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1
Ancient Mesoamerican civilizations used which of the following methods to show and reinforce political legitimacy?
Human sacrifice rituals
Bloodline connection to a religious founder
Racial identity
Governmental exam system
2
An example of a "banana republic" in the 19th century would be . . .
Antarctica with ice production
United States with cotton production
China with tea production
West Africa with Palm oil production
3
The map below of colonial railways in Africa shows that European infrastructure was designed to . . .
Allow for the quick movement of troops to conflict zones
Allow for the quick movement of governmental officials
Extract natural resources
Reduce the chance for the emergence of a regional pandemic
4
The new disease that ravaged urban cities in the 19th century was . . .
Smallpox
Cholera
Coronavirus
Spanish Flu
5
Which of the following aided the expansion of Ocean based trade during the Postclassical era?
Discovery and use of monsoon wind patterns
Emergence of Islam
New inventions like the compass
The rise of nomadic pastoral conquerors like the Mongols
6
Name of group of Catholic missionaries who spread Christianity around the world during the time period 1450-1750?
Jesuits
Dominicans
Franciscans
Lutherans
7
Which of the following is an ex. of a syncretic religion during the postclassical time period
Sikhism
Zen Buddhism
Cult of the Saints
Neoconfucianism
8
What is ONE example of a political, social or economic incentative to adopt Islam?
Avoidance of coerced labor obligations (i.e. mita)
Avoidance of being a tribute in the Hunger Games
Avoidance of the head tax
Better access to trade with Muslim merchants
9
Name of the Joint Stock Co that had a monopoly on the trade of cloves and spices in the Indian Ocean?
VA Company
Muscovy Co
Dutch East India Co
British East India Co
10
How was Gandhi unique when dealing with decolonization, compared to leaders of other countries?
Through his much sought after moral change of Indian society
How he credited the superiority of Europeans to Indians
Through his peaceful and nonviolent initiatives
The way in which he was selective of his followers
11
Immigrants who settled in new regions during the 19th century attempted to adjust to their new lives by . . . .
Persecuting other immigrants in an attempt to fit in
Taking citizenship exams as quickly as possible
Eating new fusion types of food
Creating and living in ethnic enclaves (i.e. Chinatown)
12
What was NOT a cause of decolonization?
Devastation of World War II
These new nations became industrialized
Growing international media pressure
Lack of soldiers to enforce imperial mandates
13
The colonization of Africa proceeded very quickly after what event in the late 19th century?
Battle of Omdurman
Sepoy Rebellion
Berlin Conference
Opium War
14
Two key goods traded on the Trans-Saharan routes during the PC time period.
Cotton and
Silver and Gold
Silk and Spices
Salt and Gold
15
One way that Japanese industrialization was similar to European industrialization was . . . .
Both proceeded due to large amounts of government subsidies
Both focused on textile production (Britain = cotton; Japan = Silk)
Both involved laws forbidding samurai from wearing swords
Both employed large numbers of women and children in factories
16
During World War II, the leader of the Soviet Union was...
John Lennon
Josef Stalin
Karl Marx
Vladimir Putin
17
Which of the following leaders were totalitarian?
All of the above
Mussolini
Hitler
Stalin
18
The first industry to industrialize in Britain was . . .
Pottery
Steel
Textiles
Cotton
19
Euro economic philosophy that promoted the accumulation of precious metals & taking of colonies
Capitalism
Socialism
Imperialism
Mercantilism
20
One reaction to high numbers of immigrants in the United States during the late 19th century was . . .
Native Land Relocation Act
Plains Indian Wars
White Australia Policy
Chinese Exclusion Act
21
During the classical era, which of the following areas preserved ancestor veneration practices?
India
Middle Eastern/Persian
Russian
China
22
The first event that advocated for full female equality was . . .
Seneca Falls Convention
Tanzimat Reforms
American Revolution
Woodstock
23
The series of reforms meant to modernize and industrialize the Ottoman Empire were known as . . .
Open Door Policy
Self Strengthening Movement
Taiping Rebellion
Tanzimat Reforms
24
The #1 European rationale for Imperialism was . . .
Markets and Materials
Military needs for coaling stations
Social Darwinism
White Mans Burden
25
Who were the Allied powers of World War II?
Britain, France, Soviet Union, U.S., and Canada
Britain, France, Soviet Union, U.S., and China
Britain, France, Ottomans, and China
France, Brazil, and Cuba
26
Reform that required all Chinese taxes during the Ming dynasty to be paid in silver coin . . .
Single Whip
Queue
Tokugawa
Devshirme
27
Where did Islamic diasporic merchant communities spread to during the PC Era?
Byzantine Empire
India
Russia
South Africa
28
What European state best utilized the practice of conscription most effectively during the 17th century?
