What is a major reason the Renaissance began in the Italian city-states?

Their Mediterranean location encouraged trade

Which statement about the bubonic plague in the 14th century is most accurate?

The death toll from the plague led to labor shortages

Which action is most closely associated with the early Mesopotamian civilizations?

developing a writing system using cuneiform

Which change is most closely associated with Peter the Great of Russia?

westernization and modernization of the country

The belief systems of Daoism, Shinto, and animism stress

harmony with nature to live in peace

According to this passage, what was this country trying to do?

become an industrialized nation-state

What was one effect of the expansion of Islam between 632 and 750?

Cultural & commercial connections were made over large area.

Historians rely on primary sources because these sources

provide eyewitness accounts of events

What was a final outcome of the Crusades?

Jerusalem remained under the control of Muslims.

The Neolithic Revolution is seen as a turning point in human history mainly because

farming led to settled communities

The kingdoms of Ghana, Mali & Songhai were able to achieve golden ages in part because of their

control of trans-Saharan trade routes

The primary purpose of both the Suez and the Panama canals was to

decrease the distance of trade routes

Based on these excerpts, which action would most likely be supported by Olympe de Gouges?

expanding the definition of equality

By the late 1500s, the Ottoman Empire governed an area that extended from

southwestern Asia to eastern Europe and into northern Africa

Based on the chart, which statement summarizes the influence of Mongol rule in these regions?

The Mongols varied how they ruled the people they conquered

What was an economic result of the Columbian exchange?

development of a European-dominated global trade network

To achieve the degree of development shown, the Aztecs first had to

establish an organized gov. and a specialized work force

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1
What is a major reason the Renaissance began in the Italian city-states?
The Rhine River provided power to Italian industries
Italy's favorable climate led to a reliance on agriculture
Their Mediterranean location encouraged trade
The Alps isolated these city-states from the rest of Europe
2
Which statement about the bubonic plague in the 14th century is most accurate?
Improved sanitation systems eliminated the plague
Trade between Europe & Asia stopped before the plague began
Advances in medicine halted the spread of the plague
The death toll from the plague led to labor shortages
3
A person who studies systems of government and formulates public policy proposals is called
a political scientist
an anthropologist
a sociologist
an economist
4
Which action is most closely associated with the early Mesopotamian civilizations?
developing a writing system using cuneiform
building floating gardens to grow corn
establishing representative democracies
constructing Hindu temples
5
Which change is most closely associated with Peter the Great of Russia?
westernization and modernization of the country
establishment of Moscow as the capital city
emancipation of the serfs on private estates
extension of Russia’s borders to the Caucuses Mtns & Ukraine
6
Which two major regions were directly connected by the Silk Road?
Central America and Africa
Asia and Europe
Asia and Africa
Europe and South America
7
The belief systems of Daoism, Shinto, and animism stress
obedience to caste rules to achieve moksha
proper behavior to maintain social order
acceptance of monotheism to achieve salvation
harmony with nature to live in peace
8
Which heading best completes the partial outline below?
Age of Absolutism
Congress of Vienna
Unification of Germany
Scramble for Africa
9
Which traditional belief is being expressed in this excerpt from The Samurai’s Tale?
nirvana
hajj
bushido
reincarnation
10
According to this passage, what was this country trying to do?
become an industrialized nation-state
provide benefits to the daimyo
relinquish control over foreign trade
develop a safety net for traditional businesses
11
What was one effect of the expansion of Islam between 632 and 750?
Armed conquest was forbidden by the caliphs.
Cultural & commercial connections were made over large area.
The region from the Med. Sea to the Indian Ocean was united
A majority of the western European population converted.
12
Historians rely on primary sources because these sources
have the approval of religious authorities
provide eyewitness accounts of events
establish rules for writing history
are more detailed than secondary sources
13
What was a final outcome of the Crusades?
The Seljuk Turks conquered Spain
Charlemagne established the Frankish Empire.
Jerusalem remained under the control of Muslims.
The pope became the leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
14
The Neolithic Revolution is seen as a turning point in human history mainly because
people started using animal skins for clothing
farming led to settled communities
copper was first used to improve stone tools
cave paintings recorded the activities of nomadic groups
15
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Middle Passage
capitalism
encomienda system
mercantilism
16
The kingdoms of Ghana, Mali & Songhai were able to achieve golden ages in part because of their
discovery of oil reserves in the Gulf of Guinea
ability to use the natural harbors on the Atlantic coast
reliance on sugar plantations in the Niger delta
control of trans-Saharan trade routes
17
The primary purpose of both the Suez and the Panama canals was to
expand irrigation systems
decrease the distance of trade routes
limit the slave trade
control immigration to the colonies
18
Based on these excerpts, which action would most likely be supported by Olympe de Gouges?
expanding the definition of equality
executing the king
creating more radical military strategies
restricting access to education
19
By the late 1500s, the Ottoman Empire governed an area that extended from
southwestern Asia to eastern Europe and into northern Africa
the Indian subcontinent to the Straits of Malacca
the Arabian Peninsula across north Africa & into south Spain
Mongolia across the central Asian kingdoms
20
This 1852 drawing most likely would have been used to argue for improvements in
sanitation regulations
factory conditions
workhouse rules
suffrage laws
21
Which pair of countries is most affected by monsoons?
Algeria and Turkey
Cuba and Afghanistan
India and China
Ghana and Argentina
22
Based on the chart, which statement summarizes the influence of Mongol rule in these regions?
Civil service exams were used in all conquered areas
The Mongols varied how they ruled the people they conquered
Local officials were allowed to rule throughout the empire
The Mongols demanded that the conquered convert to Islam.
23
Which empire built the Hagia Sophia and preserved Greco-Roman traditions?
Persian
Mauryan
Ottoman
Byzantine
24
What was an economic result of the Columbian exchange?
development of a European-dominated global trade network
establishment of a feudal land system in Europe
slash-and-burn farming techniques in the Americas
creation of the Hanseatic League
25
To achieve the degree of development shown, the Aztecs first had to
adopt advanced engineering techniques diffused from Europe
establish an organized gov. and a specialized work force
invent wheeled vehicles to move construction materials
use domesticated animals to assist in agriculture

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