Which statement most accurately describes Peter the Great's approach to reforming Russia?

He used modernization efforts to tighten his control.

In what way was Brazilian independence different from other states in Latin America?

Other nations fought for their independence, Brazil did not

Which of the following contributed majorly to the fall of both the western Roman & the Han ?

Invasions by borderland peoples

The Map demonstrates which of the following about trade network that involved medieval Europe?

Italian city-states were in an excellent position

Which of the following describes a major effect of the Bantu migrations?

diffusion of iron metallurgy in sub-Saharan Africa

Before 500 C.E. Judaism and Hinduism were similar in that both

had written scriptures and an ethical codeto live by

The development & spread of Christianity& Buddhism before 600 C.E. had all in common EXCEPT

the founders of both presented themselves asdivine

Which of the following was a widespread social consequence of industrialization in the 1800s?

creation of a wage-earning working class in urban areas

A major similarity between goals of leaders like Mao Zedong& leaders of Mexico like Zapata..

Support for redistribution of land to poorpeasants

An important reason for China’s rapid population increase in the 17th and 18th centuries was

the introduction of new crops from theAmericas

All are following characteristics are true of the Tang and Song Dynasties EXCEPT...

Buddhism appeared in China for the first Time

The map indicates that

Mali was a major source and hub of the gold trade

Which of the following may explain the trend represented by the pie charts below?

Women's income helped improve their familys living standard

Triangular trade referred to the network connecting...

west coastof Africa, North America, and western Europe

The passage most reflects which of the following cultural traditions?

concept of caste in the Vedic religions

The introduction of papermaking into Europe is an example of cultural diffussion

from China by way of the Silk Road

The primary problems facing developing nations in Africa is

their status as dependent economies

The major significance of the Boxer Rebellion was ...

increased intervention of European powers in Chinese Affairs

Which best describes the 1936 lithograph( The Hero)by German artist George Grosz?

post-First World War print expressing antiwar sentiment

All the following are true about the Enlightenment EXCEPT...

Influence of it can be seen in Latin American independence.

Western European foreign policy in the late 1800s was characterized by

an arms race, imperialism, and a series of alliances

The map shows what significant economic developments?

Trade networks that promoted growth new cities 600-1450 C.E.

The excerpt from the Code of Hammurabi illustrates, the following of babylonian society

It was marked by social inequalities.

Which of the following was a problem common to the Abbasids, Ottomans, and Mughals?

Competing power structure of regional warrior aristocrats

Which of the following best explains why myths are useful to historians?

They provide insights of the values&traditions of societies.

Most early civilizations before 600 B.C.E. shared which of the following characteristics?

Urban centers, growing populations, andwriting systems

All the statements about Maya and Aztec civilizations are accurate EXCEPT...

