Why was exploration of the Indian Ocean different for Europe than the Chinese?

Chinese wanted to establish a powerful presence

Peter the Great’s program of westernization included...

Building a powerful, modern army, The 1st secular system in Russian history, Inviting skilled foreign workers to Russia, All pf the above

What did Luther’s 95 Theses contain?

Accusations against the Roman Catholic Church

What were the motives for the global scramble for Africa?

Gain territory, Economic benefits, Military innovations, Spread Christianity

The Janissaries were...

Christian boys taken from conquered places & made soldiers

Shah Jahan created the Taj Mahal because

He wanted a burial place for his dead wife

Which is NOT a characteristic of Europe in the 1400 & 1500s?

Continued strength of the Roman Catholic Church

Which of the following was NOT a result of Bantu migrations in Africa?

The spread of Legalism to other African societies

Which of the following was NOT a theory on why the Mayan civilization ended?

Diseases coming into contact with Mayans through exploration

What did the Act of Supremecy of 1534 accomplish?

Henry VIII established the Church of England

On the the plantations of Caribbean & Brazil, slaves

Suffered heavy losses due to tropical diseases & brutal cond

Spanish colonization of the New World was characterized by all of the following EXCEPT

Reliance of large families as settlers

Which of the following is true of commerce in the Indian Ocean during the time period 600-1450?

Indian commerce flourished due to a mix of merchants

What was the most important advantage of the Spanish to defeat the Aztec Empire?

Devising effective countermeasures to the horse cavalry

Which of the following concerning the status of women during the era of daimyos is accurate?

Women’s status declined due to the handicraft industry

What ws Yuan policy towards religion during Mongol occupation of China?

The Yuan insisted on religious toleration

During Cold War, the US & Soviet Union didn’t want to get involved in direct military conflict

Potential for global nuclear destruction

Which of the following areas make up the Levant?

present day Israel, Jordan, Lebanon

What was the difference in the military organization of the Byzantine and Roman Empire?

The western Roman Empire depended on citizen soldiers

What were the causes of political change in Latin America?

A, B, & C, Natives were oppressed and eventually rebelled, Free labor was challenged by slave labor, States’ rights were being compromised

Compared to modern American ideas of democracy, Athenian democracy was different in

