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1
The industry that spurred the introduction of the factory system was
textile production
automobile production
glassblowing
coal mining
2
Why are rivers considered so important for the development of early civilizations?
They encourage development of large navies.
They make agriculture possible.
They discourage hunting and herding.
They allow for factory production of manufactured goods.
3
What concept was the belief in “divine right ” or “mandate from heaven” used to support?
separation of church and state
Freedom of Religion
Religious wars
Absolute rule of the monarch
4
The term "global economy"refers to financial interactions that
decrease one nation's dependence on another
occur anywhere in the world
are controlled or overseen by the United Nations
cross international borders
5
The scientific method differed from the way in which the ancient tried to understand nature
used logic as its main tool
relied on the teachings of the Church
challenged the concept of natural laws
advocated observation and experimentation
6
All of the following were reasons Europeans went to colonize other parts of the world EXCEPT
Racism
Desire for natural resources
Social Darwinism
Desire of equality
7
Which of the following best characterizes Japan under the Meiji Emperor?
Industrialization
Serfdom
Shogunate
Traditionalist
8
Which of the following is an accurate statement about the Indian caste system?
The Aryans were among the lowest classes.
It permitted virtually no social mobility
The “Untouchables” were in the highest stratum
It allowed for a high degree of social mobility.
9
What type of policy did Japan institute to control foreign ideas?
A closed country policy
A Zen Buddhist policy
A policy of colonization
A policy of persecution
10
What is the significance of Hammurabi’s Code?
It was very lenient and merciful to those who commit crimes
It provided a religious and moral codefor the Hebrews.
It allowed for complete equality regardless of social status
It provided the 1st written laws
11
Alexander the Great’s conquests of Greece, Asia Minor, Egypt, and Persia led to the
adoption of a feudal system
establishment of representative democracy
spread of Islamic culture throughout Europe
spread of Hellenic culture
12
The Ancient Romans' most significant contribution to Europe has been in the areas of
Law
Drama
Economics
Poetry
13
Feudalism became wide spread because
Christianity taught peasants to leave their lord.
The three-field system made farming desirable.
People needed protection from invaders,& this provided it
It made everybody equal in society & provided full democracy
14
All of the following were causes of World War I EXCEPT
Formation of alliances
Militarism
Communism
Nationalism
15
Supporters of laissez-faire policies favored
the prohibition of child labor
the formation of state-run labor unions
the improvement of working conditions in textile factories
reduced government interference in the economy
16
Which of the following statements would MOST likely be a statement to which Marx would agree?
Workers should be paid a wage determined by the free market
workers should be unable to unionize as it cuts into profits
Workers largely unskilled should be paid the lowest wage
Workers should be the owners of the fruits of their labor
17
Emperor Mansa Musa of Mali is significant because he
introduced much medical knowledge to Western Europe.
helped bring Muslim culture & religion to Northwest Africa.
defeated Christians in the Crusades.
is the founder of Buddhism in India.
18
The Glorious Revolution after the English Civil War gave England
a dictatorship
a constitutional monarchy
a commonwealth government
an absolute monarchy
19
What was an important effect of the invention of the printing press?
It increased literacy and the spread of knowledge
It led to the development of public libraries
It led to a renewed study of Latin and Greek.
Gutenberg used his wealth from the invention 2 help artists
20
All the events on the time line show action taken during the
policy of appeasement
Cold War
decline of nationalism
Green Revolution
21
The travels of Marco Polo and Ibn Battutawere similar in that these travels
led to nationalistic movements
spread Buddhism
promoted democracy as the only form of government
spread knowledge of different lands,cultures, and trade
22
Of the following, which had the largest impact on the fall of Native American empires?
Diseases
Muskets
Horse
Cannons
23
In what way did Leonardo da Vinci represent the Renaissance Man?
He used perspective in all his drawings and paintings.
Painted the Mona Lisa while holding scientific discussions
He lived in Italy during the 1500s.
He was a painter, sculptor, inventor and scientist.
24
In 1789, King Louis XVI summoned the Estates-General primarily to
raise taxes to pay off growing debt
protect the privileges of the First and Second Estates
eliminate feudal dues
increasethe influence of the peasants
25
Who is known for proposing economic aid from the US to rebuild economies of European nations?
Keith Marshall
George Marshall
John Marshall
Thurgood Marshall
26
The writers & philosophers of Enlightenment believed the gov't decisions should be based on
fundamental religious beliefs
the concept of divine right of kings
traditional values
laws of nature and reason
27
In 1853 Matthew Perry used naval power to force Japan to
begin trading with the United States
cutoff trade with Europe
end its colonization of Korea
end the opium trade
28
Gandhi and his followers protested British rule through
guerrilla warfare
voting in elections
civil disobedience
expatriotism
29
What were Europeans' main motives for making voyages of exploration?
to test their new technology
to gain extra land for a growing population
to break the Portuguese monopoly on trade
to grow wealthy and spread Christianity
30
Similar to Fascism in Italy, Communism in the USSR advocated
a one-party system with total control
a system based on capitalist ideas
a multiparty system with equal votes
freedom of speech and varying viewpoints
31
What division of Islam believes that only a relative of Muhammad is qualified to be a caliph?
Sunni
Sufi
Fatimid
Shi’a
32
What was the purpose of most of then joint-stock companies of the 1500s and 1600s?
Financing wars in Africa
Paying for the building of slave ships
Funding colonies in the Americas
Funding the digging of gold mines
33
Nabunaga is known for laying the groundwork for the Tokugawa Shogunate by
uniting many of the feudal kingdoms of Japan
bringing industrialization through factories to Japan
developing a revolutionary printing method
defeating the Chinese Empire
34
Napoleon undertook all of the following actions EXCEPT
allowing freedom of speech
restructuring the French legal system.
requiring all citizens to pay taxes
placing education under government control
35
The Ancient Romans’ most significant contribution to Europe has been in the areas of
economics
poetry
law
drama
36
Mercantilist economic policies during the Age of Exploration can best be described as
a country by exporting more than itimports
hostile to innovation and new methods of business
a laissez-faire approach to business, similar to capitalism
avoidance of imperial responsibilities.
37
The term “Iron Curtain” as stated by Winston Churchill 1946 refers to
end of World War I
beginning of the Cold War
Russian Revolution
unification of Germany
38
With which of the following would an Enlightenment thinker MOST agree?
the only important part of a society is its economy
A strong military gov't is needed to keep the people in line
The right to rule comes from God
the right to rule comes from the consent of the people
39
The ideas of _____ can be found in the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution
Miguel de Cervantes
John Calvin
John Locke
Thomas Wilson
40
What was the impact of the Crusades on the Christian West?
Christians adopted military methods,words, & sci learning
There was no Muslim influence on the Christian West.
Christians rejected most Muslim influence
Crusades stopped trade on theMed Sea & cut off W from Islam
41
All of the following contributed to the cultural blending that created Ottoman culture EXCEPT
the pursuit of religious converts
Trade
Migration
Conquest
42
Luther protested the practice of selling indulgences. What was the practice?
clergy sold pardons that released people 4 penalties 4 sins
Indulgences permitted priest to marry and have children
Clergy members bought indulgences to reach higher offices
Charles V told that buying indulgences was a way 2 heaven
43
The reforms that led to democratization of the Soviet Union were begun by
Mikhail Gorbachev
Joseph Stalin
Victor Grishin
Leonid Brezhnev
44
What is a legacy of Ancient Athens?
the concept of a king.
a civil service examination.
a unified executive and legislative branches of government.
the form of government known as democracy.
