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1
Gandhi Believed in two key aspects
Terrorism and Boycotts
Protest and Fighting
Nonviolence and Civil disobedience
Unity and Rebellions
2
________ is the use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims.
Peak Oil
Climate Change
Terrorism
Pollution
3
What new approach allowed scholars to gain new scientific knowledge?
universal public education
the scientific method
the Inquisition
financing by the Church
4
Until the Scientific Revolution, the traditional authorities were
the Church and ancient scholars.
Plato and Aristotle.
navigators and explorers.
Aquinas and his followers.
5
The major effect of pollution is
permanent damage to our crop lands
growth of human illnesses
all of the above
tainting of our drinking water
6
Which of the following helped convince many Indians to rid themselves of their British rulers?
the Pan-African Congress
the Balfour Declaration
the Amritsar Massacre
the Long March
7
After the last Song ruler was defeated, Kublai Khan created the
Khanate of the Golden Horde.
Tang dynasty.
Yuan dynasty.
Khanate of the Great Khan.
8
Mountains, hills, and deserts helped the Chinese to thrive because
encouraged the Chinese to become expert hunter-gatherers.
these features isolated China from invasion.
created ecosystems for a wide variety of plants and animals.
the dangers taught the Chinese how to be great warriors.
9
What was the Zimmermann Note?
Wilson’s speech reasons why the US should remain neutral
a note left behind by a suicide bomber in Serbia
German policy of attacking all ships around England
proposal by a German official that Mexico attack the U.S.
10
Planters in the Americas began to use African slaves for labor because
disease had killed millions of Native Americans.
Aztecs refused to work on plantations.
they believed Native Americans were not human.
African slaves were less expensive than Native American
11
Mass production, which created an increase in the quantity of goods produced, led to
an increase in the cost of factory-made goods.
more consumer goods available to more people.
an increase in the number of workers factories needed.
higher wages and shorter hours.
12
Homo sapiens means
southern ape.
wise man.
upright man.
modern man.
13
Which of the following leaders led a campaign known as the Great Purge?
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
Joseph Stalin
Haile Selassie
14
Egyptians practiced mummification in order to
show their respect to pharaohs.
keep the ka from vanishing.
preserve the body for resurrection.
find cures for common diseases.
15
The French people welcomed Napoleon because
he completely disavowed the ideals of the Revolution.
he was the grandson of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.
he promised order after the chaos of the Revolution.
they hoped he would help the collapsing French economy.
16
Deforestation is a problem because
it can lead to millions of illnesses and deaths each year.
it creates a protected area for threatened species.
plants and animals may become extinct.
it causes the land to become useless.
17
What led to the downfall of both the Inca Empire and the Aztec Empire?
internal warfare between city-states
the arrival of Spanish explorers
climate change
a massive meteor that caused catastrophic damage
18
Before 1858, British imperialism in India was carried out by the
British National Congress.
British government.
British East India Company.
Indian Civil Service.
19
What was an effect of the Columbian Exchange?
exchange of foods and animals had a dramatic impact.
Native American diseases destroyed European populations.
Triangular trade became less profitable.
Llamas began to be used as beasts of burden.
20
What prompted the development of record-keeping systems?
economic transactions
the invention of written language
the establishment of graveyards in permanent settlements
the growing power of religion
21
Why did Britain begin exporting opium to China?
to improve the health of Chinese citizens
to change the balance of trade in favor of Britain
to prevent opium from going to British subjects
to make colonization of China easier
22
Which of the following countries was the first to develop a strong central government?
England
Germany
France
Italy
23
Where did the world’s first civilizations arise?
in sub-Saharan Africa
along fertile river valleys
in sparsely populated areas
in North America
24
Alexander’s empire did not grow any larger because
his soldiers wanted to return home.
his generals began fighting for power.
the Hindu Kush defeated him.
he reached all his goals.
25
What event caused the Great Fear during the French Revolution?
the assassination of Jean-Paul Marat
the execution of Louis XVI
the Tennis Court Oath
the fall of the Bastille
26
Islam spread to places such as West Africa and Southeast Asia because
Muslims fought major battles there.
the Abbasids conquered those lands.
escaped Umayyad princes set up dynasties there.
Muslim traders traveled there.
27
Which of the following occurred as a result of Martin Luther’s stand against indulgences?
