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This study set covers World History through
15 practice questions.
A collection of challenging historical facts spanning global civilizations, conflicts, and political transitions. Every question includes the correct answer so you can learn as you go — pick any format above to get started.
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World History Comprehensive Exam study set below.
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1
Which ruler of the Mali Empire is famously noted for his pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324, which significantly inflated the gold supply in Cairo?
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A
Sundiata Keita
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B
Mansa Musa
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C
Abu Bakr II
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D
Ali Kolon
2
The 'Edict of Nantes', which granted rights to the Huguenots in France, was revoked by which monarch in 1685?
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A
Louis XIV
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B
Louis XIII
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C
Henry IV
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D
Francis I
3
What was the name of the treaty signed in 1842 that ended the First Opium War and resulted in the cession of Hong Kong to Britain?
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A
Treaty of Tientsin
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B
Treaty of Aigun
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C
Treaty of Nanking
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D
Treaty of Peking
4
In 1917, the Zimmermann Telegram was intercepted by British intelligence; what was its primary objective?
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A
To secure a peace treaty between Russia and Germany
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B
To propose a military alliance between Germany and Mexico against the US
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C
To facilitate the abdication of the Tsar
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D
To declare unrestricted submarine warfare
5
The Battle of Talas in 751 CE was a significant confrontation between the Abbasid Caliphate and which East Asian dynasty?
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A
Sui Dynasty
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B
Tang Dynasty
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C
Song Dynasty
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D
Yuan Dynasty
6
Which ancient civilization developed the 'Linear B' script, primarily used for administrative purposes in their palace centers?
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A
Minoan
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B
Mycenaean
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C
Hittite
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D
Etruscan
7
What was the main purpose of the 'Balfour Declaration' issued by the British government in 1917?
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A
The partition of the Ottoman Empire
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B
To establish a Jewish national home in Palestine
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C
The creation of the League of Nations
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D
The annexation of Egypt
8
Who was the last emperor of the Aztec Empire, reigning during the Spanish conquest of Mexico?
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A
Moctezuma I
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B
Axayacatl
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C
Cuauhtémoc
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D
Cuitláhuac
9
The 1923 Treaty of Lausanne established the modern borders of which country following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire?
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A
Greece
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B
Syria
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C
Turkey
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D
Iraq
10
Which medieval philosopher and theologian is credited with writing the 'Summa Theologica'?
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A
Thomas Aquinas
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B
Albertus Magnus
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C
Anselm of Canterbury
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D
William of Ockham
11
In the context of the French Revolution, the 'Thermidorian Reaction' refers to the fall of which political leader?
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A
Georges Danton
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B
Jean-Paul Marat
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C
Maximilien Robespierre
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D
Jacques Hébert
12
The 'Great Schism' of 1054 resulted in the formal split between the Roman Catholic Church and which other institution?
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A
Coptic Orthodox Church
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B
Eastern Orthodox Church
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C
Protestant Reformation
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D
Anglican Communion
13
Which African kingdom, centered in modern-day Ethiopia, was one of the first major states to adopt Christianity as its official religion in the 4th century?
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A
Kingdom of Kush
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B
Kingdom of Aksum
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C
Kanem-Bornu Empire
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D
Songhai Empire
14
Which treaty, signed in 1648, ended the Thirty Years' War in the Holy Roman Empire?
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A
Peace of Utrecht
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B
Peace of Westphalia
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C
Treaty of Pyrenees
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D
Treaty of Augsburg
15
During the Meiji Restoration, which city was renamed from Edo to serve as the new imperial capital of Japan?
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A
Kyoto
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B
Osaka
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C
Tokyo
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D
Nagasaki
