The BEST example of continuous efforts to solve the problem of scarcity would be...

a nation attempting to feed a growing population

Which statement about the Chinese dynastic cycle is true?

It provided a justification for the transfer of power

In the year 1000 CE, a majority of the global population was involved with

agriculture and food production

Monarchs who held absolute rule

used power and wealth for their own benefit

Which of the following BEST summarizes the impact of mercantilism?

Interregional trade and competition increased

Which of the following BEST describes the impact of cultural diffusion on West African empires?

The empires were affected by Islamic beliefs and traditions

Why did humanism become a dominant part of Renaissance thought?

People wanted to understand the potential of the individual

Which statement would French writer Voltaire most agree with?

All people have the right to freely express themselves

What contributed to the decline of the feudal system?

Kings and merchants assumed control of nation states

The Protestant Reformation was a challenge to the

policies of the Catholic Church

What allowed Western Europe to industrialize at a rapid rate?

Abundant waterways for power and transportation.

Why did the First and Second Estates oppose change in pre-Revolutionary France?

They held the most political power and paid the least taxes

Why was the feudal system established in Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire?

it provided protection for all levels of society.

What MOST contributed to the decrease of the Native American population?

the introduction of new disease pathogens

Which of the following was a result of European colonization?

use of Africans as a source of slave labor

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World History Final Exam Review Part I

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1
All of the following were effects of the Mongol Empire EXCEPT
overseas exploration
expanded inter-regional trade
technological exchange
religious tolerance
2
The BEST example of continuous efforts to solve the problem of scarcity would be...
a nation attempting to become more democratic
a nation handing over political power to religious leaders
a nation engaging in war for political gain
a nation attempting to feed a growing population
3
Which of these was NOT a motivation for early European exploration?
difficult geographic barriers
The desire for wealth and power
desire to spread Christianity
increased maritime technology
4
What was the Church doing that upset Martin Luther and started the Protestant Reformation?
Persecuting Jews
Forcing religion on Africans
Selling Indulgences
Financing the Crusades
5
Which statement about the Chinese dynastic cycle is true?
It allowed cultural diffusion with surrounding countries
It provided a justification for the transfer of power
It allowed the economy to flourish in times of trouble
It provided open communication between ruler and subjects
6
In the year 1000 CE, a majority of the global population was involved with
hunting and gathering
overseas trade and exchange
factory work and earning wages
agriculture and food production
7
In The Prince, Machiavelli offered advice on how to rule based upon...
artistic innovation
secularism
scientific curiosity
religious piety
8
Monarchs who held absolute rule
used power and wealth for their own benefit
held free elections
shared power with the nobility and church officials
expanded the rights of citizens
9
Which of the following BEST summarizes the impact of mercantilism?
Interregional trade and competition increased
Advertisements were designed for global audiences
Gold and other precious metals lost all value
Nations were able to become self-sufficient
10
Which of the following BEST describes the impact of cultural diffusion on West African empires?
Long periods of peace made trans-Siberian trade unnecessary
The empires gradually accepted European customs and beliefs
Constant warfare casued long-term economic instability
The empires were affected by Islamic beliefs and traditions
11
Why did humanism become a dominant part of Renaissance thought?
The Church continued to dominate daily life in Europe
People wanted to understand the potential of the individual
Europeans were unhappy with their political leadership.
Art and literature of the time encouraged religious values.
12
Which statement would French writer Voltaire most agree with?
Women shouldn't be allowed to vote.
All people have the right to freely express themselves
European nations had the right to enslave Africans.
People who voice their opinion should be put to death.
13
What contributed to the decline of the feudal system?
Serfs and peasants left their manors to fight far from home
An increase in democratic reforms during the Middle Ages
Money lost its value as the result of costly wars
Kings and merchants assumed control of nation states
14
In Japanese shogunate society, what guided relationships among the different social classes?
Mobility
Obedience
Religious Beliefs
Wealth
15
The Protestant Reformation was a challenge to the
rise of the English Parliament
policies of the Catholic Church
rules of the Three Estates
power of the King of England
16
What was the name of Italy's fascist dictator?
Benito Mussolini
Hideki Tojo
Joseph Stalin
Adolf Hitler
17
Which religion believes that rewards in life are the result of good behavior in past lives?
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
Hinduism
18
What allowed Western Europe to industrialize at a rapid rate?
an absence of technology
Kings controlling economic development
Abundant waterways for power and transportation.
A lack of surplus labor
19
Why did the First and Second Estates oppose change in pre-Revolutionary France?
They paid the most taxes
They owned very little land.
They supported the use of the guillotine
They held the most political power and paid the least taxes
20
Why was the feudal system established in Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire?
It provided a church for people to freely worship.
it provided education for the peasants
it provided protection for all levels of society.
It provided the king with a free labor force
21
What country is this?
Brazil
Germany
England
Italy
22
What MOST contributed to the decrease of the Native American population?
the introduction of military technology
the introduction of corn as a dietary staple
the introduction of new disease pathogens
the introduction of tobacco farming
23
Which of the following was a result of European colonization?
use of Africans as a source of slave labor
border disputes with the Mongol Empire
conversaion of Europeans to Islam
spread of bubonic plague

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