Question 1

Who of the following was not a prominent figure of the Enlightenment?&#10;A)William James&#10;B)John Locke&#10;C)Isaac Newton&#10;D)Fran&#231;ois-Marie de Voltaire

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William James was an American pragmatist philosopher and psychologist of the 19th century, not a figure of the Enlightenment. The Enlightenment occurred during the 17th and 18th centuries and included British philosopher John Locke, British scientist Isaac Newton and French writer Voltaire. It was the intellectual catalyst for the American and French Revolutions, as well as the instigator of scientific and cultural developments throughout much of the Western world.

Question 2

The Balfour Declaration of 1917 gave the United Kingdom a leading role in the conflict between which two states or regions?&#10;A)East Germany and West Germany&#10;B)Ireland and Northern Ireland&#10;C)The Soviet Union and the Baltic States&#10;D)Israel and Palestine

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The Balfour Declaration was a 67-word passage in a 1917 letter between the U.K. Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour and Baron Rothschild in which Balfour expressed Britain's position on the conflict between Israel and Palestine. The expressed position was in favor of a Jewish state in Palestine.

Question 3

Which weapon was employed for the first time in warfare during World War I to the horror of unsuspecting troops?&#10;A)Aerial bombardment&#10;B)Automatic firearm&#10;C)Atom bomb&#10;D)Mustard gas

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Mustard gas was first employed in World War I, and caused physical effects, like skin blistering, that were horrifying to unaffected witnesses and victims alike. Chemical warfare was first practiced widely in World War I to combat entrenched troops. Mustard gas was not designed to cause fatalities as much as it was meant to disable an opponent or contaminate an area, though exposure could lead to death. Primarily, it burned the skin and mucous membranes, which was excruciatingly painful.

Question 4

The Ottoman Empire, which fell at the end of World War I after surviving more than six centuries, contained all or portions of how many present-day countries?&#10;A)46&#10;B)39&#10;C)53&#10;D)27

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The Ottoman Empire, which lasted from 1299 to 1923, at various times contained all or portions of 53 present-day nations across three continents
more than one fourth of the countries in existence. Throughout the 16th and 17th centuries in particular, the Ottoman Empire was the most powerful state in the world.

Question 5

James Joyce's Ulysses, often ranked as one of the greatest literary works of the 20th century, was inspired by Homer's Odyssey and set in which city?&#10;A)Rome, Italy&#10;B)Athens, Greece&#10;C)Dublin, Ireland&#10;D)London, England

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James Joyce set Ulysses in Dublin, Ireland, his hometown. Though he moved to continental Europe in his early adulthood and remained a resident there for the rest of his life, Dublin was the setting of all of his works because he felt it contained something "universal." Other Joyce works are frequently praised as modern classics, among them Dubliners, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, and Finnegans Wake.

Question 6

The United States secured rights to build the Panama Canal in 1903 by first aiding the Panamanian attempt to declare independence from which nation?&#10;A)Colombia&#10;B)Spain&#10;C)Brazil&#10;D)Portugal

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To encourage progress in the American effort to build a canal through Panama, President Theodore Roosevelt used the U.S. navy to block Colombian seaways as Panama prepared to declare independence from them. When a treaty between the United States and Colombia granting rights to build the canal stalled in the Colombian Senate, Roosevelt chose to aid Panamanian rebels in their attempt at independence on the condition they would grant the United States rights to build the canal in return.

Question 7

Which famous explorer co-patented the first underwater breathing equipment made available to the public?&#10;A)Thor Heyerdahl&#10;B)Jacques Cousteau&#10;C)James Cook&#10;D)Jacques Piccard

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Jacques Cousteau, best remembered for his numerous television specials about the depths of the world's oceans, was also one of the inventors of the Aqua-lung, the first tank and regulator open-circuit breathing apparatus that achieved mass popularity and commercial success. This style of equipment is better known today as scuba gear.

Question 8

The two islands within the city of Paris are:&#10;A)&#206;le de la Cit&#233; and &#206;le Saint-Louis&#10;B)&#206;le Saint-Louis and &#206;le la Seine&#10;C)&#206;le de la Cit&#233; and &#206;le-de-France&#10;D)&#206;le-de-France and &#206;le Saint-Louis

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Île de la Cité and Île Saint-Louis are the two islands in the Seine River running through Paris. Both islands are large enough to serve functional purposes, with many notable monuments and commercial centers on each island. Île de la Cité is home to the famed Notre Dame de Paris. Île-de-France is the geographic region where Paris is located.

Question 9

Which of the following is not one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?&#10;A)Temple of Artemis at Ephesus&#10;B)Colossus of Rhodes&#10;C)Hanging Gardens of Babylon&#10;D)The Great Sphinx of Giza

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The Great Sphinx of Giza is not one of the Seven Wonders of Ancient World. However, the Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the Seven Wonders, and is also the only ancient wonder that remains standing in the modern day. The other six wonders of the ancient world were: the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the Colossus of Rhodes, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Statue of Zeus at Olympus, the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, and the Lighthouse of Alexandria.