urging that all citizens participate directly in lawmaking

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1
Why was exploration of the Indian Ocean different for Europe than the Chinese?
Chinese wanted to establish a powerful presence
Chinese wanted to spread Confucianism
Chinese covered shorter distances
2
The Mughal Empire is distinguished from the Ottoman & Safavids mostly because it was
Heavily influenced by the Chinese
Not very war-like
A democracy
A Hindu land ruled by Muslims
3
France took control over which North African country in 1879?
Sierra Leone
Morocco
Libya
Algeria
4
The first European country to enter into direct trade w/ the Far East & establish colonies was?
Portugal
Spain
Holland
France
5
Peter the Great’s program of westernization included...
Building a powerful, modern army
The 1st secular system in Russian history
Inviting skilled foreign workers to Russia
All pf the above
6
What was a major goal of Cecil Rhodes?
Conquer the Bantu Tribe
Link Brirptish colonies
End slavery
7
Which of the following people made a significant impact to th Hundred Years’ War?
King Hugh Capet; burned at stake
King Hugh Capet; massacred Jews
Joan of Arc; burned at stake
Joan of Arc; massacred Jews
8
What did Luther’s 95 Theses contain?
Accusations against the Roman Catholic Church
Questions to the King about his relationship with God
Reasons why people should rethink Christianity
9
What were the motives for the global scramble for Africa?
Gain territory
Economic benefits
Military innovations
Spread Christianity
10
Which of the following lists three places Ibn Battuta visited?
The Arabian Peninsula, France, and India
India, Mali, and Persia
The Arabian Peninsula, Iraq, Japan
India, Persia, and Poland
11
The Janissaries were...
Slave women who lived in the sultan’s harem
Christian boys taken from conquered places & made soldiers
Armored, light cavalry
Eunuchs in service to the sultan
12
Shah Jahan created the Taj Mahal because
He wanted to show the cultural superiority Muslims held
He wanted a burial place for murdered Hinduists and Muslims
He wanted to prove that symmetrical buildings were possible
He wanted a burial place for his dead wife
13
Which European organization was a transmitter of science & technology to China?
The Royal Scientific Society
The Scientific European Travelors
Teutonic Knights
Jesuits
14
Which is NOT a characteristic of Europe in the 1400 & 1500s?
Increasingly urban population
Growth capitalism
Developed of improved weaponry
Continued strength of the Roman Catholic Church
15
Which culture thrived in Axum due to an increase of influence from other areas?
Swahili culture
Polytheistic culture
Legalist culture
Songhai culture
16
What two nations began a maritime revolution that altered the course of world history?
Germany & Russia
China & Japan
Portugal & Spain
Greece & Italy
17
What reforms did Muhammad Ali’s introduce to Egypt?
Islam
Hieroglyphics
Public school system
18
What did Bóers believe was ordained by God in relation to racial differences?
People of different races should be treated the same
White Superiority
All people are equal
There is no racial superiority
19
Which of the following was NOT a result of Bantu migrations in Africa?
The spread of Legalism to other African societies
The spread of knowledge in farming techniques
The spread of Bantu culture and language
The spread of the Bantu peoples knowledge of metallurgy
20
What made Nazism possible?
Germany was in economic crisis
Hitler‘s belief that democracy and capitalism were key
Hitler’s will to kill Americans after the Great Depression
Hitler’s resentment towards all people in Europe and America
21
Which of the following was a response of the Catholic Church to the Protestant Reformation?
An increase in indulgences
All of the above were Catholic responses to the Reformation
The Council of Trent
The excommunication of Ignatius Loyola
22
Which of the following was NOT a theory on why the Mayan civilization ended?
Political dissension and social unrest
Natural disaster
Diseases coming into contact with Mayans through exploration
Outside invaders
23
Which Middle Eastern religion believes in Ahura Mazda, the main god of good and truth?
Legalism
Judaism
Christianity
Zoroastrianism
24
What religion is Siddhartha Gautama associated with?
Islam
Daoism
Hinduism
Buddhism
25
During the 18th Cen., which of the following reigned, but did not rule?
Japanese Emperor
Ottoman Sultan
King of France
Russian Tzar
26
What did the Act of Supremecy of 1534 accomplish?
The complete destruction of absolute monarchy in England
Henry VIII established the Church of England
Charles I is forced to call Parliament into a session
Oliver Cromwell became Protector of the English Commonwealth
27
By the 16th century the center of commercial activity shifted from the Mediterranean to the
Indian Ocean
Baltic Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Red Sea
28
Which is a synonym towards the term “laissez-faire,” created in the Industrialization period?
middle class
socialism
free-market capitalism
Marxism
29
The victory of the Minamoto marks the beginning of what period in Japanese history?
The Fujiwara empire
The feudal age
The Taika period
The Tokugawa Shogunate
30
The practice of judging other peoples by the standards and practices of one‘s own culture is
genocide
ethnocentrism
aversionism
localism
31
On the the plantations of Caribbean & Brazil, slaves
Quickly intermarried w/ the indigenous populations
Suffered heavy losses due to tropical diseases & brutal cond
Formed families & re-created kinship ties like in Africa
32
Why was Britain the first to industrialize?
The use of an economy less regulated than other economies
All of the above
The connecting of major waterways in Britain
Huge deposits of coal in Britain
33
Spanish colonization of the New World was characterized by all of the following EXCEPT
Ruthless exploitation of Native Americans
Establishing African slavery in Americas
Reliance of large families as settlers
34
Which American civilization looked up to the sun and created the Temple of the Sun in Cusco?
Aztec
Inca
Toltec
Maya
35
Which of the following is true of commerce in the Indian Ocean during the time period 600-1450?
Chinese merchants dominated the Indian Ocean trade route
Indian commerce flourished due to a mix of merchants
There was little commercial activity in the Indian Ocean
Following the Mongols, Indian Ocean commerce fell sharply
36
Which Enlightenment thinker believed that religion crushes the human spirit?
Adam Smith
Mary Wollstonecraft
Voltaire
Montesquieu
37
Which is believed to be the first monothiestic religion in the world?
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Ancestor Worship
38
What was the most important advantage of the Spanish to defeat the Aztec Empire?
The Spanish used their knowledge of the Aztecs against them
They were able to field larger armies then the Aztecs
Formed military alliances withindeginous enemies of Aztecs
Devising effective countermeasures to the horse cavalry
39
Which of the following concerning the status of women during the era of daimyos is accurate?
Women often participated in martial training
Women in the warrior status improved in equality greatly
Women in the elite status improved in equality greatly
Women’s status declined due to the handicraft industry
