According to mercantilists, the prosperity of a nation depended on

a large supply of bullion, or gold and silver.

Martin Luther published his Ninety-five Theses to attack the Catholic Church for its

abuses in the sale of indulgences.

How did craft guilds improve economic conditions in cities?

set quality standards for goods produced

Zen Buddhism teaches that one way to achieve nirvana is through

instantaneous enlightenment or a long process of mediation.

Which of the following was a result of the Treaty of Paris that ended the Seven Years' War?

France was forced to withdraw from India.

During the war, new roles in the workforce were created for women because

so many men entered the military effort.

Serbia angered Austria-Hungary when it

tried to form an independent state.

Education spread widely during the enlightenment because

reading material was aimed at the masses.

The interdict was an effective political weapon for Pope Innocent III because

people would put pressure on rulers to agree with the Pope

Which of the following best describes the Inca agricultural system?

high altitude terraced farms with precise irrigation systems

Born to a wealthy merchant family, Francis of Assisi

eventually abandoned all worldly goods to live in poverty.

Which idea of Baron Montesquieu has been incorporated into the U.S. Constitution?

separation of governmental powers

Which of following was an expectation of knights under the chivalric code?

to treat prisoners with respect and dignity

The factory created a new labor system in which

workers had to work regular hours & perform repetitive tasks

According to mercantilists, the prosperity of a nation depended on

a large supply of bullion, or gold and silver.

Education spread widely during the enlightenment because

reading material was aimed at the masses.

Why did coal production expand greatly during the Industrial Revolution?

Coal was needed to produce iron and to run steam engines.

The federal system is a form of government in which power is

shared between national and state governments.

An example of the vernacular literature of the Middle Ages is

The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer.

One effect of the slave trade on African societies was

decreased population in some areas.

Great Britain experienced stability partly because it

gave the industrial middle class the vote.

On ceremonial occasions and to appease the gods, the Maya

practiced human sacrifice of war captives.

U.S. President Woodrow Wilson argued at the Paris Peace conference most strongly for

a League of Nations to prevent future wars.

Under the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, Germany was forced to

return Alsace and Lorraine to France.

Why were tensions heightened among countries in Europe after 1900?

Nations began mobilizing for war.

Initially in WWI, the war effort on the Western Front was characterized by

trench warfare that kept both sides in the same positions

Anabaptists were viewed as dangerous radicals because they believed that

the state should not have any role in church affairs.

According to Rousseau's concept of the social contract

a society agrees to be governed by its general will.

Why did the nineteenth century become more secular?

People looked increasingly to science for answers

Which of these was a result of the growth of trade and cities in the middle ages?

