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1
Why did the cold war happen
Russia wanted to spread communism and the US didn't
It happened because the Nazi's surrenders
The wanted to get rid of the other country
2
The European Enlightenment promoted which of the following ideas . . .
Social Contract theory
Republicanism
Separation of powers
Capitalism
3
Which of the following areas was NOT imperially controlled by Europeans during the 19th century?
Kingdom of Siam
Ghana
Australia
Kingdom of Ethiopia
4
Which of the following aided the expansion of Ocean based trade during the Postclassical era?
The rise of nomadic pastoral conquerors like the Mongols
Emergence of Islam
Discovery and use of monsoon wind patterns
New inventions like the compass
5
The symbol to the right is associated which which of the following belief systems?
Daoism
Christianity
Confucianism
Hinduism
6
One similarity between the American and French Revolutions was . . .
They both were caused by high taxation that was perceived as unfair
They both resulted in the establishment of democratic republics
They were both Inspired by enlightenment philosophy
They were both primarily slave rebellions
7
All of the following are gunpowder empires EXCEPT . . .
Mughals
Manchu
Safavids
Aztecs
8
Immigrants who settled in new regions during the 19th century attempted to adjust to their new lives by . . . .
Creating and living in ethnic enclaves (i.e. Chinatown)
Taking citizenship exams as quickly as possible
Persecuting other immigrants in an attempt to fit in
Eating new fusion types of food
9
Name of the Joint Stock Co that had a monopoly on the trade of cloves and spices in the Indian Ocean?
VA Company
Muscovy Co
British East India Co
Dutch East India Co
10
How is global power structure characterized from 1900-Present?
An ongoing dispute between capitalism and communism
Rapid and numerous independence movements
Bipolar struggle between opposing economic ideologies
Enlightenment ideas about liberty and political legitimacy
11
Ancient Mesoamerican civilizations used which of the following methods to show and reinforce political legitimacy?
Racial identity
Human sacrifice rituals
Governmental exam system
Bloodline connection to a religious founder
12
Out of the following places impacted by the Mongols, which took the longest to recover?
Korea
West Africa
Russia
China
13
What led to declines in overall world population during the 13th and 14th centuries?
The Crusades
Spread of the Islamic Caliphate
Mongol invasions
Spread of Black Plague
14
The colonization of Africa proceeded very quickly after what event in the late 19th century?
Berlin Conference
Opium War
Battle of Omdurman
Sepoy Rebellion
15
How was Chinese communism different from Russian communism?
Russian communism wasn't popular until the revolutions
Communism started in China and first took hold there
Russian communism was less effective than Chinese communism
In China, communism wasn't popular until the revolution
16
Which of the following agricultural innovations led to population increases in China?
Chinampas
Waru Waru
Horse Collar
Champas Rice
17
Movement to establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine
Zionism
Hamas
Arab-nationalism
Al-Jazeera
18
How was Gandhi unique when dealing with decolonization, compared to leaders of other countries?
Through his peaceful and nonviolent initiatives
The way in which he was selective of his followers
Through his much sought after moral change of Indian society
How he credited the superiority of Europeans to Indians
19
Belief system that advocated govt positions be filled based on merit.
Buddhism
Greco Roman philosophy
Christianity
Confucianism
20
Which of the following is an ex. of a syncretic religion during the postclassical time period
Sikhism
Zen Buddhism
Neoconfucianism
Cult of the Saints
21
The main goals of the Mexican revolution(1910-1920) was to
close the border to the U.S.
end the unequal system of land ownership
expel Europeans from Mexico
work with the Catholic church on reform
22
What is ONE example of a political, social or economic incentative to adopt Islam?
Avoidance of being a tribute in the Hunger Games
Better access to trade with Muslim merchants
Avoidance of coerced labor obligations (i.e. mita)
Avoidance of the head tax
23
1900-Present: Countries in these regions retained strong patriarchal societies
South West Asia
East Asia
North America
South Asia
24
Modern movement for political unification among the Arab nations
Pan-Arabism
Pan-Africanism
Pan-Asian
Pan-Americanism
25
Reform that required all Chinese taxes during the Ming dynasty to be paid in silver coin . . .
Tokugawa
Devshirme
Single Whip
Queue
26
The series of reforms meant to modernize and industrialize the Ottoman Empire were known as . . .
Tanzimat Reforms
Open Door Policy
Taiping Rebellion
Self Strengthening Movement
27
One specific cultural impact of European imperialism in colonized areas was . . . .
Growth of baseball in Africa
Increase of sugary foods in India during the 1890's
Growth of cricket in former British colonies
Importation of Raggae music into the Carribean
28
European state where Anglicanism became popular after the Reformation . . .
