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1
A significant military threat to western Europe in the late 8
th
century came from:
the reappearance from the eastern Steppes of the Huns.
the Abbasid Caliphate's re-conquest of Islamic territories.
uprisings of Germanic tribes against Charlemagne's expansion
Viking raiders along the coastal areas.
2
Which sect of Buddhism was connected with the Tang dynasty?
Mahayana
Theraveda
Ayuravedic
Zen
3
Ho Chi Minh inspired
a nationalist coalition against the French.
a treaty between North and South Korea.
the building of the Contra regime in Hanoi.
nationalist movements in Vietnam against China.
4
In 1592, after years of civil war, Hideyoshi
successfully pacified the country by outlawing all weapons.
was killed by his palace guard.
launched an invasion of Korea and China.
converted to Buddhism.
5
The Hanseatic League was based in
England.
Germany.
The Ottoman Empire
Russia.
6
In the eighteenth century, West Indian plantations were controlled by a plantocracy,
a small number of rich men who owned the land and slaves.
a group of people concerned about the environment.
a religious sect of Protestantism.
a group of botanists who encouraged the growth of new plants
7
The
Neolithic
era is primarily associated with which of the following?
architectural hallmark of ppl in buildings instead of caves
the rise of agriculture.
large rock formations like Stonehenge 4 religious purposes
making tools out of materials including metal such as bronze
8
Information about ancient Israel can be found in the
chronicles of Abraham.
Hebrew Bible.
Rig Veda.
Rosetta stone.
9
Ships in the Indian Ocean were better prepared for long-distance travel than the Greeks because
they took advantage of monsoon winds to drive their ships
the Greeks had 2 cover larger territory 2 support homeland
the Asian ships weren't nailed together and sank less often.
the Greeks were not interested in long-distance trade.
10
What prevented the Mongols from invading Japan?
A storm prevented them from establishing a base.
The Mongols feared the samurai military prowess.
Mongol tactics were no match for the Japanese technology.
The jungle heat prevented their horses from continuing.
11
What motivated Mesopotamian conquests of far-reaching territories?
The search for living space for the growing population.
The search for new trade routes.
The need to obtain vital resources.
The desire to spread the religion of their chief god, Baal.
12
What are the criteria for a human grouping to be considered a "civilization?"
a writing system capable of record keeping
control of a geographic area as a means of power
complex cities
all of these
13
The Ming Empire attempted to create new Indian Ocean contacts by
attempting 2 defeat Portuguese in sea battle of Calcutta.
employing Mongol horsemen to travel the Silk Road.
sending out seven imperial fleets between 1405 and 1433.
establishing maritime courts 2 deal w/ pirates & privateers
14
Who reformed Rome in the third century C.E. and saved it from decline?
Tiberius
Severus Snape
Constantine
Diocletian
15
In what ways was Saddam Hussein's rule of Iraq different from the Ayatollah's rule of Iran?
His rule rested on secular as opposed to religious ideology.
Gov't his followers overthrew was USSR republic not monarchy
Saddam limited freedom to speak against government policy.
He presided over mostly Sunni pop. not majority Shi'a pop.
16
Mesopotamian gods were
anthropomorphic
; meaning that they
were divine and perfect beings.
took form as the elements of nature.
were humanlike in form and conduct.
appeared in the bodies of kings while on earth.
17
In post-WWII the West & some Asian nations grew richer & more powerful most remained poor. Why?
population growth in developing nations.
the emergence of forced industrialization.
a lack of natural resources in all poor countries
poorer nations refusing the join the United Nations
18
The English Civil War started when
Charlesrefused2grant rights2Parliament&attempt2arrest critic
Charles 2 died w/o heir &his Catholic bro James 2 took power
James I took throne after Liz died despite being absolutist
Oliver Cromwell executed the king
19
The Great Western Schism originated over
whether or not priests could be married.
whether the seat of Catholicism should be Rome or Constantin
the nationality of the pope.
whether or not women could be priests.
