History
Study major events, civilizations, and turning points in world and national history. This subject encourages critical thinking and a deeper understanding of how the past shapes our present and future.
Questions Overview
What did James Madison and John Marshall have in common?
Why did Richard Nixon want to improve relations with China?
A. To stop the Chinese danger to Japan
B. To improve Chinese relations with the Soviets
C. To gain an advantage over the Soviet Union
D. To improve Chinese technology
Who systematized 900 years of Roman law into the Justinian Code?
A. Pepin the Short
B. Artemis
C. Tiberius
D. Tribonian
Which one of the following is NOT characteristic of the religious beliefs and practices of the Indo-Aryans during the Vedic Age, especially as evidenced by the Rig Veda?
A. Sacrificial fire altars were used to approach the gods.
B. It was believed that through meditation one could obtain nirvana and live in eternal peace in the netherworld.
C. Priests passed down the Vedic hymns and performed the religious ceremonies.
D. The universe was conceived as consisting of a sky, earth, and netherworld populated by a host of demons and divinities.
Which one of the following does NOT belong to the classical era of the Gupta dynasty?
A. King Kanishka
B. Aryabhata
C. Kalidasa
D. Ayurveda
The Chola king Rajaraja I adhered to which religious tradition?
A. Buddhism
B. Islam
C. Hinduism
D. Daoism
Read the excerpt from Brown v. Board of Education.
"Reargument was largely devoted to the circumstances surrounding the adoption of the ♬ in 1868."
The Supreme Court studies the Fourteenth Amendment to determine
A. the primary authors of the document.
B. whether its intent has been compromised.
C. how it has been interpreted in each state.
D. whether it needs to be repealed.
Which of the following accurately pairs a Byzantine issue with its root cause?
A. Icons; idolatry
B. Foreign wars; Theodora
C. Nike Revolt, taxes being too low
D. Crusades the Bulgars
The Neolithic Revolution can be defined as
A. the conquest of forager lands by agriculturalists
B. the transition from a hunter-gatherer world to an agricultural one
C. the invention of plows by agriculturalists during the Neolithic, which facilitated a sudden increase in productivity
D. the transition to sedentary forager societies
The doctrine that was born of the Plessy v. Ferguson case was known as
A. affirmative action.
B. equal opportunity.
C. full equality under the law.
D. separate but equal.
Chinese-style institutions were introduced to the Japanese archipelago during the
A. Asuka-Nara Period
B. The Yayoi Period
C. The Three Kingdoms
D. The Mounded Tomb Period
What happened to Jan Hus at the Council of Constance in 1415?
A. He was exiled to a penal colony.
B. He was forced to recant his Christian teachings.
C. He was made a saint of the Catholic Church.
D. He was burned to death for heresy.
Which of the following is NOT true of King Kanishka?
A. He forged an empire that extended from Central Asia across northern India
B. He issued gold coins
C. He was intolerant of Buddhism
D. He sought to portray himself as a universal monarch
The movement of Humanism was set in motion by:
A. rediscovery of Classical art and literature.
B. the increasing wealth of European artists.
C. the introduction of mathematical principles into art.
D. new advances in artistic techniques.
The rise of the guilds would be most directly connected to what medieval process in Western Europe?
A. Monasticism
B. Manorialism
C. Deurbanization
D. Specialization
Which statement best describes the United States and the Soviet Union during World War II?
A. They had nothing to do with each other.
B. They were on opposite sides.
C. They were both members of the Axis.
D. They were both members of the Allies.
The spread of iron technology through sub-Saharan Africa shows the path of what group of people?
A. Swahili
B. Bantu
C. Nubian
D. Ethiopian
People conquered by the Inca generally were
A. sacrificed to the Sun god
B. required to pay a labor tax
C. moved to the capital city
D. immediately made full citizens with all the same rights
What was the goal of the French government when colonizing the Americas?
A. Establishing royal and charter colonies
B. Enforcing the encomienda system
C. Establishing trade and conversion of natives
D. Enforcing large scale settlement of South and Central America
Why does Roosevelt use repetition in his request for a declaration of war?
A. to highlight his own credibility
B. to provide alternative courses of action
C. to compare the experiences of countries
D. to emphasize the threat posed by Japan
Who or what formed the official response of the Roman Catholic Church to the Protestant Reformation after several decades of the movement?
A. Leo X
B. Vatican Council
C. Martin Luther
D. Council of Trent
Which general defeated the Vandals during the reign of Justinian?
A. Belisarius
B. Caesar
C. Theodoric
D. Romulus
What was the result of the rivalry between Richard I and Saladin?
A. The only decisive victory of the West during the Crusades and the establishment of the Kingdom of Jerusalem
B. A truce that promised Christians safe passage for pilgrimages to the Holy Lands
C. The loss of the last state held by the Latin knights and the end of the period of the Crusades
D. A devastating blow to the Byzantines from which they never fully recovered
The leader of Palenque known for his lengthy reign and numerous public works projects was
A. Pacal the Great
B. Moctezuma l
C. Moctezuma II
D. Huayna Capac
Who was Thurgood Marshall?
Harappan (Indus Valley) civilization began to decline from about:
A. 2600 BCE
B. 600 BCE
C. 1900 BCE
D. 194 BCE
comparo la situacion social de las siguientes grupos en la democracia ateniense y en la democracia actual
What did James Madison and John Marshall have in common?
A) Both were Founding Fathers from Virginia
Why did Richard Nixon want to improve relations with China?
A. To stop the Chinese danger to Japan
B. To improve Chinese relations with the Soviets
C. To gain an advantage over the Soviet Union
D. To improve Chinese technology
C) To gain an advantage over the Soviet Union
Who systematized 900 years of Roman law into the Justinian Code?