people acquiring rights and freedoms from local lords

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1
According to mercantilists, the prosperity of a nation depended on
a large supply of bullion, or gold and silver.
importing more goods rather than exporting.
finding and maintaining a supply of cheap labor.
conquering new territories and settling them.
2
Martin Luther published his Ninety-five Theses to attack the Catholic Church for its
abuses in the sale of indulgences.
papal system of authority.
reliance upon faith as a means of salvation.
land holdings throughout Europe.
3
The scientific method grew out of the belief that the world is best understood through
a geocentric view of the universe.
direct observation.
imagination
the teachings of Aristotle.
4
Which founding document reflects the colonists' fear of a strong central government?
Declaration of Independence
Treaty of Paris
Articles of Confederation
Bill of Rights
5
Who led the Yuan dynasty?
Kublai Khan
Genghis Khan
Zhu Yuanzhang
Temüjin
6
The humanists’ purpose for educating people was to
produce scholars of ancient literature.
create well-rounded citizens.
prepare people for religious lives.
make people more artistic.
7
How did craft guilds improve economic conditions in cities?
set quality standards for goods produced
encouraged competition among workers
organized workers to strike
kept women out of the workforce
8
Zen Buddhism teaches that one way to achieve nirvana is through
evaluating past deeds.
proper nutrition and eating the correct foods.
instantaneous enlightenment or a long process of mediation.
strict observance of the warrior’s code.
9
Which of the following was a result of the Treaty of Paris that ended the Seven Years' War?
Austria regained control of Silesia from Prussia.
France was forced to withdraw from India.
France gained control of Britain's holdings in India.
Russia gained control of Prussian lands.
10
During the war, new roles in the workforce were created for women because
so many men entered the military effort.
women demanded equality with men.
women needed something to do.
they were experienced workers.
11
Serbia angered Austria-Hungary when it
developed imperialist ambitions.
mobilized troops along Austria's border.
tried to form an independent state.
promised to support Germany's interests.
12
Education spread widely during the enlightenment because
churches promoted education.
books were written by the elite.
reading material was aimed at the masses.
schools were free for everyone.
13
The representative government that emerged in thirteenth-century England was called _____.
the Domesday Book.
the royal courts.
Parliament
the Roman Catholic Church.
14
The interdict was an effective political weapon for Pope Innocent III because
people would put pressure on rulers to agree with the Pope
it prevented priests from giving anyone the sacrament.
it proved how powerful the pope was.
it forced people to remain married.
15
Which of the following best describes the Inca agricultural system?
small but highly complex farms that grew vanilla & sugarcane
urban farms managed by women and children of noble birth
pepper and rice farms that were far away from farmers’ huts
high altitude terraced farms with precise irrigation systems
16
Born to a wealthy merchant family, Francis of Assisi
was both a successful,wealthy merchant and a popular poet
eventually abandoned all worldly goods to live in poverty.
joined the Benedictine monastic order.
used his social status to improve the lives of women.
17
Which idea of Baron Montesquieu has been incorporated into the U.S. Constitution?
religious tolerance
economic laissez-faire
social contract
separation of governmental powers
18
Which of following was an expectation of knights under the chivalric code?
to settle disputes with invaders
to treat prisoners with respect and dignity
to fight one another to the death in tournaments
to give women a voice in government
19
Lutherans and Calvinists did not agree on the issue of
clerical celibacy.
women's rights.
predestination.
papal authority.
20
The more that European countries expanded in the Americas, the more they increased the
European death rate.
need for luxury goods to sell.
slave trade from West Africa.
Native American population.
21
The factory created a new labor system in which
workers had to adjust to periods of hectic work
workers had to work regular hours & perform repetitive tasks
machines were valued more highly than the workers
products were produced by an assembly line of workers
22
According to mercantilists, the prosperity of a nation depended on
importing more goods rather than exporting.
a large supply of bullion, or gold and silver.
conquering new territories and settling them.
finding and maintaining a supply of cheap labor.
23
Education spread widely during the enlightenment because
reading material was aimed at the masses.
churches promoted education.
books were written by the elite.
schools were free for everyone.
24
Why did coal production expand greatly during the Industrial Revolution?
New methods of mining coal made it a very easy job.