20
What 2 nations began a maritime revolution that profoundly altered the course of world history?
England and France
Portugal and Spain
Germany and Russia
China and Japan
21
What type of writing did the Maya have?
Petroglyphs
Aztecan Alphabet
Mayan Cuneiform
Hieroglyphic
22
The spread of Islam to lands south of the Sahara came about through
a gradual and peaceful process of conversion.
war.
forced conversion.
a gradual and peaceful process of conversion.
23
Generally, the Atlantic African slave trade was based on a partnership between
Asian and European elites.
Islamic and African elites.
European and African elites.
European opportunists and Arab merchants.
24
What prompted the collapse of the USSR?
Failed coup d'etat by communists caused public anger w/ govt
The Congress of People's Deputies voted to dissolve the USSR
All of these played a role in the break up of the USSR.
Declaration of independence by Estonia Latvia and Lithuania
25
For a period of over 60 years, Rome fought a war of expansion with which people?
Israel
Grindylows
Carthage
Phoenicia
26
Although Greece is described as "resource poor" in the chapter, it economically prospered
because of successful manufacturing.
through a brisk trade in slaves.
through access to foreign resources, markets and ideas.
by using a large population as a large "service" sector.
27
The 6th century BCE Athenian politician who divided the polis into four political classes was:
Pisistratus
Cyrus
Solon
Phidipedes
28
The Scientific Revolution demonstrated that the workings of the universe could be explained by
the will of God.
natural causes.
the alignment of the planets.
the temperatures in the hemisphere.
29
Pan-African cultural patterns may have been shaped by
a period wherein the storm track moved south to Africa.
environmental changes that inspired southern migration.
political changes that destroyed of kinship networks.
environmental changes that inspired northern migration.
30
Muhammad's revelations from the angel Gabriel are compiled in a book called
the Quran
the Ka'ba
the Third Testament
the Hadith
31
What natural resource provided the incentive to trade for southern Saharan dwellers?
Cotton
Caffeine
Palm oil
Salt
32
The subsequent split of supporters to different caliphs, or successors, divided the umma into
Mobad and Quran.
Sunnis and Sufis.
Shi'ites and Sunnis.
Shi'a and Mobad.
33
Why did the peoples of the New World lack immunity to the diseases of the Europeans?
Significant differences in dietary structure.
they had a different DNA structure than Europeans.
Disease did not exist in the Americas.
their long isolation from other continents.
34
The benefit of
chinampas
was:
organic agriculture
centralized farming space.
taking up less habitable space for humans and livestock
year-round agriculture was possible.
35
Which of the following statements about the Magna Carta is
not
true?
Confirmed the independence of the church&the city of London
It means "Great Charter."
It gave new rights to the peasants.
It affirmed that monarchs are subject to established law.
36
After the city of Mecca surrendered to Muhammad, he established a new state based on a
government system similar to the Persian administration.
common religious faith.
dynastic system with his sons as the monarchs.
democratic government system.
37
One of the most important contributions made by Gupta intellectuals was the
concept of zero.
development of a written Indian language.
astronomical telescope.
invention of the maritime compass.
38
Confucianism spread to East Asia with the spread of
the Chinese writing system.
the bubonic plague.
slVERY.
Daoism.
39
The homeland of the Assyrian Empire was in
western Anatolia.
northern Mesopotamia.
Syria-Palestine.
northern Arabia.
40
The Mauryan government united much of India after
the Indo-European invasion.
the assassination of Maurya.
the death of Alexander the Great.
the introduction of Buddhism.
41
The spread of Islam to lands south of the Sahara came about through
a gradual and peaceful process of conversion.
the missionary efforts of Arabs during the Umayyad Caliphate
forced conversion.
war.
