Which of the following is NOT TRUE of the 20th Century globally?

The volume of international trade declined

What is true of Native American religion after 1492?

Their religions became "syncretic"-blending many ideas.

What was true of the Atlantic Slave Trade during 1450-1750?

Most slaves went to South America

What did the Ottomans, Mughals, and Qing share in common?

They were absolute monarchs that tolerated diverse religions

What were the effects of the events depicted in these two maps?

Latin America freed itself of European rule

Vladimir Lenin's quote here is best understood in the context of

The ideas of Industrial Communism

What was the MOST immediate effect of the fall of the U.S.S.R. in 1991?

The end of the Cold War between Russia and the U.S.A.

The "Atlantic Revolutions" were all similar because they

all were inspired by the Enlightenment.

Which of the following sets of words is BEST associated with the term "Anthropocene"?

Global Warming, Population growth, and Species extinction

What was the more important factor for the Ottoman Empire's territorial losses b/t 1750-1914?

Nationalist rebellions led to independence in many regions.

Both footbinding in China and the harem and the veil in Islam

symbolized the increasing subordination of women to men

Which of the following is the best description of "The Cold War" between 1945 to 1991?

It was a conflict over different political/economic ideas.

What would be a good COUNTER-ARGUMENT to the idea that Europe had the BEST civilization?

Asia produced empires who were just as civilized as Europe.

Which of the following is true of the bubonic plague?

It followed established trade routes.

Which of the following is the best description of the results of "globalization"?

"Free Trade" policies which increased economic growth

Despite their differences, 20th century Communist leaders were united in a belief in

the socialist vision of Karl Marx.

If you had to make a POV title for this image of the Russian-Japanese war of 1903, it would be

"Japan's Technology Makes All Bow Before It!"

Why did the Ottoman Empire expand so quickly during 1450-1750?

They used gunpowder technology to conquer.

What was the MOST important reason for European success in creating empires during 1750-1914?

Europe had better equipped and organized armies.

The Meiji Reforms were most similar to Soviet industrialization because both of them

were controlled and directed by the government.

Why are the late 1400s considered to be a "turning point" in world history?

The Eastern and Western hemispheres traded on a large scale.

This chart demonstrates that a continuity in the British economy over time has been that it has

imported raw materials to exported finished goods.

Which of the following is NOT TRUE of imperialism in China b/t 1750-1914?

The United States took a large amount of territory in China.

Why were transoceanic voyages by Europe possible during 1450-1750?

Atlantic wind and current patterns were mastered.

The Declaration of Independence is best understood in the context of

Enlightenment ideas of equality and democracy

The success and timing of trade though the Indian Ocean basin largely depended upon

Understanding the rhythms of the monsoon winds

Ethiopia and Siam (modern Thailand) were similar to each other b/t 1750-1914 because both

kept their independence by resisting European imperialism.

A common feature of most Asian and European philosophies during the period 1000 to 1450 was ____

A close association with religion

How were Europe's empires of 1450-1750 different from past empires?

They were "maritime empires" built by conquest oceans away.

