Which best describes the significance of the Silk Road?

More cultural interaction & trade between Asia and Europe

Which of the following is a feature of capitalism?

Individuals are able to make most of the economic decisions

Why are there only 70 of these little guys left?

Human impact on the environment

Which of the following is FALSE considering the Industrial Revolution?

the right to public education for all children

The Pope crowning Charlemagne was symbolic of…

The unity of politics and religion, The power of the Catholic Church

How did agricultural developments such as the Enclosure movement and seed drill affect society?

People moved to cities b/c fewer were needed to work farms

What was a major characteristic of humanism during the Renaissance?

An appreciation for the basic worth of human achievement

Luther protested the selling of indulgences. What were indulgences?

Documents that forgave people of their sins

Which of the following is an example of nationalism?

Ethnic Serbs desiring independence during the 1800s

The Neolithic Revolution affected human interaction in which way?

permanent settlements required complex forms of government

Which was a factor in both the American and French Revolutions?

Unfair representation in government

Which of the following fostered artistic growth in the Renaissance?

The patronage of wealthy merchants such as the Medici's

What was an effect of the Colombian Exchange?

European diseases decimated Native American populations

What was the primary motivation for establishing colonies around the world?

To gain control of resources and increase power

Which of the following is a major contributor to the fall of empires and dynasties?

Acquiring too much territory to effectively manage

The Enlightenment was a period that focused on…

New ideas about government and challenging divine right

Which is an example of an effect the Industrial Revolution had on the global community?

Some nations began to dominate others to control resources

What was a major result of the Protestant Reformation?

New Christian denominations emerged

How did the international community respond to the Holocaust at the end of the war?

by holding war crime trials at Nuremberg

Why did feudalism develop during the Middle Ages?

The collapse of Rome left Europe without order

How did Japan respond to European and American imperialism in the 1800s?

by rapidly modernizing and expanding territory

Where is Mesopotamia located?

in the Fertile Crescent of the Middle East

What is a characteristic of the philosophy of the divine right of kings?

The king derives his authority from God

Why did Pope Urban II call upon knights to reclaim control of Jerusalem?

He feared the rapid spread of Islam

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the function of codifying laws?

They serve to unify a society & set clear rules of behavior

John Locke believed the main purpose of government is to...

Protect the natural rights of citizens

How did the Catholic Church become so powerful during the Middle Ages?

It was a source of hope & comfort during unstable times

Islam was successful in building an empire through a combination of

military conquest and control of trade routes

How did many western nations justify imperialism in the 1800s?

They had a duty to "civilize" the "savages" of the world

Which choice illustrates the policy of containment by the US?