Question 10

Who was the first woman to venture into outer space?&#10;A)Valentina Tereshkova&#10;B)Sally Ride&#10;C)Christa McAuliffe&#10;D)Svetlana Savitskaya

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Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Terehkova became the first woman to enter space on June 16, 1963. She was only 26 at the time, 10 years younger than the youngest American astronaut of the time, Gordo Cooper. Though the Americans and Soviets battled in "the Space Race" throughout the '60s and '70s, ultimately splitting the "firsts in space" honors, the Soviets bested the Americans significantly when it came to women in the space program. The first American woman to enter space, Sally Ride, did not fly until 1983.

Question 11

Which two nations were involved in the diplomatic debacle known as the XYZ Affair of 1798?&#10;A)The United States and England&#10;B)The United States and France&#10;C)France and Russia&#10;D)England and France

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Question 12

Which of the following American presidents has not won the internationally renowned Nobel Peace Prize, handed out annually in Oslo, Norway?&#10;A)John Kennedy&#10;B)Barack Obama&#10;C)Theodore Roosevelt&#10;D)Woodrow Wilson

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Question 13

Following World War II, the remaining officials of the Nazi regime were put on trial in:&#10;A)The Hague&#10;B)Paris&#10;C)Nuremberg&#10;D)Berlin

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Question 14

Johannes Gutenberg was pivotal in world history because:&#10;A)He was the father of the philosophical movement known as Idealism.&#10;B)He invented the printing press.&#10;C)He was a famous composer known by the nom de plume, Ludwig van Beethoven.&#10;D)He founded the Nazi Party.

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Question 15

Abraham Lincoln was born on the same exact day as which famed European intellectual?&#10;A)Louis Pasteur&#10;B)Karl Marx&#10;C)Charles Darwin&#10;D)John Stuart Mill

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Question 16

Anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years primarily at this location before his release and subsequent election to the South African presidency:&#10;A)Manda Island&#10;B)The Seychelles&#10;C)Dassen Island&#10;D)Robben Island

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Question 17

Which of the following was not a similarity between Gamal Nasser and Kemal Ataturk?&#10;A)Both tried to modernize their nations.&#10;B)Both consolidated control in the hands of a single political party.&#10;C)Both attempted to secularize their nations.&#10;D)Both had strong relationships with the West.

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Question 18

The 1968 Summer Olympic Games is often best remembered for which act of political speech?&#10;A)Luz Long's Nazi salute from the medal stand after losing to African American sprinter Jesse Owens&#10;B)The boycott of the games that led many nations, including the United States, to not send a team to compete&#10;C)The murder of 11 Israeli athletes&#10;D)The fisted salute of Tommie Smith and John Carlos on the medal stand following the 200 meter race

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Question 19

Which of the following countries does not describe itself as communist?&#10;A)Cuba&#10;B)North Korea&#10;C)Laos&#10;D)Vietnam

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Question 20

The Fatimids, the Ayyubids and the Mamluks were all rulers of which modern-day nation?&#10;A)Syria&#10;B)Egypt&#10;C)Lebanon&#10;D)Kuwait

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Question 21

Socrates, Plato and Aristotle all taught philosophy in what ancient city?&#10;A)Cairo&#10;B)Rome&#10;C)Athens&#10;D)Sparta

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Question 22

What is the name of Gorbachev's policy of openness in the 1980s?&#10;A)Perestroika&#10;B)Collectivization&#10;C)Glasnost&#10;D)Bolshevism

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Question 23

What geographical features contributed to China's isolated development?&#10;A)Northern and western mountain ranges&#10;B)A lack of suitable coastline for ports&#10;C)A lack of major rivers&#10;D)Regular earthquakes

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Question 24

Modern European towns mostly developed during which period?&#10;A)The Renaissance&#10;B)The Middle Ages&#10;C)The Roman Era&#10;D)After World War I

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Question 25

Which of the following was the most significant long-term impact of the Crusades?&#10;A)The disruption of Ottoman society&#10;B)Demand for goods from the East&#10;C)The death of European knights&#10;D)The spread of Islam into Europe

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Question 26

Which factor contributed to the flourishing of the Renaissance in Northern Italy?&#10;A)Liberal laws that promoted free expression&#10;B)Loyalty to the Byzantine Church&#10;C)The presence of democratic city-states&#10;D)A wealthy elite who supported the arts

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Question 27

What event forced the Emperor of Japan to declare that he was &#34;only human?&#34;&#10;A)The opening of Japan&#10;B)The bombing of Pearl Harbor&#10;C)The bombing of Hiroshima&#10;D)The loss of World War II

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Question 28

How many countries border Brazil?&#10;A)12&#10;B)8&#10;C)10&#10;D)14

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Question 29

What makes a nation doubly landlocked?&#10;A)It has no access to the sea.&#10;B)It has no access to the sea and no major rivers.&#10;C)It is landlocked and has no major airports.&#10;D)Both the country and all of its neighbors are landlocked.

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Question 30

Which social group gained the most power from the French Revolution of 1789?&#10;A)The Catholic Church&#10;B)The royal family&#10;C)The military&#10;D)The middle class

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Question 31

What do Miguel de Hidalgo, Jos&#233; de San Martin, and Simon Bolivar have in common?&#10;A)Explorers of the new world&#10;B)Led Latin America revolutionary movements&#10;C)Kings of Spain&#10;D)Mexican Generals

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Deck 49: (AP) World History: History: Part B