Mr. Hendersons' World History Pre-test
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This quiz is designed to explore your general knowledge of World History and to assist me in understanding how I should approach class
- 1.
![What letter designates the Amazon river? - ProProfs]( "What letter designates the Amazon river?")
What letter designates the Amazon river?- A.
A
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B
- C.
C
- D.
D
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E
- 2.
![What letter designates the Danube River? - ProProfs]( "What letter designates the Danube River?")
- A.
A
- B.
B
- C.
C
- D.
D
- E.
E
- 3.
![What letter designates the Ganges river? - ProProfs]( "What letter designates the Ganges river?")
- A.
A
- B.
B
- C.
C
- D.
D
- E.
E
- 4.
![What letter designates the Mississippi river? - ProProfs]( "What letter designates the Mississippi river?")
What letter designates the Mississippi river?- A.
A
- B.
B
- C.
C
- D.
D
- E.
E
- 5.
![What letter designates the Nile river? - ProProfs]( "What letter designates the Nile river?")
What letter designates the Nile river?- A.
A
- B.
B
- C.
C
- D.
D
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E
- 6.How rulers could gain and maintain power was the focus of "The Prince", a book written by:
- A.
Francesco Petrarch
- B.
Filippo Brunelleschi
- C.
Niccolo Machiavelli
- D.
Michelangelo
- 7.How did the printing press affect Europe?
- A.
The price of books rose to pay for the new technology
- B.
More people learned to read and write
- C.
Books were available only to a limited few
- D.
Trade declined with the increase in books
- 8.Who led the Portuguese in exploring Africa?
- A.
Christopher Colombus
- B.
Queen Isabella
- C.
Amerigo Vespucci
- D.
Prince Henry the Navigator
- 9.Which of the following best describes Southeast Asia?
- A.
A region completely dominated by China
- B.
A completely isolated region
- C.
A region composed of a mainland and scattered islands
- D.
A region located between China and Japan
- 10.Conquistadors were attracted to the Americas by:
- A.
Rumors of Indians' advanced technology
- B.
Stores of riches and religious zeal
- C.
Warm weather
- D.
An opportunity for peasants to move up in a new society
- 11.
![What letter designates the Artic Ocean? - ProProfs]( "What letter designates the Artic Ocean?")
What letter designates the Artic Ocean?- A.
A
- B.
B
- C.
C
- D.
D
- E.
E
- 12.
![What letter designates the Atlantic Ocean? - ProProfs]( "What letter designates the Atlantic Ocean?")
What letter designates the Atlantic Ocean?- A.
A
- B.
B
- C.
C
- D.
D
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E
- 13.
![What letter designates the Indian Ocean? - ProProfs]( "What letter designates the Indian Ocean?")
What letter designates the Indian Ocean?- A.
A
- B.
B
- C.
C
- D.
D
- E.
E
- 14.
![What letter designates the Mediterranean Ocean? - ProProfs]( "What letter designates the Mediterranean Ocean?")
- A.
A
- B.
B
- C.
C
- D.
D
- E.
E
- 15.
![What letter designates the Pacific Ocean? - ProProfs]( "What letter designates the Pacific Ocean?")
What letter designates the Pacific Ocean?- A.
A
- B.
B
- C.
C
- D.
D
- E.
E
- 16.The leader of the Roundheads during the English Civil War was?
- A.
Charles I
- B.
Henry VIII
- C.
Parliament
- D.
Oliver Cromwell
- 17.The most dramatic effect of European settlers on Native Americans was:
- A.
War
- B.
The Mayflower Compact
- C.
Disease
- D.
The growth of the fur trade
- 18.In the late 1500's, France was torn apart by religious wars between Catholics and:
- A.
Muslims
- B.
Huguenots
- C.
Jews
- D.
Calvinists
- 19.French styles of art, culture, manners, and customs became the standard for European taste as a result of the reign of:
- A.
Andre IV
- B.
Louis XIV
- C.
Louis XIII
- D.
Francois I
- 20.All of the following types of government control every aspect of people's lives EXCEPT:
- A.
Totalitarianism
- B.
Fascism
- C.
Democracy
- D.
Communism
- 21.THe Great Depression was mainly:
- A.
A natural disaster
- B.
An economic event
- C.
A political party
- D.
A military campaign
- 22.World War I took place from __________ to ___________:
- A.
1914 to 1918
- B.
1929 to 1938
- C.
1919 to 1945
- D.
1964 to 1975
- 23.The name of each of the following leaders is correctly matched with his country EXCEPT:
- A.
Benito Mussolini (Italy)
- B.
Nelson Mandela (Argentina)
- C.
Winston Churchill (Great Britain)
- D.
Mao Zedong (Tse Tung) (China)
- E.
Mohandas Gandhi (India)
- 24.The leader of the National Socialist Party (Nazi) whose program was based on anti-Semitism was:
- A.
Franklin Roosevelt
- B.
Vittorio Orlando
- C.
Adolf Hitler
- D.
Josef Stalin
- 25.During the reign of which Russian monarch did the nation BEGIN to modernize?