Spain
Prussia
Britain
France
29
What allowed Europeans to successfully engage in exploration during the 1450 to 1750 time period?
asttrolabe
Portolani charts
Caravel ships
Magnetic Compass
30
Professional class of Ottoman soldiers and administrators were called . . .
Janissaries
Manchus
Creoles
Zamindars
31
Belief system that advocated govt positions be filled based on merit.
Greco Roman philosophy
Christianity
Buddhism
Confucianism
32
What area(s) did immigrants typically come from and migrate to during the 19th century?
From= Europe and Asia (China and India); To= Americas
From = Chin and Japan; To: Australia and Africa
From = South America; To = North America
From = Russia and Ireland; To = Africa
33
1900-Present: Countries in these regions retained strong patriarchal societies
North America
South West Asia
East Asia
South Asia
34
Class in the Castas system that referred to Spanish people born in the Americas . . .
Mestizoes
Mulattoes
Creoles
Peninsulares
35
In which of the following areas did women have more rights and freedoms during the PC era?
Byzantine Empire
Abbasid Caliphate
West Africa
Vietnam
36
Which of the following agricultural innovations led to population increases in China?
Chinampas
Waru Waru
Champas Rice
Horse Collar
37
Which of the following areas was NOT imperially controlled by Europeans during the 19th century?
Kingdom of Siam
Ghana
Australia
Kingdom of Ethiopia
38
What factors contributed to the Russian Revolutions of 1917?
Inbreeding of the monarchy, no morals, bad economy
High food prices, the Provisional Government
Severe inequality of the people, people wanting a democracy
Lack of food, workers suffering, incompetence of elites
39
Out of the following places impacted by the Mongols, which took the longest to recover?
West Africa
China
Korea
Russia
40
This belief system spread around the Indian Ocean via the founding of diasporic merchant communities . . .
Islam
Judaism
Hinduism
Buddhism
41
Belief systems that offered women an opportunity to live monastic lives and escape patriarchy?
Buddhism and Christianity
Christianity and Daoism
Christianity and Judaism
Hinduism and Buddhism
42
European state where Anglicanism became popular after the Reformation . . .
France
Spain
Germany
England
43
One effect of the Columbian Exchange on the Americas was . . .
Discovery of new genetically modified crops
Decrease of population due to spread of diseases
Increase in environmental diversity
Increase in population due to potato and corn
44
The development of feudalism in Europe was a direct response to which of the following challenges?
Assassination of the Pope
Economic crisis brought on by the Black Plague
Peasant rebellions
Attacks from Vikings and Huns
45
What allowed empires in Asia like the Russians, Mughals and Ottomans to expand their borders?
Use of Joint Stock Cos
Use of mercantilism
Adoption of gunpowder weapons
Building of the Great Wall
46
Who was the Cold War between?
Western Bloc and Southern Bloc
Eastern Bloc and Western Bloc
France and United States
Russia and Czechoslovakia
47
Which of the following is NOT an example of a prominent Greco Roman philosopher?
Zeus
Socrates
Aristotle
Plato
48
Areas of the world that lagged behind in Industrialization by 1900 included . . .
Japan
Britain
India
United States
49
Difference between the Spanish and English colonies in the Americas . . .
English colonies allowed more self government than Spain
English viewed the Natives as equals, Spanish enslaved them
English colonies exported silver, Spanish exported tobaccco
English colonies focused on agriculture, Spanish did not
50
Chinese governing philosophy and measures of legitimacy was most different from which of the following areas?
Muslim society
Mesoamerican society
African society
Hindu society
51
The main group that led the American, French, and Latin American Revolution was . . .
Royals and lords (Kings, nobles)
Common men (farmers, slaves, peasants)
Educated Elites (Creoles, lawyers, landowners)
ALL OF THE ABOVE
52
Modern movement for political unification among the Arab nations
Pan-Arabism
Pan-Asian
Pan-Africanism
Pan-Americanism
53
Name of system utilized in the Ottoman Empire to establish self governing areas for Jews, Christians and Muslims? ?
Millet
Zamindar
Peninsulare
Janissary
54
The European Nation that had the largest colonial empire in the 19th century in terms of land area and population was
Dutch
Portuguese
British
French
55
How is global power structure characterized from 1900-Present?
Enlightenment ideas about liberty and political legitimacy
Rapid and numerous independence movements
Bipolar struggle between opposing economic ideologies
An ongoing dispute between capitalism and communism
56
What does AP stand for in AP World History?
Assembly of Plagarisms
Accelerated Placement
Advanced Places
Advanced Placement
57
The image that follows of Manchu Emperor Kangxi is a symbolic representation of which of the following?