Neither had advanced technology or scientific understanding

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Which statement most accurately describes Peter the Great's approach to reforming Russia?
Reforms improved life of serfs, but did not end serfdom
He used modernization efforts to tighten his control.
He adopted technology modernization, bot govt. structure.
He recognized the bureaucracy but did not touch the military
2
In what way was Brazilian independence different from other states in Latin America?
Creoles led the revolts in Brazil, but not in the rest of LA
Slaves led an uprising in Brazil and in Haiti
Creoles incited and started a slave rebellion
Other nations fought for their independence, Brazil did not
3
Aztec civilization's militaristic tone& use of human sacrifice was based on earlier culture of
The Inca
The Mound Builders
The Maya
The Toltecs
4
Which of the following contributed majorly to the fall of both the western Roman & the Han ?
The destruction of overland trade routes
Irregularities in the flow of the silver trade
New military technologies
Invasions by borderland peoples
5
Peristroika is an urgent necessity arising from the profound process of development. Quote?
Adolph Hitler
Boris Yeltsin
Lenin
Mikhail Gorbachev
6
The Map demonstrates which of the following about trade network that involved medieval Europe?
Influx of goods from Americas would disrupt network
Italian city-states were in an excellent position
Pope had no influence on trading network.
European trade in this period was restricted to Eurasia
7
Which of the following describes a major effect of the Bantu migrations?
diffusion of iron metallurgy in sub-Saharan Africa
success of hunter-foraging in sub-Saharan Africa
spread of Islam across sub-SaharanAfrica
The introduction of banana cultivation inEast Africa
8
Monasticism was an important aspect of which of the following two religions?
Islam and Buddhism
Buddhism & Chrstianity
Daoism and Shintoism
Hinduism & Buddhism
9
What European developments is most closely associated with the revolution in Haiti?
The Industrial Revolution
The Protestant Reformation
The Russian Revolution
The French Revolution
10
Before 500 C.E. Judaism and Hinduism were similar in that both
advocated a monastic life and a rejectionof the world
spread widely around the Mediterranean
promoted teachings about reincarnation
had written scriptures and an ethical codeto live by
11
Which factor represents most significant cause of growth of cities in Afro-Eurasia 1000-1450?
Decreased agricultural productivity
Climate change
Increased interregional trade
Increased invasions
12
Which TWO of the following vied for influence in China during the Tang Dynasty?
Confucianism and Hinduism
Confucianism and Hinduism
Buddhism and Shintoism
Buddhism and Confucianism
13
The development & spread of Christianity& Buddhism before 600 C.E. had all in common EXCEPT
both developed monastic orders open towomen
both were aided in their spread by existingtrade networks
the founders of both presented themselves asdivine
both were outgrowths of other religions
14
Which of the following was a widespread social consequence of industrialization in the 1800s?
increase in the power& prestige of thelandowning aristocracy
A decline in the social status of women
general leveling of social hierarchiesbased on wealth
creation of a wage-earning working class in urban areas
15
A major similarity between goals of leaders like Mao Zedong& leaders of Mexico like Zapata..
Concern primarily with improving conditions for workers
Support for redistribution of land to poorpeasants
Advocacy of a global workers’ revolution
Active encouragement for integration into theglobal economy
16
A common stage in the early development of political units like England,France, Russia,&Japan?
constitutional monarchy
feudalism
divine right Monarchy
manorialism
17
An important reason for China’s rapid population increase in the 17th and 18th centuries was
the widespread adoption of the Europeanthree-field system
unprecedented immigration from the Mughaland Ottoman empires
the introduction of new crops from theAmericas
the end of the bubonic plague in Asia
18
All are following characteristics are true of the Tang and Song Dynasties EXCEPT...
artistic and scientific innovations
Buddhism appeared in China for the first Time
urban population continued to grow
Scholar-gentry class increased its power in government
19
The map indicates that
Atlantic ports were crucial for transportation of salt &gold
Mali was a major source and hub of the gold trade
Europeans had begun to make inroads in West Africa
Mali remained isolated from Europe and the Middle East
20
The Mandate of Heaven governed the relationship between the ruler and the ruled in
Japan
Russia
France
China
21
Which of the following may explain the trend represented by the pie charts below?
