WHA Final Exam Review 2022-23

Question 1

In 1380, the Russian princes of Moscow took control from the Mongols by...

Accepted Answer

defeating the Golden Horde at the battle of Kulikovo.

Question 2

In the Reconquista in Spain, Queen Isabella...

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launched a crusade against Jews and Muslims.

Question 3

Which of these is the primary reason Europeans established colonies overseas?

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Europeans sought opportunities to make money

Question 4

The development of Russia and its culture was the result of the blended cultures of what two peoples?

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Slavs and Vikings

Question 5

The new middle class in medieval Europe included...

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merchants

Question 6

What originally caused the division between Shiites and Sunnis?

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A disagreement over leadership.

Question 7

The age of great change in Europe marked by renewed interest in classical learning and the arts is called the...

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renaissance

Question 8

One reason for conflict between the Ottoman and Safavid empires was that...

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the Sunni Ottomans despised the Shiite Safavids as heretics.

Question 9

When the ownership of a manor was granted to a new lord, the serfs

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remained on the land to serve the new lord

Question 10

The Ming rulers of China allowed limited trade with Europeans under the condition that the Europeans would...

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be supervised by Ming officials and leave at the end of the trading season.

Question 11

Which kind of pizza is a delicious example of the "Old" and "New" Worlds becoming connected by the Columbian Exchange?

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Sausage, Bacon, Ham, Sliced Tomato and Extra Cheese, Ham and Pineapple, Pineapple and Bacon

Question 12

What was the eventual result of long-standing differences between western and eastern Christian traditions?

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There was a permanent split between the Catholic and Orthodox Church

Question 13

Did this Quiz make you feel more or less prepared for the exam?

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More, Less

Question 14

Scholars have been able to trace the Bantu migrations in Africa by studying...

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language patterns

Question 15

What is true of Humanist scholars during the European Renaissance?

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They studied and admired the learning of Ancient Greece and Rome.

Question 16

Why did the Spanish have guns, steel and resistance to smallpox and the Inca had none of those things?

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Numbers - the Spanish outnumbered the Inca, Cultural Diffusion - Spain was in the right place to inherit technologies

Question 17

What is the name of this class?

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World History A

Question 18

One reason why universities were begun in medieval Europe was that...

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better-educated clergy were needed for Church positions.

Question 19

Many lower-caste Hindus in India converted to Islam because...

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Islam promised social equality for all Muslims.

Question 20

Feudalism developed as a way for medieval societies to...

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maintain order

Question 21

Sikhism is a blend between which two religious traditions?

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Hinduism and Islam

Question 22

Which of these means that people submit to the authority of law and government in order to have an orderly society?

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the social contract

Question 23

What factors allowed Europeans to reach Asia, Africa, and the Americas and then colonize them?

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Europeans had scientific and technological advantages over others

Question 24

Which of these was not an effect of European contact with Asia, Africa, and the Americas?

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Global population decline

Question 25

Which of the following was an effect of the Black Death?

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There were large increases in wages and prices throughout Europe.

Question 26

Lassiez-Faire economists like Adam Smith argued that in a free market, business activity should be regulated only by...

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supply and demand

Question 27

How excited are you to start World History B?

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Um, I think I&#x27;ll have to do World History A again..., Just. Can&#x27;t. Wait., Very excited, Living in a world of eager anticipation

Question 28

Before the Revolution, France was a...

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Absolute Monarchy

Question 29

How did Europeans usually acquire African captives for the slave trade?

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They relied on African traders to bring captives to African ports.

Question 30

Which of these best describes the economic consequences of European contact with Asia, Africa, and the Americas?

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European nations used their colonies to generate great profits

Question 31

What form of government did the National Assembly create by writing the Constitution of 1791?

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limited monarchy

Question 32

The Declaration of the Rights of Man gave voting rights and legal equality to many in France. Who was left out?

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Women

Question 33

How have regions connected to trade networks developed differently from regions not connected to trade networks?

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Cultural diffusion was more common in connected regions

Question 34

What triggered the events that resulted in the formation of the Church of England (Anglican Church)?

Accepted Answer

Henry VIII’s request for a divorce was rejected by the pope.

WHA Final Exam Review 2022-23

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WHA Final Exam Review 2022-23

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