Which argument counters the notion that Europeans are more suited to industry & tech?

Until 1750, Europe, India, & China had sim econ development

The tensions of the cold war strengthened this on the US and USSR?

The military-industrial complex

What contributed to the abolition of slavery in the Atlantic world and in Russia in the 19th c?

Fear of rebellion, economic inefficiency, and moral concerns

Which was a motivation for European expansion but not for Chinese expansion in the 15th c?

To gain access to the goods & wealth of the Indian Ocean

The mound-building cultures of the eastern woodlands are considered to be “semi-sedentary” b/c

less intensive & productive ag supported smaller populations

Which is a reason that the Tang and Song dynasties are regarded as a “golden age” in China?

The setting of standards of excellence in art and literature

Which of the following was a feature of Egyptian rather than Mesopotamian civilization?

A more cheerful and hopeful outlook on the world

Which contributed to the conversion of people living in the Middle East to Islam by the 8th c?

Conversion offered many financial and social benefits

How did the Tokugawa shoguns treat Europeans in Japan in the early seventeenth century?

They expelled all Europeans except the Dutch

In contrast to the American Revolution, the French Revolution

sought to re-create society from scratch

In the four centuries following Jesus’s death, Christianity

excluded women from leadership roles in the Church

Which describes how the Ayatollah Khomeini viewed the revolution he had launched in Iran?

As a model for other Islamic countries to follow

In comparison to the Mongol conquests of Persia and China, Mongol rule in Russia

was not accompanied by Mongol occupation

How was the Enlightenment related to the Scientific Revolution?

Enlightenment applied the idea of natural law to humanity

A major development that occurred during the Hellenistic era was

spread of Greek culture through most of the ancient world.

Which of the following explains why empires were much less prominent in India than in China?

India’s unparalleled cultural diversity

Byzantium and China in Period 3 were similar in that both

influenced civilizations that developed in their regions

Which of the following may have played a role in the decline of Buddhism in India?

Buddhism was absorbed into a reviving Hinduism

India and China during the classical era were similar in that both

were influenced by Buddhist religious thought

Both classical Rome and Axum were shaped by

the emergence of the Christian faith

The trade conducted along the Silk Roads was largely a “relay trade” because

goods went down the line rather than carried by one merchant

Which of the following was a unique feature of political life in classical Greece?

The idea of free male citizens running the affairs of state

Which contributed to the doubling of the Chinese population during the Tang and Song dynasties?

The adoption of a fast-ripening strain of rice from Vietnam

Which of the following describes how Confucianism affected Chinese society?

The civil service exam system was based on Confucian texts.

In contrast to the early modern era, China during the period between 1750 and 1914

declined in international prominence and power

Sufi practitioners facilitated the conversion to Islam of people living in Anatolia & India by

emphasizing divine experience rather than the law

Which characterizes the goal of the Tanzimat reforms initiated by the Ottomans in the 19th c?

create the econ, social, and legal basis for a strong state

Which features of the Byzantine Empire did the new civilization of Kievan Rus adopt?

The political ideals of imperial control of the Church

Which of the following is a feature that both China and Persia shared during the classical era?

Empires that gave political expression to a civilization

Which of the following describes slavery in Latin America?a..b..c..d.

Large-scale importation of slaves continued into the 19th c

In contrast to the Maya civilization, classical China

was frequently ruled over by single powerful emperors.

Which is a reason why the Spanish American revolutions took longer than the (North) Am Rev?

Divisions of class, race, and region within Spanish America

Paleolithic societies and First Civilizations both

developed elaborate and complex outlooks on the world.

In contrast to European expansion in the 16th & 17th c, European imperialism in the 19th c

