Question 1

The Bayeux Tapestry recorded which historical event?

Accepted Answer

The Norman invasion of England in 1066 is the historical event recorded by the Bayeux Tapestry

Question 2

Which was true of Pullman porters in the 1920s?

Accepted Answer

The porters needed a union because they were not treated well.

Question 3

Which event led to the siege of Yorktown?

Accepted Answer

The British occupation of Yorktown

Question 4

The Congress of Vienna led to revolts in France because

Accepted Answer

The Congress of Vienna in 1814 to 1815 led to revolts in France because many people do not want absolute Monarchy.

Question 5

Which statement about the Gulf of Tonkin incident is true?

Accepted Answer

The Gulf of Tonkin Incident, in 1964, was a major turning point in United States military involvement in Vietnam The Gulf of Tonkin Incident occurred in August 1964

Question 6

Which led to the creation of the Church of England?

Accepted Answer

Henry VIII started the process of creating the Church of England after his split with the Pope in the 1530s Henry was anxious to ensure a male heir after his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, had borne him only a daughter

Question 7

During world war II, Germany was a member of the

Accepted Answer

During world war II, Germany was a member of the Axis powers.

Question 8

Mercantilism was the principle that

Accepted Answer

Mercantilism was the principle that wealth of a nation comes from trading with other nations and also comes by imposing government regulations on all of the nation's economic interests. The main principles of mercantilism: • the country's wealth is determined by the amount of precious metals in the country, • Wealth is created in business relations (International Trade) • The goal is an active trade balance of trade, • to serve protectionism, government subsidies and the issue of protective tariffs.

Question 9

What was true about the 1892, Homestead strike?

Accepted Answer

The Homestead Strike was when, in 1892, Andrew Carnegie reduced wages at his steel mills in Homestead, Pennsylvania and the union workers refused to accept the cut The company locked out the union workers and hired nonunion labor and 300 armed guards The locked out workers gathered weapons and , on July 6, a battle broke out killing ten people

Question 10

Whose disciples founded yellow hats?

Accepted Answer

Yellow Hats, the newest of the schools of Tibetian Buddhism, was founded by Je Tsongkhapa. He was an admirer of the Kadampa teachings.

Question 11

What international event led to the red scare?

Accepted Answer

Revolution in Russia is the International event that led to the red scare.

Question 12

What was the Oseberg ship used for?

Accepted Answer

The Oseberg Ship was in use for several years before 834 when it was finally used as a grave ship for two important women The Oseberg Ship was excavated in the summer of 1904 in the Slagen Valley in Vestfold, by archaeologist Gabriel Gustafson The ship lay in a grave mound, which had a diameter of 44 meters, on property belonging to the farm Lille Oseberg

Question 13

Fighting began in Lexington and concord when British troops

Accepted Answer

Fighting began in Lexington and concord when British troops came to arrest colonial leaders and take colonial weapons

Question 14

The term Round Revolution is most closely associated with which among the following?

Accepted Answer

Potato

Question 15

In which decade was the SPICE simulator introduced

Accepted Answer

SPICE (Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis) was introduced in May 1972 by the University of Berkeley, California.

Question 16

In 1537, which English King declared Feb14 of St. Valentine's Day?

Accepted Answer

Henry VII

Question 17

Which one of these events occurred first?

Accepted Answer

From the history, The Erie Canal was completed in 1800's The signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and after that the American Revolution was started in the same 1776. The Iroquios Confederacy was formed early when the Europeans first began comonizing, may be early in 1600's. So, from the above data of history, Iroquois tribes formed the Iroquois Confederacy was the event that occured first among the options.

Question 18

During world war II, Germany was a member of the

Accepted Answer

Axis powers

Question 19

Which theme can be found in the story of Atalanta?

Accepted Answer

The theme that is found in the story of Atalanta was Women can be as strong and skilled as men.

Question 20

The first attempt in printing was made in England by

Accepted Answer

William Caxton

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