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1
Which of the following leaders would have agreed most with the policies of Benito Mussolini?
V. I. Lenin
Fidel Castro
Juan Peron
Nikita Khrushchev
2
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
3
African kingdoms in the period from 1450 to 1750
Participated in slave trade before the arrival of Europeans
Featured monarchs ruled without advisers
Like the Chinese, weren't interested in European trade goods
Frequently enslaved their own people
4
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
5
The impact of regional trade on global trade in the 20th century was especially noticeable
On plantations during the imperialist age
During the revolution in Chiapas, Mexico
After the establishment of NAFTA
Before and during the Great Depression
6
All of the following are true of communism after World War II EXCEPT that
It created a pause in the civil war in China
It spread to largely agricultural regions
It produced a division of Korea
European countries were subjected to Soviet occupation
7
All of the following Chinese traditions and achievements began under the Han dynasty EXCEPT
Expansion into central Asia
Paper manufacture
Confucian philosophy
The civil service exam
8
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
9
The decline of Gupta India
Occurred without pressure from invading peoples
Resulted in the decline of traditional Indian culture
Didn't result in the fragmentation of the country
Saw the increased power of local princes
10
The European union
Originated with Great Britain
Has the same basic purpose as NAFTA
Established a currency used by all its members
Doesn't adjust tariffs outside the European community
11
Japanese feudalism
Saw the beginnings of a centralized Japan
Brought a temporary end to internal conflicts
United peasants and elite classes
Revolve around the power of the samurai as warlords
12
The Indus Valley civilization
Declined after the arrival of Aryan invaders
Relied heavily on communal planning
Was isolated from other River Valley civilizations
Is the best studied through it's written records
13
Inthe early years of industrial development
Spouses were given more opportunities to work together
Married woman had more opportunities for clerical jobs
British woman lost jobs in domestic manufacturing
Women in Japan emerged from traditional roles
14
Within Africa, the slave trade
Increased African dependence on European nations
Had little effect on central African kingdoms
Promoted unity amoung African kingdoms
Decreased the value of women slaves
15
Population patterns in the 19 century
showed limited growth among working classes
Showed decline in east Asia and growth in Western Europe
Were affected by the Columbian exchange of the last period
Showed growth restricted to the Western world
16
Trade among the peoples of the Americas
Remained local
Was most similar in the Aztec and Toltec societies
United the Chimor and Inca people
Was facilitated in the Andes by geography
17
Attempts to save the Roman empire from ruin included
The division of the latifundia
The establishment of a new capital in the eastern empire
The emancipation of Roman slaves
18
Both Hinduism and Buddhism
None of the above
Became increasingly popular in India
Revered women
Supported the caste system
19
Industrialization in Egypt
Gave new freedoms to lower classes
Was accomplished without government support
Decreased Egypt's dependency on the west
Resulted from disharmony in the Muslim world
20
Christianity
Remained a religion of the Roman empire
Was not a missionary religion
Failed to utilize the public works of the Roman empire
Taught the forgiveness of sins through faith in Jesus
21
Mercantilism
Supported free trade
Encouraged the importation of foreign goods
Sparked further rivalries among European nations
Brought long-term prosperity to Europe
22
Early medieval Europe's strongest state was
France
England
The Papal States
The Holy Roman Empire
23
The declining years of the Qing dynasty saw
The influence of foreign nations
The long-term acceptance of the self-strengthening movement
Invasion by nomadic people north of the Great Wall
The end of the opium trade
24
The position of Chinese women
Resulted in greater freedoms under Neo-Confucianism
Changed markedly between the 7th and 13th centuries
Was more restrictive under the Tang than under the Song
Was defined by Confucianism
25
The Neolithic age
Produced societlies without class distinctions
Saw a decline in global populations
