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Deck 46: (AP) Us History: History
1
During the Cold War era, what was the main reason why were the United States and the Soviet Union reluctant to engage in direct military conflict?
A)There was a great potential for global nuclear destruction.
B)East and West German had been re-unified.
C)Nonaligned nations were pressuring the United States and the Soviet Union to avoid fighting.
D)There were greatly increased tensions in the Middle East.
A)There was a great potential for global nuclear destruction.
B)East and West German had been re-unified.
C)Nonaligned nations were pressuring the United States and the Soviet Union to avoid fighting.
D)There were greatly increased tensions in the Middle East.
There was a great potential for global nuclear destruction.
2
Out of the following characteristics, which did the Shang, Sumarian, and Harrapan civilizations have in common?
A)Thriving urban centers with more than 100,000 inhabitants
B)Pyramid-shaped temples
C)Horse-drawn plows
D)River-based settlements
A)Thriving urban centers with more than 100,000 inhabitants
B)Pyramid-shaped temples
C)Horse-drawn plows
D)River-based settlements
River-based settlements
3
What was the primary purpose of the Dawes plan?
A)To make sure that Latin America maintained its economic ties to the United States.
B)To temporarily occupy Japan as it transitioned from a monarchy to a democracy.
C)To effectively contain the spread of communism to nations in sub-Saharan Africa.
D)To allow Germany to rebuild its economy while it also provided reparations after World War I.
A)To make sure that Latin America maintained its economic ties to the United States.
B)To temporarily occupy Japan as it transitioned from a monarchy to a democracy.
C)To effectively contain the spread of communism to nations in sub-Saharan Africa.
D)To allow Germany to rebuild its economy while it also provided reparations after World War I.
To allow Germany to rebuild its economy while it also provided reparations after World War I.
4
During the third century BCE, which of the following was the biggest change in the Chinese political state under Emperor Qin Shihuangdi?
A)The Chinese empire widely accepted Buddhism.
B)The Chinese empire became centralized.
C)Emperor Qin Shihuangdi had artisans create elaborate tomb sculptures.
D)Emperor Qin Shihuangdi established civil service exams.
A)The Chinese empire widely accepted Buddhism.
B)The Chinese empire became centralized.
C)Emperor Qin Shihuangdi had artisans create elaborate tomb sculptures.
D)Emperor Qin Shihuangdi established civil service exams.
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5
In which way was the Protestant Reformation similar to the Hindu Upanishad movement?
A)Both movements became more interested in dogma and rituals, rather than individual expression.
B)Both movements' religious leaders exploited their power.
C)Followers of both movements were determined to be heretics and were kept out of high positions in government and religion.
D)Both movements were started by religious leaders and quickly spread to the upper classes.
A)Both movements became more interested in dogma and rituals, rather than individual expression.
B)Both movements' religious leaders exploited their power.
C)Followers of both movements were determined to be heretics and were kept out of high positions in government and religion.
D)Both movements were started by religious leaders and quickly spread to the upper classes.
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6
Which of the following religious ideas did early Christianity share with Mahayana Buddhism?
A)Transubstantiation
B)Reincarnation
C)Personal salvation
D)Sacrificial offerings
A)Transubstantiation
B)Reincarnation
C)Personal salvation
D)Sacrificial offerings
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7
Of the following statements is true about the ninth century Heian period in Japan?
A)The Heian period's focus was on cultural independence.
B)This period was a time of successful exploration and conquest for Japan.
C)Chinese meritocracy greatly influenced Japanese government.
D)Confucianism replaced Shintoism in Japan.
A)The Heian period's focus was on cultural independence.
B)This period was a time of successful exploration and conquest for Japan.
C)Chinese meritocracy greatly influenced Japanese government.
D)Confucianism replaced Shintoism in Japan.
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8
What was the largest environmental problem for ancient Mesopotamia?
A)The soil was no longer as fertile.
B)Polluted water
C)Rising sea levels
D)Deforestation
A)The soil was no longer as fertile.
