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1
The social hierarchies of Hinduism and Confucianism both demonstrate the value of
Government Officals
Landowners
Scholars
Women
2
How was manufacturing mainly achieved prior to the Industrial Revoluton?
Via the assebmly line
Communial pooling of resources
In crowded urban factories
The "Cottage Industry"
3
Which of the following accurately compares Hinduism and Islam?
Hindus place less emphasis on ritual practice than Muslims
Both religions believe in idol worship
Islam was spread through families, Hinduism through missions
Both religions believe in a powerful creator god
4
The African slave trade delivered the majority of slaves to
Mexico
British America
New France
The Caribbean Islands
5
Marxian term "proletariat" refers to
the working classes
the Revolutionaires of the era
the upper class
Christians and Catholics
6
Pastoral nomads are similar to settled farmers in that they both
settle into larger communities
domesticate animals
have job specialization
grow crops
7
What distinguishes the time period of 1450 - 1750 from earlier time periods?
Inclusion of the Americas in global trade
The first ships in Indian Ocean trade
The introduction of the institution of slavery
The end of the Ottoman Empire
8
The Colombian Exchange caused all of the following
EXCEPT
the populations of the Americas and Africa were disrupted
African diseases were introduced to Europeans
American foods were introduced to Europe
The population of China increased
9
Which of the following interactions did NOT involve intentional diffusion of religion?
The Crusades
The Chinese influence and tribute relationhip with Korea
The Mongol expansion into Russia, Persia, India and China
The arrivl of the Delhi Sultanate in India
10
A significant effect of the Colombian Exchange was that
American diseases spread to Europe
European power slowly declined
The Atlantic slave trade declined
American foods were introduced to European diets
11
Despite great struggles, Europeans were able to seize Asian and African colonies in the period 1750 - 1900 because
they were backed by the United States
they used profits from natural resources to uplift natives
they were often viewed as liberators
they had advanced militaries and weapons
12
Which of the following historical developments led to the Ming's reduced use of paper money?
Expansion of the Grand Canal allowed silver to flow north
Expansion in global trade (silver) from the west hemisphere
The voyages of Zheng He inspired regular commercial contacts
The conquest of Japan only boosted its silver reserves
13
A key similarity between European and Western African leaders from 1000 - 1450 was
A desire to abolish the slave trade
A reliance on examination systems to choose adivsors
Their growing awareness of Chinese technology
Their adoption of scholarship from the Islamic World
14
All of the following statements regarding the Black Plague and its impact are accurate EXCEPT
Anti-Semitism increased as Jews were used as scapegoats
It spread from southwest China along trade routes
Demanded for higher wages weakened the Feudalism in Europe
Muslims abandoned Islam because of a lack of containment
15
Which of the following had the greatest navigational technology from 600 - 1450
China
Japan
West Africa
Western Europe
16
The Industrials Revolution directly influenced global imperialism by creating a need for
raw materials and new markets
foreign investment in captial
cheap factory laborers
scientists and engineers
17
Merchants were at the bottom of the Confucian social hierarchy because
they did not produce anything
they had too much power in the imperial court
they were always intriguing against the Mandarin class
the emperors were often indebted to them for loans
18
Which of the following accurately compares the post-classical Chinese and Islamic empires?
The abolition of slavery
Battles over control of religious sites
Extensive urbanization and use of maritime trade
Imperial bureaucracy based on an examination system
19
Which of the following statements is true of the Turks and the Mongols
Both were pastoral nomads originally from the Asian Steppe
Both were skilled administrators and beureaucrats
Both had written language based on Arabic
Both conquered and ruled Japan
20
Which of the following was NOT a policy of Russia's Peter the Great?
Extend serfdom throughout Russia
Used Western Enlightenment ideas to govern
Introduced Western style of dress
Increased foreign trade
21
Melakka and Venice were important examples of
Silk Road oasis towns
Political capitals
Pilgrimage sites
Trading ports
22
The shaded portion of the map indicates which of the following?
Arab conquests during the years of and after Muhammad
The extent of the Byzantine Empire during the Crusades
Sassanid-controlled territory during Persia's golden age
The Roman Empire at its apex geographically
23
Which of the following describes a major impact of Bantu migrations?
The diffusion of irrigation techniques in East Africa
Cultural commonalities in sub-Saharan Africa
The introduction of banana cultivation to the Sahel
A single common religion in sub-Saharan Africa
24
Swahili illustrates which of the following aspects of Africa since the 1200s and 1300s
Connection to Arab and Asian trade routes
Influence from Mediterranean culture
Growth of West African empires
A lack of linguistic diversity
25
After Columbus' encounter with the Americas
Native American populations drastically declined
Crusaders began to conquer the Holy Lands
The Ming Dynasty stopped its voyages
The Byzantine Empire was conquered by the Ottomans
26
Which of the following contributed most to the rise of the Muscovite and Ottoman Turks?
