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Mercantilism
Sparked further rivalries among European nations
Encouraged the importation of foreign goods
Supported free trade
Brought long-term prosperity to Europe
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Silk road trade
Was confined to land routes across Asia
Florished despite constant interferences from nomadic tribes
Established links between the empires of Han China and Rome
Bypassed Mesopotamia
3
The Eastern portion of the Roman empire
Successfully restored the boundaries of the Western empire
Competed with the Parthians and Sassanids for trade
Was a center of trade, art, and architecture
Didn't experience pressure from invaders
4
World War I was considered a global conflict because
It involved battles on every continent
Warring powers held colonies that participated in the war
It was fought in both European and Pacific theaters
5
The trans-Atlantic slave trade
Carried more women than men
Increased after the establishment of sugar plantations
carried the majority of slaves to North America
6
During the agricultural revolution, women
Weren't represented in neolithic art
Participated in hunting activities with men
Experienced a decrease in status
Observed and studied the agricultural environment
7
Japan's greatest challenge to industrialize was
Continued presense of the shogunate
It's geography
Competition between the government and the zaibatsu
Lack of government cooperation
8
Shang China
Was prevented by natural barriers from trading
Left no decipherable written records
Contributed to the development of China's central government
Was less urbanized than the Nile Valley civilization
9
Early urban dwellers
Saw the need for a government
Were offered few chances to carry out specialized tasks
Were dominated by people in agricultural settlements
Left the religious practices to agricultural peoples
10
Egyptian trade
Was dependent on the exportation of a single crop
Didn't suffer from competition with Europe
Weakend after the opening of the Suez Canal
Improved as a result of Muhammad Ali's policies
11
Spain didn't participate in World War II because
Its republican governmen feared a Fascist coup
It was still recovering financially from World War I
It feared Communist domination
It had just endured a civil war
12
Sugar plantations
Were initially founded in the Caribbean
Especially valued slaves from Western Africa
Were the ultimate destination of the first Portuguese slaves
13
Medieval Europe
Developed banking institutions from multicultural contacts
Produced urban areas that rivaled those of European empires
Saw the rise of universities
Extended to local schools found on the manor
14
The position of Chinese women
Changed markedly between the 7th and 13th centuries
Resulted in greater freedoms under Neo-Confucianism
Was defined by Confucianism
Was more restrictive under the Tang than under the Song
15
The Persians
Introduced a religion similar to the structure of Hinduism
Failed to establish a unified empire
Were noted for their harsh treatment toward conquered people
Continued the traditions of ancient Mesopotamia
16
Colonialism in India
Decreased nationalist feelings among Indians
Brought an end to tensions between Muslim and Hindus
Was facilitated by the breakup of the Mughal Empire
17
The influence of nomadic peoples in Eurasia
Ended with the Mongols
Created a relationship between nomads and settled peoples
Delayed the interaction of global commercial networks
Brought efficient administration to Eurasia
18
Trade among the peoples of the Americas
United the Chimor and Inca people
Remained local
Was facilitated in the Andes by geography
Was most similar in the Aztec and Toltec societies
19
The nation-state
Was embraced by the Ottoman empire
Promoted harmony among Europeans
Was incompatible with absolute monarchies
Arose in Europe because of its diversity of cultural groups
20
The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment
Broke completely with classical traditions
Were global movements
Both held that reason could be used to improve humanity
21
The Ottoman empire
Reached its height around 1750
Unlike the Mughal empire, was not a gun powder empire
Was unsuccessful in controlling European territory
Weakend because its technology fell behind that of Europe
22
The English and French engaged in rivalries over territory in
Indonesia
North Africa
China
East Africa
23
The Columbian exchange
Drew the world's oceans into an active trade network
Didn't involve Africa
Improved the nutrition of American indigenous peoples
Created both positive and adverse effects on population
24
Economic imperialism
Led to colonial dependence upon industrialized nations
Didn't lead to direct political control over new territories
Was the most common imperialist model in Africa
Led to industrialization of Latin America
25
Compared to the trans-Atlantic slave trade, that of eastern Africa
Involved only European nations
Didn't involve central Africa
acquired slaves from coastal areas only
Also involved the plantation system
26
The nation that rose in power during World War I but declined in power during World War II was
Japan
Great Britain