Lutheranism spread first to England, France and Italy.
The Protestant Reformation began.
Germany rejected Lutheranism and remained Roman Catholic.
Henry VIII started a new religion in England.
28
Which of the following was a factor in the expansion of the railroad system in the 1800s?
production of the Model T
the invention of the Bessemer process
the discovery of electricity
preparation for the Paris Exhibition of 1900
29
The Muslim place of worship is called a
minaret
mosque.
Kaaba.
hadith.
30
The Meiji Restoration refers to the
period of unrest in China that preceded the 1911 revolution.
Japanese emperor’s return to power.
peace process between China and Japan in the late 1800s.
rebuilding of Japan’s imperial cities.
31
Which of the following began World War II?
Hitler’s attack on Czechoslovakia
the Anschluss
Hitler’s attack on Poland
the defeat of Franco’s Nationalists
32
North African traders crossed the Sahara to trade gold for
spices.
food.
salt.
ivory.
33
Ghana’s kings ensured the price of gold remained high by
heavily taxing every load of gold.
non-trade of gold nuggets and secret location of mines.
allowing only the largest gold nuggets to enter the market.
creating demand for gold by using it for decorative purposes
34
Who was the first person to spread the idea of monotheism
Zoraster
Xerxes
Moses
Abraham
35
The ultimate goal of the early Portuguese explorers was to
find a water route around Africa to India.
explore the coast of Africa.
spread Christianity.
discover new lands.
36
The geography of Mesopotamia led people to
build cities along the Mediterranean coastline.
migrate to the Sinai Peninsula.
adopt hunting and gathering as a way of life.
develop methods to control water.
37
Which of the following countries was the first to industrialize?
France
the United States
Great Britain
Japan
38
What natural resources was most important before the steam engine was developed for industry?
water
iron ore
coal
timber
39
What led early civilizations to create calendars?
determining religious holidays
the need to chart electoral cycles as governments developed
the need to chart nomadic movements
the need to track yearly flooding and growing seasons
40
The Nuremberg Laws
defined a Jew off of grandparents, not religious beliefs.
aimed at including Jews in mainstream life in Germany.
Jews reclaim their citizenship if they renounced their faith
deported all Jews from Germany for the first time.
41
The economy of the Indus civilization was based on
only agriculture.
agriculture and trade.
shipbuilding.
warfare and tribute.
42
The Black Death led to
massive witch hunts throughout Europe.
the end of the Hundred Years’ War.
the collapse of the medieval manor system.
greater religious tolerance in Western Europe.
43
One of the most important ideas of Confucianism was that
government leaders should rule with an iron fist.
trade should be the basis of any economy.
women and men should be equal under the law.
the family was central to the well-being of the state.
44
Sumerian writing is called
Sanskrit.
the Phoenician alphabet.
stylus.
cuneiform.
45
Some scientists believe that Climate Change
is caused by air pollution from human activity.
was caused by the meltdown of the nuclear plant in Russia.
is the result of the green revolution.
is due to cloning.
46
Why do scientists call the period before about 3000 BC prehistory?
no important historical events happened before that time
because humans did not exist before that time
scholars have learned nothing about that period of time
because writing did not exist at that time
47
The secret to life is to
Find your love & do it better then anyone has ever done it
Quit
Blame others for the unfairness of the world and events
Avoid risk
48
What led to the building of permanent settlements?
development of simple governments
migration to the Americas
the end of bloody warfare
the development of agriculture
49
The city-state of Sparta was characterized by
an emphasis on warfare.
an emphasis on temple worship.
democratic institutions.
dependence upon the sea.
50
For the Soviet Union, what was the turning point in the war in Europe?
the Battle of Midway
the end of the Siege of Leningrad
the Battle of Iwo Jima
their victory at Stalingrad
51
The Yuan dynasty weakened because
suffered military defeats and massive destruction by storms.
nomadic warriors continued their attacks on northern China.
foreign trade hurt the economy.
a huge flood caused massive destruction in China.
52
The schism of 1054
ended the golden age of Byzantine art and architecture.
the beginning of Muslim invasions of the Byzantine Empire.
increased the power of the pope.
created two distinct Christian churches.