Truman Doctrine, Vietnam War, Marshall Plan, Korean War

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1
In 1973 _______ reduced oil supplies, and raised prices, causing economic problems in the West.
NAFTA
NATO
WTO
OPEC
2
Which best describes the significance of the Silk Road?
It is the path all Muslims follow in the pilgrimage to Mecca
More cultural interaction & trade between Asia and Europe
Was the terrible journey slaves took from Africa to America
Provided physical protection from invading nomads
3
Which group was most responsible for the spread of the plague?
Asian traders
Crusaders
Vikings
British soldiers
4
Which of the following is a feature of capitalism?
Individuals are able to make most of the economic decisions
Consumers have limited/no choices of products or services
The government makes a majority of economic decisions
Shared land, materials and wealth
5
The Holocaust, Ottomans killing Armenians, & the Hutus killing Tutsis in Rwanda are examples of
genocide
nationalism
militarism
imperialism
6
Why are there only 70 of these little guys left?
Wombat's inability to fly like an ACTUAL bat...
Due to extreme adorableness, people continually take them
Homicidal tendencies of Wombats
Human impact on the environment
7
What was Gorbachev's economic policy that allowed some private ownership of business?
glasnost
immunization
perestroika
modernization
8
Which of the following is FALSE considering the Industrial Revolution?
the right to public education for all children
rapid urbanization
the emergence of the middle class
mass production of consumer goods
9
The Pope crowning Charlemagne was symbolic of…
The unity of politics and religion
The power of the Catholic Church
None of these
The power of kings over the Pope
10
After independence, British India split into _______(Hindu) and _________(Muslim).
India, Iraq
India, Pakistan
India, Israel
Iraq, Pakistan
11
How did agricultural developments such as the Enclosure movement and seed drill affect society?
People moved to cities b/c fewer were needed to work farms
More people moved to rural areas to seek agricultural jobs
The global population decreased b/c of the use of pesticides
Crops were more subject to massive failure due to floods
12
What was a major characteristic of humanism during the Renaissance?
An appreciation for the basic worth of human achievement
Emphasis on social control and obedience to national rulers
A rejection of ancient civilizations and their cultures
Belief in the supremacy of the state
13
Luther protested the selling of indulgences. What were indulgences?
Andrew Jackson's Spoils System
Document that allowed priests to marry
Promotions within the Catholic Church
Documents that forgave people of their sins
14
Which two countries emerged as military powers directly after World War II?
United States and Soviet Union
France and Austria
China and Japan
Great Britain and Germany
15
Which of the following is an example of nationalism?
Ethnic Serbs desiring independence during the 1800s
Reagan increasing the size of the US military in the 1980s
The United States annexing Hawaii in 1898
Creating the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in the 1949
16
Which of the following religions were founded in India?
Judaism and Christianity
Hinduism and Buddhism
Islam and Buddhism
Islam and Hinduism
17
The Neolithic Revolution affected human interaction in which way?
people developed beliefs about the afterlife
humans needed to follow the migration patterns of animals
males were physically advantaged in hunting large game
permanent settlements required complex forms of government
18
Which was a factor in both the American and French Revolutions?
Unfair representation in government
Disputes over colonial territory
Geographical separation between ruler and subjects
An economy dependent upon slave labor
19
A person's proper role/duties in relation to their emperor and family members are emphasized in
Buddhism
Hinduism
Confucianism
Judaism
20
Which of the following fostered artistic growth in the Renaissance?
The "artistic tax" by which all salaries supported museums
The capturing of many Muslim artworks
The patronage of wealthy merchants such as the Medici's
The ability of the average person to afford art
21
Which policy did Neville Chamberlain adopt in 1939 as a response to Nazi aggression?
supranationalism
brinkmanship
appeasement
détente
22
What was an effect of the Colombian Exchange?
Triangular trade becomes less profitable
Coffee became the number one export of British colonies
European diseases decimated Native American populations
Europeans sought a quicker route to Asia
23
During the Renaissance, which development contributed the most to the Protestant Reformation?
Interest in Ancient Greece and Rome
Attention to realism and detail
Questioning Church authority
Advances in mathematics and science
24
Which of these is NOT associated with Communist China?
Iron Curtain
Mao Zedong
Tienanmen Square
Cultural Revolution
25
What was the primary motivation for establishing colonies around the world?
To gain control of resources and increase power
To spread religious beliefs
To ensure basic human rights to all people worldwide
To share knowledge with other people
26
The ancient Israelites believed in one God, meaning they were
polytheistic
monotheistic
fascist
dynastic
27
The idea that people agree to follow laws in exchange for protection is known as
rule of law
separation of powers
federalism
the social contract
28
Which leader relied on non-violence and civil disobedience to gain independence for India?
Cecil Rhodes
Mahatma Gandhi
Martin Luther King Jr
Nelson Mandela
29
Which of the following is a major contributor to the fall of empires and dynasties?
Reliance on the civil service examination system
Having too many forms of currency to develop trade
Lacking natural barriers to protect from invasion by others
Acquiring too much territory to effectively manage
30
The Enlightenment was a period that focused on…
Triangular trade and the creation of plantation systems
Testing and observation to prove how the world works
New ideas about government and challenging divine right
Exploring the New World to establish colonies
31
What were most beliefs based upon prior to the Scientific Revolution?
Google
tested theories and observations
information found in universities
religious teachings
32
Which is an example of an effect the Industrial Revolution had on the global community?
Some nations began to dominate others to control resources
Transition of goods being made at home instead of factories
Movement of people away from cities
Japan maintained its closed door policy throughout the 1800s
33
What was a major result of the Protestant Reformation?
New Christian denominations emerged
Religious teachers banned from universities
The Crusades were organized
The power of the pope strengthened
34
All of the following increased during the Great Depression EXCEPT
bank closings
business failures
unemployment
imports and exports
35
Which of the following is the key feature of the Neolithic Revolution?
birth of democracy
the development of agriculture
the use of fire
invention of the printing press
36