B)Polluted water
C)Rising sea levels
D)Deforestation
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9
What congressional act added territories northwest of the Ohio River?
A)Louisiana Purchase
B)Manifest Destiny
C)Northwest Ordinance
D)Michigan Tax Treaty
A)Louisiana Purchase
B)Manifest Destiny
C)Northwest Ordinance
D)Michigan Tax Treaty
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10
What does the Swahili language demonstrate about African civilization during the 1200s and 1300s?
A)Great influence from Mediterranean culture
B)Great influence from Europe culture
C)Connection to trade routes in Asia and the Middle East
D)Continuance of the great Egyptian culture
A)Great influence from Mediterranean culture
B)Great influence from Europe culture
C)Connection to trade routes in Asia and the Middle East
D)Continuance of the great Egyptian culture
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11
Which of the following is true about Islamic art and architecture?
A)Islamic artists popularized flower arranging rather than depicting human or animal forms in art.
B)Elaborate pyramids and sculptures were the most important contributions to Islamic architecture.
C)Art focused upon ornate Arabic calligraphy and abstract geometric patterns.
D)Most Islamic art was ultimately derived from classic Greek and Roman art patterns.
A)Islamic artists popularized flower arranging rather than depicting human or animal forms in art.
B)Elaborate pyramids and sculptures were the most important contributions to Islamic architecture.
C)Art focused upon ornate Arabic calligraphy and abstract geometric patterns.
D)Most Islamic art was ultimately derived from classic Greek and Roman art patterns.
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12
Where did the Mongols remain a strong political force for more than 200 years following their conquest?
A)China
B)Russia
C)Persia
D)Egypt
A)China
B)Russia
C)Persia
D)Egypt
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13
Which of the following medieval technological innovations was used in the Gothic architecture movement in Europe?
A)Glass blowing
B)Wooden scaffolding
C)Pointed arches
D)Concrete molds
A)Glass blowing
B)Wooden scaffolding
C)Pointed arches
D)Concrete molds
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14
Which of the following caused the Second Age of Islamic conquest, which began in the 1200s?
A)The Mongols were defeated in Persia and the Caliphate's power was restored.
B)The Crusades had brought about new militaristic dynasties.
C)The popularization of the Qur'an allowed Islam to spread further into Europe and Africa.
D)A long period of peace had allowed Islamic trade routes to spread to the west and the north.
A)The Mongols were defeated in Persia and the Caliphate's power was restored.
B)The Crusades had brought about new militaristic dynasties.
C)The popularization of the Qur'an allowed Islam to spread further into Europe and Africa.
D)A long period of peace had allowed Islamic trade routes to spread to the west and the north.
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15
What was the main reason for the high drop in population in both China and Egypt during the mid-1300s?
A)Famine
B)Disease
C)Foreign invasion
D)Religious war
A)Famine
B)Disease
C)Foreign invasion
D)Religious war
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16
How were Indo-European steppe tribes different from Indian, Middle Eastern, and Chinese societies before 800 B.C.E.?
A)Indian, Middle Eastern, and Chinese societies were much more concerned with expansionism than the Indo-Europeans.
B)Indo-European steppe tribes were more likely to have created religious architectural monuments.
C)Indian, Middle Eastern, and Chinese societies created permanent settlements, with wealth based upon land ownership.
D)Monarchies ruled Indian, Middle Eastern, and Chinese societies; Oligarchies ruled the Indo-Europeans.
A)Indian, Middle Eastern, and Chinese societies were much more concerned with expansionism than the Indo-Europeans.
B)Indo-European steppe tribes were more likely to have created religious architectural monuments.
C)Indian, Middle Eastern, and Chinese societies created permanent settlements, with wealth based upon land ownership.
D)Monarchies ruled Indian, Middle Eastern, and Chinese societies; Oligarchies ruled the Indo-Europeans.
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17
During the 1600s and 1700s, where were the majority of African slaves taken from Africa shipped to?
