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Which crop arrived in the Americas that later became a key product?
Manioc
Tobacco
Tobacco
Sugar
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Mercantilism
Sparked further rivalries among European nations
Encouraged importation of foreign goods
Brought long-term prosperity to Europe
Didn't affect empires that weren't based in Europe
3
Which region sustained trade patterns that were most different from others before 18th century?
Indonesia
Japan
Russia
China
4
Under Gupta India
The government of India became more centralized
The status of women improved
Arabic numerals originated in India
Slavery increased
5
Which of the following is true of population growth since 1914?
Cultural traditions and religious beliefs often promote it
The AIDS crisis has produced a market decline in African pop
Pop. growth is not detrimental to rural environments
Non-Western governments have not interfered in pop. growth
6
By the 21st c., almost all women across the globe
Were freed from traditional homemaking roles
Had been granted the right to vote
Were allowed to serve in combat in the armed forces
Were granted educational opportunities equal to men
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During the Middle Ages, the concept of limited government was seen most clearly in
Italy
France
England
Germany
8
Efforts at industrialization in Russia and Japan were similar in that
Both began in the late 19th century
Both countries developed more centralized governments
Both countries adopted Western practices
Both depended on the textile industry
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Both Hinduism and Buddhism
Became increasingly popular in India
Revered women
None of the above
Supported the caste system
10
Medieval Europe
Developed banking institutions from mulitcultural contacts
Produced urban areas that rivaled those of Eastern empires
Extended local schools found on the manor
Produced uniquely Christian architectural forms
11
In the late 19th c., Chinese and Japanese laborers were sought in
India
Argentina
Mexico
Hawaii
12
Trade among the peoples of the Americas
United the Chimor and Inca people
Was facilitated in the Andes by geography
Was most similar in the Maya and Toltec societies
Remained local
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The Black Death
Produced large loss of life in India
Spread solely along routes of Mongol conquest
Changed the course of political institutions
Originated in Europe
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The Abbasid dynasty
Proved the highest point of Muslim cultural achievement
Healed rift between Sunnis and Shi'ites
Was interested in strengthening Arab power
Created a social rift between Arabs and new converts
15
The English and French engaged in rivalries over territory in
North America
Western Africa
China
Indonesia
16
20th c inventions and accomplishments
Did nothing to improve household chores
Saw continued US-Soviet competition throughout the 20th c.
Popularized radio, especially in Europe
Were sometimes detrimental to the quality of life
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Confucianism and early Buddhism
Became the dominant philosophy of their respective regions
Emphasized the importance of effective government
Elevated the status of women
Didn't believe that their founders were gods
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Buddhism
Was the adopted faith of Gupta rulers
Became a popular faith in India
Changed to teach that common people could reach nirvana
Opposed Confucian ideals of patriarchal families
19
Silk Road trade
Established links between the empires of Han China and Rome
Was confined to land routes across Asia
Linked North Africa with Rome
Bypassed Mesopotamia
20
The region with the greatest number of colonial and commercial competitors was
The Philippines
The western coast of Africa
The Caribbean islands
Indonesia
21
Japanese feudalism
Revolved around the power of the samurai as warlords
Saw the beginnings of a centralized Japan
Increased power of the emperor
Brought a temporary end to internal conflicts
22
The declining years of the Qing dynasty saw
The influence of foreign nations
The end of the opium trade
Invasion by nomadic people north of the Great Wall
The return to tradition by new dynastic rule
23
The Helsinki Accords
Called for a reduction in manned space flights
Were a reaction against the insecurities of the nuclear age
Were a nuclear disarmament plan
Increased Cold War rivalries
24
Enlightenment thought
Treated children as miniature adults
Resulted in harsher punishments for criminals
Introduced economic theories that supported mercantilism
Resembled Renaissance thought
25
Which of the following is NOT a finding of the Scientific Revolution or the Enlightenment?
The circulatory system
Heliocentric theory
The social contract
Movable type
26
European exploration through the mid-15th c.
