World History Semester II Study Guide

Renaissance

Which of the following contributed to the birth of the Renaissance in Italy?

During the Renaissance, the rebirth of Classical Greek and Roman culture was better known as what concept?

Why should Leonardo da Vinci be considered a true “renaissance man”?

Which of the following was an effect of the printing revolution in the 1500s?

Luther criticized the Roman Catholic Church for the selling of what?

What were three causes of the scientific revolution?

Age of Exploration

Which of the following best explained why European rulers encouraged ocean exploration?

The Age of Exploration and the Columbian Exchange was the beginning of what global interaction?

Which of the following statements accurately describes the economic policy of mercantilism?

By the 1500s, the most important element of African trade with Europeans was the selling of what?

Which of the following resulted from encounters between the Europeans and Native Americans?

Enlightenment

Thinkers during the Age of Reason, also known as the Enlightenment, challenged the established social order in the 1700’s by creating what in society?

American Revolution

Colonial American resentment of British rule increasing after 1763 was the result of anger over what issue?

Figure 18-1

Which event in Figure 18-1 suggests that the American Revolution had a global impact?

French Revolution/Napoleon Bonaparte

What was a major impact of the American and French Revolutions?

How did the Napoleonic Code reflect Enlightenment principles?

Which of the following was the chief goal of the Congress of Vienna?

Latin American Revolutions

Which of the following events was the spark that finally set off wide-spread revolts in Latin America in the early 1800s?

Industrial Revolution

Which of the following helped farmers increase food production in the 1700s?

Why was coal important to the Industrial Revolution?

A woodcut from 1836 of a textile (clothing) mill, showing a female workerwith male foreman “keeping a close eye” on her every moment for mistakes.

Use the above drawing from the Industrial Revolution: From the perspective of the worker, the factory system meant which of the following?

Which of the following statements regarding workers in mines and factories during the early Industrial Revolution is true?

Which of the following is a reason explaining why European countries and America took the lead in the Industrial Revolution?

Which of the following conditions during the Industrial Revolution supported socialism/socialist change?

Which of the following is the most closely linked to labor reform?

At the end of the 1800’s, poor immigrants migrated to the United States seeking new opportunities were forced to settle what type of city dwellings?

Imperialism

How did the Industrial Revolution encourage imperialism?

Which of the following was used as a justification (reason) for imperialism?

According to the cartoon, what motive of imperialism is being displayed?

How did Europeans use “The White Man’s Burden” to increase imperialism?

Which of the following was an effect of militarism in Europe in the late 1800s?

After 1900, which of the following pairs of countries were the world’s leading industrial nations?

After 1900, many poor areas of the Eastern Hemisphere (including Japan and China) demanded reformers support what concept?

Which of the following goals represents the ideology of nationalists?

Why did European countries want to control the Middle East?

World War I

Germany joined the Triple Alliance to protect itself against which other European country?

World War I, also known as the Great War, was a true world conflict. According to the cartoon, which concept is primarily being represented?

According to the cartoon, “The Crime of the Ages: Who did it”, whom does the pointing hand represent and what meaning does the stabbed woman have for the Great War?

World War I was more destructive than earlier wars because of what reason?

Which of the following helped turn World War I into a global war?

Which of the following statements is true regarding the role of women during World War I?

Which of the following helped the Allies to achieve the breakthrough they sought in World War I?

In 1918, Europe was in what condition?

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World War II

The Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 was caused by anger over food shortages and ineffective government which resulted in the following situation?

Why were people attracted to fascism in the 1920s?

Which of the following is a true statement regarding Soviet society?

Stalin rose to power by doing what?

Stalin mainly used propaganda to do what in the Soviet Union?

The main purpose of Stalin’s five-year plans was to create what in the Soviet Union?

One effect of the world-wide Great Depression was what?

Which of the following was an effect of the Great Depression throughout the world?

Which of the following helped Adolf Hitler gain power in Germany?

Which of the following statements regarding Germany under Hitler was true?

One of Hitler’s goals for the Nazi was what objective?

Why did western democracies follow a policy of appeasement in response to Axis aggression in the 1930s?

Why did the Soviet Union suffered the greatest number of civilian and military causalities in WWII?

Cold War (background)

After World War II, imperial powers gave up their empires for what reason?

Following World War II, what factors led to Germany’s and Japan’s economic successes?

Democracy failed in many new nations following World War II because of what reason?Developing countries that borrowed money from the West usually had difficulty for what reason?

How did the two superpowers that emerged during the Cold War compete for influence over other nations?

Which of the following was an effect of the Cold War on the world?

During the Cold War, the primary goal of American foreign policy was to do what?

Cold War influences in Asia

Which of the following was true under communism in China under Mao Zedong?

During the Cold War, which of the following was an American priority in Southeast Asia?

A long-term goal of Ho Chi Minh of Vietnam, and most Communist movements in Southeast Asia, desired what goal?

Which of the following was a problem faced by new nations of Southeast Asia?

Cold War in Africa

A factor contributing to political instability in African nations during and after the Cold War was this?

In developing countries during the Cold War, conflicts between ethnic groups led to the rise of what?

Cold War in Latin America

Which phrase BEST completes this sentence? Since colonial days, a key cause of Latin American unrest has been the uneven ____.

“Dirty wars” of Central America refer to the usage of what types of terror tactics to control society?

Cold War influences in the Middle East

The conflict between Palestinians and Jews in Palestine centered around this concept?

From the perspective of westerners, the following images would seem to show what concept?

Despite continued efforts for peace in the Arab-Israeli conflict, why was there a continuing struggle in the occupied territories?

Why does there exist a mentality in the Middle East to support a revival of Islam?

How does the world-wide dependence on oil impact global interdependence and economic stability?

The United States became involved in wars in the Persian Gulf for what reason?

Cold War global influences

Which of the following is an effect of urbanization throughout the world since 1945?

Which of the following is a primary cause of global interdependence?

Technology has helped form a global culture by encouraging what development?

Ethnic tensions world-wide have increased since 1945 as a result of what concept?

The following image clearly represents in regards to globalism?

Written Response

Explain how the “era of revolutions” transformed world history toward the modern world? Choose one of the following revolutions – Renaissance, Enlightenment, American Revolution or French Revolution – and describe how it had a changing effect on society. (4 points – 1 point for the revolution/3 points for its impact)

Explain how the Industrial Revolution changed history. Describe how two (2) specific inventions or innovations helped to transform modern society and explain how. (6 points - 1 for each example/2 for evidence)

How did the world wars effect the development of the 20th Century? Choose two (2) examples and explain your answer with historical evidence. (6 points - 1 for each example/2 for evidence)

How did the Cold War impact the development of the relationships among nations of the world? Choose two (2) countries and explain how the Cold War affected their relationship with one another. (6 points for the explanation)