- A.
Mary Queen of Scots
- B.
Robert Walpole
- C.
Marie Antoinette
- D.
Maria Theresa
- E.
Guy Fawkes
Correct Answer
A. Mary Queen of Scots -
- 44.
Who was the first to sight land in the new world:
- A.
Melinche
- B.
Columbus
- C.
Triana
- D.
Cortes
- E.
Balboa
Correct Answer
C. Triana -
- 45.
Nobles who fled France during the French Revolution:
- A.
Luddites
- B.
Emigres
- C.
Tories
- D.
Hugenots
- E.
Whigs
Correct Answer
B. Emigres -
- 46.
His ideas were the basis for the U.S. Constitution:
- A.
Locke
- B.
Hobbes
- C.
Cavour
- D.
Montesque
- E.
Voltaire
Correct Answer
D. Montesque -
- 47.
David Ricardo wrote:
- A.
Mein Kampf
- B.
Two Treatices of Government
- C.
Iron Law of Wages
- D.
Common Sense
- E.
Crimes of Victims and Punishment
Correct Answer
C. Iron Law of Wages -
- 48.
He believed that the population would outgrow the food supply:
- A.
David Ricardo
- B.
Thomas Malthus
- C.
Samuel Slater
- D.
Adam Smith
- E.
Jermey Bentham
Correct Answer
B. Thomas Malthus -
- 49.
US Battleship blown up in Havana:
- A.
Missouri
- B.
Maine
- C.
Nimitz
- D.
Texas
- E.
Mac Arthur
Correct Answer
B. Maine -
- 50.
He wanted capital punishment abolished:
- A.
Hobbes
- B.
Montesque
- C.
Beccaria
- D.
Voltaire
- E.
Locke
Correct Answer
C. Beccaria -
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