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Greek society
Was unified by the geography of the Greek peninsula
Was disrupted by the conquest of Alexander
Extended the democratic ideal by relying on free labor alone
Was extended through overseas colonization
2
Attempts to save the Roman empire from ruin included
The emancipation of Roman slaves
The establishment of a new capital in the eastern empire
The division of the latifundia
3
During the classical period, Africa
Repelled Christian missionary efforts
Lost contact with classical civilizations
Was cut off from global trade patterns
Saw new technology used in trans-Saharan travel
4
Under Mongol rule in China
Japan and Vietnam were brought under Mongol control
Chinese regional rulers were allowed to govern
Chinese women were placed in a more subordinate position
Chinese educational traditions were maintained
5
The nation that saw a consistent rise in global influence during both world wars was
Germany
United States
China
France
6
As a result of hemispheric trade between 1450 and 1750
The work of African artisans found new markets
European wealth and commercial dominance increased
The entire globe was linked by numerous active trade routes
7
Among the common migration patterns in the 19th century was
Migration for religious reasons
The discontinuation of shelter colonies
migration from Latin America to Mediterranean Europe
middle-class migration from countryside to city
8
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
9
Shang China
Left no decipherable written records
Was prevented by natural barriers from trading
Contributed to the development of China's central government
Was less urbanized than the Nile Valley civilization
10
Enlightenment thought
Wasn't embraced by the woman's movement
Resulted in harsher punishments for criminals
Treated children as miniature adults
Resembled renaissance thought
11
Compared to the trans-Atlantic slave trade, that of eastern Africa
Also involved the plantation system
Involved only European nations
acquired slaves from coastal areas only
Didn't involve central Africa
12
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
13
The Brazilian independence movement
Was the result of the Napoleonic Wars
Resulted in the abolition of slavery
Produced a republic for Brazil
Involved a prolonged struggle with Portugal
14
Economic imperialism
Led to colonial dependence upon industrialized nations
Led to industrialization of Latin America
Didn't lead to direct political control over new territories
Was the most common imperialist model in Africa
15
New scientific and artistic expressions in the west in the 19th century
Supported traditional beliefs
Relied on reason in literacy expression
Created new frontiers in physics
16
The Protestant Reformation
Strengthened the authority of the papacy
Became the basis of Enlightenment thought
Diminished the achievements of the Commercial Revolution
Spread due to advances in Chinese and European technology
17
The American and the French revolutions were alike in all of the following ways EXCEPT
They were prompted by issues of taxation
They produced documents that defined similar natural rights
They both brought increased political power for women
18
All of the following are true of communism after World War II EXCEPT that
It spread to largely agricultural regions
It produced a division of Korea
European countries were subjected to Soviet occupation
It created a pause in the civil war in China
19
Christianity
Taught the forgiveness of sins through faith in Jesus
Was not a missionary religion
Failed to utilize the public works of the Roman empire
Remained a religion of the Roman empire
20
The Renaissance
What is a movement of uniquely Western origins
Was a result of the crusades
Began in the Eastern Roman empire
Represented a complete break from medieval traditions
21
Silk road trade
Established links between the empires of Han China and Rome
Bypassed Mesopotamia
Was confined to land routes across Asia
Florished despite constant interferences from nomadic tribes
22
The Netherlands established commercial/colonial interests in all of the following areas EXCEPT
North America
Japan
Western Africa
Southern Africa
23
The Eastern portion of the Roman empire
Successfully restored the boundaries of the Western empire
Didn't experience pressure from invaders
Competed with the Parthians and Sassanids for trade
Was a center of trade, art, and architecture
24
Mercantilism
Sparked further rivalries among European nations
Brought long-term prosperity to Europe
Encouraged the importation of foreign goods
Supported free trade
25
Trade among the peoples of the Americas
Was most similar in the Aztec and Toltec societies
Remained local
United the Chimor and Inca people
Was facilitated in the Andes by geography
26
World War I was considered a global conflict because
Warring powers held colonies that participated in the war
It involved battles on every continent
It was fought in both European and Pacific theaters
27
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
28
The Indus Valley civilization
Was isolated from other River Valley civilizations
Relied heavily on communal planning
Is the best studied through it's written records
Declined after the arrival of Aryan invaders
29
Which of the following leaders would have agreed most with the policies of Benito Mussolini?
