History MCQs
History MCQs
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1: ________ is a prime example of the rayonnant (radiant) of the high gothic age.
A. Sainte-Chapelle
B. Blanche of Castile
C. Saint Elizabeth, Marburg
D. Salisbury Cathedral
2: Most europeans live in _____
A. One
B. South Africa
C. Urban areas
D. Declining
3: The metric system was devised by _____.
A. The French
B. English
C. Geometry
D. Decimal point, right
4: The word that describes a person who is open-minded and understands all the facts is _____.
A. Autocratic
B. Enlightened
C. Flamboyant
D. Despot
5: The democratic split was so severe during the 1860 elections that _____.
A. They ran two candidates for the presidency
B. The majority of the members joined the Republican party
C. They had no candidates running for the presidential election
D. The party disbanded
6: Research suggests that undocumented immigrants are likely _____.
A. Paying more at the federal level than they are receiving, and less at the local level
B. The Constitution would be a living, breathing document that would change with the times
C. The rise of a thriving domestic slave trade
D. None of these
7: The framers created article 5 to ensures that ____________.
A. The Constitution would be a living, breathing document that would change with the times
B. Paying more at the federal level than they are receiving, and less at the local level
C. The rise of a thriving domestic slave trade
8: The 1842 coal mines act forbade the underground employment of _____ in mines.
A. Men
B. Oliver Twist
C. Women and boys under the age of ten
D. Men and women over the age of fifty
9: When the harlem renaissance first began it was called the _____.
A. New Negro Movement
B. New Negro Renaissance
C. Negro Renaissance
D. None of the above
10: After her marriage, fanny mendelssohn hensel was responsible for _____.
A. Conductor
B. Quick moving notes that accompany the melody
C. Organizing the family Sunday salon concerts
D. None of these
11: A basic difference between psychoanalysis and the other systems of psychology was that ____.
A. Helped to establish psychology as an independent science
B. Ideas or experiences she found disgusting
C. Other systems had an academic background and a focus
12: Hull intended to express the laws of behavior in the language of ____.
A. Vectors (response directions and strengths)
B. Field theory
C. Valences (reward values)
D. Mathematics
E. Behavior
13: The dominant area of study for the neobehaviorists was ____.
A. Perception
B. The neurophysiology of the brain
C. Learning
D. Unconscious mental processes
E. None of the choices are correct.
14: Alexis de tocqueville argued that the proliferation of interest groups promoted ________.
A. Newsletter
B. Governmental responsiveness
C. Issue network.
D. 5,500
15: In 1996, the republican share of the presidential vote was approximately ___%.
A. 50
B. 60
C. 70
D. 30
16: A writ of habeas corpus requests an examination of the legality of____________.
A. Conditions
B. Confinement
C. Length of sentence
D. Sentence
17: ____ produced the theory of cranioscopy.
A. Flourens
B. Broca
C. Spurzheim
D. Gall
E. Hall
18: A major theme of freud's system, borrowed from darwin, was the ____.
A. Importance of the sex drive throughout life
B. The concept of childhood sexuality
C. Freud's System
D. Nne of this
19: An approach to learning termed ____ was developed by thorndike.
A. Connectionism
B. Making connections
C. Use of mentalistic processes
D. All of this
20: Consistent with james's views, pavlov argued that ____.
A. Psychology was in the preparadigmatic phase
B. Psychology was a mentalistic interpretation of physiology
C. Classical conditioning was the paradigm needed for psychology to become a science
D. Psychology was not yet a science
E. Psychology was still in the realm of philosophy
21: Despite romanes's deficiencies in methodology, he is respected by scientists for his ____.
A. Stimulation of the development of comparative psychology
B. Kant
C. Apperception
D. Stimulation of the development of comparative psychology
22: In the study of finches' beaks, the biologists peter and rosemary grant found that ____.
A. Under drought conditions, more thick-than thin-beaked birds survived and reproduced
B. When heavy rains became common, birds with slender beaks flourished
C. Darwin had underestimated the power of natural selection
D. In only one generation, natural selection produced a better-adapted species
E. All of these
23: The "third stage" of behaviorism refers to ____.
A. The implementation of behaviorism's laws of learning in clinical psychology
B. The reframing of psychoanalytic concepts in behavioristic terms
C. Sociobehaviorism
D. The return to Watsonian thought
E. The advent of humanism
24: Freud claimed that his discovery was ____.
A. A way to scientifically study the unconscious mind
B. The treatment of mental disorders
C. Vives
D. None of this
25: Object relations theorists emphasize the ____ influences on personality
A. A peak experience
B. Social factors
C. Social and environmental
D. College students
E. Jung was not Jewish
26: Freud wanted ____ to take over the psychoanalytic school.