A)Europe
B)French and British colonies in North America
C)French and British colonies in the Caribbean
D)Spanish colonies in Central and South America
A)Europe
B)French and British colonies in North America
C)French and British colonies in the Caribbean
D)Spanish colonies in Central and South America
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18
Of the following events, which one created the financial conditions that encouraged Christopher Columbus to sail to the New World in 1492?
A)Spain adopted silver currency.
B)Vasco DaGama sailed to India.
C)Constantinople's trade routes fell to the Turks.
D)Sugar plantations were created off of the African coast.
A)Spain adopted silver currency.
B)Vasco DaGama sailed to India.
C)Constantinople's trade routes fell to the Turks.
D)Sugar plantations were created off of the African coast.
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19
Who were the majority of people living in Russia during the 1600s?
A)Muslims
B)Serfs
C)Mongols
D)Free peasants
A)Muslims
B)Serfs
C)Mongols
D)Free peasants
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20
How was the French Revolution similar to the American Revolution?
A)Both featured lower working class people attaining political power.
B)Both changed the fundamental religious structure of their respective countries.
C)Both began due to anger over taxation.
D)Both involved violent acts of aggression toward people from the upper class.
A)Both featured lower working class people attaining political power.
B)Both changed the fundamental religious structure of their respective countries.
C)Both began due to anger over taxation.
D)Both involved violent acts of aggression toward people from the upper class.
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21
What ultimately caused the split between the Sunni and Shi'a Muslims?
A)They disagreed over the location and role of the annual Muslim pilgrimage.
B)There was a rift between the more liberal and more fundamentalist branches of Islam.
C)There was a major disagreement over the succession of leadership.
D)They conflicted over how to translate liturgy into native languages.
A)They disagreed over the location and role of the annual Muslim pilgrimage.
B)There was a rift between the more liberal and more fundamentalist branches of Islam.
C)There was a major disagreement over the succession of leadership.
D)They conflicted over how to translate liturgy into native languages.
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22
Where were Jewish people most persecuted in the later half of the 19th century?
A)Russia
B)North America
C)Northern Europe
D)The Ottoman Empire
A)Russia
B)North America
C)Northern Europe
D)The Ottoman Empire
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23
When the first large-scale industrial factories were created in Western Europe, what were they created to produce?
A)Weapons
B)Glass
C)Processed food products
D)Textiles
A)Weapons
B)Glass
C)Processed food products
D)Textiles
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24
Which of the following most influenced the economic changes during the Meiji Restoration in Japan?
A)Industrialists from Great Britain and Germany
B)The Samurai
C)Traders from Portugal
D)Merchants from China
A)Industrialists from Great Britain and Germany
B)The Samurai
C)Traders from Portugal
D)Merchants from China
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25
Where did Mansa Musa create a strong centralized Islamic government in the mid-1300s?
A)Mali
B)Ethiopia
C)Zimbabwe
D)Kush
A)Mali
B)Ethiopia
C)Zimbabwe
D)Kush
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26
Why was the Hay-Banau-Varilla Treaty of 1903 so significant?
A)It established Puerto Rico as a commonwealth of the United States.
B)It ended the Spanish-American War.
C)It laid the ground for the Panama Canal project.
D)It established the Philippines as a U.S. colony.
A)It established Puerto Rico as a commonwealth of the United States.
B)It ended the Spanish-American War.
C)It laid the ground for the Panama Canal project.
D)It established the Philippines as a U.S. colony.
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27
Which of the following conditions affected Cambodia in the 1970s and Rwanda in the 1990s?
A)High rates of infection from AIDS
B)Communist revolution
C)Violence due to genocide
D)Invasion by Europeans
A)High rates of infection from AIDS
B)Communist revolution
C)Violence due to genocide
D)Invasion by Europeans
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28
During the first half of the 1600s, which of the following negatively affected the economics of the Ming Dynasty?
A)Agricultural yields declined, leading to disturbances in the countryside.
B)The need to defend China's frontiers caused great financial strain.
C)All of the silver coming into the country from New World colonies caused inflation.
D)All of the above
A)Agricultural yields declined, leading to disturbances in the countryside.
B)The need to defend China's frontiers caused great financial strain.