The rise and fall of the Khanates
Advances in naval technology
The growth of Afro-Eurasian trade
Schisms in Christianity and Islam
27
The following map shows what significant economic developments?
Changes in the IOB resulting from technologicalinnovations
The link between theHellenistic Empires to African cities
Trade networks promoted the growth of new cities 600 - 1450
Chinese dominance in the Indian Ocean c.15th century
28
The following chart represents the social class structure in
Mughal India
Spanish America
Feudal Japan
Feudal Europe
29
Which of the following is true of trade in the IOB from 600 - 1450?
trade flourished due to Afro-Eurasian merchants and trade connections
Europeans played a dominate role in the region
economic activity slowed considerably due to nomad invasions
There was little to no economic interaction
30
Name that Empire: Lucrative trans-Saharan trade, all emperors were Muslim and Islamic universities at Timbuktu
Ottoman
Mali
Great Zimbabwe
Mughal
31
How did an incrase in farm production directly influence the Industrial Revolution?
It led to faster and cheaper transportation
It allowed for agricultural surpluses that could be sold for profit
It movitvated the people to start new businesses
It led to an increase in global population and human capital
32
In a patriarchal society
power resides with the men
the leader holds absolute power
social mobility exists
religious leaders dominate politics
33
Which of the following events created economic conditions that motivated Columbus's voyage
The voyages of Vasco DaGama to India
The fall of Constantinople's trade routes to the Turks
The expulsion of Jews and Muslims from Spain
The adoption of silver currency in Spain
34
Marx's view on human history was that, it was a history of
the creation of wealth
the average man
class struggles
modernization and industry
35
The term "Colombian Exchange" refers to
the trade in gold from the Caribbean to Africa
European raw materials brought to the Caribbean for trade
the biological exchange between the Old and New Worlds
the rewards that Spanish monarchs promised Columbus
36
Originally a semi-nomadic Turkic empire, it developed an elite fighting force of Christians using the devshrime syste
Ottoman Empire
Songhai Empire
Safavid Empire
Mughal Empire
37
Which answer most accurately describes the political structure of the Maya, 600 - 900?
A highly centralized, aggressively expansionist empire
Sparsely populated religious administrative centers
Numerous coastal villages dependent upon maritime trade
Numerous Independent, warring city-states
38
The following innovation changed the world in every way EXCEPT?
It led to the formation of standarized time zones
It led to drastically higher mortality rates
It led to the quicker diffusion of people, ideas and goods
It led to the emergnce and growth of a market economy
39
Which of the following religions both used missionaries to spread their messages?
Judaism and Christianity
Confucianism and Daoism
Hinduism and Buddhism
Christianity and Buddhism
40
Most Mesoamerican rulers tended to be both
Warlike and irreligious
Despotic and severe
Benign and powerless
Liberal and generous
41
A common feature of both Japanese and European feudalism was
Social Mobility
Political Participation by all classes
Strong centralized authority
Extremely Rigid Social Structure
42
The Aztec and Incan civilizations were unable to defend themselves against the aggression of
Spanish conquistadores
Portuguese military
English priests
Dutch mariners
43
Which of the following statements best describes the political heritage of classical China?
the leader with the strongest army will wield power
the emperor should be questioned by his follwers
citizens are obligated to participate in government
The emperor is to the state as a father is to family
44
Which of the following best characterizes the split between Sunni and Shia Muslims after 630.
A disagreement about theological understanding of Allah
A disagreement over leader succession in the Dar al-Islam.
A disagreement over the location for haji activities
A disagreement about the legal status of women within Islam
45
The majority of people living in Russia in the 1600s were
Free Peasants
Serfs
Mongols
Boyars
46
The Chinese system of the Mandate of Heaven refers to
The power granted to rulers from the heavens
the absolute power of the Chinese emperor
the belief that China was superior to the rest of the world
the emperor's obligation to give laws to his people
47
Which of the following choices below is NOT a cause of the Industrial Revolution?
A rise in entrepeneurship and capital
Colonial legilatures
The Enclosure Acts
A growth in agricultural output
48
Which economic philosophy most supported the creation of chartered/joint stock companies?
