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Which of the following is true of population growth since 1914?
Non-Western governments have not interfered in pop. growth
Pop. growth is not detrimental to rural environments
Cultural traditions and religious beliefs often promote it
The AIDS crisis has produced a market decline in African pop
2
20th c inventions and accomplishments
Popularized radio, especially in Europe
Did nothing to improve household chores
Were sometimes detrimental to the quality of life
Saw continued US-Soviet competition throughout the 20th c.
3
The Protestant and Catholic reformations were alike
In their views toward papal authority
In their emphasis on education
In their reliance on church councils
In their attitude toward money-making
4
Both Hinduism and Buddhism
None of the above
Became increasingly popular in India
Revered women
Supported the caste system
5
The decline in Han China
Like Rome, saw invaders permanently dominate the empire
Resulted in the decline of Buddhism in China
Saw the end of Chinese established traditions
Witnessed Daoism rather than Confucianisn gaining popularity
6
Which region sustained trade patterns that were most different from others before 18th century?
Indonesia
China
Russia
Japan
7
Mercantilism
Encouraged importation of foreign goods
Brought long-term prosperity to Europe
Sparked further rivalries among European nations
Didn't affect empires that weren't based in Europe
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The 15th century was characterized by
The strengthening of nation-states on England and France.
Decentralization of political power in Spain.
The beginnings of nation-states in Italy and Germany.
Establishment of W European political tradition in Mid East
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Early urban dwellers
Were dominated by peoples in agricultural settlements
Left pursuit of religious practices to agricultural peoples
Saw the need for government
Were exempt from taxation
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Silk Road trade
Linked North Africa with Rome
Bypassed Mesopotamia
Was confined to land routes across Asia
Established links between the empires of Han China and Rome
11
The English and French engaged in rivalries over territory in
Indonesia
Western Africa
China
North America
12
The Abbasid dynasty
Healed rift between Sunnis and Shi'ites
Was interested in strengthening Arab power
Proved the highest point of Muslim cultural achievement
Created a social rift between Arabs and new converts
13
Colonialism in India
Brought greater self-rule to subcontinent after Sepoy Revolt
Brought end tensions between Muslims and Hindus
Destroyed the Indian educational system
Was eased by the breakup of the Mughal Empire
14
As a result of hemispheric trade between 1450 and 1750
Ottoman Empire strengthened its hold on European territory
The entire globe was linked by numerous active trade routes
European wealth and commercial dominance increased
The work of African artisans found new markets
15
Mikhail Gorbachev allowed all of the following EXCEPT
Discussion of government policies
Private land ownership
The production of consumer goods
Democratic government
16
European exploration through the mid-15th c.
Suffered from lack of technological expertise
Placed merchants in conflict with monarchs
Depended on knowledge of the Eastern world
Produced intense rivalries with E Asian civilizations
17
During the Middle Ages, the concept of limited government was seen most clearly in
England
Germany
Italy
France
18
Japanese feudalism
Increased power of the emperor
Revolved around the power of the samurai as warlords
Saw the beginnings of a centralized Japan
Brought a temporary end to internal conflicts
19
Trade among the peoples of the Americas
United the Chimor and Inca people
Was most similar in the Maya and Toltec societies
Was facilitated in the Andes by geography
Remained local
20
The natives of North America
Were known for their widespread expertise in irrigation
Built empires on the scale of those of Mesoamerica
Established tribute empires
Used architectural designs similar to those of Mesoamerica
21
Which of the following cultures has diffused most widely during the period 1914 to the present?
British
Japanese
U.S.
Russian
22
The Mughal Empire
Failed to ease tensions between Hindus and Muslims in India
Produced art/architecture that reflected syncretism
Placed women in more subordinate position than before rule
Controlled the entire Indian subcontinent
23
Results of cultural diffusion among early civilizations included
The legend of Quetzalcóatl
The cultivation of potatoes
The invention of the wheel
None of the above
24
Under Gupta India
The status of women improved
Arabic numerals originated in India
Slavery increased
The government of India became more centralized
25
Which of the following is true concerning the status of religion in the 20th c.?
