Global Final 9

Question 1

Historians frequently portray Louis XIV's Versailles & Peter the Great's city of St. Petersberg

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monuments to personal rule

Question 2

During the rise of capitalism in Europe, merchants and bankers began to establish

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insurance companies and joint stock companies

Question 3

Which was the 1st reason the UN called for a Convention on the Prevention&Punishment in 1948

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Holocaust

Question 4

Which field of study has these titles: A Forgotten Kingdom...excavation of two mounds, Atchana

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archeology

Question 5

"We have already said that there are only three..." an argument for Japan to follow a policy of

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economic imperialism

Question 6

"Whatever we may wish or hope, and whatever course of action we may decide" the author implies

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aware that new weapons have broadened the theater of war

Question 7

Which social change occurred during the Industrial Revolution?

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growth of the working class

Question 8

The movement to establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine is best known as

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Zionism

Question 9

Zheng He's 7 voyages sponsored by the gov't; Corn and peanuts introduced; The Forbidden City

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Ming Dynasty

Question 10

Which achievement played an important role in pre-Columbian Mesoamerican civilizations?

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production of corn

Question 11

This cartoon suggests that political power is often acquired through

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the use of technology

Question 12

The main purpose of the 1961 cartoon is to

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criticize Chinese gov't policy

Question 13

What was an important strategy used by both the Romans and the Incas to unify their empires?

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building a large network of roads and bridges

Question 14

"Indira Gandhi Becomes Prime Minister of India..." headlines indicate that women as leaders

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have gained some political power in trad. patriarchal societ

Question 15

The Chinese communes referred to in this 1961 cartoon are most closely associated with

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Great Leap Forward

Question 16

Based on the info on this map, which statement is a valid conclusion?

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Indian Ocean trade existed before the European Age of Explor

Question 17

Which group used the stirrup, skilled horsemanship, and siege warfare to conquer much of Asia

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Mongols

Question 18

Ho Chi Minh and Jomo Kenyatta were leaders of movements that were attempting to achieve

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self-determination

Question 19

Johannes Gutenberg, King Henry VIII, John Calvin: which event in Euro history was influenced by

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Protestant Reformation

Question 20

Which statement concerning the influence of geography on Japan is most accurate?

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Japan's location allowed selective borrowing from China

Question 21

The government under Czar Nicholas II of Russia & Benito Mussolini of Italy both

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est. policies of censorship and repression

Question 22

The term mercantilism is best described as

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an economic policy in which a colonial power controls trade

Question 23

A study of the Gupta Empire would include information about

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medical and mathematical achievements

Question 24

Which situation came first?

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Columbus arrived in the Caribbean region.

Question 25

Which characteristic is associated w/ Akbar the Great and Suleiman the Magnificent?

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practicing religious tolerance toward members of society

Question 26

One way in which the Scientific Rev. and the Enlightenment are similar is they both

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questioned traditional values and past practices

Question 27

Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations stressed the importance of

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supply and demand

Question 28

Overfarmind and overgrazing, extended droughts in the Sahel, wind erosion of topsoil

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desertification in sub-Sarahan Africa

Question 29

1. What is the 3rd Estate? Everything 2. What has it been until now in the political order? Not

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more influence in the political system

Question 30

One way in which filial piety in Confucian China and citizenship in ancient Athens are similar

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emphasized duties and responsibilities in society

Question 31

What do the dark-gray areas on this map represent?

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the British Empire

Question 32

Which geographic region made up much of the Ottoman Empire?

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eastern Mediterranean Basin

Question 33

Which practice is closely associated with most ancient river valley civilizations?

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using irrigation systems

Question 34

Which policy is represented in this photograph

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apartheid

Question 35

A primary objective of the New Economic Policy (NEP) in Soviet Union was to

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gain stability by increasing production

Question 36

Which feature is considered a natural barrier?

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Great Rift Valley

Question 37

During the 1800s, many Latin American countries were characterized by a

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reliance on cash crops

Question 38

Which description best fits the Neolithic Revolution?

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shifting from hunting & gathering to farming as way of life

Question 39

In the post-World War II period, which issue is most closely associated w/ boundaries in Africa

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ethnic tensions

Question 40

One way in which Karl Marx, Vladimir Lenin, and Fidel Castro are similar is that each believed

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achieving change through revolution

Question 41

Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca demonstrated that he practiced

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Islam

Question 42

Which conclusion can best be inferred from the information on this map?

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The ppl of Europe and SW Asia were influenced by nomads.

Question 43

The 1453 conquest of Constantinople is an important turning point in global history b/c

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contributed to the rise of the Ottoman Empire

Question 44

Geopolitics play an important role in the Middle East today because of its

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strategic location and oil resources

Question 45

Which description of trade patterns best represents the rel't btw Africa & Europe in 19th cen?

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Raw materials were shipped from Africa to Euro industries

Question 46

This 1912 cartoon depicts

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tensions in pre-World War I Europe

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