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1
Trade spurred the introduction of both Islam and Hinduism to
Persia
Japan
Southeast Asia
India
2
Which of the following is NOT TRUE of the 20th Century globally?
Innovations in economics resulted in phenomenal growth.
The volume of international trade declined
New energy sources transformed human power.
World population experienced exponential growth.
3
What is true of Native American religion after 1492?
All local customs were abandoned in favor of Christianity.
Europeans converted to Native American religions.
Christianity was totally rejected by Native Americans.
Their religions became "syncretic"-blending many ideas.
4
Which society most closely resembled feudal Japanese patterns during the period 1000-1450?
Islamic
Western Europe
Inca
Mali
5
Which region saw the MOST economic growth as a result of the "2nd Industrial Revolution?"
Europe
South Asia
North America
East Asia
6
In what region/modern nation was the "heart" of the Ottoman Empire?
East Asia-China
Middle East-Turkey
Americas-Mexico
Europe-Serbia
7
What was true of the Atlantic Slave Trade during 1450-1750?
Most slaves came from North America
Most slaves came from East Africa
Most slaves went to South America
Most slaves were taken to Europe
8
What did the Ottomans, Mughals, and Qing share in common?
They stopped Europe from entering the Indian Ocean trade
They used human sacrifices in religious rituals
They were absolute monarchs that tolerated diverse religions
They adopted Enlightenment ideals to create democracy
9
What were the effects of the events depicted in these two maps?
Europe established imperial administrations
Slavery was abolished in all regions shown
Latin America freed itself of European rule
The entire region became politically unified
10
Vladimir Lenin's quote here is best understood in the context of
The growth of nationalism
The European Enlightenment
The ideas of Industrial Communism
The emergence of European Mercantilism
11
This "casta" painting is BEST understood in the context of which historical development?
New artistic techniques of the Renaissance
New ideas of scientific racism
New diets from the Columbian Exchange
New racial identities
12
Which of the following trade networks is limited to the confines of the African continent?
Indian Ocean Trade
Triangular Trade
Trans-Saharan Trade
Silk Road Trade
13
Which of the following would be a good example of 1750-1914 "nationalism"?
The abolition of the African slave trade
The unification of Germany
The extension of the right to vote for women
The creation of Latin American free trade zones
14
Which of the following areas of learning progressed under the Abbasid caliphate?
Medicine
Astronomy and Mathmatics
Law and Philosophy
All of the answers are correct
15
What was the MOST immediate effect of the fall of the U.S.S.R. in 1991?
China instituted free market economics under Deng Zhao Ping.
The US became involved in proxy wars in the Middle East.
The European Union created a new currency for all Europe.
The end of the Cold War between Russia and the U.S.A.
16
The "Atlantic Revolutions" were all similar because they
all tolerated foreign religions.
all were inspired by the Enlightenment.
all wanted to abolish slavery.
all resulted in racially motivated civil wars.
17
Which of the following sets of words is BEST associated with the term "Anthropocene"?
Decolonization, Non-alignment, and United Nations
Trench war, Blitzkrieg, and Arms Race
Global Warming, Population growth, and Species extinction
Neo-liberalism, Free trade, and Common markets
18
What was the more important factor for the Ottoman Empire's territorial losses b/t 1750-1914?
The Young Turks promoted outside economic trade.
Nationalist rebellions led to independence in many regions.
Alliances with Europeans weakened their political control.
The Tanzimat Reforms reformed traditional Islamic practice.
19
Both footbinding in China and the harem and the veil in Islam
originated in India and spread to Chinese and Muslim lands
were rejected by their societies’ religious establishments
Ended with the spread of Buddhism
symbolized the increasing subordination of women to men
20
Which of the following is the best description of "The Cold War" between 1945 to 1991?
It was a violent war over religion and culture.
It was a conflict over different political/economic ideas.
It was a non-violent struggle to dominate global trade.
It was struggle to stop Global Warming
21
What would be a good COUNTER-ARGUMENT to the idea that Europe had the BEST civilization?
Europe was the weakest of all the continents.
European ideas were widely imitated by other civilizations.
Europe's dominance was ordained by God.
Asia produced empires who were just as civilized as Europe.
22
All of these images are best understood in the context of which 20th century development?
Non-violent alternatives to war
Ethnic violence and genocide
The respect for universal human rights
Decolonization after WW2
23
Which of the following is true of the bubonic plague?
It began in Europe and spread to China.
It followed established trade routes.
It was a European phenomenon.
It affected West Africa.
24
Which body of water set the scene for trade involving the greatest diversity of civilizations?
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
25
Which of the following is the best description of the results of "globalization"?
Increasing income equality because all social classes
Increased intervention of governments in the global economy
"Free Trade" policies which increased economic growth
A closing of borders that limits global migration
26
Imperialist "scientific racism" misused the scientific teachings of
Albert Einstein
Charles Darwin
Isaac Newton
Galileo Galilei
27
Despite their differences, 20th century Communist leaders were united in a belief in
the power of free private property.
nationalist isolationism from the world.
non-violence and democracy.
the socialist vision of Karl Marx.
28
Which of the following would have been outside the sphere of Mongol control at its height?
Persia
India
Russia
China
29
If you had to make a POV title for this image of the Russian-Japanese war of 1903, it would be
