Global History & Geography - Practice Test

Which primary source would most likely provide the perspective of an Indian nationalist?

• a diary entry of a Hindu participant in the Salt March

• a letter written by the English viceroy in India to a member of Parliament

• a painting of the Amritsar Massacre created by a Christian missionary

• a United Nations document about the partition of British India

Periods of famine, warfare, and religious persecution have most often influenced people’s decisions to

• collectivize their farms

• migrate from a region

• expand their territory

• industrialize an area

Which environmental issue faced the early civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and China?

• extensive destruction of rain forests for lumber to build large structures

• soil erosion resulting from annual rainfall of over 100 inches per year

• catastrophic floods that destroyed crops and villages

• waterways that were unnavigable most of the year

Which heading best completes the partial outline below?

I. _____________________

A. Period of warring states

B. Development of Confucianism

C. Development of Daoism

• Maurya Empire

• Zhou Dynasty

• Mayan Kingdoms

• Greek City-States

Which generalization about the Roman Empire can be made based on the information shown in this chart?

• Rome traded only within the empire.

• Expansion of the empire provided access to varied trade goods.

• Olive oil was the most important of the Roman trade goods.

• Conquered areas were required to build structures with marble from Greece.

Which action is most closely associated with pilgrims bathing in the Ganges River at Varanasi?

• visiting a site sacred to Hindus

• following the teachings of Jesus

• preparing to enter a Shinto shrine

• offering prayers at the birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama

During the early European feudal period, subsistence agriculture and economic self-sufficiency are most commonly associated with the

• manorial system

• enclosure movement

• growth of commerce

• introduction of wheeled vehicles

A valid statement concerning the Catholic Church during the Middle Ages is that it

• emancipated the nobles’ serfs

• rejected power and wealth

• maintained armies for the king

• provided social and educational services

Which situation is a result of the location of the Byzantine Empire?

• Constantinople became an important center of trade and knowledge.

• The Seljuk Turks protected and defended Byzantine leaders.

• Moscow became the religious center for all Orthodox Christians.

• The Byzantine emperor was able to conquer areas from Korea to Spain.

In the early 1600s, which issue regarding contact between the Europeans and the Japanese was a primary area of concern for the Tokugawa regime?

• Europeans might interfere in Japan’s cultural traditions.

• Japanese jobs were taken by European workers.

• Japanese exports were not competitive in European markets.

• Europeans could gain control of Japan’s coal mines.