C)All of the silver coming into the country from New World colonies caused inflation.
D)All of the above
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29
Which of the following was the main purpose of the Catholic Counter-Reformation?
A)To colonize Africa
B)To forcefully convert peoples to Catholicism
C)To avoid reforming the Catholic Church
D)To increase the appeal of the Catholic Church
A)To colonize Africa
B)To forcefully convert peoples to Catholicism
C)To avoid reforming the Catholic Church
D)To increase the appeal of the Catholic Church
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30
Where did the technology for the jet engine originate?
A)China
B)Russia, from the Cold War space race
C)20 years after the first manned airplane flight
D)Nazi Germany
A)China
B)Russia, from the Cold War space race
C)20 years after the first manned airplane flight
D)Nazi Germany
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31
Most likely, what was the main reason for the Jewish migration out of Hungary, Germany, and Crimea?
A)Russia and Poland had much more tolerant policies towards minorities and immigrants.
B)Ghettos and pogroms were established in places where Jews were forced to live.
C)Access to Eastern Europe became easier with the expansion of the railroads.
D)The crusades had a distinct impact upon Jewish settlements in Eastern Europe.
A)Russia and Poland had much more tolerant policies towards minorities and immigrants.
B)Ghettos and pogroms were established in places where Jews were forced to live.
C)Access to Eastern Europe became easier with the expansion of the railroads.
D)The crusades had a distinct impact upon Jewish settlements in Eastern Europe.
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32
Of the following classical societies, which was located in South Asia?
A)Greek
B)Roman
C)Han
D)Mauryan
A)Greek
B)Roman
C)Han
D)Mauryan
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33
Which continent is the home to the people that are considered to be the earth's oldest surviving ethnic group?
A)Europe
B)Asia
C)Australia
D)North America
A)Europe
B)Asia
C)Australia
D)North America
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34
Why did the development of agriculture lead to a dramatic increase in population?
A)The development of agriculture led to the end of the nomadic life.
B)People no longer had to hunt and gather, which was highly dangerous.
C)Farming led to a more stable source of food, which allowed for larger families and permanent homes.
D)Agriculture and farming provided a much healthier diet than hunting and gathering did.
A)The development of agriculture led to the end of the nomadic life.
B)People no longer had to hunt and gather, which was highly dangerous.
C)Farming led to a more stable source of food, which allowed for larger families and permanent homes.
D)Agriculture and farming provided a much healthier diet than hunting and gathering did.
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35
Which of the following would a geographic determinist most likely believe?
A)Societies cannot successfully thrive in harsh environments, like mountains and deserts.
B)Geographic conditions play a key role-if not the most important role-in shaping societies.
C)Climate and topography have little to know effect upon a society's development.
D)Societies influence their environments more than environments base societies.
A)Societies cannot successfully thrive in harsh environments, like mountains and deserts.
B)Geographic conditions play a key role-if not the most important role-in shaping societies.
C)Climate and topography have little to know effect upon a society's development.
D)Societies influence their environments more than environments base societies.
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36
How are settled farmers similar to pastoral nomads?
A)Both domesticate animals.
B)Both have a written language.
C)Both grow crops.
D)Both settle in larger established communities.
A)Both domesticate animals.
B)Both have a written language.
C)Both grow crops.
D)Both settle in larger established communities.
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37
How did the Neolithic Revolution influence traditional gender roles?
A)Working outside of the home was highly valued
B)Women did not work any longer.
C)Men continued to hunt; women continued to gather.
D)The economic roles of men and women were equal.
A)Working outside of the home was highly valued
B)Women did not work any longer.
C)Men continued to hunt; women continued to gather.
D)The economic roles of men and women were equal.
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38
Why are rivers thought to be so important to the development of the first civilizations?
A)Rivers slowed down the growth of cities.
B)Rivers greatly discouraged ocean travel.
C)Rivers encouraged growth of urban areas and agriculture.
D)River slowed down the invention of agriculture.
A)Rivers slowed down the growth of cities.