"Return to the old ways of the Tokugawa!"
"Japan's Technology Makes All Bow Before It!"
"The Russian Bear crushes Japan's Sun!"
"Spread Buddhism Far and Wide!"
30
Which choice best describes the origins of the Swahili language?
Bantu-Hindi mix
Berber-Bantu mix
Arabic- Bantu mix
Arabic-Berber mix
31
Which is NOT a Chinese invention of the Postclassical period?
Paper Money
Steam Powered Machinery
Magnetic Compass
Movable type printing
32
Which do historians point to as the key infrastructural development of the Song Dynasty?
The Grand Canal
The Great Wall
The port at Canton
The Forbidden City
33
Why did the Ottoman Empire expand so quickly during 1450-1750?
They engaged in transoceanic trade.
They were the best pastoralists in history.
They used gunpowder technology to conquer.
They were motivated to spread Christianity.
34
Which military innovation did the Mongols expose Europeans to for the first time?
cavalry units
the battle axe
the catapult
gunpowder
35
What did Martin Luther believe was the path to salvation for a Christian?
Good "works" like buying indulgences
Obeying the Pope
Reading the Bible
Faith in God
36
What was the MOST important reason for European success in creating empires during 1750-1914?
Europe owned the best gold and diamond mines.
Europe was politically unified.
Europe had better equipped and organized armies.
Europeans were able to spread disease for the first time.
37
The Meiji Reforms were most similar to Soviet industrialization because both of them
sought absolute equality between social classes.
confined women to home duties rather than factory work.
were controlled and directed by the government.
relied heavily on help from Western capitalist banks.
38
Why are the late 1400s considered to be a "turning point" in world history?
There were new religious movements for the first time.
The first Native American empires arose.
The Eastern and Western hemispheres traded on a large scale.
The first widespread epidemic diseases started.
39
This chart demonstrates that a continuity in the British economy over time has been that it has
depended on access to ship canals.
relied on slavery for labor.
imported raw materials to exported finished goods.
used alcohol and drugs to make money.
40
Which of the following is NOT TRUE of imperialism in China b/t 1750-1914?
The Qing Dynasty was in decline relative to Imperial powers.
Japan became interested in creating an East Asian empire.
Europeans competed for territory in China.
The United States took a large amount of territory in China.
41
Why were transoceanic voyages by Europe possible during 1450-1750?
Atlantic wind and current patterns were mastered.
Protestants and Catholics united to advance ship technology.
Monsoon winds were studied for the first time.
Europe made an alliance with the Asian Ming Dynasty.
42
The Declaration of Independence is best understood in the context of
Scientific Revolution ideas of the universe
Abolition of forced African slavery
Enlightenment ideas of equality and democracy
Reformation rejection of the Catholic Church
43
The success and timing of trade though the Indian Ocean basin largely depended upon
Forming a lasting trading partnership with China
Understanding the rhythms of the monsoon winds
Controlling the actions of Turkish pirates
The Indian desire to purchase pepper from the Romans
44
Ethiopia and Siam (modern Thailand) were similar to each other b/t 1750-1914 because both
established large maritime empires.
kept their independence by resisting European imperialism.
allowed large numbers of white settlers to colonize them.
agreed to become protectorates of Great Britain.
45
Which group benefited from newfound higher status in the period of Yuan rule ?
Buddhist monks
Scholar-gentry
Peasantry
Merchants
46
North Africa served as a bridge between the Middle East and _____ for Muslim influence?
Anatolia
Persia
Spain
Central Asia
47
Who would have REJECTED Enlightenment ideas because it challenged divine right?
Mary Wollstonecraft
King Louis XIV of France
Immanuel Kant
John Locke
48
A common feature of most Asian and European philosophies during the period 1000 to 1450 was ____
Reliance on ideas of individual freedom
Wide availability of printed books
Emphasis on experimental science
A close association with religion
49
The European notion of "divine right" was most similar to
Buddhist Noble Truths
East Asian Mandate of Heaven
Hindu Caste System
Enlightened democracy
50
How were Europe's empires of 1450-1750 different from past empires?
They were the first to convert people to a new religion.
They used merchants to build empire for the first time.
They were "maritime empires" built by conquest oceans away.
They were the first to transmit disease over a wide area.
51
Which of the following European regions was most directly influenced by the Byzantine civilization?
England
France
Russia
Germany
52
The MOST IMPORTANT long-term impact of the Great Depression was
Growth in government control over economies
The growth in the power of global empires
Global increase in sadness
The destruction of European empires
53
Which of the following documents would give the most NEUTRAL point of view on the Cold War?
A 1972 nuclear arms reduction treaty between the US & USSR
A 1966 radio broadcast by Mao justifying the communist cause
A speech by Joseph Stalin in 1948 for the blockade of Berlin
A 1962 diary entry of Pres. Kennedy on the Cuban Revolution
54
Which of the following is true of WW2 when compared to WW1?
WW2 leaders targeted civilians far more than in WW1.
WW2 armies used trench warfare more than in WW1.
WW2 Allies had more quickly stopped German armies than WW1.
WW2 was far more popular among people than WW1.
55
Which trade network was stabilized by the period historians term Pax Mongolica (Mongol Peace)?
Silk Roads
Indian Ocean routes
East Asian sea routes
Trans-Sahara routes
56
Logic, literacy, heliocentric theory, physics, and medical dissection were all part of the
American Revolution
European Enlightenment
Scientific Revolution
Romantic movement in art
57
What was the MOST important consequence of the Columbian Exchange for Native Americans?
