Questions & Answers
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High School European History Essentials study set below.
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1
Which document was signed by King John of England in 1215, limiting the power of the monarchy?
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A
The Magna Carta
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B
The Bill of Rights
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C
The Treaty of Versailles
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D
The Edict of Nantes
2
Who is credited with starting the Protestant Reformation by posting his 95 Theses in 1517?
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A
John Calvin
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B
Martin Luther
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C
Henry VIII
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D
Erasmus
3
Which period in European history is characterized by a 'rebirth' of art, culture, and science?
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A
The Middle Ages
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B
The Industrial Revolution
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C
The Renaissance
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D
The Cold War
4
The French Revolution began in 1789 with the storming of which prison?
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A
The Tower of London
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B
The Bastille
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C
The Conciergerie
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D
Spandau Prison
5
Which European leader rose to power following the French Revolution and eventually became Emperor?
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A
Louis XVI
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B
Maximilian Robespierre
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C
Napoleon Bonaparte
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D
Charles de Gaulle
6
What was the primary goal of the Industrial Revolution?
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A
To expand religious influence
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B
To increase agricultural output manually
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C
To mechanize production and manufacturing
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D
To colonize new continents
7
Which country was the first to industrialize in the 18th century?
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A
France
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B
Germany
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C
Great Britain
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D
Italy
8
What was the name of the alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy before World War I?
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A
The Triple Entente
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B
The Triple Alliance
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C
The Axis Powers
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D
The Allied Powers
9
Which treaty officially ended World War I in 1919?
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A
Treaty of Paris
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B
Treaty of Versailles
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C
Treaty of Westphalia
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D
Treaty of Utrecht
10
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the early years of the Cold War?
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A
Vladimir Lenin
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B
Joseph Stalin
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C
Leon Trotsky
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D
Nikita Khrushchev
11
The Berlin Wall, a symbol of the Cold War, was built in which year?
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A
1945
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B
1952
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C
1961
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D
1989
12
Which ancient civilization provided the foundation for Western political and democratic concepts?
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A
Ancient Greece
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B
Ancient Egypt
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C
The Hittites
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D
The Phoenicians
13
What is the name of the major philosophical movement in the 18th century that emphasized reason and individualism?
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A
Romanticism
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B
The Enlightenment
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C
Existentialism
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D
Humanism
14
Which queen of England reigned for 45 years during a period known as the 'Golden Age'?
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A
Mary I
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B
Victoria
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C
Elizabeth I
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D
Anne
15
What event in 1914 is considered the immediate trigger for World War I?
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A
The invasion of Poland
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B
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
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C
The sinking of the Lusitania
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D
The Russian Revolution
16
Which city served as the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
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A
Rome
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B
Athens
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C
Constantinople
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D
Alexandria
17
What economic and political system dominated Europe during the Middle Ages?
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A
Capitalism
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B
Feudalism
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C
Socialism
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D
Communism
18
The 'Scramble for Africa' in the late 19th century was driven by which European ambition?
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A
Imperialism
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B
Isolationism
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C
Democracy
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D
Technological exchange
19
Which major conflict (1939–1945) involved the Axis and Allied powers?
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A
World War I
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B
World War II
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C
The Napoleonic Wars
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D
The Thirty Years' War
20
What was the main purpose of the Marshall Plan after World War II?
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A
To punish Germany
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B
To rebuild Western European economies
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C
To spread communism
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D
To organize the United Nations
21
Which explorer's 1492 voyage opened European contact with the Americas?
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A
Vasco da Gama
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B
Ferdinand Magellan
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C
Christopher Columbus
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D
Amerigo Vespucci
22
The Russian Revolution of 1917 resulted in the end of which imperial dynasty?
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A
The Hohenzollerns
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B
The Romanovs
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C
The Habsburgs
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D
The Tudors
23
What was the primary language of the Roman Catholic Church for centuries in Europe?
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A
Greek
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B
English
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C
Latin
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D
French
24
Which European country experienced the 'Reign of Terror' during its revolution?
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A
France
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B
Spain
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C
Russia
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D
Prussia
25
What political entity was formed in 1993 to promote economic and political integration in Europe?
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A
The League of Nations
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B
The European Union
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C
The Warsaw Pact
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D
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization
