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1
By the 16th century the center of commercial activity shifted from the Mediterranean to the
Red Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Baltic Sea
Indian Ocean
2
Which of the following lists three places Ibn Battuta visited?
The Arabian Peninsula, Iraq, Japan
India, Persia, and Poland
India, Mali, and Persia
The Arabian Peninsula, France, and India
3
Which Chinese Dynasty was able to fill the vacuum of power after the Warring States period?
Zhou Dynasty
Qin Dynasty
Han Dynasty
Qing Dynasty
4
Which is a synonym towards the term “laissez-faire,” created in the Industrialization period?
middle class
free-market capitalism
socialism
Marxism
5
The Janissaries were...
Armored, light cavalry
Slave women who lived in the sultan’s harem
Eunuchs in service to the sultan
Christian boys taken from conquered places & made soldiers
6
The Mughal Empire is distinguished from the Ottoman & Safavids mostly because it was
Heavily influenced by the Chinese
A democracy
Not very war-like
A Hindu land ruled by Muslims
7
What did the Meiji Restoration result in in Japan?
All of these occurred in the Meiji Restoration in Japan
The assimilation of Japan’s culture due to Western influence
The adoption of Western innovations
The simultaneous expansion and industrialization of Japan
8
What two nations began a maritime revolution that altered the course of world history?
Greece & Italy
Portugal & Spain
China & Japan
Germany & Russia
9
What made Nazism possible?
Hitler’s will to kill Americans after the Great Depression
Hitler’s resentment towards all people in Europe and America
Hitler‘s belief that democracy and capitalism were key
Germany was in economic crisis
10
Which Middle Eastern religion believes in Ahura Mazda, the main god of good and truth?
Judaism
Christianity
Zoroastrianism
Legalism
11
Which is believed to be the first monothiestic religion in the world?
Islam
Ancestor Worship
Judaism
Christianity
12
What did Luther’s 95 Theses contain?
Questions to the King about his relationship with God
Reasons why people should rethink Christianity
Accusations against the Roman Catholic Church
13
Mercantilism in Latin America in the 16th and 17th centuries led to..
The Protestant Reformation
Exploitation of people and resources
Rejection of Spanish Culture
14
What did Bóers believe was ordained by God in relation to racial differences?
White Superiority
There is no racial superiority
All people are equal
People of different races should be treated the same
15
What were the motives for the global scramble for Africa?
Economic benefits
Gain territory
Military innovations
Spread Christianity
16
What were the causes of political change in Latin America?
States’ rights were being compromised
Free labor was challenged by slave labor
Natives were oppressed and eventually rebelled
A, B, & C
17
Which of the following areas make up
the Levant
?
Saudi Arabia, present day Israel, Iraq
present day Israel, Jordan, Lebanon
Europe, Asia, Africa
Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran
18
Which was NOT a long-term cause of the Protestant Reformation ?
Political power of the papacy
The call by humanists to simplify Catholic practices
Religious wars in Europe
19
Which was the most significant factor in the rise of national states in Western Europe?
Acquiring colonies of the New World
Rise of feudal nobility
Rise & support of the middle class
End of serfdom
20
Which country did Queen Nzinga rule, before it was taken over by Portuguese?
Angola
Ghana
Mali
Songhai
21
Which Enlightenment thinker believed that religion crushes the human spirit?
Adam Smith
Voltaire
Montesquieu
Mary Wollstonecraft
22
The first European country to enter into direct trade w/ the Far East & establish colonies was?
France
Holland
Spain
Portugal
23
Hieroglyphics are to Egyptians as Cuneiform was to
Sumerians
Akkadians
Assyrians
24
Which of the following products were brought to Europe through the Colombian Exchange?
Potatoes & tobacco
Sugar & tobacco
Horses & sheep
Horses & potatoes
25
What religion is Siddhartha Gautama associated with?
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
Daoism
26
Economies of southern colonies of British America developed most like colonial economies in
Canada
Dutch East Indies
Caribbean & Brazil
Ireland & Scotland
27
All of the following were causes of the Scientific Revolution EXCEPT
Active support of the papacy
Improvements in scientific instruments
Challenges of navigation during long sea voyages
Contributions of medieval universities
28
All of the following are African contributions to cultures in the Americas except
African folklore
African musical instruments
African forms of religious observance
African monetary systems
29
Why did the Third Estate declare themselves the
National Assembly
on 1789?
