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Which of the following was NOT true concerning the Green Revolution?
It was highly ineffective in increasing agricultural yeilds
It was an expensive solution to crop improvements
It reinforced class distinctions
It disseminated pollutants
2
The Eastern portion of the Roman empire
Was a center of trade, art, and architecture
Competed with the Parthians and Sassanids for trade
Successfully restored the boundaries of the Western empire
Didn't experience pressure from invaders
3
The rule of classical India included
Vedic traditional literature
The Aryan writing language
Aryan agricultural knowledge
The egalitarian Aryan society
4
The Protestant and Catholic reformations were like in there
Abandonment of church traditions
Emphasis on education
Views towards papal authority
Reliance on church councils
5
Population patterns in the 19 century
Were affected by the Columbian exchange of the last period
Showed growth restricted to the Western world
Showed decline in east Asia and growth in Western Europe
showed limited growth among working classes
6
Common to most early industrial nations was the development of
Steel manufacturing
Zaibatsu
Railroads
Unions
7
The European union
Has the same basic purpose as NAFTA
Doesn't adjust tariffs outside the European community
Established a currency used by all its members
Originated with Great Britain
8
European explorations
Promoted harmony among the nations of Europe
Concentrated on the Americas
Sought to break established trade monopolies
Were dependent on European technological innovation
9
Which of the American peoples was closest to the Persians in their administrative style?
The Mississippians
The Mayas
The Incas
The Aztecs
10
An example of diffusion rather than independent invention is the
Mayan concept of zero as a place holder
Sumerian use of the wheel
Origin of the Greek alphabet
Cultivation of the banana in southeast Asia
11
Colonialism in India
Decreased nationalist feelings among Indians
Was facilitated by the breakup of the Mughal Empire
Brought an end to tensions between Muslim and Hindus
12
During the agricultural revolution, women
Observed and studied the agricultural environment
Experienced a decrease in status
Participated in hunting activities with men
Weren't represented in neolithic art
13
20th century intentions and accomplishments
Popularized radio, especially in Europe
Did nothing to improve household chores
Were sometimes detrimental to the quality of life
14
During the Gupta dynasty
Hinduism and Buddhism became the official religions of India
The government of India became more centralized
Arabic numerals originated in India
Slavery increased
15
From the time of the Roman Republic to the Pax Romana
Rome became increasingly democratic
The territory of Rome continued to expand
Roman civilization became increasingly weaker
Roman citizenship became increasingly rare
16
Compaired to the Viets, the Chinese were more
Agrarian
Interested in trade
Urbanized
Ethnically diverse
17
The position of the Chinese scholar-gentry
Was admired by the Vietnamese
Weekend efforts to curb nomadic invasions
Declined during the Song Dynasty
Was mimicked by the Japanese
18
The declining years of the Qing dynasty saw
The end of the opium trade
Invasion by nomadic people north of the Great Wall
The influence of foreign nations
The long-term acceptance of the self-strengthening movement
19
Both the Mexican revolts of 1821 and 1910
Ended in the immediate establishment of a republic
Involved resistance to foreign influence
We're initially Creol-backed movements
20
Under both the Han and Roman empires
New territories were added to the empire
All of the above
A time of peace settled over both empires
Imperial roads were connected to the Silk Roads
21
Lenin's New Economic Policy
Allowed some elements of capitalism
Established collective farming
Forbade the ownership of private property
Resulted in decreased agricultural production
22
The Five Pillars
Are inattentive to distinctions in social class
Provide unity within Islam
Are included in the Quran
23
Both Hinduism and Buddhism
None of the above
Became increasingly popular in India
Supported the caste system
Revered women
24
Aztec and Inca religions
Restricted the worship of subject peoples
Reflected the agrarian nature of their respective societies
Placed women in a subordinate position
Stressed a personal relationship with their gods
25
Hinduism
Addressed the consequences of one's behavior
Gained little acceptance outside India
Was based on traditions of the Harappan civilization
Offered no hope from members of lower castes
26
The key patterns of migration in the 20th and 21st centuries has been
From developing to developed nations
From urban to rural areas
From rural to urban areas
From war-torn areas to those at peace
27
African kingdoms in the period from 1450 to 1750
Featured monarchs ruled without advisers
Like the Chinese, weren't interested in European trade goods
