MWH Midterm Review

Question 1

Reincarnation, karma, and moksha are elements of the belief system of

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Hinduism

Question 2

The invention of tools, mastery over fire, and the development of language all occurred in the

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Stone Age

Question 3

The Ming Dynasty allowed only the government to conduct foreign trade in order to

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limit outside influences in China

Question 4

A common thread of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam is

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the importance of religious pilgrimage

Question 5

The most enduring contribution of Rome was

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its law

Question 6

After the Reign of Terror, French public opinion

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became more conservative

Question 7

England became a constitutional monarchy as a result of

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the Glorious Revolution

Question 8

Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva are the three main gods of

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Hinduism

Question 9

Peter the Great increased his powers as an absolute ruler

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to get revenge against the boyars

Question 10

Most of Africa’s people live in

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savannas

Question 11

Efforts to apply the scientific method to society created the movement called

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the Enlightenment

Question 12

The spread of corn and potatoes beyond the Americas

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helped boost the world's population

Question 13

All of the following are causes of migration EXCEPT

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the spread of languages

Question 14

The Crusades had the most favorable long-term impact on

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trade

Question 15

Nomadic groups who obtain food by hunting animals and collecting plants are called

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hunter-gatherers

Question 16

The earliest hominids emerged about

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3.6 million years ago

Question 17

In his 95 Theses, Martin Luther criticized

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the selling of indulgences

Question 18

Triangular trade refers to

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the trade network between the Americas, Europe, and Africa

Question 19

The trading of enslaved persons began

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about the ninth century

Question 20

As the population of farming villages increased, early societies became more

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complex

Question 21

The belief that government should promote the greatest good is characteristic of

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utilitarianism

Question 22

One major effect of the Hundred Years’ War was

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the birth of English and French nationalism

Question 23

French voters supported Napoleon’s decision to appoint himself emperor because

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he had successfully restored order and peace to France

Question 24

One strategy Louis XIV used to maintain his power was

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weakening the nobility

Question 25

The people who benefited least from industrial expansion were

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workers

Question 26

During the Middle Ages, Church authority became more

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secular

Question 27

Like artists of the Middle Ages, Renaissance artists

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often chose religious subjects

Question 28

An idea found in the writings of both Locke and Rousseau is

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government by popular consent

Question 29

An important difference between Buddhism and Hinduism is

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the rejection of the caste system

Question 30

Civilization developed largely as a result of

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the agricultural revolution

Question 31

Both the Ottoman and Safavid dynasties declined due to

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weak rulers

Question 32

A key geographic advantage of the river valley was its

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fertile land

Question 33

The main cause of the collapse of the Roman Republic was

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the conflict between rich and poor

Question 34

One main cause for the weakness of the Spanish economy was

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severe inflation

Question 35

The first European power to establish a trade presence in Asia was

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Portugal

Question 36

The period of reform and modernization in Japan is known as

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the Meiji era

Question 37

The military success of the early Ottomans was largely due to

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the use of gunpowder

Question 38

One reason the Chinese resented the Mongol rulers was

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Chinese were kept from high government offices

Question 39

The bubonic plague reached Europe in

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1347

Question 40

The major goal of the French Revolution was

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to create a more democratic government

Question 41

After the fall of the Roman Empire, one of the few unifying forces in

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the Church

Question 42

Nationalism and the modern nation-state emerged from

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the French Revolution

Question 43

The Japanese initially welcomed visitors from Europe because

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they wanted firearms and other goods

Question 44

The first industry to benefit from industrialization was

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textiles

Question 45

The most important vehicle for the spread of Renaissance ideas was

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the printing press

Question 46

Japan’s closed country policy developed in response to

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the success of Christian missionaries

Question 47

The feudal system was based on

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mutual obligations

Question 48

All of the following ideas were part of Martin Luther’s teachings EXCEPT

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salvation was predestined by God

Question 49

The main motive for European exploration in the 1400s was

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to find new sources of wealth

Question 50

Empires in West Africa grew powerful by

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controlling trade

MWH Midterm Review

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MWH Midterm Review

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