They wanted a strong leader, Napoleon, to rule France
They felt the only way to get their way is through killing
They felt they had too much freedom
They felt they were being shut out by the other two estates
30
Which of the following are true about the Aztec Empire?
Passed property on to their daughters
Did not believe in human sacrifice
Had a unified language
Allowed people they conquered to govern themselves (tribute)
31
During Cold War, the US & Soviet Union didn’t want to get involved in direct military conflict
Potential for global nuclear destruction
Increased tensions in the Middle East
Because s Pressure from manny nonaligned nations
32
Which Italian city was placed in the new, Western commercial ventures of the 15th century?
Rome
Genoa
Florence
Pisa
33
What did the Act of Supremecy of 1534 accomplish?
Henry VIII established the Church of England
Oliver Cromwell became Protector of the English Commonwealth
The complete destruction of absolute monarchy in England
Charles I is forced to call Parliament into a session
34
One major impact of sugar cane production on global economies was
Increased demand for tea & coffee
Increased demand for slave labor
Increased demand for other luxury goods
35
The Hanseatic League monopolized trade in the
Hanse Sea
Baltic & North Seas
Mediterranean Sea
36
What was a major goal of Cecil Rhodes?
End slavery
Link Brirptish colonies
Conquer the Bantu Tribe
37
Which of the following concerning the status of women during the era of daimyos is accurate?
Women often participated in martial training
Women in the elite status improved in equality greatly
Women in the warrior status improved in equality greatly
Women’s status declined due to the handicraft industry
38
What humiliation did Italy suffer in North Africa in 1896?
It was the only European state defeated by an African state
They were attacked by nomadic tribes
British colonies forced them off their territory
They lost a battle to French colonies
39
Which of the following is true of commerce in the Indian Ocean during the time period 600-1450?
Indian commerce flourished due to a mix of merchants
Chinese merchants dominated the Indian Ocean trade route
Following the Mongols, Indian Ocean commerce fell sharply
There was little commercial activity in the Indian Ocean
40
France took control over which North African country in 1879?
Morocco
Libya
Sierra Leone
Algeria
41
Which American civilization looked up to the sun and created the
Temple of the Sun
in Cusco?
Inca
Maya
Aztec
Toltec
42
Why was exploration of the Indian Ocean different for Europe than the Chinese?
Chinese wanted to establish a powerful presence
Chinese covered shorter distances
Chinese wanted to spread Confucianism
43
The victory of the Minamoto marks the beginning of what period in Japanese history?
The feudal age
The Fujiwara empire
The Tokugawa Shogunate
The Taika period
44
During the 18th Cen., which of the following reigned, but did not rule?
King of France
Russian Tzar
Japanese Emperor
Ottoman Sultan
45
What ws Yuan policy towards religion during Mongol occupation of China?
The Yuan adopted Confucianism as the primary ideology
Muslims and Buddhists in the Yuan Dynasty remained excluded
The Yuan adopted Daoism as the state religion
The Yuan insisted on religious toleration
46
Which European organization was a transmitter of science & technology to China?
Teutonic Knights
The Scientific European Travelors
The Royal Scientific Society
Jesuits
47
Compared to modern American ideas of democracy, Athenian democracy was different in
electing representatives to govern the polis
naming experienced leaders as military generals
separating foreigners from citizens
urging that all citizens participate directly in lawmaking
48
Which of the following was a response of the Catholic Church to the Protestant Reformation?
An increase in indulgences
The Council of Trent
The excommunication of Ignatius Loyola
All of the above were Catholic responses to the Reformation
49
The practice of judging other peoples by the standards and practices of one‘s own culture is
ethnocentrism
aversionism
genocide
localism
50
Which was the primary goal of Zheng He’s expeditions?
To impress foreign people w/ the power of the Ming dynasty
Establish diplomatic relations w/ Muslim states
Offer military protection & support to Chinese merchants
51
Which was a result of the defeat of the Spaniards in the
Spanish Armada
?
The containment of Spain’s expansion
Britain does not become a major European power in the 1500’s
None of these were a result of the Spanish Armada
King Philip commits suicide due to the loss of Spain
52
What was created in 1885 to increase the rights of Indians under colonial rule?
The Muslim League
The Amritsar League
The Indian National Congress
The Passive Resistance Association
53
What was the most important advantage of the Spanish to defeat the Aztec Empire?
