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What Sparked World War II?
1
Fall of France
2
Attack on Pearl Harbor
3
Invasion of Poland
4
Annexation of Austria
Germany’s invasion of Poland in 1939 prompted Britain and France to declare war, starting WWII.
What Was the Columbian Exchange?
1
A European stock market
2
An Atlantic slave route
3
Transfer of goods between the Old and New Worlds
4
A peace treaty
The Columbian Exchange introduced new crops, animals, and diseases between Europe and the Americas.
Who Wrote the 95 Theses Criticizing the Catholic Church?
1
John Calvin
2
Erasmus
3
Martin Luther
4
Henry VIII
Martin Luther’s 1517 theses sparked the Protestant Reformation in Germany.
Who Led South America’s Fight for Independence From Spain?
1
Antonio López de Santa Anna
2
Miguel Hidalgo
3
Simón Bolívar
4
José de San Martín
Bolívar played a key role in liberating Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Bolivia.
What Was D-Day?
1
Bombing of Hiroshima
2
Formation of NATO
3
Start of WWI
4
Allied invasion of Normandy
On June 6, 1944, Allied forces landed in Normandy to begin liberating Western Europe from Nazi control.
What Economic Crisis Began in 1929?
1
Reconstruction Era
2
Panic of 1907
3
Oil Crisis
4
Great Depression
The Great Depression began with the U.S. stock market crash and led to worldwide economic collapse.
Who Conquered the Inca Empire?
1
Francisco Pizarro
2
Hernán Cortés
3
Pedro Álvares Cabral
4
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
Pizarro captured Incan ruler Atahualpa and claimed the empire for Spain in the 1530s.
What Is Genocide?
1
Military occupation
2
Religious festival
3
Cultural revival
4
Systematic killing of a group
Genocide is the deliberate extermination of a national, racial, or ethnic group.
What Was the Enlightenment?
1
Military conquest
2
Political coup
3
Religious revival
4
Intellectual movement emphasizing reason and individualism
The Enlightenment championed rational thought, liberty, and progress during the 17th and 18th centuries.
What Was Apartheid?
1
German legal system
2
Cold War treaty
3
Racial segregation in South Africa
4
French voting policy
Apartheid was South Africa’s legal system of racial separation, lasting until the early 1990s.
Who Was the First Emperor of Rome?
1
Caligula
2
Augustus
3
Nero
4
Julius Caesar
Augustus, formerly Octavian, became the first Roman Emperor in 27 BCE, ending the Roman Republic.
What Weapon Ended World War II in the Pacific?
1
Battleship
2
Atomic bomb
3
Chemical gas
4
Torpedo
The U.S. dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, forcing Japan to surrender in 1945.
What Explorer Is Credited With Circumnavigating the Globe?
1
Christopher Columbus
2
Amerigo Vespucci
3
Vasco da Gama
4
Ferdinand Magellan
Although he died during the journey, Magellan’s expedition was the first to sail around the world.
What Was the Holocaust?
1
Post-war recovery
2
Cold War conflict
3
Systematic genocide of Jews by Nazis
4
Jewish migration to Israel
The Holocaust saw the state-sponsored murder of 6 million Jews during World War II.
What Was the Berlin Wall?
1
Part of Versailles
2
Wall between Korea and China
3
Symbol of Cold War division
4
Ancient Roman fortification
The Berlin Wall physically and ideologically divided East and West Berlin from 1961 to 1989.
Who Led the Bolsheviks During the Russian Revolution?
1
Leon Trotsky
2
Vladimir Lenin
3
Nikita Khrushchev
4
Joseph Stalin
Lenin led the 1917 revolution and founded the Soviet Union based on communist principles.
What Document Limited the Power of the English Monarch in 1215?
1
Magna Carta
2
English Bill of Rights
3
Act of Supremacy
4
Treaty of Westminster
The Magna Carta required King John to recognize certain rights of nobles and commoners.
What Conflict Divided Korea Into North and South?
1
Vietnam War
2
Sino-Japanese War
3
Korean War
4
Cold War
The Korean War (1950–53) ended in an armistice that left Korea split along the 38th parallel.
Who Painted the Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
1
Donatello
2
Michelangelo
3
Leonardo da Vinci
4
Raphael
Michelangelo completed the Sistine Chapel ceiling between 1508 and 1512 in Vatican City.
What Global Organization Was Founded After World War II to Promote Peace?
1
League of Nations
2
European Union
3
NATO
4
United Nations
The UN was founded in 1945 to prevent future wars and promote international cooperation.
What Invention Helped Spread Renaissance Ideas Throughout Europe?
1
Steam engine
2
Compass
3
Printing press
4
Mechanical clock
Johannes Gutenberg’s printing press revolutionized the spread of knowledge by making books more accessible.
What Ancient Code Is One of the First Written Legal Systems?