Coal was needed to produce iron and to run steam engines.
People preferred to use coal over electricity
Coal was an environmentally clean method of fueling machines
25
The federal system is a form of government in which power is
given exclusively to the executive branch.
given to the judicial branch.
shared between the new nation and the British empire.
shared between national and state governments.
26
An example of the vernacular literature of the Middle Ages is
the Proslogion by Anselm of Canterbury.
The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer.
Aristotle’s Summa Theologica.
Roger Bacon’s Opus Majus.
27
One effect of the slave trade on African societies was
transfer of European political ideas.
flourishing of art and culture.
decreased warfare.
decreased population in some areas.
28
The humanists’ purpose for educating people was to
produce scholars of ancient literature.
create well-rounded citizens.
make people more artistic.
prepare people for religious lives.
29
The greatest threat to American unity in the mid-1800s was
industrialization.
slavery.
British imperialism.
religious intolerance.
30
The strip of territory that separated the troops from each other was known as
the trenches.
no-man’s-land.
the sky.
at sea.
31
Great Britain experienced stability partly because it
expanded railroads.
built up the British navy.
gave women the vote.
gave the industrial middle class the vote.
32
On ceremonial occasions and to appease the gods, the Maya
wrote and performed lengthy war songs.
practiced human sacrifice of war captives.
climbed to the central pyramid’s shrine.
burned large quantities of maize.
33
U.S. President Woodrow Wilson argued at the Paris Peace conference most strongly for
restoration of Russia’s czar to end communism
a League of Nations to prevent future wars.
the outright annexation of territories to the Allies.
forgiving Germany.
34
Under the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, Germany was forced to
run Italy as a mandate.
attend the Paris Peace Conference.
return Alsace and Lorraine to France.
accept the League of Nations.
35
The victims of the Holocaust included large numbers of
ethnic Germans.
Japanese.
European Jews.
Italians.
36
Why were tensions heightened among countries in Europe after 1900?
People were joining the Black Hand.
Socialists had seized power.
Nations began mobilizing for war.
Some nations refused to trade with each other.
37
Initially in WWI, the war effort on the Western Front was characterized by
trench warfare that kept both sides in the same positions
innovative strategies that used new technologies
slow but steady advancement of the German army on the ground
decisive victories by the French army
38
In which of the following did John Calvin believe?
good works as the way to gain salvation
the separation of church and state
the sale of relics and indulgences
an all-powerful God
39
Anabaptists were viewed as dangerous radicals because they believed that
priests were needed to interpret the Bible correctly.
only a chosen few in the community could become ministers.
the state should not have any role in church affairs.
early Christian practices should be abandoned.
40
According to Rousseau's concept of the social contract
a government should exact harsh punishment for crime.
people should be governed by their individual morality.
a society agrees to be governed by its general will.
the government should not interfere in economic affairs.
41
Which of these would directly serve both lords and kings?
Knights
Vassals
Peasants
serfs
42
The Industrial Revolution started in Britain partly because its rivers provided
transportation and power.
plentiful labor.
cheaper food.
coal and iron ore.
43
Jose de San Martín and Símon Bolívar led South American independence movements against
Spain.
the United States.
Portugal.
Mexico
44
The Industrial Revolution started in Britain partly because its rivers provided
transportation and power.
cheaper food.
coal and iron ore.
plentiful labor.
45
Martin Luther’s belief in faith alone caused him to
disagree and break with the Catholic Church.
post the Ninety-five Theses.
work within the Catholic Church to change it.
convert to Catholicism.
46
One Maya calendar was based on a
365-day year.
150-day year.
1,000-day year
30-day year.
47
Why did the nineteenth century become more secular?
People lost faith in the ideals of romanticism.
People believed in different types of progress
Scientific discoveries led to stronger religious beliefs.
People looked increasingly to science for answers
48
The Industrial Revolution increased people’s interest in
the price of goods.
feelings and emotions.
theories of business management.
scientific research.
49
Which of these was a result of the growth of trade and cities in the middle ages?
the decline of the middle class
increased dependence on the land and relationship to a lord
improved sanitation and living conditions
people acquiring rights and freedoms from local lords
50
The Muslim leader whose rise to power in the late 12th century sparked the 3rd Crusade was?
Alexius I Comnenus.
Baybars
Barbarossa.
Saladin
51