40
What ws Yuan policy towards religion during Mongol occupation of China?
The Yuan insisted on religious toleration
Muslims and Buddhists in the Yuan Dynasty remained excluded
The Yuan adopted Confucianism as the primary ideology
The Yuan adopted Daoism as the state religion
41
All of the following were causes of the Scientific Revolution EXCEPT
Active support of the papacy
Contributions of medieval universities
Improvements in scientific instruments
Challenges of navigation during long sea voyages
42
Which Italian city was placed in the new, Western commercial ventures of the 15th century?
Florence
Genoa
Rome
Pisa
43
The Hanseatic League monopolized trade in the
Hanse Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Baltic & North Seas
44
During Cold War, the US & Soviet Union didn’t want to get involved in direct military conflict
Increased tensions in the Middle East
Because s Pressure from manny nonaligned nations
Potential for global nuclear destruction
45
Which of the following areas make up the Levant?
Saudi Arabia, present day Israel, Iraq
Europe, Asia, Africa
present day Israel, Jordan, Lebanon
Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran
46
What was the difference in the military organization of the Byzantine and Roman Empire?
The Byzantine Empire depended on only Constantinople‘s walls
The Byzantine Empire gave higher status to the infantry
The western Roman Empire gave lower status to infantry
The western Roman Empire depended on citizen soldiers
47
Hieroglyphics are to Egyptians as Cuneiform was to
Akkadians
Assyrians
Sumerians
48
Which was NOT a long-term cause of the Protestant Reformation ?
Religious wars in Europe
Political power of the papacy
The call by humanists to simplify Catholic practices
49
What were the causes of political change in Latin America?
A, B, & C
Natives were oppressed and eventually rebelled
Free labor was challenged by slave labor
States’ rights were being compromised
50
Compared to modern American ideas of democracy, Athenian democracy was different in
separating foreigners from citizens
urging that all citizens participate directly in lawmaking
electing representatives to govern the polis
naming experienced leaders as military generals
51
What changes did the Ottoman Empire bring after the fall of Constantinople?
A new capital
The dominance of Sunni Islam in present day Turkey
Both A & B
None of the following changed when the Ottomans took over
52
Economies of southern colonies of British America developed most like colonial economies in
Dutch East Indies
Canada
Ireland & Scotland
Caribbean & Brazil
53
The teachings of Confucius encouraged people to
Strive for Nirvana by eliminating worldy possessions
Follow a code of moral conduct
Accept teachings of Pax Romana
54
Which of the following are true about the Aztec Empire?
Allowed people they conquered to govern themselves (tribute)
Passed property on to their daughters
Had a unified language
Did not believe in human sacrifice
55
Which was the primary goal of Zheng He’s expeditions?
Establish diplomatic relations w/ Muslim states
To impress foreign people w/ the power of the Ming dynasty
Offer military protection & support to Chinese merchants
56
Which Chinese Dynasty was able to fill the vacuum of power after the Warring States period?
Zhou Dynasty
Han Dynasty
Qing Dynasty
Qin Dynasty
57
What did the Meiji Restoration result in in Japan?
The adoption of Western innovations
All of these occurred in the Meiji Restoration in Japan
The assimilation of Japan’s culture due to Western influence
The simultaneous expansion and industrialization of Japan
58
The Chinese government accepted Daoism for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
They came to acknowledge the Son of Heaven
Daoism embraced traditional Chinese beliefs
They believed that all nobles were higher than peasants
They provided spiritual insights for the upper class
59
What was created in 1885 to increase the rights of Indians under colonial rule?
The Amritsar League
The Muslim League
The Passive Resistance Association
The Indian National Congress
60
Which was NOT a characteristic of the Renaissance?
Search for balance & proportion in politics
Confidence in human rationality
Development of a historical & critical view of the world
Strong anti-Christian sentiment
61
What language did the Byzantine Empire speak DOMINANTLY?
Greek
Latin
Mandarin
Ethiopian
62
What humiliation did Italy suffer in North Africa in 1896?
British colonies forced them off their territory
They were attacked by nomadic tribes
They lost a battle to French colonies
It was the only European state defeated by an African state
63
The term “samurai” describes men in feudal Japan who were most like which men in feudal Europe?
Lords of the manor
Merchants
Knights
Catholic bishops
64
Which was a result of the defeat of the Spaniards in the Spanish Armada?
Britain does not become a major European power in the 1500’s
None of these were a result of the Spanish Armada
The containment of Spain’s expansion
King Philip commits suicide due to the loss of Spain
65
Which type of “pax“ (meaning peace) did NOT exist during any time period in world history?
Pax Mongolica
All of these existed at some point in world history
Pax Romana
Pax Byzantium
66
Which was the most significant factor in the rise of national states in Western Europe?
Acquiring colonies of the New World
Rise & support of the middle class
Rise of feudal nobility
End of serfdom
67
One major impact of sugar cane production on global economies was
Increased demand for tea & coffee
Increased demand for slave labor
Increased demand for other luxury goods
68
The Indian Caste System served to an extent as a political institution by
promoting a belief in individual rights
enforcing rules about social behavior
unifying the subcontinent under a single government
causing unrest and rebellion
69
Which country did Queen Nzinga rule, before it was taken over by Portuguese?
Angola
Mali
Songhai
Ghana
70
All of the following are African contributions to cultures in the Americas except
African monetary systems
African forms of religious observance
African musical instruments
African folklore
71
Mercantilism in Latin America in the 16th and 17th centuries led to..
Exploitation of people and resources
The Protestant Reformation
Rejection of Spanish Culture
72
Why did the Third Estate declare themselves the National Assembly on 1789?
They wanted a strong leader, Napoleon, to rule France
They felt the only way to get their way is through killing
They felt they were being shut out by the other two estates
They felt they had too much freedom
73
All of the following are means of transportation on the Silk Road EXCEPT
Trading posts, where goods travelled by persons
Monsoon winds
Horses
All of these were means of transportation on the Silk Road
74
Which of the following products were brought to Europe through the Colombian Exchange?
Horses & potatoes
Sugar & tobacco
Potatoes & tobacco
Horses & sheep
75
Which was a similarity between the Ming & Qing cultures in China?
Concept of filial piety was abandoned
Both boys & girls were allowed to take civil service exams
Chinese were introduced to American food crops
China developed an egalitarian society

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