WORLD HISTORY SPRING FINAL 2025

What term means a social and political policy of racial segregation and discrimination used in South Africa?

• Apartheid
• Unity
• Imperialism
• Democracy

Which Enlightened Thinker said a government was obligated to protect the rights of its citizens? He considered this a social contract.

• Baron de Montesquieu

• Jean Jaques Rousseau

• Immanuel Kant

• Voltaire

Which historical figure is known for challenging the geocentric model of the universe?

• Nicolas Copernicus

• Galileo Galilee

• Isaac Newton

• Louis Pasteur

A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force

• Nationalism

• Imperialism

• Militarism

• Socialism

Which significant element of the Cold War is depicted in the political cartoon shown?

• The Arms Race

• Brinkmanship

• The Space Race

• Containment

What event is referred to as the Night of Broken Glass?

• The beginning of World War II

• A violent attack on Jewish communities in Germany by the Nazis called Kristallnacht

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• The establishment of the Gestapo

The Scientific Revolution can best be described as:

• A period when scientists embraced the teachings of the Church
• The time when the Catholic Church empathized most with scientists 
• period when scientists began to question the old teachings of the Church
•  Scientific property invented by astrophysicists to explain the rotation of the Earth

Which global economic trend is most illustrated by the image shown?

• Market Scarcity

• Worldwide Currency

• Communism

• Globalization

What message is conveyed by the cartoon?

• Nelson Mandela has successfully rebuilt South Africa.

• Despite achieving freedom, black South Africans face ongoing challenges.

• Geographical barriers have prevented black South Africans from voting.

• South Africa's reconstruction requires conflict and rebellion.

How did the alliance system contribute to the outbreak of World War I?

• It led to a rapid escalation of conflict from a regional dispute to a full-scale war involving major European powers

• It was primarily a response to the economic rivalry between Germany and Britain

• It was formed to counter the influence of the Triple Entente

• It was a result of ethnic tensions within the Austro-Hungarian Empire