53
Europe became a feudal society because
to defend themselves against constant raids and invasions.
rarity of cash required land to be used as a payment
overpopulation required that a more efficient farming system
skilled craftspeople emerged as farming techniques improved.
54
Why did the Phoenicians turn to trade and the sea for their livelihood?
because constant flooding made agriculture impossible
because Phoenicians needed concrete for buildings
because farming was difficult and resources were limited
they needed a purple die used to color traditional garments
55
The Cold War ended when
the Berlin Wall fell.
Mikhail Gorbachev won the Nobel Peace Prize.
the Soviet Union collapsed.
Mikhail Gorbachev was deposed by a military coup.
56
The bishops of Rome claimed to have authority over all other bishops because
they were descended from Jesus.
they were seen as Peter’s spiritual heirs.
they were seen as Paul’s spiritual heirs.
Rome was the most powerful city in the Empire.
57
The Eastern Roman Empire
fell to Germanic tribes called the Vandals.
became known as the Byzantine Empire.
relocated the capital to Antioch.
rejected all forms of Christianity.
58
What has led to the rapid growth of the world population ?
air pollution
the Computer Age
the use of machines in agricultural
research into atomic energy
59
The Treaty of Nanjing
benefited European countries at the expense of China.
strengthened the Qing dynasty.
returned Shanghai to the Chinese.
allowed Chinese to try British citizens in Chinese courts.
60
What is the importance of Italian city-states to the Renaissance?
arts increased as merchants displayed their new wealth.
Catholic Church wanted to published the first Bible.
agricultural centers produced crops for foreign market
Italian shipbuilders brought paintings and sculpture back
61
Charles Darwin’s book, On the Origin of Species, was controversial because it
differed from the creation story in the Bible.
stated that all human diseases could be cured.
justified withholding welfare from the poor.
there were patterns among elements in the periodic table.
62
What was the immediate cause of the Sepoy Mutiny?
refusal of Hindu priests of Delhi to support Christian rule
Indian soldiers biting off cartridge ends with animal fat
the requirement that the sepoys practice sati
widespread political imprisonment and random executions
63
What caused the growth in leisure time activities in the late 1800s?
automobiles
private funding of concert halls and theaters
higher incomes and more free time
the move from cities to suburbs
64
Where was Mecca located?
in the largest oasis of the Sinai Desert
at the mouth of the Nile River
on the Arabian Peninsula near the Red Sea
on the Arabian Peninsula near the Mediterranean Sea
65
Which of the following built the largest empire in South America?
the Moche
the Incas
the Nazca
the Aztecs
66
Scientist project that Climate Change will cause
sea levels to rise and extreme weather
all of the above
damage to our food and water supply
displacement of millions of humans
67
Which of the following was one cause of the French Revolution?
new taxes on the Second Estate
economic prosperity
strong leadership from Louis XVI
the influence of Enlightenment ideas
68
Why did Mao Zedong lead the Long March through China?
to inspire Chinese peasants to join the Communist party
conquer villages controlled by warlords in the countryside
to find a safe place for the Chinese Communists
to show Guomindang strength and intimidate the Communists
69
What event led to a decisive shift away from isolationism in the United States?
the attack on Pearl Harbor
the discovery of Auschwitz
the sinking of American ships by German submarines
the Battle of Britain
70
Hitler’s Final Solution included
less restrictive laws benefiting Germany’s Jewish population
deportation of European Jews.
opening a second front in Western Europe.
concentration camps, death camps, and Einsatzgruppen.
71
What did Winston Churchill use as an image to describe the division of Europe?
a closed door
an iron curtain
a steel fist
the Grand Canyon
72
Why did Japanese forces attack Manchuria?
to stop terrorist activity in the region
to gain control of its rich natural resources
to keep Manchuria from attacking Japan
because their emperor ordered them to do so
73
The goal of the First Crusade was to
convert Muslims to Christianity.
conquer Constantinople.
take Jerusalem and the Holy Land away from the Muslims.
take Jerusalem and the Holy Land away from the Byzantines.
74
Who won the Hundred Years’ War?
the Lancasters
the French
the Muslims
the English
75
Why did pharaohs have absolute power in Egypt?
Pharaohs ruled the country using terror.
pharaoh received instructions directly from the vizier.
Egyptians believed the pharaoh was a god in human form.
kingdom was small enough for 1 man to have complete control.