A. Pepin the Short
B. Artemis
C. Tiberius
D. Tribonian
D) Tribonian
Which one of the following is NOT characteristic of the religious beliefs and practices of the Indo-Aryans during the Vedic Age, especially as evidenced by the Rig Veda?
A. Sacrificial fire altars were used to approach the gods.
B. It was believed that through meditation one could obtain nirvana and live in eternal peace in the netherworld.
C. Priests passed down the Vedic hymns and performed the religious ceremonies.
D. The universe was conceived as consisting of a sky, earth, and netherworld populated by a host of demons and divinities.
B) It was believed that through meditation one could obtain nirvana and live in eternal peace in the netherworld.
Which one of the following does NOT belong to the classical era of the Gupta dynasty?
A. King Kanishka
B. Aryabhata
C. Kalidasa
D. Ayurveda
A) King Kanishka
The Chola king Rajaraja I adhered to which religious tradition?
A. Buddhism
B. Islam
C. Hinduism
D. Daoism
C) Hinduism
Read the excerpt from Brown v. Board of Education.
"Reargument was largely devoted to the circumstances surrounding the adoption of the ♬ in 1868."
The Supreme Court studies the Fourteenth Amendment to determine
A. the primary authors of the document.
B. whether its intent has been compromised.
C. how it has been interpreted in each state.
D. whether it needs to be repealed.
B) whether its intent has been compromised.
Which of the following accurately pairs a Byzantine issue with its root cause?
A. Icons; idolatry
B. Foreign wars; Theodora
C. Nike Revolt, taxes being too low
D. Crusades the Bulgars
A) Icons; idolatry
The Neolithic Revolution can be defined as
A. the conquest of forager lands by agriculturalists
B. the transition from a hunter-gatherer world to an agricultural one
C. the invention of plows by agriculturalists during the Neolithic, which facilitated a sudden increase in productivity
D. the transition to sedentary forager societies
B) the transition from a hunter-gatherer world to an agricultural one
The doctrine that was born of the Plessy v. Ferguson case was known as
A. affirmative action.
B. equal opportunity.
C. full equality under the law.
D. separate but equal.
D) separate but equal.
Chinese-style institutions were introduced to the Japanese archipelago during the
A. Asuka-Nara Period
B. The Yayoi Period
C. The Three Kingdoms
D. The Mounded Tomb Period
A) Asuka-Nara Period
What happened to Jan Hus at the Council of Constance in 1415?
A. He was exiled to a penal colony.
B. He was forced to recant his Christian teachings.
C. He was made a saint of the Catholic Church.
D. He was burned to death for heresy.
D) He was burned to death for heresy.
Which of the following is NOT true of King Kanishka?
A. He forged an empire that extended from Central Asia across northern India
B. He issued gold coins
C. He was intolerant of Buddhism
D. He sought to portray himself as a universal monarch
C) He was intolerant of Buddhism
The movement of Humanism was set in motion by:
A. rediscovery of Classical art and literature.
B. the increasing wealth of European artists.
C. the introduction of mathematical principles into art.
D. new advances in artistic techniques.
A. rediscovery of Classical art and literature.
The rise of the guilds would be most directly connected to what medieval process in Western Europe?
A. Monasticism
B. Manorialism
C. Deurbanization
D. Specialization
D) Specialization
Which statement best describes the United States and the Soviet Union during World War II?
A. They had nothing to do with each other.
B. They were on opposite sides.
C. They were both members of the Axis.
D. They were both members of the Allies.
D) They were both members of the Allies.
The spread of iron technology through sub-Saharan Africa shows the path of what group of people?
A. Swahili
B. Bantu
C. Nubian
D. Ethiopian
B) Bantu
People conquered by the Inca generally were
A. sacrificed to the Sun god
B. required to pay a labor tax
C. moved to the capital city
D. immediately made full citizens with all the same rights
B) required to pay a labor tax
What was the goal of the French government when colonizing the Americas?
A. Establishing royal and charter colonies
B. Enforcing the encomienda system
C. Establishing trade and conversion of natives
D. Enforcing large scale settlement of South and Central America
C) Establishing trade and conversion of natives
Why does Roosevelt use repetition in his request for a declaration of war?
A. to highlight his own credibility
B. to provide alternative courses of action
C. to compare the experiences of countries
D. to emphasize the threat posed by Japan
D) to emphasize the threat posed by Japan
Who or what formed the official response of the Roman Catholic Church to the Protestant Reformation after several decades of the movement?
A. Leo X
B. Vatican Council
C. Martin Luther
D. Council of Trent
D) Council of Trent
Which general defeated the Vandals during the reign of Justinian?
A. Belisarius
B. Caesar
C. Theodoric
D. Romulus
A) Belisarius
What was the result of the rivalry between Richard I and Saladin?
A. The only decisive victory of the West during the Crusades and the establishment of the Kingdom of Jerusalem
B. A truce that promised Christians safe passage for pilgrimages to the Holy Lands
C. The loss of the last state held by the Latin knights and the end of the period of the Crusades
D. A devastating blow to the Byzantines from which they never fully recovered
B) A truce that promised Christians safe passage for pilgrimages to the Holy Lands
The leader of Palenque known for his lengthy reign and numerous public works projects was
A. Pacal the Great
B. Moctezuma l
C. Moctezuma II
D. Huayna Capac
A) Pacal the Great
Who was Thurgood Marshall?
A) The first African American Supreme Court Justice
Harappan (Indus Valley) civilization began to decline from about:
A. 2600 BCE
B. 600 BCE
C. 1900 BCE
D. 194 BCE
C. 1900 BCE
comparo la situacion social de las siguientes grupos en la democracia ateniense y en la democracia actual
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