A. Carl Jung, Alfred Adler, and Karen Horney.?
B. Carl Jung
C. Anna Freud
D. None of this
27: The ego psychologists emphasized the influence of ____ while de-emphasizing the role of ____.
A. parents;biological forces
B. Conscious forces;unconscious forces
C. Conscious forces;social forces
D. Social forces;biological forces
E. The superego;the id
28: Provided that students and colleagues were properly respectful, titchener was ____ to them.
A. Kind and helpful
B. Distant but cordial
C. Titchener and külpe; wundt
D. Intelligent, smart
29: Freud's self-analysis was precipitated by ____.
A. The worsening of his own neurotic symptoms
B. The outlines of the Oedipus complex
C. Hostility toward his father
D. All of the choices are correct.
30: Neither congress nor the states can pass a(n) ____ that inflicts punishment without a court trial.
A. Miranda Rule
B. Bill of attainder
C. Existing death penalty laws were unconstitutional because they gave too much discretion to judges and juries
D. The Bill or rights is for the National Government, and the 14th amendment is for the States and their local government
31: According to the perspective of shareholder capitalism, _____.
A. Shareholders in public stock companies are restricted from buying shares of two competing companies
B. Shareholders in public stock companies have the most legitimate claim on profits
C. Shareholders in public stock companies have significant decision-making power
D. Shareholders in public stock companies have unlimited financial liability
32: _________ is known for his traditional story ballets.
A. Tchaikovsky
B. Arbeau
C. Piazzolla
D. Stravinsky
33: The earliest organisms were most likely _____.
A. Proto-cells
B. Plants and fungi
C. Prokaryotic
D. Multicellular
E. Eukaryotic
34: The creator of monadology was ____.
A. Kant
B. Leibnitz
C. La Mettrie
D. Watson
E. Aristotle
35: 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
36: "a white heron" is told from the point of view of _____.
A. Sylvia
B. The hunter
C. An omniscient narrator
D. A first-person narrator
37: States that are too close to call in a presidential election are _____.
A. Battleground states
B. Battlefront states
C. Blue states
D. Red states
38: The __________ attempted to wrestle an eight-hour day from mining companies.
A. Western Federation of Miners
B. International Workers of the World
C. American Federation of Labor
D. Laborers and Miners Union
39: Both the greeks and the ____ had a major influence on the development of rome.
A. Etruscans
B. Aequi
C. Sabines
D. Hoplitese
40: Strict constructionists want congress to _____.
A. Interpret the constitution
B. Control trade between states
C. Create new powers for government
D. Use only expressed powers
41: This passage from the declaration of independence supports the ______________ of the document.
A. He has abdicated government here, by declaring us out of his protection and waging war against us.
B. He has plundered our seas, ravaged our coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people.
C. He is at this time
D. None of these
42: To help them handle minor civil complaints and misdemeanor cases, federal judges appoint _____.
A. District attorneys
B. Bailiffs
C. U.S. magistrates
D. Clerks
43: To try to gain control over west berlin, the soviet union _____.
A. Threatened that part of the city with troops and tanks
B. Set up a total blockade which cut off that section of the city
C. Went to the UN and demanded control of that part of the city
D. Operated a massive airlift to bring in needed supplies
44: Using either the district plan or the proportional plan to reform the electoral college _____.
A. Would require constitutional changes
B. Would ensure that the winner of the popular vote would become President would be considered unconstitutional
C. Would not ensure that the winner of the popular vote would become President
D. None of these
45: With its original sound created from a variety of musical styles, jazz became _____.
A. Cause of new divisions between white and black americans a symbol of american
B. Domination of the post-world war i world a demonstration of the depth and richness of african american
C. Culture mainly associated with white musicians in the northern united states
D. All of these
46: Last night, the jazz band __________ duke ellington songs in perfect harmony.
A. Were playing.
B. Have played.
C. Play.
D. Was playing if it was
47: Michael brecker is a _______________?
A. Bossa Nova
B. Gilles Peterson
C. Two of the answers are correct.
D. All the above
48: Sally manns photograph the new mothers was made ________.
A. In black and white
B. As a photomontage.
C. In color
D. All of the other answers.
49: Toward the end of titchener's career, he came to favor the ____ method instead of the ____ method.
A. Psychophysiological; psychological
B. Psychoanalytic; structuralist
C. Introspective; Wundtian
D. Behavioristic; mentalistic
E. Phenomenological; introspective
50: The mass extinction at the end of the mesozoic era was caused by ______.