Catholicism gained stronger hold in Latin America
European church membership declined significantly
US encouraged maintenence of traditional status of Shintoism
The Soviet Union presented religion as the truth
26
The declining years of the Qing dynasty saw
Invasion by nomadic people north of the Great Wall
The return to tradition by new dynastic rule
The influence of foreign nations
The end of the opium trade
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Which crop arrived in the Americas that later became a key product?
Manioc
Sugar
Tobacco
Tobacco
28
During the Agricultural Revolution, women
Were confined to child-bearing duties
Observed and studied the agricultural environment
Weren't represented in neolithic art
Experienced a decrease in status
29
Which of the following is NOT a finding of the Scientific Revolution or the Enlightenment?
The social contract
Movable type
The circulatory system
Heliocentric theory
30
In the late 19th c., Chinese and Japanese laborers were sought in
Mexico
Argentina
Hawaii
India
31
The declining years of Han China and the Roman Empire shared all the following except
Assimilation of invading peoples into imperial culture
Decline in trade
Epidemic disease
A decline in mortality
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By the 21st c., almost all women across the globe
Were granted educational opportunities equal to men
Were allowed to serve in combat in the armed forces
Had been granted the right to vote
Were freed from traditional homemaking roles
33
The region with the greatest number of colonial and commercial competitors was
The Philippines
The Caribbean islands
Indonesia
The western coast of Africa
34
What did the Soviet Union, Japan, the US, and Western Europe have in common in the 20th c.?
Appreciation for Western styles in art
Free elections
A program of social security for the aged
Emphasis on production of consumer goods
35
Buddhism
Changed to teach that common people could reach nirvana
Became a popular faith in India
Opposed Confucian ideals of patriarchal families
Was the adopted faith of Gupta rulers
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Efforts at industrialization in Russia and Japan were similar in that
Both depended on the textile industry
Both countries developed more centralized governments
Both countries adopted Western practices
Both began in the late 19th century
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Confucianism and early Buddhism
Emphasized the importance of effective government
Elevated the status of women
Didn't believe that their founders were gods
Became the dominant philosophy of their respective regions
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The Helsinki Accords
Were a reaction against the insecurities of the nuclear age
Were a nuclear disarmament plan
Increased Cold War rivalries
Called for a reduction in manned space flights
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Enlightenment thought
Treated children as miniature adults
Introduced economic theories that supported mercantilism
Resembled Renaissance thought
Resulted in harsher punishments for criminals
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The early civilization with the least developed technology was
Egyptian
Shang
Mesoamerican
Harappan
41
Industrialization in Egypt
Resulted from disharmony in the Muslim world
Decreased Egypt's dependency on the West
Gave new freedoms to lower classes
Narrowed technological gap between the Muslim world and West
42
When the Portuguese first became involved in the slave trade
They were interested primarily in gold and spices
They bypassed trade relations with sub-Saharan Africa
They were uninterested in Christianizing African people
They created the African slave trade
43
The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment
Continued medieval traditions
Were global movements
Broke completely with classical traditions
Both held that reason could be used to improve humanity
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Medieval Europe
Produced urban areas that rivaled those of Eastern empires
Developed banking institutions from mulitcultural contacts
Produced uniquely Christian architectural forms
Extended local schools found on the manor
45
The Black Death
Produced large loss of life in India
Changed the course of political institutions
Spread solely along routes of Mongol conquest
Originated in Europe
46
The area in which Islam showed the most profound change during the 7-15th c. was in
The position of the caliph
The development of shariah
Its treatment toward people of the book
The role of women
47
Early agriculture in the Americas compared to in the Eastern Hemisphere
Saw rise of urbanization earlier than did the E Hemisphere
Featured domestication of larger animals
Began later than in the Eastern Hemisphere
Developed as result of cultural diffusion from E Hemisphere
48
An example of diffusion rather than independent invention is
The origin of the Greek alphabet
The Mayan concept of zero as a place holder
The cultivation of the banana in SE Asia
The Sumerian use of the wheel
49
The European Union
Established a currency used by all its members
Originated with Great Britain
Is a union of northern European nations
Has the same basic purpose as NAFTA
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The roots of classical India included
The Aryan written language, or Sanskrit
The egalitarian Aryan society
Aryan agricultural knowledge
Vedic traditional literature