Saw agriculture carried out without the use of metal tools
Saw the beginnings of urbanization
26
The declining years of Han China and the Roman empire shared all of the following EXCEPT
Epidemic disease
Attack by powerful neighboring states
Unequal land distribution
Poor harvests
27
Colonialism in India
Decreased nationalist feelings among Indians
Was facilitated by the breakup of the Mughal Empire
Brought an end to tensions between Muslim and Hindus
28
As a new faith, Islam gained strength
First in Mecca, then throughout the Arabian peninsula
Because of rules of succession
Within portions of the former Roman Empire
29
The Protestant and Catholic reformations were like in there
Views towards papal authority
Abandonment of church traditions
Emphasis on education
Reliance on church councils
30
The world's most populous democracy is
Canada
Great Britain
The US
India
31
The Ottoman empire
Unlike the Mughal empire, was not a gun powder empire
Was unsuccessful in controlling European territory
Reached its height around 1750
Weakend because its technology fell behind that of Europe
32
Spain didn't participate in World War II because
It feared Communist domination
It had just endured a civil war
Its republican governmen feared a Fascist coup
It was still recovering financially from World War I
33
Muhammad
Established clear class distinctions for Islamic society
Built on the religious traditions of the Arabian Peninsula
Made provisions for the future leadership of Islam
34
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
35
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
36
Under Mongol rule in China
Japan and Vietnam were brought under Mongol control
Chinese educational traditions were maintained
Chinese regional rulers were allowed to govern
Chinese women were placed in a more subordinate position
37
The Communist ruler whose economic policies were most like those of Lenin was
Deng Xiaoping
Joseph Stalin
Mao Zedong
Jiang Jieshi
38
Common to most early industrial nations was the development of
Zaibatsu
Steel manufacturing
Unions
Railroads
39
Egyptian trade
Didn't suffer from competition with Europe
Weakend after the opening of the Suez Canal
Was dependent on the exportation of a single crop
Improved as a result of Muhammad Ali's policies
40
Results of cultural diffusion among early civilizations included
The legend of Quetzalcoatl
The cultivation of potatoes
The invention of the wheel
Harappan sewage systems
41
The trans-Atlantic slave trade
Carried more women than men
carried the majority of slaves to North America
Increased after the establishment of sugar plantations
42
An example of diffusion rather than independent invention is the
Origin of the Greek alphabet
Mayan concept of zero as a place holder
Sumerian use of the wheel
Cultivation of the banana in southeast Asia
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
It's treatment toward People of the Book
The role of women
44
The Columbian exchange
Improved the nutrition of American indigenous peoples
Created both positive and adverse effects on population
Didn't involve Africa
Drew the world's oceans into an active trade network
45
Both the Mexican revolts of 1821 and 1910
Ended in the immediate establishment of a republic
We're initially Creol-backed movements
Involved resistance to foreign influence
46
Russia's role in the 20th- century global conflicts included all of the following EXCEPT
Participation in the formation of the League of Nations
Creating opportunities for postwar influence on Europe
An ethnic-based alliance with Serbia
47
The Protestant Reformation
Diminished the achievements of the Commercial Revolution
Spread due to advances in Chinese and European technology
Became the basis of Enlightenment thought
Strengthened the authority of the papacy
48
Both the Aztecs and Incas
Were originally nomadic people
Built on the traditions of their predecessors
Integrated conquered peoples into their empire
Allowed women a significant role in public life
49
Sugar plantations
Were the ultimate destination of the first Portuguese slaves
Were initially founded in the Caribbean
Especially valued slaves from Western Africa
50
20th century intentions and accomplishments
Popularized radio, especially in Europe
Were sometimes detrimental to the quality of life
Did nothing to improve household chores
51
Shang China
Was prevented by natural barriers from trading
Contributed to the development of China's central government
Was less urbanized than the Nile Valley civilization