Fidel Castro
V. I. Lenin
Nikita Khrushchev
Juan Peron
30
The Neolithic age
Saw the beginnings of urbanization
Produced societlies without class distinctions
Saw a decline in global populations
Saw agriculture carried out without the use of metal tools
31
The Aztec and Inca civilizations differed most significantly in their
Religious institutions
Technological skill
Social structure
System of recordkeeping
32
The decline of Gupta India
Didn't result in the fragmentation of the country
Occurred without pressure from invading peoples
Resulted in the decline of traditional Indian culture
Saw the increased power of local princes
33
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
34
Russia's role in the 20th- century global conflicts included all of the following EXCEPT
Participation in the formation of the League of Nations
An ethnic-based alliance with Serbia
Creating opportunities for postwar influence on Europe
35
The impact of regional trade on global trade in the 20th century was especially noticeable
During the revolution in Chiapas, Mexico
On plantations during the imperialist age
After the establishment of NAFTA
Before and during the Great Depression
36
During the period of the late Roman empire, Christianity
Became less organized as the empire fell
Experienced a change in its official status
Declined in numbers because of persecutions
Appealed primarily to elite classes
37
African kingdoms in the period from 1450 to 1750
Frequently enslaved their own people
Featured monarchs ruled without advisers
Participated in slave trade before the arrival of Europeans
Like the Chinese, weren't interested in European trade goods
38
The position of the Chinese scholar-gentry
Was admired by the Vietnamese
Was mimicked by the Japanese
Weekend efforts to curb nomadic invasions
Declined during the Song Dynasty
39
The English and French engaged in rivalries over territory in
North Africa
Indonesia
East Africa
China
40
Indian Ocean trade
Failed to establish connections with land routes
Declined with the fall of classical empires
Linked all areas of the Indian Ocean basin except Africa
Saw mariners use the geographic forces of the Indian Ocean
41
Inthe early years of industrial development
Married woman had more opportunities for clerical jobs
Spouses were given more opportunities to work together
British woman lost jobs in domestic manufacturing
Women in Japan emerged from traditional roles
42
From the time of the Roman Republic to the Pax Romana
Roman citizenship became increasingly rare
Roman civilization became increasingly weaker
The territory of Rome continued to expand
Rome became increasingly democratic
43
By the 21st century, almost all women across the globe
Were granted educational opportunities equal to men
Were freed from traditional home making roles
Had been granted the right to vote
Were allowed to serve in combat in the Armed Forces
44
As a new faith, Islam gained strength
Because of rules of succession
First in Mecca, then throughout the Arabian peninsula
Within portions of the former Roman Empire
45
World trade during 1750 to 1914
Benefited western colonial powers
Decreased the economic power of the west
Brought greater prosperity to Chinatown than to the west
Strengthened Latin America's trade position
46
Latin American trade
Caused great Britain to support the Monroe doctrine
Relied on exports of manufactured goods
Decreased after the 1820s
Relied on the increased slave trade of the late 19th century
47
The world's most populous democracy is
The US
India
Great Britain
Canada
48
Which of the following was NOT used first during World War I?