Participated in slave trade before the arrival of Europeans
Frequently enslaved their own people
28
World trade during 1750 to 1914
Strengthened Latin America's trade position
Brought greater prosperity to Chinatown than to the west
Benefited western colonial powers
Decreased the economic power of the west
29
The decline of Gupta India
Occurred without pressure from invading peoples
Didn't result in the fragmentation of the country
Resulted in the decline of traditional Indian culture
Saw the increased power of local princes
30
Inthe early years of industrial development
Spouses were given more opportunities to work together
Married woman had more opportunities for clerical jobs
British woman lost jobs in domestic manufacturing
Women in Japan emerged from traditional roles
31
Japanese feudalism
Revolve around the power of the samurai as warlords
Brought a temporary end to internal conflicts
United peasants and elite classes
Saw the beginnings of a centralized Japan
32
Nationalism
Eased tensions within Austrian Empire
Served as both a unifying and a divisive force
Brought tolerance for diversity within the Russian Empire
Delayed the unification of both Italy and Germany
33
Mercantilism
Supported free trade
Sparked further rivalries among European nations
Encouraged the importation of foreign goods
Brought long-term prosperity to Europe
34
Buddhism
Opposed Confucian ideals of patriarchal families
Changed to teach that common people could reach nirvana
Was the adopted faith of Gupta rulers
35
Early medieval Europe's strongest state was
France
England
The Papal States
The Holy Roman Empire
36
As a new faith, Islam gained strength
First in Mecca, then throughout the Arabian peninsula
Within portions of the former Roman Empire
Because of rules of succession
37
During the classical period, Africa
Saw new technology used in trans-Saharan travel
Lost contact with classical civilizations
Was cut off from global trade patterns
Repelled Christian missionary efforts
38
The Ottoman empire
Reached its height around 1750
Weakend because its technology fell behind that of Europe
Was unsuccessful in controlling European territory
Unlike the Mughal empire, was not a gun powder empire
39
European exploration through the mid-15th century
Suffered from a lack of technological expertise
Placed merchants in conflict with monarchs
Depended upon the knowledge of the eastern world
Produced intense rivalries with East Asian civilizations
40
During the period of the late Roman empire, Christianity
Experienced a change in its official status
Declined in numbers because of persecutions
Became less organized as the empire fell
Appealed primarily to elite classes
41
Egyptian trade
Didn't suffer from competition with Europe
Weakend after the opening of the Suez Canal
Improved as a result of Muhammad Ali's policies
Was dependent on the exportation of a single crop
42
The Mughal empire
Failed to ease tensions between Hindus and Muslims in India
Produced art and architecture that reflected syncretism
Controlled the entire Indian subcontinent
43
The decline of Han China
Resulted in the decline of Buddhism in China
Like Rome, saw invaders permanently dominate the empire
Saw Daoism, rather than Confucianism, gaining popularity
Sae the end of Chinese established traditions
44
World War I was considered a global conflict because
Warring powers held colonies that participated in the war
It involved battles on every continent
It was fought in both European and Pacific theaters
45
The French Revolution of 1789 and the Chinese revolt of 1911 were alike in that
They were initiated by the lower classes
They failed to achieve their goals
They ended immediately in a dictatorship
They weren't Nationalist independence movements
46
Earliest civilizations in both the Eastern and Western hemispheres were similar in
Their practice of polytheism
Their reliance on the flooding of major rivers
Their location at similar latitudes
Their technological knowledge
47
When the Portuguese first became involved in the slave trade
They were interested primarily in gold and spices
They were on interested in Christianizing African peoples
They created the African slave trade
They were amazed at the poverty of African kingdoms
48
The Columbian exchange
Didn't involve Africa
Improved the nutrition of American indigenous peoples
Drew the world's oceans into an active trade network
Created both positive and adverse effects on population
49
Muhammad
Established clear class distinctions for Islamic society
Built on the religious traditions of the Arabian Peninsula
Made provisions for the future leadership of Islam
50
The American and the French revolutions were alike in all of the following ways EXCEPT
They produced documents that defined similar natural rights
They both brought increased political power for women
They were prompted by issues of taxation
51
Christianity
Was not a missionary religion
Taught the forgiveness of sins through faith in Jesus
Remained a religion of the Roman empire