Suffered from lack of technological expertise
Depended on knowledge of the Eastern world
Placed merchants in conflict with monarchs
Produced intense rivalries with E Asian civilizations
27
When the Portuguese first became involved in the slave trade
They were uninterested in Christianizing African people
They created the African slave trade
They were interested primarily in gold and spices
They bypassed trade relations with sub-Saharan Africa
28
The Protestant and Catholic reformations were alike
In their views toward papal authority
In their attitude toward money-making
In their emphasis on education
In their reliance on church councils
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Colonialism in India
Brought greater self-rule to subcontinent after Sepoy Revolt
Brought end tensions between Muslims and Hindus
Destroyed the Indian educational system
Was eased by the breakup of the Mughal Empire
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Industrialization in Egypt
Gave new freedoms to lower classes
Decreased Egypt's dependency on the West
Narrowed technological gap between the Muslim world and West
Resulted from disharmony in the Muslim world
31
The early civilization with the least developed technology was
Mesoamerican
Shang
Egyptian
Harappan
32
Which of the following cultures has diffused most widely during the period 1914 to the present?
Russian
U.S.
British
Japanese
33
The decline in Han China
Resulted in the decline of Buddhism in China
Witnessed Daoism rather than Confucianisn gaining popularity
Saw the end of Chinese established traditions
Like Rome, saw invaders permanently dominate the empire
34
Which of the following is true concerning the status of religion in the 20th c.?
The Soviet Union presented religion as the truth
US encouraged maintenence of traditional status of Shintoism
European church membership declined significantly
Catholicism gained stronger hold in Latin America
35
The European Union
Has the same basic purpose as NAFTA
Established a currency used by all its members
Is a union of northern European nations
Originated with Great Britain
36
The declining years of Han China and the Roman Empire shared all the following except
Decline in trade
A decline in mortality
Assimilation of invading peoples into imperial culture
Epidemic disease
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The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment
Were global movements
Both held that reason could be used to improve humanity
Broke completely with classical traditions
Continued medieval traditions
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The Mughal Empire
Placed women in more subordinate position than before rule
Controlled the entire Indian subcontinent
Produced art/architecture that reflected syncretism
Failed to ease tensions between Hindus and Muslims in India
39
An example of diffusion rather than independent invention is
The Sumerian use of the wheel
The Mayan concept of zero as a place holder
The cultivation of the banana in SE Asia
The origin of the Greek alphabet
40
The area in which Islam showed the most profound change during the 7-15th c. was in
The role of women
Its treatment toward people of the book
The position of the caliph
The development of shariah
41
Mikhail Gorbachev allowed all of the following EXCEPT
The production of consumer goods
Private land ownership
Discussion of government policies
Democratic government
42
The natives of North America
Built empires on the scale of those of Mesoamerica
Were known for their widespread expertise in irrigation
Established tribute empires
Used architectural designs similar to those of Mesoamerica
43
The 15th century was characterized by
The beginnings of nation-states in Italy and Germany.
Establishment of W European political tradition in Mid East
The strengthening of nation-states on England and France.
Decentralization of political power in Spain.
44
During the Agricultural Revolution, women
Were confined to child-bearing duties
Experienced a decrease in status
Weren't represented in neolithic art
Observed and studied the agricultural environment
45
As a result of hemispheric trade between 1450 and 1750
The entire globe was linked by numerous active trade routes
Ottoman Empire strengthened its hold on European territory
European wealth and commercial dominance increased
The work of African artisans found new markets
46
The roots of classical India included
Vedic traditional literature
Aryan agricultural knowledge
The egalitarian Aryan society
The Aryan written language, or Sanskrit
47
Early urban dwellers
Left pursuit of religious practices to agricultural peoples
Were exempt from taxation
Saw the need for government
Were dominated by peoples in agricultural settlements
48
What did the Soviet Union, Japan, the US, and Western Europe have in common in the 20th c.?
Appreciation for Western styles in art
Emphasis on production of consumer goods
A program of social security for the aged
Free elections
49
Results of cultural diffusion among early civilizations included
The invention of the wheel
None of the above
The legend of Quetzalcóatl
The cultivation of potatoes
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Early agriculture in the Americas compared to in the Eastern Hemisphere
Developed as result of cultural diffusion from E Hemisphere
Saw rise of urbanization earlier than did the E Hemisphere
Featured domestication of larger animals
Began later than in the Eastern Hemisphere
