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