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1
Trade among the peoples of the Americas
United the Chimor and Inca people
Remained local
Was facilitated in the Andes by geography
Was most similar in the Aztec and Toltec societies
2
All of the following Chinese traditions and achievements began under the Han dynasty EXCEPT
Expansion into central Asia
The civil service exam
Paper manufacture
Confucian philosophy
3
Shang China
Was prevented by natural barriers from trading
Left no decipherable written records
Was less urbanized than the Nile Valley civilization
Contributed to the development of China's central government
4
Colonialism in India
Decreased nationalist feelings among Indians
Brought an end to tensions between Muslim and Hindus
Was facilitated by the breakup of the Mughal Empire
5
Interactions between Muslims and Europeans during the 1600's are most commonly found in the
Pacific ocean
Atlantic ocean
Arctic Ocean
Indian Ocean
6
The decline of Han China
Like Rome, saw invaders permanently dominate the empire
Sae the end of Chinese established traditions
Resulted in the decline of Buddhism in China
Saw Daoism, rather than Confucianism, gaining popularity
7
The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment
Both held that reason could be used to improve humanity
Were global movements
Broke completely with classical traditions
8
The Five Pillars
Are included in the Quran
Are inattentive to distinctions in social class
Provide unity within Islam
9
The position of the Chinese scholar-gentry
Weekend efforts to curb nomadic invasions
Declined during the Song Dynasty
Was mimicked by the Japanese
Was admired by the Vietnamese
10
Within Africa, the slave trade
Decreased the value of women slaves
Increased African dependence on European nations
Promoted unity amoung African kingdoms
Had little effect on central African kingdoms
11
The natives of North America
Established tribute empires
Build empires on the scale of those of Mesoamerica
Used architectural designs similar to those of Mesoamerica
12
The end of the trans-Atlantic slave trade
Received widespread support of African kings
Began with Brazil
Occurred about the time of the emancipation of Russian surfs
Was resisted by Great Britain
13
Medieval Europe
Developed banking institutions from multicultural contacts
Extended to local schools found on the manor
Saw the rise of universities
Produced urban areas that rivaled those of European empires
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Muhammad
Made provisions for the future leadership of Islam
Established clear class distinctions for Islamic society
Built on the religious traditions of the Arabian Peninsula
15
Industrialization in Egypt
Was accomplished without government support
Resulted from disharmony in the Muslim world
Gave new freedoms to lower classes
Decreased Egypt's dependency on the west
16
Both the Aztecs and Incas
Were originally nomadic people
Integrated conquered peoples into their empire
Built on the traditions of their predecessors
Allowed women a significant role in public life
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The Persians
Were noted for their harsh treatment toward conquered people
Failed to establish a unified empire
Continued the traditions of ancient Mesopotamia
Introduced a religion similar to the structure of Hinduism
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The Protestant and Catholic reformations were like in there
Emphasis on education
Abandonment of church traditions
Views towards papal authority
Reliance on church councils
19
As a result of the Opium War
Great Britain acquired Hong Kong
The importation of opium to China increased
The Chinese silver supply was restored
The Qing dynasty over took to Ming
20
Both Hinduism and Buddhism
Revered women
None of the above
Became increasingly popular in India
Supported the caste system
21
During the period of the late Roman empire, Christianity
Appealed primarily to elite classes
Declined in numbers because of persecutions
Became less organized as the empire fell
Experienced a change in its official status
22
The Protestant Reformation
Became the basis of Enlightenment thought
Diminished the achievements of the Commercial Revolution
Strengthened the authority of the papacy
Spread due to advances in Chinese and European technology
23
All of the following describe the Scientific Revolution EXCEPT that
It described the nature of the universe
It was modeled on Chinese philosophy
It emphasized the value of research
24
The Ottoman Empire
Refused to accept foreign loans
Supported policies that benefited local artisans
Resisted economic reforms
Saw trade between non-Muslims and European merchants
25
The Black Death
Originated in Europe
Changed the course of political institutions
Spread solely along routes of Mongol conquest
Was most devastating in north Africa
26
Early societies of South America
Built upon Mesoamerican cultural traditions
Traded widely with regions to their north
Was challenged by geographic limitations
Developed societies that had no knowledge of metals
27
The Abbasid dynasty
Creates a social rift between Arabs and new converts
Healed the rift between Sunnis and Shi'ites
Proved the high point of Muslim cultural achievement
28
Industrial revolution in Great Britain
Was facilitated because of the enclosure movement
Initiated an interest in global trade
Followed a similar revolution in the US
Received little government support
29
The English and French engaged in rivalries over territory in
East Africa
North Africa
Indonesia
China
30
South Africa
Saw British enslavement of native peoples
Became an egalitarian society under Dutch rule
Saw the beginnings of racial divisions during colonial rule
31
Population patterns in the 19 century
Showed decline in east Asia and growth in Western Europe
showed limited growth among working classes
Showed growth restricted to the Western world