European livestock killed their domestic animals.
Wheat replaced corn as the dominant grain in their diet.
African slaves took their jobs.
Disease epidemics wiped out 90% of their population.
58
The idea expressed here are best understood in the context of
Abolition of slavery
Feminist thought
Socialist economics
National state formation
59
What was the most important factor in the spread of women's suffrage between 1914 to 1950?
Life expectancy for women grew.
Women contributed greatly to the war effort.
Access to birth control reduced fertility rates.
It was proven that women are far smarter than men.
60
Which of the following describes the relationship between map 1a and map 1b?
Europe established new African empires based on ethnicity.
African nations allied with US or USSR based on ethnicity.
Ethnic differences were abolished in new independent nations
Ethnic differences undermined nationalist identities.
61
In the years following WW2, the "Global South" engaged in a process of decolonization which
abandoned indigenous customs in favor of US culture.
strengthened the power of Europe.
created newly independent nations.
rejected nationalist ideologies.
62
European owned businesses overseas in the late 1800s resulted in
the elimination of race based discrimination.
an increase in the African slave trade.
migration of large numbers of peoples.
a decline in European power.
63
Which human-environmental factor helped Britain to start the industrial revolution?
Coal and Iron were close to major urban cities
Britain had the best farmland on the planet
Vast forests helped it get fuel
Because it's so far North it's less cold
64
How was the French Revolution similar to the Bolshevik Revolution and Chinese Revolution of 1949?
Both were inspired by Enlightenment ideas.
Both wanted to create completely new social structures.
Both wanted to return to traditional political monarchies.
Both were committed to the triumph of capitalism.
65
Historians associate the gold-salt trade most closely with which of the following trade routes?
Indian Ocean
Trans-Saharan
Hanseatic League
Silk Roads
66
Which of the following did the Byzantine and the early Islamic caliphates have in common?
All were Islamic
None had strong centralized governments
All had only limited literary and artistic accomplishments
All had rulers with both political and religious authority
67
A "diaspora" is large migration of peoples. What was MOST responsible for the "diasporas" here?
Forced slave labor
Merchants setting up trading communities
Religious pilgrimages to holy sites
European imperialism
68
Which of the following bodies of water saw the LEAST trade during 1450-1750?
The Pacific Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean
The Indian Ocean
The Mediterranean Sea
69
Which religious schism stemmed from disputes over succession after the death of its founder?
Mahayana and Zen
Catholic and Protestant
Eastern Orthodox and Catholic
Sunni and Shia
70
What was a result of European imperialism between 1750-1914?
Decline in living standards and public health.
Respect for the culture and environment of colonies.
A reduction in global migration of peoples.
The spread of nationalist ideas to colonial regions.
71
The "spark" which started WW1 was
Balkan nationalism caused war between Serbia vs. Austria.
The Nazi invasion of Poland
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
A Communist revolution in Russia
72
A 1914 woman argues that her country's language and culture is better than all others. This is
Support of Imperialism overseas
Support for Nationalism
Support of Militarism
Support for Alliances
73
Which African Society held on most fiercely to Christianity during Islam's expansion?
Ethiopia
Swahili city-states
Mali
74
Which of the following were SIGNIFICANT global commodities grown on plantations by slaves?
Sugar and tobacco cash crops
Citrus fruits and bananas
Beef and wool
Grains like wheat and barley
75
These two maps are best understood in the context of
Postclassical religious diffusion
Early Modern Atlantic Slave Trade
20th century Decolonization Movements
The Berlin Conference during the European Moment
76
Which term best fits this definition: "agricultural laborer tied to an estate"?
Peasant
Serf
Plebian
Slave
77
Like Renaissance Italy, which postclassical civilization was economic prosperious during political fragmentation
Song China
Inca Empire
Byzantine Empire
Abbasid Caliphate
78
Why was the "Scientific Revolution" so revolutionary?
It challenged traditional science in revolutionary ways.
It revolutionized economic trading.
It marked a revolutionary rejection of foreign knowledge.
It sparked violent political revolution.
79
These three leaders were all similar because they
opposed foreign rule in their nations.
rejected all forms of modern civilization.
used non-violence to achieve their goals.
were all supporters of communism.
80
Which of the following was a direct result of the Industrial Revolution?
greater social equality
socialist controlled governments
a reduction in pollution
a change in economic production
81
Which of the following is true of Spain's role in 1450-1750 silver trading?
Spain mined American silver to buy Asian goods.
Spain owned all global silver mines.
Spain used silver to control African "sand route" markets.
Spain controlled all global markets.
82
The Industrial Revolution resulted in
The first economic links between Europe and the Americas.
The employment of large numbers of African slaves.
East Asian domination of global economics.
European dominance in manufacture and trade.
83
The social inequality shown in this chart sparked a political revolution in
Haiti
France
The United States
Mexico
84
Which two empires shared the same territory as their geographic core?
Mughal & Mongol
Russian & Byzantine
Qing & Abbasid
Byzantine & Ottoman
85
Which of the following WAS NOT an Asian rebellion against foreign influence?
The Boxer Rebellion
The Russian Revolution
The Taiping Rebellion
The Sepoy Mutiny
86
Which ideology had its influence persecuted during the Song dynasty
Christianity
Buddhism
Confucianism
Legalism

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