What event cause WWII to begin in Europe?

Germany's refusal to withdraw from Poland

Which statement describes how gunpowder tech spread throughout Eurasia?

Mongols transferred knowledge of guns to Europe

After the Peloponnesian War, the political structure of Greece

Returned to a setting of independent city-states

Which of the following is most accurate about slaves in the Roman Empire?

Slaves raised and educated children of wealthy families

The period of Maurya rule in India

coincided with a great expansion in trade

worried about controlling ideas so burned books

According to the map what was the result of Buddhist missionary efforts during Ashoka?

Spread to the Himalayas, Sri Lanka then SE Asia

Which of the following would Adam Smith advocate most strongly?

reducing government regulations on trade

An economic motive for imperialism in the 19th century was a desire by industrialized countries

for natural resources, new markets, and cheap labor

What was the Umayyads initial response to Muhammad's new faith?

Saw him as a threat to wealth and power

What conclusion about the results of the Columbian Exchange is most accurate?

Europe benefited more than Americas and Africa

The Roman Republic featured which of the following?

Senate, representative government, rule of law

How did the Phoenicians first use the alphabet they created?

Facilitate wide-ranging, trade-based empire

Which of the following was a result of the fall of the Roman Empire?

Split the unity of the Mediterranean between Hellenism/Rome

Long term impact of Russian resistance to the Golden Horde was

Primacy of Moscow among the city-states

Which of the following was a result of the political confusion following the Zhou Dynasty?

Philosopher tried to create more unified political structure

Fascist regimes emerged in Europe as a response to the Great Depression because they

promised stability for their citizens

Which of the following occurred as a result of the Crusades?

Exposure to new ideas contributed to the Renaissance

What was one reason Africans became a prime target for slave traders?

Africans did not succumb to common illnesses among Europeans

What occurred within the Agricultural system after the Roman Empire?

farmers surrendered estates for protection from landlords

What two forms of government competed in Western Europe from 1450-1750?

Constitutionalism and Absolutism

Which of the following was a result of the Opium Wars?

China was divided into spheres of influence

Factor that limited French industrialization from 1750-1815

series of wars and French revolution

Which statement best describes the status of women in the Greek city-states?

Allowed more independence in Sparta than in Athens

What was Augustus' attitude toward the republican institutions after establishing the empire?

retained institutions, but took power for himself

Which statement best describes the relationship between Europeans and the Islamic world?

Both cultures had negative views of each other

Pax Sinica and Pax Romana were similar in that both

were periods of peace when trade prospered

Why did the Marshall Plan include aid for Germany after WWII?

Minimize Soviet influence in Germany

Which of the following was a result of the Protestant Reformation and the Counter-Reformation?

Catholicism was limited to countries near Rome

Which description characterizes European interactions with the Gunpowder empires?

trade goods from gunpowder empires were popular in Europeans

Why was WWI referred to as a total war?

Nations committed all their resources to winning the war

The Royal Road of the Persians exemplifies

Skill at managing a large, diverse empire

The division of Islam between Sunnis and Shias was similar to other conflicts in history b/c

it began as a rivalry over who would succeed a leader

What do the Korean War and Vietnam War have in common?