A. Solar radiation
B. An ice age
C. A meteor or asteroid colliding with Earth
D. Volcanic activity
51: Tex-mex cuisine integrated _____ into traditional mexican dishes.
A. New England
B. National
C. Beef and wheat flour
D. Secede
52: The __________ of 1688 ended forever in england the idea that kings ruled by divine right.
A. Glorious Revolution
B. American Revolution
C. Great Awakening
D. Constitution
53: ________ founded the "new rome" in the east in 324.
A. Crusaders
B. Constantine
C. Justinian
D. Saint Mark
54: After killing duncan, macbeth is so distraught that he ________.
A. Trips over the guards making a loud noise
B. Brings the bloody daggers with him from the murder scene
C. Steps in blood creating a trail to his bedroom
D. Sees an image of a bloody dagger
55: As soon as macbeth commits murder, the weight of his conscience becomes almost ____ .
A. Stealthy
B. Palpable
C. Multitudinous
D. Augmented
56: Research indicates that dreaming may be responsible for inspiring creativity by __________.
A. Allowing for the emergence of old data in useful, new patterns
B. Dream preparation increased the likelihood of getting the right dream.
C. Being chased
D. None of these
57: The ancient greeks created woman-headed birds called ____.
A. Hags
B. Griffins
C. Harpies
D. Magpies.
58: The asymmetrical plan of the ____ from the athenian acropolis is unique.
A. Erechtheion
B. Gauls
C. Naukratis
D. Battle at marathon
59: ________ began the montgomery bus boycott of 19551956.
A. The White House
B. Rosa Parks
C. Wyoming
60: ________ inaugurated government affirmative action programs
A. Franklin Roosevelt
B. Dwight Eisenhower
C. Lyndon Johnson
D. Richard Nixon
61: A rule for hiring a set number of people from a minority group is____.
A. Integration
B. Discrimination
C. A quota
D. A provision
62: A strict constructionist would interpret the constitution _____.
A. With consideration to the change in times
B. With consideration to the religious freedoms of people
C. Exactly as it was written in the text
D. Specifically with attention to connotations
63: About 90 percent of muslims consider themselves to be _____________.
A. Caliphs
B. Shi'ites
C. Asian Orthodox adherents
D. Sharias
E. Sunnis
64: Abraham was an early-maturing boy in the 1930s. abraham would have been predicted to _____.
A. Be aggressive as an adolescent
B. Be a school leader as an adolescent
C. Use alcohol as an adolescent
D. Have an older romantic relationship partner
65: According to llopis (2013), the most effective leaders approach problems____________.
A. All managers are leaders
B. Formal rights ensure good leadership
C. Formal appointment is essential in creating leaders
D. Kolino business plan analysis
66: Adam smith wrote the famous economics book _____.
A. The Wealth of Countries
B. The Rise of Mercantilism
C. The Wealth of Nations
D. The Wealth of Economic Systems
67: After president bill clintons impeachment in the house, he was _____.
A. November 15, 1995
B. Dec. 19, 1998
C. January 20, 1998
D. September 9, 1994
68: Alexander the great's conquest of the persian empire resulted in __________.
A. The acquisition of oil, and gas.
B. The acquisition of gold, silver, and other treasures.
C. The acquisition of money.
D. The acquisition of food items.
69: Allies of the united states paid for ________ percent of the cost of the persian gulf war.
A. 10
B. 75
C. 25
D. 90
E. 6
70: America wrestled with the problem of helping the south vietnamese _______.
A. Ten years
B. Twenty years
C. Thirty years
D. Fourty years
71: An event that marked the dividing line between the mesozoic and cenozoic eras was the __________.
A. Origin of tetrapods (early amphibians)
B. Extinction of most dinosaurs
C. Origin of soft-bodied animals in the world's oceans
D. Diversification of the dinosaurs
72: Anything less than __________ would betray the civil wars meaning, black spokesmen insisted.
A. New southern railroads
B. Full citizenship
C. Woman suffrage
D. Farming jobs
E. Due process
73: As a result of freud's analysis of his own dreams, he recognized ____.
A. Sexual longings toward his mother
B. Sexual wishes toward his daughter
C. The outlines of the Oedipus complex
D. Hostility toward his father
E. All of the choices are correct
74: At issue in the scopes trial of 1925 was whether a public school teacher could _____.
A. Teach about Darwin's theory of evolution
B. Tell students that the Bibles contained errors
C. Teach a course on the Bible
D. Speak out against Darwin's theory of evolution
75: At the battle of __________ the threat of japan seizing australia was ended.
