Questions & Answers
Browse all 20 questions from the
Global History Assessment study set below.
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1
Which ancient civilization developed the cuneiform writing system?
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A
Sumerians
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B
Egyptians
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C
Phoenicians
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D
Indus Valley
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E
Hittites
2
The Edict of Milan, issued in 313 AD, primarily accomplished which of the following?
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A
Established a new Roman capital
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B
Ended the persecution of Christians
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C
Formally dissolved the Senate
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D
Declared war on the Goths
3
Which explorer is credited with leading the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe?
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A
Christopher Columbus
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B
Vasco da Gama
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C
Ferdinand Magellan
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D
Amerigo Vespucci
4
What was the primary goal of the Boxer Rebellion in China?
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A
To overthrow the Qing Dynasty
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B
To expel foreign influence and colonial presence
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C
To spread democratic ideals
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D
To promote industrialization
5
The 'Reign of Terror' was a violent period occurring during which historical event?
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A
The American Revolution
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B
The Russian Revolution
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C
The French Revolution
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D
The Meiji Restoration
6
Which empire was led by Mansa Musa, known for his massive gold reserves?
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A
Mali Empire
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B
Songhai Empire
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C
Ghana Empire
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D
Axum Empire
7
The Treaty of Versailles (1919) officially ended hostilities in which conflict?
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A
The Crimean War
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B
The Napoleonic Wars
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C
World War I
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D
World War II
8
What was the 'Silk Road' primarily used for during the Classical and Post-Classical eras?
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A
Diplomatic negotiations
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B
Trans-continental trade of luxury goods
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C
Migration of nomadic tribes
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D
Postal delivery system
9
Which invention by Johannes Gutenberg significantly accelerated the spread of ideas during the Renaissance?
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A
Steam engine
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B
Spinning jenny
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C
Movable type printing press
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D
Telescope
10
In which city did the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution primarily take place?
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A
Moscow
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B
St. Petersburg
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C
Kiev
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D
Warsaw
11
The Aztec Empire was centered in which modern-day country?
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A
Peru
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B
Mexico
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C
Guatemala
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D
Brazil
12
What was the main purpose of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?
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A
To end the slave trade
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B
To partition African territories among European powers
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C
To resolve borders after the Franco-Prussian War
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D
To promote European tourism
13
Which document, signed in 1215, limited the power of the English monarch?
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A
The Bill of Rights
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B
The Magna Carta
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C
The Petition of Right
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D
The Habeas Corpus Act
14
The 'Great Schism' of 1054 resulted in the permanent split between which two branches of Christianity?
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A
Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox
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B
Protestant and Catholic
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C
Anglican and Puritan
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D
Lutheran and Calvinist
15
Which Enlightenment thinker advocated for the separation of powers in government?
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A
John Locke
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B
Thomas Hobbes
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C
Baron de Montesquieu
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D
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
16
The 'Meiji Restoration' in Japan marked the transition from feudalism to what?
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A
A military dictatorship
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B
An industrial, modernized state
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C
A stateless society
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D
A communist regime
17
Which city served as the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
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A
Rome
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B
Constantinople
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C
Athens
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D
Alexandria
18
The 'Triangular Trade' involved the exchange of goods and people across which ocean?
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A
Indian Ocean
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B
Pacific Ocean
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C
Atlantic Ocean
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D
Arctic Ocean
19
Which of the following was a primary cause of the Fall of the Western Roman Empire?
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A
Economic prosperity
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B
Invasions by Germanic tribes
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C
The rapid rise of Islam
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D
A sudden drop in global temperature
20
What is the historical significance of the Neolithic Revolution?
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A
The discovery of iron tools
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B
The transition from hunting and gathering to agriculture
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C
The invention of the wheel
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D
The first written law code