Ottoman Empire
Russia
27
The American and the French revolutions were alike in all of the following ways EXCEPT
They were prompted by issues of taxation
They produced documents that defined similar natural rights
They both brought increased political power for women
28
Interactions between Muslims and Europeans during the 1600's are most commonly found in the
Pacific ocean
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic ocean
Indian Ocean
29
All of the following are true of communism after World War II EXCEPT that
European countries were subjected to Soviet occupation
It produced a division of Korea
It created a pause in the civil war in China
It spread to largely agricultural regions
30
As a result of the Opium War
Great Britain acquired Hong Kong
The Qing dynasty over took to Ming
The importation of opium to China increased
The Chinese silver supply was restored
31
Japanese feudalism
United peasants and elite classes
Brought a temporary end to internal conflicts
Revolve around the power of the samurai as warlords
Saw the beginnings of a centralized Japan
32
The Allied policy toward Hitler in the 1930's can best be described as one of
Indifference
Appeasement
Containment
Confrontation
33
During the period of the late Roman empire, Christianity
Appealed primarily to elite classes
Experienced a change in its official status
Became less organized as the empire fell
Declined in numbers because of persecutions
34
The end of the trans-Atlantic slave trade
Received widespread support of African kings
Began with Brazil
Was resisted by Great Britain
Occurred about the time of the emancipation of Russian surfs
35
Inthe early years of industrial development
Women in Japan emerged from traditional roles
Married woman had more opportunities for clerical jobs
Spouses were given more opportunities to work together
British woman lost jobs in domestic manufacturing
36
Attempts to save the Roman empire from ruin included
The establishment of a new capital in the eastern empire
The emancipation of Roman slaves
The division of the latifundia
37
Industrial revolution in Great Britain
Initiated an interest in global trade
Was facilitated because of the enclosure movement
Received little government support
Followed a similar revolution in the US
38
European explorations
Promoted harmony among the nations of Europe
Sought to break established trade monopolies
Concentrated on the Americas
Were dependent on European technological innovation
39
Earliest civilizations in both the Eastern and Western hemispheres were similar in
Their technological knowledge
Their reliance on the flooding of major rivers
Their practice of polytheism
Their location at similar latitudes
40
The period of greatest population decline in Europe during the Middle Ages was
The 5th and 6th centuries
The 10th to 13th centuries
The 14th century
The 15th century
41
The Protestant and Catholic reformations were like in there
Abandonment of church traditions
Emphasis on education
Reliance on church councils
Views towards papal authority
42
All of the following describe the Scientific Revolution EXCEPT that
It described the nature of the universe
It emphasized the value of research
It was modeled on Chinese philosophy
43
Both the Protestant Reformation and the Enlightenment
Questioned political authority
Relied on reason over faith
Lowered the status of women
Upheld church traditions
44
20th century intentions and accomplishments
Did nothing to improve household chores
Were sometimes detrimental to the quality of life
Popularized radio, especially in Europe
45
The European union
Doesn't adjust tariffs outside the European community
Has the same basic purpose as NAFTA
Established a currency used by all its members
Originated with Great Britain
46
The decline of Han China
Resulted in the decline of Buddhism in China
Saw Daoism, rather than Confucianism, gaining popularity
Like Rome, saw invaders permanently dominate the empire
Sae the end of Chinese established traditions
47
Nationalism
Served as both a unifying and a divisive force
Eased tensions within Austrian Empire
Delayed the unification of both Italy and Germany
Brought tolerance for diversity within the Russian Empire
48
The 15th century was characterized by
The strengthening of nation-states in England and France
The beginning of nation-states in Italy and Germany
The decentralization of political power in Spain
49
Industrialization in Egypt
Was accomplished without government support
Resulted from disharmony in the Muslim world
Decreased Egypt's dependency on the west
Gave new freedoms to lower classes
50
The impact of regional trade on global trade in the 20th century was especially noticeable
During the revolution in Chiapas, Mexico
On plantations during the imperialist age
After the establishment of NAFTA
Before and during the Great Depression
51
European exploration through the mid-15th century
Suffered from a lack of technological expertise
Depended upon the knowledge of the eastern world
Placed merchants in conflict with monarchs
Produced intense rivalries with East Asian civilizations
52
Which of the following leaders would have agreed most with the policies of Benito Mussolini?