B)Rivers greatly discouraged ocean travel.
C)Rivers encouraged growth of urban areas and agriculture.
D)River slowed down the invention of agriculture.
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39
The Nile was extremely important to the Egyptian civilization. Which of the following rivers served a similar purpose to the Chinese civilization?
A)Ganges
B)Indus
C)Yellow
D)Euphrates
A)Ganges
B)Indus
C)Yellow
D)Euphrates
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40
Which of the following was one of the philosophical innovations of Hammurabi's law code?
A)Anyone who speaks against the king should be killed.
B)The will of the ruler should be followed no matter what.
C)The upper classes should have the most rights.
D)Society should be governed by a consistent set of regulations.
A)Anyone who speaks against the king should be killed.
B)The will of the ruler should be followed no matter what.
C)The upper classes should have the most rights.
D)Society should be governed by a consistent set of regulations.
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41
What does the Chinese system of Mandate of Heaven refer to?
A)China's superiority to the rest of the civilization of the world.
B)The emperor's power is never-ending.
C)The emperor's obligation to provide fair and just laws to his people.
D)The emperor is granted his power from heaven.
A)China's superiority to the rest of the civilization of the world.
B)The emperor's power is never-ending.
C)The emperor's obligation to provide fair and just laws to his people.
D)The emperor is granted his power from heaven.
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42
Why did the Zhou dynasty in China last so long?
A)The leaders of the Zhou dynasty were positively ruthless.
B)The Zhou dynasty's leaders prevented average citizens from acquiring weapons.
C)The Zhou dynasty innovated technology and obligated leaders to rule fairly, due to an increase in political sophistication.
D)The Zhou dynasty did not have to deal with the issues of Confucianism.
A)The leaders of the Zhou dynasty were positively ruthless.
B)The Zhou dynasty's leaders prevented average citizens from acquiring weapons.
C)The Zhou dynasty innovated technology and obligated leaders to rule fairly, due to an increase in political sophistication.
D)The Zhou dynasty did not have to deal with the issues of Confucianism.
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43
Why is the Indus civilization still a mystery to archeologists?
A)The Indus civilization was extremely small and therefore, it is difficult to excavate.
B)The Indus civilization was extremely isolated from the rest of the world.
C)The Indus civilization's remains were completely destroyed.
D)The civilization's writing system has never been deciphered.
A)The Indus civilization was extremely small and therefore, it is difficult to excavate.
B)The Indus civilization was extremely isolated from the rest of the world.
C)The Indus civilization's remains were completely destroyed.
D)The civilization's writing system has never been deciphered.
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44
Under the social hierarchies of Hinduism and Confucianism, the value of what group is demonstrated?
A)Scholars
B)Women
C)Government officials
D)Peasants
A)Scholars
B)Women
C)Government officials
D)Peasants
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45
Which peoples developed the first true alphabet in the world?
A)The Egyptians
B)The Persians
C)The Phoenicians
D)The Hebrews
A)The Egyptians
B)The Persians
C)The Phoenicians
D)The Hebrews
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46
Why did long-distance trade flourish in the classical societies?
A)The development of the compass, facilitating easier travel
B)Roman officials successfully negotiated with emissaries from China.
C)Imperial powers worked hard to keep trade routes secure and safe.
D)Merchants could easily travel the entire length of the Silk Road.
A)The development of the compass, facilitating easier travel
B)Roman officials successfully negotiated with emissaries from China.
C)Imperial powers worked hard to keep trade routes secure and safe.
D)Merchants could easily travel the entire length of the Silk Road.
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47
Of the following groups of religious, which two gave women access to spiritual salvation?
A)Christianity and Buddhism
B)Christianity and Judaism
C)Confucianism and Buddhism
D)Daoism and Christianity
A)Christianity and Buddhism
B)Christianity and Judaism
C)Confucianism and Buddhism
D)Daoism and Christianity
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48
Which of the following civilizations featured government participation by its citizens?
A)Egypt
B)Rome
C)India
D)China
A)Egypt
B)Rome
C)India
D)China
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49
Which of the following is true about Japan during the Nara period?