76
India’s first civilization depended on monsoon rains to bring water for crops
and wash away accumulated debris from city streets.
and to loosen rocks used for building.
and to cause flooding which deposited fertile soil.
which only happened every other year.
77
The phrase “bread and circuses” referred to
prosperity that allowed Romans to live a life of leisure
reluctance of wealthy Romans to become involved in politics.
food & entertainment by the empire to hold off rebellions
the weekly market held in the Forum.
78
Which of the following developments marked the transition from prehistory to the historical age
calendars
writing
permanent settlements
tools
79
The Aztec Empire grew wealthy through
tribute and trade.
the sale of slaves.
rich natural resources.
rich farmland and control of excellent hunting ground.
80
The Nazi campaign to imprison inferior people included which of the following targets?
Jews and Aryans
only Jews
Jews, homosexuals, disabled people, Poles, Slavs, & Gypsies
all residents of Allied countries
81
Which of the following was the most important resource in most Bantu societies by AD 900?
gold
iron ore
cattle
land
82
Distinct cultures and ways of life developed in Africa because
strict laws forbid marrying outside of one’s village.
Africa has different landforms, climates, and vegetation
migration to Africa from all parts of the world.
the continent is about twice as large as the United States.
83
The true definition of failing is
getting a bad grade
to quit or never attempt
becoming frustrating
not succeeding
84
What was the goal of the United States when it went to war in Korea?
to contain Communist expansion
to build up the United Nations
to eliminate Soviet nuclear missile sites in North Korea
to end communism in Korea and China
85
Which of the following statements best describes the rule of Shah Jahan?
chief concern was to expand India’s borders
renounced Islam and made Hinduism the official religion
increasing the amount of land farmers could hold
heavy taxes on the people of India
86
The Four Noble Truths teach that
respect elder members of their family & care for children
harming animals in any way is morally wrong.
life is suffering from desire can stop by eight fold path
special techniques can be used to harness spiritual energy
87
Who took the throne in Macedonia after King Philip II was assassinated?
Philip III
Alexander
Archimedes
Darius II
88
Why did Egyptians bury possessions with their dead?
so the ka would recognize its body
because inheritance was unknown in Egypt
to sustain the ka in the afterlife
to display the family’s wealth and privilege
89
Which of the following best describes Germany’s position for much of the World War I?
All of Germany’s military efforts were focused on Serbia.
Germany was a neutral country.
Germany did not have a military strategy for this war.
Germany faced war on two fronts.
90
The Spanish colonial economy was based largely on
exports of Native American weaving and pottery.
the mining of gold and silver.
tobacco farming.
fur and fish trading.
91
Muslim says “There is no god but [Allah], and Muhammad is the messenger of God,” fulfills the
giving of alms.
first pillar of Islam.
Ten Commandments.
pilgrimage to Mecca.
92
A government arose in Mesopotamia because
hunting & gathering societies there needed structure & law.
the invention of writing made record-keeping possible.
large projects to control flooding required organization.
their religion required a government to make laws.
93
Increasing numbers of people learned to read after the mid-1400s because
most people had ample disposable income.
printed materials became more available.
most people had ample leisure time.
illumination made works of literature extremely beautiful.
94
Vikings began raiding northern Europe because
they wanted to stop attacks on Scandinavia.
Viking farmers could not grow enough food.
they converted to Christianity and sought Christian relics.
they wanted to spread their religion.
95
What was the immediate result of trench warfare?
an easy victory for the Allied Powers
an easy victory for the Central Powers
massive deadlock
fewer casualties on both sides
96
During the Tokugawa period the role of the samurai changed because
Confucianism gained in popularity.
the emperor gained power.
feudalism disappeared.
peace put the samurai out of work.
97
Throughout the Napoleonic Wars, France’s greatest enemy was
Austria.
Portugal.
Great Britain.
the Kingdom of Tuscany.
98
The best to ensure your success is to have
Patience
Work Ethic
Luck
Support
99
Islam began to be practiced along the East Africa coast because
Muslim Great Zimbabwe had conquered them.
many foreign traders were Muslim.
Muslim Ethiopia conquered them.
Swahili leaders were Muslim.
100
Desertification and deforestation are both caused by
drought.
erosion.
global warming.
cutting down trees.
