Question 1

What do many developing nations struggle with?&#10;A)A weak industrial base&#10;B)Low birthrates&#10;C)Lack of aid from foreign powers&#10;D)Fewer natural resources

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Many developing nations struggle with a weak industrial base.
Key Takeaway: A weak industrial base and a lack of capital have held back many nations from developing further. Additionally, many poor nations, even with foreign aid or resources, do not have the money or technology that they need in order to industrialize.

Question 2

Who first used the phrase &#34;Iron Curtain&#34; to describe the division of Europe after World War II?&#10;A)Winston Churchill&#10;B)Harry Truman&#10;C)Franklin Roosevelt&#10;D)Joseph Stalin

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Winston Churchill used the phrase "Iron Curtain" to describe the division of Europe after World War II.
Key Takeaway: The Iron Curtain symbolized the ideological and physical boundary that divided Europe into two separate areas from the end of the Second World War until the end of the Cold War in 1991.
On either side of the Iron Curtain, states developed international economic and military alliances, with the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance and the Warsaw Pact in the east (with the main power in the Soviet Union) and the European Community and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in the west and south (with the main power in the United States).
Physically, the Iron Curtain took the shape of large border defenses between the countries of Western and Eastern Europe. The most notable defense was the Berlin Wall, which served as a longtime symbol of the Curtain and the Cold War era.

Question 3

Where did the technology for the jet engine originate?&#10;A)China&#10;B)Russia, from the Cold War space race&#10;C)20 years after the first manned airplane flight&#10;D)Nazi Germany

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The technology for the jet engine originated in Nazi Germany.
Key Takeaway: After the military of World War II, German scientists worked to perfect jet aircraft technology. The first jet airplanes appeared in the 1930s, nearly 30 years after the Wright Brothers made their historic flight. Though propeller planes were still used occasionally, jet airplanes quickly dominated the aircraft market.

Question 4

When the Berbers participated in trade across the Sahara, which of the following items was crucial to their success?&#10;A)Silver&#10;B)Spices&#10;C)Camels&#10;D)Gold

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When the Berbers participated in trade across the Sahara, camels were crucial to their success.
Key Takeaway: Berbers are indigenous peoples who live in North Africa to the west of the Nile Valley. Berbers were traditionally nomadic peoples, relying upon camels for their transportation and to transport goods for travel or trade. Camels were used rather than horses because of their astonishing ability to withstand changes in body temperature and water that would kill most other animals.

Question 5

Which African empire or kingdom expanded into and swallowed Egypt by the 8th century BCE?&#10;A)Aksumite Empire&#10;B)Kanem Empire&#10;C)Carthaginian Empire&#10;D)Kush Kingdom

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The Kush kingdom conquered Egypt by the 8th century BCE.
Key Takeaway: Kush was an ancient African state that was located where the Blue Nile, White Nile, and River Atbara met, in what is now the Republic of Sudan. It was one of the earliest civilizations to develop in the Nile River Valley. Also called Nubia, the Kush Kingdom left a large archaeological legacy in modern Africa, burying their dead in huge mass graves. The Kush also left pyramids and mounds, some in dedication to the same gods worshiped by ancient Egyptian cultures.

Question 6

Of the following classical societies, which was located in South Asia?&#10;A)Greek&#10;B)Roman&#10;C)Mayan&#10;D)Mauryan

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The Mauryan society was located in South Asia.
Key Takeaway: The Maurya Empire was a large and extremely powerful empire that ruled in ancient India from about 321 to 185 B.C.E. The Mauryan Empire was one of the largest to ever rule the Indian subcontinent. It dissolved in 185 with the founding of the Sunga Dynasty in Magadha. The Greek and Roman societies were located in the Mediterranean and the Han Dynasty was located in China.

Question 7

Why did the development of agriculture lead to a dramatic increase in population?&#10;A)The development of agriculture led to the end of the nomadic life.&#10;B)People no longer had to hunt and gather, which was highly dangerous.&#10;C)Farming led to a more stable source of food, which allowed for larger families and permanent homes.&#10;D)Agriculture and farming provided a much healthier diet than hunting and gathering did.

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The development of agriculture led to a dramatic increase in population because farming led to a more stable source of food, which allowed for larger families and permanent homes.
Key Takeaway: Population stayed low in hunting and gathering communities due to a general scarcity of food and the need to keep on the move. Once agriculture developed, populations could grow because communities could develop permanent settlements and have larger families, due to a more stable food supply.

