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Population patterns in the 19 century
Were affected by the Columbian exchange of the last period
Showed growth restricted to the Western world
showed limited growth among working classes
Showed decline in east Asia and growth in Western Europe
2
African kingdoms in the period from 1450 to 1750
Featured monarchs ruled without advisers
Like the Chinese, weren't interested in European trade goods
Participated in slave trade before the arrival of Europeans
Frequently enslaved their own people
3
The rule of classical India included
The egalitarian Aryan society
Aryan agricultural knowledge
The Aryan writing language
Vedic traditional literature
4
An example of diffusion rather than independent invention is the
Sumerian use of the wheel
Mayan concept of zero as a place holder
Cultivation of the banana in southeast Asia
Origin of the Greek alphabet
5
The Eastern portion of the Roman empire
Didn't experience pressure from invaders
Was a center of trade, art, and architecture
Competed with the Parthians and Sassanids for trade
Successfully restored the boundaries of the Western empire
6
The Aztec and Inca civilizations differed most significantly in their
Social structure
Technological skill
System of recordkeeping
Religious institutions
7
World War I was considered a global conflict because
Warring powers held colonies that participated in the war
It involved battles on every continent
It was fought in both European and Pacific theaters
8
The Ottoman empire
Unlike the Mughal empire, was not a gun powder empire
Weakend because its technology fell behind that of Europe
Was unsuccessful in controlling European territory
Reached its height around 1750
9
Industrialization in Egypt
Resulted from disharmony in the Muslim world
Was accomplished without government support
Gave new freedoms to lower classes
Decreased Egypt's dependency on the west
10
Both Hinduism and Buddhism
Supported the caste system
None of the above
Became increasingly popular in India
Revered women
11
The Mughal empire
Controlled the entire Indian subcontinent
Failed to ease tensions between Hindus and Muslims in India
Produced art and architecture that reflected syncretism
12
The decline of Gupta India
Saw the increased power of local princes
Didn't result in the fragmentation of the country
Occurred without pressure from invading peoples
Resulted in the decline of traditional Indian culture
13
Both the Protestant Reformation and the Enlightenment
Lowered the status of women
Relied on reason over faith
Upheld church traditions
Questioned political authority
14
The period of greatest population decline in Europe during the Middle Ages was
The 15th century
The 10th to 13th centuries
The 14th century
The 5th and 6th centuries
15
New scientific and artistic expressions in the west in the 19th century
Relied on reason in literacy expression
Created new frontiers in physics
Supported traditional beliefs
16
Nationalism
Served as both a unifying and a divisive force
Delayed the unification of both Italy and Germany
Brought tolerance for diversity within the Russian Empire
Eased tensions within Austrian Empire
17
Early societies of South America
Traded widely with regions to their north
Built upon Mesoamerican cultural traditions
Was challenged by geographic limitations
Developed societies that had no knowledge of metals
18
Earliest civilizations in both the Eastern and Western hemispheres were similar in
Their location at similar latitudes
Their technological knowledge
Their practice of polytheism
Their reliance on the flooding of major rivers
19
Common to most early industrial nations was the development of
Railroads
Unions
Zaibatsu
Steel manufacturing
20
The key patterns of migration in the 20th and 21st centuries has been
From urban to rural areas
From rural to urban areas
From developing to developed nations
From war-torn areas to those at peace
21
Hinduism
Gained little acceptance outside India
Was based on traditions of the Harappan civilization
Offered no hope from members of lower castes
Addressed the consequences of one's behavior
22
Sugar plantations
Were initially founded in the Caribbean
Especially valued slaves from Western Africa
Were the ultimate destination of the first Portuguese slaves
23
During the Gupta dynasty
Hinduism and Buddhism became the official religions of India
Arabic numerals originated in India
The government of India became more centralized
Slavery increased
24
The agricultural revolution
Saw the use of agricultural methods that inspired migration
was an abrupt process beginning in 8000 BCE
occurred about the same time throughout the world
began with an extensive pattern of cultural diffusion
25
Under both the Han and Roman empires
Imperial roads were connected to the Silk Roads
New territories were added to the empire
All of the above
A time of peace settled over both empires
26
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
27