Radar
Tanks
Dirigibles
Airplanes
49
The African slave trade
Was abolished by the Dutch in southern Africa
Had no ties to Middle Eastern trade
Was limited to the Atlantic ocean
Was frequently the result of African rivalries
50
The Black Death
Changed the course of political institutions
Was most devastating in north Africa
Originated in Europe
Spread solely along routes of Mongol conquest
51
One of the weaknesses of the early Muslim empires was
Disregard for the cultural traditions of conquered peoples
Failure to resolve questions of succession
Insistance on conversion of non-Arabs within the empire
Indifference to the Sunni and Shi'ite split
52
All of the following describe the Scientific Revolution EXCEPT that
It emphasized the value of research
It was modeled on Chinese philosophy
It described the nature of the universe
53
Japan's greatest challenge to industrialize was
Competition between the government and the zaibatsu
It's geography
Continued presense of the shogunate
Lack of government cooperation
54
Early urban dwellers
Saw the need for a government
Were offered few chances to carry out specialized tasks
Left the religious practices to agricultural peoples
Were dominated by people in agricultural settlements
55
Industrialization in Egypt
Decreased Egypt's dependency on the west
Was accomplished without government support
Gave new freedoms to lower classes
Resulted from disharmony in the Muslim world
56
Interactions between Muslims and Europeans during the 1600's are most commonly found in the
Atlantic ocean
Pacific ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
57
East Asian nations are noted for the export of all of the following products EXCEPT
Films
Heavy industry
Textiles
Automobiles
58
The decline of Han China
Saw Daoism, rather than Confucianism, gaining popularity
Like Rome, saw invaders permanently dominate the empire
Sae the end of Chinese established traditions
Resulted in the decline of Buddhism in China
59
The Persians
Were noted for their harsh treatment toward conquered people
Continued the traditions of ancient Mesopotamia
Failed to establish a unified empire
Introduced a religion similar to the structure of Hinduism
60
Early societies of South America
Was challenged by geographic limitations
Developed societies that had no knowledge of metals
Built upon Mesoamerican cultural traditions
Traded widely with regions to their north
61
Both the Protestant Reformation and the Enlightenment
Upheld church traditions
Relied on reason over faith
Lowered the status of women
Questioned political authority
62
Under both the Han and Roman empires
All of the above
Imperial roads were connected to the Silk Roads
New territories were added to the empire
A time of peace settled over both empires
63
The nation that rose in power during World War I but declined in power during World War II was
Japan
Russia
Great Britain
Ottoman Empire
64
European exploration through the mid-15th century
Suffered from a lack of technological expertise
Placed merchants in conflict with monarchs
Produced intense rivalries with East Asian civilizations
Depended upon the knowledge of the eastern world
65
Compared to the Spanish Empire, that of the Portuguese
Developed a more egalitarian society
Was more global in its extent
Developed a better relationship with Indian inhabitants
Was less influenced by the Roman Catholic Church
66
Daoism and Confucianism
Disagreed on the need for personal reflection
Based their teachings on Chinese traditions
Agreed on the importance of education
Taught that political involvement was essential to a society
67
Lenin's New Economic Policy
Resulted in decreased agricultural production
Forbade the ownership of private property
Established collective farming
Allowed some elements of capitalism
68
Colonialism in India
Brought an end to tensions between Muslim and Hindus
Was facilitated by the breakup of the Mughal Empire
Decreased nationalist feelings among Indians
69
Which of the following was NOT true concerning the Green Revolution?
It reinforced class distinctions
It was highly ineffective in increasing agricultural yeilds
It was an expensive solution to crop improvements
It disseminated pollutants
70
The nation-state
Was embraced by the Ottoman empire
Was incompatible with absolute monarchies
Promoted harmony among Europeans
Arose in Europe because of its diversity of cultural groups
71
The end of the 20th century saw
The resolution of the problems of Palestinian refugees
Increased economic prosperity for Japan
Ethnic conflict in Russia and in Africa
A general decline in democracy throughout Latin America
72
Nationalism
Delayed the unification of both Italy and Germany
Eased tensions within Austrian Empire
Served as both a unifying and a divisive force
Brought tolerance for diversity within the Russian Empire
73
Egyptian trade
Didn't suffer from competition with Europe
Improved as a result of Muhammad Ali's policies
Was dependent on the exportation of a single crop
Weakend after the opening of the Suez Canal
74
Spain didn't participate in World War II because