Question 8

The development of Swahili was the result of mixing which of following pairs of cultures?&#10;A)Berber and Arabic&#10;B)Berber and Zulu&#10;C)Berber and Bantu&#10;D)Bantu and Arabic

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The development of Swahili was the result of mixing the Arabic and Bantu cultures.
Key Takeaway: Swahili is a Bantu language that is spoken by more than 5-10 million people in the areas from the Indian Ocean coastline from northern Kenya to northern Mozambique. The development of Swahili was hugely influenced by Arabic traders in Africa, with 35% of modern Swahili vocabulary being Arabic. Swahili is the lingua franca of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and a large part East Africa.

Question 9

In 1915, a British passenger liner was torpedoed by a German U-Boat. What was the name of the ship?&#10;A)Titanic&#10;B)Lusitania&#10;C)Mauretania&#10;D)Olympic

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In 1915, a German U-Boat sunk the Lusitania, a British passenger liner.
Key Takeaway: The Lusitania was an ocean liner that was torpedoed by a German U-boat on May 7, 1915. The ship sank in eighteen minutes, just eight miles off the coast of Ireland, killing more than 1,000 of the passengers aboard. The sinking of the ship turned a lot of public opinion against Germany and ultimately, the event was one of the main things that brought the United States into World War I. The sinking of the Lusitania is considered the second-most famous ocean liner disaster, after the sinking of the Titanic.

Question 10

How did the Neolithic Revolution influence traditional gender roles?&#10;A)Working outside of the home was highly valued&#10;B)Women did not work any longer.&#10;C)Men continued to hunt; women continued to gather.&#10;D)The economic roles of men and women were equal.

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The Neolithic Revolution influenced traditional gender roles because after the Revolution, working outside of the home was much more highly valued.
Key Takeaway: The Neolithic Revolution brought about the advent of agriculture and a whole new life for people of this time. Rather than being nomadic hunter-gatherers, the peoples could now create more permanent agriculturally-based settlements. This development led to a division of labor, however, because as settlements and populations grew, women were needed to supervise children and families in the homes. After the Revolution, farming (the new form of hunting/gathering) was considered to be more valuable than in-home work.

Question 11

In what year did the Berlin Wall come down?&#10;A)1981&#10;B)1985&#10;C)1989&#10;D)1992

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Question 12

The Nile was extremely important to the Egyptian civilization. Which of the following rivers served a similar purpose to the Chinese civilization?&#10;A)Ganges&#10;B)Indus&#10;C)Yellow&#10;D)Euphrates

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Question 13

The Maya of Mesoamerica are best known are best known for their achievements in which area?&#10;A)Art&#10;B)Language&#10;C)Math and Astronomy&#10;D)War

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Question 14

What was the purpose of the massive Great Enclosure at Great Zimbabwe?&#10;A)It was the home of the king.&#10;B)It held prisoners and slaves.&#10;C)It was the first zoo.&#10;D)Its purpose is unknown.

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Question 15

Which of the following describes a major factor that contributed to the end of apartheid in the Republic of South Africa?&#10;A)Many foreign countries began to boycott goods from South Africa.&#10;B)Ronald Reagan spoke out on behalf of victims of apartheid.&#10;C)There was a revolt among victims of apartheid.&#10;D)Nelson Mandela was imprisoned.

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Question 16

Why did the Zhou dynasty in China last so long?&#10;A)Ruthless imperialism&#10;B)The ability to keep poorer subjects untrained and uneducated&#10;C)Technological advancements&#10;D)Religious unity

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Question 17

Which of the following was the first great trading state to emerge in West Africa?&#10;A)Liberia&#10;B)Niger&#10;C)Ghana&#10;D)Senegal

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Question 18

Which peoples developed the first true alphabet in the world?&#10;A)The Egyptians&#10;B)The Persians&#10;C)The Phoenicians&#10;D)The Hebrews

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Question 19

Under the social hierarchies of Hinduism and Confucianism, the value of what group is demonstrated?&#10;A)Scholars&#10;B)Women&#10;C)The Emperor's elite&#10;D)Peasants

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Question 20

Which of the following infects both humans and animals with a brutal sleeping sickness?&#10;A)Mosquitoes&#10;B)Roundworm&#10;C)Tsetse fly&#10;D)Mites

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Question 21

Among the pillars of Islam, which of the following must be done the most?&#10;A)Pilgrimage to Mecca&#10;B)Giving Alms&#10;C)Ritual Fasting&#10;D)Praying at fixed times

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Question 22

Which of the following civilizations featured government participation by its citizens?&#10;A)Egypt&#10;B)Rome&#10;C)India&#10;D)Greece

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Question 23

The Ottoman Empire reached its golden age during the reign of which of the following rulers?&#10;A)Osman I&#10;B)Suleiman the Magnificent&#10;C)Mehmed II, the conqueror&#10;D)Selim II