Kangxi's wealth and style
Kangxi's age; valued by East Asian ancestor worship adherents
Kangxis control of East Asian trade routes
Kangxi credentials as a scholar, attempting to appeal to Confucian subjects
58
All of the following are gunpowder empires EXCEPT . . .
Manchu
Aztecs
Mughals
Safavids
59
European economic system that promoted government control of the economy, taking of colonies and tight control of trade
Socialism
Joint Stock Company
Capitalism
Mercantilism
60
One similarity between the American and French Revolutions was . . .
They were both primarily slave rebellions
They both were caused by high taxation that was perceived as unfair
They were both Inspired by enlightenment philosophy
They both resulted in the establishment of democratic republics
61
Which of the following methods of political legitimacy does the image below represent?
Use of tax systems
Use of Monumental architecture
Use of art
Use of religion
62
The European Enlightenment promoted which of the following ideas . . .
Social Contract theory
Republicanism
Capitalism
Separation of powers
63
Which of the following aided merchants in the Indian Ocean to overcome natural obstacles to trade in the region?
Mongol waystations
Guidance from nomadic pastoralists
Camel saddles
Knowledge of monsoon wind patterns
64
These three leaders were all similar because they
rejected all forms of modern civilization.
opposed foreign rule in their nations.
were all supporters of communism.
used non-violence to achieve their goals.
65
In what respects were Chinese and Russian ways of modernization similar?
Neither country adopted technology they didn't create
Both enacted a 10 year plan for modernizing their countries
Both enacted a 5 year plan for modernization attempts
Neither country decided to modernize themselves too much
66
The main goals of the Mexican revolution(1910-1920) was to
work with the Catholic church on reform
expel Europeans from Mexico
end the unequal system of land ownership
close the border to the U.S.
67
What ended the cold war?
The decline of communist ideology
Lack of funds
A revolution overthrowing the government
People were starving
68
An example of economic imperialism during the 19th century would be . . .
French influence in Madagascar
US influence in Central and South America (i.e. banana republics)
British influence in South Africa
British colonization in India
69
In 1900-Present, medical and scientific advances led to...
A decrease in human population b/c of intro to new diseases
None of the above
An increase in human population
Debate over the advances emerged
70
What led to declines in overall world population during the 13th and 14th centuries?
The Crusades
Spread of Black Plague
Mongol invasions
Spread of the Islamic Caliphate
71
Which of the following is an example of a similarity between Hinduism and Buddhism?
Both believe in society ordered by a caste system
Both believe that Jesus was the son of god
Both believe that one should live by the 10 commandments
Both believe in reincarnation
72
Which of the following Muslim states utilized Shia Islam to claim legitimacy?
Mughal empire
Ottoman Empire
Manchu China
Safavid empire
73
Movement to establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine
Al-Jazeera
Arab-nationalism
Hamas
Zionism
74
Why were there 'proxy wars' during the Cold War?
Because of the growth of the 'peace movement' during Vietnam
Because 8 nations have developed nuclear weapons.
Because of the '5 year' economic plans of communist nations.
Because 'total war' by 2 superpowers would have caused WW3.
75
One specific cultural impact of European imperialism in colonized areas was . . . .
Importation of Raggae music into the Carribean
Growth of baseball in Africa
Growth of cricket in former British colonies
Increase of sugary foods in India during the 1890's
76
What areas did Judaism spread to during the Classical era?
Mediterranean
Northern Africa
Americas
India
77
Why did the cold war happen
It happened because the Nazi's surrenders
The wanted to get rid of the other country
Russia wanted to spread communism and the US didn't
78
How was Chinese communism different from Russian communism?
In China, communism wasn't popular until the revolution
Russian communism wasn't popular until the revolutions
Russian communism was less effective than Chinese communism
Communism started in China and first took hold there
79
Name of the coerced labor system most used in Spanish silver mines?
Indentured Servitude
Encomienda
Mi'ta
Chattel slavery
80
Example of a syncretic religion that combined Islam and Hinduism during the Mughal empire
Sikhism
Zen Buddism
Cult of Saints
Vodun
81
What does the cartoon say about decolonization?
Right after becoming independent, it's a smooth transition.
Being independent is an easy task.
Becoming independent isn't worth it.
Becoming independent is difficult.
82
The symbol to the right is associated which which of the following belief systems?
Christianity
Daoism
Hinduism
Confucianism
83
Attempts by Natives and local populations to resist European imperialism usually failed due to . . .
Superior industrialization of Europeans
Lack of unity in many native areas
Grassroots nature of most native rebellions
Lack of advanced weaponry held by natives
84
Belief system most responsible for the invention of gunpowder?
Daoism
Christianity
Judaism
Confucianism
85
What is decolonization?
moving into a country
providing jobs for indigenous people
stealing loot from neighbouring ships
granting countries their independence