Its republican governmen feared a Fascist coup
It was still recovering financially from World War I
It had just endured a civil war
It feared Communist domination
75
Medieval Europe
Produced urban areas that rivaled those of European empires
Extended to local schools found on the manor
Developed banking institutions from multicultural contacts
Saw the rise of universities
76
Buddhism
Was the adopted faith of Gupta rulers
Opposed Confucian ideals of patriarchal families
Changed to teach that common people could reach nirvana
77
The Communist ruler whose economic policies were most like those of Lenin was
Joseph Stalin
Mao Zedong
Jiang Jieshi
Deng Xiaoping
78
The influence of nomadic peoples in Eurasia
Brought efficient administration to Eurasia
Delayed the interaction of global commercial networks
Ended with the Mongols
Created a relationship between nomads and settled peoples
79
The Ottoman empire
Was unsuccessful in controlling European territory
Unlike the Mughal empire, was not a gun powder empire
Reached its height around 1750
Weakend because its technology fell behind that of Europe
80
The rule of classical India included
Aryan agricultural knowledge
The Aryan writing language
The egalitarian Aryan society
Vedic traditional literature
81
The Ottoman Empire
Supported policies that benefited local artisans
Refused to accept foreign loans
Resisted economic reforms
Saw trade between non-Muslims and European merchants
82
European explorations
Were dependent on European technological innovation
Concentrated on the Americas
Sought to break established trade monopolies
Promoted harmony among the nations of Europe
83
In contrast to the period following World War II
Disregarded the Soviet war effort
Didn't produce a single defining peace treaty
Saw inmediate independence for Europe's African colonies
84
The European union
Has the same basic purpose as NAFTA
Originated with Great Britain
Established a currency used by all its members
Doesn't adjust tariffs outside the European community
85
Compaired to the Viets, the Chinese were more
Interested in trade
Urbanized
Agrarian
Ethnically diverse
86
Common to most early industrial nations was the development of
Railroads
Steel manufacturing
Unions
Zaibatsu
87
The French Revolution of 1789 and the Chinese revolt of 1911 were alike in that
They failed to achieve their goals
They ended immediately in a dictatorship
They weren't Nationalist independence movements
They were initiated by the lower classes
88
Within Africa, the slave trade
Promoted unity amoung African kingdoms
Decreased the value of women slaves
Had little effect on central African kingdoms
Increased African dependence on European nations
89
The end of the trans-Atlantic slave trade
Began with Brazil
Occurred about the time of the emancipation of Russian surfs
Was resisted by Great Britain
Received widespread support of African kings
90
20th century intentions and accomplishments
Popularized radio, especially in Europe
Did nothing to improve household chores
Were sometimes detrimental to the quality of life
91
As a result of the Opium War
The Qing dynasty over took to Ming
Great Britain acquired Hong Kong
The importation of opium to China increased
The Chinese silver supply was restored
92
Both Hinduism and Buddhism
Revered women
Became increasingly popular in India
None of the above
Supported the caste system
93
The Protestant and Catholic reformations were like in there
Views towards papal authority
Reliance on church councils
Emphasis on education
Abandonment of church traditions
94
Industrial revolution in Great Britain
Was facilitated because of the enclosure movement
Followed a similar revolution in the US
Received little government support
Initiated an interest in global trade
95
The Columbian exchange
Didn't involve Africa
Created both positive and adverse effects on population
Improved the nutrition of American indigenous peoples
Drew the world's oceans into an active trade network
96
When the Portuguese first became involved in the slave trade
They were amazed at the poverty of African kingdoms
They were interested primarily in gold and spices
They were on interested in Christianizing African peoples
They created the African slave trade
97
The declining years of the Qing dynasty saw
Invasion by nomadic people north of the Great Wall
The long-term acceptance of the self-strengthening movement
The end of the opium trade
The influence of foreign nations
98
During the middle ages, the concept of limited government with the most clearly in
France
Germany
Italy
England
99
Confucianism and early Buddhism
Emphasized the importance of effective government
Included a belief in nirvana
Became the dominant philosophy of their respective regions
Did not believe that their founders were gods
100
During the agricultural revolution, women
Observed and studied the agricultural environment
Experienced a decrease in status
Participated in hunting activities with men
Weren't represented in neolithic art
101
Which of the American peoples was closest to the Persians in their administrative style?
