Test your basic knowledge |

Global History Basics

Subjects : literacy, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Economic and Political designation given to developing nations in Asia - Africa - and South America - many of which were former colonies during European Imperialism. These post colonial nations face low literacy rates - massive unemployment - little






2. (8-4 BCE- 29? CE) Founder of Christianity. Considered by Christians to be the son of God and the Messiah. He is the central figure in the Christian Religion.






3. Soviet satellite put into orbit around Earth in 1957. It was the first man made satellite put into orbit.






4. A book written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels that describes the new political system of scientific socialism - which becomes the basis for communism. The book states that all of human history is based on the conflict between the bourgeoisie (thos






5. Hereditary nation state centered in Turkey. It was founded in the late 13th century after the collapse of the Byzantine Empire and extended across most of Asia Minor and the Middle East. The Ottoman Empire collapsed shortly after World War II.






6. One of the west African Trading Kingdoms. They were rich in gold and established a vast trading network across the Sahara desert. Greatest ruler was Mansa Musa - who converted to Islam and made a famous pilgrimage.






7. Numeric system based on ten. Created by mathematicians during the Gupta golden age in India.






8. (1918-1970) President of Egypt from 1956 to 1970. He was responsible for nationalizing the Suez Canal - and was an important leader to the Arab world. He was often at odds with the West and Israel.






9. Feudal Japanese theater where men wore decorative mask and performed on stage - while a chorus sang the lines. N






10. The biological study of animals.






11. The administration portion of the government.






12. (1929)The steep fall in the prices of stocks due to widespread financial panic. It was caused by stock brokers who called in the loans they had made to stock investors. This caused stock prices to fall - and many people lost their entire life savings






13. The economic program designed to increase farm and industrial output though the creation of communes. Communes are similar to Soviet collectives in that groups of people live and work together on government owned farms and in government owned industr






14. The widespread arrests and executions of over a million people by Josef Stalin between 1936 and 1938. Stalin was attempting to eliminate all opposition to his rule of the Soviet Union.






15. Uses observation and experimentation to explain theories on the workings of the universe.






16. A war between groups of people in the same country - culture - or political system.






17. Three African kingdoms - Ghana - Mali - and Songhai that were important in the trans-Sahara trade of gold form the west coast of Africa to North Africa and the Middle East. Their trade provided enough wealth to create the conditions necessary for cul






18. In colonial Latin America - Spanish/Native America who were denied basic political - economic - and social rights due to their mixed heritage.






19. The process of preserving a corpse by removing the moisture from it before burial. This process was practiced by many different cultures.






20. (1769-1821) Emperor of the French. Responsible for many French Revolution reforms as well as conquering most of Europe. He was defeated at Waterloo - and died several years later on the island of Saint Helena.






21. A person owing service to a feudal lord.






22. The exchange of goods or services for other goods or services.






23. An organization within the United Nations that works to provide food - clothing - and other assistance to children in need around the world. UNICEF was founded in 1946.






24. The process of altering life forms by manipulating their genetic structure.






25. (1889-1945) Austrian-born leader of Germany. He co-founded the Nazi Party in Germany - and gained control of the country as chancellor in 1933. Hitler started World War II with the invasion of Poland. He was responsible for the Holocaust.






26. A system of production in Spain's New World possessions which granted permission to conquistadors to enslave as many people needed to work a plantation.






27. (1973) War between Israel and Egypt and Syria in which Israel defeated the two capturing land from each.






28. Religious practices such as baptism - and receiving the Eucharist.






29. Lines of equal distance measured north and south of the equator.






30. Former independent kingdom and state of Germany. In the late 19th century - it formed the central state of the German Empire - which was one of the largest in Europe.






31. (1475-1564) An Italian sculptor - painter - poet - engineer - and architect. Famous works include the mural on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel - and the sculpture of the biblical character David.






32. A structure built to hold water in place.






33. (1879-1955) American scientist best known for his theory of relativity.






34. (750000 BCE - 10000 B.C.E.) Old Stone Age. A period of time in human history characterized by the use of stone tools and the use of hunting and gathering as a food source.






35. A famous Renaissance painting by Leonardo Da Vinci.






36. (1931- ) - leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991. His policies of Perestroika and Glasnost - which aimed at revitalizing the Soviet Union contributed to the downfall of communism.






37. (1879-1955) American scientist best known for his theory of relativity.






38. The mass movement of people from one area to another.






39. An alphabet created by Eastern Orthodox monks for the Slavic language. It is based on Greek - and still used through the various Slavic countries today - such as Russia.






40. A part Confucianism where respect is paid to the parents.






41. Military ruler of feudal Japan.






42. (1834-1900) German inventor. He is best know for his work in the development of the gasoline internal combustion engine.






43. A hard - fine ceramic material used to make a variety of products.






44. The study of the environment - people - and the resources they use to live.






45. (1794-1876) Mexican general and dictator who controlled Mexico for more than 25 years. Lost war against the United States which cost Mexico present day California - Nevada - and New Mexico.






46. (1866-1925) Chinese nationalist leader who fought to end foreign domination. He formed the Kuomintang - or Nationalist Party - which overthrew the Manchu Dynasty and established a republican form of government in its place. Also known as Sun Yat-sen.






47. Financial protection on property or people against loss - theft - or death.






48. A curved structure that shapes the edge of an open space - such as - a doorway - a window.






49. The act of choosing something or someone.






50. A place where something lives.