In contrast to the period following World War II
Didn't produce a single defining peace treaty
Disregarded the Soviet war effort
Saw immediate independence for Europe's African colonies
28
Mercantilism
Supported free trade
Brought long-term prosperity to Europe
Sparked further rivalries among European nations
Encouraged the importation of foreign goods
29
An example of Cold War brinkmanship is found in
The Cultural Revolution
The Iran-Iraq War
The Arabian-Israeli War
The Cuban Missle Crisis
30
The American and the French revolutions were alike in all of the following ways EXCEPT
They produced documents that defined similar natural rights
They both brought increased political power for women
They were prompted by issues of taxation
31
European exploration through the mid-15th century
Suffered from a lack of technological expertise
Placed merchants in conflict with monarchs
Depended upon the knowledge of the eastern world
Produced intense rivalries with East Asian civilizations
32
Colonialism in India
Brought an end to tensions between Muslim and Hindus
Was facilitated by the breakup of the Mughal Empire
Decreased nationalist feelings among Indians
33
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
34
Interactions between Muslims and Europeans during the 1600's are most commonly found in the
Pacific ocean
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic ocean
Indian Ocean
35
Medieval Europe
Saw the rise of universities
Produced urban areas that rivaled those of European empires
Developed banking institutions from multicultural contacts
Extended to local schools found on the manor
36
During the classical period, Africa
Repelled Christian missionary efforts
Lost contact with classical civilizations
Was cut off from global trade patterns
Saw new technology used in trans-Saharan travel
37
The Renaissance
Was a result of the crusades
Occurred due to no outside influence
Began in the Eastern Roman empire
Represented a complete break from medieval traditions
38
Russia fought at the beginning of WWI, but did not make fight until the conclusion of the war.
False
True
39
20th century intentions and accomplishments
Did nothing to improve household chores
Were sometimes detrimental to the quality of life
Popularized radio, especially in Europe
40
The declining years of the Qing dynasty saw
The long-term acceptance of the self-strengthening movement
The influence of foreign nations
The end of the opium trade
Invasion by nomadic people north of the Great Wall
41
The Indus Valley civilization
Was isolated from other River Valley civilizations
Is the best studied through it's written records
Relied heavily on communal planning
Declined after the arrival of Aryan invaders
42
Compared to the trans-Atlantic slave trade, that of eastern Africa
acquired slaves from coastal areas only
Also involved the plantation system
Involved only European nations
Didn't involve central Africa
43
Enlightenment thought
Resembled renaissance thought
Wasn't embraced by the woman's movement
Resulted in harsher punishments for criminals
Treated children as miniature adults
44
The decline of Han China
Saw Daoism, rather than Confucianism, gaining popularity
Resulted in the decline of Buddhism in China
Like Rome, saw invaders permanently dominate the empire
Sae the end of Chinese established traditions
45
Among the common migration patterns in the 19th century was
Migration for religious reasons
The discontinuation of shelter colonies
migration from Latin America to Mediterranean Europe
middle-class migration from countryside to city
46
Latin American trade
Relied on exports of manufactured goods
Decreased after the 1820s
Relied on the increased slave trade of the late 19th century
Caused great Britain to support the Monroe doctrine
47
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
48
The European union
Established a currency used by all its members
Doesn't adjust tariffs outside the European community
Has the same basic purpose as NAFTA
Originated with Great Britain
49
The nation that saw a consistent rise in global influence during both world wars was
Germany
France
China
United States
50
Results of cultural diffusion among early civilizations included
The invention of the wheel
The legend of Quetzalcoatl
Harappan sewage systems
The cultivation of potatoes
51
The position of the Chinese scholar-gentry
Was admired by the Vietnamese
Was mimicked by the Japanese
Declined during the Song Dynasty
Weekend efforts to curb nomadic invasions
52
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
53
Indian Ocean trade
Failed to establish connections with land routes
Linked all areas of the Indian Ocean basin except Africa
Saw mariners use the geographic forces of the Indian Ocean
Declined with the fall of classical empires
54
The nation that rose in power during World War I but declined in power during World War II was
Japan
Russia
Ottoman Empire
Great Britain
55
Which of the following was NOT used first during World War I?