1
Justinian Code
2
Code of Hammurabi
3
Canon Law
4
Twelve Tables
Babylonian King Hammurabi introduced one of the earliest written legal codes around 1754 BCE.
What Was the Middle Passage?
1
Silk Road junction
2
Ocean current
3
Slave voyage from Africa to the Americas
4
Route through the Alps
The Middle Passage refers to the brutal transatlantic journey enslaved Africans endured en route to the Americas.
What Triggered the Great War (World War I)?
1
Zimmermann Telegram
2
Sinking of the Lusitania
3
Invasion of Belgium
4
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The 1914 assassination of Austria-Hungary's heir sparked alliances into action, starting World War I.
What U. S. President Issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
1
George Washington
2
Ulysses S. Grant
3
Andrew Jackson
4
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln’s 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves in Confederate-held territories.
What Invention Powered Much of the Industrial Revolution?
1
Spinning wheel
2
Reaper
3
Steam engine
4
Telegraph
The steam engine powered factories, trains, and ships, transforming economies across Europe and America.
What Was the Cold War?
1
Tension between U.S. and USSR
2
Trade war
3
Naval blockade
4
Global climate event
The Cold War was a decades-long geopolitical standoff between capitalist and communist blocs.
Who Was the First President of Independent South Africa?
1
Nelson Mandela
2
Thabo Mbeki
3
F.W. de Klerk
4
Jacob Zuma
Mandela became South Africa’s first Black president after apartheid ended in 1994.
What Was the Main Goal of the Crusades?
1
Convert pagans in Europe
2
Trade with Asia
3
Recapture the Holy Land
4
Defeat the Mongols
The Crusades were religious wars aimed at reclaiming Jerusalem and surrounding areas from Muslim rule.
What Treaty Ended World War I?
1
Treaty of Tordesillas
2
Treaty of Paris
3
Treaty of Versailles
4
Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Versailles officially ended World War I in 1919 and imposed harsh penalties on Germany.
What Was the Renaissance?
1
Religious schism
2
Age of exploration
3
Rebirth of art and learning
4
Industrial boom
The Renaissance was a cultural revival of Greco-Roman art, science, and humanism beginning in Italy.
What Was the Meiji Restoration?
1
Surrender to the U.S.
2
Fall of the Chinese Empire
3
Colonization of Korea
4
Modernization of Japan
The Meiji Restoration rapidly industrialized and modernized Japan starting in 1868.
Who Founded Islam?
1
Jesus
2
Muhammad
3
Ali
4
Moses
Muhammad is regarded as the final prophet and founder of Islam in the 7th century.
What Was the Purpose of the Berlin Conference (1884–85)?
1
Promote African independence
2
End slave trade
3
Unite European monarchies
4
Divide Africa among European powers
The Berlin Conference formalized the colonial division of Africa without African input.
Who Was Known as the “Father of History”?
1
Aristotle
2
Plato
3
Herodotus
4
Socrates
Herodotus was a Greek historian who documented major events like the Greco-Persian Wars.
What Document Announced American Independence From Britain?
1
U.S. Constitution
2
Declaration of Independence
3
Articles of Confederation
4
Treaty of Paris
The Declaration of Independence, authored by Jefferson, was adopted on July 4, 1776.
What Was the Goal of the Civil Rights Movement in the U. S.?
1
End monarchy
2
Lower taxes
3
Achieve racial equality
4
Expand territory
The civil rights movement sought equal rights and protections for African Americans in the 1950s–60s.
Who Painted the Mona Lisa?
1
Donatello
2
Leonardo da Vinci
3
Raphael
4
Michelangelo
Leonardo’s Mona Lisa is one of the most recognized and analyzed paintings in art history.
What Was the Primary Language of the Roman Empire?
1
Greek
2
Hebrew
3
Arabic
4
Latin
Latin was the official language of administration and literature in the Roman Empire.
What Empire Used Quipus for Record Keeping?
1
Inca
2
Aztec
3
Olmec
4
Maya
The Inca used knotted cords called quipus to store numeric and other data.
What System Dominated Medieval European Society?
1
Oligarchy
2
Capitalism
3
Feudalism
4
Democracy
Feudalism was based on the exchange of land for military service and loyalty.
Who Wrote “The Republic”?
1
Socrates
2
Plato
3
Euripides
4
Aristotle
Plato’s “The Republic” outlines his vision for a just and philosophical society.
Who Unified Germany in the 19th Century?
1
Otto von Bismarck
2
Kaiser Wilhelm II
3
Frederick the Great
4
Napoleon
Bismarck used military power and diplomacy to unite the German states.
What 20th-Century Event Marked the Fall of Communism in Eastern Europe?
1
Sputnik launch
2
Collapse of the Soviet Union
3
Yalta Conference
4
Start of World War II
The USSR’s collapse in 1991 ended communist control over much of Eastern Europe.
