General History MCQs

General History MCQs

These General History multiple-choice questions and their answers will help you strengthen your grip on the subject of General History. You can prepare for an upcoming exam or job interview with these General History MCQs.
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1: El greco adopted his elongated and encompassing style from the ___________.

A.   Mannerists

B.   Pieter Bruegel

C.   Chasuble

D.   Medieval

2: If the fed were to impose a slight increase in the required reserves ratio, there would be _____.

A.   An increase in the money supply

B.   No change in the money supply

C.   An increase, then a decrease, in the money supply

D.   A decrease in the money supply

3: The steatite seals found in the indus valley resemble seals found at contemporary sites in ____.

A.   Persia

B.   Mesopotamia

C.   Egypt

D.   Jordan

4: Between 500 and 1450, a rivalry developed between the christian european states and _____.

A.   Muslim African and Asian states

B.   Christian African and Asian states

C.   Taoist European and Asian states

D.   Buddhist European and Asian states

5: The founder of christianity was _____

A.   Abraham

B.   Moses

C.   Muhammad

D.   Jesus

6: The great plains are also referred to as____.

A.   Marshes

B.   Interior plains

C.   Lowlands

D.   Plateaus

7: The house of the prophet in medina became the prototype for the ____________.

A.   Roman atrium house

B.   Gothic cathedral

C.   Christian basilica

D.   Mosque

8: The mitsubishi and kawasaki families are examples of _____.

A.   Kamikaze

B.   Zaibatsu

C.   Bushido

D.   Bakufu

9: The ramayana is a text from _____________

A.   Guatemala

B.   India

C.   China

D.   The US

10: The republicans in rome were driven out by _____.

A.   The French Army

B.   Russian troops

C.   Frederick William IV

D.   The Hungarians

11: The yukon is the main _______ for this story

A.   Setting

B.   Genre

C.   Symbol

D.   Plot

12: In medieval european society, women were expected to obey _____.

A.   On an island

B.   The Jews....... lol xD

C.   Their male family members

D.   Artificial islands built on lakes for agricultural purposes

13: The program of reconstruction after the civil war was led by the ______ party.

A.   Republican

B.   Conflicts within the government create divided factions that try to mobilize popular support.

C.   Platform

D.   None of these

14: As a high school student, you can get involved in politics by: _________. select all that apply.

A.   Glittering generalities

B.   Name calling

C.   Cabinet member

D.   All of the above

15: An issue that may not be agreed upon by many different sides is called ______.

A.   Diplomatic

B.   Consensus

C.   Caucus

D.   Controversial

16: Sufis practice meditation or _____.

A.   Tariqa

B.   Safa

C.   Dhikr

D.   Shia

17: The wave of revolutions across europe in 1848 is known as _________________.

A.   Northwestern Europe

B.   The Springtime of Peoples

C.   Manumission

18: ________ was not a participant at the washington conference of 1921.

A.   Great Britain

B.   Japan

C.   The Soviet Union

D.   The United States

19: ________ are the crazed followers of the god dionysus in euripides’ tragic play.

A.   The Bacchae

B.   The Bacchantes

C.   Euripides

D.   None of these

20: One reason the byzantine empire outlived the western roman empire was that __________.

A.   The Germanic barbarians never threatened the empire

B.   It was poorer and therefore not as attractive to invaders

C.   It was not weakened by conflicts between Christian sects

D.   Its navy was able to control the seas bordering the empire NextReset

21: Johannes gutenberg is remembered for ______.

A.   Inventing paper

B.   Developing the printing press

C.   Inventing the codex

D.   Translating the Canterbury Tales into English

E.   Translating the Bible into English

22: The goal of the frankfurt assembly was _____.

A.   To build a palace in Berlin

B.   To unite the German states

C.   To declare war on France

D.   To oust the Prussian king Frederick William IV

23: The "big bang" approach for implementing erp involves ________.

A.   Implementing software-as-a-service (SaaS) or on-demand software products

B.   Going live with all the core modules in the engineered suite at the same time

C.   Matching ERP modules to company needs

D.   Using best-of-breed suites for enhancing ERPs through mergers

24: Many european empires arose in the wake of _____.

A.   The collapse of the Byzantine Empire

B.   Mongol invasions throughout the region

C.   Hun invasions that triggered a mass migration

D.   The expansion of African kingdoms like Ghana

25: Most early communities along the pacific coast had about _______ people.

A.   25,000 years

B.   One thousand

C.   Great Plains

D.   Land bridge

26: Four characteristics of agrarian societies include _____.

A.   Amore leisure time

B.   More social organization

C.   Easier spread of disease

D.   Surplus food

E.   Low carbs diet

F.   Fewer technical advances

G.   Depletion of the soil

27: The house un-american activities committee (huac) was run by _____.