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Question 24

In general, what was Mikhail Gorbachev's policy of perestroika, instituted in the 1980s?&#10;A)A general loosening of Soviet political and economic structures&#10;B)A general tightening of Soviet political and economic structures&#10;C)A series of pogroms against Jews living in Russia&#10;D)An attempt to communize previously democratic areas of Europe

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Question 25

Which of the following was the principal god of the Aztecs?&#10;A)The sun god&#10;B)The moon god&#10;C)The serpent god&#10;D)The sea god

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Question 26

Which of the following often aided the collapse of the Chinese dynasties?&#10;A)Military advancements&#10;B)Foreign interference&#10;C)Peasant revolts&#10;D)Economic pressure

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Question 27

Where can one find written evidence of the life of Mohammed?&#10;A)Qur'an&#10;B)Old Testament&#10;C)New Testament&#10;D)Hijra

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Question 28

What was the primary goal of the Christian Crusades?&#10;A)The conquer Asia Minor&#10;B)To spread Christianity to Africa&#10;C)To share Jerusalem with the Muslims&#10;D)To retake the Holy Land from the Muslims.

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Question 29

What was the largest problem that faced the French army by the end of 1917?&#10;A)Sickness&#10;B)Some soldiers refused to fight&#10;C)Lack of supplies&#10;D)The army was too small.

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Question 30

What was the one unifying institution in medieval Europe?&#10;A)The monarchy&#10;B)Artists' guilds&#10;C)The Roman Catholic Church&#10;D)The University of Paris

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Question 31

During the Renaissance, what did Europeans desire that eventually led to the discovery of the New World?&#10;A)To discover an all-water route to the East&#10;B)To establish a place where they could freely practice their religion&#10;C)To civilize all of the people around the world&#10;D)To spread Christianity

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Question 32

Lutheran doctrine states that good works are sufficient to achieve salvation.

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Question 33

The 1926 British General Strike involved problems in which of the following industries?&#10;A)Coal&#10;B)Meatpacking&#10;C)Paper&#10;D)Automotive

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Question 34

Whose famous Renaissance masterpieces include the paintings on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?&#10;A)Da Vinci&#10;B)Raphael Sanzio&#10;C)Michelangelo&#10;D)Monet

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Question 35

Which royal built the famous Palace of Versailles, where they required the nobility to reside for a portion of the year?&#10;A)Marie de Medici&#10;B)Louis XIV&#10;C)Louis XIII&#10;D)Henry IV

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Question 36

Who saw dreams as keys to the unconscious mind?&#10;A)Gregor Mendel&#10;B)Albert Einstein&#10;C)Gustave Courbet&#10;D)Sigmund Freud

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Question 37

What was the first industry in England that implemented machinery in the Industrial Revolution?&#10;A)Meatpacking&#10;B)Textiles&#10;C)Railroads&#10;D)Paper

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Question 38

Which European country was the very first to send explorers into the Indian Ocean?&#10;A)Portugal&#10;B)Italy&#10;C)England&#10;D)Frane

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Question 39

What famous text, written by Thomas Hobbes, advocated for an absolute monarchy due to the evil passions of all men?&#10;A)Levitate&#10;B)Leviathan&#10;C)Common Sense&#10;D)The Divine Comedy

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Question 40

When Spanish sailors returned to Europe from their voyages to the New World, they introduced which of the following diseases into the continent?&#10;A)AIDS&#10;B)Syphilis&#10;C)Smallpox&#10;D)Avian flu

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Question 41

Who was the first person to isolate radium?&#10;A)Thomas Edison&#10;B)James Clark Maxwell&#10;C)Alexander Graham Bell&#10;D)Marie Curie

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Question 42

Which of the following statements about the size of Europe during the 18th century is true?&#10;A)It did not change.&#10;B)It rapidly declined.&#10;C)It rapidly increased.&#10;D)The population of women rapidly increased; the population of men rapidly decreased.