Democracy
Manorialism
Mercantilism
Free trade
49
The purpose of the encomienda system was to
eliminate the Native American popluation
give Native Americans economic oppurtunity
supply Europeans with a steady supply of labor
prevent the Atlantic slaves trade from increasing
50
The rise of the Mongol Empire contributed to all of the following EXCEPT
The spread of plague
An empire that extended across part of Europe and Asia
An unsuccessful attempt to conquer Japan
The spread of Christanity
51
The self-sufficient
economic system
that developed in Western Europe from 600 - 1450 was?
Mercantilism
Captialism
Manoralism
Communism
52
Which of he following statements about the textile industry being the first to encourage new factories is False?
Prior to factories, spinning and weaving cloth was expensive
New machines could weave cloth faster and therefore cheaper
A change in climate increased the demand for clothing in Europe
Businesses saw greater profits from machine weaved cloth
53
Which of the following most contributed to the Revolution on the island of Saint-Domingue
French victory in the Seven Years' War
The Napoleonic War and American Revolution
The abolition of slavery in Brazil
Spanish imposing mercantilist policy in its colonies
54
Sugar and Tobacco are both important examples of
Cash crops
Products originating from the New World
Products originating in Asia
African products
55
All of the following are true about Japan from 1450 - 1750 EXCEPT that
the shogun was the ruler
Christians were persecuted
foreign trade was restricted by the government
the economy declined
56
What is true regarding Latin American society during most of the political revolutions?
Women's role in society were equal with men
It was divided into classes baed on ethnicity and socio-economic status
Immigrants rarely came to Latin America
Societies were mainly communist autocracies
57
The term Dar al-Islam refers to
religious leaders influential in the community
lands that are enemies of the Muslim religion
conquered areas that refused to convert to Islam
areas that share a common Muslim cultural basis for society
58
Which of the following describes the primary motivation of the Spanish conquests of the Aztecs?
A desire to establish trade networks in South America
A desire to establish permanent agricultural lands
A desire to convert native populations to Chrisanity
A desire to aquire gold and spices
59
Which of the following is NOT a global impact of sliver?
It increased the power of the Spanish crown
It strengthened and integrated the world economy
It increased outside interest in the Americas
It bypassed the need for China in global trade
60
Neoconfucianism refers to
Use of Confucianism to monitor economic relations
Rejection of Confucian beliefs during the Yuan
Blending of Buddhist and Confucian ideas
Spread of Confucianism to Japan
61
The main factor for the population drop of both Egypt and China in the mid 1300's was
Foreign invasions
Disease
Famine
Desertification
62
How did many Enlightenment thinkers feel about government and laws?
Laws should be limied as people should think for themselves
Strict laws were necessary to keep order
Strict religious laws were to be the laws of the land
Laws were created by man and threfore unncessary
63
Organizations of merchants and craftspeople in European cities were called
Bishoprics
Guilds
Fiefdoms
Ecclesia
64
In which of the following regions did the Mongols remain as a political force after their fall?
Russia
China
Northern India
Persia
65
Which classical society was located in South Asia?
Roman
Muryan
Qin
Han
66
Which of the followig is TRUE about the Holy Roman Empire?
It did not allow conquered men to join its army
It had a common language and nationality
It split into Germany, Austria and Italy in the 1300's
It had strong decentralized autonmous local principalities
67
From 600 - 1450, the religions of Islam and Buddhism came into direct contact in which region?
Eastern Europe
Central Asia
East Africa
Western Europe
68
After the expansion of Islam into West Africa,
native animist beliefs disappeared
trade increased
a decentralized government developed
the economy slowed
69
Which of the following helped to contribute to the increase of the Atlantic slave trade?
Absolute Monarchies
Sugar Plantations
Industrialization
Enlightenment ideas
70
Name that Empire: Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca, Trans-Saharan trade routes, taxing of told and salt trade
Mali
Ghana
Great Zimbabwe
Songhai
71
What ideas do Hinduism and Buddhism share?
The caste system
Universal salvation
Reincarnation
Monotheism
72
Which of the following contributed most to the decline of both the Roman and Abbasid empires?
Growing reliance on mercenary armies
The division of government administration by ethnic groups
Nomadic invasions by the Mongols
The rapid expansion of Christanity
73
The photograph is a representative of which type of syncretic architecture?
Hindu
Byzantine
Islamic
Chinese
74
Which of the following accurately describes the silver trade from 1450 - 1750
Chinese demand for silver drove the trade
Spain was unable to attain the needed supply of silver
Mines in South Africa produced most of the world's silver
The Ottoman Empire served as the middleman in the trade
75
What does the following cartoon tell us about European views on scientific thought of men like Galileo?
Their skepticism disappeared when works of science were published
They believed science and religion could coexist
They though it was a smashing idea
They outright rejected theories like heliocentrism