Fidel Castro
Nikita Khrushchev
V. I. Lenin
Juan Peron
53
The Abbasid dynasty
Proved the high point of Muslim cultural achievement
Healed the rift between Sunnis and Shi'ites
Creates a social rift between Arabs and new converts
54
South Africa
Became an egalitarian society under Dutch rule
Saw the beginnings of racial divisions during colonial rule
Saw British enslavement of native peoples
55
The early civilization with the least-developed technology was
Mesoamerican
Sumerian
Egyptian
Harrapan
56
World trade during 1750 to 1914
Strengthened Latin America's trade position
Benefited western colonial powers
Brought greater prosperity to Chinatown than to the west
Decreased the economic power of the west
57
Daoism and Confucianism
Taught that political involvement was essential to a society
Based their teachings on Chinese traditions
Agreed on the importance of education
Disagreed on the need for personal reflection
58
Among the common migration patterns in the 19th century was
migration from Latin America to Mediterranean Europe
middle-class migration from countryside to city
The discontinuation of shelter colonies
Migration for religious reasons
59
Greek society
Was extended through overseas colonization
Extended the democratic ideal by relying on free labor alone
Was disrupted by the conquest of Alexander
Was unified by the geography of the Greek peninsula
60
Common to most early industrial nations was the development of
Railroads
Zaibatsu
Steel manufacturing
Unions
61
By the 21st century, almost all women across the globe
Were allowed to serve in combat in the Armed Forces
Were freed from traditional home making roles
Were granted educational opportunities equal to men
Had been granted the right to vote
62
African kingdoms in the period from 1450 to 1750
Like the Chinese, weren't interested in European trade goods
Frequently enslaved their own people
Featured monarchs ruled without advisers
Participated in slave trade before the arrival of Europeans
63
Latin American trade
Relied on exports of manufactured goods
Caused great Britain to support the Monroe doctrine
Relied on the increased slave trade of the late 19th century
Decreased after the 1820s
64
The agricultural revolution
was an abrupt process beginning in 8000 BCE
began with an extensive pattern of cultural diffusion
Saw the use of agricultural methods that inspired migration
occurred about the same time throughout the world
65
The Indus Valley civilization
Was isolated from other River Valley civilizations
Declined after the arrival of Aryan invaders
Relied heavily on communal planning
Is the best studied through it's written records
66
The Ottoman Empire
Supported policies that benefited local artisans
Refused to accept foreign loans
Resisted economic reforms
Saw trade between non-Muslims and European merchants
67
The Netherlands established commercial/colonial interests in all of the following areas EXCEPT
Southern Africa
Western Africa
North America
Japan
68
The Five Pillars
Are inattentive to distinctions in social class
Are included in the Quran
Provide unity within Islam
69
All of the following Chinese traditions and achievements began under the Han dynasty EXCEPT
Expansion into central Asia
Confucian philosophy
Paper manufacture
The civil service exam
70
Compared to the Spanish Empire, that of the Portuguese
Was less influenced by the Roman Catholic Church
Developed a more egalitarian society
Was more global in its extent
Developed a better relationship with Indian inhabitants
71
Hinduism
Gained little acceptance outside India
Addressed the consequences of one's behavior
Offered no hope from members of lower castes
Was based on traditions of the Harappan civilization
72
Enlightenment thought
Resulted in harsher punishments for criminals
Wasn't embraced by the woman's movement
Resembled renaissance thought
Treated children as miniature adults
73
Lenin's New Economic Policy
Established collective farming
Resulted in decreased agricultural production
Allowed some elements of capitalism
Forbade the ownership of private property
74
Which of the following was NOT true concerning the Green Revolution?
It disseminated pollutants
It reinforced class distinctions
It was an expensive solution to crop improvements
It was highly ineffective in increasing agricultural yeilds
75
The declining years of the Qing dynasty saw
Invasion by nomadic people north of the Great Wall
The influence of foreign nations
The end of the opium trade
The long-term acceptance of the self-strengthening movement
76
East Asian nations are noted for the export of all of the following products EXCEPT
Films
Textiles
Heavy industry
Automobiles
77
Both Hinduism and Buddhism
Revered women
Supported the caste system
None of the above
Became increasingly popular in India
78
The French Revolution of 1789 and the Chinese revolt of 1911 were alike in that
They were initiated by the lower classes
They weren't Nationalist independence movements
They ended immediately in a dictatorship
They failed to achieve their goals
79
The Mughal empire
Controlled the entire Indian subcontinent
Produced art and architecture that reflected syncretism
Failed to ease tensions between Hindus and Muslims in India
80
Michael Gorbachev allowed all of the following EXCEPT
Discussion of government policies
Private land ownership
Democratic government
The protection of consumer goods
81
Which of the following was NOT used first during World War I?