A)During this period, the Japanese fully embraced Buddhism.
B)During this period Korea conquered the southern islands of Japan.
C)The Japanese created a new capital in Edo, what is now Tokyo.
D)Japan became very isolated from China, culturally.
A)During this period, the Japanese fully embraced Buddhism.
B)During this period Korea conquered the southern islands of Japan.
C)The Japanese created a new capital in Edo, what is now Tokyo.
D)Japan became very isolated from China, culturally.
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50
Which of the following was the principal god of the Aztecs?
A)The sun god
B)The lion god
C)The feather serpent god
D)The moon god
A)The sun god
B)The lion god
C)The feather serpent god
D)The moon god
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51
Which of the following often aided the collapse of the Chinese dynasties?
A)Great military advancements
B)Interference from foreign powers
C)Peasant revolts
D)Pressure on the economy due to deflation
A)Great military advancements
B)Interference from foreign powers
C)Peasant revolts
D)Pressure on the economy due to deflation
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52
Where can one find written evidence of the life of Mohammed?
A)Qur'an
B)Old Testament
C)New Testament
D)Hijra
A)Qur'an
B)Old Testament
C)New Testament
D)Hijra
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53
What was the primary goal of the Christian Crusades?
A)The conquer Asia Minor
B)To spread Christianity to Africa
C)To share Jerusalem with the Turks
D)To retake the Holy Land from the Muslims.
A)The conquer Asia Minor
B)To spread Christianity to Africa
C)To share Jerusalem with the Turks
D)To retake the Holy Land from the Muslims.
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54
Why were knights primarily drawn from the noble classes?
A)There was a law that only noblemen could serve as knights-in-training.
B)Monarchs did not believe that commoners were smart enough to serve as knights.
C)Nobles were smarter than commoners.
D)The gear required for knights was too expensive for anyone but nobility to afford.
A)There was a law that only noblemen could serve as knights-in-training.
B)Monarchs did not believe that commoners were smart enough to serve as knights.
C)Nobles were smarter than commoners.
D)The gear required for knights was too expensive for anyone but nobility to afford.
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55
What was the one unifying institution in medieval Europe?
A)The European monarchy system
B)Artists' guilds
C)The Roman Catholic Church
D)The University of Paris
A)The European monarchy system
B)Artists' guilds
C)The Roman Catholic Church
D)The University of Paris
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56
Who brought Islam to India?
A)The Sunni Caliphate
B)The Delhi Sultanate
C)The Ottomans
D)The Umayyads
A)The Sunni Caliphate
B)The Delhi Sultanate
C)The Ottomans
D)The Umayyads
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57
Why did China become more open to influence of foreign nations after the end of the 1700s?
A)China had begun to welcome Christian missionaries to westernize the country.
B)China's national wealth had declined and it was in danger of slipping further backward in technological and scientific advancements.
C)England promised military support to China.
D)China's economy was in the midst of a boom and China wanted to increase trade with the West.
A)China had begun to welcome Christian missionaries to westernize the country.
B)China's national wealth had declined and it was in danger of slipping further backward in technological and scientific advancements.
C)England promised military support to China.
D)China's economy was in the midst of a boom and China wanted to increase trade with the West.
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58
Despite the rapid spread of Islam on the continent of Africa, which of the following places remained Christian?
A)Marrakesh
B)Mali
C)Ethiopia
D)Tunisia
A)Marrakesh
B)Mali
C)Ethiopia
D)Tunisia
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59
Who were the cavalry warriors who established their own state in Egypt in the 1200s?
A)The Mamluks
B)The Ottomans
C)The Mongols
D)The Seljuks
A)The Mamluks
B)The Ottomans
C)The Mongols
D)The Seljuks
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60
Lutheran doctrine states that good works are sufficient to achieve salvation.
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61
What was the main reason for the decline of the Mongolian Empire?
A)The territory was too large, leading to administrative issues.
B)After Genghis Khan, the Empire only had weak rulers.
C)Russia's defense was too strong to allow for growth of the Mongolian Empire.