established forms of colonial control in Asia and Africa

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1
The first direct and sustained link between the Americas and Asia was the trade in
silver
spices
silk
fur
2
Which argument counters the notion that Europeans are more suited to industry & tech?
Non-European civs have made contributions in music & cuisine
Europeans lag behind the US in terms of industry and tech
Europe’s early industrialization relied on slaves in Africa
Until 1750, Europe, India, & China had sim econ development
3
Which is an effect of human activity on the environment in villages & First Civilizations?
Desertification
Deforestation
Pollution
Global warming
4
The tensions of the cold war strengthened this on the US and USSR?
The World Bank
The International Monetary Fund
The savings and loan industry
The military-industrial complex
5
What contributed to the abolition of slavery in the Atlantic world and in Russia in the 19th c?
Spread of imperialism, economic protectionism, & racism
Fear of rebellion, economic inefficiency, and moral concerns
Demands for suffrage, labor shortages, & pacifist sentiments
Campaigns for civil rights, Marxist ideas, & nativism
6
Which was a motivation for European expansion but not for Chinese expansion in the 15th c?
To gain access to the goods & wealth of the Indian Ocean
To eliminate piracy in the Indian Ocean
To enroll distant peoples and states in the tribute system
To replace the population lost during the Black Death
7
The mound-building cultures of the eastern woodlands are considered to be “semi-sedentary” b/c
they lacked a network of economic and cultural exchange
their belief in human sacrifice kept them confined.
less intensive & productive ag supported smaller populations
they lacked stratified societies w/ a clearly defined elite
8
The new states that were carved out of which empire were governed as mandates of after WW I?
The Ottoman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire
The Russian Empire
The Austro-Hungarian Empire
9
Which is a reason that the Tang and Song dynasties are regarded as a “golden age” in China?
The peaceful transfer of power from the Tang to the Song
The setting of standards of excellence in art and literature
The nearly universal adoption of Buddhism by the population
The development of democratic institutions
10
Incas and Aztecs had gender-based systems in which women & men operated in 2 separate spheres
matriarchy
gender parallelism
gender equality
patriarchy
11
Which of the following was a feature of Egyptian rather than Mesopotamian civilization?
Salinization of the soil leading to a collapse in wheat
Frequent and devastating invasions by outsiders
written law codes based on the notion of natural rights
A more cheerful and hopeful outlook on the world
12
Which contributed to the conversion of people living in the Middle East to Islam by the 8th c?
There was no religious tradition to compete with Islam.
Conversion offered many financial and social benefits
Those who refused to convert to Islam were enslaved.
Newly conquered subjects were forced to convert to Islam
13
Which caused Europe’s colonial empires in the 19th c but ended them in the 20th c?
Capitalism
Globalization
Nationalism
Fundamentalism
14
How did the Tokugawa shoguns treat Europeans in Japan in the early seventeenth century?
They expelled all Europeans except the Dutch
They welcomed Europeans for their technological knowledge
They protected Christian missionaries and sponsored churches
They established regular diplomatic relations w/ Europeans.
15
In contrast to the American Revolution, the French Revolution
sought to re-create society from scratch
experienced no participation by women.
sought to preserve existing liberties rather than new ones
drew on Enlightenment ideas about liberty
16
In the four centuries following Jesus’s death, Christianity
excluded women from leadership roles in the Church
defined Christianity as a religion open only to Jews.
created a church w/o a hierarchy where all members were =
rejected all the teachings and writings of Jews
17
Which describes how the Ayatollah Khomeini viewed the revolution he had launched in Iran?
As a restoration of the Persian Empire
As a transition to socialist democracy
As a model for other Islamic countries to follow
As a struggle between capitalism and communism
18
In comparison to the Mongol conquests of Persia and China, Mongol rule in Russia
was not accompanied by Mongol occupation
penetrated to the village level.
created a mixed race population.
did not use local elites to govern
19
During the classical era, slaves comprised more than one-third of the total population in
the Roman Empire.
China
the Persian Empire.
India
20
How was the Enlightenment related to the Scientific Revolution?
The Enlightenment inspired the Scientific Revolution
Enlightenment refers to people’s awareness of science
Scientific Revolution was a Catholic movement.
Enlightenment applied the idea of natural law to humanity
21
A major development that occurred during the Hellenistic era was
Sparta’s defeat of Athens in the Peloponnesian War
the expansion of the Roman Empire to its greatest height.
spread of Greek culture through most of the ancient world.
the Mongol conquest of Europe.
22
Which of the following explains why empires were much less prominent in India than in China?
The lack of invasions from Central Asia into India
India’s unparalleled cultural diversity
India’s lack of a well-defined social structure
The absence of any tradition of large states in India
23
Byzantium and China in Period 3 were similar in that both