A. The coral sea
B. Dwight Eisenhower
C. Lend-Lease Bill
D. African Americans
76: Before lucy could begin to ______ with the enemy, the police arrested her for being a spy.
A. Fraternized
B. Fraternity
C. Fraternize
D. Fraternal
E. Fraternization
77: Between 1942 and 1945, the us government __________112,353 people based on their ancestry.
A. Exported
B. Interned
C. Rewarded
D. Pardoned
78: Blenheim palace in oxfordshire was financed by the british crown as ____________.
A. Grand Blenheim Palace
B. Dukes of Marlborough
C. Suburban cattle ranch
D. Christopher Wrena palatial
79: British and american troops were led by _______ in the battle of el alamein.
A. Island hopping
B. Soviet Union
C. Dwight Eisenhower
D. Military readiness
80: Cambodian communists were called _______.
A. Pol Pot
B. Khmer Rouge
C. Cambodia
D. Viet Cong
81: Colonists opposed new british taxes by protesting violently and _____.
A. Deciding to compromise
B. Writing defiant pamphlets
C. Staging hunger strikes
D. Returning to Britain
82: Following the 2012 elections, there were ________women serving in the u.s. senate.
A. 10
B. 20
C. 30
D. 40
83: Henrik ibsen used short, staccato-like sentences to represent _____ in hedda gabler.
A. Realistic language
B. Novel of manners
C. Gothic novel
D. Coming-of-age nove
84: Hildegard of bingen was born into a _____ noble family.
A. German
B. French
C. Italian
D. English
85: Historically, texans rank in the ________ in terms of national voter participation.
A. Top half
B. Bottom quarter
C. Bottom third
D. Top third
E. Bottom half
86: If the president vetoes the budget, congress _____.
A. Must adopt the budget
B. Needs a two-thirds majority to override the veto
C. Adopts the previous year's budget until a compromise is made
D. Needs a simple majority to override the veto.
87: In 2003, the top 20 percent, or wealthiest fifth, of u.s. households earned _____.
A. About the same as the bottom four fifths combined
B. Less than the bottom four fifths combined
C. More than the bottom four fifths combined
D. Less than the bottom three fifths combined
88: Senator _______________ led a crusade against communism in the 1950s.
A. Earl Warren
B. Joseph McCarthy
C. Ronald Reagan
D. Richard Nixon
89: The 2004 _________ ocean tsunami killed an estimated 245,000 people in 13 countries.
A. Antarctic
B. Pacific
C. Indian
D. Arctic
90: The abbey church of saint-foy is one of the earliest ________ churches ever built.
A. Gothic
B. Romanesque
C. High Renaissance
D. Carolingian
91: The first state to establish a court administrative office was ____ in 1927.
A. Circuit court
B. To fully and competently defend his client
C. Argersinger v. Hamlin
D. North Dakota
92: The soviets experienced a severe shortage of food during their war recovery because _______.
A. Too much emphasis was on industrialization
B. Adopted the gulf of tonkin resolution
C. The truman doctrine
D. Military readiness
93: The united states government intervenes to _____.
A. Restrict the banking industry
B. Provide competition for private firms
C. Impose barriers on foreign trade
D. Provide vital services
94: The word kamikaze means __________.
A. Gustav line
B. Gothic line
C. Divine wind
D. Monsoon winds
95: Title ix was largely responsible for the growth of _____.
A. Female business executives
B. Female political leaders
C. Women's sports at the high school and college levels
D. Equal pay for women and men doing the same work
96: The __________ fought legal battles against racial discrimination during the 1900s.
A. HUAC
B. YALTA
C. MEXICO
D. NAACP
97: The jug players are using __________ to create the rhythm section and solos.
A. V=rwo6HVTacYs.AJugsTrumpetKazoosPansBCD.
B. The discriminatory codes, Legislative Code No. 111
C. John Lomax (1867-1948) and his son Alan Lomax (1915-2002) w
D. Spiritual
E. Reconstruction
98: Winfield scott faced bitter resistance from the mexican army at _____.
A. Chapultepec
B. Veracruz
C. Buena Vista
D. Monterrey
99: As a matter of legislative duties, ________ convicts an individual of impeachment charges.
A. Misdemeanors
B. Districts
C. The senate
D. Civil appeals
100: If we define consciousness in terms of eeg output, then the construct of consciousness is ____.
A. Acceptable to materialists
B. Acceptable to operationists
C. Still a metaphysical construct
D. Still lacks epistemological meaningfulness
E. Inappropriate
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中文（简体）语言的历史问题
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