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1
Mass starvation in Ireland in the 1840s led directly to the
usage of petrochemical fertilizers
formation of communes
granting of independence
migration of people overseas
2
What was the main reason refugees fled
Rwanda i
n the 1990s?
Cold War tensions
expansion of the Sahel
devastation from an earthquake
ethnic conflict
3
Which current
global problem
was
initiated
with the development of
atomic weapons
?
increased health risks for humans from industrial pollution
threats to peace from unrestricted nuclear proliferation
elevated carbon dioxide due to deforestation
changes in world weather patterns due to melting polar ice
4
Which
technology
helped
Europeans
to
determine their location
during the
Age of Exploration?
astrolabe
caravel
lateen sail
cross bow
5
Why is the
Enlightenment
considered a turning point in world history?
Martin Luther broke away from the Roman Catholic Church.
Europeans changed their thinking about the government.
The Columbian exchange occurred.
The factory system was used to mass-produce goods.
6
The
Neolithic Revolution
is most closely associated with
domesticating plants and animals
using child labor in factories
learning to control fire
developing iron technology
7
The
geographic region
most associated with Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (
OPEC
)
sub-Saharan Africa
Middle East
South America
Southeast Asia
8
One way in which
Toussaint L’Ouverture
and
Simón Bolívar
are similar is that they were
industrial labor reformers
leaders of independence movements
democratically elected leaders
supporters of mercantile policies
9
Which development occurred in
Germany
as a result of the
Treaty of Versailles (1919)
?
Soviet occupation
economic prosperity
overseas expansion
political instability
10
What was one of the most important contributions of the
Greek city-state
of
Athens
?
development of direct democracy
diffusion of a monotheistic belief system
creation of a writing system usinghieroglyphics
promotion of the equality of all humans
11
Which
belief system
was the basis for
civil service exams
during the Tang, and Song dynasties?
legalism
Daoism
Buddhism
Confucianism
12
For which achievement is
Suleiman
the Magnificent best known?
uniting the Ottoman Empire with anefficient government
spreading Christianity into the BalkanPeninsula
building the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem
conquering the Russian capital of Moscow
13
The data on this map suggest that HIV/AIDS
requires global cooperation to solve the problem
is declining in developing societies
originated in South and Southeast Asia
has been restricted to temperate climates
14
These newspaper headlines describe the effects of geography on the people of
Japan
Vietnam
India
China
15
China, Korea
, and
Japan
share cultural similarities in part due to their
shared river systems
contacts through trade
unification under Mongol rule
clashes with Russian imperialists
16
The establishment of the countries of Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Yugoslavia was the result of
the Franco-Prussian War
the Munich Pact
the Berlin Conference
World War I
17
These headlines all relate to the
economic
concept of
interdependence
scarcity
overproduction
entrepreneurship
18
This statement is taken from the written work of
Adam Smith
John Locke
Niccolò Machiavelli
Ignatius Loyola
19
One major reason European countries engaged in imperialism in the late 19th century was to
ease tensions with their rivals
develop treatments for diseases
gain a better understanding of unknown territories
obtain markets for their manufactured goods
20
Forced
famine
in
Ukraine (1932–1933)
was a direct result of
Vladmir Lenin’s New Economic Policy
Joseph Stalin’s collectivization
Nikita Khrushchev’s removal from power
Czar Nicholas’s involvement in World War I
21
Which nation is located on a
peninsula
?
Philippines
Brazil
Saudi Arabia
Austria
22
The
Encounter
occurred as a result of
European
explorers
crossing
the
Andes Mountains
Sahara Desert
Mediterranean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
23
The
caste system
in traditional
India
makes
impact on the daily lives of people was minimal
occupations were attained by merit
status was determined by education
social mobility was very limited
24
One result of the
Protestant Reformation
was
the disbanding of the Jesuit order
a weakening of the Inquisition
a decline in religious unity in western Europe
fewer challenges to Church authority
25
A philosophy developed during the
Renaissance
that is focused toward more
secular
subjects?
absolutism
communism
scholasticism
humanism
26
This series of events is most closely associated with the
increasing expansion of civil and politicalrights in China
growing concerns about the influence of the West in China
alliance formed between Vietnam and China
spread of communism to China and Korea
27
Development of
banking
during the
Commercial
Revolution in western Europe was significant
provided capital resources to merchants for investment
enabled the proletariat to challenge the bourgeoisie
created pensions for retired workers
allowed peasant farmers to finance the building of new homes
28
The
Indus, Ganges,
and Brahmaputra were important to ancient
India
because they were
high mountain ranges that protected India from invasion
dynasties that united the people of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
rivers that flowed through India’s fertile northern plain
Aryan gods to whom the priests prayed for rain
29
One way in which
Robespierre
and
Louis XVI
of
France
are similar is that both
adopted ideas of the Congress of Vienna
were removed from power during the French Revolution
implemented policies of religious tolerance
decreased government control of theeconomy
30
Which
geographic factor
helped
the
Soviet
Union withstand
German
attacks in
World War II?
Arctic Sea ports allowed for refueling of Soviet ships.
The Ural Mountains served as a barrier to German armies.
Food-producing areas kept the Soviet armies well fed.
Distance and harsh winters disrupted German supply lines.
31
Which goal was most important to the
Indian nationalist movement
?
independence from British rule
establishing a laissez-faire economy
expansion of territory
forming a totalitarian state
32
One way which Emperor
Meiji
of
Japan
and Kemal
Atatürk
of
Turkey
are similar is that they both
crushed secessionist movements
protested against economic sanctions
worked to modernize their nations
conquered eastern neighboring territories
33
The
European Union (EU)
and of the North American Free
Trade
Agreement (
NAFTA
) were efforts to
address environmental problems through coordinated research
reduce resource depletion through economic planning
achieve world peace through military alliances
attain economic benefits through regional organization
34
What happened in
Russia
as a result of actions taken by
Peter the Great
?
Russia was weakened by French invasions.
Catholicism was adopted as the state religion.
The Duma was reformed and the serfs were freed.
Russia borrowed Western ideas and expanded its territories.
35
Which heading best completes the partial outline on British history below?
Challenges to Papal Power
Beginning of Socialism
Evolution of Parliamentary Democracy
Rise of Absolutism
36
In general, in which direction did the
Black Death
spread during the 14th century?
from Africa to Southeast Asia
from the Americas to Asia
from Asia to Europe
From Europe to the Americas
37
According to this passage, what was a major question
Morley tried to answer about the Mayas?
What was the structure of the Mayagovernments?
Which neighboring city-state conquered the Mayas?
How did religious beliefs affect the Mayaeconomy?
Why did the Mayas abandon their cities?