MTTC HISTORY EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
What was manifest destiny? - Answer-Idea that it was a duty by God for the USA to
expand and fill North America.
What was the purpose of Marshall Plan? - Answer-Rebuild Europe after WWI and
strengthen the US Western Allies.
What is true about the Magna Carta? - Answer-It was meant to protect the rights and
property of few powerful families that topped the feudal system.
What is one reflection of Mayan Urban life? - Answer-Mayan cities were primarily used
as religious centers.
What were Martin Luther's 95 theses? - Answer-Document explaining his differences
with other protestant churches.
Who were Shoguns? - Answer-Japanese military leaders.
What is true about the Iroquois Confederacy? - Answer-Made decisions through
democratic process.
What was one reason James Oglethorpe wished to found the colony of Georgia? -
Answer-Create refuge for England's "worthy poor".
What is not true about the beginnings of slavery in Virginia? - Answer-Slavery was
established quickly as a cheap source of labor.
Why were the "Five Civilized Tribes" given that name? - Answer-They had advanced
social and government systems.
Who crossed the Rubicon in 49 BC? - Answer-Julius Caesar
What was the basis of Edward Jenner's original smallpox vaccine? - Answer-Liquid from
cowpox sores.
What was a contemporary argument against the Bill of Rights? - Answer-Concern that
specifically stating one right would create an argument against an unstated right.
What were the Federalist Papers meant to accomplish? - Answer-Assist in ratification of
the constitution.
Lower Paleolithic - Answer-Humans used crude tools
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
What was manifest destiny? - Answer-Idea that it was a duty by God for the USA to
expand and fill North America.
What was the purpose of Marshall Plan? - Answer-Rebuild Europe after WWI and
strengthen the US Western Allies.
What is true about the Magna Carta? - Answer-It was meant to protect the rights and
property of few powerful families that topped the feudal system.
What is one reflection of Mayan Urban life? - Answer-Mayan cities were primarily used
as religious centers.
What were Martin Luther's 95 theses? - Answer-Document explaining his differences
with other protestant churches.
Who were Shoguns? - Answer-Japanese military leaders.
What is true about the Iroquois Confederacy? - Answer-Made decisions through
democratic process.
What was one reason James Oglethorpe wished to found the colony of Georgia? -
Answer-Create refuge for England's "worthy poor".
What is not true about the beginnings of slavery in Virginia? - Answer-Slavery was
established quickly as a cheap source of labor.
Why were the "Five Civilized Tribes" given that name? - Answer-They had advanced
social and government systems.
Who crossed the Rubicon in 49 BC? - Answer-Julius Caesar
What was the basis of Edward Jenner's original smallpox vaccine? - Answer-Liquid from
cowpox sores.
What was a contemporary argument against the Bill of Rights? - Answer-Concern that
specifically stating one right would create an argument against an unstated right.
What were the Federalist Papers meant to accomplish? - Answer-Assist in ratification of
the constitution.
Lower Paleolithic - Answer-Humans used crude tools