Failed to utilize the public works of the Roman empire
52
By the 21st century, almost all women across the globe
Were granted educational opportunities equal to men
Had been granted the right to vote
Were allowed to serve in combat in the Armed Forces
Were freed from traditional home making roles
53
The nation that rose in power during World War I but declined in power during World War II was
Japan
Ottoman Empire
Russia
Great Britain
54
The period of greatest population decline in Europe during the Middle Ages was
The 5th and 6th centuries
The 14th century
The 10th to 13th centuries
The 15th century
55
Industrialization in Egypt
Was accomplished without government support
Gave new freedoms to lower classes
Decreased Egypt's dependency on the west
Resulted from disharmony in the Muslim world
56
The Ottoman Empire
Resisted economic reforms
Supported policies that benefited local artisans
Refused to accept foreign loans
Saw trade between non-Muslims and European merchants
57
The Indus Valley civilization
Was isolated from other River Valley civilizations
Relied heavily on communal planning
Declined after the arrival of Aryan invaders
Is the best studied through it's written records
58
The area in which Islam showed the most change during the 7th to the 15th centuries was in
The role of women
It's treatment toward People of the Book
The development of the shariah
The status of slaves
59
The nation-state
Arose in Europe because of its diversity of cultural groups
Was embraced by the Ottoman empire
Promoted harmony among Europeans
Was incompatible with absolute monarchies
60
The Egyptian civilization was similar to the Sumerian civilization in
Its political structure
Its system of social stratification
Its extent to which its culture was diffused
Its reliance on natural defense barriers
61
Michael Gorbachev allowed all of the following EXCEPT
The protection of consumer goods
Private land ownership
Democratic government
Discussion of government policies
62
All of the following describe the Scientific Revolution EXCEPT that
It was modeled on Chinese philosophy
It emphasized the value of research
It described the nature of the universe
63
The Protestant Reformation
Became the basis of Enlightenment thought
Strengthened the authority of the papacy
Spread due to advances in Chinese and European technology
Diminished the achievements of the Commercial Revolution
64
South Africa
Saw British enslavement of native peoples
Saw the beginnings of racial divisions during colonial rule
Became an egalitarian society under Dutch rule
65
The Persians
Were noted for their harsh treatment toward conquered people
Continued the traditions of ancient Mesopotamia
Introduced a religion similar to the structure of Hinduism
Failed to establish a unified empire
66
Silk road trade
Bypassed Mesopotamia
Established links between the empires of Han China and Rome
Florished despite constant interferences from nomadic tribes
Was confined to land routes across Asia
67
Which of the following was NOT used first during World War I?
Tanks
Airplanes
Dirigibles
Radar
68
Both the Aztecs and Incas
Were originally nomadic people
Allowed women a significant role in public life
Built on the traditions of their predecessors
Integrated conquered peoples into their empire
69
The natives of North America
Build empires on the scale of those of Mesoamerica
Used architectural designs similar to those of Mesoamerica
Established tribute empires
70
An example of Cold War brinkmanship is found in
The Arabian-Israeli War
The Cuban Missle Crisis
The Cultural Revolution
The Iran-Iraq War
71
The early civilization with the least-developed technology was
Egyptian
Mesoamerican
Harrapan
Sumerian
72
The Allied policy toward Hitler in the 1930's can best be described as one of
Containment
Confrontation
Appeasement
Indifference
73
Medieval Europe
Saw the rise of universities
Extended to local schools found on the manor
Produced urban areas that rivaled those of European empires
Developed banking institutions from multicultural contacts
74
All of the following Chinese traditions and achievements began under the Han dynasty EXCEPT
Confucian philosophy
Expansion into central Asia
The civil service exam
Paper manufacture
75
The Brazilian independence movement
Produced a republic for Brazil
Resulted in the abolition of slavery
Involved a prolonged struggle with Portugal
Was the result of the Napoleonic Wars
76
Under Mongol rule in China
Chinese women were placed in a more subordinate position
Japan and Vietnam were brought under Mongol control
Chinese regional rulers were allowed to govern
Chinese educational traditions were maintained
77
Early urban dwellers
Were dominated by people in agricultural settlements
Left the religious practices to agricultural peoples
Were offered few chances to carry out specialized tasks
Saw the need for a government
78
Results of cultural diffusion among early civilizations included
The invention of the wheel
The legend of Quetzalcoatl
Harappan sewage systems