42
Which of the following was
NOT
a contributing factor to Roman expansion?
aggressive fans of war in Rome.
the mandate to impose their religion on neighboring regions.
the short term of office of the Consuls in the senate
desire 2 make buffer zones protecting them from attack
43
The Marshall Plan
launched a process of economic cooperation and integration.
provided $20billion in econ aid 2friendly European countries
used moneyreserves of member nations2finance trade deficits
was never enacted due to partisan political feuds in Congres
44
Choose the nation below that has
NOT
made the demographic transition.
Afghanistan
Russia
Japan
Belgium
45
What is the underlying message of the cycle of reincarnation?
Always work to change your life and the world around you.
Be the best and strongest human being you can be.
Strive for economic success.
You are where you deserve to be.
46
Which of the following statements is
not
true of Chinese-African contacts ca. 1415-1433?
Many cultural misunderstandings led to the Sino-African War.
Zheng's voyages stimulated the Swahili silk market.
Zheng's voyages were extended to Africa.
At least 3 cities in E. Africa sent delegates 2China - 1415.
47
After uniting Media and Persia, Cyrus conquered
Greece and Egypt.
Lydia and Babylon.
Egypt and Babylon.
Lydia and Egypt.
48
The greatest change caused by the gradual adoption of agriculture was
major migrations to the temperate zones.
a global population increase.
a global population decrease.
a major die-off of wild species.
49
An example of some of the rivalry between European powers in the early 17th century was
when England and Portugal became allies against France.
when Dutch assaulted Amer. &Asian colonies of Spain&Portugal
when Russian expansion upset the balance of power.
when English in N.America attacked French colony of Canada.
50
The end of Anglo-Saxon domination in England came in the late 11
th
century with:
invasion of the Norman king William.
the fall of the Umayyad caliphat
civil war in Scandinavia recalling marauders home.
the initiation of the Crusades.
51
What event turned Pakistan and India into bitter enemies in the 20
th
century?
The formation of the All-India Muslim League.
The assassination of Gandhi.
The annexation of Kashmir.
The expulsion of Hindus from Bengal.
52
The Soviet-dominated counterpart to NATO was the
Helsinki Accords
Détente agreements
Warsaw Pact
Green Revolution
53
In 1453, the Ottoman armies attacked Constantinople and brought an end to
Arab rule.
Roman rule.
Byzantine rule.
Egyptian rule.
54
Mao Zedong's 1958 Great Leap Forward was a plan designed to
isolate China from foreign influence &promote Chinese values
industrialize using smallscale industries&collectivized agri
build an alliance with the Soviet Union.
build modern Western-style factories to outproduce Americans
55
Mansa Kankan Musa made a famous pilgrimage that
led to the Christian Crusades.
was inspired by the death of Muhammad.
demonstrated the enormous wealth of his country.
spread Christianity to West Africa.
56
The Treaty of Verdun resulted in
an end to hostilities btwn the Muslims &Christians in Spain.
division of Holy Roman Empire among Charlemagne's grandsons
a reconciliation btwn the Eastern & Western Christian sects.
declaration of Roman Christianity 4 kingdoms of Charlemagne
57
One difference between the Ottoman and Iranian states was that the Iranian state was based on
Sunnism.
Shi'ism.
Sufism.
Kharijism.
58
Muhammad's teachings built upon the beliefs of
Judaism and Hinduism.
Judaism and Christianity.
Judaism and Buddhism.
Judaism and Zoroastrianism.
59
How did the English&French American colonies differ from Spanish&Portuguese American colonies?
The Spanish and Portuguese ruled with "benign neglect."
Spanish&Portuguese forced their languages on the population
English&French developed colonies through private companies
English&French used direct gov't control to develop colonies
60
Both Argentina and Brazil had
no middle class.
large, docile middle classes.
a classless society.
a small but outspoken middle class.
61
The most important African network of cultural exchange can be described as
the trade across the Sahara.
mainly internal folk migrations within sub-Saharan Africa.
the Indian Ocean network.
the link with Islamic Arabia.