The Mayas
The Mississippians
The Aztecs
The Incas
102
Muhammad
Made provisions for the future leadership of Islam
Built on the religious traditions of the Arabian Peninsula
Established clear class distinctions for Islamic society
103
South Africa
Became an egalitarian society under Dutch rule
Saw British enslavement of native peoples
Saw the beginnings of racial divisions during colonial rule
104
The Mughal empire
Controlled the entire Indian subcontinent
Failed to ease tensions between Hindus and Muslims in India
Produced art and architecture that reflected syncretism
105
Aztec and Inca religions
Stressed a personal relationship with their gods
Reflected the agrarian nature of their respective societies
Placed women in a subordinate position
Restricted the worship of subject peoples
106
The trans-Atlantic slave trade
Increased after the establishment of sugar plantations
Carried more women than men
carried the majority of slaves to North America
107
Population patterns in the 19 century
Were affected by the Columbian exchange of the last period
Showed decline in east Asia and growth in Western Europe
showed limited growth among working classes
Showed growth restricted to the Western world
108
All of the following Chinese traditions and achievements began under the Han dynasty EXCEPT
Confucian philosophy
Paper manufacture
Expansion into central Asia
The civil service exam
109
The position of Chinese women
Changed markedly between the 7th and 13th centuries
Was defined by Confucianism
Was more restrictive under the Tang than under the Song
Resulted in greater freedoms under Neo-Confucianism
110
The Abbasid dynasty
Proved the high point of Muslim cultural achievement
Creates a social rift between Arabs and new converts
Healed the rift between Sunnis and Shi'ites
111
Both the Aztecs and Incas
Built on the traditions of their predecessors
Were originally nomadic people
Integrated conquered peoples into their empire
Allowed women a significant role in public life
112
Early medieval Europe's strongest state was
France
England
The Papal States
The Holy Roman Empire
113
Both the Mexican revolts of 1821 and 1910
We're initially Creol-backed movements
Involved resistance to foreign influence
Ended in the immediate establishment of a republic
114
The early civilization with the least-developed technology was
Sumerian
Mesoamerican
Egyptian
Harrapan
115
The agricultural revolution
occurred about the same time throughout the world
was an abrupt process beginning in 8000 BCE
Saw the use of agricultural methods that inspired migration
began with an extensive pattern of cultural diffusion
116
During the Gupta dynasty
Hinduism and Buddhism became the official religions of India
Arabic numerals originated in India
Slavery increased
The government of India became more centralized
117
Michael Gorbachev allowed all of the following EXCEPT
Private land ownership
Discussion of government policies
The protection of consumer goods
Democratic government
118
Earliest civilizations in both the Eastern and Western hemispheres were similar in
Their reliance on the flooding of major rivers
Their technological knowledge
Their practice of polytheism
Their location at similar latitudes
119
The Five Pillars
Provide unity within Islam
Are inattentive to distinctions in social class
Are included in the Quran
120
Japanese feudalism
Saw the beginnings of a centralized Japan
United peasants and elite classes
Revolve around the power of the samurai as warlords
Brought a temporary end to internal conflicts
121
The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment
Were global movements
Both held that reason could be used to improve humanity
Broke completely with classical traditions
122
Hinduism
Offered no hope from members of lower castes
Gained little acceptance outside India
Addressed the consequences of one's behavior
Was based on traditions of the Harappan civilization
123
The Allied policy toward Hitler in the 1930's can best be described as one of
Appeasement
Indifference
Containment
Confrontation
124
The 15th century was characterized by
The strengthening of nation-states in England and France
The beginning of nation-states in Italy and Germany
The decentralization of political power in Spain
125
Sugar plantations
Were initially founded in the Caribbean
Were the ultimate destination of the first Portuguese slaves
Especially valued slaves from Western Africa
126
The key patterns of migration in the 20th and 21st centuries has been
From war-torn areas to those at peace
From urban to rural areas
From developing to developed nations
From rural to urban areas
127
Results of cultural diffusion among early civilizations included
The invention of the wheel
The legend of Quetzalcoatl
The cultivation of potatoes
Harappan sewage systems
128
The Egyptian civilization was similar to the Sumerian civilization in
Its reliance on natural defense barriers
Its political structure
Its extent to which its culture was diffused
Its system of social stratification
129
An example of Cold War brinkmanship is found in
The Cuban Missle Crisis
The Cultural Revolution
The Arabian-Israeli War
The Iran-Iraq War
130
The period of greatest population decline in Europe during the Middle Ages was
The 15th century
The 5th and 6th centuries
The 10th to 13th centuries
The 14th century