The Industrial Revolution increased people’s interest in
scientific research.
the price of goods.
feelings and emotions.
theories of business management.
52
The city that both Muslims and Christians most wanted to control was
Constantinople.
Marseilles.
Jerusalem.
Venice.
53
In The Prince, Machiavelli argues that
power has a corrupting influence.
a ruler should act virtuously.
people have a basic desire to do good.
It is better to be feared than loved as a ruler
54
Which small Inca city was built at an elevation of 8,000 feet?
Chimor
Quechua
Machu Picchu
Moche
55
Which of these may have enabled people to move back into cities?
less dependence on agriculture for survival
expansion of legal rights for artisans
dangerous invasions of outside groups
less control of feudal lords over peasants
56
Why was feudalism developed?
Centralized power was lost in the face of invasion.
There was a need for a clear successor to the crown.
The church was losing power and failed to protect the lords.
Lords decided to reform society by establishing chivalry.
57
How did industrialization affect the growth of the military in the nations of Europe?
It led to new methods of shipbuilding and new weapons.
It lengthened the amount of time needed to build a military.
It caused nations to desire a bigger military presence.
It removed the need for a military in most nations.
58
The Reign of Terror set up revolutionary courts to prosecute
the sans-culottes and other members of the Paris Commune.
counterrevolutionaries and traitors.
Austrian prisoners.
Robespierre’s followers.
59
How did the revolts in America and France affect other countries of Europe?
Monarchs in other countries fled for their lives
Other countries avoided following France’s example.
France’s revolts led other countries to demand change also
The French preferred to keep the news of their revolt secret
60
Why did coal production expand greatly during the Industrial Revolution?
People preferred to use coal over electricity
New methods of mining coal made it a very easy job.
Coal was needed to produce iron and to run steam engines.
Coal was an environmentally clean method of fueling machines
61
The Chinese defended themselves against the Mongols with
gunpowder.
canals
porcelain.
siege warfare.
62
Why did both sides in the war want more allies to join the war?
Both sides needed more skilled pilots.
Too many soldiers were dying.
Nobody was winning the war.
Everyone wanted the United States to join.
63
During the war, new roles in the workforce were created for women because
they were experienced workers.
women needed something to do.
so many men entered the military effort.
women demanded equality with men.
64
As the First Crusade began, Pope Urban II promised the people that
those who fought well would be given a title.
all crusaders would be well paid.
the sins of anyone killed on the Crusade would be forgiven.
no one who participated in the Crusade would be killed.
65
The most important gift a lord could give to a vassal was
his daughter in marriage.
a gold ring.
a piece of land.
a dragon boat.
66
Civil war broke out in Russia after World War I because
foreign troops remained on Russian soil.
the Bolsheviks did not fulfill their promises.
many people opposed the Bolshevik government.
Lenin got too much territory in the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
67
In total war, governments were able to control
the economies of their allies.
their citizens’ voting preferences.
economies and resources within their own countries.
the enemy’s resources.
68
The astonishing monuments and buildings in the Inca city of Cuzco were
never seen by European visitors, who were not permitted
built of close fitting stones that withstood earthquakes
made of gold that was mined by the forced labor of conquered
constructed with stone and a kind of unique mortar
69
The city that both Muslims and Christians most wanted to control was
Jerusalem
Mecca
Constantinople
Rome
70
Which group made up the majority of the European population?
nobility
urban upper class
peasants
burghers
71
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor caused
Germany to end the war.
Southeast Asia to fall to the Japanese.
the United States to enter the war.
America to stay out of the war
72
Which of the following made it possible for scientists to practice direct observation?
natural philosophers
Greek thinkers
the printing press
the telescope and microscope
73
Which founding document reflects the colonists' fear of a strong central government?
Articles of Confederation
Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
Treaty of Paris
74
The Bubonic plague was spread by
an overall drop in temperatures known as a “little ice age.”
the Great Famine.
poisoned water from the town wells.
rats infested with fleas carrying the bacterium.
75
Which of the following is a reason Italy was more urban than the rest of Europe?
The landscape of Italy attracted artists and travelers
The thriving trade networks drew people to the states.
Italy had five strong states.
Other parts of Europe developed centralized monarchies
76