Were affected by the Columbian exchange of the last period
32
One of the weaknesses of the early Muslim empires was
Indifference to the Sunni and Shi'ite split
Failure to resolve questions of succession
Disregard for the cultural traditions of conquered peoples
Insistance on conversion of non-Arabs within the empire
33
Early medieval Europe's strongest state was
The Papal States
France
The Holy Roman Empire
England
34
Among the common migration patterns in the 19th century was
middle-class migration from countryside to city
The discontinuation of shelter colonies
Migration for religious reasons
migration from Latin America to Mediterranean Europe
35
The Mughal empire
Failed to ease tensions between Hindus and Muslims in India
Controlled the entire Indian subcontinent
Produced art and architecture that reflected syncretism
36
Earliest civilizations in both the Eastern and Western hemispheres were similar in
Their practice of polytheism
Their location at similar latitudes
Their reliance on the flooding of major rivers
Their technological knowledge
37
Hinduism
Addressed the consequences of one's behavior
Gained little acceptance outside India
Offered no hope from members of lower castes
Was based on traditions of the Harappan civilization
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Daoism and Confucianism
Agreed on the importance of education
Disagreed on the need for personal reflection
Taught that political involvement was essential to a society
Based their teachings on Chinese traditions
39
The position of Chinese women
Was defined by Confucianism
Resulted in greater freedoms under Neo-Confucianism
Was more restrictive under the Tang than under the Song
Changed markedly between the 7th and 13th centuries
40
European explorations
Were dependent on European technological innovation
Promoted harmony among the nations of Europe
Sought to break established trade monopolies
Concentrated on the Americas
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The rule of classical India included
Aryan agricultural knowledge
The egalitarian Aryan society
The Aryan writing language
Vedic traditional literature
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Common to most early industrial nations was the development of
Steel manufacturing
Unions
Railroads
Zaibatsu
43
The area in which Islam showed the most change during the 7th to the 15th centuries was in
The development of the shariah
The status of slaves
The role of women
It's treatment toward People of the Book
44
The 15th century was characterized by
The strengthening of nation-states in England and France
The decentralization of political power in Spain
The beginning of nation-states in Italy and Germany
45
Silk road trade
Was confined to land routes across Asia
Bypassed Mesopotamia
Florished despite constant interferences from nomadic tribes
Established links between the empires of Han China and Rome
46
Nationalism
Delayed the unification of both Italy and Germany
Served as both a unifying and a divisive force
Eased tensions within Austrian Empire
Brought tolerance for diversity within the Russian Empire
47
European exploration through the mid-15th century
Produced intense rivalries with East Asian civilizations
Placed merchants in conflict with monarchs
Suffered from a lack of technological expertise
Depended upon the knowledge of the eastern world
48
Both the Protestant Reformation and the Enlightenment
Lowered the status of women
Upheld church traditions
Questioned political authority
Relied on reason over faith
49
Indian Ocean trade
Linked all areas of the Indian Ocean basin except Africa
Saw mariners use the geographic forces of the Indian Ocean
Declined with the fall of classical empires
Failed to establish connections with land routes
50
An example of diffusion rather than independent invention is the
Mayan concept of zero as a place holder
Origin of the Greek alphabet
Sumerian use of the wheel
Cultivation of the banana in southeast Asia
51
The Netherlands established commercial/colonial interests in all of the following areas EXCEPT
North America
Japan
Southern Africa
Western Africa
52
The American and the French revolutions were alike in all of the following ways EXCEPT
They both brought increased political power for women
They produced documents that defined similar natural rights
They were prompted by issues of taxation
53
The trans-Atlantic slave trade
carried the majority of slaves to North America
Increased after the establishment of sugar plantations
Carried more women than men
54
The Renaissance
What is a movement of uniquely Western origins
Began in the Eastern Roman empire
Represented a complete break from medieval traditions
Was a result of the crusades
55
The declining years of Han China and the Roman empire shared all of the following EXCEPT
Attack by powerful neighboring states
Epidemic disease
Unequal land distribution
Poor harvests
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The early civilization with the least-developed technology was
Egyptian
Mesoamerican
Sumerian
Harrapan
57
During the agricultural revolution, women
Observed and studied the agricultural environment
Participated in hunting activities with men
Weren't represented in neolithic art
Experienced a decrease in status
58
The Neolithic age
Saw a decline in global populations
Saw the beginnings of urbanization
Saw agriculture carried out without the use of metal tools
Produced societlies without class distinctions
59
The agricultural revolution
began with an extensive pattern of cultural diffusion
Saw the use of agricultural methods that inspired migration
was an abrupt process beginning in 8000 BCE
occurred about the same time throughout the world
60
The decline of Gupta India
Didn't result in the fragmentation of the country
Saw the increased power of local princes
Resulted in the decline of traditional Indian culture
Occurred without pressure from invading peoples
61