family stability declined & divorce rate rose as a result
Women's income helped improve their familys living standard
Women who served as heads of households increased in poverty
Women's pay lagged behind's men.
22
Triangular trade referred to the network connecting...
East Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and India
west coastof Africa, North America, and western Europe
The west and east coasts of Africa and India
India, Southeast Asia, and China
23
The passage most reflects which of the following cultural traditions?
Daoist emphasis on the balance betweenhumans and nature
Confucius’ teaching on social harmony
Buddha’s teaching about the search forenlightenment
concept of caste in the Vedic religions
24
The Quotation below illustrates the idea of
nationalism
anarchism
communism
Social Darwinism
25
The following developments best explains the change in Japanese trade shown in the graphs..
B
D
A
C
26
Nationalist leaders in Africa & Asia,such as Ho Chi Minh, & Kwame Nkrumah ,had what in common?
Opposition to colonial rule
Defense of capitalism
Support for free-trade systems
Rejection of violent revolution
27
Before 600 C.E., all of the following were part of the Confucian social order EXCEPT
marital fidelity by husbands
loyalty to the ruler
filial obedience to one’s father
respect for the old
28
Which is a following fundamental of Islam?
Everyone is equal under Islam
Prayer services five times a day led by imam
Shari'a law is the Sunna,Quran, teachings of Muhammad
Muslim coverts may continue to worship their former deities
29
The introduction of papermaking into Europe is an example of cultural diffussion
through triangular trade
from Japan by the way of the Arab-Indian trade route
through the Columbian Exchange
from China by way of the Silk Road
30
After WW II, the influence and power of which world region declined?
Western Europe
United States
Asia
Africa
31
Which of the following countries practiced indirect rule in governing its colonies in Africa?
Germany
France
Great Britain
Portugal
32
Most world historians agree that key to European trade dominance during the 1800s&1900s was
the Industrial Revolution
Spanish control of New World silver
Enlightenment
European medical technology
33
All the following were are true of major Ameriindian Civilzations before Europeans EXCEPT...
urban centers
social stratification
monumental building
economies based on trade
34
The primary problems facing developing nations in Africa is
lack of skilled workforce
the AIDS epidemic
their status as dependent economies
their mounting debts
35
Which of the following agreements renounced war as vehicle of national policy?
United Nations Charter
Treaty of Versailles
Kellog Brand Pact
Five-Power Treaty
36
The major significance of the Boxer Rebellion was ...
increased intervention of European powers in Chinese Affairs
division of China by Europe into spheres of influence
halt brought to Chinese reform efforts
US drafted it's Open Door Policy
37
Which best describes the 1936 lithograph( The Hero)by German artist George Grosz?
A representation of a Holocaust victim
post-First World War print expressing antiwar sentiment
A propaganda poster prepared by the Nazi Party
protest poster against the atrocities of the atomic bomb
38
The unification of what two nations in 19th century ended centralization of power in Europe?
Germany & Italy
Germany and Austria
Germany & Spain
Russia and Austria
39
All of these factors contributed to the severity of the Great Depression EXCEPT...
agricultural underproduction
reparations demanded of Germany after the WW I
the stock market crash in the US
Smoot Hawley & beggar thy neighbor protective tariffs
40
All the following are true about the Enlightenment EXCEPT...
The Scientific revolution spawned, led to the Enlightnment
Enlightenment thinkers owed much to earlier scholasticism
Influence of it can be seen in Latin American independence.
Religion based on superstition should be discarded
41
Western European foreign policy in the late 1800s was characterized by
an arms race, imperialism, and a series of alliances
Pan-slavism, colonialism, and an arms race.
dentente, colonialism, and an arms race.
imperialism, militarism, and deterence
42
From the founding of each religion, Christians and Muslims shared a belief in
a single omnipotent deity
the legal equality of men and women
the principle of separation of church and state
equality of opportunity
43
The map shows what significant economic developments?
Trade networks that promoted growth new cities 600-1450 C.E.
Chinese dominance of Indian Ocean trading networks
Changes in Indian Ocean trade networks led new technology
Trade connections linked the Hellenistic& Mauryan empires
44
Which of the following developments most directly resulted from Crusades?