D)The native peoples had very intense religious differences.
A)The territory was too large, leading to administrative issues.
B)After Genghis Khan, the Empire only had weak rulers.
C)Russia's defense was too strong to allow for growth of the Mongolian Empire.
D)The native peoples had very intense religious differences.
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62
Which of the following is true about the Black Death?
A)It was basically confined to South Asia and China.
B)It was mostly only deadly in northern Europe.
C)It was spread along the Euro-Asian trade routes.
D)It stopped before reaching the Mediterranean.
A)It was basically confined to South Asia and China.
B)It was mostly only deadly in northern Europe.
C)It was spread along the Euro-Asian trade routes.
D)It stopped before reaching the Mediterranean.
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63
The Chinese had a virtual monopoly on which of the following for many, many years?
A)Rice
B)Porcelain
C)Bamboo
D)Silk
A)Rice
B)Porcelain
C)Bamboo
D)Silk
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64
What were the organizations of craftspeople and merchants in European cities called?
A)Ecclesia
B)Guilds
C)Granges
D)Fiefdoms
A)Ecclesia
B)Guilds
C)Granges
D)Fiefdoms
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65
30 to 40 million members of Yuan China's population were killed by which of the following pandemics, which then traveled west to the Middle East and Europe?
A)Tuberculosis
B)Cholera
C)Ebola
D)Bubonic plague
A)Tuberculosis
B)Cholera
C)Ebola
D)Bubonic plague
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66
Which of the following statements is true about Zen Buddhism?
A)It placed heavy emphasis upon a heavenly afterlife, which appealed to the lower classes.
B)Zen Buddhism began in Japan and then traveled to China and Korea.
C)It became highly popular among the Japanese samurai.
D)It had little to no impact on Japan and Japanese culture.
A)It placed heavy emphasis upon a heavenly afterlife, which appealed to the lower classes.
B)Zen Buddhism began in Japan and then traveled to China and Korea.
C)It became highly popular among the Japanese samurai.
D)It had little to no impact on Japan and Japanese culture.
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67
Which of the following is true about the Angkor rulers of Cambodia?
A)Angkor rulers ruled well into the nineteenth century.
B)Angkor rulers were aggressive with their military.
C)Angkor rulers were more focused on internal economic development.
D)Angkor rulers were not especially motivated to expand beyond their borders.
A)Angkor rulers ruled well into the nineteenth century.
B)Angkor rulers were aggressive with their military.
C)Angkor rulers were more focused on internal economic development.
D)Angkor rulers were not especially motivated to expand beyond their borders.
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68
What often led to alliances between European feudal lords?
A)The Black Death
B)A papal decree
C)Mutual need for defense against the Vikings
D)Trade relations
A)The Black Death
B)A papal decree
C)Mutual need for defense against the Vikings
D)Trade relations
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69
What effect did the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 have?
A)It raised tariffs on all goods from China.
B)It banned most Chinese people from immigrating to the United States.
C)It divided China into "spheres of influence" for various countries.
D)It established the "open door policy" of trading with China.
A)It raised tariffs on all goods from China.
B)It banned most Chinese people from immigrating to the United States.
C)It divided China into "spheres of influence" for various countries.
D)It established the "open door policy" of trading with China.
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70
For the most part, where did the ancestors of the Polynesians come from?
A)Japan
B)China
C)The Indonesian and Philippine islands
D)Australia and New Zealand
A)Japan
B)China
C)The Indonesian and Philippine islands
D)Australia and New Zealand
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71
Which of the following is it believed was originated by the Egyptians?
A)Manufacture of paper
B)Secret of silk production
C)Construction of ziggurats
D)The concept of the numeral zero
A)Manufacture of paper
B)Secret of silk production
C)Construction of ziggurats
D)The concept of the numeral zero
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72
Which of the following had the best navigational technology available during the time period between 600-1450 CE?
A)The Byzantine Empire
B)Western Europe
C)China
D)Japan
A)The Byzantine Empire
B)Western Europe
C)China
D)Japan
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73
Which of the following is a Chinese custom from the Ming dynasty that the Manchu Qing dynasty later adopted?