What Was the Green Movement About?
1
Military expansion
2
Environmental protection
3
Currency unification
4
Religious reform
The Green Movement advocated sustainability and raised awareness about pollution and climate change.
What Is the Torah?
1
Buddhist scripture
2
Christian prayer book
3
Sacred text of Judaism
4
Islamic prayer ritual
The Torah contains the foundational laws and teachings of Judaism.
Who Was the Leader of Nonviolent Resistance in India?
1
Jinnah
2
Indira Gandhi
3
Nehru
4
Mahatma Gandhi
Gandhi led India’s movement for independence using civil disobedience and nonviolence.
What Ancient Civilization Built Ziggurats?
1
Phoenicians
2
Greeks
3
Sumerians
4
Romans
Sumerians built massive ziggurats as temples in ancient Mesopotamia.
What Is Nationalism?
1
Global cooperation
2
Loyalty to one’s nation
3
Social equality
4
Religious tolerance
Nationalism emphasizes shared identity, culture, and loyalty to a nation or people.
What Wall Was a Physical Symbol of the Cold War?
1
Iron Curtain
2
Hadrian’s Wall
3
Great Wall
4
Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall separated East and West Berlin and symbolized Cold War tensions.
Who Discovered Penicillin?
1
Alexander Fleming
2
Albert Einstein
3
Isaac Newton
4
Marie Curie
Fleming accidentally discovered penicillin in 1928, revolutionizing medicine.
What Was the Name of Hitler’s Political Party?
1
Communist Party
2
Social Democratic Party
3
Fascist Party
4
Nazi Party
The Nazi Party ruled Germany under Hitler’s leadership from 1933 to 1945.
What Was the Silk Road?
1
Spiritual path in India
2
Military road in Rome
3
Migration route to the Americas
4
Trade route from China to Europe
The Silk Road was a network of trade routes linking East and West for centuries.
What Was the Goal of Labor Unions?
1
Create global currency
2
Overthrow monarchies
3
Improve working conditions
4
Cut government budgets
Labor unions demanded safer workplaces, better pay, and shorter hours.
Who Invented the Printing Press?
1
Isaac Newton
2
Johannes Gutenberg
3
Leonardo da Vinci
4
Galileo
Gutenberg’s press around 1440 made books affordable and spread literacy in Europe.
What African Empire Was Ruled by Mansa Musa?
1
Mali Empire
2
Benin Empire
3
Songhai Empire
4
Ghana Empire
Mansa Musa ruled the Mali Empire and was famed for his pilgrimage to Mecca and immense wealth.
What Pandemic Devastated Europe in the 1300s?
1
Black Death
2
Spanish Flu
3
Smallpox
4
Typhoid
The Black Death killed roughly one-third of Europe’s population in the mid-14th century.
Who Led the Reign of Terror in France?
1
Robespierre
2
Voltaire
3
Napoleon
4
Louis XVI
Robespierre led a period of mass executions during the most radical phase of the French Revolution.
What Conflict Was Most Protested in 1960s America?
1
Korean War
2
Persian Gulf War
3
Vietnam War
4
World War II
The Vietnam War faced widespread protests over conscription and U.S. involvement.
What Was the Primary Religion of the Byzantine Empire?
1
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
2
Zoroastrianism
3
Islam
4
Catholicism
The Byzantine Empire was centered on Orthodox Christianity after the Great Schism.
Who Was the U. S. President During the Cuban Missile Crisis?
1
John F. Kennedy
2
Richard Nixon
3
Dwight D. Eisenhower
4
Harry Truman
Kennedy managed the 1962 standoff with the USSR, avoiding nuclear war.
What River Was Essential to Ancient Egyptian Civilization?
1
Amazon
2
Danube
3
Nile
4
Tigris
The Nile provided water, fertile land, and transport, forming the basis of Egyptian society.
What Philosophy Emphasizes Harmony With Nature in Ancient China?
1
Legalism
2
Confucianism
3
Daoism
4
Zoroastrianism
Daoism teaches that harmony with the natural world leads to peace and balance.
What Event Occurred on September 11, 2001?
1
Collapse of USSR
2
Terrorist attacks on the U.S.
3
Wall Street crash
4
Hurricane Katrina
Terrorists hijacked planes and attacked the U.S., killing thousands and sparking the War on Terror.
What Sparked the Protestant Reformation?
1
Fall of Rome
2
Corruption in the Catholic Church
3
Creation of Islam
4
Discovery of the New World
Martin Luther challenged church abuses, leading to religious reform across Europe.
Who Issued the Edict of Milan Legalizing Christianity?
1
Constantine
2
Augustus
3
Nero
4
Diocletian
In 313 CE, Constantine legalized Christianity across the Roman Empire.