Tanks
Radar
Dirigibles
Airplanes
82
During the Gupta dynasty
The government of India became more centralized
Slavery increased
Arabic numerals originated in India
Hinduism and Buddhism became the official religions of India
83
Under both the Han and Roman empires
Imperial roads were connected to the Silk Roads
New territories were added to the empire
A time of peace settled over both empires
All of the above
84
During the classical period, Africa
Lost contact with classical civilizations
Saw new technology used in trans-Saharan travel
Repelled Christian missionary efforts
Was cut off from global trade patterns
85
Results of cultural diffusion among early civilizations included
Harappan sewage systems
The legend of Quetzalcoatl
The cultivation of potatoes
The invention of the wheel
86
The world's most populous democracy is
India
The US
Great Britain
Canada
87
The declining years of Han China and the Roman empire shared all of the following EXCEPT
Epidemic disease
Attack by powerful neighboring states
Unequal land distribution
Poor harvests
88
Within Africa, the slave trade
Promoted unity amoung African kingdoms
Had little effect on central African kingdoms
Decreased the value of women slaves
Increased African dependence on European nations
89
As a result of hemispheric trade between 1450 and 1750
The work of African artisans found new markets
The entire globe was linked by numerous active trade routes
European wealth and commercial dominance increased
90
Compaired to the Viets, the Chinese were more
Urbanized
Interested in trade
Agrarian
Ethnically diverse
91
Aztec and Inca religions
Placed women in a subordinate position
Stressed a personal relationship with their gods
Reflected the agrarian nature of their respective societies
Restricted the worship of subject peoples
92
As a new faith, Islam gained strength
Within portions of the former Roman Empire
First in Mecca, then throughout the Arabian peninsula
Because of rules of succession
93
The Aztec and Inca civilizations differed most significantly in their
System of recordkeeping
Social structure
Religious institutions
Technological skill
94
An example of diffusion rather than independent invention is the
Sumerian use of the wheel
Cultivation of the banana in southeast Asia
Origin of the Greek alphabet
Mayan concept of zero as a place holder
95
Confucianism and early Buddhism
Became the dominant philosophy of their respective regions
Did not believe that their founders were gods
Emphasized the importance of effective government
Included a belief in nirvana
96
The rule of classical India included
Aryan agricultural knowledge
The Aryan writing language
The egalitarian Aryan society
Vedic traditional literature
97
The Black Death
Spread solely along routes of Mongol conquest
Originated in Europe
Was most devastating in north Africa
Changed the course of political institutions
98
Muhammad
Established clear class distinctions for Islamic society
Made provisions for the future leadership of Islam
Built on the religious traditions of the Arabian Peninsula
99
Both the Aztecs and Incas
Built on the traditions of their predecessors
Allowed women a significant role in public life
Integrated conquered peoples into their empire
Were originally nomadic people
100
One of the weaknesses of the early Muslim empires was
Disregard for the cultural traditions of conquered peoples
Failure to resolve questions of succession
Indifference to the Sunni and Shi'ite split
Insistance on conversion of non-Arabs within the empire
101
Which of the American peoples was closest to the Persians in their administrative style?