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Question 43

What did the Boulanger Affair nearly destroy?&#10;A)French Second Republic&#10;B)The Swiss Confederation&#10;C)French Third Republic&#10;D)Napoleon III's reign

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Question 44

What was the name of the infamous 5th century BCE war between Athens and Sparta?&#10;A)The Peloponnesian War&#10;B)Greco-Persian War&#10;C)Trojan War&#10;D)The First Sacred War

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Question 45

Which Egyptian pharaoh unified &#34;Upper&#34; and &#34;Lower&#34; Egypt into one state, around 3100 BCE, and founded the first Egyptian dynasty?&#10;A)Semerket&#10;B)Narmer (or Menes)&#10;C)Amenhotep&#10;D)Khufu

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Question 46

Living roughly 230,000 to 29,000 years ago, during the Middle Paleolithic period, the Neanderthal was a species of the Homo genus. In general, which part of the world did this species inhabit?&#10;A)Australia&#10;B)North America&#10;C)South America&#10;D)Europe

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Question 47

What is the best description of the Manchurian Incident?&#10;A)It was the first major battle of World War II.&#10;B)It was the last major battle of World War I.&#10;C)It was a terrible railway explosion that allowed the Japanese to take over Manchuria.&#10;D)It was a scandal involving international intelligence, leading to some of the first strains of the Cold War era.

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Question 48

Who led the 1959 Cuban revolution?&#10;A)Che Guevara&#10;B)Fidel Castro&#10;C)Raoul Castro&#10;D)All of the above

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Question 49

During the Cuban Missile Crisis, John F. Kennedy worked with which of the following Soviet Leaders to settle peacefully?&#10;A)Joseph Stalin&#10;B)Nikita Khrushchev&#10;C)Vladimir Ilyich Lenin&#10;D)Tsar Nicholas II

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Question 50

In what continent does present-day Turkey reside?&#10;A)Asia&#10;B)Europe&#10;C)Africa&#10;D)Both Europe and Asia

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Question 51

Which of the following statements about voting in the Roman Republic is true?&#10;A)All adult citizens could vote and votes were equally-weighted.&#10;B)All adult citizens could vote; male votes counted for more.&#10;C)All adult male citizens could vote; votes of rich citizens counted for more.&#10;D)Voting was not allowed in the Roman Republic.

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Question 52

The Christian Crusades, or Holy Wars, occurring in the eleventh through the thirteenth century, could best be compared to which of the following ideas in the Islamic world?&#10;A)Jihad&#10;B)Sunnah&#10;C)Fatwa&#10;D)Hijra

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Question 53

Who defended the Greek states?&#10;A)An elite Greek army, trained by the government&#10;B)Private citizens&#10;C)Peasant rebels&#10;D)Slave armies

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Question 54

Of the following lists of texts, which one was the foundation for the Declaration of Sentiments, issued by the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848?&#10;A)The Declaration of Independence&#10;B)The Bill of Rights&#10;C)The Bible&#10;D)Thomas Paine's Common Sense

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Question 55

Who established the Church of England, otherwise known as the Anglican Church?&#10;A)Pope Clement VII&#10;B)Holy Roman Emperor Charles V&#10;C)King Henry VIII&#10;D)Pope Paul III

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Question 56

What is the main goal of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)?&#10;A)To strive for peace in the Middle East&#10;B)To end the West's dependence upon oil from the Middle East&#10;C)To create an indpendent state for the Palestinian people&#10;D)To spread Palestinian culture throughout the western world

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Question 57

During the Abbasis dynasty, the caliph was advised by a council. The leader of this council was essentially a prime minister, known as the &#173;&#173;&#173;&#173;&#173;&#173;&#173;________.&#10;A)Shah&#10;B)Imam&#10;C)Vizier&#10;D)Sultan

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Question 58

Which great city was captured by the Ottoman Empire under Sultan Mehmed II in 1453?&#10;A)Constantinople&#10;B)Jerusalem&#10;C)Rome&#10;D)Athens

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Question 59

For the most part, where did the ancestors of the Polynesians come from?&#10;A)Japan&#10;B)China&#10;C)The Indonesian and Philippine islands&#10;D)Australia and New Zealand

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Question 60

Which of the following had the best navigational technology available during the time period between 600-1450 CE?&#10;A)The Byzantine Empire&#10;B)Western Europe&#10;C)China&#10;D)Japan

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Question 61

Who were the cavalry warriors who established their own state in Egypt in the 1200s?&#10;A)The Mamluks&#10;B)The Ottomans&#10;C)The Mongols&#10;D)The Seljuks

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Question 62

Despite the rapid spread of Islam on the continent of Africa, which of the following places remained Christian?&#10;A)Marrakesh&#10;B)Mali&#10;C)Ethiopia&#10;D)Tunisia

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Question 63

Who brought Islam to India?&#10;A)The Sunni Caliphate&#10;B)The Delhi Sultanate&#10;C)The Ottomans&#10;D)The Umayyads

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Question 64

How were women typically treated in ancient Greek society?&#10;A)They were slaves in every household.&#10;B)Women were gods.&#10;C)Women were inferior to men, in both political and social matters.&#10;D)Women were equals to men, especially in voting.

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Deck 48: (AP) World History: History: Part A