Formed military alliances withindeginous enemies of Aztecs
The Spanish used their knowledge of the Aztecs against them
Devising effective countermeasures to the horse cavalry
They were able to field larger armies then the Aztecs
54
Which was a similarity between the Ming & Qing cultures in China?
Both boys & girls were allowed to take civil service exams
Chinese were introduced to American food crops
China developed an egalitarian society
Concept of filial piety was abandoned
55
Peter the Great’s program of westernization included...
The 1st secular system in Russian history
All pf the above
Inviting skilled foreign workers to Russia
Building a powerful, modern army
56
What language did the Byzantine Empire speak DOMINANTLY?
Latin
Greek
Mandarin
Ethiopian
57
Why was Britain the first to industrialize?
All of the above
The connecting of major waterways in Britain
Huge deposits of coal in Britain
The use of an economy less regulated than other economies
58
Shah Jahan created the Taj Mahal because
He wanted to show the cultural superiority Muslims held
He wanted a burial place for murdered Hinduists and Muslims
He wanted a burial place for his dead wife
He wanted to prove that symmetrical buildings were possible
59
Spanish colonization of the New World was characterized by all of the following EXCEPT
Establishing African slavery in Americas
Ruthless exploitation of Native Americans
Reliance of large families as settlers
60
All of the following are means of transportation on the Silk Road
EXCEPT
All of these were means of transportation on the Silk Road
Monsoon winds
Trading posts, where goods travelled by persons
Horses
61
What reforms did Muhammad Ali’s introduce to Egypt?
Public school system
Hieroglyphics
Islam
62
The Chinese government accepted Daoism for all of the following reasons
EXCEPT
They came to acknowledge the Son of Heaven
They provided spiritual insights for the upper class
Daoism embraced traditional Chinese beliefs
They believed that all nobles were higher than peasants
63
What changes did the Ottoman Empire bring after the fall of Constantinople?
Both A & B
None of the following changed when the Ottomans took over
The dominance of Sunni Islam in present day Turkey
A new capital
64
Which was NOT a characteristic of the Renaissance?
Development of a historical & critical view of the world
Confidence in human rationality
Strong anti-Christian sentiment
Search for balance & proportion in politics
65
Which culture thrived in Axum due to an increase of influence from other areas?
Polytheistic culture
Songhai culture
Legalist culture
Swahili culture
66
Which of the following was
NOT
a theory on why the Mayan civilization ended?
Diseases coming into contact with Mayans through exploration
Natural disaster
Outside invaders
Political dissension and social unrest
67
On the the plantations of Caribbean & Brazil, slaves
Formed families & re-created kinship ties like in Africa
Suffered heavy losses due to tropical diseases & brutal cond
Quickly intermarried w/ the indigenous populations
68
The term “samurai” describes men in feudal Japan who were most like which men in feudal Europe?
Knights
Catholic bishops
Merchants
Lords of the manor
69
Which of the following was NOT a result of Bantu migrations in Africa?
The spread of the Bantu peoples knowledge of metallurgy
The spread of knowledge in farming techniques
The spread of Legalism to other African societies
The spread of Bantu culture and language
70
The Indian Caste System served to an extent as a political institution by
unifying the subcontinent under a single government
promoting a belief in individual rights
enforcing rules about social behavior
causing unrest and rebellion
71
Which is NOT a characteristic of Europe in the 1400 & 1500s?
Developed of improved weaponry
Increasingly urban population
Growth capitalism
Continued strength of the Roman Catholic Church
72
What was the difference in the military organization of the Byzantine and Roman Empire?
The western Roman Empire gave lower status to infantry
The Byzantine Empire gave higher status to the infantry
The Byzantine Empire depended on only Constantinople‘s walls
The western Roman Empire depended on citizen soldiers
73
Which of the following people made a significant impact to th Hundred Years’ War?
Joan of Arc; burned at stake
King Hugh Capet; massacred Jews
Joan of Arc; massacred Jews
King Hugh Capet; burned at stake
74
The teachings of Confucius encouraged people to
Follow a code of moral conduct
Strive for Nirvana by eliminating worldy possessions
Accept teachings of Pax Romana
75
Which type of “pax“ (meaning peace) did
NOT
exist during any time period in world history?
Pax Byzantium
All of these existed at some point in world history
Pax Mongolica
Pax Romana
