Why is the year 1492 considered a turning point in history?

trade was established between Europe and the Americas

Which action was taken by the Bolsheviks under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin?

eliminating political opposition

F. W. de Klerk and Nelson Mandela received the Nobel Peace Prize for their work to end the

discriminatory policy of apartheid

Which idea is most closely associated with theeconomic concept of mercantilism?

Colonies exist to provide raw materials and markets

The Nuremberg laws are best described as

anti-Semitic laws of 20th-century Germany

One way in which Toussaint L’Ouverture, Kwame Nkrumah, and Ho Chi Minh are similar is that

fought to free his country from European control

Which achievements are most closely associated with the Golden Age of Islamic culture?

mosques, medical books, and algebra

A goal of both the EU and NAFTA is to

reduce trade barriers between member nations

Which statement accurately describes the actions of Muslims during the Crusades?

Muslims defended Jerusalem because it was sacred to them

Why did large numbers of Hindus and Muslims migrate after India gained itsindependence?

The subcontinent was divided because religious majorities

In the 1500s, European attempts to establish colonies in Africa were hindered by

a variety of geographic obstacles in Africa

One important impact of the Mongol expansion across Asia and Europe was the

rise in trade along the Silk Roads

Which occurrence is most closely associated with these aspects of the Renaissance?

Galileo published information about a heliocentric universe

In what way were Korea and Germany similar after World War II?

Both remained divided during the Cold War.

Which idea is central to John Locke’s Two Treatises of Government?

A government’s power comes from the consent of the people

What was a direct result of the Black Death in Europe?

A shortage of workers developed.

One way in which the reigns of Peter and Catherine the Great are similar is that both leaders