A)The refusal to eat pork
B)Wearing extremely elaborate hairpieces at festivals
C)Establishment of civil service exams to choose government officials
D)Allowing the merchant class to achieve a higher social status
A)The refusal to eat pork
B)Wearing extremely elaborate hairpieces at festivals
C)Establishment of civil service exams to choose government officials
D)Allowing the merchant class to achieve a higher social status
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74
Which of the following describes an ideal Renaissance man?
A)A Renaissance man is a patron of the guilds.
B)A Renaissance man studies classic Byzantine texts.
C)A Renaissance man is knowledgeable in many fields, especially in the arts.
D)A Renaissance man knows the arts of war and fighting.
A)A Renaissance man is a patron of the guilds.
B)A Renaissance man studies classic Byzantine texts.
C)A Renaissance man is knowledgeable in many fields, especially in the arts.
D)A Renaissance man knows the arts of war and fighting.
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75
How were women typically treated in ancient Greek society?
A)They were slaves in every household.
B)Women were gods.
C)Women were inferior to men, in both political and social matters.
D)Women were equals to men, especially in voting.
A)They were slaves in every household.
B)Women were gods.
C)Women were inferior to men, in both political and social matters.
D)Women were equals to men, especially in voting.
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76
What do existentialists believe?
A)Each individual must make his or her own ethical existence without necessarily having hope of an afterlife or guidance of an organized religion.
B)One God exists for all humans and organized religion helps to lead toward true morality.
C)Life is essentially meaningless because the universe is amoral and uncaring.
D)All religions are valid and religion helps people to reach divinity.
A)Each individual must make his or her own ethical existence without necessarily having hope of an afterlife or guidance of an organized religion.
B)One God exists for all humans and organized religion helps to lead toward true morality.
C)Life is essentially meaningless because the universe is amoral and uncaring.
D)All religions are valid and religion helps people to reach divinity.
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77
How have political developments changed in Taiwan and South Korea since the 1980s?
A)Both Taiwan and South Korea have become more authoritarian.
B)Both Taiwan and South Korea have become democratized.
C)Both Taiwan and South Korea have become allies to the People's Republic of China.
D)Both countries' leaders now prefer to unite with their communist counterparts.
A)Both Taiwan and South Korea have become more authoritarian.
B)Both Taiwan and South Korea have become democratized.
C)Both Taiwan and South Korea have become allies to the People's Republic of China.
D)Both countries' leaders now prefer to unite with their communist counterparts.
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78
Why were merchants at the bottom of the Confucian social hierarchy?
A)Merchants were often loaning money to the emperors.
B)Merchants did not produce anything.
C)Merchants had too much power in the imperial court.
D)Artisans were jealous of the wealth of the merchants.
A)Merchants were often loaning money to the emperors.
B)Merchants did not produce anything.
C)Merchants had too much power in the imperial court.
D)Artisans were jealous of the wealth of the merchants.
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79
Why was there such great interest in the Greek and Roman texts during the Renaissance?
A)Roman Catholic authorities encouraged the public to examine the past.
B)The Muslim world reintroduced the classic texts to Europe.
C)Since the fall of Rome, there had always been a continuing focus on classical texts.
D)Europeans rediscovered the texts during Renaissance voyages to the New World.
A)Roman Catholic authorities encouraged the public to examine the past.
B)The Muslim world reintroduced the classic texts to Europe.
C)Since the fall of Rome, there had always been a continuing focus on classical texts.
D)Europeans rediscovered the texts during Renaissance voyages to the New World.
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80
What was one of the main causes of the decline of papal authority during the late Middle Ages?
A)An ongoing war between Spain and England
B)An extremely long famine in Central Europe
C)Decline of monastic orders in Europe
D)High mortality rate during the Black Death
A)An ongoing war between Spain and England
B)An extremely long famine in Central Europe
C)Decline of monastic orders in Europe
D)High mortality rate during the Black Death
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