A.   Joseph McCarthy

B.   Douglas MacArthur

C.   Gary Powers

D.   Dwight Eisenhower

28: Muhammad ahmad proclaimed himself to be the mahdi, which means _____

A.   Friend of Buddha

B.   Enlightened one

C.   Savior of the Islamic faith

D.   Leader of the Zulus

29: Amnesty international is a(n) __________ organization concerned primarily with __________.

A.   Government . . . human rights

B.   National . . . famine relief

C.   International . . . human rights

D.   European . . . famine relief

30: The fourteenth century was a time of _____.

A.   Peace

B.   Urban growth

C.   Inflation

D.   Upheaval and change

31: A codex was an ancient mayan _____.

A.   Code

B.   Weapon

C.   Manuscript

D.   Poem

32: A presidents executive order is based on authority given by congress or _____.

A.   The U.S. Chief Justice

B.   The Constitution

C.   The American people

D.   The executive branch

33: A minor party was responsible for first building support for _____.

A.   Voting rights for women

B.   Nuclear disarmament

C.   Foreign trade

D.   Individual rights

34: A proposition is a law that is directly approved by __________.

A.   The voting public

B.   The Senate

C.   The House of Representatives

D.   The president

35: France hoped to end years of chaos by installing _______ as a leader in 1848.

A.   Napoleon III

B.   The voting public

C.   The Senate

D.   The House of Representatives

36: Getting a college degree is a good idea because _____.

A.   A college graduate faces a weak job market today

B.   Over a lifetime, a college graduate can usually earn more money

C.   Loans for tuition and other college expenses have to be paid back

D.   The cost of college tuition has soared

37: Nixon's southern strategy involved _____.

A.   Abolishing the Office of Economic Opportunity

B.   Criticizing court-ordered busing of school children

C.   Establishing the Environmental Protection Agency

D.   Placing a 90-day freeze on all wages and prices

38: Tahrir square, the scene of huge demonstrations during the ""arab spring"" is located in _____.

A.   Benghazi, Libya

B.   Tehran, Iran

C.   Damascus, Syria

D.   Cairo, Egypt

39: The events at central high school show that _____.

A.   Governor Faubus supported integration

B.   Many white Southerners opposed integration

C.   School facilities in Arkansas were inadequate or

D.   President Eisenhower agreed with the Brown ruling

40: The first africans in colonial america were indentured servants whose children were ________.

A.   Born free people

B.   Born oppressed people

41: The industrial revolution saw many people moving from the ________ to the ________.

A.   Countryside, small towns

B.   Cities, rural areas

C.   Rural areas, urban areas

D.   Small towns, rural areas

42: The largest group of whites in the south _______.

A.   Owned no slaves

B.   Owned slaves

43: News reporting on television follows an official policy that says _____.

A.   That a media outlet must present all sides of a controversial political issue.

B.   Many white Southerners opposed integration

C.   School facilities in Arkansas were inadequate or

D.   President Eisenhower agreed with the Brown ruling

44: Sylvester graham's reformers targeted ________.

A.   The human body

B.   Nutrition

C.   Sexuality

D.   All of the above

45: Gnostic christians were most concerned with ______.

A.   Secret Knowledge

B.   Paul

C.   The culture of Sainthood

D.   Greek language

46: After the iconoclasm, byzantine artists continued to create ___________.

A.   Devotional images in a variety of media

B.   It follows a traditional cathedral design

C.   The destruction of images

D.   The celebration of the Eucharist

47: As a result of the punic wars rome __________

A.   One economic problem was the government because of the land gained by Rome in the wars, the senate and nobles became powers because of their role in foreign relations. As a result, Rome had to develop a system of gevernemnt to run separate provinces of newly acquired territory. However, it was found that leaders began to steal from the provinces.

B.   Another economic problem that resulted from the wars was the shift in agriculture. Independent farms could not compete with cheap imported grains which were tributes paid by conquered lands. Latifundia also took away from agriculture, the cause of this was the gap between the rich and poor increasing. Since farms were gone, and they had a lot of land, the labor was starting to be supplied by gangs of slaves.

C.   Lastly, one social problem was the Roman ideal after the wars having farmers kicked of their lands, and more citizens becoming jobless weakened the ideas of discipline and devotion to the Roman state. Also Rome became subject to a variety of cultures and therefore underwent cultural diffusion in a slew of aspects.

48: French indochina united _____ under french rule.

A.   True

B.   False

49: Hitler ruled as a dictator and _____.

A.   Announced that Gypsies and Slavs were exempt from the fascist

B.   Stirred the people to continue to be a "pure race"

C.   Allowed travel through Europe

D.   Appealed to the continental glory that was due Europe

50: Greek culture and democracy _____.

A.   Developed at the same time

B.   Provided Plato and Aristotle a reason to disagree

C.   Is at the root of our democratic culture

D.   Gave Rome this idea for a republic