The cultivation of potatoes
79
Sugar plantations
Especially valued slaves from Western Africa
Were initially founded in the Caribbean
Were the ultimate destination of the first Portuguese slaves
80
During the middle ages, the concept of limited government with the most clearly in
France
Italy
England
Germany
81
East Asian nations are noted for the export of all of the following products EXCEPT
Heavy industry
Automobiles
Textiles
Films
82
Greek society
Extended the democratic ideal by relying on free labor alone
Was extended through overseas colonization
Was unified by the geography of the Greek peninsula
Was disrupted by the conquest of Alexander
83
Industrial revolution in Great Britain
Received little government support
Followed a similar revolution in the US
Was facilitated because of the enclosure movement
Initiated an interest in global trade
84
Both the Protestant Reformation and the Enlightenment
Upheld church traditions
Lowered the status of women
Relied on reason over faith
Questioned political authority
85
New scientific and artistic expressions in the west in the 19th century
Created new frontiers in physics
Relied on reason in literacy expression
Supported traditional beliefs
86
Shang China
Was less urbanized than the Nile Valley civilization
Contributed to the development of China's central government
Was prevented by natural barriers from trading
Left no decipherable written records
87
Trade among the peoples of the Americas
Was most similar in the Aztec and Toltec societies
Remained local
United the Chimor and Inca people
Was facilitated in the Andes by geography
88
The Renaissance
Represented a complete break from medieval traditions
What is a movement of uniquely Western origins
Was a result of the crusades
Began in the Eastern Roman empire
89
As a result of hemispheric trade between 1450 and 1750
The entire globe was linked by numerous active trade routes
European wealth and commercial dominance increased
The work of African artisans found new markets
90
The Neolithic age
Saw a decline in global populations
Produced societlies without class distinctions
Saw the beginnings of urbanization
Saw agriculture carried out without the use of metal tools
91
The trans-Atlantic slave trade
Carried more women than men
carried the majority of slaves to North America
Increased after the establishment of sugar plantations
92
As a result of the Opium War
The importation of opium to China increased
The Qing dynasty over took to Ming
The Chinese silver supply was restored
Great Britain acquired Hong Kong
93
Spain didn't participate in World War II because
Its republican governmen feared a Fascist coup
It was still recovering financially from World War I
It had just endured a civil war
It feared Communist domination
94
Latin American trade
Decreased after the 1820s
Relied on the increased slave trade of the late 19th century
Caused great Britain to support the Monroe doctrine
Relied on exports of manufactured goods
95
Confucianism and early Buddhism
Emphasized the importance of effective government
Did not believe that their founders were gods
Included a belief in nirvana
Became the dominant philosophy of their respective regions
96
The position of Chinese women
Changed markedly between the 7th and 13th centuries
Was more restrictive under the Tang than under the Song
Resulted in greater freedoms under Neo-Confucianism
Was defined by Confucianism
97
The 15th century was characterized by
The decentralization of political power in Spain
The beginning of nation-states in Italy and Germany
The strengthening of nation-states in England and France
98
The end of the trans-Atlantic slave trade
Occurred about the time of the emancipation of Russian surfs
Was resisted by Great Britain
Began with Brazil
Received widespread support of African kings
99
In contrast to the period following World War II
Didn't produce a single defining peace treaty
Disregarded the Soviet war effort
Saw inmediate independence for Europe's African colonies
100
Interactions between Muslims and Europeans during the 1600's are most commonly found in the
Pacific ocean
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic ocean
Indian Ocean
101
The African slave trade
Was limited to the Atlantic ocean
Had no ties to Middle Eastern trade
Was abolished by the Dutch in southern Africa
Was frequently the result of African rivalries
102
Among the common migration patterns in the 19th century was
middle-class migration from countryside to city
migration from Latin America to Mediterranean Europe
The discontinuation of shelter colonies
Migration for religious reasons
103
Economic imperialism
Was the most common imperialist model in Africa
Led to industrialization of Latin America
Didn't lead to direct political control over new territories
Led to colonial dependence upon industrialized nations
104
Japan's greatest challenge to industrialize was
Lack of government cooperation
Continued presense of the shogunate
It's geography
Competition between the government and the zaibatsu