Left no decipherable written records
52
The position of the Chinese scholar-gentry
Declined during the Song Dynasty
Was admired by the Vietnamese
Was mimicked by the Japanese
Weekend efforts to curb nomadic invasions
53
Greek society
Was extended through overseas colonization
Extended the democratic ideal by relying on free labor alone
Was disrupted by the conquest of Alexander
Was unified by the geography of the Greek peninsula
54
As a result of hemispheric trade between 1450 and 1750
European wealth and commercial dominance increased
The work of African artisans found new markets
The entire globe was linked by numerous active trade routes
55
Confucianism and early Buddhism
Did not believe that their founders were gods
Included a belief in nirvana
Emphasized the importance of effective government
Became the dominant philosophy of their respective regions
56
Economic imperialism
Led to industrialization of Latin America
Didn't lead to direct political control over new territories
Was the most common imperialist model in Africa
Led to colonial dependence upon industrialized nations
57
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
58
Buddhism
Opposed Confucian ideals of patriarchal families
Was the adopted faith of Gupta rulers
Changed to teach that common people could reach nirvana
59
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
60
New scientific and artistic expressions in the west in the 19th century
Relied on reason in literacy expression
Created new frontiers in physics
Supported traditional beliefs
61
The Five Pillars
Are inattentive to distinctions in social class
Provide unity within Islam
Are included in the Quran
62
Japan's greatest challenge to industrialize was
Lack of government cooperation
It's geography
Competition between the government and the zaibatsu
Continued presense of the shogunate
63
The French Revolution of 1789 and the Chinese revolt of 1911 were alike in that
They weren't Nationalist independence movements
They were initiated by the lower classes
They ended immediately in a dictatorship
They failed to achieve their goals
64
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
65
All of the following describe the Scientific Revolution EXCEPT that
It was modeled on Chinese philosophy
It described the nature of the universe
It emphasized the value of research
66
The English and French engaged in rivalries over territory in
North Africa
China
East Africa
Indonesia
67
Latin American trade
Relied on the increased slave trade of the late 19th century
Relied on exports of manufactured goods
Decreased after the 1820s
Caused great Britain to support the Monroe doctrine
68
Aztec and Inca religions
Stressed a personal relationship with their gods
Reflected the agrarian nature of their respective societies
Restricted the worship of subject peoples
Placed women in a subordinate position
69
Early societies of South America
Was challenged by geographic limitations
Developed societies that had no knowledge of metals
Traded widely with regions to their north
Built upon Mesoamerican cultural traditions
70
Lenin's New Economic Policy
Established collective farming
Forbade the ownership of private property
Allowed some elements of capitalism
Resulted in decreased agricultural production
71
By the 21st century, almost all women across the globe
Were granted educational opportunities equal to men
Had been granted the right to vote
Were allowed to serve in combat in the Armed Forces
Were freed from traditional home making roles
72
The rule of classical India included
Vedic traditional literature
Aryan agricultural knowledge
The egalitarian Aryan society
The Aryan writing language
73
Interactions between Muslims and Europeans during the 1600's are most commonly found in the
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific ocean
74
Nationalism
Delayed the unification of both Italy and Germany
Brought tolerance for diversity within the Russian Empire
Served as both a unifying and a divisive force
Eased tensions within Austrian Empire
75
The end of the 20th century saw
The resolution of the problems of Palestinian refugees
Ethnic conflict in Russia and in Africa
A general decline in democracy throughout Latin America
Increased economic prosperity for Japan
76
As a result of the Opium War
The Qing dynasty over took to Ming
The Chinese silver supply was restored
Great Britain acquired Hong Kong
The importation of opium to China increased
77
The Brazilian independence movement
Produced a republic for Brazil