- A.
Catherine the Great
- B.
Ivan the Terrible
- C.
John the Mighty
- D.
Peter the Great
- 26.Where did the first cities emerge?
- A.
Along trade routes
- B.
In river valleys
- C.
Along the Mediterranean coast
- D.
In the Americas
- 27.Which of the following aided cultural diffusion among ancient peoples:
- A.
Trade
- B.
New technology
- C.
Poor leaders
- D.
Farming
- 28.Who united the Hebrew tribes into a single nation?
- A.
Soloman
- B.
David
- C.
Deborah
- D.
Moses
- 29.
![The most heavily populated region of the world in 1970 was ___________? - ProProfs]( "The most heavily populated region of the world in 1970 was ___________?")
The most heavily populated region of the world in 1970 was ___________?- A.
Europe
- B.
South Asia
- C.
East Asia
- D.
Africa
- 30.
![The most heavily populated region of the world projected for the year 2000 was ___________? - ProProfs]( "The most heavily populated region of the world projected for the year 2000 was ___________?")
The most heavily populated region of the world projected for the year 2000 was ___________?- A.
South Asia
- B.
Africa
- C.
East Asia
- D.
Latin America
- 31.
![The region of the world projected to have the LEAST population growth by the year 2000 is _______. - ProProfs]( "The region of the world projected to have the LEAST population growth by the year 2000 is _______.")
- A.
Latin America
- B.
North America
- C.
Europe
- D.
Africa
- 32.
![The region of the world that is projected to more thatn double its population by the year 2000 is ________? - ProProfs]( "The region of the world that is projected to more thatn double its population by the year 2000 is ________?")
The region of the world that is projected to more thatn double its population by the year 2000 is ________?- A.
North America
- B.
Latin America
- C.
South Asia
- D.
Africa
- 33.Which of the following geographis features had the greatest influence on ancient Egypt?
- A.
The Mediterranean Sea
- B.
The Nile River
- C.
The Nubian Desert
- D.
The Red Sea
- 34.The Aryans divided people into classes by:
- A.
Age
- B.
Race
- C.
Occupation
- D.
Sex
- 35.The Chinese system of writing was difficult to learn because it used _______.
- A.
A complex alphabet
- B.
Hundreds of letters
- C.
Thousands of characters
- D.
Numbers instead of letters
- 36.Which of the following groups generally supported nationalist's goals?
- A.
Monarchs
- B.
Noble landowners
- C.
Church leaders
- D.
Ethnic leaders
- 37.Homer, William Shakespear, Charles Dickens, and Mark Twain were all _________.
- A.
Writers
- B.
Painters
- C.
Architects
- D.
Musicians
- 38.
- A.
Recorder
- B.
Saxophone
- C.
Piano
- D.
Electric guitar
- 39.Michelangelo, Raphael, and Leonardo da Vinci were all ______________.
- A.
Politicians
- B.
Musicians
- C.
Artists
- D.
Scientists
- 40.The column, the arch, and the dome all represent developments in __________.
- A.
Painting
- B.
Sculpture
- C.
Philosophy
- D.
Architecture
- 41.The political consequences of imperialism included _________________:
- A.
Increased tensions among western powers
- B.
Greater cooperation among western powers
- C.
Acceptance of colonial rule in Africa and Asia
- D.
Strengthening of local governments in Africa and Asia
- 42.Under Otto von Bismarck, Germany took a pioneering role in _____________:
- A.
Political reform
- B.
Social and economic reform
- C.
Socialists reform
- D.
Judicial reform
- 43.What German action finally caused Britain and France to begin World War II?
- A.
The annexation of Austria
- B.
The invasion of Poland
- C.
The seizing of Czechoslovakia
- D.
The invasion of Ethiopia
- 44.One case of the March 1917 revolution in Russia was ________:
- A.
The death of Rasputin
- B.
Food shortages
- C.
Lenin's return to Russia
- D.
The treaty of Brest-Litovsk
- 45.The 1944 invasion called D-Day was aimed at German forces in what area?
- A.
Italy
- B.
The Soviet Union
- C.
France
- D.
North Africa
- E.
Japan
- 46.A land mass surrounded on three sides by water is called a/an ____________.
- A.
Island
- B.
Isthmus
- C.
Archipelago
- D.
Peninsula
- 47.The first civilizations developed ____________.
- A.
Along trade routes
- B.
Along rivers
- C.
Along railroad lines
- D.
On islands
- 48.To find the absolute location on Goldfield Nevada, you would consult a/an ___________.
- A.
Dictionary
- B.
Globe
- C.
Atlas
- D.
Almanac
- 49.The legend/key of a map is used to __________________.
- A.
Show the distance between places on a map
- B.
Identify what the map is about
- C.
Explain what a map's symbols, lines, and colors represent
- D.
Indicate the direction on the map
- 50.Mexico, Germany, Japan, and Nigeria are all ___________.
- A.
Continents
- B.
Regions
- C.
Provinces
- D.
Nations
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