62
The National Revolutionary Party (PNR) in 1928 in Mexico
created a forum for labor, peasants, and business.
was similar to fascist parties in Europe.
began a series of coups and assassinations.
was very rigid and uncompromising.
63
In 1947 India and Pakistan went to war over the
export of Kashmir wool.
assassination of the Hindu leader Indira Gandhi.
northwestern state of Kashmir
breech of a nuclear weapons pact.
64
The greatest Romanov tsar was
Peter the Great
Ivan the Terrible
Nicholas III
Hermione Granger
65
The ultimate spiritual reward in Buddhism is
Nirvana, a release from rebirth.
Union with the ancestors in paradise.
material wealth in this lifetime.
everlasting life in heaven with Buddha.
66
Chartered companies were
companies of missionaries and religious societies.
maritime manufacturers of maps and charts.
groups of Amerindian investors who pooled money & resources
private investors with trade monopolies in colonies.
67
In 1453, the Ottomans conquered which important Christian city?
Constantinople
Vienna
Kiev
Paris
68
What effect did European horses have on the Americas?
No appreciable impact because they already had the horse
No impact because religious prohibitions prevented its use
Decreased military capacity and hunting efficiency
Increased military capacity and hunting efficiency
69
Mercantilism is
the belief in a completely free-market economy.
govt policy that protects trade& demands saving gold& silver
the political idea that only ppl who produce wealth may vote
recognition by the state that individuals have econ. rights
70
Why is the Gupta Empire described as a "theater-state"?
It used former actors as officials in the provinces.
It shared the wealth of the empire with all equally
Splendor & ceremonies of court advertised benefits of empire
It hired foreign armies to enforce policies
71
The Proclamation of 1763 sought to:
stop the influx of Spanish settlers into Georgia and Florida
est. a western limit for British settlement in North America
raise revenue to support new colonial wars.
establish a political relationship btwn Britain&its colonies
72
Narratives such as Marco Polo's created a European
ambition to find easier routes to Asia.
fear of Mongol contact.
mage of Mongol poverty.
isolationist mentality.
73
The first metal that was
widely
used by the Mesopotamians was:
steel
iron.
bronze.
copper
74
The father of history in the Western tradition is
Herodotus.
Theseus.
MEDUSA!!
Prometheus.
75
Which of the following Chinese customs did the Japanese choose
not
to implement?
The study of Buddhism
A Confucian-style central government
Architectural styles
Walls around its cities for protection
76
As independent farmers declined in the later Republic Italian landowners increasingly turned to
tenant farmers.
female and child labor.
agricultural wage laborers.
inexpensive slaves
77
The varna system developed in order to create
social order between groups.
standardized religious beliefs.
an integrated economic system to aid merchants.
a uniform legal code in India.
78
The Treaty of Nerchinsk
allowed Europeans into formerly closed China.
allied the Chinese and Russians against the Germans.
fixed the northern border of China along the Amur River.
gave China a communist political system.
79
The term
city-state
refers to
a large city surrounded by a protective wall.
the political institution that ruled over ancient kingdoms.
assoc. of mutually dependent cities forming an early nation
an urban center and agricultural hinterlands it controlled
80
The Japanese response to the Society of Jesus or the Jesuits was
to adopt Catholic beliefs.
to murder every Jesuit that entered the country.
to officially welcome it with open arms.
mixed; while some were opposed to it, others were attracted.
81
One of the main reasons for the decline of the Roman Republic was
an impoverished and rebellious population.
ongoing wars in trying to expand to an empire.
political centralization.
militaryleaders w/ armies loyal 2them rather than 2the state
82
The era of the New Kingdom in Egypt is characterized by restoration of Egyptian rule and
a return to isolationism.
a military alliance with the Hittites.
expansion north into Syria and south into Nubia.
a return to democracy.
83
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was a
military alliance of the USSR and eastern European countries
military alliance of the USA and western European countries.
military alliance of the defeated countries of World War II.
military alliance of newly freed African countries.