Involved a prolonged struggle with Portugal
Resulted in the abolition of slavery
Was the result of the Napoleonic Wars
78
The African slave trade
Was frequently the result of African rivalries
Had no ties to Middle Eastern trade
Was abolished by the Dutch in southern Africa
Was limited to the Atlantic ocean
79
Indian Ocean trade
Declined with the fall of classical empires
Failed to establish connections with land routes
Saw mariners use the geographic forces of the Indian Ocean
Linked all areas of the Indian Ocean basin except Africa
80
When the Portuguese first became involved in the slave trade
They were amazed at the poverty of African kingdoms
They created the African slave trade
They were on interested in Christianizing African peoples
They were interested primarily in gold and spices
81
Among the common migration patterns in the 19th century was
The discontinuation of shelter colonies
Migration for religious reasons
migration from Latin America to Mediterranean Europe
middle-class migration from countryside to city
82
The Ottoman Empire
Resisted economic reforms
Supported policies that benefited local artisans
Refused to accept foreign loans
Saw trade between non-Muslims and European merchants
83
Hinduism
Gained little acceptance outside India
Was based on traditions of the Harappan civilization
Offered no hope from members of lower castes
Addressed the consequences of one's behavior
84
The Aztec and Inca civilizations differed most significantly in their
Technological skill
Religious institutions
System of recordkeeping
Social structure
85
The American and the French revolutions were alike in all of the following ways EXCEPT
They both brought increased political power for women
They were prompted by issues of taxation
They produced documents that defined similar natural rights
86
European exploration through the mid-15th century
Suffered from a lack of technological expertise
Produced intense rivalries with East Asian civilizations
Depended upon the knowledge of the eastern world
Placed merchants in conflict with monarchs
87
During the Gupta dynasty
The government of India became more centralized
Arabic numerals originated in India
Hinduism and Buddhism became the official religions of India
Slavery increased
88
World trade during 1750 to 1914
Brought greater prosperity to Chinatown than to the west
Strengthened Latin America's trade position
Decreased the economic power of the west
Benefited western colonial powers
89
East Asian nations are noted for the export of all of the following products EXCEPT
Films
Heavy industry
Automobiles
Textiles
90
The Persians
Failed to establish a unified empire
Were noted for their harsh treatment toward conquered people
Introduced a religion similar to the structure of Hinduism
Continued the traditions of ancient Mesopotamia
91
Michael Gorbachev allowed all of the following EXCEPT
Discussion of government policies
The protection of consumer goods
Democratic government
Private land ownership
92
The natives of North America
Established tribute empires
Used architectural designs similar to those of Mesoamerica
Build empires on the scale of those of Mesoamerica
93
The Black Death
Was most devastating in north Africa
Changed the course of political institutions
Spread solely along routes of Mongol conquest
Originated in Europe
94
Which of the American peoples was closest to the Persians in their administrative style?
The Aztecs
The Incas
The Mayas
The Mississippians
95
An example of Cold War brinkmanship is found in
The Iran-Iraq War
The Cultural Revolution
The Arabian-Israeli War
The Cuban Missle Crisis
96
During the period of the late Roman empire, Christianity
Experienced a change in its official status
Appealed primarily to elite classes
Became less organized as the empire fell
Declined in numbers because of persecutions
97
Compaired to the Viets, the Chinese were more
Agrarian
Urbanized
Ethnically diverse
Interested in trade
98
In contrast to the period following World War II
Didn't produce a single defining peace treaty
Saw inmediate independence for Europe's African colonies
Disregarded the Soviet war effort
99
Silk road trade
Was confined to land routes across Asia
Established links between the empires of Han China and Rome
Bypassed Mesopotamia
Florished despite constant interferences from nomadic tribes
100
The nation that saw a consistent rise in global influence during both world wars was
China
Germany
United States
France
101
Which of the following was NOT true concerning the Green Revolution?