Growth of Italian City-States
Vasco da Gama's Voyage to India
Columbian Exchange
Spread of the Black Death
45
The excerpt from the Code of Hammurabi illustrates, the following of babylonian society
It made provision for the economic wellbeingof all classes.
It was marked by social inequalities.
It moved away from reliance on corporalpunishment
The king was regarded as blessed by divineforces.
46
Which of the following was a problem common to the Abbasids, Ottomans, and Mughals?
Competing power structure of regional warrior aristocrats
Lack of a shared border with Europe
European seizure of the Africa&Southeast Asian trade network
Western technology
47
Which of the following had a direct impact on the abolition of slavery?
Social Darwinism
Teachings of the Roman Catholic Church
Enlightenment Thinking
Islamic Teachings
48
Which of the following best explains why myths are useful to historians?
They provide insights of the values&traditions of societies.
Myths give plans showing how ancient leaders achieved power
Myths analyze how great heroes created thefirst societies.
Myths clarify how ancient technologyworked.
49
Most early civilizations before 600 B.C.E. shared which of the following characteristics?
Animal herds and portable houses
Urban centers, growing populations, andwriting systems
Large standing armies and electedgovernments
Caravan trade, underground cities, and largeships
50
The founding (NATO) is best understood in the context of which of the following?
The Cold War
The post-Second World Warpopulation boom
The growth of a globalized economy
The establishment of the NonalignedMovement
51
All the statements about Maya and Aztec civilizations are accurate EXCEPT...
Maya lived in city-states, Aztecs were an empire
most people in both civilizations were farmers
the priests class in both empires were powerful
Neither had advanced technology or scientific understanding
52
All were reforms passed by the French National Assembly in reaction earlier abuses EXCEPT...
ended papal authority over French Clergy.
Confiscation of Church Property
Abolishment of the National Assembly
revocation of special privileges of the nobility
53
The most significant effect of Russia's Conversion to Eastern Orthodox Christianity was..
Trade network opened for their acceptance.
its influence on Russian Architecture.
way it slowed the development of a Russian national identity
strengthened Russia's Tsars control over the state
54
Which of the following groups of nations competed for colonies in Africa late 19th Century?
France, Italy & Netherlands
Spain, Great Britain, & Japan
Germany, Belgium, & US
Germany, Belgium, and Great Britain
55
The sixth-century C.E. Buddhist statue complex shown, found in China, is an example of
cross-cultural interaction
reverence for ancestors
religious conflict
the wealth and power of the emperor
56
What happened in Western Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire was similar to ...
The Andes when the Spanish ousted the Inca
Japan after the ed of the Tokugawa Shogunate
China after the Fall of the Han Dynasty
Byzantium after the End of the Eastern Empire.
57
How were the Inca and Aztec politically different?
way they were structured
presence of a noble class
the power of the ruler
presence of a tribute system
58
The Second Industrial Revolution of was different than the first IR in the mass production in
Textiles, automobiles, and plastics
Airplanes, ships, and radios
Textiles, iron, and coal
Electricity, steel, and chemicals
59
Inca and Aztec societies were similar in that both
acquired empires by means of military conquest
independently developed iron technology
depended entirely on oral record keeping
developed from Maya civilization
60
All the following were effects of the Industrial Revolution EXCEPT...
the development of interchangeable parts
migration of large # of people from rural areas to cities
Redefinition of the role of middle & upper class women WS
drive for new sources of raw Materials
61
The Mughal Empire &the Ottoman Empire before 1700CE shared the following characteristic...
Both empires were ruled by a single religiousofficial.
Both empires formally restricted foreigntrade.
Both empires were religiously and culturally diverse.
Both were able to expand withoutmeeting strong resistance
62
Which of the following problems did Russia&its former Eastern European satellite nations share?
Lack of experience of a market economy
High inflation
Ethnic Tensions
High Unemployment
63
A major influence on the development of western Europe was..
the movements of the Mongols
the spread of Islam into Spain by the Moors
Attila's advance against Rome.
Huns pushed the Germanic peoples toward Rome & civilization
64
The blending of Islamic culture traits with Indian practices resulted in
loss of urdu as a language
end of Sufism & development of Sikhism