Germany
France
England
Spain
29
The European Nation that had the largest colonial empire in the 19th century in terms of land area and population was
British
French
Dutch
Portuguese
30
What does AP stand for in AP World History?
Advanced Places
Advanced Placement
Assembly of Plagarisms
Accelerated Placement
31
Professional class of Ottoman soldiers and administrators were called . . .
Creoles
Manchus
Janissaries
Zamindars
32
The new disease that ravaged urban cities in the 19th century was . . .
Coronavirus
Spanish Flu
Smallpox
Cholera
33
What does the cartoon say about decolonization?
Becoming independent is difficult.
Becoming independent isn't worth it.
Right after becoming independent, it's a smooth transition.
Being independent is an easy task.
34
What ended the cold war?
The decline of communist ideology
A revolution overthrowing the government
People were starving
Lack of funds
35
Belief system most responsible for the invention of gunpowder?
Christianity
Confucianism
Judaism
Daoism
36
Which of the following is NOT an example of a prominent Greco Roman philosopher?
Socrates
Plato
Zeus
Aristotle
37
Difference between the Spanish and English colonies in the Americas . . .
English colonies exported silver, Spanish exported tobaccco
English colonies allowed more self government than Spain
English colonies focused on agriculture, Spanish did not
English viewed the Natives as equals, Spanish enslaved them
38
What was NOT a cause of decolonization?
Growing international media pressure
These new nations became industrialized
Devastation of World War II
Lack of soldiers to enforce imperial mandates
39
Belief systems that offered women an opportunity to live monastic lives and escape patriarchy?
Buddhism and Christianity
Hinduism and Buddhism
Christianity and Daoism
Christianity and Judaism
40
This belief system spread around the Indian Ocean via the founding of diasporic merchant communities . . .
Buddhism
Islam
Judaism
Hinduism
41
Which of the following Muslim states utilized Shia Islam to claim legitimacy?
Manchu China
Ottoman Empire
Safavid empire
Mughal empire
42
Which of the following is an example of a similarity between Hinduism and Buddhism?
Both believe that Jesus was the son of god
Both believe that one should live by the 10 commandments
Both believe in reincarnation
Both believe in society ordered by a caste system
43
The first industry to industrialize in Britain was . . .
Textiles
Pottery
Cotton
Steel
44
An example of a "banana republic" in the 19th century would be . . .
West Africa with Palm oil production
Antarctica with ice production
China with tea production
United States with cotton production
45
Attempts by Natives and local populations to resist European imperialism usually failed due to . . .
Grassroots nature of most native rebellions
Superior industrialization of Europeans
Lack of unity in many native areas
Lack of advanced weaponry held by natives
46
Who were the Allied powers of World War II?
France, Brazil, and Cuba
Britain, France, Ottomans, and China
Britain, France, Soviet Union, U.S., and China
Britain, France, Soviet Union, U.S., and Canada
47
Example of a syncretic religion that combined Islam and Hinduism during the Mughal empire
Vodun
Zen Buddism
Cult of Saints
Sikhism
48
One effect of the Columbian Exchange on the Americas was . . .
Increase in environmental diversity
Decrease of population due to spread of diseases
Discovery of new genetically modified crops
Increase in population due to potato and corn
49
During World War II, the leader of the Soviet Union was...
Josef Stalin
John Lennon
Karl Marx
Vladimir Putin
50
The main group that led the American, French, and Latin American Revolution was . . .
Royals and lords (Kings, nobles)
ALL OF THE ABOVE
Common men (farmers, slaves, peasants)
Educated Elites (Creoles, lawyers, landowners)
51
What area(s) did immigrants typically come from and migrate to during the 19th century?
From= Europe and Asia (China and India); To= Americas
From = Chin and Japan; To: Australia and Africa
From = South America; To = North America
From = Russia and Ireland; To = Africa
52
What is decolonization?
stealing loot from neighbouring ships
moving into a country
granting countries their independence
providing jobs for indigenous people
53
Two key goods traded on the Trans-Saharan routes during the PC time period.
Salt and Gold
Cotton and
Silver and Gold
Silk and Spices
54
What areas did Judaism spread to during the Classical era?
India
Americas
Mediterranean
Northern Africa
55
Where did Islamic diasporic merchant communities spread to during the PC Era?
Byzantine Empire
India
South Africa
Russia
56
Euro economic philosophy that promoted the accumulation of precious metals & taking of colonies
Capitalism
Mercantilism
Socialism
Imperialism
57
European economic system that promoted government control of the economy, taking of colonies and tight control of trade
Capitalism
Joint Stock Company
Mercantilism
Socialism
58
What European state best utilized the practice of conscription most effectively during the 17th century?
Spain
France
Prussia
Britain
59
Name of system utilized in the Ottoman Empire to establish self governing areas for Jews, Christians and Muslims? ?