It was an expensive solution to crop improvements
It was highly ineffective in increasing agricultural yeilds
It reinforced class distinctions
It disseminated pollutants
102
The nation that rose in power during World War I but declined in power during World War II was
Russia
Japan
Great Britain
Ottoman Empire
103
European explorations
Were dependent on European technological innovation
Sought to break established trade monopolies
Concentrated on the Americas
Promoted harmony among the nations of Europe
104
Daoism and Confucianism
Taught that political involvement was essential to a society
Based their teachings on Chinese traditions
Agreed on the importance of education
Disagreed on the need for personal reflection
105
The Eastern portion of the Roman empire
Didn't experience pressure from invaders
Successfully restored the boundaries of the Western empire
Competed with the Parthians and Sassanids for trade
Was a center of trade, art, and architecture
106
The nation-state
Arose in Europe because of its diversity of cultural groups
Promoted harmony among Europeans
Was embraced by the Ottoman empire
Was incompatible with absolute monarchies
107
One of the weaknesses of the early Muslim empires was
Insistance on conversion of non-Arabs within the empire
Disregard for the cultural traditions of conquered peoples
Indifference to the Sunni and Shi'ite split
Failure to resolve questions of succession
108
Under both the Han and Roman empires
All of the above
New territories were added to the empire
Imperial roads were connected to the Silk Roads
A time of peace settled over both empires
109
The Netherlands established commercial/colonial interests in all of the following areas EXCEPT
North America
Southern Africa
Western Africa
Japan
110
Industrial revolution in Great Britain
Initiated an interest in global trade
Was facilitated because of the enclosure movement
Received little government support
Followed a similar revolution in the US
111
During the agricultural revolution, women
Experienced a decrease in status
Participated in hunting activities with men
Observed and studied the agricultural environment
Weren't represented in neolithic art
112
Enlightenment thought
Treated children as miniature adults
Wasn't embraced by the woman's movement
Resulted in harsher punishments for criminals
Resembled renaissance thought
113
The Renaissance
Represented a complete break from medieval traditions
Was a result of the crusades
What is a movement of uniquely Western origins
Began in the Eastern Roman empire
114
The agricultural revolution
was an abrupt process beginning in 8000 BCE
Saw the use of agricultural methods that inspired migration
occurred about the same time throughout the world
began with an extensive pattern of cultural diffusion
115
The decline of Han China
Saw Daoism, rather than Confucianism, gaining popularity
Resulted in the decline of Buddhism in China
Like Rome, saw invaders permanently dominate the empire
Sae the end of Chinese established traditions
116
Which of the following was NOT used first during World War I?
Dirigibles
Airplanes
Tanks
Radar
117
Medieval Europe
Extended to local schools found on the manor
Saw the rise of universities
Produced urban areas that rivaled those of European empires
Developed banking institutions from multicultural contacts
118
The Egyptian civilization was similar to the Sumerian civilization in
Its system of social stratification
Its political structure
Its reliance on natural defense barriers
Its extent to which its culture was diffused
119
The early civilization with the least-developed technology was
Sumerian
Mesoamerican
Harrapan
Egyptian
120
The Allied policy toward Hitler in the 1930's can best be described as one of
Containment
Confrontation
Indifference
Appeasement
121
The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment
Broke completely with classical traditions
Were global movements
Both held that reason could be used to improve humanity
122
During the middle ages, the concept of limited government with the most clearly in
England
Italy
France
Germany
123
South Africa
Saw the beginnings of racial divisions during colonial rule
Saw British enslavement of native peoples
Became an egalitarian society under Dutch rule
124
Compared to the Spanish Empire, that of the Portuguese
Developed a more egalitarian society
Was less influenced by the Roman Catholic Church
Was more global in its extent
Developed a better relationship with Indian inhabitants
125
Both the Protestant Reformation and the Enlightenment
Lowered the status of women
Upheld church traditions
Questioned political authority
Relied on reason over faith
126
Compared to the trans-Atlantic slave trade, that of eastern Africa
Also involved the plantation system
acquired slaves from coastal areas only
Involved only European nations
Didn't involve central Africa
127
Earliest civilizations in both the Eastern and Western hemispheres were similar in
Their technological knowledge
Their practice of polytheism
Their reliance on the flooding of major rivers
Their location at similar latitudes
128
The Abbasid dynasty
Healed the rift between Sunnis and Shi'ites
Creates a social rift between Arabs and new converts
Proved the high point of Muslim cultural achievement
129
The key patterns of migration in the 20th and 21st centuries has been
From rural to urban areas
From war-torn areas to those at peace
From developing to developed nations
From urban to rural areas
130
The influence of nomadic peoples in Eurasia
Ended with the Mongols
Created a relationship between nomads and settled peoples
Brought efficient administration to Eurasia
Delayed the interaction of global commercial networks