Illustrate US policy of Containment

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1
Although Latin American countries gained their independence they became dominated by 20th cent.
United States
Soviet Union
Great Britain
France
2
What event cause WWII to begin in Europe?
Italy's invasion of Greece
German-Soviet nonaggression pact
Germany's annexation of Austria
Germany's refusal to withdraw from Poland
3
Which statement describes how gunpowder tech spread throughout Eurasia?
Europeans developed guns and then spread Eastward
Mongols transferred knowledge of guns to Europe
Religion slowed adoption of new weapons among Europeans
Gunpowder was invented simultaneously in China and Europe
4
After the Peloponnesian War, the political structure of Greece
fell under the control of Athens
was completely dominated by Sparta
had become a kingdom ruled by Philip of Macedon
Returned to a setting of independent city-states
5
What did firebombing cities and using atomic bombs both accomplish?
strengthened US air force
Ended German-Soviet nonaggression pact
led to Germany's surrender to the allies
increase civilian casualties
6
Which of the following is most accurate about slaves in the Roman Empire?
Conditions for slaves improved after rebellion by Spartacus
Slaves raised and educated children of wealthy families
Slaves rejected Christianity
Slaves came from Africa and were based on race
7
The period of Maurya rule in India
coincided with a great expansion in trade
was a period when Buddhism was almost wiped out
broke up the Indian bureaucracy
was one of the longest dynastic periods
8
Shi Huangdi
worried about controlling ideas so burned books
attempted to alleviated harsher aspects of legalism
Promoted confucianism
believed in the goodness of humans
9
According to the map what was the result of Buddhist missionary efforts during Ashoka?
was limited to the pastoral nomads
Spread to the Himalayas, Sri Lanka then SE Asia
Buddhism spread to areas affected by Greek culture
Buddhism failed to spread despite efforts
10
Which of the following would Adam Smith advocate most strongly?
implementing mercantilitst policies
reducing government regulations on trade
giving workers ownership of industries
increasing government controls over production
11
An economic motive for imperialism in the 19th century was a desire by industrialized countries
prestige among other nations
improve living conditions of people around the world
spread Christianity around the world
for natural resources, new markets, and cheap labor
12
What was the Umayyads initial response to Muhammad's new faith?
Saw him as a threat to wealth and power
Protected him
accepted Muhammad a religious and political leader
ignored Muhammad as insignificant member of powerless clan
13
What conclusion about the results of the Columbian Exchange is most accurate?
All benefited equally
Americas benefited more than Europe and Africa
Europe benefited more than Americas and Africa
Africa benefited more than Europe and the Americas
14
The Roman Republic featured which of the following?
Oligarchy
Mandate of Heaven/ Civil Service Exams
Separation of religion and state
Senate, representative government, rule of law
15
How did the Phoenicians first use the alphabet they created?
Facilitate wide-ranging, trade-based empire
To correctly perform complex religious rights
To rule their many subjects
Record and promote their democratic legal code
16
Which of the following was a result of the fall of the Roman Empire?
Cultural unity was retained despite collaps
Devastating for the Eastern half Western half was unaffected
Collapse led to cultural regression throughout Mediterranean
Split the unity of the Mediterranean between Hellenism/Rome
17
Long term impact of Russian resistance to the Golden Horde was
Conversion of many Russians to Buddhism
the complete destruction of Russian towns and cities
Primacy of Moscow among the city-states
Improvement of Russia's relations with the West
18
How are the religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam similar?
All trace their history to Abraham
All controlled a country throughout history
All began as monotheistic
All were founded in Egypt
19
Harsh labor conditionsand low wages during the Industrial Rev. led to which development?
enclosure movement
specialization of labor
anti-labor laws
worker unionization
20
What was a common cause of genocides in Bosnia, Rwanda, and Darfur in the late 20th century?
Globalization
Independence movements
Ethnic and religious conflicts
Terrorism
21
The development of classes of people specializing in types of labor was made possible by
Invention of Writing
Trade Between Groups
Surplus of Food
Patriarchal Relationships
22
Which of the following was a result of the political confusion following the Zhou Dynasty?
Philosopher tried to create more unified political structure
Shi ceased to play a significant role in Chinese government
Chinese civilization failed to produce another dynasty
Feudalism became the dominant form of political organization
23
Fascist regimes emerged in Europe as a response to the Great Depression because they
promised stability for their citizens
allied themselves with communism
allowed free elections
believed in land reform
24
One result of the Pax Mongolica was
greater conflict between China and India
increased transregional trade
creation of a united Europe
spread of Christianity in Asia
25
Which of the following occurred as a result of the Crusades?
Exposure to new ideas contributed to the Renaissance
European rulers were less likely to fight each other/pope
Europeans immigrated permanently to SE Asia
Crusaders took control of the Holy Land for centuries
26
The Greek governments after 800 BC largely consisted of