use of Indian art styles to render Islamic subjects
the end of the caste system in the Delhi Sultunate
65
Which of the Following is not an accurate comparison of Japanese & Russian reforms late `1800s?
Former serfs in Russia& dispalced samurai in Japan suffered
Business leaders became important in power structure of both
Both Countries initiated reform of the military
Both govt.s were reorganized to share power with councils.
66
Which of the following reasons motivated both the Abbasids &the Mongols to expand their Empire?
Desire for wealth and plunder
COnverstion of non-believers to their faith
The need to gain a port on the Baltic Sea
Desire to attack first, keep invaders from own territories
67
Which of the following statements is true about both the Mughal & Ottoman empires in the 1500s?
Both empires had powerful navies thatengaged European navies
Both gave little monetary support to artistic& cultural work
Both expanded via use of gunpowder weapons& bureaucracies.
both empires the majority of the peoplewere Muslims
68
The trade patterns shown on the map depict
illicit drug routes developed in the second half of1900s
British trade routes developed due to disruption by WW I
major slave trading routes in the nineteenth century
British imports raw materials & exports of finished goods
69
All the following are characteristics of western Europe in the 1400s& 1500s EXCEPT...
continued strength of the Roman Catholic Church
an increasingly urban population
the decline of feudalism
the growth of capitalism
70
Both Indian Ocean Trade and Transatlantic Trade were both similar in both depended on...
the impetus of missionizing religions
consolidation of newly conquered regions to empires
understanding of currents and wind patterns
innovations in ship design that originated inEurope
71
All were characteristics borrowed by Kievan Russia from the Byzantine Empire EXCEPT...
Orthodox CHurch Version of Christiianity
art and architectural styles
a large and highly trained bueracucracy
having church dependent on the state
72
Between 200 BCE & 200CE the Silk Roads facilitated trade between what pairs of empires?
The Han and Spanish
The Roman and Incan
The Roman and Han
The Mali and Byzantine
73
A major similarity among European colonial empires in the Americas in the period 1450–1750...
Enslavement of African peoples & subjugation of Amerindians
Settlement of millions of Europeans in their colonies
was the development ofindustrial manufacturing
was Widespread religious tolerance and diversity
74
All are apects of traditional Chinese culture & society that are present in China today EXCEPT
Confucian system of civil service
Confucian belief of govt. governs for good of the people
belief in the value of harmony
an attitude of cultural superiority
75
Which of the consequences of the Columbian Exchange most affected Amerindians in the 1500s?
Newly introduced crops replaced indigenousAmerican crops.
European livestock disrupted Amerindianagriculture.
Diseases caused pandemics.
The influx of African slaves displacedAmerindians.
76
Which is a major difference between social structures of China&India between 600 BCE- 600 C.E?
Emphasis of spiritual advancement by following social duties
Confucian social hierarchy privilegedgovernment officials.
Slaves did most of the agricultural work on Indian estates.
Merchants had the highest social status in India.
77
Which of the following was not true of nomadic groups?
Nomadic societies were patriarchal.
They had some social hierarchy.
They had little positive influence on settled societies.
Most of the themes of nomadic ar centered on their animals
78
Ghana in the 900s and France in the 1600s had which of the following characteristics in common?
Islam
Parliamentary government
Divine Monarchy
matrilineal descent
79
The map shows which of the following empires at its greatest extent?
The Russian Empire
The Byzantine Empire
The Mongol Empire
The Ottoman Empire
80
Which of the following statements is accurate regarding feudalism in both Europe and Japan?
Basic feudual relationship between lord and vassal
Fedualism weakened as cities developed
Both needed a large agricultural base to support the system
Fedualism was economic as well as a political system
81
The placing of upper-class Russian women into quarters separate from men was an influenced by
The Mongols
the Chinese
the Byzantine Empire
The Abbasids
82
A major problem for developing countries is...
lack of natural resources
static rural/urban population distribution
stagnant population growth
weak industrial base
83
All the following were results of World War II EXCEPT...
the creation of new states in Europe.
Japan's adoption of a democratic constitution
the adoption of the UN Charter
the loss of colonial empires

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