Nationalism combined with militarism and rule by a single dictator best defines the concept of
nationalism
fascism
communism
capitalism
37
What is the subject of the cartoon shown?
Warsaw Pact
Berlin Conference
Treaty of Versailles
Yalta Conference
38
How did the international community respond to the Holocaust at the end of the war?
by contributing aid through the Marshall Plan
by establishing the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
by cooperating in the Berlin Airlift
by holding war crime trials at Nuremberg
39
Which classical civilization is known as the birthplace of democracy?
Egypt
China
Greece
Rome
40
Why did feudalism develop during the Middle Ages?
Samurai were needed to fight Vikings
Barbarians wanted social order in society
The Romans needed a stable food supply
The collapse of Rome left Europe without order
41
How did Japan respond to European and American imperialism in the 1800s?
by adopting a command economy
by rapidly modernizing and expanding territory
by joining the Axis powers
by maintaining the Closed Door Policy
42
Where is Mesopotamia located?
along the Amazon River in South America
near the Indus River in central Asia
in the Fertile Crescent of the Middle East
along the banks of the Nile River in northern Africa
43
The Truman doctrine and NATO were United States' responses to the
communist threat after WWII
threat of the Nazis in the 1930s
concern about the partition of India in 1947
fear of economic depression after WWI
44
What is a characteristic of the philosophy of the divine right of kings?
None of these
The king must submit to the authority of Pope
Parliament has all law-making powers
The king derives his authority from God
45
Why did Pope Urban II call upon knights to reclaim control of Jerusalem?
He thought Jerusalem was the location of the Holy Grail
Jerusalem had massive oil reserves
Jerusalem was the birthplace of the Buddha
He feared the rapid spread of Islam
46
Which of the following is TRUE regarding the function of codifying laws?
Their purpose is to guarantee equality among citizens
They only applied to citizens; non-citizens were exempt
They serve to unify a society & set clear rules of behavior
Their original purpose was to ensure entrance to heaven
47
John Locke believed the main purpose of government is to...
Protect the natural rights of citizens
Ensure equal distribution of wealth
Serve the interest of wealthy elites
Maintain strict order in society
48
How did the Catholic Church become so powerful during the Middle Ages?
It was a source of hope & comfort during unstable times
It staged a coup d'etat against the English king
It encouraged individual interpretation of sacred texts
It formed an alliance with the Islamic empire
49
Islam was successful in building an empire through a combination of
military alliances w/Europe and war tactics from the Qu'ran
military conquest and control of trade routes
encouraging self-government and allowing free trade
chemical weapons and use of religious artifacts
50
How did many western nations justify imperialism in the 1800s?
They wanted to spread communism around the world
They had a duty to "civilize" the "savages" of the world
They needed to help other nations achieve self-government
They wanted to ensure human rights in all nations
51
Which choice illustrates the policy of containment by the US?
Truman Doctrine
Vietnam War
Marshall Plan
Korean War
52
Which empire was primarily responsible for spreading Christianity throughout Europe and beyond?
Mongol
Persian
Roman
Ottoman
53
Which of the following is a feature of communism?
consumers have a wide variety of options of products
shared ownership of land, materials, and profits
anyone can decide what to produce and how to produce it
prices are determined by the forces of supply and demand
54
African slaves were primarily transported to…
Sugar plantations in South America
New England colonies
England
Chinese Rice Plantations
55
Which document was first in granting basic legal rights to its citizens?
Mayflower Compact
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Magna Carta
US Constitution
56
What was the South African political style of racial segregation?
Partition
Fascism
Communism
Apartheid
57
Which scientific theory most challenged the teachings of the Catholic Church in 16th century?
hologram theory
geocentric theory
heliocentric theory
quantum theory
58
To promote his ideas, Martin Luther used...
Peasant armies
Indulgences
The printing press
Tournaments, festivals, games
59
Which of the following was NOT an achievement of the Roman Empire?
the Twelve Tables to protect certain rights
aqueducts to bring water across long distances
translation of the Bible into regional languages
advanced road system throughout the empire
60
The Industrial Revolution began in England for all of the following reasons except
access to many navigable rivers
laws protecting workers from dangerous working conditions
a stable government
natural resources such as coal and iron
61
The Mongols were best known for…
Defeating the Romans
Creating the largest land empire
Using Samurai to defend China
Invading Afghanistan
62
In Sparta, a small elite group called ephors held most of the political powers. Sparta was a(n)
oligarchy
democracy
republic
autocracy
63
Economic difficulties in Germany between 1923 and 1933 are linked to the restrictions of the
Fourteen Points.
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk.
Treaty of Versailles.
The Mandate System.
64
Separation of powers and checks and balances was an idea created by
Voltaire
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Montesquieu
65
What was the Renaissance a rebirth of?
Chivalry and tournaments
Good health after the plague
Christian devotion
Classical Greek and Roman art and culture
66
What was unfair about the tax system in pre-revolutionary France?
The lowest class paid nearly all of the taxes
It required wealthier individuals to pay more in taxes
Everyone paid equal taxes regardless of income
Poor people were not required to pay taxes at all
67
Which of the following was a long-lasting characteristic of Indian society?
A rigid class system based on which family one was born into
Protection of equal rights among all classes
Growth of the middle class to ensure a healthy economy
The relative equality between men and women
68
A poster displayed in Moscow that depicts positive scenes of communist values is an example of
propaganda
censorship
militarization
capitalism
69
Most ancient civilizations were governed by religious authorities. This form of govt is a
republic
theocracy
aristocracy
democracy
70
Which of the following is NOT an effect of the development of agriculture?
permanent settlements developed near river valleys
people were able to specialize in different jobs
the use of stone tools
the global population increased
71
In 1923, the Weimar Republic printed so much money that it lost its value. This is an example
of recovery
of hyperinflation
of capitalism
of corruption
72
The Heliocentric Theory stated that…
The sun revolved around the Earth
The earth was flat
The moon revolved around the sun
The earth revolved around the sun

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