Regional Kingdoms
Feudal vassals controlled by a single leader
City-States
Unified Empire
27
What was one reason Africans became a prime target for slave traders?
Africans were willing to travel to the Americas
Africans had no prior experience with agricultural labor
Africans did not succumb to common illnesses among Europeans
Africans knew how to grow tobacco
28
What occurred within the Agricultural system after the Roman Empire?
farmers surrendered estates for protection from landlords
Decline of slave labor led to independent farmsteads
plague drove people from cities intensifying agricultue
state took control of the agricultural economy
29
Which reason explains why Ottoman forces were able to break through Constantinople's walls?
The use of cannons
Ottoman warriors' ferrocity
Ability to find weak points in the walls
willingness of citizens to convert to Islam
30
One long term impact of the civil service examination system in China was
reduce corruption of government
allowed equal opportunities to men and women
decentralized government
high value on learning
31
What factor played the greatest role in determining a person's social status in Spanish Empire
Land Ownership
Commercial wealth
Racial Ancestry
Religious Affiliation
32
What two forms of government competed in Western Europe from 1450-1750?
Direct Democracy and Dictatorship
Mercantilism and Captialism
Lollardism and Puritanism
Constitutionalism and Absolutism
33
Which of the following was Rome's greatest political contribution?
Democracy
Roman Law
Centralized Government
Bureaucracy and examination system
34
Which of the following was a result of the Opium Wars?
China closed all its ports
Opium trade was outlawed in China
Britain withdrew from China
China was divided into spheres of influence
35
Which of the following pairs of terms best describes the Enlightenment ideas?
conservatism and aristocratic rule
nationalism and instinct
worker ownership of industry and utopian communities
Empiricism and humanism
36
Factor that limited French industrialization from 1750-1815
uneducated aristocracy
lack of natural resources
series of wars and French revolution
autocratic system of government
37
Which statement best describes the status of women in the Greek city-states?
Allowed to own property and reclaim dowries when widowed
Walked freely on the streets of Athens without men
Allowed more independence in Sparta than in Athens
Coveted by men as intellectual companions
38
What was Augustus' attitude toward the republican institutions after establishing the empire?
retained the office of consul and tribune, eliminated senate
revised the government and eliminated all offices
retained institutions, but took power for himself
he modeled his empire on the republic
39
Which statement best describes the relationship between Europeans and the Islamic world?
Both cultures had negative views of each other
Remained isolated from each other
Islamic world was known for its piracy against Europeans
Europeans encouraged Muslims to attend their universities
40
Pax Sinica and Pax Romana were similar in that both
reflected the influence of a religion that emphasized speech
lasted only the lifetime of a ruler
ended suddenly when pastoral nomads began attacking
were periods of peace when trade prospered
41
One important reason rural residents in Britain moved to cities during the 18th/19th centuries
wanted to live in urban tenements
were part of the cottage industry
lost the use of land
preferred factory work schedule over farm
42
Why did the Marshall Plan include aid for Germany after WWII?
Minimize Soviet influence in Germany
Minimize tension between Germany and Grance
To make reparations for the firebombing of Dresden
To disrupt Soviet blockade of Berlin
43
Which of the following was a result of the Protestant Reformation and the Counter-Reformation?
Religion in colonies tended to follow religion of colonizer
Rulers became less interested in overseas conquest
Christianity as a whole declined in Europe
Catholicism was limited to countries near Rome
44
Which description characterizes European interactions with the Gunpowder empires?
trade goods from gunpowder empires were popular in Europeans
Gunpowder empires were unknown by Europeans
Gunpowder empires kept Europeans from Indian ocean
isolated position of empires kept them from trade
45
Which of the following can be traced backed to the launch of Sputnik in 1957?
Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
NATO
Moon landing
Tiananmen Square
46
Why was WWI referred to as a total war?
European powers had large standing armies
All colonies were involved in the war
Social revolutions changed all parts of European society
Nations committed all their resources to winning the war
47
The Royal Road of the Persians exemplifies
Empire's devotion to their king
Remarkable advances in technology
Culture borrowing from the Sumerians
Skill at managing a large, diverse empire
48
What generalization best describes where the first four civilizations developed?
All grew up along seacoasts
All developed in the same climate zone
All emerged on separate continents
All formed in river valleys
49
The division of Islam between Sunnis and Shias was similar to other conflicts in history b/c
it began as a rivalry over who would succeed a leader
it began as a dispute between upper and lower classes
it began as a debate over how to interpret a law
it started as a battle over a natural resource
50
What do the Korean War and Vietnam War have in common?
Illustrate Soviet policy of Glasnost
Illustrate US policy of Containment
Illustrate a period of detente in the Cold War
Illustrate the strategy of Mutual Assured Destruction

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