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1
Which is the most important effect of Islamic expansion on the civilization of medieval Europe?
The development of theocracies in the Holy Roman Empire
The transmittal of Greek and Arab learning
The influence of Indian architecture on Gothic cathedrals
The conversion of large areas of southern Italy to Islam
2
The adoption of Neoconfucianism by the Ming dynasty was motivated by the
Desire to continue Mongol practices in China
Rejection of traditional Chinese thinkers
Need for competent government administrators
Arrival of Jesuit missionaries in China
3
Which of the following contributed most to the decline of both the Roman and ‘Abbasid empires?
The rapid expansion of Christianity
Increased competition from rival sea powers
The division of governmental administration by ethnic groups
Growing reliance on mercenary armies
4
France lost most of its holdings in India, England gained territory in N. America. Why?
WWII
Napoleonic Wars
Seven Years' War
WWI
5
Ho Chi Minh , Jomo Kenyatta, and Kwame Nkrumah had which of the following in common?
opposition to colonial rule
rejection of violent revolution
Support for free-trade systems
Defense of capitalism
6
The development of Mohandas Gandhi’s political philosophy was shaped by his
Admiration of Soviet methods of rapid industrialization
Experience with racial discrimination in South Africa
High regard for Winston Churchill
Study of Mao Zedong’s writings
7
The 1960s were a time of student demonstrations & social unrest in the countries below EXCEPT
France
The United States
Mexico
The Soviet Union
8
Which contributed significantly to the fall of both the western Roman and the Han empires?
A series of devastating floods and earthquakes
The destruction of overland trade routes
The expansion of Buddhism
Invasions by borderland peoples
9
From 1500 to 1750, the Americas had sustained economic interactions with ?
Africa only
Europe, Africa, Middle East
Europe, Africa, East Asia
Europe only
10
The Silk Roads allowed products to move between which of the following pairs of empires?
Roman and Han
Incan and Aztec
Han and Spanish
Roman and Incan
11
Which was a major reason for labor migrations to developed countries in the 20
th
century?
Rising birth rates in developed countries
Rising birth rates worldwide
Falling birth rates in developed countries
Labor shortages in developing countries
12
The development & spread of Christianity and Buddhism had all of the following in common EXCEPT
founders presented themselves as divine
Aided in their spread by trade networks
Outgrowths of other religions
Developed monastic orders
13
The main reason for the founding of the European Community (later the European Union) was to
Move Europe into the Soviet Union’s sphere of influence
Provide a nuclear deterrent to Soviet expansionism
Facilitate trade and economic development within Europe
Form a closer alliance with the United States
14
The introduction of the Incan staple crop of potatoes outside South America led to
Increase in Andean potato production as an export cash crop
The replacement of corn in the North American Indian diet
A decrease in China’s production of rice
An increase in northern Europe’s population
15
The term “Columbian Exchange” refers primarily to
Trade in gold from the Caribbean to Africa
Rewards that Spanish monarchs promised Columbus
European raw materials brought to the Caribbean
Biological exchanges between Eastern & Western hemispheres.
16
Confucius argued that
Education is essential to becoming a refined gentleman
Chinese society should be structured on an egalitarian basis
Individuals can best develop their potential if isolated
The ideal form of government is a hereditary aristocracy
17
Which of the following was a major goal of Mao Zedong’s Great Leap Forward in 1958?
Expansion of literacy
Eradication of political opposition
Village-based industrialization
Export of communism
18
Which of the following arose out of dissatisfaction with the treaties ending the WWI?
The Meiji Restoration
The Boxer Rebellion
The May Fourth Movement
The Indian National Congress
19
One of the main goals of the Mexican Revolution (1910 – 1920) was to
Close the border with the United States
Attract United States investment in oil exploration
End the unequal system of land ownership
Expel Europeans from Mexico
20
Twentieth-century consumerism differed from that of the nineteenth century, in part, because
The rise of professional advertising
The vertical integration of industries
The increase purchasing power of migrant laborers
Decreased leisure time
21
Which of the following linked Great Britain, India, and China in the 19th century?
opium
tobacco
silk
coffee
22
Which of the following describes a major effect of Bantu migrations?
The diffusion of irrigation techniques to East Africa
A single common religion in sub-Saharan Africa
The introduction of banana cultivation to the Sahel
Cultural commonalities in sub-Saharan Africa
23
The Mughal Empire and the Ottoman Empire shared which of the following characteristics
Both empires formally restricted foreign trade
Both empires were religiously and culturally diverse
Neither empire supported public works
24
Mughal leader Babur’s main goal in conquering India was to
Be recognized as leading a jihad
Bring Indian holy sites under Hindu control
Build an extensive empire
Act as a champion of Shi’ite Islam
25
Islamic and Chinese empires in the postclassical period shared which of the following?
Battles over control of religious sites
Extensive urbanization and maritime trade
The abolition of slavery
26
In the 16
th
& 17
th
centuries, which economies absorbed a large amount of the world’s silver?
China
Spain
Japan
27
Political stability in sub-Saharan Africa after 1960 was often hindered by
The growth of supranational organizations
The rise of militant religious movements
Persistent attempts at reconquest by former colonial rulers
Conflicts as a result of arbitrary colonial boundaries
28
Which was the most attractive military model for 19
th
-century Japanese & Ottoman government?
Mexico
The German Empire
France
Great Britain
29
Which is an important legacy of the Phoenicians?
Their monotheistic beliefs inspired Judeo-Christian religion
Their alphabetic writing system was adapted by the Greeks
System of legal codification was adopted by the Romans
30
Which was a factor that helped the eastern Roman Empire survive while the western one collapsed
Expansionist foreign policy
loyal army, a skilled bureaucracy, wealth
Defensive alliance with the Persian Empire
Headquarters of Roman Catholic Christianity changed