During the rise of capitalism in Europe, merchants and bankers began to establish

insurance companies and joint-stock companies

The term mercantilism is best described as

an economic policy in which a colonial power controls trade

One way in which Karl Marx, Vladimir Lenin, and Fidel Castro are similar is that each believed

achieving change through revolution

Governments under Czar Nicholas II of Russia and under Benito Mussolini of Italy are similar

established policies of censorship andrepression

Geopolitics play an important role in the Middle East today because of its

strategic location and oil resources

Which description best fits the Neolithic Revolution?

shift from hunting and gathering tofarming as a way of life

Based on the information on this map, which statement is a valid conclusion?

Indian Ocean trade existed before the Age of Exploration.

A primary objective of the New Economic Policy (NEP) in the Soviet Union was to

gain stability by increasing production

What is the best title for this graphic organizer?

Characteristics of Maya Civilization

A study of the Gupta Empire would include information about

medical and mathematical achievements

Which statement concerning the influence of geography on Japan is most accurate?

Japan’s location allowed selective borrowing from China.

These situations have all contributed to

desertification in sub-Saharan Africa

filial piety in Confucian China and citizenship in ancient Athens are similar is that both

emphasized duties and responsibilities in society

These headlines indicate that women as leaders

gained political power in traditional patriarchal societies

The trade pattern that was between Africa and Europe during the late 19th century?

Raw materials were shipped from Africa to Europe.

One way in which the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment are similar is that both

questioned traditional values and past practices

Which situation came first?

Columbus arrived in the Caribbean region.

This 1912 cartoon depicts

tensions in pre–World War I Europe

Which conclusion can best be inferred from the information on this map?

Europe and Asia were influenced by Eurasian nomads.

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1
Which feature is considered a natural barrier?
Panama Canal
Great Wall of China
Great Rift Valley
Aswan Dam
2
During the rise of capitalism in Europe, merchants and bankers began to establish
insurance companies and joint-stock companies
systems based on bartering
rules that forbid loans to the wealthy
quotas to control production
3
what is a major criterion used to measure the distinctive civilization found in Cordova?
intellectual achievements
unique religious beliefs
depth of the Dark Ages
distance from Baghdad
4
The term mercantilism is best described as
an international policy of laissez-faire economics
an exchange of land between nobles
a network linking industrialized nations
an economic policy in which a colonial power controls trade
5
Which geographic region made up much of the Ottoman Empire?
eastern Mediterranean Basin
Scandinavia
Indian Subcontinent
Iberian Peninsula
6
One way in which Karl Marx, Vladimir Lenin, and Fidel Castro are similar is that each believed
supporting a capitalist system
spreading the teachings of Christianity
preserving a rigid social system
achieving change through revolution
7
Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca demonstrates that he practiced
Islam
Sikhism
animism
Buddhism
8
Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations stressed the importance of
government ownership
supply and demand
tradition
large corporations
9
Governments under Czar Nicholas II of Russia and under Benito Mussolini of Italy are similar
established policies of censorship andrepression
liberated the serfs and industrial workers
reformed the executive branch byadding theocratic principles
used televised propaganda to rally the masses
10
Geopolitics play an important role in the Middle East today because of its
effective natural barriers and high altitude
fertile soil and favorable climate for cash crops
navigable rivers and diamond mines
strategic location and oil resources
11
What do the dark-gray areas on this map represent?
the British Empire
countries attending the Congress of Vienna
newly independent French colonies
countries attending the Congress of Vienna
12
Which description best fits the Neolithic Revolution?
eplacing human laborers with machines
moving from urban centers to rural centers
shift from hunting and gathering tofarming as a way of life
using fertilizers and pesticides to increase production
13
Based on the information on this map, which statement is a valid conclusion?
Indian Ocean trade existed before the Age of Exploration.
The Indian Ocean trade network ended in A.D. 1000.
African cities were isolated from overseas trade.
These trade routes united the Western Hemisphere.
14
Which practice is closely associated with most ancient river valley civilizations?
spreading monotheistic religious customs
developing democratic traditions
recording events in cave paintings
using irrigation systems
15
The Chinese communes referred to in this 1961 cartoon are most closely associated with the
Cultural Revolution
Great Leap Forward
Hundred Flowers Campaign
Four Modernizations
16
A primary objective of the New Economic Policy (NEP) in the Soviet Union was to
gain stability by increasing production
promote private ownership of heavy industry
coordinate efforts to end World War I
organize support for educational reforms to improve literacy
17
Which policy is represented in this photograph?
perestroika
détente
apartheid
extraterritoriality
18
The United Nations had a Prevention and Punishment of Genocide Convention in 1948 because?
killing fields in Cambodia
Holocaust
Bosnian massacres
Hutu-Tutsi conflict
19
This cartoon suggests that political power is often acquired through
the use of technology
the inheritance of land
market demands
religious conversion
20
What is the best title for this graphic organizer?
Characteristics of Maya Civilization
Features of Hellenistic Culture
Developments in Czarist Russia
Achievements in Medieval Europe
21
A study of the Gupta Empire would include information about
the British East India Company’s trading posts
medical and mathematical achievements
Egyptian conquests
Muslim architectural influences
22
Which statement concerning the influence of geography on Japan is most accurate?
The lack of natural barriers made it easy to conquer Japan.
Lots of land made Japan a leading agricultural exporter.
Widespread mineral deposits led Japan to industrialize.
Japan’s location allowed selective borrowing from China.
23
These situations have all contributed to
population growth in Southwest Asia
increased reliance on fossil fuels in Asia
desertification in sub-Saharan Africa
deforestation in South America
24
Which group used the stirrup, skilled horsemanship, and siege warfare techniques to conquer
Persians
Vikings
Mongols
Japanese
25
Which term is best illustrated using this passage?
divine right
golden age
global interdependence
spheres of influence
26
filial piety in Confucian China and citizenship in ancient Athens are similar is that both
emphasized duties and responsibilities in society
promoted respect for the physical environment
encouraged the development of advanced technology
required that legalist principles be followed
27
These headlines indicate that women as leaders
have attained key positions in a wide variety of industries
were banned from political roles during the 20th century
were limited to one term in office
gained political power in traditional patriarchal societies
28
The trade pattern that was between Africa and Europe during the late 19th century?
Raw materials were shipped from Africa to Europe.
South Africa was of no interest to European traders.
Trans-Saharan trade caravans by Europeans were profitable.
Rivers connected Europeans to the African interior.
29
One way in which the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment are similar is that both
led to increased power for royal families in Europe
sought to reconcile Christian beliefs and science
promoted nationalistic revolutions in eastern Europe
questioned traditional values and past practices
30
Which situation came first?
Spain and Portugal competed for colonies in the Americas.
Spain introduced the encomienda system.
Columbus arrived in the Caribbean region.
Portugal claimed Brazil.
31
This 1912 cartoon depicts
tensions in pre–World War I Europe
efforts to contain the Boxer Rebellion
reactions to the Bolshevik Revolution
responses to the rise of the Weimar Republic
32
Which event in European history was most directly influenced by these individuals?
Reconquista
Protestant Reformation
trans-Atlantic slave trade
Glorious Revolution
33
Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam) and Jomo Kenyatta (Kenya) were leaders of movements to achieve
collective security
pan-Africanism
self-determination
nuclear disarmament
34
Which conclusion can best be inferred from the information on this map?
The peoples of Southeast Asia migrated to South Asia.
Large amounts of trade happened between Asia and Europe.
African culture was shaped by Asian migration.
Europe and Asia were influenced by Eurasian nomads.

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