Airplanes
Dirigibles/zeppelins
Radar
Tanks
56
One of the weaknesses of the early Muslim empires was
Failure to resolve questions of succession
Disregard for the cultural traditions of conquered peoples
Indifference to the Sunni and Shi'ite split
Insistance on conversion of non-Arabs within the empire
57
Under Mongol rule in China
Chinese regional rulers were allowed to govern
Japan and Vietnam were brought under Mongol control
Chinese educational traditions were maintained
Chinese women were placed in a more subordinate position
58
European explorations
Sought to break established trade monopolies
Promoted harmony among the nations of Europe
Concentrated on the Americas
Were dependent on European technological innovation
59
South Africa
Saw British enslavement of native peoples
Saw the beginnings of racial divisions during colonial rule
Became an egalitarian society under Dutch rule
60
The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment
Both held that reason could be used to improve humanity
Broke completely with classical traditions
Were global movements
61
The end of the trans-Atlantic slave trade
Received widespread support of African kings
Occurred about the time of the emancipation of Russian surfs
Began with Brazil
Was resisted by Great Britain
62
The impact of regional trade on global trade in the 20th century was especially noticeable
Before and during the Great Depression
After the establishment of NAFTA
On plantations during the imperialist age
During the revolution in Chiapas, Mexico
63
Confucianism and early Buddhism
Included a belief in nirvana
Became the dominant philosophy of their respective regions
Emphasized the importance of effective government
Did not believe that their founders were gods
64
Japanese feudalism
Saw the beginnings of a centralized Japan
United peasants and elite classes
Brought a temporary end to internal conflicts
Revolve around the power of the samurai as warlords
65
Economic imperialism
Led to colonial dependence upon industrialized nations
Led to industrialization of Latin America
Didn't lead to direct political control over new territories
Was the most common imperialist model in Africa
66
The Columbian exchange
Created both positive and adverse effects on population
Didn't involve Africa
Drew the world's oceans into an active trade network
Improved the nutrition of American indigenous peoples
67
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
68
World trade during 1750 to 1914
Decreased the economic power of the west
Benefited western colonial powers
Strengthened Latin America's trade position
Brought greater prosperity to Chinatown than to the west
69
The declining years of Han China and the Roman empire shared all of the following EXCEPT
Epidemic disease
Poor harvests
Unequal land distribution
Attack by powerful neighboring states
70
The Ottoman Empire
Saw trade between non-Muslims and European merchants
Refused to accept foreign loans
Resisted economic reforms
Supported policies that benefited local artisans
71
All of the following are true of communism after World War II EXCEPT that
It produced a division of Korea
European countries were subjected to Soviet occupation
It spread to largely agricultural regions
It created a pause in the civil war in China
72
Daoism and Confucianism
Based their teachings on Chinese traditions
Disagreed on the need for personal reflection
Taught that political involvement was essential to a society
Agreed on the importance of education
73
The Communist ruler whose economic policies were most like those of Lenin was
Mao Zedong
Joseph Stalin
Jiang Jieshi
Deng Xiaoping
74
Trade among the peoples of the Americas
United the Chimor and Inca people
Was most similar in the Aztec and Toltec societies
Remained local
Was facilitated in the Andes by geography
75
Which of the American peoples was closest to the Persians in their administrative style?
The Mississippians
The Aztecs
The Mayas
The Incas
76
Compared to the Spanish Empire, that of the Portuguese
Developed a more egalitarian society
Was more global in its extent
Was less influenced by the Roman Catholic Church
Developed a better relationship with Indian inhabitants
77
Which of the following leaders would have agreed most with the policies of Benito Mussolini?
Fidel Castro
Juan Peron
V. I. Lenin
Nikita Khrushchev
78
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
79
Christianity
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
Was not a missionary religion
80
Japan's greatest challenge to industrialize was
Lack of government cooperation
It's geography
Competition between the government and the zaibatsu
Continued presense of the shogunate
81
As a result of the Opium War
The Chinese silver supply was restored
The Qing dynasty over took to Ming
Great Britain acquired Hong Kong
The importation of opium to China increased
82
As a result of hemispheric trade between 1450 and 1750
European wealth and commercial dominance increased
The entire globe was linked by numerous active trade routes
The work of African artisans found new markets
83
The Black Death
Spread solely along routes of Mongol conquest
Changed the course of political institutions
Originated in Europe
Was most devastating in north Africa
84
By the 21st century, almost all women across the globe
Were granted educational opportunities equal to men
Had been granted the right to vote
Were allowed to serve in combat in the Armed Forces
Were freed from traditional home making roles