84
How did the growth of a centralized Russian Empire affect the peasants?
It gave the peasants the vote.
Peasants were deported and sent to gulags.
Peasants' standard of living improved to middle-class level
Peasants became serfs, people who were tied to the land.
85
The largest, most technologically advanced ship in the Indian Ocean was the Chinese
galley.
skow.
dhow.
junk.
86
What supports that Pacific islands were settled because of planned expeditions by Polynesians?
Linguistic similarities
All of these
DNA evidence
Transference of indigenous plants
87
An important agent 4 transmitting Europe beliefs language&culture in Spanish America&Brazil was
plantation system.
Council of the Indies.
Spanish and Portuguese armies.
Catholic Church.
88
Among the Byzantines' cultural achievements is (are)
the introduction of Islam to southern Europe.
their shipbuilding&epics about wars of the Mediterranean Sea
a painting style conveying deep emotion & spiritual yearning
the spread of Orthodox Christianity among the Slavs.
89
Muslim religious practice is based on the
Five Pillars
Ten Commandments
Eightfold Path
The Seven Pointed Star
90
Many historians credit the pharaoh Akhenaten with
political reforms that hurt majority of Egyptians
the invention of monotheism.
damaging the economy beyond repair leading to invasion
supporting Egyptian polytheism against the will of priests
91
The emperor Yongle improved the imperial complex built by the Mongols called the
Forbidden City.
Dragon's Court.
Imperial House.
Heavenly Gates.
92
The Agricultural Revolutions occurred in which era?
Paleolithic - meaning old stone age
Megalithic - meaning stone age
Neolithic - meaning new stone age
Ostrolithic - meaning eastern stone age
93
When Li Zicheng overthrow Beijing, the Ming empire turned for help to whom?
Rebel forces from the Southwest
Mongolian Buddhists
The Japanese Ronin
Manchu soldiers from the Northeast
94
The challenge to the church and its supporters was intense and emotional, resulting in
a compromise representing theological common ground.
the election of Pope Leo X.
European monarchs begging the pope for forgiveness.
bitter "wars of religion."
95
To promote his ideas, Luther used
troubadours to sing of his greatness.
peasant armies.
the printing press.
indulgences.
96
What was the political influence of Buddhism in the Tang Empire?
It taught strict obedience to a hierarchy.
It taught oneness with nature.
It taught that the king was descended from a god.
Encouraged the leader 2 weld ppl into a harmonious society
97
The mariners involved in the Indian Ocean trade were
almost exclusively of Indian background.
primarily Arabic and Persian.
from many lands, but all were Muslim.
a multilingual and multiethnic group.
98
The foundations for Indian civilization were laid in which age?
Vedic
Gupta
Brahaman
Dravidian
99
By 1500, the English Parliament
had overthrown the king&gained complete government authority
had become a permanent part of English government.
had yet to be officially formed.
had been disbanded by King John.
100
The different regional networks of the Indian Ocean trade were tied together by
a common language.
religious authority.
political authority.
commercial interests.
101
TheCommittee of Public Safety was formed under leadership of Maximilien Robespierre in order to
train people to protect the French royal family.
inspect factories4conditions dangerous2revolutionary workers
seek out and punish enemies of the French Revolution.
design safer transportation 4 the peasants & revolutionaries
102
What event was the catalyst for the space race?
The Soviet Sputnik satellite launch
The successful Soviet flight of a man around the earth
The United States landing of a man on the moon
The crash of the Apollo 11
103
What city became the new imperial capital of the Roman Empire in 324 C.E.?
Constantinople
Alexandria
Damascus
Athens
104
In Roman society
daughters weren't allowed to speak at family gatherings
the father's word was law in his household - paterfamilias.
women inherited property - mater inheritus.
the first-born son ruled over his brothers - frerus optimus.