The declining years of the Qing dynasty saw
The long-term acceptance of the self-strengthening movement
Invasion by nomadic people north of the Great Wall
The influence of foreign nations
The end of the opium trade
62
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
63
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
64
The nation-state
Promoted harmony among Europeans
Arose in Europe because of its diversity of cultural groups
Was incompatible with absolute monarchies
Was embraced by the Ottoman empire
65
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
66
As a result of hemispheric trade between 1450 and 1750
The entire globe was linked by numerous active trade routes
The work of African artisans found new markets
European wealth and commercial dominance increased
67
Sugar plantations
Were initially founded in the Caribbean
Especially valued slaves from Western Africa
Were the ultimate destination of the first Portuguese slaves
68
Confucianism and early Buddhism
Became the dominant philosophy of their respective regions
Emphasized the importance of effective government
Did not believe that their founders were gods
Included a belief in nirvana
69
The Egyptian civilization was similar to the Sumerian civilization in
Its reliance on natural defense barriers
Its extent to which its culture was diffused
Its system of social stratification
Its political structure
70
The Eastern portion of the Roman empire
Successfully restored the boundaries of the Western empire
Didn't experience pressure from invaders
Was a center of trade, art, and architecture
Competed with the Parthians and Sassanids for trade
71
The Columbian exchange
Drew the world's oceans into an active trade network
Improved the nutrition of American indigenous peoples
Didn't involve Africa
Created both positive and adverse effects on population
72
Under Mongol rule in China
Chinese educational traditions were maintained
Chinese regional rulers were allowed to govern
Japan and Vietnam were brought under Mongol control
Chinese women were placed in a more subordinate position
73
The Ottoman empire
Weakend because its technology fell behind that of Europe
Unlike the Mughal empire, was not a gun powder empire
Was unsuccessful in controlling European territory
Reached its height around 1750
74
Attempts to save the Roman empire from ruin included
The establishment of a new capital in the eastern empire
The emancipation of Roman slaves
The division of the latifundia
75
Economic imperialism
Was the most common imperialist model in Africa
Didn't lead to direct political control over new territories
Led to colonial dependence upon industrialized nations
Led to industrialization of Latin America
76
The influence of nomadic peoples in Eurasia
Ended with the Mongols
Created a relationship between nomads and settled peoples
Delayed the interaction of global commercial networks
Brought efficient administration to Eurasia
77
The Indus Valley civilization
Is the best studied through it's written records
Was isolated from other River Valley civilizations
Relied heavily on communal planning
Declined after the arrival of Aryan invaders
78
Enlightenment thought
Resembled renaissance thought
Resulted in harsher punishments for criminals
Wasn't embraced by the woman's movement
Treated children as miniature adults
79
Christianity
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
Was not a missionary religion
80
Compared to the Spanish Empire, that of the Portuguese
Developed a more egalitarian society
Developed a better relationship with Indian inhabitants
Was more global in its extent
Was less influenced by the Roman Catholic Church
81
During the Gupta dynasty
Arabic numerals originated in India
Slavery increased
Hinduism and Buddhism became the official religions of India
The government of India became more centralized
82
Japan's greatest challenge to industrialize was
Continued presense of the shogunate
Lack of government cooperation
Competition between the government and the zaibatsu
It's geography
83
Buddhism
Opposed Confucian ideals of patriarchal families
Changed to teach that common people could reach nirvana
Was the adopted faith of Gupta rulers
84
Results of cultural diffusion among early civilizations included
The legend of Quetzalcoatl
The invention of the wheel
Harappan sewage systems
The cultivation of potatoes
85
Mercantilism
Brought long-term prosperity to Europe
Sparked further rivalries among European nations
Supported free trade
Encouraged the importation of foreign goods
86
As a new faith, Islam gained strength
Because of rules of succession
Within portions of the former Roman Empire
First in Mecca, then throughout the Arabian peninsula
87
Early urban dwellers
Saw the need for a government
Were offered few chances to carry out specialized tasks
Were dominated by people in agricultural settlements
Left the religious practices to agricultural peoples
88
From the time of the Roman Republic to the Pax Romana
Roman citizenship became increasingly rare
The territory of Rome continued to expand
Roman civilization became increasingly weaker
Rome became increasingly democratic
89
During the classical period, Africa
Lost contact with classical civilizations
Was cut off from global trade patterns
Saw new technology used in trans-Saharan travel
Repelled Christian missionary efforts
90
Latin American trade
Relied on exports of manufactured goods
Caused great Britain to support the Monroe doctrine
Decreased after the 1820s
Relied on the increased slave trade of the late 19th century
91
Egyptian trade
Improved as a result of Muhammad Ali's policies
Was dependent on the exportation of a single crop
Didn't suffer from competition with Europe
Weakend after the opening of the Suez Canal
92
Under both the Han and Roman empires
New territories were added to the empire
Imperial roads were connected to the Silk Roads
All of the above
A time of peace settled over both empires