Zamindar
Janissary
Peninsulare
Millet
60
Which of the following leaders were totalitarian?
Mussolini
All of the above
Hitler
Stalin
61
What allowed Europeans to successfully engage in exploration during the 1450 to 1750 time period?
Caravel ships
asttrolabe
Magnetic Compass
Portolani charts
62
The #1 European rationale for Imperialism was . . .
Military needs for coaling stations
White Mans Burden
Markets and Materials
Social Darwinism
63
These three leaders were all similar because they
were all supporters of communism.
used non-violence to achieve their goals.
rejected all forms of modern civilization.
opposed foreign rule in their nations.
64
The first event that advocated for full female equality was . . .
Tanzimat Reforms
Seneca Falls Convention
Woodstock
American Revolution
65
The map below of colonial railways in Africa shows that European infrastructure was designed to . . .
Allow for the quick movement of troops to conflict zones
Reduce the chance for the emergence of a regional pandemic
Allow for the quick movement of governmental officials
Extract natural resources
66
An example of economic imperialism during the 19th century would be . . .
US influence in Central and South America (i.e. banana republics)
British colonization in India
French influence in Madagascar
British influence in South Africa
67
During the classical era, which of the following areas preserved ancestor veneration practices?
China
Russian
India
Middle Eastern/Persian
68
In 1900-Present, medical and scientific advances led to...
None of the above
Debate over the advances emerged
A decrease in human population b/c of intro to new diseases
An increase in human population
69
Areas of the world that lagged behind in Industrialization by 1900 included . . .
India
United States
Japan
Britain
70
Name of group of Catholic missionaries who spread Christianity around the world during the time period 1450-1750?
Franciscans
Lutherans
Jesuits
Dominicans
71
What factors contributed to the Russian Revolutions of 1917?
Severe inequality of the people, people wanting a democracy
High food prices, the Provisional Government
Lack of food, workers suffering, incompetence of elites
Inbreeding of the monarchy, no morals, bad economy
72
One way that Japanese industrialization was similar to European industrialization was . . . .
Both proceeded due to large amounts of government subsidies
Both involved laws forbidding samurai from wearing swords
Both focused on textile production (Britain = cotton; Japan = Silk)
Both employed large numbers of women and children in factories
73
One reaction to high numbers of immigrants in the United States during the late 19th century was . . .
Chinese Exclusion Act
Plains Indian Wars
White Australia Policy
Native Land Relocation Act
74
Name of the coerced labor system most used in Spanish silver mines?
Indentured Servitude
Encomienda
Chattel slavery
Mi'ta
75
Which of the following aided merchants in the Indian Ocean to overcome natural obstacles to trade in the region?
Knowledge of monsoon wind patterns
Guidance from nomadic pastoralists
Camel saddles
Mongol waystations
76
Why were there 'proxy wars' during the Cold War?
Because of the growth of the 'peace movement' during Vietnam
Because 8 nations have developed nuclear weapons.
Because 'total war' by 2 superpowers would have caused WW3.
Because of the '5 year' economic plans of communist nations.
77
Chinese governing philosophy and measures of legitimacy was most different from which of the following areas?
Hindu society
Mesoamerican society
African society
Muslim society
78
Who was the Cold War between?
France and United States
Western Bloc and Southern Bloc
Russia and Czechoslovakia
Eastern Bloc and Western Bloc
79
The development of feudalism in Europe was a direct response to which of the following challenges?
Assassination of the Pope
Economic crisis brought on by the Black Plague
Attacks from Vikings and Huns
Peasant rebellions
80
In what respects were Chinese and Russian ways of modernization similar?
Both enacted a 10 year plan for modernizing their countries
Both enacted a 5 year plan for modernization attempts
Neither country decided to modernize themselves too much
Neither country adopted technology they didn't create
81
Class in the Castas system that referred to Spanish people born in the Americas . . .
Mulattoes
Mestizoes
Creoles
Peninsulares
82
Which of the following methods of political legitimacy does the image below represent?
Use of Monumental architecture
Use of art
Use of tax systems
Use of religion
83
What allowed empires in Asia like the Russians, Mughals and Ottomans to expand their borders?
Use of Joint Stock Cos
Building of the Great Wall
Adoption of gunpowder weapons
Use of mercantilism
84
In which of the following areas did women have more rights and freedoms during the PC era?
Abbasid Caliphate
Vietnam
Byzantine Empire
West Africa
85
The image that follows of Manchu Emperor Kangxi is a symbolic representation of which of the following?
Kangxi credentials as a scholar, attempting to appeal to Confucian subjects
Kangxi's wealth and style
Kangxi's age; valued by East Asian ancestor worship adherents
Kangxis control of East Asian trade routes