105
Daoism and Confucianism
Disagreed on the need for personal reflection
Taught that political involvement was essential to a society
Based their teachings on Chinese traditions
Agreed on the importance of education
106
The Black Death
Changed the course of political institutions
Was most devastating in north Africa
Originated in Europe
Spread solely along routes of Mongol conquest
107
Within Africa, the slave trade
Had little effect on central African kingdoms
Increased African dependence on European nations
Decreased the value of women slaves
Promoted unity amoung African kingdoms
108
The Netherlands established commercial/colonial interests in all of the following areas EXCEPT
North America
Western Africa
Japan
Southern Africa
109
Early societies of South America
Traded widely with regions to their north
Was challenged by geographic limitations
Developed societies that had no knowledge of metals
Built upon Mesoamerican cultural traditions
110
The Abbasid dynasty
Healed the rift between Sunnis and Shi'ites
Creates a social rift between Arabs and new converts
Proved the high point of Muslim cultural achievement
111
The declining years of Han China and the Roman empire shared all of the following EXCEPT
Poor harvests
Epidemic disease
Unequal land distribution
Attack by powerful neighboring states
112
The nation that saw a consistent rise in global influence during both world wars was
China
France
Germany
United States
113
Attempts to save the Roman empire from ruin included
The division of the latifundia
The establishment of a new capital in the eastern empire
The emancipation of Roman slaves
114
The Aztec and Inca civilizations differed most significantly in their
System of recordkeeping
Religious institutions
Social structure
Technological skill
115
Compared to the Spanish Empire, that of the Portuguese
Developed a more egalitarian society
Was less influenced by the Roman Catholic Church
Was more global in its extent
Developed a better relationship with Indian inhabitants
116
The agricultural revolution
was an abrupt process beginning in 8000 BCE
occurred about the same time throughout the world
Saw the use of agricultural methods that inspired migration
began with an extensive pattern of cultural diffusion
117
All of the following are true of communism after World War II EXCEPT that
European countries were subjected to Soviet occupation
It spread to largely agricultural regions
It produced a division of Korea
It created a pause in the civil war in China
118
Russia's role in the 20th- century global conflicts included all of the following EXCEPT
Participation in the formation of the League of Nations
An ethnic-based alliance with Serbia
Creating opportunities for postwar influence on Europe
119
The world's most populous democracy is
Great Britain
India
The US
Canada
120
One of the weaknesses of the early Muslim empires was
Disregard for the cultural traditions of conquered peoples
Indifference to the Sunni and Shi'ite split
Failure to resolve questions of succession
Insistance on conversion of non-Arabs within the empire
121
Enlightenment thought
Wasn't embraced by the woman's movement
Resulted in harsher punishments for criminals
Treated children as miniature adults
Resembled renaissance thought
122
Which of the following leaders would have agreed most with the policies of Benito Mussolini?
Juan Peron
Nikita Khrushchev
Fidel Castro
V. I. Lenin
123
The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment
Broke completely with classical traditions
Were global movements
Both held that reason could be used to improve humanity
124
The end of the 20th century saw
Increased economic prosperity for Japan
A general decline in democracy throughout Latin America
Ethnic conflict in Russia and in Africa
The resolution of the problems of Palestinian refugees
125
The English and French engaged in rivalries over territory in
North Africa
East Africa
China
Indonesia
126
The influence of nomadic peoples in Eurasia
Delayed the interaction of global commercial networks
Brought efficient administration to Eurasia
Ended with the Mongols
Created a relationship between nomads and settled peoples
127
Indian Ocean trade
Declined with the fall of classical empires
Linked all areas of the Indian Ocean basin except Africa
Saw mariners use the geographic forces of the Indian Ocean
Failed to establish connections with land routes
128
The Communist ruler whose economic policies were most like those of Lenin was
Deng Xiaoping
Jiang Jieshi
Mao Zedong
Joseph Stalin
129
The impact of regional trade on global trade in the 20th century was especially noticeable
During the revolution in Chiapas, Mexico
Before and during the Great Depression
On plantations during the imperialist age
After the establishment of NAFTA
130
Compared to the trans-Atlantic slave trade, that of eastern Africa
Didn't involve central Africa
Also involved the plantation system
acquired slaves from coastal areas only
Involved only European nations