pursued a policy of westernization and expansion

Before 1914, nationalism in the Balkan Peninsula contributed to

resistance by ethnic groups to Austrian rule

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1
Which Chinese leader is associated with the Great Leap Forward & the Cultural Revolution?
Jiang Jieshi (Chiang Kai-shek)
Mao Zedong
Sun Yixian (Sun Yat-sen)
Deng Xiaoping
2
The economic wealth of Calicut, Mogadishu, and Venice was primarily dependent on
fertile soil
iron ore
gold mines
coastal location
3
Why is the year 1492 considered a turning point in history?
The British established control over newterritories in India
Muslim Arab armies succeeded in con-quering Egypt and Syria
trade was established between Europe and the Americas
The Ming dynasty launched expeditions to Africa
4
Which action was taken by the Bolsheviks under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin?
supporting a traditional economy
surrendering to the Provisional Government
eliminating political opposition
extending the war against Austria-Hungary
5
Which institution became stronger & limited the monarchy in order to end absolutism in England?
universities
banks
Parliament
Anglican Church
6
F. W. de Klerk and Nelson Mandela received the Nobel Peace Prize for their work to end the
foreign control of the diamond mines
Boer War
discriminatory policy of apartheid
anarchy in Somalia
7
Which idea is most closely associated with theeconomic concept of mercantilism?
Goods & services are traded without government interference
Property is owned collectively andcadministered by the state
Wealth and power are based on landexchanged between nobles
Colonies exist to provide raw materials and markets
8
The Nuremberg laws are best described as
efforts of the Roman Catholic Church to punish heresy
specific laws contained in Justinian’s Code
major articles in the Declaration of the Rights of Man
anti-Semitic laws of 20th-century Germany
9
The mass emigration of the Irish in the mid-19thcentury was primarily a result of
famine
farm mechanization
mandatory military service
civil war
10
Which of these World War II events happened first?
Battle of Britain
invasion of Poland
dropping of an atomic bomb on Hiroshima
D-Day invasion
11
Which civilization most influenced the style of Russian architecture shown in this photograph?
Persian
Byzantine
Umayyad
French
12
One way in which Toussaint L’Ouverture, Kwame Nkrumah, and Ho Chi Minh are similar is that
established the first democratic government in his country
embraced the principles of civil disobedience
opposed the role of the Roman Catholic Church in politics
fought to free his country from European control
13
Which achievements are most closely associated with the Golden Age of Islamic culture?
gunpowder, pagodas, and silk
mosques, medical books, and algebra
aqueducts, roads, and polytheistic temples
columns, theory of a sun-centered universe,and democracy
14
These events led directly to
the rebellion of the Sepoys
the unification of Germany
foreign rule in Italy
an alliance between Serbs and Russians
15
What is one factor that has affected economic development African nations in the 21st century?
equal distribution of wealth
establishment of communist governments
spread of the AIDS epidemic
reliance on coffee exports
16
An economic change introduced in the Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin would include
boycotting Baltic Sea trade routes
establishing free-market reforms
focusing on the production of consumer goods
collectivizing agriculture
17
Which situation was an immediate cause for the collapse of the Aztec civilization?
disruption of overseas trade networks
a series of crop failures
conquest by foreigners
a lack of military training
18
Oracle bones, Daoism, and the Mandate of Heaven are all associated with early civilizations in
Russia
India
Egypt
China
19
A goal of both the EU and NAFTA is to
reduce trade barriers between member nations
increase nationalism in western nations
decrease competition between key industries
control the supply of oil to industrialized nations
20
Which statement accurately describes the actions of Muslims during the Crusades?
Most Muslims converted to Christianity.
Muslims attacked and conquered Constantinople.
Many Muslims visited Europe to obtain luxury goods
Muslims defended Jerusalem because it was sacred to them
21
Why did large numbers of Hindus and Muslims migrate after India gained itsindependence?
Many jobs were being outsourced overseas.
Religious pilgrimages required based on their beliefs
The government offered housing incentives
The subcontinent was divided because religious majorities
22
In the 1500s, European attempts to establish colonies in Africa were hindered by
a widespread unified resistance by African tribal leaders
a variety of geographic obstacles in Africa
cooperative efforts of Christian and Islamic missionaries
the abolition of the slave trade
23
Followers of which religion engage in these practices?
Judaism
Buddhism
Islam
christianity
24
One important impact of the Mongol expansion across Asia and Europe was the
increased authority of the Kievan princes
rise in trade along the Silk Roads
introduction of Hinduism into Chinese culture
maritime exploration of the Arabian seacoast
25
Which river system is found in Mesopotamia?
Yellow
Tigris and Euphrates
Nile
GAnges and Brahmaputra
26
The 19th-century ideas of Social Darwinism & the “White Man’s Burden” were often used to
justify isolationism
justify imperialism
justify disarmament
justify appeasement
27
In The Prince, Niccolò Machiavelli was mostconcerned with
the expansion of church authority
equality and justice for all
government regulation of the economy
the use of political power
28
This statement expresses the views of
Mikhail Gorbachev
Jomo Kenyatta
Karl Marx
Kemal Atatürk
29
Which occurrence is most closely associated with these aspects of the Renaissance?
Galileo published information about a heliocentric universe
Emperors used the Twelve Tables to bring about Pax Romana
Charlemagne was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope
Gothic cathedrals became the focal point of town activities
30
These are all examples of
human rights violations
excommunication
fascist policies
extraterritoriality
31
Pol Pot, the Khmer Rouge, the “killing fields,” & the Year Zero are all associated with
USSR
Cambodia
France
Vietnam
32
These accomplishments occurred during the
Maurya Empire
Gupta Empire
Tang dynasty
Han dynasty
33
In what way were Korea and Germany similar after World War II?
Their former emperors stood trial for war crimes.
They refused to align with the superpowers.
Both remained divided during the Cold War.
Ethnic tensions threatened civil war in each country.
34
Which factor aided Russian troops in defeatingnapoleon's and Hitler’s armies?
United Nations peacekeepers
superior air forces
severe winters
mountain passes
35
The Andes Mountains and the Amazon River basin affected Simón Bolívar’s efforts to bring about
economic imperialism
political unification
religious solidarity
technological improvements
36
Which idea is central to John Locke’s Two Treatises of Government?
A government’s power comes from the consent of the people
Famine, disease, & conflict are natural checks on population
Predestination will determine who will go toheaven
The have-nots will rise up and overthrow the government
37
What was a direct result of the Black Death in Europe?
A shortage of workers developed.
German states dominated trade in the eastern Mediterranean
The rate of urbanization increased.
Food crops had to be imported from the Americas.
38
One way in which the reigns of Peter and Catherine the Great are similar is that both leaders
strengthened the role of the Duma & centralized royal power
shared their power with the Russian Orthodox Church
pursued a policy of westernization and expansion
promoted the emancipation of serfs
39
Before 1914, nationalism in the Balkan Peninsula contributed to
campaigns against the use of trench warfare
the inability of countries to make reparation payments
resistance by ethnic groups to Austrian rule
the rejection of the Versailles Treaty by combatants
40
Which body of water is located between Southwest Asia and Southeast Asia?
Pacific Ocean
Caribbean Sea
Black Sea
Indian Ocean
41
The Bantu migrations in Africa had the greatest impact on the development of modern African
market systems
transportation systems
languages
architecture

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