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US Global History Test 3

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20 questions · All questions on one page

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History Global History (University) University (USA History) USA USA History Standards & AP
What is this test? for University History, USA — University (USA History) level, USA.
For University students studying History in the USA
Section: History Global History (University) · Education: University · Part: History Global History (University) · Country: USA

Knowledge of history is essential for understanding the vast accumulation from past to present and for establishing cause-and-effect relationships among historical events.

This test will help you develop chronological thinking and prepare for history questions on your exams.

By solving this test of 20 questions, you can both test your knowledge and identify the topics you need to improve.

Question 1
What was Berlin Wall fall?
A) 1989
B) 1979
C) 1991
D) 1985
Question 2
Provide the definition of NATO:
A) Trade bloc
B) 1949 alliance
C) Court
D) Asian pact
Question 3
Provide the definition of League of Nations:
A) Trade bloc
B) War alliance
C) Failed peace group
D) Court
Question 4
Which of the following best defines globalization?
A) Closed borders
B) No trade
C) Local only
D) Linked world economy
Question 5
Which person conquered the Persian Empire and spread Greek culture?
A) Alexander the Great
B) Augustus
C) Julius Caesar
D) Pericles
Question 6
Which term means "Nazi genocide"?
A) Egypt's pyramids
B) Holocaust
C) the Roman Empire known for
D) aqueducts
Question 7
Which term means "Linked world economy"?
A) Egypt's pyramids
B) the Roman Empire known for
C) globalization
D) aqueducts
Question 8
Which Chinese philosophy was founded by Confucius?
A) Legalism
B) Daoism
C) Buddhism
D) Confucianism
Question 9
Who led Bolsheviks?
A) Vladimir Lenin
B) Stalin
C) Trotsky
D) Kerensky
Question 10
Which river was central to Ancient Egypt?
A) Euphrates
B) Nile
C) Tigris
D) Jordan
Question 11
What best defines globalization?
A) Closed borders
B) No trade
C) Linked world economy
D) Local only
Question 12
What is globalization?
A) Closed borders
B) No trade
C) Local only
D) Linked world economy
Question 13
Which Egyptian structure housed pharaohs?
A) Pyramid
B) Palace
C) Ziggurat
D) Temple
Question 14
Which of the following best defines Berlin Wall fall?
A) 1979
B) 1989
C) 1991
D) 1985
Question 15
What was the Roman Empire known for?
A) knights
B) pyramids
C) roads, laws, aqueducts
D) printing
Question 16
What was Cold War?
A) Hot war
B) Trade pact
C) Alliance
D) US-Soviet rivalry
Question 17
Which Indian religion was founded by Siddhartha Gautama?
A) Buddhism
B) Hinduism
C) Sikhism
D) Jainism
Question 18
Which person were pharaohs?
A) Roman priests
B) Egyptian kings
C) Greek soldiers
D) Chinese merchants
Question 19
Which Chinese dynasty built the Great Wall?
A) Song
B) Tang
C) Qin/Han
D) Ming
Question 20
What wall protected China?
A) Hadrian's Wall
B) city gates
C) Berlin Wall
D) Great Wall of China

About This Test

For Elementary to University (USA) — U.S. History from Colonial to modern era and World History across ancient to contemporary, including state history and AP. Section: History, USA.

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