Initially, the war effort on the Western Front was characterized by
trench warfare that kept both sides in the same positions
innovative strategies that used new technologies available
decisive victories by the French army
slow but steady advancement of the German army on the ground
77
The Germans increased their workforce by
forcing German women and children to work.
using citizens from conquered countries.
importing workers from Asia.
recruiting workers from other European countries.
78
The social change brought about by the Industrial Revolution was evident in the
famines caused by families abandoning their farms.
cloud of air pollution that choked the British Isles.
emergence of the middle class and the working class.
growing death rates from accidents on the roads.
79
The harsh conditions created by the Industrial Revolution gave rise to
the organization of charitable groups.
a movement toward socialism.
the Iron Workers' Revolt of 1886.
government oversight of factories.
80
Heroic epic poems usually described
the lives of saints.
battles and political contests.
love for a lady.
Aristotle’s works.
81
Why did the crusader kingdoms depend on Italian port cities like Venice and Pisa for supplies?
The prices were lowest in those cities.
Pope Urban II decreed that they should buy from those cities
They preferred the foods and other goods from those cities.
They could send supplies by ship avoiding the Muslim Empire
82
On ceremonial occasions and to appease the gods, the Maya
wrote and performed lengthy war songs.
climbed to the central pyramid’s shrine.
practiced human sacrifice of war captives.
burned large quantities of maize.
83
Using movable type for printing in Europe led to increased
land ownership for nobles.
participation in government.
wealth for peasants.
rates of literacy in Europe.
84
Hitler wanted to dominate other countries because he believed that
Germany’s natural resources were superior.
Germany’s people were superior to everyone else.
the Treaty of Versailles would protect Germany.
other countries were trying to conquer Germany.
85
Louis Pasteur proposed
the germ theory of disease.
the concept of atomic weight.
a theory of electricity.
that Darwin be excommunicated.
86
The most difficult shrine for most Christians to make a pilgrimage to was in
Jerusalem.
Worms.
Rome.
Santiago de Compostela.
87
The main goal of a humanistic education was to
produce scholars of ancient literature.
promote individuality and creativity.
teach people how to lead good lives.
groom students for political careers.
88
Pachacuti did which of the following to encourage loyalty?
Laborers were moved to the part of the country most in need.
Local governors were bribed with gold from conquered cities’
All peasants were given land which they were allowed to farm
Children of regional leaders were taken hostage
89
Great Britain experienced stability during the Industrial Revolution partly because it
built up the British navy.
expanded railroads.
gave women the vote.
gave the industrial middle class the vote.
90
Aztec religion was based on a belief in a struggle between which of the following?
good and evil
the jungle and civilization
gods and men
men and women
91
The Russians defeated Napoleon’s Grand Army by
joining with Egypt, to draw Napoleon from Russia.
retreating and burning their own villages and countryside.
splitting their forces in half and attacking from two sides
waiting to attack during the brutal Russian winter.
92
Which of the following is the product of mixing cast iron and wrought iron?
steel
fire-lance
porcelain
gunpowder
93
An example of the vernacular literature of the Middle Ages is
Roger Bacon’s Opus Majus.
the Proslogion by Anselm of Canterbury.
The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer.
Aristotle’s Summa Theologica.
94
Industrialization spread rapidly in both Europe and the United States thanks to
railroads.
wealthy investors.
peasants.
steamboats.
95
What was the purpose of the samurai?
to protect their employers
to follow the warrior code of Bushido
to collect tax revenues
to end civil wars
96
Which of the following was written in the language of everyday speech in a particular region?
philosophical literature
vernacular literature
complex literature
biblical literature
97
U.S. President Woodrow Wilson argued at the Paris Peace conference most strongly for
the outright annexation of territories to the Allies.
forgiving Germany.
restoration of Russia’s czar to end communism
a League of Nations to prevent future wars.
98
The Treaty of Tordesillas, signed in 1494
established line between land controlled by Spain & Portugal
made Portuguese the official language of the Americas.
put an end to warfare between Portugal and Spain.
ended violence between Portuguese and Muslim spice traders.
99
According to Rousseau, general will represents what is best for the
aristocratic and middle classes.
entire community.
government.
peasants and lower classes.
100
The strip of territory that separated the troops from each other was known as
at sea.
dead-man's-land
the trenches.
no-man’s-land.

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