105
Cyrus and his son ruled their empire by following a practical approach of
first marrying into the local nobility.
threatening the people with gross injustices.
murdering local priests and nobles.
respecting local priests and native traditions.
106
The great vision of the Shari'a is an umma with
a common monetary system and central taxation.
common moral values minimizing ethnic & political divisions.
a common history and literary base.
a separate identity from Christians.
107
Hinduism can be described as an evolution of the Vedic religions because
it adapted idea of time 2be closer 2 Buddhism& get followers
it was based on Vedas but written down in a certain form
it focused on less gods and became a more organized religion
it combined Aryan and Dravidian elements.
108
The principal reason for human sacrifice among the Aztecs was
intimidation and conquest.
Huitzilopochtli required a diet of human hearts.
to punish enemies.
to enhance the power of the emperor.
109
Cultural blending assoc. with expansion&spread of Islam from 1200-1500 can be seen by examining
the development of double-entry bookkeeping and banking.
the blending of Biblical and Quranic writings.
design of mosques that combine old traditions&new influence
changes inthe Quran blending older traditions&new influences
110
Louis XVI was unable to extract tax concessions from the French elite & was forced to call the:
Estates General.
Parlement of Paris.
Grande Cahier.
Assembly of Notables.
111
The "tulip period" in the Ottoman Empire was one in which Ottomans:
traded with Holland for tulips and clogs
emulated western European fashions
had the red tulip as the official insignia of Janissary corp
achieved domination over Venice as exporter of tulip bulbs
112
Which Italian city-state became a commercial rival and military foe of the Ottoman Empire?
Venice
Rome
Genoa
Florence
113
In addition to sailing up the Pacific coast early Amerindians from South America also colonized
Greenland.
Iceland.
the West Indies (Caribbean Islands).
Newfoundland.
114
Which of the following were New World foods that revolutionized Old World agriculture?
Maize, potatoes, and manioc
Maize, rice, and bran
Butterbeer and wheat
Manioc, wheat, and amaranth
115
Martin Luther insisted that the only way to salvation was through
paying money to the church.
loyalty to the Vatican.
religious faith alone.
relying on "good works."
116
In 1265, major divisions emerged between the Mongol khans because
Jagadai did not accept Shamanism.
Batu and Khubilai teamed up against Jagadai.
many branches refused to accept Khubilai as Great Khan.
some refused to accept an alliance with the Mamluks.
117
Which of the following is
not
true about the Crusades?
The Crusaders failed to capture Jerusalem.
B4 Crusades Muslim leaders mostly protect Christian pilgrims
Econ force like desire 2 >trade & land need were factors
They were a series of religiously inspired campaigns.
118
In 1555 by the Peace of Augsburg, Holy Roman Emperor Charles V allowed German princes to choose
Catholicism or Lutheranism.
Catholicism or Calvinism.
Calvinism or Lutheranism.
a new emperor.
119
The "clockwise" network of trade in the Atlantic was known as the
Reverse Option Market.
Atlantic Circuit.
Continental Trade Route.
Robinson Route.
120
Indian poetic hymns dedicated to the various deities and describing sacred practices is the
Avada Kedavra
Rig Veda
Ramayana.
Upanishads.
121
Islamic law
did not allow women to own any property.
forbade women to own property after marriage.
did not discuss women's property ownership.
allowed women to keep property after marriage.
122
The Mesopotamian writing system is called
Linear B, meaning secondary line like.
cuneiform, meaning wedge formed.
Linear A, meaning initial line like.
hieroglyphics, meaning sacred carvings.
123
Gandhi's "unusual" political ideas included
terrorist plans to bomb civilian locations.
nonviolence
the vote for women.
democratic reforms through legislation and lobbying.
124
What caused the end of serfdom in western Europe?
the rise of cities
the rise of popular literature
decimated agricultural productivity of the early 14thcentury
the Black Death
125
The language of diplomacy and government correspondence in the Mesopotamian regions was
Akkadian
Egyptian
Kassite
Aramaic