What Alliance Was Formed in 1949 to Oppose Soviet Power?
1
Warsaw Pact
2
SEATO
3
NATO
4
League of Nations
NATO was formed by Western powers to provide collective defense against the USSR.
What System Divided European Society Into Classes During the Middle Ages?
1
Communism
2
Imperialism
3
Capitalism
4
Feudalism
Feudalism structured medieval society around land ownership and service.
What War Involved Trench Warfare and Poison Gas?
1
Napoleonic Wars
2
World War I
3
Crimean War
4
Boer War
World War I introduced brutal trench conditions and new chemical weapons.
What Political Ideology Opposes Capitalism and Promotes a Classless Society?
1
Feudalism
2
Fascism
3
Anarchism
4
Communism
Communism advocates a stateless, classless system based on communal ownership.
Who Wrote “The Social Contract”?
1
Voltaire
2
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
3
John Locke
4
Montesquieu
Rousseau’s work argued that governments derive legitimacy from the people’s will.
What Empire Ruled Persia Before Islam’s Rise?
1
Roman Empire
2
Sassanid Empire
3
Byzantine Empire
4
Ottoman Empire
The Sassanid Empire was a dominant Persian power before Islamic conquests.
What Major Religion Began in India?
1
Judaism
2
Zoroastrianism
3
Hinduism
4
Islam
Hinduism, one of the world’s oldest religions, originated in India over 3,000 years ago.
What Asian Empire Used Samurai as Warrior Class?
1
Mongolia
2
China
3
Vietnam
4
Japan
Feudal Japan employed samurai who followed the code of Bushido.
What Chinese Philosophy Emphasizes Filial Piety and Respect for Elders?
1
Legalism
2
Daoism
3
Buddhism
4
Confucianism
Confucianism stressed family loyalty, education, and respect for authority.
Who Was the U. S. President During World War II?
1
Franklin D. Roosevelt
2
Herbert Hoover
3
Harry Truman
4
Woodrow Wilson
FDR led the U.S. through most of WWII before dying in 1945.
What Is the Primary Sacred Text of Islam?
1
Qur'an
2
Torah
3
Vedas
4
Bible
Muslims believe the Qur'an is the revealed word of God through the prophet Muhammad.
What African Region Did European Powers Scramble to Colonize?
1
Southern Africa
2
North Africa only
3
The Sahel
4
All of sub-Saharan Africa
European nations rapidly colonized Africa during the late 19th-century "Scramble for Africa."
What Was the Primary Religion of the Ottoman Empire?
1
Christianity
2
Islam
3
Judaism
4
Zoroastrianism
The Ottoman Empire was an Islamic state that spanned parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa.
What Empire Built the Hagia Sophia?
1
Ottoman Empire
2
Roman Empire
3
Persian Empire
4
Byzantine Empire
The Hagia Sophia was constructed in Constantinople during the reign of Justinian I.
Who Developed the Theory of Gravity?
1
Copernicus
2
Descartes
3
Isaac Newton
4
Galileo
Newton formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation in the 1600s.
What Sparked the Age of Exploration?
1
Desire for new trade routes
2
War with China
3
Crusades
4
Industrialization
European nations sought alternative trade routes to Asia, sparking maritime exploration.
Who Was the Emperor of France After the Revolution?
1
Jacques Necker
2
Louis XVI
3
Robespierre
4
Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon rose from general to emperor after the French Revolution.
What Ancient Civilization Created Democracy?
1
Persia
2
Athens
3
Rome
4
Egypt
Athens developed the earliest form of direct democracy around 500 BCE.
Who Discovered America for Spain in 1492?
1
Leif Erikson
2
Ferdinand Magellan
3
Christopher Columbus
4
Marco Polo
Columbus crossed the Atlantic and landed in the Caribbean in 1492.
Who Was the First Man to Walk on the Moon?
1
Neil Armstrong
2
Yuri Gagarin
3
Buzz Aldrin
4
John Glenn
Armstrong took the historic step on July 20, 1969 during NASA’s Apollo 11 mission.
What Cold War Race Focused on Space Exploration?
1
Oil War
2
Nuclear Race
3
Space Race
4
Arms Race
The Space Race was a technological competition between the U.S. and USSR during the Cold War.
What Civilization Built Machu Picchu?
1
Olmec
2
Inca
3
Maya
4
Aztec
Machu Picchu was a mountain city of the Inca Empire in modern Peru.
What Battle Ended Napoleon’s Reign?
1
Austerlitz
2
Leipzig
3
Trafalgar
4
Waterloo
The 1815 Battle of Waterloo marked Napoleon’s final defeat.
What Global Health Crisis Emerged in the 1980s?
1
HIV/AIDS
2
COVID-19
3
SARS
4
Bird flu
HIV/AIDS became a major international epidemic beginning in the early 1980s.
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