influenced civilizations that developed in their regions
made democratic institutions that made emperors figureheads
were threatened with political conquest by the Islamic Arabs
collapsed at the end of the classical era, never to recover
24
Which of the following was a Pd 3 civilization that arose where no Pd 2 civilizations had been?
Mughal India
Songhay Empire
Inca Empire
Ming China
25
Which of the following may have played a role in the decline of Buddhism in India?
Buddhism was absorbed into a reviving Hinduism
India failed to establish Buddhist monasteries
Buddhism was suppressed by Emperor Ashoka
There was too much competition from Confucianism
26
India and China during the classical era were similar in that both
were influenced by Buddhist religious thought
were dominated politically by empires
had social structures based on caste systems
had slave-based economies.
27
Both classical Rome and Axum were shaped by
their experimentation with republican democracy
the emergence of the Christian faith
the reliance of both empires’ economies on slave holding.
their conquest of similar sized empires
28
The trade conducted along the Silk Roads was largely a “relay trade” because
it linked the entire world into a single trade network
goods went down the line rather than carried by one merchant
it bypassed the pastoral peoples of the interior
its purpose was to carry goods in the Americas.
29
Which of the following was a unique feature of political life in classical Greece?
The right to vote for all men and women over sixteen
The idea of free male citizens running the affairs of state
Representative democracy
The granting of limited political rights to slaves
30
Which is an example of a way that the rulers in the First Civilizations displayed their power?
c.Constructing temples
Writing poetry
Freeing slaves
Engaging in farm work
31
Which of the following was the center of long-distance oceanic trade from 500 to 1500?
The Atlantic Ocean
The Pacific Ocean
The Mediterranean Sea
The Indian Ocean
32
Which contributed to the doubling of the Chinese population during the Tang and Song dynasties?
The conquest of Japan
The adoption of a fast-ripening strain of rice from Vietnam
The end of warfare with pastoral peoples
The massive importation of food crops from Central Asia
33
Which of the following describes how Confucianism affected Chinese society?
The civil service exam system was based on Confucian texts.
Confucianism encouraged individualistic values
Confucianism challenged social and gender hierarchies
Confucianism was adopted as the state religion of China
34
In contrast to the early modern era, China during the period between 1750 and 1914
declined in international prominence and power
became a colonial power
became a leading industrial power
enjoyed a long period of uninterrupted peace.
35
Which factor contributed to the Agricultural Revolution?
A need for additional food
An increase in the number of large mammals
A sharp decline in population
The rise of chiefdoms
36
Sufi practitioners facilitated the conversion to Islam of people living in Anatolia & India by
emphasizing divine experience rather than the law
promoting the enforcement of the sharia law
initiating campaigns to close Christian and Hindu schools
freeing large numbers of slaves who agreed to convert.
37
Which characterizes the goal of the Tanzimat reforms initiated by the Ottomans in the 19th c?
To strengthen the power of the Janissaries
clarify the religious principles for a renewed Muslim state
confirm the fundamentally Islamic character of the Ottomans
create the econ, social, and legal basis for a strong state
38
Which features of the Byzantine Empire did the new civilization of Kievan Rus adopt?
The customs and dress of Germanic peoples
The concept of a good life as one of no desire and no action
The commitment to economic equality and social justice
The political ideals of imperial control of the Church
39
Which of the following is a feature that both China and Persia shared during the classical era?
Absence of centralized political authority
Powerful emperors
Empires that gave political expression to a civilization
State support of Christianity
40
Which of the following describes slavery in Latin America?a..b..c..d.
Large-scale importation of slaves continued into the 19th c
Slaves couldn't be set free nor buy their freedom.
Slaves became self-reproducing after 1750
Living and working conditions were similar to poor white men
41
In contrast to the Maya civilization, classical China
developed writing
developed densely populated urban centers.
was frequently ruled over by single powerful emperors.
developed a merchant class
42
Which of the following is a feature found in both Neolithic societies and First Civilizations?
Writing
Cities
Agriculture
Patriarchy
43
Which is a reason why the Spanish American revolutions took longer than the (North) Am Rev?
Language barriers
Divisions of class, race, and region within Spanish America
Greater wealth in Spain than in Britain
Stability of the royal government in Spain
44
Paleolithic societies and First Civilizations both
defined status in large part through personal wealth.
relied on agriculture to sustain their populations.
possessed organized states.
developed elaborate and complex outlooks on the world.
45
In contrast to European expansion in the 16th & 17th c, European imperialism in the 19th c
established forms of colonial control in Asia and Africa
respected the religious traditions of colonial populations.
emphasized assimilation of colonial populations.
colonized areas by populating them with European settlers

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