The Aztecs
The Mississippians
The Mayas
The Incas
102
Russia's role in the 20th- century global conflicts included all of the following EXCEPT
An ethnic-based alliance with Serbia
Creating opportunities for postwar influence on Europe
Participation in the formation of the League of Nations
103
Buddhism
Opposed Confucian ideals of patriarchal families
Changed to teach that common people could reach nirvana
Was the adopted faith of Gupta rulers
104
Under Mongol rule in China
Japan and Vietnam were brought under Mongol control
Chinese women were placed in a more subordinate position
Chinese educational traditions were maintained
Chinese regional rulers were allowed to govern
105
New scientific and artistic expressions in the west in the 19th century
Relied on reason in literacy expression
Supported traditional beliefs
Created new frontiers in physics
106
The African slave trade
Was limited to the Atlantic ocean
Had no ties to Middle Eastern trade
Was abolished by the Dutch in southern Africa
Was frequently the result of African rivalries
107
Early medieval Europe's strongest state was
England
France
The Holy Roman Empire
The Papal States
108
The Renaissance
Was a result of the crusades
Began in the Eastern Roman empire
Represented a complete break from medieval traditions
What is a movement of uniquely Western origins
109
Population patterns in the 19 century
showed limited growth among working classes
Showed growth restricted to the Western world
Were affected by the Columbian exchange of the last period
Showed decline in east Asia and growth in Western Europe
110
The nation that saw a consistent rise in global influence during both world wars was
Germany
United States
France
China
111
When the Portuguese first became involved in the slave trade
They were amazed at the poverty of African kingdoms
They were on interested in Christianizing African peoples
They created the African slave trade
They were interested primarily in gold and spices
112
The key patterns of migration in the 20th and 21st centuries has been
From urban to rural areas
From war-torn areas to those at peace
From rural to urban areas
From developing to developed nations
113
The Protestant Reformation
Spread due to advances in Chinese and European technology
Became the basis of Enlightenment thought
Diminished the achievements of the Commercial Revolution
Strengthened the authority of the papacy
114
During the middle ages, the concept of limited government with the most clearly in
Italy
Germany
England
France
115
The area in which Islam showed the most change during the 7th to the 15th centuries was in
The role of women
The status of slaves
The development of the shariah
It's treatment toward People of the Book
116
The end of the 20th century saw
A general decline in democracy throughout Latin America
The resolution of the problems of Palestinian refugees
Ethnic conflict in Russia and in Africa
Increased economic prosperity for Japan
117
The Communist ruler whose economic policies were most like those of Lenin was
Deng Xiaoping
Jiang Jieshi
Mao Zedong
Joseph Stalin
118
The Brazilian independence movement
Produced a republic for Brazil
Was the result of the Napoleonic Wars
Resulted in the abolition of slavery
Involved a prolonged struggle with Portugal
119
The Neolithic age
Saw a decline in global populations
Produced societlies without class distinctions
Saw agriculture carried out without the use of metal tools
Saw the beginnings of urbanization
120
The position of the Chinese scholar-gentry
Weekend efforts to curb nomadic invasions
Was mimicked by the Japanese
Declined during the Song Dynasty
Was admired by the Vietnamese
121
An example of Cold War brinkmanship is found in
The Arabian-Israeli War
The Cultural Revolution
The Cuban Missle Crisis
The Iran-Iraq War
122
The decline of Gupta India
Occurred without pressure from invading peoples
Didn't result in the fragmentation of the country
Resulted in the decline of traditional Indian culture
Saw the increased power of local princes
123
From the time of the Roman Republic to the Pax Romana
Roman civilization became increasingly weaker
Rome became increasingly democratic
The territory of Rome continued to expand
Roman citizenship became increasingly rare
124
Christianity
Was not a missionary religion
Remained a religion of the Roman empire
Taught the forgiveness of sins through faith in Jesus
Failed to utilize the public works of the Roman empire
125
Indian Ocean trade
Failed to establish connections with land routes
Saw mariners use the geographic forces of the Indian Ocean
Declined with the fall of classical empires
Linked all areas of the Indian Ocean basin except Africa
126
Early societies of South America
Built upon Mesoamerican cultural traditions
Traded widely with regions to their north
Was challenged by geographic limitations
Developed societies that had no knowledge of metals
127
In contrast to the period following World War II
Disregarded the Soviet war effort
Didn't produce a single defining peace treaty
Saw inmediate independence for Europe's African colonies
128
The natives of North America
Used architectural designs similar to those of Mesoamerica
Established tribute empires
Build empires on the scale of those of Mesoamerica
129
Both the Mexican revolts of 1821 and 1910
Ended in the immediate establishment of a republic
Involved resistance to foreign influence
We're initially Creol-backed movements
130
The Egyptian civilization was similar to the Sumerian civilization in
Its reliance on natural defense barriers
Its political structure
Its system of social stratification
Its extent to which its culture was diffused
